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November2021
News The Game Awards 2021 Nominees Will Be Announced Next Week
A tight year
Game of the Year should actually be interesting this year, because as far as this author is concerned, there hasn’t really been that one single standout that everyone appears ready to rally behind. You may have a different opinion, of course – that’s fine – but while there have been lots of great releases this year, it doesn’t...
News Happy Chaos Goes Guns Blazing in Guilty Gear Strive, Out 30th November
Happy now?
Guilty Gear Strive is getting its third DLC character on the 30th November for season pass owners, and the 3rd December for everyone else. And, as many predicted, it's Happy Chaos — the, er, chaotic gunslinger from the game's story mode. He looks especially tricky in this first glimpse at gameplay. For those who might not know, Happy...
News Elden Ring's PS5 Framerate Is Seemingly Smoother When Running PS4 Version
Better in backwards compatibility
Elden Ring’s anticipated Closed Network Test is running this week, and you can find out more about access times and how to participate through here. Obviously, this is all based on unfinished code, and so FromSoftware will certainly optimise the RPG before its release in February. However, the framerate on the...
News Unsurprisingly, the GTA Trilogy Is Getting Review Bombed on PS5, PS4
Push Square's review still a way away
If you’re wondering where the Push Square review of the GTA Trilogy is, we didn’t receive the game until its official launch date at 3PM UK time on 11th November, so we’re still busy working our way through what is an enormous package. Don’t expect us to deliver our final verdict for at least another...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 402
There's plenty to pick from
Wow, what a busy week! Between the likes of Battlefield 2042, the GTA Trilogy, and the umpteenth re-release of Skyrim, we've really had our work cut out keeping on top of it all. It's always fun when the release schedule is so stacked, though, and here's what we've been playing. Sammy Barker, Editor: It's looking like...
Guide Best PS4 Superhero Games
No spandex required
What are the best PS4 superhero games? Surely any one that imbues you with an amazing otherworldly power like flight, laser vision, or perhaps the ability to shoot sticky web fluid from your hands! Whatever your preferred way of saving the world, the good news is you’re never left wanting when it comes to wearing tight spandex...
News GTA Trilogy Patches and Updates Already in the Works for PS5, PS4
A fix up
It’s no real surprise for updates and patches for a game to be in production the second they ship, but some would argue that GTA Trilogy needs them more than most. While we’ve already pointed out in our GTA Trilogy PS5 and PS4 hands on that the game isn’t quite as bad as the social media backlash would lead you to believe, it’s...
News October 2021 NPD: PS5 Is Still the Best-Selling US System of the Year
But in dollar sales, not units
The PlayStation 5 is still battling with the Nintendo Switch to be the best-selling US console of the year, but stock limitations mean it may eventually lose out over the all-important holiday period. Sony is outselling the Nintendo hybrid when it comes to dollar sales (or revenue), but the House of Mario’s machine...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: How to Stealth Kill All Enemies in Madd Dogg's Rhymes
Assassin
How do you stealth kill all enemies in the mission Madd Dogg's Rhymes in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? The Assassin Trophy in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition is missable, and can be difficult to get right. As part of our GTA Trilogy guide, we're going to explain how to stealth kill all enemies in the
Hands On Is the GTA Trilogy Really That Bad on PS5, PS4?
A number six with extra dip
In response to the headline: honestly, no. As is so often the case when there’s an online backlash, the reality isn’t quite as bad as the memes would lead you to believe – but make no mistake, the GTA Trilogy deserves better, and Rockstar has its work cut out rectifying this sorry state of affairs. This is a...
News PlayStation's Seize the Throne Community Event Handing Out Free Avatars Now
First stage cleared
A little while ago, Sony announced a brand new PlayStation event called Seize the Throne, which has been running since the start of November. Designed to encourage the community to play a variety of PS5 and PS4 games and use their Share functionality, the event tasks participants with reaching certain point thresholds, with...
News GTA Trilogy Adds Iconic 90s Cheat Big Head Mode
Make those character models even uglier
GTA Trilogy has attracted its fair share of criticism for its ugly character models, unsightly rain, and array of bugs and glitches – but it does have one redeeming feature: Big Head Mode. Disco
News The Good Life Patch Bumps PS5 Performance to 60 Frames-Per-Second
Fixes flickering environments
There’s a lot to like about SWERY’s oddball English life-sim The Good Life, but it’s not without issues. As noted in our review, the game has some odd flickering environments on the PlayStation 5, which ruin the presentation when playing with backwards compatibility. That issue will be solved with the release’s...
