<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar NZ in Ps5 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/nz/gaming/consoles-pc/playstation/ps5 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:18:23 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'Your duty is not yet done' — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is so popular that it's getting another year of content ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/your-duty-is-not-yet-done-warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2-is-so-popular-that-its-getting-another-year-of-content sunrJHibkioukCS8NrbBEe Fri, 01 May 2026 16:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is not a drill: Terry Crews has come to Call of Duty ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/this-is-not-a-drill-terry-crews-has-come-to-call-of-duty 5winBRz4bX8KnosbyQXayU Fri, 01 May 2026 16:16:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light art director says the limited edition Dualsense controller was inspired by a 'light' theme, not the inside of a gun barrel — 'What we were trying to do with that was reference more how the UI of the game feels' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/007-first-light-art-director-says-the-limited-edition-dualsense-controller-was-inspired-by-a-light-theme-not-the-inside-of-a-gun-barrel-what-we-were-trying-to-do-with-that-was-reference-more-how-the-ui-of-the-game-feels kmqc8Rhaiyb4xSwxirFArS Fri, 01 May 2026 12:47:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A galaxy of new Star Wars games' and more are coming to Fortnite to celebrate Star Wars Day ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/a-galaxy-of-new-star-wars-games-and-more-are-coming-to-fortnite-to-celebrate-star-wars-day ymg5cuChnrtWbQ9z5wgbUK Fri, 01 May 2026 12:23:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The coming months are critical' — dev confirms Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's release is 'almost here' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-coming-months-are-critical-dev-confirms-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacys-release-is-almost-here F4RxGAS7k2D4h5dLok3k5A Fri, 01 May 2026 10:08:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light lets players blast enemies with a watch laser, shoot darts from a spy phone, and more — 'Pretty much all of our gadgets are usable in combat' developer says ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/007-first-light-lets-players-blast-enemies-with-a-watch-laser-shoot-darts-from-a-spy-phone-and-more-pretty-much-all-of-our-gadgets-are-usable-in-combat-developer-says X9p7PF854SFYSpDhsgi2DG Fri, 01 May 2026 08:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'He'll kill when he needs to, but he's not someone who loves killing' — 007 First Light dev explains the game's unique license to kill mechanic ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/hell-kill-when-he-needs-to-but-hes-not-someone-who-loves-killing-007-first-light-dev-explains-the-games-unique-license-to-kill-mechanic LZkt6nVwngUcM2AtnPPYgB Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Take-Two CEO wants GTA 6 to be 'the most spectacular piece of entertainment on Earth, in history' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/take-two-ceo-wants-gta-6-to-be-the-most-spectacular-piece-of-entertainment-on-earth-in-history Q3bgJmE6iz6SPN68fJnfr3 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:19:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Bond often starts without a gun in the movies, and he can solve that creatively' — 007 First Light combat designer on the method behind its bombastic brawls ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/bond-often-starts-without-a-gun-in-the-movies-and-he-can-solve-that-creatively-007-first-light-combat-designer-on-the-method-behind-its-bombastic-brawls B2jrmhUV4DqnuxEpuebFiR Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:11:51 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Now this is podracing!' — Star Wars: Galactic Racer will officially launch in October as developer shares preorder details ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/now-this-is-podracing-star-wars-galactic-racer-will-officially-launch-in-october-as-developer-shares-preorder-details jgWQdb7S4Cfi9EksS8fsVE Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ I haven’t played a Bond game since Goldeneye on the N64 — but 007 First Light could finally change that ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/i-havent-played-a-bond-game-since-goldeneye-on-the-n64-but-007-first-light-could-change-that y8kCPMz3rrXAu6fdEstBzU Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:55:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the game's time limit system won't 'punish' players — 'You’ll be able to complete a majority of the game before the time runs out' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-director-says-the-games-time-limit-system-wont-punish-players-youll-be-able-to-complete-a-majority-of-the-game-before-the-time-runs-out DsqHr7N55mqKa7Mq4sEmSQ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:15:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fans react as Take-Two CEO speaks on GTA 6 price — 'I am perfectly fine with a $100 or more game' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/fans-react-as-take-two-ceo-speaks-on-gta-6-price-i-am-perfectly-fine-with-a-usd100-or-more-game qFyZ2wCcfhEZxVBwD5RcDf Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:01:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony clarifies ongoing PlayStation DRM issue, confirms digital games