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TodayFri, 3rd Feb 2023

  • News Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur Embarks on a Journey to PS4 in 2023

    One for all and all that

    Just announced, Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is a roguelite action game based on the legend of King Arthur, and it's coming to PS4 in 2023. We got a lengthy intro cinematic, followed by some solid-looking gameplay. With more than 100 active and passive skills to learn, gorgeous hand-drawn maps and a fast and...

    • PQube
    • PS4
    • Knight vs Giant
    • Trailers
  • News Original Director Glen Schofield Thanks Motive for Faithful PS5 Dead Space Remake

    Taking the high road

    Motive's PS5 Dead Space remake has been out for a week now, and we thought it was pretty darn good. The creator of the original Dead Space, Glen Schofield, thinks so too and has congratulated the development team on their efforts. Replying to a post on LinkedIn (thanks

    • Dead Space
    • Industry
  • News Evil Dead: The Game Gets Gory Splatter Royale Game Mode, Available Now on PS5, PS4

    Slay together for the kids

    Evil Dead: The Game just got a free update on PS5 and PS4, which adds in the new Splatter Royale game mode, a gore-drenched take on the popular Battle Royale formula. In Splatter Royale, face off against up to 40 players as you fight to be the last one standing. We really enjoyed Evil Dead, and we think the humour and...

    • Boss Team Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Evil Dead
    • Trailers
  • News Knockout City Season 9 Will Be Its Last, Servers Shut Down on 6th June

    Thanks for the memories

    In a somewhat surprising announcement, it seems like dodge-brawler Knockout City's days are numbered after developer Velan Studios revealed that Season 9 of the F2P multiplayer will be the game's last. Servers will be switched off on 6th June, but game director Jeremy Russo says there is still a ton to look forward to before...

    • Velan Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Knockout City
    • Updates
  • News Anticipated Survival MMO The Day Before Underwhelms in 10 Minutes of Stale Gameplay

    Zzz

    The Day Before is a zombie survival MMO coming to PS5, and it looks kind of like a mix between The Division and State of Decay. Except, apparently, less exciting than either, judging by the latest gameplay released by developer Fntastic. The environments look great, admittedly, but very little actually happens. We see some light exploration and...

    • Mytona
    • PS5
    • The Day Before
    • Trailers

YesterdayThu, 2nd Feb 2023

  • Guide All PS Plus Games

    All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium

    What are all PS Plus games? PS Plus, also known as PlayStation Plus, is Sony's subscription service for PS5 and PS4. The subscription is divided into three tiers: PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and PS Plus Premium. On this page, we're going to list all PS Plus games across all...

    • Guides
    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS5 Finally Takes Control of Japanese Charts, As Forspoken Flops

    New-gen console comfortably outsells Nintendo Switch

    It’s taken a long time, but PS5 is finally doing well in Japan. The system, capped for so long by poor availability, has been gradually getting a foothold in its native territory – and while the Nintendo Switch still very much reigns supreme, it’s finally overtaken the hybrid this week. Sony...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Japan
    • Hardware
    • Sales
  • News PS5's Market Share Is Expanding Significantly in Xbox's Backyard

    Sony takes control in USA

    There had been a school of thought that, due to the various stock shortages, Sony and Microsoft were neck-and-neck in the all-important battleground of the United States. That’s actually not the case, and the PS5 is actually outperforming the Xbox Series X|S at a ratio greater than the PS4 against the Xbox One at the same...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox
    • Hardware
  • News The Witcher 3 PS5 Patch 4.01 Improves Performance, Stops Setting Reset Bug

    Plus quest fixes

    The Witcher 3 on PS5 has received a fresh patch, which is available to download right now. Update 4.01 is around 2.7GB in size, and promises improvements to the title's technical performance — particularly for the dedicated ray tracing mode. It also fixes an annoying bug which was resetting options every time the game was booted...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • PS5
    • The Witcher
    • Patches
  • News Final Fantasy 14 World First Raiders Stripped of Achievement, Naoki Yoshida 'Extremely Disappointed'

    For the use of prohibited third-party mods

    The Final Fantasy XIV raid scene has been rocked by controversy (again) following the revelation that the Japanese raid team that was World's First to clear The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) did so with the aid of third-party mods. The Omega Protocol is a super-challenging raid encounter added in patch 6.31...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Sony Is Successfully Attracting Non-PS4 Owners to PS5

    Everyone's welcome

    Here’s a fascinating statistic, considering the unquestionable success of the PS4: Sony is attracting brand new customers to its ecosystem with the PS5. As announced during its latest financial report, the manufacturer revealed that approximately 30 per cent of its newest console’s monthly active users in the three month...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS5 Powers PlayStation to Record Breaking Financial Results

    How high can you go?

    Sony is only just steadying the PS5’s stock situation, so it’ll be incredibly buoyed by the brand’s overall performance in the quarter ending 31st December. In addition to shipping 7.1 million new-gen systems, the firm enjoyed an eye-watering 53.3 per cent increase in revenue year-over-year, raking in a whopping ¥1,246.5...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • Rumour Marvel's Wolverine on PS5 Targeting Mature Rating in Fall 2024

    Won't be open world, apparently

    We're yet to actually see anything of Marvel's Wolverine outside of that one tiny announcement teaser, but you can already feel the hype. This is, after all, going to be a PS5 exclusive from Insomniac Games — the Sony studio that's already given us Marvel's Spider-Man and Miles Morales, and is currently working on

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Wolverine
    • Rumours
  • News Gran Turismo 7's Free PSVR2 Upgrade Sounds Mind Bogglingly Great

    Full game supported in high fidelity

    Sony’s somewhat muted PSVR2 marketing means we’re still learning new things less than three weeks before the headset releases. Gran Turismo 7 was quietly announced for the new-gen device at CES last month, and IGN has the first details on the free upgrade. The bottom line: previewer Ryan McCaffrey is visibly...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Gran Turismo
    • Videos
  • News PS5 Firmware Update Beta Invites Discord to the Party

    Alongside raft of quality of life improvements

    Sony is in the process of rolling out a new PS5 firmware update beta today, which brings with it the long-awaited integration of Discord. Unfortunately, the implementation isn’t quite as deep as we’d originally hoped, allowing you to join cross-platform party chats – albeit with the use of the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Firmware Updates
    • Betas
  • Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for February and March 2023

    Hogwarts Legacy! PSVR2! Resi 4 Remake!

    Looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a new game or two, or just want to browse the best games coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in the next few weeks? Well, look no further. In this guide, we've put together some highlights headed to both systems in the near future, as well as a larger selection of games...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Deals
    • Features
  • News Dead Island 2's FLESH System Allows for Procedurally Generated Mayhem

    Ewww

    It should be no surprise that Dead Island 2 will be a gory game. After all, its central gameplay loop revolves around bludgeoning brain-dead zombies to bits and cutting them into tiny pieces. However, the developers at Dambuster Studios appear to have taken things to another level with a proprietary engine tool known as the FLESH System that...

    • Deep Silver
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dead Island
  • News Wild Hearts Confirms Free Post-Launch Content, No Microtransactions, Can Be Played Offline

    Plus PS5 performance details

    Wild Hearts representatives just finished a Reddit AMA session, in which a bunch of potentially important features have been confirmed. The monster-slaying action RPG is out in just a couple of weeks — on the 17th February for PS5 — and it continues to sound like promising project. For starters, the title's...

