PS5 News
August2023
News University Tycoon Two Point Campus Prescribes a Medical School Expansion
An extra dose
University tycoon title Two Point Campus will take inspiration from predecessor Two Point Hospital for its next expansion, with the aptly named Medical School DLC due out on 17th August for PS5 and PS4. “Two Point Campus: Medical School harkens back to the manic majesty of the original Two Point Hospital to bring a whole batch of new...
News Dan Marino, Jerry Rice Join Wild Card Football's PS5, PS4 Roster
Barry Sanders and Walter Payton, too
Saber Interactive’s arcade adaptation of American football Wild Card Football will squeeze in four famous faces from the Hall of Fame, with pre-orders including the Legacy Players Kickoff Pack at launch. Those who reveal their interest in the wacky sports game ahead of its 10th October release will receive Dan...
News Somerville Revealed for PS5, PS4, Out on 31st August
From former Playdead developers
Following a Trophy list leak last week, it's been confirmed the side-scrolling puzzle-platformer Somerville is releasing on PS5 and PS4 on 31st August 2023. From developer Jumpship, the studio is made up of former Playdead members, best known for Limbo and
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Trailblazer (Preservation) - Best Builds
Fire starter
What are the best builds for Trailblazer (Preservation) in Honkai: Star Rail? Trailblazer (Preservation) is a Fire elemental version of the main protagonist who subscribes to The Preservation Path Type. This means they're par
News Resident Evil 2 PS5, PS4 Remake Is Now the Series' Best-Selling Game
12.6 million copies sold
Capcom has updated its lengthy list of Platinum Titles to reveal the Resident Evil 2 remake from 2019 is now the best-selling entry in the series. As of 30th June 2023, it's sold 12.6 million copies, which surpasses the game that previously held the accolade in question: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard at 12.4 million units. The...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Natasha - Best Builds
Doctor, doctor
What are the best builds for Natasha in Honkai: Star Rail? Natasha is an Physical elemental medic from Belobog's underworld to the The Abundance Path Type. This means her primary role on a team is to heal party members. On this page, as par
Mini Review The Room VR: A Dark Matter (PSVR2) - Exquisite VR Escape Room Beckons You to the Past
Pricey but nice
Escape rooms are a great fit for VR. You can craft fantastical scenarios and achieve more convincing environments, all while allowing the experience to take place at home. And this is an idea developer Fireproof Games has taken to heart, as the fifth title in The Room series is VR-only. The Room VR: A Dark Matter was previously...
News Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Expected Next Week
Full unveiling in Warzone 2
Activision looks set to officially announce Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 next week, as it comedically tweets a box art made in Microsoft Paint along with the wording: "We’ll share our artistic abilities and even more next week." Joining in with the fan-made artwork spread online over the past few weeks, we see a...
News Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.1 Buffs Underperforming Classes, Players Seem Tentatively Pleased
Patch notes! Get your patch notes here!
Blizzard dropped the patch notes for Diablo 4's upcoming 1.1.1 patch earlier, and things seem... fine? In the place where Diablo 4's most dedicated players congregate to politely suggest how developer Blizzard might improve its already addictiv
News PS5's Pro Controller, the DualSense Edge, Is the Best-Selling Accessory in the US
An edge case no longer
The DualSense Edge, PlayStation's answer to the Xbox Elite controller and Nintendo's Pro, is the best-selling accessory in the US for the month of June. In fact, the top four spots have all been claimed by different DualSense configurations, according to noted industry analyst and entertainment sof
News Stunning PS5, PS4 Indie Kena: Bridge of Spirits Took a Month to Make Back Its Budget
Greatness from small beginings
PS5, PS4 exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits was a particularly gorgeous action platformer that we quite enjoyed, and we weren't the only ones. Developer Ember Labs had previously revealed that the game took a month to recoup its budget and become profitable, but in a new interview, brothers and co-founders Josh and...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Herta - Best Builds
Master of the (Simulated) Universe
What are the best builds for Herta in Honkai: Star Rail? Herta is an Ice elemental member and the master of the eponymous Herta Space Station who subscribes to
News Guilty Gear Strive Set to Make Game-Changing Adjustments in Season 3 Updates
Starting this summer
Guilty Gear Strive has undoubtedly fallen out of favour a bit with the arrival of Street Fighter 6, and with upcoming titles like Mortal Kombat 1 and Tekken 8 sucking up a lot of hype. But Arc System Works is nowhere near done with Sol Badguy and the gang, deciding to address the game's future in its latest developer blog post...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Bear Sex Just the Tip of the 'Horny' Iceberg, Apparently
Bear necessities
Baldur's Gate 3 caused one hell of a stir last month when developer Larian Studios showed off a player romance scene involving a bear. Well, technically it was a druid who had transformed into a bear, but that was never going to stop the tidal wave of shock and awe headlines that flooded the internet following the presentation...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: March 7th - Best Builds
Ice queen
What are the best builds for March 7th in Honkai: Star Rail? March 7th is an Ice elemental member of the Astral Express who subscribes to The Preservation Path Type. This means she's especially effective in defensive scenarios. On this page, as
Poll Will You Be Muting Your PS5's Beep?
