Tag: Announcements - Page 12
News Thirsty Suitors Brings Messy Relationships and Sick Skateboarding Tricks to PS5, PS4
Unique adventure game arrives 2023
Back when Thirsty Suitors was announced, it was only confirmed for PC, but now publisher Annapurna Interactive has confirmed the project for PS5 and PS4, among other console platforms. Good thing, too, because this unique-looking adventure game from Outer Loop seems like a winner. You play as Jala, a young woman...
News Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Will Be Remade for PS5, PS4
Originally a PC, Wii release from 2007
Frogwares has announced its remaking the 2007 PC, Nintendo Wii title Sherlock Holmes The Awakened for PS5, PS4. It will be a complete overhaul that doesn't use any assets or code from the original game, which was a crossover between the Sherlock Holmes universe and Lovecraft's Cthulhu. This game is what was...
News Uncharted, The Last of Us' Bruce Straley Making Game Unlike Any Before
Founds new studio Wildflower Interactive
Naughty Dog veteran Bruce Straley departed the company almost five years ago, having burned out on AAA development following the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The co-director is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Neil Druckmann on The Last of Us, which went on to become one of Sony’s...
News Taxi Life Brings an Open World Barcelona to PS5
With over 200 famous landmarks
Nacon has been quietly expanding its range of in-development simulation games, with Train Life already in Early Access and the Michelin-endorsed Chef Life coming soon. The next entry in its fledgling sub-brand is Taxi Life, which is currently in development at Polish studio Simteract and is aiming to flag down a 2023...
News Let's Build a Zoo! No, Seriously, Let's Do It on PS5, PS4
Attractions open in September
It’s been a big day for new releases, but this might just be the most exciting of them all: pixel art tycoon title Let’s Build a Zoo is coming to the PS5 and PS4 in September, following a successful stint on PC last year. The game – developed by Springloaded and published by No More Robots – sees you creating...
News Open World, Survival Terminator Game Will Be Back
Connor believe it
The pièce de résistance during today’s Nacon Connect is that an open world, survival Terminator game is in development. While there’s no date – or, indeed, even any platforms – attached to the project yet, it’s being helmed by Nacon Studio Milan, and takes place in a “post-apocalyptic world and features an original...
News Inscryption Announced for PS5, PS4 with Full DualSense Support
More than a deck-building roguelike
Following an unfortunate leak by the way of the Australian age ratings board, popular indie game Inscryption has been confirmed for a PS5, PS4 release. A release date wasn't attached to the PlayStation Blog news blast, but it
News Schim Emerges from the Shadows with PS5, PS4 Release Next Year
Schimmy to the left
There are many games that toy with the idea of light and dark, but Schim presents things in a fresh way. You play as a lost little shadow creature, and you need to leap from shadow to shadow in order to find your way back to where you belong. The game takes you through familiar scenery like parks and towns, tasking you with...
News NBA 2K23 Leads with Michael Jordan Edition on PS5, PS4
Answer the call on 9th September
Here we go, then: the NBA 2K23 marketing cycle is officially underway. 2K Sports has announced that global icon and six-time NBA World Champion Michael Jordan will headline the game’s two special editions on PS5 and PS4: the Michael Jordan Edition and the Championship Edition. The press release teases: “For the...
News Anonymous;Code Officially Announced for Western Release, Launching on PS4 in 2023
Science Adventure is coming to the West
Anonymous;Code has been officially announced for a Western release, with the latest entry in the Science Adventure visual novel series coming to PS4 in 2023. A SteelBook launch edition of the game will be available to preorder on 5 July. Anonymous;Code is set in the year 2036, when an event called the "2036...
News Inspired by Danganronpa, the Social Thriller Game Inescapable Launches on PS5, PS4 Next Year
11 contestants compete for $500,000
Revealed today at Anime Expo 2022, Inescapable is a new "social thriller" game from Finnish developer Dreamloop that takes clear inspiration from Spike Chunsoft's visual novel series Danganronpa. The studio is wearing that on its sleeve, though, with an initial announcement that hopes to capture the attention of...
News Atari 50th: The Anniversary Celebration Brings 90 Classics to PS5, PS4 Later This Year
Compilation prize
We hope you're hungry for a retro treat, because Atari's just announced a massive collection heading to modern platforms. Atari 50th: The Anniversary Celebration is a compilation that charts the company's history, and it will include "more than 90 playable games". Going all the way back to the early 1970s, the collection will...
News Shmup Compilation Ray'z Arcade Chronology Firing to PS4
Ray'z from your grave
Shmup fans are in for a treat, as publisher Taito in conjunction with emulation specialists M2 have announced the Ray’z Arcade Chronology for the PS4 – well, at least in Japan. The package spans three different Ray shmups, but includes a couple of new remasters – including RayStorm NEO-HD and RayCrisis HD. RayStorm...
