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Discover the rambunctious recipes of Epic Chef, out tomorrow

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Hello everyone! Tomorrow, Team17 releases the long-awaited Epic Chef on PlayStation 4. Epic Chef is a story-driven adventure game flavoured with life-sim farming, and crafting elements, blended into one delicious dish via an interactive cooking experience – all served with a side of humour and elaborate cast of characters. From humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery, and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia.

The team at Infinigon have gone above and beyond in their pursuit of culinary mastery , and Epic Chef will feature over 100,000 combinations of dishes, with 27,000 having unique visuals. Today we’re going to show how just about anything can be used to create a delicacy of delectable dishes, well… depending on your taste.

Discover the rambunctious recipes of Epic Chef, out tomorrow

Check out our mouth-watering launch trailer.

Anything can be an ingredient

With this in mind and trusty axe in hand – gathered logs from the boughs of the Erwin Trees provide an earthy flavoured punch through the core of this dish, complementing the home-made flour cakes and marinara to sit delicately on the palette.

Create outrageous dishes with grotesque ingredients

Say you’re caring for some unique and beautiful unicorns on your farm and during a routine mucking out they happen to leave you a ‘delight’ amongst the hay – hold your horses, that’s an incredibly potent flavoursome ingredient that you need to keep. Sling this in a pan with your favourite Evil Mandragora, grown from the seeds passed to your hand from the well-versed mages of Ambrosia, and you’ve got yourself a Toxic Tartare and Erwin Mousse with Yolk Compote.

When creating and serving in your own restaurant, it’s important to remember that success in Ambrosia, whether during a chef

The biggest innovations Elden Ring brings to a winning formula

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PlayStation Store: October 2021’s top downloads

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October proved a packed month for new releases, with the likes of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,  Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes all battling it out for chart spots (and lengthiest game names).  The biggest winners of the four week period however were Far Cry 6, FIFA 22, and Back 4 Blood, all of whom took top billing on the PlayStation Store PlayStation 5 charts. 

Scroll down for a breakdown of the full charts for PS5, PS4, PS VR and F2P, across US & Canada and Europe. 

PS5 Games

US/CanadaEU
1Far Cry 6FIFA 22
2FIFA 22Far Cry 6
3Back 4 BloodBack 4 Blood
4Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami ChroniclesMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
5NBA 2K22Kena: Bridge of Spirits
6Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyAlan Wake Remastered
7Madden NFL 22The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
8NHL 22Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
9Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlDiablo II: Resurrected
10Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesRiders Republic
11Alan Wake RemasteredNBA 2K22
12DeathloopResident Evil Village
13Riders RepublicMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
14The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of AshesRainbow Six Siege
15Kena: Bridge of SpiritsDeathloop
16Diablo II: ResurrectedHot Wheels Unleashed
17Hot Wheels UnleashedAssassin’s Creed Valhalla
18Mortal Kombat 11NHL 22
19Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarIt Takes Two
20Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

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PS4 Games

US/CanadaEU
1FIFA 22FIFA 22
2Far Cry 6Far Cry 6
3Back 4 BloodGrand Theft Auto V
4Madden NFL 22Minecraft
5NBA 2K22The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
6Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami ChroniclesRed Dead Redemption 2
7Grand Theft Auto VAssassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
8NHL 22Need for Speed Heat
9Insurgency: SandstormGang Beasts
10MinecraftCarX Drift Racing Online
11God of WarThe Last of Us Part II
12Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarFriday the 13th: The Game
13Red Dead Redemption 2I

Embark on this bullet hell adventure with Yuki on PS VR next week

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Yuki revolves around the titular character, a Space Ranger whose duty is to guard the Star Flower, a celestial body responsible for nurturing the universe with creativity. The object of desire of the evil Yokaliens, Yuki sees her beloved universe in danger once they steal all of its creative force, setting the universe towards a destructive path. Joined by the immeasurable powers of a kid’s wild imagination, Yuki will blast through infinite bullets and chilling creatures so that together, they can save the universe.

Now that you are on board for this adventure, you might as well know a bit more of the universe you are about to delve into! In this article, we share with you the game’s core fantasy, an important pillar that helped us sustain most of our design choices.

