@SeanOhOgain Can you genuinely tell me what I'm trying to get people "pumped up" about? The story is presented and then the reasons why are explained. I absolutely do not see this idea of the story being clickbait (it's not) or how I'm trying to rile people up.
@Balaam_ There's no evidence to suggest the DLC is actively being worked on right now. They can have plans to do the expansion and work on it after release.
@REALAIS @crossbit It's our job to share the latest PlayStation news, and the leaks are a part of that. We wouldn't be fulfilling our duties if we ignored everything that wasn't 100% official from a publisher.
@AhmadSumadi That's not true in the case of people who already owned the game. It's free to upgrade to the Xbox Series X|S version ($20 in total), whereas it's $10 for the PS5 edition ($30 in total) — that's the basis for this story.
@Jacko11 The game wasn't a 10/10 and then lowered to a 9 due to the listed Con. There aren't any big criticisms or negative points that detract from it; I just feel a 9/10 rating from our scoring policy suits the game best.
Hey everyone, just to quickly clarify: this review covers the base game in its most up-to-date state and the Free Lanes content.
There are two expansions in Shattered Space and Terran Armada available, but these are extra purchases over the original game and don't come as standard. Therefore, I haven't considered their content for this review.
@LogicStrikesAgain There is the rare occasion where we'll be told ahead of time, but generally, we find out the same time as you in terms of shadow drops. We didn't know about today's new God of War game outside of the public rumours, and we don't have a copy yet.
Of course, we want to get a review out in good time, but in these situations, we just try to get them published in a timely manner. We've all got real lives outside of the job!
@Fiendish-Beaver There aren't any difficulty settings, but I'm pretty sure you can get all the Trophies in a single playthrough. Everything can be done in single player; there's nothing requiring co-op.
@NieR_Dark They might be replayable from the Shrines, but I haven't looked for them. The collectibles are all on the main open zone maps, which you can freely return to after beating the story.
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Re: Physical Retailers Refuse to Sell GTA 6 Over Decision to Skip Discs
@GoatFace04 Haha thanks for the heads up!
Re: Where to Pre-Order GTA 6 on PS5
@Fiendish-Beaver Nope, nothing announced from Rockstar. It's just a standard edition and a digital Ultimate Edition.
Re: Where to Pre-Order GTA 6 on PS5
Hey everyone, I'm going to try and keep this page as comprehensive as possible, covering as many countries/regions as I can.
Pre-orders will be rolled out across the next 24 hours, with New Zealand live now. Australia will be live soon too.
If you see any pre-order pages I've missed in your region, please ping me!
Re: Opinion: The PS6 Cannot Come Out in This Era of $1,000+ Consoles
@LowDefAl Yes, that's why it's a joke
Re: Opinion: This PS5 Magic Shooter Has Been the Perfect Summer Distraction
@FinneasGH Parts of it sound a lot like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but obviously this came out before it!
Re: PS5 Fans Think Sony Is Pushing God of War Laufey Harder Than Wolverine
@SeanOhOgain Can you genuinely tell me what I'm trying to get people "pumped up" about? The story is presented and then the reasons why are explained. I absolutely do not see this idea of the story being clickbait (it's not) or how I'm trying to rile people up.
Re: Mina the Hollower Well on Its Way to Saving Dev, Sells Half a Million Copies
@Ooccoo_Jr Thank you! I'm afraid I haven't played it just yet.
Re: Fable DLC Already Confirmed for PS5, Adds New Region
@thesorrows Would you not rather know exactly what you're getting with your purchase when you go for the Premium Edition?
Re: Fable DLC Already Confirmed for PS5, Adds New Region
@Balaam_ There's no evidence to suggest the DLC is actively being worked on right now. They can have plans to do the expansion and work on it after release.
Re: PS5's New Star Wars Strategy Game, Zero Company, Is Just Months Away
@REALAIS @crossbit It's our job to share the latest PlayStation news, and the leaks are a part of that. We wouldn't be fulfilling our duties if we ignored everything that wasn't 100% official from a publisher.
