PS5 News
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
Rumour Persona 3 Reload Lines Up The Answer as DLC
Not a whole other game to buy at least
Prominent Persona leakers are suggesting Atlus will be offering up the post-game expansion The Answer for Persona 3 Reload as DLC "within the fiscal year". A piece of content that didn't make it into the upcoming PS5, PS4 remake, it was only part of the PS2 version Persona 3 FES. The playable female character...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Sells 6.48 Million Units to Become the Series' Fastest-Selling Game
Beats out RE2 by 600,000 copies
Last year's Resident Evil 4 remake now has the honour of being the series' fastest-selling game in history as Capcom confirms it's sold 6.48 million copies as of 31st December 2023. It pretty comfortably beat the previous record set by Resident Evil 2 (the PS5, PS4 remake), which sold 5.8 million units in the same...
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...
News Fans Outraged at Rocksteady's Handling of Hero Deaths in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Did you think they'd all become friends?
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is out now in Early Access form, and despite needing to go offline twice so far and a lot of pre-release gloom and doom, it seems like a decent enough game. But, despite literally being called Kill the Justice League (with associated Trophies fo
Not a surprise anymore, eh?
It’s not really a big story anymore because this has been happening for years, but Sony announced its internally developed first-party game MLB The Show 24 overnight – and once again, PlayStation owners will be forced to pay full-price for the title, while Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play it at no extra cost. This...
News Mass Effect Collaboration Inbound for Destiny 2 in February on PS5, PS4
Join the crew of the Normandy in Destiny 2
In a crossover we were shocked to discover hasn't happened before, Mass Effect is coming to Destiny 2 in a collaboration between BioWare and Bungie, out on 13th February. Guardians can gear up with some N7-themed armour sets inspired by Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, and Liara T'Soni for Titans,...
News Unleash Democratic Carnage with Warbonds in Helldivers 2 on PS5
Ask not what Super Earth can do for you...
Helldivers 2's planned embarkation date of 8th February is fast approaching, with millions (probably) of PlayStation players preparing to put boots on the ground on some of the most inhospitable planets in the galaxy. Any true patriot of Super Earth knows the worth of investing in one's own wargear, which...
Hands On Suicide Squad Takes a Lot of Getting Used to, and It May Not Be Worth It
Our thoughts after three hours of play
If making you feel like a speedrunner was Rocksteady's intention as it put together the opening hours of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, then it at least nailed that aspect. Forcing one slapdash mission after another onto your HUD, the story introduction is told at such a breakneck pace that it can be...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
Talking Point What Can We Expect in the Next State of Play Show?
Setting some PS5, PSVR2 expectations
Sony has confirmed it's starting 2024 with a bang, as a new State of Play show will see us into the start of February, just as many of the PS5 titles it's struck marketing deals with are set to release. The firm has confirmed over 15 PS5, PSVR2 games will appear within a 45-minute timespan, opening the floodgates...
News Japan's Shibuya Station Decked Out with Awesome Persona 3 Reload Ads
Marketing with style
The arrival of Persona 3 Reload is right around the corner — just a few days away at the time of writing — so it makes sense that marketing is now in full swing. Over in Japan, SEGA and Atlus are pulling out all the stops, taking over an entire railway station in Shibuya. As snapped by Genki on social media, Reload is all...
News Indie Games Show Day of the Devs Launches Fundraiser as It Officially Turns Non-Profit
Several shows planned in 2024
Each year, Day of the Devs shines a spotlight on a selection of really interesting indie games, whether that's at an in-person event or a digital showcase. In recent years, the latter has been attached to Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards, and they're always well worth watching to see what left-field titles will pop...
News Acclaimed Management Sim Planet Zoo Stampedes onto PS5 in March
Feeding time
Console players have been able to enjoy Frontier's Planet Coaster for a while now, but what of its other management sim, Planet Zoo? Well, it's currently only available on PC, but that's about to change. Budding zoologists rejoice: it's heading to consoles, and very soon to boot. Yes, Planet Zoo: Console Edition is coming to PS5 on...
Review Persona 3 Reload (PS5) - A Stunning Remake of a Classic RPG, Polished to Near Perfection
Brilliant in blue
It's difficult to replay older Persona games after Persona 5. They still tell engrossing character-driven stories, but with Persona 5 — and Persona 5 Royal in particular — Atlus evolved the series' core gameplay loop to such an extent that previous titles can feel clunky and monotonous by comparison. And so we have Persona 3...
