Today Sony announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021, which ended on September 30, including an update on PS5 and PS4 shipments.

3.3 million PS5 and 0.2 million PS4 units were purchased by retailers worldwide during the quarter, which means that the grand total for PS4 as of September 30 is at 116.7 million units shipped. On the other hand, PS5 has shipped 13.4 million units in its lifetime.

Below you can check out an overview of the performance of the Game & Network Services business (which includes both PlayStation and PlayStation Network), with all the relevant figures including software sales and more.

While Kena: Bridge of Spirits' central narrative is already quite appropriate for Halloween on its own, the action-adventure game has added a mini Halloween scavenger hunt as part of its latest patch--along with the usual fixes and tweaks you may expect from a recently released title.

The new Halloween content consists of three new Halloween-themed hats hidden throughout the game, which will only be around until November 1. The seasonal addition only adds to a game that is already perfect to pick up over the Halloween weekend, with its tragic story of an abandoned village beset by corrupted spirits.

"Kena: Bridge of Spirits uses a different perspective on familiar gameplay ideas to create tons of exciting combat and a deep emotional connection with its world," Phil Hornshaw wrote for GameSpot's Kena: Bridge of Spirits review, which scored the game 9/10.

Other than the temporary Halloween items, the latest patch 1.11 also adds a number of new quality-of-life changes including more auto-save slots and a photo mode roll, while the world map now keeps track of where items have already been collected.

You can check out the full patch notes for update 1.11 below:

Snoop Dogg has said that Dr. Dre is working on new music for the Grand Theft Auto series, Rolling Stone reports, as well as adding that he's on board as a collaborator on some of the tracks. While Snoop has said that the new music is "connected to the GTA game that’s coming out," it's unclear whether the rapper is referring to a new entry in the series, or simply new music being added to GTA V.

"I do know he’s in the studio," Snoop Dogg said in an interview with Rolling Stone's Music Now podcast. "I do know he’s making great fucking music. And some of his music is connected to the GTA game that’s coming out. So I think that that will be the way that his music will be released, through the GTA video game."

When reached by Rolling Stone, Rockstar Games declined to comment on the remarks made by Snoop Dogg. While fans of the Grand Theft Auto series expect a sixth game will be released at some point, nothing has been officially announced by Rockstar at this stage.

It's possible that the new music by Dr. Dre, who hasn't released anything solo since Compton in 2015, will make an appearance in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition, which is due to release on November 11 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It's also a possibility that the music is destined for GTA V, which has continued to expand its ambitions for musical content in the last year.

Monster Hunter Rise was released for the Switch earlier this year, and we absolutely loved it. It quickly ousted Monster Hunter World as the most accessible entry in the series, while also introducing more innovative systems like the wirebug which let players zip around the map quickly. The character customization was pretty good, but still not quite as diversified as players might have liked.

In response to player feedback, Capcom has since released three new hairstyles for the game, all of which are available for download in the Nintendo eShop for free at the time of this writing. You can check them out for yourself in the tweet down below.

If two trailers a day weren’t enough, Atlus just released two more trailers of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The first is a story trailer, focusing on showcasing the story and the world of the game, on top of showing gameplay and characters. The second is the usual video revealing one of the game’s 200+ demons, Yaksini.

She has been part of the franchise since her debut with Shin Megami Tensei in 1992 and she’s inspired by Hindu mythology.

You can watch both trailers below.

Ali Nassar Abulaban, aka JinnKid, is the actor behind Skyrim In Real Life, a series of incredibly popular TikTok videos. He was arrested last week and charged with murdering two people, including his wife.

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Most people who have played Metroid Dread say the game is very good. But what if you are not one of those people, and for whatever reason do not trust those people? Well, now you can simply download part of the game for free and try it for yourself.

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Robert Jordan’s widely beloved fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, is getting a TV series adaptation on Amazon’s Prime Video service and it’s looking pretty promising so far. We got a teaser trailer a while back, but a new official trailer has just dropped, giving us a better idea of the plot and the characters we’ll be following throughout the story.

You can check out the new trailer down below:

Essentially, the world is in trouble, as it always is. The malevolent force known as the Dark One threatens to consume the world and Moiraine Demodred (played by Rosamund Pike, who starred in Gone Girl) is part of a group of channelers who goes on a journey to find powerful magic-users who may be powerful enough to save the world.

We get a quick look at the five people she finds, as well as a glimpse of the challenges they’ll be facing along the way.

The Wheel of Time is set to start streaming on Prime Video on Nov. 19.

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The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster project was announced earlier this year, revealing that the classic 2D games in the series would be touched up and re-released for PC and mobile devices. Final Fantasy V is the next game in the lineup to get released, and it’ll be out just next month.

