Tag: Pc
News PS5, PC Pre-Orders for Helldivers 2 Are Available Now
Time to enlist
Attention, soldiers: Helldivers 2 is now available to pre-order. Published by Sony and developed by Arrowhead, this is a third-person sequel to the top-down original, and has you blasting away the bad guys in tactical four-player co-op. A new trailer has been released to give you the gist: cool weapons, aliens, robots, and friendly...
News Helldivers 2 Confirmed for State of Play Livestream
New gameplay incoming
Sony has now confirmed upcoming PS5 console exclusive Helldivers 2 will be part of today's State of Play livestream. A new tweet from the platform holder says we'll see "a new slice of Helldivers 2 gameplay" alongside indie titles, third-party experiences, and PSVR2 games. The PS5, PC game has been rumoured for an October 2023...
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 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 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Doesn't Actually Need an SSD
Recommended, but not required
Despite what the marketing might have said at the time, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC seems to have put the entire SSD discussion to bed, once and for all. A solid-state drive is officially listed as "recommended" rather than being required to run the game on minimum settings. Much was made of the game's...
News The Last of Us Composer Gustavo Santaolalla May Have Teased a New Version of Part 2
"In the new editions you can make me play certain themes"
Given the global popularity of The Last of Us following the TV show, it stands to reason we’ll probably get an updated version of The Last of Us: Part 2 at some point. This is because the game is currently only available on the PS4, and we suspect Sony is going to eventually want a native...
News Sony Calls in a Tactical Supply Drop of Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Gameplay, And It Looks Stunning
Incoming
Update: Well, we suppose this is Sony in 2023, folks! Several hours after publishing a PS Blog post with gameplay details, the platform holder has now followed it up with a Helldivers 2 trailer. Why they couldn’t release together is a mystery! Anyway, this game looks good – real good. It’s got that chaotic third-person co-op flavour...
News Sony's PC Port Dev Nixxes Under the Microscope in Studio Profile Video
Learn more about the Dutch team
Sony has uploaded a studio profile video all about its PC porting developer Nixxes. Acquired in July 2021, the team has helped to bring a variety of PS5, PS4 titles to PC, including Marvel's Spider-Man and its side game Miles Morales. Right now, it's working on porting Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to the personal...
News The Last of Us PC Patch Verifies Remake for Steam Deck
Decked out
The Last of Us: Part I hasn’t exactly had the best time since its busted release on PC, but developer Naughty Dog committed itself to fixing the issues – and now an all-new patch has finally verified the release for use with the Steam Deck handheld. Patch v1.1, which is available to download now, promises performance improvements, bug...
News PS5 Showpiece Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Jumps to the PC Dimension in July
Riveting
The next PlayStation first-party game to hit PC storefronts is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The PS5 console exclusive, renowned for its gorgeous visuals and near-instant loading, has just been confirmed for release on Steam and Epic Games Store. Developer and PC porting specialist Nixxes Software is behind this version of Insomni
Reaction Sony's PS5, PC Live Service Strategy Won't Work If It's All Samey Shooters
PlayStation did nothing to assuage fans' fears
We’ve been one of the few publications defending Sony’s live service strategy because we don’t think the idea is inherently bad. A lot of fans treat the booming Games as a Service segment as a genre, but it’s important to underline that it’s a business model instead. In fact, there’s...
News Here's Exactly What Newly Revealed PS5, PC Game Concord Is
Build connections, engage in social play
Yesterday's PlayStation Showcase left a lot to the imagination when Concord was confirmed, a new PS5, PC game from the recently acquired Firewalk Studios. A quick trailer clearly took place in space, but besides that, all else we got was a logo and a 2024 release window. Thankfully, the
News Well-Loved Co-Op Shooter Sequel Helldivers 2 Targets PS5, PC This Year
Guns up, funs up
We knew Helldivers 2 was in development when a snippet of an internal teaser trailer leaked last year, but here’s confirmation that Arrowhead has been recruited once more by PS Studios and is making a sequel for PS5 and PC. The title’s due out later this year, and has ditched the isometric perspective in favour of some...
