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TodayFri, 14th Apr 2023

  • News Call of Duty Warzone 2 Players are Calling Season 3 DMZ Bundle 'Pay-to-Win'

    Immediately no

    Activision is in the crosshairs again, with Call of Duty and Warzone 2 players accusing the monolithic publisher of introducing a "pay-to-win" bundle into the game's real-money marketplace. Added alongside yesterday's Season 3 update, a new progression system was added to DMZ, which is described in the patch notes thusly:...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Call of Duty
  • News Final Fantasy 16's Theme Song, Performed by Kenshi Yonezu, Is Kind of a Banger

    Moongazing

    Final Fantasy fans were spoiled today, getting a meaty State of Play Showcase in which 25 minutes of ridiculously awesome-looking Final Fantasy XVI gameplay footage dropped, with the promise of more to come.

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Death Stranding 2 Brings Hideo Kojima and His Celebrity Friends Together

    BFFs

    Hideo Kojima, as a talented and respected artist, has far more friends than we do. Those friends probably know much more about Death Stranding 2 than we do, too, if some happy snaps shared on Twitter are anything to go by. Kojima has shared some behind-the-scenes photos from the in-development Death Stranding sequel, featuring celebrities like...

    • Kojima Productions
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Death Stranding
  • News Elden Ring, Dark Souls Director Becomes Second Game Dev to Make Time's 100 Most Influential People List

    Elden Lord

    Hidetaka Miyazaki is the president of FromSoftware and one of the all-time great game directors, helming Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring (which has sold a surreal 20 million copies), to name a few. In recognition of this, the auteur creator has been named one of Time Magazi

    • FromSoftware
    • Culture
    • Industry
  • News Company of Heroes 3 Parachutes onto PS5 on 30th May

    Attention!

    Company of Heroes 3: Console Edition finally has a release date and will be storming PS5 beaches on 30th May, marking the series' first console foray. Pre-orders, both physically and digitally, open from 25th April. The Company of Heroes franchise is beloved by PC strategy fans, with even the first entry in the series (released in 2006)...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Company of Heroes
    • Release Dates

YesterdayThu, 13th Apr 2023

  • Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (April 2023)

    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 PS Plus May Have Finally Stopped Spamming You for Claiming Free Games

    Thank you for your purchase

    It’s a problem as old as time: we like to describe it as the Thank You for Your Purchase Heart Attack. We’ve all experienced it on at least one occassion in our lives: we’ve hurriedly downloaded the latest PS Plus games, checked our inbox an hour later, and felt the blood rush from our faces. “Thank You for Your...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
    • Culture
  • News The Last of Us HBO Exec Touches on Joel's Fate in Season 2

    Here be spoilers

    Craig Mazin, producer of HBOs excellent The Last of Us adaptation (and Chernobyl), has made it clear that anything is possible in Season 2, giving us all some food for thought. MAJOR SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2 to follow! In an interview with

    • PlayStation Productions
    • HBO
    • TV
    • The Last of Us
  • Preview Single Player Spell-Based FPS Immortals of Aveum Looks Like Pure PS5 Magic

    Spellbinding first gameplay blows us away

    What if Call of Duty was set in a fantasy world where wars were fought with magic? That’s the question new developer Ascendant Studios tasked itself with solving over five years ago, and its answer is the immensely promising PS5 first-person shooter Immortals of Aveum. We were lucky enough to be invited by...

    • EA Originals
    • PS5
    • Immortals of Aveum
    • Previews
    • Features
  • Poll How Was Final Fantasy 16's State of Play Showcase?

    Share your reaction to the big livestream

    You might already be sold on Final Fantasy XVI, but Sony and Square Enix still felt it necessary to put on a State of Play livestream all about the PS5 RPG. With a roughly half-an-hour deep dive into combat, exploration, and more the focus of the show, no other games were included in the event. Final...

    • Sony
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • State of Play
  • News Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Expands Aloy's Moveset with Flashy New Finishers

    Those machines don't stand a chance

    The buildup towards Horizon Forbidden West's major DLC expansion, Burning Shores, has been almost non-existent. All we really know is that it's PS5 only, takes Aloy to the ruins of Los Angeles, and will feature at least one new machine. Now, less than a week out from launch, we've learned that

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon Forbidden West
    • DLC
    • Videos
  • News Aliens: Dark Descent Nails That Oppressive Alien Atmosphere in Latest Preview Gameplay

    Game over, man!

    Aliens: Dark Descent is a squad-based, real-time tactical action game set in the iconic Alien universe, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20th June. We got our best look yet at the game in action courtesy of IGN's First preview coverage. Dark Descent puts us in mind of XCOM but removes the illusion of safety offered by that game's...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Aliens
  • News Suicide Squad PS5 Game Delay Now Official, Out in February 2024

    To make it the best game possible

    Following many reliable reports published over a month ago, Warner Bros has confirmed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed. Originally due out for PS5 at the end of next month, it's been pushed all the way back to 2nd February 2024. In a statement shared on Twitter, developer Rocksteady Studios...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • Suicide Squad
    • Delays
  • Preview Firewall Ultra Proves There's Plenty to Look Forward to on PSVR2

    We take on First Contact Entertainment in world-first demo

    After a barnstorming launch bursting with software, PSVR2 is experiencing something of a post-release lull. The games have largely dried up, and enthusiast discussions have transitioned to whether the hardware is looking like a flop or not. The only way to reverse that narrative is with...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Firewall Ultra
    • Previews
  • News Diablo 4's Seasonal Battle Passes Will Take 'Roughly 80 Hours' to Work Through

    Putting in overtime

    Diablo 4 has become something of a mid-year milestone we really can't wait to reach, thanks largely to positive preview coverage and the implementation of some fresh ideas. Also, it's a new Diablo game! In an interview

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Diablo
  • News Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Delays Amnesia: The Bunker by One Week

    Will be polished more as well

    Gaming fans always speculate whether titles are delayed in order to get out of the way of heavy hitters, but never has a team been quite so upfront about that being the case as Frictional Games. Having already been delayed once, Amnesia: The Bunker will now arrive a week later than planned in order to get out of the way...

    • Frictional Games
    • PS4
    • Amnesia
    • Delays
  • News Watch 25 Minutes of Final Fantasy 16 PS5 Gameplay in Glorious 4K

    Final fantastic

    At the time of writing this article, many of you will have only just finished watching the Final Fantasy XVI State of Play broadcast live — but for those who haven't, and for those who simply want to watch it all again, PlayStation has uploaded the full video in glorious 4K resolution. The action RPG already looked ridiculous on...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Videos
  • News The Outer Worlds Is Still a Mess on PS5, Two Patches Later

    Get outer here

    Just over a month ago, on the 7th March, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition brought Obsidian Entertainment's quirky RPG to PS5. The upgraded sci-fi adventure promised loads of visual improvements and better technical performance overall. Unfortunately, only one of those promises was actually realised; the game certainly looked...

