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The Wumpa Fruit is calling, and it’s nearly time to open the gates. Experience a whole new way to Crash with the upcoming launch of Crash Team Rumble, arriving today, June 20 for PlayStation 4 and 5. Developed by Toys for Bob, this all-new strategic multiplayer experience brings 4v4 platforming action to the Crash universe, featuring eight crazy characters and nine wild arenas at launch. Your team’s goal? Collect and bank the most Wumpa Fruit. Though strategically deep, it’s easy to pick up and play, making Crash Team Rumble a great title for Crash veterans and new players alike. Scorers, Blockers, and Boosters In their pursuit for fruit, each character will use their own unique abilities in addition to fulfilling one of three important roles as a Scorer, Blocker, or Booster. Scorers excel at moving around the map to collect and bank Wumpa, Blockers fight to prevent enemy players from depositing Wumpa at their bank, and Boosters collect Relics to activate map-specific, tide-turning Relic Stations and capture Gem Pads, which provide temporary multipliers to their team’s Wumpa deposits. With eight characters available at launch plus more coming in post-launch content, there are plenty of ways to approach each match. For now, let’s focus on three of our characters: Catbat, N. Brio, and N. Tropy. Catbat A speedy Scorer with unmatched aerial mobility, Catbat is an all-new playable character in the Crash universe, equipped with a long-ranged dive attack and the ability to jump five times higher than other characters, making it easy to access hard-to-reach areas on the map. Catbat also supports teammates with their healing ability to keep them going during the toughest combat encounters while easily engaging and disengaging opponents through use of their aerial maneuvers — they can even stall in the air to wait out the most dangerous situations below. N. Brio A high-risk, high-reward powerhouse, N. Brio is a Blocker who controls the battlefield with summoned monsters. By throwing flasks on the ground, he can summon up to two slime monsters that attack enemy opponents. The monsters also make for great jumping pads, allowing N. Brio to bounce off them for a major height boost. By drinking his potion, he can transform himself into a huge monster, smashing anything in his path for a short time. Timing is critical, however: N. Brio is vulnerable to enemy attacks during the transformation process. N. Tropy The self-proclaimed master of time, N. Tropy is a ranged Blocker who sweeps the battlefield with large, slow-moving projectiles that can knock the enemy away. Using her long attack range, she chases down and pesters the enemy team from a safe distance. When working in tandem with a powerful melee Blocker like Dingodile, N. Tropy really comes into her own, providing valuable ranged damage while her teammate takes on the brunt of the attack. Post-launch expands the roster and more Expect the roster of characters to expand with additional post-launch content, including two more characters arriving later in Season 1. Other post-launch content includes new arenas, modes, powers, time-limited events, customization options, and more. Standard vs. Deluxe Editions Purchase Crash Team Rumble for $29.99 SRP for the Standard Edition and $39.99 SRP for the Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition includes the full game plus additional post-launch seasonal content and limited-time modes, as well as the Season 1 Premium Battle Pass*. The Deluxe Edition includes everything in the Standard Edition plus 25 Battle Pass Tiers instantly unlocked during Season 1, the Season 2 Premium Battle Pass**, and the digital “Proto Pack,” which features extra customization options for each hero and villain at launch and more. * Premium Battle Pass will be accessible in Crash Team Rumble once the Season 1 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, is made available in-game. Limited time only. Season 1 Premium Battle Pass (or equivalent version) must be redeemed by September 12, 2023. **Premium Battle Pass and Tier Skips will be accessible in Crash Team Rumble once the Season 1 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, is made available in-game. Limited time only. Season 1 Premium Battle Pass (or equivalent version) and Tier Skips must be redeemed by September 12, 2023. Season 2 Premium Battle Pass (or equivalent version) must be redeemed by December 4, 2023. View the full article

