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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
PlayStation 5 Slim falls to lowest ever price in Amazon deal
The PS5 Slim Standard Edition console is really cheap at the moment | Amazon This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Amazon has slashed the price of the PS5 Slim to just £384.95 – a record low for the sleek and powerful console Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shop around for long enough and you might see the slim version of the PlayStation 5 Standard Edition console for £389. That's because some retailers are knocking £90 off the £479.99 price for a limited time. However, if you log on to Amazon today, you'll see it for just £384.95 and that's the lowest price it's ever been, according to the price trackers. The popular Slim PS5 is a sleeker, more compact version of the original console, but it still packs the same powerful performance. The Slim version distils all the features into a more compact shape | Amazon It features a 1TB SSD for faster loading times and comes with a detachable disc drive, giving you flexibility between physical and digital games. Despite its smaller footprint, it supports the same blockbuster titles and advanced features like ray tracing and 4K gaming. It's currently one of the best-value options for players who want full PS5 functionality in a more space-friendly package, and that's before these tasty deals arrived. If you can't quite stretch to £384.95, lots of retailers, including Amazon, are currently doing deals on the Slim Digital edition, which has most of the same features, but without a disc drive. It's listed at £329.99 at the moment, but you might need to be quick. You don't need to be an Amazon Prime member to bag the deals, but if you are a member, you'll get free next-day delivery. Here's a way to sign up for free for 30 days, which will give you all the Prime benefits, including full Prime Video access. 🔥 Free Samsung tablet? Don't miss this Sky Mobile Galaxy S25 deal (aff) Snap up the brand-new Samsung Galaxy S25 5G and Sky Mobile will throw in a Galaxy Tab A9+ worth £259 – absolutely free! This offer - which we wrote about in detail here - runs until 26 June 2025, but once it's gone, it's gone. You'll get Samsung's most powerful phone yet – built for gaming, streaming and multitasking – from just £30 a month with zero upfront cost.
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
PlayStation 5 Slim falls to lowest ever price in Amazon deal
The PS5 Slim Standard Edition console is really cheap at the moment | Amazon This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Amazon has slashed the price of the PS5 Slim to just £384.95 – a record low for the sleek and powerful console Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shop around for long enough and you might see the slim version of the PlayStation 5 Standard Edition console for £389. That's because some retailers are knocking £90 off the £479.99 price for a limited time. However, if you log on to Amazon today, you'll see it for just £384.95 and that's the lowest price it's ever been, according to the price trackers. The popular Slim PS5 is a sleeker, more compact version of the original console, but it still packs the same powerful performance. The Slim version distils all the features into a more compact shape | Amazon It features a 1TB SSD for faster loading times and comes with a detachable disc drive, giving you flexibility between physical and digital games. Despite its smaller footprint, it supports the same blockbuster titles and advanced features like ray tracing and 4K gaming. It's currently one of the best-value options for players who want full PS5 functionality in a more space-friendly package, and that's before these tasty deals arrived. If you can't quite stretch to £384.95, lots of retailers, including Amazon, are currently doing deals on the Slim Digital edition, which has most of the same features, but without a disc drive. It's listed at £329.99 at the moment, but you might need to be quick. You don't need to be an Amazon Prime member to bag the deals, but if you are a member, you'll get free next-day delivery. Here's a way to sign up for free for 30 days, which will give you all the Prime benefits, including full Prime Video access. 🔥 Free Samsung tablet? Don't miss this Sky Mobile Galaxy S25 deal (aff)
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Amazon launches massive PS5 sale as prices drop during Sony's Days of Play
Sony has launched a big PS5 sale and Amazon are price-matching consoles for a limited time PS5 prices have dropped significantly thanks to Sony launching its Days of Play sale - and now might be the time for gamers to take advantage of the sales. The PS5 Slim on Amazon is currently £384.95 —down from the usual £479.99 price tag—and it might be the perfect time to upgrade that old console sitting in the living room but that isn't the only sale on PS5 consoles and accessories. The PS5 Pro is currently £654.99 on Amazon for gamers who want the best framerates and resolutions. However, at a price almost double the PS5, fans might need to open their wallets deeper to grab this deal. Amazon isn't the only place with a big PS5-related sale as Sony has kicked off its Days of Play sale, offering discounts on consoles, controllers, and games. The Dualsense Edge Wireless controller can be picked up for £174.99, while the PS VR2 with Horizon: Call of the Mountain for £354.99 is also reduced from £399. One thing to consider for gamers wanting to spend a lot of cash on a new console is that the Nintendo Switch 2 is on the horizon. Nintendo is selling it right here. Amazon is also selling the Nintendo Switch OLED for £240 if the newest console isn't in your budget. If shoppers are eyeing up the PS5 Pro, I reviewed the PS5 Pro when it first came out, and for those who want the best of the best PlayStation has to offer, it might be a tempting buy. Games look crisper, run faster - all thanks to the new GPU technology that has been added into the more powerful console. However, for the £650 price tag, it's an expensive buy and only for gamers who really need the best-of-the-best when it comes to performance. And for shoppers wanting to buy a PS5, we reviewed the PS5 back in 2020 if you ever wanted to know our thoughts. The PS5 is a real powerhouse when it comes to gaming and if gamers have yet to get one, now might be the time. But it is a older console and might be showing its age in the next few years so consider that if shoppers want to invest their money into a PS5.
