Latest Previews (Page 2)

June2025

51
Preview Don't Sleep on Capcom's Pragmata, the Most Inventive PS5 Shooter in Years

It could be Hugh
If you think Pragmata looks like another plodding sci-fi shooter, then you’re dead wrong: this is one of the most promising TPS titles we’ve previewed in years. The game, originally announced alongside the PS5 and delayed heavily in the years since, revolves around one crucial gameplay mechanic: hacking. As the hulky spaceman...
- Wed 25th Jun 2025
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Previews
22
Preview Borderlands 4 Leans into All Its Best, Familiar Strengths on PS5

Our thoughts after three hours of play
Video game developers love a trilogy, so when one keeps going and adds a number four to the title, it can also work like a statement: we're not done yet. Borderlands, despite The Pre-Sequel and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, is remembered for those three mainline instalments. So, with a fourth title now just a few...
- Wed 18th Jun 2025
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Borderlands
- Previews
- Features
86
Hands On MindsEye Is a Boring Mess

How did it come to this?
There's been a lot of mystery surrounding MindsEye, a third-person action adventure from new studio Build A Rocket Boy – even more so when review codes weren’t sent out early. However, we’ve now managed to wrack up a few hours with this latest PS5 release and... well, it isn’t great. MindsEye is a very weird game...
- Wed 11th Jun 2025
- Previews
- Build A Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
- Hands On

April2025

21
Preview Arc Raiders Could Be the Definitive Extraction Shooter on PS5

Heads on a swivel
Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter that wants you to pay attention. It wants you to scan the horizon and really listen to its soundscape, and that makes it one of the most exciting multiplayer games heading to PS5 this year. We've had our eyes on Arc Raiders since its announcement back in 2021. However, once developer Embark...
- Tue 29th Apr 2025
- Embark Studios
- PS5
- Arc Raiders
- Previews
- Features
64
Hands On Oblivion Remastered Is Still Oblivion in All Its Glory, Crap Frame Rate Aside

By the Nine frames-per-second
We've played around 25 hours of Oblivion Remastered since it shadow dropped earlier in the week, and we've come to one key conclusion: Oblivion is still really good fun. The original game is almost 20 years old, but the core gameplay loop still holds up extremely well. Seriously, Bethesda's knack for creating...
- Thu 24th Apr 2025
- Previews
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Oblivion
- Hands On
16
Preview Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Is Shaping Up to Be Another PS4 Compilation That Slaps

The school of hard knocks
It feels a little strange to preview a retro compilation like Capcom Fighting Collection 2. After all, the titles included in this bundle have existed in some form for decades, so there are few surprises here. If you’ve already played the previous Capcom Fighting Collection or Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, then...
- Tue 15th Apr 2025
- Capcom
- PS4
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Previews
17
Hands On Hitman: World of Assassination Is a Must-Play on PSVR2

VR port finally hit its target
Hitman in VR is a match seemingly made in heaven, but whether it was on PSVR, PCVR or Meta Quest, IO Interactive has never seemed to get it quite right. The ill-fated PSVR release with Hitman 3 in 2021 was an admirable attempt, although shocking motion tracking through the DualShock 4 (?!) meant it felt like a half...
- Thu 3rd Apr 2025
- Previews
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Hitman

March2025

27
Preview Being the Good Guy Is Fun for Once in Classic GTA Police Sim The Precinct on PS5

Beat it
You’ve heard the saying: good guys finish last. While that’s usually the case, we had a soft spot for doing the right thing in Fallen Tree’s new isometric cop sim The Precinct. The UK studio, you may recall, previously had a hit with American Fugitive, a top-down PS4 crime sim that appealed to that rose-tinted era of PS1 GTA games...
- Thu 27th Mar 2025
- Kwalee
- PS5
- The Precinct
- Previews
- Features
9
Preview Rejuvenated Atari Is Bringing Some Absolute Bangers to PS5

Here's how you bring back an iconic brand
You may not have been paying attention, but Atari is back. The once legendary console manufacturer turned third-party publisher has gone through all kinds of turmoil and management turnover, but the current incarnation of the company is awesome: it respects its legacy – warts and all – and genuinely...
- Thu 20th Mar 2025
- Atari
- PS5
- Previews
- Features
10
Preview In a Sea of Live Service Disasters, Rainbow Six Siege Plans 10 More Years with Its Biggest PS5 Revamp Yet

