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Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Red Dead Redemption PS4's Platinum Less of a Grind In Unexpected Bright Side
Same game, less Trophies
Rockstar's upcoming and relatively featureless port of PS3's Red Dead Redemption for PS4 has been garnering a lot of attention of late, mostly negative. We prefer to
News Kakarot's 23rd World Tournament DLC Looks a Nostalgic Treat for Elder Dragon Ball Fans
Hail to the King
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has been quietly kegging along since it launched back in 2020. We didn't mind it then, and it got better, at least in terms of performance, when it came to PS5. With DLC 5 right around the corner, a new trailer for the The 23rd World Tournament has us nostalgic for the glory days of Dragon Ball. The
News Quantum Error's Esoteric PS5 Story Trailer Reveals 3rd November Launch
Please help me to put every fire out
The esoteric and long-time-coming Quantum Error has a release date, and you can extinguish the fires in your mind when it launches on PS5 on 3rd November. Quantum Error purports to tell the tale of a fireman investigating a high-tech facility under lockdown when things take a turn for the supernatural, with...
News Playable Documentary The Making of Karateka PS5, PS4 Airing 29th August
Digital preservation society
The Making of Karateka is billed as an "interactive documentary' chronicling the creation of Karateka, a seminal game created by veteran designer Jordan Mechner. We have a release date, and you can get an essential education in video game history on PS5 and PS4 from 29th August. Created when he was in college and first...
News Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Preload, Release Times Revealed as Console Launch Inches Closer
Time Stop, 9th level, Transmutation
Baldur's Gate 3's long-foretold console launch date inches ever closer, and in proof that a Time Stop spell cast on a critical 20 hasn't actually crossed over into our plane of existence, the meaty RPG's various preload times on PS5 have been revealed. Over on X, developer Larian Studios shared the times you...
Wednesday16th Aug 2023
Round Up Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best RPGs Ever Made
Sitting at a ridiculous 97 on Metacritic
It's felt like Baldur's Gate 3 would be a hit for quite some time, but we didn't quite expect it to have such a colossal impact. The highly anticipated RPG isn't out on PS5 until next month, but PC reviews, impressions, and reviews-in-progress are painting a frankly ridiculous picture. Indeed, on its current...
News SEGA Would Like to Remind You Hyenas Exists
Get the merch
It's a warm, sleepy Wednesday at the time of writing, and SEGA's just dropped a highly energetic new trailer for its upcoming extraction shooter, Hyenas. Just to recap, this is the publisher's sci-fi first-person shooter that has teams of players competing to steal a bunch of merch from big evil corporations. You'll get the gist of it...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge DLC Drops on 31st August with a Newly Revealed Character
Shellshocked
The anticipated Dimension Shellshock DLC for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has a release date, and it ain't far off. The expansion, which features a rather robust sounding survival mode, is out on the 31st August. It also boasts not one, but two new playable characters: samurai rabbit Miyamoto Usagi, who was...
News Melee Multiplayer Game Broken Edge Takes a Swing at PSVR2 in September
It's time to duel
Broken Edge looks to be the pastel-coloured, first-person, online multiplayer swordfighting game you've been waiting for. Releasing last year for PC virtual reality platforms, this is a well-liked title that's heading to PSVR2 on 19th September 2023, where it'll take advantage of the headset and controller's fancy features. The...
News Amazing Looking Open World Crimson Desert Returns at Gamescom Opening Night Live
It was delayed indefinitely in 2021
Remember Crimson Desert? The impressive looking open world adventure was first shown at The Game Awards back in 2020, and it was one of those gameplay trailers that had people questioning whether it was actually real footage. Roughly six months later, the project was delayed indefinitely, with developer Pearl Aby
News PS Store Reloads with Almost 2,000 PS5, PS4 Deals
Across both full games and DLC
Almost 2,000 games and expansions have been discounted as part of a new PS Store promotion, which will run through 30th August, 2023. Some of the highlights include Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty for £38.49/$41.99, Dead Island 2’s Gold Edition for £55.99/$62.99, and GTA 5 for just £16.49/$19.79. There are also savings...
News 8 PS5, PS4 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra, Premium Soon
This is your last chance
You should be pretty familiar with the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium cadence now, which sees the addition of new titles every month – and also the departure of some releases as well. This coming 19th September, 2023, several somewhat high-profile titles will exit Sony’s service, including Deathloop and Watch Dogs 2...
News DC Universe Online Levels Up with Native PS5 Version This Holiday
Gameplay and quality of life improvements pledged
Superhero MMO DC Universe Online’s lifespan has been so long that it originally released as a PS3 console exclusive under the Sony Online Entertainment umbrella. The publisher was eventually spun off and re-established as Daybreak Game Company, where it continues to operate its licensed online open...
News Hammerwatch 2 Could Provide a Pixelated Baldur's Gate Alternative on PS5, PS4
Pixel party
Hammerwatch II is a gorgeous-looking cooperative hack and slasher, out today on PC but promised for PS5 and PS4 later this year. Players intrigued by grognard games like Baldur's Gate or Pillars of Eternity might find something to like here, albeit something played at a much quicker pace, with more focus on its four-player co-op...
News Set in the Expanding 'Neighbor Universe', Hello Engineer Is a Tonal Shift for PS4 Tinkerers
Don't trust anyone
Just announced, Hello Engineer is a collaborative tinkerers toolbox coming to PS4, and soon: craft vehicles and machines (alone or with friends), with your creations seemingly limited only by your own imagination from 17th August. We had to check twice, but Hello Engineer is indeed set in the expanding Hello Neighbor Universe...
