We’re into a new month, and the list of new PS5 and PS4 games due to be released during the week beginning March 4, 2024, has gotten bigger. There are plenty of different genres to occupy all types of gamers, but the highlights of the week are the latest installment in the WWE 2K franchise and the third game in the Outlast series, which finally makes the jump to consoles.

All PS5 and PS4 March 4 to 10, 2024 game release dates

Here are all of the PS5 and PS4 games currently set to be released throughout the week of March 4 to 10, 2024.

PS5 Games

• Classified: France ’44 (March 5)
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (March 5)
• Juicy Realm (March 5)
• Mediterranea Inferno (March 5)
• The Outlast Trials (March 5)
• Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition (March 5)
• 10 Seconds to Win! (March 6)
• Cat and Ghostly Road (March 6)
• Hex Gambit: Respawned (March 6)
• Reveil (March 6)
• ABRISS – build to destroy (March 7)
• As Dusk Falls (March 7)
• Manic Maniacs (March 7)
• Mortal Fight: Lethal Revenge (March 7)
• OVRDARK: A Do Not Open Story (March 7)
• Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (March 7)
• Top Racer Collection (March 7)
• Akka Arrh (March 8)
• Ancient Weapon Holly (March 8)
• DateJournal (March 8)
• Dreamland Solitaire: Dragon’s Fury (March 8)
• In Celebration of Violence (March 8)
• Stilt (March 8)
• System Critical 2 (March 8)
• Unicorn Overlord (March 8)
• WWE 2K24 (March 8)

PS4 Games

• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (March 5)
• Juicy Realm (March 5)
• Mediterranea Inferno (March 5)
• The Outlast Trials (March 5)
• Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition (March 5)
• 10 Seconds to Win! (March 6)
• Cat and Ghostly Road (March 6)
• Hex Gambit: Respawned (March 6)
• Reveil (March 6)
• As Dusk Falls (March 7)
• Manic Maniacs (March 7)
• Mortal Fight: Lethal Revenge (March 7)
• New Star GP (March 7)
• Top Racer Collection (March 7)
• Ancient Weapon Holly (March 8)
• DateJournal (March 8)
• Unicorn Overlord (March 8)
• WWE 2K24 (March 8)

A total of 26 games are coming to PS5 this week, while PS4 players get a shorter list of 18 titles. The biggest of them all is WWE 2K24, which is available at the end of the week. However, those who purchase the Deluxe or 40 Years of WrestleMania Editions can get access to the game three days earlier on March 5.

The Outlast Trials, the prequel to the first two games, dumps up to four players in the middle of a horrifying Cold War experiment as they fight to survive. If you fancy something a bit more sedate, As Dusk Falls brings the story of two families whose trajectories collide in the Arizona desert to PS5 and PS4. Elsewhere, there is the tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord, or new off-road adventure Expeditions: A MudRunner Game.

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure is crossing over with the free PS5 game Astro’s Playroom. Earlier today, developer Sumo Digital announced that players can equip the free Astro Bot costume later this week.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure crosses over with Astro’s Playroom

The Astro Bot costume arrives in Sackboy: A Big Adventure as a free DLC on March 8. The studio has only shared one image of the costume so far and has yet to show how it will look in the game. However, unlike some other costumes, which are just Sackboy in a funny outfit, this looks more like a Little Big Planet version of the character. It has a larger, boxier head and a proportionally smaller body. The Astro costume’s antenna is also a lot bigger than the original. This has the side effect of making him look a lot more like the Reddit mascot than the designers probably intended.

Astro’s Playroom is a free 3D platformer that comes pre-loaded in all PS5s. It primarily serves as a tech demo for the console’s DualSence controller. It was also the last original game from Gravity Rush developer Japan Studio before its dissolution in 2021. The timing of this new crossover is interesting given the new Astro Bot game reportedly in development.

Meanwhile, Sumo Digital’s Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a 2020 spinoff of the Little Big Planet series. It follows the titular Sackboy in his quest to save Craftworld from the villainous Vex. The game features hundreds of costumes, with developers frequently more through updates. Many of these outfits are inspired by other Sony properties. Past crossovers include characters from God of War, The Last of Us, Ratchet and Clank, Horizon, and Uncharted.

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Bungie is looking into the possibility of adding something like Halo’s 8 vs. 8 Big Team Battle PvP mode to Destiny 2. However, some technical issues make implementing a 16-player mode in Bungie’s FPS MMO difficult.

