News | Console version Phasmophobia delayed after fire
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Phasmophobia later appear after a fire broke out in developer Kinetic Games' office.
No further details about the fire were given. It is reported that there are also “unexpected development problems”. In any case, the fire has negatively affected the development and the ability to test the game.
The game should have been released on PS5 and Xbox Series this month, but should now appear “in the week of Halloween”, or the last week of that month. In this way, Kinetic Games promises to be able to test the game extensively.
We have an update on our console release.#Phasmophobia #Xbox #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/eFxe3M0xXL
— Phasmophobia (@KineticGame) August 24, 2023
Phasmophobia already appeared on PC via Early Access in September 2020 and quickly became a hit, thanks in part to play sessions from streamers. In the game, players in teams of four visit various locations in search of ghosts.
News | Special Editions of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Revealed
Sony PlayStation has revealed three editions of the upcoming PlayStation 5 game Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
For example, there is the standard edition of the game that will cost 79.99 euros. The Digital Deluxe Edition, as the name suggests, will only be released digitally and will cost 89.99 euros. This also includes all pre-order bonuses and ten unique packs (five for each hero), extra frames and stickers for photo mode, and two extra skill points.
Then there is a Collector’s Edition of 249.99 euros. It contains a code for the Digital Deluxe Edition, a steelbook and a figurine with Peter Parker and Miles Morales fighting Venom. As far as we know, this edition will only be available through the PlayStation Direct store.
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Anyone who pre-orders the game will be able to unlock the Arachknight Suit for Peter Parker earlier in the game. This one also comes with three extra colors. The Shadow Spider Suit for Miles can also be unlocked in this way, as well as the Web Grabber Gadget. You also receive three extra skill points.
Anyone who pre-orders the game will receive an early unlock Arachknight Suit for Peter with three additional color variants, an early unlock Shadow Spider Suit for Miles with three extra color variants, an early unlock Web Grabber gadget, plus three skill points.
During last night’s Summer Game Fest live show, it was announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 on October 20.
Review | Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
A good expansion usually consists of the best of the main game, with a small twist. The expansion to Horizon Forbidden West is also made according to that proven recipe. Built on the shoulders of a giant, but with new locations, missions, enemies and weapons, Burning Shores on paper has everything to keep you entertained for another ten hours.
Burning Shores takes place right after the end of Forbidden West. You must therefore also have completed the main story before you can start the expansion. Once you’re ready, you can expect a call from Sylens, one of the last roles of the recently deceased Lance Reddick. On his advice, Aloy travels to the “burning coast” of California.
The area around what is now called Los Angeles has been changed almost beyond recognition in the world of Horizon by centuries of landslides and volcanic activity. Amid ruins and lava flows, a new evil is brewing. It is of course again up to Aloy to eradicate that with root and branch.
Once there, however, something else is brewing. Aloy soon encounters Seyka, a stranded Quen. They have a common goal of finding Seyka’s missing tribesmen, but it doesn’t take long for more to come between the two. It’s nice to see another side of the so stoic, heroic Aloy, but the question is whether this expansion is the best place for that.
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Aloy and Seyka need quite a bit of time to thaw out, but there isn’t that much time in this expansion. Almost all missions are therefore part of one continuous story to give the two ladies as much screen time as possible, but even then their story arc feels rushed. A specific visit to a derelict theme park also feels like a page straight out of The Last of Us: Part 2 script. But then with dialogues that are sometimes cut off or disrupted because Seyka accidentally stays behind somewhere.
Horizon is good at completely different things, such as fighting with gigantic robots. But that too is pushed to the background a bit in Burning Shores. There are hardly any new enemies and therefore hardly any challenging confrontations. It is as if the game saves its gunpowder for the final battle, which is so bombastic that at times you can only dodge and hope for a good outcome.
This last fight is also the only moment that somewhat explains why Burning Shores only appears on PlayStation 5, and not on PS4 like the main game. Anyone who expects a kind of next-gen Horizon due to that exclusivity will be disappointed.
