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EA Sports has confimed the «first truly next-generation rally game» EA Sports WRC will launch for PS5 on 3rd November 2023. Packing 18 official FIA World Rally Championship locations, 10 current WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC vehicles, and another 68 classic race cars, lots of new features from the Codemasters-developed title are set to propel the experience into the modern era. Check out the announcement trailer above.

Paper Beast will be making the jump from PS4 and PSVR to PS5 and PSVR2 next month in an Enhanced Edition which bundles in new improvements. Out on 27th September 2023, the new version will sport a smooth locomotion mode in VR and all-around HDR support, and outside of it, there'll be a 4K resolution. Textures have also been updated while the sandbox will contain more creatures and plants.

Polyarc, the VR dev best known for the Moss series, has announced its next title will be a live-service multiplayer game called Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss. Set inside the Moss universe, this is a «1v1 real-time battler» where you pick three fighters with their own unique abilities and you brawl it out to see who's best. Check out the trailer above for more context.

Sony has revealed as part of the PS Plus Essential drop for next month that it's increasing the price of all three PS Plus tiers (Essential, Extra, and Premium) on 6th September 2023. The firm says this is being done to «enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service».

Konami has confirmed the PS4 remasters of the first two Suikoden games will no longer release this year as the studio needs more time to «ensure the quality performance and gameplay experience our users deserve». A new date has not been announced, but it's now expected in 2024 alongside its spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

THQ Nordic has announced it's delaying promising PS5 horror title Alone in the Dark to 16th January 2024 to avoid the extremely busy release schedule of October. The game was originally slated to release in amongst Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2, but will now represent one of the first major game launches of next year.

One of the worst-received PS Plus Essential refreshes has now arrived: Saints Row, Generation Zero, and Black Desert are available to download across the UK and Europe, with the USA set to join the fun later in the day. They are yours to keep for as long as you maintain a subscription to the base tier, and they'll be available for claiming until Tuesday, 3rd October 2023.

Do you need an Armored Core 6 endings guide? How do you get all 3 endings in Armored Core 6? As you make your way through the game, you'll make Decisions that can lead to a few different conclusions. As part of our Armored Core 6 guide, we're going to reveal how to get all 3 endings.

The Ratatan team has announced it'll be hosting a celebratory livestream as the game's Kickstarter campaign comes to a close on 1st September 2023. The Patapon-inspired title has raised almost ten times its original pledge goal to secure 18 stretch targets — the campaign currently sits on £962,000 raised having initially asked for £108,000. The livestream will take place this Friday at 1pm BST / 5am PT / 8am ET.

PSVR2 hit C-Smash VRS will receive a huge overhaul on 14th September 2023 that adds new modes, more than 40 new stages, and a host of other features in a free update. The big highlight is an Infinity mode, which as the name suggests, tasks you with keeping the ball in play for as long as possible while avoiding oncoming hazards. You can then take the mode online in two-player co-op, as detailed in the trailer above.

The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 limited edition PS5 console is starting to be shipped out to content creators and those who secured a pre-order, and some wording on the packaging suggests the game will be taking up a big portion of your SSD. The retail box says a minimum of 98GB of free space is required to download and play Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Once the install has completed, it's possible the PS5 exclusive won't actually take up that much space, but it's still set to be a big download come 20th October 2023.

Sony has revealed the PS Plus Essential games members can look forward to for the month of September 2023. Saints Row was already leaked at the start of the week, but the full PS5, PS4 lineup — which can be downloaded from Tuesday, 5th September 2023 — is as follows:

What are all Missions in Armored Core 6? The game follows a linear structure made up of Missions, with extra optional content that includes Arena Battles and Training Missions. They are all accessible from the main menu. As part of our Armored Core 6 guide, we're going to list all Missions in the game and provide links to walkthroughs of them. We have split the guide up into Chapters, with each listing all Missions in the order you'll encounter them.

The start of 2024's video game release schedule is starting to take shape thanks to a flurry of Gamescom reveals, and PS5 players are already beginning to notice we've got another packed year ahead. With games such as Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Persona 5 Tactica still to come this year, the first two months of 2024 already look like this:

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is the latest entry in the mech series from FromSoftware, released following the likes of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring. It launched for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on 25th August 2023. In our Armored Core 6 PS5 review, we awarded the game a 7/10 and praised it for admirably wedding «satisfying combat with extensive mech customisation».

Gamescom Opening Night Live remained relatively lowkey this year, with host Geoff Keighley promising mostly updates on announced projects rather than reveals of brand-new ones. As such, it's probably not much of a surprise if you didn't tune in live. To get you up to speed on all the event's PS5, PS4 announcements, please see the list below. You can click on each headline to learn more about each story, including trailers.