BEEP
Just in case you missed it, the next major PS5 firmware update will let you disable the console's infamous 'beep' — the surprisingly loud chirp that occurs whenever you switch your system on. In truth, we've come to embrace the beep, but this news has revealed that some PS5 players aren't too keen on it. Whether you're just not a fan of the...
News Sci-Fi Game Fort Solis Wants You to Binge Its Four PS5 Episodes
Out on 22nd August 2023
A new trailer for upcoming PS5 title Fort Solis details what's happening on the surface of Mars, and studio Fallen Leaf is pitching the experience as something you can binge just like a Netflix TV show. The game is split up into four episodes each roughly an hour long, and the developer gives you the chance to play the whole...
News Saints Row Gets Another Huge Update Ahead of Third and Final Expansion
Dust it off
The divisive Saints Row reboot has received yet another meaty update, as developer Volition continues to improve the sandbox title. The so-called 'Dustfaire Update' is available to download now, adding a brand new district to the game's map, while also addressing player feedback and minor bugs. You can find the full patch notes through...
News June 2023 Circana: PS5 Posts Best PlayStation Results in 15 Years
Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16, and Street Fighter 6 rule supreme
Another month, another record broken for the PS5, which is really beginning to steamroll now. According to Circana (previously NPD) data, Sony’s new-gen system was the best-selling console in the United States across both units and dollar sales metrics in June 2023. In fact, consumer...
News Lords of the Fallen Boss Fights Take Centre Stage in New Gameplay Video
Brothers fight till the end
Building on last week's 18-minute gameplay demonstration, Lords of the Fallen studio Hexworks has published another video via IGN that this time focuses exclusively on two boss encounters. Titled Tancred, the Master of Castigations and Reinhold the Immured, they're brothers who you'll have to fight one after the other...
News EA Sports College Football Is Making 'Incredible Progress' on PS5
"The gameplay is really coming together"
EA Sports College Football was announced all the way back in 2021, several years after the publisher’s last NCAA football game. But the project is taking its sweet time to be realised, and the last we heard it’s scheduled to release in 2024. Most recently,
News Gunfire Games Set to Full-Auto, Fires Off a Million Copies of Remnant 2 in Four Days
A blistering salvo
Shooty Soulslike Remnant 2 is a bonafide hit, both critically and commercially, with developer Gunfire Games declaring the game moved more than a million units in just its first four days on the market. In a statement (thanks, Gematsu), Gunfire Games CEO David Adams said: “To everyone who helped us achieve this amazing...
News Diablo 4's Dev Is Hiring a Season Lead Designer After a Disastrous First Effort
Better late than never
It's already Wednesday, and we haven't had any Diablo 4 drama this week (in fact, we got some good Treasure Goblin-related news). Not that this exactly counts, but Blizzard is hiring (or has already hired) a lead season designer to hopefully
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Being Ported Backwards to Decade-Old PS4
In "early stages" of development
In a move that seems a bit strange, EA will be bringing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to last-gen consoles at some point in the future. The publisher dropped this bombshell during its latest business briefing, stating that the port is in the "early stages" of development. Okay then. Survivor released for the PS5 earlier...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for August and September 2023
Madden! Mortal Kombat! EA Sports FC!
Summer's usually a quieter time of the year for new game releases, but August and September seem to be packed full of new titles heading to PlayStation 5 and PS4. As always, we've been busy putting together some highlights headed to both systems over the next few weeks, as well as a larger selection of games...
News Tower of Fantasy Debuts PS5, PS4 Exclusive Bonus Items
Early Access gets underway this weekend
It’s less than a week now until Perfect World’s hit online open world Tower of Fantasy debuts on PS5 and PS4, as a timed console exclusive for at least 12 months. The developer is marking the occasion with a set of PlayStation exclusive items, many of which can be obtained by pre-ordering the Deluxe...
