Leaked Project Q video shows the portable PlayStation in action for the first time

As initially reported by Insider Gaming, a series of images and a short video clip of Sony’s Project Q handheld have appeared online. The images, which show Project Q in both its finished and disassembled state, reportedly came from a factory producing Sony’s handheld. Following the release of the images, a leaked video showing Project Q’s system software was posted online by Twitter user Zuby_Tech.

While the leaked Project Q video doesn’t show any games being played on Sony’s PlayStation streaming handheld, it does give potential buyers a glimpse at how snappy the software may be. Running on what appears to be a custom version of Android, the system looks remarkably responsive as the person filming navigates through multiple menus using both the analog sticks and the touchscreen. A half-empty battery icon visible on the system’s home screen could add support to reports of Project Q’s short battery life, but it’s too early to tell at this point.

Designed to stream players’ existing PS5 library rather than play standalone games like Nintendo’s Switch, Sony’s unorthodox approach to handheld gaming with Project Q is a big gamble. As PS5 sales continue to grow in multiple markets, though, it’s one that could pay off if Sony can sell PS5 owners on the idea of gaming on the go. But, with economic uncertainty leading many to bring in their budgets in recent months, even if Project Q costs less than $300 as rumored, the asking price may still be too high for many players’ pocketbooks.

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High on Life PS5 and PS4 trophy lists

The High on Life trophy lists for the PS5 and PS4 versions are identical. In fact, according to the lists that have appeared on Exophase, the only difference between the new trophy lists and the Xbox achievement lists is the addition of a Platinum trophy.

The vast majority of the trophy list are story-related trophies for obtaining weapons and defeating specific enemies. There are also collectibles to find and some missable side quests and optional tasks. The full list of 33 PS5 and PS4 trophies is below for those who don’t care about spoilers:

High on Life Platinum Trophy

• Call Your Loved Ones – Hey, you got all the trophies. And that’s great. But people have been asking about you. Are you okay?

High on Life Gold Trophies

• Hardest Battle in the Game – Defeat Dr. Giblets.
• Self-Actualization – Defeat Nipulon.
• Legendary Bounty Hunter – Defeat Garmantuous and take down the G3 cartel.
• Luglox Genocide – Find and open every Luglox chest.
• Mods Please Ban – Unlock every post in the Bounty Hunter forums.
• Playing Card to Get – Collect every trading card in the game.

High on Life Silver Trophies

• Who’s The Boss? – Defeat the Skrendel Brothers.
• Playing Favorites – Sacrifice a Gatlian other than Kenny during the fight against Garmantuous.
• A Starfish is Born – Watch Globo’s rise to fame.
• We Paid for the Rights to Put a Whole Movie in Here – Discover the movie theater.
• Epic Legendary Prize – Sit through the entirety of the really annoying countdown show on TV.
• Sequel-Bait – Discover Dr. Gurgula’s hideout in the Human Haven.
• Seeing All The Sights – Unlock and explore every collectible warp base.
• Carried Stan’s Load to Completion – Complete the game with Stan’s product in your inventory.

High on Life Bronze Trophies

• Fallout Doesn’t Let You Do This – Kill Slumsley.
• Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight – Obtain Knifey.
• First Bounty Down – Defeat 9-Torg.
• Don’t Knife The Hand That Feeds – Take Knifey’s advice and stab Gene in the gut.
• G3 Graduation – Defeat Douglas.
• Sweezy Like Sunday Morning – Obtain Sweezy.
• Gunning for Your Job – Use Sweezy to boss around the Office Moplets.
• Cold-Blooded Driller – Defeat Krubis.
• Satisfied Gustomer – Obtain Gus.
• Are You Packin’? – Obtain the Jetpack.
• Creature Feature – Obtain Creature.
• RIP Davey Glutes – Obtain the Mag-Boots.
• Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood – Pay your bill at Applebee’s.
• Spent 15 Hours at the Alien Strip Club – Spend 15 hours at the very real in-game alien strip club.
• Lezduit! – Obtain Lezduit.
• Series Wrap On Suit-O – Say goodbye to Suit-O.
• We’re All Very Impressed, Trust Me – Juggle an enemy in the air with at least 5 shots.
• Eye Scream, You Scream – Pop 20 Grunt eyeballs.

