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June2023
News Dead Cells DLC Planned Until 2025 as Game Sells 10 Million Copies
Devs are tinkering and experimenting for future updates
Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has today announced the hit indie rogue-like title has now surpassed 10 million sales across all platforms. A native PS5 version is planned for release on 11th August 2023, and the studio shall continue to support the game until at least 2025. Co-developer Evil...
Review Amnesia: The Bunker (PS4) - WW1 Terror Marks an Upgrade for Frictional Games
The darkest descent
After effectively pioneering a new type of horror experience in 2010's Amnesia: The Dark Descent, developer Frictional Games hasn't shown much willingness to create something wholly authentic all over again. Two sequels followed the revolutionary original — with a few years of production set aside for SOMA — but with little...
News Street Fighter 6 Attracts One Million Players, In-Game Gift for All
Series sales exceed 50 million
Peak player counts on Steam last week indicated this would happen, but now Capcom has confirmed it: Street Fighter 6 is selling well enough to where it has already amassed one million players. The game isn't available on any subscription services, so this is purely $60 purchases. This sales milestone means the...
News UK Sales Charts: Street Fighter 6 Tackles the Top 10, But Can't KO Zelda
Fight!
It's been a very busy couple of months for big game releases, and it seems pretty much everyone has something new to enjoy. It's meant the UK's physical games chart has been relatively competitive, with lots of notable titles vying for spots in the top 10. The latest contender is Street Fighter 6, which lands a second place debut — falling...
Guide Street Fighter 6 Guide: Your Ultimate Resource
Master Capcom's latest
Welcome to our Street Fighter 6 guide, your ultimate resource to Capcom's new PS5 and PS4 fighter. In our Street Fighter 6 review, we awarded the title a 9/10 and described it as an "absolute humdinger of a sequel". Within this guide, we'll help you make the most of World Tour mode, reveal the best characters, and answer all...
Guide Diablo 4 Guide: Your Ultimate Beginner's Resource
Help for getting started with Diablo 4
Diablo 4 is the latest entry in Blizzard's long-running action RPG franchise, and it's just as addictive as previous entries in the series. With deep, meaningful character customisation, endlessly exciting combat, and a compelling narrative that drives the player forward, it's a fantastic adventure but one...
News Win Three Months of PS Plus Premium Just for Being Good at Sackboy: A Big Adventure on PS5
Ready, Sack, go
The problem with being *literally* the best at Sackboy: A Big Adventure is that there are such few opportunities in which to demonstrate your hard-won mastery. Luckily, if you consider yourself to be a Sackboy connoisseur, one such instance is fast approaching, and it's the one we Sackheads have all been waiting for; the impending...
News Street Fighter 6 Fans Are Having Fun Creating Famous PS5, PS4 Characters for World Tour
Recognition
Street Fighter 6 has a very robust character creator utility, which you can use to make your own personal avatar to use in the World Tour single player mode or online in Battle Hub. Unsurprisingly, fans have already started using the tool to recreate famous video game characters, as demonstrated by this YouTube video which includes a...
Guide NBA 2K23 Guide: Best Builds, Tips, and Tricks
Your ultimate NBA 2K23 resource
NBA 2K23 is the brand new basketball simulation from 2K Sports, developed by Visual Concepts. Inspired by the 2022-23 NBA season, the game features all of the official teams and players from the National Basketball Association, as well as the WNBA. In recognition of Michael Jordan's number, this year's game also...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2023?
Plus or minus?
It's crazy to think we're almost halfway through 2023, isn't it? That means we've had six of these PS Plus Essential polls throughout the year already, but June's line up might just be one of the most divisive selections yet. In case you missed the news, subscribers are getting three games across both PS5 and PS4 this month:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 479
A big week
A huge June is underway, with Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4 now available. While we suspect many of you will be playing one of the two, there are so many other games out right now that we're expecting a spectrum of selections in this week's WAYP. Aaron Bayne: Another weekend without Internet for me and while the sun is currently...
