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Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth finally available as physical double pack on PS5

by admin October 10, 2025

Square Enix is finally releasing Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth as a physical double pack.

These games are the first two parts of the Remake trilogy, which reimagines the original PS1 classic Final Fantasy 7.

Available from 4th December exclusively on PS5, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Twin Pack Physical Edition (as it’s known) will cost $59.99 / €69.99 / £59.99. You can pre-order it now from the Square Enix store.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – World & Factions – Nintendo Switch 2Watch on YouTube

Rebirth alone currently costs £69.99 on the PSN store, so it’s decent value.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake will also be coming to Xbox and Switch 2 on 22nd January next year, which will be followed by Rebirth afterwards, though that remains without a release date.

It’s unknown, therefore, if an equivalent double pack will make its way to other consoles in the future.

Here’s the box art | Image credit: Square Enix

What’s more, there’s still the third part of the trilogy to arrive at some point in the future, which is due across all platforms. Will a triple pack of the complete Remake trilogy be released physically? It would seem likely, but don’t expect it at launch if the wait for this twin pack is anything to go by.

The Xbox and Switch 2 versions of Remake will come with Pixel Remaster-style boosts to help progression, which will also be retroactively added to the PS5 and PC versions too.

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Blatant Animal Crossing Rip-Off Somehow Lands On The PS5 Store

by admin October 9, 2025

Unlike Microsoft, it’s hard to see Nintendo ever bringing its games to PlayStation 5. Someone’s taking advantage of that fact with a store listing for a seemingly fake game that looks an awful lot like Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s called Anime Village Online, and that’s probably the most distinct thing about it.

A recently discovered store listing for the game shows what looks like a human Villager from Animal Crossing jumping into the air beneath a blue sky. The description for Anime Village Online reads like a summary of everything the Nintendo franchise is best known for. “Design and expand your own charming house, craft furniture, grow crops, catch fish, and decorate your surroundings to match your personal style,” it reads. “Wander through beautiful forests, rivers, beaches, and hidden paths. Discover resources, meet NPC villagers, and unlock new items and areas as you play.”

Anime Village Online will allegedly feature cross-platform multiplayer and arrive sometime in 2027. Who’s making it? The developer is listed as Wisnu Sudirman. According to a LinkedIn page bearing the same name, that person is a recent graduate who lives in Indonesia. Anime Village Online isn’t their only hustle either. They’re also apparently making a game called Rooted: Survival, with store page art that makes it look like an AI-generated rip-off of The Last of Us.

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“Rooted: Survival is a brutal, atmospheric survival experience set in a world consumed by the aftermath of bacteriological warfare. A century after civilization collapsed, nature has reclaimed the earth—but it didn’t come alone,” reads the description. But my favorite part is the disclaimer: “All referenced game titles, brands, characters, and visual elements are the property of their respective owners. Any similarities are intended purely as homage or satire for entertainment purposes. No copyright infringement is intended.”

Is this an elaborate troll? Someone making a point about the lack of moderation on the PlayStation Store? After all, this is far from the only AI-looking slop adorning listings seemingly meant to trick casual players just searching for whatever’s popular. Usually, those entries target popular indie games from Steam that lack the resources to police their IP rights on other platforms, not one of the most notoriously litigious companies in gaming and the owner of the platform itself. We’ll see if it actually ends up mattering.

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October 9, 2025 0 comments

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Ghost Of Yotei Buying Guide: DualSense & PS5 Slim Bundles In Stock At Amazon On Launch Day

by admin October 2, 2025

Ghost of Yotei, one of the biggest PlayStation exclusives of 2025, just launched on PS5 alongside a collection of limited-edition hardware. The standalone sequel to Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima has garnered widespread praise. As detailed in our 9/10 review, Ghost of Yotei offers a more well-rounded and engaging experience thanks to improved combat, exploration, and mission design. If you didn’t preorder a copy and want the physical edition, Amazon is still offering same- and next-day delivery for the game and the Gold Limited Edition DualSense Controller. The PlayStation Direct-exclusive Collector’s Edition is in stock on launch day, too.

