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News Sony Strengthens Indie Bond by Loaning PS5 Devkits to Smaller Studios
Indie win
Sony’s goal is to provide the best place to play, but there are always bumps in the road. Last year, the company was taken to task for its treatment of indie developers, with many citing poor promotion of its games and an obnoxious certification process as reasons why they’d rather release elsewhere. To be fair to the firm, it’s...
News School's Out for Summer in Riders Republic on PS5, PS4
As climate change takes centre stage
The third season of Ubisoft’s extreme sports open world Riders Republic has pedalled to PS5 and PS4 – but with the summer sun shining, the French publisher is focused on climate change. A new in-game event, Project Rebirth, will run until 10th August, and will see you partake in a Reforestation effort. Once...
News Loveable Sony Suit Shuhei Yoshida Is a Legit Let's Play YouTuber Now
The Shu's on the other foot
If you’re not paying close attention to Sony’s YouTube channel, it’s well worth a look these days. The company – which can seem a bit stuffy and buttoned up at times – is really expanding its mix of content beyond just trailers, featuring regular esports tournaments and now even Let’s Plays. This – the first...
News MultiVersus Is the Biggest Fighting Game on the Planet Right Now
Total KO
Super Smash Bros inspired platforming fighting mash-up MultiVersus is blowing up – and rightly so. The game has absolutely roared towards the top of Steam’s most-played list following the launch of its open beta earlier this week, peaking at 144,456 players earlier today. By way of comparison, juggernaut fighting game Street Fighter 5...
Random Xbox Boss Can't Wait for God of War Ragnarok Either
Norse guy
In the latest instalment of Corporate Bigwig Is Actually Your Friend™, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has declared that, just like you, he’s excited for God of War Ragnarok. The suit declared his enthusiasm in a social media post, where he also listed out the first game he ever played and favourite all-time game. Spencer won’t need to wait...
Reaction Meta Quest 2's Price Hike Will Have PSVR2 Relieved or Rubbing Its Hands
VRy interesting
As Sony slowly continues to peel back the curtain on its PSVR2 headset – revealing a selection of neat new user interface features earlier in the week – Facebook made the unprecedented move of increasing the price of its Meta Quest 2 headset overnight. The standalone device, which originally released over two years ago, will now...
Review Little Nightmares (PS4) - Unsettling Puzzle Platformer Hits the Spot
The need for greed
Republished on Wednesday 27th July 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Much like LittleBigPlanet, the macabre puzzle platformer Little Nightmares includes sugar, spice, and all things nice – it just chooses to stir...
News Our Survey Says! Sorry, Gaming Isn't Good for You After All
Feelin' GreyStation
Sorry folks, but there’s “little to no evidence” that gaming is good for you after all. A new study – which contradicts a similar report in 2020 – claims that the average player would need to play for at least 10 hours more per day to notice any difference to their well-being. This – according to the report which...
Guide All PS5 Games Running at 120fps
Maximum speed
What are all PS5 games running at 120fps, or 120 frames-per-second? PS5 games will run at a variety of framerates, including 60fps (See Also: Will PS5 Games Be 60 Frames-Per-Second?). However, Sony's new-gen system also supports 120fps, so we've compiled a list of all PS5 games running at 120fps as part of our PS5 guide. For more...
Guide All VRR Optimised Games for PS5
PS5 games enhanced with VRR
What are all VRR optimised games for PS5? Variable Refresh Rate is a feature for PlayStation 5 that works in tandem with compatible televisions to smooth out performance hiccups that can occur in games. You'll be able to apply this technology to all of your games by enabling a toggle in your system's settings. However,...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (25th July to 31st July)
Mash up madness
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? An extremely slow week before the August storm means MultiVersus' open beta is probably the biggest arrival this time. For a full list of all new PS5 game release dates in 2022 and all new PS4 game release dates in 2022, click...
News Ubisoft Says Roller Champions Will Keep Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' on PS4
Upright
Update: Roller Champions is not getting cancelled, according to the game’s team, and “Ubisoft fully supports” the project. The statement follows potentially damaging speculation that the release is on the chopping block. Industry insider Jeff Grubb said that it would be cancelled after its third season, which to be fair, is still a...
