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Tuesday20th Aug 2024
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Right Here
Open your hearts
Looking to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024? Europe's biggest video game expo is about to get started, and kicking things off, as always, is the Opening Night Live presentation, hosted and produced by none other than Geoff Keighley. The two-hour showcase will be packed with new game announcements, updates on upcoming releases,...
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Performance Isn't Perfect, But It's Perfectly Fine
No monkeying around
We've finally got our grubby hands on the PS5 version of Black Myth: Wukong. And while it'll still take us some time to construct a review, we can at least report on the game's PS5 performance, which has become a bit of a concern for potential buyers over the last few days or so. Just to reiterate, PS5 review code was not...
News PS5 Gets a Staggering, Officially Licensed 8TB SSD
The price is pretty staggering too
Western Digital has added a brand new SSD to its officially licensed lineup, this time offering PS5 owners the chance to upgrade their system with a whopping 8TB of extra storage – the most that PS5 consoles allow. The 8TB WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD is the latest product in the company's partnership with Sony,...
News Mega Man's Finally Appearing in a New PS5, PS4 Game, But Not the One You Expected
Funko, huh?
Video game icon Mega Man will finally appear in a new PS5 and PS4 game, but it’s probably not the one you expected. While fans have been holding out hope for a new title featuring the Capcom mascot, they’ll have to make do with a crossover appearance in the upcoming Funko Fusion. You can catch the character, alongside his faithful...
News Train Sim World 5 Checks Tickets on PS5, PS4 from 17th September
But New York VR game will be exclusive to Meta Quest
Update: We didn’t have access to the livestream prior to publishing this article, which was embargoed, but we’ve just watched through it and have a few additional details to share. For starters, there’ll be a Starter Pack available to download for free for 30 days following Train Sim World...
News Civilization 7 PS5 Release Date Leaked Ahead of Gamescom Appearance
Not so civilised
Sid Meier's Civilization 7, the next major entry in the storied strategy franchise, has had its release date leaked. This comes just hours before the game is set to appear during Gamescom Opening Night Live where, presumably, the date is due to be officially announced. Coming to PS5, the game has thus far been confirmed for 2025,...
News Sadly, PS Plus Premium's TimeSplitters Trilogy Doesn't Have Trophies on PS5, PS4
But probably just a matter of time
Free Radical's beloved TimeSplitters series is now available on PS5 and PS4, purchasable individually or as part of your PS Plus Premium subscription. These PS2 first-person shooters are synonymous with the console, with their zany sci-fi campaigns and signature multiplayer shootouts, and you can enjoy them all...
News Black Myth: Wukong Becomes Steam's Biggest Ever Single Player Launch
PS5 numbers also expected to be high
Update: Just as an update to this article, Black Myth: Wukong has now peaked at 2.2 million concurrents on Steam, making it comfortably the biggest-ever single player launch on the PC platform. As mentioned below, we don’t have PS5 player numbers, but it’s safe to assume they’re high too. Analysis suggests...
News Beloved PS2, PS1 Sports Series Backyard Making Shock PS5 Comeback
We're so Backyard
There’s a good chance you own one of the Backyard Sports games somewhere in your collection; the series was arguably at its peak on platforms like the Game Boy Advance, but there were multiple entries on the PS2 – and Backyard Soccer even launched on the PS1 all the way back in 2001. In the rare instance you’re not familiar...
News Shadow's Doom Powers Look Awesome in Sonic X Shadow Generations on PS5, PS4
New trailer shows them off
Sonic X Shadow Generations seems to be hitting all the right notes, doesn't it? This remaster of the beloved Sonic Generations is going above and beyond with lots of new features, mostly surrounding Shadow the Hedgehog, and the whole package is, so far, looking really promising. SEGA's latest update about the game focuses...
News Kong: Survivor Instinct Is the Most Unexpected PS5 Side-Scroller of the Year
It's all gone Kong
Where did this come from? Polish studio 7LEVELS has unexpectedly announced Kong: Survivor Instinct, a PS5 side-scroller set shortly after the events of the Godzilla vs Kong movie. As the name suggests, the game casts you as a survivor, searching for your daughter as Titans unleash chaos upon a city’s innocent citizens. The...
Gallery PS5, PS4's The Thing Remastered Looks Gnarly as Ever in Fresh 4K Screenshots
Just the thing we need
In case you missed it, retro revival specialists Nightdive Studios are bringing back The Thing — a cult classic PS2 shooter that follows the events of the 1982 horror film. The Thing Remastered is set to release on both PS5 and PS4 later this year, and a batch of new screenshots has been released to give you an idea of how...
News 12 Major PS5, PS4 Games Leaving PS Plus, Including Horizon Forbidden West
We hardly knew you
With the arrival of a ton of new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games today comes the announcement of some departures – and there are some major titles leaving the service on an undisclosed date. <related ids="170455,130617"> Listed in the Last Chance to Play section of the
News PSVR2 Becomes Your Personal Facehugger for Alien: Rogue Incursion
You're already dead
It’s been a bloody good month for PSVR2 announcements, and here’s another one which somehow slipped between the cracks of the Push Square news desk: Alien: Rogue Incursion will attach itself to your face from 19th December. Pre-orders for the Survios developed shooter are available on the PS Store now for $39.99, with a...
News PS Plus Premium Classic Herc's Adventures Retrofitted with Trophies on PS4
But not PS5 yet
Another retro game in PS Plus Premium's classics range has received Trophy support. Herc's Adventures, the LucasArts PS1 action game, became part of the collection last year, but now has a selection of Trophies to collect. The catch is that, currently, only the PS4 version has the list of gongs. Presumably, the PS5 version will also...