Rumour Sonic Generations May Make a Comeback During Sony's State of Play
Positive spin
Of the modern-era Sonic games, a handful are generally favoured by fans, and Sonic Generations is certainly one of them. Released to celebrate the SEGA mascot's 20th anniversary, the PS3 game combines the usual 3D stages with throwback side-scrolling levels, revisiting various zones from previous entries. It's thought to be one of the...
News Anime Adaptation Spy X Anya Infiltrates PS5, PS4 This Summer
Waku waku
Update: Following on from the game’s official Asian release date announcement, Bandai Namco has now confirmed that Spy x Anya: Operation Memories will launch worldwide on 28th June for PS5 and PS4. Original Article: Spy x Anya: Operation Memories launched on Nintendo Switch late last year, but Bandai Namco had promised the title would...
News Dive into Free PS5, PS4 Racer Disney Speedstorm's Little Mermaid Season Soon
Gameloft proudly presents: your dinner
French developer Gameloft invites you to be its guest for its upcoming The Little Mermaid season in free-to-play kart racer, Disney Speedstorm. Scheduled to make a splash from 8th February, the Under the Sea update will include four new racers inspired by the legendary animated (and live action, we suppose)...
News Stellar Blade Springs Back to Life as Anticipated PS5 Exclusive Nears
Well, would you Adam and Eve it?
One of the tentpole titles featured during this week’s State of Play will be Korean developer Shift Up’s highly anticipated PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, which is scheduled to release later this year. Already confirmed to be one of the 15 titles featured during the 40-minute presentation, the game’s social media...
News Death Stranding 2 Practically Confirmed for State of Play as Hideo Kojima Hypes Stream
On the beach
It’s been strongly rumoured in the past few days, but it looks like Death Stranding 2 will feature during this week’s State of Play livestream. While not explicitly mentioned in Sony’s announcement post, Hideo Kojima has taken to Instagram to hype up the event, which suggests the hotly anticipated sequel will appea
News Square Enix Talks Reimagining Aerith and Sephiroth for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PS5
More room for nuance
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is arguably the biggest game of the first quarter, or at the least the one we're seeing the most hype for; considering it won Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards, this should come as little surprise. This second part of a trilogy will give us a lot more one-on-one time with specific characters and...
News Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Sounding Like the Scoundrel Simulator We Always Wanted
Honour among thieves
Star Wars Outlaws is one of the more intriguing pieces of media set in that galaxy far, far, away, seemingly designed to draw in lapsed fans of a particular vintage like ourselves. It takes place in the fertile space between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, concerned with the seedier, less sterile corners of the...
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Open Roads Takes a Detour to March Release on PS5, PS4
Delayed games eventually good etc.
Annapurna Interactive has delayed the release of its upcoming road trip adventure game, Open Roads. Just over a month ago, a release date of 22nd February 2024 was announced, but that's no longer the case; the game will instead launch on 28th March. In a statement to Engadget, Annapurna said the decision was made...
News Spanish Sales of PS Portal Are Gaining on PSVR2
PS5 peripherals compete
A new report from Gamereactor covers Spain's final two weeks of software and hardware sales in 2023, and it looks as though Sony's divisive PS Portal is doing alright for itself. In fact, a comparison with PSVR2 suggests it's becoming the country's PS5 companion of choice. The article states that PSVR2 has so far sold about...
Mini Review Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (PSVR2) - Teamwork Makes the Scream Work
Bustin' makes me feel good
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord has you take up the role of San Fransisco's newest addition to the Ghostbusters crew. Its fluid, intuitive, and satisfying controls create an enjoyable and immersive experience that will hook fans of the supernatural series, even when the action becomes ever-so-slightly repetitive...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered?
Can't be for nothing/10
We understand this is a bit of a weird poll since some of you will have already given the original The Last of Us: Part 2 a score, but we've got to be thorough with these things so that our Best PS5 Games lists are all correctly updated! The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is the same game, but it looks slightly better and comes...
News State of Play Announced, Covering More Than 15 PS5, PSVR2 Games
Finally
Sony has finally announced the heavily rumoured State of Play presentation. Set to be broadcast on Wednesday 31st January, the showcase will predominantly feature "extended looks" at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin. That's not all, though, as the State of Play will feature more than 15 games heading to PS5 and PSVR2 in "2024 and...
Site News Where's Our Suicide Squad PS5 Review?
Ready and waiting
In just a handful of hours, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will release on PS5 via its Deluxe Edition. Marking the first moment it's available to the public, you'd rightly expect reviews from media outlets to have been published by now to help you decide whether it's worth picking up or not — including our own. However,...
