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July2023
Interview Falcom Boss Talks Everything Trails, Reverie, Importance of Western Fans, and More
Also answers our dumbest questions
Trails into Reverie's long-awaited release is just days away at the time of writing, and with the series finally ramping up here in the West, we wanted to reach out to developer Falcom in order to organise our biggest interview with the company yet. Luckily for us, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo has been kind...
News EA Sports FC Reportedly Set for 29th September Release
The reliable PS Plus leaker claims
EA Sports' first football simulator after FIFA, named EA Sports FC, may be releasing across PS5, PS4 consoles on 29th September 2023 according to reliable PS Plus leaker billbill-kun. A new report from the mysterious insider claims such a release date is on the cards, and s
News PixelJunk Eden 2 Brings Chill Platforming to PS5, PS4 Later This Year
Just vibin'
The PixelJunk series has brought us many delightful games in various genres, one of the most memorable being PixelJunk Eden. It's an airy, chilled-out platformer that's all about swinging between plants, gathering pollen, and enjoying the music. It got a sequel a few years ago, aptly titled PixelJunk Eden 2. While it skipped PlayStation...
News Kuro no Kiseki Localisation News Coming 'As Soon as Possible', Falcom Hopes
The Trails saga looks set to continue
Originally released in 2021 in Japan, Kuro no Kiseki marks the beginning of a whole new story arc in Falcom's long-running The Legend of Heroes: Trails series. Western fans have been waiting on a localisation announcement for close to two years at this point, but it's yet to happen. To be fair, though, the...
News New PS Store Essential Picks Sale Has 1,400 PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
Dead Island 2! Octopath Traveler! Crash Bandicoot!
Sony has rolled out a new PS Store sale promotion as of this morning named Essential Picks. Available through until 20th July 2023, it discounts 1,400 PS5, PS4 games and DLC, as well as pricier versions like Gold Editions. Below you'll find a quick selection of the best deals this week and then...
News Fortnite's Sunny Summer Escape Event Set to Sizzle on PS5, PS4
Purradise Meowscles, indeed
Summer has officially begun (for half the planet ), and Fortnite is wasting no time in getting the good times rolling with Summer Escape, a festive celebration of the sun, its glorious warmth, and all the good that comes with it. The event kicks off today, 4th July, and runs until 18th July, offering players a chance at...
Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube145k Watch on YouTube News Exoprimal PS5, PS4 Gameplay Details How to Use Dinosaurs as Interdimensional Weapons
Incoming
Capcom has released a new trailer for the over-the-top mecha dino online game, Exoprimal, which enters our own reality on 14th July on PS5 and PS4. In it, we learn the various ways in which specific types of dinosaurs can be utilised to get one over on the opposing team, regardless of how little sense any of it makes. Trigger Neosaurs, for...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Games of 2023 So Far?
Six months of quality gaming
We don't know about you, but we think 2023 has been an amazing year for PlayStation gaming thus far. We've had highly rated blockbusters, we've had smaller hits, and perhaps most importantly, we had a lot of variety. Of course, the year is far from over — and the second half of 2023 has serious potential as well —...
News Street Fighter 6's New PS5, PS4 Battle Pass Paves the Way for Rashid
The Turbulent Wind nears
There’s no release date attached to Street Fighter 6’s first DLC addition Rashid right now, but he’s due out in the summer and the EVO Championships take place in early August, so it’s probably safe to assume he’s roughly a month away. More evidence comes courtesy of the title’s newest Fighter Pass, which rolls...
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Available to Download Now
Another batch arrives
With the lineup confirmed last week, Sony has now issued its monthly PS Plus Essential refresh to bring three more PS5 and PS4 titles to members on the base tier of its subscription service. If you're in need of a reminder, they are: Call of Duty: Black O
News Persona 3 Reload Gets English Gameplay Reveal in Xbox-Flavoured Trailer
But it is actually coming to PlayStation
We got the English gameplay reveal of Persona 3 Reload at Anime Expo 2023, dressed in all the trappings of an Xbox exclusive (it's not). This is standard procedure with Atlus of late, and if things play out like normal, we'll get a trailer that mentions PlayStation after the agreed-upon 48-hour marketing...
News Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
Change can be difficult
It's never easy to fill another's shoes, let alone that of a fan-favourite character of the calibre of Kazuma Kiryu, the long-time protagonist of the Yakuza Like a Dragon franchise. That's precisely the difficult situation in which recently revealed YouTuber and professional voice actor
News Strategy Series The Settlers Makes Its PlayStation Debut Today
Surprise!
Like a bolt out of the blue, the venerable strategy series The Settlers debuts today on PlayStation with New Allies, despite having missed its previous March release date in order to "ensure the best possible experience for players". It seems like that particular provision has now been achieved, as The Settlers: New Allies is available...
News Persona 5 Tactica PS5, PS4 Gameplay Spotlights Joker, Morgana, and Newcomer Erina
Revolution of the heart
Persona 5's revolutionary spin-off, Tactica, is getting a series of character spotlights started with a bang. Atlus released a trailer showcasing the different gameplay stylings of Joker, Morgana, and dissenting radical Erina, a newcomer to the cause of the Phantom Thieves (or perhaps the other way around). Whether you have...
News Glitzy Genshin Impact Trailer Introduces Gacha's Glittering Cast of New Money Makers
Fontaine awaits
While the next Genshin Impact update is hours away, hit developer HoYoverse has been quietly looking further forward, as it continues to tease its enormous Fontaine storyline. Those familiar with the release cadence for the juggernaut open world RPG will know that each region brings with it new gameplay and, crucially, characters –...
Reminder Last Chance to Claim June 2023's PS Plus Essential Games
Before it's too late
Sony will be cycling in a new set of PS Plus Essential titles tomorrow, so now's the time to claim what's already on offer if you haven't done so yet. There are three PS5, PS4 games to redeem: NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Trek to Yomi. As long as you add them to your PSN account and you have an active membership
News Rebuild a Defunct Gaming Company with Anime Waifus in New PS5, PS4 Neptunia
Console wars
The long-running Neptunia series will receive another entry in 2024 on PS5 and PS4, this time dealing with a defunct gaming company which your anime waifus will be responsible for resurrecting. The grammatically awkward Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will release in 2024 on Sony’s systems, and will see you transforming a failed video...
Guided by the moon
Fans of the Melty Blood fighting game series may be familiar with Tsukihime, the adult visual novel that kickstarted the franchise — complete with an anime adaptation and other media — back in 2000. Telling the tale of a troubled young man who ends up dealing with all kinds of supernatural stuff, Tsukihime is often credited...
News Disney Speedstorm Launches Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 in September
Early access coming to a close
Disney Speedstorm has been playable on PS5 and PS4 since April of this year, albeit in an early access capacity. Players would need to pay to gain access to the almost-but-not-quite-complete version of the kart racer, but this period of the game's existence is coming to an end. Developer Gameloft has confirmed the...
News UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 16 Booted from the Top While God of War Ragnarok Climbs
Get 'em, Torgal
Final Fantasy 16 was always going to have a tough fight on its hands against The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the two exclusives are indeed duking it out for number one. Well, in the UK's physical sales data, at least. Square Enix's action epic has shifted from first to second, trading places with the Nintendo sequel...
Random Geralt of Rivia Gets Gorgeous Bishoujo Makeover in Figurine Form
Ciri's up next
Geralt of Rivia is getting a makeover like never before, with a high-end figurine of the character being rendered in bishoujo ("beautiful girl") style from specialist manufacturers Kotobukiya. In fact, Kotobukiya has partnered with CD Projekt to produce a range of figures (229mm tall) based on characters from the series, and Ciri is...
