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TodayFri, 26th Jul 2024

  • News Valorant Enters Open Beta on PS5, Up for Download Now

    Tactical FPS opens its doors to everyone

    Following a roughly two-month stint in an invite-only closed beta phase, Riot Games has progressed its popular tactical FPS Valorant into a PS5 open beta. The client is available to download now on the PS Store, granting you access to the full game. Similar to Counter-Strike, this is a tense online FPS where...

    • Riot Games
    • PS5
    • Valorant
    • Betas
  • Poll Are You Sick of Soulslike Games?

    Got soul

    FromSoftware's got a lot to answer for. Through its increasingly successful crafting of dark fantasy action games, the Japanese developer has spawned an entire subgenre that most people refer to as 'Soulslike'. Typically, Soulslike titles adopt specific elements introduced through Demon's Souls and its descendants, ranging from high levels...

    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Your Opportunity to Pre-Order a Physical PS5 Copy of Lollipop Chainsaw Is Now

    San Romero High School Football Rules

    Lollipop Chainsaw is one of the most beloved PS3 character action games of all time, and if you missed out on snagging an increasingly rare physical copy for Sony’s last-last-gen console, here’s your opportunity to pick up the remastered RePOP edition for PS5. Available at Limited Run Games, pre-orders will...

    • Dragami Games
    • PS5
    • Lollipop Chainsaw
  • News Limited Run Brings Double Fine's Phenomenal PsychOdyssey Documentary to Blu-Ray

    Bonus episode also out now

    PsychOdyssey, a comprehensive documentary about the production of Psychonauts 2 and the team that made it, has been free to watch on YouTube since its launch at the beginning of 2023. We've already waxed lyrical about why it's worth watching, but if you'd rather do so via physical media, you'll soon be able to. Limited Run...

    • Double Fine
    • PS4
    • Psychonauts 2
    • PsychOdyssey
  • News GTA 6 Not Affected by Current Union Strike Over AI Issues

    Not a struck game according to SAG-AFTRA

    Next year's Grand Theft Auto 6 won't be impacted by the decision to call a SAG-AFTRA union strike — effective today — over concerns surrounding AI replacing video game performers, like voice actors. Confirming to Kotaku, a spokesperson for the publishers included in negotiations said GTA 6 "is exempt"...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • Grand Theft Auto
    • GTA
    • Industry
  • News Sony's Going to Make Damn Sure You Pay Attention to Astro Bot on PS5

    Big marketing in Shanghai and Hong Kong this weekend

    Sony’s promoting Astro Bot at the annual Ani-Com & Games Expo in Hong Kong. There are a number of conventions all around Asia this weekend, and Team Asobi’s adorable mascot is appearing at all of them; he’s also being promoted heavily at PlayStation’s massive ChinaJoy 2024 booth in...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Astro Bot
  • News Yakuza / Like a Dragon Starter Packs Up on PS Store Now, for New Players Ahead of Amazon TV Show

    Get caught up on Kiryu and Ichiban

    With the Like a Dragon: Yakuza television series set to debut on Amazon Prime this October, SEGA has published starter packs to the PS Store that bundle together some of the series' most important games for those getting started with the franchise. The Yakuza Series Starter Pack pairs Yakuza Kiwami with Yakuza...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
    • Like a Dragon
  • News First Dynasty Warriors: Origins Gameplay Confirms Character Switching, World Map, More

    Plus new screenshots

    Raw gameplay from Dynasty Warriors: Origins has emerged from PlayStation's stage at ChinaJoy 2024. This is the first time we've seen the game itself in action, and the footage actually confirms a bunch of important details. For starters, Origins has character switching. In the gameplay, we see the nameless protagonist fighting...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Dynasty Warriors
  • News Your First Look at Wuthering Waves PS5 Was Filmed on a Potato, But It Looks Smooth

    Off-screen, shaky cam footage emerges

    Here we are, then: Wuthering Waves, the open world RPG from Kuro Games, running on PS5. Sony will be showing the game on its console for the first time this weekend at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai, and a short snippet of footage has been filmed and shared online, as spotted by the eagle-eyed users at

    • Kuro Games
    • PS5
    • Wuthering Waves
  • News Stellar Blade DLC Given the Green Light, New Evidence Suggests

    Staying sharp

    Earlier in the year, Stellar Blade developer Shift Up revealed that it was reviewing its options, following the action title's immediate commercial success. Both DLC and a sequel were under serious consideration, and now, new evidence suggests that a potential expansion is in the works. As spotted by Tech4Gamers, Shift Up has posted a...

    • Shift Up
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News You Won't Believe Marvel Rivals' New Playable Character on PS5

    This ain't clickbait

    Look, we’re all familiar with the Internet: sometimes websites write needlessly dramatic headlines to catch your attention. But we’re really not exaggerating with this one: how many of you had Jeff the Land Shark on your Marvel Rivals bingo card? Okay, we know technically this character leaked so some of you may have already...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Marvel Rivals
  • Deals PSVR2 Price Gets a Hefty Cut at Numerous UK Retailers

    Time to dive in?

    Sony's current-gen virtual reality hardware, PSVR2, is great, but only if you're willing to cough up some serious cash for it. With an RRP of £529.99, it's a big investment on top of your PS5, and likely a significant barrier to entry for many. Fortunately, the headset is currently heavily discounted at various outlets in the UK,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Deals
    • UK
  • News Dragon Quest Creator Says Silent Protagonists Look Like Idiots

    The silent treatment

    We don't see silent protagonists very often these days, and that's probably because, in this age of excellent voice acting and high-fidelity graphics, they look a little bit silly in comparison. That's according to a guy extremely familiar with the subject. Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii was speaking to Persona series director...

    • Square Enix
    • Dragon Quest
  • Random US Vice President Kamala Harris Potentially Linked to Shadowy Federal Bureau of Control

    The Deepest State

    In news that could have a tangible effect on the upcoming presidential aspirations of current U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, a link between the politician and the shadowy governmental organisation known as the Federal Bureau of Control has resurfaced. Discovered when Remedy Entertainment...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • Control
  • News Date Everything in This Absurd Sandbox Dating Sim on PS5

    Literally everything

    Date Everything is a refreshing take on the ordinarily mundane human courtship process. It allows players to romance more than 100 fully voice-acted anthropomorphic objects, which can be found around the house, collecting them all in your Date-a-Dex. How about that hunky Hoover, huh? Everything leads to love in Date Everything,...

