Round Up Crimson Desert Reviews Are a Major Disappointment
77 on Metacritic, 82 on Opencritic
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
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Site News Where's Our Crimson Desert PS5 Review?
Only the PC version made available
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
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News PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
Yes, another one
- Evil Empire
- The Triple-i Initiative
- Events
News Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
Just a visual change, nothing more
- Sony
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- PS4
- PSN
- Rumours
Guide Crimson Desert Release Times: When Can You Start Playing?
Update: Crimson Desert launches today
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- PS5
News Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline Divides Opinion
Oh Alex, that's not right
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
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TodayThu, 19th Mar 2026
News PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
Yes, another one
It feels like there's a new video game showcase to look forward to constantly; we've just had the Future Games Show, and now, another one has popped up. This time, it's the return of the Triple-i Initiative, a presentation devoted to games occupying the space from indies to AA titles. There have been a couple of these before and...
- Evil Empire
- The Triple-i Initiative
- Events
News Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
Just a visual change, nothing more
Sony shall phase out its PlayStation Network and PSN branding by September 2026, according to an internal email seen by Insider Gaming. This will supposedly be purely a visual change for the online service, rather than introducing any "technical alterations". The two names will be removed from all Sony assets by...
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- PS5
- PS4
- PSN
- Rumours
Guide Crimson Desert Release Times: When Can You Start Playing?
Update: Crimson Desert launches today
One of the most anticipated games of 2026, Crimson Desert has built up a lot of excitement thanks largely in part to its ambition, scope, and potential. Its release is now right around the corner, so this Crimson Desert guide is designed to give you all the information you need to learn when you can start...
- Guides
- Crimson Desert
- PS5
News Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline Divides Opinion
Oh Alex, that's not right
Street Fighter 3: New Generation protagonist Alex is available now in Street Fighter 6, but it’s not necessarily his gameplay that’s got tongues wagging. Some bizarre lore changes have sent ripples through the Capcom community, as it turns out our favourite facepainted wrassler may be engaging in a spot of the ol’...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
News 'A Great Showcase for PSSR 2': PS5 Pro's New Upscaler Continues to Get Rave Reviews
Practically all problems resolved
An extended analysis of Alan Wake 2, one of the original PSSR’s “problem childs”, has once again poured praise on PS5 Pro’s new upscaler. While the Remedy release was criticised on Sony’s supercharged system for many graphical inconsistencies, including a grainy, pulsing-type image, those problems have...
- Remedy
- PS5
- Alan Wake
News Mega Man Blasts onto PS5, PS4's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with DLC Launch Next Week
Blue bomber meets blue blur
The next premium DLC pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings Capcom's beloved robo-hero Mega Man to the kart racer, and now we know exactly when. As shown in the below teaser trailer, the Mega Man pack launches next week, on 25th March 2026: The trailer doesn't reveal too much about the DLC, but we already know some...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
- Trailers
YesterdayWed, 18th Mar 2026
Round Up Crimson Desert Reviews Are a Major Disappointment
77 on Metacritic, 82 on Opencritic
One of the most anticipated games of 2026 so far, it's now time to see if Crimson Desert is any good. Critic reviews are being published 24 hours ahead of the worldwide release, and below you shall find a Round Up of the biggest and most important ones. It's important to note all critic reviews are based on the PC...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Round Up
- Features
"We have a great relationship with PlayStation"
While we’d argue it never really achieved its intergalactic expectations, Starfield is undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the generation. You may recall, Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda prior to the release of the PS5. At the time, Sony had sewn up timed exclusivity on titles...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Starfield
News PS5 Leads Resident Evil Requiem Sales as 'Consoles Are Dead' Chat Falls Flat
The silent majority
There’s been a persistent opinion, perhaps partly powered by talkative PC players, that consoles are on their way out. Resident Evil Requiem is the latest example, where there’s been speculation it sold considerably better on PC than PS5. This was perhaps popularised by reports that emerged around the game’s launch which...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Sales
- USA
News Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
Devs have full control, it says
The hot topic this week is DLSS 5, a recently revealed AI upscaling technology from Nvidia. The company has been one of the frontrunners for AI upscaling, but its upcoming iteration takes the whole thing a step further, and the reaction to early examples has been divisive to say the least. Nvidia claims the tech...
