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Astro Bot is set to make its debut in less than two short weeks time (Eee!) and ahead of this, the team has shed more light on those adorable PlayStation cameos we can expect to meet on release
These are “in-game versions of popular PlayStation-related characters”, of which we previously heard there will be over 150.
Famous faces from PlayStation’s history we will see popping up in Astro Bot include the likes of God of War’s Kratos, Aloy from the Horizon games and treasure hunter Nathan Drake from Uncharted.

Astro Bot – Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games

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Amazon has dropped a free 18-minute behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the first season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV show.
“Good morning, Vault Dwellers!” the team announced on the show’s Twitter/X account. “Please enjoy this new 18-minute look at the making of Fallout Season 1. For Your Consideration.”
You can check it out via the video below:

Inside Season One | Fallout | Prime Video

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Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the console’s standard and Digital Editions rise by ¥13,000 (around £70).

Announcing the news in a post on its Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony blamed the price hike (as per Google Translate) on “the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it will have on our business”.

When its new prices come into effect on 2nd September, the disc version of PlayStation 5 will increase from ¥66,980 (around £350) to ¥79,980 (around £420). As for the disc-free Digital Edition, it’ll see its price rise from ¥59,980 (£314) to ¥72,980 (£380).

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There is a new update on Steam which informs other players if a review left on a game’s page was primarily played on Valve’s handheld Steam Deck.
The news was shared via the Steam Deck’s social media team on X, with the straight to the point wording: “We’ve just shipped a new feature on Steam that shows when a customer review was written by someone who played primarily on Steam Deck.”

Steam Deck Launch Trailer

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A new report on Toys for Bob has claimed Crash Bandicoot 5 was cancelled in favour of live-service online games.
The report comes from gaming historian Liam Robertson, who revealed this Crash Bandicoot game would have been a single-player 3D platformer, which would serve as a direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.
While that is all much to be expected, Robertson’s video also featured concept art and potential story ideas for the Crash sequel, including a Spyro team up. “Crash and Spyro were intended to be the two playable characters,” Robertson said.

Crash Bandicoot Remaster Gameplay – New Crash Bandicoot Gameplay on PS4

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A little under two years since it first debuted on Valve’s PC storefront, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has finally got itself those lovely Steam Achievements.
Back in December 2022, Ubisoft confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla wouldn’t be getting Achievements on Steam. This led to a certain amount of upset from the community, which argued Achievements were a key feature of Steam.
However, fast-forward to today, and those Achievements are now there.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Review – ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA XBOX ONE GAMEPLAY

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Goat Simulator 3 is heading to PS4 and Xbox One on 24th October, following its launch in 2022 across current consoles and PC.
The release will include the base game, all free content updates, and the Multiverse of Nonsense DLC.
What’s more, it has cross-ownership integration meaning existing owners on current consoles can play on the equivalent previous console. However, only Xbox has cross-save integration too.

Goat Simulator 3 – PS4 & Xbox One announcement

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Third-person mode is coming to Halo Infinite next month.
Developer 343 Industries confirmed the “new way to play” at this weekend’s 2024 Halo Championships and then again in a brief post to X/Twitter.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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Games Done Quick is holding a Disaster Relief Done Quick fundraiser for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
From 11th – 13th October, Disaster Relief Done Quick will collect donations for Direct Relief, “a humanitarian aid organisation with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay”.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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A nod to Silent Hill 2’s disastrous HD Collection remake is hidden away in Silent Hill 2 Remake: the infamous Silent Hill Ranch sign.
Along with Maria’s nightmare-fuel orthodontic rearrangement, one of the most egregious things to come out of the 2012 version for some was the tragically comical Silent Hill Ranch sign, which was written in Comic Sans.

Silent Hill 2 Review

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