News 15 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download on PS5, PS4 Now
Cult of the Wild Hunt
The latest batch of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games are available to download and play on PS5 and PS4 right now, including CD Projekt RED’s seminal action RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Free Radical’s trio of PS2 first-person shooters TimeSplitters. <related ids="130617"> If you missed the official...
Guide What Time Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
All the dates, times, and what to expect
When is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024? Geoff Keighley is ready to take the stage once again this year to deliver a wave of video game announcements and reveals, this time from Cologne, Germany. Generally the weakest of the three shows he presents, you may want to keep your expectations for the event in...
News Concord's Platinum Trophy Looks Very Approachable on PS5
Putting in work
Concord is out on Friday, and the list of accompanying Trophies has just gone live, and it looks like a very doable Platinum for those who partake in PlayStation's ongoing metagame. From what we can tell, there isn't anything random or particularly skill-based to worry about, but dinging this particular gong still requires a bit of...
News Larian Teases Baldur's Gate 3's Cruel New Dark Urge Ending
Get down with your bad self
Developer Larian Studios has teased the promised new Dark Urge ending for Baldur's Gate 3, offering fans a glimpse at the depravity they can get involved in, provided they are willing to play through the massive game again. At over 50 seconds long, this "teaser" suggests the genuine article will be rather girthy. This...
News Sony Highlights Unbeatable's Rockin' PS5 Rhythm Adventure Gameplay
You treat me like a criminal
Further light has been shed on the upcoming, excellent-looking Unbeatable, an anime-inspired rhythmic adventure game. It follows Beat and her band as they evade the fun police in a world where music has been strictly outlawed. On the PlayStation Blog, Wout van Halderen from publisher PlayStack provided a little more...
News Return to That Special Place with Silent Hill 2 PS5 Story Trailer
You always were so forgetful
Proving the power of a positive preview cycle, the conversation has seemingly shifted overnight, and developer Bloober Team's eagerly-anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake appears to be on the upswing. Publisher Konami has struck while the proverbial iron is still hot, dropping a banger story trailer for the reimagined...
News Geoff Keighley Teases 'The Beast', Fans Find Dying Light Connection
Beast mode activated
With Gamescom 2024 almost upon us, hype man Geoff Keighley is doing what he does best: drumming up hype. The presenter and producer tweeted out an ominous teaser for something potentially spooky, with an eerie live-action trailer heralding the coming of "The Beast." As chronicled by IGN, it didn't take long for internet sleuths...
Monday19th Aug 2024
Rumour Xbox's Indiana Jones Game Coming to PS5 in First Half 2025
Update: Some media have allegedly signed NDAs
Update: Insider Gaming is reporting that some media is already aware of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s target platforms, which include PS5. Writer Tom Henderson, citing unnamed media sources, claims NDAs on the subject have been signed, but it’s unclear if this information will be revealed...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Goes Nostalgia Overload with Dreamcast-Heavy Collector's Edition
You could call it adventurous
SEGA has partnered with Limited Run for a special collector's edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations, the upcoming remaster of the beloved platformer, and it's laser-targeted to get fans all nostalgic. With a heavy emphasis on the Dreamcast, we've not seen something so perfectly aimed at editor Sammy Barker in a long...
News Final Fantasy 16's PS5 Exclusivity Ends in September as PC Launch Is Locked Down
Feeling hot hot hot
We've known for a while that Final Fantasy 16 would eventually launch on PC, and now we have a confirmed release date. It drops next month, on the 17th September, ending the game's spell of total PS5 exclusivity, which has been in place since the action RPG first launched on the 22nd June, 2023. What's more, there's a demo...
Poll What PS5 Games Do You Most Want to See at Gamescom 2024?
The games of Gamescom
At the time of writing this article, we're just 24 hours (or thereabouts) from Gamescom Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley's showcase is expected to be quite meaty, clocking in at around two hours in length, and promising new game announcements, fresh trailers, and big updates. But once Geoff's presentation is over, we'll have...
News As Hohokum Turns 10, the Game's Developers Celebrate with Special Anniversary Livestream
Tune in today
Update: The stream is over, but you can watch the VOD on YouTube, embedded above. Original story: Somehow, Hohokum is now 10 years old. This artsy, zen-like game released for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita back in 2014, and though it isn't everyone's cup of tea, its laid-back design and timeless art direction mean there's little else like it...
News UK Sales Charts: EA Sports FC 24 the Best Selling PS5, PS4 Game in Stagnant Top 10
The usual, please
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise (if any at all), but EA Sports FC 24 is, once again, number one on the UK's physical games chart. Unfortunately, the rest of the top 10 is similarly predictable, which largely comes down to a slower pace of new releases, leaving us with the usual suspects. A handful of Switch software leads...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Bundles Gameplay from All 14 Weapons Into One Big, Glorious Video
What are you maining?
Over the last couple of weeks, Capcom's been releasing daily Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay videos, each one of them dedicated to showcasing one of the game's 14 weapon types. But if you haven't been keeping up, we've got good news: Capcom's bundled all of the gameplay footage together into one big video, ahead of Wilds'...
News Skies of Arcadia Inspired RPG Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire Swoops onto PS5 in October
Sky's the limit
It's been buzzing around for quite a while, but Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire now has a confirmed release date on PS5. In case you haven't been keeping up with this one, it's an RPG with turn-based dogfights. You'll recruit a number of colourful pilots to your cause over the course of the title's campaign, which has been heavily...
