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'The Numbers Just Aren't There': Don't Count on a Dead Space 4, Says Former Series Producer

It's dead.If you had your hopes set on a new game in the Dead Space series, you might be out of luck.Chuck Beaver, former writer and producer for EA's beloved sci-fi horror franchise, has cast doubts on seeing a new entry in future.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Hype Is Building for the First-Ever Five-Day Tokyo Game Show, But What New PS5 Games Will Be There?

Dare to dream.This year’s Tokyo Game Show will be its biggest ever, with organisers CESA describing it as the “longest five days of non-stop play”.Historically the convention, held at Chiba’s iconic Makuhari Messe, has consisted of two business days and two consumer days. But this year there’ll be a third public day, aligning with a public holiday on Monday, 21st September.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Your Proposal Is Neither Credible Nor Attractive': eBay Rejects GameStop's 'Unsolicited' Acquisition

No, thank you.GameStop, the US physical games retailer, made bizarre advances on eBay last week – an organisation almost four times its size.That play has since been rejected by the online auction site, with Paul S. Pressler, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, describing the gaming store’s proposal as “neither credible nor attractive”.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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No One Noticed Intergalactic's Hidden Naughty Dog Easter Egg

JAM.We barely know anything about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, but actress Tati Gabrielle has revealed that her alter-ego’s name features a secret Naughty Dog Easter egg – and no one noticed.In an interview with JeuxActu for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie, clipped up and shared on X (or Twitter), she’s asked whether her character’s name Jordan A. Mun is a reference to the “moon”.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 Trailer 3 Hype At an All-Time High, But Is It Actually Happening Today?

Hopium overload.Can you believe it’s been over a year since GTA 6’s last trailer?Rockstar marches to the beat of its own drum, of course, and it doesn’t need to follow conventional marketing patterns. But a year with no real new information is unique – especially as the game was originally due out this month, on 26th May.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: Horizon Hunters Gathering Closed Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

All you need to know about the Horizon Hunters Gathering beta.Horizon Hunters Gathering, the online co-op spinoff from Guerrilla Games, is due to release sometime later this year, but if you're lucky, you may get the chance to try it early.A closed beta test will soon take place, giving participants the opportunity to take the multiplayer take on Horizon for a spin. If you're looking for details on the Horizon Hunters Gathering closed beta, you're in the right place, as we'll be going over all the things you need to know.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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SEGA Cancels Super Game Project and Moves Away from Live Service

Classic franchise reboots are still alive.SEGA has announced the cancellation of its live service Super Game project and that it is lowering the priority of having Games as a Service in its portfolio for the future.The news was buried in the company's latest financial earnings results, and sees five years of work scrapped before any of it could become public. The initiative was first confirmed in May 2021, and was designed to "go beyond the traditional framework of games" for multiple big-budget games "that cross over Sega’s comprehensive range of technologies".Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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How Rockstar Squeezed a Whole City into Your PS2

Wizardry.If you weren’t there at the time, it’s really difficult to put into words just how impressive GTA 3 was on the PS2.Sure, there’d been open world games before – Shenmue pre-dated it by a couple of years in Japan – but nothing on the scale of Liberty City, a living breathing sandbox where you could do anything and go anywhere.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS2 May Survive the Switch's Assault on Gaming History

"They had us in the first half, not gonna lie".Sony’s decision to quietly increase the PS2’s sales to 160 million a few years ago may have proven a master stroke: the console should just about hang on to its status as the best-selling console of all-time.While the Switch is agonisingly close to the PS2’s record with 156 million units sold, Nintendo only expects to sell two million units over the next financial year.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?

Total eclipse.Saros has been out for over a week now on PS5, and we're guessing that plenty of you will have seen most of what Housemarque's latest has to offer.While not an out-and-out direct sequel, Saros is still the successor to Returnal — a title that many would argue was, and still is, one of the PS5's most poignant experiences.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console

First clip of PS5 Pro gameplay revealed.IO Interactive has shared the first glimpse of 007 First Light running on a PS5 Pro, featuring the chaotic action scene at the airport first seen in the State of Play deep dive from last year. The developer reveals it'll run at 60 frames-per-second on the upgraded console, and you can have a watch in the social media post below:In follow-up responses, the team confirms the base PS5 will offer two graphics modes at launch on 27th May 2026, but the visual resolutions for them weren't shared:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Free Uncharted 4 Theme and Avatars Adventure to PS5, But You'll Need These Codes

Treasured memories.In celebration of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's 10th anniversary, Naughty Dog is dropping some free goodies on PS5.For starters, a set of four PSN account avatars is available to grab right now. They're based on key treasures from throughout the series.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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First The Last of Us Season 3 Set Photos Surface, But Does Anyone Still Care?