Siege stays strong
If you can believe it, Rainbow Six Siege is coming up on its 10th anniversary. That’s 10 years of new operators, new maps, meta changes, and plenty of battle passes. However, a literal decade down the line and Ubisoft is far from done with one of its few live service hits. In fact, Rainbow Six Siege X, a celebratory revamp of...
- Thu 13th Mar 2025
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Rainbow Six
- Previews
- Features
39
Preview Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Looks Stunning, Hits Hard, and Feels Fresh on PS5

33 is the new 80
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an ambitious title heading to PS5 later this year from new studio Sandfall Interactive. However, playing through a three hour demo this week, we would have never guessed this is the French developer’s first project. Expedition 33 is a polished and AAA feeling experience that takes its inspirations...
- Sat 8th Mar 2025
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Previews
- Features
40
Preview Atomfall Proves a Must-Play Mystery on PS5, PS4

90 minutes with Rebellion's latest effort
Atomfall is the first completely new IP from British developer Rebellion in seven years, and it feels like it's landing at just the right time. After years of quality Sniper Elite and Zombie Army instalments, the studio has been working away on an experience that's quite a bit different: a detective-esque...
- Fri 7th Mar 2025
- Rebellion
- PS5
- PS4
- Atomfall
- Previews

February2025

78
Hands On Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro

Monster mashed
How well does Monster Hunter Wilds run on PS5 and PS5 Pro? Having now played Capcom's action RPG for close to 100 hours, we wanted to give you an overview of how the game performs on Sony's system — especially since last year's poorly optimised beta sparked a lot of scepticism with regards to frame rates and resolutions. The good...
- Mon 24th Feb 2025
- Previews
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Monster Hunter
31
Preview Elden Ring Nightreign Is the Most Interesting PS5, PS4 Multiplayer Game of 2025

Rise together, Tarnished
Elden Ring Nightreign is not your typical FromSoftware experience. It’s a multiplayer game and draws inspiration from battle royales and looter shooters. It’s certainly not what you expect from the team behind some of the best RPGs of the last two decades. Yet after spending more than six hours with the game on PS5,...
- Wed 12th Feb 2025
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Elden Ring
- Previews

January2025

91
Preview Assassin's Creed Shadows Is the Golden Ticket Ubisoft Needs

Our four hours spent in Feudal Japan
Assassin's Creed Shadows feels like quite a bit more than just another video game release for Ubisoft. With speculation surrounding its future ownership, a sales disappointment in Star Wars Outlaws, and now two delays for its newest open worlder, the stakes are high for the French publisher. This doesn't just...
- Thu 23rd Jan 2025
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Previews
- Features
17
Preview Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Is an Absurd, Great Twist on Like a Dragon

Hands on impressions after two hours of play
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the sort of video game name where the subtitle warrants a sentence all to itself. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. RGG Studio has always embraced the series' comical facets, but not until now has it ever been so blatant and — quite frankly — proud of them. After more...
- Thu 16th Jan 2025
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Like a Dragon
- Previews

December2024

36
Hands On Final Fantasy 16's Clive Is Ridiculously Well Realised in Tekken 8

The only fantasy here is yours
Clive Rosfield, of Final Fantasy 16 fame, is the first guest character in Tekken 8 — and the final part of the game's first season pass. Armed with his trusty blade and a slew of Eikon-based superpowers, Clive would feel far more at home in SoulCalibur than Tekken. But much like Noctis in Tekken 7 — also a DLC...
- Tue 17th Dec 2024
- Previews
- Bandai Namco
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Tekken

November2024

3
Preview Why Dynasty Warriors Origins' Producer Tomohiko Sho Practiced Martial Arts to Make the Perfect PS5 Game

Hands on with four hours of series reboot
Tomohiko Sho is humble about his personal accomplishments when we meet him in a swish Parisian hotel basement after several hours of hands-on time with Dynasty Warriors: Origins. “I practiced martial arts,” he casually informs us, moments after admitting he’s practically a scholar of 14th century...
- Fri 22nd Nov 2024
- Previews
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors Origins
103
Hands On PS Plus Cloud Streaming Is a Game Changer for PS Portal

