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Sunday3rd May 2026
Mini Review Monster Crown: Sin Eater (PS5) - So Much More Than Your Typical Pokémon Clone
Sintillating
Monster Crown: Sin Eater surpassed our expectations — but then our expectations were misguided to begin with. We went into this one expecting a somewhat cutesy, nostalgia-infused, Pokémon-style retro RPG — but what we got was a shockingly mature, story-driven adventure with more mechanical depth than most creature-taming titles...
- Reviews
- Studio Aurum
- PS5
- Monster Crown: Sin Eater
- Mini Reviews
News Another Highly Regarded PSVR2 Dev on the Brink After Mass Layoffs
Survios loses most of its staff
Alien: Rogue Incursion and CREED: Rise to Glory studio Survios has reportedly lost most of its employees in a round of layoffs. Picked up by Game Developer, a series of LinkedIn posts suggests most workers have lost their jobs. Combat designer Dylan Ralston said the LA studio will be "essentially shuttered" and all...
- Survios
- Industry
News Tekken 8 Brings Back Kunimitsu on PS5 with a Fiery Twist
With mysterious fourth character still to be revealed
Masked thief beauty Kunimitsu will make her grand return to Tekken 8 from 27th May for Season 3 Character Pass owners. A la carte players will be able to purchase the Manji Ninja specialist from 1st June. Long-time fans will know that this version of Kunimitsu is actually the original game’s...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
- DLC
- Trailers
News Marvel Tokon's Fighting Avengers Squad Adds Two More Characters to Sony's PS5, PC Brawler
Hulk and Black Panther join the fight
As was previously teased, Sony and Arc System Works have now revealed two more fresh faces for their promising new superhero fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The new trailer below reveals the team named the Fighting Avengers, which comprises Captain America, Iron Man, and the newly announced Hulk...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon
- Trailers
Saturday2nd May 2026
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2026?
Plus or minus?
As per usual, three PS5 and PS4 games are up for grabs through PS Plus Essential in May. Sony's entry-level subscription has been pretty solid in 2026 so far, and we think this is another decent selection — albeit with a caveat or two. For starters, EA Sports FC 26 is the headline act. Obviously, the annual football sim —...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News This New PS5, PS4 JRPG Was Written by a 5-Year-Old
No, seriously
Most games feel like they were written by five-year-olds, but this one actually was! Japanese-style turn-based RPG Axe Cop is launching on the PS5 and PS4 this week, from 4th May. And its big gimmick is that its story was penned by Malachai Nicolle, a “literal five-year-old”, as the press release puts it. Some of you may...
- Electric Airship
- PS5
- PS4
- Axe Cop
- Announcements
News Gamers Still Pick Consoles for Exclusives, New Data Finds
Who'd have thought?
According to Circana data, the number one reason gamers choose to buy a particular console is because of exclusive games. The Game Business reports that 41% of US players said they picked their platform of choice because of exclusives. The figure was closer to 50% a year ago, but it’s still the number one decision maker for...
- PS5
- Industry
News Crimson Desert Patch 1.05 Live on PS5, Adds Boss Fight Replays and More
Try out Rematches and Re-Blockades
Another weekend, another Crimson Desert patch continues to be the mantra inside Pearl Abyss, as this morning, it's put out another update this morning to bring the PS5 game up to version number 1.05. Today's patch adds two previously confirmed features: Rematches (boss fight replays) and Re-Blockades. Now, when...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Patches
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 631
Come back stronger
Phew, it's been a big week in PlayStation, with Saros finally dropping a few days ago. Has the latest from Housemarque made its way onto your weekend itinerary at all? Aaron Bayne: I'm actually going to check out Replaced on my Steam Deck this weekend! Jamie O'Neill: I've been on holiday in Derbyshire during the last week,...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Sony's ANIPLEX Announces PS5, PS4 Re-Release of Melty Blood: Type Lumina for 2027
Twi-Lumina incoming
Sony subsidiary ANIPLEX has officially announced Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, an updated re-release of 2021’s PS4 fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina. The game will launch on both the PS5 and PS4 in 2027. Aside from a short promo video, details are pretty scarce, but Japanese dev French-Bread is once again at the helm. The press...