Here are some of the features players can look forward to:

• Universally updated 2D pixel graphics redrawn for modern hardware, featuring iconic FINAL FANTASY character pixel designs created by the original artist and current collaborator, Kazuko Shibuya
• Beautifully rearranged soundtracks, overseen by the original composer, Nobuo Uematsu
• Improved gameplay, including modernized UI, auto-battle options, and more
• Quality-of-life improvements including supplemental extras like the bestiary, illustration gallery, music player and the ability to save at any time

In addition to that, if you pre-purchase the game, you’ll get a 20% discount along with the following bonuses:

• Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY V (Timelapse Remix)
• Battle at the Big Bridge (Timelapse Remix)
• A New World (Timelapse Remix)

Final Fantasy V is set to be re-released for Steam and mobile devices on Nov. 10.

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The SteelSeries Arctis 7P+ is a brand new gaming headset, offering a series of small upgrades over the already-brilliant Arctis 7P. It's rare to see new items discounted right away, but today you can get this new model up for 12% off with code MOUNTAIN12.

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PNY isn't the first name you might think of when it comes to RAM, but they're sometimes a great value - including today, when a series of RAM kits are on sale in stores across the US. Here are the links - and some words about why you should consider them.

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Another day, another Fortnite Item Shop update. Today's update brings with it yet another brand-new character skin, alongside new back bling to match and an emote that will be perfect for Fortnite's upcoming horror movie festival, Shortnitemares. Here's what's new in the Fortnite Item Shop for October 28, 2021.

The marquee new addition is Kernal Poppy, a movie-obsessed, uh, green...thing. To be honest, I'm not sure what his Gumby-like body is meant to reference (green screens?), but his popcorn torso and retro 3D glasses leave no room for doubt: This dude loves his movies. You can grab the Kernal Poppy skin for 1,200 V-Bucks which also includes his Slurpy Slush'Em back bling. New to the Shortnitemares set, you may also want the Butter Buddy emote for 200 V-Bucks, which depicts your character sitting in a theater seat scared of what's in front of them and eating a comically large bucket of popcorn. It'll be perfect for this weekend's horror shorts festival.

If you remember from the last Short Nite festival over the summer, Gildedguy made the journey from YouTube hero to Fortnite hero, and he's back in the shop with his unique, cel-shaded look too. Here's everything you can get in the Gildedguy set:

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I absolutely loved Lost Judgment, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s 2018 spin-off from the Yakuza series. Arriving just as the main games were getting ready to go through the biggest changes in their long-running history, along came a lawyer and his himbo best friend to keep some beloved old Yakuza fundamentals alive.

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Which is a godsend for completionists I’m feeling good about where Kena: Bridge of Spirits is at, especially now that...

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Apex Legends Season 11: Escape kicks off November 2 and introduces playable character Ash to the battle royale game. Like many of the previous legends, Ash has a sidekick--a small rat that rides on her shoulder and hides in her hood--and it's designed to inform players of her characterization.

"Ash's rat has no name," Respawn lead animator Moy Parra said in a tweet. "This was a request from us in the animation department with a particular purpose in mind."

That purpose, as it turns out, was to provide a little bit of humanity for the terrifying simulacrum. Ash presents a lot like Apex Legends' other simulacrum, Revenant, in that both are seemingly cold individuals with an insatiable desire for killing. But Ash's rat characterizes her as a bit more calculating and purpose-driven than the murderous Revenant.

As Parra adds, Ash is not so caring as to name the rat, but the fact remains that the rat's health and trust of Ash betrays that Ash is capable of taking care of a living thing, despite her voice lines dripping with supposed disdain for biological life and her repeated vocalizations that humans are weak because their bodily needs make them fragile.

"[The rat] allowed us to show a bit of humanity from the character, without compromising the character itself," Parra tweeted. "Ironically, it is the rat that shows the more warm/human side, the side that Ash herself will never show!"

Back in January, it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio famous for its work on the Tony Hawk remakes and a whole library of excellent licensed games, was going to be merging with Blizzard. Now it’s emerged that this corporate move means the developer will be changing its name as well.

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Anime fighter wins over franchise fans Sega has announced that middling fighting game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The...

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The charming and bizarre Bugsnax is getting a big free expansion. The Isle of Bigsnax takes players to a new location teeming with newly discovered, supersized critters.

The expansion follows the main crew of Grumpuses to a hidden island inhabited by prehistoric Bugsnax. These tasty creatures are humongous, giving players a jumbo-sized new challenge in terms of catching them. If collecting a slew of new Bugsnax wasn’t enough, you can now put hats on them to somehow make them even more adorable. Back in town, the player’s unfinished hut has finally been completed, which you can decorate with a catalog of furniture, wallpaper, and other objects. Take a look at the trailer for a glimpse of the snax to come. 

The Isle of Bugsnax launches in early 2022, and you’ll need to own a base copy of Bugsnax to play it. 

Did you enjoy Bugsnax, and is this expansion enough to make you fire it up again? Let us know in the comments!

Following the reveal of Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Square Enix sent a press release with the first details, a new video, and plenty of screenshots and artwork.

First of all, we get the clarification that the Star Ocean: The Divine Force is for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It’ll release in 2022 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series (which is actually this year).

Secondly, the press release also included the first screenshots and artwork from the game, including the key art and some concept designs. You can find them all in the gallery below.