Guide Battlefield 2042 Release Dates: How to Play Early
How to get a head-start in multiplayer
How do you play Battlefield 2042 early? The official release date of Battlefield 2042 is 19th November 2021, but if you want to get a head-start in multiplayer, then you'll want to know how to play early. There are a few ways you can begin levelling your account up before launch day. In this Battlefield 2042...
News GTA Trilogy's Rain Is Giving Fans a Headache
Also, upscaling causes copious spelling errors
GTA Trilogy has some well-documented graphical bugs and glitches, but the rain is one of the standouts. This clip from GTA San Andreas perhaps shows it off best, as it essentially resembles white streaks all over the screen. To make matters worse, the rain doesn’t hit any pools of water, so you get a...
News Knuckles Is the Latest Crossover Character to Join Fall Guys on PS4
Fall Guys and Knuckles
It's been a little while since the last costume collab in Fall Guys, so we were due another one. Sonic the Hedgehog made the leap to Mediatonic's battle royale platformer some time ago, but now it's the turn of another SEGA character. Yes, Knuckles the Echidna is now a jelly bean outfit: The character is available in-game...
Guide Elden Ring Closed Beta: Dates, Times, and What's Included
When is the Elden Ring beta?
When is the Elden Ring closed network test on PS5 and PS4? What are the dates and times for Elden Ring's beta, and what will be included? FromSoftware's upcoming action RPG, Elden Ring, was delayed recently, but publisher Bandai Namco is giving fans the opportunity to play the game early via a closed network test. In...
News Here's the Obligatory GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Bugs and Glitches Compilation
Didn't take long
This was coming, wasn’t it? When we reported on unrest among fans regarding the limited GTA Trilogy media available prior to release, we always got the sense a sh*tstorm was brewing – and, well, here it is. Yesterday we shared some scruffy screenshots from the PlayStation 5 and PS
News Guilty Gear Strive's Third DLC Character Teased, Will Be Revealed This Weekend
Let's rock!
Guilty Gear Strive is still meant to be getting its third DLC character before the year is out, and it looks like the identity of this mysterious fighter will be revealed over the coming weekend. In fact, it's a big weekend for fighting games in general. Red Bull Gaming's Red Bull Kumite is happening over the next couple of days in Las...
Video Why Skyrim Is Still the Ultimate Open World Fantasy RPG, 10 Years Later
House of the Dragon
Some games come and go, but rarely does one come along and have such a cultural impact that players are still talking about it a decade on. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 on 11th November, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is absolutely one of those games. A fact that’s being celebrated by Bethesda today with the...
News Marvel's Avengers Trailer Shows Off Spider-Man In All His Glory
PlayStation exclusive hero coming soon
Yesterday, we got our very first glimpse of Spider-Man in Marvel's Avengers with a pretty cool image. Now, though, we have a full-on trailer, revealing the character in full. The video sets up the webhead's appearance in the game, which introduces the superhero with the event Spider-Man: With Great Power...
News Rainbow Six Extraction Will Be a $40 Game, Out 20th January
Friends play for free with Buddy Pass
Ubisoft has today slapped a 20th January 2022 release date on co-op shooter Rainbow Six Extraction and confirmed a starting price of $40 for the base game. If you buy the game, you will be able to invite two friends to play alongside you using the Buddy Pass system for up to 14 days. They don't need to own the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's New Festival Is Live, Offering Unique Rewards and Activities
Spirit farer
It's been a big week for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, coming off the back of its latest update which added Tombs of the Forgotten, new skills, and more. But if you've already smashed through all of that stuff, there's now something new to hold your attention. Live on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the Oskoreia Festival (yes, we had to...
Round Up Battlefield 2042 Reviews Share Early PC Impressions
PS5, PS4 console code not available yet
Battlefield 2042 is out tomorrow for PlayStation 5 and PS4 if you've picked up either the Gold or Ultimate Edition, but it looks like select outlets have gotten their hands on the online FPS early via PC code. Today they've been allowed to post reviews based on those few days of playtime. This opportunity...
Poll 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Skyrim?
