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Name: XBox - Indie Games are Showing Up this Summer | Official Xbox Podcast Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Indie Games are Showing Up this Summer | Official Xbox Podcast XBox - Indie Games are Showing Up this Summer | Official Xbox Podcast

Name: PlayStation - Pistol Whip - Voidslayer Date Reveal | PS VR2 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Pistol Whip - Voidslayer Date Reveal | PS VR2 Games PlayStation - Pistol Whip - Voidslayer Date Reveal | PS VR2 Games

Name: PlayStation - Honkai: Star Rail - "Then Wake to Weep" Version 2.2 Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Honkai: Star Rail - "Then Wake to Weep" Version 2.2 Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - Honkai: Star Rail - "Then Wake to Weep" Version 2.2 Trailer | PS5 Games

Name: Funko Fusion: Release Date Gameplay Trailer - HTG Category: Happy Thumbs Gaming Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: inadub Funko Fusion: Release Date Gameplay Trailer - HTG Funko Fusion: Release Date Gameplay Trailer - HTG

Name: PlayStation - PlayStation Portal Remote Player - Accolades Trailer | PS5 Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury PlayStation Portal Remote Player - Accolades Trailer | PS5 PlayStation - PlayStation Portal Remote Player - Accolades Trailer | PS5

April saw a lot of action and big boss fights. From the depths of the sea to the far reaches of space, what thrilling adventure was your top pick? 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. PlayStation Store will also showcase some top Players’ Choice winners throughout the year. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, while remakes are reserved for ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake. How are nominees decided? The PlayStation.Blog and PlayStation Store editorial teams will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. Write-in votes will be accepted. View the full article

Name: PlayStation - Assetto Corsa Competizione - Nürburgring 24hr Pack DLC Launch Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Assetto Corsa Competizione - Nürburgring 24hr Pack DLC Launch Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - Assetto Corsa Competizione - Nürburgring 24hr Pack DLC Launch Trailer | PS5 Games

It’s no stretch to say that the original PlayStation is where the survival horror genre came into its own. Many players in the late 90s spent nights huddled in front of a CRT television, sweaty palms grasping a DualShock as their heart raced, dreading what might lurk in the next room. That nostalgic feeling is what small independent developer SFB Games aims to recreate with their original PlayStation-inspired horror adventure, Crow Country. “Crow Country is a classic style survival horror, very much inspired by games from the PlayStation One era, which is our favorite or my favorite era of gaming,” says Adam Vian, the creative director, lead developer, and designer. Closed for the season(s) It’s 1990, and the Crow Country amusement park just outside Atlanta abruptly shuttered two years ago. The former owner, Edward Crow, has been missing all that time. Special agent Mara Forest visits the abandoned park to solve this mystery. I asked Adam about the inspirations behind the game’s setting. “I’m a big urban exploring fan; I watch a lot of it online,” he says. “They’ve been to all kinds of amazing places, slightly beautiful, sad places that are empty but have left behind stories. It’s so fascinating. Crow Country is about the yearning to look behind the scenes at a theme park. Get off the rides and look behind the animatronics. Go in staff-only doors and look at their machines, the control panels, and all the stuff you’re not normally supposed to see in this amazing network of tunnels. And it’s quite creepy and dark because they’re not designed to be seen by the public. But they’re amazing.” Everything old is new again So, what about the original PlayStation era of survival horror inspired Adam to make a game in that vein? “I think it’s mostly about how sophisticated the graphics were,” he says. “It was complex enough to show human characters but not yet photorealistic. Once you go too far past that generation, you’re too close to photorealism for your imagination to need to do any work. Some things aren’t quite clear, you can use more stylization. And it’s more engaging for that reason. For horror, it’s all about leaving that gap of ‘I’m not quite sure what I’m looking at.’ And it’s scarier than if I was looking at a high-resolution image.” Verify your age to view this content. Verify your age to view this content. Modern conveniences SFB Games had to weigh whether modern gaming conveniences should be eschewed to get that retro feel down just right. “I would say the big one we have avoided is auto-saving checkpoints,” says Adam. “Almost everything you play now will auto-save and give you checkpoints. One of my favorite traditions in horror games is the save room. You can rest, reflect, and calm down for a moment while you save your game. The save room loses its power if you’re not threatened with losing progress. So you have to respect that old school system.” “We’ve got both traditional and modern controls simultaneously, so you can use the D-pad for tank and the analog stick for modern. When I play, I will occasionally find myself touching the D-pad to rotate Mara a little bit or to make her move back a little bit — two things that you can’t necessarily do with modern controls. So, if you’re choosing to play tank, only you are making it slightly hard on yourself, and that’s fine. Maybe that’s the challenge you want.” Regarding challenges, I asked what sort of puzzles players can look forward to solving because one of the hallmarks of classic survival horror is (sometimes very out-of-place) puzzles. “I have tried quite a bit to tell a story with the world and the details, so a lot of it will line up with relevant story details. I also wanted variety so every puzzle would be different. You’ve got a puzzle in the arcade where you play the arcade games, but the actual logic of why you need to play them is not so realistic. I also wanted some puzzles that were part of the horror, so a couple of the puzzles in Crow Country might make you uncomfortable and go, ‘This is horrible,’ or ‘I don’t want to touch that thing. I don’t wanna go near it.’” Surprises all around What else in the game are the developers excited for the players to experience? For Adam, it’s the soundscape. “The soundtrack was composed by Ockeroid, who created the most beautiful [original PlayStation]-esque soundtrack. It’s beautiful, sometimes very horrible, and kind of moving and dark sometimes. There are also various upgrades, secret ammo, optional guns, and things you’d expect to see in a game like this. There’s a secret way to increase your running speed. There’s a secret way to make your med kits heal you more. But they’re quite hidden, so you’ve got to look hard for them.” “Even if you’re not a diehard horror fan, you should check it out,” says Tom. “You could approach it in exploration mode, turning it into a spooky, tense puzzle game adventure. With no risk, just a thick, spooky atmosphere around you. I think you’ll find something to enjoy here.” Players can look forward to experiencing the horror when Crow Country launches on PS5 & PS4 on May 9. View the full article