News Quantum Error 'A Complete Game', No Microtransactions or Platform Exclusive Content
Go on
Quantum Error is a cosmic horror game on the docket for PS5 (recently doing away with the PS4 version), and we've been keeping an eye on it for a while now. Its intriguing setup (firefighters sent to help survivors of a research facility in lockdown encounter an interdimensional entity), along with some meaty-looking gunplay, has us hoping for...
News Meet Bunny, The First Descendant's Fastest Combatant on PS5, PS4
Think Tracer, but faster
The First Descendant is a fast-paced looter shooter on track for PS5 and PS4, and we got a new gameplay trailer debuting the game's resident speedster, Bunny. For those interested, a crossplay open beta session is being held from 19th September, with PlayStation players invited to sign up. In the vein of Destiny and...
News Diablo 4 Players Use 'Dopamine Tunnels' to Gain 40 Levels in 2 Hours
Packed to the rafters
The Diablo series is a grindy one; it's part of the charm. Diablo 4 is no different, and whenever a game demands grinding, some heroic individuals will take it upon themselves to find the most optimal way to do so. One such route has been discovered in Diablo 4, using the Domhainne Tunnels dungeon, or the "Dopamine Tunnels", so...
Guide Stray Guide: Walkthrough, Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Stray resource
Stray is a narrative adventure for PS5 and PS4 in which you play as a cute little cat. Developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive, this is a linear game in which you explore a futuristic dystopia inhabited by robots, using feline agility to get around and solve puzzles. We really enjoyed the...
Tuesday15th Aug 2023
News Destiny 2 Will Try to Win Back Some Positivity with Its Annual Showcase Next Week
Taking shape
Bungie has announced that it'll be hosting its annual Destiny 2 Showcase next week, on the 22nd August. Naturally, it'll feature fresh info on The Final Shape — the shooter's next expansion — Season 22 of the game, the next reprised raid, and "more". If you've been keeping up with Destiny 2, you'll know that things have been more...
News NBA 2K24 Targets More Casual Players, Reveals ProPLAY for PS5
Animations based on real-world stars
The headline feature for NBA 2K24 this year, which is admittedly only available in the PS5 version, is ProPLAY. On paper, this sounds a little bit like the new HyperMotion Volumetric technology that’s being added to EA Sports FC this year: in a nutshell, it’s allowing Visual Concepts to create animations...
News Final Fantasy 16 Producer Reckons One Gaming Platform Would Be Better for Everyone
Devs and players
In a recent appearance on a Taiwanese gaming channel (as translated by IGN), outspoken Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida lamented fact that there are multiple platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, etc.). Given Yoshida's penchant for making headline-worthy comments, we think the Square Enix veteran is being
News Bus Simulator 21 Goes Back to School on PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Three little words
No one under the age of 18 wants to think about going back to school, but Bus Simulator 21’s upcoming expansion will make the event a pastime for millions of players across PS5 and PS4. Officially licensed by real-world US school bus manufacturer Blue Bird, the add-on will incorporate numerous new public transport missions –...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Sale Keeps LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at the Top
Most impressive
The UK's boxed games chart always shifts around whenever a big promotion takes place, and that's no different here. Sony's been pushing the PS5 and its games pretty hard the last couple of weeks, and it's brought back some bestsellers. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was number one last week, and it remains there now, selling most...
News Gamescom Opening Night Live Less About Announcements, More About Big Updates
Geoff Keighley sets expectations
Gamescom Opening Night Live is just around the corner, and as you'd expect, organiser and host Geoff Keighley is busy building hype ahead of the event. However, just to ease expectations ever so slightly, Keighley has said that this year's show is "less about announcing brand new projects, and more about giving fans...
News Tekken 8 Release Date Reveal Could Be Closer Than You Think
PS5 fighter gets rated
At this point, a release date is really all that Tekken 8 is missing. While it's widely believed that the PS5 fighting game will launch in 2024 — preferably before Evo 2024, which takes place at the end of July — Bandai Namco hasn't been dropping any hints. What's more, the current Tekken World Tour — based around the...
News You Can Now Buy PS Plus Premium Classics Tekken 2, Ridge Racer Type 4, More
Bandai Namco will take your money
In case you weren't aware, the majority of retro games on PS Plus Premium are available for individual purchase. This means that, if you buy them, you won't need to remain a Premium member in order to play them. Playing them at no extra cost is great of course, but if you want the extra security, it's nice that most...
News Meet the Cast That Will Consume All Your Cash in Genshin Impact This Week
A kind of magic
Genshin Impact’s hugely anticipated 4.0 update will release later this week, bringing with it the all-new Hydro region of Fontaine. Of course, the underwater city is not the only major addition, with two new characters available to recruit in the form of the magical double-act, Lyney and Lynette. Ahead of the latest content drop,...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2023 Available Now
Sea of Stars arriving later
As revealed last week, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium have both received another meaty update to their respective catalogues. With the exception of Sea of Stars, which releases into PS Plus Extra on the 29th August, the new lineup is available to download right now on PS5
News New PSP Trio All Feature Platinum Trophies on PS Plus Premium
Gong hunting
How do you feel about PS Plus Premium now then? There’s no question it’s got a lot, lot better than it used to be – and most first-party games are even launching with full Trophy sets right now. That includes the latest trio of PSP titles added to the service today: Ape Escape: On the Loose, Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, and...