Dragonborn for this
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is officially ten years old. How time flies, eh? The open world role-playing game first released for the PlayStation 3 on the 11th November, 2011 — and boy was it a mess. Skyrim ran extremely poorly on Sony's old console — even after it had received a boatload of updates — but its poor technical...
News GTA Trilogy's PS5 Framerate Analysed, And It Ain't Pretty
See you 'round, like a quarter pound
Making games is really difficult, but when it comes to Rockstar’s remasters of the classic PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto titles, you could be forgiven for expecting slick performance on Sony’s supercharged PS5 console. This is, after all, a system that runs releases like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart at a...
News Gran Turismo 7's Tracks Achieve Tangible Realism on PS5, PS4
Sony officially releases leaked videos
Update #2: The second leaked Gran Turismo 7 video, focusing on the racetracks from the game, has been officially published. In this clip, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi believes that Polyphony Digital has reached a level of realism that is "tangible", and he points to changing weather conditions and lighting...
News Skyrim Special Edition Free PS5 Upgrade Out Now
Four Creation Club DLCs also free
If you own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on PlayStation 4, you can now take advantage of the free PlayStation 5 upgrade. Head to the game's product page and you should see the option over on the right of the screen. The PS5 version of the open world adventure is around 16GB in size. It runs at 60...
News Far Cry 6 Vaas Insanity DLC Out Next Week
Featuring rogue-like elements
The first bit of paid Far Cry 6 DLC will launch on Tuesday for PlayStation 5 and PS4, featuring Far Cry 3 villain Vaas. The classic character will be playable in the expansion, which is said to feature rogue-like elements. "Starting with nothing more than a pistol to defend themselves, players will need to find new...
Mini Review Epic Chef (PS4) - Silly Culinary Life Sim Mostly Hits the Spot
Kitchen quest
Epic Chef mixes together varied ingredients to create something rather tasty. It's a story-based adventure game about a man named Zest moving to a new town and rising through the culinary ranks, but the gameplay isn't just about cooking. While you'll concoct numerous recipes using weird and wonderful ingredients, the game is as much a...
News GTA Trilogy's Inevitable Backlash Is Already Brewing
Sprunk a leak
Update: More unusual and amusing images from the GTA Trilogy are beginning to emerge online, and while we're still uncertain of how representative they are of the final product, they're certainly a hoot: One fan also spotted this shop window in Vice City, which has an incredible three spelling errors on it:
News GTA Trilogy Pulled from PS Store After Early Unlock Debacle
Here we go again
The GTA Trilogy was supposed to unlock at 10AM ET worldwide, making it a simultaneous launch around the globe. As you can probably tell from our homepage, that didn’t go well: the game released in countries like New Zealand at midnight, meaning fans have been digging in for nearing 24 hours now. Rather than just unlock these...
Guide GTA Trilogy Guide: GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas Tips, Tricks, and Collectibles
Grand theft auto
GTA Trilogy, or GTA The Trilogy - Definitive Edition, is a compilation of Rockstar's iconic PlayStation 2 open world games GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas for the PS5 and PS4. All three Grand Theft Auto titles have been remastered, featuring improved
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Import / Export Car Locations
Where to find all Import / Export cars in San Andreas
What are all Import / Export car locations for GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Import / Export, or Exports and Imports as it's also known, is a side-quest activity first introduced in GTA 3 which sees you stealing a list of wanted vehicles and delivering them to a specific...
Guide GTA 3 Definitive Edition: All Import / Export Car Locations
Where to find all Import / Export cars in Liberty City
What are all Import / Export car locations for GTA 3 Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Import / Export — sometimes also known as Exports and Imports, specifically in GTA San Andreas — is a recurring side-quest in the Grand Theft Auto series which sees you obtaining a list of wanted...