The appearance of the trophy lists confirms the rumor that started yesterday when a PS4 version of the game was discovered in a game update database. At the moment, High on Life is only available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. A horror-themed expansion for the game called High on Knife is also in the works.

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PS5 Slim might end up having “just slightly different dimensions”

Henderson claims to have seen prototypes of the revised PS5, and based on what he’s seen, he thinks the new hardware will only feature “slightly different dimensions” at best. Dev kits of the new PS5 model reportedly made their way to game developers earlier this year.

As far as a release date is concerned, Henderson stands by his report that the revised PS5 will be out in September, so a reveal is expected soon. “I’m inclined to believe it will just be called a PS5 and branded as an improved model,” Henderson wrote, doubling down on his claim that the new PS5 will completely replace the launch model.

Earlier this month, PS5 consoles were discounted across Europe and a number of countries in other regions, leading to speculations that Sony was making room for the revised model.

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What is Antstream and its expected PS5 release date?

Antstream is a streaming service that currently boasts over 1400 officially licensed retro titles from the PlayStation, SNES, Sega, Atari, and Arcade, among other classic platforms. The service adds titles on an ongoing basis, supports cloud saves, records high scores online, and comes with a ‘resume play’ feature. Players can also enter tournaments and challenge each others’ high scores.

As for when Antstream might launch on PS5, Rouse told Xbox Expansion Pass that Antstream is timed exclusive to Xbox for up to eight months. When asked if PlayStation and Nintendo players can expect Antstream on their platforms, Rouse said, “I think so… probably not for another 6-8 months.”

“We want it [Antstream] everywhere,” he added. “We don’t know where you’re going to be in five years, so if we have have it on the device that you’re playing on in five years’ time, that’s brilliant.” Rouse added that all of players’ data should carry over to whatever platform they choose to play on in the future.

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Gundam Evolution will shut down in November 2023

Gundam Evolution’s servers will go dark on November 29, 2023. Prior to this, Bandai Namco will pull sales of EVO Coins and EC Pod Limited, and end updates to EC Pods, CAP Pods, and Ticket Pods. The sales and updates will cease next week on July 26. Those who have already purchased EVO Coins will still be able to use them after this date. There will be no refunds.

Gundam Evolution will still receive Season 6 and 7 updates in August and October, respectively. The updates will add new units and maps.

As for why Gundam Evolution is shutting down, Bandai Namco says that it can no longer provide a satisfactory experience. “We wanted to create a title that brought FPS fans and Gundam fans together,” the company said. “We challenged ourselves to create an authentic Gundam FPS game that could be played globally. Unfortunately, we have determined that it is no longer possible for us to provide a service that satisfies our players.”

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Leaving the Switch and Xbox behind

The figure comes from the latest data from GSD, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, which shows that 15.5 million games were sold in Europe for the month of June, a 20% increase when compared to last year’s numbers.

Perhaps the most interesting statistic is that sales of the PS5 were up the aforementioned 116%, while the Xbox Series X|S is “basically flat,” with sales down 0.8%.

On top of that, the Nintendo Switch saw a decrease in sales across Europe, with the numbers down -2.3%, which is perhaps surprising given the enormous success of Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which was released in May.

The games themselves also did pretty well in June, especially on the PlayStation 5, with the console accounting for 21% for sales of Diablo 4 (while just under 9% for Xbox) and 65% for F1 23 (22.5% on Xbox, 0.3% on PC). Meanwhile, half the sales for Street Fighter 6 went to Sony’s machine.

As of now, the PS5 appears to be the head honcho in the European console market. While just over 500,000 systems were sold in June, Xbox’s biggest rival looks like it’s doing pretty well at the minute, especially given that huge spike in sales.

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Sony adds more blessed stability to PS5 and PS4 via system update

The minor updates come with the good ol’ trademark patch note:

• This system software update improves system performance

As usual, there’s a chance players will notice a change (or two) in due course, so we’ll keep our readers posted.

