Last week, we asked you to shine a light in games your love using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:
rorottino shared Sam holding his hands out to a ray of light in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Leumir4 shared a lit flame in Red Dead Redemption 2
JarrinWasHere shared Aloy taking in a sunset in Horizon Forbidden West
artenpixels_ shared Arjun underneath the eclipse in Saros
DanielMoreira54 shares Amicia and Hugo lit by firelight in A Plague Tale: Innocence
raphxander_ shares Jin framed by the sun in Ghost of Tsushima
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In this story-driven tactical RPG, your first mission for the Heroes Guild takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious maelstrom leaves you stranded on an unfamiliar island. Beyond its shores lie dangerous creatures, suspicious alchemists, and a bustling town packed with people to meet, side quests to discover, and mysteries to unravel.
Today, we’re sharing a new trailer and a closer look at how we’ve approached combat, companions, and exploration.
Create a hero and build your party
Create your hero’s appearance and choose their background, talents, and skills.
We wanted character building to leave room for creativity and experimentation. The progression system lets you combine skills across disciplines freely, as opposed to a more rigid class system. Skills let you deal damage, heal allies, change the environment, reposition across the battlefield, summon creatures, and alter the turn sequence. With hundreds of items, you can shape both your character’s build and their appearance, choosing gear that suits your playstyle and the look you want.
Your companions offer more opportunities to shape the party. Each brings a distinct history and personal quests, while their equipment, abilities, and attributes can be completely customized.
Through dialogue and shared experiences, you’ll discover more about the companions you choose to bring along. Friendships and romance can become part of your journey, giving you connections to your party members beyond the battlefield.
Make each turn count
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds features tactical turn-based combat with approximately 200 skills across ten disciplines. Express your tactical creativity by exploring how skills across different schools work together and with the environment around you.
Surface interactions and weather are an important consideration in combat. Players will need to be mindful of how surfaces interact, how weather affects the battle, and how those conditions might alter their skills.
For example, a party member with points invested in Geomancer may summon a mandrake to join the fight. A companion with Hydromancer skills can then make it rain, watering the mandrake and causing it to grow into a more formidable force. A party member with Aeromancer skills may then use lightning to electrify the puddles, paralyzing anyone standing in them. Across three disciplines, you’ve summoned an ally, strengthened it through the weather, and turned the resulting surfaces into a tactical advantage. We want players to discover combinations like this and experiment with how their party’s abilities work together.
Preparation matters too. Looting, mining, and gathering herbs provide materials you can craft into weapons, equipment, arrows, potions, and food. Whether you’re replenishing supplies or crafting new gear for a companion, taking time to explore and gather resources can help your party prepare for the next battle.
Follow your curiosity
When designing exploration, we wanted players to feel that taking their time could lead to something worth finding. The main quest gives your journey direction, but the islands also invite you to wander, speak to NPCs, and investigate what catches your attention.
You might find yourself solving a murder mystery, hunting feared monsters for bounty money, or settling a deadly dispute between farm animals. Elsewhere, you can follow the imagination of a famed explorer or uncover an alchemical conspiracy. These side quests give you reasons to get to know the archipelago’s inhabitants and become involved in their troubles, whether sinister, strange, or absurd.
We wanted that variety to make following a new lead feel exciting. A conversation that seems like a small diversion can draw you into a story with its own characters, conflicts, and discoveries. Taking a detour is an opportunity to experience another side of the world and the people inhabiting it.
Hidden treasures, puzzles, valuable crafting resources, and unexpected encounters also reward exploration. Ancient books and forgotten notes offer glimpses into the world’s past, giving curious players more to uncover along the way.
Your adventure begins in May
We’re looking forward to welcoming PlayStation players into Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds when it launches on PS5 in May 2027. We’ll share the exact release date closer to launch.
Until then, watch the new trailer and add Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds to your wishlist on the PlayStation Store. We can’t wait for you to meet your companions, explore the Respite Archipelago, and discover the stories waiting for you.
Once Human: Season 5 gameplay showcases co-op Colossus boss battle, live November 18 https://ift.tt/EzOx0qP
What if a sky-spanning Colossus didn’t just loom overhead as a static backdrop, but actively listened and responded to your every gunshot? That’s the core question driving our upcoming fifth season, Dissonant Resonance, free to play and launching globally on November 18. Today, I want to take you behind the scenes to share how we are turning sound and emotion into your greatest weapons – and your biggest threats.