On top of the announcement trailer, of which below you can see the version with Japanese voices (find the one in English in the original post), we also get one showcasing the world.

Speaking of Japanese, the Japanese title is “Star Ocean 6: The Divine Force.” This is not the first time the number is omitted in English.

Last, but not least, we hear the first details:

Kowloon Knights' upcoming interactive narrative game, We Are OFK has been announced to release on PlayStation consoles next year. On top of that, a new trailer debuted at Sony's State of Play presentation today and the voice cast has been revealed.

We Are OFK follows the making of an indie-pop band over the course of five playable episodes. Each installment in the series will feature interactive music videos, dialog choices, texting, and flirting. Visually, its animations are lively and colorful, which will complement the cast of voice talent well. Here are all of the voices you can look forward to hearing in We Are OFK.

Beta testing will begin in November, with the game set to release in February 2022.

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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water's greatest weakness is what the game can't change.

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One of 2021’s best games is coming to more consoles

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Intel unveiled its 12th-gen processors today, shedding light on what promises to be the company's biggest step forward in on the desktop for years. These are finally 10nm parts - after seven brutal years and multiple 14nm iterations - and they also adopt a radically different hybrid design, with a combination of low-power 'Efficient' cores and high-power multi-threaded 'Performance' cores.

The top chip, the Core i9 12900K, includes eight of each type, for 16 cores and 24 threads in total, and promises to offer boosts of up to 30 percent depending on workload. For gaming, Intel is projecting gains of up to 20 percent, again depending on the game - and with the potential for more to come as games are optimised for the unique arrangement. These chips should also multi-task better, with the more efficient E cores taking on background tasks like streaming or virus scans while the P cores handle gaming or content creation. The new CPUs will arrive on November 4th, so we don't have long to wait!

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Death’s Door is one of the best indies of the year (and games period) but only Xbox and PC players have enjoyed it. That changes next month when the charming action game migrates to PlayStation consoles and Switch.

This charming adventure puts you in control of a crow who serves as a soul-reaper for a bureaucratic organization of crows. They govern all things death, but when your assigned soul gets stolen, the adventure pits you at odds against characters who have managed to cheat death for centuries.

Gameplay consists of top down action where you cut through waves of challenging enemies and over-the-top bosses using a small arsenal of weapons. Outside of battle, you’ll explore dungeons across varied biomes connected by a secret-laden overworld. I scored Death's Door a 9 out of 10 review and wrote that it “marries fine-tuned hack n' slash action with a cool world ripe with secrets to unravel. The result is an entertaining, densely-packed trip to the other side.”

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Nexon's upcoming kart-racing game, KartRider: Drift, is coming to PS4, PlayStation announced during its State of Play today. The free-to-play title will also be getting a beta test in December.

KartRider: Drift is the latest in a series of kart racers that dates all the way back to 2004 with Crazyracing Kartrider, which was available primarily in Southeast Asia. This new title is also in development for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, and it'll support cross-play and cross-progression across all platforms.

The closed beta for the title will go live on PS4 on December 8. It'll have two modes, seven playable characters, and a variety of customization options enabled. Item Mode features team-based competitions where items on tracks allow players to attack and defend. Speed Mode, on the other hand, stresses quick driving and building boosts.

Nexon states that sign-ups for the beta will be live soon on its website. Both the game and the beta test will likely be playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility. It's currently scheduled for a full launch on PC and Xbox this year and PS4 next year, although Nexon has not given a specific date yet.

Today’s PlayStation State of Play stream has now come and gone, and Star Ocean: The Divine Force was announced during the presentation as a 25th-anniversary commemoration for the series. It’s being developed by Tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. This new trailer gives us a look at some of the gameplay as well as the game’s launch window. This new entry in the Star Ocean franchise is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam in 2022.

You can check out the Star Ocean: The Divine Force trailer for yourself to see a few of the cinematics that depict a chaotic situation, along with some combat and traversal that you can expect to see in the game.

If you’re looking to get your hands on this game soon, you’ll still have to wait a bit to be able to pre-order it. More updates are coming in the future and we’ll be covering them to provide as much info as possible as we near the game’s release window.

Earlier today during the latest State of Play livestream, a new trailer for Death’s Door revealed that the former Xbox-exclusive game will be coming to PS4 and PS5 on Nov. 23. The title will also be released on Nintendo Switch the same day.

Death’s Door is an isometric action RPG that originally launched earlier this year on Xbox consoles and PC via developer Acid Nerve and publisher Devolver Digital.

The Death’s Door trailer from today’s State of Play livestream shows off the game’s unmistakable visual style along with a handful of gameplay clips captured on the PS5. There are also a few non-gameplay clips, but most of the 53-second-long trailer featured high-action gameplay alongside a few environmental puzzles.

To learn more about Death’s Door, you can check out our review of the game or the official website. The press release for the new platform reveals also details the content of Death’s Door:

Death’s Door thrusts players into a quirky and curious world where Crows are in charge of collecting the souls of the dead. Reaping souls and punching a clock might get monotonous, but it’s honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death – where creatures grow far past their expiry and overflow with greed and power.