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News - 2024, Week 27
Sunday7th Jul 2024
News Barmy Katamari-Style Neptunia Spin-Off Revving Up Western PS5, PS4 Release in 2025
What the Nep?
The outlandish – and, frankly, off-the-wall – Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off game, Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos, will release physically and digitally in the west next year for PS5 and PS4. The game – which is already available in Japan – takes the series in an unexpected direction, where you use a motorcycle to gather...
News Celebrate the Summer with Massive New Open World Map in Genshin Impact on PS5, PS4
Hot and bothered
It’s become something of a summer tradition for Genshin Impact to beat the heat with a time-limited map, and this year is no different. As part of the Summertide Scales and Tales update, due out on 17th July, developer HoYoverse will be sending Travellers to Simulanka – a new time-limited realm populated by origami animals and...
Saturday6th Jul 2024
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...
Live Watch the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2024 Right Here
Live from Anime Expo 2024
Want to watch the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2024? Well, you've come to the right place. The Japanese publisher's event will be livestreamed straight from Anime Expo 2024, which is happening this weekend in Los Angeles. As such, you can expect announcements and news surrounding anime-based titles from Bandai Namco, such...
News Gacha Sensation Zenless Zone Zero Surpasses 50 Million Downloads Across All Platforms
There are free rewards for everyone
Chinese juggernaut HoYoverse has another hit on its hands: Zenless Zone Zero has surpassed 50 million downloads since launching earlier this week, on 4th July. That number is accurate across all platforms, so includes PS5 as well as PC and mobile. The game did have 40 million pre-registrations prior to launching...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 536
Rest period
The video game release schedule continues to slow while the sun just about hangs in the sky for some acceptable UK temperatures this weekend, so it should come as little surprise that we don't have much going on in the industry right now. Our own pre-season, if you will. Still, we've managed to find one or two games to pass the time...
Friday5th Jul 2024
Guide Amazon Prime Day 2024 - What PS5, PS4 Deals Can We Expect?
Prime Day's best PlayStation offers
2024's Amazon Prime Day event is just days away, starting on 16th July and ending the following day on 17th July. If you're wondering what deals you're going to find on PS5 and PS4 games, PS5 SSDs, external hard drives, accessories, and more, you're in the right place! We'll be updating this page with all the...
Guide Astro's Playroom: All Special Bots Locations
Four the players
Looking for all Special Bots locations in Astro's Playroom? Special Bots were added as a post-release update to the PS5 pack-in as DLC in anticipation of new game Astro Bot's release. There are 4 Special Bots to find, each with their own riddle attached. On this page, as part of our Astro's Playroom guide, we're going to reveal all...
Talking Point What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2024 So Far?
Halfway there
Now that we're officially halfway through 2024, it's time to take a look back at all of the PS5 games we've played so far this year and decide on the current Game of the Year contenders. From where we're sitting, it's been a solid six months, which have offered up some fantastic titles across a range of genres. In order to talk things...
News Capcom Ends New Content Support for Exoprimal
Roughly one year after release
Roughly one year after its release on PS5 and PS4, Capcom has announced that it's ending support for Exoprimal. To be clear, the action-shooter will remain online and nothing's getting taken away from players — but there won't be any new content coming beyond the end of Season 4, which cuts off on the 11th July...
Poll Are You Playing Zenless Zone Zero?
Zzz or ZZZ?
Yet another gacha-based craze is currently sweeping PlayStation in the form of Zenless Zone Zero — an action RPG with a quirky futuristic setting. This is the latest release from ridiculously prolific developer HoYoverse, and we'd bet on it making the company a whole lotta money. HoYoverse is the Chinese outfit behind fellow...
News Trails through Daybreak 2 Gets Surprise Early 2025 Release Date in the West
Breaking
The West is now coming very close to being completely caught up on the Trails series. Trails through Daybreak 2 has just been confirmed for a Western release — and that's crazy, because its predecessor, Trails through Daybreak, only just launched today at the time of writing. It's a seriously impressive turnaround by publisher NIS America...