News RPG Time: The Legend of Wright Sets a Sprawling Adventure Inside a Kid's Notebook
Coming to PS4 this August
This is a game that completely passed us by. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright previously launched on Xbox earlier in the year, but it's now been confirmed for release on PS4, and it looks pretty good. Set within the notebook of an aspiring game designer named Kenta, this intriguing title has you tackling the adventure of the...
News Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom Planted on PS5 in 2022
Plow pals
Bandai Namco is planting Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom on the PS5 – as well as the previously announced Nintendo Switch. Due out later this year, the game will see “Doraemon, Noby, and their friends land on an unknown planet and decide to help a new friend fulfil his dreams: by farming!” The official blurb...
News Super Bomberman R 2 Blasts to PS5, PS4 Next Year
New Castle mode detailed
It turns out Konami is still making games, and Bomberman is the series getting all of the publisher's attention. Super Bomberman R 2 has today been announced for PS5 and PS4, following in the footsteps of Super Bomberman R and Super Bomberman R Online — that last one's actually
News SEGA Announces Hyenas, a Team-Based FPS About Stealing Merch in Space
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Hyenas has just been announced over on IGN. What the heck is Hyenas? Well, we're still figuring it out — but the basics are that it's a team-based, zero-gravity first-person shooter, developed by Creative Assembly, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4. As you can see in the debut trailer, it's got a stylised, illustrated look...
News PSP's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Remastered for PS5, PS4 This Year
Zack and pretty
As rumoured earlier in the week, PSP classic Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is making a comeback. The remaster, due out “this winter” will release on the PS5 and PS4, and will feature “updated 3D models, full voiceovers, and new music arrangements”. A trailer showcased a ton of gameplay, which retains the original's divisive
News Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary Brings the Puzzler Back with Improved Visuals, New Content
Coming to PS5 and PS4 soon
Who remembers Q.U.B.E.? Following the arrival of the massively influential Portal and Portal 2, this first-person puzzler launched to modest success back in 2012. It's been a full decade since, and to celebrate, developer Toxic Games has announced Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary, a brand new version of the game "completely...
News Ship of Fools Is a Maritime Co-Op Rogue-Lite Sailing to PS5 This Year
Shiver me timbers
We are awash with rogue-likes and rogue-lites these days, but the formula can be excellent when executed well, so we don't mind. Ship of Fools, published by Team 17 and developed by Fika Productions, is another swing at this popular genre, and it's setting itself apart by putting you (and a co-op partner) on a boat. Sailing the...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Also Coming to PS5, PS4
First revealed during yesterday's Xbox show
It's been confirmed Team Ninja's new IP Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will also be releasing on PS5, PS4 in early 2023. The game, which looks a lot like the Nioh series, was announced yesterday for a day one Xbox Game Pass release and it's taken until now for publisher Koei Tecmo to reveal Sony platforms will...
News Minecraft Legends Is a PS5, PS4 Strategy Adaptation Coming in 2023
Brick tactics
Minecraft’s already been a Diablo-esque dungeon crawler, so it’s pretty versatile. We suppose Minecraft Legends is no real surprise, then – an “action strategy game” coming in 2023. “Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction,” the press release teases. “The ravaging piglins have...
News Demonschool Is Tactical Persona on PS5 and PS4, Out in 2023
Into the Breach meets SMT
Just announced at the PC Gaming Show, Demonschool is a new tactical title for PS5 and PS4 that pitches itself as Into the Breach meets Persona. It's currently scheduled to release in 2023, and it invites "fresh-faced students to a colourful island and its 'prestigious' university, where exciting sports clubs, a world-class...
News Rapid, Rainy FPS Bright Memory: Infinite Pulls Trigger on PS5 Port
Raytracing! 120fps! Adaptive triggers!
Bright Memory: Infinite, the quick-fire FPS from FYQD Studio, will launch on PS5 later this year. Originally released for PC in 2021, the game will support raytracing at 60 frames-per-second – or there will be an alternative 120 frames-per-second option available, for those who seek the quickest response...
News The Last Faith Is a 2D Souls-Like Metroidvania That Looks Like Bloodborne with Magic
Comes to PS5 and PS4 in 2022
Yes, we've had a number of games attempt to capture the Dark Souls formula in side-scrolling fashion. Many of them are very good — Hollow Knight, Death's Gambit, and Blasphemous spring to mind — and this latest example, The Last Faith, shows a lot of promise. From publisher PlayStack and developer Kumi Souls Games,...