News A Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Take 20 Years to Make, Says Square Enix Producer
Twice as long as FF7
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was a game long thought to be a pipe dream, but Square Enix eventually made it happen. It's being released in three parts, each big enough to be a full game in its own right, but it's happening, and fans are currently bouncing off the walls in excitement for part two, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. While this...
News Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Will Reportedly Launch Before End of March on PS5
Speeding up
If you've been patiently waiting for the arrival of Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, it may be coming much quicker than you think. A recent report from The Loadout states that, in publisher Nacon's latest earnings report, the game is slated for release by 31st March 2024 at the latest. The racer will arrive before the end of the...
News Suicide Squad Already Taken Offline as Glitch Completes the Game for Early Access Players
Servers down for "several hours" now
Less than one hour into Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's public availability via the Deluxe Edition, the game has been taken offline because a bug is auto-completing the entire game for select players. The PS5 title is now up for sale in New Zealand, but closing the servers for maintenance means it'll be...
News PlayStation Pours Investment into Africa as It Looks to Grow Globally
Around the world in 80 investments
PlayStation is already investing in countries like China, South Korea, and India, as it looks to expand its market globally – and now it appears to be turning its attention to the entire continent of Africa. An exclusive article on CNBC reveals that the Japanese giant has invested in Cape Town-based mobile...
News Fresh State of Play Rumours Running Rampant, Lots of Games Speculated
Looks set to be a big one
The Internet has now all but convinced itself Sony will be hosting a new State of Play livestream either this week or next, as insiders kick into overdrive with teasers and vague posts to make it seem like they're in the know. Some certainly are — PS Plus leaker Billbil-kun, for example — while others aren't, so parsing...
News UK Sales Charts: Tekken 8 KOs the Competition with Number One Debut
Perfect
If the UK's physical games chart is anything to go by, Tekken 8 looks to be a hit for Bandai Namco. It's debuted in the number one spot, with nearly two thirds of copies sold being the PS5 version. According to GamesIndustry's Christopher Dring, the game's physical launch sales are "more than double" those of Street Fighter 6 — though this...
News Suicide Squad's Live-Service Content Isn't Designed to Take Over Your Life
It's not another "life commitment"
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be supported for multiple seasons after the PS5 game comes out at the end of this week, but rather than designing it like a Destiny 2, developer Rocksteady has assured this is not a game that will dominate all your free time. Instead, part of the title's philosophy is to...
News Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash's PS5, PS4 Platinum Looks Like It'll Take Some Time
Gojo mojo
Fans of hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen have been begging for a PS5 and PS4 adaptation for eons, and now it’s finally around the corner, with a release slated for later this week. Of course, that means publisher Bandai Namco has now shared its Trophy list online – and it looks like it’s probably going to be a grind. While there are plenty...
News Bandai Namco Celebrated Tekken 8's Launch with Dazzling Drone Show Over London
Awesome
Tekken 8 was released on PS5 on Friday, the 26th of January, and Bandai Namco must have known it had a winner on its hands. The developer celebrated the latest entry in the long-running fighting series in a suitably epic fashion, drawing eyes from all over the world to the skies above London. The Bandai Namco UK account posted the below...
News PS5, PS4 Exclusive Hogwarts Legacy Content Coming to All Platforms, More on the Horizon
Alohamora!
Hogwarts Legacy was a feat of sales magic, dislodging Call of Duty to become the best-selling game of the year in the U.S. in 2023, leading to the inevitable announcement that more Harry Potter games are already in the works. As Warner Bros. wizarding simulato
Rumour Dragon's Dogma 2 Runs at 30fps on PS5
Single save slot confirmed
Capcom's upcoming open world RPG, Dragon's Dogma 2, is out 26th March on PS5, with a final round of preview coverage going on currently. While impressions seem positive for the most part, there is a potentially troubling rumour going around regarding the game's performance: that Dragon's Dogma 2 will run at just 30...
News Yes, Suicide Squad's PS5 Platinum Will Require You to Kill the Justice League
In case you had any lingering doubts
Put any sentimentality aside: Rocksteady really will insist you kill the Justice League if you want to unlock Suicide Squad’s seemingly accessible PS5 Platinum Trophy. Obviously, it’s the subheadline of the game so there are few surprises here, but you’ll earn gongs for offing the likes of Batman, Superman,...
News Ultrawings 2's PSVR2 Stealth Launch Even Caught Its Developer Off Guard
Not supposed to be out now
Ultrawings 2 released on PSVR2 last Friday, except it wasn't supposed to, and its own developer had no knowledge of it either. Available now on the PS Store for £15.99 / $19.99, Bit Planet Games was just as surprised to see its game live on the storefront, and it's currently trying to work out how such a thing happened...