Name: PlayStation - V Rising - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury V Rising - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - V Rising - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games

Name: PlayStation - Madison VR - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Madison VR - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games PlayStation - Madison VR - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games

Remember last summer, when Pistol Whip got five new breakneck Scenes and one of them had soaring castle towers, trebuchet battles, and not one, but two dragons? Here at Cloudhead, we looked at that Scene (the illustrious Majesty) and said “This rules, and we’re gonna make a whole Collection out of it, and no one can stop us.” And of course, we added yet another new music genre to the game: power metal. Welcome to Voidslayer: A frenzy of three new Pistol Whip Scenes that charge headlong through raucous villages, cataclysmic fields of battle, to the place where Earth and the cosmos blur together. Each Scene is an act within an epic journey. In the first act, Hero’s Dawn, you shall awake to the call of destiny, and follow it through a world of fire and darkness, with an endless stream of enemies to crash through as you go. For our seasoned Pistol Whip players, we’ve got a couple of new Modifiers to check out, too. Colour Match forces you to think quickly, as your weapons will be colour-coordinated to enemies on the field. Only the shots from matching-coloured guns will hit. This is one of those Modifiers that, as soon as you’ve mastered it, will make you want to go back and replay every single Scene just to see how much it changes the groove. Meanwhile, the Deflector modifier gives you the ability to send bullets ricocheting back at your foes. And if you’re also wielding the Metal Gauntlet, remember to throw up the horns with every deflection. You won’t get any extra points or anything, but you’ll feel extremely cool, and our dev team will all cheer. As a bunch of metalheads ourselves, we can’t wait to unleash our three chosen music tracks on you. With wailing guitar solos and furious kick drums from the likes of Bloodbound, Brothers of Metal, and Firewind, these are some of the most unstoppable, fist-in-the-air Pistol Whip songs yet. Ready thy broken sword on June 6, when Hero’s Dawn, the first of Voidslayer’s three new Scenes, will arrive on PlayStation VR2, with the second and third Scenes following in the weeks after! View the full article

Name: PlayStation - Helldivers 2 - Warbond: Polar Patriots Trailer | PS5 & PC Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Helldivers 2 - Warbond: Polar Patriots Trailer | PS5 & PC Games PlayStation - Helldivers 2 - Warbond: Polar Patriots Trailer | PS5 & PC Games

