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Wednesday27th May 2026
News Sorry, Astro Bot's New PS5 Update Doesn't Have Anything to Do with State of Play
Unless...
One of PS5's best games, Astro Bot, has today received a small update, but any hope it's related to the impending State of Play must unfortunately be cast aside. The update takes the title to version 1.019.000, and is only 400 MB in size. Team Asobi hasn't released any official patch notes, but a bit of research on X suggests there's...
- Sony
- PS5
- Astro Bot
- Updates
News PS Plus Premium Users Get 40+ New PS5 Demo Trials from Today
Try out over 40 indie games on PS5
Sony has given its selection of Game Trials for PS Plus Premium users a considerable update today, allowing members to sample more than 40 new PS5 games as part of their subscription. All the Game Trials focus on "acclaimed indie games", and are available to play from today until 10th June 2026. As Game Trials,...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Days of Play
News Dragon Quest 12 Renamed and Re-Revealed After Development Restart, First Gameplay Shown
But it's still a long way off
Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate no longer exists. The next mainline instalment in the decades-old franchise was announced years back, but executive producer Yosuke Saito has confirmed that the project ran into quite a lot of trouble. Basically, development was scrapped, and the whole thing was restarted. The...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
News PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now with 2,000+ PS5 Game Deals
RE Requiem! Ghost of Yotei! Dispatch!
Sony has started rolling out its range of Days of Play discounts and deals for 2026, with the PS Store its first stop. More than 2,000 PS5, PS4 games have been put on sale, all available until 10th June 226. The sale is now live in the UK and across Europe, with the USA gaining access later in the day. Below...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Days of Play
News We Still Don't Know Sales Figures, But Saros PS5 Player Stats Reveal Some Big Numbers
This is Saros business
It's been almost a month since the launch of Saros, Housemarque's excellent PS5 shooter, and it seems players have been pretty busy in that time. The studio has released a handful of statistics, giving us an interesting view of various in-game achievements. Well, I say achievements; the first stat is the number of times...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
Round Up Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews
Called a "must play" in 93 Metacritic rating
Mina the Hollower has shot to the top of the review scoreboards for 2026, as its set of critic reviews ready for its launch have earned the game an overall Metacritic score of 93. This makes it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far on the website, beating the 91 score for Forza Horizon 6, and the 89...
- Yacht Club Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Mina the Hollower
- Round Up
News Ex-Forza Horizon Devs Poised to Reveal New PS5 Racer Prior to Sony's State of Play
Coincidence?
While we all wait patiently for Forza Horizon 6 on the PS5, we may have another racer to look forward to. A studio comprised of ex-Playground devs, Maverick Games, has posted a countdown on its official YouTube page, ticking down to 2nd June. The timer is set to expire at 6AM EDT / 11AM BST that morning, approximately 12 hours before...
- Maverick Games
- PS5
- Announcements of Announcements
News Uber Promising PS5 Action Game 'Tides of Annihilation' to Be Playable This Year
Chinese dev to take title on tour
Ambitious Chinese outfit Eclipse Glow Games will allow fans to go hands on with uber promising action game Tides of Annihilation later this year, with more details to be announced in due course. The confirmation comes as part of a behind-the-scenes video, where the studio has moved to allay fears about the...
- Eclipse Glow Games
- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
- Trailers
News With PS5 at Its Highest Ever Price, There'll Be No Console Discounts for Days of Play
Damp squib
Days of Play has been a really positive sales window for PS5 in the past, coming right in the middle of the year, and giving Sony’s consoles a boost before Black Friday and Christmas. This year, while I anticipate there will be a decent amount of software sold through the PS Store, there’ll be no console deals at all. Of course,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Hardware
- Deals
- Days of Play
News Dragon Quest Monsters Finally Drops Nintendo Exclusivity with a New PS5 Game
The Withered World awaits
An all-new Dragon Quest Monsters game has been announced, and it's "coming soon" to PS5. The intriguingly titled Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World is actually called Dragon Quest Monsters 4 in Japan, so it's another mainline entry and not some kind of spin-off. As the headline of this article suggests, it's been a...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
News Try One of 2026's Best PS5 Games in New Resident Evil Requiem Demo
Play the game's early stages
Capcom swore it wouldn't put out a Resident Evil Requiem demo in the lead-up to its February 2026 launch, but now we are a few months removed from its debut, the publisher is open to the idea. A demo containing "part of the game's early stages" is now available on the PS Store. Any save data from the demo will not...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Demos
News The Witcher 3 Dev Announces Anniversary Stream, Gets Bombarded with Rumoured DLC Demands
Aw sh*t, here we go again
CD Projekt Red fans just never learn, do they? And I happily count myself amongst them. The developer has announced a livestream for the 28th May, celebrating the tenth (tenth!) anniversary of The Witcher 3's second expansion, the outstanding Blood and Wine. There is nothing to suggest that this will be anything other...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- PS4
- The Witcher
News Can Season 2 Turn Bungie's Marathon Around?