Ghost of Yotei at Amazon & Walmart:

Ghost of Yotei Physical Edition — $70
Ghost of Yotei Gold DualSense Controller — $85
Ghost of Yotei Gold PS5 Slim Bundle — $600

Ghost of Yotei Limited Edition PS5 Slim and DualSense Controllers

Ghost of Yotei PlayStation Direct Exclusives:

Ghost of Tsushima fans who don’t yet own a PS5 should check out the Ghost of Yotei Limited Edition Console Bundles while they are still available. The themed PS5 Slim bundles retail for $600 and are available with gold or black artwork on the console/controller. The Ghost of Yotei Gold Limited Edition Console Bundle is in stock at a few retailers, including Amazon. It’s worth noting that Walmart is sold out of the bundle, so other retailers might not have it for much longer. The Black Limited Edition PS5 Slim Bundle is exclusive to PlayStation Direct.

Both bundles come with a voucher for the digital standard edition of the game and are cheaper than buying the regular PS5 Slim ($550) and game ($70) separately.

If you want to turn your regular console into the Ghost of Yotei edition, PlayStation Direct is selling the Gold Limited Edition Console Covers for PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro for $65. You can complete your setup by picking up the Ghost of Yotei PS5 controller in gold or black for $85. PlayStation Direct offers free shipping on all orders. Check out all of the limited-edition PS5 gear and Ghost of Yotei’s Collector’s Edition below.

$600 | Available Now

The PS Direct-exclusive Black Limited Edition Bundle features traditional Japanese Sumi-e ink illustrations themed around the game.

$599 | Available Now

The gold designs utilize the Japanese art form of mending ceramics with lacquer and gold, known as Kintsugi.

Ghost of Yotei Collector’s Edition

Ghost of Yotei’s $250 Collector’s Edition, shown above, comes with the following physical collectibles:

Replica Atsu Ghost Mask (6.8 x 5 x 5.9 inches)
Replica Atsu’s Sash (71 inches)
Replica Tsuba from Atsu’s katana
Pouch of coins
Instructions for Zeni Hajiki game
Foldable papercraft ginkgo tree
Art cards

Note: The Collector’s Edition does not include a physical copy of Ghost of Yotei. Instead, it comes with a voucher for the Digital Deluxe Edition, which retails for $80 on PSN. Here’s the list of in-game DLC you’ll get with the Collector’s and Digital Deluxe Editions:

The Snake armor
Unique armor dye
Unique charm
Unique horse and saddle
Traveler’s Maps (Early unlock)
Sword Kit

Ghost of Yotei isn’t the only franchise with Limited Edition DualSense Controllers releasing this month. God of War’s 20th Anniversary DualSense Controller launches October 23 and will be available to preorder starting October 3.

A slightly modified version of the popular Astro Bot DualSense Controller launches October 30. You can preorder the Astro Bot Joyful Limited Edition Controller for $85 at Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers.

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New PS5 Model Ditches The Shiny Black Plastic Fans Hated

by admin September 30, 2025

Good morning. Welcome to a new week. Will it be better than last week? I really hope so! Anyway, today’s Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku’s daily round-up of interesting news and stuff you might care about, features a new and less shiny PS5, Silent Hill f sales data, Borderlands 4 DLC news, a content creator retiring, and a cool Daft Punk video.

New PS5 Model Ditches All That Shiny Black Plastic

A new model of the PlayStation 5 has leaked online ahead of an official announcement from Sony, and while it’s not a massive update to the current iteration of the console, it does include one tweak that seems to be making a lot of people happy: The new PS5 doesn’t include shiny black plastic. As reported by Zuby_Tech, new photos and information about the refreshed PS5 show that it features matte black plastic, saving you from having to cover your PS5 in nasty fingerprints every time you dare to move or touch it.

Other changes found in this new, updated PS5 console include different-colored USB ports, a smaller SSD, and a new heatsink. The console is also overall a bit lighter now, likely thanks to more stamped metal parts inside. No word on when to expect this new console to hit shelves, but I’d bet it won’t be long, as we are getting close to the holiday season.