Valiant warriors of justice… a deep freeze is coming to the galaxy. Super Earth leaders are deploying the next Helldivers 2 Premium Warbond on May 9 to all fearless frontline forces, codename Polar Patriots.* Overflowing with all-new gear, this package of petrified pandemonium features weapons, armor, capes, and emotes. So stay frosty in the roaring heat of battle as you ice the malignant enemies of freedom. Play Video It’s time to thrill and chill, Helldivers! Firepower AR-61 Tenderizer A real tentacle-tearer. This high calibre assault rifle has awesome stopping power but limited magazine size, so make each shot count. Unpatriotic “banter” shots are not advisable. SMG-72 Pummeler A slower rate of fire than your other SMGs but these concussive rounds will leave your enemies dazed, confused, and still very ugly. Good things come to Helldivers who wait. PLAS-101 Purifier Set the trap. Hold the trigger. Let them charge at you. Smile. They’re getting closer. Smile again. Closer. Smile. Closer. Smile. Closer… and release the trigger. S.P.L.A.T. The longer you can hold your nerve, and the trigger, the bigger the damage. Secondary weapons / Utility Booster G-13 Incendiary Impact Don’t waste time reading the instructions, lob it at the enemy and run. This thing detonates on impact and ignites the area in white phosphorus, so make sure you – and your allies – are not standing around having a chat. P-113 Verdict The guys in R&D love this one. Gas-operated, semi-automatic, and chambers the largest centrefire cartridge of any lunpistol of its kind. “Rapid Deliberation”, they call it. Quick-draw to look cool in front of your squad. Motivational Shocks Literally shocks Helldivers back into action after being hit and slowed by sneaky, unjust attacks like the revolting bug acid vomit. Won’t help you much with area effects like EMS strikes, though. Armour CW-36 Winter Warrior Blend into snowy environments with perfect camouflage. The enemy will never see you coming, until it’s far too late. Ah the sweet smell of stealth. Passive boost – Serve-assisted. CW-22 Kodiak Thoroughly pressure-tested by patriotic volunteers as part of the Test Subjects for Super Earth Citizen Advancement Programme. Their sacrifice shall not be forgotten. Passive boost – Fortified. CW-4 Arctic Ranger Features a nifty utility belt boasting handy pockets that can be filled with any number of things – pocket knives, mementoes, interesting rocks, Terminid tentacles, bits of bots, etc. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Capes Dissident’s Nightmare Scientifically proven to be “terrifying” to dissent-afflicted citizens during extensive testing in Patriotic Rehabilitation Centres. Pinions of Everlasting Glory All but ensures ascension to the immortal ranks of those enshrined in the Super Earth Digital Archive of Valorous Acts. Order of the Venerated Ballot Adorned with the insignia of the Order of the Venerated Ballot – a Ministry-sanctioned Patriot’s Club for citizens pledging to preserve the sanctity of voting. And, of course, the new emotes! We know our brave, heroic soldiers like to bust out a new move right in the middle of ferocious battles – no matter the deadly risk – so rock out with Mime Instrumentation, request incoming patriotic chat with Call the Helldivers, and search for new voters with Distribute Ballots. Polar Patriots is rolling out to your Destroyer’s Acquisitions panel on May 9. Keep your cool, drop the temperature and drop some ice cold justice out there, Helldivers! See you planetside. *Requires base game, paid purchase of Super Credits, and game progression to unlock. View the full article

Name: XBox - MotoGP™24 Riders Market Trailer Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury MotoGP™24 Riders Market Trailer XBox - MotoGP™24 Riders Market Trailer

Name: PlayStation - MotoGP 24 - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury MotoGP 24 - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - MotoGP 24 - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: PlayStation - Sclash - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/02/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Sclash - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Sclash - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: XBox - LEGO® Fortnite | Star Wars - Rebel Adventure Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury LEGO® Fortnite | Star Wars - Rebel Adventure XBox - LEGO® Fortnite | Star Wars - Rebel Adventure