- Industry
- PC
Site News Where's Our Crimson Desert PS5 Review?
Only the PC version made available
With the release of Crimson Desert now just 24 hours away, you'll soon see the Internet flooded with critic reviews. But, on this occasion, Push Square unfortunately can't join the party. All the verdicts you find online today are based on PC review code. Pearl Abyss, the game's developer and publisher, has not...
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- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Site News
News After PS5, PS4, and PS Portal, Even PS3 Gets a Console Update
Firmware version 4.93 has arrived on PS3
PlayStation has clearly made this the week for its console firmware updates, because now even the PS3 has a new one for active owners to download. The PS5 got a PS5 Pro-specific graphics enhancement, the PS Portal received an improved visual mode and enhanced cloud streaming, and the PS4 patch improved the...
- Sony
- PS3
- Firmware Updates
News PS5 Piggybacks the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hype
"Friendly neighbour"
In a rare symbol of corporate synergy, PlayStation has uploaded its own version of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. The highly anticipated movie – due out on 31st July – teases the events of the film, which takes place after the $2 billion No Way Home. Those of you who watched the 2021 movie will recall Peter...
- Sony
- Movies
- Spider-Man
News Microsoft Is Putting 3 Xbox Games on PS5 in Just a Few Weeks
Online brawler Kiln joins the PS5 party
Microsoft is all-in on publishing its Xbox games on PS5, and the next month proves it: there are three Xbox games ready to come to PS5 in the coming weeks — two of them are ports, and now a new Double Fine title is also on the way. Here's what the schedule looks like: South of Midnight — 31st March...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Kiln
- Release Dates
News Final Fantasy IX's Animated Series Is Alive, And Currently "In Production"
Time Extension The project is now in the works at the French animation studio Eurovisual
Production has begun on season one of a new animated series set in the world of Final Fantasy IX, according to the official website of the French animation studio Eurovisual (h/t: RPGSite). The show, called Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy, will feature 2D animation and will...
- News
- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
News Frantic Shooter Saros Is Shaping Up to Be a Real Showpiece for PS5, PS5 Pro
Playing with power
Developer Housemarque is a well-established studio that has always managed to make the most of whatever hardware it's working with, filling its games with flashy effects, countless particles, and oodles of visual flair. Saros, its upcoming PS5 exclusive shooter, looks to be no different. This is its first game as a PS Studios...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Trailers
News 'It's a Laughable Notion': AI Can't Generate Hit Games Like GTA 6, Says Take-Two CEO
Strauss Zelnick reiterates doubts about AI's potential
Save for any further delays, Rockstar Games is set to release GTA 6 later this year, and it'll easily become one of the biggest hits of this console generation. The level of anticipation is off the scale; the open world action adventure title will sell by the bucketload. This sort of excitement...
- Take-Two
- Industry
News PSVR2 Takes Another Hit as Sony Nukes Exclusive Shooter Firewall Ultra
Another nail in the coffin
Remember Firewall Ultra? Well, it seems Sony just did, as it's now unceremoniously pulling the plug. If you try to search for the game on PS Store, you won't find it; the page has been delisted from Sony's storefront, seemingly with no warning. Moreover, a brief update regarding the title's online services has been made...
- Sony
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Firewall Ultra
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets a Wild New Racer, But Only in Arcades
You're gonna wanna try this, Chooms
Cyberpunk 2077 is so much bigger than its PS5 game these days, so the next time you’re in an arcade, don’t be surprised to see Chrome Rush inside. This is a Road Rash-style racing game comprising two full-sized motorcycles, which you’ll commandeer through a number of Night City’s locations, like...
