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Wednesday8th Jan 2025
Guide Death Stranding 2: Everything We Know So Far
All of the key Death Stranding 2 details
Are you looking for everything we know so far about Death Stranding 2? Following the success of the first game, Hideo Kojima and his team at Kojima Productions are back for another mysterious and gripping sequel. With the release still a fair way out, this Death Stranding 2 guide is designed to share...
Proceed directly to jail
Freedom Wars Remastered is the triumphant return of the fan-favourite, fascistic Monster Hunter-style action game, originally published by Sony for the PS Vita in 2014. As the PS Vita (sadly) never achieved the breakout success it deserved, we always felt this forward-thinking title didn't get a fair shake. With "volunteers"...
Demonstration at CES 2025
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Sony has been demonstrating a new Future Immersive Entertainment Concept that aims to give participants a new interactive experience. Though only at a conceptual level at this stage, a live demo allowed attendees to step into the world of The Last of Us and see it from a different...
News The State of the UK's Physical Games Market Might Explain PS5 Pro's Lack of Disc Drive
Digital world
The UK has seen dwindling physical game sales for several years now, but 2024 may have seen the most dramatic shift yet. Year-on-year, the country's video game revenue for 2024 was down 4.4 per cent overall, but physical sales specifically were down by nearly 35 per cent. Digital sales by comparison were overall down by one per cent...
News Ex-Annapurna Staff Reportedly Snap Up Private Division's Portfolio
After Take-Two sold label to investment firm
Following its exodus last year, the former staff of Annapurna Interactive have reportedly reassembled as a new company and taken control of indie label Private Division’s entire portfolio. The latter was itself sold by Take-Two last year. If true, the complicated corporate story would effectively see...
News Two Weekends of Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Action Set for February
Open beta 2 on 6th-9th Feb and 13th-16th Feb
Capcom has revealed a second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will take place on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC across two weekends in February, just prior to the game's full release. You shall be able to play from 6th February 2025 through to the 9th, and then again on 13th February until the 16th. Crossplay...
Review Wuthering Waves (PS5) - Anime-Inspired Open World Has Timed Its PS5 Release Perfectly
A whole Carlotta love
Genshin Impact has changed the console gaming landscape. Once solely the fancy of smartphone gamers, free-to-play gachas have become big business on PS5 and PS4, with many of the format’s most played titles subscribing to the business model. Wuthering Waves is the latest contender to launch on Sony’s system, an...
Random The Elder Scrolls 6 Announcement Is Now as Old as Skyrim Was Back Then
2,403 days and counting
Someone needs to physically prevent Bethesda Softworks from announcing video games in the future, as the long, long-awaited Elder Scrolls VI was apparently little more than an idea when it was formally revealed back in 2018. The 7th anniversary of that short clip with undeniably stirring music is fast approaching, making it...
News Horizon Hatred Simmers Once More As Sony Announces Movie Adaptation
Here we go again
Another Horizon adjacent announcement, another intense round of scrutiny as rowdy social media users accuse Sony of attempting to “force” the Guerrilla franchise on fans. During its CES 2025 press conference this week, PS Productions bigwig Asad Qizilbash confirmed his department is working with Columbia Pictures to bring Aloy...
News Suicide Squad Dev Rocksteady Suffers More Layoffs as PS5 Game Hits PS Plus
Anything but steady
It's been revealed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady — previously of Batman: Arkham fame — was hit with another round of layoffs just before the end of 2024. The news comes via Eurogamer, who spoke to "half a dozen" anonymous staff affected by these most recent redundancies. As was the case...
News Square Enix Wonders Why Life is Strange: Double Exposure Didn't Work Out
Max Caulfield's return should have been a sure-fire bet
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure just came and went last October, with seemingly dismal sales leading to developer Deck Nine Studios conducting a second round of layoffs in 2024. Publisher Square Enix appears to think it should have made more of a splash, or at least been better, and we're...
News DualSense Edge Discounted in Europe, with a £10, €20 Price Cut
Still quite expensive, though
PlayStation's premium DualSense Edge controller has received a small price cut in European markets, down £10 / €20 from the recommended retail price of £209.99 / €239.99. US pricing, for the present, remains unchanged. Spotted by VGC, if that's enough to make you sit up and take notice, you can now get the PS5's...
News Looks Like DOOM 64 Is Getting a Native PS5 Port
Notch up another release for the series
Released in 1997, DOOM 64 was developed and published by Midway Games and was considered the pinnacle of the series at the time, despite being a spin-off. Decades later, it was ported to PS4 in 2020 by Nightdive Studios and included as a pre-order bonus for DOOM Eternal. According to an updated ESRB listing,...