- ANIPLEX
- PS5
- PS4
- Melty Blood
- Announcements
Feature Going Platinum: I Replayed This PS4 Metroidvania on Hard Mode and Loved Every Second
Or should it be Mex-troidvania
Platinum Trophy #24: Guacamelee! 2 Date Earned: 18th November 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:3 You don't often hear the Guacamelee series come up in conversations about the best Metroidvania games nowadays, but I really think it deserves that recognition. I love both of these silly luchador adventures. They're both so...
- Drinkbox Studios
- PS4
- Guacamelee 2
- Going Platinum
- Features
News SNK Icon Mr. Karate Unmasked for PS5, PS4's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Mystery character revealed
SNK icon Mr. Karate is Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ final mystery character, joining the excellent fighter later this month. The Art of Fighting final boss will arrive in South Town equipped with his infamous Tengu mask, and while we’re still waiting for details on his gameplay, it doesn’t look like we’ll have...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
News Out of Nowhere, 4-Year-Old King of Fighters 15 Gets Surprise 2026 Patch
"Are you okay?!"
SNK is really killing it at the moment, specifically with its post-release support for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. But as it prepares for the SNK World Championship 2026, which has a staggering $4.2 million prize pool across multiple titles, it’s announced a July 2026 patch for the four-year-old King of Fighters 15. This...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- King of Fighters
- Updates
Friday1st May 2026
News These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PC
They ain't great
It’s really no wonder Sony’s backing away from bringing its single player games to PC. We’ve felt for a while that the novelty of the platform holder’s ports has been wearing thin, but now we have Ampere estimates to back up that theory. And, honestly, they’re not particularly pretty. The Game Business
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Sales
- Industry
Poll One Year Later, Did Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Deserve All the Praise?
For those who come after
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrated its first anniversary earlier this week (how time flies!), and although the RPG ended up being one of the most highly-praised releases of the generation, we just can't help but wonder if opinions have changed now that we're 12 months down the line. Taking a moment to look back on...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur
- Polls
- Features
News The Outer Worlds Will Offer Free PS5 Remaster Upgrade Amidst Delistings and Price Drops
Own the base game on PS4 before 27th May
Obsidian Entertainment has shared plans that detail how it's going to handle The Outer Worlds, the original RPG, going forward. They involve delistings of the base game on certain platforms and price drops, but on PS5 and PS4, the news is only positive. If you own the base version of The Outer Worlds on PS4...
- Private Division
- PS5
- PS4
- The Outer Worlds
News PS5 Gigaflop Mindseye Gets a Permanent Price Reduction, Free Update and PS Plus Premium Trial
Don't call it a comeback
Build a Rocket Boy, the bizarre Scottish studio behind 2025’s gigaflop MindsEye, is not giving up. You’ve got to give the company some degree of credit for that. For starters, it’s permanently reducing the price of the game to $34.99/£29.99. The Deluxe Edition will drop to $47.99/£34.99. And there’s now a full...
- Build a Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
- Updates
"I'm super stoked"
Tati Gabrielle is doing media for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie, where she plays Jade. But unsurprisingly, she’s been asked by IGN about her role in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, where she stars as protagonist Jordan A. Mun. Gabrielle, ever the professional, answered the question without revealing much – but she did tease...
- Sony
- PS5
- Intergalactic
- Tati Gabrielle
News We're Sure This Petition to Release the PS5 Last of Us Online Multiplayer Game Will Work
It has every other time
As you'll probably recall, Naughty Dog made the decision to cancel its ambitious The Last of Us online multiplayer game in favour of the single player games it's known for. This has obviously not gone down particularly well with fans of the series, and particularly impassioned people are taking matters into their own hands...
- Sony
- PS5
- The Last of Us
News Now Even Refurbished PS5 Consoles Cost a Fortune
Prices increased by $100
Sony’s increased the price of refurbished PS5 consoles on PS Direct, meaning the options for obtaining an affordable console are now really running thin. Earlier this month, the company increased the price of disc-based PS5 consoles from $549.99 to $649.99. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Edition jumped from $499.99 to...
