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25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024

19Apr

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25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024

With the latest additions arriving on the PlayStation subscription service, here are 25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024. Last Chance To Play - PS Plus Subscribers to the Extra & Premium tiers of PS Plus will have just a couple of weeks to check out the list of games below before they are cycled out of the Game Catalogue Abzû [PS4] Adrift [PS4] How To Survive 2 [PS4] The Artful Escape [PS4] Ashen [PS4] Last Stop [PS5/PS4] I Am Dead [PS5/PS4] Absolver [PS4] My Friend Pedro [PS4] The Messenger [PS4] Jotun: Valhalla Edition [PS4] Sundered: Eldritch Edition [PS4] World Of Final Fantasy [PS4] This Is The Police [PS4] This Is The Police 2 [PS4] ELEX [PS4] Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 [PS4] Minit [PS4] Obs...

19Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

What The Golf – PS5 Review

During the 27th Annual DICE Awards there was an acceptance speech that caught my attention. Tim Garbos from Danish developer Triband Games was collecting the Award for Mobile Game Of The Year for What The Car. The speech was so brilliantly delivered with such whimsical humor that it is easily one of my favourite ever awards speeches. When the games predecessor, WHAT THE GOLF teed off on consoles I just had to check it out. Hole In One - What The Golf Played here on PS5 the game is out now and also available on PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Linux and iOS. It's difficult to talk about What The Golf without spoiling the experience. Its beauty is in the joy of discovering this wacky title with the controller in hand and a smile on your face. Heck don't even be tempted to look at the trailer b...

18Apr

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News & Updates

Tomb Raider Trilogy Coming to Evercade

Well that sweet retro music to our ears keeps on rolling in as Evercade announce that PS1 classic games from the Tomb Raider franchise are coming to the suite of retro systems. Evercade Tomb Raid The original 32 bit versions of Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III will be released on a single cartridge as Tomb Raider Collection 1. Sporting the original "Tank Controls" the cartridge will be #40 in the Evercade red line and will hit shelves on 31st July. New Hardware Bundle The new Giga Cart format that was recently announced allows for these bigger more ambitious retro games to be released on the Evercade systems thanks to the cartridges having double the capacity of the original cartridges. While the storage size increases, the form factor stays identical to the original car...

16Apr

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News & Updates

PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. This months offering bring 3 brand new releases (Zau available April 26th, Animal Well available May 9th) to the PlayStation subscription service and here’s all the info on the games available: Dave The Diver - PS5 Genre: SIM/Adventure RPG | Longevity: 45hrs+ | Trophies: New Release Metacritic: n/a | OpenCritic: 90 | Release: 16th April 2024 Dave the Diver is a casual, single player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole. It reeled in our Platinum Award in our PC Review. Tales of...

16Apr

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News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Evercade Giga Cart Announced

Hot on the heels of the new features released in their April firmware update, Evercade have announced that a new cartridge type, known as the Giga Cart is set to join the lineup. Evercade Giga Cart - Bigger And Better 2 of these Giga cartridges are set to hit the market in 2024 and upon release will have a RRP of £22.49/€24.99/$24.99. Announced via their blog, Evercade has given some interesting details on what retro gaming enthusiasts should expect. More Modern Retro Giga Cart has been designed specifically to enable the release of larger more modern games. The games that will be featured will be mostly original CD release games. Does this mean we can expect some more ambitious PlayStation 1 games to arrive on the retro console? Let's hope so! The new cartridges will be iden...

11Apr

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News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

New Evercade Features

Evercade have announced the new features that are arriving alongside the April 2024 firmware update for their Evercade EXP and Evercade VS devices. The Premium Retro Experience - Evercade To grab the firmware update do the following on your console: Go to the Settings Menu (cog top left of main menu) Click System Then Install Update Digital Bookshelf A new library feature has been added giving avid retro gamers and Evercade collectors the ability to browse the complete cartridge library. Accessed from the new "Library" icon on the left hand side of the home menu of both the VS and EXP devices, this new quality of life improvement is music to our retro ears. Delivering a lovely way to display new upcoming releases and also the full catalogue of already available cart...

Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon Announced

11Apr

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News & Updates

Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon Announced

Award winning Indie game developer OutOfTheBit have announced their new game - 2D puzzle platformer Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon. A follow up to their maiden title Full Void (which bagged our Gold Award in our PC Review), Nanuka aims to appeal to a broader audience, offering an immersive platforming adventure to players of all ages. Out Of The Void, Into Nanuka Targeting a spring 2025 release the game is planned to initially release on PC, Mac and Linux. This will be followed shortly after by a release on all major consoles. Setting Inspired by the Sicilian landscape, the journey begins on an island that, while initially portrayed as peaceful and picturesque, soon reveals a tale of magical abilities and a looming disaster that players must strive to avert. As the adv...

2Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

Freedom Planet 2 – PS5 Review

The wait is over. Freedom Planet 2 has finally arrived on consoles, bringing heroines Lilac, Carol and Milla back for another 2D platforming adventure. Developed by indie studio Galaxy Trail the series has garnered a dedicated community of players who have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of this sequel. Freedom Planet 2 - May The Winds Of Time Carry You For Eternity Originally launched on PC in September 2022 it releases on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 4th 2024. Gameplay For those not familiar with the series, it began life as a Sonic fan game. Heavily inspired by the speedy blue hedgehog, it became its own beast set in an original universe. Where Freedom Planet differs from the iconic Sega mascot in its gameplay is the fact that the simple ...

2Apr

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News & Updates

PS Plus April 2024 Monthly Games

The PS Plus April 2024 Monthly Games are now available for all subscribers of the PlayStation subscription service. Remember that even if you don't plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). Immortals of Aveum - PS5 Genre: Shooter/Adventure Longevity: 27hrs+ | Trophies: 48 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 69 | OpenCritic: 72 Release: 22nd Aug 2023 This single-player first-person magic shooter tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of an abyss. Magic is at the core of both your offense and defence. Experience fast, fluid, first-person spell-based combat. Unlock and upgrade more than 25 Spells and 80 Talents. Discover, upgra...

6 Wrestling Games You Can Play Now On PlayStation

1Apr

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Features

6 Wrestling Games You Can Play Now On PlayStation

It's Wrestlemania week so here are 6 Wrestling Games on PlayStation that you can play right now on PS4 and PS5. Lay The Smackdown This list has you covered for all types of budgets, gameplay modes, with both arcade and SIM style games featuring your favourite current/legendary wrestlers. So whether you want to brave the fight alone or challenge some buddies in couch co-op/online multiplayer, then there is something here for every wrestling fan. Fire Pro Wrestling World Release: 28th Sept 2018 Metacritic: 79 Trophies: 32 (incl Platinum) Longevity: 60hrs+ Fire Pro Wrestling World is a comprehensive wrestling game where every component can be customised – from the wrestler to the ring. Fight for victory and the winner's belt! Unlimited customisation possibilities – Buil...