    • Team 17
    • PS5
    • Date Everything
  • News Two Years Later, Blizzard Ponders a Return to 6v6 Overwatch

    "Whether that’s a world of 5v5, 6v6 or even both, we must figure out in the future"

    Developer Blizzard is considering a return to the 6v6 Overwatch of yesteryear, following the controversial decision to opt for 5v5 with the launch of Overwatch 2. Judging from the amount of digital ink spilled on the subject, they don't appear to be taking it...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Overwatch
  • News Ubisoft Strikes Back at Star Wars Outlaws Leaks, Contraband Clip Offers New Hope

    The Force works in mysterious ways

    Star Wars Outlaws is out at the end of August, and the marketing machine is spooling up like the Millenium Falcon's hyperdrive before a hasty jump to lightspeed. Unfortunately, a sizeable chunk of gameplay has leaked, which is always disappointing for the developers, but in this instance, the contraband clip is...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Outlaws
  • News Concord's Seemingly Unlimited Promo Budget Now Includes Animated Shorts

    Why not?

    Regardless of whether it’s a hit or not, you can’t accuse Sony of not trying to get eyeballs in front of PS5 and PC hero shooter Concord. A new video uploaded to the official PlayStation channel includes an animated short, intended to give players a deeper insight into Freegunners Teo, Jabali, and It-Z. You can watch it above...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Concord
  • News PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail Is Sponsoring the Paris Olympics in USA

    Sign of the times

    Want to know how big turnbased PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail is? It’s sponsoring NBC’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics. We first saw images from the American television channel earlier today featuring the game’s logo, but now an X (or Twitter) account which specialises in gacha gaming has posted the full commercial. You can...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Honkai: Star Rail

YesterdayThu, 25th Jul 2024

  • News Gacha Spinoff Persona 5: The Phantom X Coming to Console, with More on the Way

    Collaborations with Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden planned

    In case you don't already have enough Persona in your life, there's potentially a lot more coming down the pipeline, regardless of which cast is your favourite. Smartphone spinoff Persona 5: The Phantom X has been confirmed for a console release, with a port promised for some time after...

    • Atlus
    • Persona
  • News Capcom Endures Some Truly Incredible Monster Hunter Wilds Investor Questions

    "Will this game be limited to these non-portable consoles?"

    The out-of-touch corporate suit is a popular trope gamers like to imagine: business types who know how to make money but seemingly don't engage in the medium more than is strictly required. While that archetype can and does exist, executives generally know what they are doing. But for our...

    • Capcom
    • Industry
  • News PS Portal Update 3.0.1 Allows Connection to 5GHz Public WiFi, Here Are the Patch Notes

    Get it downloaded now

    Sony has released a new software update for its surprisingly popular remote play device, PS Portal. The handheld accessory, exclusively used to connect to and use your PS5 over WiFi, has now been updated to version 3.0.1. So, what does this latest patch do for the Portal? It's a fairly minor update, with the main addition...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS Portal
    • Updates
  • Rumour Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Leaks Ahead of Imminent Reveal

    Raziel finally returns

    Is it finally happening? It certainly looks that way! Classic PS1 action adventure Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and its solid (but somewhat divisive) PS2 sequel Soul Reaver 2, are being remastered as one package. This supposed leak comes to us straight from San Diego Comic-Con, which is taking place over the weekend. At the...

    • Crystal Dynamics
    • Soul Reaver
    • Rumours
  • News Stellar Blade's New Summer Song Is a Vibe on PS5

    The swimsuits aren't bad either

    Talented Korean studio Shift Up’s new Stellar Blade update brings big vacation vibes, as it adds a new temporary area to the Great Desert where protagonist Eve can take a well-earned break. The sun-kissed structural instalment includes some much-needed umbrellas, robot butlers, and a couple of beach balls – there...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
    • Updates
  • News Crimson Desert, That Stunning PS5 Open World RPG, Is Actually Playable at Gamescom

    Much more info on the way

    First announced way back at The Game Awards in 2020, Crimson Desert has since dropped jaws with gameplay snippets and last year's full trailer — to the point where onlookers have consistently questioned the project's legitimacy. Fortunately, developer Pearl Abyss has announced that the open world RPG will actually be...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
  • Review SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (PS4) – A Barebones Port of an Arcade Curiosity

    We have Capcom vs SNK at home

    Capcom has always had a bit of an uneven relationship with its partners when it comes to crossover fighting games. We got Street Fighter X Tekken, but Tekken never returned the favour; plus, Marvel and Tatsunoko aren’t game developers, so there was obviously no return trip there. Naturally, we’re leading up to say...

    • Reviews
    • SNK
    • PS4
    • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
  • News No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I Responsible for Nearly 500% Increase in PS5, PS4 Players

    Ponies take a lookie-loo

    No Man's Sky's big Worlds Part I refresh dropped just last week, free for all players, and in that time, an astronomical number of PS5 players returned to check out the difference. Not bad for an almost decade-old game, eh? As observed by The Gamer, the update caused not only a spike in players on Steam (which enjoyed its...

    • Hello Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • No Man's Sky
  • News PSVR2 App for PC Now Live on Steam

    The place to setup and update PSVR2 on PC

    A dedicated PSVR2 app has been published to PC platform Steam ahead of expanded compatibility for the VR headset going live on 7th August 2024. The application will be available the day before, and it guides you through the setup of the device for use on PC as well as acting as the place to update the...

