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News Panic at the Basketball Court with Free GTA Online Threads
Available to those who complete the Cayo Perico Heist
Rockstar’s reeling off the incentives for those who complete the Cayo Perico Heist this week, with a full Panic basketball uniform available for those who finish the finale with a secondary target in their loot bag. It’s part of this week’s GTA Online update, which also sees the Grotti...
News Future Games Show Returns with Spring Showcase Later This Month
40 games to feature
In the absence of E3, last year saw several independent press conference-esque livestreams pop up throughout the summer. One of those was Future Games Show, which had two broadcasts in 2020. While the pair of shows didn't reveal anything major, it sounds like this year's efforts might be a little larger in scale. Yes, Future...
News PS5 Montage Trailer Promotes Local Multiplayer Games
Couch competition
If there’s one thing we’ve learned during lockdown, it’s that local multiplayer games still have their place. But while there are many options on the PlayStation 4 – check out our list of Best PS4 Local Multiplayer Games – this brand new montage trailer illustrates that PS5’s library is already fairly strong in the...
News Guilty Gear Strive Gets Gameplay Footage for Its Final Two Launch Characters
Anji Mito and I-No rock out
Guilty Gear Strive may have just been hit with a two-month delay, but that hasn't stopped Arc System Works from pumping out a new gameplay trailer. The above video shows off both Anji Mito and I-No, the title's two most recently revealed characters. As we've come to expect of Strive, they're exquisitely rendered and...
Interview Getting Frightened by The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope with Composer Jason Graves
O' ye, of Little Hope
We recently had the chance to again have a chat with composer Jason Graves, this time regarding his work scoring the latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology series, titled Little Hope. While certainly a departure from our topic of discussion with Jason last time — the adorable PlayStation VR title Moss — Little Hop
News Is This Sony's Next-Gen PSVR Controller?
Finger tracking! Adaptive triggers! Haptic feedback!
While the PlayStation Move controllers have outlived their life expectancy by a dramatic margin, the end is nearing for Sony’s sex toy-shaped wands. Alongside the announcement of a next-gen PlayStation VR headset last week, the organisation also teased that it’s busy beavering away on a pair...
News Evil Inside Sure Does Look Like P.T.
Out for PS5, PS4 on 25th March
It's kind of crazy how a single demo that isn't even available anymore continues to fuel a large portion of horror titles, but here we are nearly seven years later and developers seemingly can't get enough of it. We are talking about P.T., of course, which newly announced PlayStation 5 and PS4 game Evil Inside is very...
Rumour Is THQ Nordic Teasing a Destroy All Humans 2 Remake?
Back to the 60s?
THQ Nordic brought back Destroy All Humans last year, a cult hit action game about invading a stylised '50s America and, well, destroying humans. Fans were obviously delighted, and studio Black Forest Games made some decent quality of life changes to gameplay too. Now, it appears the publisher might be teasing the revival of its...
Mini Review Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5) - Not a Huge Upgrade, But Still a Brilliant RPG
A hero's work is never done
The tale of incredibly endearing protagonist Ichiban Kasuga shines brighter than ever on PlayStation 5, where Yakuza: Like a Dragon offers enhanced visuals. This next-gen upgrade lets you choose between 60 frames-per-second at a slightly higher resolution, or 30 frames-per-second with 4K support. And, well... That's about...
Mini Review Kill It with Fire (PS4) - Enjoyable Chaos, But Not Much Bang for Your Bug
Spider-Manslaughter
Kill It with Fire channels your inner arachnophobe and tasks you with exterminating the world’s spiders. You’re armed with everything from a strimmer to a flamethrower in your quest to commit arachnid genocide. You’re also given a selection of non-lethal tools to attract the little blighters or slow them down with a fire...
News Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Adapts the Movie Series for PSVR
Arriving later this year
The Zombieland movie series, which so far includes Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap, is making its way to virtual reality through Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever. Developed by XR Games, who previously put out The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure, the title will launch on Pl
News This Sh*t Is Bananas! PlayStation Patents Fruit Peripheral
Probably won't come to fruition
Sony rakes in obscene sums of cash from its range of PlayStation peripherals, but in a new patent, the company has acknowledged that expensive hardware could be considered a barrier to people enjoying its games. While a DualSense pad currently retails for £59.99/$69.99, the platform holder has proposed an...
News This Is How MLB The Show 21's Stadium Creator Will Work
Ballparks can be used in Diamond Dynasty and Franchise
It’s been one of the most anticipated features for years, and here’s your first look at it in action: MLB The Show 21’s long-anticipated Stadium Creator mode. While the feature will be exclusive to the next-gen versions of the game, the above trailer showcases how you’ll be able to...
News Why GTA 5 on PS5 Will Be More Than Just a 'Simple Port'
Rockstar will deliver a great experience
Grand Theft Auto V is still one of the biggest games in the world, despite first releasing on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2013. To date, the release has shipped over 140 million units, and that number is only going to grow when Rockstar brings the title to the PS5 later this year. And speaking as...
Live New Game+ Expo 2021 Shares Japanese Game Updates and Announcements
NIS America, Arc System Works, and more
New Game+ Expo 2021 is about to begin, starting at 4PM UK time (8AM Pacific). It's promising updates and announcements from a number of Japanese game publishers, including NIS America and Arc System Works. Following on from the initial showcase — which will run for about an hour — the rest of the day will...