- Sony
- PS5
- Hardware
News PS Studios Celebrates the Launch of PS5 Exclusive Saros with Brilliant Artwork
C-art-cosa
It wouldn't be a PS Studios launch without some celebratory art, would it? To mark the launch of Housemarque's brilliant action game Saros, a handful of Sony's other first-party teams have put together some neat artwork, as has become tradition in recent years. Our favourite this time around comes from Sucker Punch Productions, which...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
News No Need to Brick It, LEGO Batman Primed for PS5 Release as It Goes Gold
Legacy of the Dark Knight ready to roll
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has reached an important milestone in its development, as studio TT Games has now confirmed it has gone gold. The team made the announcement via its socials today, 30th April 2026: As TT Games explains in a follow-up message, the phrase "going gold" essentially just...
- WB Games
- PS5
- LEGO Batman
News Pragmata 2 Might Happen as Capcom Calls It an IP to Explore
Off the back of one million sales
There is a chance we will see much more from Hugh and Diana in the future, as Capcom is now seemingly exploring the idea of turning Pragmata into a franchise. During a press conference in Las Vegas earlier in the week, Capcom USA's chief operating officer Rob Dyer revealed that Pragmata is another IP it can explore...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
News Now You Can Play Capcom's Iconic Mega Man 2 on Your, Er, Wrist
That's Mega, Man
Mega Man 2 is widely regarded as one of the true NES all-time greats – but what if you want to play it anywhere, at any time? The new Mega Man: My Play Watch features a “redesigned” version of the 8-bit Capcom classic, redesigned for touch screen play on your wrist. Here’s what the blurb says: “Mega Man auto-runs...
- Capcom
- Merchandise
- Mega Man
News SNK's Mai, Kula Diamond Return in Dead or Alive 6 PS5, But You'll Need to Buy Them Again
Crossover characters won't transfer from PS4 to PS5 version
Good news: unlike previously revealed, SNK stalwarts Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond from The King of Fighters 14 will return in PS5 remaster Dead or Alive 6: Last Round. Bad news: they’ll be sold separately from the Standard Edition of the game, and if you already own them in the base PS4...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dead or Alive
- DLC
- Trailers
News Never-Before-Seen Shenmue Concept Art Unearthed and Shared Online
Dates back to the Virtua Fighter RPG days
Shenmue will get a much-needed bump later this year, when the enhanced version of its threequel launches on PS5, alongside an awesome Collector’s Edition. (Which this author’s already pre-ordered, of course!) But while we wait to replay Ryo’s third adventure, the ever-industrious Shenmue Dojo has...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Shenmue
- Art
News PS5 Players Miss Out as SNK Adds Rollback Netcode to Classic Fighter
World Heroes Not-So Perfect
Arghhh! 1995’s World Heroes Perfect, the fourth and most complete entry in SNK’s time travelling fighter franchise, is getting an updated re-release with rollback netcode – but you won’t be able to play it on the PS5. While technically all four games in the franchise are purchasable on the PS Store via...
- SNK
- World Heroes
News Sony's PS5, PC Fighting Game Marvel Tokon Is Teasing a 'Surprise' at EVO Japan
New characters incoming?
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is starting to gather momentum as we get ever closer to its 6th August release date, and it seems its next gear shift will be at EVO Japan. Happening right now in Tokyo, the fighting game tournament lasts the whole weekend, running from today, 1st May 2026, to Sunday 3rd May. It seems fans of...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
Available now
Frontier has released the latest major update for its theme park building sim, Planet Coaster 2, and it includes a really neat new feature. Available now on PS5, the free update implements the ability to build video game arcades within your amusement parks. There are a total of 14 cabinets you can place in your arcade, and that...