Silent Hill f Outselling Silent Hill 2 remake

『SILENT HILL f』

全世界累計出荷本数※が100万本を突破しました。
プレイいただいた皆さまありがとうございます。

■ゲームはこちら: https://t.co/msZNoMHzVg

※2025年9月26日時点当社調べ
※パッケージ版出荷数とダウンロード版販売数の合計#SILENTHILL #サイレントヒル pic.twitter.com/P6jl93zhGW

— SILENT HILL (@silenthill_jp) September 29, 2025

People really like Silent Hill f, Konami’s first original mainline entry in the long-running horror series in over a decade. So I’m not shocked to see it selling so well. According to Konami, Silent Hill f sold a million copies in around 24 hours. In a press release announcing the news, the publisher also confirmed that Silent Hill f was selling faster than last year’s Silent Hill 2 remake. This is good news for Silent Hill fans who have spent the past decade putting up with a lot of bad news, garbage, and disappointment. Hopefully, this new era of Silent Hill isn’t short-lived.

GOG Adds More Classic Games To Its Preservation Program

Classic PC gaming store Good Old Games, aka GOG, announced recently that over half a dozen more titles were being added to its ongoing preservation program. Launched in 2024, the GOG Preservation Program is the store’s long-term plan to keep certain classic PC games playable, updated, and accessible. It’s a great idea and one which, if GOG sticks to it, could be extremely helpful for games that no longer have official publisher or developer support.

Here’s the latest list of games added to the program, many of which are currently on sale to celebrate the news:

– Gothic 1
– Gothic 2
– Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
– Mortal Kombat Trilogy
– Freespace 2
– XIII Century Gold Edition
– Stranglehold

**Gearbox Reveals Borderlands 4‘s First DLC Character**

Over the weekend during Tokyo Game Show, Gearbox and 2K Games revealed the first playable DLC character coming to Borderlands 4: C4SH, a gambling robot cowboy built around luck and chance. Fan account Borderlands 4 Bulletin shared more information about the new Vault Hunter on social media directly from the Gearbox TGS panel. The studio says that C4SH will have 3 action skills just like the other playable characters and that the character’s skills are “distinctly unpredictable, as they all involve an element of chance.”

C4SH will be available in Q1 2026 for all players on all platforms who own the Super Deluxe Edition of Borderlands 4, buy the Vault Hunter Pack DLC, or who purchase the game’s first Story Pack when it’s available.

Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Retiring (Again)

As reported by PC Gamer, Shirley Curry, better known online as the famous Skyrim Grandma, is retiring from content creation. The nearly 90-year-old gamer, who will appear in Elder Scrolls 6 when that finally launches, confirmed the news in a new VLOG uploaded to her YouTube channel. She explained that she’s just “bored” with playing Skyrim again and isn’t having a great experience on YouTube anymore, as many of the comments she got were just, according to her, younger kids shouting about how much they loved their video game grandma. She says she wanted more feedback and interesting conversations.

“That’s why I’m just going to stop uploading anything to do with Skyrim,” said Curry. “I’m tired, I’m not having fun anymore, probably because of all the little kids on there. I think that’s about all I have to say.”

Curry will keep making VLOGS and blogging, but her days with Skyrim are over. Probably. It was just a year ago that Curry actually announced similar plans to retire from Elder Scrolls content, but then came back and even made a video of herself playing the Oblivion Remaster. But based on how she sounds in this new VLOG, I get the feeling she really is done with Skyrim.

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Sony’s digital-only PS5 now comes with less storage in Europe and isn’t any cheaper to buy

by admin September 30, 2025

Sony has released a revised digital PS5 model in Europe, with less storage and a new matte finish – but the price hasn’t been reduced.

Earlier this month, reliable insider Billbil-Kun reported the digital-only model of the PS5 would receive a downgrade from 1TB of storage to 825GB. This model went on sale in Europe this month – and crucially costs the same (€499) despite less storage.

Now, a new unboxing video on YouTube from Austin Evans confirms the storage downgrade, as well as the use of cheaper parts, based on a new console purchased from Germany.

The New PS5 Slim is WORSEWatch on YouTube

Both the black central casing of the console and the white outer sleeves now come in a matte finish rather than a glossy finish – no more fingerprints!

The newer console is also 100g lighter than the previous slim version – and 1.3kg lighter than the launch model.