News Pre-Orders for Metaphor: ReFantazio's Hefty Hardcover Strategy Guide Now Open
Future Press tome releasing on 28th February
We awarded the excellent Metaphor: ReFantazio an enviable #2 ranking in Push Square's official Game of the Year top 10, and it really is very good. Fittingly, an accompanying Future Press hardback strategy guide has been in the works and is now available for pre-order. It's expected to sh
Tuesday7th Jan 2025
News The Until Dawn Movie Isn't a Direct Adaptation, Will Feature New Story, Characters
They wendigo in a different direction
PlayStation Productions is clearly incredibly busy right now, especially after the company made several new announcements for game adaptations during CES 2025. One we already knew about was an Until Dawn movie, but new details reveal that it won't be a direct retelling of the game itself. The only link between...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Leads 2025's First Top 10 Filled with Old Favourites
Back to school
The UK's first physical games chart of 2025 is in, and there aren't many 2024 games in the top 10. Hogwarts Legacy, which has now charted 100 times since its release, is number one. It's followed by EA Sports FC 25 in second, but leapfrogging into third is 2022's Elden Ring. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bumped down to fourth, which...
News The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion PS5 Remake Gets a Little More Potential Evidence
Keep scrolling
Just before the holiday season, rumours began swirling about a possible remake of classic RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Now, there's a bit of extra evidence that might back up this claim. Over on LinkedIn, a member of the Shanghai team at development company Virtuos has listed an "unannounced [Unreal Engine 5] PS5/XSX/PC...
News Gaming Colossus Tencent Added to US Blacklist, Accused of Ties to Chinese Military
Tencent says it's a "misunderstanding"
Tencent, the juggernaut Chinese tech and gaming conglomerate, has been placed on a blacklist by the US Department of Defense. Being on said blacklist doesn't impose sanctions or stop companies trading in the US, but it's designed to deter other companies from doing business with the blacklisted entities. The...
News Mister Fantastic's First Marvel Rivals PS5 Gameplay Looks, Well, Fantastic
Strategist Susan Storm also showcased
Here’s our first look at Reed Richards, better known as Mister Fantastic, in Marvel Rivals. The Duellist character will debut as part of Season 1, which is scheduled to launch later this week, on 10th January. We now know that Mister Fantastic will be joined by The Invisible Woman initially. The pair will be...
News Housemarque Recruits PlatinumGames Dev of 11 Years as Lead Designer on Next PS5 Game
Time for action
Housemarque, the PS Studios team behind the excellent Returnal and many other arcade action games, has hired an ex-PlatinumGames developer as lead designer. Abebe Tinari has clocked just over 11 years at the Japanese studio, which is known for Bayonetta, Vanquish, and many more high-octane action titles. On his LinkedIn profile,...
News Freedom Wars Remastered's PS5, PS4 Trophies Are Almost Identical to PS Vita
But a couple of tiny tweaks
If you’ve already got the Platinum Trophy in Freedom Wars on PS Vita, congratulations – would you like to do it all over again? The Trophy list for Freedom Wars Remastered on PS5 and PS4 has hit Sony’s servers ahead of its launch later this week, and it’s almost identical to the original game. The only thing...
News Like a Dragon Direct Announced, with Way More Info on PS5, PS4's Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Set sail
SEGA and RGG Studio have announced that they'll be hosting a new Like a Dragon Direct this week, on the 9th January, at 5pm GMT / 6pm CET / 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern. The broadcast will provide more information on Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which is still set to launch on the 21st February. Forgive us for pointing this out...
News Sony Is Betting Big on the Global Growth of Anime
Giant wants to dominate rapidly expanding industry
Following its substantial investment into Kadokawa late last year, it’s no real surprise to see Sony doubling down on the global growth of anime content. During its CES 2025 press conference, however, it put that ambition on stage. A long presentation saw Aniplex president Atsuhiro Iwakami and...
News PS5 Accessories to Get New Midnight Black Colourway, Pre-Order from 16th January
PS Portal, PS5 DualSense Edge pad, earbuds, and Pulse Elite headset
Sony has announced some of its current PS5 accessories will receive a facelift in the form of a new colourway, painting the likes of the PS Portal, DualSense Edge controller, Pulse Elite headset, and Pulse Explore earbuds in Midnight Black. Pre-orders for the new variations go live...
News WWE 2K25 Teased in Debut Netflix Live Show
More details on 27th January
WWE is now streaming its weekly RAW and Smackdown shows on Netflix, and as part of last night's big kick-off show, a few teasers for this year's WWE 2K25 were first revealed. During the show itself, Roman Reigns and his manager Paul Heyman are recorded in a scene discussing a platform "where the whole can acknowledge"...
