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24/08/2024

Officially announced!

Valve has officially announced the existence of its new multiplayer game, Deadlock – well, sort of.

23/08/2024

New info on Death Stranding 2 on the way!

Kojima Productions has announced a PlayStation Presents “Death Stranding 2” Special Stage for Tokyo Game Show 2024.

22/08/2024

Reanimal is a new Little Nightmares game but it’s not.

Tarsier Studios, the studio behind Little Nightmares I & II, have announced their new game Reanimal at Gamescom 2024's Opening Night Live.

21/08/2024

First teased at the end of The Devil In Me, we finally get a closer look at Directive 8020!

Supermassive Games, the studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry, has shared their new title in the Dark Pictures franchise, Directive 8020.

21/08/2024

It will only be an Xbox exclusive for a few months.

Bethesda Softworks have provided relief to fans all over the world by finally providing a release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

21/08/2024

Let’s collectively forget about the film and move on, shall we?

2K and Gearbox Software has announced Borderlands 4 to kick off Gamescom 2024's Opening Night Live along with a teaser trailer.

21/08/2024

Hello, Uglies!

Dead By Daylight has announced on its socials that the game will be collaborating with horror icons The Boulet Brothers.

20/08/2024

PC owners rejoice, Final Fantasy XVI is just around the corner!

Final Fantasy XVI PC Release is on the horizon! Square Enix has announced the release date and a demo of the game in anticipation of release.

20/08/2024

Thanks to Ubisoft ANZ, we are playing Star Wars Outlaws ahead of its release on August 30!

Standby for our full review on August 26 at 10PM AEST.

19/08/2024

First impressions say it’s really good. 👀

Konami and Bloober Team have just dropped the Silent Hill 2 Story Trailer and it looks good. Early hands-on impressions seem to agree.

16/08/2024

To celebrate the release of Astro Bot on September 6, we are giving away an Astro Bot Prize Pack!

To celebrate the release of Astro Bot, you can win a copy of the game, plus the Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense™ Wireless Controller!

16/08/2024

Disney Lorcana will be making its PAX Aus debut!

The team behind PAX Aus has shared some exciting news regarding the presence of tabletop games at PAX Aus 2024.

15/08/2024

Concord has the foundations of a great hero shooter, but will it be enough to keep player’s interest?

Hero shooter Concord's release is just around the corner. We played the Early Access last month, so here are our Concord Beta impressions.

15/08/2024

Less than two months away!

PlayStation has announced via PlayStation Blog that the Until Dawn Remake will be officially released on PS5 and PC on October 4, 2024.

12/08/2024

Exciting news for fans who were concerned about the future of the Hi-Fi Rush series!

KRAFTON, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and The Callisto Protocol, has acquired Tango Gameworks and its flagship IP Hi-Fi Rush.

11/08/2024

Not sure what to play next? We got you! Here’s our top picks from this week’s game releases!

09/08/2024

Another week, another episode of The NextPlay Podcast. This week we discuss:

▪️ Xbox’s Gamescom 2024 plans
▪️ Avowed delayed into 2025
▪️ Bungie layoffs
▪️ Game Informer shutdown
▪️ EB World Plus thoughts
▪️ The Last of Us Season 2 trailer reactions
▪️ Astro Bot’s DualSense announced and our favourite Limited Edition controllers

🎧Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hDtmAVpMOmH77ybOhvrJe?si=50T9l5nDTaarbrrb4iRpaA

08/08/2024

It’s less than two weeks away now!

Game Science, the team behind the upcoming action RPG Black Myth: Wukong, has shared the final trailer ahead of its release.

07/08/2024

Live in or near Sydney? You can sign up to play Star Wars Outlaws early thanks to Ubisoft ANZ!

Ubisoft ANZ have announced an exciting opportunity for fans to play Star Wars Outlaws in Sydney ahead of its release later this month.

07/08/2024

Here’s what we know so far:

Nintendo has released a new trailer for Echoes of Wisdom! Here's what we learned from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Gameplay trailer.

30/07/2024

If you’re looking for your next RPG adventure, you can try Visions of Mana before you buy!

Square Enix has released a Visions of Mana demo ahead of its release. The game marks the first entry in the Mana series in 15 years.

27/07/2024

Our first look at Prime Video’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza series!

Prime Video has released a new teaser trailer at San Diego Comic-Con for the upcoming series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza.

22/07/2024

From Lady Gaga to Doja Cat, here’s 20 times pop and rap queens have referenced video games in their songs!

20 video game references made by your favourite pop/rap queens, featuring music from Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, and more.

19/07/2024

On this day 23 years ago, Final Fantasy X was released on PlayStation 2.

17/07/2024

On this day 4 years ago, Ghost of Tsushima by Sucker Punch Productions was released.

13/07/2024

Who’s checking out Concord this weekend?

Thanks to PlayStation Australia, we are checking out the Concord Beta Early Access this weekend, which is now open to PS Plus members, too!

08/07/2024

We put together a list of some of the best video game soundtracks of all time! What would be on your list?

Music is a vital piece of video game experiences. Here is the NextPlay Team’s list of the best video game soundtracks of all time!

05/07/2024

Another Final Fantasy VII collaboration is on the way!

Deck Nine has announced a collaboration between their upcoming title Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Final Fantasy VII.

03/07/2024

Episode 11 of The NextPlay Podcast is out now!

Join Hannah, Brad, Berto, Jamie, and Mikey as they discuss our Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Review, a bunch of gaming news from last week, plus we share the games in our pile of shame.

🎧 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pSvT3zo7tA3uq0ZAnFOnv?si=DhkGuuD8S-2kk9BLM_3GLQ