- Cyberpunk
- Arcade
News There's a New Live Action Yakuza Adaptation, and You Can Watch It for Free
With full English subtitles as well
There are now almost as many live action Yakuza adaptations as there are unexpected Kazuma Kiryu comebacks, but you can watch this one for free. Not to be confused with 2024’s critically maligned Amazon conversion, this one features actors from Japan’s long-running gangster drama series, Nihon Touitsu...
- SEGA
- Yakuza
- TV
News Shinobi: Art of Vengeance DLC Dated in One of the Best PS5 Trailers You'll See Today
Villains expansion coming soon
SEGA really knocked it out of the park with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the first game from its plan to revive some legacy franchises. Developed by Lizardcube, the game is a super slick, side-scrolling action game with a fantastic art style and wonderfully fluid combat. Now, the publisher has announced a release date...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
- DLC
News As the Highguard Dev Team Goes Dark, Refunds Reportedly Being Issued to PS5 Customers
Buyers reportedly getting money back
It hasn't been long since Highguard was delisted and shut down, and it seems as though refunds for any purchases are beginning to come through. Free-to-play online shooter Highguard lasted only a few weeks before developer Wildlight Entertainment pulled the plug, and now, some are reporting that Sony is getting...
- Wildlight Entertainment
- PS5
- Highguard
Tuesday17th Mar 2026
News Here Is Crimson Desert Gameplay on Base PS5
Courtesy of PlayStation Japan
You demanded it, and here it finally is: Crimson Desert running on a base PS5. Footage comes from PlayStation Japan in its Play! Play! Play! format, so you will have to put up with a lot of talking and on-screen graphics of Japanese text. However, there is still close to 20 minutes of base PS5 gameplay footage to view...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
"It all looks like generated slop"
Perhaps it’s a coincidence, but it seems somewhat suspicious to us that Nvidia decided to announce its new DLSS 5 upscaler on the day Sony revealed plans to roll out its new PSSR 2 upscaler. The highly anticipated upgrade for PS5 Pro, a collaboration between PlayStation and AMD as part of its Project Amethyst...
- Industry
- PS5
News PS5 Game Devs Collectively Clown on Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 Tech
Meme time
Nvidia's just-announced DLSS 5 technology has caused a big upset, with a very strong reaction from fans pointing out how different character models look with the AI upscaler enabled. There's a lot of distaste for the effect, and it's a view shared by many game developers — going by our X feed, at least. We've found many examples of...
- Industry
- PS5
1080p High Quality mode unlocked
Sony has announced a new PS Portal firmware update will roll out worldwide starting today that adds a new graphical option to improve visuals, and a refinement of the cloud streaming experience. Having downloaded the system patch, the PS Portal will have access to a new 1080p High Quality mode. This lets PS5 games...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
- Firmware Updates
News March 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
8 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game refresh has arrived for current subscribers, adding yet another eight PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play. The lineup of games is available to download now in the UK and Europe, and will be available in the USA later in the day. Here's a reminder of the...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
The most comprehensive Starfield ever
Two and a half years after the Xbox, PC release and following months of rumours, it's official: Bethesda RPG Starfield is coming to PS5, releasing on 7th April 2026. This is the biggest and most comprehensive version of Starfield to date, as the base game arrives on PS5 alongside its first expansion, Shattered...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Starfield
- Announcements
News Base PS5 Owners Should Download New Firmware Update Too for This Extra Feature
Welcome Hub gets a new mode
Today's new firmware update is mostly designed to add the upgraded PSSR feature to PS5 Pro, but the base PS5 hasn't been completely left out in the cold. Anyone who owns the standard PS5 console can still grab the system patch and apply it to their systems, and they shall find the Welcome Hub on their home page has a new...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
Preview I Think Pragmata Could Be PS5's Best Shooter Yet
Capcom's unstoppable form continues
I’ve been lucky enough to play Pragmata a few times for previews now, but the Capcom shooter’s only getting better with each successive demo. This was the longest yet: I got to spend a full two hours with dual protagonists Hugh and Diana, and I’m confident saying this could be one of the best PS5 shooters...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Previews
- Features
News New PS5 Firmware Update with Anticipated PSSR 2 Toggle Available Now
Things can only get better
Sony has started to roll out the new PS5 firmware update which includes transformative new features for its supercharged PS5 Pro console. While the platform holder has warned the system software will proliferate worldwide over the “coming days”, you can attempt to force download it by manually checking for an update...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News Xbox 360, PS3 And Nintendo Wii U Are "Officially Retro", Says GameStop
Time Extension "They are still very cool, and anyone who owned one at launch is absolutely not old"
Retailer GameStop has issued a tongue-in-cheek statement today which declares that the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U are, "for all practical purposes, now officially retro consoles." GameStop's rules for this include "the presence of component cables,...