    • EA
    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Wild Hearts
  • News PS Plus Is Down Year-Over-Year, But Making More Money

    Up compared to previous quarter

    There’s no doubt that PS Plus plateaued during the pandemic, and Sony has struggled to grow the service beyond 50 million active subscribers. That ceiling has meant the platform holder has turned its attention to extracting more revenue from each individual member, and the strategy appears to be working with the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News PS5 Shipments Eclipse 32.1 Million Units, with Huge Year Ahead

    Lock stock

    Sony managed to ship an impressive 7.1 million PS5 consoles in the quarter ending 31st December, showcasing an enormous improvement in hardware availability. In the same period a year prior, it was only able to supply 3.9 million units, so it almost doubled stock availability. It’s since promised that the new-gen console will be much...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hardware
    • Sales
  • Random Yakuza Producer Surprised by How Sexy Fans Find Goro Majima

    He shouldn't be

    Everybody loves a bad boy, right? That certainly seems to be the case within the Yakuza fandom, where antiheroes like Kazuma Kiryu are celebrated for solving problems with their fists. It appears to be news to series producer and director Hiroyuki Sakamoto, however, who was surprised to learn just how popular antagonist Goro Majima...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
    • Random
  • Poll What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game in January 2023?

    Dead Space? Persona? Forspoken?

    January has come and gone, and it proved to be quite a good month for PlayStation fans. As we keep saying, the 2023 release schedule is truly bonkers, and last month's offerings were just the beginning, with February already keeping us extremely busy. But for now, let's take a moment to reflect on January's PS5 and...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News EA Allegedly Scraps Unannounced Single Player Apex Legends Game

    Not-so legendary

    EA is sunsetting the Apex Legends Mobile game, and according to a Bloomberg article by reliable reporter Jason Schreier, it’s also quietly cancelled an unannounced single player game from Respawn set in the same universe. The release, supposedly codenamed Titanfall Legends, was said to be a first-person shooter with mobility and...

    • EA
    • Apex Legends
    • Titanfall
  • News Railway Empire 2 Gets Green Light for Multiplayer Co-Op, Picks Up PS4 Version at Launch

    All aboard!

    We love a good train game here at Push Square, and one of the highlights of the 2023 train aficionado calendar has to be Railway Empire 2, which is pulling into the station sometime in 2023. Publisher Kalypo Media has revealed that other disciples of the rails can look forward to a couple of new features whenever it does arrive. First,...

    • Kalypso Media
    • PS5
    • Railway Empire
  • News Infants Expected in The Sims 4 from 14th March on PS4

    Due date

    The Sims 4 may be a little long in the tooth these days, but EA will be hoping its long-awaited infants update will bring some renewed vigour to the release. The social simulation – which recently went free-to-play – has been promising infants for a little while, but they’ll finally crawl to the PS4 on 14th March, bringing an entirely...

    • EA
    • PS4
    • The Sims
    • Updates
  • News Warzone 2.0 Ashika Island Map, Resurgence Mode Will Be Perfect for High-Risk Hot Drops

    Let's get spicy

    Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is set to drop on 15th February, after having been delayed in order to address community feedback. A new, more compact map will be available at launch, it's called Ashika Island, and we got our first glimpse of it in a new trailer. In addition, the Resurgence game

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Call of Duty
  • News Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter Leads Off MLB The Show 23 PS5, PS4 Collector's Edition

    Is it a home run?

    The New York Yankees’ iconic shortstop Derek Jeter will be the face of MLB The Show 23’s Collector’s Edition, flanking Jazz Chisholm on the cover of this year’s game. The superstar – who won five World Series – was elected into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, and his career has been captured by artist Sanford Greene...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MLB The Show
    • Collectors Editions

Wednesday1st Feb 2023

  • Guide All PS5, PS4 Crossplay Games

    Every PS5 and PS4 game you can play with other consoles

    Which PS5 and PS4 games support crossplay with rival consoles Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch? Sony was under fire for a long time regarding its reluctance to support crossplay, but following an open beta featuring a handful of tentpole titles, the company now allows developers...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Crossplay
  • Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (30th January to 5th February)

    SpongeBob! Football Manager! PowerWash Simulator!

    What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? There's no rest for the wicked, certainly not on PlayStation platforms. This week may lack true juggernauts, but there's a lot to tackle, including a new SpongeBob and the console debut of...

    • PS Store
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Guides
  • Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (February 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
  • Rumour PS Plus Essential February 2023 Games Leaked, Destiny 2 DLC Confirmed

    Another big month

    Update: Just hours before the PS Plus Essential lineup for February 2023 is set to be confirmed, it looks like Destiny 2: Beyond Light is definitely going to be included. The PS Stars scheme on the PlayStation mobile app has just been updated, and one of the goals is to play Destiny 2: Beyond Light as part of PS Plus. So that's...

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Rumours
  • News PS Plus Members Lose 19 Games in May as Sony Drops PS Plus Collection

    Claim them soon

    Sony has confirmed that it will discontinue the PS Plus Collection on the 9th May, 2023. Just before the launch of the PS5 in 2020, the PS Plus Collection was announced as an incentive for potential PS5 buyers. Basically, it was a selection of highly rated PS4 games that PS Plus subscribers gained instant access to — all of which...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Review Mafia: Definitive Edition - This Is How You Do a Remake

    Scarf ace

    Republished on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. After the complete and utter disaster that was Mafia II: Definitive Edition, the only way was up for its prequel. Mafia: Definitive E

    • Reviews
    • 2K Games
    • PS4
    • Mafia: Definitive Edition
  • Guide PS Stars: All Digital Collectibles and How to Get Them

    Every unlockable digital collectible in PS Stars

    Looking for all Digital Collectibles and how to get them in PS Stars? Digital Collectibles are one of the main features of Sony's loyalty scheme, and can be earned by completing Campaigns or exchanging Points for Rewards. All

    • Guides
    • PS Stars
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for February 2023 Announced

    Four games up for grabs

    February 2023's PS Plus Essential games have been officially announced, and yes, this past weekend's leak was absolutely spot on. There are four titles up for grabs, which you can add to your library from the 7th February. Here's what subscribers can look forward to: OlliOlli World (PS5, PS4)

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Actual Size PS5 Spotted Being Installed in Dubai

    Bigger than the Burj Khalifa

    Sony’s ongoing global marketing campaign – which is designed to celebrate the system’s renewed availability – has arrived in Dubai, where a life-sized PS5 is being installed. Alright, so maybe this is a few feet bigger than the actual new-gen console, but we couldn’t resist the gag. We’re not

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marketing
    • Dubai
  • News Horizon Forbidden West's Clawstrider Spotted in the Frozen Wilds of Poland

    Where's Aloy when you need her?

    Sony's big new marketing push for PS5 really is a global affair. The latest in a string of 'Live from PS5' installations can be found on the slopes of a Polish ski resort. A life-size model of a fearsome Clawstrider — one of the robo-dinos featured in Horizon Forbidden West — can now be seen on the ski slopes in...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marketing
    • Poland
  • Review Evil Dead: The Game (PS5) - This Cult Camp Horror Shows Its Groovy Side

    "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun"

    Republished on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. That groaning you heard when Evil Dead: The Game was revealed wasn't actually the raspy wails of approaching Deadites...