Name: PlayStation - Disney Dreamlight Valley - Thrills & Frills Update Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Disney Dreamlight Valley - Thrills & Frills Update Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Disney Dreamlight Valley - Thrills & Frills Update Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Welcome to May, PlayStation Stars members. With a new month upon us, we’re ready to introduce new Campaigns and Digital Collectibles. Get ready to immerse yourself in thrilling challenges, unlock rewards, and enhance your digital collectible display case. Let’s dive right in to discover what awaits you this month. Campaign: Road to Evo 2024 | Digital Collectible: Road to Evo 2024 Trophy Available May 1 The Road to Evo is paved with perseverance. Start your path to victory by participating in any one of the tournaments listed below to earn a special Digital Collectible. Guilty Gear -Strive- Road to EVO 2024 Tournament The King of Fighters XV Road to EVO 2024 Tournament Mortal Kombat 1 Road to EVO 2024 Tournament Tekken 8 Road to EVO 2024 Tournament Campaign: PlayStation Plus Game Catalog: Must-play this Month | Reward: 50 Points Available May 1 Play any one of the below games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog to earn 50 Points. Assetto Corsa Competizione Dead By Daylight Back 4 Blood Riders Republic Outriders Wreckfest Campaign: Role Player’s Guild | Digital Collectible: The Outlaw Available May 2 Our journey to celebrate the RPG genre and its influence continues with The Outlaw. These characters defy law and order to fight for what they believe in. Play any one of these titles to get your Digital Collectible tarot card. Cyberpunk 2077 Grand Theft Auto V LIke a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Red Dead Redemption 2 Payday 3 Campaign: Your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Await | Reward: 50 Points Available May 7 Check out the new batch of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games. Play any one of these excellent additions to your library to get some Points. Campaign: PlayStation VR2 Showtime | Game Drop | Reward: 50 Points Available May 9 Try any one of these PS VR2 games below and earn 50 Points. Tiger Blade Hubris C-Smash VRS Stilt Campaign: PlayStation & You: PS4 | Digital Collectible: PlayStation 4 Pro Console – Black Available May 15 PlayStation 4 Pro Console brought enhanced visuals to new and existing games via support for 4K resolution and HDR technology. Available only for registered owners of the PlayStation 4 Pro Console – Black – play any PS4 or PS5 game and unlock your limited edition Digital Collectible. Campaign: Wind Down with PlayStation | Digital Collectible: Fuzzy Sheep Ottoman Available May 15 It’s cozy game time. Come relax with us by starting any one of the games below to unlock your Digital Collectible. Open Roads Melatonin Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure Mystic Pillars – Remastered Head to PlayStation App to see all PlayStation Stars Campaigns throughout the month. Learn more about PlayStation Stars here. View the full article

Name: PlayStation - LEGO Fortnite - Star Wars - Rebel Adventure | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury LEGO Fortnite - Star Wars - Rebel Adventure | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - LEGO Fortnite - Star Wars - Rebel Adventure | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: PlayStation - F1 24 - 1st Look Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury F1 24 - 1st Look Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - F1 24 - 1st Look Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League - Ep 11 (Campaign on PS5) - HTG Category: Happy Thumbs Gaming Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: inadub Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League - Ep 11 (Campaign on PS5) - HTG Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League - Ep 11 (Campaign on PS5) - HTG