Name: XBox - Faction Focus: Stormcast Eternals | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Faction Focus: Stormcast Eternals | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin XBox - Faction Focus: Stormcast Eternals | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Name: PlayStation - Meet Your Maker - Sector 1: Dreadshore Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Meet Your Maker - Sector 1: Dreadshore Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Meet Your Maker - Sector 1: Dreadshore Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Hi readers, Jae here, founder of Studio Sai. Today I have some exciting insights to reveal about the importance of the relationships you make in Eternights and how they can affect your combat options, help you defeat monsters, and ultimately face the apocalypse with you. Studio Sai was founded on the principle of making games that emphasize the forging of relationships, so you can tell this is an incredibly significant element of the game for me and has been throughout development. Play Video Eternights’ combat is inspired by a lot of hack ‘n’ slash greats where you unlock more and more special moves and combos as you progress through the game. You have a special skill gauge that receives a boost every time you execute a “perfect dodge.” Those perfect dodges will be your fuel when unleashing a variety of skills and counters onto your enemy. What we’ve done with the combat in Eternights is have companions fight with you. Each companion has their own supporting skills that can be used in battle, such as Yuna’s various healing abilities, Sia’s ice attacks to debuff enemies, and Min’s barrier skills to increase your resistance to enemy attacks and hazards. Companions can also unlock new elemental attacks for your character, which you can use to break elemental shields that some tougher enemies might have and use super effective elemental attacks that are advantageous against an enemy’s element. Now, this is when relationships become vital to succeeding in combat because to get these supportive skills, you need to increase your relationship rank with each companion. This unlocks a variety of skills and upgrades abilities relating to each companion’s specialism. You can increase your rank with different characters by improving your relationship XP with them. You can do this via a multitude of activities, sometimes platonic, sometimes romantic, if you choose. Some examples include scavenging different areas for items that are important to each companion, training with them by completing their special minigames, spending time with them and getting to know them through your dialogue options, and exploring the city and fighting with one companion specifically. The catch is that the end of the world is nigh, and you only have limited time to manage all the activities with your companions. Some of these activities can only be done in the daytime or the nighttime, so you’ll need to choose your activities and plan your calendar wisely. Before you can reach deeper relationship ranks with a companion, you also need to increase your own character’s traits based on what your chosen companion would admire. You can do this by picking dialogue options that signify that trait and providing more XP for it. For example, with Yohan, he admires courage, so you’d need a specific level of courage by interpreting and choosing the most courageous dialogue options. Yohan provides great buffs to your character and other companions, which is another good reason to date him. I’m so excited that Eternights launches September 21 this year and is available to pre-order on PS5 & PS4. View the full article

Name: XBox - Aliens: Dark Descent - Launch Trailer Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Aliens: Dark Descent - Launch Trailer XBox - Aliens: Dark Descent - Launch Trailer

Name: PlayStation - Moonshine Inc - Date Reveal trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Moonshine Inc - Date Reveal trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Moonshine Inc - Date Reveal trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Hello readers! We’re very proud to launch Harmony: The Fall of Reverie on PlayStation 5 on June 22nd. It’s a narrative adventure with two vibrant worlds, a cast of loveable characters, and a compelling story we hope all kinds of players will enjoy. One of the main features of our game is the Augural, and that’s what we’d like to talk about in this blog. The Augural is the game board and visual representation of our main character, Polly’s, gift of clairvoyance. It is the place in which you will foresee and make all your choices in Harmony: The Fall of Reverie. We wanted to the Augural to be a peaceful and beautiful place where you can prepare your next move without any stress. That’s why the Augural is set against a placid lake reflecting a starlit sky, and this starlight conveys the idea of an astronomical map where fates can be deciphered. When we first set out to build the Augural, the intention was to offer significant choices that were well-informed, so you need never be surprised or caught off guard by the decisions you make. From there, it evolved naturally into a way to expose the ‘core’ of the story and show how events are connected to one another. We wanted to do something new in the Choices Matter sub-genre. We experimented with graphs and trees during conceptualization. One of our main references was Augury, the Ancient Greek art of divination, which they performed because they believed that the gods were willing to communicate with mortals. This was a good way for us to make the link between Polly’s clairvoyance and this method of representing it. But it came with its challenges – we wanted you to feel the gift of clairvoyance and still be surprised by how the story unfolds. The biggest issue however was readability; the Augural went through quite a few iterations! Some versions that we experimented with but ultimately didn’t make it into the game are more complex trees that would spread in several directions, cards that would reveal themselves on the board as the story progressed, and at one point there was even a building you could rotate in 3D! In the end, we made the system more user-friendly with lots of testing, removing any unnecessary visual elements, simplifying the background, improving readability at any level of zoom, and spent a lot of time tweaking the navigation. As the Augural is a very visual way of playing, we had to create a system in which you can see even the seemingly trivial decisions eventually build up to greater outcomes down the line. This is so you can visualize how you’re going to play to reach the outcomes you seek. During the game you’ll also make decisions which have an immediate impact on the story and unlock branches while closing access to others. When it comes to the bigger decisions, you’ll use Crystals. This resource, which is your connection between the two worlds, is another unique aspect of the game which you will see and manage in the Augural. As the story progresses, you’ll gather Crystals from the Aspirations – ancient godlike beings living in Reverie – that you’ve helped or been helped by during your journey. Which Crystals you use and from whom will feed that Aspirations’ influence on the real world until one of them ends up standing above the others as the heart of humanity… perhaps. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a game that relies on story and gameplay responding fluidly to one another – the complexity of the story mustn’t be an obstacle to comprehension. We think we’ve managed to pull it off, but we’d love for you to play and let us know what you think! Harmony: The Fall of Reverie releases on 22nd June on PlayStation 5. View the full article

