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Wednesday26th Nov 2025
News Open World Dress-Up Game Infinity Nikki's Biggest Ever PS5 Update Is Out Now
'Shroom for more
Infinity Nikki is, believe it or not, a full year old – and that means its enormous v2.00 update is almost upon us. Due out on 25th November – or 26th November, depending on your time zone – this free update will dramatically expand upon the dress-up open world. Among the new inclusions are several outfits augmenting the...
News In Destiny 2's Darkest Moment, Bungie Is Betting on Star Wars to Bring Players Back
Renegades does look good, to be fair
It’s no secret that Destiny 2 has fallen on some pretty hard times. Chaos within the company’s upper-management, a dwindling player base, and bad decisions have caused Sony to step in and start to enforce its influence over the $3 billion developer. The Japanese giant recently noted during a financial call...
News Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' First Season Concludes with Mr. Big Next Month
Big time
SNK has really been cranking out Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ first season of content, which was effectively included for free with all copies of the PS5 and PS4 fighter. Hot on the heels of Chun-Li’s addition recently, it’s announced that Art of Fighting’s Mr. Big will join the roster from 9th December. You can catch him in...
News Stellar Blade Dev's Ambitious New Cross-Platform Project to Be Published by Tencent Subsidiary
Affiliate assisting on dev too
Korean dev Shift Up already has an existing relationship with Tencent subsidiary Level Infinite on saucy smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, so it’s perhaps not a surprise to see the company step in to publish its next title, Project Spirits. The game – developed using Unreal
News Sony Poised to Publish PS5 Hit Death Stranding 2 on PC
Bridging the gap
Sony will publish Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PC in the relatively near future, if an ESRB rating is to be believed. The original game was ported to other platforms by 505 Games, but this preceded the platform holder’s strategy of bringing more first-party titles to storefronts such as Steam. It took roughly eight months...
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
"That's something I'm interested in"
Capcom recently prompted a backlash from fighting game fans when it revealed plans to place its official Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall — but fresh comments from Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada perhaps shed a little light on why the publisher's going down that road. The answer is money, obviously, but...
News Splitgate 2 Is Coming Out of Beta and Officially Relaunching in December on PS5, PS4
One more time
Remember Splitgate 2? This free-to-play multiplayer shooter arrived back in the summer, but following heavy criticism, developer 1047 Games took it back to a beta phase. Well, after many months of work, it seems the game is almost ready to come back. The studio has confirmed that the beta phase will finish on 4th December, and will...
Poll Five Years of PS5 - How Would You Rate Sony's Console?
5 on the five
The PS5 is now officially five years old, having launched across the US, Europe, and most other major markets by this time back in 2020. So, now that we have half a decade of experience with Sony's current-gen console to draw on, we want to know what you really think of the PS5. Has it lived up to expectations? Have the games been...
News New Weapons, Stratagems Take Helldivers 2 to the Jungle in Latest Premium Warbond
Python Commandos arrives soon
Helldivers 2 has announced the next premium Warbond coming to the game, and it looks purpose-built for destroying bugs. The Python Commandos Warbond is set to arrive on 2nd December 2025. Here's the trailer to give you an idea of what to expect: Players can look forward to several new weapons and stratagems,...
News Gaming Journal A Profound Waste of Time Features Astro Bot in Gorgeous New Issue
Let's go Astro
There aren't many surviving video game magazines today, but miraculously, some new ones pop up every so often, and they've evolved into seriously premium products. One such example is A Profound Waste of Time, a gaming journal crowdfunded by readers, and its sixth issue is currently accepting pledges on Kickstarter. This one may be...
Of course
Well, we're not sure anyone saw this crossover coming. Just confirmed by Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Shadows' next collaboration will be with... Attack on Titan. The super popular manga and anime property will be featured in a new quest, which seems to task Naoe and Yasuke with stopping a titan transformation. No, we're not making this up...
News Space Marine 2's Super Support Continues as Huge Patch 11 Drops on PS5
The Emperor's benevolence knows no bounds
You've got to admit, the post-launch support for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 has been stellar. The crunchy action shooter has received numerous, significant updates since its release in September of 2024 — and rather miraculously, it's showing no signs of slowing down. The game's latest patch —...
News 'Not Enough Time, Not Enough Money': The Dismal Vampire Bloodlines 2 Was Doomed from the Start
Ex-dev spills some blood
Much has already been written about Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and its desperately troubled development, but it's still interesting to hear about the project from someone who was actually there, on the inside. In a rather revealing interview with Cat Burton on YouTube, Dan Pinchbeck, the game's creative...