News The Excellent Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has Had a Huge Opening Weekend
Starting strong
Long gone are the dark days when fans had to lobby PlayStation to help SEGA localise the Yakuza games: this franchise has quietly matured into a bit of a cult hit. You won’t find Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth locking horns with Call of Duty at the top of the sales charts, but by all accounts, the latest entry is enjoying an...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Seems to Confirm 164 Playable Character Forms
24 of them are Goku and Vegeta
Straight off the back of the new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Bandai Namco has seemingly confirmed that the game will feature a whopping 164 playable character forms. We write 'seemingly' because the number itself hasn't actually been mentioned — but an official screenshot on the publisher's website shows...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Ridiculously Good Looking In First Real Trailer
PS5 fighter looks insane
We didn't think any Dragon Ball game would come close to looking as good as Dragon Ball FighterZ until the inevitable sequel — but Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has proven us wrong. This upcoming brawler may just be the most gorgeous Dragon Ball title of them all, at least going by this new trailer. Indeed, this is our best...
Sunday28th Jan 2024
News Incoming Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets a Really Great Launch Trailer
It's finally (almost) here
Out next week on the 1st February, it's no surprise that Granblue Fantasy: Relink's launch trailer is here — but we honestly didn't expect it to be this hype. Featuring a swelling orchestral score and some fantastic looking action, this should help raise anticipation levels if you're already on board for this action RPG...
News Highly Anticipated Genshin Impact Rival Wuthering Waves Reportedly Bound for PS5, PS4
Wuthering heights
According to some under-the-radar reports emerging out of the Unreal Fest in Shanghai, hotly anticipated Genshin Impact-esque gacha game Wuthering Waves will release on PS5 and PS4. The title – which will receive a second closed beta test imminently – has been quietly rebooted behind-the-scenes based on user feedback, with...
Saturday27th Jan 2024
News Final Fantasy 7's Tifa in Tekken 8? Harada Wants You All to Chill Out
"We all know she is attractive"
There have been Final Fantasy characters in Tekken previously, most notably Noctis from Final Fantasy 15 in Tekken 7. But what fans really want is Final Fantasy 7’s well-endowed Tifa Lockhart to be added to the roster of the latest instalment – and director Katsuhiro Harada has heard your suggestions. In fact, the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 513
Finite wealth
The floodgates have opened, and some of 2024's major games have begun spilling out. We imagine a lot of people will be taking on Tekken 8 or sunning themselves in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Honolulu. Whether you're jumping into a brand new release or delving deep into the backlog, there's no shortage of games. Here's what the...
Friday26th Jan 2024
Poll Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
Scratching the Ichiban
Promising a potent mix of utter madness and intense drama, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is here, and its arrival likely signals the start of a memorable weekend for fans of the franchise. Indeed, the stakes are dangerously high for Ichiban and Kiryu in this climactic adventure across Honolulu, and as always, we want to know...
Poll Are You Playing Tekken 8?
A new battle begins
It's a huge day for Tekken fans, as the newest instalment in Bandai Namco's long-running series is finally here. Exclusive to current-gen platforms, Tekken 8 has long promised to be a banger — and the critic reviews certainly suggest that it is. But as always, we want to know if you're getting stuck into the latest release. In...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Humongous PS5 Update Adds an Entire Planet
The plot thickens on Penacony
HoYoverse’s hit space-faring RPG Honkai: Star Rail is all about the Trailblazer, an intergalactic explorer who travels from planet-to-planet solving problems and kicking ass. With the release of update v2.0, the ever-industrious developer will add an entire new location to the game, named Penacony. This former...
News Cyberpunk 2077's New Patch Aiming to Release Next Week
Preem
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a new patch for Cyberpunk 2077 will (probably) be dropping next week. This one's been expected for a little while now, with the game's big 2.1 update — which launched just before Christmas last year — introducing a number of (relatively minor) bugs. The hope is that the upcoming patch will solve those...
News Ubisoft Is Committing to a Full Year of Skull and Bones Content
Post-launch plans revealed
Skull and Bones finally seems ready for a PS5 launch next month, so Ubisoft is strutting its usual stuff by sharing what there is to look forward to after release. The publisher has committed to at least one year of post-launch support, which will be spread across four seasons: Raging Tides, Chorus of Havoc, Into the...
