Tag: Trailers
News Genshin Impact Reveals a Smorgasbord of New Waifus for PS5, PS4 Players to Thirst Over
Fire starter
The drip marketing for Genshin Impact’s new Natlan region is well underway, but nothing is going to quench the thirst created by this new crop of characters. Our first taste of the storyline from this fresh open world area appears to be teasing some kind of Goblet of Fire, Hunger Games-esque tournament. Also, apparently everyone is...
News Sunsoft's Retro Platformer Aero the Acro-Bat Is Swinging onto PS5, PS4 in August
It ain't trap-easy
Aero the Acro-Bat, a cult classic 16-bit platformer from Sunsoft, is making its grand return on PS5 and PS4. Scheduled for release on 2nd August 2024, you can take a look at this retro title in the above announcement trailer. The original game released for SNES and Mega Drive back in 1993 and found praise for its soundtrack and...
News Woo One of Six Beauties in Acclaimed Chinese Dating Sim Love Is All Around
Ready your rizz
Think you’ve got game? It’s time to put it to the test: acclaimed Chinese dating sim Love Is All Around appears to be PlayStation bound, following its surprise hit release on PC. The game – an FMV affair where you assume the role of apparent alpha male Gu Yi – will require you to use your new-found rizz, as you attempt to woo...
News The First Descendant's In-Game Icons Seem Strikingly Similar to Those of Destiny 2
"Barely-changed" icons raise eyebrows
The First Descendant has barely been out a week, but it didn't take that long for players familiar with Bungie's Destiny 2 to see some striking similarities between the in-game icons used in both games. Forbes writer Paul Tassi (thanks, VGC) highlighted the issue, as well as n
News Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Announced for PS5, PS4, and Yes, It's an Arena Fighter
It's about time
Despite its overall popularity, Bleach has always been severely underrepresented in video games — especially compared to the likes of Naruto and One Piece. That's about to change, however, with Bleach: Rebirth of Souls. Freshly announced at Anime Expo 2024, this adaptation covers a good chunk of the source material, through to the...
News Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets a Fantastic Story Trailer
Game of thrones
Assuming you haven't already seen enough of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the RPG just got a fantastic story trailer, fresh from Anime Expo 2024. In it, we get a bit more background on some of the main characters — including the protagonist — and a glimpse of the world-shattering stakes that form the core of the game's narrative. "Fight...
News Ys X: Nordics Carves Out an October Release Date on PS5, PS4
Ys please
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date on PS5 and PS4. Falcom's action RPG launches on the 25th October, which means that it's surrounded by heavy hitters like Metaphor: ReFantazio (11th October), Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (14th November), and Assassin's Creed Shadows (15th November). The last few months of 2024 are looking...
News Stylish Racer #DRIVE Rally Continues to Look Great in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Releases next year on consoles
We were won over by #DRIVE Rally when we first saw it at the tail end of last year, and it looks better each time it shows up. This arcade rally racing game has a fun style to it, and looks like it'll be a lot of fun to play, judging by this new gameplay trailer. You'll be able to choose from various characterful...
News The New Co-Op Sword Art Online Game Gets an October Release Date on PS5
This is a raid
Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream now has a confirmed 4th October release date on PS5, and it's set to take Sword Art Online games in a somewhat new direction. In case you missed the initial reveal, this is primarily an online co-op adventure, as groups of up to 20 characters can take part in raid-style battles. Still, despite its...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Fast-Forwards to Day 105 in Story Trailer
Keep your mouth shut
With A Quiet Place: Day One now out in cinemas worldwide, Remothered developer Stormind Games is capitalising on the IP's renewed interest with a fresh story trailer focusing on the video game spin-off A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. Viewable above, footage depicts action from both the day of the alien invasion and then more...
News Classic Action RPG Remaster Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Slashes to PS5, PS4 in 2025
Oathkeeper
XSEED Games is bringing classic action RPG Ys: The Oath in Felghana back, complete with various enhancements on PS5 and PS4. The Oath in Felghana itself is a remake of 1989's Ys 3, and was released for the PSP all the way back in 2010. However, a remastered version of the remake — titled Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana — just...