Sony's surprisingly successful PS5 handheld gets even better
Sony made a surprise update to the PS Portal today, enabling PS Plus Premium cloud streaming on the device. <related ids="158279,174730"> This effectively transforms the Remote Play peripheral into a full-blown handheld, although it comes with some caveats. First, you’ll obv
- Wed 20th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
- Hands On
64
Hands On Spider-Man 2 All in on Ray Tracing for PS5 Pro

Fidelity Pro vs Performance Pro
Given that Insomniac Games only just released Marvel's Spider-Man 2 one year ago with fantastic graphics and options for frame rate enthusiasts, the chances the studio would be able to tap into an entirely new level of visual quality on PS5 Pro were slim. Therefore, it has taken a different route as it looks to...
- Tue 12th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Sony
- PS5 Pro
- Spider-Man
- Hands On
62
Hands On PS5 Pro Injects More Magic into Hogwarts Legacy

Ray tracing the star of PS5 Pro update
Due to the sheer amount of content open world titles generally have to render at any one time, it's a lot more difficult for them to be deemed visually spectacular. Many on PS5 are more than competent, but pit them against the linear, story-focused experiences of Sony's first-party teams and they will almost...
- Mon 11th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Warner Bros
- PS5 Pro
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Hands On
68
Hands On The Last of Us 2 Marries Visuals and Frame Rate in PS5 Pro Game Changer

Best of both worlds on offer
The very first game Sony chose to market its upgraded PS5 Pro console alongside during its short reveal video was The Last of Us Part II Remastered, which at the time, felt like a double-edged sword. Its outstanding quality means hardcore PS5 owners are always open to a replay of the Naughty Dog game, but from a visual...
- Mon 11th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Sony
- PS5 Pro
- The Last of Us
- Hands On
88
Hands On The Crew Motorfest Has Never Looked Better Thanks to the PS5 Pro

The Fast and the Glorious
We’re big fans of The Crew Motorfest here, so we were pleased to see a PS5 Pro Enhanced version announced alongside Sony’s new console. With the Pro finally here, we took to the well worn roads of Hawaii to see if the upgrade was up to much. Ubisoft’s racer was already a looker on the base PS5, but it asked the...
- Sun 10th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Ubisoft
- PS5 Pro
- The Crew
- Hands On
79
Hands On Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 16, and Metaphor: ReFantazio All Get a Boost on PS5 Pro

Frame raters
We've spent the last couple of days putting games like Dragon's Dogma 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth through their paces on PS5 Pro. Those titles have been handed dedicated updates so that they can take advantage of Sony's supercharged system — but what about popular PS5 games that haven't been Pro-patched? In theory, unpatched titles...
- Fri 8th Nov 2024
- Previews
- PS5 Pro
- Cyberpunk
- Final Fantasy
- Metaphor
41
Hands On Serious Pop-In the Only Problem with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Massive PS5 Pro Boost

Cloud nine
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was plagued by an astoundingly blurry performance mode when it first released on PS5 in February of this year. Obvious graphical limitations were put in place so that the RPG could run at 60 frames-per-second; it played just fine, but it could look rough outside of cutscenes. With the PS5 Pro, Rebirth has gained...
- Thu 7th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Square Enix
- PS5 Pro
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
48
Hands On $700 Later and Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Pro Performance Is Still Far from Perfect

The cycle continues
Touted as a game that could greatly benefit from the PS5 Pro's arrival, Dragon's Dogma 2 takes advantage of Sony's new system through several graphics settings that were recently added via an update. Those familiar with Capcom's open world RPG will know that the title has struggled to attain smooth technical performance since...
- Thu 7th Nov 2024
- Previews
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Dragons Dogma

October2024

49
Preview LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Looking Like the Best LEGO Game Yet

A-toy
LEGO, the versatile Danish toy, has been converted into dozens of great games. Most recently, we’ve enjoyed LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and the Minecraft-inspired LEGO Fortnite. But if we’re being brutally honest, after just shy of 90 minutes of play, LEGO Horizon Adventures is already looking like a standout for the blocky brand...
- Mon 21st Oct 2024
- Sony
- PS5
- LEGO
- Horizon
- Previews
7
Preview Planet Coaster 2 Pulls Back the Curtain on PS5 Theme Park Magic

Tricky but rewarding
There’s a thrill to roller coasters. As you clunk, clunk, clunk up the track, you start to contemplate your life. You should have asked that cute person out, should have called your mum more, shouldn’t have gotten on this terrifying contraption. And then, as you crest over the apex of the climb and see the world below you,...
- Wed 9th Oct 2024
- Frontier Developments
- PS5
- Planet Coaster
- Previews
- Features