News Persona 3 Reload Really Is a Gorgeous Remake in First 50 Mins of Uncut Gameplay
SEES for yourself
Atlus has released a gameplay video for the first 50 minutes of Persona 3 Reload. It's uncut footage, showcasing what is essentially the game's prologue, as the main character arrives at his new dorm in Iwatodai. If you've played any previous incarnation of Persona 3, then you already know how things go... Just to be clear,...
News Stilt Swaps Hands for Big Springs on PSVR2
Out in March
New PSVR2 game Stilt looks set to bring back the age of classic 3D platformers with a virtual reality title that replaces your hands with gigantic springs. You shall use these to navigate a world where an octopus has stolen your spaceship atop a volcano and thrown all your belongings across the landscape. It's your job to reclaim all...
Thursday25th Jan 2024
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Story Recap the Focus of New Trailer
Get caught up in three minutes
Square Enix has published a new trailer designed to give you a quick story recap of Final Fantasy VII Remake ahead of its PS5 sequel Rebirth releasing on 29th February 2024. Clocking in at just over three minutes long, it is obviously not going to provide an exhaustive explanation of every story beat in the RPG, but as...
News Roguelike Poker Game Balatro Raises the Stakes with PS5, PS4 Release in February
Hand it over
Now this seems like a match made in heaven, right? Balatro is an indie game that combines poker with roguelike elements and all the synergistic shenanigans of deck builders. It's just been confirmed for release on PS5 and PS4 as well as other platforms, and it's just around the corner, launching on 20th February 2024. Developed by...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
Prince or pauper?
Now that it's been out on PS5 and PS4 for about a week, we want to know what you think of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The side-scrolling adventure got some really high review scores from critics, despite its obvious deviation from the more well-known Prince of Persia formula (but then it's been ages since the series' previous...
News Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition Heads to PC in March
Main game plus Burning Shores expansion
As announced last September, Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition is Sony's next first-party title making the jump to PC. Including the sequel itself along with the Burning Shores expansion, it'll be available on Steam and Epic Games Store come 21st March 2024. Co-developed by Guerrilla and Nixxes, the PC...
News The Last of Us 2 Dates Its Grounded Documentary for 2nd February
Watch on YouTube or in TLOU2 Remastered
Naughty Dog has announced its making-of documentary for The Last of Us 2, titled Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II, will debut next week on 2nd February 2024. You'll be able to watch the video on YouTube or via The Last of Us 2 Remastered on PS5 as part of an upcoming update. Said patch is also...
News Beat the Beats Has You Throwing Fists to the Rhythm on PSVR2
Boxing arcade game launches this year
Rhythm games and virtual reality go hand-in-hand — there's a reason there are so many great examples. Beat the Beats looks to be next to join the ranks in 2024. This game combines rhythm action with boxing, and looks like it plays very similarly to Beat Saber — just with punches rather than sword swipes...
News Earth Defense Force 6 Calls In a March 2024 Western Release on PS5, PS4
EDF! EDF! EDF!
It's almost time once again to protect our planet from those dastardly alien bugs. Earth Defense Force 6 has been out in Japan since August 2022, but its localised Western release was confirmed for 2024. Now, we finally have a firm release date — the game arrives on PS5 and PS4 on 14th March, 2024. This is another co-op shooter in...
News Rec Room Dev 'Can't Justify' a PSVR2 Port
Doesn't make economic sense
Rec Room developer Against Gravity has claimed the free-to-play social game won't be getting a PSVR2 port because it doesn't make economic sense. Speaking in a Reddit AMA (via UploadVR), co-founder Cameron Brown said that while the studio has looked into making a PSVR2 version, it's a "non-trivial port" and "we can't...
News PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Brings New Electro Swing Tunes to the Party
Available now
Boy, it sure feels like we were just talking about Synth Riders, doesn't it? Well, here we are again, as the team at Kluge Interactive has announced the release of another DLC pack for its immaculate rhythm title. Synth Riders at long last returns to the well of electro swing with 'Electro Swing Essentials 2' — one of the genres the...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Secures Game of the Year from New York Video Game Critics Circle
Neil Druckmann recieves Andrew Yoon Legend Award
Despite it almost being February, RPG-to-beat Baldur's Gate 3 has secured another prestigious Game of the Year win, this time from the New York Video Game Critics Circle. As previously announced, there, at the New York Game Awards, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann received the Andrew Yoon Legend Award for...
News The Day Before Dev Resurfaces, Blames Failure on 'Gold Rush' of Negative Takes
Haven't heard that one before
The saga of The Day Before has been a bizarre one, and we thought it was finally over. That was until developer Fntastic briefly resurfaced in recent hours to post a strangely conspiratorial press release, blaming the game's failure on the haters. The studio posted the message to Twitter, alluding to "certain bloggers"...