News Concord from Firewalk Studios Has a Nice Logo At Least, Releasing 2024
Coming to PS5, PC
What is Concord from first-party studio Firewalk Studios? We don't know, but the developer has still announced it! It's a live service game launching next year for PS5 and PC. The YouTube description calls it a "new PVP multiplayer first-person shooter". The trailer pitches a space setting, and then we get a logo. That's it!...
News Key PlayStation Studios' Titles on PC Expected to Sustain Growth Beyond FY22
We're all in this together
Along with a plethora of other financial details announced in Sony's Business Segment Meeting (including PSVR2 sales, PS Plus figures, and the rate at which
News Bloodborne Fans Think They've Found Further Evidence of a PC Port
Ahh, Kos, or some say Kosm... Do you hear our prayers?
Modder, streamer, and fellow Aussie battler Lance McDonald has confirmed what we all know in our hearts to be true, even if it doesn't quite take the form we'd like; that somewhere, iconic PS4-exclusive Bloodborne is playable on PC. McDonald made a discovery that has been sitting out in the...
News Sony Won't Back Down on PC Ports, But PS5 Is the Priority
Converting exclusives to computers will continue
Sony has seen relatively steady success slowly adapting some of its major first-party franchises to PC, and it’s a process it’ll continue to engage in. However, in an interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, boss Jim Ryan said that PS5 remains the priority, and the majority of its titles will...
News The Last of Us' Busted PC Port Is on the Up with 25GB Patch
It can't be for nothing
Another patch has been released for the embattled PC port of The Last of Us: Part I, this one weighing in at a hefty 25GB. And while it's only been live for a few hours, players are already reporting some positive improvements, particularly on mid-range machines. Patch 1.0.4.0 purports to optimize framerates and improv
News Sony Quietly Raises the Price of PlayStation Games on Steam in Select Regions
$$$
Sony has quietly hiked the prices of PlayStation games on Steam in seven countries worldwide, with titles like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Days Gone, God of War, Returnal, and more affected. First spotted by Chairmanchuck over on ResetEra, and
Random The Last of Us Is Finally an FPS in Jaw-Dropping PC Mod
Let's get on with it
What if The Last of Us: Part I was a first-person shooter? It’s a question fans have been asking for quite some time, and we even got a glimpse courtesy of some well-placed photo mode snapshots earlier in the year. But now footage of a bonafide PC mod has emerged, and the results are spectacular – even if there are still...
News Remade PS2 Launch Title Fantavision Is Lighting Up PC This Month
All of the lights
Here's an interesting one, depending on your level of industry geekery. Fantavision was originally a launch title on PS2, a quirky puzzle game all about fireworks. Developed by Japan Studio, it would test your colour-matching and symbol-recognition skills, launching in 2000 to a respectable 72 on Metacritic. Japan Studio (no
News The Last of Us PC Is Still Punishing CPUs, Despite 14GB Performance Patch
It can't be for nothing
The PC port of The Last of Us was a trainwreck developer Naughty Dog had to know was coming, and it continues to work hard to sure up the cracks, pushing out updates at a rapid clip. The reputational damage done at launch will likely take a lot longer to fix, with the studio admitting the port (which was done in-house) was...
News Steam Deck Support Not Naughty Dog's Focus as It Fixes The Last of Us
PC version takes priority
Official Steam Deck support for The Last of Us: Part I will have to wait as Naughty Dog has announced its post-launch efforts are set on bringing the base PC version up to snuff. The developer has already apologised for the state of the PC port, calling it not "Naughty Dog quality". Another hotfix is expected to be deployed...
News The Last of Us PC Is Not 'Naughty Dog Quality', Developer Admits
In the Dog House
Naughty Dog has apologised to PC players for the state in which The Last of Us: Part I launched, a release that has earned the prestigious studio it's lowest-ever Metacritic rating. The developer took to Twitter to address the issues players are facing, promising that a larger patch is in the offing for later in the week. Despite...
News The Last of Us PC Is Naughty Dog's Worst Ever Reviewed Game by Some Margin
Shocker
Naughty Dog deserves a standing ovation for somehow managing to cock up the PC port of one of the greatest games ever made. The developer – a symbol of consistency for many years – has dished up one of the most disastrous releases in recent memory with The Last of Us: Part I, and all on the back of a ridiculously successful transmedia...