News Here's Your First Look at Agent Smith Gameplay in MultiVersus on PS5, PS4
Arrives later this month
MultiVersus is about to gain another new character for its playable roster. Agent Smith has been confirmed for the game for a while, but this new trailer gives us our first look at how the character will play in WB Games' free fighter. As with all the other characters in the game, Agent Smith looks to have a lot of...
News Transformers: Galactic Trials Combines Racing and Rogue-Lite Action on PS5, PS4 This October
Roll out
Publisher Outright Games has announced Transformers: Galactic Trials, a new game starring everyone's favourite giant alien robots. It's a curious blend of genres, with the game's two halves dividing your time between arcade-style racing and third-person combat sequences with rogue-lite elements. "After the evil NEMESIS PRIME steals the...
News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered Tells a Tale on PS4 This August
The freelance police are back
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered was announced at the very start of 2023, and now it finally has a release date. Developer Skunkape Games has revealed it'll be coming to PS4 on 14th August, 2024. Originally created by Telltale Games for PS3, The Devil's Playhouse is the third episodic entry in the...
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 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 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 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 One Flat's History of Tenants Makes for an Intriguing Tale in The Berlin Apartment
Wall-to-wall stories
An interesting narrative adventure game was unveiled over the last few days, and it seems to be flying under the radar. The Berlin Apartment is its name, and it's in development for PlayStation as well as other systems. Developed by btf (bildundtonfabrik), this game's core concept has us exploring one German abode as we learn...
News The Countdown Is on for Iconic 90s Horror Clock Tower's Western Release
Tick tock
While there’s every chance you’ll have heard of 1995’s iconic horror Clock Tower, you probably haven’t played it. Despite originally launching on the Super Nintendo and then being ported to the PS1, the game’s never actually been officially localised outside of Japan, although a handful of fan translations do still exist...
News Retro Rugrats Revival Features a Full 4K Makeover on PS5, PS4
HD-2D
You’ve probably already heard of Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, an 8-bit escapade designed to look and feel like a classic licensed NES outing. But did you know it’ll also feature full 4K visuals designed to match the look and feel of the original cartoon? You’ll be able to toggle between the two art styles with the push of a button,...
News GEX Trilogy Revives a Long Lost 90s Mascot on PS5, PS4
GEX who?
Nintendo had Super Mario. SEGA had Sonic the Hedgehog. And 3DO had… GEX? Well, kinda. The James Bond-esque gecko debuted as a console exclusive on Trip Hawkins’ ill-fated format, but later launched on SEGA Saturn and PlayStation – before subsequent sequels launched first on Sony’s vastly more popular system. While the original game...
News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Gets an Extended Gameplay Overview, Continues to Look Great
Hammered home
We've been banging on about Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 looking really good for months now, and so we recommend giving this new gameplay overview a watch. Clocking in at six minutes, it covers everything from the single-player campaign to co-op and competitive multiplayer. All in all, it's shaping up to be a pretty robust package...
News Classic PS1 Platformer Tomba! 2 Will Follow the First Game to PS5, PS4
Greedy pigs
When Limited Run Games announced that it was bringing a remaster of the original Tomba! to PS5 and PS4 as Tomba Special Edition, many of us were left wondering whether the second game, Tomba! 2, would get the same treatment. After all, the sequel was also very well received back on the PS1, featuring evolved mechanics and some more...
News Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Launch Trailer Is as Epic as It Is Spoilery
Maybe don't watch this one
Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is less than 24 hours away from release, so at this point, you likely won't want to view any spoilers. Therefore, the newly published launch trailer for the expansion is one you'll want to avoid. We've put it above for anyone who isn't bothered, but for those wishing to go in for a...
News GTA 6 Is Still At Least a Year Away, But GTA Online's New Free PS5, PS4 Update Looks Decent
Bounty huntin'
The wait for GTA 6 rumbles on and on, but Rockstar will keep you occupied with yet another major GTA Online update. This is a big’un, bringing another new business to the shadowy backdrop of Los Santos. You’ll be teaming up once more with Maude Eccles, as she looks for a new recruit to take command of her Bottom Dollar Bail...