News Learn How to Survive Pacific Drive with Developer-Led Gameplay on PS5
Stop, revive, survive
Station wagon survival sim Pacific Drive is making good time on the road to launch, with an ETA of 22nd February on PS5. Instead of a playlist full of classic rock anthems, we've got nine minutes of developer-led gameplay for you today to make the wait until launch goes by that little bit quicker. Ironwood Studios' creative...
Wednesday24th Jan 2024
News More Cars, Events for Gran Turismo 7 in 1.42 Update on PS5, PS4
Race new concept cars and a Suzuki
Gran Turismo 7 will be treated to a new PS5, PS4 patch within the next 24 hours (depending on your timezone) that will add more cars, events, and Café menus to finish off. Update 1.42 bundles in three new cars: the BVLGARI Aluminum Vision Gran Turismo, Suzuki Jimny XC ’18, and the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta...
News Until Dawn Reportedly Set to Receive New PS5, PC Versions
PS4 horror classic already getting a movie
Until Dawn, the PS4 horror classic from Supermassive Games that's set to be turned into a movie, will reportedly also be getting new versions for PS5 and PC. The suggestion comes from Billbil-kun, a reliable PS Plus leaker who claimed only yesterday that
News SnowRunner Follow-Up Expeditions Gets Adventurous with New Overview Trailer
Adventure is out there
Announced in August of last year, Expeditions is the next vehicle simulation game from the team behind MudRunner and SnowRunner. With the arrival of this latest trailer, we've got a fresh look at how this new title differentiates itself from its predecessors. Rather than focus just on haulage, Expeditions takes a slightly...
News Devil Jin's Finally Got Drip in Tekken 8
Devil's in the details
Tekken 8 is just two days away at the time of writing, but Bandai Namco is still pushing these character-specific gameplay trailers. Devil Jin is the star of this final reveal, and he's sporting a stylish new look. That's right, Jin's malicious alter ego is no longer clad in edgy belt buckles — he's got himself a big...
News Madcap Action Game Wanted: Dead Gets an Update Almost One Year After Release
Not dead yet
Wanted: Dead, the frankly mental action game that released on PS5 and PS4 last February, is getting an update almost one whole year after its initial launch. Due to drop on the 25th January, this PS5 patch includes a number of fixes for specific issues, as well as adjustments to how an especially difficult Trophy is unlocked. The PS4...
News PS5 Audio Experience Upgraded with New Equalizer, Sidetone Features
Part of today's firmware update
A new PS5 firmware update available now is set to improve the console's audio experience when you're playing with the new Pulse Explore earbuds, and the Pulse Elite headset releasing next month. A new equalizer is designed to enhance overall sound quality while a sidetone feature lets you adjust how much of your own...
News Tekken 8's Trophy List Provides a Pretty Easy Platinum
No Rage required
The Trophy list for Tekken 8 has been made public (as per PSNProfiles, watch out for spoilers), and it looks to be rather straightforward. It's one of those 'do a bit of everything' lists, and none of the gongs are particularly difficult — although some of them require more time investment than others. A large chunk of Trophies...
Mini Review War Hospital (PS5) - Triage the Wounded in Grim Wartime Sim
Casualties of war
We seem to be experiencing a new era of bleak realism in management sims. The likes of This War of Mine and Frostpunk eschew optimistic growth in favour of grim survival at all costs. The latest in this cycle is War Hospital, a WWI-era triage-'em-up that has you overseeing a medical compound under relentless assault from enemy...
News The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 24.01-08.60.00 do?
Our very favourite thing has once again come around: Sony has just dropped another firmware update for PS5. Coming in at about 1.1GB, what the devil does this new system software patch add to the party? Well, it's nothing huge, but it is more than the usual system performance update. You can now see Parties...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Says Travel Isn't Boring, Your Game Is
Or, why Hideaki Itsuno isn't a fan of fast travel
Capcom's upcoming and expansive open-world RPG, Dragon's Dogma 2, is one we're eagerly anticipating getting lost in, due out on PS5 on 22nd March, and getting off the beaten path and following the road less travelled is part of the appeal of a game like this. Director Hideaki Itsuno isn't a...
News Legendary Metal Gear Solid Protagonists Snake, Raiden Now Live in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
!