    • Sony
    • PC
    • PSVR2
  • News Special Concord PS5 Controller Looks More Appealing Than the Game

    Most expensive limited edition PS5 pad yet

    Sony has shared a new PS5 DualSense limited controller themed around upcoming shooter Concord on the PlayStation Direct website. Priced at $84.99, it releases on the same day as the game and is available for pre-order now in the USA. The UK and European versions of PlayStation Direct don't appear to have a...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Concord
    • Controllers
  • News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Ready for the Summer in New Swimsuits Update for PS5

    Swimsuits for days

    Update: A new Stellar Blade update will launch later today, and while it won't include Photo Mode as previously speculated, it will feature a host of new swimsuits and summer outfits for protagonist Eve. As always, we'll compile all of the protagonist's different looks in our All Outfits guide, so be sure to keep your eye on that...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Tiebreak Aims to Topple TopSpin 2K25 with a Huge Licensed Roster on PS5, PS4

    Everyone's here

    Perhaps the biggest criticism that’s been aimed at TopSpin 2K25, apart from perhaps its microtransactions, is that it has a very limited selection of licensed players. Tiebreak: Official Game of the ATP and WTA believes it has an advantage in that department, with over 120 professional players included in its roster. As the title...

    • Nacon
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tiebreak
    • Trailers
  • News Sony Signs Cel-Shaded PS5 Dark Fantasy RPG to China Hero Project

    Anime Souls

    Shanghai-based convention ChinaJoy 2024 will get underway this week, and Sony has a massive booth where it’s showing off a variety of local and international titles. As expected, the platform holder has also been expanding its slate of supported, China Hero Project titles – and dark fantasy open world RPG Unending Dawn looks like one...

    • Parcaes Fate Studio
    • PS5
    • Unending Dawn
    • China Hero Project
  • News Polyphony Digital Is Eager to Fix Gran Turismo 7's Funniest PS5, PS4 Bug

    Maybe leave it in?

    A new physics upgrade to Gran Turismo 7, available now alongside a raft of new content, is causing some unexpected in-game behaviour. The issue – which appears to be triggered by suspension settings – is causing cars to fly into the sky from the starting line. You might call it a bug, but to us this looks more like a feature...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
    • Bugs
  • News Aim Your Blaster with the PS5 Controller's Gyro in Star Wars Outlaws

    Tilted

    Ubisoft’s much discussed open world Star Wars Outlaws game will feature a nifty additional perk for PS5 players: gyro aiming. As many of you already know, Sony’s controller has pretty accurate motion controls built into it, and many players prefer to use this feature to fine-tune their aiming. While the accuracy of a mouse can’t be...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Random Baldur's Gate 3 Sadist Completes 'Ultimate Durge Playthrough', Keeps the Corpses

    Casualty count in the thousands

    In what might be a potential cry for help, an exceptionally dedicated Baldur's Gate 3 player has completed what they've chillingly described as the "ultimate Durge playthrough". Playing on Honour Mode and walking the path of the evil Dark Urge as if born to it, they offered the lives of more than 2,000 characters and...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
  • News Not Much Is Known About PS5's Loulan Yet, But We Bet It'll Be a Soulslike

    Anyone want to bet against?

    Sony has added PS5 action adventure Loulan to its China Hero Project lineup, and while not much is known about the title just yet, we’re going to assume it’ll closely resemble a Soulslike. According to Gematsu, the release will be featured on stage at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai this weekend, so we should know more by...

    • ChillyRoom
    • PS5
    • Loulan
    • China Hero Project
  • News Borderlands Film 'Final Trailer' Makes Another Play for Your Attention

    Holding out for a hero

    The upcoming film adaptation of Gearbox Studios' Borderlands is inching ever closer, arriving in cinemas on 9th August. Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black, we aren't seeing much buzz for this one, but perhaps this "final trailer" will light a fire under all of you dormant Vault Hunters out there. In this...

    • 2K
    • Movies
    • Borderlands
  • News Project Jinyiwei Looks a Little Janky, But Sony's Signed It for PS5 Anyway

    Add it to the list

    Chinese developers love their action RPGs, and so we suppose it’s not real surprise to see ChinaJoy 2024 bring a flurry of them. The latest to be signed by Sony to its China Hero Project is Project: Jinyiwei, a title set during the Ming Dynasty which bears a passing resemblance to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice we suppose...

    • CangMo Game Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Project: Jinyiwei
    • China Hero Project
  • News Video Game Performers to Strike Due to AI Concerns

    USA strike begins tomorrow

    Members of the USA actors union SAG-AFTRA have confirmed they'll be going on strike from tomorrow, 26th July 2024, over concerns relating to AI usage in the industry. Video game performers — such as voice actors — have been in talks with some of the biggest game publishers (including Activision, EA, Take-Two, and more)...

    • Industry
  • News Blasphemous Dev Posts Ominous Teaser for Incoming Announcement

    Blasphemy!

    Enrique Cabeza, the art and creative director behind both Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2 has teased some kind of new announcement on social media. The incredibly talented dev has simply posted an image of the Mea Culpa — the playable character's sword in the Blasphemous games — alongside the words "Announcement Coming...". Ominous!...

    • The Game Kitchen
    • Blasphemous
  • News Highly Acclaimed Roguelike Deckbuilder Monster Train Finally Pulls Up on PS5

    Better late than never

    Surprise! The highly acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder, Monster Train, has reached its final platform; it's now available on PS5. Already released on basically everything else, the game can now be bought and played on Sony's current-gen console. Marking the occasion is the trailer above. For those who don't know, Monster Train...

    • Good Shepherd Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Monster Train
    • Trailers
    • Announcements
  • News Armored Core 6 Crashes Through 3 Million Sales as First Anniversary Approaches

    Core support

    We suppose it's quite easy to forget, but FromSoftware actually released another game between Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree. Its hardcore mecha action title, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, launched in August of last year, and as it approaches its first anniversary, we've been handed news of it breaking through 3 million sales...

    • Bandai Namco
    • FromSoftware
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Armored Core
  • News Shuhei Yoshida Eats Spicy Wings Like a Champ in Hot Ones-Style SteamWorld Heist 2 Promo

    Shuhei Yosh-eater

    Everyone's favourite Sony suit, Shuhei Yoshida, is an indie games evangelist and seemingly always up for a bit of fun. The latest evidence of both these things is this recent video, in which the executive chats with Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, CEO of Thunderful, about all things SteamWorld while chowing down on hot wings. In what's...