require a 'one-time online check' to authenticate licenses, but players won't experience any issues beyond that ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-clarifies-ongoing-playstation-drm-issue-confirms-digital-games-require-a-one-time-online-check-to-authenticate-licenses-but-players-wont-experience-any-issues-beyond-that ZQAWhrMotyEx3vsPjWg53d Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:27:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTA 6 desperately needs this one feature to give PC players a boost — and I can't believe I'm saying this, but it should take a gamer-friendly page from Ubisoft's book ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/gta-6-desperately-needs-this-one-feature-to-give-pc-players-a-boost-and-i-cant-believe-im-saying-this-but-it-should-take-a-gamer-friendly-page-from-ubisofts-book WW7xJ4CKPnAtXbjdvyoRCa Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:37:24 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ A GTA 6 competitor just launched with customizable cars and a wanted level system — it's even free on PS5 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/mobile-gaming/a-gta-6-competitor-just-launched-with-customizable-cars-and-a-wanted-level-system-its-even-free-on-ps5 vijX8x6FcqAJVMcr7wjSNh Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:02:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTA 6 boss says marketing will begin 'soon', solidifying earlier promise ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gta-6-boss-says-marketing-will-begin-soon-solidifying-earlier-promise azwbruhwMortbUxREkQGG7 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:05:27 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 18:18:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It was controversial internally too' — Former Naughty Dog dev says the studio was 'split' on The Last of Us Part 2's most divisive death ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/it-was-controversial-internally-too-former-naughty-dog-dev-says-the-studio-was-split-on-the-last-of-us-part-2s-most-divisive-death YNGg3fhmhFfBjLV2SphyjZ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:23:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The mini-game is already in its final stages': Resident Evil Requiem director confirms DLC is imminent, but you need to make sure you've finished the game first ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-mini-game-is-already-in-its-final-stages-resident-evil-requiem-director-confirms-dlc-is-imminent-but-you-need-to-make-sure-youve-finished-the-game-first Cm3UCTYE5VgtJnVFmJyVKf Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:12:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Switch 2 just in time for the Evercold expansion, but you'll need to buy a separate subscription even if you play on another platform ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/final-fantasy-14-is-finally-coming-to-switch-2-just-in-time-for-the-evercold-expansion-but-youll-need-to-buy-a-separate-subscription-even-if-you-play-on-another-platform XhZkcfdpDZhc8uPfQ3ZtAh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:31:12 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Please be fake' — PlayStation fans panic as Sony seemingly introduces ridiculous new '30-day license check' on digital games ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/playstation/please-be-fake-playstation-fans-panic-as-sony-seemingly-introduces-ridiculous-new-30-day-license-check-on-digital-games ghF4UnG3eCrAyDnnH77ZLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:38:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'When you look at horror franchises or movies or games, the sci-fi space is huge' — Directive 8020 executive producer says the simple reason for the game's space setting was because it's 'just fun' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/when-you-look-at-horror-franchises-or-movies-or-games-the-sci-fi-space-is-huge-directive-8020-executive-producer-says-the-simple-reason-for-the-games-space-setting-was-because-its-just-fun CQ5girhvXSiw62btjWHWKC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:20:15 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Directive 8020 executive producer says the Turning Points system was added for players who 'want to keep everyone alive' but also for 'a big percentage of our hardcore fans' that will replay the game to get all endings ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/directive-8020-executive-producer-says-the-turning-points-system-was-added-for-players-who-want-to-keep-everyone-alive-but-also-for-a-big-percentage-of-our-hardcore-fans-that-will-replay-the-game-to-get-all-endings TvYuszSDrR3qh6Jz2yDvib Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:59:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was expecting combat in Aphelion, but I’m actually glad it’s not there ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/aphelion-review CRAkY8zopJdfAqj9cfwm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:13:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crimson Desert has 'opened a new chapter in K-content', according to the South Korea Prime Minister — and the game's Steam player count highlights that, beating the likes of Marvel Rivals, and keeping players interested even more than Elden Ring did ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/crimson-desert-has-opened-a-new-chapter-in-k-content-according-to-the-south-korea-prime-minister-and-the-games-steam-player-count-highlights-that-beating-the-likes-of-marvel-rivals-and-keeping-players-interested-even-more-than-elden-ring-did