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  News The Last Descendant's In-Game Icons Seem Strikingly Similar to Those of Destiny 2

  "Barely-changed" icons raise eyebrows

  The First Descendant has barely been out a week, but it didn't take that long for players familiar with Bungie's Destiny 2 to see some striking similarities between the in-game icons used in both games. Forbes writer Paul Tassi (thanks, VGC) highlighted the issue and noted ins

  • 2m ago
  • Nexon
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • The First Descendant
  • Trailers
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  News German Dev Piranha Bytes Latest Studio to Close Under Embracer

  Unable to find a partner, the studio was in a "difficult situation"

  German developer Piranha Bytes is the latest studio to close under Embracer, and it is best known for RPGs like Gothic, ELEX, and Risen. The closure comes less than six months after the studio took to Twitter to seek a publisher for its next title as it worked through a "difficult...

  • 1h ago
  • Embracer Group
  • Industry

YesterdayMon, 8th Jul 2024

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  News EA Sports College Football 25 May Just Be PS5's Next Best Sports Game

  Touchdown

  EA Sports’ old NCAA Football franchise holds a special place in the hearts of sports gamers because, freed from the NFL license, it allowed the publisher to experiment – ending up with some outstanding games. It’s been over a decade since the last instalment, but with EA Sports College Football 25 the company has really taken its...

  • 4h ago
  • EA Sports
  • PS5
  • EA Sports College Football
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  News May 2024 USA Sales: Sucker Punch Classic Ghost of Tsushima Jumps 70 Places to Top Charts

  Jin and tonic

  It may be an indictment of a particularly slow period for big new releases, but it’s still no less impressive to see Ghost of Tsushima top the USA sales charts for the period spanning 5th May through 1st June. The legendary Sucker Punch title jumped 70 places month-over-month on the back of the game’s PC release, proving Sony’s...

  • 7h ago
  • USA
  • Sales
  • Charts
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  News Apex Legends Demands More Cash in New, Dodgy Battle Pass Strategy

  Now you can buy two every season

  Instead of just one premium Battle Pass, how would you feel about paying for two... per season? Oh, and you can't use the currency accused from the previous Battle Pass to buy it. That's the new strategy Apex Legends is taking from the beginning of Season 22, which has drawn heavy criticism from the Battle Royale's...

  • 7h ago
  • EA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Apex Legends
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  18

  Random PS5 Dev Kit Thinly Disguised as 'Pizza Kit' Sells on eBay for $6,500

  Pizza time

  A PS5 development kit, under the guise of pizza-cooking equipment, has been sold on eBay for €6,050 — about $6,500. First brought to light by X user consolevariations, somebody has sold off a PS5 dev kit for a handsome sum, dressing it up as some sort of kitchen appliance. As you can see in the below image, the dev kit's V-shaped...

  • 9h ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Random
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  News Indie Hit El Paso, Elsewhere Revealed for PS5, Out This Year

  With a physical version to boot

  Developer Strange Scaffold has announced it's porting last year's indie favourite El Paso, Elsewhere to PS5, with a view to launching the new version later this year digitally on the PS Store and physically with a boxed copy. The new physical version will include the game on a disc along with an exclusive poster and a...

  • 10h ago
  • Strange Scaffold
  • PS5
  • El Paso Elsewhere
  • Announcements
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  17

  Feature Serving Up Aloy of Food with the Official Horizon Cookbook

  Making a meal of it

  There's a surprising number of cookbooks based on popular video games. Drawing inspiration from some of the biggest and best series in the medium, these instructional tomes extend their world-building into reality. These 4D experiences can transport your tastebuds to the frosty Norse landscapes of God of War, Stardew Valley's...

  • 10h ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Horizon
  • Books
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  News Arcade Racer Distance Launches This Week on PS5, PS4 After 10-Year Wait

  Step on the gas

  We sort-of already knew this was coming, but now we have a firm release date for Distance, the racing game announced for PS4 almost a decade ago. As spotted by Gematsu, the intense arcade racer is scheduled to launch on both PS5 and PS4 on 9th July 2024. It's very nearly here. Announced at the tail end of 2014

  • 11h ago
  • Refract Studios
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Distance
  • Release Dates
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  News Cities: Skylines 2 PS5 Delayed Further to Meet Stability, Performance Aims

  There are "unresolved issues" remaining

  Paradox Interactive has made the decision to push the console versions of Cities: Skylines 2 even further back — likely into 2025 — in order to meet the stability and performance targets it has set for itself. Detailed in a post on the studio's forums, it's revealed the devel

  • 12h ago
  • Paradox Interactive
  • PS5
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Delays
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  News Bullet Hell Meets Tactics in Touhou Spell Carnival on PS5, PS4

  A fine blend

  An unexpected blend of genres will headline Touhou Spell Carnival on PS5 and PS4 later this year, as the release fuses bullet hell chaos with cerebral tactics. The press release reveals: “Touhou Project is a bullet hell shoot-’em-up game created by ZUN’s group, Team Shanghai Alice. Set in the isolated land of Gensokyo, various...