News The Last of Us Is One of Sony's More Popular PC Ports Despite the Flaws
Peak player count of 36,496
Even with its silly bugs and performance problems, The Last of Us: Part I has proven to be one of Sony's more popular PC ports. A peak of 36,496 players were all experiencing the Naughty Dog title at once on release day, and the game has consistently pulled in roughly 20,000 users in the evenings each day since. This...
Random The Last of Us Looks Kinda Awesome As an FPS
Time for a close up
The Last of Us is not a first-person shooter – but what if it was? We’re sure PC mods will give us a better idea one day in the not too distant future, but Twitter user Ceraphyte has used Photo Mode to sneak us an early glimpse. Basically, these screenshots show the survival horror game from the perspective of a traditional...
News Naughty Dog Drops The Last of Us PC Hotfix After Disastrous Launch
Click click boom
It’s really hard to imagine Naughty Dog, a developer renowned for its quality and attention to detail, dropping a clanger like The Last of Us: Part 1’s disastrous PC port. It’s even more disappointing that it’s arrived after the success of the television series, which had fans itching to return to the franchise’s...
News Joel's Screwed Up Face the Punchline of The Last of Us PC Version
It gets worse before it gets better
We are not entirely sure Naughty Dog envisioned the launch day of its PC version of The Last of Us: Part I to have gone quite like this. Instead of celebratory tweets and beautiful Photo Mode dumps on social media from users, it's having to put out one fire after another. What's available on PC is said to be a...
News Flagship First-Party Naughty Dog Will Develop for PS5 and PC Moving Forwards
One of these things is not like the other
The Last of Us: Part I is out on PC today, and it's drawing quite a bit of criticism for its less-than-stellar technical performance, a state of affairs which developer
News The Last of Us on PC Attracts 'Mostly Negative' Reviews for Crashes, Poor Performance
Naughty Dog investigating
The launch of The Last of Us: Part I on PC has not gone as smoothly as Naughty Dog would have been hoping as the port has garnered "mostly negative" reviews on Steam. This is due to constant crashes and poor in-game performance rather than the quality of the actual game. Naughty Dog itself handled the PC port and has...
News Left 4 Dead, Portal Bonuses Part of The Last of Us PC Version
T-shirts for Ellie revealed
The Last of Us: Part I is available now on PC, and one cool element exclusive to the version uploaded to Steam is a few new t-shirts for Ellie to wear in-game. After rolling credits, you can head to the extras menu and unlock threads based on Valve games Left 4 Dead and Portal. You can view them both below. These come...
Guide The Last of Us 1 Guide: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips, and Tricks
A 100% completion guide to The Last of Us 1
The Last of Us 1 is a survival horror game created by PlayStation Studios developer Naughty Dog which first released in 2013. This The Last of Us 1 walkthrough, which includes all collectibles, is based on
News You May Be Able to Take The Last of Us on a Roadtrip Soon
Seemingly compatible with Steam Deck
The Last of Us: Part 1 will make its PC debut later today, and despite demanding some pretty hefty specifications, it looks like it’s Steam Deck verified. Valve appears to have let the cat out of the bag, with the game included on some promotional banners for the handheld. Obviously, we’ll need to wait a few...
News The Last of Us: Part I's PC Specs Will Make Mincemeat of Your Computer
Ultrawide monitor support and more
After a short delay, The Last of Us: Part I will finally make its PC debut later this month, from 28th March. The remake – which launched on PS5 late last year – is a looker, and its minimum spec requirements are quite high as a result. For example, you’ll need a 100GB SSD just to get the game started, and if...
News Returnal Is Sony's Second Most Unpopular PC Game at Launch
Peaked at 6,691 players
Across its first weekend of availability on Steam, Sony's PC port of Returnal pulled in a peak player count of just 6,691, making it the company's second most unpopular title on the personal computer at launch. Only Sackboy: A Big Adventure garnered less interest, attracting a measly 610 players at any one time during...
Talking Point Should Sony Be Worried by Live Service Implosion?