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 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 Super Promising Fighting Game Blazing Strike Finally Grabs an October Release Date
First strike
Classically-styled 2D fighter Blazing Strike finally has a release date. The Street Fighter-inspired title's been floating around for years, but we've now got confirmation that it's launching in just a few months, on the 17th October. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4. Sporting some lovely sprite work along with an eye-catching cast of...
Thursday4th Jul 2024
News Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
To Erd is human
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have just released a new game update for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, available to download and install now on PS5 and PS4. Version 1.12.3, as it's called, is largely aimed at tweaking the balance of certain weapons and attacks, mostly nerfing some overpowered abilities. In PvP, the Swift Slash...
Poll Are You Playing The First Descendant?
First!
After what feels like an age of alpha and beta testing periods, The First Descendant has finally arrived on PS5. This free-to-play looter shooter is a little bit like a third-person Destiny, but instead of creating your own protagonist, you select playable heroes from a roster. Each of them is equipped with their own specialisations and...
News Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn TV Show Reportedly on Ice
Horizon Zero Adaptations
A new report from Rolling Stone claims that the TV adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn is "no longer moving forward". The news comes as part of a wider story concerning showrunner Steve Blackman; he has been accused of toxic behaviour by several anonymous sources who have worked with him on the show
News PlayStation Returns as TGS Exhibitor for the First Time Since 2019
Four-year absence is over
PlayStation will officially return to the Tokyo Games Show this year after being announced as part of the 731 company-strong list of exhibitors for the event. This is said to be the most exhibitors the Japanese expo has ever had, with a total of 3,190 booths showcasing the latest games and accessories both within Japan and...
News Helldivers 2 Players Tasked with Restoring Interplanetary Battle Station to Full Operation
That's no moon...
Helldivers 2's intergalactic conflict continues to rage on, and an opportunity to secure something truly decisive has arisen. Having recently saved stranded and sick children and succeeded in sucking an entire planet into a black hole, the latest Major Order directs players to defend the planet of X45, where plans
News Final Fantasy Creator Finished with the Series, Sees Himself as a Player
The Final Fantasy
Hironobu Sakaguchi, the storied developer and "Father of Final Fantasy," has no interest in returning to work on the series he helped make a household name. He also does not want to know how games in the franchise are made now, feeling that it would impact his enjoyment of playing future entries. Speaking to Bloomberg's Jason...
News Remain Chill, Playable Mrs. Freeze Will Soon Join Suicide Squad's Rogues' Gallery
Cool party!
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's Season 2 roadmap has been revealed, and it includes a playable character who deserves her due. Nora Fries, better known as Mrs. Freeze, has been confirmed to be coming to the game, no doubt with some scores to settle, and will join the festivities alongside all kinds of cosmetic goodies from 11th...
News Free PS5 Urban Fantasy RPG Zenless Zone Zero Is Playable Now
Hollow victory
Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse’s next big thing, the uber-stylish urban fantasy RPG Zenless Zone Zero, is playable for free on PS5 right now. The game, which weighs in at a little under 50GB, sees you assume the role of a so-called Proxy, as you deploy a colourful cast of collectible Agents into Hollows to...
News Anime Expo 2024 Promises Big Game Announcements and News This Weekend
Bandai Namco! Atlus! SEGA! NISA!
Anime Expo 2024 is happening in Los Angeles this weekend (starting on Thursday the 4th July), and it should actually be a pretty important event when it comes to gaming. Numerous Japanese publishers will be present — including Atlus, Bandai Namco, and SEGA — and most of them are hosting their own panels and...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Smashes Through 8 Million Sales
KAKAROT!