News Fans Vote Clive the Second Best Final Fantasy Protagonist
Guess the winner
Wow, people really like Clive Rosfield. The main character of the recently released Final Fantasy 16, the leather-clad hero seems to have really struck a chord with players, as he was voted the second best protagonist in Square Enix's mainline series. That's according to several thousand Final Fantasy fans, all of whom voted in our...
News Alien's Iconic Xenomorph Is Coming to PS5, PS4's Dead by Daylight
Lucky, lucky, lucky
Wow! Dead by Daylight continues to expand at an impressive rate, and it’s somehow surpassed the addition of Nicolas Cage as a survivor. Teased earlier today, with a full announcement to follow on 8th August, developer Behaviour Interactive has confirmed that it’s partnering with 20th Century Studios to bring Alien to the ga
News Anime Sensation Jujutsu Kaisen Boards Fortnite's Battle Bus Next Week
Another popular anime arrives
Update: Epic Games has now officially confirmed the previously rumoured Jujutsu Kaisen crossover content coming to Fortnite. And yes, protagonist Yuji Itadori is part of the lineup. The skins will be available from 8th August. Original Story: We’re finally getting a Jujutsu Kaisen adaptation courtesy of Bandai...
News Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Will Be a Bug Squashing Sequel on PS5, PS4
EDF! EDF! EDF!
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers released for PS4 back in 2020, and made its way West in 2021. It was a character-collecting spinoff that provided hours of mission-based entertainment, all wrapped up in eye-catching voxel visuals. It was great fun either alone or in co-op with friends, and now, a sequel has been officially...
News PS5, PS4's Sizzling Summer Sale Adds Over 2,000 Discounts
That's hot
It may feel like winter here in the UK right now, but things are heating up once more in the PS Store’s ongoing summer sale. Sony has unleashed a second wave of savings overnight, with more than 2,000 games and expansion packs included – many of which are at least 50 per cent off. This includes games like Sonic Frontiers at...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Set to Return with Big News This Month
Release date or death
Just a quick reminder for all of you RPG fans out there: we're supposed to be getting an update on Granblue Fantasy: Relink this month. The long, long awaited adventure still doesn't have a release date despite the fact that Cygames told everyone it's launching this year, but the time may finally be upon us. Back near the...
News PS5 Sales Absolutely Explode in the UK Following Price Cut
Up by an enormous 75 per cent
Price elasticity is an easy to understand concept: the price goes down and the sales go up. Sony has been enjoying an extraordinarily strong year with the PS5, and thus it was inevitable that the moment it cut prices, it’d see sales absolutely surge. And that’s exactly what’s happened in the UK, where a disc-based...
News Baldur's Gate 3 File Size Is Bloody Massive
Gonna need a bigger gate
Baldur's Gate 3 is set to be a truly huge RPG — especially when you take the sheer degree of replayability into account — and it looks like it's going to sport an equally huge file size. We only have the PC version to go off right now, but for most games, there usually isn't much of a difference on console. So, on PC,...
News Three New PS Plus Essential Games Can Be Downloaded Now on PS5, PS4
Bring your Dreams to life
PS Plus Essential members can get to downloading and playing three new PS5, PS4 titles as part of their membership, each of which brings something different to the table. From the elite golf courses of PGA Tour 2K23 to making games in Dreams, the cherry on top comes from the amazing indie experience Death's Door. UK and...
News Embrace the Mind Flayer Within Using Baldur's Gate 3's 'Hidden' Ilithid Skill Tree
Or, how to win friends and influence people
Much of the early plot of Baldur's Gate 3 will see your character dealing with an uninvited guest (an interdimensional tadpole), which is slowly turning you, specifically, into one of those most fearsome of all classic Dungeons & Dragons enemies: The Ilithid, better known as a "mind flayer". In its...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Could One Day Be Playable in Square Enix's PS5, PS4 MMO
Finally, a challenge
If you thought Square Enix's mega-MMO Final Fantasy XIV could be improved by Frankensteining the recently released Pixel Remasters into the Manderville Gold Saucer or something, you aren't alone. Naoki Yoshida, the producer of the popular game, wants the same thing. If you have the technical skills to make it happen, then...
News TMNT Add a Pinch of Extra Awesome to Session: Skate Sim
NO SKATEBOARDING IN THE LAIR
With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hitting cinemas on 2nd August, the Turtles are taking a page out of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's book and going with an animated, off-the-wall-outing. Fittingly enough, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are crossing dimensions themselves, popping up in...
