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Tuesday10th Dec 2024
News Unnerving Cult Horror Hit POOLS Dives into PS5, PSVR2 in 2025
Water torture
Another cult hit PC title is making the jump to PS5 with POOLS, a strange, first-person exploration game. Initially released earlier in 2024, the game has you wandering around liminal spaces containing swimming pools, a haunting silence, and nothing else. While very minimal in terms of interactivity, the game has garnered an...
News Sony Highlights Biggest PS5 Games for 2025 in New Trailer
15+ PS5 games under the spotlight
Sony has uploaded a new trailer that spotlights some of the biggest PS5 titles currently slated to release in 2025. Watch it above, but the games it focuses on are: Ghost of Yotei Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Monster Hunter Wilds — 28th February Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii — 2
News Space Marine 2 Patch 5.0 Out Now, Adds PS5 Pro Support, New Mission, Balance Adjustments
Promaris Space Marine
As promised, developer Saber Interactive has dropped a big ol' update for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. Patch 5.0 is available to download now on PS5. If you're playing on PS5 Pro, this update adds support for Sony's latest console. It bolsters the game's resolution across both of its graphics options, which should make the...
News LEGO Fortnite Expands with Social Sim Brick Life, Launches This Week on PS5, PS4
LEGO city uncovered
LEGO Fortnite is undergoing some pretty major changes and expansions, and chief among it all is the arrival of Brick Life. This is a brand new game mode in which players explore and hang out in an open world LEGO cityscape, working jobs, socialising, and decorating their own space with furniture. You can get a taste of it in the...
News 3 Bonus PS Plus Premium PS2 Games Available to Download Now
30th anniversary brings treats
Sony is still celebrating the 30th anniversary of PlayStation, with today's update shining a light on PS2 classics now live on PS Plus Premium in a bonus drop for the service. Available to download now in the UK and Europe, with availability rolling out to the USA later in the day, the three games are: Jak and...
Random Grizzled Red Dead Redemption Voice Actor Has an OnlyFans Account
"We need money, John"
Few character archetypes are as overtly masculine as the grizzled American cowboy, and few cowboys are as iconic as the legendary John Marston of Red Dead Redemption fame. All of that is just a pretence to say that John Marston actor Rob Wiethoff has started an OnlyFans account, not to make adult content, but to chronicle his...
News Ubisoft's Handling of Canned PlayStation Exclusive WiLD 'a Real Scandal', Says Director
Michel Ancel has a story to tell
Some final, optimistic part of us always held out hope for WiLD; although we saw so little of Michel Ancel's lost title, we couldn't really tell you why. We got some closure on the game in August (a decade after it was announced), with developer Wild Sheep Studio confirming it was "no longer actively working on it."...
News Geralt Actor 'Slapped by CD Projekt', Walks Back The Witcher 4 Comments
"I don't know how true it is. I went off a rumour"
It seems Doug Cockle, the English voice of Geralt in The Witcher series since it began, got in some hot water over the comments he made back in August (resulting in articles like this). Cockle claimed that The White Wolf would be "part of the next game" but that the story wouldn't be "about him this...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Offers Some PS5 Survival Tips
Naked and afraid
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II's newly brought-forward release date is slowly creeping up, and Warhorse Studio's expansive RPG is shaping up to be something special. But as anyone who made it out of the first game's opening act can attest, existence in 15th-century Bohemia is surprisingly brutal. As part of IGN's First
News Gamers Drawn to Troy Baker's Mesmerising Indiana Jones Like Moths to Flame
And Todd Howard's palpable disdain
A prestigious voice actor with incredible range, Troy Baker has dominated the video game voice acting industry for nearly two decades and keeps booking new gigs. But it's not just video game developers who are enamoured with the charismatic leading man; even during a blind casting for Indiana Jones and the Great...
Monday9th Dec 2024
News Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring DLC in The Game Awards' Fan Vote Final
Along with three gacha heavyweights
Geoff Keighley has announced the finalists of The Game Awards' community vote, and the final five nominees that have made it through two rounds of voting are completely unsurprising. Votes are being collected now until Wednesday, with the nominees being: Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring: Shadow of the...
News The Talos Principle 1 Returns in a PS5 Remaster with New Content
Pitched as the Definitive Edition
Croteam has announced it's bringing back The Talos Principle with a PS5 definitive edition that remasters the original game and bundles in new content, all rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5. It's called The Talos Principle: Reawakened, and it's expected to arrive in early 2025. Check out the reveal trailer above. The...
