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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.

Welcome

Reintroducing Unknown 9 • Netflix Witcher star embarks on fresh fantasy adventure in Unknown 9: Awakening

The epic continues • Elden Ring DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree will sprout on 21 June

Incredible India • Sony announces India Hero Project, highlighting five fresh games

Bound by fate • Ys X: Nordics to get an English-language release this autumn

Son and moon • Actor-turned-dev Abubakar Salim on how metroidvania Tales Of Kenzera: Zau’s channels his personal experience of grief

Which game do we want to see adapted for TV next? • Fallout is getting a streaming series on Amazon Prime Video - what should follow suit?

Balls • Games sure to endure for years thanks to their memorable spheres

“UNTIL DAWN SHOULD STAY UNDER COVER; I WANT A REMAKE OF HIDDEN AGENDA.” • The only thing that needs to stay out of sight in this investigation is PlayLink

“THE LIKE A DRAGON STAGE IS SET FOR ANOTHER COMPELLING SIDE-STORY.” • One series protagonist has been away from the spotlight for too long

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Previews

Stellar Blade • Hacking its way up our most wanted list

Times & Galaxy • This little robo reporter has a big scoop

Until Then • Leaving déjà vu on read

Morbid: The Lords Of Ire • Slash-happy soulslike loves slicing red bits out of bodies

Zenless Zone Zero • Double thumbs up for the triple zed

Sand Land • Tanks for the memories, Akira Toriyama

Rise Of The Ronin • They see my ronin, they hatin’, patrollin’ tryna catch me fightin’ dirty

XBOX ON PS5 • Exclusive no more. Xbox first-party games are making the jump to PlayStation. But what does that mean for these console competitors, and the industry at large?

Pentiment • Peep out the manuscript, you’ll see that it’s a must

Hi-Fi Rush • Teriffic, jamtastic, and melodious character action

IN STARS AND TIME • With In Stars And Time launched, developer Adrienne Bazir talks to Rachel Watts about their time-looping RPG

Reviews

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth • Call it a homecoming

The Outlast Trials • Soon may the Skinner Man come

Classified: France ’44 • WW2 + XCOM = wow!

Balatro • Become the poker Joker

Helldivers 2 • This is an urgent communication from High Command

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II • Probability is the probable cause of death here

A Little To The Left • Ah, the cat’s got into this puzzler

Penny’s Big Breakaway • Spin it to win it

Alone In The Dark • Needs more bright ideas

Stilt • A hopportunity for some silly fun

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster • The first-ever Star Wars FPS gets the remaster treatment

WWE 2K24 • Rock solid, yet wrestling itself into an annual headache

New Star GP • Arcade racing that’s way deeper than it first appears

Little Cities: Bigger! • Are you city comfortably? Then we’ll tell a storey

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake • The remake proves this burning’s still a fraternal flame

Mediterranea Inferno • Thirsty for revenge

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes • This fighter’s a little bit scrappy

Skull And Bones • Could do with a kick up the booty

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