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Monday30th Sep 2024
News Promising 3D Platformer The Smurfs: Dreams Gets Playable Demo on PS5, Available Now
Smurf it yourself
As far as licensed platformers go, The Smurfs: Dreams is looking like a pretty good one. It's set to launch on PS5 and PS4 come 24th October, but those with Sony's current-gen console can check it out right now with a free playable demo. The trailer above provides a glimpse at the game, which sees you exploring the dreams of the...
News Death Stranding 2's Next-Gen PS5 Photo Mode Will Somehow Affect the Story
You should take good pictures
To be fair to Hideo Kojima, he’s been dabbling with photography in his games for quite some time. Do you remember Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot’s cool (but controversial) Beauty and the Beast photoshoots? Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will take things to an entirely new stratosphere, however, as new...
News Bickering Begins Over PS5 Pro's Inability to Sell Out
Oh boy, here we go again
There have been periods, certainly in the UK, where PS5 Pro has been unavailable. Sony has been adding new inventory to its PlayStation Direct site, however, which means you’re technically still able to pre-order the supercharged system several days after it went on sale. For some on social media, this is being taken as a...
News Prospective PS6 Purchasers Would Consider a Portable Model
On the go
Sony may be considering two models of the PS6: a traditional stationary console and a handheld. Reports emerged earlier this month that the platform holder is developing two systems-on-a-chip (or SoCs) with its long-term partner AMD, suggesting there may be two versions of its next-gen console. While any talk of handhelds is speculation,...
News As Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Turns 25, the Birdman All But Confirms There's More to Come
"There will be a future"
One of PlayStation's biggest success stories is the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. While there have been some sloppy landings here and there, the skateboarding franchise has been extremely popular ever since the first entry, which released 25 years ago. The series' namesake has commented on not only the legacy of the games,...
News Final Fantasy 16 Receives Permanent Price Cut on PS5 as Complete Edition Launches
Eikonic
This sort of flew under the radar over the weekend, but one of 2023's biggest PS5 titles has now been permanently lowered in price. Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 16, the latest entry in the long-running series, has had its PS Store price tag cut. It's gone from $69.99/£69.99 to $49.99/£49.99. This news comes alongside the...
News 'Difficult to Comment' on Astro Bot's Square Enix Snub, Says Team Asobi
No answers, just more questions
With the release of Team Asobi's delightful platformer Astro Bot now behind us, the complete absence of Square Enix references in the Rescue Mission successor remains a mystery. Studio head Nicolas Doucet said that he finds it "difficult to comment" on why the publisher, whose fortunes have always been closely tied to...
News PS5 Firmware Update Annoys with Unwanted Deluge of Ads, News Feed
This never would have happened under Jim Ryan
Over the weekend, we dimly became aware of a change that had taken place on our PS5 UI. Presumably added in the recent firmware update, it lay dormant, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, not unlike a horrible trapdoor spider. Whereas previously, the information underneath each game tile was mostly...
News Author Pulls PC God of War Ragnarok PSN Mod, Fearful of Sony's Wrath
Get Nintendo's lawyers on the phone
Last week, God of War Ragnarok was released on PC, and predictably, players on Steam lamented Sony's PSN mandate, promptly resorting to review bombing the game. Swiftly, a mod was created to get around this pesky requirement, and just as swiftly, its author pulled it from the internet, fearful of Sony's legal...
News Hideo Kojima's Dream of Breaking into Hollywood Is Nearly a Reality
A Hideo Kojima Film
Love or leave them, Hideo Kojima's games have a unique directorial flair that is the creator's signature. Over the years, many have accused the auteur of wanting to direct movies, with how extensive some cutscenes became. Kojima makes no secret of his love for film, and now that he's signed with talent agency WME, it seems the...
News Forgiving Gamers Are Contributing to The Day Before Devs’ New Kickstarter
PS5 stretch goal, anyone?
Having disappeared into the darkness after dropping a digital smoke bomb, developer Fntastic, infamous for its high-profile scam, The Day Before, is back with a fresh new Kickstarter project. Its new game, Escape Factory, looks like a harmless enough physics-based co-op title, and in a truly incredible display of...
Sunday29th Sep 2024
News Dragon Quest Veterans on Dealing with 'Ridiculous Country' USA Amid Censorship Row
"Who's even complaining about this?"
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima – who played a pivotal role in the franchise’s inception with the late Akira Toriyama – have spoken candidly at the Tokyo Game Show about censorship to the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Earlie
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 28
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 28 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
News Sony's Live Service Push 'No Joke', A Lot of People Working on Horizon Online
On the Horizon
Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has appeared on the Spawncast, where he got caught up in a conversation about Guerrilla’s current plans. There’s obviously quite a lot of Horizon on the way this year, with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered due on 31st October and LEGO Horizon Adventures slated to follow on 14th November. But what...
News Death Stranding 2 PS5 Will 'Come Out Next Year', Crazy Photo Mode Revealed
Tokyo Game Show showcases new scenes from the game
Update: In the aftermath of his Tokyo Game Show presentation, Hideo Kojima has released the English language cinematics debuted during the show. You can watch all three below: Kojima also confirmed that his team has a release date set and “production is progressing towards that goal”. As...
