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Thursday19th Sep 2024
News Battlefield Fans Triangulate Real-World Location Shown in Concept Art
Let's Rock
EA only just showed off a piece of concept art for the in-development next Battlefield game, which doesn't even have an official name yet. That didn't stop fans from quickly deducing the real-world location depicted in the war-torn scene, with one in particular making a pretty convincing case. Spotted by IGN, content creator
News Fresh Marathon Details Cover Heroes, Pricing, and Bungie's Silence
The final sprint is going to be brutal
We know remarkably little about Marathon, considering its release window begins in a few months, having been revealed almost a year and a half ago. We aren't sure how many more mulligans Bungie is allowed, either, and with the spectre of Concord and
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Massively Oversold Projections, Remains BioWare's Biggest Game
Commander who?
In a mildly surprising revelation a decade on from the launch of BioWare's Dragon Age: Inquisition, it turns out the developers' last venture to Thedas was wildly successful and "massively" oversold EA's internal projections. In addition, Inquisition shifted a monstrous 12 million copies, making it BioWare's best-selling game to date;...
News Space Marine 2 Bot Buffs, Multiplayer Balancing, and Additional Server Capacity Inbound
Hold fast, support is en route
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been a big hit, smashing sales figures and attracting vast numbers of new adherents to the Imperial Truth. Developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have been taking your feedback and released a Q&A outlining what the future holds for the gritty shooter...
Wednesday18th Sep 2024
News Sony Priming 'Even Less Exciting' PS5 Remaster for State of Play
After 57% said they don't want Horizon Zero Dawn
It sounds like Sony’s upcoming State of Play – widely expected to be broadcast on 24th September although still technically unannounced – could bring news of an “even less exciting” remaster than Horizon Zero Dawn, which leaked on rating
Mini Review Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (PS5) - A Sweet Return with a Bittersweet Bite
Burst bubble
Let’s get one thing straight: Lollipop Chainsaw is amazing. This seminal, subversive monstrosity from the minds of legendary developer Suda51 and Hollywood big-shot James Gunn (in his PG Porn era, no less) is as amusing today as it was over a decade ago; it’s outrageous, ridiculous, obnoxious, garish – we absolutely love it, and...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Khaos Reigns PS5 Launch Trailer Is Deliciously Disgusting
Dead gross
Mortal Kombat 1’s massive Khaos Reigns expansion will release on 24th September, bringing with it an entire new storyline to NetherRealm’s increasingly complicated plot. This trailer doesn’t really dilly on the details: it just shows off a series of murders, many of which will make you wince and chuckle in equal measure. Seriously,...
News God of War Ragnarok's PC Launch Trailer Reminds You It's a Classic
Out tomorrow on Steam
Boy, how good was God of War Ragnarok? In an industry utterly obsessed with the Next Big Thing, we often forget about the great games that have already come and gone. Santa Monica Studio’s sequel was absolutely a modern classic: enormous in scale with jaw-dropping art direction and some truly memorable gameplay encounters...
Guide God of War Ragnarok Guide: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, and Wiki
Your ultimate 100% completion guide for God of War Ragnarok
God of War Ragnarok is an action adventure game created by PS Studios developer Santa Monica Studio for PS5, PS4, and PC, and is the sequel to 2018's critically acclaimed God of War. In our God of War Ragnarok review, we described the title as "phenomenal" and awarded it a 10/10. In this...
Guide Final Fantasy 16 Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
A full guide for the action RPG
Welcome to our Final Fantasy 16 guide, your ultimate resource to Square Enix's PS5 and PC action RPG. We gave the game an 'excellent' 9/10 in our Final Fantasy 16 PS5 review, calling it "the best single-player Final Fantasy in over a decade". We've spent over 200 hours with the game in order to bring you this...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Huge PS5 Pro Enhancements Are a 'Vast Improvement'
A meaningful upgrade at 60fps
Here come the early tech evaluations, then: according to the experts at Digital Foundry, based on several minutes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth footage running on the PS5 Pro, the upgrade is a “night and day” difference. We’ve already heard murmurs about the improvements to this game in particular, which will run at...
News Over 200 Noteworthy PS5, PS4 Games Discounted on PS Store
Some lowest ever prices
It’s an uneventful Wednesday, which means an avalanche of new software has been discounted on the PS Store. Actually, we’re exaggerating, today’s list of deals isn’t an avalanche – more a small sprinkling. There’s some good games here, though, some of which are enjoying their lowest ever prices – like Resident...
News PS5 Promo Video Promises It's Time to Play
Are you ready?
Sony’s released a new PS5 promo montage, which will presumably run on television and in YouTube ad reels over the coming months. The video simply declares “it’s time to play”, and includes footage of a variety of tentpole titles, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Astro Bot, God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy, Helldivers 2,...
News PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations
Expect future entries to be multiformat
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be competing for the top accolades when it comes to Game of the Year this Christmas, but Square Enix isn’t happy with how it’s performed. In fact, the Japanese publisher’s two big PS5 exclusives, also including Final Fantasy 16, have failed to “meet expectations”...
News PS Vita Fans Want Soul Sacrifice to Return on PS5, PS4 Next
Grotesque but great
There was a period when the PS Vita was new where Sony was desperate to secure a Monster Hunter-style hit on the system. You may recall that Capcom’s series had been extremely kind to the PSP, effectively securing it a second wind in its native Japan. But it’s widely rumoured that Nintendo swooped in and bought Nintendo 3DS...
