Gabriel Armstong

PlayStation Australia is happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue additions for March. The Game Catalogue lineup will be available on Tuesday March 21 to PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe members. For PlayStation Plus Deluxe and Extra members, cimb, glide, swim and sail around a vast and beautiful archipelago inspired by New Caledonia in Tchia, experience Naughty Dog’s thrilling, cinematic storytelling and the iconic franchise’s largest blockbuster action set pieces in Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection or unite to face an evolving Alien threat, known as the Archeans in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction. To see the rest of…

[Note: This article assumes you’re familiar with the main characters in the Resident Evil Franchise] SO in the morning of March 10th this year, we got presented with Capcom Spotlight. What was delivered was more insight into already announced games such as Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Street Fighter 6 and many more. But what I had my eyes on was the rumours of the new Resident Evil 4 Remake demo going live. And the rumours were no lie. With the game two weeks out, we all knew there would be a demo drop. Lucky for us, Capcom is one…

LIKE a Dragon: Ishin! – or Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! as it’s known in Japan, is a spin-off of the Yakuza franchise of games and was originally released (only in Japan) on PlayStation 3 & 4. Nine years later, the remake has been released worldwide for PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X|S & PC. The game takes place in the Bakumatsu phase (1853-1867) of Late Edo Period. You play as Sakamoto Ryoma, who has just returned to Tosa, only to be struck by tragedy when his adoptive father is murdered. The authorities believe him to be the…

Just in case you missed it, PlayStation Australia revealed PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Deluxe Monthly Games for March in last week’s State of Play episode. For PlayStation Plus Essential members; team up with friends on multiplayer Battlefield 2042, take on enemies as you discover a new adventure in Minecraft: Dungeons, and team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in Code Vein. All three titles will be available to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Deluxe members from Tuesday, March 7 until Monday, April 6. What’s more,…

OVER the past few years, many games have been getting that sweet, sweet remake treatment. Especially those from the PlayStation One era, such as Final Fantasy VII, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro & Resident Evil 1-3. But there are still games from the PlayStation One era in much of that Remake treatment. So here are six that should get some remake love: As a side note, games that are part of ongoing franchises have been excluded from this list. So even though games like Final Fantasy VIII and OG Silent Hill games deserve some love, they are part of franchises that are…

HITMAN Freelancer – It hit our gaming systems back on January 26th and gave us a little something extra to enjoy from the Hitman Franchise. Giving a slight GTA Online vibe with your own personal safe house, this addition doesn’t disappoint. You are back in the role of Agent 47. Just as mentioned, you get your own safe house that you get to build and expand. Your mission is to take out Syndicate members across the different maps from all three recent Hitman games, which have been relabelled the ‘Hitman: The World of Assassination’ Trilogy. The main crucial thing about…

TODAY, PlayStation Australia is happy to reveal the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February. Take on demonic Deadites in asymmetrical multiplayer Evil Dead: The Game, grind and trick your way through the vibrant world of Radlandia in OlliOlliWorld and live the life of a Prohibition-era gangster with Mafia: The Definitive Edition. In addition to these titles, Destiny 2: Beyond Light joins the lineup as a bonus game this month. All four titles will be available to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Deluxe members from Tuesday, February 7 until Monday, March 6. The PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue lineup for February will…

//The following is a Press Release provided by Playstation Australia// Sony Interactive Entertainment is thrilled to reveal “Live from PS5”. Since the launch of PlayStation 5 just over two years ago, players have been introduced to incredible games like God of War Ragnarök, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West and Returnal, which showcase the boundless creativity of the PlayStation development community and the extraordinary experiences they’ve been able to build on the platform. Today, PlayStation Australia celebrates the PS5 community and invites more players to join in “Live from PS5”. The best games can transport…

MARVEL’S game reception has been a bit of a hit-and-miss over the past few years. Some people have really liked the games and others not so much. Now the question being is, has Marvel’s Midnight Suns broken that stigma of not quite being all there? Developed by Firaxis Games, best known for the Sid Meier’s Civilization games and XCOM games, and published by 2K Games, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. A note: This review assumes you’re somewhat familiar with the various Marvel characters. Marvel’s Midnight Suns starts with Hydra awakening Lilith. You get to…

TIS is the season to be spoiled by PlayStation Plus! – There shouldn’t be any disappointed people with this month’s PlayStation Plus line up. With hours upon hours of playtime across the 3 games, though really I would say 5 games as part of this month’s PlayStation Plus line up we get one of my favourite games series of all times. A wonderfully story driven space opera that just happens to go by the name of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Whether it’s travelling through space, making your own Rocket Raccoon in a non-Marvel game with Biomutant. Or get your duelling…

