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6 Wrestling Games You Can Play Now On PlayStation

1Apr

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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...

31Mar

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Features

Our Favourite Video Game Easter Eggs

Well Easter is here and some of the team here at Thumb Culture are sharing their Easter Eggs. No not the chocolate kind... Our favourite Video Game Easter Eggs. Video Game Easter Eggs - The Plot Chickens How many of these were you already aware of? Let us know in the comments what your favourite Video Game Easter Egg is. The Last Of Us Tease - Tony Originally The Last of Us was to be revealed in July 2011. The development team on Uncharted 3 created a little link to the upcoming Naughty Dog game during development of Nathan Drakes 3rd adventure on PS3. With Uncharted 3 launching in Nov 2011, The Last Of Us would then be common knowledge. However when the reveal of The Last Of Us got pushed to December of that year, Uncharted 3 was already in players hands with the Easter Egg still i...

10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 2024

22Mar

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News & Updates

10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 2024

With the latest additions arriving on the PlayStation subscription service, here are 10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 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 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered [PS4] Bassmaster Fishing [PS5/PS4] Chicken Police - Paint It Red [PS4] Soulcalibur VI [PS4] Fighting EX Layer [PS4] R-Type Final 2 [PS4] Necromunda: Underhive Wars [PS4] Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure [PS4] Everspace [PS4] Dangerous Golf [PS4] Trophy Hunters For those partial to some trophies or even those completionists with incomplete trophy lists, be sure to bag the troph...

19Mar

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News & Updates

PS Plus March 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus March 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. There are some great games added to the PlayStation subscription service this month and here’s all the info on the games available: NBA2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition – PS5/PS4 Genre: Sports SIM | Longevity: 50hrs+ | Trophies: 46 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 68 | OpenCritic: 68 | Release: 8th Sept 2023 Play as your favorite NBA and WNBA teams in NBA 2K24, with fully up-to-date rosters and legendary historic teams. Showcase your deep arsenal of moves, with revamped interior defense and dribble combo controls for more rewarding and responsive skill-based gameplay. Grab your squad and enjoy pure, authentic hoops action across a variety of modes, including limitle...

13Mar

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Features

Death Stranding 2 Co-Op?

Is the latest trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to Hideo Kojima's Award Winning game hinting at Death Stranding 2 Co-op gameplay? DEATH STRANDING 2 Co-Op? The trailer features some very impressive visuals and Kojima's usual unique brand of crazy. At over 9 minutes in length, it is par for the course as with trailers for its predecessor. Leaving fans with more questions than answers this trailer has certainly increased the hype for the PlayStation console exclusive. It's easily one of the finest game trailers I have ever come across - check it out below. Should We Have Connected? In a tweet sharing the new trailer Hideo Kojima says: "Some new characters are introduced, and there are many hints of the story and gameplay in this trailer. Watch it many times and please enjoy." Ha...

SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Review

23Nov

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Hardware & Tech

SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Review

Black Friday 2023 is upon us and the floodgates for epic festive season spending are well and truly open. With a litany of options for gifts and stocking fillers it's difficult to know if offers are too good to be true. Well I've got one Black Friday gem that is very much a steal in the form of the SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds. SoundPEATS Clear - Exceptional Performance That Won't Hurt Your Wallet Currently this set of earbuds can be had on Amazon for a 30% discount in the UK or 25% discount in Europe. That's under £30/€30. Now I hear you say... "Surely these buds cannot be good at this price"... Well let me enlighten you young Padawan! Design The set I put through their paces was a white and see-through colour variant (known just as "White"). They feature a futurist...

3Oct

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News & Updates

PS Plus Oct 2023 Monthly Games

The PS Plus Oct 2023 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). The Callisto Protocol - PS5/PS4 Genre: Shooter/Adventure | Longevity: 10hrs+ | Trophies: 27 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 69 | OpenCritic: 67 | Release: 2nd Dec 2022 In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror set 300 years in the future, take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos. To surv...

28Sep

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PlayStation Reviews

Shuyan Saga – PS5 Review

In the last few years, I've gotten back into reading some comics and graphic novels, the Power Rangers Shattered Grid storyline being a particular favourite. Using the guided reading on the Comixology app has been a revelation, enhancing the reading experience. When I saw the Shuyan Saga trailer on the PlayStation YouTube channel earlier this summer I was immediately intrigued. Shuyan Saga - An Epic Kung Fu Journey Originally released in 2017, the game was developed by Lofty Sky Games, a studio based in Canada. The visual novel now comes to consoles for the first time with release on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Gameplay Set in Ancient China the story centers around Shuyan, a teenage princess who is heir to the throne in the kingdom ruled by her parents. When the invading Gue...

28Sep

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Retro Reviews

Bottle Boy – Gameboy Colour Preview

New games for the beloved Gameboy systems of old are becoming more and more frequent. This is in part thanks to the great development tools like GB Studio and Game Maker. Furthermore there are more ways to play than ever with great modern hardware like the Analogue Pocket. Bottle Boy is a new game for Gameboy Colour due for release some time in 2024. It's an RPG that started as a concept during the peak of the Covid pandemic. Bottle Boy - New Gameboy Colour RPG I tried out the demo on the Analogue Pocket and chatted to its developer Greg Leblanc about the origins of the idea and his hopes for the full release. Bottle Boy Demo The demo opens with a great sequence that sets the scene for the story and introduces the main character Alex. The sci-fi fanatic schoolboy's world is turned upsi...

19Sep

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News & Updates

PS Plus Sept 2023 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus Sept 2023 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. There are some great games added to the PlayStation subscription service this month and here’s all the info on the games available: Nier Replicant – PS5 Genre: RPG | Longevity: 70hrs+ | Trophies: 47 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 83 | OpenCritic: 83 | Release: 23rd April 2021 Fight back against dreadful enemies with a visceral, uniquely customizable blend of swordplay and powerful magic in this enthralling action RPG, a one-of-a-kind prequel to the critically-acclaimed masterpiece NieR: Automata. In a distant, apocalyptic future, humanity is on the brink of extinction, threatened by strange beasts and a deadly black scrawl disease. Follow a brother’s quest...