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It has been revealed by Japanese retailers that Sony will release a third PS5 model in the coming weeks, with the new CFI-1200 model set to launch in Japan on September 15th (the same day of the price hike in Japan). We don’t have concrete information about what this new model will add/change, but it’s been speculated that an upcoming PS5 model will use a new AMD 6nm chipset. See omnystudio.com/li...

A PS5 price increase is effective immediately in Australia and other markets around the world due to the “global economic environment” PlayStation has confirmed in an official blog post. Prices are bumping up about $50 for both the disc drive and digital versions of the PlayStation 5. The new prices are : $799.95 AUD for the PS5 with disc drive and $649.95 for the PS5 Digital Edition. See omnystud...

Another Geoff Keighley event is done and dusted kicking off Gamescom with Opening Night Live. PlayStation took to the stage to officially announce the DualSense Edge which is a wireless Pro controller for PS5. The new DualSense Edge controller has customisable controls, changeable stick caps, back buttons, the ability to customise things such travel distance for triggers and also the ability to sa...

We’ve been long awaiting more release details for PlayStation VR2 since the platform was first announced almost 18 months ago, and out of the blue this morning, PlayStation has revealed via its social media accounts that PlayStation VR2 will be releasing in early 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon has gone on a leak frenzy. After already inadvertently revealing the title and release date of the new Tales From the Borderlands, it’s also dropped a Dead Island 2 bombshell. Yep, the game that most people would have considered vapourware by this stage has finally re-surfaced and is gearing up for a release very soon. The listing has revealed that Deep Silver’s long-gestating Dead Island 2...

A new Tales of the Borderlands game was teased earlier this year, but now all of the details have leaked in an Amazon listing ahead of its presumed reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live. According to the Amazon listing, the game is simply titled ‘New Tales From The Borderlands’ and it will release on October 21st for all major console platforms. The game is being developed by Gearbox internally an...

PlayStation has announced August's PlayStation Plus Essential games. They are: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (PS5/PS4) Yakuza: Like A Dragon (PS5/PS4) Little Nightmares (PS4) It's also been announced that 8 Yakuza games are coming to PlayStation Plus in August and throughout the rest of 2022. --- Nintendo has announced that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will be releasing on Aug...

PlayStation has revealed the latest update for PlayStation VR2 which includes the user interface and how you can expect the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers to interact whilst you’re wearing the headset. Whilst you’re using the new PlayStation VR2 headset, PlayStation has confirmed you’ll be able to see your surroundings thanks to a new feature called See Through which uses the cameras on the hea...

Naughty Dog has announced that The Last Of Us Part 1 has gone gold ahead of its release on September 2nd. This means that the game is now ready to be sent to print and there should be no delays to the game’s release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PlayStation has revealed July's new PlayStation Plus Extra/Deluxe games that will be coming to the service on July 19th. This includes the already revealed Stray as titles such as Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Marvel's Avengers as well as a host of Assassin's Creed games, Saints Row 4 Re-Elected, Jumaji, Ice Age and Paw Patrol. Two new PlayStation Classics will be added for Deluxe members inc...

If you thought that Kirby and the Forgotten Land was the only Kirby game coming this year then think again because Nintendo just announced Kirby’s Dream Buffet on its social media channels. The game is an eShop exclusive title coming this Winter that will see Kirby in four player battles consisting of four rounds where you must go through obstacle style courses, growing bigger and bigger as each r...

Amazon Prime Day has kicked off bringing great deals on the DualSense Controller, Pulse 3D Headset, Meta Quest and Sony Bravia 4K TVs. Head to the site for all of the bargains. --- PlayStation has officially welcomed Haven studios to the PlayStation Family. The studio was founded by Assassin's Creed Creator Jade Raymond. Sony has now confirmed that the studio is making an original AAA multipalyer...

God Of War Ragnarok got a release date last week and we now know that the game will be releasing on November 9th for PS5 and PS4. Sony Santa Monica also confirmed that there will be four different versions of the game, including a Collector’s Edition and a Jotnar edition which both include a 16″ Mjolnir replica. PlayStation Australia has now confirmed that pre-orders for God of War: Ragnarok will...

Sony has this morning announced its INZONE brand and alongside it revealed three new headsets as well as two monitors. The three headsets including the INZONE H9, INZONE H7 and INZONE H3 will all release in Late July in Australia. INZONE H9 costs $449.95 AUD and is a wireless Noise Cancelling Gaming Headset that offers Active noise cancelling/transparency modes, dual dongle/Bluetooth connectivity,...

Nintendo has finally announced that a Nintendo Direct is happening and thankfully it’s taking place at a great times for Aussie at 11pm AEST. It’s a Nintendo Direct Mini partner showcase that’s happening on Tuesday night with roughly 25 minutes of info on upcoming third-party Nintendo Switch games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have announced that A Plague Tale: Requiem will be releasing on October 18th for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC with the game also coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. The sequel to the 2019 cult favourite sees siblings Amicia and Hugo set off on a new adventure to uncover the mysteries set up by the first game and survive the harsh realities of medieval France. S...

SEGA has this morning announced Hyneas which is an online multiplayer shooter set in space that is releasing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC in 2023. The game is being created by Creative Assembly, who is the team behind the incredible Alien Isolation. Hyenas features 5 teams of 3 with the goal to be to rob a bunch of loot from other gangs in space. The best part about this is that t...

We chatted exclusively to Final Fantasy XIV Producer Yoshida about Final Fantasy XVI's world, combat and Fearsome Eikons. You can read the full chat on the website. --- Xbox has announced the next batch of Xbox Game Pass games and the big one is definitively Far Cry 5 which is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 1st. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not the Nintendo Direct were particularly after at this time of the year, but Nintendo has announced that Nintendo Direct focusing on Xenoblades Chronicles 3 is happening later this week. We’ll get to see 20 minutes of new information about the game ahead of it July launch. The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct will be taking place this Thursday at midnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Xbox has announced a week-long demo event starting next week as part of Summer Game Fest, where users will be able to sample over 30 upcoming games direct from their Xbox consoles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two short but stacked new gaming showcases appeared today, starting with a very special 25th Anniversary broadcast for Final Fantasy VII! The stream gave us info and new looks at four games in total, starting with the announcement that Final Fantasy VII Remake is dropping on Steam this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a report from Try Hard Guides via the way of Tom Henderson, Sony is apparently hard at work on a “genuine professional controller” for the PlayStation 5, which is interesting at a time when the company is expected to reveal new hardware in the coming weeks. Much like Xbox’s Elite controller, which is marketed for hardcore gamers, the controller is set to include removable analogue sticks, trigg...

During a tell-all interview, Bethesda’s Todd Howard has confirmed that the team’s next next game will be Fallout 5. Of course, their next game after Starfield is set to be The Elder Scrolls VI, but with that still in pre-production as most of the main development team works to get Starfield out the door, it’s probable we won’t see anything substantial on players’ return to the wasteland anytime so...

Capcom held their annual showcase this morning and we got a few announcements. Resident Evil Village DLC was unveiled and it's coming on October 28th. Shadows of Rose is the major story expansion, where Ethan’s daughter Rose enters the consciousness of the megamycete to discover the truth about her powers. Additionally, new playable characters are coming to The Mercenaries including Lady Dimitresc...

Xbox held its annual Xbox + Bethesda showcase this morning and it was largely focused on games coming over the next 12 months. We got to see 15 minutes of Starfield gameplay including over 1000 planets that are visible, space fights both in the air and on land and way, way more. It was certainly impressive and you can watch the full gameplay on the website. Hideo Kojima is partnering with Xbox Gam...