PlayStation has announced the last title in the God of War Norse Saga.

Showcasing 20 minutes of gameplay footage, we got to see Kratos’s wife become a new playable character. Faye finds herself in the afterlife of the gods.

We’re quickly introduced to Sekhmet from the Egyptian pantheon of gods, as well as a man who looks like a Chinese mythological figure. The armor of surrounding characters also appears inspired by disparate cultures, implying we’ll see a mishmash of mythologies represented.

 

God of War, Sony Interactive Entertainment

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PlayStation 5 console sales were up 202 percent across Europe in January 2023, compared to the same month a year ago.

The statistic, per GamesIndustry.biz’s Chris Dring, lays bare how well Sony’s hardware shipments have recovered – or, depending on how you look at it, how constrained they were back in 2022.

In real terms, all of this means that getting hold of a PlayStation 5 should now be much easier, which is good news all round. Stock of the in-demand console has been limited since its launch in late 2020, and a target for greedy scalpers.

Parts shortages, manufacturing shortages and distribution delays due to the Covid pandemic have all hampered Sony’s ability to produce enough PS5 stock to meet demand.

Until now, it appears. In Europe, improved availability for Sony’s console saw PS5 as the best-selling console across the continent, ahead of Switch (sales down 11 percent year-on-year) and Xbox Series X/S (sales down 32 percent year-on-year).

Sony recently embarked on a big budget marketing campaign highlighting the fact PS5 was now much less of a faff to get hold of, and plonking items in front of landmarks worldwide, such as a God of War axe by the River Thames.

Sony’s latest internal numbers for PS5 show improvements in stock availability aiding sales worldwide. 7.1m PlayStation 5 consoles were sold in the three months ending 31st December 2022, up 83 percent on Christmas 2021. Overall, Sony has now shipped 32m PS5 consoles worldwide in total.

Last year, Sony said it expected PS5 sales to close the gap on PS4 over the course of 2023 and ultimately overtake the sales momentum of its predecessor.

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If you’re yearning for sunnier climes as the winter drags on, Ubisoft might just have the answer, offering digital tourists on PC and consoles a limited-time trip to the fictional Caribbean island of Yara as part of its Far Cry 6 free trial this weekend.

From this Thursday 16th February to Monday 20th February, players on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC can slap on the sun cream, step into the boots of Far Cry 6 protagonist Dani Rojas, and embark on an gun-toting open-world adventure to help overthrow Yara’s charismatic dictator Antón Castillo.

You’ll get access to a big old chunk of Far Cry 6 over the duration of the event – including the base game, and its crossover missions inspired by Rambo: All the Blood and Stranger Things – and Ubisoft is enabling co-op for anyone wanting to team up with pals. Additionally, players that participate in co-op will receive the in-game White Lotus Sniper Rifle.

That – along with any progress made over the duration of the free weekend – will carry over to the full game should you decide to make a purchase when the event concludes. Is it worth a punt? Eurogamer’s Ian Higton found Far Cry 6 to be a solid if unadventurous instalment in the series when he reviewed it back in 2021, so perhaps that’ll be enough for you.

To sweeten the deal Ubisoft is offering significant discounts of between 50% and 70% percent for a “limited time”, depending which of Far Cry 6’s many different versions you opt for.

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