Skins allowing players to look and even act like legendary infiltrators Solid Snake and Raiden from the Metal Gear Solid series are now live in Fortnite. If you've ever found yourself dreaming of controlling the battlefield and thus getting to rewrite history, then now's the perfect chance to act. In addition to unlockable skins depicting Solid...
News Death Stranding 2 Reportedly Subtitled 'On the Beach', Re-Reveal Expected at State of Play
Life's a beach, and then you die
The reliable tipster billbil-kun, now working as an investigative reporter for French outlet Dealabs, reports that a re-reveal of Death Stranding 2 will take place in the next 15 days, during an as-yet-unannounced State of Play broadcast, no less. If that doesn't sound confident enough, they suggest that Kojima...
News Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children Screening in Select U.S. Theatres Ahead of Rebirth on PS5
The Planet is crying out in pain
For the longest time, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children was the coolest thing Final Fantasy fans had ever seen. One of the ways Square Enix is promoting the impending PS5 exclusive Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is almost equally cool. In partnership with Fathom Events and Sony Pictures, the company is screening the...
Tuesday23rd Jan 2024
News Hogwarts Legacy Beats Modern Warfare 3, Spider-Man 2 as Most Downloaded PS5 Game of 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 makes top 10
Hogwarts Legacy broke sales records last year, and guess what? It was also a colossal hit on the PlayStation Store. In North America, the spell-slinging action RPG was the most downloaded PS5 title of 2023, while in Europe, it was topped only by EA Sports FC 24. This means that the Harry Potter tie-in beat out the likes...
News Helldivers 2 PS5 Gameplay Overview Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look Yet
Do your bit in the Galactic War
If you've been waiting for more information about Helldivers 2, you'll want to give the above video a watch. The co-op shooter is very nearly here, and developer Arrowhead has divulged some more details about the game's general structure, progression, and more. To summarise: you'll go out on Operations in order to...
News Freedom Planet 2 Finally Fights Its Way to PS5, PS4 in April
Speedy sequel on the way
It was in the works for a very long time, but Freedom Planet 2 made its debut on PC in 2022 to a great reception. Us console peasants have had to wait even longer, but at last, the side-scrolling sequel has a firm release date on PS5 and PS4. The game finally lands on 4th April 2024. Freedom Planet 2 looks like a bigger,...
Review Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
Finish the fight
If Yakuza: Like a Dragon was SEGA setting up a baton toss so legendary protagonist Kazuma Kiryu could finally retire after eight games' worth of story, then receiver Ichiban Kasuga needs to work on his handling technique. The new kid on the block doesn't just require the Dragon of Dojima to handle a few side stories as his hair...
Mini Review Immortality (PS5) - An Exceptional FMV Mystery
Two thumbs up
What happened to Marissa Marcel? That's the central crux of the splendid video-game-slash-interactive-movie(s), Immortality. It's a rare treat, anchored by an exceptional lead performance from the actor Manon Gage, in which you attempt to solve the mystery of what happened to a promising actress who starred in three movies, none of...
Review Tekken 8 (PS5) - Next-Gen Tekken Is a Modern Fighting Game Masterclass
Heat haze hype
Tekken 8 has been a long time coming. Its predecessor, the unprecedentedly popular Tekken 7, launched what feels like an age ago; the original arcade release happened all the way back in 2015, before a much-updated version came to consoles in 2017. However, its shockingly long life cycle — perpetuated by an incredibly strong...
News Big RoboCop: Rogue City Patch Adds New Game +, New Difficulty Option, and More
Justice never sleeps
As teased earlier this month, RoboCop: Rogue City has a fresh patch on PS5 (or at least, it's set to release today at the time of writing). It's a fairly major update, adding New Game + to the crime-fighting experience alongside an extra hard difficulty level — the idea being that you'll be able to tackle this challenge with...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Opening Movie Depicts a Day in the Life of Ichiban
Not long now
SEGA has released the opening movie for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, so if you can't wait until the game launches on Friday, 26th January, to know what a day in the life of a ponytailed Ichiban Kasuga looks like, then we've got you covered. Infinite Wealth is set three years after the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon and follows...
News Riot Games Is Laying Off 11% of Staff, Some 530 People
Riot Forge closing up shop
In a sobering sign of the times, Riot Games has announced it will be laying off around 530 people, an 11% reduction of the developer's headcount. Best known for its extremely popular League of Legends franchise on PC, which attracts more than 100 million active users monthly, it's a grim port
News British Army's Fortnite Recruitment Campaign Retreats in the Face of Gamer Backlash
That camouflage really works
Proving its ability to adapt, the British Army is keen on recruiting Fortnite players, or at least it was. Social media posts and a trailer promoting "Operation: Belong" appear to have been taken down following backlash to a recruitment drive aimed at the game's youthful audience. As reported by Eurogamer, Operation:...