Tom's Guide
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
I'm a gamer and my partner isn't — but she still can't resist these 5 couch co-op games
This article is part of Tom's Guide's inaugural Gaming Week, an entire week of content dedicated to all things gaming. From insights into the latest hardware, guides to the best games you can play today, to the essential accessories we can't play without. Tom's Guide Gaming Week will guide you through the world of video games in 2025. When I'm not working, you'll find me gaming. I'm usually sinking hundreds of hours into RPGs on my PS5 Slim. Sometimes I feel like I've spent more hours playing Baldur's Gate 3 than eating. While I prefer single player games, I'm not opposed to playing co-op titles, and I love the array of two-player games taking up space on my Nintendo Switch — and who better to play these games with other than my girlfriend? Here's the catch, though: my partner isn't a gamer. She's an artist, so she loves the art direction in most titles, and appreciates the effort that goes into designing them. When we got together, I wanted to introduce her to the wonderful (and vast) world of gaming, so I set out on a mission: to find the best couch co-op games. Two and a half years after I first accepted the quest, I have found the best 2P games that my partner now adores — and often asks me herself to play them before I bring it up. If you've got a non-gamer loved one who you want to chill out with with too, these are the top 5 couch co-op titles that they won't be able to resist. I was a little skeptical about Super Mario Bros. Wonder when I first saw it. I thought, "It's a 2D platformer with Mario characters, how good can it actually be?" I know, I know, I was very wrong. It won me — and my partner — over with its sense of whimsy, wonderful level design, whacky power-ups, and trippy levels-within-levels. There are a total of 152 levels across seven worlds with varying landscapes and classic Mario enemies. My skepticism flew out the window the moment my partner got hooked onto the game — and that was a few minutes into the first level. There are many playable characters to choose from. My partner always chooses Toadette (we even went to Halloween dressed as Toad and Toadette) while I go for Yoshi. We work together to defeat enemies and traverse some obstacles, but we also compete to see who can jump the highest to reach the top of the flagpole at the end of each level — a bit of competition never hurt anyone. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. You know that meme about being a silly goose? My partner and I refer to one another with that term of endearment, so it's no wonder that we love playing Untitled Goose Game together. I had just finished my single player campaign when I first met my partner, and it was around that time that the publisher had released a free two player update. And what's better than one annoying goose? Two very annoying geese. The goal is simple: you are two geese going around an unsuspecting village and pulling pranks on the residents. There are five main areas and you're given quest items to check off. You'll be asked to steal a boy's glasses, make the gardener wear his sun hat, make a man spit out his tea, among other things. How you achieve these is entirely up to you and your partner. And as a goose, you can honk your heart out. If you're playing with another person, you can also steal flowers to give to each other — now that is cute. There's tactical advantages here too. One of you can honk (or spread your wings) to distract an NPC while the other steals, say, a bell. It's a lot of fun and can get very chaotic, perfect for a night in. Overcooked and Overcooked 2 are our most-played two player title. Thing is, Overcooked (and its sequel) don't really have plotlines. The overarching theme is that you and up to three other players must save the Onion Kingdom by whipping up dishes, from pancakes to pizzas. Each level lasts just a few minutes, and the levels vary in difficulty. Some are so easy that we've scored 1,000 points straight away, whereas some make us want to pull our hair out. My partner and I rarely argue — bordering on 'never' — but it's during Overcooked and in-between our characters burning meals that we've argued. Phrases like "Why aren't you doing the dishes?!" and "Please, for the love of all that's good, throw me a banana!" get yelled out a lot. If we fail a level, we'll pout and hmph and give each other the side-eye or the cold shoulder for a while afterwards. But we always laugh about it later because we never argue outside of playing this twisted, fantastic, chaotic game. If you want to put your relationship to the test, Overcooked is the title for you, because if you get out of an hour of playing the game unscathed, you know your partner's a keeper. Mario Kart 8 is one of the best games ever made. Period. It's no wonder it's earned a spot on this list. A racing game where you play as classic Nintendo characters and throw magical items to ruin another's race? Who can say no to that? I won't lie, we don't play Mario Kart 8 that often as our free time together is taken up by either Overcooked or 51 Worldwide Games (see below), but we still have a blast whenever we get behind the wheel. She picks Toadette (surprise) and I play as Link (because I love the new-gen Zelda games). When I bought the Booster Course Pass which unlocked 48 new courses, my partner was delighted to see Maple Treeway was part of it. There are a few reasons she loves it. She has fond memories of playing it on her Wii. She loves the music. Autumn is her favorite season (after spring), and she loves trees. While she likes the calming aspect of Maple Treeway, I like the chaotic energy of every Rainbow Road track — opposites do attract, they say. Mario Kart 8 is an all-time classic, and if there's anything that would make us go splitsies on the Nintendo Switch 2, it would be Mario Kart World. 