    • Private Division
    • PS5
    • The Outer Worlds
  • News The Outer Worlds on PS5 Might Work Now, More Patches Planned

    Update 1.2 available now

    Post-launch work on The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition has hit a new milestone as Private Division announces version 1.2 is available to download now on PS5. The updated port released with a very long list of technical problems, which forced some buy

    • Private Division
    • PS5
    • The Outer Worlds
    • Patches
  • News Sony Pushes PS5, PS4 Further into eSports with Dedicated YouTube Channel

    A new challenger enters the arena

    Sony has launched a new YouTube channel called PlayStation eSports, which, as you might have inferred, will be all about competitive gaming on the platform. The channel will feature interviews with professional players, highlight reels, and all kinds of exclusive content. It looks like the place to stay up-to-date...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS Tournaments
  • Live Watch Final Fantasy 16's State of Play Livestream Right Here (13th April, 2023)

    Live with Clive

    Sony and Square Enix will combine for a State of Play broadcast featuring Final Fantasy XVI tonight. We've been promised over 20 minutes of footage from the upcoming PS5 exclusive, with a supposed focus on RPG elements and gameplay mechanics. If you're not quite sold on the latest instalment in Square Enix's beloved series, then you...

    • Sony
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Live Chat
  • News Become the Proud Owner of a Shuhei Yoshida Bobblehead with PS Stars

    Ohhh Yosp

    It seems as though Sony's PS Stars loyalty programme, which grants points for purchases and digital goodies for completing goals, has very much been off the radar for most. It's worth joining — you might as well get the points and work towards some store credit — but it does feel like it's been a shrug of the shoulders for most. That's...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Stars
    • Shuhei Yoshida
  • News Rapper Lil Wayne to Bring Big Announcements to Street Fighter 6 Showcase

    Broadcasting next week

    We’ll learn a lot more about Street Fighter 6 next week, as part of a livestream scheduled to take place from 3PM PDT on 20th April, 2023. Unexpectedly, rapper Lil Wayne will be anchoring the event, and you can hear from the man directly in the trailer embedded above. He promises “new ways to fight, crazy new game modes,...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Street Fighter
  • News There Are New Free Tables in Pinball FX on PS5, PS4 Today

    And a ton of other stuff to try out

    Rebooted pinball sim Pinball FX has received a ton of new content today, including two free tables for everyone. Joining the existing Wild West table, you’ll unlock a second original from developer Zen Studios, the fantastical Sorcerer’s Lair, as well as a classic from Williams in Fish Tales. These are both...

    • Zen Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Pinball FX
  • News Milestone Announces RIDE 5, Its First New-Gen Only Game, Releasing This August

    Motorcycle sim racer coming soon

    The first sign that the end of the world is upon us will be that Milestone will stop making games about motorbikes. It has three or four annual series, all concerned with racing on two wheels. Hot Wheels Unleashed was some sort of inexplicable anomaly, but hey, we're getting back on track now. The latest game from...

    • Milestone
    • PS5
    • RIDE
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • Preview XDefiant Is a Fun Arena Shooter That'll Struggle to Stand Out

    Delve into the "Ubi-Verse"

    Ubisoft’s latest bid in the live service space comes in the form of XDefiant, a free-to-play first-person arena shooter. That might sound pretty run of the mill, but in a bid to stand out, it features maps and factions inspired by some of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises, like Far Cry and Splinter Cell, and mashes...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • XDefiant
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News The New Utawarerumono RPG Is Coming West Later This Year on PS5, PS4

    NISA localises Monochrome Mobius

    The latest instalment in the Utawarerumono series, Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten, is heading West this autumn / fall on PS5 and PS4, courtesy of NIS America. Originally released in Japan last year, this is a turn-based RPG adventure set in the long-running franchise's fantastical world. The game was...

    • NIS America
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Monochrome Mobius
  • News Be Both DJ and Detective in Killer Frequency, an 80s Infused Murder Mystery on PS5, PS4

    Radio times

    How many games cast you as a radio DJ with a call-in show? We'd wager not too many, but Killer Frequency goes one better and makes you a pseudo-detective for good measure. This unusual new game from Team 17 is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 1st June 2023, and it has us intrigued. Playing as Forrest Nash, a radio DJ in 1980s America, you...

    • Team 17
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Killer Frequency
    • Announcements
  • News Remade PS2 Launch Title Fantavision Is Lighting Up PC This Month

    All of the lights

    Here's an interesting one, depending on your level of industry geekery. Fantavision was originally a launch title on PS2, a quirky puzzle game all about fireworks. Developed by Japan Studio, it would test your colour-matching and symbol-recognition skills, launching in 2000 to a respectable 72 on Metacritic. Japan Studio (no

    • Cosmo Machia
    • PC
    • Fantavision
  • News Even More Final Fantasy 16 Info on 'Battle, Side, and Endgame Content' Coming Soon

    Square Enix going all-in

    We're just over two months away from the launch of Final Fantasy XVI, and Square Enix seems hellbent on drowning us in information. At the end of tonight's State of Play broadcast, producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed that the 25-minute presentation was far from the last you'll see of the action RPG before its June release...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Game of the Fore-ver! Walkabout Mini Golf Targets PSVR2 on 11th May

    With full crossplay and over 16 courses

    Yes! The superb social sporting sim Walkabout Mini Golf will tee up its PSVR2 version on 11th May, and it’ll include over 16 courses at launch and full crossplay with other platforms, including Meta Quest 2. That means you’ll be able to enjoy minigolf with your friends regardless of which headset they own,...