Guide Best Action Games on PS Plus
The best action games on PS Plus, ranked and rated
What are the best action games on PS Plus? Across its three tiers of membership, PS Plus contains countless fantastic action games, and we're here to find the best of them. Action is a genre that's very broad, but by and large, we're talking about combat-centric experiences that deliver...
News Far Cry TV Series Officially Announced, from Creators of Fargo and Always Sunny
Quite the combo
Ubisoft and FX have announced a TV adaptation of the popular open world shooter series, Far Cry. The official social channels for the franchise recently posted about the news, calling the TV show an anthology series: As reported by Variety, the show comes from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney); the former is credited...
News You Can Buy a Fully-Fledged PS5 for the Same Price as a Less Powerful Xbox Series S Right Now
A no brainer
There was a lot of hand-wringing at the start of the generation about the lower-powered Xbox Series S and its potential impact on the PS5. For many armchair analysts at the time, Microsoft had stumbled upon a masterstroke: its more affordable next-gen hardware would help get consumers through the door, and paired with the seemingly...
News Sony Is Actually Advertising PSVR2 This Black Friday
Virtually unheard of
PSVR2 can sometimes feel like a forgotten footnote to the PS5 generation, but Sony is putting some fresh marketing energy behind the accessory this holiday. Specifically, with the headset discounted by $100 this Black Friday, the platform holder is actually advertising the device for once. An all-new montage trailer focuses on...
Tough luck
A picture is beginning to form around Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and for the executives at Activision it’s not a particularly pretty one. What we’re generally seeing from all the data we have available thus far is that the first-person shooter is selling significantly worse than Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and has debuted way below...
News Suddenly the PS5 Pro Doesn't Look That Expensive Anymore
DRAM currently costs more than an entire console
Ever since the pandemic in 2020, it feels like we’ve been bouncing from one global crisis to another. In the tech sphere specifically, we’ve seen semi-conductor shortages and tariffs impact products like gaming consoles. Now, the AI boom is having a profound effect on the price of DRAM, with...
Monday24th Nov 2025
News The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December
Not a sprint
Bungie's sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon will soon be playable again for a limited time, and you can sign up to take part. The game has had a rough time of it, what with an art-related mishap and a general lack of interest, but the
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Hypes Up Its Heroes with Stylish Opening Cinematic
Who are you playing?
It's not long before we can finally get our hands on Marvel Cosmic Invasion, a pixel art beat-'em-up from the team behind the great Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Launching on 1st December 2025, publisher Dotemu has released the full opening animation to keep fans excited in the run up to release: Those...
News Persona, Metaphor Director Says JRPGs Are on the Brink of a New Era
"JRPG 3.0"
It's a very interesting time for Japanese RPGs — and not just because Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sparked all sorts of arguments amongst genre enthusiasts. Indeed, it feels like we've been hitting some serious highs with JRPGs of late, with critically acclaimed titles like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Just Had the Worst Japanese Retail Launch in Series History
Not gone well, then
It's been an unusually rocky ride for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which has been widely panned and appears to be selling below the series' usual pace. While Activision has yet to provide any official sales information itself (which is kinda telling on its own), some data has begun to emerge, including a weak UK launch and, now, a...
News Ghost of Yotei Huge Patch 1.1 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Game+, Armour, and Much More
Full patch notes revealed
Update 1.1 for Ghost of Yotei has arrived, and as promised, it brings some significant features and improvements to the open world title. New Game+ is the headline act, letting you replay the whole game with your skills and equipment intact, while also introducing fresh weapon and armour upgrades, as well as cosmetic...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dispatch?
A heroic effort?
Now that all of its episodes are out — and we've had time to actually process AdHoc Studio's interactive superhero show — we want to know what you think of Dispatch. For those completely out of the loop, Dispatch is a pretty casual, choice-driven adventure based around a superhero dispatch service, and its story is spread...
News Another PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Announced
And this one will be available day one
Highly promising celestial extreme sports game Skate Story will be included at no extra cost with PS Plus Extra on day one when it launches on 8th December. Sony confirmed the surreal inclusion in a PS Blog post, announcing that all members will be able to download and play the game in its entirety when it...