News Fairy Tail 2 Brings the Anime Franchise Back as an Action RPG on PS5, PS4 This Year
Fire brand
Popular manga and anime franchise Fairy Tail is getting another video game adaptation. This time covering the climactic Alvarez Empire Arc from the source material, Fairy Tail 2 is an action RPG, rather than a turn-based one, as was the case with the first Fairy Tail game that released for PS4 in 2020. Gust is once again the developer...
News Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Brings Miles Edgeworth Spin-Offs to PS4
Releases in September
Capcom has brought pretty much all its Ace Attorney games to modern platforms within various collections, and it's just announced another one. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is confirmed to release on PS4 on 6th September 2024, bringing both the Miles Edgeworth spin-off titles to Sony's system. That's right — not only...
News Stylish Metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit Powers Up on PS5, PS4 in 2025
Bad hair day
There have been some fantastic side-scrolling Metroidvania games in the last year or two, and 2025 looks like it could play host to another one. MIO: Memories in Orbit looks pretty darn good in its debut trailer, embedded above, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 next year. You play as a small robot within a gigantic, technologically...
News Final Fantasy Creator's Mobile RPG Fantasian Is Journeying to PS5, PS4 This Year
A new dimension
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi spearheaded an RPG project called Fantasian a few years back. Released through Apple Arcade in 2021, it was a well-received return to the old school JRPG formula — and now it's coming to PS5 and PS4 this winter as Fantasian Neo Dimension. Boasting turn-based battles, handcrafted backdrops,...
News Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
That's the gaming industry now
Video game exclusives are increasingly becoming a thing of the past, so of course Sony developed and published game LEGO Horizon Adventures grabbed the opportunity to be part of the very latest Nintendo Direct. Releasing for the PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch later this year, a new trailer showcased more LEGO gameplay...
News Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Gets November PS5 Release, Dragon Quest 1 and 2 Remakes Coming 2025
Shadow of the Erdrick
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake finally has a release date. The classic RPG is being reborn on the 14th November, and it's been confirmed for PS5. You can get an updated glimpse of the game via the above trailer, and it's fair to say that the whole thing still looks lovely. The title's official press release reveals that the...
News Cancelled Over 10 Years Ago, PS2-Era Action Game Captain Blood Returns on PS5, PS4
There will be blood
If you can remember Captain Blood, a hack and slash action game that was originally set to release on the original Xbox all the way back in 2006, then you probably deserve some kind of prize. The title was actually cancelled after numerous reworks, but fascinatingly, the full thing was leaked over a decade later — and...
The good and the bad
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, which covers the game's various modes. It sounds like it's going to be a pretty big game, boasting a lot of single-player stuff alongside an obviously massive roster of playable characters. As you'd expect, there is a story mode of sorts. Split across...
News Very Promising Action RPG Visions of Mana Adventures to PS5, PS4 In August
The legend continues
Having touted a rather vague 'summer 2024' release window since its announcement in December of last year, we're glad to see that Visions of Mana now has a confirmed date. It launches on the 29th August for both PS5 and PS4, and obviously hits that promised summer window after all. What's more, the above trailer gives us yet...
News Oh Right, We Need to Write About Sea of Thieves Now
Y'arrr
Forgive us, we almost forgot Sea of Thieves is now also a PS5 game. Rare showcased Season 13 during the Xbox Showcase earlier this week, and we’ve just remembered the title is on Sony’s system, therefore we’re behest to write some kind of post. Not due out until 25th July, the update will include an all-new world event which will quite...
News Big Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Update Out Now, Story DLC Drops in September
Beneath the mask
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown may not subscribe to Ubisoft's trademark open world and live service formula, but that isn't stopping the developer from giving the game a lot of post-launch support. Confirmed during the company's summer showcase, the action platformer has a new 'Divine Trials' update — which is out now — and...
News Star Wars Outlaws Demos Out of This Galaxy PS5 Gameplay
The Empire strikes back
In many ways, Star Wars Outlaws is another Ubisoft game, with many of the same systems and mechanics you’ll already be familiar with – but that doesn’t mean it’s not impressive. This game appears to have some of the most densely populated, gorgeously detailed sandbox environments we’ve seen on PS5 to date – and if...
News Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Gets the Tiniest of Teasers, Now Targeting 2026
Time is a construct
Does a 30-second trailer that shows basically nothing but a target release window really count as a teaser? We're not so sure, but that's all we've got to work with when it comes to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The project, which has been stop-start for years now, was acknowledged during Ubisoft's summer showcase...
News Cult of the Lamb Summons Goat for Local Co-op in Free Unholy Alliance Expansion
Baaaad to the bone
Excellent Aussie indie Cult of the Lamb has revealed the next blasphemous update intended for the game. It's called Unholy Alliance and adds local co-op into the mix, which has been fully incorporated into the main campaign. We won't have to wait for eternity, either, as the update arrives on 12th August, and it is entirely free...
News Huge Free Fallout 76 Expansion Hopes to Capitalise on the TV Show's Success Next Week
Skyline Valley beckons
It’s crazy to think there was a time when we awarded Fallout 76 a 3/10 – but credit where credit’s due, the game’s come a long way since then. To be fair, the improvements couldn’t have come at a better time: the title’s now enjoying a resurgence in popularity, following the success of Amazon’s television show...
News Here's Your First Real Look at Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay
Not so hidden blade
Ahead of Ubisoft's showcase (which is scheduled for tomorrow at the time of writing), we've been handed our first real look at Assassin's Creed Shadows. While it's not uncut, it is gameplay footage, and gives us a quick look at the title's open world, stealth, and combat. As expected, fights differ greatly between protagonists...
News Diablo 4's First Expansion Delves to PS5 in October
Oh, hell
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, the action RPG's first expansion, now has a release date. It slashes its way to PS5 on the 8th October, giving you a few months to get your characters and their equipment up to snuff. You can get a feel for the DLC's tone via the new cinematic trailer we've embedded above, but it's basically three minutes of...
News Metal Gear Solid 3 PS5 Remake Given New Trailer, But No Release Date
First proper look at gameplay
Konami has revealed the first in-depth look at gameplay in the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake, titled on PS5 as Delta: Snake Eater. It includes shots of the Virtuous Mission as well as further into the game, showcasing stealth action as well as gunplay. Check it out above. Interestingly, there's no mention of a...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Finally Ventures to PS5 Later This Year, Trailer Gives First Look
New art style included
Dragon Age: The Veilguard finally has a release window (not a date). It's heading to PS5 this autumn / fall, and we get our first look at the RPG via the above reveal trailer. Our immediate takeaways are that BioWare's actually going with a slightly cartoon-y art style, recurring dwarf character Varric is a lot older, and...
Don't mention Helldivers 2
Starship Troopers: Extermination — a first-person adaptation of the cult classic movie series — is bringing the fight to PS5 on the 11th October. Primarily a co-op, objective-based shooter, Extermination will launch with a 25-mission single-player campaign when it comes to consoles. And apparently, more single-player...
News PowerWash Simulator Is Cleaning Up Wonderland in New Alice-Inspired PS5, PS4 Add-On
Curiouser and curiouser
As a lifelong Alice in Wonderland uber-fan with multiple tattoos and t-shirts to prove it, FuturLab is targeting this author specifically with its latest PowerWash Simulator DLC. Due out this summer, the Alice’s Adventures Special Pack will see you washing your way down the rabbit hole and cleaning up Wonderland. No, this...
News Sandbox Cop Game The Precinct Could Be a GTA-Inspired Indie Gem, Out on PS5 in August
Hit the streets
It's always nice to highlight a really promising indie project, and we like to think that The Precinct fits the bill. We actually wrote about this one a whole 12 months ago, but now it has a PS5 release date. The top-down police sim arrives on the 15th August. Basically, you play as a cop in a city that's made up of procedurally...
News Big Budget, Free-to-Play Looter Shooter The First Descendant Finally Drops in July on PS5
Rapid descent
It feels like we've been writing about The First Descendant for an eternity, but thankfully, its launch date has finally been locked in. The free-to-play looter shooter drops on the 2nd July for PS5, following many alpha and beta tests over the last couple of years. Let's hope it's ready to go! We went hands-on with The First...