    • Reviews
    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Evil Dead: The Game
  • News Check Your Inbox for 10% PS Store Discount Code on PS App

    Save even more on PS5, PS4 games

    With the PS Store host to 1,000s of must play games these days, you’re probably wondering whether you need to raid a bank to afford them all. Fortunately, Sony is sending out discount codes to select PSN members, offering a 10 per cent discount on any transaction through most of February. Not everyone on the Push...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
  • News The Last of Us HBO '10 Miles West of Boston' Gets the Meme Treatment

    Everyone's a critic

    The latest episode of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us may have just been the best yet (it was certainly the most watched), giving us a caring and nuanced look at the otherwise gruff character of Bill, in addition to the effortlessly charming Frank. However, one aspect of the episode has drawn some good-natured commentary: the...

    • PlayStation Productions
    • HBO
    • TV
    • The Last of Us
  • News More PS5 DualSense Controller Colours Seemingly Discovered

    Padding out your options

    Sony loves a good alternative DualSense controller colour, and it’s always safe to assume more are on the way. Fans think they may have discovered what to expect next, however, as the pad’s official warranty page makes reference to two unreleased hues: Metallic Gray and Metallic Red. Presumably, these will form some kind...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • DualSense
  • Review OlliOlli World (PS5) - Fantastic Skateboarding Game Is a World Apart from Predecessors

    Perfect landing

    Republished on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. For a certain type of player, OlliOlli World is just pure fun. Let's not beat about the bush here: this side-scrolling skateboarding game is simply...

    • Reviews
    • Private Division
    • PS5
    • OlliOlli World
  • News Dead Space PS5 Is 'Best-in-Class' According to Digital Foundry Analysis

    On par with RE2 and RE3

    As anyone who picked up the Dead Space remake on PS5 knows, it really is quite beautiful, despite the nightmarish imagery on display. Some 15 years on from the original game's launch, this new and improved take on one of the most important survival horror games ever made is far more than just a simple reskin. The wizards over...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
  • News 350 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Critics' Choice Sale

    GTA! Neon White! Diablo!

    Sony has spruced up the PS Store with a new range of discounts themed around the idea of quality. The Critics' Choice sale is live now, and will run through until midnight on 16th February 2023. Below you'll find just a selection of the best PS5, PS4 titles included in the PS Store Critics' Choice sale. Horizon Forbidden...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
  • News Snazzy PS5 Trailer Encourages Upgrade from PS4

    Sony all-in after availability increase

    Now that it’s promised significantly improved availability, Sony wants you to upgrade from PS4 to PS5. A short and snappy new trailer – released alongside a gigantic global marketing campaign – outlines the benefits of trading in your old console for the

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Trailers
  • News God of War Ragnarok Smashes Through a Staggering 11 Million Sales

    A godlike success

    You would have been mad to bet against God of War Ragnarok being a huge commercial hit, but the game's latest sales update has even managed to take us by surprise. The sequel, which launched on PS5 and PS4 on the 9th November last year, has sold through a staggering 11 million copies. That's serious blockbuster territory for a...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • God of War
    • Sales
  • News Hnngh! Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Launch Trailer Teases a Truly Magical Adventure

    Yer a wizard at last

    It’s almost upon us! If, like this author, you’ve been waiting a lifetime for a game like Hogwarts Legacy – well, it’s little more than a week away. And this launch trailer is sure to push your enthusiasm over the edge: it’s generally light on story spoilers, but it sets the scene for a truly magical adventure, which...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Hogwarts Legacy
    • Trailers
  • News PS5, PS4 Shooter Atomic Heart Gushes Gameplay Details in Lengthy New Trailer

    Everything you need to know

    If you're still on the fence about Atomic Heart, or you're just not sure what the game actually is, then you might want to give this new trailer a watch. At around nine minutes long, it's a full overview of what the upcoming PS5 and PS4 shooter has to offer. It covers the world, characters, story, combat, and gameplay...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Atomic Heart
    • Trailers
  • News Metal Gear Rising 10th Anniversary 'Event' Teased

    Jack's back

    In case you didn't know, it's the 10th anniversary of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance a few weeks from now, on the 21st February. And guess what? Developer Platinum Games is now teasing an "event" for the big day. Naturally, there's already a lot of speculation over what this is all about. Just the other week, Raiden's voice actor,...

    • Konami
    • Metal Gear
  • News Dying Light Series Ships 30 Million, Dying Light 2 Support Detailed on First Anniversary

    You've got red on you

    Techland has announced that the Dying Light franchise has moved an impressive 30 million units franchise-wide. The news comes on the first anniversary of the studio's most recent title, the post-apocalyptic survival game Dying Light 2, and details of the content to come in Year 2 have been revealed. In the short term, changes...

    • Techland
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dying Light
  • Poll What PS5, PS4 Games Are You Most Looking Forward to in February 2023?

    A packed month for PlayStation

    February 2023 is set to be another very busy month for PlayStation, coming off the back of a January that was already packed with goodies. Over the next 28 days, we're going to see the arrival of potential blockbuster Hogwarts Legacy on PS5, flanked by anticipated titles such as Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Octopath Traveler...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Polls
    • Features
  • Mini Review Fashion Police Squad (PS5) - Fun Boomer Shooter with Style to Boot

    Drip and tear

    We often wonder if the minds behind the original DOOM knew what the game they were creating would lead to. It's one of the most iconic games ever, but 30 years later we're swapping out demons for a scarier threat... bad fashion sense. Fashion Police Squad takes the classic "boomer shooter" formula and splices it with a ton of...

    • Reviews
    • No More Robots
    • PS5
    • Fashion Police Squad
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Persona 5 Royal Steals Four Hour Trial on PS Plus Premium

    Phantom Thievery

    A new game trial has just been added to the most expensive tier of Sony's subscription service, PS Plus Premium. If you're a subscriber, you can now play the first four hours of the utterly brilliant Persona 5 Royal on PS5 — although, admittedly, four hours isn't going to get you very far into what is a massive RPG. Still, you...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • Persona
    • PS Plus
  • News WWE 2K23 Uncages WarGames in Dramatic New PS5, PS4 Trailer

    Plus, a first look at legends

    Looking for a little carnage from 2K Sports’ wrestling sim? How about the aptly named WarGames, eh? This hard-hitting fan favourite mode will see up to eight players compete in two rings positioned side-by-side – all while surrounded by a double-steel cage. It sounds like a recipe for disaster – but in the best...

    • 2K Sports
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • WWE 2K23
    • Trailers
  • News Stealth Action Game Steel Seed Gets Moody PS5 Announcement Trailer

    Bad robot

    Just announced, Steel Seed is a stealth action game set in a grim, futuristic world, and it's coming to PS5 sometime in 2024. Developed by Storm in a Tea Cup, best known for its Bioshock-esque exploration game Close to the Sun, Steel Seed appears to be an even more ambitious undertaking. Steel Seed tells the emotional story of the last...

    • Storm in a Teacup
    • PS5
    • Steel Seed
    • Trailers
  • News Free Racer KartRider: Drift Aims to Fill Mario Kart Void on PS4 from 8th March

    Season One is imminent

    There’s a distinct lack of quality kart racers on PS4, but KartRider: Drift will hope it can secure a podium position from 8th March, 2023. The free-to-play outing – which has been in beta testing for some time – will make a turbocharged start from with its first season, named New World. The game will be completely...

