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Hello and welcome to PlayStation Access.

My name is Nathan and these are the PlayStation Store Highlights for Monday, 3rd August, 2026.

First up this week is one-person, one-dog action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation.

Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, humanity's only hope lies with Emma and Koo, shunned from society for their affliction.

Together, they embark on an epic adventure to defeat the beast of reincarnation and as their bond deepens, so does their synergy in battle.

Fight as a unit with Emma's sword abilities while issuing commands to Ku, who can unleash a variety of techniques on foes.

This is a unique combat system,

blending elements of action RPGs with turn-based features as you parry enemy blows while planning Ku's next attack.

Customise your loadout with skill trees and gear to bolster your preferred playstyle, including in ranged, stealthy and melee combat,

but most importantly, make sure you look after that doggo, a fine beast deserving of all the pets.

Beast of Reincarnation arrives on PlayStation 5 tomorrow.

Up next is Big Walk, a cooperative multiplayer adventure about teamwork and talking.

Work together with friends to solve puzzles and navigate this wide open world filled with discoveries.

With a proximity chat system where voices fade over distance, echo down corridors, muffle through walls and crackle through walkie-talkies,

you'll need to use tools in the environment to communicate effectively and overcome the challenges ahead.

Or you could just flail your arms around wildly and hope someone understands.

You can play with as little as two players for a more focused co-op experience

or party up with a team of twelve for a more chaotic one.

I can already hear the access team bickering.

BigWalk wanders onto the store for PlayStation 5 tomorrow

and is also one of August's monthly games available for all PlayStation Plus members from tomorrow as well.

Last up this week, Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter in Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls.

Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style.

Experiment with team compositions to discover new combos, synergies and strategies and blast your way through dynamic stages based on iconic Marvel Universe locales.

The Tokon Fighting Souls lands on PS5 on Thursday 6th August.

As always make sure to browse the Deals tab for more wallet-pleasing offers, including up to 75% off in the Summer Sale.

For even more PlayStation goodness, check out the Accessibility Collection for a range of great games with first-class accessibility options.

As always, you can see the full list of available releases

and purchase all of this content online at store.playstation.com with PS4 titles available through backwards compatibility on PS5.

Please remember all PlayStation Store content is subject to change.

Subscribe to PlayStation Access for these weekly store updates, PlayStation Plus game reveals and loads more.

Thanks for watching.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 32 sentences and 495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:01. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 69% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
beast noun	/biːst/	Any four-footed land mammal.
adventure noun	/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/	A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
iconic adjective	/aɪˈkɑnɪk/	Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
accessibility noun	/əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/	The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
technique noun	/tɛkˈniːk/	The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
element noun	/ˈɛləmənt/	One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
gear noun	/ɡɪɚ/	Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
discovery noun	/dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/	Something discovered.
pet noun	/pɛt/	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
reveal verb	/ɹɪˈviːl/	To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
solve verb	/sɒlv/	To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
discover verb	/dɪˈskʌvə/	To find or learn something for the first time.
arrive verb	/əˈɹaɪv/	To reach; to get to a certain place.
experiment noun	/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/	A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
check out verb	To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).

Pronunciation to watch

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, reincarnation /ˌɹiːɪŋkɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪʃən/, affliction /əˈflɪk.ʃən/, shun /ʃʌn/, unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: accessibility /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like beast, adventure, iconic.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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