PlayStation 5 system update lets players mute console's thunderous power-on beep

It’s finally happening. Sony is releasing an update for the PlayStation 5 that will allow players to turn down or mute the console’s thunderous power-on beep. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2swings onto our consoles on 20 October. Advert Advert As I mentioned it’s a beta update, so select PS5 users in the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany and France will be notified if they’re selected. Sony do note that they’ll be releasing the update globally later this year....

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Brandon Franco

PlayStation's new console sells out immediately, scalpers strike instantly

The first two years of the PS5’s life were nightmarish for anyone who didn’t happen to get immediately lucky at launch. Sony’s new-gen consoles were like gold dust, and scalpers made sure that we knew it. Although the global semiconductor shortage played a huge role in the shortage ofPS5consoles,scalpers were also a big part of the problem. Even if you had stock alerts on at every major retailer and joined the online queues immediately, there were no guarantees that someone hadn’t already slid in ahead of you and bought out the entire stock....

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 207 words · Jacqueline Montgomery

Red Dead Redemption remake coming to Switch, says insider

I wonder what’s going on over at Rockstar Games HQ. It’s been utter radio silence officially, but it certainly looks as if a remake ofRed Dead Redemptionis on the way. ARed Dead Redemptionremake has been rumoured for years, but now it looks as if it’s actually happening. Last month, the South Korean ratings boardlisted a brand new version of the game. You can see this on the GRAC’s website, listed on 15 June, sitting separately to the original 2010 version....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 304 words · Edgar Lewis

Starfield fans beg each other to rein in hype and avoid another No Man's Sky situation

Hype is a wonderful thing, in many ways. The excitement and buildup for a game can really help shape a community prior to a title’s actual release, and it’s great fun to share in that anticipation. However, it can also lead to disappointment. We’ve seen it happen time and time again in the past with the likes ofNo Man’s SkyandCyberpunk 2077, where gamers’ expectations were so high, the games we were presented with at launch felt like massive flops....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 304 words · Brandon Gibson

Starfield first major mod is already being planned

Bethesdahave created a whopper of a game.Starfieldwill featureover 1,000 planetsand at least 100 of these will contain signs of life. I dread to think how long it’s going to take for those embarking on a completionist playthrough. Last week, we discovered more about the game’svarious factions and branching paths. It also looks as if players will be able todecorate their own apartmentsandplay as space samurais. The thing is,Starfieldis only going to get bigger thanks to the incredible Bethesda modding community....

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Deborah Haynes

Starfield positive review leaves fans optimistic

The first positive preview forStarfieldhas left fans feeling incredible optimistic for Bethesda’s open-world RPG.As I’m sure you’re all aware,Starfieldis currently weeks away from finally launching - and hype is reaching dangerous levels. Everything we’ve heard so far about this game seems to be setting it up atBethesda’sbiggest and most ambitious creation ever,amassivesci-fi fantasythat lets youbecome whoever you want to be.Take a look at the game in action below!Dangerous levels of hype can lead to dangerous levels of backlash, however....

July 31, 2023 · 7 min · 1401 words · Cheryl Wilson

Starfield Steam leak confirms full achievement list, and we'll be busy for a while

With just a few weeks to go until launch, it looks as ifStarfield’s full number of achievements has found its way onto the internet. The good news? Completionists will be busy for a long while. Bethesda’sopen-world RPG is one of the most-anticipated titles of the decade, butPlayStation 5users hoping to get a nice Platinum are going to miss out. SinceMicrosoftwent and scooped upBethesda,Starfieldwill be exclusive to Xbox Series X/S and PC....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 244 words · Ronald Wright

Steam free games: PC gamers can grab 12 free games right now

Another week, another batch of free games available exclusively for PC gamers. You lot really do get the best of everything, don’t you? Except for quality ports, I guess. Anyway, this weekPCgamers with aSteamaccount (so every PC gamer in existence) can download and keep 12 new free titles. Are these games all winners? Probably not. Are they worth checking out? Almost certainly. Because they arefree. And we all know things that are free are infinitely better....

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 135 words · Melissa Gardner

Steam freebie: free download available now for critically acclaimed 2021 game

PC gamers can grab a completely free download for one of 2021’s most underrated games right now, and you’d be a damn fool to miss out. Afool, I say. Every now and again a game comes along that gets completely lost in the noise of all the other big AAA releases of the year. You know the kind of game: the ones that you spend months begging your friends to try out, only to see it left off everyone’send of year listswhen the time comes....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 277 words · Mark Eaton

The Amazing Spider-Man 3: Andrew Garfield teases 'endless potential' for his Spidey

Andrew Garfield has teased the “endless potential” of his take on Peter Parker, prompting buzz for a possibleThe Amazing Spider-Man 3. Insomniac Games’Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is set to release on 12 October. Advert Advert Topics:Spider Man,TV And Film,Marvel

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 37 words · Sharon Anthony

The Witcher 3 is free to download and try for PlayStation Plus subscribers

Fans of The Witcher are coming off the back of a dramatic ol’ week. Over on Netflix, Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivea has finally departed the show. This means that we’ve nowentered Liam Hemsworth territory, as the Aussie actor is set to take over the role inThe Witcher’s fourth season. It’s still not known exactly why Cavill chose to depart the show, but it’s believed to be down to creative differences with the writers....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 280 words · Kathleen Grant

Xbox controversial update slammed as 'one big ad' by fans

Xbox fans are seriously unhappy with the system update which was recently rolled out on Series X/S and Xbox One, and it’s not hard to see why. Bethesda’s enormous space-exploration RPG,Starfield, is set to launch onXbox Series X/S in September. Take a look at the story trailer below. As DualShockersreports, this same complaint has led some to slam the update as “one big ad”, as it seems impossible to boot up your console without being shown a lineup of games you’ve never played before....

July 31, 2023 · 1 min · 211 words · Dwayne Gray

Xbox finally getting one of the biggest RPGs ever made, and you can try it free

Watch out, Xbox users, your backlog is about to explode. It’s been confirmed that an enormous award-winning MMORPG is on its way to Xbox Series X/S, and once you get sucked in, there’ll be no escape. What’s your definition of a long game? How lengthy does a title have to be before it cantrulybe deemed enormous? Having spent the last couple of months pouring all of my free time intoPersona 5 Royalandstillnot reaching the end of its 100+ hour main story, I’d say that’s pretty large....

July 31, 2023 · 2 min · 248 words · Angela Wood