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  • News NBA 2K22's MyTeam Iterates on Controversial Card Collecting Mode

    Holographics! Grading! Drafts! More!

    Look, we get that the gacha element is exorbitantly expensive, but 2K Sports is generally quite generous with its card collecting modes. NBA 2K21 allowed you to assemble a pretty deadly squad without spending a cent, and while we can’t say for sure that NBA 2K22 will be the same, the very nature of basketball...

    • 2K Sports
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • NBA 2K
  • News PS Now Adding Five Final Fantasy Games Over Coming Months

    Phoenix down

    Final Fantasy is such a misleading franchise name, isn’t it? It’s like the Neverending Story: how come it ends in under two hours? Anyway, as you know, there are dozens of Final Fantasy games – and five of the better ones are coming to PS Now. This is a staggered rollout, with Final Fantasy VII being the first to join on 7th...

    • Square Enix
    • PS4
    • PS Now
    • Final Fantasy
  • Guide GTA Online Weekly Update: 2nd September, 2021

    All the latest offers and additions in Los Santos

    What are the GTA Online Weekly Bonuses? Every week, Rockstar Games rolls out an update for its online sandbox, adding new activities and content for Los Santos. These events typically include GTA$ and RP multipliers for select modes, as well as discounts on vehicles and clothes. There are also...

    • Guides
    • Grand Theft Auto
    • GTA Online
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Strike Is a Board Game You Can Play Within Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, PS4

    In-universe game quietly announced

    Who doesn't love a game within a game? Many RPGs and open world adventures feature in-universe recreational activities — these can be simple mini-games or fully fleshed out experiences in their own right, like Gwent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It sounds as though Guerrilla Games has been inspired by this, as the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Horizon Forbidden West
  • News Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Patch 2.008 Improves Cosmetic Viewing Load Times, Restores Colour Button Prompts

    Out now on PS5, PS4

    A new Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut patch is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Sucker Punch has released a number of minor updates over the last couple of weeks, but this one — patch 2.008 — features some welcome adjustments. It's around 2GB in size. For starters, it improves load times when you're switching...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Ghost of Tsushima
    • Patches
  • News Horizon Forbidden West PS5, PS4 Pre-Orders Live Now, Special Editions Detailed

    Whip out those wallets

    Sony recently confirmed a release date for Horizon Forbidden West. While it's not making it out in 2021, it's not too far away either — it hits both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 18th February 2022. Today, Sony's opened up pre-orders for the game, so you can pop down some dosh ahead of the game's imminent arrival. Of course,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Horizon Forbidden West
    • Pre-Orders
  • News Sony Will Make You Pay Extra to Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West from PS4 to PS5

    And pricey Collector's Editions don't have a disc

    Update: There are no plans for Sony to offer an upgrade from the Standard version of Horizon Forbidden West to its Digital Deluxe Edition. This means, as things stand, if you purchase the Standard of Special Editions of the game on PS4 and want to get the PS5 version at a later date, you'll need to...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Horizon
  • Guide When Is PlayStation Showcase 2021?

    Dates, times, and where to watch

    What are the dates and times for PlayStation Showcase 2021? When and where can you watch Sony's PS5 livestream event? Sony recently announced PlayStation Showcase 2021, and it sounds like the big PS5 and PS4 event we've been waiting for. So, what are all the details? In this quick guide, we're going to tell you...

    • Guides
    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PlayStation Showcase
  • News Deep Dives from Featured Teams to Follow PS5 Showcase

    Stick around for more

    Next week’s PlayStation Showcase will show us “what’s next for PlayStation 5” in around 40 minutes, but those of you hoping for more will probably want to stick around. The broadcast will continue beyond the scheduled presentation with “more updates from some of the studio teams featured” in the show. We’re...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PlayStation Showcase
  • News THQ Nordic Reveals 10th Anniversary Showcase for 17th September

    Six new game announcements

    Instead of just one videogame event announcement, how about two? Not only has Sony confirmed its big digital event for 9th September 2021, but publisher THQ Nordic has also announced it will be taking to the stage with a showcase containing six new game announcements. Taking place on 17th September 2021, Geoff Keighley...

