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Thursday14th Sep 2023
News Star Ocean: The Second Story R Demo Out on PS5, PS4 Now
Play for three hours
If the bevy of Star Ocean titles about to hit PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium aren't enough for you, a newly published PS5, PS4 demo for upcoming remake Sta
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Stunning CG Trailer Sets the Stage
Idris Elba gives an overview, too
CD Projekt Red now has a history of delivering great CG trailers, and this latest one for upcoming expansion Phantom Liberty is right up there with some of the best. It actually gives us a bit of background on Solomon Reed — played by English actor Idris Elba — who's a key character in the DLC. A government...
News Pretty Tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord Announced for PS5, PS4
New Vanillaware game out in March
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Dragon's Crown developer Vanillaware has announced its next game is a stunning tactical RPG that goes by the name of Unicorn Overlord. It's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 8th March 2024, and you can check out the announcement trailer above. As footage reveals, this is a turn-based strategy RPG...
Preview The First Descendant Could Be a Decent Destiny-Like Co-Op Shooter on PS5
First!
Having spent a good few hours with The First Descendant on PS5 — ahead of its open beta release later this month — we're happy to report that this free-to-play shooter seems to have a solid base to build upon. Very reminiscent of Destiny in terms of structure, we didn't quite have time to dig into finer details, but the gameplay clicked...
Mini Review Ad Infinitum (PS5) - An Intriguing Horror Premise, Poorly Executed
All average on the Western Front
Ad Infinitum is a survival horror title that sees you play as a German soldier trapped in the claustrophobic trenches around No Man's Land. Sometimes. The game is split down the middle between the horrors of the Western Front and your family's mansion. While the war half of the game is a compelling and refreshing...
News A Huge, Free Update for C-Smash VRS Has Arrived on PSVR2
New music, modes, more
PSVR2's most stylish game, C-Smash VRS, has just received a big content update. Announced back in August, the minimalist racket sport is now even bigger and better with the latest patch, which introduces all kinds of new stuff to do. Infinity mode has you hitting blocks with the ball as they move towards you, the goal being...
News Virtual Reality QB Sim NFL Pro Era Scoring PSVR2 Sequel
Touchdown
StatusPRO’s officially licensed quarterback simulation NFL Pro Era will receive a PSVR2 sequel on an as yet unannounced date. The football follow-up – first due out on 28th September for Meta Quest and PC – will incorporate numerous key new features, including online head-to-head multiplayer. “Gamers will have the opportunity to...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play?
When and where to watch State of Play
What time is Sony's State of Play livestream, and when and where can you watch it? State of Play is Sony's irregularly scheduled show for providing updates on the latest games coming to PS5, PS4, and PSVR2. Usually a little smaller in scale than a PlayStation Showcase, the State of Play will still be worth...
Site News Where's Our Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Review?
It's koming
Mortal Kombat 1 releases today for those who’ve podded out on the game’s Premium Edition, so you may have been expecting us to publish our PS5 review. Unfortunately, we’ve only just received access to the game, and that means our verdict is going to be a little late. Obviously, we’re eager to thoroughly test out all the features,...
News Genshin Impact's Acclaimed Composer Leaves HoYoverse to Pursue Musical Dreams
Will continue to explore Teyvat as a traveller
There’s a lot to love about open world gacha game Genshin Impact, but one of its most consistent elements is its soundtrack. So popular is the PS5 and PS4 game’s score that HoYoverse recently announced a series of global concerts, which will see the release’s music performed by live orchestras...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Tags Colourful PS5, PS4 Physical Editions
Represent
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, the colourful and cool spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio, was released digitally on PS5 and PS4 at the start of the month. The title is getting a couple of gorgeous physical editions that may interest collectors, with developer Team Reptile, distribution partner Skybound Games, and iam8bit together announcing the...
News Star Wars Jedi Series Director Stig Asmussen Is Leaving Respawn for Galaxies Unknown
Return of the Jedi?
Stig Asmussen, director of both 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year's Jedi: Survivor, is leaving Respawn Entertainment for parts unknown. Asmussen had previously stated he envisioned a trilogy for protagonist Cal Kestis, but it seems that particular story will need to be helmed by another. Word comes to us by
News Arashi: Castles of Sin - Final Cut Showcases PSVR2 Stealth-Action Gameplay
Whose blood?
Arashi: Castles of Sin - Final Cut could offer PSVR2 players something appreciably full-bodied to slice into, with a new gameplay trailer showcasing the kind of ninjutsu fantasy that awaits. Aspiring shinobi can look forward to becoming one with the shadows from 16th November. Enter Kenshiro, a deadly assassin on a mission to seek out...
News Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Embarks on PS5 Journey from 7th December
If a job's worth doing, it's worth dying for
Is there any appetite for a deep, sci-fi roleplaying experience amongst the PlayStation faithful? Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is (shockingly) the first isometric CRPG set in Game's Workshop bleak universe, developed by Owlcat Games, creators of the excellent Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. It...
