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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

Are they prepared to face Justice? • Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is chasing a tricky goal: online success

I ran (so far away) • Ultimate Sackboy sprints from BigConsole to LittlePhone, and it’s not good

Leagues ahead • Riot Forge reveals three upcoming League Of Legends indies

Marching orders • Enhance producer Mark MacDonald discusses weird and wonderful action puzzler Humanity

Block party • Tetris movie retells one of gaming’s strangest stories with pizazz

Absolute scenes in Forgotten Realms • Baldur’s Gate III coming to PS5 on 31 August

Life’s a beach • NDreams returns with an abstract shooter for PSVR2

Should the Dead Space sequels be remade? • The team explore whether Motive Studio should also work its magic on Dead Space 2 and 3

Poisons • Prepare to deal damage over time with a range of intoxicating substances

“THERE’S ANOTHER WAY DEVELOPERS COULD KEEP OLD GAMES ALIVE.” • Folding previous series entries into the latest one benefits everyone

“HBO’S THE LAST OF US NEEDS TO BE THE BLUEPRINT FOR ADAPTATIONS.” • The Uncharted movie is a pup that belongs in Naughty Dog’s kennel

Darkest Dungeon II • Once more unto the breach for further punishment

Wayfinder • Finds a way to make the MMORPG feel fresh

Capes • Will this turn out to be super?

Valfaris: Mecha Therion • Looking so good, we might start calling it Robot Pattinson

Glitch Busters: Stuck On You • Yo, that glitch better have my money (hold up)

Age Of Wonders 4 • Building your magical empire just got much more wonderful

Dead Island 2 • Put stars in zombie eyes

Truly Eikonic • Final Fantasy XVI shows why the series is the reigning RPG champion

Party people of Valisthea • Here’s a look at XVI’s protagonist and the faces of those who drive him forward

The anatomy of a fight • We take a closer look – as close as we dare – at an Eikonic showdown

Spelling it out • In the developers’ own words, here are VIII more reasons why Final Fantasy XVI is shaping up to be magical

SPELL OF THE GAME • Edwin Evans-Thirlwell speaks to witches, physicists, Tarot readers, game designers, and amateur botanists about what ‘magic’ means to them – and how videogames portray it

Resident Evil 4 • Throw diplomatic immunity to the monstrous wolves

Resident Evil Village – VR Mode • A powerful yet imperfect mutation

THE UPGRADE • PSVR-to-PSVR2 game updates chewed on

Gran Turismo 7 VR • Well and truly in the driver’s seat

Destiny 2: Lightfall • This fall was not destined to end well

Song In The Smoke: Rekindled • Call of the wild

Demeo • Roll of the dice

Garden Of The Sea • Veg for sail

Tentacular • Release the kraken!

The Legend Of Heroes: Trails To Azure • A familiar RPG hike

Atomic Heart • Stay clear of this absolute atomic bomb

Dredge • Forget Cthulhu – we’ve got real squid to catch

Cities: VR – Enhanced Edition • Mayor have your attention?

The Last Clockwinder • Are you winding us up?

Altair Breaker • It takes all swords

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty • Martial arts and horror clash in an exhilarating action RPG

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