Suited and looted
While it certainly hasn’t been a Concord-esque disaster by any stretch of the imagination, it would demand an extremely optimistic outlook to say Marathon has been a success. Sales have been soft on console, and even on PC – where the extraction shooter has performed best – it’s struggled to retain player numbers on par...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News No Man's Sky Players Face a Whole New Threat in Yet Another Free Major Update
The Swarm is available now
No Man's Sky has received another major update, free for all players, and it adds an entirely new enemy that threatens the whole universe. The update is named The Swarm, and it introduces a large scale antagonistic force, the Hive of Glass, capable of destroying freighter fleets, and possibly even space stations. It's...
- Hello Games
- PS5
- PS4
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
News Standout PS5 Horror Title Perceptum Could Be Something Special
Coming to PS5 in 2027
Given the sheer amount of indie horror game trailers uploaded to the PlayStation YouTube channel on a weekly basis, it is very easy to glaze over them all. However, this one has caught my eye: Perceptum has you play as a Medium looking into a missing family inside an empty house. A case the police have given up on, you use a...
- Perp Games
- PS5
- Perceptum
- Announcements
Random I Don't Think I Could Pull Off This New PSP Crossbody Bag
Somewhere, Marcus PSP is wearing one of these
With my Oshi no Ko tee and NewJeans backpack bling, I’m what’s commonly referred to as a “fashion disaster”. So you’d expect this new Zara crossbody bag to be something I would buy. But I don’t think even I can pull this one off. Available for $35.90/£19.99/€22.95, this new sling is...
- PSP
- Merchandise
- Clothing
- Random
News Backrooms' 20-Year-Old Director Learned to Create in PS3's LittleBigPlanet
Portal a huge influence too
Horror movie Backrooms by 20-year-old director Kane Parsons is poised to be a surprise Box Office hit when it arrives in theatres later this week. Deadline predicts it could take $20 million during its opening weekend, as it looks set to resonate with a younger audience of movie goers, already fans of Parsons’ work on...
- Movies
- LittleBigPlanet
- Culture
News Sony's Smartphone Gambit Gets Underway with MLB The Show Mobile, Available Worldwide Now
(Google) Play ball
Sony may be winding down its mobile push internally after failing to fully get it off the ground, but it’ll still be hoping MLB The Show Mobile brings in some significant revenue now it’s released. The smartphone spin-off, developed by San Diego Studio, has been in testing for several months already – but is now available...
- Sony
- Mobile
- MLB The Show
Tuesday26th May 2026
News PS Plus Essential, Extra Games for June 2026 Announced
Hope you've got friends
The PS Plus Essential games for June 2026 have been announced early, as part of Sony's Days of Play 2026 campaign reveal. As usual, three titles are up for grabs. Available to download from the 2nd June, they are as follows: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition (PS5, PS4) | Review Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (PS5, PS4) |
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Current PS Plus Subscribers Screwed Again by Days of Play Discounts
No option to extend your current tier membership
Sony really does not want you to pay less for your active PS Plus membership at its current tier, because it's once again restricted its Days of Play offers for the service to new and upgrading users. The platform holder has been doing this for a number of years now, and it never goes down well. From...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Days of Play
News PlayStation Days of Play Sales Start Tomorrow with Physical and PS Store Offers
Deals live from 27th May to 10th June
Sony has now confirmed its Days of Play promotion will return for 2026 from tomorrow, offering discounts and deals on a variety of PS5 accessories and games, both physically and digitally. The sale lasts from 27th May to 10th June, and as was previously rumoured, there are not any PS5 console discounts in the...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Days of Play
It's basically been down since 2024
Here’s the curious thing about Destruction AllStars: its servers have been offline since 2024, although Sony’s never officially acknowledged it. Well, until today that is – the game is now 100% disabled, and has been delisted from the PS Store without prior notice. If you already own it, Arcade Mode will...