Wednesday13th Sep 2023
News State of Play Livestream Revealed for Thursday, a Focus on Indie and Third-Party Games
Don't expect PlayStation Studios content
Sony has revealed its next State of Play livestream will take place this Thursday, 14th September 2023 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST. The showcase will focus on "updates to previously announced games coming to PlayStation consoles", which includes indie titles, third-party experiences, and upcoming PSVR2...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Rumoured Complete Edition Tipped for PC
And PS5, of course
A Complete Edition of Horizon Forbidden West and its DLC Burning Shores appears to be a foregone conclusion at this point, and reliable PS Plus leaker Billbil-Kun now reports it's the next game Sony plans to bring to PC. Alongside the PS5 version, which recently
News 20 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Coming Next Week
Hope you like Star Ocean
Sony has today announced the full list of PS5, PS4, and Classic games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month. A partial selection was leaked at the start of this week, but the complete lineup is significantly l
Review Lies of P (PS5) - No Fibs Found in This Souls-Like Great
Woodborne
Lies of P is a game that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Made by South Korean team Round8 Studio, it feels like the product of a developer taking its second or even third swing at the Souls-like formula. It puts the majority of other titles inspired by Dark Souls to shame, yet the only other game to the name of Round8 Studio is an...
News Free Beauty and the Beast Expansion Available in Disney Dreamlight Valley Now
Play as Belle and the Beast in new Friendship Quests
Gameloft has today launched the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion on PS5 and PS4, arriving free of charge and themed around Beauty and the Beast. You'll be able to accompany both Belle and the Beast himself in a new realm offering more Friendship Quests to complete and items to collect...
News Alan Wake 2 Is Over 20 Hours Long as Remedy Makes Its Biggest Game Yet
Due to monetary value perspective
Finnish team Remedy has revealed its upcoming PS5 survival horror game Alan Wake 2 will be its longest yet, clocking in at more than 20 hours. Creative director Sam Lake shared the respective playtime in the latest episode of the Kinda Funny Games Daily show, revealing the studio has wanted to makes its games longer...
News PS5, PS4 Remote Play Now Enabled for More Android Devices
Play away
Sony's really pushing Remote Play at the moment. A dedicated Remote Play handheld machine, the PS Portal, is coming later this year, and now, the functionality is being brought to even more devices. As announced on the PS Blog, those with certain Android devices running TV OS12 will be able to use Remote Play. To be specific, Sony says...
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, Adds Support for Dolby Atmos, Larger SSDs
Beta complete
Sony's latest firmware update for PS5 is here, and it's the one that's been in a beta testing phase since the end of July. System software version 23.02-08.00.00 is available to download and install now for all users, and it's a big one, adding support for Dolby Atmos, larger capacity SSDs, and much more. The update is just over 1GB in...
News Colossal PS Store Sale Plunges Thousands of PS5, PS4 Prices
Summer spending
An absolutely enormous PS Store sale has plunged the price of some of the PS5 and PS4’s most popular games, with high profile titles like Resident Evil 4 and Hogwarts Legacy enjoying their biggest digital discounts yet. The former, for example, can be purchased for just £31.34/$x.xx, while the latter’s Digital Deluxe Edition is...
News Desolate Aussie CRPG Broken Roads Still Planned for PlayStation Release, Other Platforms Dated
An upside-down Baldur's Gate situation
Post-apocalyptic Australian CRPG Broken Roads is a title that's been percolating for a while now, and we got a release date trailer, but one that's sadly lacking regarding PlayStation information. The good news is that the title is still planned for the platform; the bad is that we'll have to wait a little...
News Ripto Plots PS5, PS4 Revenge in Crash Team Rumble's Second Season
Get ready to Rumble
Season 2 of Crash Team Rumble's ongoing service offering is now live, and players invested in the raucous multiplayer offering have a decent piece of additional content to bite into. There are five new mini-games to try out, two new maps to tear apart, a cooperative Party Mode, and Spyro 2's infamous antagonist, Ripto, joins the...
Tuesday12th Sep 2023
News Disgaea 7 Demo Gathers a Demonic Army on PS5, PS4
Out now
NIS America has released a playable demo for upcoming strategy RPG Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless. You can download it right now on PS5 and PS4, and the progress that you make can be carried over to the full game when it launches next month, on the 3rd October in North America, and the 6th October in Europe. Disgaea 7 hit Japan back in...
Mini Review Super Bomberman R 2 (PS5) - A Step in the Right Direction for the Series
Ellons on another planet
Super Bomberman R 2 from Konami is a sequel to 2018's franchise revival. This time around the Bomberman Brothers must protect the home planets of the squishy creatures known as Ellons from being destroyed by the evil mastermind Fusel. As with most Bomberman titles, you have the option to play both online and offline in...
News RGG Summit Will Deliver an Infinite Wealth of Like a Dragon News Next Week
A dragon, like
SEGA and RGG Studio — developer of the Like a Dragon series — have announced the date for another RGG Summit presentation. If you're itching to see more about Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, you may want to tune in on 20th September. We got a fresh look at the former game in...
News Football Manager 2024 Will Be PS5's Best Spreadsheet Simulator of the Year
Gordon Banks on it
It’s a new year with a fresh football season underway, so that means Football Manager 2024 is imminent. While the series notoriously skipped PlayStation platforms for several years, last year saw the Sports Interactive spreadsheet simulator release on the PS5 – and the latest instalment will continue that trend from 6th...
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies
Shut up and take our money
Well, that just about seals it: Mortal Kombat 1 looks absolutely incredible. This launch trailer has a bit of everything: slick cinematics, gorgeous gameplay, and even a couple of glimpses of the new Super Smash Bros-esque Invasion mode – this is going to be one for the ages, we reckon. We also get some first footage of...