News Cult of the Lamb PS5, PS4 Content Expansion Delayed, But Only Briefly
Are we still doing the sheep puns?
The next content expansion for indie darling and 2022 contender for Push Square Game of the Year, Cult of the Lamb, has been delayed, going from "Mid 2023" to "Late 2023???". The expansion purports to focus on Cult depth and additional story elements. Developed by Massive Monser, an independent Australian...
News Lady Dimitrescu Voice Actress Bringing Similarly Dominant Energy to Baldur's Gate 3 Antagonist
Keep your friends close, and your blades closer
Larian Studios' ludicrously epic Baldur's Gate 3 is so big that it needs three primary antagonists for players to contend with, its "unholy evil triumvirate". We've already met two of them, brought to life by a couple of the most brilliant actors of the age; Jason Is
July2023
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: Tales of the Fantastic - Best Teams and Protagonist Models
Plot armour
Looking for the Best Teams and Protagonist Models for the Tales of the Fantastic event in Honkai: Star Rail? Tales of the Fantastic is a gameplay event in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG which is unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission named A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant. It includes three story missions, which in turn unlock...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Pays Homage to Jet Set Radio on PS5, PS4 from 1st September
Understand
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and in the case of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, it’s got SEGA’s legendary graffiti sim Jet Set Radio on lock. It’s actually incredible how closely this latest trailer reflects the look of the Dreamcast original: the fonts, the heads-up display, the animations, the shading – it’s an immaculate...
News Win the Ballon d'Or in EA Sports FC 24's Career Mode
Become the best of the best
The most prestigious individual honour in football, the Ballon d’Or, is coming to EA Sports FC 24 as part of its single player campaign. Teased in a Career Mode deep dive trailer, the team touched upon how it wants to make the mode more rewarding, with additional cutscenes showing you winning awards and celebrating with...
News Killing Treasure Goblins Is About to Become a Lot More Rewarding in Diablo 4
Drop it
Catching a glimpse of a Treasure Goblin has long been a hype moment in the Diablo games, as slaughtering the poor little bugger before it escapes results in a shower of loot. However, in Diablo 4, hunting a Treasure Goblin typically isn't as exciting as it should be — and that's primarily because the loot that they drop tends to be rather...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Reveals Five Months of Paid DLC, Free Updates
Two more expansions on the way
Team Ninja has expanded its post-launch plans for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty by giving a full rundown of what users can expect month to month, including both paid DLC and free updates through until 2024. With one expansion available on PS5 and PS4 already, the second and third will arrive in September and December...
News Remember Phantom Blade Zero from PS Showcase? There'll Be a 30 Minute PS5 Demo Next Year
Side-scrolling prequel also coming to PS5, PS4 later this year
Do you remember Phantom Blade Zero? It temporarily dropped jaws during this year’s PS Showcase, although there has been scepticism regarding the status of the project, as it simply looks and sounds too good to be true. Chinese developer S-GAME hopes to alleviate fears next year, as...
Mini Review Venba (PS5) - A Moving Tale of Love, Loss, Family, and Food
The Venba bus is coming
Venba is a delightful video game. What it accomplishes in a little over an hour is impressive, both in terms of introducing and authentically portraying a culture that most Western gamers will have limited familiarity with, and in presenting a moving story of love, loss, family, and the important role that food plays in tying...
News Hitman to Add First New Elusive Target in Over Two Years on PS5, PS4
Real-life DJ Dimitri Vegas to cameo
Hitman: World of Assassination, the compiled stealth sandbox trilogy from IO Interactive, will receive its first new Elusive Target on PS5 and PS4 in over two years soon. Starring real-life DJ Dimitri Vegas, the mission – named The Drop – will feature his likeness and voiceover work. We’re going to assume...
Hands On The Expanse: A Telltale Series PS5, PS4 Gets Off to a Strong Start
Kowlting gut, bosmang
The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a newly-reanimated Telltale Games' first outing since filing for bankruptcy in 2018, before reviving a year later under LCG Entertainment. Now, with many of the studio's original staff having returned in a freelance capacity, the first episode (of five) is available, and we were eager to dive...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Just Looks Better and Better
It must be Fate
If Fate/Samurai Remnant wasn't already on your radar, this latest trailer might catch your attention. Honestly, the action RPG just looks better and better every time we see it, with this surprisingly epic video showing off fresh characters — including powerful servants that you can summon in battle — and some dramatic plot...
News Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Release Date May Be Set for October
Another one for the huge list
Sony's own Helldivers 2 could be set to join the long list of high-profile games releasing in October if a leaked document is to be believed. Handed to Insider Gaming, a file sent to members of a Sony partnership program supposedly calls for content creators to "mention that the game will be released in October". A...
News New PS5 Firmware Beta Starts Today, Bigger SSD and Dolby Atmos Support
Mute the PS5 beep sound
Sony has today announced a new PS5 firmware update will enter the beta testing phase for qualifying users later today, bringing many more features to the current-gen console. If you've been selected to participate, you will receive an email invite within the next 24 hours. The countries the beta update will be available in...
News PS5, PS4's Superb Sim Racer Gran Turismo 7 Grows Again Next Month
Four new cars incoming
With the Gran Turismo movie right around the hairpin bend, Sony will be expecting sales of sim racer Gran Turismo 7 to increase. Polyphony Digital, reliable as ever, has announced that its next free update will release next month, on 7th August. Teased on series creator Kazunori Yamauchi’s social media feed, there’ll be...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Nowhere Near the Length of Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla
Much closer to old Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Mirage has been billed as a 'smaller' more traditional Assassin's Creed title since the day it was officially announced, and Ubisoft's still pushing that perspective as we creep closer to the game's October launch. In an interview with French YouTube channel Julien Chièze (as translated by...
News Lost Soul Aside Pushes PS5 to Its Limits, Likely Cancelled on PS4
But still no release date
Lost Soul Aside was one of the earlier Chinese indie games to really resonate globally, and its development cycle has been so protracted that it was originally revealed during the early days of the PS4. Several years later, a new trailer from the ChinaJoy convention suggests the game may have been cancelled on Sony’s...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Debuts Its Most Disgusting PS5 Fatalities Yet
Black hole
Another jaw-dropping trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 aired overnight, introducing Geras as one of All Confirmed Characters. As a Keeper of Time, his moveset revolves around his ability to freeze rivals in stasis, allowing him to unleash on them before restarting the clock and dishing out immense damage. His ridiculous Fatality, meanwhile,...
News PS Plus Premium Adds Four-Hour Trial for One of the Best RPGs Ever Made
Geralt of here
If you've somehow never played The Witcher 3, then you may be interested in knowing that a trial for the landmark RPG is now available through PS Plus Premium. The four-hour sample can be played on both PS5 and PS4, but it's worth noting that the PS5 version is the much enhanced Complete Edition, which launched last year. Now, four...
News Yes, All Those Awesome Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Accessories Are Getting Scalped
Console covers fetching up to $200
Sony opened pre-orders for its collection of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 accessories earlier this week, with its custom console covers and DualSense controller selling out pretty fast. While you can still purchase the hardware bundle, it seems scalpers have their eye on the prize when it comes to the aforementioned...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2023?
Plus or minus?
Your PS Plus Essential games for August 2023 have been confirmed, and we've already seen a lot of divided opinions out there in the wilds of the internet. As per usual, we're getting three titles on the first Tuesday of the month, and they are: golfing sim PGA Tour 2K23, Media Molecule's creativity-fueled Dreams, and indie darling...
News Natsume's NES Classic Shadow of the Ninja Will Return on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Painstakingly recreated by Tengo Project
Natsume’s iconic NES side-scroller Shadow of the Ninja – also known as Blue Shadow in Europe – is being revived by Tengo Project, the team behind remakes like Pocky & Rocky Reshrined and Wild Guns Reloaded. Due out in Spring 2024, the release promises “painstakingly crafted pixel art graphics”...
News PS5, PS4 Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Looks Great in First Raw Gameplay Demo
You're not alone
We've been keeping a close eye on Fate/Samurai Remnant for a while now, and we're comfortable saying that the upcoming action RPG looks very promising. Publisher Koei Tecmo hosted a presentation for the game at the recent Fate/Grand Order Fes in Japan, giving us our first look at raw gameplay. You can find said gameplay footage in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 487
Summer holidays
Another week comes to its conclusion, and while it wasn't a vintage one for new PlayStation releases, no one could pretend there's nothing to play, could they? Aaron Bayne: I'll be dipping in and out of Remnant II across the weekend, since I now have a full squad to play with it. I'm having a lot of fun with the game, but it and
News PS5, PS4 Expansion Dawntrail Takes Final Fantasy 14 on Vacation Next Year
Summer holiday
The all-consuming full-time job, also known as Final Fantasy 14, will eat up more hours of your life next year, when it adds its fifth major expansion, named Dawntrail. Announced during a glitzy fan fest event earlier today, director Naoki Yoshida described it as “the very best summer vacation a hero could possibly have”. It’s...
