PS5 News

Astrobot is an inoffensive, entertaining little platformer that has been entertaining fans and critics since it released last week. So the discussion around cameos might be a little surprising. Like its predecessor, the free-on-PS5 Astrobot’s Playroom, Astrobot contains a whole load of cute cameos. PlayStation characters in all shapes and sizes return in their dozens. Unlike Playroom, which came out at the start of the generation, today’s cameos have had a less pleasant reaction. The reason is fair enough. Today…

Just a few hours after I wrote that Concord wasn’t dead yet, Sony killed it. I guess that’s a lesson to us all. You can no longer buy it. Servers will be shut off tomorrow. After eight years of development, the game lasted about a fortnight. Its director said that it will be back after the development team “explore options, including those that will better reach our players”. If you heard “free-to-play model” then you won’t be alone. And yet…

Within hours of release, PlayStation’s Concord was labelled a failure of the highest magnitude. Analysts have suggested sales could be sitting at around 25,000 on console. Steam sales are behind that. And man, people are loving it. Endless analysis from people without the information needed to give it and, huh, surprise of surprises, the analysis all points to exactly what their opinion on the situation is. Sony is focussing too much on GAAS, and this is their punishment. The marketing…

Once upon a time, retro collections were rapidly thrown together catalogues of old games. These were roms, and other than a menu connecting them together, nothing else had changed. Gone are the days. Capcom has another Fighting Collection on the way. A Tetris set is in the works too. This is awesome news. And I’m especially aware of it, because I’m working through the incredible Sonic Origins collection right now. First, Fighting Collection 2. Any set that includes the Power…

Concord, Firewalk Studios’ debut title on the PS5, is a hero-based shooter that offers a unique blend of character-driven gameplay and intense action. While it shows promise, it’s still navigating the competitive landscape and could benefit from a few refinements. The Good: Distinct Characters: Each character brings a unique playstyle to the table, ensuring variety and strategic depth. Engaging Story: The narrative, though still unfolding, offers a compelling backdrop for the action. Visually Appealing: The game’s graphics are impressive, ...

A demo of Epic Mickey Rebrushed is available today! A demo of Epic Mickey Rebrushed is available today on the Switch, PS4/PS5, and Xbox Series. I downloaded the demo and have played it a little bit. The graphics look better than ever and the gameplay is really good so far. I like having control over the camera and not having to worry about motion controls. I haven’t finished the demo yet but will try to write more about the game…

Star Wars Outlaws comes out next month! Check out the launch trailer along with our thoughts on the game. Star Wars Outlaws comes out on August 30th. Though you can play three days early if you buy the Gold Edition. The game will have a season pass too, which will include a future mission with Lando! Outlaws looks like its going to be a really fun Star Wars game. You play as a scoundrel, like Han Solo, who goes back…

Game Pass is getting restructured. First party games are leaving PlayStation Plus, and there’s no evidence they’re coming back. The grand experiment is over, and it looks like the glory days are gone. It was supposed to be a shake up on an industry that desperately needed shaking up. The traditional model of paying increasingly high amounts for increasingly safe and padded out video games was starting to feel hard to justify. Many of us were paying pennies for most…

Star Wars Outlaws is coming out at the end of the month! We’re so close to the launch of the game. Today, a look at the Season Pass for Outlaws has been revealed. Star Wars Outlaws comes out on August 30th, 2024. The season pass will offer a mission with Jabba at launch and then in the Spring, we’ll get to team up with Lando for a mission and teaming up with Hondo in the Spring 2025 mission. There will…

People are talking about Final Fantasy XIII again. A vaguely worded Square Enix post on Twitter has fans discussing the possibility of a remake. But is it a trilogy that even needs a major revisit? XIII was an important game to me, for a variety of reasons some too personal to get into. But it was the first Final Fantasy game I’d covered as press. I was surprised people were so vehemently against it at the time, and especially because…