Poll Are You Playing Street Fighter 6?
Fight for your right
Fighting game fans have been eating incredibly well over the last couple of years, and things just got even better with the release of Street Fighter 6. Out now on PS5 and PS4, Capcom's iconic franchise has seemingly returned with a bang; the latest entry is utterly packed with personality and flair, and most importantly, it's...
News GTA Online Adds Enormous San Andreas Mercenaries Update on PS5, PS4 from 13th June
And other major improvements
The ever-expanding world of Los Santos will grow once more from 13th June, with the announcement of an all-new update: the San Andreas Mercenaries. The big summer content for GTA Online, this expansion – free for all existing owners – will see you “take flight alongside a team of elite pilots and ex-military...
Out Today We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie Revives a Classic with New Content on PS5, PS4
Gotta love it
Yes, everyone's very excited about Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4 at the moment. While those games absolutely deserve their time in the spotlight, Bandai Namco has quietly released We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie today, and it deserves a look-in. Well, we assume so — we've not played this remaster yet, but the original on PS2...
News Street Fighter 6 Set to Be a Colossal Fighting Game Hit
KO
Street Fighter 6 is out today on on PS5 and PS4, and given the incredibly positive review scores, coupled with all of the pre-launch hype, we wouldn't be at all surprised to see it break some records — specifically in terms of fighting games. In fact, it's already happening. Indeed, Capcom's latest has just smashed through concurrent player...
News Want More Resident Evil Remakes? Tell Capcom Which Ones in Official Survey
REmakes everywhere
It's no secret that Capcom's run of Resident Evil remakes has been very successful thus far. The new iterations of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 were particularly transformative, and this year's Resident Evil 4 made an all-time classic even better. With several of the mainline titles having now been modernised, it seems the...
News PS Plus Subscriptions Discounted by 25% for a Limited Time
Save money on a 12-month membership
In conjunction with today's PS Store Days of Play sale, Sony has knocked 25 per cent off the price of a 12-month PS Plus subscription for all three tiers. The offer is available now until 12th June 2023 and is open to "new members, existing members, and upgrades". With the price cuts applied, PS Plus Essential,...
News Sony's Huge PS Store Days of Play Sale Is Live Now, Get the Best PS5, PS4 Deals Here
450+ PS5, PS4 games on offer
As confirmed at the start of this week, Sony's own Days of Play promotions have now begun across both the PS Store and retail outlets, discounting a ton of PS5, PS4 games and general PlayStation accessories and gear. For digital titles, the PS Store Days of Play sale is available until 12th June 2023. Alongside it are
News Final Fantasy 16's Liquid Flame Boss Battle on PS5 Will Melt Your Eyes
Ifrit, eat your heart out
It's been nine long years since the launch of the last mainline Final Fantasy game, and the anticipation for Final Fantasy XVI (launching 22nd June on PS5) is becoming an all-consuming conflagration. Dumping further fuel on the flames (pardon the pun), Square Enix, via IGN's First series, has debuted some scintillating new...
News The Expanse, a PS5 and PS4 Narrative Adventure, Brings Back the Telltale Games Label
Under new managment
The upcoming game adaptation of the sci-fi series of the same name, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, is coming to PS5 and PS4, with the first five episodes dropping on 27th July. We got a new trailer showing off some gameplay, which we've seen scant little of up until this point. Now to be clear, this isn't the OG Telltale team;...
News Diablo 4 PS5, PS4 Early Launch Faces Invalid License Issues
Blizzard is investigating
It was never going to be as smooth and problem-free as Blizzard wanted it to be, was it? Diablo 4 is available to play now on PS5, PS4 via the four days of early access granted by the Ultimate Edition, and many users are encountering an error to do with license issues. This is preventing them from playing the game, but it...