- Frontier
- PS5
- Planet Coaster
- Updates
News Star Wars Invades Fortnite on PS5, PS4 with Three New Game Modes and Plenty More
Force-nite
Epic Games and Lucasfilm Games have announced and released a raft of new Star Wars content for the ever-popular Fortnite. Available to play now, the update is headlined by a trio of new Star Wars games within Epic's title, each in a different genre. First, there's Galactic Siege, a competitive 10v10 mode in which you engage in...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
- Star Wars
Thursday30th Apr 2026
News 'You Can Play Your Purchased Games As Usual': Sony Breaks Silence on PS5, PS4 Game Expiry DRM
"A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license"
There’s been huge concern among PS5 and PS4 owners today regarding an alleged form of DRM introduced by Sony which appears to suggest owned software will expire within a period of 30 days. However, it’s important to caution that the reporting thus far is inconsistent, there’s...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- DRM
Preview 007 First Light: A Full Debrief After 3 Hours with IO's New James Bond Game
Shaken, not stirred
MISSION SUMMARY: London. A stone’s throw from King’s Cross. Crowds were too busy taking photos of Platform 9¾, so the setting was suitably discreet. The only potential threat: a Tube Strike on the same day. The briefing was succinct. Hands-on with 007 First Light, a new training simulation developed by IO Interactive. I...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
- Previews
- Features
News You Can Now Install Linux on Your PS5, Transforming It into a Steam Machine
But there's a catch
Fans of the PS3’s infamous OtherOS feature – which was axed from the console, leading to a class action lawsuit – may be excited to learn there’s now a way to install Linux on your PS5. We saw footage of boffin Andy Nguyen’s custom installation earlier in the year, where he managed to get GTA 5 running
- PS5
- Hardware
- Mods
It "remains an action adventure" title
One of the marketing beats Ubisoft is leaning into as it promotes Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is, essentially, it doesn't play like the more recent RPG releases. While these titles represent the franchise at its most popular, longtime fans have hoped for a return to the gameplay approach from before...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
Review Invincible VS (PS5) - Comic Book Carnage That Comes Alive Online
Test your (Viltru)might
How has it taken this long to get an Invincible game? Okay, so technically there was the PC-based visual novel Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, which by all accounts is pretty good. And there was also Ubisoft’s idle game Invincible: Guarding the Globe, which is still supported today. But without being snobby, we mean a...
- Reviews
- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
Guide Saros Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Everything You Need to Know
All you need to know about Saros
In this Saros guide, we take you through the basics of the game to ensure you're best prepared to meet its challenges. That includes finding collectibles, how to use Carcosan Modifiers, and how to get all Trophies. Collectibles: Throughout your journey across Carcosa, you will find a handful of collectibles that
- Guides
- Saros
- PS5
News PSVR2 Just Got Its Killer App with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Free Update Out Today
Flyin' high
It’s the ultimate match made in heaven: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and PSVR2. The pair will converge later today, as part of a free update to the outstanding Asobo sim. We know the dev has been beavering away on this feature for quite some time, using Gran Turismo 7’s excellent PSVR2 implementation as a reference, and now...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
News PS5's Plague Tale Prequel Still Set for 2026, Story Details Revealed
Set 15 years before A Plague Tale titles
Asobo Studio has resurfaced to confirm Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, its prequel to the two current A Plague Tale games, is still on course for a 2026 release. The team shared in a blog post that the "release is almost here", and in the next few months, it'll be focusing on "testing, balancing, and...
- Focus Entertainment
- PS5
- A Plague Tale
Itchy, tasty
Zach Cregger is a Resident Evil fan. He also happens to be one of the hottest horror directors in Hollywood right now, fresh from the success of last year’s smash hit Weapons. His new film, an entirely new take on Capcom’s horror franchise, shepherded by Sony Pictures and PS Productions, has been attracting rave reviews in recent...
- Sony Pictures
- Movies
- Resident Evil
News Classic PS1, PSP Tales Remaster Leaks, But It Might Be a Nintendo Switch Exclusive
It's been an Eternia
Is it finally happening? Is Bandai Namco actually remastering one of the oldest Tales games? Apparently so, because a PEGI (European) age rating for Tales of Eternia Remastered has leaked online. But there's a catch. Despite Eternia originally being a PS1 game from 2000, and then a PSP game a few years later, the age rating...