- Sony
- PS5
- Destruction AllStars
- Delisted
News PS Plus Is Doing Something I've Never Seen Before with June's Games
Time extension
I’ve been covering PlayStation since before PS Plus rolled out in 2010, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. Sony has announced that EA Sports FC 26, part of the May 2026 monthly games, will be made available to claim for an additional two weeks, pushing it into June 2026’s lineup as well. This means that while PS...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News 'All You Need to Do Is Storm the Castle': Dawnwalker Director Stresses Player Choice in PS5 RPG
"Almost every quest in the game is like a side quest"
Role-playing expectations for The Blood of Dawnwalker have been high ever since its announcement, primarily thanks to the fact that the game is being spearheaded by ex-Witcher 3 creatives. Up until now, developer Rebel Wolves has stressed the title's commitment to choice and consequence, but a...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
News 'Absurd': Social Media Misquotes Journalist, Erroneously Claims Sony Is Angry at Naughty Dog
Another day at the office
A fairly tame exchange between reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier and a reader has resulted in a bunch of bad actors on social media saying Sony is “angry” with Naughty Dog. It all somehow started on Bluesky a few days ago, when Schreier shared his exclusive report on B
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
- Naughty Dog
News Unannounced City Builder LEGO Skylines Could Be Something Special
Build it up
You can always count on the Korean or Taiwanese ratings boards for a leak or two, and we covered the big news regarding Persona 4 Revival earlier today. But the sudden emergence of LEGO Skylines from Paradox Interactive could also be big, assumin
- Paradox
- LEGO
News Capcom Is Sitting on a Goldmine of PS5 Announcements - But When Are They Coming?
Capgod
Capcom's currently sitting on a veritable goldmine of game-related announcements, and I'm just wondering when we're going to get them. The Japanese company's obviously on an incredible run — a run that arguably started back with Resident Evil 7 in 2017. We've basically had a full decade of Capcom being one of the best publishers on the...
- Capcom
- PS5
News 007 First Light Is Fully Playable on PS5 Now If You Pre-Ordered from PS Store
Time to earn the number
Those of you who pre-ordered 007 First Light from the PS Store can play the game in its entirety right now, 24 hours ahead of the game’s official release date. That’s because Danish dev IOI has upgraded all digital pre-orders to the Deluxe Edition, at no extra cost. The perks of the Deluxe Edition, available for...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
News Dragon Quest's 40th Anniversary Show Confirmed, But It's Only 10 Minutes Long
Short and hopefully sweet
As promised, Square Enix will host a broadcast in celebration of Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary this week. It's happening on the 27th May at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST, so the good news is that I won't be staying up all night to catch it. The show will be available in Japanese and in English via subtitles. It's...
- Square Enix
- Dragon Quest
News LEGO Batman Glides Ahead of Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi for UK Number One Debut
Physical prowess
Despite stiff competition, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has prevailed in its first appearance in the UK's physical games chart. The kid-friendly action adventure debuts at number one, outpacing other strong new releases like Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 and Nintendo's Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. They're in second and third...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
Feature Going Platinum: This Gorgeous Game About a Dying World Is an Easy Plat
Do you have a Minute? ...of Islands?
Platinum Trophy #27: Minute of Islands Date Earned: 17th June 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:2 Yes, this edition of Going Platinum is late. However, in my defence, I've been very very busy. Also, it was a bank holiday weekend. Also, I'm feeling quite ill. Also, it's too damn hot. None of these things are the...
- Mixtvision
- PS4
- Minute of Islands
- Going Platinum
- Features
News In an Alternate Universe, We're All Playing GTA 6 on PS5 Now
Game was originally due out today
Today was supposed to be the day, readers. In an alternative universe, we’re all sitting down with a hot cup of green tea and a copy of GTA 6. Okay, maybe it’s a bit too warm for anything but an iced drink, but who knows what the weather’s like in a parallel world, huh? Anyway, the point I’m ambling around...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- GTA
- Grand Theft Auto
News Persona 4 Revival Really Could Be Out in the Next 12 Months
Now it's got an age rating in Korea
Evidence of a Persona 4 Revival launch within the next 12 months or so continues to mount, as the RPG remake has an age rating in Korea as of today. Gematsu spotted the update alongside new age ratings for a currently unannounced LEGO Skylines effort from Paradox Interactive and Gears of War: E-Day. The...
- Atlus
- PS5
- Persona
News New Street Fighter 6 Skins Include the Subtlest of DarkStalkers Nods
Midnight bliss
At this point, I think we can safely say Street Fighter 6’s next PS5 update is going to be huge. Due out on 28th May, this will include the addition of Ingrid as a playable character, as well as a new mode themed around user created characters. But now we have confirmation of four new skins for Sagat, C. Viper, Alex, and Ingrid...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
Monday25th May 2026
News Let Out of PS3 Jail, Here's an Hour of Metal Gear Solid 4's New PS5 Version
See the opening act played on PS5
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is getting let out of PS3 prison, and it feels good. The stealth classic makes its way to consoles people actually play nowadays — the PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S — later this summer, in August, and over an hour of gameplay footage has now been published...