    • Mighty Coconut
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Walkabout Mini Golf
    • Release Dates

Wednesday12th Apr 2023

  • Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (10th April to 16th April)

    Dancin'

    What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? It's a really slow week, with Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened and Cannon Dancer being the big additions. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release dates in 2023, all new PSVR2 games

    • PS Store
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Guides
  • Guide Best Indie Games on PS4

    The best PS4 indie games ranked

    What are the best indie games on PS4? It's an almost impossible question, as there are so many great ones to choose from. Indies are incredibly diverse, and the PS4 plays host to hundreds of excellent experiences. What do we mean by indie games, exactly? It's a term that's had its meaning shift over time, but most...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Indie Games
    • Features
  • News 32 Games Will Be Taken Off PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Month

    Spider-Man, Resident Evil included

    We've always known PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium will have rotating catalogues with titles added and removed monthly, but it's unlikely anyone expected 32 games to be taken away all at once. That's what's happening next month, though: the service's Last Chance to Play section has been updated with a whopping 32...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News 16 Games Hit PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week

    Big April 2023 game refresh revealed

    Sony has today announced the lineup of games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week. There are 16 titles in total, spread across PS5 and PS4. All of these games will be available to download from Tuesday, 18th April 2023. For more information, check out our

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Suikoden Remasters Release Date Could Be Incoming as Games Get Rated

    RPG classics could be coming soon

    The terribly named Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars could be getting a release date in the near future, if a new Taiwanese rating is anything to go by (as spotted by Gematsu). Ratings like this often suggest that some kind of announcement is incoming, and in Suikoden's case, a...

    • Konami
    • PS4
    • Suikoden
  • News Sony's PS Store Spring Sale Updated with Another 450 PS5, PS4 Offers

    Cyberpunk! GT7! Ratchet! Wild Hearts!

    More than 450 discounts have been added to the sizable PS Store Spring sale currently running on Sony's online shop, which sees the promotion run until 26th April 2023. Most of the deals from the first wave are active for another few days, so these price drops only add to the 2,300 PS5, PS4 titles that were...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
  • News Konami Employee Charged with Attempted Murder After Attacking Boss with Fire Extinguisher

    Publisher yet to comment

    There’s never a dull day at Konami it seems – but this story isn’t really a laughing matter. According to Japanese publication Asahi Shimbun Digital, an employee has been charged with attempted murder after attacking his boss with a fire extinguisher, and allegedly hitting him “with the intention of killing him”...

    • Konami
    • Industry
    • Crime
  • News Resident Evil 4's PS5, PS4 Sales in the UK Leave Xbox to the Los Ganados

    PlayStation players accounting for 65%

    Resident Evil 4 will undoubtedly be on plenty of people's GOTY lists (thanks to its immaculate nature). It will likely be one of the year's best-selling games, too, shifting some 4 million units in barely two weeks. Sales are also through the roof in the UK, predominantly on PlayStation, which is also

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
  • Soapbox Watch Another 20 Minutes of Final Fantasy 16? You Must Be Mad

    Rob just wants to play it

    Final Fantasy XVI is easily my most anticipated PlayStation game. Hell, it's probably the most excited I've been for a PS5 game to date. So when Sony confirmed a new State of Play broadcast featuring over 20 whole minutes of fresh Final Fantasy XVI gameplay, I turned away in disgust. Why? Because I feel like I've seen half...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Soapbox
    • Features
  • News Horizon Forbidden West Fans Are Only Just Finding Out About a Devastating Attack

    Leaplasher living up to it's name

    Horizon Forbidden West's upcoming expansion, Burning Shores (launching 19th April), requires players to beat the base game to access it. So it seems wayward players (perhaps distracted by Elden Ring's untimely launch) are returning in droves to take care of unfinished business. In the process, some are encountering...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
  • News A Year After Stadia's Death, PlayStation Appears Poised for Cloud Gaming Push

    Is a better home awaiting in the sky?

    It's beginning to look like this PS5 Remote Play handheld is going to be a thing whether we, the PlayStation faithful, like it or not. Further, Sony appears poised to once more dive headlong into the cloud gaming breach now that Stadia is cold in the gr

    • Sony
    • Industry
  • News Diablo 4's Campaign Can Be Skipped Once It's Completed

    Additional characters can ignore the story

    Over the last few weeks, we've seen some Diablo fans wondering how having multiple characters will work in Diablo 4. Because there's no story-skipping Adventure Mode (as there is in Diablo 3), does every character you make have to slog through the game's main story? We were asking this same question prior...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Diablo
  • News Ghostwire: Tokyo's Big PS5 Update Is Out Now, Adds New Content

    New mode, quests, and content

    Coinciding with its release on Xbox Series X|S consoles, Ghostwire: Tokyo has been updated on PS5 to include new content and modes. Named the Spider's Thread, there's a new rogue-lite mode that takes you through 30 stages of combat tests, new side quests in the main game, extended story cutscenes, and Photo Mode...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Ghostwire: Tokyo
    • Updates
  • Reaction Dreams Losing Support Is a Sad End to PS4's Most Unbelievable Project

    The dream is over

    Wow, what a journey. In case you haven't heard yet, Media Molecule has decided to cease its live service operations for Dreams, its magnificent and severely under-played PS4 exclusive. The game itself is staying online, and you can continue to play and create to your heart's content, but this marks the beginning of the end. After...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Dreams
    • Features
  • News Cyberpunk 2077's New PC Update Is a Glimpse of the Future for Game Graphics

    Night pretty

    CD Projekt Red has just released a big old update for Cyberpunk 2077 — but only on PC. So why are we writing about it? Well, we think it's worth sharing the above video from Digital Foundry, because what we're seeing here is pretty much the future of visual fidelity in video games — at least to some extent. Indeed, the...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • Cyberpunk
  • News God of War 3 Director Almost Dropped Star Wars Jedi Job After Lucasfilm Pushed Back

    "Jedi are like the holy grail"

    Stig Asmussen, game director of the Star Wars Jedi series (and of original trilogy God of War fame), reportedly almost walked away from the project entirely after Lucasfilm pushed back on the idea of protagonist Cal Kestis being a Jedi. In an interview with The Guardian, Asmussen recalled the difficult task of prising...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Star Wars
  • News Zool Redimensioned Adds Multiplayer Party Modes to 90s Classic on PS4

    Officially out on 16th May

    Update: Secret Mode has officially confirmed that, yes, Zool Redimensioned is coming to PS4 on 16th May. But there’s more, as the remake will be bolstered by the addition as several local multiplayer party game modes, including Zool’s Gold, Rool of Zool, and Ball Brawl. That’s all in addition to an upgraded version...

    • Secret Mode
    • PS4
    • Zool Redimensioned
    • Release Dates
  • Preview Diablo 4's Endgame Has So Much Potential

    Variety is the spice of life

    A couple of weeks back, we got to sit down with Diablo 4 developers as they talked us through the title's robust endgame design. The roundtable touched on just about everything that you can expect from the action RPG once you've completed the main campaign — and we must admit, we came away from the discussion fairly...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Diablo
    • Previews
  • Preview Trine 5 Takes You on the Series' Longest Adventure Yet on PS5, PS4

    Back in familiar territory

    The Trine series has been around for nearly 15 years, releasing four pretty puzzle platformers of varying quality in that time. The third game attempted to bring the beloved character-swapping action to a 3D plane. When that didn't work out, the follow-up returned to the side-scrolling action beloved by fans, and...

