Helldivers 2 has taken the industry by storm since its release back in February, with the co-op shooter far exceeding Arrowhead Game Studios’ expectations. Despite this, the team have been keeping up with a rapid rate of post-launch patches and updates – the latest of which is now live. Making …
Read More »Steam Award winner ‘Dave the Diver’ is coming to PlayStation Plus
Dave the Diver is a “casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night”. Released last year, the title received wide acclaim for its chill nature, comedic chops and satisfying gameplay loop. Previously exclusive to PC and Switch, Dave the Diver …
Read More »Hollow Knight: Silksong gets official PlayStation/Xbox store pages
Since its official announcement in early 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong. Though very few details have been shared since, it seems as though there is some activity going on behind the scenes – with both the Xbox and PlayStation stores now …
Read More »Final official PS2 sales figures put console at 160 million units sold
The PlayStation 2 has sat at the top of the video game console best-sellers list ever since the system was first introduced, with the decades-old console managing to sell over 155 million units. That said, this figure has remained more of an estimate for years now – with official and …
Read More »Minecraft looks to finally be getting native current-gen upgrades
Despite being by far the best selling videogame of all time, Minecraft has for the past 3 years been running on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with last-gen equivalent settings. Following a stealth update to the Xbox’s beta release, Minecraft looks set to finally get official current-gen ports. …
Read More »Days Gone studio appears to be working on a live service multiplayer game
Sony has been working on a number of ‘live service' projects at its studios for a while now. Some of these have been cancelled, like Naughty Dog's TLOU Factions 2, or Insomniac's promising-looking Spider-Man: The Great Web. Others have lived on, like the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn multiplayer game. It …
Read More »PS5 exclusive ‘Stellar Blade’ demo arriving this week
Stellar Blade is an interesting looking fast paced spectacle fighter which feels like a cross between NieR Automata and Bayonetta. Following the accidental release of the upcoming game’s demo a couple weeks ago, the team at SHIFT UP have now announced its official release. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …
Read More »Nearly a dozen games are leaving PS Plus next month
As they do every month, Sony is set to remove a handful of titles from its PlayStation Plus Extra game subscription service in April. Fortunately, the console maker offers plenty of heads-up, with subscribers having a solid three weeks to give these titles a whirl. Updating its ‘Last Chance to …
Read More »Dreams’ live curation to end as game officially loses all support
A little under a year ago, Media Molecule announced that they would be ceasing support for their inventive game-creation toolset known as Dreams, with no updates planned for the future. The game is now taking a further step into its grave, with live curation support soon set to end. In …
Read More »The Lexar SL500 supports Apple Pro Res recording with the iPhone 15 Pro
Lexar's latest portable SSD has arrived, bringing with it faster speeds, USB Type-C connectivity and wide compatibility for gaming PCs and consoles, as well as smartphones like the iPhone 15. The Lexar SL500 Portable SSD features a slim, aluminium unibody, making it small enough to fit in the palm of …
Read More »Rise of the Ronin includes a bunch of neat QoL features
As games have gotten increasingly complicated, we have seen certain aspects of gameplay become more of a bother than necessary. Rise of the Ronin by Team Ninja appears to be doing all it can to streamline the process of playing the game itself, adding a plethora of cool quality-of-life additions. …
Read More »Dunkey’s publishing company Big Mode has announced its first game
We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. …
Read More »PS5 update brings major DualSense enhancements
Last month, Sony released a PS5 firmware update via their beta branch, bringing with it a notable set of improvements across the board – including DualSense enhancements. Now, the firmware has graduated out of beta and is available for all. Available right now to download and install, the latest PS5 …
Read More »Deep Rock Galactic devs really want to collab with Helldivers
Helldivers II has taken the live-service space by storm since its release last month – so much so that other studios are now approaching the team at Arrowhead publicly requesting to collaborate in some form. One such studio is Ghost Ship Games of Deep Rock Galactic fame; who streamed Helldivers …
Read More »The Finals’ second season will bring a new 5v5 mode
The Finals enters its second season starting tomorrow, March 14th. From there, players will get access to a whole new battle pass with new rewards. That's not all though, the game will also be introducing new weapons for each class, as well as a new 5v5 PvP mode. The new …
Read More »Ubisoft+ subscription service comes to PlayStation
As with pretty much every publisher nowadays, Ubisoft has its own game subscription service. Known as Ubisoft+, the service has been available on PlayStation since 2022 – but only as part of your PS+ subscription. Now, Ubisoft is making the service a standalone option for players. Ubisoft+ is a game …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima’s long-awaited PC release is finally confirmed