Guide GTA Vice City Definitive Edition: All Import / Export Car Locations
Where to find all Import / Export cars in Vice City
What are all Import / Export car locations for GTA Vice City Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Import / Export, also known as Sunshine Autos Import / Export Garage in GTA Vice City, is a recurring side-quest in the Grand Theft Auto games whereby you must recover requested vehicles and return...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Purchasable Properties and Hotel Suites
All safehouse locations and prices in San Andreas
What are all purchasable properties and hotel suites for GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Purchasable properties and hotel suites, also known as safehouses, allow protagonist CJ to save while out and about in San Andreas. Many also come with added amenities, like wardrobes and...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Snapshots Locations
All photograph locations in San Andreas
What are all Snapshots locations for GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Snapshots are one of the collectible types in GTA San Andreas, which involve using the Camera to capture a designated spot or scene. Snapshots are represented by floating camera icons which can be seen when you equip...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Horseshoes Locations
All lucky Horseshoes locations in San Andreas
What are all Horseshoes locations for GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Horseshoes are one of the collectible types in GTA San Andreas, and can be found mostly around the Las Venturas area. These collectibles resemble floating Horseshoes, which simply need to be walked through in...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Oysters Locations
All clams and shells in San Andreas
What are all Oysters locations for GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Oysters are a type of collectible in GTA San Andreas, and they are found all over the map, typically in water. They're easily visible despite mostly being found in lakes and the ocean, and simply need to be swam through in...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: How to Achieve Maximum Respect, Muscle, and Sex Appeal
Alter your attributes in San Andreas
How do you achieve maximum Respect, Muscle, and Sex Appeal in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? GTA San Andreas has a number of life simulation attributes, also known as Statistics, which influence protagonist CJ's performance in certain scenarios. The main statistics are as follows: Respect,...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Some Startling Player Stats
Big numbers
Assassin's Creed Valhalla first released a year ago today, on the 10th November 2020. The game was more than a bit buggy at launch — on PlayStation 4 especially — but the title's come a long way over the last 12 months. Indeed, in typical Ubisoft fashion, Valhalla has received loads of large updates — many of them adding new...
Guide GTA 3 Definitive Edition: All Songs, Soundtracks, and Music
All radio stations in Liberty City
What are all songs, soundtracks, and music in GTA 3 Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Music shapes the mood in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and GTA 3's legendary Liberty City radio stations helped establish what the series would go on to become. As part of our GTA Trilogy guide, we're going to share all...
News Here's What Spider-Man Looks Like in Marvel's Avengers
Web-slinger revealed
And here he is. This is what Spider-Man will look like in Marvel's Avengers when the hugely popular character arrives on 30th November 2021 as a PlayStation exclusive. Supported by Thor, Iron Man, and Kamala Khan, the wall-crawler will be part of a Hero event that brings with it a ton of other content, including a new raid. You...
Guide GTA Vice City Definitive Edition: All Songs, Soundtracks, and Music
All radio stations in Vice City
What are all songs, soundtracks, and music in GTA Vice City Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Music is a fundamental part of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and GTA Vice City's iconic 80s soundtrack is arguably one of the most memorable in gaming history. As part of our GTA Trilogy guide, we're going to share all...
Guide GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition: All Songs, Soundtracks, and Music
All radio stations in San Andreas
What are all songs, soundtracks, and music in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition in the GTA Trilogy? Music is a big part of each Grand Theft Auto game, and GTA San Andreas' mixture of mostly 90s jams are very much ingrained into the memory of most gamers. As part of our GTA Trilogy guide, we're going to share all...
PS Store Sales Charts Far Cry 6 and FIFA 22 the Most Downloaded PS5 Titles
Back 4 Blood not far behind
Sony has released the PlayStation Store charts for October, and the top games last month are about what you'd expect. On the North American chart for PS5, it's Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 that comes out on top, with FIFA 22 following close behind. In Europe, the two games are reversed, with the football sim unsurprisingly taking...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition's Launch Trailer Showcases Ten Whole Years of... Skyrim
The one they fear
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim turns ten years old on the 11th November. And if you haven't already heard, Bethesda is releasing the game again. Skyrim: Anniversary Edition arrives on PlayStation 5, packaging the massive open world adventure and its expansions alongside a whole load of Creation Club content. New quests, player homes,...
News RPG ELEX II Dated for 1st March 2022 on PS5, PS4
Collector's Edition detailed
Piranha Bytes has announced the sequel to its ambitious but janky 2017 RPG ELEX will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 1st March 2022. To mark the occasion, the studio has shared a look at the Collector's Edition, which will set you back a cool £139.99/$149.99. At least this one actually includes a copy of the game,...
News Battlefield 2042 PS5, PS4 Pre-Load Available Now
For Gold and Ultimate Edition buyers
If you've pre-ordered either the Gold Edition or Ultimate Edition of Battlefield 2042 on the PlayStation Store, you should now be able to pre-load the game ahead of its early access release this Friday. The option went live at midnight in your local time zone, with a 43.293GB download and install triggered. If...