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Remains True to Original in Tactical PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Wanzer way to go
Tactical turn-based reimagined classic Front Mission 1st: Remake is out now, and it looks to have retained the strategic stylings of its PS1 predecessor. We got a nostalgic look at gameplay in a new trailer, and it's making us want to tinker and tweak some mechs, just like in the bad old days. Developed by Forever Entertainment,...
News Overwatch Animated Mini-Series Genesis Incoming, Begins 6th July on YouTube
Part one of three
The first instalment in a three-part animated Overwatch series called Genesis, which debuts this week on YouTube, on 6th July. This series will further flesh out Overwatch's colourful in-game universe, detailing events before the Omnic Crisis uprising, when sentient Omnic robots rose up against their human creators. The deep and...
News Diablo 4 Bug Prime Suspect in Rash of Treasure Goblin-Related Killings
Payback time
Diablo 4's nominally passive Treasure Goblins are a type of pacifist enemy that players are encouraged to murder whenever encountered. They drop high-tier loot, leak gold when hit, and will immediately attempt to flee upon sighting the player. And yet, these seemingly harmless loot pinatas appear to be the cause of a series of...
News Like Fortnite, Price of Fall Guys' Show-Bucks Set to Increase Because Inflation
In select regions
The price of Fall Guys' in-game premium currency, Show-Bucks, is set to increase in the UK, Canada and Mexico. The price hike comes on 17th July, the same day Epic Game's other cash cow, Fortnite, will see its V-Bucks getting a price rise as well because of "economic factors like inflation and currency fluctuations". The updated...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Development Finally Finishing Up, More News in August
Release date, please
It sounds like long awaited action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink is finally getting ready for release in the relatively near future. After a lengthy development cycle — which has included multiple delays and even a change in primary studio — the promising title is "nearing completion". That's according to an official...
News Jujutsu Kaisen's Finally Getting a PS5, PS4 Game, But It's a 2v2 Arena Fighter
The monkey's paw strikes
Jujutsu Kaisen, the incredibly popular anime and manga property, is finally getting a video game adaptation on PlayStation. That's good! Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash is a two-on-two arena fighter. That's bad! Well, maybe not bad, depending on who you ask, but anime fans must be sick and tired of this happening to their...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023?
Plus or minus?
July 2023's PS Plus Essential games have been officially revealed, and we reckon it's another solid month for the subscription service. As per usual, three titles are up for grabs across PS5 and PS4. We've got Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake Remastered, and Endling: Extinction is Forever. Obviously something like Call of...
News Expect New Info on Loads of PS5, PS4 Anime Games This Weekend
Anime Expo 2023 begins
In case you didn't know, Anime Expo 2023 kicks off this weekend, running from the 1st July to the 4th July. The Los Angeles event will play host to a number of companies relevant to PlayStation, including Bandai Namco, SEGA, Atlus, NIS America, Spike Chunsoft, and Cygames. Especially in recent years, Anime Expo has proven to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 483
Game over, man
Another slightly more sedate week in the gaming calendar concludes, but Final Fantasy 16 still looms large and the release schedule is showing no signs of slowing as we lurch towards July. Aaron Bayne: I'm actually off holidaying this weekend so I'm mixing things up by taking out my Steam Deck and trying out a bit of Aliens: Dark...
June2023
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for July and August 2023
Shooters, sports and everything in between!
The summer months may well be a quieter time for gaming, what with most publishers saving their heavy hitters for the holiday season, but there are still plenty of titles launching over the next couple of months that are certainly worth a look. As always, we've been busy putting together some highlights...
