Just like its predecessors, Monster Hunter Wilds is supported by huge updates, seasonal events, and collaborations with other franchises. The first series to crossover into the Forbidden Lands is Capcom’s own Street Fighter 6. In addition to being able to dress your hunter up as the Raging Demon-user Akuma, more…
A fantastic PS4 adventure game, loved by fans and critics alike, is just $1.49 in limited-time PS Store deal. Okomotive’s FAR: Lone Sails, which released on the PS4 in 2019, is discounted until July 3. The game is playable on PS5 and is a steal at this price.
FAR: Lone Sails isn’t a long game, but it respects players’ time. You’ll find yourself in a unique vehicle traveling across what was once an ocean, “following the tracks of a once thriving civilization.”
Players can upgrade their vehicle as they overcome obstacles while discovering relics from the past and piecing together the story of said civilization.
“Through an array of roadblocks and through hazardous weather you need to keep your vessel going,” reads a PS Store description. “Where will this journey take you? Are you the last of your kind?”
FAR: Lone Sails comes with 14 trophies that can all be unlocked under 10 hours. Unfortunately, however, there’s no Platinum trophy.
This PS Store deal comes at a great time for PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers as an equally acclaimed sequel, FAR: Changing Tides, is currently part of the catalog.
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An oft overlooked (by Sony, that is) PS Store feature is busted on PS5 yet again, months after it was stealthily improved. A while back, Sony removed its PS Store wishlist cap, allowing players to add more than 100 games. But it looks like removing that cap didn’t exactly work as intended.
When Sony originally removed the wishlist cap, we were able to add well over 100 games. Now, a large number of players are complaining that their wishlist shows blank entries like this:
Having seen multiple threads like these pop up over the last few weeks, I decided to investigate a little bit. According to some ResetEra users, those who go over 100 games on their wishlist are more likely to face this issue. I tried this on my end and can confirm that my wishlist populates blank tiles if I add more than a hundred games.
It appears that although Sony removed the needless restriction on PS Store wishlists, the feature still doesn’t work if players go beyond the original cap.
As someone who often uses the wishlist for smaller games and hidden gems — and there are thousands of those on the PS Store — I can see why players end up adding 100+ games easily.
Here’s hoping a fix is incoming.
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Players are crossing their fingers for a fan favorite PS3 game remaster on PS5 after a curious listing cropped up online. By curious we mean very obviously fake. A viral tweet shared a link to a “leaked” listing for “LittleBigPlanet Remastered” that got picked up by a few websites and got fans all excited. However, we are pretty sure it’s all fake.
Firstly, the game appears on IMDB, where anyone can create a page without hassle. Since the listing went live, it’s been edited with conflicting information multiple times which further proves that someone was just messing around.
“Rediscover Sackboy like never before with stunning reimagined graphics, new content, and more. Rebuilt for PlayStation 5,” the description originally read. It has now been changed to add a note stating that “this was an old community pitch, not official.”
That hasn’t stopped fans from hoping that LittleBigPlanet Remastered turns out to be a real thing, though.
Unfortunately, this fake listing is unlikely to ever become a reality. For starters, Sony seems to have pulled the plug on the franchise for now, if its recent erasure of Sackboy is any indication. Secondly, LBP developer Media Molecule has been severely gutted.
A LittleBigPlanet spin-off — Sackboy: A Big Adventure — was handed over to Sumo Digital but it was not a commercial success and was yet another nail in the coffin for the IP.
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Sony has attempted to explain why it removes fan favorite PlayStation exclusives from PS Plus, especially those that players can’t purchase or play otherwise. Fans will recall that the company removed a number of exclusives recently that included PS3 games that could only be played via PS Plus Premium, prompting backlash.
GameFile’s Stephen Totilo quizzed Sony about the removal of PlayStation exclusives from PS Plus, specifically the departure of Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 alongside Infamous: Second Son. While removing the latter is somewhat understandable, players who don’t have a PS3 have now permanently lost access to the Resistance games.
