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Friday9th Jun 2023
News Friday the 13th: The Game Will Hang Up Its Hockey Mask As It's Axed from PS Store
Murder spree set to end
Friday the 13th: The Game's slaughtering days are numbered, with the news coming down that the licence for the game is set to expire on 31st December (a Sunday, sadly). The game will no longer be available for sale from that date onwards, either physically or digitally. The upside is that players that own the game or...
News Star-Crossed Lovers Battle the Supernatural in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden on PS5
The grave is no bar to my call
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden got some new gameplay at Summer Game Fest, a supernatural, alt-history tale full of ghosts, spectres and love without limits on PS5 in 2023 Life Is Strange developer Don't Nod tells this tale, set in New Eden, 1695, of star-crossed lovers and Banishers Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith...
News Soulslike Sequel Remnant 2 Gets Bombastic Co-Op Gameplay Trailer
Unimaginable worlds, unrelenting odds
Remnant II is the more streamlined-sounding successor to Remnant: From the Ashes, a pretty darn good third-person cooperative cover shooter that incorporated Soulslike elements in a novel way. The sequel, like any good sequel should, looks to build upon that foundation and construct something new. We got a new...
News Harry Potter, The Patriot Antagonist Rules Baldur's Gate 3 with an Iron Fist
Jason Isaacs plays Lord Enver Gortash
The long-anticipated day draws ever nearer as the release of Baldur's Gate 3, master-crafted by the wizards over at Larian Studios, looms on the horizon, launching on 31st August on PS5. We got a new trailer at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, showcasing iconic antagonist Jason Isaacs in his role as Lord Enver...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2023?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals from Geoff Keighley's show
Looking for a round-up of what was announced at Summer Game Fest 2023? Host Geoff Keighley attempted to bring the heat with his annual livestream earlier today, which featured an array of world premieres, gameplay trailers, and much more. We’ve collated all of the headlines from the event below,...
News Persona 5 Tactica Launches 17th November, Persona 3 Reload Early 2024
Atlus accidentally leaks two new titles
Two new Persona titles have leaked, although they’ll hardly come as a surprise after strong rumours recently. Both games emerged on Atlus’ Instagram account ahead of schedule, although the strong Xbox marketing presence suggests they were intended to debut during Microsoft’s own event later in the week...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
Poll Was Summer Game Fest 2023 a Sizzler or a Wash Out?
Sunny side up
The curtain has closed on host Geoff Keighley’s annual E3-inspired livestream bonanza, with Summer Game Fest 2023 bringing the first gameplay from Mortal Kombat 1, as well as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 updates. But after a slightly subdued PS Showcase earlier in the year, did the mastermind behind
News Baby Steps Is the Weirdest PS5 Game You'll See Today
Devolver strikes again
Remember the age of Flash games that were purposely difficult to control? That's what Baby Steps reminds us of — only this one is in 3D and appears to have some sort of bizarre narrative. Devolver Digital sure knows how to pick 'em. You play as Nate, a 30-something slacker living in his parents' basement, who is one day...
News Stylish Sandbox Survival Game Wizard with a Gun Blasts onto PS5 in 2023
Check out the trailer
Devolver Digital has unveiled a new gameplay overview trailer for the promising-looking co-op survival game, Wizard with a Gun. Due for release sometime in 2023, this is a top-down survival sandbox in which you (and a friend, if you like) are a wizard, and you have a gun. The gameplay seems to be a mix of exploration, resource...
News Shadows of the Damned, the Forgotten PS3 Shooter, Is Getting a Remaster
Find out more next week
Once upon a time, EA had a partners program which saw it add some lower-profile titles to its catalogue, including Alice: Madness Returns and Shadows of the Damned. The latter, a collaboration between Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacturer and Resident Evil 4’s Shinji Mikami, was a grisly, largely forgettable third-person...
News Nicolas Cage Survives Dead by Daylight on PS5, PS4 from 25th July
See him in action
As previously announced, Nicolas Cage is coming to asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight – but now we have a release date, 25th July. For those unclear, the Con Air star will be playing himself in the game, so this isn’t a new character based on the likeness of the actor – it’s actually him. Cage has also done all his...
Live Watch the Devolver Direct 2023 Livestream Right Here
Indie showcase up next
Looking to watch the Devolver Direct 2023 livestream? The traditional E3 week has transformed dramatically over the past few years, but host Geoff Keighley's glitzy Los Angeles event continues with the customary Devolver Direct. Devolver Direct 2023 Livestream (8th June, 2023): <liveblog id="0806_liv_sum_2023" tags="#PS5...
News Promising Indie Game Cocoon Will Launch on PS5, PS4
Coming out of its shell
First announced last year at the Xbox Games Showcase, it's been confirmed the incredibly promising indie game from former Limbo, Inside developers Cocoon will be releasing on PS5, PS4. The title appeared during the Day of the Devs showcase following Summer Game Fest Live with a more in-depth look at gameplay. Footage reveals...
News Role Play the Dead in Hauntii, Out on PlayStation in 2024
Journey to Eternity
Confirmed during the Day of the Devs Showcase, Hauntii is a new indie title from Moonlight Games slated for release on PlayStation systems next year. With a striking art style, the experience is all about revealing secrets in a place called Eternity. A press release reveals: "No ghost can truly die in Eternity, but all can be...
