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DC invites us to go completely batty

Marvel dominates the superhero genre; these heroes (and villains) have work to do

Taylor- made news

Oscar Taylor- Kent’s news slap

Bigger and better

Bugsnax gets huge free update in 2022

FREE ’SNAX

When Bugsnax debuted back in November 2020, it

Bespoke in the wheel

Gran Turismo 7 rules the brakes

The next mutation

Patrik Méthé tells us how Rainbow Six Extraction has evolved Siege’s Outbreak mode into a full game

RE-NAISSANCE

Welcome To Raccoon City isn’t the only Resident

PlayStation voices

The month in mouthing off

The silver scream

The upcoming Resident Evil movie's first trailer welcomes you back to Raccoon City

Sitting on a gold mine

The Uncharted film soars towards an 18 February release

Keep your friends close

Communication is key in co-oponly game We Were Here Forever

What should be the next big PlayStation remake?

With strong rumours of an announcement due around Christmas, we let the pipe dreams flow

“LOOKING BACK, IT’S EASY TO THINK SONY RESTED ON ITS LAURELS.”

Sony was a cross-buy pioneer – so where did the company stumble?

“IT’S TIME SONY’S EXCELLENT EXCLUSIVES WERE PUT TO BETTER USE.”

A year on, the PS Plus Collection is a waste of massive potential

Grannies

From knitting socks to kicking ass, these no-nonsense nanas have got it covered

READERS’ MOST WANTED

Which games are bleeping loudest on your radar?

Hot Shots

We’re celebrating your very best PlayStation photo mode moments

Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins

Sowing the seeds of Chaos

Monark

This is Dark Schools

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator

A homebrew sim with a mellow flavour

Solar Ash

Lets you appreciate the bigger picture

Infernax

A bloody fantastic throwback

Elden Ring

Putting a ring on freedom to play

Little Devil Inside

A monster-hunting game of hide and shriek

Century: Age Of Ashes

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 2022 / PUB PLAYWING LTD DEV PLAYWING LTD / PLAYERS 1-6

Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Dream

FORMAT PS4 / ETA 24 FEB PUB KOEI

Keylocker

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA TBC PUB MOONANA

Babylon's Fall

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA TBC PUB SQUARE

Dordogne

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 2022 PUB FOCUS

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA TBC PUB BANDAI

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus And Butterfly

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 2022 / PUB

Among Us

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 14 DEC PUB

THROUGH THE LOOKING G ASS

Kayla Belmore and Matt Cox talk to Oscar Taylor-Kent about evolving Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands beyond its Borderlands 2 DLC inspirations, from overworlds to procedurally generated spellbooks

PLAY’S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

PLAY bells ring, are you listening? Across these ten pages, brilliant gift ideas are glistening

HAIL TO THE HARDWARE

A world of sensation awaits on PS5. Our picks will have you – or your player two – covered

FASHION, DARLING

Rep your favourites and maybe even stay warm with these stylish finds

SUPER SEXY SMOKING SSD STYLE

SSDs are the hot gift this season. Here’s what you need to know, and our top picks

GETTING HANDS-ON

Once you’ve found the SSD for you, installing it yourself is a simple six-step process

FEELING GROOVY

These records are a sound purchase for yourself or your favourite audiophile

HEAVYWEIGHT READING

A selection of books to delight your eyes and your brain

BACK TO THE HUB

Kit out your gamer space and decorate your home

STOCKING FILLERS

Silly, small, and sweet treats for you and your player two

Crime of the century

20 years on, GTA III’s art director, Aaron Garbut, talks to Jeremy Peel about the game’s landmark creation

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy

No A-grade for the A-holes

Back 4 Blood

Name changer or game changer?

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Not smashing at all

Alan Wake Remastered

Shining or a Misery?

Xuan-Yuan Sword VII

Yuan we’ve been waiting for

Project Zero: Maiden Of Black Water

Cloudy with a chance of ghouls

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House Of Ashes

Hits rock bottom and just keeps going

Riders Republic

Hell racer? No, but not quite pure as snow, either

The Caligula Effect 2

Da Capo al Forever

Airborne Kingdom

Best not let things slide

Crysis Remastered Trilogy

Three shots at the target

Backbone

An incredible animal world lacking in bite

Demon Turf

Punkish platforming unafraid to be punishing

Tangle Tower

Getting clued in

The Good Life

…Depending on who you ask

Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars

Yoko T plays his cards right

Life Is Strange: Wavelengths

Living out the vinyl fantasy

THREE TO PLAY

PSN games you might have missed

TOP FIVE ONLINE GAMES

Team up with pals or take on the world

Lemnis Gate

I think we’re a clone now

FIFA 22

This beautiful game needs a makeover

Hell Let Loose

Should’ve been kept where it was

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla –Discovery Tour: Viking Age

The norseplay, and the price, are to our Viking

DLC

£5.79 WASTELAND 3 – CULT OF THE HOLY

Escape

EA doesn’t want to break free of Apex Legends

LIVE GAMES

Online games still holding our attention

PS5 Hall of fame

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE NEW GEN’S GREATEST GAMES

THE GAMES GLOW UP

PlayStation 4 hits replayed on PS5. This month: jet off to The Outer Worlds

PS4 Hall of fame

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE LAST GEN’S GREATEST GAMES

STILL PLAYING

Games that continue to hold our attention

PSVR Hall of fame

THE VIRTUAL REALITY HITS YOU HAVE TO PLAY

WHAT’S NEW PLUS-SY CAT?

Digging into the random acts of gaming a lengthy PS Plus subscription offers

RetroStation

112 Play Now The Force Unleashed is no

Tomb Raider II

Croft’s cooler than a butler in a freezer

DON’T DELETE

Save icons for these Christmas moments spin in

PlayStation 3

Funky, chunky, and a little bit quirky, PS3 debuted 15 years ago

Ryuji Sakamoto

Persona 5’s sporty lad is loud and obnoxious but also a loyal best bud, says Alan Wen

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Before Deacon St John there was Starkiller

Marvel games

Our fingers are Thor from typing all this

#08 Peaking early

Darksiders 2’s frosty opening sets the stage for Death’s grand quest