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Other activities can literally be counted on one hand. It is not a problem that the abundance of generic icons on the map has been cut. For example, we can miss Metal Flowers and Firegleam as a toothache. But nothing replaces it either. There is therefore almost no reason to explore the landscape.
In fact, self-exploration is actively countered by making certain regions inaccessible until you visit them for a story mission. Burning Shores has therefore become almost a linear adventure. It is a huge contrast to Forbidden West, where main and side missions were wonderfully balanced and you enjoyed a lot of freedom.
In this way you go through the available missions in a nutshell and after about twelve hours you have already scraped the bottom out of the can. Burning Shores isn’t bad, as it’s built on the rock solid foundation of Forbidden West, benefiting from a fluid combat system and eye-catching graphics, especially when a mountainside is ominously illuminated by a swirling lava flow. But where The Frozen Wilds was still a kind of pressure cooker version of Horizon Zero Dawn, with all ingredients in an extra high concentration, Burning Shores feels out of balance.
Both Aloy’s personal development and her discoveries are an important prelude to Horizon 3, and it is also nice to see Lance Reddick as Sylens one more time. For fans, that is reason enough to travel to the south. But with a setting as interesting as the volcanic ruins of Los Angeles, you’d expect some more proverbial landslides.
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is out now on PlayStation 5.
Score:
8,0
+ Spectacular final battle
+ We get to see another side of Aloy
+ Visually stunningly beautiful
– To few activities besides the main story
– Feels Rushed
News | God of War Ragnarök Update Adds New Game Plus Among Other Features
A free update for God of War Ragnarök has been released that includes a New Game Plus mode.
The mode allows people who have completed the game to start the game over again, but take their unlocked equipment, weapons and skills with them. The level cap also goes up. The Sonic and Hex arrows must be unlocked again.
There’s also new gear to unlock, including the Armor of the Black Bear, the cloak Kratos dons at the start of the game and has been requested by fans since release. In addition, there is the Spartan Armor, as well as clothing based on Zeus and Ares. Thirteen existing equipments have also been adapted with new colors and combinations. There are also more options in the Nilfheim Arena, some endgame bosses and enemies have been adjusted and there are new Enchantments. The game can now also be played in black and white.
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More details can be found on PlayStation Blog. God of War Ragnarök is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Guide | This is how you use Discord on PlayStation 5
As of today, the new firmware update for PlayStation 5 has released. The update adds a lot of improvements and changes, but more important is full Discord support. This is how to start a voice chat on Discord via the PlayStation 5.
It was possible on Xbox for a while: calling via Discord on your console. There you can now join a conversation in the server of your choice without any other devices. Unfortunately, it works a little less simply on PlayStation 5. That is why we explain exactly how to start such a conversation on PlayStation 5.
Things you should know:
– Having Discord conversations is only possible on PlayStation 5 and not
PlayStation 4.
– To start Discord conversations, you’ll need a phone or PC running Discord
at hand.
People who have already linked their Discord account to display your game activity on Discord will need to link their account again. That’s because new permissions have to be given to Discord in order to make calls.
Linking your Discord and PlayStation account
Before you can start a Discord conversation, you need to link your Discord and PlayStation accounts. You do this as follows:
1. Go to settings on your PS5, then to Users and Accounts and finally click on Connected Services.
2. In the next screen you will see a QR code that you can scan with your camera or by visiting https://discord.com/activate on your phone.
3. Follow the steps on the screen until your account is linked.
Start a Discord conversation on PlayStation 5
Now that you’ve linked your account, you can forward Discord conversations to your PS5. It is therefore not possible to start a conversation on your PS5 without your phone or PC. Follow the steps to start a conversation:
1. Open Discord on your phone or PC
2. Add yourself to a channel or private conversation of your choice
3. Once in a conversation, swipe up to see more options
4. Click Transfer to PlayStation
5. Click Join Call on PlayStation
6. You will receive a notification on your PS5 to join the conversation
News | PlayStation 5 controller with additional accessibility options revealed
Sony has unveiled Project Leonardo, a PlayStation 5 controller focused on providing more accessibility options.