“We’ve got 80 collections of games across the catalog,” responded Nick Maguire, PlayStation’s VP of global services. “So we want to keep it fresh and bring in new games. Sometimes that means taking a few games out at the same time to keep the proposition interesting and help people find new games as well.”
Considering the Resistance games were only available via the most expensive tier that isn’t exactly flooded with classics, this “explanation” is a bit bizarre.
We certainly understand not adding brand-new AAA games to PS Plus day-one, but removing older games that are barely getting any sales outside of PS Plus doesn’t make sense. It’s not like players are flocking to buy PS3 copies of Resistance, but what do we know.
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Mario Kart World’s big open map is one of the major things that sets it apart from the rest of the franchise, but it’s also become a real drag for fans who just want to have traditional three-lap races around their favorite tracks online. A workaround was soon discovered, a sneaky way that let people always guarantee…
Sony quietly released PS Portal system software update 5.1.0 this morning, the patch notes for which has left players underwhelmed. The handheld doesn’t get firmware updates as frequently as the PS5, so it seems players were expecting a little more than the usual “stability,” but that’s pretty much what they ended up receiving.
Patch notes for today’s PS Portal update are as follows:
Although the PS Portal turned out to be a commercial success, the handheld isn’t without issues, many of which revolve around connectivity.
Since Sony doesn’t always disclose all the changes it makes in a system software update, I decided to check out the dedicated PlayStation Portal subreddit to see if players had noticed any improvements beyond what’s outlined in the patch notes. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we got any stealth improvements this time.
Quite a few players said that the update took obnoxiously long to install even though it’s a small file, and issues like stuttering in some games still persist. There are also no further developments on the cloud beta front.
“This is what the new update does: upgrade from LCD to OLED,” one player wrote sarcastically. “It will change the physical disc games you own,” joked another. “Still waiting for cloud streaming to be more widely distributed,” wrote a third.
Here’s hoping more improvements and features come soon.
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Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update.
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The limited edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition (yes, that’s what it’s called) looks neat. I’ll give it that. The all-black model with the green inlays cuts a nice contrast with the normally white-only VR headsets. Everything else about it confuses me, including why it exists.
The Ultimate Warrior difficulty is the very core of Dynasty Warriors: Origins’s post game, and conquering it requires revamping the way you approach virtually every battle. No longer can you systematically take down every enemy base before you totally overwhelm the map’s boss with your massive army. Instead, you’ll…
The latest PS Plus day-one game launched less than a week ago, and it’s already struggling. FBC: Firebreak‘s reception is a far cry from what previous day-one game Blue Prince received, with the latter earning universal praise and the former earning… well, a largely negative response.
While we don’t have PSN and Xbox numbers, FBC: Firebreak only managed an all-time peak of 1,992 concurrent players on Steam. Developer Remedy Entertainment has acknowledged that “clearly, not everything” has gone well for the game, and has promised to improve things “starting now.”
“We hear you loudly and clearly,” Remedy wrote, outlining a massive list of improvements that it plans to make, starting with improving the first-hour experience of FBC: Firebreak. “The game’s first hours do not provide a great experience due to a combination of things,” Remedy admitted, placing some of the blame on lack of onboarding.
Two of the elements Remedy plans to improve are progression speed and gear unlocks. “We hear you: the grind is too slow,” the developer wrote.
Remedy previously promised free post-launch content for FBC: Firebreak, but decision about the type of DLC it’ll release depends on player feedback. Right now, though, FBC: Firebreak has more pressing issues than DLC, including but not limited to attracting and retaining enough players to justify keeping servers live.