News GTA Trilogy's PS5, PS4 Soundtracks Missing Songs from PS2 Originals
Michael Jackson and many more cut
With copies of the GTA Trilogy leaking all over YouTube and Twitch, series creator Rockstar has finally come out and revealed a few more details about its compilation. One of the big questions fans had pertained to the soundtracks, and we can now confirm that they’re identical to any post-2014 re-releases, meaning...
News No, Tommy Vercetti Still Can't Swim in GTA Vice City on PS5, PS4
Shark card
Forget those clickbait YouTube thumbnails that appeared to imply the contrary: Tommy Vercetti still can’t swim in GTA Vice City in the GTA Trilogy. Footage of Rockstar’s remaster is beginning to be shared online, and naturally one of the first things fans have been trying is jumping in the ocean. As you can see from the timestamp...
News GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Gameplay Shared Online
Footage from all three games
Update: Hours and hours of GTA Trilogy footage is now beginning to appear online. This stream embedded above is based on the PlayStation 5 version of GTA San Andreas, and we can see it running in 60 frames-per-second with all of its bells-and-whistles. The game definitely does look sharp, although it is ultimately still...
News New PS Store Sale Throws PS4 Games in the Bargain Bin
Castlevania! Yakuza! Catherine!
For the second week running, the PlayStation Store has been treated to a sale that falls on the short side. There are still some noteworthy deals here on PS4 titles, but this isn't the sort of bumper list you're used to. Nevertheless, these price drops are available until midnight on 1st December 2021, and they're all...
Guide Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Best Skills
How to spend your skill points
What are the best skills to unlock in Assassin's Creed Valhalla? The open world adventure has a massive skill tree to explore, and weaving your way across its many, many branches can be daunting. With that in mind, we've broken down every core skill that you'll find in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. In this Assassin's...
Video Which Call of Duty Game Is the Best?
The Franchise Wars strike back
Call of Duty: Vanguard launched this past Friday to once again transport players to the dramatic theatres of war set across WWII. Such an event gave video editors Liam and Aaron a good excuse to duke it out in another edition of Franchise Wars, in which both video editors battle it out to debate their favourite Call of...
News Rockstar Readies for GTA Trilogy with Grand Theft Auto GIFs
Available to use on Instagram, TikTok, more
It’s probably not what fans were hoping for when they started to get antsy over the lack of GTA Trilogy footage prior to this week’s release, but Rockstar has rolled out a bunch of GIFs from the remasters, including GTA San Andreas’ iconic: “Aw sh*t, here we go again.” It does look like a...
News Dead by Daylight's Newest Killer Is Sure to Find You Flapping
Murderous masterpiece
Teased earlier in the month, Behaviour Interactive has now unveiled Dead by Daylight’s newest killer: The Artist. A Chilean painter followed by a mysterious murder of crows, the surrealist ends up being maimed due to her work exposing local corruption. However, when she’s abducted by The Entity, she’s twisted into a...
News Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep Loots Standalone PS4 Release
A Wonderlands day
As an attempt to drum up interest in the upcoming Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Gearbox has broken out 2013 expansion Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep and released it standalone on the PS Store. Fully titled – and you may need to take a deep breath before you read this one – Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands...
News Elden Ring Closed Beta Codes Are Available Now
Feeling lucky?
Bandai Namco has started sending out codes for the Elden Ring closed beta test on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. If you signed up for the beta near the end of last month, then you might want to check your emails. If you've been selected, a code should be waiting for you, along with information on when you can actually play...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.040 Out Now, Adds Tombs, Spooky Festival, New Skills, More
Bit late for Halloween
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla update 1.040 (as listed on PS5), is available to download now. It weighs in at around 4.6GB on Sony's current-gen console, but don't let the relatively small size fool you — this patch adds quite a bit of content to the already massive open world game. You can read all about the additions...
News The Tomorrow Children Will Return as Developer Q-Games Acquires IP Rights
Tomorrow, tomorrow
Q-Games, the studio behind The Tomorrow Children, has announced it now owns the rights to the obscure online co-op game. The PlayStation 4 title recently reached its five-year anniversary, although the game itself was shut down only a year after its launch. Sony has held the rights to the IP ever since, but in an unusual deal,...
News SEGA Trademarks 'Sonic Frontiers', Probably the Final Name of Upcoming Game
Rangers replaced?
