For the past 20 years, the Money In The Bank briefcase has become one of the WWE’s most powerful narrative tools the company has in its arsenal. In a few days, the legacy continues as the two wrestlers will be the 38th and 39th MITB winners to join a long history of opportunists.
Yesterday’s PS5 system update stealthily fixed a long-running issue that plagued both the base console and PS5 Pro. As we’ve reported over the last several months, it has been confirmed that PS5 and PS5 Pro suffered from a VRR (variable refresh rate) stuttering issue that affects a mix of first-party and third-party games. The problem has now been resolved.
To recap, following player complaints, folks over at Digital Foundry confirmed via tech tests that the issue mostly occured in games that support 120Hz VRR with unlocked frame rates. After about 20 minutes of gameplay, there was a noticeable, frequent stutter.
Yesterday, players who were affected by the issue took to Reddit to note that they are no longer experiencing said stuttering in a variety of games that were confirmed to be affected before.
Digital Foundry itself reached out to Sony to report the problem, and a company representative has now confirmed to the outlet that VRR stuttering has been resolved.
Sony made no mention of the issue being resolved in its official patch notes, which is a little strange since it was a major problem that’s been reported for nearly six months.
Oh well. All’s well that ends well.
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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening was released in 2022 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch, and now a Complete Edition brings the game to PS5 for the first time. More than just a port bundling previously released DLC (although it does include that), the new version of the strategy game includes additional scenarios, even more thrilling battles, and a number of upgrades. Koei Tecmo has done a great job of further fleshing out an already sizable game.
Like previous games in the long-running series, this is a simulation game at its core, as you take on the role of warlord and look to unify a divided Japan during the Sengoku period. To do so, you’ll have to cultivate your lands, use political savvy to negotiate with other leaders, and inevitably battle to take over other regions. There’s an incredible amount of detail here, as you can do everything from spreading rumors about officers to building irrigation canals and putting forth new proposals. The more you’re down to get into the nitty-gritty, the more this will be your jam.
While there is a very nice tutorial option that goes over many of the game’s mechanics and how to play, it can be overwhelming at times due to the sheer number of options at your disposal. One nice thing is that the game does support mouse support, which streamlines a lot of the issues. It’s still very playable with a controller, but it takes some time to get used to all of the menus. Either way, expect a learning curve unless you’ve played the base version of Awakening already.
While Oda Nobunaga is the namesake, you can choose from many different lords and scenarios. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition has an incredible amount of content, as it includes all of the previously released content, alongside six new scenarios. These range from fictional situations, such as one where the Onin War never occurred, to real ones. While the three new fictional ones are quite fun, I got a real kick out of playing as Nobunaga’s father, Nobuhide, in the new 1534 scenario and enjoyed the history lessons that you can glean from the real ones.
The most exciting gameplay addition to Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition is the decisive battles that can occur between large clans. These are do-or-die battles, as winning allows you to take over all domains of the enemy and can quicken up uniting Japan. These feel truly epic in scale, as you have time to prepare and can gain an edge by winning two opening assaults before the main battle. It’s a thrill to see all your hard work pay off in such grand fashion, and it’s a great addition to the game.
Other new features include more than 10 new traits for your generals, allowing more freedom and options for players. There’s truly a ridiculous amount of replayability here with all of the added content. The PS5 port also features 4K resolution support, which helps deliver a sharp image. The graphics and character models have also been enhanced, although the game isn’t a graphical powerhouse.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition adds even more scenarios and depth to Koei Tecmo’s already-winning strategy game. Whether you’re a newcomer or a series veteran, you’ll find a lot to like here with its enhanced graphics and new additions. Strategy fans will have a blast trying to unite Japan.
Disclosure: The publisher provided a digital copy for our Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition PS5 review. Reviewed on version 1.000.000.
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Another PS Plus Extra, Premium June 2025 bonus game is rolling out now as part of Days of Play 2025 celebrations. Not to be confused with Essential monthly game Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Destiny 2: Legacy Collection is available now in some regions including Asia, with the rest to follow later today.
The Legacy Collection comes with over 50 Exotic rewards, the Strand subclass, and the following:
To recap, players have already been treated to the following bonuses:
Tomorrow, June 5, Premium users can expect two classics: Myst and Riven (PS5, PS4). And on June 10, Extra and Premium users will have access to the final PS Plus June bonus game, Grand Theft Auto III (PS5, PS4).
As usual, we’ll update our readers when the remaining games join the catalog.
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Disney first started making live-action movies in the 1950s to compete with the rise of television and expand its Hollywood presence beyond animation. The studio began with literary adaptations and family-friendly films like Old Yeller and The Parent Trap before moving on to more experimental fantasy with Tron and Esca…
Sony is rolling out PS5 system software update 25.04-11.40.00 for June 2025. Like previous firmware updates, the rollout will be staggered by region. However, don’t expect a major update like the April 2025 patch.
The June 2024 PS5 system update brings… drums roll… usability improvements (no blessed stability this time).
“We’ve improved the messages and usability on some screens,” the patch note reads.
The previous PS5 system software and feature update brought back beloved UI themes and new audio features.
That said, Sony doesn’t necessarily advertise minor improvements and changes, so we’ll find out in due course if today’s update brings something beyond usability improvements.
As far as messages are concerned, we know that Sony has been cracking down on PS5 players sharing links via the console’s messaging system in recent months. It was a loophole that players were exploiting to access PS5’s browser, which Sony isn’t too happy about since it enables modders to jailbreak consoles.
As a reminder, sharing links now often leads to players receiving a system-generated warning from Sony against breaking terms of service.
We’ll make sure to update our readers when we have more information about the new PS5 system update beyond what’s outlined by Sony.
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The Switch 2 is only two days away! And already people are getting prepared for it to be sold out. According to a post on Reddit (via VGC), gaming stores in the U.S. are being supplied with large “Out of Stock” displays for the Nintendo Switch 2, apparently sent by Nintendo itself to prepare for the forthcoming…
