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Following its launch late last year, the first-person shooter Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered has received a new update.
If you haven’t already played the remaster, it’s certainly worth a look if you played the original game, just don’t expect multiplayer mode. Overall though, it’s fast and violent with an excellent blend of stage design and satisfying combat. You can learn more in our review:
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The House of Mouse has churned out excellent games for PlayStation in recent years, whether they’re programmed exclusively for the PS5 or PS4 titles that can be played on the PS5 as well. Whichever version you have, you can experience the same magic playing fun Disney games as you can get from watching any Disney movie or show.
Now that Disney owns Marvel, Star Wars, and various other franchises, more games than ever seemingly fall under the ‘Disney’ umbrella. Below we’ve outlined five of the best Disney (or Disney adjacent) titles you can play on your PS5 right now. You can also check out our list of the best PS5 games overall.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is the perfect life sim game for Disney Adults who love Animal Crossing, can’t get enough of Stardew Valley, and wish to interact with their favorite Disney characters outside of the theme parks. You play as a custom avatar that works to bring the titular land back to its former glory after it’s plagued by the Forgetting, a supernatural event that caused some of the Disney characters living in Dreamlight Valley to lose their memories and others to flee to their homeworlds as a result of the Night Thorns.
Although rebuilding Dreamlight Valley and constructing homes for the people who left it takes a lot of hard work and resources to forage for, you get to befriend every Disney character you meet, even the villains. The game provides a pretty chill experience right that you can share with the whole family sitting on your living room couch.
Read our review of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Although it was released on the PS4 in 2019, Kingdom Hearts 3 pairs remarkably well with the PS5 thanks to Square Enix making its graphics more enhanced than its predecessors. The game follows Sora on yet another adventure with Donald and Goofy to regain his Power of Waking after failing his Mark of Mastery exam in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance; Riku and King Mickey searching for Aqua, Terra, and Ventus; and Kairi and Lea (formerly Axel of Organization XIII) training to become Keyblade wielders themselves — all in preparation for the final battle against Master Xehanort.
In addition to new gameplay mechanics such as Attraction Flow and Athletic Flow, Kingdom Hearts 3 has worlds inspired by Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Big Hero 6, Tangled, and Frozen (complete with the obligatory “Let It Go” cutscene). It also has the Re:Mind expansion, adding more meat to the main game’s story and offering you the chance to test your mettle against the data versions of Organization XIII members and the mysterious Yozora. If you’re up for the challenge, that is.
Overall, it’s an excellent installment in the Kingdom Hearts franchise and worth playing while we wait for Kingdom Hearts 4.
Read our review of Kingdom Hearts 3.
A Grammy Award winner for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is considered to be the the best Star Wars games ever made. The story is set five years after the events of Fallen Order, with Jedi Knight Cal Kestis as he fights the Galactic Empire while searching for a place to hide from them.
You can customize Cal to look however you envision him to be, wield a Lightsaber similar to Kylo Ren’s with a new stance, and experience top-notch level design packed with more NPCs than you’ve seen in the previous game — or games outside of Star Wars, for that matter. Jedi: Survivor will make you feel immersed in the world of Star Wars with a kickass soundtrack to boot.
Read our review of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor.
Sony may have a tight grip on Spider-Man despite Disney owning every Marvel superhero, but we’re still giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games a spot on this list. The PS5-exclusive title centers on Peter Parker and Miles Morales struggling to balance their personal lives with their superhero duties as new threats loom over New York City, including Kraven the Hunter, whose supernatural powers turn the city into a hunting ground for superheroes, and the Venom symbiote which, as in Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 3, turns Parker into a bully and threatens to destroy his relationships.
The game picks up where Spider-Man: Miles Morales left off, and employs multiple elements from its predecessors, plus extra features such as new web-based gadgets and Spidey suits tailored to each Spider-Men and their play styles, including the Venom suit for Peter. It got so popular, it sold 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release and received a promotion on Wheaties cereal. It’s no surprise it’s our pick for the best Spider-Man game ever made.
