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2023 is a huge year for The Last of Us franchise. Not only will the series be celebrating its 10th anniversary, but we recently saw the premiere of HBO’s TV adaptation of the 2013 classic. In discussing both the game and show, Naughty Dog has now released the first episode …

Following delays into 2023, the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation versions of PowerWash Simulator were prematurely announced to be coming on the 30th of January. Now, we finally have official confirmation of the game’s (slightly different) release date alongside the surprise announcement of free Tomb Raider DLC. Making the announcement via …

Remnant: From the Ashes is the latest title from Gunfire Games, the studio behind Darksiders III, as well as Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition. Released in 2019, the game took clear inspiration from the Souls series while adding its own twist in the form of gun-focused combat. Ahead of the release …

When Google first introduced Stadia, one of the ways the team claimed it would alleviate latency issues related to streaming was through the technology of the Stadia controller, which connected to games using WIFI. With Stadia pretty much dead and buried, Google has finally updated the controller firmware to allow …

Forspoken is the next major PlayStation 5 exclusive game set to release, with the open-world Action-JRPG launching in just a few short days. Being a new IP with a unique combat system, Forspoken certainly has somewhat of an uphill battle in order to prove itself to skeptics. Fortunately, the best …

Back in October 2022 we reported that the remasters of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden would not be native PlayStation 5 ports, but would instead run PS4 code through backwards compatibility. Interestingly, the Xbox was announced to be getting native Series X|S ports, and while we previously did …

PlayStation VR2 is a big deal for the virtual reality market, with the headset set to be one of the most technically impressive peripherals released. One major improvement over the first-gen device is the fact that PSVR2 supports USB-C instead of a proprietary cable – though PC support might still …

Scalebound is likely one of the biggest Xbox-exclusive games to be cancelled, with the partnership between the console manufacturer and development studio PlatinumGames falling apart in 2017 after the game had been in development for 4 years. From the embers rises a new fire however, as an insider is now …

Back in September we reported that Sony was developing a new SKU of the PlayStation 5 which would see the console include a detachable disc drive. Little was known at the time, however we now have more information, including the fact that the disc drive will not be backwards compatible …

Bethesda Game Studios’ long awaited Sci-Fi RPG Starfield was originally announced to be releasing on the 11th of November 2022 before being pushed back into the first half of 2023. It seems as though the title has since been delayed further, with sources claiming that Starfield will now be targeting the second half of the year...

The Dead Space remake is just a few show weeks away, with the game set to arrive on the 27th of January. Ahead of its release, the team have now confirmed that console players will be able to play the game at either 30 or 60 frames-per-second – with the …

The relative accessibility of digital gaming has allowed for far more titles to be published to online storefronts for much less cost than would be required if wanting to do so in a physical capacity. This has had its advantages and disadvantages – with the latter being that storefronts are …

Microsoft will be hosting a game showcase in just a few short weeks, giving fans a look at what is in store for 2023 and beyond. On the flipside, we have learned little from PlayStation in the past few months – but this will soon change with an upcoming set …

In 2022 we saw Sony wholly revamp its PlayStation Plus subscription service, replacing the previous model in favour of a three tiered structure: PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium. With the introduction of the new PlayStation Plus, Sony was clearly attempting to align the service to be much closer to that of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. But have they succeeded?

Back in January 2022 Ubisoft announced that it would be bringing its own game subscription service Ubisoft+ to Xbox consoles. Since then, we have heard little in the way of official updates. That said, a new change to a number of Ubisoft game listings on Xbox seems to suggest that …

One of the Xbox’s most successful releases in recent years has been the Halo: Master Chief Collection (following a bunch of updates and patches) – bringing all the previous Halo titles onto modern platforms in a remastered format while also allowing players to hot swap the graphics, sound effects and …

Back in 2021 it was announced that PlayStation was partnering with Discord to bring the highly popular messaging/communication service onto Sony’s consoles. Over a year and a half later, it seems this integration is finally ready to go live with the next major PlayStation 5 system software update. As reported …

Each month, those with a PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium subscription are gifted a dozen or so free games to play for as long as their subscription remains intact (or until the game is removed from the service). Sony has now announced January’s free PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium titles …

2022 was not a great year for Ubisoft. The French game publisher suffered from a number of controversies while also releasing a rather small list of games. Unfortunately, what few titles they did release did not perform well, with Ubisoft commenting on their relative lack of success. As part of …

Following a great year in 2022, Microsoft has started off its 2023 in a rather silent manner – at least when it comes to Xbox Game Pass. Typically updated twice a month, we have seen little in the way of new titles for Game Pass. Finally however, Microsoft has announced …

Bayonetta 3 released late last year to a somewhat mixed reception, due mainly to the game’s performance, but also a general sense of incompleteness when it comes to the final finishing touches typically seen during the ending stretch of development. Though unfortunate that the game did not launch in its …

One of the first studios to be acquired by Microsoft as part of this most recent string of gaming acquisitions was Compulsion Games – developers of the much-hyped though ultimately somewhat disappointing We Happy Few. Despite Microsoft now owning the studio, and it being on the service for over 4 …

Final Fantasy XVI has been labelled as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, with no other version officially announced – not even a PC release. That said, certain marketing materials have suggested that the game might have a 6 month exclusivity window on PlayStation, with it then coming to PC. The game’s producer …

Back in December, we reported that the hit indie game PowerWash Simulator was having its update delayed, alongside a pushing back of the launch date for the game’s multi-platform release on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, this delay has turned out to be not too long, as the game will …

Let it Die was an interesting but ultimately failed experiment to create a free-to-play Souls-like all the way back in 2016 exclusively for PlayStation. In 2022 we saw the surprise release of its pseudo-sequel, with the battle royale game ‘Deathverse: Let it Die’. Unfortunately, it too has not been performing …

Sonic Frontiers released late last year to great fanfare from long-time supporters of the series. What’s more, the general audience seemed to agree with the sentiment, with the open-zone game being one of the most well-received titles in years. If you have yet to be sold on the game, SEGA …

While it was initially a shame to hear that The Last of Us Part II was not going to launch with a Factions multiplayer mode, this quickly dissipated when it was revealed that a standalone dedicated Factions game was in the works. While we have yet to see any concrete …

Gran Turismo 7 is an impressive PlayStation console exclusive for a number of reasons. Not only is the game rich with content, but it is also a tech showpiece, taking advantage of all the various PS5 hardware and software features. In an exciting announcement, it has been revealed that come …

First released in 2013, The Last of Us has become one of PlayStation’s biggest IPs, with its relatively humble beginnings later spawning a sequel and a remake – with much more on the way. Ahead of the franchise’s 10th anniversary, the team at Naughty Dog have announced that the series …

The PlayStation 5 has been a hot ticket item ever since it was first released in late 2020, with great demand and supply shortages leading to a highly popular console which few could buy. That said, two years into the console’s lifecycle, the PlayStation 5 has officially sold over 30 …