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TodayThu, 26th May 2022
News PlayStation Predicts PC Revenue to More Than Triple This Fiscal Year
Ports galore
Sony’s PC strategy is off to a sturdy start, with Days Gone and God of War closing on one million units apiece – and Horizon Zero Dawn already way over two million units. The company pulled a cool $80 million on PC in its fiscal year ending 31st March, 2022 – and it’s predicting revenue in the region of $300 million for the...
News Around 20% of Sony's Output Could Be Mobile by 2025
As company looks beyond console
Sony is not just bringing its games to PC but also to mobile, as it looks to extend the PlayStation experience beyond the boundaries of its traditional console walled garden. As part of an investor relations briefing, it revealed plans for roughly 20 per cent of its software output to be mobile by 2025 – a...
News More Than Half of PlayStation's Investment Could Be in Live Service Games by 2025
Follow the money
Sony really isn’t kidding around with this live service strategy it’s been blathering about. As part of an investor relations presentation, the organisation estimated that more than half of its investment into PS5 could be live service by 2025, as it looks to capture growth in the lucrative sector. For those not clued up with...
News PS5 Supply Issues a 'Top Priority' for Sony as It Aims to Overtake PS4 Again in 2024
Sony taking steps to sort things out
It comes as absolutely no surprise, but Sony really wants to sort out these ongoing PS5 stock issues. The current-gen console is still being hamstrung by problems in the supply chain — both at manufacturing and shipping levels. The Japanese giant calls the continued supply issues a "top priority" in its latest...
News PSVR2 Will Have Over 20 Major Launch Titles
Welcome to the next dimension
PSVR2 will launch with more than 20 games, from both first-party studios and third-party partners. While the platform holder stopped short of sharing any specific names, it was confident enough to drop the tidbit during an investor relations briefing which outlined the PlayStation division’s strategy for the near...
News Retro Shooter Jim Power Returns in PS4 Collection
Includes long-lost SEGA Genesis version
These retro compilations that keep coming out are not only getting cooler – they’re also getting more obscure. Take the 1993 shooter Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D, which didn’t even deploy in Europe. The game’s getting ported to the PS4 – but even better, it’ll come bundled with a long-lost...
News First PS1 on PS5, PS4 Analysis Drops, And There Are Highs and Lows
Overall, it could be better
It’s been a few days since the new tiers of PS Plus launched in parts of Asia, and that means gamers have already got their hands on some of the retro titles included within the list of All PS Plus Games. Sony is selling its PS Plus Premium tier on the strength of its classic games catalogue – although it does offer a...
YesterdayWed, 25th May 2022
Guide Sniper Elite 5 Guide: All Collectibles, Tips, and Tricks
A walkthrough for all Sniper Elite 5 collectibles
Sniper Elite 5 is the latest stealth-based third-person shooter from UK developer Rebellion and the sequel to Sniper Elite 4. The game stars US operative Karl Fairburne, as he embarks on a one-man mission to disrupt a plot named Operation Kraken in Nazi occupied France. We described the game as...
News Sony Officially Backtracks on PS Plus Discount Scandal, Says It Was an Error
Nice try
Update #3: News of PS Plus upgrades in Asia potentially eroding any historical discounts resonated around the world, and has forced Sony to release a statement, in which it claims this was a technical error that has now been resolved: We'd argue the only error here is that the company got caught, but at least its response has been swift...
News PS5 Pro Touted for 2023 by TV Company, But Seems Highly Unlikely
Just a guesstimate
TCL Technology, a television and electronics manufacturer, appeared to allude to the release of a hypothetical PS5 Pro during a presentation this week. The supercharged system, spotted as part of a PowerPoint by Polish website PPE and shared by journalist Tom Henderson, is touted by the firm for a 2023 or 2024 release date. It’s...
News Forspoken Gets an 18 Rating in Europe, Suggests Release Date Will Stick
Magic touch
Forspoken just got an age rating here in Europe from PEGI (that's the region's ratings board, for those who might not know). It's an 18, which is equivalent to 'Mature' in the US. PEGI's description highlights mature themes such as suicide, consumption of alcohol, and strong language. It's not a huge surprise to see Forspoken slapped...
News BBC Sounds App Brings More Music, Radio, and Podcasts to PS5, Available Now
Sounds good
The PS5 launched with a good range of media applications alongside the lineup of games, and it's steadily been adding more since. The latest app to join the fun is BBC Sounds, which gives you access to the BBC's range of radio, music playlists, and podcasts. It's available to install now. "From today, listeners with PS5s can enjoy live...
News Them's Fightin' Herds Is an Animal-Based Fighting Game Flocking to PS5, PS4
Get ready for the mane event
Them's Fightin' Herds, an excellently named indie fighting game, has been popular on PC for a while, but it's time it was moved to a larger field. Publisher Modus Games and developer Mane6 have announced the title is coming to consoles, arriving on PS5 and PS4 this Fall, available digitally and physically. The game is a...
News No Man's Sky Now Has Its 20th Free Post-Launch Update
Leviathan out now on PS5, PS4
We say it all the time, but this really is a thing now: another month, another No Man's Sky update. Named Leviathan, this is the game's 20th overall post-launch update and the seventh Expedition. This one takes the form of a sort of rogue-like experience with a time-looping curse you must put a stop to. "Not even Nada...
Deal Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7 Both Below £50 in the UK
PS5 and PS4 versions on offer
They might not have been included in the PlayStation Store Days of Play sale, but you can still pick up much cheaper copies of Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 if you're happy with physical versions. Over on Amazon UK, both games have dropped below £50.