Boom or bust
Last week, several live service games announced they are shutting down. These titles included critically acclaimed games like Knockout City and Rumbleverse, releases which had been well-received by both players and the media, but had seemingly failed to attract a large enough playerbase to make sustaining them worth the ongoing outlay.
News The Last of Us: Part 1's PC Release Date Delayed a Few Weeks
Naughty Dog wants to get it right
Hey, what's a PlayStation Studios game without a delay? Originally set to debut on PC from the 3rd March, The Last of Us: Part I will now land just over three weeks later, on the 28th March. According to Naughty Dog, this should ensure that the port "lives up to your, and our, standards". The developer also says...
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Chapters and How Long to Beat
Time to kill
Looking for all chapters and how long to beat The Last of Us 1? Naughty Dog's survival horror is an adventure you'll want to savour, but you may be curious how much progress you've made and how much more you need to play to complete the campaign. As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to list all chapters and how long to...
Guide The Last of Us 1: How to Open the Safe in Hotel Lobby
Your valuables won't be Safe at reception
Want to know how to open the Safe in Hotel Lobby in The Last of Us 1? In order to open the Safe
News Returnal Continues the Cycle on PC in February
PC-specific features detailed
Sony and Housemarque have confirmed the release date for the PC port of PS5's excellent shooter, Returnal. Long-rumoured but finally announced at the end of last year, the PC version of the game will release on 15th February, 2023. The date comes from the above video, which also goes over some of the PC-specific bells...
News Returnal on PC Recommends Ridiculous Amount of RAM
System spec needs a lot of memory
In case you missed it, Returnal is making the jump to PC in the near future. As far as we recall, it'll be the first PS5-only game to be ported to computers, save for the remaster package Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. The system specs for Housemarque's third-person shooter have emerged via the Steam page,...
News The Last of Us: Part I on PC Costs Less Than PS5 Version
Money matters
The Last of Us: Part I is by and large a very successful remake of one of Sony's best games. However, upon launch, one thing left a bad taste in the mouths of its fans: the asking price. The PS5 remake costs $69.99/£69.99, which is quickly becoming an industry standard. It's pretty darn steep, and left a sour aftertaste on what...
News The Last of Us: Part I Endures and Survives on PC in March
For the real clickers out there
Returnal wasn't the only Sony game to get a release date for its PC port today. Yes, The Last of Us: Part I is also heading to Steam and Epic Games Store, as you can see with the above trailer. The port is heading to PC on 3rd March 2023, so it's only a couple of months away. We don't have any other details about any...
News Returnal Finally Confirmed for PC Release in Early 2023
The loop begins again
It's been leaked more than once, but Sony and Housemarque have finally announced Returnal for PC. The rogue-like third-person shooter is one of PS5's few true exclusives, and soon it'll be making the jump to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Details right now are thin on the ground, but over on the PS Blog, Housemarque says...
News Gran Turismo 7 Could Be the Next PS5, PS4 Exclusive Ported to PC
Rolling start
Sony’s gradually been porting large chunks of its catalogue to PC, and it even acquired Dutch developer Nixxes to expedite its efforts. With rumours of Returnal coming to storefronts like Steam soon, developer Polyphony Digital has hinted that
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Better PC Launch Than Sackboy, Uncharted
Peak play count of 13,500 people
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is currently the tenth best-selling game on Steam after a peak of more than 13,500 PC users played the game at any one time during its opening weekend. This marks a huge improvement over Sony's previous PC release Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which could only pull in 610 players during...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Has Proven Very Unpopular on PC
A peak of just 610 people played it
After the PC port of the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection set the record for the lowest player count of any Sony game at launch, Sackboy: A Big Adventure has come along and beat it by an alarming margin. Across its first weekend on sale, the highest number of players it had at any one time was just 610...
Random Marvel's Spider-Man PC Mod Lets You Play As... IGN's Gotham Knights Review Score?
Look out! Here comes the 5/10
Hardcore PC players sure do seem to have a sense of humour, that's for sure. With Sony bringing some of its first-party PlayStation games to Steam and Epic Games Store, it opens up the doors to the wild world of modding. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered appears to be a popular target; not long ago, a mod was released that...