Read our review of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
If you want a racing game where you can race against nearly every Disney character in existence, Disney Speedstorm from Gameloft Barcelona has you covered. The free-to-play PS5 game plays the same as Mario Kart, only the racetracks are themed after the worlds of each racer’s films and franchises, such as Mickey and Friends, Mulan, Monsters Inc. Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, and Pirates of the Caribbean; and minor characters serve as Crew Members to their respective racers to boost their stats (i.e. Orange Bird plays Crew Member to Figment).
Disney Speedstorm has all the makings of a good crossover racing game save for the gacha-esque microtransactions — something other racing titles like Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing and Mario Kart 8 didn’t have to resort to. Who wouldn’t want to race against Mickey Mouse as Mulan, Sulley, Jack Sparrow, or even Elsa?
Read our review of Disney Speedstorm.
Looking for more Disney? Check out our list of the best Disney games on Nintendo Switch.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. She has contributed her work to various publications, including Digital Trends, TheGamer, Twinfinite, Mega Visions, and The Escapist. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
“Explore a vast Yōkai world with friends”.
If you’re looking for another fantasy farming adventure with RPG elements, the Kickstarter project Tales of Seikyu (not to be confused with Bandai Namco’s Tales Of series) is one to watch. At the end of last month, this new game reached its $200K stretch goal – locking in a release on all systems including “Switch platforms”.
While the game is currently coinfirmed for the Switch, developer ACE Entertainment is also open to a release on Nintendo’s rumoured follow up system.
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Helldivers 2 is off to a great start as it has already passed the all-time Steam concurrents of games like Destiny 2 and Starfield alongside being a PlayStation console exclusive. However, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has said those massive amounts of players are causing server capacity issues it is working “without delay” to fix.
While we don’t know the player numbers on PlayStation 5, SteamDB has revealed that Helldivers 2 has reached an all-time concurrent max of 333,827, which puts it 28th all-time ahead of Starfield, PUBG: Test Server, Counter-Strike, Destiny 2, and Naraka: Bladepoint. As of this writing, it is sitting at 219,670 concurrent players.
Arrowhead took to X/Twitter to address those fans who are experiencing issues diving in “for Freedom.” Rest assured, the team is doing all it can to fix any issues plaguing the game so all players can take out some bugs, bots, and more without worry.
“Despite our best efforts to increase server capacity to accommodate all of you who want to dive for Freedom, we are experiencing capacity issues,” Arrowhead wrote. “We are once more working without delay to improve the issue and we hope to have a fix in place as soon as possible. Thank you.”
We here at IGN certainly get the appeal of this “rare modern multiplayer game the does almost everything right.” In our Helldivers 2 review, we said its “combat feels fantastic, its missions stay fresh and interesting, and its smart progression system doesn’t nickel and dime you.”
We will keep you updated on the status of the servers, and until then you can check out our extensive and ever-growing Helldivers 2 wiki, how the devs will alleviate rewards issues with weekend bonuses, and our look at why Helldivers 2 is just so awesome.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has already had bug fixes and a balancing patch, which is good news for players able to hop into the live service hero-biffer. It’s less good news for those players struggling to play at all due to login issues and server issues.
Rocksteady say addressing these is their top priority, although they ask for patience as the problems are “not an easy nut to crack.”
Epic have outlined their 2024 plans for the Epic Games Store, which includes a new download manager, a proper offline mode, pre-loading of games, and a focus on game discovery in general.
These plans were outlined in the store’s 2023 year-in-review, which paints a mixed picture of Epic’s storefront’s growth over the past 12 months.
It’s finally the weekend, and Saturday has brought some new and exciting deals to explore for the weekend! Starting off, Best Buy has huge savings on the GoPro HERO11 Black Camera and Nintendo Switch titles, while Amazon has a sweet discount on the latest Assassin’s Creed title. Below, we’ve compiled the best deals available for Saturday, February 17. Take advantage of these offers before it’s too late!
