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Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Unleashes Even More Gameplay, Big Boss Battles Look Crazy
That's boss
Pearl Abyss has really lifted the lid on Crimson Desert at Gamescom 2024, handing us yet more gameplay footage from the upcoming open world action title. We get to gawk at not one, not two, but three boss battles, as protagonist Kliff fights for hits life against a roster of vastly different foes. The first clash involves a giant...
News Little Nightmares 3 Focuses on Co-Op Gameplay in Latest PS5, PS4 Trailer
It takes two
Bandai Namco has shared a new trailer for Little Nightmares 3, the next entry in the series being developed by Supermassive Games. Focusing on the gameplay between the two main characters, the trailer hones in on co-op as they explore another dark and unsettling world. The game can be played solo (with an AI companion) or in two-player...
News The First Berserker: Khazan Hits PS5 Early 2025, Shows Real Promise in New Gameplay Trailer
Closed beta in October
The First Berserker: Khazan has always looked pretty great, and it continues to do so in this latest gameplay trailer. Nexon's action RPG, set within the DNF franchise, also now has a rough release window of early 2025, when it'll release on PS5. The game sports a cel-shaded look, which allows for all kinds of flashy effects...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Goes Hitman in Glitzy Campaign Gameplay on PS5, PS4
Most wanted
Activision has shown off a decent chunk of gameplay from its upcoming FPS, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Focusing solely on the campaign in this year's entry, the six-minute video takes us through the highlights of a single mission, 'Most Wanted', and it looks like a raucous good time. It all goes a bit Hitman to start with; playing as an...
News Concord Probably Best Played on PC, According to Official Features Trailer
Uncapped framerate, 4K, Nvidia DLSS 3.7, oh my
With Concord dropping simultaneously on Friday on PS5 and PC, Sony is now detailing the PC version, which comes with all kinds of additional bells and whistles. You'll need a rig capable of taking advantage of those extras, obviously, but it's hard not to see the list of PC-exclusive extras and feel a...
News Embracer CEO Says PC, Console Segment the 'Bad Guy', Video Games a 'Volatile' Business
Points to unavoidable "lumpiness"
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors has always had a way with words and graced us with some choice ones during the company's latest investor Q&A. Wingefors said that the "volatile" PC / Console segment of the company was "the bad guy" and that the "lumpiness" of the video game industry makes the future hard to...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
Poll What Did You Think of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
Live and kicking
Another Gamescom Opening Night Live has come and gone. Geoff Keighley's two-hour event gave us plenty of updates on existing titles — alongside a handful of surprises — but as always, we want to know what you thought of this year's presentation. Admittedly, though, the Push Square community hasn't been hot on Geoff's recent...
News ARC Raiders Will Compete for Your PS5 Eyeballs in 2025
Extraction shooters are the new meta
ARC Raiders, an upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter from The Finals dev, Embark, will attempt to get out with the goods on PS5 in 2025. Of course, it will need to compete in an increasingly competitive space, and has opted for the premium route, after first flirting with being a free-to-play title. As...
News Space Marine 2 Hype Trailer Arrives, Heed the Call of War on PS5
"Absolutely rules"
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is just under three weeks from launch, available on 9th September on PS5, and it's safe to say we are feeling the hype. With glowing preview coverage, it could be another surprise multiplayer hit ala Helldivers 2, in addition to the embodiment of our wildest childhood imagination in its cooperative...
News Survival MMO Dune: Awakening Almost Too Good to Be True in Immersive Gameplay
Lisan al-Gaib!
Funcom has given us our best glimpse yet at the incredible-looking Dune: Awakening during Gamescom's Opening Night Live. A survival MMO set on the most dangerous planet in the galaxy, it launches on PC in early 2025, cautiously sandwalking to PS5 sometime afterwards. In the reveal, we see some low-level gameplay, showing the various...
News Directive 8020 Is the Next Dark Pictures Horror from Supermassive Games, Coming to PS5
Sci-fi so good
The Dark Pictures Anthology continues with Directive 8020 from Supermassive Games. Taking the studio's penchant for horror into the realm of sci-fi, the game's announcement trailer can be viewed above. The trailer introduces us to an optimistic young cosmonaut ready for adventure (played by Lashana Lynch), before hard cutting to a...
News PlayStation, Concord to Feature in Amazon Prime's Secret Level
An episode dedicated to beloved PS Studios titles
Secret Level, the upcoming Amazon Prime anthology show executive produced by Deadpool’s Tim Miller, will feature episodes dedicated to PlayStation and hero shooter Concord. There’ll be 15 episodes in all, each inspired by a different game. Other recognised properties include Pac-Man, Spelunky,...
News They Finally Made an Animal Crossing Clone for PS5
Well, kinda
Disney Dreamlight Valley is about as close as you can get to Animal Crossing on PS5 right now, but Floatopia looks even closer. The game, announced by NetEase during Gamescom Opening Night Live, promises all of the “beloved” elements of life simulation games: farming, fishing, logging, and decora
News Standalone Spin-Off Dying Light: The Beast Stars Kyle Crane on PS5
Beastly
Dying Light protagonist Kyle Crane is back for a new standalone spin-off game named Dying Light: The Beast, developed by series creator Techland. The title, set between the original and its sequel Dying Light 2: Stay Human, will feature its very own compact open world – and new stories within it. The return of the release’s original...
News Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Charms with First Gameplay Trailer, Release Split into Two Parts
Two sides to the story
Don't Nod has given us a fresh look at its upcoming narrative adventure, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Channeling some real Life Is Strange energy, the game looks like it has real promise with its charming group of characters. The game follows a group of friends who form a band — Bloom & Rage — in the 90s, spending...