News Sony Subsidiary Crunchyroll to Release Manga App This Year
A premium add-on is incoming
Sony subsidiary Crunchyroll will expand upon its anime streaming with a manga app, scheduled to release later this year. Announced at CES 2025, the service is described as a “premium add-on” to its existing offering, but there’s been no word on which titles will be included in its catalogue. Obviously, content is...
News This Is Why Call of Duty Is Not Gonna Stop Launching on PS5
Black Ops Cold War cost $700 million to make
Sony has a contract to keep Call of Duty on PS5 (and, presumably, PS6) for the next ten years, following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. But aside from the fact Xbox is gradually transitioning into a third-party publisher, there’s another big reason why the first-person shooter...
News PS Plus Essential's January 2025 PS5, PS4 Games Available to Download
First of 12 lineups rolls out
The first PS Plus Essential lineup of 2025 is now available, making three PS5, PS4 titles available to active members to download. The following three games will be available to claim until 4th February 2025: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PS5) | Review
News Do You Put Your PS5 in Rest Mode or Shut It Down?
To rest or not to rest, that is the question
In a welcome reminder that we aren't alone in the world, it appears the PlayStation faithful are evenly divided on the subject of Rest Mode. About 50% opt to power down partially after each gaming session, with the rest choosing to cut the connection completely. Getting lost in the weeds during a recent...
News Your First Look at Virtua Fighter PS5 Will Drop Jaws
Smooth as butter
SEGA and graphics card manufacturer Nvidia’s storied relationship is well documented, so it’s no surprise CEO Jensen Huang debuted a few seconds of footage from the new Virtua Fighter game during its CES 2025 presentation. The clip was described as in-engine, and is presumably still very early in-development. However, the...
News Freedom Wars Remastered System Trailer Preps Sinners for Punishment
For the Greater Good
Freedom Wars Remastered is almost upon us, with ludicrously long prison sentences being handed down from 10th January on PS5 and PS4. Propaganda icon Percy Propa has an informative new systems trailer for you, allowing your necessary re-education to begin. The cult-classic Vita game was originally released in 2014, and we'll be...
News GameStop Shutters Large Number of US Stores with Usual Tact
Roaring Kitty waiting in the wings
Doomed to repeat the same cycle, many GameStop stores have been shuttered across the U.S., and the crypto vultures are already circling. Over the past few days, a steady stream of reports of unofficial layoffs have been shared in the GameStop subreddit, with more every hour. The company has yet to make an official...
News WWE 2K23's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Is No Longer Obtainable
Gone the way of the dodo
Sorry, wrestling fans. If you haven't moved on to WWE 2K24 already, your opportunity to earn WWE 2K23's Platinum Trophy is now gone. Multiplayer servers have been shuttered, adding the game's shiny gong to the growing list of permanently unobtainable Trophies. Spied by PSLS, the topic of these lost Trophies has risen again,...
News Call of Duty's Squid Game Skins Reignite Monetisation Debate
Premium game treated like its free-to-play
The skin situation in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has reached some kind of boiling point, with players fed up with the high price Activision is asking, as well as the way microtransactions are being handled. The Squid Game event pass itself contains a paid premium track, a money-making endeavour that is...
News HBO's The Last of Us: Season 2 Debuts in April
This should be fun
Sony brought Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann up on stage during its CES 2025 presentation to briefly talk about new game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, before transitioning to The Last of Us and its forthcoming second season from HBO. After a short trailer – which shows act
News Helldivers 2 Is So Big It's Already Getting a Hollywood Adaptation
Sony announces plans to bring shooter to cinemas
Wow, from plucky PS4 and PS Vita isometric shooter to one of the biggest games in the world to the big screen, huh? Someone will need to write a case study on the success of Helldivers 2 one day. While very few details were announced, PS Productions bigwig Asad Qizilbash took to the stage at CES 2025...
News Ghost of Tsushima Legends Is an Upcoming Anime Inspired by the PS5, PS4 Game
Due out in 2027
Sony spent a long time talking about anime during its CES 2025 press conference today, reminding everyone that it’s all-in on the rapidly growing medium. While it used most of its time explaining to the audience why anime matters, it also announced a new project: Ghost of Tsushima Legends, inspired by the dark fantasy online...
News Sony's Bringing Horizon Zero Dawn to the Big Screen with Live Action Movie Adaptation
PS Productions, Columbia Pictures to produce
Horizon Zero Dawn, originally planned to be a live action Netflix series, is getting a big budget movie instead. Announced during CES 2025, PS Productions bigwig Asad Qizilbash confirmed that his department is partnering with Columbia Pictures to bring Aloy’s origin story to life. No casting...
