Tag Archives: PS5

One of the advertised features of the soon-to-be-live revamped PlayStation Plus service is the ability to trial games before purchasing them. Though Sony has not yet gone into detail regarding these trials officially, new leaks have detailed the specificities of this promised feature.

Each month, Sony offers a number of games for free to all those with a Base PlayStation Plus subscription. May’s games have now leaked, revealing that 2 of the 3 games offer bespoke PS5 versions. Dealabs have consistently leaked the PlayStation Plus titles for months now, and they are back …

Ever since the release of The Last of Us Part II, the team at Naughty Dog have remained relatively silent regarding their current development endeavors. Though we know the team is working on the standalone multiplayer release of The Last of Us Factions, a new leak has all-but-confirmed a long-standing …

Following the announcement that Variable Refresh Rates are finally supported by the PS5, Insomniac Games announced an update to their recent Spider-Man games, adding VRR support, but also a great deal more. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered update version 1.007 stealth dropped onto PS5 consoles, adding a whole number of major improvements …

When the PlayStation 5 was first released, one of the primary features intended to make the console a next-gen experience was the use of a variable refresh rate on TVs that supported the functionality. After almost a year and a half on the market, the PS5 is finally getting VRR …

It has been quite some time since Sony first announced plans to bring Uncharted to PC with the Legacy of Thieves Collection. The collection has already landed on PS5, and now, it seems that the set will finally be coming to PC in June.  In an update on the Epic …

There was much speculation around God of War Ragnarök earlier this week, with many fans expecting an update on the sequel to coincide with the previous title's four year anniversary. Sony Santa Monica did address this with a small developer update asking for patience, but to avoid any delay speculation, …

We recently reported that Microsoft is working on a new ad platform which will allow for third-party advertisements to be placed within free-to-play Xbox games. According to sources, Sony is planning a very similar thing – though better in some ways and worse in others. After first revealing that Microsoft …

The DualSense controller has proven to be highly successful with its mix of new haptic feedback features. Some titles have full support for DualSense on PC as well, making it an increasingly popular option for a PC gaming controller. Now to make things easier for PC gamers, Sony has released …

Grand Theft Auto V just recently re-launched for the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 with new enhancements, including slightly improved graphics, ray-tracing and new content for GTA Online. Now, it seems that the new and improved version of the game may also be heading to PC. 

Sony has been on an acquisition spree as of late, adding Insomniac, Housemarque, Nixxes, Bluepoint and Bungie to its roster of PlayStation Studios – to name just a few. We know Sony plans to make more moves, but it seems the console manufacturer may have accidentally leaked their own announcement …

While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 in 2021, both were later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red has since taken over development, which unfortunately …

Over the weekend as part of the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary celebration, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4, promising a new adventure with Sora and some returning characters. While the trailer looked good, it was entirely cinematic, as the game is still in the early stages of development.  During the …

Sony has made a concerted effort to expand the console manufacturer’s gaming business beyond the constraints of their own hardware. One method of this has been through releasing some of their biggest games onto PC. Thanks to SteamDB we now know what the next Sony title coming to PC will …

The Need For Speed franchise may not be at the peak of its popularity, but the racing game series still functions as one of the most important in the genre. After the less-than-stellar reception to 2019’s Need For Speed Heat, the next game in the NFS franchise will reportedly be …

Last month's launch of Gran Turismo 7 wasn't as successful as anticipated. The game quickly drew criticism for its always-online requirement, microtransactions and in-game rewards balance. Polyphony Digital announced plans to rebalance things in a new update and this week, that update finally arrived.  As announced last month, the latest …

Sony recently revealed their brand new and revamped PlayStation Plus service, which will be absorbing PlayStation Now into one unified service. As we wait for this service to go live, Sony is continuing to flesh out their PS Now library. Making the announcement on their blog, Sony revealed the set …

PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility has been on the wishlist of PlayStation fans for ages and now, the PS5 should have the compute power needed to emulate the PS3's Cell architecture effectively. For the time being, Sony is only supplying PS3 backwards compatibility through cloud streaming, but that might change in …

The Vampire franchise is a well-regarded and much-loved video game series due primarily to the classic 2004 PC title ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’. The franchise has since been revived with multiple projects in the works, including a sequel and a battle royale title – the latter of which is …

Firesprite Games is one of the most recent studios to be acquired by Sony. Formed of ex-Studio Liverpool talent, the team have worked primarily on VR titles. That being said, the team’s next project is said to be a AAA horror title built on Unreal Engine 5. Firesprite recently published …

Following on from multiple leaks, Sony officially announced its PlayStation Plus revamp. Formerly known as Project Spartacus, this was set up to be Sony's answer to Xbox Game Pass, but initial impressions seem to be that the final product has fallen short of expectations.

After months of leaks and rumours, Sony finally announced their revamped PlayStation Plus service, offering new tier levels which include the ability to play classic PlayStation titles. While exact details on how the service works have not been detailed, Sony’s Jim Ryan has claimed that the games are “looking great” …

Apex Legends has been playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles since launch through backwards compatibility. In January, we learned that a proper ‘next gen' version would be on the way. Now, Respawn has announced plans to launch bespoke PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Apex Legends today.  …

Today in an unexpected announcement, Rockstar announced GTA+, a new subscription program for Grand Theft Auto Online. The announcement comes shortly after the latest Grand Theft Auto V re-release, with the game now available on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.  GTA+ will be available starting from the 29th of March …

Back in December, we first learned that Sony is planning its own games subscription service known as ‘Spartacus’. The new subscription will combine PS+ and PSNow, while also offering a library of classic PlayStation titles for a monthly fee. According to sources this week, Sony will be launching this new …

Sony has been in the hotseat this month, with Gran Turismo fans growing increasingly frustrated with the latest entry to the franchise. Most complaints centre around the always-online requirement, microtransactions and low in-game rewards. After becoming the lowest user-rated PlayStation game ever, the team behind GT 7 has promised changes.  …

GTA V is back, but is the new 'next-gen' console version worth the upgrade, or is it a cash grab?

Sony has been promising to add variable refresh rate support to the PlayStation 5 ever since launch. Now 18 months later, the feature appears to be on the way, with Sony confirming plans to roll it out soon.  Last night, alongside a new PlayStation 5 Software update, Sony announced that …

While Ghostwire: Tokyo is a PS5 exclusive for consoles, the game is also coming to PC on day-one. Last month, Bethesda released the preliminary PC system requirements, but now just a couple of days ahead of release, the PC system requirements have been updated, this time including system requirements for …

Prior to the launch of Dying Light 2 it was announced that the first game would receive a free update to take advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Earlier this month, the next-gen update arrived for PS5, and now after a period of additional testing and development, the …