Lev it out.There’s no two ways about it: the energy has been utterly sucked out of HBO’s The Last of Us television series.After the original won multiple awards, it’s remarkable how much bad casting and sloppy storytelling has killed the momentum of this adaptation. We feel for Kaitlyn Dever – a very competent actress – because she already faced an uphill battle as Abby.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Review: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown

Ridley Carpenter's The Alien.Taking the Supermassive formula and applying it to a mash-up of Ridley Scott’s Alien and John Carpenter’s The Thing was exactly why I was intrigued to check out Directive 8020.I’m a huge fan of both films, and the idea of having to decide whether my crewmate is actually my crewmate, or some murderous alien, and then living with the consequences if I’m wrong, sounded like a spectacular narrative experience.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Lies of P Dev Is Making Headlines, But Not for Reasons Anyone Wants to Hear

AI caramba.Lies of P was a banger, and so for a while now, everyone's been waiting on word of its already-confirmed sequel.However, that's not necessarily why developer Neowiz is currently making headlines across the web. Instead, the Korean studio is getting flak for a newly discovered job listing, which specifically asks for an "AI creator" or "AI artist", depending on how literal you want the translation to be.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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See the Alternate Version of Uncharted 4 You Never Got to Play in Eye-Opening Video

It was very different.As Uncharted 4: A Thief's End turns 10 years old, a feature-length documentary has appeared that reveals myriad new details about what the game looked like under Amy Hennig.After leaving the project in 2014, much of Hennig's version of Uncharted 4 was thrown out; the story was rewritten, levels were cut, and a lot of ground work was repurposed as direction was handed to Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Xbox Cock Up Makes LEGO Batman Playable a Week Before Release

Some just want to watch the world burn.LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is not scheduled to release until 22nd May, with three days Early Access for those who pay extra.But there are a number of people already working their way through the game, after an Xbox cock up meant digital codes from Walmart could be redeemed prior to release.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Rumour: Rayman Legends Remake May Be Announced This Summer

Oh my Globox.Uh oh, we're getting close to the video game silly season, and summertime rumours are starting to emerge.One new whisper on the wind is that of a possible remake of Rayman Legends, Ubisoft's vibrant side-scrolling platformer.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Stellar Blade 2 PS5 Reveal This Year, But Sony Won't Publish It

Shift Up doing things on its own.Shift Up plans to share new details surrounding its Stellar Blade sequel and Project Spirits "within the year", slides from its Q1 2026 earnings presentation reveal.The studio has the two projects appear in a slide titled "2026 and beyond" with the note: "detailed to be revealed within the year." As so little is known about the follow-up, any kind of details surrounding a Stellar Blade 2 will essentially be a new announcement of the game.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is an Official Indie Hit, Sells Better Than Expected

730,000 copies sold so far.MOUSE: P.I. for Hire is selling better than publisher PlayStack expected it to, with 730,000 copies sold since launch.In terms of the deal the publisher holds with developer Fumi, the success has allowed it to recoup all its "milestone payments, publishing, and marketing costs" already. The sales are split 50-50 between consoles and PC, and three million people have the game on their wishlist, indicating sales could continue to grow.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Crimson Desert PS5 Update Streak Continues in Patch 1.06, Out Now on PS5

New mounts! Extraction feature!While it just missed the usual weekend slot the developer has been working to, Pearl Abyss has this morning rolled out one more Crimson Desert patch on PS5. It's available to download now, updates the game to version number 1.06, and adds more mounts and a new Extraction feature.Having installed the patch, you will be able to use the following as a mount: bears, boars, wolves, deer, mountain goats, kuku birds, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, and tigers. A new "Special Mounts" inventory tab supports the addition, and you can tame the animals by subduing and feeding them.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 8+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (4th-10th May)

Directive 8020! Rugrats: Retro Rewind! Harvest Moon!Phew! Quality over quantity folks, and we do have a couple of interesting new PS5 games coming out this week.Specifically, the latest game from Until Dawn dev Supermassive Games has caught our eye: the sci-fi space horror effort Directive 8020. Look out for a review of that soon.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: All PS Plus Games Available Now

Every PS Plus game, updated in one place.We’re tracking every PS Plus game available now, so you always know exactly what’s included in your tier of Sony’s subscription service.This page lists all current PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and PS Plus Premium games across PS5 and PS4, alongside upcoming additions and confirmed expiry dates – so you never miss out.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: Going Platinum: Astro's Playroom Was the Perfect PS5 Appetiser

Blast off.Platinum Trophy #25: Astro's PlayroomDate Earned: 21st November 2020Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: Uncharted 4 Turns 10 Years Old, But Is It the Series' Peak?