September2024

10
Preview PS5's Sparking! Zero Feels Like Dragon Ball Z, But You May Need Super Saiyan Reflexes

We speak to producer Jun Furutani and play for over three hours
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero producer Jun Furutani’s smile is as wide as Goku’s chest when we tell him the game feels like an interactive anime; it’s clear this has been Bandai Namco’s goal from the beginning. Having played the latest entry in the acclaimed Budokai Tenkaichi...
- Thu 19th Sep 2024
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Dragon Ball
- Previews
- Features
35
Preview Unknown 9 Awakening Plays Like a Long Lost PS3 Remaster on PS5, PS4

Invasion of the body hopper
Unknown 9 Awakening feels like a remastered PS3 game, and we mean that in the nicest possible way. This cross-media debut from Montreal-based studio Reflector is part of a wider push into comics, books, and more. But its largely linear level design and small-scale combat skirmishes feel like they were designed over a...
- Mon 16th Sep 2024
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Unknown 9 Awakening
- Previews
17
Preview Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Seeks to Create a Version of the 90s That Never Existed

A memory of a dream
Memories are weird: we think of them as very stable things, these absolute truths of what we experienced in the past, but even a cursory glance at research on the topic will let you know that memories are malleable and often incorrect, exaggerated by emotions or warped by time. DON’T NOD’s newest game, Lost Records: Bloom...
- Mon 9th Sep 2024
- DONTNOD
- PS5
- Lost Records
- Previews
- Features

August2024

14
Preview Cairn PS5 Proves Much More Impressive Than Just a Realistic Version of Only Up

See that mountain...
When you work as a journalist, you train yourself to not be too effusive about a preview build of a game. We’re not fanboys, we’re not here to hype your product. We’re professionals. We are here to play your game and evaluate it. That said, by the time we finished playing Cairn and left the tiny booth in the French...
- Fri 30th Aug 2024
- The Game Bakers
- PS5
- Cairn
- Previews
- Features
9
Preview Capcom's Fighting Game Crossovers Will Take You for a Ride in 2024

Hands on with Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection
Capcom has always been one for a crossover battle, but the stars have now aligned in such a way that Capcom fighting games are crossover-central for the rest of 2024. We just had the re-release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos, and now SNK poster boy Terry Bogard is...
- Wed 28th Aug 2024
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- Marvel Vs Capcom
13
Preview Metaphor: ReFantazio Won't Blow You Away in Its First Hour

An odd Gamescom demo detailed
Huge JRPGs from Atlus are at their slowest and most basic at the very beginning, so playing the first hour of Metaphor: ReFantazio at Gamescom wasn't exactly the most impressive 60 minutes we've spent with the game pre-release. Full of tutorials and cutscenes, we wouldn't have encountered a single battle if we didn't...
- Wed 28th Aug 2024
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Previews
16
Preview Slitterhead Has Its Jank, But Also Promise and Heart

45 minutes of play at Gamescom
Enough time has passed that a reverence for the jankier, AA games of the PS3 generation is now starting to appear, and for the horror genre at least, Slitterhead is about to be its poster child. Gamescom provided us with the chance to check out 45 minutes of the debut title from Bokeh Game Studio, playing the full...
- Wed 28th Aug 2024
- Bokeh Game Studio
- PS5
- PS4
- Slitterhead
- Previews
27
Preview Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5 Feels Like Another Generational Leap Forward for the Iconic Franchise

The humans behind the hunt
It is hard to describe how excited people were for Monster Hunter Wilds at Gamescom in Köln last week. If you have attended the show as a member of the public, you will know that lines to play anything can get pretty damn long. Up until this year, the longest we had ever heard of was the infamous four-hour queue to play...
- Tue 27th Aug 2024
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Previews
- Features
7
Preview Sonic x Shadow Generations Set to Be a Great Encore Performance to the Blue Blur's Celebration

He may be edgy, but without him we wouldn't have I am... All of Me
Let's just get it out of the way: Sonic Generations is the best game in the series, and if you disagree, you're a coward (or just have a different opinion than us, either works). The 2011 entry into the series was a celebration of the blue blur's best and worst adventures across nine...
- Tue 27th Aug 2024
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Previews
27
Preview Civilization 7 Makes Some Bold Changes, and They're Probably for the Best