    • THQ Nordic
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Events
  • News No Next-Gen PSVR at Big PS5 Showcase

    A different reality

    Next week’s major PlayStation Showcase, announced moments ago, will reveal “what’s next for PlayStation 5” – but there’ll be no next-gen PSVR during the 40 minute presentation. Sony insinuated earlier in the year that we’d get updates on the new headset this summer, but our understanding is that a public annou

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PSVR
    • PlayStation Showcase
  • News PlayStation Showcase Announced, Presenting the Future of PS5 Next Week

    First-party updates and more

    As Sony is wont to do, it's just dropped a big announcement out of thin air. A PlayStation Showcase has just been confirmed, offering a "look into the future of PS5". Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sid Shuman gives a vague idea of what to expect, saying the showcase will "include updates from PlayStation Studios and...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PlayStation Showcase
    • Events
  • News PS5, PS4 Co-Op Looter Shooter Project Magnum Looks Very Flashy in Teaser Trailer

    Early days, though

    A new teaser trailer has just landed on PlayStation's YouTube page, and it's for a game currently known as Project Magnum. Developed by Seoul-based studio Nat Games, there aren't too many details about the game as yet, save for the aforementioned video. We recommend giving it a watch, as the game looks like it could be good. It's...

    • Nexon
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Project Magnum
    • Trailers
  • News WRC 10 Slides Sideways onto PS5, PS4 Today with Launch Trailer

    Flat out

    The latest annual entry in the WRC series arrives on PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. WRC 10 is KT Racing's effort for 2021, and it looks to build upon the success of last year's well-received iteration. To celebrate the arrival of the new game, publisher Nacon has released a launch trailer, featuring plenty of dust-kicking drifts in both...

    • Nacon
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • WRC
    • Trailers
  • News Bare Bones eFootball Launch Content Detailed, Out 30th September

    Favourites for relegation

    Konami's controversial football sim eFootball will launch for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 30th September 2021 with a very short list of modes and ways to play the game, it's been confirmed. The publisher previously admitted the initial release is essentially a demo, but now that all of its contents have been shared alongside...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • eFootball
    • Release Dates
  • Guide PS4 to PS5: All Games with Confirmed Free Upgrades

    Every game that lets you transfer from PS4 to PS5

    Which PS4 games have free PS5 upgrades? Below, we've compiled a list of all confirmed titles that let you transfer from PS4 to PS5 at no extra cost. All of these titles will receive some kind of upgrade on Sony's next-gen console that will allow them to look better, perform better, or both. Please...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4

YesterdayWed, 1st Sep 2021

  • News PS Plus September 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced

    Plug that leak

    September's PlayStation Plus games have been officially announced, and as it turns out, last week's leak was completely correct. Hopefully you didn't set your sights on anything different! Without further ado, here's what subscribers get this month: Overcooked: All You Can Eat (PS5) Hitman 2 (PS4) Predator: Hunting Grounds...

    • PS Plus
    • PlayStation Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • September
  • News PSN Back Online After Being Hit with Account, Social, and PlayStation Store Issues

    PSN problems fixed after 3 hours or so

    Update (23:50 BST): Phew, it looks like the PSN is finally back on its feet after around three and a half hours of issues. Let's hope that it's smooth sailing from here. Update (22:40 BST): It's been over two hours since the PSN started falling apart, and PlayStation is yet to acknowledge the situation on...

    • PSN
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Review Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) - Multiplayer Experiment Falls Wildly Short

    Time to bleed

    Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Predator: Hunting Grounds is the first major multiplayer-only video game Sony has published since MAG on PlayStation 3. And while Friday t

    • Reviews
    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Predator: Hunting Grounds
  • News PS Store Essential Picks Sale Houses Many PS5, PS4 Game Deals

    Devil May Cry! Biomutant! Ghostrunner!

