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Tuesday27th Feb 2024
News Clive Rosfield and Karlach Host the Future Games Show Spring Showcase Next Month
Playing roles
If you've been itching for another video game presentation, the Future Games Show Spring Showcase has got you covered. The digital event is set to take place next month, and as per usual, it's secured some familiar voice talent to stand in as hosts for the show. This time around, it'll be Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy 16)...
News Clues from McDonald's, Voice Actors, More Suggest MultiVersus May Soon Resurface
Is news imminent?
MultiVersus released back in 2022 as a public beta test, and it immediately proved popular. It was available to play for free for almost a year, but developer Player First Games took the beta down, promising the game would return in a more complete state in 2024. Now, a series of evidence has begun popping up, suggesting some news...
News EA Sports F1 24 Gears Up for May Launch on PS5, PS4, Official Reveal Coming April
We bet it'll look like F1
This feels like it's come around super fast, but it's time once again for the next official Formula One game. Codemasters has released the above teaser for EA Sports F1 24, this year's instalment in the motorsport sim series. While it doesn't give us many clues as to what's new, a press release gives us a little more...
News PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked
One you might've been waiting for
After a lengthy absence, PS Plus leaker Billbil-kun has returned to the scene to share what they've heard is one of the PS Plus Essential games for March 2024. The full lineup will be revealed by Sony tomorrow, but the prominent insider says Sifu for PS5, PS4 will be one of the games on offer. Released in 2022, the...
News Star Wars Battlefront Pack Lights Up PS Store Pre-Order Charts
Competing with FF7 Rebirth, Elden Ring DLC
With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth right around the corner, you would likely assume the Square Enix sequel to be dominating the pre-order charts found on Sony's own PS Store. However, for roughly a week now, this hasn't actually been the case. Ever since the confirmation of the PS5, PS4 Star Wars Battlefront...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Monsters Inc's Mike and Sulley in Upcoming Update
Arriving later this week
This week sees the arrival of another big, free update for Disney Dreamlight Valley. The life sim had its full 1.0 launch back in December, and the imminent Laugh Floor update will be the first major addition of 2024. As its name implies, the focus is on Disney and Pixar's Monsters, Inc., bringing main characters Mike...
News Surprise Final Fantasy 7 Remake Patch Changes the Ending
Aerith's final line has been edited
Square Enix issued an unexpected PS5, PS4 patch for Final Fantasy VII Remake yesterday, which upon close inspection by fans, reveals the final voiceline spoken by Aerith has been changed. Rather than looking up to the sky and explaining "I miss it. The steel sky.", she now remarks: "This sky... I don't like it."...
News Elden Ring Legend Let Me Solo Her Might Stop Fighting Malenia When Shadow of the Erdtree Drops
Let her never know rest
It's hard to believe it's been two years since one Elden Ring player rose above all others, proving their right to the throne of Elden Lord through repetitive ritual combat. Let Me Solo Her, as this jar-clad hero would come to be known, would dutifully slay the game's most brutal boss for players single-handedly, becoming an...
News Shibuya Action RPG REYNATIS Slated for PS5, PS4 Launch Later This Year in the West
A kinda magic
FuRyu’s compelling Shibuya-set action RPG outing REYNATIS has attracted a lot of interest since being announced for the PS5 and PS4 in Japan last week, but many were waiting on confirmation of a Western release. Following this week’s full-length trailer, that’s now come courtesy of NIS America, who’s signed on as publisher in...
News Stardew Valley Anniversary Reveals Update Release Window, Over 30 Million Copies Sold
Farm business is booming
In celebration of cosy farming sim Stardew Valley's eighth anniversary, sole creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has revealed roughly when we can get our dirt-smeared hands on the game's eagerly anticipated 1.6 update, which is shaping up to be a real doozy. Barone revealed the PC release date for the update is 19th March,...
Monday26th Feb 2024
News Foamstars Season 2 Groovy Disco Adds New Playable Character, Extra Missions, More
Murder on the dance floor
Foamstars, the not-as-bad-as-everyone-would-have-you-believe multiplayer shooter from Square Enix, is soon to enter its second season. Starting on 8th March, season two is titled Groovy Disco, and it brings with it a bunch of treats, most notably a brand new playable character. Coiff Guy is his name, and you can see some...
News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Bucks Industry Trend with Rising Weekly Sales
Boom
There are games that sold better at physical retail in the UK last week, but Helldivers 2 is doing something most other titles aren't. In almost all cases, a game's sales will spike immediately and then quickly taper off, settling into a steady rhythm after the first few weeks. However, Arrowhead's smash hit co-op shooter is going against that...
News REYNATIS Looks Like a Scruffy But Oddly Appealing PS5, PS4 Action RPG
Shibuya spirit
We can’t, in good faith, complain about the time it takes to make PS5 and PS4 games – and then turn around and criticise REYNATIS for looking a little sloppy. Studios are spending reckless amounts of money making AAA titles these days, so perhaps it’s time we lowered our expectations and accepted some slightly scruffier releases...
Saturday24th Feb 2024
Hands On Unicorn Overlord Has the Potential to Be One of 2024's Best RPGs
Vanillaware doesn't miss
Look, at this point, we're automatically sold on anything Vanillaware does. The Japanese studio has an incredible track record stretching back to the PS2, and although it's an eternity away from being the most well-known developer in the world, there's simply no denying the quality of its output — especially in recent...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 517
Drive to survive
We're now mere days away from the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which we suspect is going to dominate WAYP from this point on. Time for one last hurrah before Cloud and crew arrive, then. Aaron Bayne: After sinking roughly 10 hours into it, I'm hoping to seriously spec out my station wagon in Pacific Drive this weekend. It's...