A new Civilization revolution
Sid Meier’s Civilization has remained a constant across its 33-year run; each of the mainline games has been at the very least pretty great. Even spinoffs like Civilization Revolution were excellent for what they were. But there is an argument that when you’re that consistent, it’s pretty easy to play it safe, and...
- Mon 26th Aug 2024
- 2K Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Civilization
- Previews
47
Preview PS5's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Is a Fiercely Loyal Remake

Hands on with the Virtuous Mission
There are faithful remakes, and then there's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. A full one-to-one re-release of the PS2 stealth masterpiece from 2004, Konami and co-developer Virtuos are going so far as to re-use the original voice lines in their visual refresh 20 years later. It's an example of how the two...
- Mon 26th Aug 2024
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
- Previews
- Features
61
Preview As Uncharted Rests, Xbox Provides PS5 Adventure in Indiana Jones

We tune in for the Gamescom briefing
So, here we are: because of Microsoft's expanding multi-platform efforts, we're now in a position where we can provide an official Preview of an upcoming first-party game before it's even released on Xbox Series X|S. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for current Xbox systems and PC this December, and...
- Sun 25th Aug 2024
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Indiana Jones
- Previews
- Features
18
Preview Directive 8020 a 'Huge Step Forward' for the Dark Pictures Series on PS5

Narrative IP levels up for next entry
Supermassive Games generally releases its trademark style of story-focused horror games at such a consistent rate that it might come as a surprise its premier franchise, the Dark Pictures Anthology, has now been missing in action for two years. That's normal for any other developer, but the Guildford studio...
- Sat 24th Aug 2024
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- The Dark Pictures Anthology
- Directive 8020
- Previews
14
Preview Double Exposure Stretches Life Is Strange Across Two Gripping PS5 Timelines

Max returns in 30-minute Gamescom demo
The Life Is Strange franchise is at its best whenever Max Caulfield is around, so Double Exposure already has a leg up on its predecessors. The latest narrative entry on PS5 marks only the second time the popular protagonist has played the lead role, and Deck Nine Games isn't purely leaning on her welcome...
- Sat 24th Aug 2024
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Life Is Strange
- Previews
- Features
22
Preview Crimson Desert Is Real, Complex, and Potentially Great

One hour with the promising PS5 open worlder
After various "too good to be true" showcases during livestreams in the past, we can now officially confirm that Crimson Desert is an actual, real video game. In a 60-minute session on the Gamescom showfloor, we pressed all the buttons on a PS5 controller connected to a PC and things happened on-screen...
- Fri 23rd Aug 2024
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Broken Sword Is Back in the Most Passionate Remaster Possible

Charles Cecil guides us through the labour of love
While there can be some variation, video game previews are generally handled in one of two different ways: we're either left to our own devices whilst playing or a developer will sit alongside us acting as a guide. The former is preferred, but sometimes, the latter can be handled with such genuine...
- Wed 21st Aug 2024
- Revolution Software
- PS5
- Broken Sword
- Previews
- Features
21
Preview Dying Light: The Beast Pulls a Lost Legacy as DLC Turned Full PS5 Game Impresses

30-minute Gamescom demo detailed
While it only has a single marketing beat to its name in the form of a Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal trailer, studio Techland might be selling its Dying Light 2 DLC turned full game a little short. Based on a demo played to us live at the German expo, Dying Light: The Beast wouldn't raise many eyebrows if it had...
- Wed 21st Aug 2024
- Techland
- PS5
- Dying Light
- Previews
- Features
46
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Performance Isn't Perfect, But It's Perfectly Fine

No monkeying around
We've finally got our grubby hands on the PS5 version of Black Myth: Wukong. And while it'll still take us some time to construct a review, we can at least report on the game's PS5 performance, which has become a bit of a concern for potential buyers over the last few days or so. Just to reiterate, PS5 review code was not...
- Tue 20th Aug 2024
- Previews
- Game Science
- PS5
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Hands On
46
Preview Silent Hill 2 PS5 Grows in the Right Ways for Anticipated Remake

Going hands on with Bloober Team's PS5 remake
Bloober Team has asked fans of the PS2 classic Silent Hill 2 to give it a chance, as it looks to remake what's considered to be one of the greatest horror games ever made. The fanaticals' fears are based on the studio's previous titles (Layers of Fear, The Medium), where it's been accused of poorly...
- Mon 19th Aug 2024
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Previews
- Features
131
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong Is Brilliant, But We Have PS5 Concerns