It's official, Ghost of Tsushima is finally coming to PC, just as leaks earlier this week had claimed. Today, Sony has officially announced Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut for PC, complete with a new trailer. The port has been in development for over a year at Nixxes, a PC port …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Performance Mode to get another patch
Final Fantasy VII rebirth launched late last month to rave reviews, with the 2nd part of the remake trilogy becoming one of the highest rated entries in the entire series. Despite this, the game has been criticised somewhat for its performance mode’s visuals. Fortunately, according to the game’s director another …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West PC system requirements announced
Horizon Forbidden West is the next PlayStation game to make the transition to PC. The sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn, offers up an even larger open world, a range of visual and gameplay upgrades, as well as a new campaign for players to dig through. On PC, we'll be getting …
Read More »Horizon multiplayer game still in the works following PlayStation layoffs
Sony announced earlier this week that it would be laying off hundreds of staff members across the PlayStation business, including some team members at esteemed studios like Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog and Guerrilla Games. With Guerrilla being hit, many were wondering if the long in-development Horizon multiplayer game had been …
Read More »Media Molecule was almost shut down by Sony
Just as has been the case with pretty much every game publisher, Sony recently announced a massive number of layoffs – including the closure of PlayStation’s London Studio. Though safe for now, it seems as though Media Molecule was very close to also getting the chop. As revealed by the …
Read More »Atlus gives a deeper look at Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance with extended trailer
Last week, Atlus and Sega officially announced that Shin Megami Tensei V would no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. A new, revamped and expanded version of the game, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on the way and will be launching across Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. …
Read More »Demand for the PlayStation Portal “has continued to exceed our expectations”
Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is an interesting device which uses the company’s Remote Play service in order to stream titles from your home console to the portable peripheral. Despite requiring a constant internet connection, it seems as though there is a great deal of interest for some sort of handheld …
Read More »Long-rumoured Twisted Metal game reportedly cancelled
As part of a multi-media franchise revival, Sony had been pushing to see the return of the classic PlayStation destruction derby series Twisted Metal. Last year’s Peacock-distributed live-action adaptation was well-received, with a 2nd season confirmed to be on its way. Unfortunately, it seems as though the long-in-development Twisted Metal …
Read More »PlayStation is the latest company to announce mass lay-offs
Over the past year, there have been plenty of layoffs at studios across the games industry. Unfortunately, this trend has continued into 2024. Following on from Microsoft's announced layoffs earlier this year, Sony is now cutting down its workforce at Sony Interactive Entertainment. In an announcement today, penned by current …
Read More »Helldivers 2 increases CCU capacity to 800,000
Helldivers II has been suffering from success, with the game’s overwhelming and unexpected popularity leading to extended waiting times for eager fans of the game. Fortunately, the team have now managed to increase the game’s server capacity – allowing for up to 800,000 concurrent players. Over the course of the …
Read More »PlayStation CEO gives parting words: “Never forget that we’re an entertainment business”
Last year, the President and CEO of PlayStation Jim Ryan announced that he would be retiring from the company come this March. With his 30-year tenure at Sony set to end soon, the executive has revealed the most challenging moments of his career. In an interview with Variety, the soon-to-be …
Read More »PlayStation head wants Bungie to take ‘accountability’ for development timelines and expenses
Last year, Bungie announced a very late delay for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, a decision that also brought about some high-profile lay-offs at the company due to players dropping off of the game due to the poor reception to the Lightfall expansion. As it turns out, Sony …
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is coming to PC alongside consoles
It has been a couple of years since Atlus brought Shin Megami Tensei V to the Nintendo Switch. The mainline series that preceded the Persona games is back in the news again this week, with Atlus announcing plans to bring the game to even more platforms, complete with a big …
Read More »Sea of Thieves comes to PS5 this April
Sea of Thieves has proven to be one of Xbox’s most successful console exclusives. Launching all the way back in 2018, the game has gone from strength to strength, selling millions of copies on Steam alone and promising a decade’s worth of support from the team at Rare. Following reports …
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