    • Thunderful
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • SteamWorld Heist 2
    • Shuhei Yoshida

Wednesday24th Jul 2024

  • Review Jeanne d'Arc (PSP) - Long Awaited Strategy RPG Remains Divine

    The Maiden has arrived

    Jeanne d'Arc is a pseudo-historical retelling of the story of Joan of Arc from developer Level-5, released on PSP in 2007. It always had a reputation as a rock-solid turn-based strategy RPG, but as publisher Sony never released the title in Europe and other territories, it was one many that players outside the U.S. and Japan...

    • Reviews
    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Jeanne d'Arc
  • Guide MultiVersus Guide: All Characters, Currencies, and Perks

    Everything you need to know about MultiVersus

    MultiVersus is the free-to-play platform fighter from Warner Bros Games and developer Player First Games. Available for PS5 and PS4, as well as other systems, this is a 2D brawler in the same vein as Super Smash Bros, with multiple fighters onscreen aiming to knock each other out of the arena. It...

    • Guides
    • MultiVersus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Preview There's Nothing Super About Marvel Rivals on PS5

    It's so over(watch)

    Marvel Rivals isn’t quite what we were hoping for. In a time when hero shooters are questioned and criticised, we can’t deny that the Marvel meets Overwatch pitch is intriguing. Taking your favourite heroes like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange and then pitting them against each other in 6v6 modes is a slam dunk on paper. Yet...

    • NetEase Games
    • PS5
    • Marvel Rivals
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News New PS5 Firmware Beta Begins This Week, with 'Adaptive' Controller Charging, Custom 3D Audio, More

    Another one

    Sony will kick off a new firmware beta for PS5 this week, beginning on Thursday the 25th July. The beta boasts three main features: audio customisation, additional Remote Play settings, and an "adaptive" charging method for your controllers. To start with, those who make use of the PS5's 3D audio functionality — via headphones or...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News The Huge Gran Turismo 7 1.49 Update Drops on PS5, PS4 Today

    Patch deploys in the next 24 hours

    As previously confirmed by Polyphony Digital, the big Gran Turismo 7 1.49 update arrives either later today or very early tomorrow morning depending on your timezone. It brings with it six new cars, the return of Gran Turismo 6 circuit Eiger Nordwand, an updated "physics simulation model", and an expansion of the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
    • Updates
  • News Marvel Rivals' Closed Beta Is Putting Concord's Player Numbers into Perspective

    A big difference

    Marvel Rivals’ closed beta launched overnight, and it’s blowing up. On PC platform Steam, the title peaked at over 52,671 players – a staggering number when you consider the online stress test requires an invite to be enjoyed. By comparison, the recent Concord open beta – which was free for everyone to download and try –...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Marvel Rivals
  • News PS5 Smash Hit Stellar Blade's Photo Mode Appears Imminent

    Snap happy

    It’s getting hotter outside, and it’s about to get hotter inside your PS5, too: Korean developer Shift Up appears to be teasing Stellar Blade’s previously announced – and long anticipated – photo mode. While the studio didn’t explicitly mention the feature, a pinned post on its X (or Twitter) account shows buxom protagonis

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Sample Rise of the Ronin in New PS5 Demo Available Now

    Get a taste for feudal Japan

    Sony and Team Ninja have today uploaded a Rise of the Ronin demo for PS5 users to try free of charge, letting potential buyers to try the somewhat forgotten exclusive before they buy. It's available on the PS Store now, and gives you access to the first chapter of the game. If you like what you play, all your progress...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Rise of the Ronin
    • Demos
  • News The Humble Games Team Has Reportedly Been Laid Off

    All 36 employees from the publisher impacted

    The team at publisher Humble Games has reportedly been laid off, with some 36 staff affected by the cuts. To clarify, the layoffs were made to the publishing arm, not the Humble Bundle store, where bundled games are sold to raise money for charitable causes. As reported by PSU, Humble Games has stressed...

    • Humble Games
    • Industry
  • News Shadows of the Damned Remaster Out This Halloween, Only £20 / $25

    Crazy trailer reveals all

    Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered will release for PS5 and PS4 this Halloween, priced at just £19.99 / $24.99. Pre-orders are live on the PS Store now, and offer three days of early access prior to the 31st October 2024 launch. A suitably bonkers trailer has been published to...

    • Netease Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Shadows of the Damned
    • Release Dates
  • Poll What Are Your Summer Gaming Habits?

    Don't touch grass

    Chances are, if you're a regular reader of Push Square, you tend to do a lot of gaming. But as the seasons come and go, our gaming habits can change quite dramatically — and this is especially true of the summer months. For countless people here in Europe and in North America, the summer is often defined by the fact that...

    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Capcom Wants to Make Mega Man Games on an 'Ongoing Basis'

    The Blue Bomber is so back

    Publisher Capcom says the legendary Mega Man represents one of the company's most "highly valued IPs" and is looking into how to make more games in the series in the future. The news came from the company's recent general shareholders meeting, and IGN listened along. In surprisingly optimistic news for Mega Man fans, a...

    • Capcom
    • PS4
    • Mega Man
  • News Fortnite Developers, Fans Team Up to Target Newly Added Cybertruck

    Big, blocky bullseye on your back

    The partnership between Fortnite video game developer Epic Games and Cybertruck manufacturer Tesla has only just begun, but already, it's proving to be a contentious pairing. Devs have taken to social media to voice their displeasure (directed mainly at billionaire truck maker Elon Musk), and fans and players are...

    • Epic Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fortnite
  • News Training Modes, No Battle Pass, More Details Confirmed for Concord in Post-Beta Q&A

    What Larks

    Developer Firewalk Studios has spent the last couple of weekends getting Concord into the hands of players on PS5 and PC, gathering feedback and info on its imminent multiplayer shooter. Now that things have wrapped up, the studio has posted a thread on social media, going over a few common questions that basically outline what to expect...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Concord
  • News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2's Heavy Bolter Is the Answer to the Tyranid Question

    And most others, too

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 thrusts players into an exceedingly dire universe full of horrible things, from hideous daemons to the ever-present threat of alien xenos. Thankfully, the answer to most of these problems was found a very long time ago (in the setting), and developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Space Marine
  • News Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Gets First Real Look at Explosive Gameplay

    This is my Bankai

    Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, which provides our first proper look at gameplay. If you missed the initial announcement, this is a one-on-one arena fighter with an emphasis on mechanics that escalate over the course of a battle. As demonstrated in the video, you can build up towards utterly...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Bleach
    • Trailers
  • News 16-Player Train Game Railroads Online Making Tracks for PS5

    Full speed ahead

    Push Square's affection for a good train game is well-known, be it the Train Sim World or Railway Empire series, and so we're pretty excited to see Railroads Online be formally announced for PS5. Currently in Early Access on Steam, when it leaves the program sometime this Fall, other PlayStation train fans can look forward to laying...