  • 13h ago
  • Idea Factory International
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Touhou Spell Carnival
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  News Gundam Breaker 4's Pac-Man Event Is Unexpectedly Awesome on PS5, PS4

  Pac it up

  The fun thing about long-running franchises is they often have a license to go a little crazy. Collaborations are common, because they pull in punters and get eyeballs on a game that may have otherwise been looking elsewhere. Take, for example, this crossover between arena mech battler Gundam Breaker 4 and legendary arcade game Pac-Man...

  • 14h ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Gundam Breaker
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  News Next Like a Dragon Title a Surprise for Fans, RGG Studio Teases

  In terms of "what kind of game it is"

  RGG Studio has teased the next instalment in the Like a Dragon series will come as a surprise for fans in terms of "what kind of game it is", fans attending an Anime Expo panel report (via VGC). Fans at the Essence of Fandom event tweeted that the developer said: "We can't tell you what kind of game it is but I...

  • 15h ago
  • SEGA
  • Like a Dragon
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  News Huge Gran Turismo 7 Update Coming 25th July, Adds New Track and Cars

  Patch 1.49 for PS5, PS4 teased

  Polyphony Digital teased a significant Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 update for the GT World Series livestream over the past weekend, and it delivered: update 1.49 is bringing a new track, lots more cars, new physics, and expanded GT Sophy AI compatibility to additional circuits. You can see all of it in action in the...

  • 17h ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Gran Turismo
  • Updates
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  16

  Guide Concord Beta: How to Access, Start Times, and What You Can Play

  All the Concord beta information you need

  Looking for a Concord PS5, PC beta guide revealing how to access it, the start times, and what you can play prior to the full launch? As one of Sony's first live-service shooters to hit the market, there is a curiosity surrounding Concord that is largely going to be satisfied by an upcoming beta available...

  • 17h ago
  • Guides
  • Concord
  • PS5
  • PC
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  Random You've Been Pronouncing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's 'Scadutree' Wrong

  Which is why we say "Skibidi Fragments"

  We regret to inform you that you've most likely been incorrectly pronouncing the name of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdrtree's controversial Scadutree scaling mechanic. The Scadutree Fragments scattered throughout The Shadow Lands are essential in powering up your charac

  • 21h ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Elden Ring
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  News Ubisoft Unveils Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition's Physical Offerings

  The Collector's Edition comes fully stacked

  The anticipated remaster Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is out now digitally, and we quite enjoyed it. However, if you demand a physical copy, preorders for both disc copies and its elegant Collector's Edition open in just a few short days, on 12th

  • 22h ago
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Beyond Good & Evil
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  News 'Unannounced Remake' In Development at 2K Has Fans Clamouring for the Classics

  Like BioShock, or Spec Ops: The Line

  2K is working on an "unannounced remake", spurring speculation about its identity. That's according to the LinkedIn profile of a motion capture animator currently employed by the studio. Spotted by MP1ST (thanks, Eurogamer), the developer in question cites experience working on a bunch of AAA titles that you'd...

  • 23h ago
  • 2K Games
  • Industry
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  News Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Puts Up Biggest Player Numbers Since A Realm Reborn

  An MMO Rennaissance

  The future seems incredibly bright for Final Fantasy XIV. Dawntrail hype caused a record number of players to swarm back to the game, with Square Enix boasting its most significant player count since its 2013 relaunch, A Realm Reborn. Spotted by IGN, director Naoki Yoshida thanked players for their continued support in a

  • 1d ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Final Fantasy
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  News Official Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Strategy Guide Now Available for Preorder

  Seek audience with the Three Fingers

  Players currently struggling through Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion can look forward to a new volume in Future Press's Books of Knowledge series, FromSoftware's officially licensed line of hardcover strategy guides. The base game warranted two books of its own,

  • 1d ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Elden Ring

Sunday7th Jul 2024

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  News Barmy Katamari-Style Neptunia Spin-Off Revving Up Western PS5, PS4 Release in 2025

  What the Nep?

  The outlandish – and, frankly, off-the-wall – Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off game, Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos, will release physically and digitally in the west next year for PS5 and PS4. The game – which is already available in Japan – takes the series in an unexpected direction, where you use a motorcycle to gather...

  • 2d ago
  • Idea Factory International
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Neptunia Riders
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  News Celebrate the Summer with Massive New Open World Map in Genshin Impact on PS5, PS4

  Hot and bothered

  It’s become something of a summer tradition for Genshin Impact to beat the heat with a time-limited map, and this year is no different. As part of the Summertide Scales and Tales update, due out on 17th July, developer HoYoverse will be sending Travellers to Simulanka – a new time-limited realm populated by origami animals and...

  • 2d ago
  • HoYoverse
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Genshin Impact