Sony has begun testing free game trials on PlayStation 5, allowing users to play a few hours of games before purchasing them – but it's not a perfect service just yet.

As spotted by Eurogamer, the trial feature appears to be available only in the United Kingdom right now, and currently includes just two games - Death Stranding: Director's Cut and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. For those wondering how long you can play each game, that seems to be dependant upon what you choose. Death Stranding: Director's Cut gives players up to six hours of free gameplay while Sackboy: A Big Adventure offers five.

However, the actual amount of time that players will end up spending in the game is likely to be considerably lower than that. In a decision that's likely to affect players differently depending on their internet download speeds, the trial period for each game has been set to trigger from the moment that you select "Download Trial" on your console, or "Add To Library" from the web - as opposed to when you actually start playing the game for the first time.

This means that if the game takes you two hours to download, then you'll already have used up a significant portion of your trial period without actually experiencing any gameplay. At 68GB (and 48GB before its playable), Death Stranding's file size could mean that some users end up using most of their trial period just getting the game onto their consoles. You'd hope that, should Sony make game trials available worldwide, it would adjust that system.

To access either trial, UK players just need to navigate to each of the game's respective store pages. It's worth noting, however, that the feature is only available for PlayStation 5 users and that attempting to access a trial for PS4 will not be possible. Sony also notes that the feature is limited to one trial per account, per game.

Despite the fact that Sony's 'try before you buy' system isn't without its issues, many will hope that it is indicative of a more general trend moving forward, and that further games and regions will see be added to its list soon.

If you're looking for more on Sackboy: A Big Adventure, then make sure to check out our review of the game. Alternatively, if you'd like to delve further into the recent release of Death Stranding: Director's Cut, then take a look at this article where we talk about the differences in performance that the PS5 version of the game has brought.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Sony has announced that The Last of Us Part 2, Fallout 76, Desperados III, Amnesia: Collection, FInal Fantasy VIII Remastered, Yet Another Zombie Defense, and Victor Vran: Overkill Edition are all joining PlayStation Now on October 5, 2021.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, all of these games will be available on PlayStation's streaming/game download subscription service for an indefinite amount of time except for The Last of Us Part 2, which will leave the service on January 3, 2022.

Speaking of The Last of Us Part 2, those who choose to download the game to their PS5 will be able to take advantage of the game's PS5 performance patch that offers an option to make the game run at 60 FPS.

In our The Last of Us Part 2 review, we said that it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way."

Fallout 76, which is a multiplayer-focused take on the classic Bethesda franchise, is also joining PS Now and will give players an opportunity to check out its new sixth season and the Fallout Worlds update, which will be the game's testing ground for Bethesda's wildest ideas.

Amnesia: Collection puts three games - Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, and Amnesia: Justine - on PS Now and arrives just in time for Halloween.

Desperados III is a real-time tactical adventure set in the Wild West that features a roughly 30-hour story with five playable characters that are the standouts of the experience. In our Desperados III review, we said that it "is a Western that’s as wily as it is wild, and well-suited to anyone after a serious stealth challenge."

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is one of the many Final Fantasy titles headed to PS Now in the future and offers another way to play the adventure of Squall, Rinoa, Quistis, Selphie, and more.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is an isometric action-RPG that lets players battle demons, collect loot, and use a wide variety of weapons that include everything from a revolver to a guitar. This game also offers four-player online and two-player local co-op. The game was inspired by Motörhead and even features songs from the band.

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top-down adventure that lets you and up to three friends survive waves and waves of zombies. Players will have to prepare their defenses before night falls and each wave will bring with it bigger and bigger threats.

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Sony has announced that The Last of Us Part 2, Fallout 76, Desperados III, Amnesia: Collection, FInal Fantasy VIII Remastered, Yet Another Zombie Defense, and Victor Vran: Overkill Edition are all joining PlayStation Now on October 5, 2021.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, all of these games will be available on PlayStation's streaming/game download subscription service for an indefinite amount of time except for The Last of Us Part 2, which will leave the service on January 3, 2022.

Speaking of The Last of Us Part 2, those who choose to download the game to their PS5 will be able to take advantage of the game's PS5 performance patch that offers an option to make the game run at 60 FPS.

In our The Last of Us Part 2 review, we said that it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way."

Fallout 76, which is a multiplayer-focused take on the classic Bethesda franchise, is also joining PS Now and will give players an opportunity to check out its new sixth season and the Fallout Worlds update, which will be the game's testing ground for Bethesda's wildest ideas.

Amnesia: Collection puts three games - Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, and Amnesia: Justine - on PS Now and arrives just in time for Halloween.

