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In December of last year Squanch Games released High on Life as an Xbox console exclusive – arriving day-one on Game Pass. Following an update to the PlayStation Network’s backend with a package titled ‘High on Life’ the comedic FPS has now been officially announced for PlayStation. Shadow-dropping the game …

In recent years we have seen an increased adoption of digital gaming media, with a decreasing number of players opting to purchase their games physically. This figure will likely only decrease from here on out, as the UK’s biggest supermarket brand has now announced their intentions to stop selling physical …

Media Molecule’s Dreams was a highly ambitious title which allowed for all players to create and experience a near infinite number of ‘Dreams’ thanks to the game’s freedom-focused design and a playerbase of creative dreamers. While the game has unfortunately seen its long-term support conclude, a new update to Dreams …

One of the PlayStation 4’s swansongs was Naughty Dog’s most ambitious and best game yet: The Last of Us Part II. Having released the same year as the PS5, many fans have been eagerly awaiting news of a bespoke PS5 remaster. While we have still yet to hear any official …

It looks like Sony is planning to ramp up its investment in PlayStation over the next year. Sony has been ramping up PlayStation's R&D budget in recent years. For the current fiscal year, the budget is increasing by 40 percent to help fuel the development of more live service games.  …

Ahead of the console’s launch back in 2020, many PlayStation 5 fans were surprised and endeared to see the announcement of Bugsnax – a colourful adventure game set on Snaktooth Island, home to half-bug half-snack creatures. Following its eventual release on all other console platforms, Bugsnax has now found its …

Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Game of the Year winner It Takes Two. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …

While Final Fantasy XVI launched to a great deal of fanfare, a number of players suffered from visibility options due to the game’s implementation of motion blur. Following fan outcry, a new update has brought with it multiple new quality-of-life improvements. Final Fantasy XVI update 1.03 has now dropped for …

NARAKA: Bladepoint has been a top-selling game on Steam for a while now and the battle royale title has also made waves on console thanks to an Xbox release, as well as the game's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass. Now, NARAKA: Bladepoint is going through a major change, with plans …

As part of the ongoing Microsoft FTC hearings, Sony is of course involved due to their vested interest in not wanting the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through. Over the past week a boat load of documents, internal memos and more have been submitted, revealing previously-unknown details regarding these companies’ inner workings. Thanks to yet another legal document from Microsoft, we now know that a PlayStation 5 Slim could very well be releasing this year.

Back in September of last year during a State of Play, Sony announced Rise of the Ronin – a combat focused open-world action RPG taking place at the end of the 300 year-long Edo Period (set in the 19th century). Developed by Team Ninja of Nioh fame, the game has …

Back in December of last year, trusted industry insider ViewerAnon claimed that The Last of Us Part III is currently in development at Naughty Dog. This is all we knew at the time, however the insider has now returned with additional details, including progress on its development and some light …

During its launch week back in 2016, Final Fantasy 15 sold around five million copies. With Final Fantasy 16, Square Enix is enjoying similar launch day success, with 3 million copies being sold in the game's first three days on the market.  Square Enix has clarified that the three million …

Late last week Gran Turismo 7 game director and Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi teased that an update would be coming this week. Now, the update has gone live, bringing with it 3 new cars, additional Music Rally tracks and more. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at …

If you're a LeBron James fan, you might be interested in PlayStation's new limited-edition gear. In collaboration with the famous basketball player, PlayStation has launched a special DualSense controller and PS5 cover that will surely catch your eye. The LeBron James Limited Edition PS5 accessories make a visual statement, featuring …

As part of the ongoing Microsoft FTC situation, a whole host of details have been released regarding Microsoft, but also its competitors. According to court documents, Microsoft believes that Sony’s recently announced Project Q streaming handheld will cost under $300. As shared by Axios’ Stephen Totilo via Twitter, part of …

On the 17th of March 2023, Lance Reddick unfortunately passed away at the age of 60 due to a heart disease. The actor has featured in many iconic video game roles including as Commander Zavala in Destiny and Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. As a tribute to …

More than a year after launch, Gran Turismo 7 continues to see consistent updates and support from the team at Polyphony Digital, with new cars, modes, tracks, optimisations and more. Ahead of the next official update scheduled for this week, the team have teased a number of new additional cars. …

During the hearing between the FTC and Microsoft last week, we learned new details about the events that preceded Microsoft's decision to acquire both Activision and Bethesda. The biggest piece of news is that Bethesda was indeed in discussions to make Starfield a PS5 exclusive, which prompted Microsoft to go …

A few weeks ago, Konami announced the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1. The name indicates that there will also be a Vol 2 at some point collecting the more modern titles in the series. According to a leak this week, Vol 2 is indeed on the way and …

Back in 2021 PlayStation acquired the PC porting specialists Nixxes. Since then, the team have helped to bring a number of PlayStation exclusive titles to PC. Interestingly, according to the studio, they are now working “more and more” on remastering older titles alongside continuing to port games to PC. Sony …

Earlier this month, the Square Enix website hinted at an upcoming Star Ocean announcement, indicating a new remake on the way. Yesterday during Nintendo Direct, Star Ocean: The Second Story R was officially revealed.  This remake follows on from 2019's Star Ocean: First Departure R, which came out on Switch …

For the past 5 years Bethesda has been slowly but surely updating Fallout 76, turning it into the game that many hoped it would be prior to launch. One big omission so far however has been the lack of any support for current-gen systems. As part of the most recent …

Back in March of 2021 it was announced that a film based on the popular new PlayStation IP Ghost of Tsushima was in the works. Headed up by Chad Stahelski of John Wick fame, we have now gotten our first update on the project – including the fact that it …

While at first Square Enix confidently claimed that there would be no day-one patch for Final Fantasy 16, the company has now had to walk back those comments following the release of the game's demo.  The Final Fantasy 16 demo has been out for over a week now, offering up …

The Final Fantasy franchise has a huge following across the entire world, with fans hailing from all regions of the globe. While the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will offer multiple language options, the game’s lip-syncing has unfortunately only been tuned for the English voice over – with the studio suggesting …

Back when Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, physical copies of the game ended up in the wild a couple of weeks before release. Now, the same thing is happening with Final Fantasy 16, so be wary of spoilers.  Physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 are already making their way into …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. Unlike Microsoft however, Sony does not bring its first-party games to the service day-and-date with their retail release. …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. This PS Plus revamp seems to have been working out well for Sony, with the likes of STRAY …

Today, Sony has officially announced its next wave of games for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. As an added upgrade, Sony is also now testing PS5 streaming. So far, Premium subscribers have only had cloud access to older titles in the library, so the addition of PS5 streaming support …