News Gollum Dev Daedalic Entertainment to Focus on Publishing After Disastrous Launch
Current Lord of the Rings project halted
Daedalic Entertainment will be shutting down its in-house development efforts in the wake of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's rough launch. The German company, which has been both developing and publishing games since 2007, will be focusing solely on the latter half of its business moving forward. Internal...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Reveals New Gameplay Details
Better together
Its latest trailer gave us an idea of how upcoming action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant actually plays, but a new post on the PlayStation Blog from director Ryota Matsushita provides some welcome details. We've also got some fresh screenshots, which is always nice. Set in 17th century Japan, F
Interview How Cocoon Melds Many Worlds into One Promising Game
"We focus on making the best game possible"
Off the back of its PS5, PS4 release date announcement during the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, we caught up with Cocoon developer Geometric Interactive to learn more about what is one of our most anticipated indie titles of the year. With the ability to carry entire worlds on your back and dive into...
News Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Sells Its Story Ahead of Super Busy October Schedule
By the blade
Sword Art Online: Last Recollection has a new story trailer, with the action RPG ready to fight for your attention ahead of what is an incredibly busy October release schedule. Kirito and the gang's latest adventure is set to launch on the 6th October, just before titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Lords of the Fallen, Disgaea 7
News Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance Bends the Elements on PS5, PS4 in 2023
Don't look back in Aanger
A sure-fire sign of a good game is when there are multiple colons in the title, so we're excited to see more of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance. The announcement trailer above introduces the idea; essentially, this looks to be an action adventure that lets you live out the best moments from the hit animated...
News Monster Hunter Rise Another Colossal Hit for Capcom, Tops 13 Million Sales
Rise up
Already a hit on Nintendo Switch and PC before coming to PS5 and PS4 early this year, Monster Hunter Rise has now topped a whopping 13 million sales. In other words, Capcom now has another undeniable blockbuster on its hands, adding to a string of hugely successful projects over the last five years or so. As we've pointed out previously, the...
News Tame Creatures and Fly with Friends in Flock, the Most Chill Game Coming to PS5, PS4
Watch some new gameplay
Flock, from the creators of Hohokum and I Am Dead, looks like a super relaxing good time. Developer Hollow Ponds has just released a new gameplay walkthrough video, embedded above, and it just looks delightful. The game has you riding around on a giant bird, flying around a colourful open world in search of strange animals...
Just the cost of living and doing business
It seems like no currency is sacred when it comes to the increased prices caused by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and rampant inflation in much of the West. That includes Fortnite's intangible, in-game currency, the might V-Buck, which is set to increase in price in select regions. Players in Canada...
News The Battle of Zhongyuan Begins in First of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s Three Expansions
Not today, Dian Wei
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s first story DLC, the Battle of Zhongyuan, is available now on PS5 and PS4 for those that want a second serving of excellent combat. Access was included as part of the game's Season Pass, so if you picked that up back at launch, you're good to go. You can get a taste of some of that famously romantic...
News Bounty Star to Miss 2023 Release, Will Mech Amends on PS5, PS4 in 2024
Whoa there, partner
Originally slated to launch in 2023, the mech actions/farm management game Bounty Star: The Morose Tale of Graveyard Clem will instead turn over a new leaf in 2024 on PS5 and PS4. A colourful combination of customizable mech action and survival/farming elements, Bounty Star tells the story of traumatized war veteran Clem as she...
News Battle Your Ex in Thirsty Suitors, Out for PS5, PS4 in November
Turn-based battles! Cooking! Skateboarding!
Falcon Age studio Outerloop Games has given its latest PS5, PS4 title Thirsty Suitors a release date of 2nd November 2023 as part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase. A new trailer reveals how main character Jala must combat her demanding parents, make good with her exes, and fix broken friendships all...
News Nidhogg Developer Swaps Swords for Handlebars in Ghost Bike
Ready your pedals on PS5, PS4
Nidhogg team Messhof is tossing its bladed weapons to one side in aid of bicycle handlebars as it announces its latest game for PS5, PS4: Ghost Bike. It is your job to bring back the magical couriers of the same name by exploring a semi-open world and completing challenges that'll test both your speed and skills. Check...
