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A New PlayStation VR Headset Is Coming And Free Monthly PlayStation Games Feb 24, 2021

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Sony dropped a surprise blog post overnight detailing the next generation of VR on PlayStation. It has said that the new headset won't release in 2021 but it did reveal new information about the headset. It confirmed that a next-gen PlayStation VR system is coming to PlayStation 5 including leaps in performance and interactivity. The new headset will utilise a single cord to connect to PS5, which will provide an easier experience over the breakout box that we saw with the original headset.

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All Of Today's Big Nintendo Direct Announcements Feb 18, 2021

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Nintendo held their first major Nintendo Direct since September 2019 and it had some great announcements. For the full list of announcements, head to press-start.com.au, but let's round them up. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is coming to Nintendo Switch on July 16th. Not only does the game have brand new visuals, but it now has traditional controls with the motion controls now mapped to the buttons. Launching alongside the game is a special Joy-Con set celebrating the Zelda franchise as well.

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A Nintendo Direct Is Happening And More Xbox Game Pass Games In February Feb 17, 2021

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It’s hard to believe that this is actually happening, but the first proper Nintendo Direct since September 2019 is taking place on Thursday morning. Nintendo has confirmed that it’ll be 50 minutes long and focus on Super Smash Bros Ultimate as well as games coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2021.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Got A Release Date Feb 12, 2021

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Overnight, Sony has announced the long-awaited release date and editions for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. It’s releasing on June 11th exclusively for PS5. Marcus Smith, Creative Director at Insomniac took to Playstation Blog to reassure fans that the game is coming along nicely to be the “showpiece game” for your Playstation 5.

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Crash Bandicoot 4 Is Coming To Switch And Our Bowser's Fury Review Feb 11, 2021

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It’s been suspected ever since the game was announced but Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 12th. The game is also coming to PS5/Xbox Series X with free upgrades for those already own the game on PS4/Xbox One. The game will support 4K/60FPS on next-gen consoles and will also release on March 12th. On PS5, the game will have 3D audio but also take advantage of the DualSense wireless controller to make sue of the adaptive triggers.

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Your PlayStation Wrap-Up Has Arrived And Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Release Date Feb 03, 2021

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Much like they did last year, PlayStation has launched the 2020 Wrap-Up which will tell you your most played games as well as how many hours you sunk into your PS4 and PS5 in 2020. You can head to the site and get your wrap. You’ll be able to find out the number of games that you played in 2020 (with the top three split into hours), exactly how many hours you sunk into games in 2020 split into games played locally and games played online.

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PS5 Exclusive Returnal Has Been Delayed And We Tried The First PS5 Faceplates Jan 29, 2021

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Sony has confirmed that PS5 exclusive Returnal will now release on April 30th, 2021 instead of its original March 19th release date. Developer Housemarque says that it needed the extra time to polish the game and bring it to the level of quality that players expect from Housemarque. --- The Medium is finally available worldwide, but it could’ve been a very different experience from what we got in the final product.

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February's Free PlayStation Plus Games Revealed & PS5/Xbox Series X Stock Issues To Continue Jan 28, 2021

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Sony has revealed February’s free PlayStation Plus games and it’s one of the best months in a while. We already knew that we’d get getting Destruction All-Stars, but we’re also getting Control Ultimate Edition which will get its next-gen patch in February and includes all of the DLC released so far. This will be available to all PS5/PS4 owners.

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February's Free Xbox Games With Gold And Xbox Live's Price Isn't Going Up Jan 25, 2021

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Microsoft announced February's Xbox Games with Gold over the weekend. In February you'll be able to get your hands on Gears 5, Resident Evil, Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb and Lost Planet 2. It was a whirlwind weekend for Xbox Live Gold. Microsoft initially announced that the service that is required for online gaming would be going up to what equates to nearly double the price over a 12 month period.

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Resident Evil 8 Got A Release Date And GeForce Now Is Coming To Australia Jan 22, 2021

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Capcom took to their Resident Evil livestream this morning to announce that Resident Evil Village will release on May 7th for all current gen and next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Despite the fact that the game was initially only announced for PS5 and Xbox Series X, it’s ben confirmed that the game will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 on the same date. Those that purchase the game on PS4 and Xbox One will get a free upgrade to the next-gen version.

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