News Shuhei Yoshida Eyes 'Pokemon with Guns' Phenomena Palworld for PS5
That is, if it survives Nintendo
Over the weekend, a game reductively described as "multiplayer Pokemon with guns" was released, shattering sales records and concurrent player numbers in a shocking upset. Palworld, as it's called, has become a bonafide phenomenon and one of the most popular games on the planet, all without the help of PlayStation...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad Episodes, Characters, and Locations Coming After Launch
Play as Joker in season one
Rocksteady has today revealed the sort of content you can expect from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League after its launch, with at least four seasons planned that'll introduce new playable characters, stories, and locations for free. You can hear about it from the studio in the video above, where the game is described...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Remastered Beats Prince of Persia to the Podium
Lost Crown lost out
Some of early 2024's heavy-hitting new releases are launching, and as expected, they're making a decent impact on the UK's physical games chart. While first and second place seem to be perennially occupied by Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24, The Last of Us: Part II Remastered takes a jolly good swing, making its debut in...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Now Has Its Own Official Sony TV
The definitive TV for Cloud and co
In one of the more bizarre marketing agreements, it's been revealed Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has its own official TV: the Sony Bravia XR. A press release from Sony Electronics suggests the television "is the official gaming TV for this release, offering the ultimate gaming experience to guide users who take on the...
News WWE 2K24 Celebrates 40 Years of WrestleMania, Out for PS5, PS4 on 8th March
New match types, more wrestlers, better modes
WWE 2K24 has today been confirmed for an 8th March 2024 release on PS5 and PS4, with main eventers such as Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair fronting the reveal trailer. To mark 40 years of WrestleMania, the game will feature "a collection of some of the most unforgettable,...
News Evidence of Impending Elden Ring DLC Reveal Mounts, YouTube Playlists Primed
Tinfoil hat territory
The wait for Elden Ring's eagerly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has been long enough that we've been forced to question our sanity several times in the year since it was revealed, but we haven't quite gone Hollow yet. Following a trail of breadcrumbs that began with some
News Genshin Impact Will Soon Look Better Than Ever Before on PS5, PS4
New tech dramatically improves presentation
Genshin Impact’s drop-dead gorgeous world will get even more stunning when update 4.4 arrives on 31st January, adding annual Lunar New Year content to the Chinese-inspired region of Liyue. Debuting in the update on PS5 and PS4 is new tech named Global Far Fog and Gradient Tint Rock, which will add depth...
News Bungie Will Finally Let You Change Your Appearance in Destiny 2
Soon
Destiny 2 turns seven years old later this year, launching in 2017 on PS4. Die-hard fans who rolled a dud of a character, like an overly-edgy Awoken or a dorky-looking Exo, will finally be able to change up their character's appearance in an upcoming update, due sometime before June's The Final Shape expansion. In a blog post, Bungie...
News Developer Raven Apologises for Busted Call of Duty: Warzone Update, Explains What Went Wrong
Sitrep
Developer Raven Software is one of several Activision studios responsible for Call of Duty, with the company considered the face of maintaining and managing the ongoing Warzone side of things. Last week, we brought you word of the game's vaunted Season 1 Reloaded update buckling the game, and Raven has issued an apology, explaining what went...
News No Snowboarding in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, But Expect Revamped CPR Minigame on PS5
Gnarly dude
Currently shaping up to be the RPG to beat this year, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out just over five weeks from now on PS5, and we are counting down the days to the anticipated sequel. Director Naoki Hamaguchi is helping keep our expectations in check in the meantime, confirming the tonal whiplash of the 1997 original's legendary...
News NieR, Dark Souls, and Anime Meet in New PS5 Game AI Limit
Out in 2024 from the China Hero Project
A brand new PS5 game from Sony's own China Hero Project has been revealed as AI Limit, a sort of mashup of NieR, Dark Souls, and anime-style visuals that launches later this year. You can catch the gameplay trailer above to see it in action, with developer SenseGames focusing on story and combat. "After the...
Saturday20th Jan 2024
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Removes New Game +, Puts It Behind a DLC Paywall
Infinite greed
Ah, New Game +. A staple of Yakuza and Like a Dragon games for decades, and yet upcoming instalment Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is locking the feature behind an additional paywall. It's a move that's got fans kicking up dust in disappointment, because SEGA's money-grubbing practices are staining what is otherwise a highly...
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