News Carry Worlds on Your Back in Cocoon, Coming to PS5, PS4 This September
Just before the October madness
Cocoon from Geometric Interactive was named our SGF Game of the Show based solely on its opening 40 minutes of gameplay, and now we know when we'll get to experience the entire thing. As part of this year's Annapurna Interactive Showcase, it has been confirmed the incredibly promising indie title will launch for PS5,...
News Wild Card Football Marks the Long-Awaited Return of Arcade Football on PS5, PS4
Officially licensed and over-the-top
Tired of the Madden NFL franchise and yearning for the glory years of NFL Blitz and its ilk? Saber Interactive has announced Wild Card Football, a totally new officially licensed arcade American football game, with a roster of “hundreds” of pros – including former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin...
News Comical AEW: Fight Forever Glitches Are Giving the Infamous WWE 2K20 a Run for Its Money
Match made in heaven
What is it about wrestling games that make them so prone to some of the most mind-bending and comedic glitches in the industry? The infamous WWE 2K20 put the — admittedly pretty funny — problem on the map in a big way, but now, new release AEW: Fight Forever has some bugs of its own up its sleeve. Having released today on...
News Astro's Playroom Dev Team Asobi in the Spotlight in Studio Profile Video
"Our team turns technology into magic"
If you've been wondering what Team Asobi is up to, well, you'll still be wondering by the time this video is over — but it's worth a quick watch nonetheless. This studio, based in Tokyo, Japan, is the group responsible for two beloved titles: Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro's Playroom. Sony's shining the...
News Viral Hit Placid Plastic Duck Simulator Brings Sony's Tech Demo Full Circle on PS5, PS4
Uses LOD, Lots of Ducks
As PlayStation fans, we all know Sony's fondness for the rubber duck. Back before the PS3 launched, the company showed a PS2 rubber duck simulation before showing how much improved it was on the advanced console. Sumo Digital even made a whole game based around the bath time playthings called Super Rub 'a' Dub. Well,...
News Dying Light 2's PS5, PS4 'Good Night, Good Luck' Update Brings Darker Nights and New Terrors
Don't turn out the lights
Dying Light 2 is getting something of a nightmarish facelift, with the simple experience of venturing outside at night getting a drastic overhaul. The 'Good night, Good Luck' update will make nights darker and infected Volatiles more prevalent, alongside parkour improvements and a whole bunch more. We got an update trailer,...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Gets Whole Host of New Features and Additions on PS5, PS4
Mount up for another tilt
Chivalry 2 may have nailed the feeling of combat in the notoriously brutal age, but Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is no slouch in the medieval murder department either. It's also an infinitely better way to truly immerse oneself in a deep ever-changing RPG world full of massive battles. Developer TaleWorlds Entertainment...
News Bloodborne PS5 Running at 60fps a Welcome Sight for Old Hunters
"Majestic! A hunter is a hunter, even in a dream. But alas, not too fast!"
Inimitable Souls modder Lance McDonald has struck digital gold again, tasting the forbidden fruit that publisher Sony and developer FromSoftware has denied us all: to experience cult-classic PS4 exclusive Bloodborne running on PS5, natively at 1080p, at a silky-smooth...
News Call of Duty Netted Almost $1 Billion in Revenue for PlayStation in USA Alone
That's a lot of money
Why is PlayStation fighting tooth and nail to keep Call of Duty on its consoles? Well, in court documents brought to light by the FTC’s ongoing lawsuit against Microsoft, an email from bigwig Jim Ryan suggests the series netted Sony $800 million in revenue in the United States alone. That figure accounted for 2021, so the...
News The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million
And that's without marketing
The budgets of two of Sony’s biggest ever games have been revealed due to some poorly redacted documents, submitted as part of the FTC’s ongoing lawsuit against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The US regulator is attempting to temporarily impede the trillion-dollar tech titan’s unfathomable $69 billion buyout of...