News Chicory Team Is Making a Turn-Based RPG Called Beastieball
Combat based on volleyball
From painting to turn-based volleyball fights, Chicory: A Colorful Tale studio Finji certainly knows how to switch things up between projects. The team has revealed its next game, titled Beastieball, during the Day of the Devs showcase, and it's a turn-based RPG based around volleyball. You'll recruit Beasties, who form...
News Alan Wake 2 Drops Jaws with Mind Blowing First PS5 Gameplay Footage
Wake up and watch
We knew Alan Wake 2 was going to look good following its appearance at the PS Showcase earlier in the year, but we didn’t expect it to look quite this good. While there are few surprises in this first footage – it’s very Resident Evil, to be honest – the absurd level of visual polish on display is extraordinary, and the...
News John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Is a Co-Op Shooter About Characters Who Can't Sing
Shot through the heart
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced a new co-op zombie shooter, and it has a pretty big name attached. John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a pulpy FPS that takes inspiration from 80s era horror and action flicks. Up to four players can team up to take on the hordes for some "buddy movie vibes" and...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Will Ship on Two PS5 Discs, Square Enix Proudly Points Out
It's a big one
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be spread across two discs when it launches on PS5, Square Enix confirmed — seemingly with some amount of pride — at the end of the title's new trailer. This suggests that the anticipated sequel is simply too big to fit on one Blu-ray disc, despite the fact that these days, discs are essentially just...
News Ryu, Guile Get Exoprimal Makeovers for Street Fighter 6's First Capcom Collaboration DLC
Cyborg fighter
Ryu and Guile will be getting robotic Exoprimal makeovers in a Capcom content collaboration set to launch later this year. While the details are a little hazy at this stage, it appears the cyborg-style outfits will be available as skins in Street Fighter 6, while also being available as costumes in Exoprimal as well. There’s a lot...
News Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse's Gacha Sensation, Shows First PS5 Footage
Launching later this year
Fans won’t have to wait forever for HoYoverse’s gacha sensation Honkai: Star Rail to release on PS5, as we got our very first glimpse of console footage during Summer Game Fest. A brand new trailer showed new arrival Silver Wolf hacking into the developer to grab some all-new gameplay from Sony’s system, and it’s...
News Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 Confirms 3-Player Co-Op Campaign, Winter Release on PS5
The will of the Emperor
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is looking like a gory good time in its new trailer, which showcases some surprisingly impressive scale, both in terms of environments and enemy numbers. But scale isn't the only surprise this sequel has up its sleeve: the video confirms that Space Marine 2's campaign will support co-op for up...
News Tricked Out Magic FPS Immortals of Aveum Makes One Final Push for PS5 Launch
A kinda magic
Immortals of Aveum, the breakneck Call of Duty-esque magic shooter from EA Originals, made one final push for launch during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest today. The trailer showed plenty more magic-based machine gun action, and a few cinematics from the final release. This debut effort from new studio Ascendant Studios is...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Pre-Orders Begin 16th June, Various Editions Detailed
Here come the Spider-Men
Now that we finally know the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, it's time for Sony to get the marketing machine in gear. That starts, as usual, with pre-order incentives and various retail editions — and those have also now been detailed over on the PS Blog. All pre-orders for the game ar
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gets PS5 Gameplay as Early 2024 Release Window Is Confirmed
The unknown journey continues
Despite the fact that Final Fantasy XVI is out in just a couple of weeks, Square Enix has been bombarding us with new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth news. The anticipated sequel ended up being the closer to Summer Game Fest Live, and we saw a lot more of the game than we thought we would at this point. The new trailer shows...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Launches 9th November
After leak earlier in the day
Update: As expected following the leak earlier today, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will launch on 9th November, confirmed during the Summer Game Fest livestream. You can watch a new trailer above. Original Article: It seems like we'll be hearing from SEGA about its Like a Dragon spin-off in the
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Finally Has a Release Date on PS5
Bring on October
Sony didn't fancy announcing the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 itself — instead, it threw Geoff a bone and let him host it on his stage. Either way, we now know when the game's coming, and it's 20th October, 2023. To celebrate the announcement of the date, Insomniac Games has also released the official cover art, which...
News Dragon Ball Creator's Sand Land Is Getting a PS5, PS4 Game
Fun in the sun
Sand Land, the one-shot manga from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, is getting a full-on video game adaptation on PS5 and PS4. Simply titled Sand Land at the time of writing this article, it's being built on Unreal Engine 5, and it appears to be a fairly open action adventure title. We don't have a release window yet, but publisher...
News Sonic Superstars Is a New Spin on 2D Hedgehog Action, Hits PS5, PS4 in 2023
SEEGAAA
SEGA has just announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game. Following the full-scale, open world Sonic Frontiers, we have Sonic Superstars, which takes things back to some side-scrolling platforming fun. With a cheerful new art style, the game is a 2.5D platformer in which you can play as Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and of course, Sonic himself...
News Bloodborne-Style Action RPG Lies of P Launches 19th September, Download Demo for PS5, PS4 Now
Takes one to nose one
Update: As part of Summer Game Fest, the 19th September release date for Lies of P was officially confirmed at the end of a brand new trailer, embedded above. Even better, there's a demo you can download on PS5 and PS4 right now, so give it a try. Original Article: Lies of P looks like it’ll release on 19th September, at...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Announced for PS5, PS4, More Info at Ubisoft Forward
A new side-scrolling adventure
Ubisoft might be taking the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake back to the drawing board, but it's just announced something new to tide over fans. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a brand new, original adventure in the beloved series, and it already looks promising in its debut trailer. Launching on 18th...