Re: Bloober Team's Cronos: Lazarus Leaks Ahead of This Week's Showcases
@Hervine Then you should know by now that's not possible unless you completely disconnect from the Internet.
These are marketing events for products PlayStation wants you to pay for; they're not "surprises".
Re: Bloober Team's Cronos: Lazarus Leaks Ahead of This Week's Showcases
@Oram77 One small part of an upcoming marketing event leaking isn’t a spoiler. 🤷♂️
Re: The Outer Worlds Dev Apologises for 'Free' PS5 Upgrade Mess-Up, Can't Provide Original Offer
@Corc11 It says it in both the screenshot of the original statement and the quote later on in the article.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Dev Regrets Brutal PS5 Platinum Trophy
@Balaam_ Half the reason I wrote this article was so I could tag you!
Re: 'No Comment': Darksiders Publisher Refuses to Explain $10 PS5 Upgrade Charge That's Free on Xbox
@AhmadSumadi That's not true in the case of people who already owned the game. It's free to upgrade to the Xbox Series X|S version ($20 in total), whereas it's $10 for the PS5 edition ($30 in total) — that's the basis for this story.
Re: Copycat Gran Turismo Games Now Ripping Off PS5 Racer's Marketing
@RiverGenie It's not that serious of an article, you know. Chill.
Re: Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade
@MasterChiefWiggum It's nothing to do with Sony? The publisher, THQ Nordic, is the one dictating this.
Re: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5) - Brick Gaming at Its Joyful Best
@Mes_Urson Yep, it's got two-player co-op!
Re: As Xbox 'Reevaluates' Exclusives, Its Hellblade 2 PS5 Port Is Considered a Success
@themightyant Thanks, I've updated the link a little.
Re: GTA 6 Fans Are Going Gaga Waiting for New Trailer, Believe PS5 Pre-Orders Could Start Next Week
@Grumblevolcano That doesn’t make any sense, they don’t need to get rid of a PS Store sale to support GTA 6 pre-orders 😂
Re: GTA 6 Fans Are Going Gaga Waiting for New Trailer, Believe PS5 Pre-Orders Could Start Next Week
The suggestion Sony not having any PS Store deals links to GTA 6 is definitely the stupidest part of the conspiracy theory. Like, what?
Re: Sony Ships 93.7 Million PS5 Consoles, But Recent Sales Down by Almost 50%
@Midnyte-Monkey Maybe, just maybe, that's a big enough story to warrant its own article on the site.
Re: Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
@Jacko11 The game wasn't a 10/10 and then lowered to a 9 due to the listed Con. There aren't any big criticisms or negative points that detract from it; I just feel a 9/10 rating from our scoring policy suits the game best.
Re: Round Up: Saros PS5 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best Games of 2026
@Steeleye25 Do you not think you should have your facts right before attacking another outlet?
IGN actually gave Black Myth: Wukong an 8/10: https://www.ign.com/articles/black-myth-wukong-review-pc
IGN actually gave Highguard a 7/10: https://www.ign.com/articles/highguard-review
Re: Mini Review: Mouse: P.I. for Hire (PS5) - Elite Art with FPS Action to Match
@somnambulance You're looking at roughly 12-15 hours for a playthrough.
Re: PS5 Fans Want Trophy Upgrades After Xbox Improves Achievements
I would love to delete games from my profile where I get less than 5% of the Trophies.
Re: Saros PS5 Marketing in Full Swing as Sony Drops Yet Another Trailer
@Fiendish-Beaver Yes, there'll be a review before release.
Re: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Skyrim
Hey everyone, just to quickly clarify: this review covers the base game in its most up-to-date state and the Free Lanes content.
There are two expansions in Shattered Space and Terran Armada available, but these are extra purchases over the original game and don't come as standard. Therefore, I haven't considered their content for this review.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Re: South of Midnight (PS5) - The Most Beautiful Simple Game
@rjejr It's not confirmed yet, but I imagine it'll be $40, the same price as the Xbox and PC versions.