With the immersive capabilities of PlayStation VR, Yuki takes us back to our childhood, when, with our favorite toy in hand, the four walls of our bedroom would suddenly become too small to fit the worlds we would imagine. Being a game that revolves around creativity, we wanted the player to feel like a kid again, and with Yuki’s action figure in hand, embark on a perilous adventure to save the universe. Basically, every design choice came from that principle, which we called the core fantasy of the game, and helped us base every major decision during the making, including the bedroom, the game’s entryway.

It was very important for us that each player had their own take on the game while still feeling like they belonged there, and most importantly, we wanted each player to have a unique connection towards Yuki’s action figure, just like they had with their favorite toys growing up. For that, we decided to set the game in a reality based on our own, but without any specific mention of where the story takes place apart from a kid’s bedroom. Not any bedroom, this one belongs to a clearly huge fan of Yuki, a decision made in order to strengthen the player’s sense of who they are in the game straight away. 

The key to entering the imagination world, picking up Yuki transports the player to where the real action takes place. While the main focus here was to create a challenging mix of bullet hell with roguelite elements, it was important that the game’s core fantasy remained present. Therefore, obstacles and bullet patterns that constantly reminded the player that they were holding a toy were created. At the same time that it’d be fun to see if Yuki could go through the narrow bars of a gate, or experience the thrill of dodging seemingly infinite bullets, it’d also be an instinctive way to strengthen the bond between Yuki and the player. It was interesting to see this happening during our playtests, where testers would hide Yuki behind them, once too many bullets would risk her safety, or even apologize to her once she got hit.

Memories of life working on Final Fantasy IX, available with PlayStation Now

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Hello everyone, my name is Kazuhiko Aoki, and I was the event designer for Final Fantasy IX. I was responsible for bringing the characters of the game to life, as well as the different scenarios players would experience.

In honour of Final Fantasy IX’s release on PlayStation Now, I thought I’d share some of my personal memories of the game’s development.

Memories of life working on Final Fantasy IX, available with PlayStation Now

Starting out

I was assigned to the Final Fantasy IX team from the very beginning. I’d previously worked on Final Fantasy III, IV and VII, so I was no stranger to working on the series, but one thing in particular was going to be different this time: the game was going to be made in Hawaii.

That was a big move for me – I wondered what the development environment would be like over there, for example.

However, I didn’t start working on Final Fantasy IX right away. Right before development was due to begin, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the director of the game (and original creator of the Final Fantasy series!), asked me: “How about you make Chocobo’s Dungeon 2?”

As a result, I ended up taking the development staff for that game to Hawaii with me and we made Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 there as well. Maybe some of you played it on the original PlayStation!

Once that game was complete, I joined the Final Fantasy IX team and we started working on the game together. 

Looking back while moving forwards

From the very beginning, Mr. Sakaguchi said that he wanted Final Fantasy IX to be a return to our roots. Final Fantasy VII and VIII had been set in science-fiction-inspired worlds, and we wanted to go back to the fantasy style established in the earlier Final Fantasy games.

This did cause us a few issues, however. For example, we’d built up a lot of experience depicting taller characters with the two previous games, but in order to best support the fantasy atmosphere of Final Fantasy IX, we needed more stylised designs.

That meant we couldn’t rely on the techniques we’d learned – we had to essential

(Re)building the awe-inspiring machines of Horizon Forbidden West

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The world of Horizon is inhabited by highly advanced machines — technologically advanced robots that have become Earth’s dominant species. They come in all shapes and sizes, based on various life forms that existed throughout history, such as dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals, and birds. Awe-inspiring yet ferocious, they pose a serious threat throughout Aloy’s mission.


Spoiler Alert: Please note this article contains some spoilers for Horizon Zero Dawn and its storyline.


Some of the machines encountered during the events of Horizon Zero Dawn will also be present in the upcoming sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. The Watcher, for example: resembling a small theropod, these machines often patrol larger herds and scan for potential threats. Or the Snapmaw: lethal, crocodile-like beasts which were originally created to purify water and went feral as a consequence of the Derangement.

The Forbidden West is also filled with new dangers… in the Horizon Forbidden West gameplay trailer, Aloy meets a few of them, such as the fast and agile Clawstrider and the deadly mammoth-like Tremortusk. Of course there will be many more machines to fight, mount, or run from, so Aloy – and you – should be prepared for any circumstance in these forsaken lands.

