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Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Games Inbox: What is the hardest game on PS5?
Returnal – not an easy game (Sony Interactive Entertainment) The Monday letters page calls for a new developer to take over the Halo franchise, as one reader recommends Test Drive Unlimited 2 on PS3. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@ Hard won reward There's always a lot of talk about difficulty in video games but for myself I admit I like a hard game. Not all the time but I like to see some variety. If a developer thinks a game should be played at a certain level, I don't like to see them forced to change it, if they don't want to. So that got me thinking about what is the most difficult game on the PlayStation 5? Which is what I play now. Demon's Souls is an obvious one, along with any other Soulslike, but I think it might actually be Returnal. I'm a big fan of the game and I think its difficulty is handled relatively well, in that it's quite possible to get through the majority of the game with careful upgrading of your weapons and learning the rooms. But the last section and getting to the end is so difficult. Beating the game, my heart in my mouth as I risk losing hours of progress, has been one of my exciting and rewarding gaming moments in a very long time (Saros is now my most anticipated game of next year). Curious to know what other readers think though. Zeiss Changing fortunes I realise this isn't exactly topical but if you'd told my young self that Sega would end up quitting the hardware business by the start of the century and that Nintendo would become the most successful (with a few dips) my mind would've been blown. Expert, exclusive gaming analysis Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. To me, at my school, the Nintendo consoles were deeply uncool and overly expensive, which is quite the double-whammy. That can't be an unusual opinion as it's why Nintendo still underperforms here, compared to the rest of the world, and I still have trouble recognising the current reality. I've nothing against them but not only does it show how fortunes change but it also shows that what you assume to be common knowledge or an obvious truth can easily be you living in a bubble. Chondo Scrolling back Interesting Reader's Feature about Fallout and Bethesda. Although I think he's being a little unkind I can't argue that much when it comes to Bethesda's slowness and unwillingness to change (or acknowledge everyone loves New Vegas better than their games). I have to say it does sound very much like Todd Howard, or whoever, pushing their weight around but they've been slow now for decades, long before it became the standard. I'd also take the lack of Starfield news to mean they're starting to sweep the game under the carpet. I 100% agree that Fallout remasters are the way to go in the short term and I think the success of Oblivion pretty much guarantees. What I'd really like though, and what would help them get into fans' good books, is a remake – not a remaster – of Morrowind. There's such a huge difference between that and everything they've put out since that I would live to see them embrace that older style of more complex, stat-based role-player again. Dusker Email your comments to: gamecentral@ Superior drive In response to Magnumstache and games for his PlayStation 3, I would suggest one of my favourite games on the console and one of my favourite games of all time, that is Test Drive Unlimited 2 (if he hasn't got it already). Now that Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown has come out and has severely disappointed the fans, Test Drive Unlimited 2 has now absolutely solidified itself as a great game in the memories of those who played it first time around. And despite still playing Forza Horizon 4 and 5 these days, neither (or in fact any racing game, including any of The Crew games) have come close to being better than that old Eden Games classic. LeighDappa Hand off After seeing the news about the Halo devs being unhappy about their own game it does not sound good for what used to be my favourite franchise. I think it's long past time that the game be taken out of Halo Studios' hands and given to someone else. Much like Phil Spencer himself, I'm not sure how many years of repeated failure are needed before action is taken. I don't know what exactly is going on, and I doubt we'll ever find out, but the remake of Combat Evolved should be especially easy to farm out to someone else. Beyond that, there's plenty of other independent developers that could be given the main game to make. Saber Interactive, for example, or even give it to one of the Call Of Duty teams. Whatever happens it can't be left to rot even further. Mentos Two years later When Hogwarts Legacy was originally released in 2023 your review of it sold me to get it. I am not a Harry Potter fan at all. The price of the game back in 2023 put me off it, as it was £65 and based on Harry Potter franchise. Having conversations with real life friends they said it is an excellent game and I should get it. Before I sold my original Switch in late May I noticed a sale to buy the Switch version for £12.79. So, I did and I bought it to play on the Switch 2, as I knew Portkey were working on the Switch 2 version upgrade. So, when I bought my Switch 2 at launch I downloaded the update for £8.99 for Hogwarts Legacy. I have just completed it now, after 109 hours of playing. Yes, it could have been completed quicker, but this kind of game is right up my street. Explore at my own leisure. No achievements to hunt, which was a blessing. Just play the game at my own pace. No stress of achievement hunting. I can imagine some of the achievements, like probably fill the Room of Requirement. Sod