New weird meets a symphony of dread
Once Human thrives on the New Weird design philosophy – taking the familiar and twisting it into a nightmare. For Season 5, we wanted to apply this philosophy not just to the visuals, but to the audio itself. As we realized players always take background music for granted, we decided to weaponize it.
Inspired by the cathedral pipe organ, a human symbol of sanctity and solemnity, and through the lens of the New Weird, we distorted this familiar object into a cosmic, biomechanical monstrosity: What if the music wasn’t just playing in your headset, but was the literal breathing and judgment of a cosmic monstrosity watching your every move?
This idea birthed the Sky Living-Machine Colossus. By merging the sacred with the grotesque, this massive pipe-organ titan transforms the very rhythm of the world into an active, weaponized mechanic.
Emotion zones & rhythmic gunplay
To ground this massive concept in actual gameplay, we’ve warped the open world with four distinct Emotion Zones: Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Fear.
In these erratic regions, your arsenal becomes an instrument. Defeating enemies scatters musical notes across the battlefield. By shooting these notes, you not only trigger pitch-tuned audio to improvise your own battle rhythms, but also collect them to purify dissonant, corrupted scores. Once these notes are rearranged into harmonious melodies, the scores grant your squad powerful rewards. And as you perform these deadly battle rhythms, the Sky Colossus above will react dynamically, shifting its visual expressions in real-time.
Once the Sky Colossus descends and lingers long enough, the world itself splits open—a rift portal emerges, daring your squad to step through and face the music directly.
Conducting the Colossus & a new companion
Stepping through that portal initiates a high-stakes, four-player co-op Colossus Raid. But this is no traditional boss fight. Taking center stage, the titan becomes a maestro of destruction, dynamically shifting the battlefield’s combat score.
As the boss and the arena pulse to a new rhythm, your squad must adapt on the fly. You need to sprint to silence glowing resonating pipes in a ruined cathedral, and disrupt the melody before the deadly track concludes. You aren’t just surviving a boss fight – you are conducting it.
To help you survive this apocalyptic symphony, we are also introducing the brand-new Deviant, Silent Statue. Appearing initially as a shattered, gray monument, it silently absorbs the elemental chaos of your firefights. For those who can unlock its true potential, the ruins will mend and spread brilliant golden wings—bestowing a massive elemental blessing across the squad.
Gear up, tune your weapons, and get ready to conduct the apocalypse when Once Human Season 5: Dissonant Resonance drops November 18 on PS5!
Vindictus: Defying Fate comes to PS5 next year https://ift.tt/z7DnOZ3
Hello, PlayStation players. I’m Dongseok Oh, lead director of the high-octane action-RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate.
Our team is building a medieval fantasy adventure where heroes must stand against colossal foes in a world inspired by Celtic mythology and, today, we’re officially revealing that Vindictus: Defying Fate is coming to PS5.
I’m honored to have this opportunity to introduce the core gameplay and world to the PlayStation community.
Fight beautifully
Visceral, engaging combat is key to the Vindictus: Defying Fate experience. So much so, that weapons are the first step when we conceptualize our heroes. We carefully consider a wide range of weapons, from familiar ones players expect to see to more unconventional options that offer unique and exciting combat possibilities, and choose one as the foundation.
Our teams behind narrative, combat actions, and appearance are given freedom to explore their own designs and express their creativity before the overall direction is established, crafting a hero with a distinct combat style. Who you choose to play will yield an entirely different experience. You can devote yourself to the one hero who captures your heart, or develop several heroes and choose the right one as the situation demands.
Lann: Relies on dodging rather than guarding. Chain dodges to avoid attacks, then close in for a strike immediately after landing a hit.
Fiona: Uses her shield to block and counterattack, balancing offense and defense. Deflect an enemy attack with precise timing to continue your own attack without interruption.
If you hope to withstand combat in this harsh world, you will need intense focus and precise control. Survival means learning how your enemies move.
Depending on your chosen hero’s abilities, you can parry a crushing blow, block a brutal barrage of attacks, or dodge at just the right moment. The key is to create an opening and strike back with a heavy counterattack.
Delia: Builds up power to unleash a devastating blow. She can also evade attacks by piercing through an enemy as she strikes.
Karok: Absorbs the impact of incoming attacks to stand his ground. Time your response to a powerful enemy attack to enter a contest of strength.
You also craft your own weapons, customizing your outfits and appearance to make your hero uniquely yours.
Prophecy and the mercenaries
“The gates of paradise shall open when one race eradicates the other.”