LAtSvEnseGKzxJE4fZYFqe Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros reportedly 'truly excels' on PS5 Pro with its single 60fps 4K output mode and PSSR 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/saros-reportedly-truly-excels-on-ps5-pro-with-its-single-60fps-4k-output-mode-and-pssr-2 4dqkuqTev9VzZWcN42ELaD Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:25:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ This new wireless gaming headset from RIG delivers 'studio-grade' audio and has been 'custom-tuned for first-person shooters' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/this-new-wireless-gaming-headset-from-rig-delivers-studio-grade-audio-and-has-been-custom-tuned-for-first-person-shooters gWj3rGRbtW4o4ociUKoLyb Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ South of Midnight is even better on PS5 than it was on Xbox — PlayStation gamers, you no longer have to miss out on a sublime and underrated mix of fighting, platforming, and Southern Gothic folklore ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/south-of-midnight-ps5-review 7ifjYwJmEeXyso4f2RcSgZ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:02:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No stability fixes? Is this even an update?' — New PS5 software update is a big one, adding... more emoji message reactions? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/no-stability-fixes-is-this-even-an-update-new-ps5-software-update-is-a-big-one-adding-more-emoji-message-reactions KRPEVDqx2RLm7g5dJnidd7 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:28:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced 'delivers a no-compromise experience with advanced ray tracing performance' on PS5 Pro, along with the latest PSSR 2 tech ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-a-no-compromise-experience-with-advanced-ray-tracing-performance-on-ps5-pro-along-with-the-latest-pssr-2-tech VjdS3xdZyuonsnCG3NDqgY Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:51:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation users are now being asked for age verification in the UK and Ireland, or risk losing access to communication features when it soon becomes mandatory ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/playstation-users-are-now-being-asked-for-age-verification-in-the-uk-and-ireland-or-risk-losing-access-to-communication-features-when-it-soon-becomes-mandatory vWkth5bwRwURjMMeX9eMhV Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:17:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crimson Desert's biggest update yet has arrived, adding three new difficulty modes and storage content, as Pearl Abyss teases a new way to 'face off against the bosses of your choice' soon ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/crimson-deserts-biggest-update-yet-has-arrived-adding-three-new-difficulty-modes-and-storage-content-as-pearl-abyss-teases-a-new-way-to-face-off-against-the-bosses-of-your-choice-soon 7NuXFPjdbR284SLZa8YSuj Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:01:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Obdisian creative officer says not to bet on a Fallout: New Vegas remake, because Bethesda doesn't have 'the engineering know-how' to create it, and may not have the source code ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/former-obdisian-creative-officer-says-not-to-bet-on-a-fallout-new-vegas-remake-because-bethesda-doesnt-have-the-engineering-know-how-to-create-it-and-may-not-have-the-source-code zhxkSrEbZTzTU8Nxed66Za Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's a whole congregation of that kind of person' — Former The Last of Us dev says Neil Druckmann told him that 'several people' alongside Ellie were immune in the world of the post-apocalyptic game ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/theres-a-whole-congregation-of-that-kind-of-person-former-the-last-of-us-dev-says-neil-druckmann-told-him-that-several-people-alongside-ellie-were-immune-in-the-world-of-the-post-apocalyptic-game Z9rUhZFXJX4X4RKsPZoth5 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:16:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If AI were to take anyone's job, wouldn't it take Elon Musk's job? The richest guy on Earth?' — Take-Two CEO says AI won't get rid of jobs, but allow artists to do 'higher quality work' instead ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/if-ai-were-to-take-anyones-job-wouldnt-it-take-elon-musks-job-the-richest-guy-on-earth-take-two-ceo-says-ai-wont-get-rid-of-jobs-but-allow-artists-to-do-higher-quality-work-instead L5Z8xhbXjHVTuJMhoULMyH Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:08:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We know you know' — Ubisoft officially announces Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which will receive a 'dedicated' worldwide reveal showcase this week ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/we-know-you-know-ubisoft-officially-announces-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-which-will-receive-a-dedicated-worldwide-reveal-showcase-this-week Tk6sTkiq867mCtXGUbhDVg Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:35:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marvel Rivals now finally lets us play as Black Cat, but her awful posture makes me worry for her back — 'I just know her spine is killing her!' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvel-rivals-now-finally-lets-us-play-as-black-cat-but-her-awful-posture-makes-me-worry-for-her-back-i-just-know-her-spine-is-killing-her Jk5AjUHZyivbBv5kyQbntk Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:27 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:39:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age rating leak suggests Starfield might really come to Nintendo Switch 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/age-rating-leak-suggests-starfield-might-really-come-to-nintendo-switch-2 JyieSsvqenFP4Fb75Gg32V Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:27:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I think generative AI is going to get much faster and much better' — The creator of Fallout is optimistic about AI's future, but I'm not so sure ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/i-think-generative-ai-is-going-to-get-much-faster-and-much-better-the-fallout-creator-might-be-optimistic-about-the-technologys-impact-on-games-but-im-not-so-sure aQBM48e8jVQCcUnmqqLpQG Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:57:16 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light has its own Bond theme by award-winning singer Lana Del Rey ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/007-first-light-has-its-own-bond-theme-by-award-winning-singer-lana-del-rey xv8HGWvmkfKycCQaudV2U8 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:56:14 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros will have PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro for 'an even clearer higher resolution image at 60fps' but story cinematics will still run at 30fps 'for quality over quantity' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/saros-will-have-pssr-2-on-ps5-pro-for-an-even-clearer-higher-resolution-image-at-60fps-but-story-cinematics-will-still-run-at-30fps-for-quality-over-quantity CF2LNSovqbKQVkeoX6SDt5 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-PlayStation boss says Microsoft is 'trying so hard to will' Xbox Game Pass 'into health' and suggests 'a clarifying post mortem would do the entire industry some good' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ex-playstation-boss-says-microsoft-is-trying-so-hard-to-will-xbox-game-pass-into-health-and-suggests-a-clarifying-post-mortem-would-do-the-entire-industry-some-good 3AL3FRwvnf8ChuL8sKZcX6 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:18:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Think the PS5 Pro is too expensive? This infamously pricey gaming console is coming back from the dead ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/think-the-ps5-pro-is-too-expensive-this-infamously-pricey-gaming-console-is-coming-back-from-the-dead XCZAKAtcyzgzDUA8bKnjTV Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Battlefield 6 is getting its 'biggest map' in response to player feedback, developer says it's 'nearly four times the size of Mirak Valley' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/battlefield-6-is-getting-its-biggest-map-in-response-to-player-feedback-developer-says-its-nearly-four-times-the-size-of-mirak-valley VfcJiY5UebEt76HDJ5oPHk Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crimson Desert is 'not a copy of other AAA games' according to The Witcher 3 director — and after my 175 hours of playtime and five million copies sold, it all makes sense ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/crimson-desert-is-not-a-copy-of-other-aaa-games-according-to-the-witcher-3-director-and-after-my-175-hours-of-playtime-and-five-million-copies-sold-it-all-makes-sense AAgbwqnpn4wuytRSnDGinU Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:32:25 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:47:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turtle Beach reveals the successor to the Stealth Pro, one of our favorite premium gaming headsets, featuring CrossPlay 2.0 multiplatform switching and Dolby Atmos ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/turtle-beach-reveals-the-successor-to-the-stealth-pro-one-of-our-favorite-premium-gaming-headsets-featuring-crossplay-2-0-multiplatform-switching-and-dolby-atmos ewTPYxowcDj3TVfMGS2EFb Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Future Games Show Summer Showcase, FGS Live, and the PC Gaming Show have been confirmed for June, with the Showcase to feature 'world premieres, exclusive trailers, and stealth demo drops' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-future-games-show-summer-showcase-fgs-live-and-the-pc-gaming-show-have-been-confirmed-for-june-with-the-showcase-to-feature-world-premieres-exclusive-trailers-and-stealth-demo-drops KCctTRJ5yGJkpwRoyVCSNF Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:45:24 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ I wasn’t driven mad by the puzzles in Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, but some frustrating decisions and technical hiccups almost ruined this clever cosmic horror puzzler ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss-review jmTtEJoZDuHo542gBFJsgc Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:08:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The legendary RPG series that inspired The Witcher is finally coming to Xbox and PlayStation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-legendary-rpg-series-that-inspired-the-witcher-is-finally-coming-to-xbox-and-playstation QaBFhe84GX2hWGgKqN2ZpU Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marvel's Spider-Man 3 development has seemingly begun as Peter Parker face model shares new behind-the-scenes photo ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-spider-man-3-development-has-seemingly-begun-as-peter-parker-face-model-shares-new-behind-the-scenes-photo VhrLH6rhRpkrH6KTTd98CJ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:34:24 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:12:05 +0000