that, just play the game and enjoy it, which I thoroughly did. Shame they haven't got the Star Wars licence, that would be gaming heaven. Same kind of game but with blasters and so on. Keep up the excellent work. woz_007 (NN ID) Old theory I'm beginning to think that GTA 6 will be Bonnie and Clyde inspired. The two heroes will start off normal small time crooks and build to a Red Dead finale. Would a bookie give me odds for this theory? Bobwallett GC: We doubt it. Not least because that was the rumour long before the official annoucement. Growing into it The only online, co-op or multiplayer gaming I engage in is once a week with my niece and nephew. Just not that interested in it and single-player gaming that I can get lost and absorbed in is what I enjoy. For them, online or multiplayer is pretty much all they play. I think that's typical for kids and teenagers these days. It genuinely makes me worry for single-player gaming's future. Maybe they'll grow into it. One of the problems is that most of the notable or worthwhile single-player games aren't really suitable for 12-year-olds. It's not all negative though. The games they do play all have a real sense of play at the core of them. The latest they're enjoying is Ultimate Chicken Horse on Game Pass, which plays like a multiplayer Super Meat Boy with the ability to place items and hazards into the levels to trip your mates up. They're also not obsessed with graphics, games being cross-gen or pushing the limits of the console in a way my generation seem to have grown up valuing. I have got the boy downloading Halo: The Master Chief Collection, so we can do all the single-player campaigns co-op. Seems a good place to start to get a bit of single-player campaigning into their gaming life. Simundo Inbox also-rans I just read that David Wise is not the composer for the new Donkey Kong Bananza game. That surprises me as he did such fantastic work on the other games. Nick The Greek Just found out that it's 10 years this month since Satoru Iwata passed away. Very sad but at the same but obviously Nintendo has done well anyway. Although I do wonder if they're still following his plan for Switch and now he's no longer with us there is no specific plan for the Switch 2. Gazza Email your comments to: gamecentral@ The small print New Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers' letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content. You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Reader's Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot. You can also leave your comments below and don't forget to follow us on Twitter. Arrow MORE: Games Inbox: What is the easiest Soulsborne game? 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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
EA Shutting Down Beloved PS4, PS3 Game After 12 Years
Electronic Arts is finally shutting down online servers for an acclaimed 2013 PS3, PS4 game after 12 years. Frankly, we're a bit surprised that multiplayer was still alive, but it won't be by the end of this year. According to a notice on both EA's website and Need for Speed: Rivals official PS Store page, online servers will be sunset on October 7, 2025. Other affected platforms include Xbox, EA App, and Steam. Since Need for Speed: Rivals can be played offline, we don't think the game will eventually be delisted. But if you want to try it before it's potentially pulled, it costs $19.99 on the PS Store and has one free DLC pack: Koenigsegg One:1 vehicle. There's also a Complete Edition for $29.99, and while there's no discount on any of the above at this time, EA Play members can play Need for Speed: Rivals as part of their subscription at no additional cost. All that said, we do want to warn trophy hunters that the game comes with online trophies. If that bothers you, now is a good time to make some progress towards them. The post EA Shutting Down Beloved PS4, PS3 Game After 12 Years appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
Stuff.tv
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Stuff.tv
Sony PS One at 25 – we remember Sony's first portable console
Sony may be a console giant today, but back in 2000 the company was still figuring out how to take over the world. A major step on that ruthless march to dominance was the release of the PS One. Ah, the PS1 – I loved that thing. The moment when gaming finally became cool! We're not talking about the original PlayStation, which wasn't even called the PS1 back then (well, that would have been wildly presumptuous). This is the PS One – and it was no mere name change. Sony's sleeker, curvier console – half the footprint, a third of the weight – was aimed at a younger, wider audience less obsessed with mean, angular hardware. And you could buy a screw-on 5in screen that arguably made it Sony's first portable console. A portable PlayStation? Were they expecting you to play serious games on the bus? Sort of. Slap on that screen and, boom, instant self-contained portable gaming. Now, obviously you couldn't play it anywhere – unless you had the world's longest extension lead. But it freed the console from the family telly and gave us our first hint of AAA gaming on the go, years before the Steam Deck was a glint in Valve's eye. Plus the car adapter could keep kids quiet in the back, blazing around virtual race circuits while parents – ironically – sat there grumbling in a traffic jam. So did anyone really buy this thing, or was it just for weird 2000s retro heads? People loved it. The PS One crushed the competition in 2000, outselling everything from Sony's own supply-constrained PS2 to Sega's beleaguered Dreamcast. Even with the screen it was a bargain, giving budget-conscious gamers access to a quality machine with a huge library of titles – enough to keep