Name: PlayStation - theHunter: Call of the Wild - Emerald Coast Australia Release Trailer | PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury theHunter: Call of the Wild - Emerald Coast Australia Release Trailer | PS4 Games PlayStation - theHunter: Call of the Wild - Emerald Coast Australia Release Trailer | PS4 Games

Greetings, Wanderers! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of boundless exploration and adrenaline-pumping battles. Tower of Fantasy, the immersive open-world RPG brought to you by Perfect World Games, is making its grand debut on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on August 8th (UTC+0), and pre-order is officially open today. Brace yourselves as you craft your very own one-of-a-kind character and embark on an unforgettable journey, either alone or alongside your friends. This world awaits your arrival. Let’s dive into some of the amazing features that will make your journey truly extraordinary. Liu Huo, the fierce fighter with an artistic soul After the release on PlayStation, all wanderers can take an adventure in the map called Domain 9, filled with eastern aesthetics. You’ll also encounter an intriguing character named Liu Huo—a spirited and formidable girl with an undeniable passion for martial arts. She loves to wear a vibrant red dress reflecting her prowess in combat and her role as the guardian of Farewellville. However, there’s more to Liu Huo than meets the eye. Beyond her rough exterior lies a burning passion for the arts, particularly painting, and calligraphy. Join Liu Huo as she strives to balance her pursuit of elegance with her spirited nature, and witness firsthand the extraordinary journey that awaits her. To reflect Liu Huo’s personality, we put a lot of thought into designing her appearance, combat actions, and skill effects. There are many eastern elements can be found in Liu Huo’s appearance. Her outer garment is made of silk with embroidered golden patterns on the collar. Her weapon is a giant brush called Pine Comet, which suits her refined taste. Additionally, the character “霸” is written on her legs, symbolizing her dominant personality. When designing her combat moves, we fused calligraphy and martial arts, capturing the essence of ink painting. We utilized vibrant blue and orange flames to intensify the visual impact, employing brushstrokes to convey varying levels of intensity. As Liu Huo unleashes her weapon “Pine Comet” in battle, it’s as if she wields a brush, evoking a formidable presence. However, keen-eyed observers familiar with Chinese characters might catch a stroke error. It appears that Liu Huo still has room to grow on her path to be a real artist. Immersive PS5 features The DualSense wireless controller allows us to provide an immersive experience through haptic feedback. During intense battles, when hitting enemies or facing moments of crisis with significant blood loss, the controller’s haptics help you accurately assess the current combat environment. Outside of combat, appropriate haptics during key story moments create a thrilling experience. When racing, the controller’s vibrations accompany intense collisions, making it feel like a steering wheel and immersing you in the excitement of high-speed racing. Moreover, you can communicate with teammates through the controller’s built-in microphone, making the vast world less lonely. At the same time, the stunning 4K graphics and visual effects of the PS5 provide players with a high-resolution gaming experience. Currently, Tower of Fantasy features diverse map styles, including the sci-fi wasteland style of Aesperia, the cyberpunk metropolis of Mirroria, the deep underwater world of Innars, and the upcoming magical eastern world of Domain 9. In the 4K mode on PlayStation, the neon lights of Mirroria become mesmerizing, the Grand Sea undergoes dynamic changes, and the clouds and red maple of Domain 9 exhibit a mysterious eastern charm, further enhancing the visual experience. Pre-order now for exclusive PlayStation item Tower of Fantasy is now available for pre-order at PS Store. Get all the details on what’s included in each version of the game, as well as the pre-order bonuses, below. The standard edition of Tower of Fantasy contains the base game and comes with the following pre-order bonus contents: The Tower of Fantasy Deluxe Edition contains the base game as well as: The Tower of Fantasy Ultimate Edition contains the base game as well as: During the development of the Tower of Fantasy PlayStation version, we have learned and accumulated valuable experience. Open-world games have infinite potential for exploration, and we will continue to bring more enriching and enjoyable content. We hope you enjoy it. Ready to unleash your inner wanderer on PlayStation? View the full article