Monkeying around
Black Myth: Wukong is easily one of our most anticipated games of the year, and after spending over 10 hours with it, we’re glad to see that our hype is warranted. Game Science’s action RPG, which is steeped in Chinese mythology, is a whirlwind of finely tuned combat and exemplary graphics, but it may have put too many eggs in...
- Fri 16th Aug 2024
- Previews
- Game Science
- PS5
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Hands On
28
Preview Persona 3 Reload's Episode Aigis Remake Will Still Divide Opinion

Persona-l taste
Recently, we were given early access to a preview build of Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis on PC. And if there's one thing that we've learned about the upcoming expansion, it's that, just like Reload itself, this will be another incredibly faithful remake. Those expecting any kind of deviation from the rather divisive original will...
- Thu 15th Aug 2024
- Atlus
- PS5
- Persona
- Previews
- Features
43
Preview Dead Rising Plays and Looks Like a Dream in PS5 Deluxe Remaster

To be Frank, it's excellent
In the near two decades since Dead Rising helped define the early years of the Xbox 360, there's never been anything else quite like it — not even Capcom's three follow-ups. All deviated from the structure set by Frank West in some way, whether it was removing the critical time mechanic or placing less emphasis on a...
- Tue 13th Aug 2024
- Capcom
- PS5
- Dead Rising
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Space Marine 2 Is a PS5 Blockbuster That's Worth the Hype

I crave a bloodbath... or a blood shower
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is easily one of the best co-op shooters we’ve played in years. If you had fun slaying Terminids with friends in Helldivers 2, then you’ll likely enjoy the bloodier and arguably more epic battles against Tyranids here. Where Space Marine 2 differentiates itself from...
- Wed 7th Aug 2024
- Focus Enterainment
- PS5
- Warhammer
- Space Marine
- Previews
5
Preview Evidence Suggests Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Will Be a Good Time on PS4

But the jury is still out
We've played the first couple of cases in the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection on PS4 and we've walked away pretty impressed. The collection comprises two games originally released on Nintendo DS — Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit — now playable on...
- Thu 1st Aug 2024
- Capcom
- PS4
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
- Previews
- Features

July2024

21
Hands On Visions of Mana Is Far From Revolutionary, But It Should Still Be a Rock Solid Action RPG

That's class
2020's Trials of Mana remake showed us that the series' classic formula can be adapted into a full 3D adventure — and Visions of Mana clearly intends to push things forward. A brand new instalment in Square Enix's longstanding franchise, Visions seems to retain the fantastical charm of its predecessors, while also expanding the...
- Wed 31st Jul 2024
- Previews
- Square Enix
- PS5
- PS4
- Visions of Mana
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Preview Star Wars Outlaws Thrives in Its Rewarding Open World

PS5 heavyweight comes together nicely
As part of last month's Summer Game Fest season, Ubisoft allowed press to play Star Wars Outlaws for the first time in a demo made up of three different parts, each designed to justify the game's core pillars. Reactions were quite mixed — unfavourable comparisons to PS Vita game Uncharted: Golden Abyss were...
- Tue 30th Jul 2024
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Star Wars
- Previews
- Features
61
Preview There's Nothing Super About Marvel Rivals on PS5

It's so over(watch)
Marvel Rivals isn’t quite what we were hoping for. In a time when hero shooters are questioned and criticised, we can’t deny that the Marvel meets Overwatch pitch is intriguing. Taking your favourite heroes like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange and then pitting them against each other in 6v6 modes is a slam dunk on paper. Yet...
- Wed 24th Jul 2024
- NetEase
- PS5
- Marvel Rivals
- Previews
- Features
18
Preview EA Sports FC 25 Promises a Different Kind of Rush on PS5, PS4

Here we go
EA Sports FC 24’s transition away from FIFA did no harm to the Redwood juggernaut’s flagship football franchise, and you could argue the rebranding itself actually helped re-engage former fans who had previously fallen off. However, while the on-pitch action itself was fine, it wasn’t the revolution we were hoping for, delivering a...
- Wed 17th Jul 2024
- EA Sports
- PS5
- PS4
- EA Sports FC 25
- Previews
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Preview Ignore The Haters, Concord Is a Good PS5 Shooter We Can't Wait to Play More Of