Desperados III is a real-time tactical adventure set in the Wild West that features a roughly 30-hour story with five playable characters that are the standouts of the experience. In our Desperados III review, we said that it "is a Western that’s as wily as it is wild, and well-suited to anyone after a serious stealth challenge."

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is one of the many Final Fantasy titles headed to PS Now in the future and offers another way to play the adventure of Squall, Rinoa, Quistis, Selphie, and more.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is an isometric action-RPG that lets players battle demons, collect loot, and use a wide variety of weapons that include everything from a revolver to a guitar. This game also offers four-player online and two-player local co-op. The game was inspired by Motörhead and even features songs from the band.

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top-down adventure that lets you and up to three friends survive waves and waves of zombies. Players will have to prepare their defenses before night falls and each wave will bring with it bigger and bigger threats.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

According to Capcom's COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the company behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and many more is planning to "mainly focus on PC software" in the future.

As reported by VGC, Tsujimoto was speaking to Nikkei and shared that the success of its PC software has been "driving global sales" and that he thinks "PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

“PC is driving global sales,” Tsujimoto said. “We have recently stated that we will make the PC our main platform. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, we focused on exhibiting the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise, and I think people will be able to experience the change in our approach.

“The pandemic is changing the way people look at PCs. Smartphones are convenient, but their screens are small, and their touch panels are difficult to operate, so they are not suitable for home working or school classes. I think PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

He also revealed that this shift of focus towards PC is in response to the increase in digital sales of legacy titles like Resident Evil 7, which "still sells over one million copies a year."

For now, Tsujimoto says game consoles are still the leading platform, but in the next couple years, he wants to see it more balanced.

"We will expand our business for dedicated game consoles, which has been the mainstream up to now, but PC will be the mainstream in the future," Tsujimoto said. "Next year or the year after, we want to equalize the ratio of sales to PCs and dedicated consoles.”

To see the success of Capcom's PC efforts, you can check out our story about how Resident Evil Village set a franchise record for Steam concurrent users earlier this year with over 100,000 players at a time.

Capcom's next big PC release will be Monster Hunter Rise on January 13, 2022, which was previously a Nintendo Switch-exclusive.

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According to Capcom's COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the company behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and many more is planning to "mainly focus on PC software" in the future.

As reported by VGC, Tsujimoto was speaking to Nikkei and shared that the success of its PC software has been "driving global sales" and that he thinks "PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

“PC is driving global sales,” Tsujimoto said. “We have recently stated that we will make the PC our main platform. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, we focused on exhibiting the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise, and I think people will be able to experience the change in our approach.

“The pandemic is changing the way people look at PCs. Smartphones are convenient, but their screens are small, and their touch panels are difficult to operate, so they are not suitable for home working or school classes. I think PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones."

He also revealed that this shift of focus towards PC is in response to the increase in digital sales of legacy titles like Resident Evil 7, which "still sells over one million copies a year."

For now, Tsujimoto says game consoles are still the leading platform, but in the next couple years, he wants to see it more balanced.

"We will expand our business for dedicated game consoles, which has been the mainstream up to now, but PC will be the mainstream in the future," Tsujimoto said. "Next year or the year after, we want to equalize the ratio of sales to PCs and dedicated consoles.”

To see the success of Capcom's PC efforts, you can check out our story about how Resident Evil Village set a franchise record for Steam concurrent users earlier this year with over 100,000 players at a time.

Capcom's next big PC release will be Monster Hunter Rise on January 13, 2022, which was previously a Nintendo Switch-exclusive.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Here's one you probably didn't have on your 2021 bingo card: The Russo brothers have directed a brand new ad for Lexus that stars Kumail Nanjiani's Eternals character Kingo.

The two-minute marketing campaign, titled "Parking Spot," helmed by Joe and Anthony Russo, puts Kingo behind the wheel of a gleaming new Lexus IS 500 sports sedan as he attempts to solve a very human problem here on Earth — attempting to find a safe parking spot — before joining the epic Super Hero battle happening downtown. Check it out below:

Check out this new #Eternals x #Lexus promo ad featuring the one and only @kumailn! pic.twitter.com/9Lmyq77CyQ

— One Take News (@OneTakeNews) October 4, 2021

As he weaves in and out of the road to avoid falling debris, Kingo is contacted by Sersi who warns him that the Deviants have arrived at the scene. Sprite is the next to reach out to Kingo to check on his whereabouts and remind him that "the Avengers would never be late." She then threatens to inform Ikaris, which adds a little more pressure to the mix.

