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Tuesday31st Oct 2023
Review RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) - A Servicable Shooter for Nostalgia Enthusiasts
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me"
RoboCop: Rogue City is an incredibly faithful exploration of the armoured enforcer, a first-person shooter with an RPG foundation underpinning the action. It's a little rough around the edges but manages to tell an original tale in the iconic cyberpunk universe, reminding us why we still love this relic of the...
News C'est Magnifique! Mitsuru Kirijo Gets Fancy in Persona 3 Reload Trailer
The Empress of Execution
It's Tuesday, which can only mean one thing: Persona 3 Reload character trailer time! Just like clockwork, Atlus has released another look at the cast of its hotly anticipated (by us) remake, and once again carelessly forgot to mention the game will be gracing PlayStation platforms on 2 February 2024. Calm, cool, and...
News Bungie CEO Laments 'Sad Day' for Sony Studio Following Layoffs
"These are truly talented people"
Bungie – like a number of other Sony first-party studios recently – has been hit by a wave of layoffs, as the Japanese giant seeks to streamline its business. Despite registering record revenues, the platform holder has been aggressively cutting jobs this year – a trend, which, to be fair, has been consistent...
News Rescheduled Genshin Impact Livestream Sets Up Bumper Day for PS5, PS4 Gachas
Back-to-back
Genshin Impact’s next major update was supposed to be announced by now, but a scheduling issue means it was delayed at the last second. Now it’ll run back-to-back with Honkai: Star Rail’s previously announced v1.5 update broadcast on 3rd November, leading to an enormous day for PS5 and PS4 gacha games. As always, you can expect...
News Overwatch 2's Le Sserafim Event Is K-Popping Off on PS5, PS4
Plan your Perfect Night
Overwatch 2's collaboration with K-pop sensation Le Sserafim is now live, and players can pop and lock their way to some inspired skins, dance emotes, and engage in the new limited-time Concert Clash game mode. Le Sserafim is an extremely popular act out of South Korea, and their new track "Perfect Night" is guaranteed to be...
News PS5 Cloud Streaming Is Now Available for PS Plus Premium Members in North America
Cloud five
Update: As previously promised, Sony has rolled out support for PS5 cloud streaming in North America for PS Plus Premium subscribers. As is the case in Europe, games that support the feature will be denoted by an icon on the dashboard. Original Article: And just like that, the functionality of PS Plus Premium has expanded in Europe,...
News Expect a 'Major' Unannounced Title from Capcom Before March 2024
Anticipation levels rising
A "major" unannounced title from resurgent developer/publisher Capcom could be creeping up on us, releasing before the end of its fiscal year. That's March 2024 for those more accustomed to the ever-reliable Gregorian calendar. This news comes to us through a Japanese Q&A segment published alongside Capcom's latest...
News The Finals Opted for AI Voices Because 'It Gets Us Far Enough in Terms of Quality'
“It’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for 'em”
The Finals is a multiplayer shooter with a bit of buzz about it, fresh off an open beta weekend on PS5. Some punters, however, were quick to point out that the in-game voices felt a little slapdash; as it turns out, they were generated using AI, forgoing the use of traditional...
News Little Nightmares 3 Gets 18 Minutes of Cooperative PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Better together
Little Nightmares III is the next instalment in the spooky series, which melds horror elements with puzzles, platforming, and adventure mechanics. It's due out sometime in 2024 for PS5 and PS4, and an extended look at pre-alpha gameplay has been released, showcasing the game's cooperative mechanics. Over 18 minutes, developer...
Monday30th Oct 2023
News Solid Snake Voice Actor David Hayter Fronts New Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Promo
"This is only the beginning"
Solid Snake voice actor David Hayter has appeared in a new Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection promotion where he'll "guide us through iconic moments in the Metal Gear Solid franchise" as part of a new legacy video series. The video up above is a teaser for the series, which is said to be "only the beginning". It's not...
News PS5 Live-Service Game Marathon Has Reportedly Been Delayed to 2025
Destiny 2 DLC pushed back too
As part of Bloomberg's report on layoffs at Sony-owned developer Bungie, it is also claimed the studio has pushed back its PS5, PC live-service title Marathon to 2025. In addition, Destiny 2 DLC The Final Shape will now release in June 2024 instead of February. Neither Sony nor Bungie have confirmed the delays, but...
News Bungie the Next PlayStation-Owned Dev to Suffer Layoffs
Undisclosed number of employees lose their job
A new report from Bloomberg, which has been confirmed by posts from employees on Twitter, has revealed Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been hit with an u
News EA Sports WRC Launch Trailer Is Firing on All Cylinders
It's rally close now
Rally fans are in for an exciting week, as EA Sports WRC launches on PS5. Arriving on 3rd November, or 31st October if you've pre-ordered, the game comes from Codemasters, building on its previous hardcore rally titles and folding in the official World Rally Championship licence. To celebrate the launch, EA has released a new...
News Sony's New PS5 Earbuds and Headset Get Release Dates, Pre-Order Details
Out in December and February
Sony has today announced its new line of audio devices for the PS5, the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds and Pulse Elite wireless headset, will release in the coming months. The earbuds launch on 6th December 2023 and the headset shall follow a couple of months later on 21st February 2024. Both will be available for...
News Beat Saber Brings Old and New The Rolling Stones Tracks in Latest DLC
Available now
Beat Games has just revealed and released its latest DLC pack for VR rhythm hit, Beat Saber. The focus of this new expansion is classic rock band The Rolling Stones, and it's now available for PSVR and PSVR2. Priced at £11.49 / $13.99, the DLC includes a mixture of old favourites and newer tracks, with several songs from its...