When it comes to commercial success, you should never bet against big-name anime games. Case in point: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has just topped 8 million sales — a figure that most titles couldn't even dream of reaching. Kakarot is an open world action RPG that retells the story of Dragon Ball Z (and a few others through DLC). It first...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Dev Recruiting for Unannounced Action RPG Project
I'm still scanning three
Polish developer Teyon had something of a hit with its last effort, RoboCop: Rogue City, which became publisher Nacon's best-ever launch. The studio is looking to augment its development team further, with multiple job listings now open for an unannounced new action RPG, currently in development for PC and console. That's...
News Warhammer 40K's Iconic Melee Weapon Revs Up for Brutal Space Marine 2 Spotlight
Full throttle
In the grim darkness of the 41st Millenium, few weapons are more iconic than the chainsword, the preferred melee weapon of the Imperium of Man. Inelegant but brutally effective (especially in the hands of an eight-foot-tall genetically enhanced super soldier wearing a suit of powered armour), the fearsome chainsword is the star of a...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Monochrome Film
Back to black-and-white
Looking for how to get Monochrome Film in Zenless Zone Zero? Monochrome Film is the primary premium, paid currency in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, which can only be acquired by spending real money in the game. On this page, as part of our Zenless Zone Zero guide, we're going to explain how to get Monochrome Film. What Is...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: All Agents and Best Builds
Agents of mayhem
Looking for a list of all Agents and best builds in Zenless Zone Zero? Building a part of unassailable allies is the best part of any gacha game, and HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG outing is no different. But what is the current crop of characters available in the game, and what's the best way to build them? On this page, as part of...
News Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Dated for 2025
Sin-tillating
Guilty Gear Strive's very own anime series, Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, will air in 2025. The show got its first teaser trailer during Anime Expo 2024, which you can watch above. To be clear, this isn't just a retelling of Strive's already completely cinematic story mode. This is an additional narrative that focuses on Sin,...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Polychrome
Polychrome pocket
Looking for how to get Polychrome in Zenless Zone Zero? Polychrome is the most important currency in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, because it can be exchanged for Encrypted Tapes, Master Tapes, and Battery Charge, all of which form the foundations of the release. On this page, as part of ou
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Encrypted Master Tapes
Tale of the tape
Looking for how to get Encrypted Master Tapes in Zenless Zone Zero? Encrypted Master Tapes are the most important gacha currency in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, as they can be spent on Exclusive Channel Signal Searches and W-Engine Signal Searches. In short, this is the currency required to pull on time-limited banners. On this...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Battery Charge
Quick charge
Looking for how to get Battery Charge in Zenless Zone Zero? Battery Charge is the stamina system in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, which must be spent to launch Commissions, or Quests. On this page, as part of our Zenless Zone Zero guide, we're going to explain how to
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Master Tapes
Going ape for tapes
Looking for how to get Master Tapes in Zenless Zone Zero? Master Tapes are the secondary gacha currency in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, which can be used on Stable Signal Searches, the game's permanent banner. They should not be confused with Encrypted Master Tapes, which can be used on time-limited banners instead. On this...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: How to Get Dennies
Dirty Dennies
Looking for how to get Dennies in Zenless Zone Zero? Dennies are the equivalent of money in HoYoverse's urban fantasy RPG, although it should be noted that they're completely fictional and earned during various gameplay activities. On this page, as part of our Zenless Zone Zero guide, we're going to explain how to get Dennies. What...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2024
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for July and August 2024
Star Wars! Madden! Concord!
Things are starting to get pretty busy on the old games front, with lots of new releases headed our way over the next couple of months. As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly noteworthy physical releases headed to PlayStation 5 over the next few weeks, as well as a larger selection of...
News Almost 2,000 Awesome PS5, PS4 Games Discounted on PS Store
Here we go again
Another near-2,000 must-own PS5 and PS4 games have been discounted on the PS Store, with a bunch of acclaimed outings plunging to their lowest ever price points. Among their ranks, you’ll find Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 for just £3.99 and the Deluxe Edition of Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections for £43.49. We’ve...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero: Can You Play It on PS5, PS4?