- GameStop
- Wii U
- Xbox 360
- PS3
News PS5's Power Users Are Spending More Than Ever, and PS Portal Proves It
50% subscribed to PS Plus Premium
In order to offset rising RAM prices, Sony’s talked about how it wants to monetise its core users more than ever. The thing is, that’s something it’s been successful at all generation. We know the PS5 is already its most profitable console ever made, and there’s one tidbit in its PS Portal
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
- PS Plus
News 'This Is Finally Living Up to Its Promise': PS5 Pro Owners Thrilled with PSSR 2 Upgrade
Universal toggle putting in work
The new PS5 Pro firmware update is available now, adding a toggle which forces PSSR 2 upscaling into all compatible games. While several titles, like Resident Evil Requiem and Silent Hill F, have been updated to natively take advantage of the feature, this univ
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update
All coming this Thursday
Death Stranding 2 receives its PC version this Thursday, 19th March 2026, and the extra content that edition brings will also be patched into the PS5 version. Whereas the first game got its bonus content via a paid Director's Cut, the sequel is handed it in a free update, and it still seems like a substantial addition...
- Sony
- PS5
- Death Stranding
- Updates
News Amid the PS5 Pro PSSR 2 Excitement, a New PS4 Firmware Update Is Also Available Now
What does version 13.50 do?
Sony hasn't forgotten about its last-gen console, as it's rolled out a new firmware update for PS4. This comes alongside the big new update for PS5 (and more notably, PS5 Pro), which sees the PSSR upscaling technology get some upgrades. Unfortunately, PS4's new update doesn't implement anything nearly as exciting, but...
- Sony
- PS4
- Firmware Updates
News With Overwatch Back to Its Best, Marvel Rivals Plays Its Black Cat Trump Card
Season 7 starting soon
Marvel Rivals Season 7 is just days away, launching on 20th March 2026, and NetEase has released a slick new trailer showing off which heroes are on the way. The first of the new playable characters is Black Cat, a notorious thief and on-off ally with Spider-Man. She stars in the animated video alongside the second Season 7...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Marvel Rivals
- Updates
News Further Frustration as PS Plus' Latest Retro Game Arrives without PS5, PS4 Trophies
Tekken the p*ss
Tekken: Dark Resurrection, the excellent PSP port of Tekken 5, is available for all PS Plus Premium members to download today. But like all of Bandai Namco’s emulated ports, it’s arrived without Trophies. Sony’s policy for these retro releases is to relax its requirements, so trinkets are not mandated like in most other...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Tekken
News IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch
Publishing rights move to dev team
IO Interactive has officially announced the conclusion of its working relationship with Build a Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye. The Hitman maker published the game last year, but as of 16th March 2026, all publishing rights and duties are being transferred over to the developer. For a long...
- IO Interactive
- Build a Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
News Tekken 8's Huge, Game-Changing Season 3 Balance Update Available Now on PS5
Tekken 8 a step further
As promised, Bandai Namco has launched its big 3.0 update for Tekken 8, which promised a "back to basics" approach following heavy criticism during Season 2. Season 3 begins today, and it comes with a huge overhaul to game balance and various other changes. The update is available right now. We won't embed absolutely...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken 8
- Updates
News Crunchyroll Revives Elden Ring Maker's Sleeper PS4 Hit as a Kick-Ass Anime
Sekiro: No Defeat
In case you weren't aware, FromSoftware's brilliant action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting its own anime, and a brand new trailer for it has just been released. Announced last year, Sekiro: No Defeat is an anime adaptation of the intense title, and it looks and feels pitch perfect with a great style that really captures...