The main thing Geoff Keighley was doing in the lead-up to his Gamescom Opening Night Live event was tempering fan expectations rather than raising them — a rare change in approach for the host. Although, this is a video game show, so someone out there was still probably expecting to see Half-Life 3 and Bloodborne 2.

Larian Studios has gone on record to say the PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 will feature complete parity with the current PC edition when it launches early next month, and the RPG's first patch shares a glimpse at the updates there is to look forward to. Available to scroll through on the official Baldur's Gate 3 website, a frankly absurd list of over 1,000 bug fixes and changes can be viewed, and they'll all be there in the PS5 version too on 6th September 2023.

Dual Effect has announced it's developing a sequel to survival horror game Tormented Souls, slated to release on PS5 in 2024. Tormented Souls 2 brings back main character Caroline Walker to «stalk the halls of haunting monasteries and other nightmarish locations. Brace yourself to confront terrifying creatures armed only with makeshift weapons as you desperately try to rescue your cursed sister.» Check out the reveal trailer above.

The Little Nightmares series will continue with a third entry on PS5, PS4 next year, developed by Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures studio Supermassive Games. The original team Tarsier Studios was acquired by the Embracer Group in 2021 but publisher Bandai Namco owns the IP. Check out the announcement trailer above.

Niantic and Capcom have today jointly revealed Monster Hunter Now, a mobile spin-off similar in style to Pokémon GO, will launch on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store on 14th September 2023. Pre-registration across both platforms is available now, and the more players who do so, the better the rewards will be at launch. To see it in action, check out the Monster Hunter Now Showcase above.

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has announced more than 40 million PS5 consoles have now been sold since its release in November 2020. With any PS5 Stock issues now completely rectified, Ryan said: «With the support of PlayStation fans, we have reached a milestone of 40 million PS5 consoles sold through to gamers since launch. Thank you so much to our community of gamers — without you this would have been an impossible task.»

Suggestions a Red Dead Redemption remake or remaster is in the works from Rockstar are doing the rounds again as Internet sleuths have uncovered a new logo for the PS3 title recently uploaded to the developer's website. First spotted by Twitter user Tez2, a site update from earlier today included a new reference within the games list as well as the new logo you see below.

In perhaps the most on-brand leak of the modern era, the logo for this year's Call of Duty game has made its way online on the back of a cardboard box containing Monster Energy drinks. Activision's FPS franchise has had a long-standing partnership with the energy drink, offering the likes of double XP if you buy a can, and now a Modern Warfare 3 logo has been spotted on them.

After a PS4 version of High on Life was spotted on the backend of the PS Store, the comedic game has now essentially been confirmed for PS5 and PS4 as Exophase has pulled Trophy lists for both versions. They are available to view now, with Platinum Trophies for both PS5 and PS4 editions.

With titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 releasing around the same time, PS5 game Lords of the Fallen may not be something you pick up on day one. However, a new 18-minute gameplay deep dive from developer Hexworks is proof of why it should remain on your wishlist, as the current-gen experience appears to be shaping up nicely ahead of a 13th October 2023 release date. Check out the extensive gameplay demonstration above.

Sony has today announced the retro-inspired PS5, PS4 RPG Sea of Stars will launch straight into PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on its release date of 29th August 2023. It will be part of the August 2023 service refresh, arriving at the end of the month, and you can get a taste of it right now with a demo available on the PS Store. Details on the game's traversal system can be read over on the PlayStation Blog.

Dying Light 2 developer Techland has announced Chinese firm Tencent is setting itself up to become the studio's main shareholder, effectively acquiring the Polish team. Confirmed by founder Pawel Marchewka in a website post, he says the buyout allows Techland «to move full speed ahead with the execution of the vision for our games», which includes more from the Dying Light series and an unannounced open world action RPG.

Sony's new controller all about making its games more accessible for disabled gamers, the PS5 Access Controller, is up for pre-order now. Priced at $89.99 / £79.99 / €89.99, you can go to the official PlayStation Direct website and secure a unit ahead of its 6th December 2023 release date. The device is restricted to one unit per household when you place an order.

Update 1.10 has been deployed today for PS5, PS4 versions of Elden Ring, making various balance changes exclusive to both the PvP and PvE sides of the game. When fighting another real-life player, you can look forward to better poise damage across all weapons and some spells as well as extended critical hit angles once the patch is installed.

Few video game press conferences are remembered more for all the wrong reasons than Sony's 2006 E3 briefing. It set the tone for a PS3 generation that didn't really get going until the PS3 slim steadied the ship, and now you can watch the two-hour disaster in crystal clear 1080p quality. Uploaded by Danny O'Dwyer's NoClip archival YouTube channel, it's just one of many videos the documentary maker is restoring.

