PlayStation Plus subscribers agree Premium 'bonuses' just aren't worth it

PlayStation Plus has had somewhat of a rocky year. Needless to say, the service’s price rise didn’t go over very well with fans. You can grabSableas a part of December’s essential tier free offerings. Take a look at the game in action below. Reddit user Jackyy205 began the discussion. “PS Plus is not worth it in my opinion,” theywrote. “The thing that made me want premium the most, and I think is for most people, is the classics game catalogue....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Sarah Whitaker

PlayStation Plus subscribers delighted by new free open world game

Even though PlayStation Plus has been a mixed bag recently, nobody can deny how fantastic one of its newly added free open world games is. Actually, we’d argue it’s beyond fantastic, but don’t take our word for it, take the word of the entire internet.Okay, so some people won’t be fussed about the new free title, but come on, it’sGTA 5, a legendary game that’s amassed such a devoted fandom that when theGTA 6trailer dropped, people went into nothing short of a frenzy as they scrambled to watch it....

December 18, 2023 · 6 min · 1219 words · Jack Lane

PlayStation users urged to play 2 free games this Christmas

If a PlayStation 5 is being unwrapped in your household this Christmas, you’re going to want to pay attention. Whether it’s for your kids, an adult just looking to have some fun, or the entire family, it’s well worth diving intoAstro’s PlayroomandSackboy: A Big Adventure.It can be hard to know where to start if this is your first foray into the world ofPlayStation. Christmas is a time I think many of us link to some of our earliest gaming memories....

December 18, 2023 · 7 min · 1292 words · Emily Carroll DDS

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets 10 new John Marston fan missions you can play free

DespiteRed Dead Redemption 2being out for over five years, fans are unwilling to hang up their cowboy hats just yet. Luckily for them, there are ten brand-new John Marston missions you can play entirely for free. Although the majority of fans believeArthur Morgan was a better protagonistthan John Marston, there is no denying that both cowboys are much-loved video game characters. With 2010’sRed Dead Redemptiontelling John’s story whileRed Dead Redemption 2continued on with Arthur’s side of things, we got our fair share of time with both men....

December 18, 2023 · 2 min · 242 words · Joann Johnson

Return Of The King turns 20, hailed as 'greatest cinematic achievement in film history'

A massive anniversary has just marked the 20th birthday of the “greatest cinematic achievements in film history”. If you don’t know of what birthday I speak of, firstly, you’re a heathen, and secondly, you immediately need to rectify your mistake; I’m talking about the one, the only,Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The year? The end of 2003. The time? Whatever local cinema you visited (I’m not all-knowing). The outcome: a glorious display of cinematic splendour for three and a half hours (the extended cut wasn’t out then)....

December 18, 2023 · 2 min · 305 words · Sara Warren

Starfield nominated for most Innovative Gameplay Award, for some reason

Starfieldhas been nominated for award to celebrate its “innovative” gameplay, a surprise to be sure but a welcome one. It’s been a tough year forStarfield. What should have been the game’s celebrated debut quickly fell apart when fans came to the conclusion that it’s just Fallout but in space. Take a look atStarfieldbelow! Many assumed it’d be likeNo Man’s Skybut with that classicBethesdacharm sprinkled in, with plenty of quests, planets you can turn into sprawling bases and exhilarating space combat....

December 18, 2023 · 2 min · 259 words · Amy Perez

Steam 12 new freebies you can play right now

Who doesn’t love to play video games at no cost whatsoever? If that sounds like your cup of tea then here are 12 freebies on Steam that you can download and play right now. In this day and age especially, pre-release trailers can be a bit misleading, such as the woeful existence that isThe Day Before. I think it’s fair to say that the first initial trailers forThe Day Beforewere not representative of the final product before the game waswiped from all existencejust days after its launch....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Catherine Miller

Steam free download for brutal WWII shooter available now

Some people like to get merry and be jolly over Christmas, but others prefer celebrating with brutality and warfare. If you fall into the latter category, you’re in luck, because Steam is offering a free download for one of the “best WW2” shooters out there.We appreciate some people will think it wrong to take up arms over the festive period, but if it’s good enough for David Harbour’s Santa Clause, it’s good enough for us!...

December 18, 2023 · 7 min · 1321 words · Monique Simon

Steam removing 2 controversial games from platform forever

The god-simulation games Godus and Godus Wars are being removed from Steam, meaning it’s your chance to get them before they’re gone for good. Have you seen our top picks for the greatest games of 2023? Take a look below! Molyneux began work on the titles shortly after he departed from Lionshead in 2012, where he started his own game development company 22cans. Advert Advert In an official statement, 22cans announced the removal ofGodusandGodus WarsfromSteam....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Rachel Shaw

Steam users nominate Red Dead Redemption 2 for post-launch support award, oof

There’s nothing quite like roasting developers through game awards voting, and Steam users are doing this in spectacular fashion, with them nominatingRed Dead Redemption 2for the Labour of Love Award, aka the post-launch support award. It’s magnificently brutal. Seems fitting that we should watch someRed Dead Redemption 2epic fails (and wins)! Advert Advert That being said, we will concede that there are several hidden gems within the base game ofRDR2that make it what it is today, such as hearingArthur Morgan singingwhile riding his horse, or theNSFW activitiesgoing on behind open curtains....

December 18, 2023 · 2 min · 258 words · Jill Pearson

The Elder Scrolls meets Minecraft in Steam game you can play free

One of Steam’s latest freebies is a slightly bizarre combination of The Elder Scrolls andMinecraft, definitely one for RPG fans.Christmas is approaching fast, meaning it’s the time of year where generosity and thanksgiving are abundant, withSteamleading the charge withseveral free titlesto add to your library over the festive period.Check out GAMINGbible’s Game Of The Year list below!One such title is an RPG with the story-driven quests ofThe Elder ScrollsorBaldur’s Gate 3, with the survival building and crafting ofMinecraftorValheim....

December 18, 2023 · 6 min · 1197 words · Joseph Savage

TimeSplitters revival first look shared online by developer

A first look at the now cancelled TimeSplitters remake has surfaced online, and it’s breaking our hearts. When you think of classic FPS games, you’ll likely think ofGoldenEye 64,Halo: Combat Evolved, and the topic of today’s discussion,TimeSplitters. Unfortunately, a remake of the latter title was cancelled earlier this year when the company in charge of it, Free Radical Design,was shut down. If you haven’t seen a TimeSplitters game before, take a look below...

December 18, 2023 · 2 min · 281 words · Hannah Morton

Turok fans are desperate for a reboot on modern consoles

Fans of Turok are desperate to see the IP rebooted on modern consoles, and you can hardly blame them. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterhas a remake on the way. It was a shame becauseTurokwasn’t at all a bad reboot. It didn’t quite garner the same critical response as the acclaimedTurok: Dinosaur Hunterthough. Over on social media, fans have been expressing their desire to see the franchise receive yet another chance....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Logan Marsh