    • Nexon
    • PS4
    • KartRider Drift
    • Release Dates
  • News Grim Guardians: Demon Purge Brings Co-Op Metroidvania to PS5, PS4 on 23rd February

    Sisters that slay together, stay together

    Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is a 2D sidescrolling Metroidvania title we have had our eye on for a little while now, one that has been re-piquing our interest with every new snippet of gameplay. Today we got a release date announcement; the demon-slaying Kamizono slayers br

    • Inti Creates
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Grim Guardians: Demon Purge
    • Trailers
  • News Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition Slashes to PS5 on 16th February, Is a Free Upgrade

    New modes, DualSense support, and more

    Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition will be bringing Flying Wild Hog's chaotic action game to PS5 in the very near future. Set for a 16th February release, the updated package includes a new survival mode, New Game Plus, and a hardcore mode. Chapter select is also being added, and you'll be able to choose...

    • Devolver Digital
    • PS5
    • Shadow Warrior
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News Amnesia: The Bunker Brings WW1-Era Psychological Spooks to PS4 in May

    Delayed from March

    Announced back in December, Amnesia: The Bunker is a brand new entry in the cult hit horror series. The game, initially announced for March 2023, will now be released on PS4 and other platforms on 16th May. To recap, this new first-person horror game looks to change things up a fair bit. Set during WW1, you play as French soldier...

    • Frictional Games
    • PS4
    • Amnesia
    • Delays

Tuesday31st Jan 2023

  • Guide Best PS5 Games

    All the best PS5 games, ranked and rated

    What are the best PS5 games? The PlayStation 5 is the latest home games console from Sony, released on 12th November, 2020 in North America and a week later on the 19th November, 2020 in Europe. Of course, it's the platform holder's most powerful, most premium machine to date, promising a big shift from the...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Features
  • News Dead Space PS5 Patch v1.03 Eradicates Visuals Issues

    The horror

    Update: A new patch for Dead Space’s PS5 remake is now available to download, and it completely eradicates a bug which was previously affecting the release’s visuals. The game now looks and performs as intended, so if you're playing the sci-fi horror, make sure you get the update downloaded and installed. EA is plotting a patch for...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
    • Patches
    • Updates
  • News Activision Blizzard Exec Says Last of Us HBO Proves Microsoft Acquisition Should Go Ahead

    Sony is "the first of us"

    Well, that's a new tact. Lulu Cheng Meservey, Activision Blizzard’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer, thinks that HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us is great. Like, REALLY good. So good, in fact, that she believes it is proof that Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of...

    • Sony
    • Microsoft
    • Industry
  • News Sony Denies Claims of PSVR2 Stock Cuts at Launch

    Points to enthusiastic fans in statement

    Update: Sony has provided GamesIndustry.biz with a statement where it denies claims made by Bloomberg that it has halved its PSVR2 sales estimates for the headset's launch. Sony says it hasn't cut production numbers — a number it has neve

    • Sony
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    • PSVR2
  • News Upcoming PS5 Action RPG The Lords of the Fallen Gets Some Impressive New Screenshots

    It's got souls

    The Lords of the Fallen made a slightly odd first impression when it was first announced back in 2018. Originally titled Lords of the Fallen 2, it's a sequel to Lords of the Fallen — the 2014 Souls-like action RPG — and it dropped the '2' last year when the project was re-revealed. The good news is that the game has looked...

    • CI Games
    • PS5
    • The Lords of the Fallen
    • Screenshots
  • News The Crew Motorfest Goes Fender-to-Fender with Forza Horizon on PS5, PS4 This Year

    Hawaii Five-O

    If you’re a PlayStation-only owner, then you’re going to want big things from The Crew Motorfest, officially announced by Ubisoft for PS5 and PS4 earlier today. Due out in 2023, the open world arcade racer will return to the series’ roots, meaning the aquatic and aerial disciplines from its predecessor appear to be out. This time...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • The Crew
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  • Rumour Amazon Buys Tomb Raider for Twice the Price of Embracer's Square Enix Buyout

    Property to become big multi-media franchise

    Is Tomb Raider now owned by Amazon? Well, nobody really knows for sure, but one website has run a report saying so. According to The Lord of the Rings fansite, Fellowship of Fans, Embracer Group is in the process of selling the iconic IP to the juggernaut company. As part of a wider report about the...

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    • Amazon
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  • News Sony's MLB The Show 23 Costs $70 on PS5, Nothing on Xbox Game Pass

    The third year in a row

    The shock and awe of this story has waned a lot over the past couple of releases, but for the third time in a row PS5 owners will be asked to pod out $69.99 for Sony’s very own MLB The Show 23, while Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to play at no extra cost. The PS4 version will retail for $59.99. There’s currently...

    • Sony
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  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Forspoken?

    Spell it out

    Well, this should be interesting! The time has come to have your say on Forspoken, the Square Enix action RPG that released on PS5 last week. It's more than fair to say that this open world adventure has divided opinion. It was met with mostly lukewarm reviews, and if we're being brutally honest, it feels like the game's already been...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Forspoken
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Third PS Plus Premium Title Updated with Trophy Support

    Jumping Flash! gets 15 gongs

    Sony has quietly updated another Classic game included in the PS Plus Premium lineup with Trophy support well after launch. Joining Super Stardust Portable and No Heroes Allowed is PS1 game Jumping Flash! with 15 gongs to unlock, which includes a Platinum Trophy. The Trophy list should be live now, so you can s

    • Sony
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    • PS1
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  • News Twisted Metal TV Show Teased for a 2023 Debut

    Could be a big year for PS Productions

    PlayStation Productions has been a pretty successful venture for Sony so far, and it's showing no signs of slowing down yet. It's still relatively early days, but we've already had the Uncharted movie become a box office hit and The Last of Us TV adaptation breaking records (and hearts) with HBO. There's more...

    • Sony
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    • Twisted Metal
  • News Resident Evil 4 Fronts Game Informer Issue, New Gameplay Revealed

    More details incoming

    Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 4 is the headliner of Game Informer's latest issue, meaning the outlet will be sharing new details and footage from the PS5, PS4 title in the coming days and weeks. A short clip of gameplay has already been released, and it reveals remade sections from the church and stretches of the experience...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Resident Evil
  • News Xbox, Nintendo Reportedly Join Sony in Skipping E3

    No shows all-round

    Platform holders Microsoft and Nintendo will not bother with a presence on the E3 2023 show floor according to a new report from IGN. Joining Sony — who hasn't attended the convention since 2018 — it raises more questions about what the expo will look like as Reedpop takes over manag

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    • Nintendo
    • E3 2023
    • Industry
  • News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Delayed to 28th April

    Pushed back by six weeks

    Respawn Entertainment has delayed Star Wars Jedi: Survivor by six weeks to 28th April 2023. Announced in a post on Twitter, the studio says it needs a bit more time to "hit the Respawn quality bar" and achieve a high level of polish. The PS5 sequel is content complete, but a final round of bug fixes is required and this...

    • EA
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    • Star Wars
    • Delays
  • News Motive Studio Is Keen on 'Exploring Dead Space More'

    It looks like we may be made whole, after all

    The Dead Space remake on PS5 appears to be a slam dunk, earning high critical praise across the board, and we thought it was pretty great, too. Fans, at least according to our polling, are pretty keen on the whole Necromorph thing, it looks like. So it's awesome to hear that EA's Motive Studio is...