Sleepy Hollow
Can you play Zenless Zone Zero on PS5 and PS4? The next big gacha game from HoYoverse will build on the success of both Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, as the superstar Chinese developer targets world domination, one RPG at a time. But many have been wondering: can you play Zenless Zone Zero on PS5 and PS4? In this Zenless Zone...
News CDPR Says Boston-Based Dev Studio Will Make Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel More Authentically American
City of dreams
Polish video game developer and publisher CD Projekt Red says its new Boston-based development studio will make the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 (codenamed Orion) more authentically American. While the decaying vision of the Cyberpunk future depicted is a relatively far cry from our reality, some players felt their immersion wasn't helped...
News Collectible PlayStation Figurines Out This August, Featuring Aloy, Kratos, and Jin
Most priced at £28 / $29
Sony has today announced a new line of collectible PlayStation figurines based on some of its most popular franchises, like Horizon, God of War, and Ghost of Tsushima. Collectively, they create The Shapes Collection from Spin Master, and are designed to be affordable. The first is a six-inch figure of Aloy from Horizon...
Tanks very much
If you're looking for a way to make Elden Ring easier, you may well be interested in thrusting shields — a new weapon type that's been introduced via Shadow of the Erdtree. Essentially, these shields let you attack and block at the same time, meaning that you don't have to worry about timing your strikes, because you're just...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Clearly Improves PS5 Performance, But It's Still Far from Perfect
Getting warmer
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 update dropped last week, promising performance improvements on PS5. The action RPG has suffered from an unruly frame rate since launch, and although Capcom did start cleaning things up with patch 1.050 just a week after the game's launch, this latest update arrives over three months later — and it still...
News The First Descendant Enjoys Strong Launch Numbers, Teases Content Roadmap
Rubber hits the road
The First Descendant has finally touched down, with the free-to-play looker now live on PS5 and PS4. Being a live game, players can look forward to regular content updates, additions, and plenty of cosmetic skins to play dress up in. Nexon has revealed just some of the stylish suits engaged Descendants can look forward to...
News PS5 Open Worlder Star Wars Outlaws Goes Gold Ahead of August Release
Work on 1.0 version now complete
Star Wars Outlaws has gone gold almost two months ahead of its PS5 release date of 30th August 2024, Ubisoft today confirmed. This means work on the 1.0 version of the open world title is now complete and can be pressed to physical discs while Massive Entertainment prepares a day one patch and post-launch DLC. The...
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 Dragon Age: The Veilguard's In-Depth Difficulty Settings Even Have a No Death Option
Not today
Upcoming RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard will feature a full suite of customisable difficulty options. A new Game Informer article reveals that alongside your typical premade settings — Storyteller, Adventurer, and Nightmare — you'll be able to adjust individual values in order to create your own custom difficulty. You can tweak...
News Dead Space PS5 the Focus of Surprise Battlefield 2042 Mode
New game mode called Outbreak
EA DICE has announced a new limited-time event for Battlefield 2042 that's themed entirely around 2023's PS5 remake of Dead Space. Available from Tuesday next week until 16th July 2024, a new Outbreak mode will test your teammates' FPS skills and "human resilience and resourcefulness against a new and relentless enemy...
News Frank West Voice Actor Won't Be Returning for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
"I simply wasn't called for this mission"
Terence Rotolo, the voice actor who lent his talents to the main playable character, Frank West, in the original Dead Rising, will not return for the recently-revealed Deluxe Remaster. Capcom announced that the enhanced rerelease would boast modernised visuals and run at a crisp 60 frames-per-second, but...
News Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Offers No Respite with Extended Gameplay Trailer
Death to gods
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is currently encircling fans of action RPGs and Soulslikes, preparing to storm the breach on 18th July on PS5. Developer A44 Games and publisher Kepler Interactive, with the assistance of IGN, have released a suitably stirring narrative trailer and an extensive look at gameplay. Set in a world in which...
