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Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News Apple Insinuates iPhone 15 Pro Will Be a Better Games Console Than PS5, PS4
"It's going to be the best"
The hook with the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro is not only that it’s an outstanding multipurpose device, from phone to full-scale camera – but it also has the power to run modern console games natively. That includes the likes of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, a release originally funded by Sony, as well as Assassin’s...
News Xbox Poised to Borrow from PS5's DualSense Controller
Can't beat 'em? Join 'em
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and it seems that’s exactly what Xbox has cooking for the latter half of the generation. While the DualSense controller, with its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, has represented a pivotal part of the PS5’s marketing since launch, it looks like Microsoft is poised to...
Monday18th Sep 2023
News Resident Evil 4's Separate Ways DLC Shows Off Ada's Moves in Launch Trailer
Out this week
Revealed just last week during Sony's State of Play presentation, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways is heading our way very soon indeed. This DLC add-on for the excellent remake recounts Ada Wong's perspective on the story, and the agent brings some new gameplay dynamics to the survival horror title. Most notably, she comes equipped with...
News Marvel's Avengers Is Dirt Cheap Ahead of Getting Thanos Snapped Later This Month
Deal or no deal
In case you missed the memo, Marvel's Avengers is leaving storefronts at the end of September. Square Enix's live service-centred superhero action game will be no more after about three years on the market, leaving PS Store on 30th September 2023 (though you can still play it after this date). However, as spotted by
News Spooky Fishing Adventure Dredge Gets Boat Customisation in Latest Free Update
Dredging it back up
One of the many indie hits this year is Dredge, a fishing game with an eerie twist by Black Salt Games. Since its launch back in March, the title has received a couple of free updates, adding extra content and features as the year's gone on. Today, 18th September 2023, the latest of these updates is now live. The emphasis in...
News One of the Worst Games of All Time Is Coming to PS5, PS4, And You Won't Believe the Merch
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties remaster gets a date
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, widely regarded as one of the worst games ever made, is heading to PS5 and PS4. We knew this already — the remaster project was announced in 2021 — but it now finally has a digital release date, and physical pre-orders are soon to start. On top of that, though, there's some...
News Unity Promises Changes to Controversial New Policy After Causing 'Confusion and Angst'
Update coming later this week
After a week of intense criticism and backlash, Unity has apologised for the "confusion and angst" caused by the announcement of its unpopular Runtime fee policy. In a post to social media, the company has promised to make changes following the strong reaction from the development community. Unity is a game engine...
Review NBA 2K24 (PS5) - Stunning Sports Game Wants You to Spend
Dunkin' dough? Nuts
Visual Concepts came to an important but necessary conclusion with NBA 2K24: it needed to dial back the superfluous aspects of the series back. For the past two years, on PS5 specifically, the release’s popular MyCAREER mode has wanted to touch upon all aspects of basketball – including the cultural stuff, like fashion and...
Sunday17th Sep 2023
Review The Crew Motorfest (PS5) - Third Time's the Charm in This Vibrant, Varied Racer
Don't bring me the Horizon, actually
Ubisoft's premier racing franchise, The Crew, generally gets a bad rap. Developer Ivory Tower had very strong ambitions right from the starting grid, providing drivers with an open world approximating the entire United States of America. It's a great idea; roam the entire country from coast to coast with your...
Guide Mortal Kombat 1 Guide: How to Master NetherRealm's Fighter
Test your might
Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest entry in NetherRealm Studios' long-running grisly fighting game franchise. This instalment represents a reboot in the release's timeline, with the events of previous entry Mortal Kombat 11 leading Liu Kang to create an entirely new universe in his image. In this Mortal Kombat 1 guide, we'll cover...
News PS5, PS4's Anime Crime RPG DECAPOLICE Is One to Watch
House arrest
Level-5 is plotting a serious comeback this year, and its new crime suspense RPG DECAPOLICE is leading the way. The game has impressed ever since it was first revealed, and continues to look extremely promising in these two new trailers. The first video focuses on the overall concept of the game, with its virtual replica of the real...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Will Also Kick Off on PS5
Soccer RPG series was already set for PS4 debut
Level-5’s soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven was due to make its PlayStation debut on PS4 later this year, but the legendary developer has also announced plans for a PS5 version as well. A new trailer, which shows off both the release’s plot premise and some gameplay footage, confirmed the additional Sony...
Guide NBA 2K24 Guide: How to Rule the Basketball Court
The last dance
NBA 2K24 is the brand new basketball simulation from 2K Sports, developed by Visual Concepts. Inspired by the 2023-24 NBA season, the game features all of the official teams and players from the National Basketball Association, as well as the WNBA. In addition to the usual MyPlayer and MyTeam modes, this year's game also features a...
Saturday16th Sep 2023
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium for September 2023?
Star Ocean! Vanillaware! And the rest!