    • THQ Nordic
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Trine 5
    • Previews
  • News Boomer Shooter Fans, Serve the God-Emperor of Mankind on PS5, PS4 in Warhammer 40K: Boltgun

    Do you want to live forever?

    As all true sons of the Emperor well know, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is coming to PS5, and PS4; we just didn't know when. Thankfully, the Astra Telepathica have been able to divine a precise release date. Prepare to administer the Emperor's Justice on 23rd May. Boltgun, like the high-calibre, explosive-round spewing...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Warhammer
  • News Gran Turismo Movie Pairs a Character-Driven Story with 'Bloody Intense' Racing

    Director talks up incoming flick

    The Gran Turismo movie has had its share of nay-sayers since its announcement, but it has some serious potential. Telling the true story of a player who went from playing the titular game to racing real cars, it has a decent premise and, by the sound of it, will feature some awesome driving action, too. Director...

    • Sony
    • PlayStation Productions
    • Gran Turismo
    • Movies
  • News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Will Actually Come Out Next Month on PS5, PS4

    Much delayed game goes gold

    After multiple delays, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will actually hit its PS5, PS4 release date of 25th May 2023. It has been confirmed the game has gone gold today, meaning launch day is locked in — unless Daedalic Entertainment pulls a Cyberpunk 2077. With work on the base game complete, the developer's attention...

    • Nacon
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • The Lord of the Rings
  • Review Cannon Dancer - Osman (PS5) - Breathless, Brilliant Retro Romp Finally Accessible to All

    Hiryu go

    There’s a strong chance you’ve never played Cannon Dancer, or Osman as it’s perhaps better known to North American arcade goers. That’s the beauty of this current retro renaissance, though: we’re not only seeing the return of well-loved classics on contemporary consoles, but also obscure underground gems like this one from the...

    • Reviews
    • ININ Games
    • PS5
    • Cannon Dancer Osman
  • News Trails into Reverie Revels in Randomised Dungeons and Delightfully Dumb Minigames

    Extracurricular activities

    This is something that we didn't really know about Trails into Reverie: it's actually got a wide range of optional content, ranging from challenging dungeon delves to minigames. Obviously the upcoming RPG's main draw is its story, which basically acts as an epilogue to the Trails of Cold Steel series, but Falcom's clearly...

    • NIS America
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Trails
    • Trailers
  • News PowerWash Simulator Getting Free and Paid DLC Throughout 2023, Physical Editions Revealed

    More clean fun

    The brilliant PowerWash Simulator is surprisingly substantial already, but it seems developer FuturLab has big plans for its unusual-yet-satisfying sim. We've already seen two crossover packs come to the game for free, letting you clean Lara Croft's mansion as well as a selection of memorabilia from Final Fantasy VII. Throughout the...

    • Square Enix Collective
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PowerWash Simulator
    • Updates
  • News Everything Is Just Beachy in This Crash Team Rumble Map Reveal Video

    It's because beach rhymes with peach

    Crash Team Rumble is just a couple of months away, with a beta test coming in about a week. The multiplayer spin-off is very much on the approach, and in the lead-up to its release, Activision has been releasing short videos highlighting each map. The latest of these is for Just Beachy. Set on a tropical island,...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Crash Team Rumble
    • Trailers

Tuesday11th Apr 2023

  • Guide Best PS4 Games

    The 50 best games on PS4

    What are the best games on PS4? Sony's fourth home console is widely regarded for its immense library of great games, and so putting together a definitive list is never going to be easy. That's why we asked for your help in making this best PS4 games guide. All of the games that you'll find on these pages have been ranked...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Features
  • News Naughty Dog Gives PS5 Some Love in New The Last of Us: Part I Patch

    Adds new HBO content

    Don't you worry, PS5 owners: Naughty Dog has not completely forgotten about you just yet as it attempts to fix The Last of Us: Part I on PC. The developer has today put out a patch for the PS5 version of the remake which adds new content based on the HBO TV adaptation, fixes some bugs, and improves the accessibility features...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • The Last of Us
    • Patches
  • News This PlayStation Patents Terminology Row Is the Stupidest Story in Games

    Sony underfire for insinuating other systems are inferior

    Sony is underfire for insinuating in patents that it makes superior products to its rivals. While it shouldn’t be particularly surprising for a giant corporation to back its own output, boilerplate terminology discovered in a slew of PlayStation applications has sent the Internet into a...

    • Sony
    • Patents
    • Culture
  • Review Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (PS5) - A Lovecraftian Mystery Recreated for a New Era

    Sherlock, wake up

    A total remake of its 2007 game of the same name, developer Frogwares has embarked on a complete overhaul of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. This Lovecraftian adventure sees Sherlock investigating a series of disappearances that ultimately end up linked into the Cthulhu Mythos. The Awakened opens with a pretty low stakes case to...

    • Reviews
    • Frogwares
    • PS5
    • Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
  • News God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 Available Now on PS5, PS4, Here Are All the Patch Notes

    Patching up NG+

    Hot on the heels of the last major update, Santa Monica Studio has released a new patch for God of War Ragnarok. Aimed at issues introduced alongside New Game Plus and other extra content, this seems like a small but important update if you're going through Kratos' journey once again. The patch (version 4.01) fixes a bunch of bugs...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • God of War
    • Updates
  • News State of Play Showcase Set for Thursday, Final Fantasy 16 the Focus

    No other games included

    Sony has announced it'll be hosting a State of Play livestream this coming Thursday, 13th April 2023. Starting at 10pm BST / 2pm PT / 5pm ET, the show will be all about Final Fantasy XVI. No other PS5 games will feature during the event. The big show will provide a deep dive into the RPG's setting, battle system, and Eikons...

    • Sony
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • State of Play
  • News The Last of Us PC Is Still Punishing CPUs, Despite 14GB Performance Patch

    It can't be for nothing

    The PC port of The Last of Us was a trainwreck developer Naughty Dog had to know was coming, and it continues to work hard to sure up the cracks, pushing out updates at a rapid clip. The reputational damage done at launch will likely take a lot longer to fix, with the studio admitting the port (which was done in-house) was...