News Suicide Squad Season 4 Will Be Its Last, Offline Mode Coming Tomorrow
Online servers remain live
Batman: Arkham studio Rocksteady will finally be free of its Suicide Squad torture next month as it has been confirmed Season 4, launching in January 2025, is the game's final content drop. The online servers shall remain live and all of the post-launch content stays along with the base experience, but no new episodes will...
News Developers Not Nailing Down Release Dates Due to GTA 6 Launch Window
They want to stay "far, far away" from GTA 6
Developers aren't willing to commit to release dates that could clash with the Fall 2025 launch window GTA 6 has set up for itself, a new Bloomberg report claims. The outlet states (via Jason Schreier) teams want to wait as long as possible to see whether the next Rockstar game does indeed release at the...
News Fantastic 2022 RPG Chained Echoes Is Getting a Big Expansion Next Year
Echo, echo, echo...
Chained Echoes is getting a full-blown expansion in the second quarter of 2025. Titled Ashes of Elrant, it's actually set before the final events of the main game, and features a new story, a new party member, new locations, over 40 new monsters to fight, and 15 new music tracks. Just in case you missed out on Chained Echoes...
News Mafia, Borderlands 4 Trailers Both Set for The Game Awards
The one Randy Pitchford leaked
With The Game Awards taking place this Thursday, some publishers are starting to confirm their presence in the side of the show all about gaming news and announcements. 2K is one such company, which has now revealed that trailers for Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country will debut during the livestream. Both were...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Announced as CDPR Promises New Features on Fourth Anniversary
Not done yet
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a new update, if you can believe it. Developer CD Projekt Red distanced itself from the game a while back, effectively ending its long-term support of the project — but the studio's clearly been working on stuff behind the scenes. Update 2.2 is being detailed through an official livestream, which is taking...
The soul remains
When you think back on the Soul Reaver games, you think about their atmosphere, their tone, and that often immaculate voice acting. What you don't necessarily think about, is how awkward and clumsy they were to actually play — and ultimately, those same ups and downs apply to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered. To...
News Former God of War Art Director Returns to PS Studios, Now at Naughty Dog
After brief stint at Netflix
Raf Grassetti, best known for his work on the God of War series at Sony's Santa Monica Studio, has returned to PlayStation. After his work as art director on God of War Ragnarok, Grassetti left the team for a new role at Netflix, where he worked on an unknown new AAA IP for about 17 months. Now, he's back under Sony's...
PS Store Sales Charts Nothing Can Top Call of Duty, But Phasmophobia Came Close
Spooky
Sony has unveiled the November download charts for PS Store, and it makes for unsurprising reading. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tops the North American charts for both PS5 and PS4, as well as PS5 in Europe. Meanwhile, Phasmophobia, which launched just before Halloween on PS5 and PSVR2, is in the top five — second place in NA and fourth in...
Random Impatience for GTA 6 Reaches New Heights with Grand Taking Ages on PS Store
Parodying a parody
Grand Theft Auto 6 is on its way, but while Rockstar Games takes its sweet time with 2025's hottest game, anticipation and impatience have reached such fevered heights that it's bleeding onto the PS Store. What does that mean? Well, try looking up Grand Taking Ages VI, a recently listed game on Sony's digital storefront that...
News Dress Up Gacha Infinity Nikki Attracts 10 Million Players Too
10 Resonite Crystals for all players
This past weekend marked the release of multiple large-scale live-service titles, and all appear to have achieved instant success. The Path of Exile 2 servers were brought to their knees as early access went live, Marvel Rivals brought in 10 million players, and now
Mini Review Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (PS5) - A Short But Sweet Nostalgia Trip
That witch came from the moon
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is almost exactly what you want it to be. An arcadey beat-'em-up that brings back memories of the show, this has one or two rough edges but ultimately delivers a potent dose of fun. Playing as any of the original Rangers (plus the Green Ranger after completing the story...
News Anime Fighter Sequel Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Confirmed for PS5, PS4
An inevitability
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles is getting a sequel — and we can't say that we're surprised. Released for PS5 and PS4 in 2021, The Hinokami Chronicles adapts the early story arcs of super-popular manga and anime property Demon Slayer into the form of an arena fighter. It was developed by CyberConnect2,...
News PowerWash Simulator Unwraps Another Free Festive Level, Available Now on PS5, PS4
Ice rink needs a deep clean
PowerWash Simulator has recently released another seasonal level for players to hose down, and it's available for free on PS5 and PS4. The DLC stage is a Christmassy ice rink, though you'll need to blast away all the grime to reveal the colourful, gleaming display underneath. As well as this sizeable new level, which...
