30th Anniversary PS5 Pre-Orders Were A Mess, February 2025 Is Too Packed With Big Games, And More Of The Week’s Takes

Also, the PC version of God of War Ragnarök reminds us that the game's opening is incredible

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Kotaku Staff Published September 28, 2024 |

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This week, Sony opened up pre-orders for the items in its 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 collection, and for many at least, the experience of trying to snag anything was one of confusion and frustration. Also, we’ll tell you about a great arcade platformer called Bzzzt that’s now available on Switch, explore how TwitchCon aims to be an inclusive space, and lament how, with the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows to next February, that month may be hitting a critical mass of big, exciting games. All this and more in the pages ahead.