- Bandai Namco
- Tales
News Star Wars: Galactic Racer Confirms an October 2026 Release Date on PS5
Now it's official
You will be playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer on PS5 from 6th October 2026, if a temporary update to the game's Steam page is to be believed. Over the weekend, the PC platform had the release date displayed publicly, but it has been pulled in the time since. Wario64 captured the date, along with its Deluxe Edition contents, as seen...
- Lucasfilm Games
- PS5
- Star Wars
- Leaks
News Just Hours After Closing Its RPG Studio, Nacon Confirms Showcase Date for Next Week
Nacon Connect 2026
French publisher Nacon has confirmed a new date for its Nacon Connect 2026 showcase, which was previously postponed following word of the company's financial woes. The good news, we suppose, is that it's actually going ahead next week, on the 7th May. The not-so-good news is that this announcement comes just hours removed from...
- Nacon
News Arcade Basketball Is Back on PS5 with NBA Street-Style Revival, Featuring Rollback Netcode
And you can try it soon
Finally, arcade basketball is back on PS5! Play by Play Studios – the indie dev led by EA Big veteran Mike Young – has confirmed a June release window for its previously announced NBA The Run, an arcade-style 3v3 basketball game inspired by classics like NBA Street and NBA Jam. Excited? You won’t have to wait long to...
- Play by Play Studios
- PS5
- NBA The Run
- Trailers
News As PS5 Exclusive Saros Launches, Its Eclipse Looks Terrifying Against Our Planet's Skylines
Interstellar marketing
Saros officially launches today on PS5, and we reckon it's well worth playing — but perhaps a look out the window might prove more convincing? It seems Carcosa's intimidating eclipse has somehow descended upon Earth, as it's observable above many of our largest cities today. Here's San Francisco, Toronto, London, Sydney,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
News Sony's MLB The Show Goes Free-to-Play on Mobile, and It's Gonna Be Huge
Pre-registration open now
Sony may be moving away from smartphone games, but make no mistake, MLB The Show Mobile is probably going to be massive. Fresh from MLB The Show 26’s chart topping performance in March, Sony has released a new trailer showing off its mobile adaptation of the baseball sim. This is being deve
- Sony
- Mobile
- MLB The Show
- Trailers
See things from a new perspective
Little Nightmares always felt like a perfect fit for VR. The adventures of Six in the creepy, larger-than-life environments of this world are ripe for first-person exploration. And, at long last, after three mainline entries, developer Iconik has seen fit to grant that wish. You play as Dark Six (Six’s spectral...
- Reviews
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
News Mortal Kombat Dev Is Reportedly Working on DC Fighting Game Sequel Injustice 3
Immortal combat
NetherRealm Studios, the team behind the massively popular Mortal Kombat series, may be developing a sequel to its other fighting game franchise. That's according to a recent report from MP1st, which claims that Injustice 3 is currently in development at the studio. Per the report, an unnamed artist working at WB Games shared the...
- WB Games
- PS5
- Injustice
News What if Dynasty Warriors Remained a Fighting Game? This New PS5 Title Tries It
Welcome to the stage of history
What if Omega Force made a successor to its original PS1 Dynasty Warriors game, released in 1997? Fans of the franchise will know, the first game in the series is actually a 1v1 weapons-based fighter like Soul Blade, featuring famous historical names like Lu Bu et al. But its successor, Dynasty Warriors 2 for the...
- UserJoy Technology
- PS5
- Kingdom Heroes Arena
- Announcements
News Silent Hill Composer Akira Yamaoka Signs Up to Score New PS5 Horror Game
Dev looks to level up Remothered series
The iconic Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka will produce the soundtrack for the third entry in the Remothered series, it's been confirmed. Yamaoka spoke of the collaboration in the video above, which also includes clips from the PS5 title. On the soundtrack, Yamaoka said in a press release he's tried to...
- Stormind Games
- PS5
- Remothered
News Zenless Zone Zero Fires Back at NTE with Stunning Season 3 Reveal Trailer
Anything you can do
There’s a new urban gacha game vying for your attention, but Zenless Zone Zero is not going down without a fight. Hot on the heels of NTE’s release yesterday, HoYoverse has rebounded with an animated teaser trailer, introducing its Season 3 update. This is due out in June, and will introduce an entirely new location, the...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