News Animal Crossing-Esque Disney Dreamlight Valley Reveals Huge Roadmap for PS5, PS4
Belle, we're waiting.gif
Disney Dreamlight Valley may lack the polish of Animal Crossing, but it has one advantage on Nintendo’s iconic slice of life series: it’s guaranteed to get updated for as long as developer Gameloft considers it viable to do so. Considering the title’s popularity, that commitment’s certainly going to continue through...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for June and July 2023
Street Fighter! Final Fantasy! Diablo!
June's a pretty busy time for exciting, third-party, heavy-hitters on PlayStation 5 and PS4, with plenty of great new games all vying for your attention. As always, we've been busy putting together some highlights headed to both systems soon, as well as a larger selection of games that'll also be available...
News Avian Skateboarding Indie Game Skatebird Finally Flies onto PS5, PS4 Today
Something to tweet about
If you enjoy the likes of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater but wish it had more feathers, you're in luck. Skatebird has just launched on PS5 and PS4 today, 1st June 2023. Nearly two years out from its initial release, this cute indie title is now available on Sony's consoles for £16.99 / $19.99. So, what is this exactly? As you can...
News Samurai Shodown's Netcode Update Skips Spring, Now Set for Late Summer
Rollback the rollback
Just in case you had forgotten (because we certainly did), Samurai Shodown was meant to be getting a significant update this spring. Said update would implement rollback netcode, supposedly fixing the game's somewhat shoddy performance when fighting online against other players. SNK's samurai slasher is really good fun, but...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reiterates 2023 Release as Siegfried Gameplay Shines
The dragonslayer is here
It's been a while since we had an update on upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, but a new gameplay trailer just dropped, and it reiterates that the title is still on track for a 2023 release — much like its fellow Granblue Fantasy project, Granblue Fantasy: Relink. One of the new characters coming to...
News The Front Mission 1st Remake Goes to War on PS5, PS4 This Month
Tactical RPG hits Sony hardware
Forever Entertainment has today confirmed it's porting the Front Mission 1st: Remake to PS5, PS4 after a Trophy listing leaked its existence, releasing later this month on 30th June 2023. The tactical RPG returns with a modern mode said to sport improved controls, and the soundtrack has also been orchestrated. "With...
May2023
News Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Gameplay Shows Avatar Customisation, Combat, More
PS5, PS4 RPG looks sharp
Bandai Namco has released a suitably in-depth gameplay overview trailer for Sword Art Online: Last Recollection. The video covers quite a lot of stuff, including combat mechanics, zone exploration, equipment systems, skill trees, and even avatar customisation. Yep, you'll once again be able to alter the look of main...
Mini Review The Tartarus Key (PS4) - Quality PS1 Horror All About Puzzles
SAW loser
If games paying tribute to the low poly graphics of the PS1 era are going to be this good, then long may the renaissance continue. The Tartarus Key is a lot like classic Resident Evil without any of the combat or the undead enemies, told from the first-person perspective. You've woken up in a booby-trapped mansion, and a series of...
News PS Plus Essential Games for June 2023 Announced
Basketball! Dinosaurs! Ninjas!
Sony has today confirmed the line-up of PS5, PS4 titles coming to PS Plus Essential for the month of June 2023. From Tuesday, 6th June 2023, you'll be able to download and play the following: NBA 2K23 (PS5, PS4) | Review Jurassic World Evolution 2 (PS
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Takes the Action Outside on PS5, PS4 in October
Going turbo
Just like that, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged has been announced by Milestone. Considering the original was the studio's best-selling game ever, we suppose a sequel was inevitable — and here it is. The debut trailer is CG, but it teases a number of interesting new twists to the formula. Based on the collectible toy cars of the...
Mini Review Loop8: Summer of the Gods (PS4) - Shallow RPG With a Repetitive Time Loop Mechanic
Let’s do the time warp again
Part visual novel, part RPG, Loop8: Summer of the Gods is an interesting idea which unfortunately ends up stuck in a bit of a rut. It all starts off well enough, with the game’s protagonist Nini moving to a small town and one of the few safe havens left on Earth. Humanity has been driven to the brink of extinction...