    Another week, another PlayStation Store sale. You know the score. The PS Store Essential Picks sale is sticking around for two weeks, expiring at midnight on 15th September 2021. We've got lots of different PS5 and PS4 titles on offer, so with the deals active across the UK, EU, and US storefronts right now,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PlayStation Store
    • Europe
  • Review Hitman 2 (PS4) - More Darkly Amusing Murder

    Hit me baby one more time

    Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Poor Sierra Knox. She lived her life as a successful racing car driver, and along with her father was a powerful figure within...

    • Reviews
    • Warner Bros
    • PS4
    • Hitman 2
  • Mini Review Overcooked: All You Can Eat - Remastered Culinary Co-Op Is Still a Tasty Treat

    Fill your plates

    Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Overcooked: All You Can Eat is like enjoying your favourite meal while wearing newly prescribed glasses. Sure, you've had this plenty of times...

    • Reviews
    • Team 17
    • PS5
    • Overcooked
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Casts Doubt Over PS5 Version Launching This Year

    Can't promise 2021 release "with full certainty"

    Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has cast some doubt over whether it can still release the native PlayStation 5 version of its latest RPG this year. Since the original release on PS4, a better version for current-gen consoles has always been targetting a launch at some point in the second half...

    • CD Projekt RED
    • PS5
    • Cyberpunk
  • Rumour Uncharted PC Collection Is Probably Real, But Leaked Image Looks Fake

    Drake's biggest journey yet?

    Something that PlayStation fans will have to get used to is the idea of Sony releasing first-party games on PC. That's just how things roll, now. After the successful launch of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone on Steam and Epic Games Store, Sony has doubled down on this initiative. PC porting house Nixxes is now part of...

    • Sony
    • Uncharted
    • Rumours
  • Review Sonic Colors: Ultimate (PS4) - One of the Better 3D Sonic Titles Still Has All the Classic Issues

    The rainbow blur

    After a string of poorly received entries, SEGA's mascot was in a bad spot back in 2010. However, the Wii-exclusive Sonic Colors was something of a reset for the franchise, cutting out most of the nonsense and presenting itself as a more straightforward action platformer. It remains one of the more favourably received games in the...

    • Reviews
    • SEGA
    • PS4
    • Sonic Colors: Ultimate
  • News Marvel's Midnight Suns Shares How It Plays in First Gameplay Footage

    Heart of the cards

    XCOM developer Firaxis Games has today shared the first public glimpse of Marvel's Midnight Suns gameplay ahead of its launch in March 2022, detailing what it will be like to fight alongside the superheroes of the comic book universe. In short, it doesn't really play like the tactical titles the studio is known for. You will...

    • 2K
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Marvels Midnight Suns
    • Trailers
  • News No Man's Sky Expands Base Building with New Settlement Options

    Create your own space colony

    It feels like we're covering a big No Man's Sky update every other month at this point, and the latest one titled Frontiers is no different. It focuses on the base building mechanics of the space explorer and expands them to such a degree that you can now begin building your very own settlement, complete with alien...

    • Hello Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • No Mans Sky
    • Updates
  • Weirdness These PlayStation Sound Effect Acapellas Are Oddly Awesome

    Sounds good

    Each PlayStation startup sound has defined a generation, so it’s bizarre to see them performed acapella by YouTube group Maytree. From the bowel rumbling bass of the PS1’s intro all the way through to the PSP’s upbeat jingle, this is both spot-on and strange. It’s particularly amusing to see just how much energy is being invested...

    • Sony
    • PS1
    • PS2
    • PS3
    • PS4
  • News Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Joins Genshin Impact Roster Today

    Fortnite star part of another game

    Fortnite character and Horizon Forbidden West protagonist Aloy today joins the roster of playable characters in online RPG Genshin Impact for a limited time. After you've downloaded update 2.1, you'll be able to log into your account on either PlayStation 5 or PS4 and claim her through the in-game mail system. She...

    • Mihoyo
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Genshin Impact
  • News Swery's Mysterious RPG The Good Life Pegged for Fall 2021 in English Trailer

    Raining cats and dogs

    Flippin' heck, this game has taken a while to materialise, hasn't it? Swery's "debt repayment daily life RPG", The Good Life, was initially announced with a Kickstarter campaign back in 2018, and news has been extremely slow on the title ever since. As with the famed developer's other works, this new game looks to be somewhat...