Destiny 2 might get a version of Halo’s Big Team Battle

Former host and current Destiny 2 weapons designer Mercules recently joined the 64th episode of the Firing Range Podcast. During the interview, the host asked him about the possibility of bringing Big Team Battle to Bungie’s MMO.

“So, we’re investigating it,” Mercules replied. “It is an ongoing active investigation at Bungie.”

However, some “really weird” technical issues crop up when that many players load into a single activity. “We want to make sure that we can make it happen in a way that ends up being fun and stable,” the Destiny 2 dev explained. “Like, the stable part is pretty important.”

The 16-player Big Team Battle mode first appeared in Halo 3 multiplayer and has been in every Halo game since. Given the overlap between Halo and Destiny 2 fans, many players would no doubt consider it a great addition.

It might also do something to recover lost players. Going by the game’s player numbers on Steam, Destiny 2 hit its all-time peak in February 2023 in anticipation of the Lightfall expansion. However, the year-long post-Lightfall dip has seen the lowest PC player numbers since its release. While console numbers are harder to come by, they likely follow a similar trend.

Hopefully, The Final Shape expansion will reinvigorate Destiny 2 when it arrives in June. Considering the upcoming expansion will reportedly overhaul the game’s core mechanics, it might be an excellent opportunity to implement the Halo-inspired mode.

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Gran Turismo 7’s Update 1.43 is out now, introducing a variety of new content. The latest update adds three new cars, three World Circuit events, a new Café Menu item, and a new Scapes backdrop.

Gran Turismo 7 gets two sports cars and a retro hatchback

Polyphony Digital announced Gran Turismo 7’s new update with a trailer and a post on the official PlayStation blog. The most prominent features are the three new cars. These are the Audi TTS Coupé ’09, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR ’06, and Renault R4 GTL ’85. Players can purchase them from Brand Central or the used car dealership.

Gran Turismo 7′ Audi TTS Coupé is a high-performance version of the 2009 Audi TT sports coupé. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR is an upgraded version of the Lan Evo, featuring improved aerodynamics and other refinements. The “MR” stands for “Mitsubishi Racing,” a label Mitsubishi gives to its highest-performance sportscars. Finally, the Renault R4 GTL is the most retro addition in this update. The 1985 French hatchback was the first of its kind and earned a reputation as a “car of the people.” It also goes well with the update’s Cité de Carcassone Scape, which adds a French mountaintop castle to photo mode.  

The update also lets Gran Turismo 7 players with a Collector level of 43 or higher unlock the Lamborghini in Café mode. Meanwhile, the game’s new events are the Sunday Cup Classic, European Clubman Cup 600, and Japanese Clubman Cup 550. The first two take place on the Tsukuba Circuit in Japan, with the third utilizing California’s WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants launches for PC and consoles this April. The 2017 arcade game is on its way to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants launches for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC on April 23

TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants uses the version of the characters from the 2012 Nickelodeon show. The 1-4 player beat ‘em up sees the turtles battle Foot Clan, robots, and more across New York City. They’ll face bosses like Leatherhead, Bebop, Rocksteady, Krang, Chrome Dome, and Baxter Stockman, culminating in a showdown with Shredder himself. The Console port also includes new levels, bosses, and dialogue. Seth Green, Rob Paulsen, Sean Astin, and Greg Cipes reprise their roles as Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo.

TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants was developed by Cradle Games and Raw Thrills. The latter company specializes in modern arcade games, releasing almost 50 since opening its doors in 2001. These include arcade adaptations of popular gaming franchises like Jurassic Park, The Fast and the Furious, Alien, Halo, and Injustice. It released its first-ever console game, a port of the arcade racing game Cruis’n Blast, for Nintendo Switch in 2021. As with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, Cruis’n Blast’s console port added a variety of new content.

However, the company is casting a bit of a wider net with Wrath of the Mutants, releasing on all current platforms. The TMNT game will be released on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam on April 23.

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Sony will announce March’s PS Plus Essential games soon, but one of the titles leaked early. According to a report, next month’s free lineup likely includes the martial arts action game Sifu.

Sifu may be one of next month’s PS Plus Essential games

This news comes from leaker billbil-kun, who shared the news on Twitter and Deallabs. While they didn’t have any information to share about the other two games, they believe Sifu will be the main attraction. As with all leaks, this should be taken with a grain of salt. However, billbil-kun has been a reliable source in the past.

