With PlayStation 5’s first year behind us, it’s time to look to the future. And boy howdy there’s already lots of reasons to get excited for 2022, whether you have your PS5 secured or are sticking with PS4. We look back over the former system’s launch year, and also dig …
Read More »Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands flies onto PLAY’s cover
With a cover this colourful you just know Borderlands had to be involved. Or, to be more specific, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a spin-off of the looter shooter series that takes things in a more magical direction as you enter Tina’s imagination via her tabletop RPG. It leads the Christmas issue, …
Read More »How we chose the Ultimate Game of All Time shortlist for the Golden Joystick Awards 2021
This November 2021, the video-game industry turns 50 years old. To celebrate this landmark moment in gaming history, the Golden Joystick Awards – the world’s longest-running public-voted gaming awards show – has asked you to vote for your Ultimate Game of All Time. The winners will be revealed in our …
Read More »Genshin Impact on PS5 was built from the ground up
Genshin Impact developer miHoYo says that they had to build the PS5 version of the game “from the ground up.” In a recent interview with Play Magazine, which is on sale now, the team behind Genshin Impact explained that: “We completed the PS5 version almost entirely from the ground up, …
Read More »God Of War Ragnarok ascends to PLAY’s cover
It always feels good to have a PlayStation blockbuster on the cover after a big ol’ reveal, and none more so than our favourite father/son duo of Kratos and Atreus. This sequel will close out the Norse Saga, and leads an issue packed with info about PlayStation’s truly huge future. …
Read More »Golden Joystick Awards 2021 nominations officially revealed
The 39th Annual Golden Joystick Awards Nominations are in and you can now officially vote for your favorite games of 2021. Just below, you’ll be able to see what games are in contention for the coveted Golden Joystick trophies. Voting will be open until Friday November 5th, and the winners …
Read More »13 things that prove that DOOM will run on literally anything
15 things that prove that Doom will run on literally anything is a really weird headline, isn’t it? But I promise, from here on, things get even weirder. Because if running Doom on fridges, ATMs, and smartwatches doesn’t drop your jaw – I bet the 1995 all-time classic shooter running …
Read More »DokeV preview: Developer talks boss fights, folklore inspiration, and capturing childlike wonder
Having injected fresh life into MMOs with its combat-heavy Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a studio full of ambition. Crimson Desert, its upcoming gritty fantasy adventure is taking its genre further, blending single-player and multiplayer together within a glorious open world. DokeV [doh-keh-vee], while another multiplayer open-world adventure, is something …
Read More »Solar Ash devs want speedrunners to “break the f*ck out of it”
The developers behind Solar Ash want the game’s speedrunning audience to utterly break it. Speaking in the latest issue of PLAY Magazine, Solar Ash creative director Alx Preston confessed his love of speedrunning, saying that he loves the wider Games Done Quick showcase and how players tackle the act of …
Read More »The Golden Joystick Awards celebrates 50 years of games this November
The Golden Joystick Awards 2021 are officially returning this November and will be a celebration of 50 years of games. The awards show will once again be a virtual one and, as part of our celebrations of 50 years of games, will include two brand new categories: Ultimate Game of …
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