    • EA
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    • Dead Space
  • News The Last of Us HBO Gets More Viewers Than Ever for Second Week in a Row

    Keeps on growing

    6.4 million people tuned in to watch the third episode of HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation on Sunday night, meaning the series has pulled in more viewers than ever before for a second week in a row. The show's debut pulled in 4.7 million viewers upon its first airing, which was beaten by the second episode at 5.7 million. The...

    • PlayStation Productions
    • HBO
    • TV
    • The Last of Us
  • News PS5, PS4 Battle Royale Brawler Rumbleverse Shutting Down After Just Six Months

    Refunds will be available

    Rumbleverse, the melee-based battle royale title published by Epic Games and developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, is going offline on the 28th February. It's a surprising turn of events, given that the game is only around six months old. We've seen less popular live service titles last quite a bit longer, after all...

    • Epic Games
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    • PS4
    • Rumbleverse
  • News Question Your Senses in Bone Chilling PSVR2 Horror Afterlife VR

    We're all mad here

    We’ve already established that PSVR2 is the perfect venue for blood curdling horror experiences, so it’s perhaps no surprise the announcements are coming thick and fast. Afterlife VR – another game that’s already built up a strong reputation on PC – is the next to tiptoe to Sony’s new-gen headset, as confirmed during...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Afterlife VR
    • Announcements
  • News Redemption Reapers Gameplay Is a Bit Like Blood-Soaked Fire Emblem

    The Ashen Hawks ride

    Due to release for PS4 on the 23rd February, Redemption Reapers is a dark fantasy strategy RPG that continues to catch the eye. The title now has a gameplay trailer (embedded above), and its take on tactical warfare does look solid. You're able to develop your characters in different ways by allocating skill points, and combat...

    • Binary Haze Interactive
    • PS4
    • Redemption Reapers
    • Trailers
  • News As PS5's Stock Situation Improves, Japanese Retailers Are Ditching Lotteries

    Order direct

    Sony promised the PS5 would be much easier to find in 2023, and it’s slowly becoming a reality. Sales are improving dramatically in the manufacturer’s native Japan, where for the longest time you’ve had to register your interest with retailers in order to partake in lotteries for the opportunity to purchase a system. That practice...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Japan
    • Hardware
    • Sales
  • News Scrub Guard Scorpion Clean in Final Fantasy 7-Themed PowerWash Simulator DLC

    SCRUBBER 1st Class

    In the crossover we didn't know we needed until literally right now, the profoundly satisfying PowerWash Simulator is getting free Final Fantasy VII-themed DLC in the form of the "Midgar Special Pack" We don't have a release date just yet, but we did get an idea of some of the filthy locations and objects we will be tasked with...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PowerWash Simulator
  • News Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Brings Light-Hearted JRPG Adventure to PS5 in 2023

    Fall in love with adventure

    Nippon Ichi Software is celebrating its 30th anniversary with updates on two upcoming games. We learned more about Disgaea 7, in addition to Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, a long-running series in Japan that is celebrating its own 25th anniversary. You can see a trailer for the latter above, which launches on PS5 in...

    • Nippon Ichi Software
    • PS5
    • Rhapsody
  • News Theatrythm: Final Bar Line Rocks Out Free Demo Launching 1st February

    Bop to the beat

    Theatrythm: Final Bar Line is shaping up to be the mother of all rhythm action games, boasting a record 385 bangers from across the Final Fantasy back catalogue in the standard edition alone. You can tap along to the beat with a playable demo, launching on 1st February on PS4, and progress will carry over to the full game, which...

    • Square Enix
    • PS4
    • Theatrythm
  • News Chaotic FPS Desperate: Vladivostok Will Rain Bullets on PSVR2

    Pull the trigger

    Stylised first-person shooter Desperate: Vladivostok will bring its chaotic brand of bullet hell to PSVR2 later this year. Announced during Perp Games’ surprisingly stacked virtual reality showcase, the game will release both physically and digitally on Sony’s next-gen device. Set in a vibrant, post-Soviet world, the release...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Desperate Vladivostok
    • Announcements
  • News Sunny Anime Adventure Loop8: Summer of Gods Shines on PS4 in June

    Bright and breezy

    At first glance, Loop8: Summer of Gods looks like a laidback slice-of-life adventure – but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, protagonist Nini was born and raised on a space station, and has returned to Earth when it’s at the brink of extinction. His goal? To defeat a race of demonic entities known as...

    • XSEED Games
    • PS4
    • Loop8
    • Release Dates
  • News Trick Your Friends in PS5's Deceive Inc, Out 21st March

    Agents are Among Us

    Social trickery and subterfuge titles are all the rage nowadays after Among Us lit the world on fire during lockdown, and Deceive Inc looks like another one hoping to spot the imposter in the act. Releasing for PS5 on 21st March 2023, it tasks up to 12 players — playing alone or in up to teams of three — with going undercover...

    • Tripwire Presents
    • PS5
    • Deceive Inc
    • Release Dates
  • News Destiny 2: Lightfall Shows Off Powerful New Exotics in Neon Gameplay Trailer

    Locked and loaded

    Ahead of its release on the 18th February, Destiny 2: Lightfall has snagged a new trailer that seeks to entice potential players with the promise of powerful new exotic gear. The upcoming expansion will feature a range of fresh weapons and armour, including a pistol that shoots tracking rounds, a debuffing machine gun, a...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Destiny
    • Trailers

Monday30th Jan 2023

  • Guide The Last of Us 2: How Many Chapters Are There?

    A full breakdown

    How many chapters are there in The Last of Us 2? If you've yet to start playing Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated sequel, or you've already made significant headway through the game, you may be wondering how many chapters there are to the title. Other questions you may have include: The Last of Us 2: Does It Have New Game+? and The...

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  • Guide The Last of Us 2 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles

    Your ultimate The Last of Us 2 resource

    The Last of Us 2, or The Last of Us: Part II as it’s officially named, is the sequel to Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed survival horror game, The Last of Us. We awarded the game a 10/10 in our The Last of Us 2 PS4 review, describing it as an "essential sequel". In this The Last of Us 2 guide, we’re...

    • Guides
    • The Last of Us 2
    • PS4
  • Guide All PSVR2 Launch Games

    Every game releasing the same day as PSVR2

    What are all PSVR2 launch games? With Sony's new headset to release on 22nd February 2023, you might want to start writing up a list of titles to buy alongside it. In this PSVR2 guide, we're going to reveal all PSVR2 launch games. You can find more information on all confirmed games

    • Guides
    • PSVR2
  • Guide The Last of Us 1 Guide: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips, and Tricks

    A 100% completion guide to The Last of Us 1

    The Last of Us 1 is a survival horror game created by PlayStation Studios developer Naughty Dog which first released in 2013. This The Last of Us 1 walkthrough, which includes all collectibles, is based on

    • Guides
    • The Last of Us
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS3
  • Guide The Last of Us 1: How to Open the Safe in Hotel Lobby

    Your valuables won't be Safe at reception

    Want to know how to open the Safe in Hotel Lobby in The Last of Us 1? In order to open the Safe

    • Guides
    • The Last of Us
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS3
  • Guide The Last of Us 1: All Chapters and How Long to Beat

    Time to kill

    Looking for all chapters and how long to beat The Last of Us 1? Naughty Dog's survival horror is an adventure you'll want to savour, but you may be curious how much progress you've made and how much more you need to play to complete the campaign. As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to list all chapters and how long to...