Guide Call of Duty Black Ops 6: What Carries Over from Modern Warfare 3?
Carry Forward from Modern Warfare 3 to Black Ops 6 explained
What carries over to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Modern Warfare 3? A feature that has allowed your guns, skins, and purchases from previous Call of Duty games to be usable in later titles, you may well be wondering if the Carry Forward mechanic will apply to Black Ops 6 too. In this...
News NASCAR Speeds into Fortnite with Official Rocket Racing Circuit
3-2-1 Chicago
Rocket Racing, the actually-pretty-good arcade racing mode within Fortnite, now has some NASCAR content. Yes, the American motorsport is officially represented in Epic's metaverse thanks to a collaboration with developer Karta, and it's playable in the game right now. Players will be able to race around a new circuit, Chicago Street...
News Ridiculous Brawler Bare Butt Boxing In Training for PS5, PS4 Bout
Eyes on the prize
Bare Butt Boxing is an incredibly fun-looking multiplayer brawler which is leaving Steam Early Access and coming to Switch and PC first, promised for PS5 and PS4 at a future date. The concept is a fairly simple one: mischievous and colourful aliens, entranced by the concept of bare-knuckle fisticuffs, land on Earth in order to host...
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...
Guide Zenless Zone Zero Release Times: When Do the Servers Go Online?
Here's when you can play
When do the servers go online in Zenless Zone Zero? If you're planning to play HoYoverse's new urban fantasy RPG at launch, you may be wondering what time the servers will officially open so that you can play. On this page, as part of our Zenless Zone Zero guide, we're going to answer the question: when do the servers go...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2024
News PS Plus Essential Offers 3 More PS5, PS4 Games to Download Now
Like, follow, and obey
PS Plus Essential members can look forward to another three PS5, PS4 titles to download and play when they next boot their system up, with the service's monthly game refresh now available. You have got until Tuesday, 6th August 2024 to claim the following: Borderlands 3 (PS5, PS4) | Review NHL 24 (PS5
Guide Best Trails Games Ranked: Which Trails Games to Play and Where to Start
A guide to Falcom's huge RPG series
Over the last few years, the Trails series has started to find some footing in the West, largely thanks to the localisation of the Trails of Cold Steel saga on PS4. And now that publisher NIS America is committed to bringing the franchise overseas, we finally have enough Trails games to warrant a guide like this...
News PS Stars 'Returning Soon' in Regional Rollout
Being brought back in phases
After nearly a full month of downtime, Sony has announced its PS Stars rewards program is "returning soon in phased regional rollouts". The mobile PS App is now displaying a new message when the PS Stars icon is selected on the home screen that reads: "PlayStation Stars will be returning soon in phased regional rollouts...
Feature Push Square Readers' 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Second Half of 2024
As voted by you
The second half of 2024 is fit to burst with new PS5 games. This is something that dawned on us after Summer Game Fest came to an end, and a slew of titles were granted release dates for later in the year. And so last week, we published a Talking Point in order to discuss our most anticipated PS5 games. In it, we asked the Push...
Mini Review NeoSprint (PS5) - Simple, Fun Racer Isn't Always a Smooth Ride
Bumper cars
Sprint is Atari's latest retro series to receive a modern coat of paint, and it's arrived in the form of NeoSprint. This fresh spin on the publisher's old school racing game comes out of the workshop with a pleasant look and feel and some neat new features, but there are still a few spots that needed a little more attention. This is an...
News Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Out for PS5 on 19th September
Priced at £44.99 / $49.99
Just days after its surprise announcement, Capcom has confirmed the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will launch for PS5 on 19th September 2024 via the PS Store. A physical version will follow in November. Priced at £44.99 / $49.99, the original game has been modernised, firstly with a 4K resolution running at 60...