News Diablo 4 Unveils Its CPU Companions as Vessel of Hatred's PS5, PS4 Release Creeps Closer
Stronger together
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, the game's first expansion, is out on the 8th October — and so it's no surprise to see Blizzard bring some news to Gamescom Opening Night Live. In case you haven't heard, a selection of 'Mercenaries' are being added via the DLC — CPU-controlled companion characters who'll fight by your side. The new...
News Terry Bogard Looks Both Rad and Mad in Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4 Gameplay Reveal
Okay
King of Fighters star Terry Bogard is joining Street Fighter 6’s roster on 24th September, and here’s an extended look at him in action. In addition to a short clip from World Tour mode, we also get to see his combat style, which seems largely reminiscent of the character’s source material. There are a lot of familiar moves here for fans...
News Sniper Elite: Resistance Delves into Occupied France on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Boom
Rebellion has announced the next entry in its long-running Sniper Elite series. Sniper Elite: Resistance is its name, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 sometime in 2025. Interestingly, Resistance has a story that runs parallel to the events of Sniper Elite 5. Set in occupied France during WWII, you play as special operations executive Harry...
News PS5 RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Stuns in Short Gameplay Trailer
Awright, Henry?
Sometimes a game's trailer hits just right — and we'd argue that the latest gameplay glimpse from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a great example. The tone, the visuals, the music, the dialogue... it's exactly what you want if you're already looking forward to this action RPG sequel. Just recently, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was...
News Marvel Rivals Will Make All Future Superheroes Free on PS5
Captain America and the Winter Soldier arrive
Look, let’s not beat around the bush: Marvel Rivals is going to be huge. Unfathomably huge. Let’s consider the facts: it’s free-to-play, it features some of the most recognisable characters on the planet, and it’s pretty fun. The closed beta test was already massive, but once this opens up to the...
News Unknown 9: Awakening's Release Date Now Known to Be October on PS5, PS4
Unknown not unknown anymore
Bandai Namco has announced a release date for its upcoming action adventure, Unknown 9: Awakening. This game, a big part of an ambitious cross-media series, will come to PS5 and PS4 on 18th October, 2024. Alongside the release date news comes the above new trailer, which starts live action (featuring the lead character's...
News Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Confirms 17 Characters, April 2025 Release on PS5, PS4
Feel the fury
Fatal Fury: City of Wolves now has a confirmed release date on PS5 and PS4. SNK's classic franchise returns next year, on the 24th April, 2025. You can catch this anticipated fighter in action via its new trailer, which we've embedded above. We've also got confirmation that the base game will feature 17 playable characters at launch...
News Mafia: The Old Country Takes Gangster Series Back to Its Roots on PS5
1900s Sicily awaits
The Mafia games are fantastic. While they’ve always been unfairly compared to Grand Theft Auto, it’s the franchise’s thick atmosphere that makes it memorable. The latest instalment, Mafia: The Old Country, may just be the most moody yet, as it promises a “gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily”...
News Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Comes to PS5 in Spring 2025
Whip-smart
It was rumoured shortly before Gamescom Opening Night Live, and now it's official: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to PS5. The news was confirmed just after the airing of the above new trailer for the game, which gives us a brief look at the gameplay of this first-person action adventure. While the Xbox version of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Continues to Look Incredible Ahead of PS5 Release in 2025
Still no date, though
Capcom's dropped another impressive trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, and we think it's probably the most excitement-inducing preview yet. The video covers new locations, and a couple of new, surprisingly threatening monsters. It's also clear that the company's pumping a lot of resources into this one — the sheer quality of...
News Civilization 7 Confirmed for February on PS5, PS4 with First Look at Gameplay
Tale as old as time
As leaked earlier today, it's now been confirmed that Sid Meier's Civilization 7 will be available on 11th February, 2025. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4, and along with the release date, we have this first look at the game in action. While the footage shown in the above trailer is from PC, it's a fair representation of what...
News Fashion Fantasy RPG Infinity Nikki Nabs a Musical PS5 Trailer
In the Nikki of time
With The Legend of Zelda veteran Kentaro Tominaga at the helm, fashion fantasy gacha game Infinity Nikki is looking to bring something a little different to the PS5 – as this trailer attests. A new trailer debuted during Gamescom Opening Night Live, confirming pre-registration is available on mobile, with a closed beta set to...
News Reanimal Is the Next Horror Adventure from the Creators of Little Nightmares
Nightmare creatures
Tarsier Studios, the originators of Bandai Namco's beloved Little Nightmares series, has announced its next game, and it looks to be building on that formula with another unsettling journey. Called Reanimal, this is a dark horror adventure game centred around an island filled with gnarly, twisted animals. Fully playable solo...
News Cult Hit Bleat-'Em-Up Goat Simulator Gets Remastered on PS5 Later This Year
Goat milk
Believe it or not, the original Goat Simulator turns 10 years old this year. Following oodles of DLC and a full-blown sequel — the confusingly named Goat Simulator 3 — the first game is making a comeback on PS5. Goat Simulator Remastered has just been announced, and it's due to release sometime in 2024. The announcement comes via a...
News Borderlands 4 Announced, Coming to PS5 in 2025
Who could have four-seen it?
As teased recently by acclaimed movie producer Randy Pitchford, Borderlands 4 is real, and has just been announced with the above teaser trailer. Details on the project are slim as of right now, though going by the official description on YouTube, it sounds like we'll be exploring somewhere other than Pandora. "In this...