News It Sounds Like PS5 Is Handily Outselling Its New-Gen Rival in France
Ratio nearing 90 per cent against Xbox now
Many would argue that PS5 has been up against tough competition in 2023, with releases like Starfield and the popularity of Xbox Game Pass giving Microsoft substantial momentum. But despite the discussions you may see on Twitter, Sony’s stranglehold on the new-gen video game market is only getting tighter...
News God of War, Uncharted on PC Expand to GOG
They really are Good Old Games now
PC service GOG (or Good Old Games) has announced it'll soon have its own versions of God of War and the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection to sell on its online store. The two games have already been available on Steam for some time now, but this offers PC users another way of owning them. The DRM free...
News PS5 Versions for Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 Coming 16th February
You're joking - not another one!
NIS America has today confirmed it'll be releasing its PS5 double pack of Trails of Cold Steel III and direct sequel Trails of Cold Steel IV on 16th February 2024. This new version hands both games a native PS5 version at once, and you can catch them in action in the gameplay trailer above. The PS5 versions will...
News Modern Warfare 3 Set to Claim 140GB of PS5 SSD Space
All thanks to Call of Duty HQ
The Call of Duty franchise has a reputation at this point for demanding large slices of your PS5 storage space, and next month's Modern Warfare 3 looks set to be no different. According to Twitter account PlayStation Game Size — which scrubs Sony servers for file sizes — you'll need to set aside 140GB of SSD space...
News PS5 Gacha Great Honkai: Star Rail's Next Major Update Will Be Revealed This Week
Brace for impact
Honkai: Star Rail’s next major update is coming much quicker than its previous editions, as v1.4 may have marked the release of the PS5 version, but ended up a week or so shorter than past seasons. That means it’s already time for the v1.5 livestream, which is scheduled to air on 3rd November at 7:30PM Chinese time. We’ve...
News Elden Ring, Dark Souls Dev FromSoftware Beefing Up for Multiple New PS5 Games
Webinars to introduce roles in December
FromSoftware may have a long history dating all the way back to 1994’s King’s Field on the PS1, but it’s become an industry darling in more recent years. The veteran developer has unexpectedly discovered mainstream success with titles like Dark Souls and Elden Ring, and even the sixth instalment in its...
News This Mobile Game Will Probably Be Required for Kingdom Hearts 4 on PS5
Missing link
Kingdom Hearts is no stranger to shoving essential snippets of lore into spin-off mobile and browser games, and we doubt the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link will be any different when it comes to the implications for Kingdom Hearts 4. In fact, just look at that name – it practically confirms it’s going to contain key plot...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man and Mario Trade Places in Battle for Top Spot
Marvellous wonders
Sony and Nintendo both have a big, fancy exclusive game at the top of the UK's physical games chart, and they've just swapped seats. Both Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder launched on 20th October, and the superhero epic swung in with a debut at number one. Now, though, it's Nintendo's imaginative platformer on...
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every PlayStation exclusive project
What are all PlayStation Studios developers and what are they working on? In this PlayStation Studios guide, we’re going to list all of the Japanese giant’s subsidiary game makers, along with their current projects. We’ll be updating this article regularly, as new titles are announced. Japan: Here are...
News Remedy Director Wants to Make 'Crazy, Huge-Budget, Dark Gothic Fantasy' Game Next
Sam Lake on life post-Wake
Creative director and both the literal and figurative face of Remedy Entertainment, Sam Lake, is fresh off the release of Alan Wake 2 and is already looking ahead to what comes next. In typical fashion, it's just about the last thing you'd expect. Capping off an extensive and wide-ranging interview with the impeccably...
News Given a Chance, Dead Space 3 Producer 'Would Redo It Almost Completely'
“We weren’t allowed to make a horror game from the beginning”
Dead Space 3 is the black sheep of the storied survival horror franchise, mainly because it instead focused on being a cooperative third-person shooter. It was scary for mostly unintended reasons, but in a revealing interview, and with the context of the successful Dead Space remake...
News Fortnite's Original, Iconic Map Will Return Later This Week on PS5, PS4
What's old is new again
The modular nature of Fortnite’s map has enabled developer Epic Games to adapt and change it over time, but there had been strong rumours for several months now that it’d return to its origins as part of the release’s next major update. And that’s exactly what’s happening starting 3rd November, as the developer...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Are Finished with the PS5 Game's $10 Halloween Fatality
Boycott begins
An additional Halloween Fatality is available for purchase within Mortal Kombat 1’s in-game store right now, and the release’s community is incensed by the addition. The finisher costs 1,200 Dragon Crystals, but you’ll need to cough up $10 for 1,250 Dragon Crystals in order to obtain it. When you consider the entire release can...
News Alan Wake 2 Dev Praises Epic's Publishing Team for Acclaimed PS5 Release
"They really care"
In a year filled to bursting with genuine Game of the Year contenders, Alan Wake 2 has added another candidate to the list. The game, itself a sequel to an old Xbox 360 exclusive, was published by Epic Games – and developer Remedy has been singing its partner’s praises on Twitter, noting that the company “really cares”...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Director Confirms Wolverine PS5 Set in Same Universe
*snikt*
Considering shared universes are all the rage these days, many fans were left to wonder whether a meeting between Spider-Man and Wolverine might be possible in the Insomniac-Verse. Well, fear not, true believers, as Marvel's Spider-Man 2 director Brian Intihar has officially set the record straight. In an interview with Kinda Funny, host...