News Final Fantasy 14's Free PS5, PS4 Trial Expands to Include Stormblood
Relinquish your life
Square Enix’s gigantic MMO smash hit Final Fantasy 14 will grow in 2024 with the release of its next major expansion Dawntrail, but for those eager to see what all the fuss is about, you may be excited to learn that the title’s gigantic free trial will grow yet again with the release of its 6.5 update, which is expected...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Gets Fast and Furious with First Crossover DLC
First car available at launch
Now, here's some crossover content that makes total sense. Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is set to arrive on PS5 and PS4 in October, and Milestone has just announced the first DLC for the upcoming arcade racer. Various cars from the Fast and Furious movie series will be coming to the game, allowing you to drive...
Poll Who's the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?
There can only be one
Now that we've all had time to settle into a reality where Final Fantasy 16 exists, this is our chance to revisit a question that's reverberated around the Final Fantasy fandom for decades: just who is the series' best protagonist? Now, for the sake of this poll, we're going to streamline things and focus on mainline Final...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Beta Is Open to All This Weekend on PS5, PS4
Features every character so far
If you want to give Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising a go before its launch later this year, you're in luck. The title's open beta is available to download right now on PS5 and PS4, following two days of slightly earlier access for people who signed up. You'll be able to take on other players online and put the game's...
News Anticipated RPG Sea of Stars Goes Gold Ahead of PS Plus Extra Launch Next Month
Stars power
Sea of Stars, the highly anticipated indie RPG coming to PS5 and PS4 on the 29th August, has just gone gold. In other words, it's now entered its final certification phase ahead of launch, and it should be ready to go next month. "Sea of Stars has gone gold!" writes Sea of Stars' official Twitter account. "The master build was submitted...
Guide Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Console and DualSense Controller
All the USA, UK pre-orders links you need
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launches for PS5 on 20th October 2023, but before then, you can get into the web-slinging mood by customising your PS5 and DualSense controller with some classy decals. Sony has announced the PS5 Console — Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Bundle as well as a special PS5 DualSense...
News Feast on Some Footage from PS5, PS4's Long Anticipated Lost Soul Aside
It's still coming
It’s been many, many years since we first wrote about the Devil May Cry-inspired character action game Lost Soul Aside, but we do now get the sense that the China Hero Project outing is nearing completion. The evidence is, erm, evident in this off-screen footage from convention ChinaJoy, which looks a lot more polished than any...
Rumour Tekken 8 Leak Confirms More Returning Characters
Six reveals seemingly incoming
This weekend marks the second phase of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test, and this time around, it's available on PC as well as PS5. And in utterly unsurprising fashion, the PC build has already been pulled apart, with players taking a cheeky look inside the application's files in an attempt to learn more about the...
News Larian Employed Intimacy Coordinators to Aid in Developing Baldur's Gate 3's Sex Scenes
We've come a long way since Commander Shepard's awkward fumblings
Sex is a part of life, and it's a part of Baldur's Gate, as well. Heck, it's part of the roleplaying experience at this point, expected even, with Mass Effect's randy Commander Shepard's legendary exploits causing a scandal in at least two separate dimensions. Considering that the two...
News Glorbo Comes to Destiny 2, Pantsing Another AI Website Along the Way
Glorbo-mania sweeps the globe
While admittedly insufferable at times, an advantage that living, breathing video game journalists have over their relentless AI competitors is the fear of being wrong publicly, which is a powerful motivator for us fragile flesh bags. If you don't know what a Glorbo is, good, it means you passed the test. "Glorbo" is...
News Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj Coming to Call of Duty
Gun in my purse, b*tch, I came dressed to kill
Regardless of your stance on plundering graves, whether your anaconda does or not, Lara Croft and Nicki Minaj are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. It's the kind of straightforward, surreal video game news we enjoy indulging in, and it's just a small part of what's in store for...
News PAYDAY 3 Skips Out on PS5 Closed Beta
Begins on Xbox and Steam in August
PAYDAY 3 is slated to score its biggest haul yet, with the high-stakes cooperative heist game coming to PS5 on 24th September. PlayStation players hoping to get in a job or two during the upcoming closed beta session (2nd-7th August) will have to look elsewhere, however, as publisher Deep Silver and developer...