The company did this during the CES fair that is currently being held in Las Vegas. There is no release date for the controller yet. “More information, such as when we release the product, we will share in the future,” said an article on PlayStation Blog.
Project Leonardo is basically a flat circle that can be laid down, to which players can even add buttons. One can use one or combine two, or one Leonardo with a traditional DualSense controller. In this way, it should be easier for gamers with a physical disability to play PS5 games.
Not only Sony is trying to provide more options for players with disabilities. Microsoft has been making the Xbox Adaptive Controller available for some time now. According to Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former director of the American branch of the company, Nintendo also experimented with such a controller a few years ago.
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News | Horizon Forbidden West expansion Burning Shores announced
Horizon Forbidden West expansion Burning Shores was unveiled last night during The Game Awards.
Rumors about the expansion have been circulating recently, but now it has been officially revealed. In the expansion, Aloy travels to the Burning Shores, an area already mentioned in the main game. The area was formerly known as Los Angeles.
According to developer Guerrilla Games, the expansion is so ambitious that it can only appear for the PlayStation 5 version of the game – a PS4 version of the DLC will not be released.
The region south of the Tenakth Clan Lands lies in ruins and can be explored on foot, flying and swimming. The story takes place after the end of the main game. Players can expect new characters and adventures. You can read a little more on PlayStation Blog and also find screenshots, but more details will follow soon.
Burning Shores is due out April 19, 2023.
News | Photo mode added to God of War Ragnarök
It was already known before the release of the game that the photo mode would not be in the game from day one, but since today the photo mode is available in God of War Ragnarök.
Santa Monica Studio has now released the update for the game that adds the photo mode. The developer already indicated before the release of the game that Ragnarök would not have a photo mode on day one, but that it would be added at a later date.
PlayStation Blog explains what players can do in photo mode. For example, you can play with Field of View, Focal Length, Camera Roll, Depth of Field, Focus Distance, F-Stop, Film Grain, Exposure, Filters and vignettes, borders and logos. You can also customize the facial expressions of characters.
God of War Ragnarök is now available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
News | Horror game Do Not Open is out now on PlayStation 5
The first-person horror game Do Not Open is now available on PlayStation 5. The game will also be released on Steam next Wednesday.
The game revolves around Michael J. Goreng, a zoologist trapped in a twisted version of his home where his wife and daughter are missing. He has to solve all kinds of escape room-like puzzles while being plagued by paranormal forces.
According to the makers, the game runs in 4K and 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5. A version for PlayStation 4 and a VR version of the game should also be released in 2023.
News | Current gen update The Witcher 3 will be released on December 14
The current gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released on December 14.
This has been announced by CD Projekt Red. The company insisted that the update would appear sometime this year, and that appears to be correct. The update will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC.
The update, which is free to download for anyone who owns the game on PC, Xbox One or PlayStation 4, includes dozens of graphics and performance improvements. Think of ray tracing, faster loading times on consoles and all kinds of mods that are part of the experience. It also includes additional content inspired by The Witcher series on Netflix. This content will be revealed during a RED stream on Twitch next week.
The next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming on December 14th, free for everyone who already owns the game.
— The Witcher (@witchergame) November 14, 2022
For more details and gameplay reveal, tune in to REDstreams next week on https://t.co/IpFERTohi9. pic.twitter.com/fg3yfGeNih
People who have not yet bought the game at all can purchase the digital Complete Edition of the game from December 14th. In addition to the main game, it also contains the expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. A physical edition will also be released at a later date.
Finally, an update will also be released for the PS4, Xbox One and Switch versions of the game with all kinds of improvements and the new content based on the Netflix series.