Mini Review Morsels (PS5) - This Gross Little Roguelike Is Tastier Than It Looks
Pet food
Morsels is one of those roguelike action games that feels impenetrable at first, but once you start learning its obscure language, it becomes more and more rewarding. You play as a mouse trying to fight back against the tyranny of feline overlords, and you do so with mysterious cards that transform you into various strange creatures...
News Stellar Blade Is Sony's Most Successful Single-Player PC Game to Date, Says Shift Up
Putting in a good shift
Developer Shift Up has revealed some of its own data about Stellar Blade, the Sony-published action game that launched on PC earlier this year. The game, which features main character Eve on a quest to save the planet from monstrous forces, is reportedly the "best-selling PlayStation-exclusive launch IP in history",...
News 'We Want to Innovate': The Witcher 4 Dev Finds Inspiration in Baldur's Gate 3
Talk the talk
When you think of landmark western RPGs of the modern era, it's likely that two games immediately come to mind: The Witcher 3, and Baldur's Gate 3. It's obviously the latter that's had more impact in recent times, setting a new benchmark for choice-driven adventures — to the point where it's now being named as an inspiration for The...
News Are Shadow Drops the Future? Bethesda's Betting on Them After Oblivion Remastered Success
Drop it
Oblivion Remastered was a hit for Bethesda — despite its dodgy performance issues — and the publisher's keen to repeat the level of hype that was swirling when the remake launched back in April. Basically, Bethesda's all-in on the idea of shadow dropping its games — that is, releasing them with no prior announcement and watching fans...
Rumour Paramount to Collab with Fortnite for Some Fun New Sidekicks
Likely Nickelodeon-based
There are only a few Sidekicks available in Fortnite as of right now, but that may change in the near future, and they may all come from Paramount-owned IPs. That's according to a new rumour currently doing the rounds among Fortnite leakers. One of them is SamLeakss, as you can see below: They stop short of saying...
News Expedition 33's Charlie Cox Credits Lesser-Known Actor for Game Awards Nomination
"It's really down to him"
The Game Awards 2025 has already broken records, as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes the honour of being the most-nominated game in the show's history. Among the 12 nominations across numerous categories is one for Charlie Cox, the actor who lent his voice to the role of Gustave, a pivotal and fan-favourite character in...
News Don't Forget, You Can Now Upgrade the 5-Year-Old One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 to PS5 for Free
May as well
If you happened to buy One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 for your PS4 at any point over the past five years, you can now upgrade the manga-inspired musou to the PS5 for free. Alongside new DLC which sees the addition of Rob Lucci, S-Snake, and one of this author’s favourites Jewelry Bonney, you’ll also be able to take advantage of...
Guide These 16+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (24th-30th November)
Street Racer Collection! Kill It with Fire 2! Project Motor Racing!
We’re right at the tail-end of the year now, but the release schedule rarely takes a break in this modern era. That means there’s still more than dozen new releases this week, although most of them are lower-profile we suppose. For this particular author, the biggest release is...
News Xbox Devs 'Thrilled' to Be Bringing Their Games to PS5
Happy days
Many of Xbox’s first-party studios are allegedly “thrilled” to be able to bring their games to the PS5, according to Bloomberg’s highly reliable Jason Schreier. Last year, Microsoft announced plans to bring “four” exclusive titles to Sony’s console. This eventually snowballed to the point where practically every tentpole...
News Sony Estimated to Have Made $1.5 Billion from Steam, But the Novelty Is Wearing Off
Master pace
A big report from Alinea Analytics estimates that Sony has made $1.5 billion from Steam since beginning to port its first-party titles to the PC storefront. That may seem like an enormous number, but it’s worth noting it’s taken five years to achieve. For context, the entire PlayStation division generated around $7 billion in...
Sunday23rd Nov 2025
News PS5 Testing Slideshow Wallpapers for Popular Welcome Hub Feature
Using your favourite screenshots
The Welcome Hub has become an important part of the PS5 experience, offering customisable widgets which allow you to show “at a glance” info that’s pertinent to you. A recent update added a section for your most recently played release, detailing how many sessions you’ve launched in total and how long...
News Valve Won't Subsidise Steam Machine, Expected to Be Pricier Than More Powerful PS5
"It's more in line with current PC market"
We don’t know the price of Valve’s new Steam Machine and that means it’s difficult to determine just how competitive it’ll be against the PS5. But a report that’s doing the rounds via Linus Tech Tips suggests the new console-like hardware won’t necessarily be going head-to-head with Sony’s...