    • Guides
    • The Last of Us
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS3
  • News The Last of Us' Sales Keep Increasing Following Hit HBO Show

    All according to keikaku

    Update #2: After the colossal jump last week, it was possible The Last of Us’ sales would slow down. But the hit HBO show – which has been renewed for a second season – is continuing to drive interest, pushing physical sales of The Last of Us: Part I and The Last of Us Remastered by a further 32 per cent and 27 per...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • The Last of Us
    • UK
  • News Gigantic PS5 Marketing Campaign Brings Games into the Real World

    Axe nicely for a photo

    Sony is in the process of effectively relaunching the PS5, promising that the system will be much easier to find moving forwards. To mark the occasion, it’s dipping deep into its marketing budget – and bringing some of its biggest brands into the real world. In the case of the UK’s capital, that means it’s installed...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • God of War
    • Marketing
    • UK
  • News The Crew's Sequel Will Be Officially Announced for PS5 This Week

    Right around the hairpin bend

    Update: We told you an announcement was imminent, and it looks like it’s coming on 31st January, 2023. The official account for arcade racer The Crew has effectively confirmed that a sequel will be revealed at 9AM PST/5PM GMT, presumably for PS5 (and potentially even PS4 as well). We’ll of course bring you all the...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • The Crew
  • News PS5 Fans Speculate Uncharted Tease in New Ad Campaign from Sony

    Maybe not A Thief's End

    Just when the Drake family thought it could take a well-earned rest, PlayStation fans spot what looks like a tease for a new Uncharted game. As part of the new Live from PS5 ad campaign from Sony, a number of PS5 exclusives (Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Horizon Forbid

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Uncharted
  • Random Fallout 4's Flashing Lights and Mini-Nuke a Lost Reference, Not H.P. Lovecraft

    4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

    Fallout 4 is an RPG so chock-full of content that even veterans of the Wasteland are likely to wander past some of its more esoteric cultural references, even all these years later. Case in point: developer Jonah Lobe just confirmed that a quarry containing flashing lights and a mini-nuke is a Lost reference, and definitely not...

    • Bethesda Softworks
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fallout
  • Review SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PS4) - Old School Platformer Is One for the Fans

    You're ready, kids

    Aficionados of Nickelodeon's iconic square-panted hero will largely agree Battle for Bikini Bottom is the best SpongeBob game. Nearly two decades later, developer Purple Lamp Studios brought it back with a full remake, and it was clear fans were hungry for something fresh. The team's response is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic...

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    • THQ Nordic
    • PS4
    • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
  • Poll Was The Last of Us - Episode 3 the Best One Yet?

    The big deviation

    We're well into the first season of HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation now, but this third episode represents the first big deviation from how the story was told in the PS3, PS4, and PS5 game. Focusing on the relationship between Bill and Frank, Naughty Dog only hinted at what the two characters shared before the outbreak and how...

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    • HBO
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    • Polls
  • TV Show Review The Last Of Us (HBO) Episode 3 - Television At Its Finest

    There isn't a dry eye in this apocalypse

    Episode three of HBO's The Last of Us aired last night, which saw Joel and Ellie finally leave the tight grip of the city as they head for Bill and Frank's. While fans of the game will know all about Bill and his trap-laden town, they haven't seen it quite like this. One of the first episodes to be made...

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    • HBO
    • PlayStation Productions
    • TV
    • Features
  • Video Watching HBO's TV Show? Dig Deeper into The Last of Us' Lore

    Smashing through that mighty thin ice to delve deep

    The Last of Us is more popular than ever thanks to both the HBO TV series and The Last of Us: Part I remake. Regardless of whether you are watching the show or playing the game for the first time, there is a ridiculous amount of lore just waiting to be explored that neither medium fully uncover...

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    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS3
    • The Last of Us
  • News You'll Now Have a 'Much Easier Time' Finding PS5 Consoles, Says Sony

    New PS5 TV spot highlights games

    Since the PS5 launched in late 2020, it's been pretty difficult to actually get your hands on one. With various issues contributing to a PS5 stock shortage, fans eager to play Sony's newest console have been struggling to find the machine for the first couple of years. Demand has been much higher than supply all this...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News UK Sales Charts: Dead Space Remake Outpaces Forspoken in Debut Week

    Not so dead

    EA's remake of cult classic Dead Space has had a flying start in the UK's physical sales chart. The sci-fi horror game has rocketed up to number one for its debut, where it sold best on PS5. 80 per cent of the boxed copies sold last week were on Sony's console. Meanwhile, PS5 console exclusive Forspoken manages a number four debut. FIFA...

    • UK
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS5's So-Called Scariest Game MADiSON Is Haunting PSVR2

    Paranoid Polaroid

    MADiSON, the Bloodious Games fright-fest already available on PS5, is getting ported to PSVR2. Announced during publisher Perp Games’ showcase earlier today, there’s no official release date attached to the virtual reality version, but the developer promises it will significantly up the ante compared to the original pancake...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • MADiSON
    • Announcements
  • News Capcom on Course to Break Game Sales Record This Fiscal Year

    Resident Evil 4 a predicted hit

    There ain't no stopping this Capcom train, it seems. In its latest financial report, the Japanese publisher reveals its ambitions to sell a record number of games this fiscal year (which lasts up until the end of March 2023). Indeed, the company's posted some serious numbers recently, with the likes of Monster Hunter...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Sales
  • News XCOM Director Breaks Hearts, Confirms No New Titles Currently in Development

    Thats XCOM, baby!

    Jake Solomon, creative director of the rebooted XCOM franchise and the recently released Marvel's Midnight Suns, has admitted something that we all knew in our hearts but still stings regardless: the legendary strategy game developer is not currently working on a new XCOM game. Speaking to VGC, Solomon was asked if there were any...

    • 2K Games
    • XCOM
    • Industry
  • News Horizon Call of the Mountain Offers a New Perspective on the Series' World

    Play as Shadow Carja member Ryas

    While main series protagonist Aloy will feature in some form, PSVR2 launch game Horizon Call of the Mountain places you in the shoes of a new character: Shadow Carja soldier Ryas. A new PlayStation Blog post has detailed more of his backstory ahead of the title's 22nd February 2023 launch, revealing how he has

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    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Horizon
  • News Rhythm Game Drums Rock Crashes PSVR2 Launch Lineup

    Filling up

    The PSVR2 launch games just keep on coming! Quietly confirmed on the PS Store itself, rhythm game Drums Rock looks locked to release alongside Sony’s new-gen headset on 22nd February. The title, already available on Meta Quest 2, takes inspiration from old-school Guitar Hero games, and sits you in front of a virtual drum kit, where...

    • Garage51
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Drums Rock
    • Announcements
  • News Tarkov-Like Multiplayer FPS Ghosts of Tabor Targets PSVR2

    DMZ what you think

    Tarkov-inspired survival shooter Ghosts of Tabor will take aim at PSVR2 later this year. The game – which expands upon the bog-standard military multiplayer shooter concept by implementing survival elements – is set in the near-future, and will see you squadding up with pals in intense PvPvE scenarios. You’ll need to satiate...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Ghosts of Tabor
  • News Dead Island 2 Ditches That Tired Skill Tree for a Based Skill Deck

    Play your own way

    Dead Island 2 was delayed back in October, and the next entry in the over-the-top zombie co-op series is now slated to launch on 27th April. As we draw ever closer to that appointed date, we learn more about the long-in-the-grave title, like the fact that we will be able to utilise zombie powers, apparently. Another fun factoid...