Friday23rd Feb 2024
A strong month for Sony
January 2024 was a busy month for new game releases, and the freshly published USA software charts demonstrate this fact quite well. As per Circana's Mat Piscatella, six new titles made the cut, with four of those games pushing straight into the top ten (all platforms included). Tekken 8 was arguably the biggest winner of...
News F1-Style Arcade Racer New Star GP Hits the Grid on PS4 in Early March
Start your engines
New Star GP, a promising-looking indie racer, is fast on the approach. The F1-inspired title now has an official release date; it's coming to PS4 on 7th March, 2024. Announced for consoles last month, New Star GP is a retro-tinged, arcadey spin on Formula One action. Despite its colourful presentation and forgiving handling,...
News Superb Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to Get Free Updates
First one will be out soon
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown studio Ubisoft Montpellier has announced it'll be delivering a series of free PS5, PS4 updates for the game in the coming months. That content will take the shape of new modes and challenges, with the first one "coming soon". As a tease, it's suggested you train with Artaban and play the...
News Unicorn Overlord's Gorgeous PS5, PS4 Demo Is Available Now
Marching orders
Fans anticipating Unicorn Overlord, the gorgeous-looking tactical RPG from Vanillaware and Atlus, can dive into it now, as the game's demo is officially available on PS5 and PS4, following 24 hours of exclusivity on Nintendo Switch. The best part? Progress made will carry over to the full game, allowing you to get a headstart on the...
News Brock Lesnar, Vince McMahon Removed from WWE 22K24 Final Roster
But perhaps not gone entirely
2K Sports has revealed the final roster for the upcoming WWE 2K24, an impressive gathering of over 204 playable superstars, including 70 Legends no longer on main rosters and eight managers. Still, fans quickly noted some high-profile names missing from the list: 7-time WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and former WWE chairman...
News Xbox May Need to Familiarise Itself with PS5, PS4's Platinum Trophies
PlatinumTrophy
The first Xbox game has launched on PS5 and PS4: it’s historical adventure Pentiment, from developer Obsidian. By all accounts thus far, it’s a strong port of an exceptionally well-liked game, and we’re looking to bring you a review as quickly as possible. In the meantime, there’s one thing we noticed about the conversion that...
News Elden Ring Sales Soar to 23 Million Ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
Likely to shift a couple more, too
FromSoftware's magnum opus, Elden Ring, has passed another impressive sales milestone, with the Souls-Like great having shipped more than 23 million copies to date. Publisher Bandai Namco announced the impressive figure following the reveal of its eagerly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This figure includes...
Thursday22nd Feb 2024
News SMT 5: Vengeance Includes a Second Campaign with New Story, Demons
Choose from two different paths
When Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance launches on PS5 and PS4 this June, you will be able to choose between two different campaigns: the original one seen on Nintendo Switch or an updated one that contains a new story, areas, and demons to fight. It's a decision you'll need to make at the start of your playthrough,...
News Xbox's Pentiment Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Priced at £15.99 / $19.99
Select titles from Xbox's first-party studios are going multi-platform, and the first of the confirmed four is available now: Pentiment. From Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian Entertainment, it's a murder-mystery game where you must solve a series of murders in the 16th century Bavarian Alps. Art...
News Become Sentient AI and Escape an Evil Corporation in Satirical Strategy Ctrl Alt Deal
AI-pe escape
Artificial intelligence is a real hot button topic at the moment. As huge strides in the technology are made seemingly every day, concerns about how it'll be used and abused remain unanswered. As we navigate this tricky time, then, it's inevitable that it'll inspire creative works — such as Ctrl Alt Deal, for instance. This...
News Gundam Breaker 4 Should Be a Return to Form on PS5, PS4 This Year
Breaking old ground
Bandai Namco has announced Gundam Breaker 4 for PS5 and PS4. This is the latest instalment in the long-running Gundam Breaker series, which, outside of the frankly terrible New Gundam Breaker, has never been fully released here in the west. The previous mainline title, Gundam Breaker 3, was a smash hit with fans of the franchise...
News New PS5, PS4 Passkey Feature Means You Don't Have to Remember Your Password Anymore
Sign in with a PC or smart device
Logging into your PSN account is already pretty secure thanks to two-factor authentication (you should really activate that if you haven't, by the way), but if you find it a hassle entering your password every time, you're in luck. PlayStation now supports sign-ins via a passkey, allowing you to use your computer or...
News A Bloodborne Remake on PS6 Might Have More 'Value', Creator Suggests
"New hardware is definitely a part of what gives these remakes value"
A Bloodborne remake, remaster, or even just a re-release has been at the top of many FromSoftware fans' wishlists for years now, but as more time passes and other titles receive such treatment over the PS4 classic, hope might be starting to fade. Sony owns the IP so FromSoftware...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG REYNATIS Looks Hella Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts
Magic in Shibuya
It looks janky as heck in this debut trailer, but there’s certainly promise in the Shibuya-set REYNATIS. Announced during the Japanese edition of this week’s Nintendo Direct, but coming to both PS5 and PS4, the FuRyu published affair is being helmed by high-profile Square Enix alumni Kazushige Nojima, Yoko Shimomura, and...
News Outgoing PlayStation Exec Says Sony Must Continue to Entertain, Surprise, and Delight
"We're an entertainment business"
Jim Ryan is hanging up his DualSense and leaving PlayStation after a wildly successful 30-year career next month. While his misunderstood, deeply dry sense of humour has landed him in hot water with enthusiasts on numerous occasions, no one could criticise his achievements at the company, which has seen Sony become...