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CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 has made the leap to Switch 2 in a very impressive port. If you’re just now playing it for the first time, you may find the sheer number of gigs and side jobs cluttering up your map downright overwhelming, but don’t worry; we’re here to help you find the cream of the crop. We’ve also…
This week, Donkey Kong Bananza knocked our collective socks off in a very strong Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Switch 2's next big exclusive, and Marathon, the next big game from Destiny maker Bungie, was delayed in the wake of an alpha earlier this year that left many players underwhelmed. Also, the most famous…
Newspapers have offered puzzles in some capacity for as long as anyone can remember, with crosswords being the most renowned. But when TheNew York Times bought Wordle at the start of 2022, things shifted up a gear. Only earlier this week, The Atlantic magazine announced it was launching daily challenges, and…
PS Store recently dropped a new free demo that brings a beloved 2014 PS Vita game to the PS5. Freedom Wars Remastered‘s release itself was a surprise because Sony made the rare move of giving its blessing to Bandai Namco Entertainment to release the title on multiple platforms. If you missed it on the Vita, you can now try it without spending a penny.
For some reason, we have not spotted a PS4 version of the demo on the PS Store even though Freedom Wars Remastered is available on the last-gen console. The full game, however, remains cross-buy, meaning you’ll have access to both PS5 and PS4 versions should you decide to make a purchase.
The demo is single-player only, so don’t expect access to online multiplayer. You can play the beginning of the game until Level 2 stage. Save data cannot be carried over to the full game.
The remaster comes with the following new features:
Developed by Dimps, the original Freedom Wars released to generally positive reviews and garnered a cult following. Here on PlayStation LifeStyle, we awarded the game a 7/10, with praise for its premise and setting.
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NetEase has announced a stunning new AAA PS5 single-player game, which has taken Uncharted fans by surprise. Blood Message is a narrative-driven, linear action-adventure game in development for consoles and PC at 24 Entertainment Studio, but it’s a different team than the one behind Naraka: Bladepoint.
Blood Message’s trailer looks stunning, and while this might not be representative of the final product, PlayStation fans are already excited because the game looks like Uncharted and Assassin’s Creed had a baby.
Set in the late Tang Dynasty in 848 AD, Blood Message promises authentic eastern, cinematic storytelling. Players will step into the shoes of a “nameless messenger and his young son” who will “embark on a perilous eastward journey to deliver a message that holds the fate of their war-torn homeland.”
Key features include:
“As our first completely single-player focused experience from NetEase Games, after two decades of deep dedication to the gaming industry, we are prepared to deliver a truly epic and cinematic experience for players around the world,” NetEast said in a statement.
Blood Message is in development for consoles and PC. A release date or window has not been announced.
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In case you missed it, June 2025’s PS Plus day-one game is scheduled to receive free playable DLC starting Fall 2025. Remedy Entertainment’s FBC: Firebreak will kick off its post-launch roadmap with two new Jobs in 2025, with plans for more content in 2026.
The two new Jobs that’ll launch this year are Outbreak and Blackout, which will be available in Fall and Winter, respectively. Outbreak will come with new gameplay systems and enemies whereas Blackout will come with new equipment and enemies. Both Jobs will also come with free earnable rewards.
What comes in 2026, however, will depend on player response. Remedy’s Thomas Puha has said that although the studio has plans for further support, decisions about what the free DLC will entail rests upon “what the reception is and what the community wants to see, what you might gravitate to.”
Unfortunately, FBC: Firebreak’s reception has been pretty lukewarm on both the critic and player fronts. Based on 21 reviews, the game’s Metacritic average sits at 66/100. And based on 2.7K user ratings on the PS Store, FBC: Firebreak has earned a score of 3.44/5, which is in line with its “mixed” reception on Steam.
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Sony has announced a new limited edition PS5 DualSense controller that even professional scalpers will have a hard time snagging. Pictured above, the cosmic green and white DualSense will be available this July, and there’s currently no indication that Sony will make it available worldwide.
So, where can you get this DualSense? Well, for starters, you need to attend the Esports World Cup 2025. And in order to do that, you need a plane ticket (and a visa, in some cases) to get to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
You see, this DualSense controller will be available exclusively at the aforementioned event starting July 10, 2025 until stocks last.
A price for the controller has not been revealed, but we don’t think it’ll cost more than the standard DualSense’s local price in the region. There won’t be a DualSense Edge variant, it seems.