51 Worldwide Games is somewhat of an underdog. I'm not sure many people are aware of its existence as I've only ever met one other person who owns the game. I believe it's one game everyone should have, especially if you or your partner likes board and card games. As the name suggests, the game consists of 51 games from around the world, such as chess, Yahtzee, four-in-a-row, air hockey, and more. It's perhaps one of the most chill games out there and carries a lovely sense of nostalgia which both my partner and I adore. There's even a fishing game where both of you just fish with relaxing music playing in the background. We love 51 Worldwide Games for its simplicity. It's the perfect game for when you don't want to exercise too much brain power, and don't want the stress of, say, Overcooked. Also, if you can't make space for a chessboard in a small apartment, you can at least play it virtually — and that goes for all the board games included in 51 Worldwide Games. I love my PS5, but it's my Nintendo Switch my partner adores more thanks to how easy it is to play co-op games on it. All five games I've mentioned are extremely fun in their own unique ways. There are many, many couch co-op games there that I'm yet to play with my partner, such as Split Fiction. There may be other hidden gems — like 51 Worldwide Games — we haven't discovered yet either. The upcoming launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 may bring new titles with new mechanics too, and we can't wait to dive into them. For now, I'd recommend everyone to get Untitled Goose Game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Kart 8, and 51 Worldwide Games — trust me, your non-gamer partner will thank you.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GTA 6 release date and online mode reveal weeks away, per latest leak
For more than a year, Rockstar has kept a tight grip on GTA 6 after a series of unprecedented leaks revealed unfinished gameplay from the highly anticipated title long before its official announcement, followed in 2023 by the premature release of its first trailer. Since then, it's been crickets — though, according to publisher Take-Two Interactive, the silence is part of its marketing masterplan for a game poised to be one of the biggest releases in gaming and entertainment history. But now, the dam is about to break, and it seems the walls aren't as impenetrable as they first seemed. • Read more: How much will GTA 6 cost and can you pre-order it? The game is available to pre-order in Switzerland for £87 With just months to go until its autumn release, a massive new GTA 6 leak is on the horizon. Tom Henderson — known for accurately leaking the PS5 Slim and Pro models and reporting on Ubisoft's recent troubles — recently teased a 'well-researched' story on GTA 6's online mode during the Insider Gaming podcast. He said the article is set to drop within the next two weeks. While neither Rockstar nor Take-Two have confirmed if GTA 6 will feature a multiplayer mode, it seems almost certain. Given that the current GTA Online has been a massive earner, and was eventually spun off as a standalone title, it's hard to imagine the next entry skipping a similar feature. Earlier this year, Digiday reported that Rockstar has been in talks with top Roblox and Fortnite creators to help shape GTA 6's online world. The aim is to bring user-generated content into the game, letting players build their own mini-game-style experiences, expanding on the features that let players create races and missions currently. It's a clear move to turn GTA 6 into a creator economy powerhouse, much like Roblox and Fortnite. Players can expect tools to tweak environments and, potentially, a way for players to make money through in-game purchases. The plan builds on Rockstar's softer stance toward mods and custom servers — underscored by its 2023 buyout of the team behind the hugely popular FiveM platform for GTA V. Henderson also predicted that Take Two could confirm GTA 6's official release date during its upcoming earnings call on May 15. This time last year, Take-Two set a massive $8bn (almost £6bn) net bookings target for the fiscal year 2025 (April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025). Such an ambitious forecast led analysts to speculate that only a major title like GTA 6 could drive that level of revenue. When Take-Two later confirmed a Fall 2025 release window for GTA 6, the link between the financial target and the game's launch became even clearer. If Take-Two's fiscal guidance for 2026 mirrors this, we can expect the game to drop later this year or by next spring, according to Insider Gaming's Mike Straw. However, if the game is delayed, Rockstar is more likely to push it to October or November 2026, as opposed to a spring release, Henderson said. A delay at this stage, he added, would signal 'fundamental issues' with its development.