Live Watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage Livestream Right Here
On the beach
Looking to watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage livestream? We'll be bringing you all of the news and announcements from the Tokyo Game Show, with live chat, right here. We're anticipating a new Death Stranding 2: On the Beach trailer during the presentation, as well as gameplay. Do note that this panel will likely be broadcast...
Saturday28th Sep 2024
News Underperforming XDefiant Pours More Misery on Embattled Publisher Ubisoft
When it rains, it pours
Ubisoft is going through something of a sticky patch, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows getting delayed and Star Wars Outlaws underperforming. Now boss Yves Guillemot has admitted what many suspected: first-person shooter XDefiant is also falling short of the Fr
News Cult PS3 Classic El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Will Make a Pilgrimage to PS5
Announced at Tokyo Game Show
When it first released on the PS3 in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron attracted a lot of attention due to its striking art style and strong narrative. In the years since, the release has established cult status, and has been ported to various other systems – including the Nintendo Switch. And now, it’ll be...
News 80s Anime, After Burner Fans Should Add Rogue Flight to Their PS5 Wishlist
Flying high
Rogue Flight’s thumbnail is doing the game a disservice. We’d glossed over this trailer for Truant Pixel’s newest title, assuming it was another lousy low-effort indie shmup. It’s actually an After Burner or Star Fox-style affair with an 80s anime aesthetic, reminiscent of Space Adventure Cobra or Battle of the Planets – it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 548
State of play
It’s been another utterly insane week in PlayStation, and so we’re desperate for a rest. Unfortunately, there’s no rest for the wicked, as this weekend will be all about the Tokyo Game Show. Hopefully we still find time to relax with our favourite games. Aaron Bayne: A new week, a new season of The Finals. This season me and my...
News Fans Appear to Be Coming Around to PS5 Pro
Warming up
The reaction to the PS5 Pro’s announcement bordered on apocalyptic. While system architect Mark Cerny did a decent job of introducing the device, the $700/£700 price point triggered an obscene backlash. At the time, just 9.7% of you said you would pre-order the console in a Push Square poll. That’s a dire result for a website filled...
News Star Wars Outlaws' Rescue Roadmap Provides a Snapshot of Modern PS5 Gaming
Sit tight
In hindsight, Ubisoft should have delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows earlier and pushed Star Wars Outlaws into the open worlder’s November release slot. That would have given both teams plenty of time to polish up their titles, and perhaps we’d be looking at a less dire situation for the French publisher. Still, the damage has been...
Friday27th Sep 2024
News Eve's Body Physics Get a Boost in Surprise Stellar Blade PS5 Patch
A different kinda tush
Update: The new patch for Shift Up’s console debut Stellar Blade incorporates some new graphical features, some of which give protagonist Eve’s body physics a boost. The Korean developer outlined the full list of improvements in a post on social media earlier today. Fans have since been testing out the results: As...
News Kojima's Next Big PlayStation Game Physint Will Take Some Time to Complete
Well, duh
Physint is the next big game from Hideo Kojima, developed in partnership with PlayStation and Sony Pictures. Speaking as part of an interview with Variety, the iconic Japanese director explained how he increasingly sees movies and interactive entertainment as interchangeable – and hinted that, while the aforementioned espionage title...
Poll Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
Go Pro
Earlier this week, Sony opened up PS5 Pro pre-orders through its PlayStation Direct store, ahead of pre-orders at participating retailers going live on the 10th October. Here in the UK, it took roughly four or five hours for the first wave of standard PS5 Pros to sell out — but the 30th Anniversary edition was gone in just a couple of...
News Gorgeous Metroidvania Nine Sols Will Ease the Wait for Silksong on PS5, PS4 in November
A game with sol
Publisher and developer Red Candle Games has at last announced a console release date for its picturesque action platformer, Nine Sols. After launching earlier this year on PC to rave reviews, the side-scrolling metroidvania will be making its way to PS5 and PS4 on 26th November, 2024. Self-described as a "Sekiro-lite" game, Nine...
News Genshin Impact's Rollerblading Waifu Will Bankrupt Whales on PS5, PS4
Update out on 9th October
Genshin Impact’s character designs are always on point, but they don’t really get much cooler than Natlan newcomer Xilonen – a musical master forger with rollerblades. Like many of her regional counterparts, there’s a big emphasis on traversal with this character, and she can use her wheeled shoes to skate up...
News The Jackbox Survey Scramble Is a Kind of Modern Day Family Fortunes on PS5, PS4
Our survey says...
Jackbox Games has made a billion Party Packs, each compiling a bunch of fun party games to play with friends and family. Now, though, its latest game announcement is something a little different; The Jackbox Survey Scramble is all about discovering answers to countless questions from people across the globe. The above trailer...
News Colourful Courier Game Parcel Corps Set to Deliver on PS5 Early October
Pass the parcel
We've been quietly looking forward to Parcel Corps for ages, but it unfortunately missed its original release date of 3rd September. Now, publisher Secret Mode and developer Billy Goat Entertainment have revealed a new date, and it's exactly one month later on 3rd October, 2024. The news comes via a brief new trailer. For those out...
Random Xbox Boss Complains About X Button After Being Handed PS5 Pad
He's worried he may Push Square instead
A video clip of Xbox boss Phil Spencer at the Tokyo Game Show has gone viral after he jokingly complained about the position of the b:X button on the DualSense controller. “The b:X button’s in the wrong place,” he laughed. “b:X is supposed to be over there.” He then pointed to the position of the...