Uncharted territory.Uncharted 4: A Thief's End turns 10 years old today, which also means that it's been an entire decade since we got a new Uncharted game (not counting sort-of-spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy).Lauded at the time of its release back in 2016, Uncharted 4 is still considered one of the PS4's best. And for many, it remains the highlight of the entire series — and that's saying an awful lot.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Giant Enemy Crabs, $599, Ridge Racer: Sony's Wild E3 2006 Is Now 20-Years-Old

Remember the best memes.Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since Sony’s infamous E3 2006 press conference? It was a low point for the brand which made PS3’s first few years particularly tricky for the platform holder to navigate.The younger among you may not be familiar with the E3 press conferences of old, which were not the polished stage shows we’d come to expect a decade later – and certainly nothing like the trailer montages of a modern State of Play.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Why Is Everyone Acting So Weird About PS5 Game Mixtape?

Life is strange.Nostalgic 90s story game Mixtape is out now, and it’s generating some of the poorest gaming discourse we’ve witnessed in quite some time.We happened to like the game, awarding it a 9/10 and describing it as a “truly special story experience”, but this type of title is not for everyone – we mentioned as much in our review.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony Wants to Turn Your PS5 Gameplay into Highlight Reels - Using AI

"Let's see that again".A new PlayStation patent filed in 2023 but made public this month reveals a new AI assisted technology that would generate highlight reels based on your gameplay.As spotted by MP1st, the proposed system will monitor and analyse your gameplay, looking for key milestone moments like boss fights or high scores.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter

Boxed in.An astonishing 85% of PS5 and PS4 games were purchased digitally in Sony’s most recent financial quarter, which covered the three month period ending 31st March.That means the average for the financial year as a whole tallied 78%, an increase of 2% year-over-year and a record high for the brand.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'

Nerfdivers.The life of a live service game is punctuated by damage control – and Helldivers 2 has been no stranger to controversy since it exploded in 2024.The co-op shooter famously came under fire when Sony attempted to force PSN connectivity on the PC release, but there’s been no shortage of balance related mishaps along the way.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'The Numbers Just Aren't There': Don't Count on a Dead Space 4, Says Former Series Producer

Hype Is Building for the First-Ever Five-Day Tokyo Game Show, But What New PS5 Games Will Be There?

'Your Proposal Is Neither Credible Nor Attractive': eBay Rejects GameStop's 'Unsolicited' Acquisition

No One Noticed Intergalactic's Hidden Naughty Dog Easter Egg

GTA 6 Trailer 3 Hype At an All-Time High, But Is It Actually Happening Today?

Guide: Horizon Hunters Gathering Closed Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

SEGA Cancels Super Game Project and Moves Away from Live Service

How Rockstar Squeezed a Whole City into Your PS2

PS2 May Survive the Switch's Assault on Gaming History

Poll: Is Saros Better Than Returnal?

You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console

Free Uncharted 4 Theme and Avatars Adventure to PS5, But You'll Need These Codes

First The Last of Us Season 3 Set Photos Surface, But Does Anyone Still Care?

Review: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown

Lies of P Dev Is Making Headlines, But Not for Reasons Anyone Wants to Hear

See the Alternate Version of Uncharted 4 You Never Got to Play in Eye-Opening Video

Xbox Cock Up Makes LEGO Batman Playable a Week Before Release

Rumour: Rayman Legends Remake May Be Announced This Summer

Stellar Blade 2 PS5 Reveal This Year, But Sony Won't Publish It

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is an Official Indie Hit, Sells Better Than Expected

Crimson Desert PS5 Update Streak Continues in Patch 1.06, Out Now on PS5

Guide: These 8+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (4th-10th May)

Guide: All PS Plus Games Available Now

Feature: Going Platinum: Astro's Playroom Was the Perfect PS5 Appetiser

Poll: Uncharted 4 Turns 10 Years Old, But Is It the Series' Peak?

Giant Enemy Crabs, $599, Ridge Racer: Sony's Wild E3 2006 Is Now 20-Years-Old

Why Is Everyone Acting So Weird About PS5 Game Mixtape?

Sony Wants to Turn Your PS5 Gameplay into Highlight Reels - Using AI

Physical Game Fans, Beware: Digital Downloads Hit an Astonishing 85% on PS5, PS4 Last Quarter

'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'

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