Live Watch Sony's CES 2025 Press Conference Right Here
Can you AFEELA it?
If you’re watching Sony’s CES 2025 press conference, then don’t expect enormous PS5 news. The manufacturer’s already said it’ll be focusing on AFEELA, its electric vehicle project with Honda, during this presentation. It’ll likely have other news on camera sensors, televisions, and more. But the company does specialise...
Monday6th Jan 2025
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Will Conquer a Hefty Chunk of Your PS5's Storage
The new norm
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is set to be a very robust and in-depth sandbox RPG, and so it's no huge surprise to see that it boasts a fairly big file size. As per the ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size on X, Henry's sophomore adventure will take up 84GB of your PS5's storage space. We've seen heavier demands, of course, but it's still...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Is Now a Billion-Dollar Movie Franchise
That's super
Paramount Pictures has announced that its Sonic the Hedgehog movie series has now surpassed a total of $1 billion at the global box office. The third film in the franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, recently hit cinemas, where it's enjoyed a successful run and positive reviews. Paramount made the announcement of the milestone on its...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Uncharted?
Chart this
How well do you know the Uncharted games? One of Sony's heaviest hitters of the PS3 and PS4 eras, Naughty Dog struck gold with this action adventure series. Given how important Uncharted has been to PlayStation over the years, the franchise makes for a perfect quiz topic. And so, we've put together 15 multiple choice questions for you to...
News Marvel Rivals' First Proper PS5 Season Starts 10th January
And here's the first trailer
After a brief primer season, Marvel Rivals will get underway proper from 10th January on PS5. As previously teased, Eternal Night Falls will feature the Fantastic Four, although it’s still unclear how all four new characters will be rolled out. Some claim they’ll all be there from day one; others argue there’ll be...
Talking Point Is PlayStation Right in Saying PC Isn't a 'Major Risk' to Console Business?
Does it compute?
Is the growing PC landscape a threat to PlayStation? Well, Sony doesn't seem fazed by it whatsoever, in new comments coming from a shareholders call. One shareholder asked whether Sony's increased reliance on externally-made exclusives (like Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade) is to help boost the user transition from PS4 to PS5,...
News PS5's Astro Bot Now the Most Decorated Platformer Ever with Over 100 GOTY Awards
No wonder he's always dancing
Astro Bot, the PS5 exclusive 3D platformer, is now the most-awarded game in its genre on record, accumulating 104 Game of the Year nods so far. That's according to this site, which tracks all Game of the Year awards attributed by eligible media outlets. The count isn't complete, but even if the figure stays at 104, it...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Sales at Nine Million, Series' Fastest-Selling Game
You've certainly been buyin'
Capcom has confirmed its phenomenal PS5, PS4 remake of Resident Evil 4 has now sold more than nine million copies, meaning an additional one million units have been bought since its last report less than three months ago. According to Resident Evil author Alex Aniel, this makes the latest Capcom remake "by far" the...
News This New Xbox Controller Looks Exactly Like a PS5 Pad
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
It won’t surprise you to learn we’ve always erred on the symmetrical sticks side of the fence, and while we won’t judge anyone for preferring asymmetrical sticks, we can confirm there’s a special place in hell reserved specifically for you. Seriously, though, with PlayStation being the faraway...
News Unfortunately, PS5's Disc Drive Add-On Shortage Doesn't Seem to Be Getting Better
January blues
Now we're the other side of the holidays, we were hoping to start seeing some improvement regarding the PS5 disc drive situation. However, the add-on is still suffering from shortages and inflated prices from scalpers. Since the PS5 Pro's launch in November, the disc drive — compatible with the "slim" PS5 and PS5 Pro — has been...
News What Time Is Sony's CES 2025 Press Conference?
Don't expect much PlayStation news
CES, or Consumer Electronics Show, always feels strange coming so soon after Christmas, but the event will run next week, from 7th January to 10th January in Las Vegas. And on the eve of the convention, there’ll be Sony’s annual press conference, scheduled to stream from 5PM PST / 8PM EST on Monday, 6th...
News PS5 Pro, Cash Bonus Rewarded to All Stellar Blade Dev Employees
To encourage its talent
Stellar Blade team Shift Up has gifted all of its employees a PS5 Pro and a cash bonus of five million South Korean won (~$3,400). The rewards were shared with workers during a company event earlier today, with a spokesperson explaining to Naver the bonuses are for the purpose "of encouraging talent". Since its PS5 release...