Ruled by this fateful prophecy, the Humans and Fomors of Taranúil have long soaked the land in each other’s blood.
You must face your fate as a new recruit of the Kalbram Mercenaries, working under the Rocheste Order. As you set out on your journey, you’ll uncover a shadowy plot hiding beneath old conflicts.
As you explore the world of Vindictus, you’ll encounter breathtaking lands still touched by the breath of ancient gods, and thriving centers of human culture that have blossomed even amid war.
Every step across this uncharted continent reveals a new landscape, yet the same reality awaits: war against the Fomors. From Fomors hostile to humankind to ferocious beasts, all manner of enemies lie in wait.
Colhen: A small farming village on the front line, where human and Fomor territories meet.
Northern Ruins: Ancient ruins that once stood in neutral territory between humans and Fomors.
Hoarfrost Hollow: A valley of snow-covered forests, ice mines, and glacial waterfalls.
Ainle: A city destroyed overnight by a mysterious incident.
Facing threats together
This journey is, at its core, one you walk alone. We are also preparing multiplayer content that will let you face overwhelming threats alongside other players.
Defy your fate
The prophecy has already been spoken. Yet only a hero’s single step forward can rise above that fate.
The Outer Worlds 2’s first DLC arrives December 2 https://ift.tt/mGn3uj9
The time has come to expand on the experience for The Outer Worlds 2 with the first of a two-part story expansion, Side Effects Guaranteed, arriving on December 2. After a distress signal from a derelict ship is picked up, you and your crew quickly get embroiled into the story of an abandoned settlement, a power struggle for the future of the Sub Rosa criminal organization, and the fate of a team who has been subjected to something that will cause them all to die from explosive cell death. Really, it’s more a liquefaction than explosion, but it means death nonetheless.
A brand new story filled with moral quandaries and consequences big and small isn’t the only thing you’ll experience in the first DLC. An Earth Directorate Commander should always be sure to have a weapon at their side, and there are five new weapons to add to the arsenal. Such as the Immobilizer. Think of it like a gun that makes gravity forget to exist around its target, allowing them to float in the air, so you can switch to another weapon and pick them off as you like. Great for combining with grenades for anti-gravity explosions or the Tactical Time Dilation device for slowing down time and getting some critical shots in.
There is also the 1/6 Resolver that allows every sixth bullet that is fired from it to pack an extra special punch. For those who built their characters just right, they won’t have to empty the gun every time to get that critical hit, either. Other weapons include a weapon that does additional damage to creatures, a special Tossball Stick, and a new plasma weapon for some energy fun.
Yet it isn’t all about the weapons. Side Effects Guaranteed will also bring with it a level cap increase up to 36, new perks, new flaws, and a new Sub Rosa radio station with 20 new songs. There is also the all-new region of Elysium Valley to explore with unique quests and new facilities to make your way through. That’s a lot of new!
While the events of the DLC do trigger right before the point of no return in the main game, there is also a way to jump easily into the action. From the main menu if you start a new game, you will see an option to start Side Effects Guaranteed directly. This will load a pre-made character at level 27 that you can assign skill points and perks to so you can experience the DLC however you’d like and get started right away.
Not happy with the character you made (or the one you already have)? Coming to everyone at the same time as the release of Side Effects Guaranteed is a new update that will allow players to respec their character at any time. And for those who want more skills to play around with, a new addition to the custom game options allows you to adjust how many skill points you get per level. Find the balance that is right for you. Or become an Earth Director demi-god. Your worlds, your way.
But remember, however you decide to deal with Sub Rosa or the subjects of Elysium Valley will have consequences. Side effects, some might say, that will lead directly into the next installment of The Outer Worlds 2 two-part story expansion when it releases in the spring of 2027. Until then, may skill catch you where fortune fails. Side Effects Guaranteed releases on December 2nd or is available in the Premium Edition or Premium Edition Upgrade for The Outer Worlds 2.
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for November: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Atomfall, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and more https://ift.tt/5NdupqF
This month, embark on an inspiring mission of human connection in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, assemble a one-of-a-kind crew as you explore the open sea in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, navigate the cult-controlled ruins, natural caves, and nuclear bunkers of a green and unpleasant British countryside in Atomfall, or explore a vast world map with an abundance of captivating locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. All these titles and more are available in November’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup*. Meanwhile, Soul Reaver 2 and Freedom Wars Remastered land into PlayStation Plus Premium. The full lineup will be available to play from November 17, unless otherwise noted.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | PS5
Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Join Sam for the next chapter of his journey as he attempts to connect Australia to the Chiral Network. Navigate a living environment through day and night cycles, natural disasters including earthquakes, sandstorms and forest fires, and Timefall – a rain that instantly ages everything it touches. To traverse this dangerous landscape, you’ll need to build new types of infrastructure, master specialised equipment, and confront (or evade) the otherworldly creatures that roam the fractured world.