    • Sony
    • PC
    • The Last of Us
  • News UK Sales Charts: Strong PS5 Sales Put The Last of Us 2, Gran Turismo 7 Back in the Top 10

    Clicker and collect

    The UK seems to be aboard the Sony train right now. Not only has the PS5 been selling extremely well in the country, but some of the company's first-party titles are seeing a big resurgence at physical retail. If you're getting a new PlayStation, you want some games as well, right? Case in point: The Last of Us: Part II and Gran...

    • UK
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Media Molecule to Cease Live Service for Dreams, Now Working on a New Project

    Time to wake up

    After just over three years of support, developer Media Molecule has announced its plan to discontinue updates for Dreams. Announcing the news on the game's official website, the studio explains that, following the 1st September 2023, it will no longer be releasing updates or in-game events as it looks to move onto a new project...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Dreams
  • News Promising RPG Sea of Stars Debuts 19 Minutes of New Gameplay

    Combat + exploration

    The Messenger developer Sabotage has shared an in-depth, lengthy look at its upcoming RPG Sea of Stars as part of a new Game Informer video. The outlet's coverage will go on for a while longer, but this latest slice of gameplay is easily our best look at the game yet besides its Nintendo Switch exclusive demo. Predominantly...

    • Sabotage
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Sea of Stars
  • News PS5 Accounts for Over Half of All Console Sales in the UK This Year

    Purchases up by 180%

    Sales of PS5 systems account for more than half of all console purchases in the UK during the first quarter of 2023, GfK data has revealed. Both Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S recorded percentage losses compared to the same period of time in 2022 (down by more than 25% and then 18% respectively) while sales of the PS5 were...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Sales
    • UK
  • News Sony Quietly Hands Trophy Support to One More PS Plus Premium Game

    Echoshift gets 30 Trophies

    PSP puzzler Echoshift — which you can play on PS5 and PS4 via PS Plus Premium — has been updated today with Trophy support. It follows on from a series of updates implemented under the hood by Sony for other classic titles brought back via its subscription service. The Trophy list is live now, with 30 gongs to grab and...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Echoshift
    • PS Plus
  • News Simulate the Feeling of Friendship in the Disturbing Buddy Simulator 1984

    Not at all creepy

    The warm, supposedly-fuzzy feeling of friendship is one we have longed to experience for ourselves. Thankfully, that's part of the pitch for Buddy Simulator 1984, available now on PS4. In actuality, Buddy Simulator 1984 is a psychological horror game that looks to employ a few fourth-wall-breaking tricks along the way. It's lo-fi...

    • Not a Sailor Studios
    • PS4
    • Buddy Simulator 1984
  • News Pavlov VR, Switchback, and Kayak VR Among PSVR2's Most Popular Games

    The Walking Dead also heavily bought

    Pavlov VR, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, and Kayak VR: Mirage have been made the most popular games out on PSVR2 right now, topping the PlayStation Blog's download charts for last month. With physical copies of PSVR2 titles so few an

    • PS5
    • PSVR2
  • News Hot Wheels Unleashed Boosts Past 2 Million Copies Sold

    Not playing around

    Hot Wheels Unleashed isn't perfect, but it's a highly entertaining arcade racer that really leans into its licence. It seems that fans of the toys and of colourful racing games agree, because it's now surpassed two million copies sold. Developer Milestone made the announcement today, roughly 18 months after its launch in 2021...

    • Milestone
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Hot Wheels Unleashed
  • News Guerrilla Games Talks PSVR2 Tech, Designing Horizon Call of the Mountain

    Feel the call of the wild

    Developers from Guerrilla Games, including studio head Jan-Bart Van Beek, have taken centre stage to discuss some of the design and tech that made Horizon Call of the Mountain possible (which it co-developed in partnership with Firesprite). Van Beek describes a persistent issue that all VR developers face, the ever-present...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Horizon
  • News Street Fighter 6 Is Leading the Charge for Evo 2023 Player Registrations

    No surprises there

    Set to release just a couple of months before Evo 2023 kicks off in August, it's perhaps no surprise that Street Fighter 6 has attracted the most player registrations so far. Capcom's series has always played a pivotal role in the annual event, and its top eight finals are usually saved for last. In recent years, however, Street...

    • Evo
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Street Fighter
    • Guilty Gear
  • Random Revel in the Polygonal Glory of This Fan-Made Dead Space PS1 Demake

    Sharp enough to cut yourself on

    The original Dead Space had a profound impact on game design, with its minimalist UI and claustrophobic, oppressive atmosphere, and the remake is a reminder of that feat. But if you've played through both, why not check out this impressive PS1 demake? Available to download for free on PC, creator Fraser Brumley...

    • Dead Space
    • Random
  • News Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Gets Debut Western Release on PS5

    Raise your voice in song

    Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles bundles together two previously unreleased JRPGs here in the West, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl. We have a release date, too, with the complete package launching in North America on 29th August, Europe on 1st September, and 8th September in...

    • NIS America
    • PS5
    • Rhapsody

Monday10th Apr 2023

  • Guide Best Racing Games on PS4

    The best PS4 racing games ranked

    What are the best racing games on PS4? It's a tough question to answer, as there are a lot of options for car connoisseurs on Sony's super-popular console. No matter what style of racer you enjoy, there are plenty of games you can take for a spin. Particularly for fans of simulation racing, the PS4 is home to a fine...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Racing
    • Features
  • Guide NBA 2K23: All Locker Codes

    Unlock the latest Locker Codes

    Looking for all Locker Codes in NBA 2K23? If you're eager to make the most of the game's card collecting MyTeam mode, and unlock some bonuses in MyCareer too, then you'll want to keep an eye out for new Locker Codes. These Locker Codes, when entered, will reward you with brand new Packs, Tokens, Players, MT, and more...

    • Guides
    • NBA 2K23
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Guide Best Free Games on PS5

    Free-to-play games on PS5 ranked and rated

    What are the best free games on PS5? With this evolving list, the Push Square community will be the ones calling the shots, ranking and rating the top free-to-play games on PS5. The free-to-play model has really come into its own during the last few years, and it continues to grow, offering more diverse...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Free
    • Free to Play
    • Features
  • PSA Persona 5 Royal's Massive £50/$60 DLC Bundle Is Free Right Now on PS4 in Europe, US

    Phantom thievery

    Update: Almost a week after the original publishing of this article, the Persona 5 Royal DLC Pack is now free in North America as well. Previously price tagged at $59.99, the bundle includes all of the game's additional content, including loads of character costumes and powerful personas. You can grab the bundle right now from the...