Dance with the one that brought you
While the focus is very much on Baldur's Gate 3 right now, developer Larian Studios has promised a return to its original fantasy universe, but after a well-earned break. The studio earned its spurs in the eyes of RPG fans with the Divinity: Original Sin series (mostly on PC), beginning something of a roleplaying...
News PS5 Sales Live Now in More Regions, Save $50/£75
Get the console at a discount
As Sony announces its sold more than 40 million PS5 consoles, the firm looks to want to ship a few more with haste as discounts on the system have gone live in more territories. In the UK, you can head to the likes of Amazon or
News Here's When Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Pre-Order Beta Starts
And all the characters you'll be able to play
You won’t have to wait long to try out Mortal Kombat 1 – in fact, the game’s pre-order beta is just weeks away. NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that the game’s promotional test will get underway from 18th August through 21st August, and you’ll just need to have a valid PS5 pre-order to...
Mini Review LISA: Definitive Edition (PS5) - Joyful and Painful in Equal Measure
It’s the end of the world as we know it
LISA: Definitive Edition is the updated collection of LISA: The Painful, originally released in 2014 via RPG Maker, and its sequel, LISA: The Joyful. These new releases are extended with new quests, bosses, and secrets. There’s even a new difficulty mode alongside Normal and Painful; Painless, for those...
News Truck Driver Experiences the American Dream on PS5 This Year
Big rigs
The original Truck Driver from SOEDESCO was a bit of a disaster: you may recall the publisher actually recruited a different developer to patch the title post-release, and while it was planned to be ported to PS5 on multiple occasions, it never actually happened. It’s a shame as well: Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator...
News Elden Ring PS5, PS4 Patch 1.10 Offers PvP Balance Changes, Bug Fixes
Update split between PvP and PvE
Update 1.10 has been deployed today for PS5, PS4 versions of Elden Ring, making various balance changes exclusive to both the PvP and PvE sides of the game. When fighting another real-life player, you can look forward to better poise damage across all weapons and some spells as well as extended critical hit angles...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced, New Characters Revealed in Debut Trailer
Futurrrre
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl launched back in 2021 and was surprisingly decent — save for a lack of voiceovers. That would come along in a later update, but it seems GameMill Entertainment is taking another run at this platform fighter all the same. It's just revealed Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 with the above gameplay trailer. This...
News PS5 Console Sales Surpass 40 Million, Sony Confirms
Over 2,500 games already available
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has announced more than 40 million PS5 consoles have now been sold since its release in November 2020. With any PS5 Stock issues now completely rectified, Ryan said: "With the support of PlayStation fans, we have reached a milestone of 40 million PS5 consoles sold through to gamers since...
News Lords of the Fallen PS5 Shows Tons of Promise in 18-Minute Gameplay Deep Dive
Dual-realm footage revealed
With titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 releasing around the same time, PS5 game Lords of the Fallen may not be something you pick up on day one. However, a new 18-minute gameplay deep dive from developer Hexworks is proof of why it should remain on your wishlist, as the...
News PS5 Action RPG The God Slayer Could Be Incredible, But Is Not Due Until 2027
A long wait ahead
Sony announced a new, potentially jaw-dropping addition to its China Hero Project overnight – but don’t expect to play it until at least 2027 at the earliest. The God Slayer, in development at My Time at Sandrock maker Pathea Games, is being billed as an action RPG – and judging by the first images, it looks like a stark...
News Dhaba: Land of Watermarks Revealed as Another China Hero Game on PS5
From Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption dev
As part of an overnight livestream, Sony revealed another PS5 title coming from its China Hero Project initiative: Dhaba: Land of Watermarks. It shall form part of the program's third wave of games out of the country, which also includes The Winds Rising from F.I.S.T. developer TiGames. Dhaba: Land of...
News F.I.S.T. Dev Confirms The Winds Rising for PS5
Part of China Hero Project's third phase
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch studio TiGames has announced during Sony's latest ChinaHero Project showcase that its next title is a story-driven action RPG named The Winds Rising, releasing on PS5. The reveal trailer embedded above gives very little away, but it's said to sport a "grand adventure" all...
News Heavenly Bodies' Cleanup DLC Pack Is Nearly the Same Size as the Base Game
Available now on PS5 and PS4
Heavenly Bodies is an entertaining co-op indie game that's filled with potential for chaos, and if you're into that sort of thing, good news: there's now more of it. A DLC pack called Cleanup is available to purchase on PS Store for PS5 and PS4, and it sounds like a substantial addition to the zero-gravity physics...
