Author: Sarah Connor

As the May 8 release date for the PS5 and PS VR2 title The Midnight Walk creeps ever closer, we grow more and more excited to experience this unique dark first-person adventure. Making its debut at State of Play late last year, the game showcased an incredible hand-crafted “cozy horror” world filled with deformed antiques, charming little freaks, and plenty of nightmare fuel. With the clock due to strike midnight very soon, we wanted to get another look at what the game will offer–and savor more of the game’s gorgeous stop-motion inspired visuals in the process. We sat down with…

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When Everafter Falls was released almost a year ago, we always knew that the game was going to be changing – what we didn’t know was how different it would look after talking with our players. Today, we released a new major content update, which went to some surprising places. Before talking about what’s new in the update, I think it is important to go back about a year and talk about the initial release of Everafter Falls. And just to introduce myself: I’m Joseph Shockley, otherwise known as Riv Otter, the Community Manager for Akupara Games. Everafter Falls is…

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Last month, we had breakout runaway hits, indie darlings, and a few surprises. Which game spoke to you the most?  Some of the big new releases included Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Forever Skies, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you…

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Category: GamesMay 1, 2025 Free Play Days – Forza Motorsport and The Escapists Kyle Ocean, Marketing Manager, Xbox Spring is in the air and May kicks off with a double feature! The Escapists is available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday, May 1 at 12:01am Pacfic until Sunday, May 4 at 11:59pm Pacific. Additionally, Forza Motorsport is free for all Xbox members to try during the same time (Xbox Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core membership not required). How To Start Playing Find and install the games on each of the…

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Hello there, PlayStation fans! That’s no moon over the Battle Royale Island — it’s a whole Star Wars Season! Also, the celebration is just getting started in LEGO Fortnite Brick Life. Over in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey, explore and battle for galactic supremacy. The fun continues in Rocket League with the new 2v2 Car Wars LTM. There’s a lot to unpack, but don’t worry — these are the updates you’re looking for! Let’s dive in with what’s happening across Epic Games, starting with Fortnite Battle Royale.  A shadow emerges in Battle Royale Imperial Star Destroyers exit hyperspace in formation around the…

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Wreak havoc across the dangerous new planet Kairos when Borderlands 4 launches on September 12, 2025. I’m Graeme Timmins, Creative Director at Gearbox Entertainment—and today, the team and I are thrilled to give you our deepest ever look at some explosive, carnage-filled gameplay, all running on PlayStation 5 Pro. We’re showing off two of our four new Vault Hunters and some of their Action Skills, intense looter shooter gameplay with details on all kinds of new gear, the deadly regions you’ll explore on the all-new planet Kairos, and much more. Following the cataclysm seen in our teaser trailer and the…

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SummaryRa Ra Boom comes to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC this summer.Stop the threat of the rogue AI as one of four ninja space cheerleaders in a fully voiced story.Fun new twist on classic couch co-op, including shoot ‘em up mechanics. Ra Ra Boom is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this summer, as part of what we consider the summer of beat ‘em ups. As beat ‘em up fans, we can’t wait to play some of the great titles that will make this probably the biggest year for beat ‘em ups since Castle Crashers launched…

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Get ready to light up the stage like never before – Smash Drums is launching on PlayStation VR2 on May 15, and it’s more than just an upgrade. We’ve fine-tuned the experience to take full advantage of PS VR2’s power — from razor-sharp visuals with eye-tracked foveated rendering and native 120fps gameplay, to immersive headset haptics and adaptive triggers that bring the action to life. Hang on to your sticks. Here’s what’s new. Play Video Feel the upgrade: Visuals like never before PS VR2 takes Smash Drums’ visuals to the next level. We’ve enhanced environments with richer detail and better…

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