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Coming in June: Nacon Knocks Up Cricket 24 for PS5, PS4
Longtime partners Nacon and Big Ant Studios are back to serve up more virtual bat-and-ball action for the PS5 and PS4 after a relatively successful initial attempt at a next-gen cricket game. Although boasting the “most complete video game simulation of cricket seen to date,” the press release affirms that Cricket 24 will expand on the foundations of the previous game.
According to the press release, “Big Ant Studios continue their dedication to equality and equal representation with both the Men’s and Women’s cricket having equal representation throughout, from the cover through to each immersive game option in Cricket 24.” As the official Ashes game, it will also place a strong emphasis on that element by integrating original commentary, cutscenes, and other features to commemorate the tournament.
The game will also feature more than 200 legally licensed players, all of whom will be accurately depicted by photogrammetry. Also included are the lineups from The Hundred and a few teams from the Indian T20, as well as all significant national teams, including those of England, Australia, and the West Indies. It appears like the developer has put a lot of effort on licensing, which is encouraging.
Similar to The Road to the Show While fielding, which was, let’s face it, terrible in the last game, has been completely rebuilt, Career Mode will be back. In the same vein, a Diamond Dynasty-style Pro Team mode will feature competitive online single-player and full console crossplay, where you’ll collect player cards to assemble your own squad.
Cricket is undoubtedly an acquired taste, but we felt the developer did a respectable job with its prior attempt, and it sounds like this iteration is making the appropriate changes. Since fielding gameplay is so crucial and felt awful in Cricket 22, it’s clear that it makes up a third of the whole experience in addition to batting and bowling.
The game is scheduled to release in June, though there is no set date as of yet. But, given that the Ashes are set to begin on June 16th, we’d anticipate it to launch around then.
Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.
Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.
Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?
We love the PlayStation ecosystem, especially its top first-party studios, but Sony Interactive Entertainment could do more to build goodwill. The long-awaited Trophy support for PS5 games on PC appears to be closer to reality, though nothing official has been announced.
TrueTrophie’s scanners found a new PS5 Trophy list with “PSPC” as a platform. The list, titled “Trophy Set” and unattached to a game, appears to be a test. TrueTrophies notes that developers rarely submit their own platforms to PSN, suggesting Sony is behind it.
TrueTrophies says this platform is separate from PS5 but can connect to it, suggesting compatibility. As PlayStation fans know, PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 games could share a list. In October 2022, Sony added PSN support to Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered’s PC release, allowing players to link Steam accounts to unlock an exclusive skin. Potentially minor, but something we’ll watch.
TrueTrophies lists PlayStation Trophies for serious hunters. They scrape the PlayStation Network’s ominous underbelly with scanners to provide the most up-to-date trophy lists, sometimes dangerously. TrueTrophies posted Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s trophy list weeks ago, with spoiler titles.
Despite Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls 6 was not confirmed as an Xbox exclusive a few months ago. This happened because Xbox executive Phil Spencer indicated that target platforms hadn’t been selected yet, but it always felt like he was talking about the game being years away rather than the RPG being on PlayStation.
If you’re still holding out, Microsoft plans to release The Elder Scrolls 6 just on Xbox and PC. Documents from the company’s FTC lawsuit were recently released. In the document, Bethesda’s announced titles (both as a publisher and developer) are listed, and The Elder Scrolls 6 is listed for Xbox, PC, and nothing else.
We expected this, but The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced before Microsoft acquired its developer. The Elder Scrolls is a beloved franchise that’s been on various platforms for generations, so this isn’t Starfield.
However, the game isn’t due until 2026 at the earliest, according to the paper, and who knows what the gaming landscape will be like then.
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