More than token replaya-Billy-ty
Speaking to Push Square during Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons' July 2023 release, developer Secret Base's Raymond Teo described adding highly replayable roguelite elements to create a brawler with an ingenious way of counteracting the beat-'em-up genre's innate repetitiveness. It takes just under two...
News Unconsecrated Sequel Blasphemous 2 Gets Gory PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Praise be
Blasphemous 2 continues the series' trademark blend of tough-as-nails 2D gameplay and unsettling Catholicism-inspired enemy design. Preorders are now live, with the game launching on PS5 next month, on 24th August, and we got a suitably gory gameplay snippet to tide us over in the meantime. The second scripture in the ongoing Blasphemous...
News Told You So! Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Really Wouldn't Have Worked on PS4
Rock-solid PC port, though
Much hay has been made of Insomniac's pre-release claim that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart "would not have been possible without the Solid State Drive of the PlayStation 5," with ourselves contributing a bale or two. Now, the PC iteration is out in the wild, and the wizards over at Digital Foundry have been able to put...
News Quantum Error PS4 Version Gets the Axe, PS5 Release Date Remains Unkown
Last-gen version murdered
Plans for a PS4 iteration of long-in-development cosmic horror FPS Quantum Error have been cancelled, with developer TeamKill citing qualitative issues in a statement that approaches humblebrag. In 2020, we wondered if this spooky shooter might be a PS5 launch title, and in the years since, it's been moulded into a...
News Latest Like a Dragon May Have Really Erased Its PS5, PS4 Retail Release
Just like that
First rumoured, and now apparently confirmed, it seems Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released digitally in the West on PS5 and PS4, with SEGA all but erasing our hopes for a physical release. RGG Studio posted an update to Twitter, seemingly just to remind us that the Kiryu-centric caper was still slated...
Random Take 'Baldur's Day' Off, Stay Home and Play Baldur's Gate 3
A festivus for the rest of us
Imagine, if you will, Half-Life 3 is announced. Better, it will be developed by a best-in-class AAA studio. Not the original creators, mind, but the next best thing, and more appropriate, given the modern context and how much time has passed. That's kind of how momentous it feels to be an old-school RPG fan on the...
News Open World PS5, PS4 Gacha Tower of Fantasy Is a 12-Month Console Exclusive
Sony signs up online adventure
You can already play Tower of Fantasy on PC or a smartphone, but Sony has been heavily promoting the PS5 and PS4 port, and that’s because the open world gacha is a timed console exclusive. The small print at the end of the game’s latest launch trailer notes that the PlayStation version is deploying “at least 12...
News PS5 Action RPG Atlas Fallen Has a Pleasingly Small File Size
Your PS5 will appreciate it
Headlines are made whenever a new game comes saddled with a huge file size, so it's nice to report on a title that's keeping things comparatively slim. Atlas Fallen may not be an all-encompassing AAA release, but its file size is still pleasingly light on PS5. The action RPG will reportedly weigh in at a slender 21GB on...
News PS Plus Essential Games for August 2023 Announced
Living the dream
Sony has announced the next lineup of PS Plus Essential monthly games, and amazingly, it's done so without them leaking beforehand. August 2023's trio of treats have been revealed over on the PS Blog as usual, and here's what you're getting this time:
News Venom Co-Creator Todd McFarlane Approves of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Interpretation
He's not a tongue guy, though
Comic Con has just swung by, and Insomniac Games was there to show off more of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, giving us our first proper look at Venom. The anti-hero is set to be a key part of the story in the sequel, and he's so beloved that it's important the studio gets it right. So, what does Todd McFarlane, one of the...
News Off-Road Driving Game Overpass 2 Jumpstarts Release Date to September on PS5
Was previously October
Publisher Nacon has released a new trailer for its upcoming tough terrain driving title, Overpass 2. The game was announced a while back, but with this new video, it appears the release date has been brought forward. Initially scheduled for a late October date, the sequel will now be arriving on PS5 on 28th September. The...
News Armored Core 6 Is Apparently Five Times the Length of Previous Games
60 hours of mech carnage
It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but Armored Core 6 is set to be a lot bigger than its predecessors. Not just in terms of environments — the upcoming mecha title boasts relatively open level design — but with regards to campaign length as well. According to a fresh video preview from Fextralife, Armored Core 6 is 50...
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