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Near-complete build of Horizon Forbidden West has leaked online

A playable and almost complete build of PlayStation’s Horizon Forbidden West has leaked online, over one month before the game releases to the public.

Images of what appears to be the PS4 version of the Guerilla Games-developed title began hitting the web earlier this week and have since been hit by copyright strikes by PlayStation. VideoGamesChronicle (VGC) also corroborates that the leaked build is indeed legitimate.

It’s unclear how this may have happened, but VGC reports that outside of some missing art assets, the leaked build contains the “entire core content” of the game. Therefore, those looking forward to Forbidden West may want to tread lightly online for spoilers, perhaps even by muting Twitter keywords related to the game. Forbidden West is one of the two major confirmed first-party PlayStation games for the year alongside Sony Santa Monica’s God of War: Ragnarok.

This isn’t the first time a major PlayStation game has suffered a leak. In 2020, significant story beats from Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II had leaked months before the game ended up releasing. One of the developer’s earlier games, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, also leaked a couple of weeks early in 2016.

The Last of Us leak was reportedly due to a hacker exploiting a vulnerability that granted access to a server, while Uncharted 4 leaks surfaced early due to physical copies of the game getting stolen in the U.K. It’s unclear whether something similar to either situation may have happened with Horizon Forbidden West.

Horizon Forbidden West is set to release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 18th. Little has been revealed about the game’s plot, but we do know the game follows huntress Aloy as she journeys to a mysterious frontier to find the source of a deadly plague. Some of Forbidden West‘s new gameplay features include explorable underwater areas, enhanced melee combat and a Breath of the Wild-esque ‘Shieldwing’ hang glider.

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PlayStation will finally sell its own coloured PS5 faceplates

PlayStation will begin selling PS5 console covers in the first half of 2022.

On the PlayStation Blog, the company unveiled five colour options: Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Galactic Purple and Starlight Blue.

The ‘Midnight Black’ and ‘Cosmic Red’ plates will become available in Canada starting in January 2022, while the remaining three colours will debut here sometime between then and June. All of these faceplates will cost $55 USD (about $70 CAD) and be compatible with both the standard PS5 and the disc-less Digital Edition model.

It’s a notable move from PlayStation. Toronto-based Dbrand had previously been selling unofficial faceplates, although PlayStation shut that business down in October.

When the PS5 launched in November 2020, it was only offered in white — a somewhat odd decision, given that all previous PlayStation hardware — as well most other consoles — have been black or grey.

One of the notable aspects of the PS5’s design is the fact that the faceplates can be easily detached and swapped out if desired.

Additionally, PlayStation is introducing three new PS5 DualSense controller colours to match the faceplates: Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple. These will launch in January 2022 and, alongside the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red controllers, will provide matching colours to the PS5 faceplates.

We’ve reached out to PlayStation for Canadian pricing and will update this story once a response has been received.

Source: PlayStation

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Amazon has several PlayStation 5 titles up to 50 percent off

Amazon Canada currently has a bunch of PlayStation 5 titles listed at a discounted price, including top-rated games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Deathloop, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Far Cry 6 and more.

It’s worth noting that these games, at discounted prices, are highly south after. Some games in the list below might be sold out by the time you get to them.

Check out some solid PS5 title deals below:

NBA 2K22 – PlayStation 5 – Standard Edition: $44.99 (regularly $89.99)

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – PlayStation 5: $64.50 (regularly $79.99)

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – PlayStation 5 – Standard Edition: $59 (regularly $89.99)

Death Stranding Director’s Cut – PlayStation 5: $49.95 (regularly $64.99)

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut – PlayStation 5 – Director’s Cut Edition: $59.95 (regularly $89.99)

Deathloop – PlayStation 5 – Standard Edition: $49.99 (regularly $79.99)

Deathloop – PlayStation 5 – Deluxe Edition: $96.24 (regularly $109.99)

Lost Judgment – PlayStation 5: $39.99 (regularly $79.99)

Sackboy: A Big Adventure – PlayStation 5: $39.45 (regularly $79.99)

Demon’s Souls – PlayStation 5: $49.95 (regularly $89.99)

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order – PlayStation 5: Available for $29.99

Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance – PlayStation 5: $29.99 (regularly $39.99)

Immortals Fenyx Rising – PlayStation 5: $63.99 (regularly $79.99)

Madden NFL 22 – PlayStation 5: $59.96 (regularly $89.99)

Returnal – PlayStation 5: $59.95 (regularly $89.99)

Far Cry 6 – PlayStation 5 Edition: $72 (regularly $79.99)

FIFA 22 – PlayStation: $59.95 (regularly $89.96)

Battlefield 2042 – PlayStation 5: $59.99 (regularly $89.99)

Judgment – PlayStation 5: $29.99 (regularly $39.96)

Outriders Day One Edition – PlayStation 5: $24.96 (regularly $34.96)

Watch Dogs Legion – PlayStation 5: $39.99 (regularly $79.99)

The Dark Pictures House of Ashes – PlayStation 5 Edition: $37.77 (regularly $39.99)

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles – PlayStation 5: $54.99 (regularly $79.99)

Tales of Arise – PlayStation 5 Edition: $61.81 (regularly $79.99)

The Nioh Collection – PlayStation 5: $49.95 (regularly $89.99)

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – PlayStation 5 – Launch Edition: $39.95 (regularly $64.99)

A Plague Tale: Innocence PlayStation 5: $31.94 (regularly $39.99)

These games are discounted for a limited time only, so act fast.

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection coming to PS5 on January 28

PlayStation has confirmed that Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will launch on PlayStation 5 on January 28th.

The bundle includes remastered versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which were originally released on PS4 in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

While the collection is also confirmed for PC, PlayStation says to “stay tuned” for a release date and specs.

In the meantime, the company is detailing some of the games’ PS5-specific enhancements. To start, players will have three different graphics modes:

  • Fidelity Mode — native 4K/30fps
  • Performance Mode — lower than 4K resolution at 60fps
  • Performance+ Mode — 1080p/120fps

Other improvements on PS5 include SSD-enabled near-instant load times, Spatial 3D audio and haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on the DualSense controller. However, the Uncharted 4 multiplayer suite (which was also a part of The Lost Legacy) is not included in Legacy of Thieves Collection.

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will be priced at $64.99 CAD, although a $10 upgrade to the digital version of the game is available to those who own either Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, or Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End & Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Digital Bundle. 

As a bonus, PlayStation says those who purchase (or upgrade to) the collection between now and February 3rd, 2022 will receive a standard admission ticket to next year’s Tom Holland-starring Uncharted movie. As it stands, the promotion is only confirmed for participating theatres in Australia, New Zealand, UK, and U.S., although PlayStation says to stay tuned for details on additional countries.

While PC gamers have to wait a bit longer for news on the PC port, it’s worth noting that 2018’s God of War is officially coming to the platform on January 14th.

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Here’s what’s coming to PlayStation Now in December 2021

Every month, PlayStation adds a handful of new games to its PlayStation Now streaming service.

Now, the company has revealed that it’s rounding out 2021 with the following titles:

  • Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
  • Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition (available until January 31st, 2022)
  • John Wick Hex
  • Spitlings

All four games will land on PlayStation Now on December 7th.

It’s worth noting that Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is the fourth Final Fantasy title to come to the PS Now catalogue since September. A fifth game from the series, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, will hit the service in January.

A PlayStation Now subscription costs $12.99 CAD/month, $34.99/three months or $79.99/year.

In related news, a recent Bloomberg report revealed that PlayStation is planning to merge PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into a new service with expanded features. You can read more on that here.

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PlayStation is reportedly working on its own version of Xbox Game Pass

Sony is reportedly working on its own PlayStation video game subscription service to take on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, according to Bloomberg’s often very reliable Jason Schreier.

Codenamed internally at Sony as ‘Sparticus,’ subscribers would pay a monthly fee to subscribe to a library of new and classic titles. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the service will be available on the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5.

The service, reported to launch this spring, will merge PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now under one subscription platform. PlayStation Plus is Sony’s online gaming platform that offers some monthly titles for free, and PlayStation Now lets users stream games via the internet and download select games. Bloomberg says that this new service will still be called PlayStation Plus, but the PlayStation Now brand will be phased out.