Interview Disgaea 7 Director Shunsuke Minowa Talks Vows of the Virtueless
Yes, dood!
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is the next entry in the venerable Japanese strategy RPG franchise, and it marches on to PS5 and PS4 in October. Push Square was fortunate enough to get to talk to Disgaea 7 director Shunsuke Minowa about what fans can expect from the game, and what lessons have been learned since somewhat controversial...
News Final Monster Hunter Rise Event Will Stream on 7th June
Bonus update will be revealed
Capcom has revealed the last digital event for Monster Hunter Rise will be livestreamed next week on 7th June 2023. In it will be details on a "Bonus Update" for the PS5, PS4 title as well as a developer roundtable where the team reflects on the game as well as the Sunbreak expansion. "Find out what's coming in the...
News Diablo 4 Dev Promises Servers Will Survive Launch Day Surge
Prepped and ready
With the demonic onset of Diablo 4 almost upon us, it doesn't take an apocalyptic prophet of the end times to predict the awesome action RPG is going to be massive. Understandably, fans are concerned about whether servers will be up to the inevitable strain come launch day, a fear which has been allayed previously. Nevertheless,...
News Street Fighter 6 Will Show Whether Your Opponent's PS5, PS4 Is Wired or Wireless
Knockout
Prepare for potential toxicity, as Street Fighter 6 will include an indicator that demonstrates whether an opponent is playing on a wired system or with Wi-Fi. Despite having absolutely excellent rollback netcode, Capcom’s programming obviously can’t overcome a bad connection, and many fighting game fanatics feel players should use a...
News Find a Taste for the Finer Things with Free French Train Sim World 3 Expansion on PS5, PS4
Magnifique
Dovetail Games, the developer of one of this author’s personal favourites Train Sim World 3, was recently acquired by French giant Focus Entertainment. And the UK developer has decided to celebrate by making one of its best routes free to download on PS5 and PS4: the excellent LGV Méditerranée from Marseille to Avignon. This, for our...
News The Number of the Beast Is All Over Diablo 4's Trophy List
Kill 666 of all enemy types
Even the Diablo 4 Trophy list is embracing the game's setting of Hell with digital trinkets that will have you killing beasts down under 666 times. In order to unlock the Platinum Trophy, you'll need to earn 25 other gongs, and five of them are all about fending off the legions of Hell. Five Bronze Trophies will ask you...
News RPG Grappler WrestleQuest Lays the Smackdown on PS5, PS4 from 4th August
Royal rumble
WrestleQuest, the anticipated wrasslin’-themed RPG from developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Skybound Games, will grapple with a 4th August release date on PS5 and PS4, following a mercifully brief delay earlier in the year. For those who haven’t been following this one, it’ll see you assume the role of a “young wrestling...
News Beloved Indie RPG Chained Echoes Is Getting a Big New Game + Update Soon
Rechained
Chained Echoes, the incredibly highly rated indie RPG that launched for PS4 last year, is getting a significant update in the near future. Out now on PC, the game's latest patch adds a full New Game + mode, letting you replay the turn-based adventure with your character progress intact. The update will arrive on consoles "within the next...
News Guerrilla Collective, Sponsored by PlayStation, Showcases Indie Games in June
Mark your calendars
PlayStation Showcase, no matter how you felt about it, kicked off this summer's season of annual gaming events, and there are plenty of others to look forward to. Obviously, the main attraction for most will be Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest presentation, which takes place in just over a week on 8th June. While this is likely...
Your fell deeds, wrought in stone
The appointed time is almost upon us, with the infernal launch of Diablo 4 mere days away (less for those that purchased the Ultimate Edition of the game). To tempt its adherents still further into selling their souls, Blizzard has announced the ultimate reward for the most devoted of players: The names of the first...