As for the other titles, fans have speculated on games ranging from Forspoken to God of War: Ragnarok. However, if Sony intends for Sifu to be next month’s headliner, it seems unlikely that the other two will be that high profile. Either way, fans will know for sure when Sony announces the PS Plus March lineup on February 28. Whatever the games end up being, PS Plus Essential subscribers can claim them from March 5 to April 2.

Released in 2022, Sifu is a third-person martial arts beat ‘em up set in contemporary China. Players take the role of the son or daughter of a murdered martial arts master and embark on a quest for revenge against the men responsible. After having their throat cut and being left for dead, a magical talisman revives them. However, it has the side effect of accelerating the protagonist’s age.

This sets the stage for Sifu’s most unique gameplay mechanic. Every time the player-character dies, the talisman ages them up several years. The protagonist gets stronger after each resurrection, letting their strikes deal more damage. However, each revival also reduces maximum health. The talisman also has a limited number of uses, after which point the protagonist loses the ability to revive.

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The list of new PS5 and PS4 games due to be released during the week beginning February 26, 2024, isn’t very big, but there are still several quality releases. The highlight of the week is the second part of the Final Fantasy VII remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but there is also a game from the Star Wars franchise and the latest version of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

All PS5 and PS4 February 26 to March 3, 2024 game release dates

Here are all of the PS5 and PS4 games currently set to be released throughout the week of February 26 to March 3, 2024.

PS5 Games

• Beat The Beats VR (February 27)
• Bio Inc. Redemption (February 27)
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (February 28)
• Dead End City (February 28)
• Pecaminosa – A Deadly Hand (February 28)
• Star Wars: Dark Forces (February 28)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (February 29)
• Peachy Boy (February 29)
• PopSlinger (February 29)
• Tamarak Trail (February 29)
• Welcome to ParadiZe (February 29)
• The Mobius Machine (March 1)
• Rainbow Reactor: Fusion – Remastered (March 1)
• Ufouria: The Saga 2 (March 1)
• Unlife (March 1)

PS4 Games

• The Project Poulet (February 26)
• Bio Inc. Redemption (February 27)
• Dead End City (February 28)
• Pecaminosa – A Deadly Hand (February 28)
• Star Wars: Dark Forces (February 28)
• PopSlinger (February 29)
• Tamarak Trail (February 29)
• Return of Red Riding Hood Enhanced Edition (March 1)
• Unlife (March 1)

A total of 15 games are coming to PS5 this week, while PS4 players get a shorter list of just 9 titles. The biggest game of the week is definitely Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and if you haven’t tried it already, there’s a demo available that will reward players with special in-game items that are carried over to the full game.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons was originally released on PS3 in 2013 before making the jump to PS4 in 2015. Now Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake is coming to PS5 this week, complete with rebuilt characters and landscapes and a re-recorded soundtrack. The final notable remaster, Star Wars: Dark Forces, is coming to both consoles with 4K resolution, advanced 3D rendering, remade cutscenes, and controller support.

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Elden Ring fans recently got their first look at gameplay from the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. In addition to the official gameplay trailer, Director Hidetaka Miyazaki talked about the expansion at length in a recent interview.

Director Hidetaka Miyazaki talks about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

IGN reporter Mitchell Saltxman recently spoke to Miyazaki about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Among the first questions is where the DLC takes place, and it might not be where everyone expects.

Rather than opening up a new part of The Lands Between, Shadow of the Erdtree’s map is physically separate from the rest of the world. Players will warp to the “Land of Shadow” from Miquella’s cocoon in Mohg’s Palace.

As Elden Ring fans have suspected since the first teaser image, the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC focuses heavily on the demigod Miquella. Players will retrace his footsteps through the mysterious realm, unraveling the mystery of Miquella’s plans. They will also discover what Queen Marika did that drew him there in the first place. However, the player isn’t the only one following Miquella’s trail. Some of these new characters will be potential allies, while others may become enemies.

Speaking of enemies, Miyazaki shared a little about a few of the new bosses seen in the trailer. For example, the “giant basket of flame” is an ancient weapon used in a war that wracked the Land of Shadows long ago. The “kindling” burning inside is actually the bodies of vanquished enemies. Meanwhile, the towering, red-robed figure in the trailer will be a significant character in Shadow of the Erdtree. However, he couldn’t say more for fear of spoilers.