Re: You Lose These 2 PS Plus Extra Games in April 2026
@Hyena_socks Whoops, that’s right. Thanks!
Re: Site News: Where's Our Crimson Desert PS5 Review?
@VenomUK It's our site policy to conduct all reviews on PlayStation hardware, so we don't do that.
Re: The Abandoned PS5 Fiasco of 2021 Has Been Resurrected, Dev Testing Abandoned: Gospels of Blood
@Americansamurai1 Nope, it only ever got a PlayStation Blog post.
Re: 'What the F*ck Is This?': God of War Creator Hates First TV Show Image
@Jacko11 The image is real, it was posted by Amazon itself. It just probably won't be in the literal show when it's available.
Re: Sony Confirms Big PS5 Pro Upgrade Is Out in March, Better PSSR Upscaler
@wildcat_kickz I don't really know, the only thing I can think of is DF were given the PS5 Pro firmware patch ahead of time to test it.
The PlayStation Blog post definitely says it's out for normal PS5 Pro users in March / the coming weeks, suggesting it's not live yet.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) - Two-in-One Horror Not Quite an All-Timer
@OrbiterNightfall The review hasn't been edited once since it was uploaded, but thank you so much for your kind words!
Re: Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) - Two-in-One Horror Not Quite an All-Timer
@MB3108 @saffeqwe Please read the review.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) - Two-in-One Horror Not Quite an All-Timer
@jdv95 There is one level/environment during Leon's campaign that's more open. Besides that, it is linear.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) - Two-in-One Horror Not Quite an All-Timer
@DennisReynolds You unlock a harder difficulty mode for the campaign, but there aren't any bonus modes like Mercenaries or anything like that.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem (PS5) - Two-in-One Horror Not Quite an All-Timer
Hey everyone, if you have any questions, feel free to copy me in!
Re: Reanimal (PS5) - First-Rate Terrors Thrive in This Haunting Spectacle
@viktorcode You can play the whole thing in singleplayer.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?
@LogicStrikesAgain Thank you very much, we appreciate it! 😊
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?
@LogicStrikesAgain There is the rare occasion where we'll be told ahead of time, but generally, we find out the same time as you in terms of shadow drops. We didn't know about today's new God of War game outside of the public rumours, and we don't have a copy yet.
Of course, we want to get a review out in good time, but in these situations, we just try to get them published in a timely manner. We've all got real lives outside of the job!
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?
@PuppetMaster Not forgotten, we're still writing articles!
Re: Crimson Desert PS5 Is Also a Full-On Life Sim Game, Last Deep Dive Video Reveals
@Oram77 Yeah, I've linked to a different trailer in my comment. All these deep dive videos have been from a PC, but there is that PS5 Pro trailer.
Re: Crimson Desert PS5 Is Also a Full-On Life Sim Game, Last Deep Dive Video Reveals
@Oram77 This trailer was captured on PS5 Pro, though it's obviously not raw gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua_7lmxiVV8&rco=1
Re: Reanimal (PS5) - First-Rate Terrors Thrive in This Haunting Spectacle
@Fiendish-Beaver There aren't any difficulty settings, but I'm pretty sure you can get all the Trophies in a single playthrough. Everything can be done in single player; there's nothing requiring co-op.
Re: Reanimal (PS5) - First-Rate Terrors Thrive in This Haunting Spectacle
Hey everyone, if you have any questions, feel free to copy me in.
It’s worth noting this game will come with a Friend’s Pass for co-op, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be there at launch.
Re: Awful PS5 Dino Shooter Code Violet Will Get a Sequel... for Some Reason
@johncalmc Yeah... reviewing this John.
Re: If Crimson Desert Wasn't Ambitious Enough, It Also Has a Mech and Two More Playable Characters
@Fiendish-Beaver That's right, there are three pre-determined characters and that's it.
Re: Nioh 3 (PS5) - Superb Action Fronts a New Team Ninja Gem
@NieR_Dark They might be replayable from the Shrines, but I haven't looked for them. The collectibles are all on the main open zone maps, which you can freely return to after beating the story.