    • Astragon Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Railroads Online

Tuesday23rd Jul 2024

  • News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Adds Game Session Sharing via URL, Here Are the Patch Notes

    What does version 24.05-09.60.00 do?

    Hold onto your hats: it's firmware time. Sony has just released PS5's latest system software version, namely 24.05-09.60.00 to give it its full title. Weighing in at about 1.2GB, what can we expect from this latest firmware update? Well, there's more to this one than just stability and performance improvements...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Firmware Updates
  • Guide GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far

    All the key details you need to know

    Are you looking for everything we know so far about GTA 6? With Rockstar Games having finally announced the much-anticipated sequel, interest in the game is currently sky-high. This GTA 6 guide is designed to document everything we know so far about the game, revealing important details about its release and...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • GTA 6
  • News Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Shadows Criticism, Apologises to Japanese Players

    Shadow games

    Ubisoft has decided to release a lengthy statement with regards to Assassin's Creed Shadows. As you may already know, the upcoming open world title has sparked many an online debate. The game takes place in feudal Japan, but given the series' historical leanings, some onlookers have been quick to point out potential inaccuracies,...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Assassin's Creed
  • News PS5, PS4 Looter Shooter The First Descendant Is Proving a Colossal Hit

    Currently one of PlayStation's most played games

    Free-to-play Korean looter shooter The First Descendant is one of the most played games on PS5 and PS4 right now, despite its muted critical reception. The game – which we awarded a lowly 3/10, much to the dismay of many readers – was the fourth most played game on PlayStation in the US for the...

    • Nexon
    • PS5
    • The First Descendant
  • News Baldur's Gate 3's Big Patch 7 Delayed, Highlights Teased

    Embrace the evil

    Closed beta testing for Baldur's Gate 3's big Patch 7 has been delayed, meaning it will take even longer to arrive for players on PS5. Something caused the game's passive dice rolls to stop working in internal testing, obviously a problem in a game based on D&D. Thankfully, that's the bad news; the good is that developer Larian...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
  • News EA Sports WRC Reveals Season Expansion, DLC, More in 2024 Roadmap

    It's (not) in the game (yet)

    EA Sports WRC, the latest officially licensed rally racing game, has just lifted the lid on what's in store over the coming months. The roadmap outlines upcoming new content through to spring 2025, and it includes some major expansions and DLC that bring the game up to date with the real-world motorsport. Most...

    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • WRC
    • Updates
    • DLC
  • News The Spirit of NBA Street Lives on in The Run: Got Next on PS5

    Dropping dunks in 2025

    If you’ve been itching for an arcade basketball game akin to the classics like NBA Street, then The Run: Got Next may be worth adding to your wishlist. The game – developed by Play by Play, a studio founded by former Electronic Arts producer Scott Probst – promises to “shake up the sports game landscape with something...

    • Play by Play
    • PS5
    • The Run: Got Next
  • News Biggest Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Update Yet Deploys on 6th August

    More enemies, areas, and a new difficulty level

    Arrowhead Studios has announced its surprise mega-hit Helldivers 2 will be treated to its largest PS5, PC content patch to date on 6th August 2024, introducing a new difficulty level, bonus enemies, and extra locations. Named Escalation of Freedom, the free update has been designed as a thank-you to...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Helldivers
    • Updates
  • News You'll Need to Clear Everything to Get PS1 Classic Tomba!'s Platinum on PS5, PS4

    Yes, including all 130 events

    Earning the Platinum Trophy in Whoopee Camp’s iconic PS1 classic Tomba! won’t be a walk in the Village of All Beginnings. You’ll need to do everything in the game to unlock the game’s prestigious silver-blue gong, including completing all 130 in-game events. While speed runners can get all this done in around 90...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tomba
    • Trophies
  • News Capcom Says It Won't Give Up on Physical Games, Despite Utter Domination of Digital Sales

    No Cap

    Capcom has no plans to abandon physical game releases, the company clarified during its latest shareholder meeting. The topic had been spotlighted recently, with the publisher deciding to launch Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess exclusively through digital storefronts. But if you're an enthusiast of physical media, it sounds like Capcom's...

    • Capcom
    • Industry
  • News Tower of Fantasy Targets Lapsed Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Players with Saucy PS5, PS4 Update

    We're all going on a summer holiday

    If in doubt, add a swimwear-themed summer update to your game. That appears to be the mantra of Perfect World with its new seaside event coming to Tower of Fantasy from 6th August. As this trailer evidences, there’ll be super-soaker shootouts, all-day dancing, and volleyball minigames. Maybe don’t watch this...

    • Perfect World Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tower of Fantasy
    • Updates
  • News Wuthering Waves Officially Confirmed for PS5

    Gotta gacha 'em all

    This was somewhat of a foregone conclusion, but free-to-play action RPG Wuthering Waves is now officially coming to PS5. The gacha-based title launched earlier this year on PC and mobile, and developer Kuro Games has stated it's now in development for Sony's current-gen console. There's no mention of PS4. The news comes via the...

    • Kuro Games
    • PS5
    • Wuthering Waves
    • Announcements
  • Random Streamer One-Shots Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's Final, Hardest Boss

    Buffed up to the eyeballs

    While we've come to appreciate the many masochistic ways in which some players choose to engage with FromSoftware's already difficult games, there is something immensely satisfying in seeing its big bads be brought low by statistical dominance. Case in point: Streamer Ainrun stacks a frankly silly number of buffs in order...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Elden Ring
  • News UK Sales Charts: Prince of Persia, Cyberpunk Jump Back into Top 10

    Found crown

    The UK's latest physical games chart is here, and while it's largely what you'd expect at this point, there are one or two surprise reappearances from discounted titles. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition is back in the top 10, moving from 14th to eighth place. It's an even bigger leap for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which was out of...