This one struck a Concord
Ahead of its 23rd August launch, we finally got our hands on Concord, the live service hero shooter from Firewalk Studios. Sony’s big multiplayer gamble was not met with the best of first impressions when it debuted at State of Play, but now that we’ve had some time with the game, is this shaping up to be the next live...
- Sun 14th Jul 2024
- Previews
- Firewalk Studios
- PS5
- Concord
- Hands On
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Preview The Outlast Trials Proves It's a Live Service Gem in First Content Update

Going bonkers with Bambino
Four months since its release, The Outlast Trials is getting its first dose of post-launch content in the form of Project Lupara. This co-op take on the traditionally single-player horror series is a surprisingly fun time with friends but with its first seasonal update since its launch, is it doing enough to keep players...
- Thu 11th Jul 2024
- Red Barrels
- PS5
- The Outlast Trials
- Previews
- Features

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Hands On Valorant's PS5 Beta Is Impressive and Unlike Anything Else on Console

Riot has pulled off a pretty tall order
For years, Valorant has been huge on PC, becoming a streaming hit, hosting massive esports tournaments, and inspiring tons of fan art and cosplay. After many job listings revealed the game could be heading to consoles over the last few years, Riot has finally brought the game to PS5 in beta form, and it's an...
- Mon 24th Jun 2024
- Riot Games
- PS5
- Valorant
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Is a Beguiling Mix of Strategy and Action

Hack-and-strat
Capcom's been doing such a brilliant job with its long-established franchises, but it's refreshing to see the publisher take a gamble on some brand new ideas, too. One such example is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, something we've been intrigued by since its debut trailer last year. After getting some hands-on time with it, we can...
- Thu 20th Jun 2024
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Kunitsu-Gami
- Previews
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Round Up All of Our PS5 Previews from Summer Game Fest 2024

Big previews for big PS5 games
Summer Game Fest has come to a close, and now it's time to reflect on everything that we've seen. Push Square's ever-intrepid assistant editor Stephen Tailby was shipped off to Los Angeles in order to cover Geoff's big event in person, and the lucky git got to go hands on with a whole bunch of blockbuster games...
- Thu 20th Jun 2024
- PS5
- Summer Game Fest
- Round Up
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Tales of the Shire Lets You Live a Homely Hobbit Life Set Before Lord of the Rings

Cosy little hobbitses
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are grand fantasy adventures laced with intense action, dramatic moments, and complex characters. When it comes to video game adaptations, most try to capture the feel of the films, or riff on the war at the centre of Tolkien's works. But what if we did away with all of that, and just...
- Wed 19th Jun 2024
- Private Division
- PS5
- Tales of the Shire
- Previews
- Features
8
Preview Hello Kitty Island Adventure Could Be the Best Alternative to Animal Crossing on PS5, PS4

A new horizon
The likes of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons have ushered in a new era of the life sim, thanks to their low-pressure gameplay and seemingly unending content. While PlayStation has seen a fair few examples of these cosy titles the last few years, there aren't too many standouts, with ConcernedApe's influential indie...
- Tue 18th Jun 2024
- Sunblink
- PS5
- PS4
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Previews
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Preview Black Myth: Wukong Could Finally Be the Game Journey to the West Deserves

Monkeying around
Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong has garnered a lot of attention since its unveiling back in 2020. After years of unbelievable trailers and gameplay footage, it's now just a couple of months away. Such is the excitement around this title that, after emailing the team as soon as we were able about a...
- Mon 17th Jun 2024
- Game Science
- PS5
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Previews
- Features
10
Preview Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero with Zero Knowledge of the Series

Oh, you played Dragon Ball? Do Gohan
This author has to be straight up with you: he’s never engaged with Dragon Ball in any real way. Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero at Summer Game Fest Play Days is the most he’s ever interacted with the iconic franchise, and that’ll certainly be heresy to some. However, before you crucify the poor guy...
- Thu 13th Jun 2024
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- Previews
- Features
10
Preview New World: Aeternum Gets a Fresh Start on PS5, But Can It Stand Out?