- Crunchyroll
- FromSoftware
- TV
- Sekiro
- Trailers
Monday16th Mar 2026
Feature Nvidia's new DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting To RTX 50-Series
A massive technological leap for graphics - and we've been hands-on with four games.
Immediately after their hands-on DLSS 5 experience, Rich Leadbetter and Oliver Mackenzie sit down to discuss what the new DLSS is, what Nvidia intends to achieve and what we learned from the games we played. At its GTC 2026 event, Nvidia has revealed the next...
- Features
- PC
- Nvidia
- DLSS 5
Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale (North America/Europe)
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
We're in the throes of March right now, and Sony's celebrating this revered part of the year with the Mega March sale on PS Store. It runs from now until 25th March, and as expected, the sale contains literally thousands of digital items going cheap. That can be hard to parse, which is where we come in...
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- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Time Extension "They loaned us a Dreamcast hardware development system"
Bleem! was a really unique product for its time, allowing users to run PlayStation games on non-PlayStation hardware. Originally created with Windows-based PCs in mind, Bleem! would later come to the Sega Dreamcast as Bleemcast – a move which Sega was covertly in favour of. Randy Linden,...
- Sega
- Dreamcast
- PlayStation
- Bleem
News Crimson Desert PS5 Trophies Leak, and They're Basically Nonsensical
35 Trophies with a Platinum to unlock
Crimson Desert is shrouded in such mystery that even its Trophy list on PS5 will draw attention. However, this particular Trophy list isn't one you can glean many details from. In fact, it's the polar opposite. A leaker with access to the PS5 version of the game has shared the Trophy list with Polish website...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Trophies
News Always Online, Live Service PS5 Gacha Zenless Zone Zero Is Getting a Physical Retail Release
Sure, go on then
Love them or loathe them, live service games lend themselves well to digital downloads because, well, they constantly change. Take a game like Zenless Zone Zero: at launch it was a kind of roguelike-style menu-based visual novel with action segments. These days it’s more like a traditional adventure game. But that’s not...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
News PS5 Pro Firmware Update Adds PSSR 2 Upgrade to PS5 Games Today
Here's some of the supported PS5 games
Sony has confirmed a PS5 Pro firmware update that goes live today will implement the anticipated PSSR upgrade to the machine. Owners of the PS5 Pro have been able to sample the improvement in Resident Evil Requiem for a few weeks now, but once the firmware update has been applied, the following will also sport...
- Sony
- PS5 Pro
- Firmware Updates
Guide These 20+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games This Week (16th-22nd March)
Crimson Desert! The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin! MLB The Show 26!
We told you March was a big month for new PS5 releases, and this week proves it. All eyes will, of course, be on Crimson Desert. But keep a look out for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin and MLB The Show 26 – two other undeniably massive titles as well. Here’s everything coming out...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News 'A Transformed Game': Silent Hill F the Highlight of PS5 Pro's Upgrade
Graphical flaws fixed in Konami title
If you want to put the PS5 Pro's new PSSR upgrade through its paces when you've got the firmware update downloaded, then it sounds like Silent Hill F should be what you boot up first. A technical analysis from Digital Foundry covering the PSSR patch calls the Konami effort a "transformed game" after it...
- Konami
- PS5 Pro
- Silent Hill
News 'Unprofessional and Shameful': Tomb Raider Fans Hate 1-3 Remaster's New Outfits
"This is free and I still don't want it"
The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered bundle on PS5 and PS4 got a patch last week, adding new challenges, Trophies, and costumes — but the content hasn't gone down well with the series' playerbase. While it was a free update, fans aren't pleased with the quality of the new outfits to the game, which were not part...
- Aspyr Media
- PS5
- PS4
- Tomb Raider