SEGA has recently filed a bunch of new trademarks in Japan, one of which is Sonic Frontiers. As you may recall from earlier in the year, the publisher celebrated the hedgehog's 30th anniversary with a live stream event, showing off all kinds of Sonic-related projects. One of those was a teaser for the next mainline entry in the...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Vanguard Storms the Top 10, Selling Best on PS5
Plus: Miles Morales swings back in
Activision's ever-popular first person shooter series might be wearisome with its annual releases, but never underestimate its popularity. Call of Duty: Vanguard debuts in the UK's boxed game chart at the very top, knocking FIFA 22 off its perch after multiple weeks as number one. The WWII shooter looks to be...
News Back 4 Blood Offline Single Player Progression Coming Next Month
More content detailed in roadmap
Probably the worst thing about Back 4 Blood at launch is the lack of progression when you're playing alone offline. The game isn't designed to be played that way, promoting online matchmaking whenever it can, but the option to still make some progress when you're on your lonesome would have been nice. Thankfully, the...
News Fans Lament GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Secrecy
Soundtracks? Quality of life? Gameplay?
GTA Trilogy releases this week, and is available to pre-order and pre-load from the PS Store right now. For as undeniably exciting as that is, though, fans have started to feel a little restless: outside of a
Mini Review Panorama Cotton (PS4) - Technically Impressive 16-bit Rail Shooter in Unloving Port
Welcome to the infamy zone
It's pleasing that United Games Entertainment is working alongside ININ Games, and Ratalaika Games on port programming to bring Japanese only retro games to modern consoles, like the Mega Drive's Space Harrier-esque rail shooter, Panorama Cotton. It's magical to witness on ageing 16-bit hardware — which unimpressively...
Poll Did You Buy Call of Duty: Vanguard?
On the front lines
Another year, another Call of Duty — but the juggernaut franchise is in a slightly strange spot these days. Alongside its annual releases, Call of Duty now exists as a permanent and ever-growing gaming fixture thanks to Warzone and its immensely popular battle royale gameplay. We're left wondering where games like the newly...
News Guerrilla Games Details New Horizon Forbidden West Machines
Meet the Sunwing
The machines that roam the open world of Horizon Zero Dawn were definitely one of the most important and impressive factors in the original title, so it's no wonder Guerrilla Games is aiming to go even bigger and better with next year's sequel. The Dutch developer has penned a new PlayStation Blog post focusing on what the team...
News Elden Ring Frame-Rates and Resolutions Detailed for PS5, PS4 Pro, PS4
Raytracing will be added via patch
Bandai Namco has seemingly confirmed frame-rates and resolutions for Elden Ring through the publisher's own support page. Said page details technical specifications on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 4, while also pointing out that raytracing will apparently be added via a patch on PS5. Here's...
News New Mass Effect Legendary Edition Stats Show 15% of Players Didn't Even Recruit Garrus
Calibrations needed
It was N7 Day over the weekend — Mass Effect's annual celebration — and BioWare provided some entertainment through a new set of player statistics based on choices from Mass Effect Legendary Edition. The stats make for an interesting read, highlighting things like character loyalty in Mass Effect 2, the endings of Mass Effect...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Marks Anniversary with Birthday Cake Skin
😋
It’s been almost a year since the PlayStation 5 launched, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure alongside it. Sony will mark the occasion with a brand new birthday cake skin, available from 12th November – presumably for free, although we’re still awaiting confirmation of that. The costume clothes the mascot in a scrumptious sponge hat,...
News 8 New GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Screenshots Show Off Improvements
New look
There’s less than a week until the GTA Trilogy releases on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, and label Rockstar is behaving customarily coy. Despite preloads from the PS Store already being live, the publisher has settled for a single 60 second trailer of these titles – and we still don’t know how much of the soundtracks will be intact, or...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 401
Vanguard
If you’re in the UK, you can probably taste the scent of bonfires and fireworks from last night. Hopefully you had a happy, and importantly, safe 5th November. Of course, if you still haven’t had your fill of fireworks, there’s always the weekend. Here’s what we’re playing, when not drawing PlayStation shapes with sparklers...
News GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Preload Rolling Out Now
Big smoke
There’s a week to go until the GTA Trilogy releases on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, and preloads are now beginning to go live around the world. Rockstar confirmed in a blog post that the PS Store would begin triggering downloads at approximately 12AM local time on 6th November, so depending on where you live the games may already be...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Upgrade Prices Revealed
Save your coin
It’s been ten years since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched, and it’s been re-released several times in the decade or so since. Next week, yet another version of the seminal Bethesda role-playing game will deploy, this time with the moniker The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. This will be available as an upgrade...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Tomb of the Fallen Free on PS5, PS4 from 9th November
Tales from the crypt
Update: Ubisoft has teased the next batch of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla content, scheduled to debut from 9th November. A roadmap published to the series’ social media account confirms the free game activity, Tombs of the Fallen, will debut alongside a patch on 9th November. The time-limited event, Oskeiria Festival, will...
News Portrait of a Murder Flocks to Dead by Daylight on PS5, PS4
Inked
Dead by Daylight has started to tease its next major update, Chapter 22, which looks poised to be an original killer. A new trailer, named Portrait of a Murder, shows illustrations of crows, while an in-universe website speaks of the collected works of Chilean artist C. Mora, who is “believed to have sparked the Large Scale Surrealism...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for November and December 2021
Battlefield! Call of Duty! Skyrim again!
The madness of October is over, and we're all full of Halloween treats, but the march of new releases is never done. We're now in the final two months of 2021, and while the sheer volume of new games is slowing down, we're still due a few of the year's biggest. November is particularly packed, mostly with...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Details Environments in New Trailer
New locales spotted
Star Ocean: The Divine Force didn't leave the greatest first impression in Sony's latest State of Play showcase, but we're still more than willing to give the JRPG a shot. Following on from the initial announcement trailer, Square Enix has today published additional footage focusing on some of the environments and locations...
News Train Sim World 2, a Game with Over 350 Trophies, Will Not Get Any More
Also has exceeded DLC memory restrictions on PS5
Train Sim World 2, a gigantic platform for railway aficionados, will not get anymore Trophies – despite having the largest selection of trinkets in PlayStation history. Dovetail Games has, historically, included a new set of gongs with each DLC pack it publishes, but it revealed on its official...
News The Persistence Enhanced Is Now a Free PS5 Upgrade with PS Plus
Now possible to upgrade
When Sony first set this month's lineup of free PlayStation Plus titles live on the PS Store, it wasn't possible to upgrade The Persistence to The Persistence Enhanced on either PS5 or PS4, as we originally thought it would be. However, it looks like the company has done a bit of work overnight to enable this as The P
Round Up Call of Duty: Vanguard Reviews Praise Fun WWII FPS
Run for the trenches
Call of Duty: Vanguard is out for PlayStation 5 and PS4 today, taking the popular FPS franchise back to World War II. It feels like this latest entry hasn't been quite as anticipated as much as usual, but what's important is the quality of the final product. Some outlets were treated to early review copies and have been allowed...
News eFootball 1.0 Release Delayed All the Way Back to Spring 2022
Refunds issued for Premium Player Packs
The bad news for Konami's latest football sim eFootball just keeps on coming as the Japanese publisher announces it has delayed the title's 1.0 release — originally scheduled for 11th November 2021 — all the way back to spring 2022. As a result, refunds are being issued for anyone who purchased the...
Talking Point Why Aren't You Playing Knockout City with PS Plus?
It's a Knockout
Push Square has been singing the praises of multiplayer dodgebrawler Knockout City ever since its beta released this spring, but the title’s inclusion with PS Plus gives us another opportunity to wax lyrical about what is undoubtedly one of the best games of the year. If you’ve yet to download it and give it a try, then our...
News Spider-Man Finally Swings to Marvel's Avengers on 30th November
Alongside big content update
Well over a year since the game launched, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed PlayStation exclusive character Spider-Man will finally be added to Marvel's Avengers on 30th November 2021. The web-slinger will arrive as part of a Hero Event alongside lots of other content, including a new raid, skins, and challenges. You'll...
News Play Ghost Recon: Breakpoint for Free This Weekend
Progress will carry over
Oft-forgotten third-person shooter Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is hosting a free weekend of play starting today until the morning of 8th November 2021. You'll be able to access the whole game for its duration, including the new Operation Motherland update, and your progress will carry over should you choose to buy the full
News Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Publisher Devolver Digital
London Stock Exchange values indie label at nearly $1 billion
Update: Sony's investment in Devolver Digital has been made official. PlayStation tweeted recently to say it's "honored to be an investor" in the publisher: This follows reports earlier today that the deal was on the cards following Devolver's move to a publicly traded company on the...