News In an Unprecedented Twist, Sony Is Licensing Freedom Wars to Bandai Namco
Run it back
Many of you will have seen the unexpected news that iconic PS Vita classic Freedom Wars is making a comeback on PS5 and PS4 early next year. The title will be published by Bandai Namco, and it’ll also launch on Nintendo Switch and PC. So, what’s going on, considering this is an intellectual property wholly owned by Sony? Well, if...
News Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5, PC Remaster Is Very Much the Real Deal
This will go down well
There had been rumours of a remaster of Guerrilla’s 2017 open world adventure Horizon Zero Dawn for quite some time, but following the unexpected announcement of LEGO Horizon Adventures earlier this year, some speculated that insiders may have got their wires crossed. Actually, it turns out the PS4 re-release is real, as...
News 'Final Chapter' of Star Wars Jedi Series Currently in Development
May the Force be with you, always
In celebration of that most sacred of all holidays, EA Investor Day, the firm has revealed that the "final chapter" in the Star Wars Jedi series, and protagonist Cal Kestis' own story, is currently in development at Respawn Entertainment. Beginning with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and continuing in Star Wars Jedi:...
News Helldivers 2's Big PS5, PC Update Arrives, Nerfing Difficulty and Reworking Armour
Once more into the breach
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead imposed a 60-day deadline on itself to address the myriad concerns and qualms of the riotous community. Well, times up, and Patch 1.001.100 is here, introducing sweeping changes to gameplay balance, weapons, stratagems, armour penetration, and difficulty across the board. Whether it will be...
News Clock Tower: Rewind Launches Two Days Earlier in the West on PS5, PS4
Ding dong
Sunsoft's revived classic horror outing, Clock Tower: Rewind, has a Japan and Asia release date of 31st October, and we've been waiting for a Western launch date. Prepare to experience this spooky point-and-click nightmare on 29th October in North America and Europe, available on both PS5 and PS4. Published by WayForward, self-styled...
News Stone-Cold PS Vita Classic Returns in Freedom Wars Remastered PS5, PS4
Good morning, Sinner
Like a bolt out of the blue, apparently in celebration of the game's 10th anniversary (has it really been that long?), an HD remaster of the PS Vita action RPG, Freedom Wars, has been revealed. The best part is you won't even have to suffer through another interminable prison sentence before it arrives, breaking out on PS5 and...
News Vince Zampella Defends PS5 Pro Price, Says 'It's Actually Not That Bad'
"Would it be better if it was cheaper? Sure"
EA Studios general manager and Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella has defended the price of the PS5 Pro, saying, "It's actually not that bad." With the next Battlefield deep in development, the executive is certain the extra horsepower can be used to "do cooler things," but what those things...
News Recently Revealed Dead By Daylight Spin-Off Project T Already Cancelled
Following internal risk assessment
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has announced the cancellation of Project T, revealed in May of this year. Following playtesting in July, the cooperative PVE shooter failed to pass the internal risk assessment, and "the outcome of this deep analysis yielded unsatisfactory overall results"...
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
Mini Review Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis (PS5) - Expensive Expansion Is a Flawed Affair
SEES the day
Episode Aigis is an epilogue to Persona 3 Reload — a remake of the additional scenario that first appeared in Persona 3 FES on the PS2. Much like Reload itself, this expansion is pretty much a one-to-one recreation in terms of core narrative and structure, but it's bolstered by all of the remake's quality of life and combat system...
News PS5, PS4's Long Awaited Skate Reboot Will Launch in Early Access Next Year
Flipping the script
It’s been five long years since we excitedly reported EA was working on a new Skate game, and now we can confirm it will launch on PS5 and PS4 next year – albeit in Early Access. While this may seem unusual for a AAA title, the skateboarding sim’s entire development cycle has been unorthodox, with developer Full Circle...
News THQ Nordic Announces PS5 Port of PS4 Remaster of PS3 Action Game Darksiders 2
Deathinitive Edition coming to PS5
Publisher THQ Nordic has announced it's bringing Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition to PS5. Unveiled via the above trailer, it looks like this will be a pretty straightforward port of the action title, and it launches on 15th October 2024. The original Darksiders 2 launched for PS3 in 2012, while the Deathinitive...
Review The Plucky Squire (PS5) - Joyful, Inventive Adventure on Every Page of PS Plus Gem
Jot what the doctor ordered
The Plucky Squire leapt out at us from the very first moment we saw its debut trailer, teasing the dimension-hopping capabilities of its central storybook hero. We're pleased to say the full game delivers on this core premise handsomely; Jot's journey across the pages of his book and beyond is full of unique moments and...
Review Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PS5) - Capcom Classic Still Shines 18 Years Later
Being Frank
There’s a certain charm to the Capcom of the PS3 generation; a time when its releases were just as likely to land as they were to heavily miss. For every Devil May Cry 4 or Dragon’s Dogma, there was a Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City to set it back to square one. Nowadays, those extreme gulfs in quality have been reduced to...
News Final Fantasy 16 Is F**cked and PS5's New Firmware Is to Blame
Square Enix investigating
Final Fantasy 16 has been suffering from some unexpected bugs on the PS5 this past week, and it’s beginning to look like the system’s recent firmware update is to blame. Players have reported everything from graphical glitches to crashes in the console exclusive – none of which occurred prior to last week’s system...
News Astro Bot Update 1.004 Is Available Now on PS5, and Nobody Knows What It Does
Well, except Team Asobi
PS5's jolly 3D platformer Astro Bot has today received another small update. Bringing the game to version 1.004, the patch is only 382.5 MB in size, and it's available to download and install now. It's the second patch within a few days or so, with patch 1.003 arriving last week. Much like the last update, this latest one...