News Golden Order Restored as Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree Recovers from Review Bombing
Mostly Positive, soon to be Overwhelmingly so
Frustrated Elden Ring players who jumped into the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, ignored tutorial messages, and expected a cake-walk, vented their spleens by review bombing the DLC on Steam. This caused the critically acclaimed offering to drop to Mixed, although, in fairness, the PC version was also...
News Shocking: There's a New Resident Evil Game in Development
Directed by Koshi Nakanishi
The Resident Evil series is so consistent in its release schedule and overall quality that it hardly needs pointing out, but Capcom has revealed it has a new entry in the horror IP in active development. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard lead Koshi Nakanishi is returning as director for the production of the new game, which will...
News Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Path to enlightenment
If you're not quite sold on Capcom's upcoming action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, then you may be pleased to learn that a playable demo's out now on PS5 and PS4. The publisher's already shown plenty of gameplay footage for this one, but it does feel like one of those titles where actually playing it could make all...
News Konami Producer Would 'Like Nothing Better Than to Work with Hideo Kojima Again'
"That would be the dream"
It seems time heals all wounds, even the grievous ones that linger after a high-profile public breakup. Noriaki Okamura, producer of the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater from Konami, has signalled that not only would he be up for working with auteur creator Hideo Kojima again, it's his heart's most fervent...
Random Unfortunate Eyeless Arachnid Named After Least-Appealing Monster Hunter Beasty
Don't look now
A new species of eyeless spider has been discovered in China. While we don't think the discovery of another arachnid should ever be a cause for celebration, notably, the person responsible for bringing this nightmare to light has decided to name it after the worst of all Monster Hunter monstrosities. Spotted by VG247, the little...
News Capcom Classic Okami Collaborates with Kunitsu-Gami in Demo Rewards
Earn free outfits and weapons for launch
Capcom is offering an extra incentive to play its newly launched Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess demo as finishing certain tasks will reward all players with items themed around the PS2 classic Okami at launch. The PS5, PS4 demo is available to download and play now, and you have got until the full game...
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 The Emperor Protects? Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Dev Cancels Public Stress Test
Flying in the face of Guilliman's sacred Codex
Developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have confirmed that Space Marine 2's public stress test, scheduled to take place before the games' 9th September release, will no longer be going ahead. Claiming to be entirely focused on optimisation, polish, and bug fixes, the powers that...
Guide Final Fantasy 14 Beginner's Guide: Get Started in Eorzea
Everything you need to know before starting Final Fantasy 14
Welcome to our beginner's guide for Final Fantasy 14. With Final Fantasy 14's latest expansion Dawntrail finally in the hands of eager players around the globe, there's never been a better time to finally take the leap and give Square Enix's acclaimed multiplayer RPG a go for yourself. But...
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 Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Developer Falls Victim to Layoffs
More than 12 employees lose their job
Surgent Studios, the team behind Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has announced it's had to let go of "just over a dozen" workers in a round of layoffs. It was spotted by Game Developer that multiple former members of the developer were posting to LinkedIn about being let go, and now the news has been confirmed by the...
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 XDefiant Season 1 Brings Rainbow Six Faction, Maps, Weapons, Modes
All new content live now on PS5
The first big XDefiant update since the online FPS' release in May has now landed on PS5, bringing with it a new faction themed around the Rainbow Six franchise, three more maps, another two modes, additional weapons, and Ranked Play. All the new content is live now in-game, with the headline addition being the new...
News Rekindle Your Romance with The Sims 4's Upcoming Lovestruck DLC
WooHoo!
Love is in the air, at least for the amorous inhabitants of The Sims 4, with EA revealing that its upcoming Lovestruck expansion is all about romance and infatuation. A surprisingly raunchy trailer for the DLC offering shows off the kinds of moves inhabitants of the free-to-play social sim will be able to pull when it launches on 25th July,...