News The Elden Ring Network Test Won't Take Over Your PS5 SSD
It's a small download
If today's Elden Ring gameplay reveal has filled you with excitement and eagerness to play the full game, then we hope you signed up for the game's upcoming Network Test. Unfortunately, signs ups are no longer being taken so you're out of luck if this is the first you've heard of the closed beta, but emails are slowly being...
News Scapes Will Return in Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, PS4
Racing sim turns photography sim
Scapes were such an awesome addition to GT Sport. For those of you who didn’t play the PlayStation 4 simulation racer, they effectively allowed you to place the cars from the game into “real world” environments, in order to photograph them. These come with authentic lighting data, effectively allowing you to...
News Elden Ring Collector's Edition Outed Ahead of Gameplay Reveal
Updated with Premium Collector's Edition
Update: The Elden Ring Collector's Edition you see above has now been confirmed to be real, but there's actually an even bigger and better version of it available. The Premium Collector's Edition contains everything in the standard Collector's Edition and bundles it with an official helmet replica of what...
News Elden Ring Looks Awesome in 20 Minutes of Gameplay Action
Combat! Exploration! Bosses!
Just as promised, FromSoftware has lifted the lid on Elden Ring with 15 minutes of raw gameplay focusing on combat, exploration, and some of the characters you'll meet in The Lands Between. Footage first focuses on the general open world before heading into Dungeons and a large fortress known as Stormvale Castle. We even...
News RPGolf Legends Putts a Little Zelda on PS5, PS4
Five iron
What if, instead of the Master Sword, iconic elf Link was armed with a golf club instead? Well, you might end up with RPGolf Legends, an upcoming PlayStation 5 and PS4 title that’s clearly taken inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This trailer shows how the protagonist stumbles upon the spirit of a golf club, which...
News Ghost of Tsushima Patch 2.12 Will Rebalance Legends Multiplayer Mode
Balanced like the blade
Sucker Punch has announced a new patch for Ghost of Tsushima, taking the game to version 2.12, or 2.012.00 on PlayStation 5. This incoming update is focused on Legends, the excellent co-op multiplayer expansion added to the game not long after launch. There's a laundry list of patch notes to go through, but almost everything...
News Battlefield 2042 Trophies Will Turn You into a Future Soldier
No dedicated Portal trinkets
Hot on the heels of Call of Duty: Vanguard revealing its Trophy list, Battlefield 2042 has done the very same thing. The list is focused entirely on multiplayer since EA DICE hasn't included a single player campaign this time, meaning you'll need an online connection to start earning them. Basic gongs include reaching...
News Busted Soccer Sim eFootball Getting Bug Fixes This Week
VAR check
Konami’s disaster class soccer sim eFootball will get a patch this week, on 5th November, which should hopefully clean up some of the release’s bigger issues. Announced on the title’s rather sad looking social media account, v0.9.1 – we’re still not at v1.0.0, folks – “serves to fix bugs only, with detailed patch notes made...
News Square Enix Insinuates Crystal Dynamics Was the Wrong Dev for Marvel's Avengers
Says the title produced a disappointing outcome
Ouch! Square Enix boss Yosuke Matsuda has insinuated that Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics may have been the wrong studio for Marvel’s Avengers. Speaking as part of an alarmingly candid annual performance report, via VGC, the executive assured shareholders that the publisher had learned from...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Pushed Back to Second Half of 2022
Delayed out of March
Originally scheduled to launch in March 2022, Marvel's Midnight Suns has been delayed to the second half of next year on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Developer Firaxis Games confirmed the news on Twitter with a post explaining how the team needs "more time to make this the best game possible". The extra time will be used to add "more...
News Insomniac Scaled Back Marvel's Spider-Man Boss to Cut Down on Crunch
And make it resonate harder
We often hear a lot about the crunch conditions at major developers like Naughty Dog and Rockstar, but we rarely learn about what they’re doing to reduce workload for their teams. Ted Price, the boss of Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games, shed a little light on that during a fireside chat at industry event...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard's PS5, PS4 Trophies Unlikely to Demand Blitz Spirit
Platinum medals all around
Call of Duty: Vanguard looks like it’ll be a fairly straightforward Platinum on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, which is something of a rarity for the first-person franchise. Activision has really scaled down the requirements for this year’s game, prompting you to complete some mission specific objectives during the single...
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