This isn't the last we've seen of the super-powered new vehicle either, as the flagship Lexus LS 500 sedan and the all-new NX luxury crossover will make further appearances in Marvel's Eternals when it arrives in theaters on November 5, though Kingo might face a few more distractions as the fight against the Deviants intensifies on the big screen.

"There's a natural synergy between Marvel Studios and Lexus. We both go all-in to deliver amazing experiences," said Vinay Shahani, Lexus Vice President of Marketing. "We're incredibly excited to team up with Marvel Studios' Eternals to showcase our very own superhero, the first-ever V8 IS 500, which ushers in a new Lexus F SPORT Performance Line."

"We're thrilled to partner with Lexus to give viewers an early look at one of our new heroes, Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo, in action. Lexus' creative campaign is appropriately epic, delivering the same combination of action, spectacle, and humor our fans will see in the film," added Mindy Hamilton, SVP, Global Partnership Marketing at Marvel Studios.

In addition to Nanjiani, Marvel's Eternals also stars the others mentioned in the ad, including Gemma Chan as the humankind-loving Sersi, Lia McHugh as the eternally young yet old-soul Sprite, and Richard Madden as the all-powerful Ikaris, together with Angelina Jolie, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, and Kit Harrington.

The film, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, is expected to have a "very big effect" on the MCU's future following its release next month. It's also believed that Eternals follow the same release model as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with an exclusive run in theaters before moving on to streaming platforms at a later date.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Here's one you probably didn't have on your 2021 bingo card: The Russo brothers have directed a brand new ad for Lexus that stars Kumail Nanjiani's Eternals character Kingo.

The two-minute marketing campaign, titled "Parking Spot," helmed by Joe and Anthony Russo, puts Kingo behind the wheel of a gleaming new Lexus IS 500 sports sedan as he attempts to solve a very human problem here on Earth — attempting to find a safe parking spot — before joining the epic Super Hero battle happening downtown. Check it out below:

Check out this new #Eternals x #Lexus promo ad featuring the one and only @kumailn! pic.twitter.com/9Lmyq77CyQ

— One Take News (@OneTakeNews) October 4, 2021

As he weaves in and out of the road to avoid falling debris, Kingo is contacted by Sersi who warns him that the Deviants have arrived at the scene. Sprite is the next to reach out to Kingo to check on his whereabouts and remind him that "the Avengers would never be late." She then threatens to inform Ikaris, which adds a little more pressure to the mix.

This isn't the last we've seen of the super-powered new vehicle either, as the flagship Lexus LS 500 sedan and the all-new NX luxury crossover will make further appearances in Marvel's Eternals when it arrives in theaters on November 5, though Kingo might face a few more distractions as the fight against the Deviants intensifies on the big screen.

"There's a natural synergy between Marvel Studios and Lexus. We both go all-in to deliver amazing experiences," said Vinay Shahani, Lexus Vice President of Marketing. "We're incredibly excited to team up with Marvel Studios' Eternals to showcase our very own superhero, the first-ever V8 IS 500, which ushers in a new Lexus F SPORT Performance Line."

"We're thrilled to partner with Lexus to give viewers an early look at one of our new heroes, Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo, in action. Lexus' creative campaign is appropriately epic, delivering the same combination of action, spectacle, and humor our fans will see in the film," added Mindy Hamilton, SVP, Global Partnership Marketing at Marvel Studios.

In addition to Nanjiani, Marvel's Eternals also stars the others mentioned in the ad, including Gemma Chan as the humankind-loving Sersi, Lia McHugh as the eternally young yet old-soul Sprite, and Richard Madden as the all-powerful Ikaris, together with Angelina Jolie, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, and Kit Harrington.

The film, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, is expected to have a "very big effect" on the MCU's future following its release next month. It's also believed that Eternals follow the same release model as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with an exclusive run in theaters before moving on to streaming platforms at a later date.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Epic Games has announced that a full achievements system is being added to the Epic Games Launcher next week.

Announced on the Epic Games website, the Epic Achievements system will be initially integrated into Rocket League, Hades, Pillars of Eternity, Humankind, Zombie Army 4, and Defense Grid, with more games to come.

Much like PlayStation's Trophy system, Epic's achievements will be assigned value based on metals. The lowest tier will be Bronze, moving up through Silver and Gold. Additionally, each tier has XP values. Bronze Achievements can be worth between 5 and 45 XP, Silver are 50-95 XP, and Gold are 100-200 XP. Earning 1,000 XP from Achievements in a game will net you a Platinum Achievement, which is always worth a solid 250 XP.