News The Witcher 3 Sales Top a Ridiculous 50 Million
Geralt of here
There are some evergreen games that just end up going far beyond sales expectations. Grand Theft Auto V, for example, is still featured in best sellers lists, having surpassed an utterly insane 180 million copies in its lifetime. And although the vast, vast majority of titles released today could never even dream of reaching that kind...
News Sony's Huge Days of Play Sale on PS Plus Subs, PS5 Games, Accessories, Begins This Week
Time to play
As has become an annual tradition, Sony has announced that its Days of Play promotion will return this year. It kicks off on the 2nd June — lasting one week — and will see prices slashed all across PlayStation, from games and PS Plus subscriptions to console accessories and merchandise. The PS Plus discounts are usually a Days of...
News UK Sales Charts: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Manages a Top 10 Debut, Sells Best on PS5
Now there's a riddle
Update: Some valuable context for the UK's charts has come in from GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring. He says The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's physical sales were negligible, but the game still managed to have a better launch than LEGO 2K Drive (which, in case you're interested, has dropped to 13th): Original Story:...
News Like a Dragon Showcase Announced for June
Like a Dragon Gaiden surely a lock
SEGA and Yakuza Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio have announced that they'll be hosting a presentation next month, on the 15th June. Adding to what is already an incredibly busy period for the industry — thanks to Summer Game Fest and a stacked release schedule — the 'RGG Summit' will no doubt give us a look...
Mini Review Railway Empire 2 (PS5) - Locomotive Strategy Sim Has Signal Failure
All aboard the innovation train
Throwing us into the brink of a revolution, Railway Empire 2 starts in 1830 at the dawn of the age of railways. It’s an exciting time for the rail industry, with many competing companies wanting a piece of the pie and many discoveries changing the face of rail travel. There are various game modes, including a...
News Minecraft’s Free Trials and Tales Update Has a PS4 Release Date
Sniffer it out
The latest free content update for Minecraft, Trails and Tales, has been dated for release on 7th June. This update adds a whole host of new content: biomes, mobs, features, blocks, armour, and more. The major release sees the addition of some long awaited features, including cherry blossom biomes and archeology, where players are...
News No Honkai: Star Rail PS5, PS4 Release Date in Galactic Roaming Reveal
Likely on hold until v1.2 now
After a brief delay to the livestream which left PS5 and PS4 owners on tenterhooks, there was no confirmation of a Honkai: Star Rail release date for Sony’s systems in the title’s latest broadcast. There had been some rumours that the previously announced PlayStation port of HoYoverse’s turnbased RPG would be made...
News Action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Adventures to PS5, PS4 in September
Worldwide release date confirmed
The shockingly named Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai now has a release date. It launches worldwide for PS5 and PS4 on the 28th September, and it's nice to see Square Enix committing to releasing new Dragon Quest titles on the same day all over the globe. We're sure Dragon Quest XII and Dragon Quest...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 478
We're pop stars
And just like that, the PS Showcase has come and gone, and the mood is sour. But have no fear for the release schedule is absolutely stacked with quality #Content, and there's really never been a better time to own a PS5. Khayl Adam: Planning a quiet, indoor weekend, and if all goes to plan to dive into Crusader Kings 3: Console...
News Gollum Studio Daedalic Has Another Lord of the Rings Game in Development
"Give us that, Daedalic my love."
The developer behind 2023's worst-rated PS5 game (so far) has another Lord of the Rings title in development, it seems. This follows the chaotic launch of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which was released in such an atrocious state it prompted an immediate apology (absent an explanation) from the developer and a
News Last Minute Honkai: Star Rail Livestream Delay Leaves PS5, PS4 Fans on Tenterhooks
Broadcast rescheduled
Update: About a minute before HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail livestream was scheduled to get underway today, the video was hastily removed due to technical issues. Online chatter has since centred on an Earthquake affecting things, so first of all we sincerely hope everyone’s okay. The Chinese broadcast did go ahead,...