Select European countries like Spain and Portugal have recently been enjoying discounts of up to €100 on PS5 systems, but a new claim from PS Plus leaker billbil-kun states the sale price will be expanded to other countries soon. While the leaker doesn't know when the promotion will begin, they've posted the sort of discounts UK, USA, and German residents can look forward to.

The comical FPS with a talking gun High on Life has been shadow-dropped onto PS5, PS4 at a price of £49.99 / $59.99. It's available to download now, marking a pretty high-profile port that's come with literally no marketing whatsoever. The announcement seems to have been made at a San Diego Comic-Con panel, but Sony hasn't said anything about it and the only trailer available comes out of developer Squanch Games. Check it out above.

Capcom has confirmed its co-operative dinosaur shooter Exoprimal has been booted up by more than one million users since the 14th July 2023 launch across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game was released straight into Xbox Game Pass — and our findings suggest the subscription service will be doing much of the heavy lifting here — but it still marks a successful launch for the title. To celebrate, Capcom is bundling a free skin in with its title update on 16th August 2023.

Hot on the heels of PS5, PS4 ports for High on Life, it appears indie game Somerville will also be making the jump to PlayStation in the near future. Trophy listing site Exophase has picked up a set of PS4 Trophies for the 2.5D adventure game, essentially confirming ports are planned by developer Jumpship.

As Sony announces its sold more than 40 million PS5 consoles, the firm looks to want to ship a few more with haste as discounts on the system have gone live in more territories. In the UK, you can head to the likes of Amazon or PlayStation Direct and save £75 on the price of a PS5. It's not known how long the offer will be available for, so it's best to take advantage sooner rather than later. Discounts are also expected across Europe and the USA within the next day or so as a result.

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch studio TiGames has announced during Sony's latest ChinaHero Project showcase that its next title is a story-driven action RPG named The Winds Rising, releasing on PS5. The reveal trailer embedded above gives very little away, but it's said to sport a «grand adventure» all about a female main character who «encounters a lost monster cub» that can affect «the rise and fall of the entire kingdom». Check it out above.

As part of an overnight livestream, Sony revealed another PS5 title coming from its China Hero Project initiative: Dhaba: Land of Watermarks. It shall form part of the program's third wave of games out of the country, which also includes The Winds Rising from F.I.S.T. developer TiGames. Dhaba: Land of Watermarks is being made by Dark Star, which previously put out Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption. Check out the announcement trailer above.

A new King Kong game titled Skull Island: Rise of Kong has today been announced for PS5 and PS4. It's slated to arrive later this year from developer IguanaBee Studios, priced at £34.99. Check out the reveal trailer above. Taking control of King Kong himself, you'll fight to avenge your parents and become king once more in this third-person action-adventure.

Right about now, reviews of Remnant II will be hitting the Internet. Following up on the impressive original, this sequel is all set to expand and improve upon what Gunfire Games achieved four years ago. However, we need more time to judge the game's quality and come to an accurate conclusion. We won't have a PS5 review to coincide with today's embargo.

A series not exactly famed for its narratives, Bandai Namco has today put out a new Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon trailer all about the upcoming PS5, PS4 game's story. It's a very stylish and flashy look at what will almost certainly take a backseat in the final version — think audio logs and quick cutscenes — as Armored Core 621 looks to be brought back from the dead.

Capcom has confirmed its masterful PS5, PS4 remake of Resident Evil 4 has now surpassed five million units sold. The milestone was announced in a press release where it's revealed the overall Resident Evil series has sold more than 142 million copies as of 31st March 2023. Having already released the free Mercenaries expansion, the Japanese publisher looks set to continue support with a free PSVR2 mode.

With a Comic-Con panel from Insomniac Games scheduled for tomorrow, the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 studio has begun drumming up excitement early with a new interview and screenshot from Entertainment Weekly. Venom is the focus of this latest marketing beat, with a new image showing off the villain's symbiotic skin and long tongue. It can be viewed above.

CD Projekt RED has today unleashed patch 4.04 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt across both PS5 and PS4 consoles. This update is designed to fix a number of minor issues relating to side quests, and on PS5 more specifically, improves the graphical mode that utilises ray tracing. The RPG should be more stable after loading a save with the ray tracing mode enables, and the load screens shouldn't stutter either.

The very well-regarded puzzle game Patrick's Parabox will be making its way to PS5 next week on 26 July 2023. A brain-teasing title all about boxes, you'll need to manoeuvre in and out of them to solve puzzles by pushing boxes into and out of other boxes. Check out the trailer above to see the concept in action.

As teased at the end of last week, Sony's big PS Store summer sale is live right now, discounting more than 2,800 PS5, PS4 games. Below you'll find just a selection of some of the best deals we've managed to spot. The sale is split into two categories, with some titles leaving on 2nd August 2023 and the rest two weeks later. Therefore, take note of the expiry date if you're interested in picking anything up. Here are just some of the best PS5, PS4 price drops.