The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will release on PS5, PS4 on May 25, 2023, after multiple delays. The game went gold today, so launch day is set—unless Daedalic Entertainment pulls a Cyberpunk 2077. After finishing the base game, the developer will likely work on a PS5, PS4 day one patch. “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has gone gold,” ...
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Mario Movie Director Explains How Mushroom Kingdom Blocks Float
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a silly introduction to the Mario universe, not a David Attenborough documentary on the Mushroom Kingdom. However, questions remain, such as how do those brick blocks float? In a recent Variety interview, one of the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath, explained that “Floatanium” (thanks, Go Nintendo) is responsible for that. Horvath told Variety that the ...
Read More »Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Debuts Westernly on PS5
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles includes two Western-unreleased JRPGs, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl. The full package launches in North America on August 29, Europe on September 1, and Oceania on September 8. Beautiful pixel art and music are used in the Rhapsody series. This JRPG may offer something new to fans. Rhapsody: ...
Read More »God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 on PS5, PS4, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Santa Monica Studio released a God of War Ragnarok patch after the last major update. If you’re replaying Kratos’ journey, this small but important update addresses issues introduced with New Game Plus and other extra content. Version 4.01 fixes NG+ bugs like quest rewards not being granted and certain armour sets not upgrading past level 9. It also fixes a ...
Read More »Promising RPG Sea of Stars Debuts 19 Minutes of New Gameplay
Sabotage, developer of The Messenger, has released a lengthy Game Informer video on its upcoming RPG Sea of Stars. The outlet’s coverage will continue, but this latest gameplay is the best we’ve seen besides the Nintendo Switch exclusive demo. The 16-bit-inspired game looks good for a late August 2023 PS5, PS4 release, focusing on combat and exploration. RPG fans will ...
Read More »Media Molecule Ends Dreams Live Service, Starting New Project
Media Molecule will stop updating Dreams after three years. The game’s official website announces that the studio will stop releasing updates and in-game events on September 1, 2023, to focus on a new project. Importantly, the game will survive. Media Molecule is leaving, but you can still play and create. Dreams’ team is “incredibly proud” of its accomplishments and “endlessly ...
Read More »PS5 Sells Over Half of UK Consoles This Year
GfK data shows that PS5 sales accounted for more than half of UK console sales in Q1 2023. The PS5 sold 180% more than in 2022, while Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S lost 25% and 18%, respectively. PS5 stock has been plentiful for the past six months, selling well in Japan and the US. Sony’s February PlayStation platform sales ...
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Shows Off PS5 Gameplay One Last Time
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will soon unleash its lightsaber and slash through your PS5 system. Close your eyes now if you’re under a media blackout, since this is the last gameplay trailer before the game’s release, and it looks excellent. Whether or not you’re familiar with the Titan series, you have to admit that some of the visuals here are ...
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Players Say Mercenaries Update Inadvertently Enhanced Framerate on PS5
On Friday, Resident Evil 4’s arcade Mercenaries game mode became live, and some fans think it may have boosted PS5’s framerate. “A graphics rendering process which resulted in certain environmental aspects becoming blurry” was fixed in the patch notes. The PS5 subreddit reports a more consistent framerate in Resolution mode, which is rare. To determine the extent, we’ll have to ...
Read More »Despite Financial Success, Bungie Claims Destiny 2’s Lightfall DLC “Missed the Mark”
Bungie responded to criticism of Destiny 2’s latest expansion, Lightfall, in a blog post. The mea culpa discusses Destiny-verse achievements during the past month. Destiny 2 had its “largest number of concurrent players in years” for Lightfall, which “surpassed our sales projections for a new addition,” with “record-breaking” viewing of the World First race to complete the Root of Nightmares ...
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