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's Dismal Reception Prompts Apology from Daedalic
Developer pledges to improve the experience
You know you're in a tight spot when you have to break out the Twitter statement. Developer Daedalic Entertainment has issued a formal apology to those who've been playing The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a game that has been extremely poorly received. In fact, it's considered among the worst games on PS5...
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Is One of PS5's Worst Ever Games
Filthy Hobbitses
In what is quickly becoming the new low benchmark for a AAA release, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has officially been awarded the dubious honour of being the worst-rated game of 2023, according to review aggregate site Metacritic. It's a similar story on the infinitely more useable (if less synonymous) OpenCritic. To get a better...
News Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teased Ahead of Full Showcase in August
Last DLC incoming
Bungie turned up to Sony's PlayStation Showcase with not one but two announcements. In addition to the unveiling of Marathon, the studio also teased Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the last chapter in the game's long-running Light and Darkness saga. In the teaser trailer, we see a brief recap of what's happened throughout the game and...
News Disgaea 7 Marches Its Demon Army West in October on PS5, PS4
7 heaven
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, the latest instalment in NIS' weird and often wonderful strategy RPG series, has a Western release date. The tactical title arrives on the 3rd October in North America, the 6th October in Europe, and the 13th October in Oceania. It's promising yet more crazy characters, dumb storylines, and mental game...
News Street Fighter 6's Story Mode Looks Like Downright Dumb PS5, PS4 Fun
Hit the streets
How far we’ve come from the pathetic launch of Street Fighter 5 a few years ago: Street Fighter 6 has so much content in it, we’re not even sure where to start! We suspect for many of you on this website, however, you’ll be spending some time with the new World Tour mode – a single player campaign that sees you strutting...
News Foamstars Is Square Enix's Answer to Splatoon on PS5, PS4
The sincerest form of flattery
Announced during today's admittedly tepid PlayStation Showcase is Foamstars, a fresh new 4v4 party clearly taking more than a couple of pages from Nintendo's immensely popular Splatoon franchise. Perhaps not the freshest take, but these characters certainly look like they might smell better than the Squid Kids, that's...
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Ultros Stands Out with Trippy, Psychedelic Gameplay
Colourful side-scroller coming to PS5, PS4
Well, you certainly can't say this game doesn't have style. Ultros is a new game, just announced for PS5 and PS4, from a new indie team called Hadoque. It's a 2D, exploration-based adventure that grabs your attention immediately with its vivid and unusual art style (which, by the way, is provided by Hotline...
News Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean Brings the Fangtastic Action RPG Series Back to PS5, PS4
Sets sail in 2024
We certainly didn't expect to see a Cat Quest sequel pop up in a PlayStation Showcase, but we genuinely couldn't be happier to see Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean become a reality. If you're unfamiliar with the series, both Cat Quest and Cat Quest II are simple but delightfully fun action RPGs, and this third game looks to be...
News Night in the Woods Creators Reveal Revenant Hill, an Adventure Game with Cats and Witches
Coming to PS5 and PS4
If you liked cult hit indie game Night in the Woods, then Revenant Hill should be on your radar. From developer The Glory Society, this game's debut trailer doesn't tell us a whole lot, but more details on the PS Blog shed a little more light. You play as Twigs the cat, who begins a journey to become a witch's familiar after...
News Sony Announces PlayStation AirPods with Lossless Audio and Low Latency
More details later this year
Sony’s identified accessories as a meaningful growth vector within the PlayStation business, and it’s seen enormous success with products such as the DualSense Edge and Pulse 3D Headset. But it plans to aggressively expand its efforts in the area with products like Project Q,
News Free Anime Online Open Worlder Tower of Fantasy Rolls onto PS5, PS4 This Summer
Hoping to have an impact
Those of you who are tiring of Genshin Impact will find a similar experience pulling for your attention this summer, when the online-focused Tower of Fantasy rolls onto PS5 and PS4. Unlike HoYoverse’s hit, the anime-inspired action game has a shared world where you can team up with friends and take on enemies together,...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Finally Gets a 2023 Release... Window on PS5, PS4
Winter 2023
Well Granblue Fantasy fans, we kind of got our wish. Granblue Fantasy: Relink really did show up at the PlayStation Showcase, but we didn't get a release date. Instead, we got a release window — but at least it confirms that the action RPG is still targeting 2023. Indeed, it's now locking itself in for 'winter 2023' on PS5 and PS4...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage First Gameplay Looks Much More Traditional, Stabs October Release Date
A mirage no more
Assassin's Creed Mirage finally got its gameplay reveal at the PlayStation Showcase, and as promised, it definitely looks like a more traditional Assassin's Creed title. While we're sure that certain elements from the open world RPG trilogy won't be completely left behind, it's clear that this is a more focused instalment in...
News Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Back at Concept Stage After Total Reboot
No further updates this year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a remake project announced well over two years ago, is back at the “conception” stage, after development was moved from Ubisoft Pune to Ubisoft Montreal. Effectively, the studio is starting from scratch, and as such there’ll be no updates at the French publisher?
News Japanese Retailers Appear to Know Assassin's Creed Mirage's PS5, PS4 Release Date
Could it be confirmed during PS Showcase?
There’s been some back-and-forth on the rumoured release date for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the more traditional entry in the long-running stealth series. Now it seems Japanese retailers are all aligning around 12th October, with several major online stores adding the date to their product pages...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Patch 1.34 All About New Cars, Tuning, and Engines
Available to download soon
Polyphony Digital has unveiled the latest Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 update that'll bring another cast of cars and features to the real driving simulator. Patch 1.34 will be available to download from 10pm PST today or 6am BST tomorrow; it all depends on your region. And as series creator Kazunori Yamauchi teased over the...
News PS5, PS4 RPG Ys X Gets a September Release Date in Japan
West hopefully follows next year
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date in Japan. The action RPG launches on the 28th September for both PS5 and PS4 — and that gives us some idea as to when Adol's latest adventure could sail overseas to Western territories. These days, all of Falcom's games are published by NIS America here in the West,...
News Gargantuan Genshin Impact 3.7 Update Adds Cat Lady Kirara to PS5, PS4
Genius Invokation TCG gets major refresh
Genshin Impact’s ginormous v3.7 update is available to download now, and on PS5 specifically you’re looking at an update a little over 50GB, so make sure you’ve got the bandwidth to spare. To be fair, this is the game’s last major refresh before new region Fontaine is added later in the year, and...
News Latest PS Store Sale Drops 1,900+ PS5, PS4 Game Prices
Mortal Kombat! Nioh! Alan Wake!
A new PS Store sale has hit Sony's digital storefront, handing over 1,400 PS5, PS4 titles a hefty price cut. It's the turn of the Planet of the Discounts promotion once more, and it's running until 7th June 2023. Interestingly, it's around this time the annual Days of Play sale goes live, but there's no sign of this...
News PS Plus Premium More Popular Than Extra, 30% of Subscribers Upgraded
8 million PS Plus Premium members
In what may come as a surprise to those constantly complaining about Sony's lacklustre handling of Classic titles on its subscription service, PS Plus Premium is actually more popular than PS Plus Extra by a pretty wide margin. New stats published in a
News UK Sales Charts: LEGO 2K Drive Debuts in the Top 10, But Nothing's Beating Zelda
Tyres of the Brickdom
There's no getting around it: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is gonna be topping the UK's physical game charts for a while. While it inevitably is still sat at number one, the remainder of the top 10 is also relatively unchanged. LEGO 2K Drive, however, mixes things up a bit with a debut at number seven. It's not the...
News Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Coming to PS5, Huge Physical Bundles Revealed
All DLC to date included
The impeccable Dead Cells, alongside its superb Return to Castlevania expansion, is coming natively to PS5. Confirmation comes as publisher Merge Games and developer Motion Twin have announced all-new physical bundles, which will be available on both PS5 and PS4 from 11th August. These retail releases will include all...