As for the Land of Shadows itself, Miyazaki says it is laid out similarly to the base game. Players will explore wide open zones studded with dungeons of various sizes. He also revealed that the new map will be slightly larger than Elden Ring’s Limgrave area.

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Fans of Disney Dreamlight Valley will soon have all-new Monsters Inc. content. The Laugh Floor update goes live on February 28, adding a new realm for players to explore.

The Laugh Floor update comes to Disney Dreamlight Valley next week

Gameloft announced Disney Dreamlight Valley’s The Laugh Floor update in a recent press release. The free update adds a new door inside Dream Castle, which takes players to the titular Laugh Floor Realm. There, players will embark on a Monsters Inc.-inspired adventure starring Mike Wazowski and Sulley.

Players can use new customization options to monsterize their avatars as they help create energy by making children laugh. These new options include “fantastical skin tone options in a wide array of colors and textures.” It also introduces new choices for ears, contact lenses, and face paints. Disney Dreamlight Valley players will need to use some of these cosmetic options as part of The Laugh Floor’s main questline.

In addition to the new Realm and cosmetics, the update adds the new Lovely Monsters Star Path to Disney Dreamlight Valley. This Path introduces new Monsters Inc.-themed rewards, including both romantic and retro decorations. Players can also unlock new Dream Styles for Mike and Sully.

In addition, the update adds new content to the Premium Shop, including Monsters Inc. items like the Boo Onesie and Sushi Counter. Players should also expect numerous patches and quality-of-life updates. The latter will include improvements to Scrooge McDuck’s General Store, though developers didn’t go into detail about it. The Laugh Floor update will also finally allow Disney Dreamlight Valley players to change their avatar’s name.

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After a lot of looting and plundering last week, the list of new PS5 and PS4 games due to be released during the week beginning February 19, 2024, takes a different approach to excitement. The highlights of the week are survival horror game Pacific Drive, tactical RPG King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, and another game in the Warhammer 40,000 franchise.

All PS5 and PS4 February 19 to 25, 2024 game release dates

Here are all of the PS5 and PS4 games currently set to be released throughout the week of February 19 to 25, 2024.

PS5 Games

• Pink Pong (February 19)
• Balatro (February 20)
• IREM Collection Volume 2 (February 20)
• The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology (February 20)
• Qomp2 (February 20)
• Return to Grace (February 20)
• TEVI (February 20)
• Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (February 20)
• A Time Traveller’s Guide To Past Delicacies (February 21)
• Escape The Glitch (February 21)
• Froggie – A Retro Platformer (February 21)
• Slave Zero X (February 21)
• 502’s Arcade (February 22)
• Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (February 22)
• Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath (February 22)
• Inkulinati (February 22)
• King Arthur: Knight’s Tale (February 22)
• Pacific Drive (February 22)
• Quadroids (February 22)
• Ruff Ghanor (February 22)
• Yohane the Parhelion – NUMAZU in the MIRAGE – (February 22)
• Operation Serpens (February 23)
• Promenade (February 23)
• Strange Horticulture (February 23)
• Train Chase (February 24)

PS4 Games

• Pink Pong (February 19)
• 3in1 Game Collection: Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (February 20)
• Balatro (February 20)
• IREM Collection Volume 2 (February 20)
• Qomp2 (February 20)
• Return to Grace (February 20)
• Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (February 20)
• A Time Traveller’s Guide To Past Delicacies (February 21)
• Froggie – A Retro Platformer (February 21)
• Slave Zero X (February 21)
• 502’s Arcade (February 22)
• Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (February 22)
• Geometric Sniper Z (February 22)
• Inkulinati (February 22)
• Quadroids (February 22)
• Ruff Ghanor (February 22)
• Creatura (February 23)
• Flooded (February 23)
• Instant Death (February 23)
• My Bakery Empire (February 23)
• Promenade (February 23)
• Suika Watermelon Fruits (February 23)

A total of 25 games are coming to PS5 this week, while PS4 players get a slightly shorter list of 22 titles. Both PS5 and PS4 get the delights of Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, a turn-based tactics game that pits the player’s Grey Knights against the forces of Nurgle as they prevent the release of a plague on the galaxy.

However, most of the highlights can only be found on PS5. Pacific Drive puts its own twist on the survival horror genre as the player’s car plays an important part in surviving the anomalies and hazards of the Olympic Peninsula. Meanwhile, the dark fantasy retelling of Arthurian legend, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, finally makes its way to console. Finally, there’s The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology, a puzzle adventure game based on Brian Jacques’ Redwall book series.

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