News MultiVersus Update Prepares for Agent Smith, Adds Modes, Rebalances Characters
Major patch inbound
WB Games' free-to-play platform fighter, MultiVersus, is imminently set to receive a huge game update, adding support for the latest playable character and making lots of adjustments and improvements. Agent Smith will be joining the fun this month, but there's plenty more to look forward to with this patch. Agent Smith will go...
Monday1st Jul 2024
News PSN Online Services Restored Across the Board
Some services were experiencing issues
Update: Sony has now restored normal service to all aspects of the PlayStation Network, with the relevant page stating: "All services are up and running." The temporary outage across select parts of PSN lasted roughly two to three hours. Original story: Sony is currently investigating a series of PSN errors...
News SEGA's New Crazy Taxi Game Is Open World and Multiplayer
Probably still a ways off
Let's be honest — everything we're playing right now is just filling time until the new Crazy Taxi is out. As part of a big new push to bring its beloved back catalogue into the modern age, SEGA is producing a brand new Crazy Taxi, and a recent recruitment video has revealed some new details about the arcade racer...
News Zenless Zone Zero PS5 Will Get You Started with 100 Free Gacha Pulls
Pulling power
After a long, public development cycle – influenced by several closed beta tests – Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse will launch its latest title Zenless Zone Zero this week, on 4th July. And those looking to dive in to the urban fantasy RPG on day one will be rewarded with a whopping 100 free pulls. Pulls,...
Review Trails through Daybreak (PS5) - A Strong Step Forward for Falcom's Fantastic RPG Series
The Van with a plan
Kicking off a whole new saga in Falcom's storied Trails series, Trails through Daybreak represents a step forward for the franchise in so many ways. Boasting an updated game engine, fairly significant gameplay additions, and a completely new setting, this is probably the freshest that Trails has felt since the original Trails of...
News The Obligatory Helldivers 2 Isn't As Popular As It Was Headlines Have Started to Emerge
It's not a surprise, is it?
There are fewer people playing Helldivers 2 now than there were when the game absolutely exploded to an unprecedented level earlier in the year – but probably still more than anyone initially expected. A slew of headlines about the game’s supposed decline started circling on social media during the slow summer weekend...
News UK Sales Charts: Elden Ring Appears in the Top 10 Not Once But Twice
Shadow clone
It might not be topping the chart, but both physical editions of Elden Ring are currently in the UK's top 10. The regular version of FromSoftware's celebrated action RPG is currently in fourth, up from number 15. Meanwhile, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition — which includes a voucher code for the DLC as well as the main game...
News George R.R. Martin Appears to Tease Elden Ring Adaptation for Film, TV
"What rumor?"
A Song of Ice and Fire author and official Elden Ring lore contributor George R.R. Martin appears to have teased a movie or TV adaptation of the FromSoftware game really could be in the works. Following on from comments made by creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, who didn't see any reason to "deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden...
Live Watch the Capcom Next 2024 Livestream Right Here
Dead Rising! Kunitsu-Gami! RE7 on iOS!
Looking for the Capcom Next 2024 Livestream? The Japanese firm revealed last week it's putting on its own showcase to talk about three upcoming titles: the recently revealed Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, this July's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and an iOS port of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. No other games...
News Evo 2024 Player Numbers Revealed, Street Fighter 6 Still Top, Tekken 8 Breaks Record in Second
Ready? Fight!
Evo is going to be a truly massive gathering this year, having set a new record for registered players. But what do the numbers look like when you break them down by game? The PlayStation-backed event has revealed the figures for each tournament, and we're looking at some of the biggest competitions in Evo history. Street Fighter 6...
News Parkitect: Deluxe Edition Brings More RCT-Like Action to PS5, PS4
Out this Wednesday, redesigned for consoles
No other theme park management sim has ever quite managed to reach the highs of the classic Roller Coaster Tycoon games, but the attempts keep on coming as it's announced Parkitect will debut on PS5, PS4 later this week in a Deluxe Edition format. The release bundles together the original title with two...
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