As for the SSD, the actual amount of usable storage on the newer model is 667.2GB (compared with 848.0GB of usable space on the previous model). That’s a 27 percent reduction and not a huge amount of space, especially considering this is a digital-only model

Inside, the fan is lighter, plus the motherboard design has been refined and is thinner.

While Evans notes the internal engineering is excellent in maintaining the same power and performance, ultimately the reduced SSD makes this iteration of the console considerably worse.

For Sony, it’s presumably cheaper to make. But that saving has not been passed on to the consumer, considering all PS5 consoles cost more now than ever.

Earlier this year, Sony raised the price of the digital edition in the UK and mainland Europe from £390/€450 to £430/€500. And this was the second price increase, as it originally cost £359.99/€399.99 at launch, meaning the digital edition is €100 more than five years ago.

More recently, the price of all versions of the console went up in the US as the company continues to “navigate a challenging economic environment”. It’s unclear yet if the revised version of the console with storage reduction will be available in the US as in Europe.

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September 30, 2025 0 comments

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Yakuza Kiwami 1-3 Are Up For Preorder For PS5, Xbox, And Switch 2

by admin September 29, 2025

Yakuza and Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has kept the franchise thriving with a constant stream of releases, and this strategy will continue through the holiday season and into 2026. Most notably, the Kiwami remake series is expanding with Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. The remake of Yakuza 3 comes with a new spin-off game Dark Ties and features a complete overhaul of the gameplay and graphics. Yakuza Kiwami 3 is available to preorder now for $60 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X and PC ahead of its February 12, 2026 release.

Upcoming Yakuza Game Preorders for Console:

Sega is also bringing Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 to PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2 this fall. A Kiwami 1 & 2 bundle for PlayStation and Xbox releases December 8 for $60, while Nintendo Switch 2 players can preorder Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2 separately for $35 each. Along with the rereleases of the first two remakes, the Director’s Cut of Yakuza 0 will no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 starting December 8. Check out all of the upcoming Yakuza physical editions below.

$60 | Releases February 12, 2026

For the preorder bonus, you’ll unlock Ichiban Kasuga from the Like a Dragon games as a member of your motorcycle gang, the Ryukyu Gals. The digital-only Yakuza Kiwami 3: Deluxe Edition throws in several extra pieces of cosmetic DLC as well, like outfits for your gang, a flip-phone customization pack, and more music to listen to in the game.

If you’re planning to play on PC, you can get a pretty good deal right now through Fanatical, as the preorder price for the standard edition is $52.79. If you feel like getting the Digital Deluxe Edition, that has also been discounted and will cost you $66 (was $75).

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A remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is easily the biggest remake yet when compared to previous chapters. Not only does it benefit from an even bigger jump in visual quality, but it also expands on the overall story with new cutscenes, dialogue, and side-stories. Kiryu will also be able to use a new weapon-based combat style based on Okinawan martial arts, and fans can even take part in a life-simulator minigame at his orphanage, Morning Glory, through various outdoor activities.

Other additions include a new team battle mode where Kiryu’s motorcycle gang takes on rival outfits, and most importantly, there’ll be new Karaoke songs to sing along to. But perhaps the biggest draw here is Dark ties, an all-new prequel to Yakuza Kiwami 3 that reveals more details about Yoshitaka Mine, one of Kiryu’s greatest foes and the primary antagonist of this remake. RGG says this is a gritty crime story set in Kamurocho, where Mine rises to power. The prequel also adds a new mission-based mode called Kanda Damage Control and a survival mode set in an underground fight club.

$60 | Releases December 8

If you’re looking to catch up on mainline Yakuza entries, you’re in luck as both Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 are being bundled together into a single physical edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X for $60. Both games are also being released on Switch 2, but the physical editions for Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2 are being sold separately for $35 each.

Yakuza Kiwami is a complete remake from 2016 of the first Yakuza game that was released, retaining its story while polishing up its visuals and gameplay. One of the big changes here was that the combat system was overhauled entirely to be closer to Yakuza 0, giving Kiryu four unique fighting styles to choose from–Brawler, Beast, Rush, and Dragon–during his adventure. While Yakuza 0 featured a powerful antagonist in the form of Mr. Shakedown–an absolute brute who could be randomly encountered in the game world and would rob you blind if he beat you in a fight–Yakuza Kiwami featured the “Majima Everywhere” challenge instead.