    • Atlus
    • PS4
    • Persona
  • Guide MLB The Show 23 Guide: Gameplay Tips and Tricks, Diamond Dynasty Walkthrough, and How to Play Baseball

    Your ultimate MLB The Show 23 companion

    MLB The Show 23 is the latest baseball simulation by PlayStation Studios developer San Diego Studio, inspired and influenced by the 2023 season of Major League Baseball, which will run from 30th March, 2023 through 1st October, 2023. The game is available on the PS5 and PS4, in addition to the Xbox Series X|S,...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MLB The Show 23
  • Review Meet Your Maker (PS5) - PS Plus' Raid and Build FPS Doesn't Quite Deliver on a Great Idea

    DIY deathtraps

    The concept of user-generated content has been around for quite a while at this point. If a game can sustain itself based on the input of its own community, well, that's a win-win, right? Create something so engaging that the audience will make more to keep the good vibe going. Obviously, this doesn't always work out, but when it...

    • Reviews
    • Behaviour Interactive
    • PS5
    • Meet Your Maker
  • News PS5 Remote Play Handheld Purportedly Pegged for November

    A stream of hardware en route

    While we still don’t know much about Sony’s roadmap for 2023, rumours are certainly setting up another absolutely enormous year for the manufacturer. The company’s already released the DualSense Edge and PSVR2, and it apparently has a revised PS5 hardware model with a detachable disc drive locked for September –

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Remote Play
    • Rumours
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Battle Lead Wants to 'Surpass Final Fantasy 12's Gambit System'

    Now we're talking

    Final Fantasy VII Remake famously swapped out the original's turn-based combat system for a more modern action-based hybrid (with some characters' combat styles being more difficult to adapt than others). With the next instalment, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, lead battle programmer Satoru Koyama is shooting for the stars.

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Persona 3 Remake Is Reportedly Real and In Development

    Oh baby baby baby baby baby

    It's been a shockingly busy few days for Persona fans. In case you missed it, supposedly leaked Persona 3 Remake gameplay footage went viral across the likes of Reddit and social media. The incredibly short clip shows party member Yukari summoning her persona and unleashing a flurry of magical arrows — and generally...

    • Atlus
    • Persona
  • News Resident Evil 4's Ada Wong Responds to Social Media Abuse

    "My Ada is a survivor"

    Following the release of Resident Evil 4 earlier this year, actress Lily Gao was forced to abandon her social media accounts, after receiving a barrage of unjustified and unconstructive abuse for her performance as Ada Wong. She’s since released a statement on her Instagram, hitting back at her critics. “Being the first...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
  • News PSVR2 Horror Afterlife VR May Lead to a Loss of Sleep

    Shake it off

    It’s important to get your eight hours of beauty sleep every night, so maybe skip Afterlife VR if you’re susceptible to night terrors. Officially scheduled to release on 19th April – following a PC-based launch last year – the survival horror will be haunting PSVR2 headsets all around the world. Judging by the trailer, this...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Afterlife VR
    • Release Dates
  • News Resident Evil 4 Players Reporting Mercenaries Update Inadverdantly Improved Framerate on PS5

    Can't complain

    Resident Evil 4's arcade Mercenaries game mode went live on Friday, and some fans think the update may have, intentionally or not, actually improved the game's framerate on PS5. While the patch notes are quite sparse and don't specifically mention an increase in performance, we did get a fix for "a graphics rendering process which...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
  • News Bungie Says It 'Missed the Mark' with Destiny 2's Lightfall Expansion, Despite Commercial Success

    Candid comments

    Destiny 2's latest expansion, Lightfall, has rubbed some players the wrong way, with developer Bungie copping to some of the criticism and responding to feedback in a blog post. The mea culpa reflects on the events of the past month within the larger Destiny-verse and touches on some franchise milestones. Destiny 2 saw its "highest...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Destiny
  • News Still No Official Suicide Squad Delay as Game Fast Approaches Late May Release Date

    Suicidal

    It's easily overlooked, but we think it's worth pointing out that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently on course for its 26th May release date on PS5. Reportedly, the co-op-focused action-shooter has been delayed, but we're still waiting on an official statement. Indeed, news of a delay broke through Bloomberg's reliable...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • Suicide Squad
  • News Watch Dead Island 2's Blood-Soaked Opening in New Gameplay Video

    Almost here

    Believe it or not, Dead Island 2 is very nearly here. The game, thought to be lost to time, releases on 21st April 2023, and it's looking surprisingly promising. Its tongue-in-cheek (but no less grisly) take on a zombie apocalypse is on full display in this new video from IGN, documenting the opening few minutes of the open world...

    • Deep Silver
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dead Island
  • News Super Bomberman R 2 on PS5, PS4 Pulls the Pin on 14th September Launch

    Tick, tick, boom

    Announced mid-way through last year, Super Bomberman R 2 is coming to both PS5 and PS4, and we now have a release date. Prepare for things to really start popping off on 14th September. R 2 will include all the classic game modes fans have come to love, but the main attraction here is the new "Castle" game mode, an asymmetrical...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Bomberman
  • Mini Review Atari Mania (PS5) - WarioWare Inspired Microgame Compilation Isn't Quite Tight Enough

    18-Volt would like it

    After decades of mismanagement, Atari finally seems to get it. The company is greenlighting a lot of cool retro-themed projects lately, and microgame compilation Atari Mania is the latest in a growing line of great ideas. Inspired enormously by the likes of WarioWare and NES Remix, this minigame mash-up sees you overcoming...

    • Reviews
    • Atari
    • PS5
    • Atari Mania
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Capcom Opens Huge Motion Capture Facility to 'Further Strengthen' Its Games

    It's all in motion

    You know Capcom must be doing well for itself when it's just revealed a brand new, state-of-the-art development facility. Made up of not one, but two large motion capture studios, the so-called Capcom Creative Studio has opened in Osaka, Japan. Osaka is also where you'll find the company's head office. Capcom wants to "bolster...

    • Capcom
    • Industry
  • Rumour Magical FPS Immortals of Aveum Conjures 20th July Release Date

    The portents align

    EA's magical FPS Immortals of Aveum could be out in just two short months, according to a dataminer with an unusually reliable track record. Billbil-kun reports that the sorcerous single-player shooter is coming to PS5 on 20th July 2023. We only got our first taste of the title at The

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Immortals of Aveum
    • Rumours
  • Guide MLB The Show 23: Best Pitches and When to Throw Them

    Earn more strikeouts with the right pitches

    What are the best pitches and when to throw them in MLB The Show 23? Having an understanding of pitch selection and strategy can help improve your performance in San Diego Studio's baseball simulation, but if you're new to the sport then you may not know which pitches to select and why. As part of our MLB...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MLB The Show 23

Sunday9th Apr 2023

  • News PS Plus Extra Adds an Unexpected Bonus This Easter Weekend

    A link to the past

    Here’s a little Easter egg to brighten your bunny day weekend: Zelda-like adventure game Anodyne is now free with PS Plus Extra, despite no prior communication from Sony. It’s worth noting that this title was previously part of the PS Now catalogue, before being promptly removed when the Japanese giant rejigged its...