As massive Vanillaware fanboys, we think September's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium update is especially tasteful, but as always, we want to know what you think of the selection. Just to recap, this month's line-up is headlined by NieR Replicant, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, and
Hands On Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update Is an Outstanding, Game-Changing Overhaul
Chippin' back in
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long, long, long way since we gave the initial PS4 version the most disappointing 3/10 review this website has ever seen back in 2020. We'd go as far to say it's been a great game since its release on PS5, and now, having spent over 50 hours with the title's highly anticipated 2.0 update (prior to its...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets Loads of Great Looking PS5 Gameplay
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising as well
Cygames hosted a special Japanese livestream for its upcoming Granblue Fantasy games earlier today, showcasing gameplay from both Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (out in November) and Granblue Fantasy: Relink (out in February). The broadcast, which lasted over an hour (and can be watched with English...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 494
Finish them
Mortal Kombat 1 is available in early access this weekend, so we daresay a fair few of you will be digging into the gory brawler over the coming days. The release calendar is absolutely stacked with must-plays these next two months, though, so we're expecting WAYP to be vibrant and varied through to Christmas. Aaron Bayne: Lies of P...
Review Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5) - Good But Not a Flawless Victory
Baraka in the habit
Mortal Kombat 1 represents a new era for the fighting game series. However, it also marks the first time in a while that a new Mortal Kombat title has been released where worthy competitors have been present. Games like Guilty Gear Strive and Street Fighter 6 have raised the bar for fighting games significantly since Mortal...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Has Ray Tracing at 60fps on PS5
30fps and 40fps options also available
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Insomniac Games never disappoints. Practically every title the Burbank studio touches turns to gold, and there was never going to be a question about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s quality, was there? If you’ve read our preview, you’ll know we’re already besotted...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Anticipated Patch 3 Drops Next Week, on the Same Day as Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
Who likes RPGs?
Typical, isn't it? You wait weeks for a big update to come along, and then two arrive at once. As previously reported, Cyberpunk 2077's game-changing 2.0 patch arrives on the 21st September — and now we learn that it'll be joined by Patch 3 for Baldur's Gate 3. As the name suggests, this will be the third major update for the RPG...
Friday15th Sep 2023
News Get an Early Taste of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty with Its Tense Soundtrack
On streaming platforms now
The original soundtrack for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has hit music streaming platforms a good ten days ahead of the expansion's release on the 26th September (you can find your preferred platform through this link). Composed by the incredibly talented P.T. Adamczyk and Jacek Paciorkowski, this is the music that...
Rumour Wild Hearts Support Is Being Slashed Just Seven Months After Release
Heart in the wind
Monster Hunter-esque action RPG Wild Hearts will soon be cut loose by publisher EA, according to a seemingly reliable Reddit leak, as reported on by Insider Gaming. Apparently, the plan is to end support for the game, which has received a number of free updates since its in
News Genshin Impact's Huge 4.1 Update Expands Fontaine and Adds New Characters
Fontaine edges upwards
Is it really time for the next big Genshin Impact update already? Well, almost – it’s due out on 27th September, so a little over a week away. As you’d expect from v4.1, there’ll be updates to new Hydro city Fontaine, which will expand upwards to the Fortress of Meropide. It’s there the Archon Quest will continue, as...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Looks Like Lots of Fun in This Gameplay Breakdown Trailer
We're in
There are a lot of games coming out in October, and one that's in danger of flying way under the radar is Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged. This arcade racing sequel looks like a big improvement on the original, which was already a good time, so we're excited to see how it handles next month. This new gameplay trailer at least gives us...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 the Big Winner from State of Play
Stats dwarf Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has come away with the most viewed trailer of Sony's latest State of Play livestream, completely dwarfing the numbers Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has managed to record. At the time of writing, the PS5 game has got 2.5 million views on its new Expanded Marvel's New York trailer, which is...
News Capcom Shares Deep Dive into All the Upcoming Resident Evil 4 DLC
More on Separate Ways, PSVR2 mode, and Mercenaries
Having made a flurry of announcements during last night's State of Play livestream, Capcom has provided a deep dive into all the upcoming Resident Evil 4 content on the PlayStation Blog. The Ada Wong-focused DLC Separate Ways is the headliner, which brings back the optional campaign from the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Baldur's Gate 3?
Open the gate
With the caveat that some of you reading this won't have finished Baldur's Gate 3 yet, we want to know what you think of the incredibly highly rated RPG. The PS5 version has been out for over a week now, and it still sits as one of the best reviewed games of... well, pretty much ever, regardless of platform. Indeed, we can vouch for...
Gallery Feast on All the New Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Screenshots
Catch Peter and Miles in 4K
You've read our Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Preview and our Interview with senior game director Ryan Smith, so now it is time to admire the open world game's latest set of screenshots all in one place. Below you can view all the new PS5 screenshots Sony has published as part of this latest marketing beat, featuring imag
Interview Talking PS5 Tech, the Open World, and Suits in Spider-Man 2
New details from senior game director Ryan Smith
To accompany our hands on session with Marvel's Spider-Man 2, we were handed the chance to pose some questions to senior game director Ryan Smith at the London event. Below, we get into how the PS5 hardware has accelerated load times in the sequel, how the open world has evolved, and answer one very...
Preview Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Plays Like PS5 Superhero Perfection
Our thoughts after three hours of play
Given the presumably mammoth sales projections Sony has for PS5 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man 2, playing too fast and loose with the open world formula at Insomniac Games was probably out of the question. This is a franchise that shifts hardware, and after a year slightly lighter on PlayStation Studios content...
