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Official PlayStation Magazine is the complete guide to PlayStation gaming, offering complete coverage of PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. Famed for our trademark biting opinion, unique spin on news, offbeat, innovative features, independent reviews and retro features - and with PS4 the unquestionable victor for new-gen gaming - there's never been a better time to join Team OPM on our PlayStation journey.

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THIS MONTH’S TRAILBLAZERS

Leon shoots his way onto PSVR2 • After an all-new remake and DLC, can Resident Evil 4 succeed in VR?

New studio hits the road • Long Way Home’s Violet McVinnie puts the pedal to the metal for the studio’s debut caRPG, Resistor

A Lara Lara laughs! • Tomb Raider I-III remasters are coming to PlayStation as a bundle

Viva la Revolution Pro • The pricy and luxurious Revolution Pro 5 comes to PS5

Back from the dead • Missing-in-action Vampire RPG rises again

Treasure • Discover games that let you stuff your swag bag with good old gold and gems

“IT’S TIME FOR PS5 TO HAVE ITS OWN ANSWER TO RIVAL CONSOLES’ FLIGHT SIMS.” • The runway is clear for any major studio to take it – come on, Sony!

“PRICE HIKES AND BAD DEALS COULD UNDERMINE PS PLUS’ VALUE.” • The race to establish a Netflix-like library may cause problems

Persona 3 Reload • Watered down or making a splash?

Hyenas • Laughing all the way to the vault

Still Wakes The Deep • Terror rising from the waves

Pacific Drive • Off the beaten track and beyond

Time Flies • This one’s looking fly

Dragon’s Dogma 2 • Holding on tight

Granblue Fantasy: Relink • Combos in the clouds

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 • Eviscerate Chaos

Thank Goodness You’re Here! • It absolutely slaps

Ghostrunner 2 • And a little bit of ghostbiking, too

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

Classified: France ’44

Savant – Ascent Remix

Anima: Song From The Abyss

Cat Quest III

RoboCop: Rogue City

Bluey: The Videogame

Gnosia

TICKET TO RIDE • Fresh off the success of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse talks about creating spacefaring RPG Honkai: Star Rail to stand alongside it, swapping open worlds and real-time combat for deftly assembled dungeons and slick turn-based combat

THIRD TIME • How HoYoverse breathed fresh life into past character designs

FULL OF CHARACTER • Where does HoYoverse begin when it creates a new character?

BREAKING BARRIERS • How the Chinese-language original makes its way to English

NEXT STOP • Need some assistance hopping aboard the Astral Express? We’re here to read the stars on your behalf, and answer your questions about getting started, building a solid party, and getting the most out of your adventure

Baldur’s Gate 3 • Big dungeon master energy

The Crew Motorfest • On yer bike! Or car, or plane, or boat, or…

RuinsMagus: Complete • A VR dungeon-crawling JRPG with heart

NBA 2K24 • Shoot hoops to score, jump through them to win

Goodbye Volcano High • Dinosaur Junior takes the stage, and makes an impact

Sea Of Stars • The brightest star in a sea of retro JRPGs

Mortal Kombat 1 • The Kampaign’s a knockout

Lies Of P • A no-strings recommendation? Not quite

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty • Escape from Night City

EA Sports FC 24 • The beautiful game gets a beautiful glow-up

Under The Waves • Worth dredging up?

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways • Ada has plenty to grapple with

THREE TO PLAY • PSN games you might have missed

PS5 Hall of fame • THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE NEW GEN’S...