Deal PS5 DualSense Controllers on Sale for Days of Play
Save up to £20/$15
The big Days of Play promotion has arrived, and with the PlayStation Store sale already covered, we turn our attention to the PS5 accessories that have temporarily dropped in price until 8th June 2022. Most importantly, PS5 DualSense controllers. Every colour on the market has been cut in price by as much as £20/$20,...
Review Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) - Dense Stealth Sandbox Shooter Is a Real French Fancy
C'est magnifique
Sniper Elite is a series so confident in its execution that Rebellion doesn’t really need to reinvent the wheel. The latest instalment, Sniper Elite 5, takes the gravel-voiced Karl Fairburne and his immaculately shaped short-back-and-sides to Nazi-occupied France, where he uncovers a MacGuffin plot called Operation Kraken which...
News The Callisto Protocol Screenshots Show Some Serious Dead Space Vibes
The horror
The Callisto Protocol holds a lot of promise for horror fans, as it's being helmed by the minds that brought us the excellent Dead Space. The new game fronts the latest issue of Game Informer, so we've been looking forward to seeing what new details will come out. Someone has looked through the digital issue and gathered some new...
News Huge PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now, 1,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Included
Ratchet! Ghostwire! Sackboy!
As one of the biggest PlayStation Store sales of the year, the Days of Play promotion is often hyped up for its fantastic PS5, PS4 game discounts and deals on accessories like DualSense controllers. Today the sale returns, available until 8th June 2022 on the PS Store itself as well as the PlayStation Direct and
Rumour Looks Like PS1 Classic Dino Crisis Is Joining the PS Plus Premium Lineup
A wild Regina appears
The brand new PS Plus tiers have now launched in some Asian countries, and it's on the cusp of a Western release too. Despite this, we still only have a partial grasp on what to expect from the catalogue of modern and classic games available with Extra and Premium. Sony has stayed surprisingly quiet thus far, and so subscribers...
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every PlayStation exclusive project
What are all PlayStation Studios developers and what are they working on? In this PlayStation Studios guide, we’re going to list all of the Japanese giant’s subsidiary game makers, along with their current projects. We’ll be updating this article regularly, as new titles are announced. Japan: Here are...
News PS Plus Premium's Horizon Forbidden West Trial Lasts Five Hours on PS5, PS4
Enough time to defeat the Daunt
One of the perks that’s perhaps going under the radar with PS Plus Premium, the top tier of Sony’s subscription service, are the Game Trials. Now these aren’t quite what was originally rumoured: the functionality doesn’t expand to the entire PS Store, and appears much more curated. But they are surprisingly...
News Assassin's Creed Origins 60FPS PS5 Patch Expected to Drop in June
Bayek on track
Well, for a minute there, it was looking like we would all be playing Assassin's Creed Origins at 60 frames-per-second on our PS5s this week — but that seems very unlikely at this point. It all started with a new patch for Origins being spotted on PlayStation servers, which usually suggests an imminent release. However, Ubisoft's...
News PSVR2 Games from Wraith: The Oblivion Team in Development
#MoreThanOne
Apex Construct and Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife developer Fast Travel Games has dropped a not so subtle hint it has multiple PSVR2 projects in the works. Taking to Twitter, the team posted a picture of the all-new headset along with the PSVR2 logo and its own branding. Accompanying the image is the text: "We’re just go
News PSVR's Firewall Zero Hour Targets Tenth and Final Season
Operation X
Sony doesn’t have the best track record for ongoing online multiplayer game support, but credit must go to the platform holder for not pulling the plug on First Contact Entertainment’s tactical shooter, Firewall Zero Hour. The PSVR exclusive has been taking down targets for almost four years now, and will receive its tenth (and...
Tuesday24th May 2022
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Coming First to PS5, PS4
Access via Cross-Gen Bundle and Vault Edition
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has today been confirmed for a release in late October, but before then, those who pre-order the game will get their hands on the game early with an open beta. Access is granted by committing cash early to either the Cross-Gen Bundle or the Vault Edition, and perhaps most...
Feature Bringing Elden Ring's Best and Worst Boys to Life
We speak to two of the game's most memorable voice actors
FromSoftware games are memorable for a myriad of reasons but in their hostile, melancholy worlds, the small number of NPCs that players can befriend are precious and memorable. So are those villains whose reputations precede them. As its biggest title to date, Elden Ring has a cast far larger...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (23rd May to 29th May)
Skater boy
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? It's a much bigger week for new releases, with Roller Champions catching our eye, as well as Sniper Elite 5 and Pac-Man Museum+. For a full list of all new PS5 game release dates in 2022 and
News Pokémon-esque RPG Temtem Leaves Early Access with Full PS5 Launch in September
Version 1.0 finally coming
Temtem arrived on PS5 shortly after the console launched in late 2020, although unusually, the game wasn't finished. It's been in an early access phase for years, with developer Crema building out the Pokémon-like, monster-battling RPG based on player feedback. We played it when it first hit PS5 and came away reasonably...
News OlliOlli World DLC Expansion Void Riders Abducts a June Release Date on PS5, PS4
Step into the void
OlliOlli World has been out a good few months now, so odds are you've probably seen everything the base game has to offer. Whether you've stopped playing or are still raking in high scores in Gnarvana, DLC for this super fun skateboarding title is more than welcome. The first of two planned expansions is Void Riders, introducing...