The Esports World Cup 2025 will host over 2,000 players from 200+ global clubs. Featured games include Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Counter Strike 2, Dota 2, Fatal Fury, League of Legends, Overwatch, Tekken 8, PUBG, Rocket League, Street Fighter 6, Valorant, Rainbow 6 Siege X, and more.
The event will take place over seven weeks, with a $70 million prize pool.
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PS Plus Extra, Premium June 2025 games went live yesterday, and unfortunately, three out of eight games come with glitched trophies. Affected games include day-one title FBC: Firebreak, theHunter: Call of the Wild, and Endless Dungeon.
As pointed out by a Redditor, two of FBC: Firebreak trophies are currently glitched: Veteran and Firebreaker. The former is awarded for reaching maximum grade with two Crisis Kits, and the latter is awarded for reaching maximum grade with all Crisis Kits.
The good news is that Remedy Entertainment is already aware of the issue and has promised a fix. In a statement on Steam, the developer said that both trophies “should unlock retroactively once the fix is in place.”
TheHunter: Call of the Wild’s bugged trophy is The Slam of Glory, which is awarded for harvesting one diamond male ibex of every species in Cuatro Colinas. Folks over on PSNProfiles have figured out a guaranteed workaround, however, which can be read below courtesy of user Kispair:
Once on multiplayer, you’ll need to pause your game, and select the mission diamond in the multiplayer menu. Now, once you kill a diamond animal, it may or may not complete the mission. If the mission completes, you have a real diamond, and if the mission stays active, the diamond is not real. You can use the incorrect weapon, miss vitals, take multiple shots etc. and it will still count if it is a real diamond.
Lastly, Endless Dungeon’s Unnaturally Curious trophy is glitched. This trophy is awarded to players for opening 10,000 doors, but for some reason, the in-game counter sometimes stops and doesn’t kick off again.
The workaround players are using at the moment is playing the game offline without syncing trophies, but there is no guarantee that it’ll work. Those who’ve already run into the glitch and still want to pop the Platinum trophy are having to start over from scratch.
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The latest PS Plus Premium June 2025 classic game comes with PS5 trophies at launch. PS2’s Deus Ex: The Conspiracy has gone live along with the rest of the June catalog, revealing a total of 26 trophies including Platinum. At the time of this writing, we haven’t spotted a PS4 trophy list, but we expect to see an identical list soon.
Much like other PS Plus classics, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy comes with a fairly straightforward trophy list. Most of the trophies are earned by simply playing the game and completing missions, while the remaining are rewarded to players for basic tasks like picking locks 25 times and activating 10 augmentations at the same time.
We’re not sure why the PS4 trophy list hasn’t appeared on the servers yet as it’s unusual for both PS5 and PS4 lists to not go live at the same time. However, there hasn’t been an instance where the last-gen platform was left out, so we’re pretty confident that the trophies will appear in due course.
As a reminder, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy is also available to purchase from the PS Store without a PS Plus subscription.
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You know you’re going to forget to do it at all if you don’t do it now, so make sure to claim the free games included in Amazon Prime this month. This isn’t sponsored content, it’s me mothering you. Although you might want to wait until 12 p.m. ET today (June 17), as another six games are being added to an already…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched with the Nintendo Switch in 2017, and the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade has ensured that it remains as relevant as ever. And whether Link’s first truly open-world game is calling to you for the first time, or you’re a returning veteran looking to re-explore Hyrule…
A new PS2 game has been rated for PS5 and PS4, signaling its inclusion in an upcoming PS Plus Premium classics lineup. Legacy of Kain: Defiance is set to be the last game in the series to join modern consoles, completing the entire set from 1996 to 2003.
Sony hasn’t officially announced Legacy of Kain: Defiance’s inclusion in PS Plus, but Gematsu spotted a new PS5, PS4 rating for the game on Taiwan rating board’s official website. This is typically how upcoming classics leak.