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | PS5, PS4
A new legend begins as you step into the steel toe boots of Goro Majima, a man who has lost his memory and reinvents himself as a pirate on the open sea. Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain and his crew as they engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and a legendary treasure.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be available November 24 in the US, the UK and Japan.
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Atomfall | PS5, PS4
A survival-action game inspired by real-life events, Atomfall is set five years after the Windscale nuclear disaster in Northern England. Explore the fictional quarantine zone, scavenge, craft, barter, fight and talk your way through a British countryside setting filled with bizarre characters, mysticism, cults, and rogue government agencies. From Rebellion, the studio behind Sniper Elite and Zombie Army, Atomfall will challenge you to solve the dark mystery of what really happened.
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake | PS5
A stunning reimagining of the beloved RPG masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy. Years ago, the great hero Ortega bid farewell to his wife and child as he set off on a quest to defeat the villainous Archfiend, Baramos. Ortega failed his quest, and Baramos still threatens the world. Now, on their 16th birthday, Ortega’s only child is summoned by the king of Aliahan and entrusted with a mission of the highest import: to take on Ortega’s quest, vanquish Baramos and save the world.
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Trepang2 | PS5
In Trepang2, you play as an escaped soldier who has no memories of their past life, but is infused with supernatural abilities. Revenge is on your mind, and you’ll stop at nothing to get what you want. Deliver devastating punches, sneak around in the shadows, wield explosive weapons, and give the bad guys a taste of their own medicine. Fight back, find the truth and face a threat even deadlier than yourself.
Trepang2 will be available November 24 in the US and the UK.
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MotoGP 26 | PS5
Experience the full intensity of the 2026 MotoGP Championship with all the official riders, teams, bikes and tracks in a more authentic way: for the first time, the real-world results dynamically update Riders Ratings, directly influencing in-game performance throughout the season. Step into the spotlight and track your journey with dazzling Collectible Cards celebrating your progress.
MotoGP 26 will be available November 24 in the US and the UK.
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Hell Let Loose | PS5
Join the ever-expanding experience of Hell Let Loose – a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game. Take to the battlefield in 50 vs 50 multiplayer across huge maps. Choose one of 14 playable roles within infantry, recon and armour unit types, each equipped with different weapons, vehicles and equipment. Play as an Officer, Scout, Machine Gunner, Medic, Engineer, Tank Commander and more to experience every aspect of World War II combat.
Hell Let Loose will be available tomorrow, November 11 in the US, the UK and November 12 in Japan.
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Cricket 26 – The Official Game of the Ashes | PS5, PS4
Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies – Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.
Cricket 26 – The Official Game of the Ashes will be available November 24 in the US and the UK.
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Soul Reaver 2 | PS5, PS4
In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, reassume the role of Raziel, and battle back through the currents of time into pivotal, dangerous eras of Nosgoth’s past in your relentless pursuit of Kain. Encounter new enemies as you unearth the mysteries of Nosgoth’s ancient races, and expose the schemes that lie behind the corruption of the Pillars.
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Freedom Wars Remastered | PS5, PS4
In a distant future where all resources on earth have been depleted, being alive is a sin by itself. Born into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours. Use your most trusted weapon, your Thorn, to dominate the battlefield. Stand alongside your allies and your warden cyborg Accessory to face off against powerful enemies.
*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe lineups may differ by region. Please check PlayStation Store on release day. Digital PS5 games available to stream from your library will vary over time, region, and country.
An update to the PlayStation Plus app on PC
We wanted to let you know that from December 10, we will be retiring the PlayStation Plus app on PC.
PlayStation believes in providing high-quality experiences to our players, and we regularly review offerings to ensure we are focusing on experiences our members value most. With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members (less than 0.4%) using the PlayStation Plus app on PC, making this change allows us to focus on enhancing high-quality experiences that more of our members want to use. As a result, the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC will no longer be available.
This change does not affect PlayStation Plus memberships or benefits available on PS5 and PS4 consoles. We appreciate everyone who used the app on PC and will be notifying affected users directly.