This saw Kiryu’s rival, Goro Majima, randomly pop up during gameplay to challenge him to a street fight or minigames like darts and bowling. Defeating him would unlock new abilities in Kiryu’s Dragon style.

On a technical level, the resolution, framerate, textures, and loading times were greatly improved when compared to the original game, more substories were added, and the remake had a Japanese dub that was far superior to the English audio track. Another noteworthy improvement was to the overall story, as additional cutscenes fleshed out Yakuza’s antagonist, Nishiki, went on, providing crucial insight to his betrayal of Kiryu. The cherry on top was an expansion of Heat Actions that Kiryu could perform, giving him even more over-the-top finishers to use during combat.

Released in 2017, Yakuza Kiwami 2 saw ex-Yakuza Kiryu embroiled in a massive gang war in the Japanese underworld, following the assassination of the Tojo clan’s Fifth Chairman, Yukio Terada, by the rival Omi Alliance. At the center of this conflict was Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai who was hellbent on defeating Kiryu and cementing his legend as the only dragon of the Yakuza. The remake also added a new scenario centered around Goro Majima, revealing just what the loose cannon gangster had been up to since he left the Tojo clan to form his own construction company.

For this sequel, gameplay was also revamped significantly to be more in line with Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, and the visual upgrade also made a big difference to the bone-crunching action.

$35 each | Releases November 13

Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 are also coming to Switch 2, but the physical editions for Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2 are being sold separately for $35 each. Nintendo Switch 2 players will be able to play their physical editions a bit earlier, though, as each game arrives November 13.

Like Kiwami 3 and Nintendo Switch 2 launch title Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, these are Game-Key Cards that require full downloads from the eShop upon inserting the cards for the first time.

$50 | Releases December 8

Chronologically, Yakuza 0 is the first game in the franchise and it stars both Kiryu Kazuma and Goro Majima. Considered to be the very best game in the entire franchise, Yakuza 0 overhauled the series in 2015 to be leaner, meaner, and even more ambitious with its grand and sweeping narrative set during the late ’80s Japanese financial boom. The PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC versions will be priced at $50, the same MSRP as the Switch 2 edition. That said, the Switch 2 version is on sale for $37 at Amazon.

Th Director’s Cut adds several new scenes, a brand-new English voiceover, and Red Light Raid mode, a series of co-op battles where players unite to make some fast cash with their fists.

While the main campaign is thrilling, the management sim side stories where Majima gets roped into hosting a hostess club and Kiryu joins the dangerous world of real estate are also unmissable in this 3D beat-’em-up masterpiece.

More Yakuza games

Beyond the upcoming preorders, you can dive into several more Yakuza adventures as well. Each game is designed to have an episodic feel to its story, and the series has evolved over the years with new protagonists and spin-offs. In case you already have one of the two current Kiwami games in your collection, you can pick them up individually, and if you feel like taking a step back in time, you can get The Yakuza Remastered Collection. This collects Yakuza 3,4, and 5 in one bundle and it offers substantially improved performance.

Granted, these are the original games given an HD makeover, and the gameplay largely remains the same, which might result in some of these titles feeling dated. What this collection also adds is a completely redone English localization, visual and audio changes to several characters, content that was originally cut from the Western releases have been added back in, and certain problematic content has also been removed.

Yakuza 0

The other big recommendation here is Judgment and its sequel, Lost Judgment. While these games are mechanically similar to the Yakuza titles and also feature an episodic storyline structure, they focus on a new character and add investigative elements to the franchise formula. The Judgment games also deal with heavier subject matter, focusing even more on institutionalized corruption, Japan’s controversial legal system, medical malpractice, murder, and high school suicides, while weaving together a tight narrative.

In the modern era, the Yakuza games have evolved into the Like a Dragon series. These games follow a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, on his adventures and so far two titles have been released–Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. In the gameplay department, they’re a massive departure from the beat-’em-up games starring Kiryu as they use turn-based RPG elements instead. The first spin-off of this series, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was released earlier this year and it reverts back to the old-school action that veterans are familiar with.