    • Nnooo
    • PS4
    • Anodyne
    • PS Plus
  • Rumour Persona 3 Remake Gameplay 'Leak' Is Going Viral

    We'll SEES about that

    Supposedly, a very short gameplay clip from the rumoured Persona 3 Remake has appeared online, and it's now gaining some noticeable traction across the likes of Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube. The alleged footage shows party member Yukari summoning her persona before letting lo

    • Atlus
    • Persona
    • Rumour
  • News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Offers a Final Glimpse of Gorgeous PS5 Gameplay

    Feel the force

    There are just a few short weeks until Star Wars Jedi: Survivor powers up its lightsaber and cuts through your PS5 console. Those of you on a media blackout may want to close your eyes now, then, because here’s a final gameplay trailer ahead of launch – and it looks good. Some of the scenes on display here are truly breathtaking,...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
    • Trailers
  • Mini Review Creed Rise to Glory: Championship Edition (PSVR2) - Boxing Upgrade Bests Predecessor

    It's still a little Rocky, though

    Creed Rise to Glory is a boxing movie tie-in title that originally launched back on PSVR in September 2018, and you can check out our original review through here. Now with the release of a new movie, Creed III, Rise to Glory has been upgraded to the Championship Edition which comes with a whole bunch of bells and...

    • Reviews
    • Survios
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Creed Rise to Glory: Championship Edition
  • News Shut Up and Sit the Hell Down! Tekken 8 Has Crossplay, Rollback on PS5

    Katsuhiro Harada weighs in

    Tekken’s outspoken game director Katsuhiro Harada has spent a little time on Twitter this Easter weekend, replying to fans’ questions regarding its upcoming fighter, Tekken 8. The main takeaways from his session on social media are that the latest instalment in the long-running fighting franchise will boast crossplay...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
    • Katsuhiro Harada
  • News PS5 MMO Blue Protocol Looks Like a Legit Anime in Opening Movie

    Still on track for 2023

    Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol has been a long time coming, but it’s partnered with Amazon Game Studios to get the project over the line, and considering the success of Genshin Impact and Final Fantasy 14, we’d argue that’s probably a shrewd business move. While there’s no firm rele

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Blue Protocol
    • Trailers

Saturday8th Apr 2023

  • News Final Fantasy 16 on PS5 Will Have a World Map Like in Final Fantasy 10

    Pick your destination

    As has been pointed out multiple times – including in our preview – Final Fantasy 16 is not open world. The game instead consists of several large sandbox locations, each of which will be densely populated and can be fully explored. And speaking with Play Magazine, producer Naoki Yoshida has elaborated in a little more...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 471

    Hoppy bunny day

    Whether you celebrate Easter or not, we sincerely hope you're enjoying the brighter spring weather, and have stockpiled some chocolate for this long weekend. And while you're eating that chocolate, don't forget to cram in some video games. Here's what we're playing! Aaron Bayne: Along with a game for review, I’ll be chipping away...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • Interview How Rezzil Player Is Training Real-Life Athletes on PSVR2

    And promising cash prizes for everyone

    The intersection between sports and technology is fascinating, with most major teams in the Premier League, NFL, and NBA using bespoke equipment to analyse the performance of their players and gain an advantage. Rezzil is one company supplying software in this space, with its proprietary solutions providing key...

    • Rezzil
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Rezzil Player
    • Interviews

Friday7th Apr 2023

  • Guide PS4 to PS5: All Games with Confirmed Free Upgrades

    Every game that lets you transfer from PS4 to PS5

    Which PS4 games have free PS5 upgrades? Below, we've compiled a list of all confirmed titles that let you transfer from PS4 to PS5 at no extra cost. All of these titles will receive some kind of upgrade on Sony's next-gen console that will allow them to look better, perform better, or both. Please...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2023

    All 2023's upcoming PlayStation 4 launch dates

    What new PS4 games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If it's a full list of 2023 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
  • Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2023

    All 2023's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates

    What new PS5 games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If you're after a full list of 2023 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 Best Single Player Games on PS5

    PS5's best single player titles, ranked and rated

    What are the best single player games on PS5? In this evolving list, the Push Square community has come together to rate and order the best experiences for just one person on PS5. This list covers the greatest single player games available on PS5 right now, ignoring titles that predominantly feature...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Features
  • Guide Best Online Multiplayer Games on PS5

    PlayStation 5's greatest online multiplayer titles

    What are the best online multiplayer games on PS5? We've been enjoying games together online for a long time now, and these connected experiences are more popular and varied than ever. There are so many online games to play on PS5, but we need your help in finding the best of the bunch. Whether...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Online
    • Features
  • Guide All PSVR2 Games

    Every PSVR2 game available and on the way

    Looking for a list of all PSVR2 games? New titles are announced for Sony's headset every day, and we're keeping track of them on this page. As part of our PSVR2 guide, we are going to list all PSVR2 games. If you're looking for specific information on each title, click on the links below to visit individual...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
  • Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2023

    All 2023's upcoming PlayStation VR2 launch dates

    What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2023 are coming up? If you're looking for a full list of 2023 PSVR2 release dates, then we've got you covered. Sony's headset is off to a strong start in its first year on the market, with virtual reality developers both big and small committing their support to...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Release Dates
  • Review EA Sports PGA Tour (PS5) - Truly Stunning Sim Plays a Very Pretty Round of Virtual Golf

    Fairway to heaven

    It’s been almost eight years since EA Sports politely bowed out of the virtual golf arena with its half-hearted Rory McIlroy PGA Tour on the PS4, ending decades of dominance from the publisher – and inviting 2K Sports to take its place. But after a couple of commercially successful PGA Tour 2K titles, the Redwood City...