Sparticus is rumoured to feature three tiers: the first will offer a standard PlayStation Plus subscription, the second reportedly gives access to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles and the third features a library of PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games, game streaming and demos.

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about Sony’s Xbox Game Pass-like ambitions. According to David Jaffe, the God of War series’ outspoken creator, Sony has been working on a “counterpunch” to Xbox Game Pass for quite some time.

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier remains one of the best deals in gaming, especially with the addition of Forza Horizon 5 and soon Halo Infinite, the Xbox brand’s marquee title.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Android, and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and Game Pass for PC each cost $11.99/month.

Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $16.99/month and is required for streaming. On top of that, this tier includes Game Pass for both Console and PC, an Xbox Live Gold subscription and access to EA Play.

It’s unclear how much Sony plans to charge for its new expanded PlayStation Plus offering. The service currently costs $69.99/year.

Source: Bloomberg’s

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GameStop is offering up to $449 trade-in value on PS4 consoles

Looking to upgrade to a new-gen console? You can get up to $449 in value when you trade in your old PlayStation 4 at EB Games GameStop.

Available only in-store, exchanging your used PlayStation 4 can net you $299.99 to $449.99 in value which will go towards purchasing a new PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X/S console bundle.

Check out the trade-in value breakdown below:

  • PlayStation 4 500GB: $299.99
  • PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB: $329.99
  • PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB: $349.99
  • PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB: $449.99

The deal is in-store only and can’t be combined with other trade offers. GameStop’s page notes that to be eligible for a trade-in, your console must be in full working condition with no alterations. Further, the console’s hardware shouldn’t have been tampered with.

It’s worth noting that you can use the credit only towards buying a new PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X/S bundle. If GameStop doesn’t have new-gen console stock, then you’ll have to wait until the bundles are available.

Also worth noting is that the trade-in offer is only available from today, December 3rd to Sunday, December 5th.

Learn more about the offer here.

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The PS5 has a new system update, but it doesn’t do much

If you noticed that your PS5 has a new system update, you should know that it doesn’t include much in the way of changes.

Per the official PlayStation site, update version: 21.02-04.03.00 simply “improves system performance.” It’s unclear exactly what improvements were made in the patch.

However, it’s not exactly surprising that this is a light update; the console received a substantial one in September. That update added long-awaited M.2 SSD support, expanded 3D audio functionality for TV speakers and more.

With only one month left in the year, it’s unlikely that we’ll get any major new PS5 system updates. That said, we will undoubtedly soon learn about new games coming to the PS5. This year’s Game Awards, where dozens of upcoming games are expected to be featured, will be held on Thursday, December 9th.

You can read more about the nominees here.

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will be in stock at GameStop tomorrow at 10am

In what will likely go down as one of the last significant drops for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X before the holiday season officially begins, EB Games GameStop has confirmed that it will restock both consoles online at 10am ET/7am PT on November 29th.

As always, if you’re trying to get your hands on Sony’s or Microsoft’s respective current-generation system, you’ll need to move fast. In the past, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have sold out in a matter of minutes.

Further, this is one of the first times that GameStop plans to restock the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 online at the same time, which seems like a questionable decision given the retailer’s website has been unable to handle console restocks in the past.

It’s important to note that the PlayStation 5 bundle includes a gamepad charger and an extra DualSense controller. There’s also another bundle that features two DualSense gamepads and a copy of Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. On the Xbox Series X side, the bundle includes an extra controller and Forza Horizon 5.

It’s unclear how much these bundles will cost, but the standard disc version of the PlayStation 5 costs $629 and the Xbox Series X starts at $599. This story will be updated with direct links to purchase these bundles when they’re available.

This story will be updated when the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 have sold out.

Source: @GameStopCanada, (2) Via: @lbabinz

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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is in stock at Best Buy

Best Buy says that the PlayStation 5 Disc Drive version is currently in stock online only for $629.99.

As usual, this will sell out quickly, so move fast if you plan to buy one. As of 1:52pm ET, the console is still in stock. Once you have the PS5 in your cart, be sure to wait for the site to load and move you to the waiting screen that matches the image below:

PlayStation 5

This story will be updated when the PS5 is no longer in stock.

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