Some PlayStation 5 bundles have been reduced by $50 until the end of September

After months of rumors, Sony officially announced their Remote-Play-focused handheld the PlayStation Portal back in August, and now players can put down their money on the device. Coming in at $200, folks in the US can order the PlayStation Portal from retailers like Amazon, GameStop, and Sony’s own PlayStation Direct store. Those in the UK can also grab it from Amazon or the PlayStation Direct store, as well as from Game. In unknown how plentiful PlayStation Portal stock will be, but if you want to get one at launch, it’s best to pre-order early.

PlayStation has revealed its October 2023 lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus members and, with it being the month of Halloween, the selections definitely fit the vibe. That's because PlayStation Plus subscribers can add Dead Space spiritual successor, The Callisto Protocol, to their libraries alongside Weird West and the ultra-terrifying Farming Simulator 22. All three games can be added to libraries starting next week on Tuesday, October 3, and players have until Monday, November 6, to do so. 

Ubisoft recently unveiled the system requirements for the latest in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and while Intel’s XeSS was included among the long list of upcoming features, similar technologies from Nvidia and AMD were nowhere in sight. However, this Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLSS and FSR omission seems to have simply been an oversight, as a recent update to that post shows the game will be getting these features after all.

Sony has continued to aggressively expand its efforts in the live service space in recent years, and with the likes of Concord and Fairgame$, the company has also started to reveal some of the live service titles it currently has in the pipeline. And while some have been concerned that that will mean reduced emphasis on the narrative-driven experiences that PlayStation first party has become synonymous with, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has said that that is not the case.

Blizzard has released information regarding the two Public Events in the Emerald Dream coming in Patch 10.2, Superblooms & Emerald Bounties. Superblooms are a new major public scenario event while Emerald Bounties are a series of micro events triggered by players across the zone. Blizzard has also announced a focused testing session for Superblooms on Friday, September 22, starting at 4:00 p.m. PDT on the Iridikron PTR realm, where players can play alongside members of the WoW development team.

Starting on September 19, viewers can catch 2017’s The Lego Batman Movie. The film is a spin-off of The Lego Movie and features Will Arnett as the voice of Batman. In the story, Batman grapples with his greatest fear while trying to stop The Joker’s latest plan.

Square Enix has announced a Foamstars open beta will take place from 30th September through to 2nd October, giving PS5 players a chance to try out this foam-filled riff on Splatoon. The full game will launch in early 2024.

Square Enix has announced details of an open beta for Foamstars.

Square Enix has announced a Foamstars open beta will take place from 30th September through to 2nd October, giving PS5 players a chance to try out this foam-filled riff on Splatoon. The full game will launch in early 2024.

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SEGA has announced that an RGG Direct will be taking place on September 20th, with the focus of this direct being Like A Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The stream will be an early one for those in the UK, kicking off at 5am BST, and it will be streamed on YouTube through the official SEGA West channel.

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