Shift Up’s PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade released to positive reviews, and has earned high praise for its performance and polish. Tech experts at Digital Foundry tested the game and found that it’s a refreshingly “proper, complete, polished” experience with fun gameplay reminiscent of the legendary PS2 era. Stellar Blade has nearly perfect performance First revealed as Project Eve, Stellar Blade was an ambitious endeavour that many wondered if Shift Up would be able to pull off. The developer managed to achieve that feat, with the game settling for a Metacritic average score of 82/100 after 110 ..read more

Maze Theory and Saltwater Games have launched PSVR title Doctor Who: The Edge of Time on PSVR2. A new mysterious enemy threatens to tear apart the universe and only you can stop them! Armed with the Sonic Screwdriver, players will solve mind-bending puzzles, grapple with iconic monsters, and encounter new horizons in a quest to find the Doctor and defeat a powerful force that threatens to destroy the fabric of reality. You can watch the launch trailer for Doctor Who: The Edge of Time below. Doctor Who: The Edge of Time Key Features – Pilot the TARDIS: Team up with the Doctor and travel throu ..read more

Ubisoft has reiterated that it has no plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC or a full-fledged sequel, but Basim’s story might not be over. The character was introduced in 2020’s AC Valhalla as an antagonist, with Mirage exploring his past life. Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t designed with DLC in mind but Ubisoft has a lot to say about Basim During a recent Reddit AMA, creative director Stéphane Boudon stressed that Mirage was designed as a standalone experience with no post-launch story content. However, the development team has “ideas on how we could extend the story of Basim.” Boudon separa ..read more

Cygames’ mysterious RPG Project Awakening has not been canceled after all, though we reckon it’s now only targeting the PS5. Cygames, who recently released Granblue Fantasy: Relink, first revealed the game six years ago at E3 2018 for the PS4. There have been no meaningful updates since. Project Awakening PS5 release was first mentioned in 2019 Although Project Awakening was briefly revealed at E3 2018, its existence was confirmed as far back as 2016. It was confirmed to be an open-world game influenced by the likes of Dragon’s Dogma and Monster Hunter. In 2019, Cygames said that a PS5 versio ..read more

Stellar Blade releases on Friday, and the critical reception seems mostly positive so far. Director and Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim recently discussed the game’s inspirations, costume design, comparisons between Eve and Bayonetta, and more. Stellar Blade director talks costumes Kim discussed Stellar Blade’s costumes at length during a recent interview with Game Informer. He sees character design as his main strength and Eve’s costumes as a way to “show what I wanted to show.” It also allows players to experience Eve’s journey in their preferred style. He also went into detail about costume des ..read more

Media Molecule is working on a new game and it will be a completely new IP according to a recent job listing. The developer, known for feel-good franchises like LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway, as well as game creation system Dreams, has seemingly survived the recent rumors of its demise and is moving on with its next project. No LittleBigPlanet sequel on the way for now Details on Media Molecule’s project are pretty scarce at the moment as the job listing for the Principal Programmer – Art Technology, as spotted by Reddit, only mentions that the team’s “next adventure” will be a new IP. However ..read more

The PS Store sale for May 2024 has gone live ahead of the month, bringing discounts of up to 75% on select titles. Highlights include Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak (67% off) and Lords of the Fallen (50% off). Worth noting that Lords of the Fallen received its final free content update today, which adds roguelite elements and trophies to the game. PS Store sale May 2024 savings — full list of discounted games Head over to your local PS Store page for regional prices and availability. All games below are discounted until May 8. .hack//G.U. Last Recode 11-11 Memories Retold 428: Shibuya Scramb ..read more

Sony has rolled out PS5 system software update 24.03-09.20.00 for April 2024, the patch notes for which detail new features. As previously explained, the console’s Game Help feature has been expanded and Remote Play has been improved, among other things. PS5 system software update 24.03-09.20.00 patch notes (April 2024) The update weighs a little over 1 GB. Complete patch notes are as follows: Game Help has been expanded by adding Community Game Help features. In Game Help, you will see hints labeled Community Game Help in supported games, which indicates that the hint was generat ..read more

Wired Productions and developer Angry Demon Studio have revealed the Gori: Cuddly Carnage release date for PS4 and PS5. Gori: Cuddly Carnage release date and details The hack n’ slash game, which features a modified cat that slays killer unicorns while riding a sentient hoverboard, is set to be released on PS4 and PS5 on August 29, 2024. Pre-orders on PlayStation come with early access to the game on August 27, 2024. Humanity has been destroyed—and it’s up to Gori, along with his deadly but wise-cracking sentient hoverboard, F.R.A.N.K, and morose A.I companion, CH1-P, to slay the evil Adorabl ..read more

Wired Productions has confirmed it is publishing Chinese developer Pollard Studio’s mindbending psychological horror game Karma The Dark World. The first-person horror game will be released on PS5, but no official date has been confirmed yet. Karma The Dark World details For some reason, you’ve returned here. Everything has become strange. Your name, your appearance, your voice, and all your memories. Through the help of an old man, you connected with your past memories by way of a strange tape, and embarked on a journey to find your memories. In this dark world, experience strange encounters ..read more