PS4 version 10.70 comes over four months after a major update. Version 10.50 was released in early March, allowing players to access authorized third-party apps and services via Settings. March’s update also improved the last-gen console’s compatibility with the PS App.

The PS5 hasn’t had a major update since March either, but did receive minor stability and improvement patches over the months. Sony’s VP of Product Management Hiromi Wakai said back in March that her team will continue to work on new features. “We are always thinking about the features that our fans might want to see and ways to make their gaming experiences on PS5 more fun, social, and connected,” she said.

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The curious case of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, PS5’s SSD, and PC HDD

Explaining why Rift Apart was only releasing on PS5, Insomniac Games said back in 2020 that the console’s SSD made it possible to have seamless dimensional shifts and insanely fast loading — something that could not be achieved on dated hardware. Yesterday, Nixxes Software detailed Rift Apart’s PC port, revealing that the game “can be enjoyed using an HDD and the minimum system requirements,” while recommending using an SSD for best results.

Folks flocked to Twitter, Reddit, and even PS Blog to ask why Rift Apart wasn’t possible on PS4 if it didn’t require an SSD after all. Some even demanded a PS4 version.

“Well, since you don’t need the ‘ultra mega fast’ SSD from the PS5 to play this game, I am waiting for a PS4 version,” wrote one user. “But this was only possible on PS5,” wrote another. “Traitors,” wrote a third.

We reckon Insomniac is more well-versed in game development than PS Blog users, but what do we know.

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All PS5 and PS4 July 17 to July 23 game release dates

Here are all of the PS5 and PS4 games currently set to be released throughout the week of July 17 to July 23, 2023.

PS5 Games

• Bad Dreams (July 18)
• LISA: Definitive Edition (July 18)
• Remedium: Sentinels (July 18)
• Viewfinder (July 18)
• Agriculture (July 19)
• Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde (July 19)
• The Spirit and the Mouse (July 19)
• Cross Tails (July 20)
• Frank and Drake (July 20)
• Killsquad (July 20)
• Metadude (July 20)
• Oaken (July 20)
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (July 20)
• Whispike Survivors (July 20)
• Sephonie (July 21)
• SYZYGY: The Power of the Eclipse (July 21)

PS4 Games

• Bad Dreams (July 18)
• LISA: Definitive Edition (July 18)
• Remedium: Sentinels (July 18)
• Agriculture (July 19)
• Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde (July 19)
• The Spirit and the Mouse (July 19)
• Cross Tails (July 20)
• Frank and Drake (July 20)
• Killsquad (July 20)
• Metadude (July 20)
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes – Definitive Edition (July 20)
• Nobunga’s Ambition: Awakening (July 20)
• Oaken (July 20)
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (July 20)
• Whispike Survivors (July 20)
• Bus Simulator 2023: City Driver (July 21)
• Contraptions 3 (July 21)
• Sephonie (July 21)
• SYZYGY: The Power of the Eclipse (July 21)
• The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame (July 21)

There are 16 games coming to PS5, while PS4 players get a slightly bigger choice of 20 new game releases. While there are no standout AAA games, the highlights are Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes – Definitive Edition, a remake of the 2011 PS3 game, and tactical historical sim NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening. Otherwise, some people may be lucky enough to take part in the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test instead, which is due to start on July 21. Registration for the beta has already closed, though.

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Payday 3 looks to offer more stealthy options

While the Payday games are all about breaking into banks and robbing the place blind, this latest trailer for the third entry looks like it might be putting more emphasis on stealth mechanics, or at least including it as a more substantial offer.

The teaser shows the criminals advancing on guards quietly, taking them out through choke holds and gas grenades as they creep around the facility making little sound.

Previous games didn’t allow for such careful planning, but this trailer suggests you and your gang may be able to go into a job with a certain element of clandestine care.

Payday 3 will also not be an Xbox exclusive. The game will be available on PS5 as well as on PC through Steam and Epic Games Store.

It’s been nearly 10 years since Payday 2 came out, which itself came just two years after the original, so fans have been waiting a good while for a new entry to finally emerge.

Payday 3 will be coming to PC and current-gen consoles on September 21. You can pre-order the game, either the standard version or one of the special editions, today.

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