A whole new New World
With New World: Aeternum, Amazon Games is bringing its action RPG MMO to consoles after several years exclusively on PC. This new version of the game is essentially a relaunch for the title, making many quality-of-life improvements and including a brand new onboarding process, ensuring new players get off on the right foot. At...
- Thu 13th Jun 2024
- Amazon Games
- PS5
- New World Aeternum
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Star Wars Outlaws on PS5 Has a World of Possibilities, But Is Let Down by a Rough Demo

It's easy mm'kay
Despite the overabundance of Star Wars in the last few years thanks to all of those middle-of-the-road Disney+ shows, there’s always been a bit of a white whale for those old enough to remember the pre-Disney era — that being LucasArts’ cancelled Star Wars 1313. While we have an endless number of games where you play as...
- Wed 12th Jun 2024
- Disney
- PS5
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Previews
- Features
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Preview LEGO Horizon Adventures Is an Unexpected But Very Pleasant Surprise

The building blocks of civilisation
LEGO Horizon Adventures is a fascinating project from Studio Gobo and Guerrilla Games. As the latter developer's narrative director, James Windeler, recalls, "conversations about the game began around the same time" as the LEGO Tallneck set. Apparently, a lot of the senior staff at Guerrilla are huge LEGO fans,...
- Wed 12th Jun 2024
- Sony
- PS5
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo

Robot rock(s)
As we grabbed an Astro blue mocktail and ventured down into Sony's basement dwelling at Summer Game Fest Play Days, Astro Bot came into view, and we immediately knew we were in for a good time. Team Asobi's cutesy robot hero is finally getting the full-length, full-fat platforming game he deserves, and even just the artwork adorning...
- Wed 12th Jun 2024
- Sony
- PS5
- Astro Bot
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5 Is Everything We Expected and We Couldn't Be Happier

Keep it up, Capgod
Of all the games we saw at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we were probably most confident in Capcom's hotly anticipated action RPG, Monster Hunter Wilds, and it didn't disappoint. We were led into a viewing room with an enormous screen, showing the game off in a way the franchise deserves. What we saw of Wilds — about 30 minutes of...
- Wed 12th Jun 2024
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Assassin's Creed Shadows' Two Characters Will Satisfy Both Old and New Fans on PS5

Action or stealth?
The Assassin's Creed series got its start with a heavy emphasis on stealth, and while it stuck with that formula for many games, it eventually pivoted to a full-on action RPG. Whether you're into the earlier titles, the larger-scale RPGs, or both, this shift has resulted in a somewhat split fanbase. Assassin's Creed Shadows, with...
- Tue 11th Jun 2024
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Previews
- Features
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Preview Dragon Age: The Veilguard Leans Hard into Companions, Choices, and Consequences

Decisions, decisions
Companions and choices have always been at the heart of Dragon Age, and that looks to be no different in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In fact, the game recently picked up its new subtitle in order to emphasise how important your party of pals will be during the adventure. From what we saw at Summer Game Fest Play Days — hosted...
- Tue 11th Jun 2024
- EA
- PS5
- Dragon Age
- Previews
- Features
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Hands On They're Rough Around the Edges, But It's Awesome to Have PS2 Games Back on PS5, PS4

Retro revival
Let’s try this again, eh? Sony originally released a batch of PS2 games on the PS4, but they were buggy, performed poorly, and lacked quality of life features. Now, with its well-established PS1 and PSP emulator, it’s giving the strategy another go – and including the releases in its PS Plus Premium subscription. But how are its...
- Tue 11th Jun 2024
- Previews
- PS5
- PS4
- PS2
- Hands On
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Preview Unknown 9: Awakening Shows Real Promise, Once the Story's Out of the Way

Stepping up
As we entered the furthest corner of Bandai Namco's space at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we were introduced to the world of Unknown 9, a multimedia story spanning comics, novels, podcasts, and soon, a video game. It's a super ambitious project, and admirable effort has gone into building this intriguing universe, but it's once all the...
- Tue 11th Jun 2024
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Unknown 9 Awakening
- Previews
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Preview Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Slashes Through Soulslike Tropes for Pure, Cutthroat Action

Devil may die
Action games in the mould of Devil May Cry are becoming rarer in this age of the Soulslike, but developer S-GAME is bringing them back with real style. Phantom Blade Zero is one of our favourite games we played during Summer Game Fest Play Days, and that's thanks to its refreshingly expressive battles — despite what it looks like...
- Tue 11th Jun 2024
- S-GAME
- PS5
- Phantom Blade Zero
- Previews
- Features

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