Yakuza 0

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami 2

The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon: Ishin

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Judgment

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PS5 Is Sony’s Most ‘Successful’ Generation Ever And It’s Not Close

by admin September 28, 2025

Will Resident Evil 9 struggle on Switch 2? Is the new Borderlands 4 patch really broken or do players just need to be better at compiling their shaders? And where the hell is the next Metal Gear Solid Master Collection? Welcome to another edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. While all the big gaming showcases have wrapped up, there are still a few more days of Tokyo Game Show proper until the last big gaming festival of the year wraps up. Then it’s on to the fall’s next batch of big game releases. Yes, I’m talking about you Digimon Story: Time Stranger.

PlayStation boss touts PS5 as Sony’s most lucrative gaming box yet

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino was the keynote speaker at Tokyo Game Show 2025 and his topic was the PlayStation Store. Covering its evolution and current financial dominance, he flashed a chart showing how revenues have kept climbing with each new console. What’s interesting is that this is happening despite PS5 sales tracking only slightly ahead of the PS4. So where is the growth coming from? In part its the explosion in microtransactions in free-to-play games like Fortnite.

Nishino-san says PlayStation 5 is the most successful generation in PlayStation history. pic.twitter.com/E5feupYHGr

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) September 25, 2025

It’s also the expansion of subscription services like PS Plus. And then there’s the fact that people are still playing on PS4, so even though the install bases are similar, the overall footprint of active PlayStation players spending money is seemingly larger. Plus the consoles keep getting more expensive. With graphs like this, did Sony really need to raise the price of the PS5 another $50 nearly five years after it launched? Either way, it’s an interesting data point amid debates about console makers going platform-agnostic. Will PS6 just be a PC with a PlayStation logo on it, or is Sony, like Nintendo, married to the hardware business long-term?

Hyper Light Drifter dev’s next 2D action game is out in November

Possessor(s) is Heart Machine’s first stab at the Metroidvania formula and arrives the same year its loot shooter, Hyper Light Breaker, entered Early Access. There’s a new trailer showing off more of the game about a high school student who forms a pact with a demon to uncover the mystery behind a catastrophe that’s befallen Sanzu city. It’s out on PS5 and PC on November 11.

One of the last significant updates for The Witcher 3 has been delayed

CD Projekt Red’s fantasy RPG was supposed to get cross-platform mod support across PC and consoles before the end of the year. The update will now arrive in 2026, but with no clear window for when players can expect it. Once it finally arrives, PS5 and Xbox Series X players will finally get to experience all of the extra fan-made content modders created for the PC version.

Gearbox has some advice if Borderlands 4 is running poorly for you after the latest patch

The studio blames some initial reports of even worse performance following the new update on shader compilation. Basically, the game has to recompile all of the shaders again, which can mess things up while running in the background. “Stuttering issues should resolve over time as the shaders continue to compile in the background while playing,” the studio wrote on X. “If you’re still experiencing issues after 15 minutes of continuous play, you can also clear your shader cache via your video card manufacturer’s approved method.”

One fan offered their own tip: “quit the game once after launching and relaunch it. Now travel into a zone and back out (Idolator Sol’s or a Vault will work) this should compile a BUNCH of shaders and start improving the smoothness.” Big-budget gaming in 2025 folks!

Resident Evil 9 looks pretty decent in first Switch 2 hands-ons

Requiem is the first game in the survival horror series to come day-and-date to a Nintendo platform. Early impressions seem to be that while the game looks and runs best on PC and high-end consoles, the Switch 2 version still performs admirably, especially in hand-held mode. So far both Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws have both been better than expected on Nintendo’s new console. Hopefully other third-party ports can continue the trend.

A Metal Gear Solid 4 remaster will arrive eventually

Fans waiting for news on the status of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 got an update via a panel at Tokyo Game Show. According to a translation by X user Kuwabara357, it will still take a little longer for the next batch of games to get ported. “The project is moving forward properly, and we believe it’s shaping up to be something enjoyable really,” Konami producer Noriaki Okamura reportedly said. “So please wait just a bit more, more information is coming.”