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    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • EA Sports PGA Tour
  • News Almost Every Mainline Final Fantasy Game Will Soon Be Playable on Current PlayStation Consoles

    11 and 13 the only ones missing

    With the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection launching for PS4 later this month, we'll soon be living in a world where (almost) every mainline Final Fantasy game will be playable on either PS4 or PS5 — or both. Once the Pixel Remaster's 19th April release date rolls around, only two titles from Square Enix's...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Most PlayStation Fans Aren't At All Sold on a PS5 Remote Play Handheld

    Rumoured portable has work to do

    One of this week's biggest news stories centred around Sony's plans to reportedly release a new PlayStation handheld. It sounds exciting when you write it down like that, but expectations were very quicky adjusted upon the realisation that this device would — again, reportedly — be dedicated to PS5 Remote Play...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News Sony Claps Back at UK Regulator's 'Irrational' Reversal on Microsoft Activision Deal

    Down, but not out

    Sony has hit back at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over its revised stance regarding Microsoft's proposed $69 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, which has softened significantly in recent days. The CMA published Sony's response, which calls out the organisation's abrupt about-face, stating: "The CMA’s...

    • Sony
    • Microsoft
    • Activision
    • Industry
  • News Resident Evil 4 Fans Aren't Exactly Thrilled with Microtransactions on PS5, PS4

    Cough up, consumer

    Resident Evil 4’s anticipated Mercenaries mode got added to the critically acclaimed third-person shooter today – and so did a bunch of microtransactions. Excluded from the original release – presumably to avoid negative articles like this one from emerging – the Weapon Exclusive Ticket Upgrades allow you to skip some of...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
    • DLC
  • News Gran Turismo 7's 120fps Options are 'Game-Changers', Says Digital Foundry

    They're certainly frame rate-changers

    In case you missed it, the latest game update for Gran Turismo 7 introduced a handful of new visual options that let you really crank up the frame rate on PS5. With the new patch installed, the driving game now supports 120 frames-per-second as well as VRR, letting you push performance beyond the traditional...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Gran Turismo
    • Updates
  • News Jack Black Calls for Red Dead Redemption Movie, Story 'Even Better Than The Last of Us'

    We just need money, Arthur

    We're in a pretty positive space with video games being adapted to movies and TV shows. The Uncharted movie, while critically panned, did very well at the box office, Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel broke records, and HBO's The Last of Us show has been extremely well received. The latest doing the rounds is the

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS4
    • PS3
    • Red Dead Redemption
  • Guide Best Anime Games on PS5

    PS5's best anime games, ranked and rated

    What are the best anime games on PS5? Whether you're looking for games based on specific manga and anime properties, or you're simply a fan of anime aesthetics, this list is designed to pick out the best of the best on PS5. But before we begin, let's just clarify what we mean by 'anime games'. As alluded, we...

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    • Anime
    • Features
  • Random Monster Energy Thinks You Might Confuse Its Drinks with Monster Hunter

    The difference is that Monster Hunter is good

    Here's something we didn't realise was going on: Monster Energy has been going after other brands that have the word "monster" in them. As it turns out, this has been going on for quite a while, with the beverage company threatening legal action against other products that don't change their name...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Monster Hunter
    • Random
  • News Gorgeous Pixel Platformer Lunark is Like Sci-Fi Prince of Persia on PS5, PS4

    On the shoulders of giants

    Lunark is a gorgeous and nostalgic pixel platformer which reminds us of the original trilogy of Prince of Persia games, and it's out now on PS5 and PS4. Exploring an evocative and mysterious sci-fi world, players will need to engage in some very specific platforming, overcome fiendish puzzles, and battle with mechanical...

    • WayForward
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Lunark
    • Trailers
  • News PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Upgraded with PS5, PS4 Control Fix

    Right stuff

    PSP, as we’re sure you know, only had one analogue stick, which made mapping traditional 3D controls to the handheld a bit of a headache. One way developers would circumvent this issue is by binding the camera to the face buttons, allowing you to look up with triangle and so on. This wasn’t a particularly elegant solution, but it...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PSP
    • PS Plus
  • News Resident Evil 4's Mercenaries Mode Playable Early In Select Territories

    First

    Resident Evil 4's Mercenaries mode is scheduled to go live on 7th April, but depending on where you live in the world, you may be able to jump into the arcade action right now. Players in select teritories in Asia can now access the game mode, with Korean gamers reporting they are able to access it. This scribe can confirm that Mercenaries is...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
  • News PS5, PS4 TMNT Retro Compilation Eclipses One Million Copies

    Shredded

    There’s a big win for retro enthusiasts here: Digital Eclipse’s excellent TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection compilation has topped one million units across all platforms, including PS5 and PS4. That’s a really huge success for a bundle of classic games, and while the source material is obviously excellent, it certainly increases the odds...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • TMNT
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • News We Promise This Is the Last Ever Marvel's Avengers PS5, PS4 Patch Now

    Well, it should be, anyway

    Marvel’s Avengers was supposed to receive its last ever patch earlier this week, but it’s only gone and got another one. To be fair, Crystal Dynamics has released v2.8.2 on PS5 and PS4 to clean up a handful of remaining hiccups, and it deserves credit for returning to the well one last time in order to solve any...

    • Crystal Dynamics
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Marvel's Avengers
    • Patches
  • News Resident Evil 4 Remake Tops 4 Million Sales in Just Two Weeks

    That's bingo

    To the surprise of absolutely no one, it looks like Capcom has yet another hit on its hands. As reported earlier in the week, the Japanese publisher is sitting extremely pretty right now, with its stock value soaring and its games continuing to sell well over long periods. Released just two weeks ago today, Resident Evil 4 (the remake,...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
    • Sales
  • News Battlefield 2042's Leviathan Rising Event Will Test Your CQC Skills

    Up close and personal

    Battlefield 2042 is getting a new limited-time event called Leviathan Rising, which introduces a tight, 8v8 competitive mode in which teamwork and nerves of steel will be essential. It runs from 11th April until the 25th, and we got an explosive trailer showing it in action. This more focused game mode is called Shutdown, and...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Battlefield
    • Trailers
  • News Shuhei Yoshida Gets on the Sticks for Chill Let's Play Indies! Tchia Sesh

    Like and subscribe

    Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's Head of Independent Developer Initiative, is in the business of indie games, and he isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Such was the case with the colourful Tchia, which he took for a spin, assisted by Awaceb game director Phil Crifo and host Sarah "Snaxan" Carlos. The trio traipse around the idyllic...

    • Kepler Interactive
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Tchia
  • News Celebrate Easter with Two Point Campus' Spring Update on PS5, PS4

    Hop to it

    It's the Easter season, and that means decorated eggs, chicks, and chocolate rabbits start appearing in video games. Well, some of them. One such game is Two Point Campus, which has just received its Spring update on PS5 and PS4. This free update does roughly what you'd expect, with plenty of seasonal goodies with which to cheer up your...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Two Point Campus
    • Updates