it going until 2006, just before the PS3 arrived. It wasn't flash. It wasn't 'next gen'. But smart decisions ensured it was a stellar success. There's a moral for the games industry in there… Sony PlayStation side quests (hardware edition) The PS One wasn't the only time Sony decided to remix a hit console. Here are four other efforts that found the company wandering off the main PlayStation path. The PS2 Slim: so sharp it could slice cheese. Probably. PS2 Slim (2004): Realising not everyone wanted a console the size of a fridge, Sony slimmed down the PS2, even improving a few bits (beyond reduced heft) while doing so. It was a hit to the degree Sony repeated the trick for subsequent generations. The PS3 even got a 'Super Slim' edition. PlayStation TV (2013): Handheld console games on the big screen? That'll never catch on. Cough. But it was Sony that got there first, with a Vita minus a screen that lived under your telly. Alas, early compatibility issues and general bafflement made this one a rare misfire. Shame. PS4 Pro (2016): If the very thought of 1080p disgusted you after upgrading to a 4K TV, Sony was ready to dangle a PS4 Pro in front of your face. Updated games shone. Older ones pretended to shine due to upscaling. And 4K Blu-rays… weren't supported. Erm. Well, you can't have everything. PlayStation Classic (2018): This dinky plug-and-play retro box went right back to the start, cramming in 20 PS1 classics – but not the ones you wanted, obvs. Sony also cunningly made the controller cables approx. 1cm long. Still, the gamepads could be swapped for something better – as could the games if you risked Sony's ire and modded the unit. Now read: The 25 best PlayStation games of all time
Scottish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
PlayStation game mysteriously VANISHES from consoles without warning leaving millions of gamers locked out
Those who already own the game will still be able to play as usual GAME OVER PlayStation game mysteriously VANISHES from consoles without warning leaving millions of gamers locked out A PLAYSTATION game has mysteriously vanished from various global PlayStation Stores without warning. Gamers in the UK, US and Europe now have no option of buying the game. Advertisement 1 Entwined was initially a PS4 exclusive title, before Sony released it to PS3 and PS Vita as well Credit: Sony The PS4 exclusive game Entwined, which Sony published in 2014, has abruptly exited the UK PlayStation Store, the US PlayStation Store, and the European PlayStation Store. The game's profile still appears in the UK store, but with the tag: "Not available for purchase". Strangely, the title is still available on the Japanese PlayStation Store and PS Plus Extra. Concrete Genie, a 2019 release by the same Sony-owned studio Pixelopus and the only other published game from the studio, remains available on the PlayStation store. Advertisement Pixelopus was shut down by Sony in 2023. Sony has made no comment on the removal of Entwined, first reported by Comic Book. The report pointed out that there is no overt licensing or multiplayer servers that would force Entwined out of PS Stores. It is unclear whether it is a rare error. Advertisement If the delisting is not an error, then it is likely Entwined will soon vanish from the Japanese PlayStation Store and PS Plus Extra soon. Entwined was initially a PS4 exclusive title, before Sony released it to PS3 and PS Vita as well. The title was not hugely popular, but still garnered over 20,000 ratings in the PlayStation store and an average of 4 out of 5 stars. The Comic Book report noted that while the overwhelming majority of PlayStation fans may never notice that it is gone, it is not a good precedent to establish. Advertisement Those who already own the game will still be able to play as usual. But it looks as though the title is being phased out.
The Irish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
PlayStation game mysteriously VANISHES from consoles without warning leaving millions of gamers locked out
A PLAYSTATION game has mysteriously vanished from various global PlayStation Stores without warning. Gamers in the UK, US and Europe now have no option of buying the game. 1 Entwined was initially a PS4 exclusive title, before Sony released it to PS3 and PS Vita as well Credit: Sony The PS4 exclusive game Entwined, which Sony published in 2014, has abruptly exited the UK PlayStation Store, the US PlayStation Store, and the European PlayStation Store. The game's profile still appears in the UK store, but with the tag: "Not available for purchase". Strangely, the title is still available on the Japanese PlayStation Store and PS Plus Extra. Concrete Genie, a 2019 release by the same Sony-owned studio Pixelopus and the only other published game from the studio, remains available on the PlayStation store. READ MORE ON PLAYSTATION Pixelopus was shut down by Sony in 2023. Sony has made no comment on the removal of Entwined, first reported by The report pointed out that there is no overt licensing or multiplayer servers that would force Entwined out of PS Stores. It is unclear whether it is a rare error. Most read in Gaming If the delisting is not an error, then it is likely Entwined will soon vanish from the Japanese PlayStation Store and PS Plus Extra soon. Entwined was initially a PS4 exclusive title, before Sony released it to PS3 and PS Vita as well. The title was not hugely popular, but still garnered over 20,000 ratings in the PlayStation store and an average of 4 out of 5 stars. The Comic Book report noted that while the overwhelming majority of PlayStation fans may never notice that it is gone, it is not a good precedent to establish. Those who already own the game will still be able to play as usual. But it looks as though the title is being phased out.