    • White Owls
    • PS4
    • The Good Life
    • Trailers
  • News Skrillex Headlines Latest Beat Saber Music Pack, Available Now

    Dubstep star returns

    Skrillex and Beat Saber seem like a match made in heaven, so this latest collaboration for the PlayStation VR hit is long overdue. A new music pack has hit the PS Store for £8.99/$10.99 that contains many of the Dubstep star's biggest and most popular tracks from when the genre was still a mainstream thing. There are eight

    • Beat Games
    • PS4
    • PlayStation VR
    • Beat Saber
    • DLC
  • News Hello Kitty Joins Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as Premium DLC Character

    Super Money Ball

    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's all-star lineup just keeps on growing. The remastered collection of fan-favourite entries in the series is coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in October, and it includes a number of guest stars from other SEGA properties as playable characters. Kiryu, Morgana,

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Super Monkey Ball

Tuesday31st Aug 2021

  • Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (29th August to 5th September)

    The Medium! Rustler! WRC 10!

    What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? It's felt like we've been on the cusp of a big release week for eons now, but things are still heating up. This week sees former Xbox exclusive The Medium launch on PS5, alongside a bunch of other smaller...

    • PlayStation Store Update
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Guides
  • News Dead Space PS5 Will Double Down on Dismemberment

    Handy

    Dead Space was, looking back now, one of the most iconic and influential games on the PlayStation 3. Among its many innovations was the way it integrated traditional UI elements into the action itself, like Isaac Clarke’s infamous illuminated spinal cord, which reflected his health status. But perhaps most famous of all is the fact that it...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
  • News Deathloop Is All About the PS5 DualSense Controller in New Trailer

    Magic touch

    Bethesda saw you all asking for another Deathloop trailer, and it has now delivered with footage focusing on how the PlayStation 5 console exclusive will take advantage of the DualSense controller. We've known how it will utilise the pad for quite some time now, but the trailer above shows those features in action and then touches on the...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Deathloop
    • DualSense
  • News Far Cry 6 Sure Does Look Like Far Cry in Latest Previews

    Same old, same old

    The embargo on a new wave of Far Cry 6 previews has just lifted, allowing various outlets the chance to share their first thoughts based on four to five hours of gameplay. The overwhelming theme quickly materialising is that the sixth entry is absolutely more Far Cry rather than a new take on the series. That was to be expected...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Far Cry
  • UK Sales Charts Aliens: Fireteam Elite Knocks PS5, PS4 Exclusives Down the Top 10

    Apex predator

    Last week's physical game sales were definitely a win for Sony, as the top three spots went to a trio of PlayStation exclusives — Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The news isn't quite as good a week later, but first party titles are still hanging among the...

    • UK
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Naughty Dog Borrowed InFAMOUS: Second Son Assets to Help Build The Last of Us 2

    Sucker Punch to the rescue

    We've heard it before, but a huge advantage of being part of PlayStation Studios seems to be shared technology and experience between developers. That said, it's very rare we hear of any specific examples. In a recent interview with Game Informer, Naughty Dog provides one such anecdote, explaining how it called upon a...

    • Sony
    • Naughty Dog
    • Sucker Punch
    • The Last of Us 2
  • News Lost Judgment Trophy List Requires Charm and Commitment

    Another Platinum for the collection?

    The Lost Judgment Trophy list has popped up on Exophase ahead of its release towards the end of next month, giving us a look at the sort of tasks required to unlock the Platinum Trophy. And if you've ever played the original game or an entry in the Yakuza franchise then this latest lot of trinkets will look very...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Judgment
    • Trophies
  • News NBA 2K22 PS5 Gameplay Trailer Throws It Down

    Put a dunk on it

    Well, then – here’s your first look at NBA 2K22 “gameplay”. We put that in quotes not necessarily to be snarky, but to note that it’s not technically gameplay at all. Alright, there’s no doubt this is captured using PlayStation 5 footage, but all of the fancy camera angles aren’t really representative of what you’ll...