Payday 2 dev apologizes for price-gouging fans

The Payday 2 Infamous Collection bundle, which contains every piece of DLC the multiplayer heist shooter has ever received, recently jumped in price from $118 to $170. Starbreeze also announced a new $5-a-month subscription option for players to access all of it. Fans obviously thought the timing of this was a bit cynical.

“The community has been pretty clear about how it looks next to the subscription launch—and they’re not wrong, it’s terrible timing,” Starbreeze’s Gustav Nisser told PC Gamer. “We definitely didn’t handle this right, and we’ll be apologizing to the community. Hopefully there will be at least some acceptance that this was an honest mistake.”

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September 28, 2025 0 comments

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s progression-helping boosts aren’t exclusive to Switch 2 and Xbox, will also arrive via patch for PS5 and PC

by admin September 27, 2025

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is set to release on Switch 2 and Xbox next January and will come with boost features familiar to players of the Pixel Remasters, known as Streamlined Progression.

Square Enix has confirmed to Eurogamer these boosts will also be coming to the PS5 and PC versions of the game in a future update, though there’s no date yet. The PC version’s enhanced lighting features will be coming to PS5 too.

As outlined previously in a Square Enix blog, players will have access to a new menu where they can implement a number of boosts such as HP full, MP full, Limit gauge full, and maximum damage dealt, which can be toggled individually.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – Release Date Announcement – Nintendo Switch 2Watch on YouTube

“I feel that the way people enjoy content has become more flexible these days, as we see with video streaming platforms, and that people also want the same thing from games, with options to tailor the experience based on the time they have and their levels of interest,” said director Naoki Hamaguchi. “I have also had personal experiences where I wanted to play something with the limited time I have but gave up because of the time it takes to level up characters or traverse the game.

“That’s exactly why I think that the Streamlined Progression feature is very effective – to give players smooth access to the story.”

Meanwhile, Hamaguchi stated Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is “doing very well” on PS5 and PC in an interview with Automaton, so there’s no need to worry about part three.

For its remake of Final Fantasy 7, Square Enix decided to create a trilogy. But as sales appear to have decreased with each installment, some fans have been worried about the quality of the third game, presuming the company may be keen to move on.

“I know some fans have expressed concerns, but please rest assured, we’ll be able to deliver a proper, high-quality third installment,” said Hamaguchi.

He additionally provided a status update on the project.

“Development is going extremely well, and the game is shaping up nicely,” he said. “A lot of the content is already playable, and the game’s direction and form are firmly set in place. Right now, the team is united around refining everything.”

For now, the game remains without a release date, but as Remake is heading to Switch 2 and Xbox in January, and Square Enix has confirmed the whole trilogy will be coming to both platforms too, the final part presumably won’t be released until after then. Perhaps it’ll even be a simultaneous multiplatform release.

Indeed, the multiplatform release of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project will certainly boost sales, helping to counter any decline in sales.

Speaking to Windows Central, Hamaguchi declared himself an Xbox fan. “I’m going to do my best to make sure that Square Enix can continue to reach a wider audience, including Xbox,” he said. “So thank you from me as well.”

He also discussed optimising the game for the Xbox Series S, which is notoriously tricky due to its lower specs.

“In terms of hardware specs, I would say the Xbox Series S is actually quite solid in terms of spec,” said Hamaguchi. “We didn’t come across much of a processing challenge, but many of the challenges were more memory related.

“Optimisation is something we were strongly cognizant of as we worked on the PC version as well. For Final Fantasy 7 Remake, we took some of the philosophies found in Nanite for Unreal Engine 5 and created our own solution for Unreal Engine 4. We were successful in delivering stable graphics there, and gain Steam Deck verification as well. We have been pretty proud of what we were able to achieve, even on lower spec systems.”

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has hinted that game may also be headed to Switch 2.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PS5 Preorders Are Live

by admin September 27, 2025

We’ve seen numerous first-party Xbox games make the jump to PS5 in recent months, and one of the next titles to appear on Sony’s platform is a big one: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The latest entry in the long-running flight sim series will land on PS5 on December 8. The game will be available physically and digitally for $70, and preorders are now live. Securing an early copy will unlock an extra aircraft, the Northrop T-38A Talon, to pilot in-game.