    • Deep Silver
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dead Island
  • News Blizzard Concedes Overwatch 2 Ranked Mode Suffers from 'Poor Comprehension'

    Cheers, love

    Overwatch 2 was released back in October of 2022, and ever since its launch, it seems like the sequel has stumbled from issue to issue. As its second season of content comes to a close, game director Aaron Keller has outlined plans to address commun

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Overwatch
  • Live Watch Perp Games' PSVR2 Livestream Right Here

    New announcements and a few surprises

    PSVR2 fans have been itching for a showcase of some kind, and we don’t think this broadcast from Perp Games is quite what they had in mind. Nevertheless, it is a livestream that promises new announcements and a few surprises for Sony’s new-gen headset, so may very well be worth the watch. The event will get...

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    • PSVR2
    • Live Chat
  • News Life Is Strange Dev Will Take You on a Trip to the 90s in New Game

    First screenshot is pure vibes

    If you lived through the 90s like this particular author, you’ll be familiar with back ache and beer bellies. It turns out the 90s were actually an eternity ago – 30 years! – and certainly old enough to be nostalgic. They’ll also be the backdrop to the next game from the original Life Is Strange team, with...

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    • Industry
    • Screenshots
  • News Turn into Tony Hawk with Your Hands in VR Skater on PSVR2

    Shove it

    Skateboarding, much like soccer, doesn’t feel like an immediately immaculate fit for PSVR2. That’s because so much of Sony’s new-gen headset revolves around what you do with your hands, rather than your feet. The developers of VR Skater have embraced that, meaning you’ll move your hands in exactly the same way a real skater would...

    • Deficit Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Announcements
  • News Thea Trinidad Comes Off the Top Rope for Real-Time Commentary in Street Fighter 6

    Someone just got turned into a hashtag

    The release of Street Fighter 6 is arguably the highlight of the fighting game calendar in 2023, with the latest iteration of the venerable franchise launching on 2nd June. We got a new clip showing off pro wrestler Thea Trinidad and the awesome new Real-Time Commentary feature in action. Trinidad's voice is...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Street Fighter
    • Betas
  • News Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Announced for PS5, PS4 Fall Release

    To Hell with honour

    Released in Japan just a few days ago, NIS America has confirmed that Disgaea 7 will be localised in the West later this year. The game's full title is Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, and it's targeting an Autumn / Fall release window on both PS5 and PS4. "The demonic realm of Hinomoto has fallen under a tyrannical regime,...

    • NIS America
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Disgaea
    • Trailers
  • News Miami Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Lights Up MLB The Show 23 on PS5, PS4

    Hits a line drive on 28th March

    Miami Marlins centre fielder Jazz Chisholm will bring some flare to MLB The Show 23’s cover. This year’s star – born in the Bahamas – is part of a completely revamped visual theme for the release, which is seeing developer San Diego Studio promoting the title with bright colours and jubilant music. We’re...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MLB The Show 23
    • Announcements
  • News Like a Dragon: Ishin Trailer Teases Yet Another Top Tier Tale from RGG Studio

    One of the series' best?

    It's fairly short, but the new story trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin! sets the stage for yet another engrossing tale in RGG Studio's beloved franchise. Yakuza fans will already be well aware of the developer's knack for telling gripping narratives, and to be frank, we wouldn't expect anything less from this upcoming remake...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Like a Dragon
    • Trailers
  • News Romance Your Weapons in Roguelike Boyfriend Dungeon, Seemingly Coming to PS5

    A dagger to the heart

    Ever wanted to quite literally level up your love? Probably not, but the games industry is so vast and eclectic these days, you’ll have the opportunity to do so in Boyfriend Dungeon. Already available on various other platforms – including PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch – it looks like the oddball romance/roguelike is...

    • Kitfox Games
    • PS5
    • Boyfriend Dungeon

Sunday29th Jan 2023

  • News Actress Annie Wersching, Who Played Tess in The Last of Us, Has Passed Away

    Aged just 45

    Actress Annie Wersching, who played Tess in the original The Last of Us game, has passed away at the age of 45. The star – known for a variety of television roles, including most famously 24 – had been battling cancer since 2020, but continued to work, and featured most recently as the Borg Queen in Star Trek: Picard. Wershing’s...

    • The Last of Us
    • Industry
  • News New Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Ad Spotted on TV

    Live from PS5

    Footage of a new, live-action advert for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been captured from an Australian TV channel. It was spotted on the ESPN network during an ad break for an A-League football game and shows Spider-Man capturing some criminals through the reports of a news network. The advert was first thought to be fake given it doesn't...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Spider-Man
  • News Publisher Perp Games to Host PSVR2 Showcase on 30th January

    "New announcements and a few surprises"

    Sony may have been shy showcasing PSVR2’s eclectic slate of software, but Perp Games is going all in. The publisher has announced a livestream, scheduled to get underway from 10AM PT on 30th January, which promises “new announcements and a few surprises” for the new-gen headset. The firm is already...

    • Perp Games
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Livestreams

Saturday28th Jan 2023

  • News Sony Quietly Adds Trophies to Another PS Plus Premium Classic

    Heroes

    It didn’t get off to the best start, but Sony does appear to be quietly correcting PS Plus Premium’s biggest issues. The last drop included a decent number of classics, while the platform holder has fixed some of the NTSC and PAL issues that plagued the launch period. And now, it appears to be casually rolli

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    • PS4
    • PSP
    • PS Plus
  • News Horizon Forbidden West Multiplayer Leak Shows Old Build with Fortnite-Style Characters

    A glimpse into the future?

    (Please note that the image at the top of this article is from Fortnite, which has an Aloy skin.) A Horizon Forbidden West leak is currently being passed around online, and it's quite fascinating. The footage is apparently from an old alpha build of the open world adventure, showing a four-player multiplayer mode that...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Horizon
  • News Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Deck for Tomb Raider TV Show

    Sharp-tongued adventurous archaeologist en route

    Emmy award winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge has apparently been tapped to lead an Amazon adaptation of Tomb Raider. The English actress, who wrote and starred in Fleabag, is allegedly only on deck for the scripts and will not star as iconic lead character Lara Croft, according to The Hollywood Reporter...

    • Amazon Games
    • Amazon Prime Video
    • Tomb Raider
    • TV
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 461

    WAYP this way

    Did’ya miss me?! It’s been several weeks since I’ve had the honour of hosting WAYP, but we’re still 461 issues deep, and we haven’t missed a week. Thanks for deputising, Ramsey-san. Shall we get on with it, then? Sammy Barker, Editor: I'll probably play some gacha games on mobile this weekend, because I've turned into a...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • News PS5, PS4 Is Getting a New Brothers in Arms, But Only in Pinball FX

    Gearbox content coming to pinball platform

    Pinball FX, the long anticipated reboot of Hungarian developer Zen Studios’ acclaimed pinball series, will finally launch on PS5 and PS4 in February – and it’s bringing Gearbox crossover content with it. The newly announced Gearbox Pinball pack will include three brand new tables, inspired by...