News Save Earth with a Talking Gun in Time-Bending Puzzler The Entropy Centre on PS5, PS4
Shooting its mouth off
In lieu of Portal 3 (come on, Valve), we'll happily take The Entropy Centre, a freshly announced first-person puzzle game that looks to be in a similar vein. Developed by UK-based indie team Stubby Games, it's not asking you to think with portals, but to think in reverse. Yep, this game is all about manipulating the passage of...
News Isometric 1920s Shooter Enemy of the State Coming to PS5 in, Um, 2024
Prohibition missions
Video games take a long time to make these days, but this one’s been 100 years in the making. Not literally, of course – but Enemy of the State is set in the 1920s, so you kinda get what we’re trying to do with that gag. God loves a trier! Anyway, the title’s pegged for a mid-2024 release, so don’t expect to be playing...
News Arkanoid Finally Turns to Battle Royale on PS5, PS4
Last brick standing
Taito’s iconic arcade brick breaker Arkanoid is getting an update for an all-new audience on PS5 and PS4 – and yes, Battle Royale is in. Arkanoid: Eternal Battle is being developed by Pastagames, and promises a “fully modernised and revamped version” of the classic. Don’t worry if your heart’s still stuck in the 80s,...
News Signalis Resumes the Survival Horror Renaissance on PS4
Out on 27th October 2022
Survival horror games are having a real renaissance all of a sudden, and Signalis is here to ensure that carries over into the indie space. Announced for PS4, it's a really moody, top-down title with an eye-catching pixelated art style. The 27th October 2022 is the release date, making it the perfect Halloween pick-up before...
News The Plucky Squire Brings Storybook Characters to the Real World on PS5
Inventive action platformer looking great
Devolver Digital sure knows how to pick 'em. It's just announced The Plucky Squire, a brand new game from developer All Possible Futures, and the enchanting debut trailer has really caught our attention. It's a bright, kid-friendly action adventure that starts off within the pages of a storybook, but will...
News Rewrite Human History in HUMANKIND on PS5, PS4
Life as we don't know it
SEGA’s turn-based historical strategy game HUMANKIND will rewrite human history – not just on PC, but also on PS5 and PS4. The game – set to release on 4th November – will see you “combine up to 60 historical cultures as you lead your people from the Ancient to the Modern Age”. You’ll “face historical events,...
News Goat Simulator 3 Skips Straight to the Threequel on PS5 This Fall
Bleat-'em-up
Developer Coffee Stain isn't kidding around — it really did just announce a sequel to Goat Simulator, the popular, extremely silly game about being a goat. Entitled Goat Simulator 3 — yes, skipping the 2 — it looks to be more of the same insanity in the announcement trailer above. The trailer itself riffs on that Dead Island 2...
News Bloober Team's Layers of Fears Announced, Coming to PS5 in 2023
Built with Unreal Engine 5
We had a tease of Bloober Team's latest game earlier this week, and now we know what it is, even if it was a little obvious. Layers of Fears is its name, the third entry in the horror series. Check out its announcement trailer above. Details are relatively thin on the ground, but we do know that it's coming to PS5, and...
News Command Your Squad in Aliens: Dark Descent, a Tactical Action Game Coming to PS5, PS4
Squad up
Aliens: Dark Descent is the latest in a long line of games based on the iconic film franchise. Coming from Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive, it's a slightly different spin — a singleplayer, isometric shooter with a tactical twist. "Explore the horrors and wonders of the Alien universe like never before, immersing yourself...
News Milestone Is Making Yet Another Game About Motorbikes with SBK 22
Riding onto PS5 and PS4 this year
Milestone has been making motorcycle racing games since the late 90s, and it's barely shifted from that path all this time. Yes, there have been some outliers, like Hot Wheels Unleashed and Gravel, but the Italian studio has been keeping its games on two wheels for the majority of its existence. Announced today is...
News Ultra-Rare Super Famicom Side-Scroller Rendering Ranger: R2 Returning on PS5, PS4
Getting ultra-rare Limited Run Games physical re-release
Buying an original copy of Turrican director Manfred Trenz’s Rendering Ranger: R2 on the Super Famicom will set you back just shy of $4,000, so you might want to settle for this PS5 and PS4 port instead. The game, originally published by Virgin Interactive only in Japan, is getting a...
News Shantae, the Original GBC Platformer, Belly Dances to PS5, PS4
Hair we go again
The absolutely iconic Shantae may have been something of a commercial flop when it first released for the Game Boy Color in 2002 – but its legacy lives on 20 years later. Shantae has, of course, gone on to become a moderately popular character across various games – all of which are playable on the PS5 and PS4, apart from the...
