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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

"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

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

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

Livestream planned for this month.A 40th anniversary Dragon Quest livestream will take place later this month, on 27th May – and everyone’s praying for a Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate update.In a YouTube video which has since been delisted, series creator Yuji Horii confirmed:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

As voted by you.Well, that one just flew by, didn't it? April seemed a bit back-loaded, with the likes of Saros — Sony's latest first-party exclusive — dropping on the final day, but in hindsight, it was a pretty strong month from the start.Aside from Housemarque's intense and enjoyably broody action-shooter, the other headline act was probably Pragmata, which went down extremely well with both reviewers and players.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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

Emails and console messages sent out.PlayStation has begun encouraging its playerbase still on PS4 to upgrade to the PS5 so they can play GTA 6 this year.Emails have been sent to active GTA 5 players, and those using a PS4 who have wishlisted GTA 6 on the PS Store are receiving messages straight to their consoles, as documented on social media.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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 next 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

Mixin' it up.Another busy week has come to a conclusion, and so it’s time to settle down with some good ol’ games. As always, we’ll go first, then it’s all over to you.Jamie O'NeillAnother read of Stephen's Scott Pilgrim EX Mini Review is in order, because as soon as I get home on Sunday night the seal on my physical copy of Scott Pilgrim EX from Limited Run Games is waiting to be broken.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

AI don't know.In a presentation aimed at investors earlier today, PlayStation announced its intention to use AI to “deliver a cutting-edge entertainment experience” for its players.Unsurprisingly, its comments have already attracted significant blowback from some corners of social media, but it’s important to first reflect on what boss Hideaki Nishino actually said.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Looking good.From all that we've seen of Forza Horizon 6 so far, it's looking like another fantastic open world racing game.That remains true with its launch trailer, which comes days ahead of its arrival on Xbox and PC.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

No word on global date yet.If you ask us, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is in the argument for FromSoftware's finest work, and its upcoming anime adaptation looks great too.It's now been announced that the anime, named Sekiro: No Defeat, will make its debut in Japan, where it'll be available to watch over a three-week theatrical release.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Bethesda still on the job.Bethesda has a third update for Starfield on PS5 (and this time also on Xbox Series X|S and PC) to push live next week, the RPG company confirmed.A social media post late this Friday afternoon speaks to the patch addressing "multiple crash and stability issues and several gameplay fixes", with the full list of tweaks and changes set to be shared when it's available to download. The crashing problems hindering the PS5 version of Starfield have been the subject of the stu

But it's free, so no harm done.Resident Evil has a storied history with mini games, from the Tofu mode of Resident Evil 2 on PS1 right the way through to the fan-favourite Mercenaries add-on that's shipped with multiple instalments.Almost every mainline title is treated to its own spin-off from the main game, and now Resident Evil Requiem has one: a free PS5 update adds the flamboyantly named Leon Must Die Forever.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

An uphill battle.In an unexpected twist, the Switch 2 will cost more than the PS5 in its native Japan when its price increases on 25th May.Nintendo, like all console manufacturers, has been under intense pressure to retain the price of its hardware.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Marathon under the microscope.Sony has reported an eye-watering $765 million impairment loss on Bungie, raising the question: is this the platform holder’s worst ever acquisition?This includes a $204 million impairment loss late last year, meaning the value of the developer has plummeted since its $3.6 billion purchase in 2022.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Senior engineer shares work with Sony suits.We've known for a good while now that Sony has established a team within PlayStation that's specifically concerned with preservation.Spearheaded by Garrett Fredley (Senior Build Engineer, IP Preservation), the team's work is predominantly about archiving PlayStation's historical games and related materials.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

"Totally support that".God of War director Cory Barlog is not happy – and it looks like it’s the leaks of his upcoming PS5 adventure that have really soured his mood.Recently it was revealed by reliable rumourmonger NateTheHate that Santa Monica Studio’s next game will be a new story set in the God of War universe, starring Kratos’ late wife Faye.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Time attack mode can be downloaded now.Capcom has revealed and released its promised new mini game for Resident Evil Requiem. Available to download now on PS5, it is named Leon Must Die Forever. It takes the shape of a time attack mode where Leon needs to work his way through stages and make use of enhancer abilities while racing against the clock.We'll share some hands-on impressions later in the day, but you could get a quick taste for the mode in the video below:Read the full article on pushs