Awe-inspiring metal beasts

Principal Machine Designer Blake Politeski has been with Guerrilla since the first machines were concepted at the start of Horizon Zero Dawn. Together with Asset Art Lead Maxim Fleury, their teams (among others) have been working on some great additions for the upcoming sequel.

“We’re getting to explore a new area within the world of Horizon,” begins Blake. “It was interesting to figure out what type of machines would live in different ecological zones, and how they would interact with each other, their environment, and of course humans. Machines are the so-called caretakers of this world, so how they perform their roles and what the player can do to use these behaviors to their advantage was always interesting to consider.

“During Horizon Zero Dawn’s development, we had a ton of ideas — of course not everything could make it into the first game, but now with Horizon Forbidden West we’ve been able to match some exciting ideas that previously weren’t feasible with new and interesting concepts!”

Maxim elaborates: “Blake’s team provides us with a design document that describes the general look of the machine, what type of (interactive) parts it has, and what sort of attacks it can do. There’s some top-level drawings to explain the document further, but then the real visual design moves to the Robot and Weapon Asset team.

The Shivering Isles return

Those familiar with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will get a kick out of Saints & Seducers with the return of The Shivering Isles, Sheogorath’s Daedric Realm. In this creation’s main story, a devious mage aims to weaken the barrier between the Isles and Tamriel itself, risking immense chaos for the continent. 

As you play, you’ll uncover armor, weapons and even side quests referring to Sheogorath’s otherworldly domain. “The Shivering Isles holds a special place in my heart,” Lee reminisces. “This creation is packed full of nostalgia.”

Gear, gear, gear

Speaking of weapons and armor, Saints & Seducers is chock full of new items to collect, including new artifacts, pets, armor, weapons and alchemy ingredients. “Enjoy heavy armor?  Like to use a bow?  Prefer to conjure allies?  Are potions and poisons your weapons of choice?  This creation has it all covered,” says Lee. “There really is something for everyone.”

Concept of a Madness Battleaxe – Find enough elusive Madness Ore and you can craft one of the strongest weapons in the game for yourself.

More than a quest

“The creation isn’t confined to its main quest, there are plenty of secrets to discover,” Lee adds. Even after completing the main storyline of Saints & Seducers, players have plenty to do from smithing side quests to everything offered in Rare Curios, a bonus creation that comes as part of Saints & Seducers. With Rare Curios, players can obtain special items from all over Tamriel via Khajiit caravans, including ingredients to craft all-new potions and poisons. 

New threats to encounter

Skyrim’s roving bandits and ferocious wildlife are fine enough foes when traversing the wilds, but why not spice it up? Saints & Seducers features new enemies to fight, including Corrupted Spriggans and juvenile Elytra Nymphs. Don’t let their smaller size fool you, those Nymphs can sometimes be just as deadly as their fully grown counterparts!

Your personal pet Elytra

For some, the

Wield time-traveling tricks in Wanderer, coming to PS VR January 27

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We’re super excited to announce you’ll be able to don your time travelling shoes on January 27, 2022. Get ready to take a step back (and forward) in time as you attempt to prevent the collapse of civilization. 

Unite a generation through music. Take the stage in 1969 and give the performance of a lifetime. 

An epic PlayStation VR time travel adventure game, Wanderer takes you back through the ages to reshape the course of history. Playing as Asher Neumann, you find yourself in an alternate, apocalyptic timeline where the search begins for your grandfather’s lost apartment and the mysterious artifacts that are hidden within. 

With the announcement of our imminent release and retail pack (yes, you’ll be able to hold Wanderer with real hands) we wanted to share a few new areas and mechanics that offer unique in-game challenges and discoveries. 

Black holes 

Time travel within Wanderer is anchored in the concept of black holes and singularities, and harnessing these to manipulate time and space. Learn what it takes to manipulate time to help you in your quest to reset the clock.

Temporal transporter

Harnessing these black holes will need some management. Learn how to operate and programme the mysterious time transporter – the more you progress and time jump, the closer you’ll come to understanding the transporter, and, more importantly, how to use it.

The future’s looking a bit grey

Messing with time can lead to multiple versions of the future. See Boston 2061 in a new light, with a modern, futuristic setting that’s designed with all the modcons one could dream of or is this the nightmare you were warned against?