News Sony to Make PSVR2 Pads Usable on Apple Vision Pro, New Report Claims
Deal already in place between the two firms
Sony has been working on making its PSVR2 controllers compatible with the Apple Vision Pro VR headset, a new report from Bloomberg states. It's claimed an agreement between the two companies is already in place and that the deal was actually supposed to be confirmed "weeks ago", but the "rollout has been...
News Marvel Rivals Is Off to a Heroic Start with 10 Million Players in First Three Days
A kind of Magik
Marvel Games and NetEase have announced a meaty milestone for their multiplayer shooter, Marvel Rivals. The game has attracted over 10 million players in its opening three days. The news comes via official posts on social media: Of course, it should be noted this is a free-to-play title, significantly lowering the barrier to...
News Former Blizzard Boss Slams Marvel Rivals, Comparing It to Horizon-Like Light of Motiram
Immitation, flattery, etc
Not everyone enjoyed the full release of Marvel Rivals, it seems, with former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra comparing the game to Tencent's egregious Horizon rip-off, Light of Motiram. He went so far as to call the popular hero shooter "Overwatch Marvel Rivals" in a since-deleted tweet.
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Fed Up with Activision's 'AI Slop' Artwork
How many fingers should Santa have?
A six-fingered image of zombie Father Christmas appears to be the last straw for some Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 fans, who claim this is the telltale sign of low-effort generative AI. At the same time, Activision defenders insist it references the sixth entry in the subseries. The authenticity of Santa's horrible...
News Deathstroke Completes Suicide Squad's PS5 Content Roadmap
End of the line
Inexplicably, $200 million flop, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's servers are still live. Season 4 arrives tomorrow, 10th December, bringing the anticipated introduction of Deathstroke to the game's rogues gallery of playable characters. We have to imagine that the edgy assassin will prove more of a draw than Season 3's...
News Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Dev Hit with Second Round of Layoffs
Overexposed
2024 has been so dire for video game development that we are now in the business of reporting on repeat layoffs at the same studios. Case in point, Deck Nine, which endured a 20% reduction in headcount back in February, has announced it will be doing it all over again, just in time for the holidays. Poste
News Fortnite Goes Ballistic, Full Tactical 5v5 FPS Mode Inbound
ADS and all that
The ever-changing Fortnite is again reinventing itself, this time as a Valorant-style 5v5 tactical first-person shooter. Best of all, Fortnite Ballistic is available this week, launching into early access on Wednesday, 11th December. Epic Games marketing director Molly Dyer provided additional details on the PlayStation Blog. In...
Sunday8th Dec 2024
News Tekken 8 Season 2 Confirmed, Final Season 1 DLC to Be Announced at The Game Awards
And is that Anna?
Bandai Namco announced some fairly big plans for Tekken 8 overnight, during the Tekken World Tour Finals. For starters, a 'Winter Update' is incoming, which will feature some impressive photo mode improvements and additional customisation slots for each character. A new Fight Pass is also being introduced to celebrate Tekken's...
Saturday7th Dec 2024
Poll Are You Playing Path of Exile 2?
Loot, glorious loot
Path of Exile 2 is probably the hottest game on the planet right now. The action RPG just launched into early access and it's already attracting a ridiculously large audience — but are you part of the hype? The first Path of Exile really struck a chord with genre enthusiasts, scratching a Diablo-like itch that Blizzard's own...
Rumour Ubisoft Turmoil Continues as Shareholders Consider Buyout
Chinese giant Tencent in talks
Ubisoft's tumultuous 2024 continues. Word of a potential buyout is starting to spread (again), as the publisher struggles to right itself following a series of poor decisions, layoffs, and general mismanagement. Back in October, it was reported that shareholders — including Chinese conglomerate Tencent — were...
Video Over 60 of the Most Essential PS5 Games So Far
Play truly has no limit
The PS5 is home to some truly unreal gaming experiences — from the delightful Astro Bot to the often overlooked Returnal. But if you’re new to the PS5 scene, then which titles should you have on your radar? Well, in a new video on our YouTube channel, we detail over 60 of the most essential PS5 games to check out. This...
News Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Hit with Last-Minute Delay into 2025 on PS5, PS4
Crocodile tears
Having previously been confirmed for PS5 and PS4 back in October, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos won't be releasing before the year is out. The remaster was targeting a vague '2024' window, but developer Argonaut Games has decided to delay the game into early 2025. "This decision was not made lightly," the studio writes in an official...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 558
Free for all
If you're feeling the pinch this month, you have more options than ever to play some games for free. Whether you're up for some superhero slugging or just fancy dressing up all pretty, you can check out some cool new games without breaking open the wallet. Can't argue with that! Aaron Bayne: I finally picked up Hunt: Showdown 1896 on...