News Classic NES Platformer A Boy and His Blob Fed to PS5, PS4
Includes Game Boy flavoured bean
The iconic 1989 NES puzzle platformer A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is coming to both the PS5 and PS4 – and so is its 1990 Game Boy successor, The Rescue of Princess Blobette. Designed by legendary Pitfall programmer David Crane, the two titles see you feeding jelly beans to the titu
News Rollerdrome Is a Shooter on Rollerskates from the Makers of OlliOlli World
And it looks dope
Here's one we weren't expecting — a brand new game from roll7, the studio behind the OlliOlli series. Having put out OlliOlli World just a few months back, it's a pleasant surprise to see another title from the indie team, and it looks like it could be another winner. Rollerdrome is its name, and you can see what it's all about...
News The Critically Acclaimed Tunic Journeys to PS5, PS4 in September
Feeling foxy
You may have heard about Tunic not too long ago. This indie game launched on other platforms earlier in the year, where it received universal acclaim for its unique design and gameplay. Now, it's heading to PS5 and PS4. Playing as a little fox, you explore a mysterious land, slowly piecing together where you are and what's happening,...
News Shenmue's Yu Suzuki Announces Space Harrier with Swans for Phones
You need to see this
Yu Suzuki, one of greatest video game designers of all time, has announced a new game – and no, it’s not Shenmue 4. Unfortunately, this isn’t even a console title – it’s launching 24th June for Apple Arcade, and it’s best described as Space Harrier with swans. Have you got q
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Revealed for PS5, Out Next Year
Set five years after Fallen Order
Following months of rumours and speculation, a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been revealed as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The game will release next year, and a PS5 version is announced. There will be no PS4 version. A trailer can be viewed above. One other detail shared by Respawn Entertainment is that...
News Retro Shooter Jim Power Returns in PS4 Collection
Includes long-lost SEGA Genesis version
These retro compilations that keep coming out are not only getting cooler – they’re also getting more obscure. Take the 1993 shooter Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D, which didn’t even deploy in Europe. The game’s getting ported to the PS4 – but even better, it’ll come bundled with a long-lost...
News Explore a Hand-Crafted, Dystopian Cardboard World in Phonopolis
The latest from Amanita Design
Amanita Design isn't exactly a household name, but its thoughtful, unusual puzzle adventure games are nearly all winners. Machinarium and Creaks are two examples that spring to mind, though the team has made many others in a similar vein. The latest in this line of curious titles is Phonopolis, just announced and...
News WRC Generations Is the Latest Official Rally Sim, Racing to PS5, PS4 in October
KT Racing's last attempt
Nacon and developer KT Racing have announced WRC Generations, this year's officially licensed rally racer. It ditches the number, but this is in essence WRC 11, and will be the studio's final game in the series before the licence moves to Codemasters. The game will feature all the cars, teams, and stages from the 2022...
News Mutant Year Zero Dev Announces Miasma Chronicles for PS5, Out in 2023
Another tactical title
The one noteworthy announcement to come out of the 505 Games Showcase for PlayStation owners is here: Miasma Chronicles, the next game from Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden developer The Bearded Ladies. It's launching for PS5 in 2023 — there's no PS4 version — and will once again be a turn-based tactical experience that sees...
News The Chant Enrols You in a Creepy Cult on PS5
Craft and fight to survive
Ever watched one of those Netflix documentaries about a creepy cult? They tend to be quite alarming, and you can easily see how said stories could form the basis for a horror film or video game. Looks like The Chant is drawing on some real-life inspiration for its upcoming PS5 thriller, as it promises a “spiritual...
News Slick Stealth Platformer The Library of Babel Out on PS5, PS4 This Year
2D title out in the Autumn
Not to be directly confused with the Spanish short story of 1941, The Library of Babel is a 2D stealth platformer from Tanuki Game Studio planned for release on PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year. Set 20,000 years after humanity's extinction, the moody 2D title is said to be inspired by Apocalypse Now. The game does...
News Green Hell VR Welcomes You to the Jungle on PSVR2 in 2023
Virtually dead
We'll be honest: we hadn't heard of Green Hell VR before today, but it seems the game is very well received. Released for PC VR platforms earlier this year, this is a tough survival title that drops you into the Amazon rainforest and simply tasks you with staying alive. As mentioned, the reception has been pretty positive, so we're...
News LEGO Brawls Throws a Yellow Fist at PS5, PS4 This Summer
Super Smash Bros for builders
We hope you like LEGO, because there’s no sign of a slowdown when it comes to new video games inspired by the iconic Danish export. LEGO Brawls is the latest to make the transition from Apple Arcade to console, with a PS5 and PS4 release planned for this summer. The game appears to be a Super Smash Bros-style arena...