IT’S been a couple of weeks since Capcom dropped the Resident Evil Village DLC, Shadows of Rose and the additional extras as part of the Gold Edition release. And needless to say, there is a lot to unpack, and it is worth the wait. The best place to start with the Gold Edition of Resident Evil is with third-person mode. Much like Resident Evil Biohazard, Resident Evil Village was in first-person and when the announcement of the game, I admit I wasn’t really a fan of that. Why? Because I conceded to the fact that I am a big old…

CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and sometimes it can be hard to know what to get that gamer family member – or you may just want to give your family members a nudge in the right direction on what to get you for Christmas. The lovely folks at PlayStation have come up with a gift guide on some of the hottest PlayStation items for Christmas. If you want things PlayStation under the tree, show your family and friends the lovely list below. I’ll be putting my hands up for these items myself. Unleash new gaming possibilities PlayStation 5 It’s…

God Of War Ragnarok coming out today and fan of the series, new or old are on the edge of their seats waiting to boot up their copy. It is indisputedly one of the most anticipated games of the year.  Our very own Dylan “GrumpyGoron” Blereau got his hands on a copy and his impressions of the game have me excited more so than I originally was – check out his review here So if you are lucky enough to live in Sydney or Melbourne, PlayStation and Norse-inspired restaurant Mjølner have a surprise for you, which is best explained via…

https://youtu.be/gGXpOFD0SDs PERSONA 5 Royal – a game that is part of the much-loved series of turn-based JRPGs, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. The Persona games have predominantly made their debuts on the PlayStation consoles in its beginnings in 1996. But gradually over time, the games get their releases on PC. Persona 5 Royal; an expansion on the original Persona 5 came to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, S & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch & PC as part of its Definitive Edition on October 21, 2022. Developed by Atlus & P Studios and Published by Atlus and Sega. With this release of…

DRAGON BALL: The Breakers is an online asymmetrical action multiplayer co-op action developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco for PC and all major consoles. In Dragon Ball: The Breakers you play as a survivor – a character you create for yourself or a low-level character from the original series, or as one of the Raiders, where you play as a villain from the original Dragon Ball Z series. The game’s premise is you keep getting sucked into Time Portals due to one of the series villains ending up in a timeline they don’t belong to, and your mission…

[This media release has been provided by Sony and is presented by the GOA team for your information] The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for November is here. Take on savage foes with traditional weapons and supernatural abilities in Nioh 2, cast spells and solve puzzles in Lego Harry Potter Collection and take to the stars for physics sim Heavenly Bodies.   These titles can be enjoyed by PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Deluxe members from Tuesday, 1 November. The PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe Game Catalogue lineup for November will be announced later in the coming weeks..  Let’s take…

IT has been 26 years since the first Resident Evil game landed in our laps and personally into my heart. That was only cemented further in 1998 when the original Resident Evil 2 was released. So, in the wee hours of October 21st in Australia you know I was up and ready for the latest Resident Evil Showcase to go live. And it did not disappoint. We got to look into Resident Evil Village: Winters Expansion, featuring the Shadows of Rose DLC & other fun additions which are available to play if purchased on PlayStation 4 &5, Xbox Series X…

It’s nearly October and PlayStation is gracing us with a couple of fun games for the month – you can get down with your inner racing child, be one of your favourite DC Heroes or play a trippy FPS. Let’s check out October’s PlayStation lineup! The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for October is here, there’s superhuman clashes in the form of Injustice 2, big racing thrills with tiny cars in Hot Wheels Unleashed and the electrifying strategic combat of Superhot.  PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Deluxe members can add these three titles to their game library from Tuesday, 4…

HAVE you ever wondered what it’d be like to try to date a Godzilla-like creature? No? I hadn’t until I came across Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim. Nothing like being a Kaiju, finding another Kaiju to love and pounding on famous landmarks. No, that isn’t a euphemism. I am being literal. You go on a date with your love interest, having fun pounding and destroying some famous landmarks worldwide. Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim is a fun little indie game, Developed by Squiddershins and Published by Top Hat Studios, Inc. for PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series…

IT’S SEPTEMBER! -and PlayStation is pulling out all the goodies as the weather starts to warm up. Clearly, they don’t want to let us outside just yet with this month’s lineup on PlayStation Plus. They are bringing some of our favourites out to play from the PS4 & PS5 releases and some tasty classics for those PlayStation Plus Deluxe subscribers. I personally can’t wait to dive into Syphon Filter 2 again, even if it leads to grumbling about how I used to be good at the game. The lineup is HUGE this month! The Monthly Games are available from September…