    • UK
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Heinous Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Statue a Guaranteed Conversation Starter

    Have you met Titus?

    We're about as excited for the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 as it is politely acceptable to be and are well aware of the grimdark nature of the universe in which it takes place. Still, the statue offered alongside the game's pricey Collector's Edition is too rich for our blood, a grisly eyesore in the vein of that...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Space Marine
  • News Urban RPG Zenless Zone Zero Is Totting Up Tons of PS5 Playtime

    Breaks top ten most played in USA

    The First Descendant isn’t the only free-to-play game performing extraordinarily well on PS5, because HoYoverse’s urban RPG Zenless Zone Zero is also trending incredibly well according to Circana data. For the week ending 13th July, the gacha game was the tenth most played title on PlayStation platforms in the...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Zenless Zone Zero
  • News MultiVersus Dev Player First Games Snagged by Warner Bros

    MergerVerse

    MultiVersus would be worthless without developer Player First Games’ alliance with Warner Bros and access to its bottomless intellectual property vault, so it perhaps makes sense that the publisher has put a ring on the independent outfit’s finger and acquired the studio outright. It seems like very little will change at the Los...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MultiVersus
  • News Stardew Valley Creator Swears on Barone Family Name Never to Charge for DLC, Updates

    "I will never charge money for a DLC or update for as long as I live"

    Stardew Valley creator and Haunted Chocolatier developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has sworn, on the honour of his family name, never to charge for a DLC or update for as long as he lives, and long may he. Barone made this bold pronouncement on X, asking fans to "screencap this...

    • Eric Barone
    • PS4
    • Stardew Valley
  • News Tekken 8 Patch 1.06 Adds an Awesome Photo Mode, Out Now

    Devil's in the details

    Patch 1.06 for Tekken 8 is out now. Primarily, it adds new DLC character Lidia to the game's already robust character roster — alongside the new Seaside Resort stage — but we'd argue that the update's true worth is hidden behind its introduction of a fully featured photo mode. Tekken 8's a great-looking fighter, and being...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
    • Patches
  • News Forget Battle Bus, Tesla Cybertruck Touching Down Tomorrow in Fortnite

    Elon's next-gen truck in action

    As the barrier between our mundane, physical reality and that of the many shared multiverses continues to break down, Elon Musk's controversial-looking, medium-duty (but full-sized) electric pickup truck is set to debut in Fortnite. That's right, it's almost Cybertruck time. Epic Games unveiled its official...

    • Epic Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fortnite

Monday22nd Jul 2024

  • Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (22nd July to 28th July)

    Tarnished time

    What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? A slower week plots the release of Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Disgaea 7 Complete, and Earth Defense Force 6. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release dates in 2024,

    • PS Store
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Guides
  • Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (July 2024)

    Your ultimate guide to Sony's loyalty scheme

    PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make. In this PS Stars guide, we're going to...

    • Guides
    • PS Stars
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News 'Unpolished' Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay Gets Blasted, But Ubisoft Insists on August Release Date

    This isn't the delay you're looking for

    Last week, IGN published an exclusive look at a mission from Star Wars Outlaws. The video gave us our best glimpse of the open worlder so far, but the reception was actually quite negative. At the time of writing, the demo has 588k views, but it's sitting at just 11k likes versus 31k dislikes. And, as you...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
  • News PS5 Pro Is Seemingly Starting to Appear in Source Code

    Pro tip

    More speculation about the imminent arrival of the PS5 Pro is circulating on social media, where it appears the source code for No Man’s Sky’s newest update includes a reference to the supercharged hardware. Eagle-eyed data miners spotted references to a graphics profile named ‘Trinity’, which is the rumoured codename of the new...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hardware
  • News Star Wars Outlaws Boasts Ubisoft's Biggest Ever Marketing Budget, Strong Launch Expected

    Will it bring balance to the Force?

    Ubisoft is going all-in on the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws, which drops next month on 30th August on PS5. Considering that "Star Wars" is in the name, it shouldn't be surprising to learn that some significant marketing money is going into the project and that the company expects the game to perform strongly...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Outlaws
  • News Xbox Console Exclusive Party Animals Will Soon Arrive Fashionably Late on PlayStation

    Répondez s'il vous plaît-Station

    Party Animals, a Gang Beasts-like party title from Recreate Games, looks set for its late arrival on PlayStation. A PS Store listing has been discovered for the game, pretty much confirming it's due for release on Sony's hardware in the near future. The game initially released on PC and Xbox almost a year ago on...

    • Source Technology
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Party Animals
  • Random Larian's Attention to Detail in Baldur's Gate 3 Remains Unrivaled

    They seemingly did think of everything

    A year on from the launch of revolutionary CRPG behemoth Baldur's Gate 3, developer Larian Studios' ridiculous attention to detail still manages to impress. We don't know how the wizards there managed to predict the strange, bizarre things players would do with their open-ended epic, but they seemingly thought...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
  • News Reports of Heihachi's Death Were Greatly Exaggerated in Tekken 8

    Heihachi Mishima... isn't dead

    Remember when Heihachi died in Tekken 7 and then his death was referenced throughout Tekken 8's story mode? Yeah, well, he's coming back as DLC! Bet you didn't see that one coming. Heihachi's penned in for fall / autumn 2024, and he'll also play a key role in the game's story mode expansion. The franchise figurehead...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
    • Trailers
  • Review Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (PS5) - This Unique Puzzle Game Never Stands Still

    Going on-grid

    Jemma is a self-proclaimed mess of a person. Thanks to her unique way of getting around, with all tiles on the same row or column moving in step with her, she's always found it hard to fit in with those around her. Feeling limited by her quiet life among people who don't really understand her, it's no wonder her main goal is to venture...

    • Reviews
    • Furniture & Mattress
    • PS5
    • Arranger
  • News Publishers Bail on Live-Service Flops Too Quickly, Says Warframe Boss

    "They eject too soon"

    Steve Sinclair, the CEO of Warframe developer Digital Extremes, has spoken out against the large number of publishers that quickly drop their live-service titles if they don't attract the sales and player engagement numbers they were hoping for. Speaking to VGC in a new interview, Sinclair said: "They think the release is make...