The GoPro HERO11 Black is one of the best action cameras on the market. It’s fit for absolutely any task, with no obstacles in your way to capture any type of footage you’d like. Filming video at 5.3K, you can expect a level of quality you won’t be able to achieve on other action cameras or any type of smartphone. At $399.99, this is an incredible deal that gets you the HERO11 Black and plenty of mods to attach to your camera.
If you’ve yet to check out the latest Fire Emblem title, Best Buy has an ongoing sale that will save you up to $30 on Fire Emblem Engage. Featuring characters from the entire series, Engage was released last year as the seventeenth mainline title in the Fire Emblem series. With a solid discount like this, now is a great time to check out the game.
Amazon currently has Assassin’s Creed Mirage available for just $29.99. Ubisoft looked to take the series back to its roots for this release with a classic setting and refreshed gameplay mechanics. You can expect an action title with plenty of stealth abilities to sneak around its map. If you’re an Assassin’s Creed fan who has felt burnt out with recent entries, Mirage is a refreshing change of pace. We gave the game an 8/10 in our review, stating the game is “a successful first step in returning to the stealthy style that launched this series.”
One of the most popular multiplayer titles you can find on Switch, Splatoon 3 is packed with all sorts of exciting modes you can spend dozens of hours in. The title improves a vast amount of features from Splatoon 2, while also bringing in some fresh new ideas too. You can find new classes, new weapons, and new maps immediately when hopping in. With the Side Order expansion set to release next month, now is the perfect time to hop in and get familiar with the world of Splatoon.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an essential Nintendo Switch game. Featuring a revolutionary open world, hundreds of hours await for you to explore each area across the map. By regaining control of the four legendary Divine Beasts, you might be able to stop Calamity Ganon and save both the Kingdom of Hyrule and Princess Zelda. If you’re a new Nintendo Switch owner, pick this up while you can for a discount.
The JBL Clip 3 is currently on sale for $39.99, which is a discount of $30. JBL Bluetooth speakers are known for their excellent sound quality, and this is no exception. With the portability of the Clip 3, you can attach it to a backpack, cooler, or bag with ease. Bring this with you on your next vacation or day trip for up to ten hours of listening without a charge.
Any Nintendo Switch owner should check out The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. This remake of the classic Game Boy title features a beautiful overworld filled with puzzles and dungeons to explore. To find the Wind Fish, you’ll need all the help you can get. At $40, this is a fantastic price we don’t see too often for one of Nintendo’s biggest IP. My Best Buy Plus members can even save an additional $10!
Fate/Samurai Remnant is a release that went under the radar for many last year. The title is a collaboration between Type-Moon, Omega Force, and Koei Tecmo. If you’re a fan of Fate, you’ll notice plenty of familiar characters throughout the game, including Musashi, Gilgamesh, and plenty more! This is a fantastic action RPG experience that’s especially worth picking up at $40.
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Some people might understandably associate the Tomb Raider series, like WipeOut and Crash Bandicoot, with PlayStation. Lara Croft shot to prominence as the poster girl of gaming in the lad-mag era of the late-’90s and feels forever tied to the cultural gaming cornerstone that is Sony’s debut console.
However, Core Design’s original game launched for Sega Saturn and PC, too, and while Sony negotiated console exclusivity for the sequel, the series has appeared on practically every game platform made since the turn of the millennium, including Nintendo platforms. And with the release of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered on Switch, we’re finally able to enjoy Lara’s original adventures in their original form (almost).
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Sony believes the PlayStation 5 is now in the “latter half of its life cycle.”
That’s according to Sony’s senior vice president Naomi Matsuoka, who made the comments following the company’s revision of how many PS5s it expects to sell during the current financial year (down from 25 million to 21 million) as well as Sony’s most recent earnings report and a weaker than expected holiday 2023 quarter. So obviously the question now is: When can we expect the PlayStation 6?
Before diving into that question, I feel like I should first ask what is going on with this console generation? Never mind what’s happening over on the Xbox side of things, and that Nintendo is now so firmly marching to the beat of its own drum that it no longer aligns with either Sony or Microsoft when it comes to console launches. But where has the time gone?