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As mentioned above, preordering any version of Microsoft Flight Simulator on PS5 will unlock the Northrop T-38A Talon as an extra in-game aircraft, letting player fly the supersonic jet immediately once they start the game.

$70 | Releases December 8

For the PS5 release, players can expect the same accurately rendered world, flight paths, and aircraft as the PC and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. Developer Asobo Studio has added several significant post-launch updates, and the PS5 version will feature up to 125 highly detailed aircraft. Not only can you fly business jets and ultralight airplanes, but Flight Simulator 2024 also includes airships, hot air balloons, rotorcraft, and fight jets.

There’ll also be several PlayStation-exclusive features for this version of Flight Simulator 2024, designed specifically for the DualSense controller. Adaptive triggers will respond to different speeds and surface types on the ground to add a sense of immersion, air traffic control communications will be played through the controller speaker, and there’ll be more features that will utilize the DualSense lightbar, gyro controls, and touchpad. PS VR2 owners will be able to experience the entire game through their headset when a free update for Flight Simulator 2024 arrives in 2026.

$63 (was $130) | Now available

If you’re on Xbox and you haven’t tried it out yet, you can get a good deal on the Premium Deluxe Edition of Flight Simulator 2024. This is for a digital code, but it does unlock the full game, 25 additional aircraft and 10 extra international airports. Normally, you’d pay $130 for this edition, but it is on sale for $63 currently through a limited-time Amazon and Walmart deal.

While Flight Simulator 2024 is perfectly playable with a traditional controller on console, you just can’t beat a proper flight stick for making you feel like you’re really sitting inside of a cockpit. There’s no shortage of these, and while the best models do cost quite a bit, there are affordable alternatives to choose from. The official Flight Simulator 2024 flight stick from Thrustmaster is rock-solid, and attractively priced at $107.

It’s compatible with Xbox Series X|S and PC, and its design offers 10-bit precision with five axes–including Z axis–14 programmable buttons, a rapid-response trigger, and a multidirectional hat switch. All of that hardware is housed in a crisp white shell with Flight Simulator 2024 branding on it, and you can separate the joystick from the throttle.

$150 (was $180)

If you’re looking for realistic yoke controls instead, Logitech does offer a peripheral designed to emulate that piloting setup on PC. Inside the box you’ll find the flight yoke with a long USB connector cable, the flight throttle quadrant, and desk clamps. This controller has a stainless steel yoke shaft designed to provide accurate and smooth control, and for inputs, it’s loaded with a POV hat switch, 14 buttons, and a three-position mode switch for added customization.

This can also be integrated into Logitech’s other flight sim devices thanks to its modular design, so if you want to build a realistic cockpit, the company does offer switches, flight instruments, and radio panels alongside flight rudder pedals.

As noted above, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is one of several Microsoft-published games launching physically on PS5. Some, like with Gears of War: Reloaded, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Doom: The Dark Ages, are already available, while others are launching soon, such as Ninja Gaiden 4 on October 21 and The Outer Worlds 2 on October 29. Forza Horizon 6 was also confirmed to be in development for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5, with a 2026 release window.

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Horror-tinged sidescroller Possessor(s) hits PC and PS5 on November 11

by admin September 26, 2025

The long-awaited sidescroller Possessor(s) will be available on November 11 for PC and PS5. It’s a horror-tinged action game with Metroidvania elements. It also happens to look extremely beautiful.

The game was developed by Heart Machine, which is the same company behind Hyper Light Drifter and its prequel Hyper Light Breaker. Publishing duties fall to Devolver, which has had a hand in a boatload of recent indie hits from Enter the Gungeon to Cult of the Lamb. The developer just dropped a launch date trailer for Possessor(s) and it’s filled with both gameplay and story elements.

As for that story, the game’s set in a quarantined metropolis that’s been invaded by ghostly forces. Exploration will slowly unravel what happened to the city. There’s an open-ended narrative with multiple paths and plenty of characters to meet.

The combat looks really slick, with lots of melee using found objects. The protagonist can also slide down long corridors and swing from a grappling hook. Weapons can be upgraded and there looks to be a skill tree of some kind.

We only have around five weeks until we can get our hands on this one. Pre-orders on both platforms are up right now, but there’s no price yet.

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