Those who aren’t subscribed to PS Plus Premium will be able to purchase Legacy of Kain: Defiance via the PS Store. We’ll confirm the price once the listing goes live.
As for when the game will join PS Plus, we can’t say for sure right now. There have been cases where classics were rated for PS5 and PS4 months before they joined the Premium catalog.
As a reminder, here are the upcoming classics that Sony has already confirmed for PS Plus:
We’ll update our readers when we have more information.
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You know what we all need sometimes? A little advice. How do I plan for a future that’s so uncertain? Will AI take my job? If I go back to school and use AI to cheat, will I graduate and work for an AI boss?
Opinions are like Kotaku — they’re a bunch of assholes! I think that’s how that saying goes. Anyway, this week, we liked Pragmata and hated Crimson Desert, felt skeptical of Xbox’s forthcoming handheld and thankful for the Switch 2, and, perhaps most urgently, had a great many things to say about promotional popcorn…
Another year, another Summer Game Fest under our belt. Last week, we had the opportunity to fly out to LA and check out close to two dozen upcoming games from a handful of publishers and developers, ranging from smaller, experimental indie titles to the blockbuster-iest of the AAA world.
As has become standard for press-focused events, a handful of the games we saw were behind closed-door demos, with no opportunity to go hands-on with them ourselves, while others were mostly cutscene-focused, with little gameplay. We did enjoy what we saw of these games, but given the limited nature of their demos, we opted to slot these into our honorable mentions section.
Resident Evil Requiem — Capcom looks to be firing on all cylinders with this one. The atmosphere is tense, the tension is high, and the central theme, according to the game’s developers, is “addictive fear.” With its option for first- and third-person cameras, and its return to one of the franchise’s most iconic locations (Raccoon City), fans have a lot to look forward to next year.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword — Even if you haven’t played an Onimusha game before, you’ll want to keep an eye on Way of the Sword. With its focus on cinematic action, timing-focused combat, and its richly-realized world steeped in Japanese folklore, there’s a lot to like here. We’re sincerely hoping that Capcom will release more gameplay footage of this one leading up to its 2026 launch.
Directive 8020 — We got to go hands-on with Supermassive’s fifth entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, and it’s clear that the second season of horror-fueled interactive stories is going to start strong. Our demo was, admittedly, very limited in terms of gameplay, but the stealth-action section that saw us carefully avoiding a shapeshifting, nightmare-fueled space monster had us sweating bullets. For more details, as well as some insight from the game’s director, be sure to read our preview over on ComingSoon.
As a big fan of the Wii U, I have an undying love for asymmetrical multiplayer, and the developers of Bandit Trap do as well. Merging the world of cartoonish slapstick with Home Alone, Bandit Trap tasks three partners-in-crime with breaking into a house, looting it for treasure, and escaping with their lives and limbs intact. On the other hand, one lone player will take on the role of trapper, impeding the would-be bandits with hidden traps and a few other tricks. It’s a fresh take on the multiplayer heist game, and equal parts chaotic and charming.
I’ll be honest; when it comes to branding, I’m not in love with the name Crimson Desert, and when talking about it with other games media folks, they often confuse it with one of a few other titles. If we can get over the generic title, though, there’s an equally impressive and expansive open-world RPG to dig into. Combat is reminscent of The Witcher and Dragon’s Dogma (a bit sloppy at times, given how you can quickly be swarmed by a dozen or more enemies, but with a good amount of variety), and we even saw elements that pay homage to series such as The Legend of Zelda (by which I mean, expert swordsman and magic-wielding protagonist Kliff has a paraglider-equivalent). It’s a complex game to say the least (I didn’t even get into the hand-to-hand combat and wrestling moves), but for those who like games that take the kitchen sink approach, Crimson Desert might be your next obsession, assuming you don’t mix it up for another similarly-titled game.
It’s hard to understate just how happy I was to see Deadpool VR in person. Not only does it mark a return to the world of comedic games for developer Twisted Pixel, but it’s also an incredibly fun Deadpool game; a far cry from the largely forgettable PlayStation and Xbox game that graced store shelves over a decade ago (has it been that long?!)