Saturday22nd Nov 2025
News Don't Expect Intergalactic PS5 to Launch Until at Least 2027
Rule out any 2026 hopes
Sony is letting the likes of Saros, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon headline its 2026 output on PS5, and is leaving the next Naughty Dog game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, until 2027, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier claims. Earlier this weekend, rumours of Intergalactic appearing at The Game Awards next month...
News Dispatch's Latest PS5 Update Fixes Bugged Trophy, Platinum Now Finally Possible
Hacked by Robert
If you've been enjoying Dispatch on PS5, you might've been considering going for the Platinum Trophy. Unfortunately, one of the other Trophies on the list is currently bugged — though it sounds like a patch is on the way. The Trophy named H4ck3d by R0b3rt currently refuses to unlock for those that have met its requirements, and...
News Genshin Impact Buffs Some of Its Oldest Characters in Upcoming PS5 Update
Venti nice
You’ve probably heard the phrase “power creep” before. It’s an issue pretty much exclusive to gacha games, where tempting you to invest in new characters means older ones can get left behind. Recently we’ve seen HoYoverse’s various titles attempt to tackle this problem, with popular characters from Honkai: Star Rail and even...
News Quick Thinking from Sony Should Shield PS5 from RAM Shortages for Now
But Xbox expected to increase prices again
According to reliable hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, some quick thinking from Sony should prevent the PS5 from being impacted by impending RAM shortages. The YouTuber claims the Japanese company gobbled up a large supply of GDDR6 RAM while prices were low, shielding it from potential scarcity...
News 'I'm So Happy': Japanese Players Rejoice Over Finally Buying Cut-Price PS5
"We've finally arrived"
Sony released a language-locked cut-price PS5 in Japan this week, and social media is full of excited players posting pictures of their purchases. While the system started out fairly strong domestically, the weakening yen paired with soaring hardware costs has killed the machine’s momentum locally. Reports suggest previous...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 608
Dispatched
Wow, we've quickly arrived at the business end of the year, huh? The Black Friday sales are in full force, and December is almost upon us. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I'm still trying to play a variety of new 2025 games each week, and as the calendar shows there are six weekends left in the year, I want to...
News 'Terrible' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European Sales Are a Devastating 63% Below Battlefield 6
Ouch
According to GSD sales data for Europe – which covers both physical and digital game sales across a number of key countries, including France, Germany, and the UK – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is enduring a difficult launch. The reports suggests that its debut week is an eye-popping 63% below Battlefield 6, and more than 50% down compared to...
Friday21st Nov 2025
News 'We Believe It's Feasible': Emulation Studio Working on PS3 Support for Modern Consoles
But it's not a priority
Implicit Conversions, the studio behind emulating some of your favourite PS1 and PS2 games as part of PS Plus Premium, is quietly working on a PS3 emulator. While boss Bill Litshauer insists improving its support for PS2 is his company’s current focus, he revealed in an interview with Mystic that he believes it will be...
News Ubisoft Is All In on Generative AI, Says It's as Big a Leap in Tech as the 'Shift to 3D'
Generative game
Publisher Ubisoft is making no secret of its plans to utilise generative AI tech — at least, it certainly sounds that way in new comments from CEO Yves Guillemot. The controversial technology has been a hot topic of discussion in the industry for a while now, and as it begins to feed into the games we're playing, it's rubbing some...
News Stellar Blade Fans Rejoice: Developer Shift Up Now Recruiting for 'Next Work' in the Series
Stellar Blade 2 incoming
South Korean studio Shift Up has begun recruiting for what seems to be a new game in the Stellar Blade series. Stellar Blade is a PS5 console exclusive action game that released last year, quickly becoming a fan favourite. Now, it looks as though the developer is openly hiring for people to work specifically on Stellar...
News New Report Finds Almost Half of US Kids Are After In-Game Currency for Christmas
Good luck wrapping that
In a sign of the times that makes us feel old, a new report has found that nearly half of the USA's children are planning to ask for in-game currencies this Christmas. A survey conducted by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) asked over 700 kids about video game gifts, with nearly three out of five respondents...
News A Game About Digging a Hole Is the Next Viral PC Hit Burrowing onto PS5 Soon
Digging it
Earlier this year, those paying attention will have likely seen an unusual game cropping up on social media, all about digging a hole and seemingly nothing more. Well, that game is A Game About Digging a Hole, and after its huge success on PC, it's now coming to consoles. The viral hit indie title is tunnelling through to PS5 on 9th...