    • Digital Extremes
    • Industry
  • News Don't Speak During 10 Minutes of Tense A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Gameplay

    Silence is golden

    A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is already shaping up to be a tense and terrifying first-person experience for prospective PS5 players, and courtesy of IGN, we have a 10-minute look at gameplay to get your pulse pounding. Inspired by the famous film franchise of the same name, The Road Ahead tells the story of Alex, an asthmatic...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • A Quiet Place
  • News Become Fully Immersed with Persona 5 Royal's Official Line of Coffee, Hot Sauce

    Social drinks

    Atlus' mandate to bring Persona 5 Royal to every possible market continues, and the developer/publisher has unveiled a partnership with Jade City Foods to produce three separate lines of coffee beans and hot sauces graded along the Agi scale, fittingly enough. Spotted by IGN, Jade City Foods is offering a light roast called Shujin...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Persona
  • News Fate/EXTRA Record Still Lives as Remade PSP RPG Teases August Announcement

    EXTRA, EXTRA

    A fresh teaser for Fate/EXTRA Record has arrived. The game was first announced in 2020, and while it's made brief appearances here and there over the years, it feels like the project is finally ramping up to some big news. We're getting more information on the 4th August, via this year's Fate/Grand Order Fes. For those totally out of...

    • Type-Moon
    • Fate
    • Trailers
  • News Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard Tips His Iconic Cap in Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Teaser

    Okay

    Here’s your first look at Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard kicking ass in Street Fighter 6. The iconic SNK character, equipped here with his legendary red-and-white cap, is shown taking down a muscle-clad pretender before pulling out his famous win pose. This appears to be a cut-scene from World Tour mode, so there’s no actual gameplay footage...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Street Fighter
    • DLC
  • News Sonic X Shadow Generations Physical Pre-Orders Include Reversible Cover

    By popular demand

    Sonic X Shadow Generations will be going really, ridiculously fast on PS5 and PS4, with the Blue Blur and the Ultimate Life form (Sonic and Shadow, respectively) set to hit the ground running in October. That in itself should be enough cause for celebration, but what if we told you that physical pre-orders of the game will be...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Sonic the Hedgehog

Sunday21st Jul 2024

  • Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 23

    It's time to PlayStation

    How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 23 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...

    • PlayStation
    • Quizzes
    • Features
  • News Concord's Free Open Beta Is Performing Abysmally on PC

    Unflight of the Concord

    Concord is a good game – but sometimes being good just isn’t enough anymore. After attracting some pretty pathetic Steam player numbers during its closed beta – which, admittedly, required participants to pre-order the game – Firewalk Studios’ free open beta is not doing much better. According to SteamDB data, the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Concord
  • Rumour Tales of Xillia Remaster for PS5, PS4 Possibly Leaked

    Telling Tales

    A Tales of Xillia remaster might finally be happening — with an emphasis on 'might'. We've tagged this article as a rumour with good reason, because based on the evidence, this supposed leak could easily go either way. Originally spotted by Reddit users, a number of European retailers (which are all owned by one parent company, it...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tales
    • Rumours
  • News Take a Tour of PS5's Massive ChinaJoy 2024 Booth

    Shanghai summer

    Sony rarely attends gaming conventions anymore, so it’s something of a novelty to see the platform holder’s ChinaJoy 2024 booth. This video clip, spotted and uploaded by Gematsu, shows how Astro Bot will take centre stage at the show set to get underway from 26th July through 29th July. It’ll be joined by the first ever PS5...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • ChinaJoy 2024
  • News Guilty Gear Strive Announces Huge Season 4 Updates, Cyberpunk Edgerunners Guest Character

    Chippin' in

    Guilty Gear Strive is just over three years old at this point, but Arc System Works could be giving the game its most ambitious season yet. Season 4 has been announced as part of Evo 2024, and it'll include some super exciting stuff. For starters, Strive's getting a three-on-three team battle mode, which can be played online with three...

    • Arc System Works
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Guilty Gear
    • Trailers

Saturday20th Jul 2024

  • News 'PlayStation's Blessed with Marketing Budgets We're Not Able to Enjoy,' Xbox Bigwig Bemoans

    Marketing man doesn't mince his words

    Microsoft is in a dire position in Europe, with the latest round of data suggesting PS5 is outselling the Xbox Series X|S by a ratio of almost 10:1 on the continent. One of the reasons for that enormous discrepancy all comes down to brand awareness, and Sony has spent the past 30 years carefully and effectively...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox
    • Sales
  • News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Revived on PS4 with Rollback Netcode Next Week

    Chaos controlled

    If you're a fan of somewhat obscure fighting games, you may be overjoyed to learn that SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is coming back for another round. This crossover brawler originally released way back in 2003 — it was ported to PS2 after a stint in arcades — and features 36 playable characters. This updated version includes a...

    • SNK
    • Capcom
    • PS4
    • SNK vs. Capcom
    • Release Dates
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 538

    Infinite wealth

    There was no week of Gareth Southgate thumbnails, because football is sadly not coming home. Alas, the Olympics await, so more sporting disappointments beckon. In the meantime, let’s WAYP. Aaron Bayne: It's a mixture of the Concord open beta, No Man's Sky, and maybe some Diablo IV for me this weekend. Issy van der Velde: I'm...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • News Beetlejuice Resurrected for MultiVersus' Second PS5, PS4 Season

    Samurai Jack also on deck

    Samurai Jack will join the roster of MultiVersus when the new season launches on 23rd July, and he’ll be joined by Beetlejuice at a later date. “With his unmatched swordsmanship and incredible agility, he’s truly a force to be reckoned with, and in the new MultiVersus gameplay trailer, Samurai Jack’s fighting skills...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MultiVersus

Friday19th Jul 2024

  • Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2024

    All 2024's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates

    What new PS5 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're after a full list of 2024 PlayStation 5 release dates, you've come to the right place. With the PS5 now in its third year, the number of games heading its way is growing larger and the quality is getting better. We'll be keeping you...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Release Dates
  • Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2024

    All 2024's upcoming PlayStation 4 launch dates

    What new PS4 games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If it's a full list of 2024 PlayStation 4 release dates you need, look no further. As usual, we'll be updating this article throughout the year, refreshing it with new titles and release dates so you can be clear which new PS4 games are on the...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
  • Review Nobody Wants to Die (PS5) - Film Noir Meets Cyberpunk in This Stylish Detective Thriller

    Who wants to live forever?

