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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

THIS MONTH’S INDIE HITS

Vampires, kickflips, revolution, RoboCop • No matter your predilection, Nacon Connect had something for everyone

A cut above • Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut is coming to both PS5 and PS4

Taylor-made news • Oscar Taylor-Kent’s news slap

Basketball’s an art • Artist Charly Palmer on painting NBA 2K22’s cover art

Trails towards the future • Nihon Falcom celebrates 40 years by releasing a slew of JRPGs in English

Back from the dead • Far Cry 6’s DLC resurrects classic villains

PlayStation voices • The month in mouthing off

The AIs have it • AI: The Somnium Files’ sequel loads up more mystery

GEAR: STUFF WE LOVE • Collectibles? Go figure!

JESS’S REAL DEAL

Welcome back to Pandora • Ubisoft teases what’s possible with updated Snowdrop Engine

Numbers Game • We do the maths

What other studios should PlayStation partner with? • Sony’s acquired Housemarque and Nixxes; the team have thoughts on what it should buy next

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Musical numbers • These original performances make games a song and dance in the best way

“EXCELLENT ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS SHOULD BE THE STANDARD, NOT A BONUS” • Ratchet & Clank led the charge for accessibility, but will it catch on?

“HAS ARKANE PAID SPECIAL ATTENTION TO USING THE DUALSENSE IN DEATHLOOP?” • One of PS5’s key differentiating factors isn’t being utilised enough

REPLIES

STAR LETTER SHORT AND SWEET

CAN I GET A RT? • The most pleasing tweetings from our timeline…

READERS’ MOST WANTED • Which games are bleeping loudest on your radar?

Hot Shots • We’re celebrating your very best PlayStation photo mode moments

WIN! • The Art Of Samurai Shodown, worth £33.99

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Rainbow Six Extraction • These operators lay siege to a new genre entirely

FACTRICK

FACTRICK

Project Zero: Maiden Of Black Water • Dripping with terror, a classic series is ready for its close up

Life Is Strange: True Colors • Once more, a teen drama with feeling

ON THE HORIZON • The next six months, mapped out

WRC 10 • Up at the split as the September finish line approaches

FACTRICK

Riders Republic • Going the extra mile on PlayStation 5

Lost Judgment • Get back on the case with Yagami

Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin • Team Ninja’s Eden of action combat

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy • Hooked on a good feeling

FACTRICK

FACTRICK

Tales Of Arise • The gang’s all here in our first hands-on

Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Earth Defense Force 6

King’s Bounty 2

Hunter’s Arena: Legends

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu No Yaiba-The Hinokami Chronicles

The Medium

Dead ringer • Returning to dark fantasy, Oscar Taylor-Kent rounds up the tricks Elden Ring has up its sleeve and on its finger

THE ELDEN RING BEST-IARY • Some of our favourite fantastical foes so far

THE INDIE MIXTAPE • HIDDEN JAMS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING OUT FOR

Scarlet Nexus • Are we being brain punk’d?

THE PLAYBOOK

Metro Exodus: Complete...