With its penchant for humor and fourth-wall breaks (at one point, we heard the foul-mouthed anti-hero talk about the Nintendo 64 and Pokémon Snap), as well as its tight gameplay that puts movement and fluidity front and center, Deadpool VR is shaping up to be a Marvel fan’s dream game, and in a nice surprise, Neil Patrick Harris does a stellar job at putting his spin on the merc with a mouth. Unfortunately, it’s not entirely clear if this one will make the jump to the PlayStation VR2, but we certainly hope it does.
Paper Mario-esque RPG combat and mechanics? Check. A banging soundtrack and funny dialogue? Yessir. Minigames that have you assembling tasty dosas? You better believe it! Developed by the same team behind Thirsty Suitors, Dosa Divas follows estranged sisters Samara and Amani, who reunite to take down an evil fast food empire that’s drained the heart and soul from the art of cooking.
As my waistline can attest to, I’ve always been a big fan of food (from all over), but Dosa Divas taps into the community aspect of cooking and dining, and how its history, culture, and shared memories can bring together folks from all woks of life (pun intended). If you’re a fan of light RPGs that place an equal emphasis on story/atmosphere and combat, Dosa Divas might be your dish of choice.
OK, yes, there are already oodles and oodles of shooters already on the market, but, FBC: Firebreak breaks from the pack in a few ways, which is probably why we’re excited to get our hands on it. First off, rather than being another free-to-play live-service money grab, developer Remedy Entertainment is going a different route, pricing FBC: Firebreak as a mid-priced title, and plan to support it with plenty of free content post-launch content, with some paid unlocks sprinkled throughout. Secondly, FBC: Firebreak respects how busy all of our lives are, and doesn’t try to lure you in with daily check-ins, battle passes, or other elements that prey upon your FOMO.
But the best part is that FBC: Firebreak takes place within Remedy’s shared universe; in fact, it’s set six years after the events of Control, and yep, you guessed it, the FBC stands for Federal Bureau of Control. During our hands-on multiplayer session, we scoured through the halls of the Oldest House, mowing down enemies that were, of all things, made up of sticky pad notes, and eventually took down Sticky Ricky, a massive, sentient pile of sticky notes that nearly wiped our team off the face of this planet.
Thankfully, we won’t have to wait too long to give this one a spin. FBC: Firebreak launches on June 17, and you can check back in the coming days for our full review.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion was one of the standout games at this year’s show, and while we have plenty to dig into, we can’t talk about it just yet. Feel free to check back soon on our sister site, ComingSoon.net, where we’ll post our full impressions after the coverage embargo lifts.
While plenty of attention has been placed on the upcoming collaboration of PlatinumGames and Team Ninja with Ninja Gaiden 4, fans of side-scrolling hack-and-slash games should not sleep on Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Rather than play as series mainstay Ryu Hayabusa, players will don the tabi of Kenji Mozu, an aspiring ninja in training who must protect Hayabusa village after Ryu is called away.
Moving away from the combo-centric combat of the more modern, 3D Ninja Gaiden titles, Ragebound is grounded in the more arcade-y, speed-focused design of the original 8- and 16-bit titles. For the most part, Kenji can slice through enemies in one hit, and coupled with the ability to hang from ceilings, dash through the air, deflect projectiles, and parry off enemies and environmental obstacles, I strongly suspect speedrunners will flock to this one. Those of you on PC can check out a demo right now on Steam, but for everyone else, you’ll only have to wait another six weeks before Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound launches on July 31.
Despite being announced just over five years ago (with plans to launch in 2022), it seems like Capcom has finally gotten its puzzle/shooter hybrid back on track for a release sometime next year. There’s still a lot we don’t know about this one, but after our (brief) hands-on session with the game’s tutorial section, we were all in on Capcom’s vision.