    • Zen Studios
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Pinball FX

Friday27th Jan 2023

  • Guide Best Local Multiplayer Games on PS4

    The best couch multiplayer games on PS4 ranked

    What are the best local multiplayer games on PS4? The truth is, there are so many great options for some couch multiplayer goodness on PS4. While many titles offer great online experiences, nothing quite beats local multiplayer together with friends and family in the same room. Finding the right game...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Local Multiplayer
    • Features
  • 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
  • News The Witcher 3 PS5 Version Is Getting a New Patch 'Very Soon'

    Sharpen those swords

    As was hinted at by CD Projekt Red last week, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition — more commonly known as the game's 'next-gen update' — will be getting a patch in the near future. According to a new social media post from the developer, said patch is coming "very soon". It could be that it's in the certification...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • PS5
    • The Witcher
    • Patches
  • Review Forspoken (PS5) - Messy Action RPG Is Massively Hit and Miss

    It's a kind of tragic

    Forspoken is one of the most hit-and-miss games we've played in a long time. For everything it does well, it fumbles something else, resulting in a fantasy adventure that's full of ups and downs. It's a game that feels a bit confused in terms of what it actually wants to be, chasing a AAA-style 'cinematic' story one minute and...

    • Reviews
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Forspoken
  • News PS App Update Allows You to Match Colours with Your PS5

    Could coloured themes also come to console?

    Sony has made customisation a big part of the PS5 experience, between its physical face plates and spectrum of DualSense controller colours. In a cute and unexpected update, it’s allowing fans to keep its decorative designs consistent, as it’s added hues like Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, Cosmic Red,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS App
  • Preview Has Like a Dragon: Ishin's Journey to the West on PS5, PS4 Been Worth the Wait?

    SEGA's historical period drama finally arrives overseas

    It’s as ancient as Like a Dragon: Ishin’s backdrop, but there was a time when Yakuza fans had to fight tooth and nail like Kazuma Kiryu for Yakuza games. Back when Yakuza Ishin released as a Japanese exclusive launch title for the PS4 in 2014, PlayStation’s third-party evangelist Gio...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Like a Dragon
    • Yakuza
  • Poll Did You Buy the Dead Space PS5 Remake?

    Scream for yourself

    Dead Space has returned! The beloved sci-fi horror title, which first released on the PS3 over 14 years ago, has been remade on PS5 from the ground up. It's an incredibly faithful revival, retaining the original game's story, tone, and core gameplay — but that's arguably what fans have been pining for all along. We gave the...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Zombieland Back from the Dead as a PSVR2 Launch Game

    Updated with new features, content

    Developer XR Games has announced its PSVR game Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever is being ported to PSVR2 in time for the headset's launch next month. Now called Zombieland Headshot Fever Reloaded, the new version is said to take advantage of all the bells and whistles packed into Sony's next-gen de

    • Sony Pictures Virtual Reality
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Zombieland
    • Release Dates
  • News HBO Renews The Last of Us TV Series for a Second Season

    They're going through with it... again

    HBO has today announced it has renewed its TV adaptation of The Last of Us for a second season. After an overwhelmingly positive reception from both critics and fans — which has seen it become one of the most popular TV shows out right now — the company will now create another series of episodes...

    • PlayStation Productions
    • HBO
    • TV
    • The Last of Us
  • News Watch the First Episode of The Last of Us TV Show for Free on YouTube

    HBO and Sky make episode one a freebie

    Embedded above is the first episode of The Last of Us in full. Yes, HBO and Sky have uploaded the entire inaugural episode of the highly regarded TV adaptation on YouTube, and you can watch it right now for free. The show, which is currently just two episodes deep, has been a big success so far. The critical...

    • Sony
    • The Last of Us
    • TV
  • News It's That Time of the Year Again! Countdown for MLB The Show 23 on PS5, PS4 Begins

    Cover story

    You can set your watch to the next MLB The Show game, and worryingly it’s that time of the year again! San Diego Studio has started teasing the next title in its annual baseball simulation series, ahead of a release later this year. The cover athlete will be unveiled on 30th January, 2023, with Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • MLB The Show
  • News PS5 Gaining More Traction in Japan as It Tops Weekly Hardware Chart

    Switching things up

    It's no secret: anything not related to Nintendo's line of Switch consoles has been struggling to keep up in Japan. However, with Sony beginning to leave behind its manufacturing woes, the PS5 is now finding its footing, offering up some competitive sales numbers in the latest weekly chart. The standard PS5 was last week's...

    • Japan
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News EA Confirms Dead Space PS5 New Game+ at Launch, Secret Ending

    A familiar nightmare

    The eagerly anticipated and completely remade Dead Space launches today, meaning faithful survival horror stans can relive the nightmare that is the Ishimura all over again. If that wasn't enough for you, EA has confirmed that the title will ship with New Game Plus for all you completionists out there. Little is known about...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
  • News 13 Sentinels, Dragon's Crown Dev's New Fantasy Game Is Nearly Done

    One of Vanillaware's biggest productions

    Vanillaware, the talented Japanese studio behind games like 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Dragon's Crown, is apparently just about finished with its next project. The title hasn't been announced yet, but it was teased back in 2019 with an extremely brief trailer. All we know about the game is that it's...

    • Vanillaware
  • News Shinobi non Grata Is an 8-Bit Throwback to Hardcore Ninja Action

    The Unwelcome Ninja

    Shinobi non Grata is a side-scrolling 8-bit throwback to the early days of hardcore ninja action (back when Ninja Gaiden was top dog) and features a unique aesthetic and killer chiptune soundtrack. Previously announced for PC and now coming to PS4 as well, Shinobi non Grata is targeting Q1 2023 and is even getting a limited...

    • Flyhigh Works
    • PS4
    • Shinobi non Grata
  • News Stranger of Paradise Producer Open to Sequel, Provided You Do the Legwork

    Please be excited for more Chaos

    Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is kind of an odd duck. We didn't exactly love it in our review, but it resonated with some players and certainly stands out if nothing else. The jury is still out as to whether there is enough demand for a sequel, but legendary producer Tetsuya Nomura says he would be open...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Midnight Suns, F1 Manager Both Get PS Plus Premium Trials

    Play both for hours

    PS Plus Premium has had a refresh of its Time Limited Trials list, adding in Marvel's Midnight Suns and F1 Manager 2022. The former you'll be able to play for two hours with an active subscription while the latter offers three hours. If you

    • 2K Games
    • Frontier
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Marvels Midnight Suns
  • News Quirky Roguelike Dicey Dungeons Rolls Out on PS5, PS4

    Let the good times roll

    Dicey Dungeons is a quirky roguelike deck builder with a great sense of style and a healthy dose of attitude, and it's available now on PS5 and PS4. It was created by solo developer Terry Cavanagh and released back in 2019 on PC and currently enjoys very positive reviews. Players will need to roll the dice as they go up...

    • Terry Cavanagh
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Dicey Dungeon
  • News Actor Rahul Kohli and Wrestler Kenny Omega to Cameo as Cards in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

    Two of six special guests confirmed

    Like a Dragon: Ishin! is just around the corner, with the late-stage samurai game coming in hot on 21st February. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku has revealed that it will immortalise some of its celebrity super-fans by including them in-game as obtainable Trooper Cards. Trooper Cards represent the forces fighting for...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Like a Dragon