Friday6th Dec 2024
News Path of Exile 2 Servers Starting to Hold as Player Queues Lessen
Get in line
Path of Exile 2 launches in early access later today on PS5, but honestly, you'll need to check your expectations if you've made plans to binge on the action RPG all weekend. Basically, this highly anticipated sequel is going to be a juggernaut. Through the night, developer Grinding Gear Games confirmed that the title has already...
Axe more like it
Great-looking sequel Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has nailed down a release date on PS5 and PS4. The side-scrolling action title will actually launch sooner than anticipated, jumping ahead of its previous February window to the 28th January. The first Tails of Iron was really well received — and this follow-up is promising...
Poll What Are the Most Impressive Games You've Played on PS5 Pro?
Pro-digious
The PS5 Pro has been out for about a month now, and so we're just wondering... which updated games have impressed you the most on Sony's supercharged system? There are obvious frontrunners here — titles that have made headlines because of their clear improvements. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which suffered from a shockingly low...
News Wanderstop Looks Set to Subvert the Cosy Game, Brews Up a PS5 Launch in March 2025
Time to unwind
Wanderstop has just received a PS5 release date of 11th March, 2025, thanks to this new trailer. The game comes from Ivy Road, a studio headed up by Davey Wreden — best known for The Stanley Parable and PC title The Beginner's Guide. Wreden talks over this new trailer for the game, which is by-and-large a cosy sim-style game about...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Has Been a Huge Hit, Tops 1 Million Downloads
Back in the saddle
Is Dynasty Warriors finally back? It's certainly starting to look that way, because the recent Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo has been downloaded over 1 million times. Said demo features a sizeable battle that takes place early on in the game, showcasing the action title's impressive scale and overhauled combat systems. From what...
Rumour It Takes Two Dev's Unannounced Next Game Due for Release in March 2025
Or is it just fiction?
The ever-reliable leaker Billbil-kun claims to know the release date of the next game coming from Hazelight, the studio behind It Takes Two and A Way Out. Writing on Dealabs, they report that the next title directed by Josef Fares will be launching on "PC as well as consoles" on 6th March, 2025. Billbil-kun previously said...
News Insiders Are Already Hyping Up The Game Awards, Set to Be a 'Very Big' Show
Here we go
The Game Awards 2024 is less than a week away, and right on cue, the usual suspects are hopping on social media to leave cryptic posts about how good Geoff Keighley's event is going to be. Okay, we're being a bit cheeky with "the usual suspects"; it's the ever-reliable Andy Robinson who's currently conducting the excitement. "Expecting...
News Sci-Fi Sequel Citizen Sleeper 2 Plots a Course for PS5 in January 2025
Starward Vector coming soon
Back in 2023, publisher Fellow Traveller brought us Citizen Sleeper, a sci-fi adventure game with an engrossing narrative and a clever dice mechanic. Now, developer Jump Over the Age is back, with the sequel coming very soon to PS5. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector launches on 31st January 2025, continuing the tale of...
News PS5 Gun Fu Action Game SPINE Is Looking Slick as Ever in Latest Trailer
Spine tingling
We've had our eye on SPINE for a while now, and it's still showing plenty of potential in this brief new glimpse at gameplay. Announced about a year ago, this is a stylish arcade action game that combines martial arts with firearms, or Gun Fu as it's become known. Set in a cyberpunk world, you play as Redline, who uses a new combat...
News Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Ships 2 Million Worldwide, Japan Accounts for at Least Half
Holding out for a hero
Square Enix has revealed that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has shipped and digitally sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. As regular readers will know, Square Enix doesn't share official sales figures very often — much to the frustration of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth enthusiasts — so this remake must have done pretty...
Guide Marvel Rivals Guide: The Ultimate Beginner's Resource
An overview of Marvel Rivals for newcomers
This comprehensive Marvel Rivals guide is designed to help beginners learn, understand, and master the all-new online multiplayer game from NetEase. We shall guide you through the very basics of the experience, explaining how matches work, the characters you can pick between, and much more. By the end of...
News Revenge of the Savage Planet Brings Colourful Sci-Fi Chaos to PS5, PS4 in May 2025
Watch the new trailer
Revenge of the Savage Planet, sequel to the cult favourite Journey to the Savage Planet, has pencilled in a release window on PS5 and PS4. The silly sci-fi action title is preparing for launch in May 2025. Much like its predecessor, the sequel places players on a vivid, uncharted alien world, and it's down to you to explore it...
