We haven’t had a new Star Ocean game since back in 2016 when Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness came our way. Square Enix is changing that this year with the release of Star Ocean: The Divine Force. The company announced a 27 October release date for the upcoming sci-fi action RPG and by the look of things, the game will mark a massive RPG-focused Q4 release schedule for the publisher. Star Ocean: The Divine Force aims to blend science-fiction with fantasy in a new dual-protagonist system where players can either take on the role of Raymond who is a greatsword-wielding captain or Laeticia, a princess knight from the kingdom of Aucerius. READ MORE Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in July The two lead characters aren’t the only cast members in Star Ocean: The Divine Force. Players will also meet Albraid, Laeticia’s righthand and knight. There’s also Elena, Raymond’s hybrid weapon wielder. According to the extensive gameplay trailer for Star Ocean: The Divine Force, the game will follow much of the series’ core roots. This includes a lot of intergalactic exploration, large-scale real-time combat encounters and iconic Star Ocean mechanics. Square Enix and tri-Ace plan on hosting new reveals and updates over the next few months in a new YouTube series called “Mission Report. The first episode touches on combat and the cast of characters in Star Ocean: The Divine Force. The game is set to launch on 27 October for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. It will mark a busy season for Square Enix as the company plans on releasing Forspoken and Nier: Automata in October followed by Harvestella in November. There’s also a new Dragon Age Treasures game headed our way in December alongside Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7. Source: YouTube Written by Marco Cocomello Original article on GLITCHED

We already know that the all-new PlayStation Plus service will see games come and go from the lineup. Before the service launched in South Africa we already witnessed Sony remove a Evil Genius 2: World Domination from the library without telling anyone. Sadly, while the company has yet to announce any new games, two more titles are departing the PlayStation Plus lineup in July. According to the Playstation Store, both Shadow Warrior 3 and Syberia will depart from the PlayStation Plus Essential and Premium lineup in July. Players have until 5 July to play Shadow Warrior 3 and until 19 July to play Syberia (not available in SA). READ MORE First PlayStation VR2 Photos Spotted in The Wild Sony has yet to reveal any plans to add new games to the PlayStation Plus lineup in July. Besides the usual PlayStation Plus games arriving next week which include Man of Medan, Arcadegeddon and Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, the Extra and Premium tiers of the service remain mostly unchanged (besides these two games departing). Players can most likely expect to see new games arrive on the higher PlayStation Plus tiers in the middle of the month. However, there’s always the opportunity for games to also leave the service like we are seeing now. For those who don’t know, the new PlayStation Plus service is now divided into three tiers and includes a base Essential service with monthly free games, Extra tier that contains PS4 and PS5 games and Premium/Deluxe tier that comes with PS2, PS3 and other classic titles. You can read more about the service here and check out the entire South African game lineup here. Written by Marco Cocomello Original article on GLITCHED

The PlayStation VR2 headset is this year’s big tech release. While Sony hasn’t announced an exact release date yet, we do know that the company will ship this next-gen VR device by the end of the year. Of course, while we have seen loads of rendered photos and in-game footage, we haven’t seen the actual headset in the flesh until now. Someone who got their hands on the PlayStation VR2 headset didn’t care much about the NDA or embargo agreement they had with Sony and wasted no time snapping up photos of the device to upload to Twitter. The photo shows off the headset along with the PlayStation VR Controller sitting on a chair with a bag of cables. READ MORE Sony Reportedly Delayed Today’s God of War Ragnarok Announcement By the look of things, this seems to be the entire PS VR 2 package. The headset will reportedly launch with two PlayStation VR controllers and the bags might contain the charging cables for the device. Unlike the original PS VR headset, this device won’t make use of a processing unit so the cable set-up is going to be a lot less messy. You’ll simply plug the headset into the PS5 and play your games. If anything, this photo might be from an early retail unit sent out for testing. The photo was shared by an indie studio named BitPlanetGames. There’s no doubt that Sony has been sending PlayStation VR2 units to studios around the world to work on games and content for the hardware. This indie studio seemingly uploaded the photo without permission. Mistakes happen though. We don’t what Sony has in store for gamers when it comes to the PlayStation VR2 launch this year. We know that the company is working on multiple exclusive titles including Horizon Call of the Mountain. However, we don’t know the exact release date or pricing for PS VR2 yet. Source: Twitter (now deleted) Written by Marco Cocomello Original article on GLITCHED

Today was meant to be a big day for God of War Ragnarok fans. According to multiple sources and reports, Sony was originally meant to reveal the game’s release date and pre-order information. However, that is no longer happening. According to these sources, the God of War Ragnarok news isn’t going to happen today and has been pushed back to further notice. Last week we shared the news that an insider named “The Snitch” pointed to a 30 June announcement. They have reportedly notified media site Kotaku about the claims the announcement wasn’t a State of Play or a new gameplay trailer. The source can’t confirm what the announcement was going to be exactly. READ MORE Sony’s New INZONE Gaming Hardware Targets PC Gamers God of War Ragnarok producer Cory Barlog also took to Twitter to update fans on the current situation. While he didn’t say anything about the ongoing rumour mill of announcements, Barlog did share a heartfelt message to fans waiting for an update. dear all,if it were up to me I would share all the information when I know about it. but it is not up to me. so please, be patient. I promise things will be shared at the earliest possible moment they can be.we make games for you. we get to make games because of you. pic.twitter.com/aw7dje5XxF— cory barlog (@corybarlog) June 29, 2022 Keep in mind that neither Sony nor Santa Monica Studios confirmed or announced a reveal for today. However, multiple sources claimed it would happen. Sources that are usually somewhat reliable including The Snitch and even Jason Schrier. It seems that Sony must have delayed the 30 June God of War Ragnarok announcement at the last minute. Why? We don’t know yet. If it was a release date then perhaps the game has been delayed internally. If it was pre-order information then it could be related to logistics. Whatever happens, we’ll share the news when it actually takes place. Source: Kotaku Written by Marco Cocomello Original article on GLITCHED