May 7 kicks off a new, oversized PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup! From that day* PlayStation Plus members will have four new titles available to add to their game libraries. Match up against the world’s best on the pitch of EA Sports FC 24, master the art of platforming precision with Ghostrunner 2, embark on an unforgettable puzzle adventure in Tunic, and continue your fight against the Darkness in Destiny 2: Lightfall. All these will be available from May 7**. Let’s take a closer look at each game. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image EA Sports FC 24 Standard Edition | PS4, PS5 EA Sports FC 24 marks the beginning of the future of football. Built on innovation and authenticity, feel closer to the game in the most true-to-football experience yet with the best players from the biggest clubs, leagues, and competitions around the globe. Experience unparalleled realism in every match thanks to three cutting-edge technologies: HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimized by Opta, and the enhanced Frostbite Engine. With more than 19,000 fully licensed players, 700 teams, and 30 leagues including the men’s and women’s UEFA Champions League, EA Sports FC 24 brings unrivalled authenticity to the pitch. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Ghostrunner 2 | PS5 Survive a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future in this intense and immersive first-person experience, which builds on the fast-paced action of the original. As before, it’s a one-hit kill scenario: fight through enemies without taking damage yourself. But in this sequel, there are numerous combat improvements, non-linear levels with complex motorbike sections and exciting new modes. Your new skills allow you to be more creative and take on even the most demanding encounters with greater accessibility… however, your foes behave uniquely depending on the skills used on them, providing a fresh challenge with each encounter. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tunic | PS4, PS5 Explore a hostile and intricately-connected world of shady forests, sprawling ruins, and labyrinthine catacombs in this stylish isometric adventure. Discover hidden treasures and secret techniques to help you on your way. Clash with colossal beasts and smaller enemies deep beneath the earth, high above the clouds and in places stranger still. All will test your knowledge of technical combat as you courageously dodge, block, parry and strike to conquer them. Collect the missing manual pages, bursting with hints and original full-color illustrations. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Destiny 2: Lightfall*** | PS4, PS5 This Destiny 2 expansion takes Guardians to Neptune to discover a neon metropolis unlike anything you’ve exploded in Destiny 2 before. Meet the Cloud Striders, join the fight against the Shadow Legion, and prevent devastation in the technologically advanced secret city of Neomuna. Arm yourself with new rewards and unlock new Dark powers with the new Strand subclass: flow through the city with newfound speed as you grapple from building to building. Every class can tap into this new element, but it’s up to you to create the perfect build. The EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team Starter Pack PlayStation Plus members can also kickstart their Football Ultimate Team experience or build up their existing squad with the PlayStation Plus Football Ultimate Team Starter Pack. This pack includes 11 untradeable players rated 82 or above, alongside one of football’s all-time greats as an ICON Loan Player Pick for seven games. You’ll be able to find and download this bundle in addition to the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games line up on PlayStation Store. Download EA Sports FC 24 from PlayStation Store to access. Once downloaded, the bundle’s contents will be available in-game immediately. Last chance to download April’s games PlayStation members have until May 6 to add Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends and Skul: The Hero Slayer to their game libraries. *PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup may differ in certain regions. Please check the PlayStation Store on launch day for your region’s lineup. **All four games will be available to PlayStation Plus members on May 7. Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and Destiny 2: Lightfall are available until June 3, and EA Sports FC 24 until June 17. ***Destiny 2 is required to play Destiny 2: Lightfall. Destiny 2 is available for download at no extra cost on PlayStation Store. View the full article

Name: PlayStation - Warframe - Protea Prime Access | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 05/01/2024 Submitter: Commander Fury Warframe - Protea Prime Access | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Warframe - Protea Prime Access | PS5 & PS4 Games

Like so many PlayStation fans, our team loves gaming online, and we’re passionate about making it easier for you to connect with other players and form new friendships while gaming. Today, we’re excited to share that in the coming months, we’ll introduce the ability for you to generate a shareable link on your PS5 console or on PlayStation App, and send it to other PS5 players through any messaging or social media platform. By opening the link, the recipient will be able to hop into your multiplayer session even if they aren’t already friends with you on PlayStation Network. For example, if you just met some new friends on your favorite social platform, you can send them a PS5 session invite in the same chat and start playing together right away, without needing to add each other as friends on PS5 first.* ​​ PS5 players can share a multiplayer session invite on any social platform using PlayStation App, or by scanning a QR code on their console. This feature is designed to complement existing methods of joining a session from within a PS5 game and is consistent for any supported PS5 game. As this is a new technology, a small percentage of PS5 games may require an update to ensure the session joins will work seamlessly. We’ll collaborate with our development partners to explore the best solutions for those games. In addition, we’ve developed a unique widget for PS5 session invites shared in Discord. The widget dynamically refreshes to show the multiplayer session status, so you’ll know if the session is still active before you join. Finally, in the coming months we’ll also introduce the ability for you to share your or another player’s PlayStation Network profile on any messaging or social app by generating a link from PlayStation App, the PS5 console, or your web profile on PlayStation.com. These are just a few of the steps we’re taking to make it easier for you to connect with players online and jump into multiplayer sessions together. We’re committed to ongoing innovation in this space and listening to your feedback, so let us know what you think! *All players joining a PS5 multiplayer session must have the game installed. A PlayStation Plus subscription is required for most PS5 multiplayer games. PS4 games and other backward-compatible titles are not supported. View the full article