Name: PlayStation - Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 EU | PlayStation Esports Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 EU | PlayStation Esports PlayStation - Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 EU | PlayStation Esports

Name: PlayStation - Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 NA | PlayStation Esports Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/20/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 NA | PlayStation Esports PlayStation - Mortal Kombat 11 | Road to Evo Top 8 NA | PlayStation Esports

Name: PlayStation - Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/19/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic - Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games

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Name: PlayStation - World of Warships: Legends - Be Always Courageous! | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/19/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury World of Warships: Legends - Be Always Courageous! | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - World of Warships: Legends - Be Always Courageous! | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: PlayStation - Mr. Run and Jump - Release Date Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/19/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Mr. Run and Jump - Release Date Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Mr. Run and Jump - Release Date Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: PlayStation - Apex Legends - Dressed to Kill Collection Event Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/17/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Apex Legends - Dressed to Kill Collection Event Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games PlayStation - Apex Legends - Dressed to Kill Collection Event Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games

Name: PlayStation - Fortnite | EU PlayStation Cup | PlayStation Esports Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/17/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Fortnite | EU PlayStation Cup | PlayStation Esports PlayStation - Fortnite | EU PlayStation Cup | PlayStation Esports

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Name: PlayStation - Layers of Fear - Official Launch Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/16/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Layers of Fear - Official Launch Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - Layers of Fear - Official Launch Trailer | PS5 Games

Name: PlayStation - EA Sports PGA Tour - U.S. Open at LACC Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/16/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury EA Sports PGA Tour - U.S. Open at LACC Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - EA Sports PGA Tour - U.S. Open at LACC Trailer | PS5 Games

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, or download here This week the team talks Summer Game Fest 2023 and discusses their hands-on time with the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1. Plus the team gets into Diablo IV and the sinister legacy of the classic franchise. Stuff We Talked About Final Fantasy XVI Crash Team Rumble (w/ Wumpa deep-dive) PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for June + PS5 Game Streaming news update for Premium members Summer Game Fest 2023 Mortal Kombat 1 hands-on report (starts at 6:35) Diablo IV The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tim Turi – Manager, Content Communications, SIE Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.] View the full article

Name: XBox - Xbox Games Showcase & Starfield Direct Highlights + MORE! | This Week on Xbox Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/16/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Xbox Games Showcase & Starfield Direct Highlights + MORE! | This Week on Xbox XBox - Xbox Games Showcase & Starfield Direct Highlights + MORE! | This Week on Xbox

Name: PlayStation - SURV1V3 - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/16/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury SURV1V3 - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games PlayStation - SURV1V3 - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games

Name: PlayStation - Park Beyond - Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 Games Category: Gaming Industry Videos Date Added: 06/16/2023 Submitter: Commander Fury Park Beyond - Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 Games PlayStation - Park Beyond - Gameplay Launch Trailer | PS5 Games

Last week, we asked you to find shiny things in the game of your choice, sharing using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: ps5_raz shares a shiny golden helmet in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey secondcapture shares Rivet with a shiny glowing gadget in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart danliest shares Aloy swimming amongst shiny glowing bioluminescent plants in Horizon Forbidden West TheFourthFocus shares the shiny fender of a silver car in GT7 Mur4dQ shares the shiny dog and weapons of the humans in Humanity imroyank shares a shiny butterfly in Fortnite. Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? THEME: The Last of Us SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 21, 2023 Next week, we’re celebrating ten years of The Last of Us. Share your favorite moment from the series using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article