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Announced
Another good month
Update: The July 2023 game lineup for PS Plus Essential has now been announced by Sony on the PlayStation Blog, confirming the PS5, PS4 titles leaked on Dealabs are indeed correct. From Tuesday, 4th July 2023, active members gain access t
News The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Is Feeling Festive on PS5, PS4
Something to play in a pinch
We’re approximately six months away from Christmas, so you shouldn’t really be thinking about ugly jumpers and mince pies. But we suppose Outright Games had to get word of its officially licensed Dr Seuss tie-in out early, and so it’s announced festive adventure The Grinch: Christmas Adventures for PS5 and PS4...
News Almost 500 PS5, PS4 DLC Packs Discounted on PS Store
Expand at less expense
If you’re eager to extend the length of some of your favourite games, you can now do so at a discounted price. A batch of new PS Store savings quietly rolled out overnight include almost 500 DLC packs for popular games like Cities: Skylines, Sniper Elite 5, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and more. In almost all cases, the deals will...
News Gran Turismo 7 1.35 Update Adds New Cars and Events on PS5, PS4
Aston Martin! Mistubishi! Subaru!
Polyphony Digital has followed up on its usual weekend tease to reveal the 1.35 update for Gran Turismo 7 will be going live shortly across PS5, PS4 systems. Drivers in the USA can start downloading the patch from 11pm PT while those in the UK have to wait until 7am BST tomorrow morning (29th June). The latest patch...
News PS5, PS4 Versions of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Coming Shortly After Switch Launch
More games of this type on the way
Team Reptile has today officially announced PS5, PS4 versions of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk are in development, and they'll release shortly after the Nintendo Switch and PC launch on 18th August 2023. When speaking to Gematsu, the studio said other versions would be out "roughly one or two weeks" later, so a PlayStation...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 10 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month
Some big hitters included
Another 10 games will be removed from PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next month, meaning you won't be able to play them even if they are downloaded to your PS5, PS4 storage. Titles are generally cycled out as a list of new games enters the subscription service, so the following will probably be taken out on 18th July...
News Morgana Gives Enemies of the Phantom Thieves Paws in Fresh Persona 5 Tactica Trailer
Pouncing into action
A new trailer for Persona 5 Tactica has just been unmasked, this time focusing on the true star of the Phantom Thieves, the ever-stylish and deadly Morgana. Sure, the trailer's in Japanese, but the gameplay speaks for itself, and we can't wait to get to grips with this one on PS5 and PS4 from 17th November. Everyone's favourite...
News Eat Delicious Snacks and Feed Mt. Fugu's Many Cats in Mineko's Night Market on PS5, PS4
Feline feel-good GOTY arrives in October
We've invested a lot of our hope of ever being able to feel true happiness again in Mineko's Night Market, an ethereal slice of life that could take a shot at the feel-good GOAT that is Stardew Valley. It FINALLY has a release date: embark on a heartwarming adventure in a superstitious town where the locals...
News Diablo 4's Latest Patch Significantly Increases Endgame XP Gains
Amongst other things
Diablo 4's latest patch just dropped, and it compiles a fairly extensive list of bug fixes and improvements which should keep the experience of playing smooth. The biggest changes, at least for those who managed to beat the game's extensive Campaign, are targeted at XP gains. Specifically, these changes affect gains during the...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Looks Like Turbocharged Fun in Gameplay Trailer
New vehicles, moves, and terrains
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a surprisingly good arcade racer, and its sequel is shaping up to be even better. Announced a little while ago, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged builds on the die-cast toy car racing game with some fundamental gameplay changes and more besides. You can see it in the above new trailer,...
"It's a game that could use the extra love"
Resident Evil is more than just games nowadays, so with the anime movie release Resident Evil: Death Island just a few weeks away, we caught up with one voice actor who covers both mediums. Stephanie Panisello provides the voice of Claire Redfield in both Resident Evil 2 and the animated films Resident...