In short, Pragmata is a third-person shooter with a similar setup/aesthetic to titles like Binary Domain and Vanquish (in that they take place in the future, and have you squaring off against shiny, sterile, deadly robots instead of other humans), but it does have on interesting trick up its sleeve. Rather than simply laying waste to every android in sight, you first need to hack them, which is accomplished in real-time (not in a separate menu and without pausing the main action) by completing a Pipe Mania-inspired minigame. As someone with a fondness for games that tack on puzzle elements (I write this with my copy of Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure sitting a few feet away), the thought of solving puzzles in real-time, all while trying to mow down robots with a futuristic, electric shotgun, is all I needed to proclaim “shut up and take my money.”
Confession time: I didn’t grow up with a PlayStation Portable, and as a result, I missed out on some rather stellar titles back in the day, such as the bonkers rhythm-action title Patapon. Thankfully, the torch has been relit all these years later with Ratatan, which serves as a spiritual successor of sorts, with both the lead designer and composer of Patapon returning to help steer the project.
The core gameplay loop will feel very similar to longtime Patapon fans — timing your button presses with the looping background track will allow you to command your legion of adorable creatures into battle, and issuing commands for attacking, blocking, using special abilities, and falling in on your location are all done to the beat of the drum, so to speak. Rather than being based around standalone missions, however, Ratatan is structured as a roguelike, and each run you embark on gives you the chance to collect different upgrades and currencies that can be used to make you and your army stronger.
I’m a bit out of practice, but in my half-hour with Ratatan, I was able to do a few runs, and even managed to take down a giant boss with seconds to spare (and only a sliver of health left). My skills, or lack thereof, are to blame, but I’ll keep hiding behind the excuse of being enamored (and distracted) by my cute, cuddly, and deadly army.
Hot off the heels of getting the platinum trophy in Elden Ring, I was perhaps a bit foolish to sign up to play a Soulslike — one that I’ve never played before, mind you — on the busy show floor of the SGF Play Days HQ building. It was only when I slipped on a pair of headphones and picked up a controller did I think to myself “am I about to get my ass handed to me?”
And, for those wondering, the answer to that question was a resounding “yes,” but only for the first 30 minutes or so. Once I began to come to grips with Wuchang’s combat, I began to fall into a rhythm and slowly made progress. If you’ve played any Soulslike in the past decade, Wuchang will feel plenty familiar. Enemies are deadly, and often have attack animations designed to lull you into a false sense of security. Health regenerating items are limited, and to restore them, you need to rest at designated areas, which also revives every fallen enemy in the world.
What Wuchang does switch up is its focus on dodging and timing. You see, dodging an enemy attack at the last moment gives you a bit of avian magic, and you can use that you unleash a powerful attack using one of your weapon’s special techniques. This sets up the core loop of dodging and attacking that feels much more deliberate (and not to mention rewarding) than simply trying to backstep or roll out of the way of danger. It takes a bit of time to come to grips with, but once you do, it makes Wuchang hard to put down.
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It’s a little funny to consider the following stories “news” given the state of the world right now. I’m tempted to explain what I mean by that, but I’m just as happy to let that sentence be an ink blot test, revealing just what type of person you are based on the first thing that pops into your mind. (If the thought…
A new PS Store error on PS5 has prompted a lighthearted response from players, who are blaming an unnamed “intern” for the blooper. Recently, Sony introduced Apple Pay as a payment method on its online storefront, which it’s proudly advertising in the ‘Latest’ section. However, the ad is misspelled.
Players in the U.S. have been sharing screenshots and video clips of the Apple Pay ad on the PS Store, which is spelled ‘Apply Pay’ instead. To be fair to the unnamed “intern,” it took me a few seconds to realize what the error was. That said, we can’t blame autocorrect because E and Y aren’t exactly next to each other on the keyboard.
“They sure won’t misspell pay,” said one player, who shared an image with the words ‘Pay Has No Limits,’ mocking Sony‘s popular slogan. “PayStation,” wrote another.
Others, like me, admitted that it took them a while to realize what the spelling error was.