2023 felt like the first truly normal year for this current game generation, with PlayStation 5s readily available after two years of severe shortages and scalping. The worldwide pandemic wreaking havoc on the global supply chain gave both PlayStation 5s and Xbox Series X|S a false start for sure. Nevertheless, it seemed that as far as product launches go, 2023 was the first year in the rest of our Gen 9 lives, and there was a tsunami of great games to go along with it. Fast-forward a couple of months and now suddenly we’re effectively halfway through Gen 9? Time didn’t just fly, it jumped through hyperspace.
We’re now four years into the PlayStation 5 and there’s a strong precedent which indicates the PlayStation 6 will be targeting a 2027 launch. Why? Because that’s about as much time as it took for the previous three generations of consoles. The PlayStation 2 was released in 2000 and was followed six years later by the PlayStation 3. The PS3 was released in 2006 and was followed seven years later by the PlayStation 4. The PS4 was released in 2013 and was followed, you guessed it, seven years later by the PlayStation 5.
If it walks like seven years and quacks like seven years, chances are new PlayStations are released every seven or so years.
How much stock can we take in this trend though? Could this be the generation to eschew this historical precedent? Well, unfortunately, without having a first-hand look at PlayStation’s internal release schedule, patterns and historical precedent are what we’re left with.
“We are expecting the PS5 Pro to be released in late 2024 — a year later than the equivalent PS4 Pro in its lifecycle,” Omdia senior analyst George Jijiashvili tells IGN. “With that logic, we believe Sony is looking to extend PS5’s life cycle, with PS6 most likely to launch in 2028.”
However, Jijiashvili acknowledges that depending on demand, which Sony themselves admit is weakening, “Sony may decide to pull the PS6 launch forward.”
One note he adds is that “the console cycle as we know it has become increasingly blurred; PS4 is still punching above its weight due to its healthy active installed base.” Furthermore, even if the PS6 launches in 2027, Jijiashvili expects the PS5 to continue to have “several years left in it post-PS6 launch,” indicating the trend of releasing major games like God of War and Horizon Forbidden West across two generations of consoles (which was accelerated by the PS4 to PS5 handoff) will likely continue.
“I do have PlayStation 6 in my forecast for 2027. But that’s just because this has been the established cadence,” NPD’s Mat Piscatella tells IGN over email. “Could it be later? Sure. Could it be sooner? Yep. But, since I have no better information to go on, and because the track record has been established, 2027 is where I have it.”
That we’re halfway through the PS5’s life cycle wouldn’t be too alarming if it weren’t for the second Sony statement that there will be no first-party content released in the financial year 2024. Meaning the likely sequels to Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Forbidden West, or games like Wolverine will not be seen until next year after March 2025 (The fiscal year is typically from March to March). If we’re still thinking of 2027 as a potential release year for the PS6, that leaves just three years left of dedicated PS5 support before moving to the next console.
And so, finally, where does that leave us? Well, Immortality director Sam Barlow hit the nail on the head when he tweeted, “Lol, I just got one. In terms of the games it feels like this generation hasn’t really got started yet??”
Lol I just got one. In terms of the games it feels like this generation hasn’t really got started yet?? https://t.co/egnGqJtYZ4
— Sam Barlow 🔥 IMMORTALITY (@mrsambarlow) February 14, 2024
My gut tells me that we’re in a bit of uncharted territory right now. Console makers certainly weren’t planning around a global pandemic, but beyond that it’s been a weird generation so far with lots of great games coming to both PS5 and PS4. The Switch has now thrived across two console generations, and Xbox is planning on expanding beyond the borders of its own hardware, albeit not as dramatically as some previously expected.
Normally we’d begin hearing talks of the next-generation about two years before the official launch, but Xbox’s Sarah Bond kickstarted those talks early in the company’s Update on the Business podcast. And Sony has also vaguely touched on it with Matsuoka’s comments about entering the latter half of the PS5’s life cycle.
If you haven’t hopped onto this generation of consoles yet and purchased a PS5, well, if you want my two cents, 2027 isn’t as far away as you think.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
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In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”.
We don’t have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our semi-regular feature, Back Page. This one’s about cows.
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