    What would happen if humans created a way to make death optional by transferring consciousness from one body to another? Nobody Wants to Die answers that question in the most realistic way possible: the rich live forever, and the poor barely live at all. Set in New York in 2329, Nobody Wants To Die tells the story of...

    • Reviews
    • PLAION
    • PS5
    • Nobody Wants to Die
  • News PS5 Pro Still Likely to Launch This Year, Tokyo Game Show Reveal Possible

    Professional opinion

    Update: An innocuous tweet from gaming tipster Tom Henderson appears to have been taken out of context, as the writer has provided an update on the PS5 Pro, based on his knowledge. According to Insider Gaming, devs will be required to support Sony’s supercharged system from 15th September, and while this doesn’t mean a...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
  • News EA Sports College Football 25 Sells 2.2 Million Copies for $100

    Early Access scheme brings home the bacon

    It’s nothing new in the games industry, but it’s probably something you’re going to see a lot more: an eye-watering 2.2 million people coughed up $99.99 to purchase EA Sports College Football 25’s Deluxe Edition, which launched three days early, on 16th July. The game is available for everyone from...

    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • EA Sports College Football 25
    • Sales
  • Poll Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?

    Oni time will tell

    Capcom's rather unorthodox action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, is out now on PS5 and PS4. In it, you essentially play as a shrine maiden's bodyguard, as she attempts a pilgrimage across the land. Structurally, the title's broken up between levels, and gameplay revolves around having to protect your elegant ally against...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Kunitsu-Gami
    • Polls
  • News Beloved Murder Mystery Game The Case of the Golden Idol Gets PS5, PS4 Ports Next Week

    Out on 23rd July

    The highly regarded mystery game The Case of the Golden Idol will make its way to PlayStation next week as PS5 and PS4 ports have been confirmed to be releasing on 23rd July 2024. Using point-and-click gameplay, you'll solve a series of murders across 50 years of history using your deductive skills to fill in the blanks. Check out...

    • Playstack
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • The Case of the Golden Idol
    • Release Dates
  • News Unknown 9: Awakening Steps Up with New Gameplay Walkthrough Trailer

    Less unknown now

    Bandai Namco has released new gameplay footage of the upcoming action adventure title, Unknown 9: Awakening. In it, you get to see about eight minutes of the game, with an emphasis on combat and stealth encounters. The main hook is that lead character Haroona has the ability to "step" — a power that lets her temporarily...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Unknown 9
    • Trailers
  • News Sony Appears to Have Leaked Helldivers 2's Next Warbond

    Wrap yourself in Freedom's Flame

    The latest in a long line of publisher/developer snafus, it seems Sony has leaked the name and description of the next Warbond pack coming to Helldivers 2, whether Arrowhead was ready or not. Spied by IGN, players on Reddit have reported getting a PlayStati

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Helldivers
  • News Boba, Bare Feet, and Bins Headline Honkai: Star Rail's Big PS5 Update

    A return to the Xianzhou Luofu

    The next major Honkai: Star Rail update is coming 31st July, and it’s taking the Trailblazer back to the Xianzhou Luofu. Yeah, we know, we didn’t like the story much there either – but there’s an opportunity to start afresh here, as the Wardance Ceremony gets underway. This storyline is set to span two full...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Honkai: Star Rail
    • Updates
  • Random Former Beetroot Farmer Currently Senior CDPR Dev on The Witcher Sequel

    Bluey, beets, Battlestar Galactica

    While many developers enter the gaming industry by going to school to learn how to code, others take a more circuitous route. CD Projekt Red has an eye for talent, and game director Pawel Sasko has recounted the tale of how an Estonian beetroot farmer in Australia became a senior developer on codename Polaris, the...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • Industry
  • Mini Review Let's School (PS5) - School Management Sim Fails to Make the Grade

    See me after class

    Let’s School is a management simulator which will have you rebuilding a school back to its former glory. Once a student of the educational institution and now its headmaster, it only makes sense that the first ever school you manage will be one days away from financial ruin. The game misses out on any humanity by treating the...

    • Reviews
    • PM Studios
    • PS5
    • Lets School
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Overwatch 2's Newest Support Hero, Juno, Will Be Playable This Weekend

    Pew pew

    Overwatch 2's newest hero is a highly mobile Martian Support named Juno, and for a limited window, you can see how she stacks up against the rest of the crew. You'll have to be quick, however; this limited-time trial runs from today, 19th July, to the 21st. Versatility appears to be the name of Juno's game, with many of her weapons and...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Overwatch
  • News Celebrate PowerWash Simulator's Second Washer-Versary with Free, Filthy Content

    The Muckingham Files continue

    Somehow, the soothing washer-sim PowerWash Simulator is now two years old, and as a part of what is being called its Washer-Versary, it has some filthy free content for all you clean freaks. Publisher Square Enix and developer FuturLab have revealed The Muckingham Files Part 3, with the free update already live on PS5...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PowerWash Simulator
  • News Walk on the Wild Side with Diablo 4's Spiritborn Class in October

    Apex predator

    Diablo 4 is gearing up for its first expansion in October, and Vessel of Hatred is set to spice things up a bit, introducing an all-new class. To tide us over in these lean times, Blizzard has entrusted us with a cinematic trailer introducing the animalistic Spiritborn, which calls upon the power of Spirit Guardians to strike down its...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Diablo
  • News House of Golf 2 Gets Putt Back with Delay to August on PS5

    Bogey

    Starlight Games, a relatively new UK studio founded and led by veteran devs, has pushed back the launch of its debut title, House of Golf 2. The news comes alongside a new trailer, announcing the new release date of 16th August, 2024. The game was initially planned for release on 25th July, so the crazy golf title is only a couple of weeks or...

    • Starlight Games
    • PS5
    • House of Golf 2
    • Delays