News A Set of Free Skins Invades Destroy All Humans PS4 Remake
Complimentary outfits now available
Last year saw the release of THQ Nordic's Destroy All Humans remake on PlayStation 4. Projects like this are usually one and done, but it seems developer Black Forest Games isn't quite ready to vacate 1950s America just yet. Available from today is a set of three skins for Crypto, and they're free of charge. Each...
News Call of Duty's Season 2 Update Juiced UK Download Record
Virgin Media logs enormous data spikes
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and, in particular, Call of Duty: Warzone helped juice the biggest download day in Virgin Media history last week, as the UK Internet provider cited the franchise as the reason behind an enormous uptick in bandwidth usage. According to the company, the update coincided with a...
News Hitman 3 Sends Agent 47 on an Easter Egg Hunt in March Update
Featuring Easy Allies and Eurogamer
Hitman 3 is back with another round of content for players who wish to assassinate targets and dress up in dumb costumes beyond the base game, with lots of new Contracts, Escalations, and even a new seasonal event to keep you occupied across the coming month. The headline addition is the seasonal event Berlin Egg...
News Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Sets Sights on PS5, PS4 on 4th June
On target
CI Games’ long-range first-person shooter Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 has set sights on a 4th June release date for PlayStation 5 and PS4, with pre-orders already live at participating retailers. This time, the developer is dialling up the distance to upwards of 1,000 meters, as you “utilise authentic gear and weaponry across...
News Signs of the Sojourner Is a Card-Based Narrative Adventure Coming to PS4 on 17th March
Talk it out
Signs of the Sojourner is a game that PlayStation fans may not be aware of, but it's a well-liked title that released last year on PC. It's an indie game that featured on a handful of Game of the Year wrap-ups, and has a Very Positive user score on Steam. Today, it's been announced the game will be making the journey to PlayStation 4...
News Blood & Truth's London Studio Says Next Project Has 'Huge Potential'
Developer aims to leverage that to the max
What’s British-based first-party developer London Studio up to? There were rumours a few years back that it was creating a Horizon Zero Dawn spin-off for PlayStation VR, but that speculation has dried up of late. Given the studio’s recent releases – including
News Disco Elysium Dev Reiterates March Release Date for PS5, PS4 Versions
Out this month "for sure"
March is the month for Disco Elysium: The Final Cut on PlayStation 5 and PS4, but it appears some fans were worried a delay was incoming due to the fact that an exact date hasn't been confirmed yet. Thankfully, developer ZA/UM has nipped this one in the bud by confirming the game will most certainly be out within the next...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Nerf Level Progression When PS5 Version Launches
25 to 50 takes longer
Levelling up your trusty group of superheroes in Marvel's Avengers will take much longer than before once the native PlayStation 5 version is released on 18th March 2021. That's because developer Crystal Dynamics is increasing the amount of XP you'll need to reach the maximum rank of 50 as part of an upcoming patch that will be...
News Last Year, the UK's Gaming Purchases Were 85 Per Cent Digital
According to new data
Earlier in the year, it was reported that the United Kingdom is spending more and more on digital stores instead of physical shops, with 67 per cent of 2020's total expenditure being digital. Now, new data reveals that percentage is actually much higher. According to a new breakdown from Entertainment Retailers Association, the...
News Guilty Gear Strive Delayed from April to June on PS5, PS4
Stop the rock
Arc System Works has delayed the release of Guilty Gear Strive. It was originally set to hit PlayStation consoles on the 9th April, but it's been pushed back two months or so, to the 11th June. A recent open beta for the title took place on PS5 and PS4, and while the test was met with a tidal wave of praise from fighting game players...
News Psychological FMV Thriller I Saw Black Clouds Casts PS4 Release Date
Cloudy with a chance of supernatural
Wales Interactive is riding the FMV gravy train until it runs out of rail, and its next project – psychological thriller I Saw Black Clouds, created with Ghost Dog Films – now has a PlayStation 4 release date: 30th March. The game will be playable on the PS5 courtesy of backwards compatibility, although a...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News Sony Delighted by Reaction to Next-Gen PSVR Headset Announcement
More news in the future
In a new PlayStation Blog post that revealed multiple new PlayStation VR titles headed to the headset throughout the coming year, Sony slipped in a brief mention of the next piece of virtual reality hardware it has
News PS Plus Members Will Need to Manually Redeem Free GTA Online Money from 1st April
No longer automatically deposited
For the past few months, PlayStation Plus members who log in to GTA Online at least once a month have been rewarded with GTA$1,000,000 deposited directly into their bank account – an extra incentive prior to the release of the uber-popular multiplayer mode on the PlayStation 5. Starting from 1st April, this free...
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.50 Beta Invites Being Sent Out by Sony
The little things
Check your emails: you may have an invite for the next major PlayStation 4 beta. According to MP1st, Sony is sending out codes for a system software update planned to publicly release some time in the Spring. With the PS5 already available, this is less fully-fledged than previous PS4 firmware updates – although it does include...
News After the Fall Brings Cross-Platform Co-Op to PSVR
Features full PSVR Aim Controller support
Sony is rounding out its big day of PlayStation VR announcements with confirmation of After the Fall’s release later this year. This is the next effort from Arizona Sunshine developer Vertigo Games, and it’s promising a white-knuckle conflict in an alternate 1980s Los Angeles. You’ll be fighting...