    • 2K Sports
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • NBA 2K
  • News Suicide Squad, Gotham Knights Will Return at DC Fandome This October

    WB Games providing updates on superhero games

    Last year, WB Games announced a duo of DC video games — Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Gotham Knights. Revealed during DC Fandome, there's been silence on both games ever since, but it appears that they're ready for another showing. The pair of titles have been confirmed as part of the...

    • Warner Bros
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Suicide Squad
    • Gotham Knights
  • News Don't Worry, Naughty Dog Will Continue Making Single Player, Story-Focused Games

    "Single-player experiences are near and dear to us"

    Naughty Dog is currently beavering away at a standalone multiplayer game set within The Last of Us' universe. It's expected to be an expanded take on Factions, but details are few and far between. Still, the team doubling down on a purely multiplayer experience is something new for the developer,...

    • Sony
    • Naughty Dog
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • First Impressions Farming Simulator 22 Is AAA Agriculture on PS5, PS4

    Old MacDonald would be impressed

    Farming Simulator has exploded in popularity since the latter PlayStation 3 days. Once a scrappy, niche line of agricultural releases, this series now commands its very own convention and competitive esports tournament. Giants Software’s latest instalment, Farming Simulator 22, reflects that influx in interest: it...

    • Giants Software
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Farming Simulator
    • First Impressions
  • News SnowRunner Burns Rubber with Massive Year 2 Pass on PS4

    Keep truckin'

    If you’ve not had enough of SnowRunner yet, Saber Interactive is wheeling out its Year 2 Pass, which gets underway with Season 5: Build and Dispatch from 9th September. In this new summer-themed add-on, you’ll be working in Russia to restore and rebuild a Tatra factory – unlocking two new Czech trucks, of course: the Tatra Force...

    • Focus Home Interactive
    • PS4
    • SnowRunner
    • DLC
  • News Hot Wheels Unleashed DLC Roadmap Includes Cars from Batman, Street Fighter, and Barbie

    Lots of post-launch DLC on the way

    Hot Wheels Unleashed is going to be a pretty robust game when it launches at the end of September, with more than 60 vehicles on day one, various environments to race through, and a neat track creator mode. However, developer Milestone isn't hitting the brakes once it crosses the finish line. A newly published DLC...

    • Milestone
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Hot Wheels Unleashed
    • DLC
  • News Toem Is a Black and White Photography Adventure Looking Picturesque on PS5

    Picture perfect

    Update: Just like that, Toem has been officially announced for PlayStation 5. Developer Something We Made has taken to the PS Blog to confirm the news. The game will release on PS5 on 17th September, so it's just a couple of weeks away. Well, this looks rather pleasant, doesn't it? We've been keeping an eye on Toem since its Day of...

    • Something We Made
    • PS5
    • Toem
  • News NBA 2K22 Puts the Spotlight on Defense in Full Gameplay Breakdown

    Rejection

    NBA 2K22 will be slightly faster than its predecessor, according to an enormous blog post delving into its headline gameplay improvements. The enormous rundown discusses how you can expect “faster” dribbling with “much tighter control”, but the emphasis is mostly on defense. 2K Sports states that the “shot contest and blocking...

    • 2K Sports
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • NBA 2K
  • News Adorable Cat Collecting Game Neko Atsume VR Is Finally Available on PS Store in North America

    PSVR optional, by the way

    About four years ago, it was announced that Neko Atsume, a popular Japanese game about collecting and playing with feline friends, would be getting a PlayStation VR version. While this did materialise in 2018, it was only released in its homeland of Japan, with no sign of a Western launch for cat lovers across the sea...

    • Hit-Point
    • PS4
    • PlayStation VR
    • Neko Atsume VR
    • North America
  • News Represent One of Ten Colleges in Madden NFL 22's Superstar KO

    Back to school

    We’re going to have to wait a little while longer for the return of EA Sports College Football, but until then, Madden NFL 22 is hoping to warm you up with the addition of ten prestigious programs to its Superstar KO mode. You’ll be able to represent the likes of Clemson, LSU, and University of Florida, as you partake in the new...

    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Madden NFL

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