When the system launches, games supporting Achievements will have a new Achievement details page in the Epic Games Launcher, which will be accessed from their tile in your library. This page will outline all Achievements available in the game, as well as your progress towards each. It will also highlight Achievements you are close to unlocking.

Epic Games has supported achievements in the past, but not as a centralised system. Instead, it was a game-by-game system implemented by developers. These will be herby known as "developer achievements", and will translate into Epic Achievements when the new system goes live. This will automatically happen and award the relevant account XP.

Achievements has been a big request from PC gamers from the Epic Games Store, which positions itself as a rival to the more comprehensive Steam. That rivalry has caused Epic to lose hundred of millions of dollars as it battles to steal market share from Valve, and has seen the company pay millions for platform exclusivity. That apparently even included offering $200m to Sony for PlayStation games on PC.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Epic Games has announced that a full achievements system is being added to the Epic Games Launcher next week.

Announced on the Epic Games website, the Epic Achievements system will be initially integrated into Rocket League, Hades, Pillars of Eternity, Humankind, Zombie Army 4, and Defense Grid, with more games to come.

Much like PlayStation's Trophy system, Epic's achievements will be assigned value based on metals. The lowest tier will be Bronze, moving up through Silver and Gold. Additionally, each tier has XP values. Bronze Achievements can be worth between 5 and 45 XP, Silver are 50-95 XP, and Gold are 100-200 XP. Earning 1,000 XP from Achievements in a game will net you a Platinum Achievement, which is always worth a solid 250 XP.

When the system launches, games supporting Achievements will have a new Achievement details page in the Epic Games Launcher, which will be accessed from their tile in your library. This page will outline all Achievements available in the game, as well as your progress towards each. It will also highlight Achievements you are close to unlocking.

Epic Games has supported achievements in the past, but not as a centralised system. Instead, it was a game-by-game system implemented by developers. These will be herby known as "developer achievements", and will translate into Epic Achievements when the new system goes live. This will automatically happen and award the relevant account XP.

Achievements has been a big request from PC gamers from the Epic Games Store, which positions itself as a rival to the more comprehensive Steam. That rivalry has caused Epic to lose hundred of millions of dollars as it battles to steal market share from Valve, and has seen the company pay millions for platform exclusivity. That apparently even included offering $200m to Sony for PlayStation games on PC.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

"Charles is a bloodthirsty train, and you need to destroy him."

That's the first line of the Steam description for Choo Choo Charles. It pretty much sums things up. Developer Two Star Games recently shared the first trailer for the game (below), during which a man is chased through across an island by a clown-faced nightmare train, and it seems to have gone down exceedingly well with fans across social media.

The premise of the game is relatively simple - if not a little absurd. You play as a character navigating an island terrorized by a sentient clown-faced spider-train named Charles whose favorite pastime is eating the flesh of puny humans. At your disposal, is a small yellow engine that comes equipped with its very own customisable stats, exterior, and mounted machine gun.

The aim of the game is to collect scrap, help out settlers and ultimately upgrade your train to the point at which you're ready to take on Charles and end his tyranny. Doing so sounds no easy matter though. Unlike standard locomotives we put our faith in on a day-by-day basis, Charles isn't bound by the limitations of train tracks. His spider-like legs leave few safe havens across the land and, with a hankering for human flesh, you could be next on the menu.

The trailer itself is sure to induce a mixture of intrigue and concern, but that hasn't stopped people from declaring their love for the concept even before the game's release. One Twitter user congratulated the internet on managing to convince someone to make a fully-fledged game out of the inevitable Thomas the Tank Engine horror mods that pop up multiple times a year. Others were already beginning to declare it 2022's game of the year.

Well done, internet - your countless mods replacing horror monsters with Thomas the Tank Engine have merged into a full-fledged game. AND YOU GAVE HIM SPIDER LEGS. https://t.co/i87J87Gehb

— The Chimpy Man (@TheChimpyMan) October 2, 2021

Hey kids. Game of the Year just dropped #ChooChooCharles https://t.co/6dEFoF3HpS

— Scary-son Eng-scream (@HarrisonVevo) October 2, 2021

While fans on Twitter clamor over the game's release, the folks over on Reddit already think they've got Choo Choo Charles' endgame worked out:

Choo Choo Charles is set to release sometime early next year. If you're looking to be one of the first to play the game when it comes out, then make sure to add it to your wishlist on Steam.

For those of you looking for more conventional horror games as you make your way into 2022, check out the latest trailer for The Outlast Trials. Red Barrels' latest upcoming venture into the survival horror series is set to bring with it plenty more scares and co-op mode for the first time.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.