Sissel be good
If you like Ace Attorney, you should play Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. It's as simple as that. You may already have done so, since the point-n'-click visual novel hybrid originally launched over a decade ago. However, this remaster is the perfect opportunity to either revisit the cult hit on modern hardware, or discover it for the...
Random God of War Rangarok's Kratos and Atreus Have Been Turned into Rubber Ducks
Again
Ah yes, Tubbz. The rubber duck equivalent of Funko POP figures, Tubbz is a collection designed by Numskull, and there are many games represented among its selection so far. The latest additions are Kratos and Atreus from God of War Ragnarok, and they're looking good: Funnily enough, this is actually the second time the pair have been turned...
News Gather Garbage in Beat-'Em-Up PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe on PS5, PS4 This July
Scrappy do
Developer Q-Games has announced its latest title, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, now has a release date. The beat-'em-up is heading to both PS5 and PS4 on 27th July 2023. As the name implies, this isn't the first release of Scrappers. It initially launched on Apple Arcade a few years ago, but this Deluxe edition of the game brings it onto...
News Dead Cells' Free PS5 Upgrade Promises Next-Gen Features This Week
The gift that keeps on giving
Dead Cells, released in 2018 for PS4, is getting a free PS5 upgrade this week (on 29th June), which comes with the sorts of bells and whistles we've come to expect at this point. Enhance your future runs with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and audio feedback when it does. Dead Cells continues to go from strength...
News Yakuza Series Creator, Former Developers Disappear from Credits in New Collection
Credit where credit is due
The Yakuza Complete Series was recently released on GOG, offering PC players a DRM-free option, with the entire series packaged together, ranging from Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. It looks Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio (RGG) took out something else, too: the names of former employees that
News The Atomic Heart Story Continues in Annihilation Instinct DLC
Out for PS5, PS4 on 2nd August
Atomic Heart developer Mundfish has announced it'll be shipping the game's first piece of DLC on 2nd August 2023 on PS5, PS4 in a new trailer. Viewable above, the first of four expansions takes place after the events of the main game and takes you to the Mendeleev Complex to discover the truth about NORA. The DLC will...
News New Resident Evil 4 PC Achievements Indicate More Content Is on the Way
We'll go our Separate Ways
A batch of new achievements has been added to the PC version of Resident Evil 4, indicating new content is on its way to the Capcom remake. First released for PS5, PS4 in March earlier this year, a different campaign based on Ada Wong — named Separate Ways in the original version — has been heavily rumoured alongside...
News MultiVersus Now Totally Offline, Full Game Will Return in 2024
The beta is over
Warner Bros. Games had a crack at the Super Smash Bros. formula with MultiVersus, and while it was largely successful in many ways, the game has now gone back into development hiding. The platform fighter was playable in a long-lasting open beta, but this has now officially come to an end. Back in March, it was announced the game's...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Debuts at Number One
Victory music
Look how happy Clive is! Update: GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring has a little more context for the physical sales of Final Fantasy 16: Apparently, while it is at number one, the launch week boxed sales are significantly lower than those of Final Fantasy 15. As he notes, however, digital sales are now bigger than ever, so they...
News Diablo 4's Secret Post-Credits Scenes Have Fans Trying to Predict the Next Apocalypse
The portents align
The titanic launch of Diablo 4 smashed Blizzard's own sales records, and as more of those many millions of players beat the game, reports of secret post-credits scenes began to emerge. There are four so far, and how exactly they trigger remains unclear. Nevertheless, it seems like either one or both of the big bads of the two...
News Save Gothic London in Metroidvania Skautfold: Usurper on PS5, PS4
Blimey
Skautfold: Usurper is an action RPGin the style of a Metroidvania, with Soulslike elements sprinkled for good measure. Its name might not exactly roll off the tongue, but the combat looks tight, and the animations are slick, and it's available now on PS5 and PS4. It helps that the protagonist seems so clearly inspired by Edward "the...