All the best PS Plus games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS Plus games? PS Plus, also known as PlayStation Plus, is Sony's flagship subscription service for PS5 and PS4, providing online multiplayer functionality, cloud saves, and PS Store discounts. PS Plus also includes access to hundreds of games included at no extra cost, spanning three...
Talking Point What PS Plus Essential Games for PS5, PS4 Do You Want in August 2022?
When will PS Plus Essential for August 2022 be announced?
What are the August 2022 PS Plus Essential games for PS5 and PS4 and when will the August 2022 PS Plus Essential games be announced? We're now in a new era for Sony's subscription service, with two updates every month. For the vast majority of readers, though, PS Plus Essential will be the...
News Goodbye, Piemonte Calcio! FIFA 23 Scores Juventus At Last
Wake up and smell the Italian coffee
Italian football fans will be familiar with Piemonte Calcio, the long-time alternative to Juventus in FIFA 22 and previous EA Sports games. Juventus had been wrapped up by rival release eFootball, but that will change with FIFA 23, as the juggernaut series has reclaimed exclusive rights to the Serie A giant. This...
Guide NBA 2K22: All Locker Codes
All NBA 2K22 Locker Codes and rewards
What are all Locker Codes in NBA 2K22? If you're hoping to make the most of NBA 2K22's MyTeam mode, 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 — including, sometimes, VC (See Also: How to Earn...
News PS5, PS4 Sensation Stray's Voice Actor Finally Revealed
She'll surely go down in hiss-tory
The stunning adventure game Stray has slinked its way to phenomenon status, with the release going viral on social media this past week. We’re all feline pretty good about the attention the title’s getting, and now we can finally reveal its adorable voice actor: Lala! The star performer’s photo was published...
News Insomniac Games Staffers Model Marvel's Wolverine Swag
Must be a claws in their contract
Marvel’s Wolverine is still many years away from releasing on the PS5, but that isn’t stopping developer Insomniac Games from kitting out its employees with a new wardrobe. Creative director Brian Horton proudly posted a picture of himself on Twitter modelling his new swag, which features the game’s logo on a...
News Meet Exoprimal's Prehistoric Problem Makers
Do you think they saw us?
How do you make a writer sweat? Throw medical terms or dinosaur names at them! Fortunately, we can just about deal with the likes of triceratops and tyrannosaurus rex – but some of the other beasts you’ll be battling in Capcom’s prehistoric PvEvP outing Exoprimal are less easy to spell. Thankfully, with an array of...
News Social Media Sleuthing Has Fans Pining for Horizon Forbidden West DLC
As motion capture actors get back in the studio
Is open world RPG Horizon Forbidden West getting DLC? The original game, Horizon Zero Dawn, received a substantial post-release offering in the form of the Frozen Wilds – and now social media sleuthing suggests Guerrilla Games’ sequel could be about to get a second shot of content. It was noted on...
News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy's PS5, PS4 Special Editions May Have Leaked
Play before everyone else
Hogwarts Legacy’s highest-tier Collector’s Edition could come with a statue of a book that has a floating magic wand suspended above it. This will apparently use magnets to create the illusion, and is referenced in code discovered on the game’s official website. It’s worth noting that these files are not public and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 436
Into the MultiVersus
How did we like the recent heat wave, then? Crikey that was a scorcher, wasn't it? Let's all recover with iced tea and video games, eh? Sammy Barker, Editor: MultiVersus. That is all. Liam Croft, Assistant Editor: I'm playing through two games at the moment: Stray and Triangle Strategy. The former is lovely and the latter is...
News In-Depth The Last of Us Remake Comparison Deep Dives PS5 Improvements
Spot the difference
The comparisons will get more complex come launch, of course, but we’ve seen more than enough of The Last of Us: Part I for some pretty good side-by-sides. YouTube channel Analista De Bits has been brilliant at putting together these types of videos, and has done a superb job of contrasting all of the footage available from...
Review Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (PS4) - Coin-Op Compilation Is Filled with Classics
Capgod
The bottom line is that if you’re a retro video game enthusiast you’re going to want Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium. That doesn’t make the timing of this retro compilation’s release any less curious, however – or without caveats. Indeed, launching less than a month after the Capcom Fighting Collection but sharing several titles from its...