Jokes aside, this isn’t the first time and won’t be the last time we see things misspelled on the PS Store. I’ve spotted quite a few spelling and listing errors over the course of years, some of which weren’t fixed for quite a while. ‘Apply Pay’ is more noticeable because the ad smacks players in the face when they load up the PS Store on PS5.
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After such a disastrous end to the previous era of superhero movies with the terrible Batman & Robin, the Caped Crusader and the DC universe entered a state of dormancy. Marvel was ascending into superhero supremacy, but Warner Bros. had a goal to bring Batman back onto the big screen. After two good films, the…
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Shift Up has released free Stellar Blade PS5 content in a new update that coincides with the game’s successful PC launch. Update 1.011 brought a new boss challenge, new cosmetics, and a bonus digital artbook alongside new in-game features and improvements.
Stellar Blade also released a new premium DLC pack. The Stellar Blade x Goddess of Victory: Nikke pack costs $9.99 on the PS Store. Those who don’t want to fork out the cash can still enjoy the following free content as outlined in patch notes for PS5 update 1.011:
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A PS4 single-player game that released in 2020 has been delisted from the PS Store without a warning, leaving players confused. Point-and-click adventure Tokyo Dark: Remembrance — the PS4 version of which was published Sony Music Entertainment label Unties — is no longer available to purchase on PlayStation platforms.
Tokyo Dark is available on other platforms at the time of this writing, including Steam and Nintendo Switch. On Steam, the game was published by Square Enix whereas on the Nintendo store, Unties is listed as the publisher, which makes the PS Store delisting all the more confusing.
Unfortunately, Tokyo Dark: Remembrance didn’t get a physical release on the PS4, so at the moment, it’s impossible to play the game on PlayStation platforms. Switch physical copies were released in limited quantities by Limited Run Games.
It’s possible that Tokyo Dark will be delisted from other online storefronts as well, but we can’t confirm anything at the moment. It’s also entirely possible that the PS Store delisting is temporary.
Developed by Cherrymochi, Tokyo Dark originally released in 2017 followed by Switch and PS4 launches in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The console ports were developed by mebius. The port, subtitled Remembrance, came with additional content including new endings.
Tokyo Dark released to overall positive reviews.
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We already knew the Nintendo Switch 2 was going to sell well. Demand has been feisty, and pre-orders sold out extraordinarily quickly. Nintendo now reports that it was even more popular than bad been expected, selling 3.5 million consoles in the first four days. For context, the original Switch took a month to sell…
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A new deal for the PS5 DualSense controller makes the PlayStation 5 device $20 cheaper than its recommended retail price (RRP).
The new deal has seen the controller receive a whopping 27% decrease, as Amazon has provided a limited-time price reduction that PS5 owners can take advantage of.
The DualSense controller is currently available for $54.88 via Amazon and can be purchased below.
The DualSense’s RRP is typically $75, meaning that this is a significant decrease on what buyers usually pay.
PS5 owners are always on the lookout for cheap DualSense deals, given that the controller is typically expensive. The device boasts some great technology, such as haptic feedback, dynamic adaptive triggers, and a built-in microphone, so it’s a steal at this new price point.
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In a rare move, Sony has teased plans for a new PS5 system update that improves DualSense controller functionality. More specifically, the update will make it easy and less time consuming to pair the controller with multiple devices.
It’s not often that Sony talks about upcoming system software updates until they’re about to launch or hit beta, so it was a bit surprising to see the new DualSense feature teased in a tweet.
“Want to pair your DualSense controller to multiple devices at once? An update planned for later this year enhances pairing functionality,” the official PlayStation X account wrote.
No further details were announced, but Sony asked players to “stay tuned” for more information.
While most people are expecting the new feature to target simultaneous PS5 and PC pairing, DualSense is also compatible with other devices, like Apple products including iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV.
Players should then be able to use the same DualSense with all their devices without having to resynchronize it when swapping back and forth.
We’ll learn more about how the function will work in due course. Sony didn’t provide a release date for the update but it’ll be out in 2025.
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