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Thursday27th Jun 2024
News Make Way Is Micro Machines with DIY Race Tracks, and It's Out Now on PS5, PS4
Put the top down
Publisher Secret Mode and developer Ice Beam have announced the PS5 and PS4 versions of Make Way are now available. The game launched on other platforms earlier in the year, but this party racing title is now ready to hit the road on PlayStation systems. If you're unaware, Make Way is a four-player, top-down racing game you can...
Round Up Concord PS5 Previews Seem Torn on Sony's New Shooter
Shoot to kill
A smattering of hands-on Concord previews have just dropped, giving us more information on Sony's upcoming PS5 shooter. The game's full reveal at the latest State of Play didn't go down particularly well, with plenty of criticism aimed at its quip-heavy characters and familiar Overwatch-style gameplay. Negative first impressions can...
News Concord PS5, PC Beta Test Dates Revealed, Pre-Orders Gain Early Access
Take it for a spin in July
Sony has announced the dates for a beta test of its upcoming multiplayer shooter, Concord. The 5v5 first-person shooter will have not one but two phases to its beta, and you'll have access to both if you pre-order the game. The open beta, which everyone will be able to play, takes place from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st...
News PS5, PS4's New PS2 Emulator Fails to Pass Tech Test
"A distinct lack of care"
Tech know-it-alls Digital Foundry are not impressed with the latest PS2 emulator on PS5 and PS4, which debuted earlier this month. It compares the experience to “someone booting up an emulator with default settings and handing you the controller”. The experts brutally conclude: “Sure, you can play the game, but...
News Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Reaches 5 Million Sales in First Three Days
Out of the shadows
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer FromSoftware have just announced a huge sales milestone for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, just days after launch. The expansion, which launched on PS5 and PS4 back on the 21st June, has reached 5 million copies sold within three days. "This milestone is the result of the tremendous...
News Beloved PS2 Action Shooter Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Is Being Remastered on PS5, PS4
Let the hunt begin
Just announced for both PS5 and PS4, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is being revived. The original game released for PS2 and Nintendo GameCube all the way back in 2002, but this enhanced edition will boast upgraded graphics and DualSense functionality on Sony's current-gen console. Playing as fan favourite mercenary Jango Fett, Star...
News Evo 2024 Is Going to Be Gigantic, Smashes Record for Most Players in Any Esports Event Ever
Evolution
Evo 2024 is fast approaching, and it's clear this this year's event is going to be utterly massive. Yep, the world's biggest fighting game gathering just got even bigger, as it's been confirmed that Evo 2024 will host more unique competitors than any previous competition. In fact, it'll have the most registered players in any esports event...
News Next Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Could Be a Big One
Reveal at GT World Series next week
The next Gran Turismo 7 update will be revealed next weekend, on 6th July 2024, but not in the usual way. Rather than a teaser tweet from series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, the 1.49 patch for PS5 and PS4 will be "introduced" within the Gran Turismo World Series Esports event. The monthly updates Polyphony Digital...
News MMA Fighter Conor McGregor the Newest Hitman Elusive Target
Hunt him down from today until 29th July
IO Interactive has announced the latest Elusive Target to stalk and eventually kill in Hitman is none other than the MMA fighter Conor McGregor. Known as The Disruptor in-game, you can choose to hunt him down as an Elusive Target from today until 29th July 2024. You can play the mission for free as part of...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Confirms 12 More Characters, Including Some from Super
Ultra Instinct Sign of the times
12 more characters appear in this new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, and it's fair to say that the roster is really starting to fill out. There's also a focus on fighters from Dragon Ball Super here, as the likes of Future Trunks, Anilaza, Goku Black, Jiren, Ribrianne, and Roasie are revealed. We even get...
News Metal: Hellsinger VR Brings Its Heavy Rhythm Action to PSVR2 This Fall
The metal will live on
Metal: Hellsinger VR is another rhythm action game to add to PSVR2's collection, and it's not too far away now. This virtual reality version of the title is heading to Sony's headset in Fall 2024, meaning it's just a few months out. As you can see in this announcement trailer from a couple of months ago, Metal: Hellsinger VR...
News Huge Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Update Adds Frame Rate Settings, 120FPS Is an Option
Plus an item storage overhaul
Capcom has finally got around to improving the performance of Dragon's Dogma 2 with a significant PS5 patch that can be downloaded now. From a performance standpoint, the most important addition the update brings is the ability to set "graphics settings" to either high or low. On top of that, if you own a 4K TV that...
News Cosy PS5, PS4 Life Sim Disney Dreamlight Valley Bags a Bunch of New Content
Mulan makes her long-awaited arrival
At what point does Disney Dreamlight Valley surpass Animal Crossing? Look, we know the Nintendo slice of life sim has an unmatchable art style that’s pretty hard to surpass, but the live service leanings of Gameloft’s cosy licensed alternative mean it’s grown at a pace Tom Nook could only dream of...
News Outstanding Tycoon Title Arcade Paradise Spins Up a PSVR2 Version
Will surely attract high scores
Arcade Paradise is already one of the most fun tycoon titles available on PS5 and PS4, and it’s about to get a whole lot more exciting with PSVR2. The game – which sees you gradually transform your family’s coin laundry business into a bustling arcade – manages to mix light management gameplay with tons of...
News Dead Rising's PS5 Remaster Headlines Capcom Next Livestream
Tune in next week
If you assumed the season of summer announcements were over, you’re mistaken. The one advantage of E3 getting long in the tooth, is that publisher livestreams span several months now, and can occur at any time. Capcom Next is firing up on 1st July, then, with a deeper look at the surprise announcement of Dead Rising Deluxe...
News Helldivers 2 Director Defends Elden Ring Difficulty: 'Always Cater to a Select Audience'
Gluttons for punishment
The topic of difficulty inevitably crops up whenever FromSoftware drops a new release, and we once again find ourselves knee-deep in that old discourse. The director of one of the more mechanically unforgiving PS5 games of 2024, Helldivers 2, has defended the design choices made in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion...
News League of Legends Fighter 2XKO's PS5 Playtest Kicks Off in August
Project L for the W
Riot Game's upcoming League of Legends fighter 2XKO is gearing up for its first round of at-home playtesting, which it's calling Alpha Lab. Playable on PS5, you can get in on the action in August, provided you live in one of seven eligible countries. If you're interested in throwing hands, sign-ups are open now, and the playest...
News Dataminer Tips Terminator T-1000, Conan the Barbarian DLC for Mortal Kombat 1
Hasta la vista, baby
Mortal Kombat 1 looks like it will get a hefty dose of the Governator, with Conan the Barbarian tipped to be coming to the game, along as his immortal adversary, Terminator 2's T-1000. These iconic characters will supposedly be added to the game as a part of NetherRealm's next DLC drop, along with four others, two arenas, and...
News The First Descendant Gets Gameplay, PS5 Graphical Options Ahead of Upcoming Launch
Hit the ground running
Nexon's fairly imminent launch of looter shooter The First Descendant is out next week, launching on 2nd July, and we've got some gameplay glimpses to whet your whistle in the meantime. In addition, PS5 graphical features have been added to the game in response to feedback from last year's Crossplay Open Beta. In a trio of...
News FromSoftware Open to Transmedia Adaptation of Elden Ring
"Foul Tarnished, in search of the Elden Ring. Emboldened by the flame of ambition"
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree is so hot right now that it seems to be all anyone is playing. Considering the incredible 25 million copies the base game sold, it shouldn't be surprising. Perhaps also unsurprising, in light of all those sales, developer...
Wednesday26th Jun 2024
News Turn-Based Viking RPG Norse Announced for PS5, Written By Historical Author Giles Kristian
Kick axe
Norse is a newly announced viking-age RPG from Norwegian developer Arctic Hazard, and it's coming to PS5. All we've got to go on right now is the above reveal trailer, and while we don't get much gameplay, it's clear that this is a fairly ambitious project. The title boasts turn-based, tactical combat, settlement building, and a plot...
News First-Person Action RPG Alkahest Announced, Could Have Real Potential
Fancy a tipple?
Currently targeting PC and "consoles", Alkahest is an intriguing first-person action RPG, boasting a fairly grounded medieval setting. The game's official description speaks of contextual combat where you can kick enemies off cliffs and into walls, and there's an alchemy system that lets you concoct explosives, potions, and oils —...
News PS5, PS4 Indie Sensation Dave the Diver Takes a Titillating Twist in NIKKE Crossover
Water surprise
Indie sensation Dave the Diver started selling sushi on PS5 and PS4 earlier this year, and now Stellar Blade developer Shift Up is plunging new depths with a NIKKE: Goddess of Victory event inspired by the iconic game. The minigame – set to be playable within the smartphone favourite from 4th July – will take a titillating twist,...
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2024 Announced
Call an emergency meeting
Sony has today announced the PS Plus Essential games active members have to look forward to for the month of July 2024. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 2nd July 2024, the selection is as follows: Borderlands 3 (PS5, PS4) | Review NHL 24 (PS5, PS4) | Review Among Us (PS5, PS4) |
News Legendary Zombie Game Dead Rising Gets a Second Remaster, Out in 2024
With a new Frank voice actor
Capcom has out of nowhere announced its giving the classic open world zombie game Dead Rising a second remaster, with a release set for this year. Officially named Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, the game originally launched as an Xbox 360 exclusive in 2006 before receiving a basic remaster 10 years later on PS4. This new...
News PlayStation Likely to Go All-Digital By PS7, Analyst Predicts
Discless wonder
For years now, it's felt like an all-digital future is inevitable — whether we like it or not. Game sales continue to skew increasingly towards digital, we've got publishers deciding against physical editions altogether, and we've even got retail boxes packing nothing but redeemable codes. The optics aren't great if you're an...
News Surgeon Simulator Series Acquired By the Recently Revived Infogrames
It lives
You may recall that, earlier this year, Atari brought Infogrames back from the dead. The old school brand has been revived as a new publishing label, and while it's yet to release its first game, the company has been busy doing deals behind the scenes. Today, Infogrames has announced its acquisition of the Surgeon Simulator IP. Previously...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Character Creation Covers Appearance, Classes, and Factions
Craft your hero across hundreds of options
Dragon Age: The Veilguard changed its name to better reflect the upcoming game's major focus of forming a party, but what's always going to be at the centre of that plight is your own custom character. Just like other major RPGs, you will have the chance to shape and craft your own protagonist at the start...
News Unsurprisingly, There Seems to Be a New Tales Game in Development
A tale to tell
If Bandai Namco announced a new Tales game tomorrow, it wouldn't come as a huge surprise. The series' most recent instalment, Tales of Arise, released in 2021, and almost immediately became the fastest selling Tales title ever. It had topped 3 million sales by February of this year, and so we'd be more shocked if there wasn't a new...
News Tomb Raider's Lara Croft Is Popping Up Everywhere on PS5, PS4 Right Now
Crossovers in Dead by Daylight and Naraka: Bladepoint
In the last 24 hours, Lara Croft has been confirmed as a survivor in asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight and as part of a crossover in martial arts battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint. The heroine, one of the most famous protagonists in PlayStation history, is clearly still popular – and...