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 25+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Next Level Savings Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
After an unusual hiatus, the Next Level Savings sale arrived, but it's only live for a couple more days. Running until 27th May, you don't have long to grab a bargain. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the offer, which means it can be a bit laborious browsing through it all...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Guide These 20+ New PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (25th-31st May)
007 First Light! Mina the Hollower! Poppy Playtime!
We’re slowly approaching the cool summer period, but there’s still a ton of games coming out in the last week of May. The big’un this time is 007 First Light, of course, but spare a thought for Mina the Hollower. Personally, I’m really looking forward to both. Here's everything coming out...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News Tekken 8 Grabs One of the Craziest Guest Characters Yet
Baki attack
The final character for Season 3 of Tekken 8 has been revealed, and I certainly never saw it coming. Arriving in early 2027, Yujiro Hanma is Tekken's latest guest fighter. He's from Baki the Grappler, a frankly insane martial arts manga and anime series. The latter's been running since 1991. Yujiro is protagonist Baki's father, and is...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
- Trailers
News Now It's Raised the Price, PlayStation Wants Your Thoughts on PS Plus
Email surveys sent out to PS5, PS4 users
Sony has sent out email surveys to its PlayStation userbase asking them what they think of the PS Plus service. The set of questions comes shortly after price increases across the membership's three tiers were confirmed. It is stated in the email that "any feedback will help us improve the service", as...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News It Seems Most PS5 Fans Prefer Returnal Over Saros, But It's Not That Straightforward
Live die repeat
A little while ago, a Push Square poll asked readers which of Housemarque's PS5 games they like best: Returnal or Saros? Well, after thousands of votes across a series of questions, we have some answers, and they're pretty interesting. As a huge fan of both, I have to say it's a very tough call between the two. I really love...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Returnal
Feature This 007 Game You Didn't Play Was Basically PS2's Uncharted
Shaken, not stirred
With IO’s uber-exciting 007 First Light now hours away, I wanted to spotlight a James Bond game you’ve probably never played: Quantum of Solace. No, I’m not talking about Treyarch’s Call of Duty-esque first-person shooter, but Eurocom’s underrated PS2 adaptation, which plays a lot like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune...
- Activision
- PS2
- 007
- James Bond
- Features
News Sony Wants to Make PS5 Matchmaking More Interesting, But It Could Lead to Ads
Time filler
The PS5’s uber-fast SSD has all but eliminated loading screens, but there are still times when you need to wait around in games, like when matchmaking with other players. As spotted by MP1st, a new document filed by PlayStation on 21st May promises to make those windows more interesting, by implementing picture-in-picture technology...
- Sony
- PS5
- Patents
Rumour Dragon Quest Has Multiple Major Reveals Lined Up for Its Big Day This Week
The quest continues
Dragon Quest Day is almost upon us, and if fresh rumours are to be believed, the annual celebration is going to be one heck of a blowout. The big day is happening this week, on the 27th May. To be clear, this was always going to be an important showing because it's the franchise's 40th anniversary — but the hype is now...
- Square Enix
- Dragon Quest
News 007 First Light's Opening Moments Officially Revealed as Physical Copies Arrive Early
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Uh oh! It seems MI6 has some leaks to plug, because 007 First Light has broken containment, with some physical copies being sent out before the official release date. Usually, this is a problem for many people eagerly awaiting a game's release, because it can lead to swathes of spoilers appearing online before they...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
News 'Take My Goddamn Money': PS5 Fans Seem Ready for Electrifying inFAMOUS Collection
Let's hope it's real
An electrifying 82% of PS5 fans asked on Push Square said you’d buy some kind of inFAMOUS Collection. In a recent poll with over 3,000 responses, 61% of you said “take my goddamn money now” when asked if you’d buy compilation featuring Sucker Punch’s two PS3 superhero adventures. A further 21% of you said you’re...
- Sony
- PS5
- inFAMOUS
News LittleBigPlanet Dev's Next PS5 Game Could Have Open World Aspects
A tease of what's to come
UK dev Media Molecule’s next game is expected to be more of a traditional adventure, as opposed to a creation engine like the innovative but ultimately ill-fated Dreams. We have absolutely no idea what the first-party team’s working on, however, so this is an interesting nugget dug up by MP1st. It’s spott
- Sony
- Media Molecule
- Industry
News The Next Kingdom Come Game Is a Lot Closer Than You Think
Kingdom coming soon
The next game in Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come series is apparently a lot closer than you or I would have thought. Given that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 released in February 2025 — to rave reviews, no less — most would have assumed that its follow-up is at least four or five years off. Hell, the first Deliverance came out...
- Warhorse Studios
- PS5
- Kingdom Come
News This Weird App Lets You Read a One-Shot Manga for Free on Your PS5
For the readers
When I first saw Shujinkou Manga Reader on the PS Store, I assumed it may be some new type of game presented in a Japanese comic book style. But curiously, it turns out this is literally a one-shot manga, available for you to read on your television screen. The app, inspired by the JRPG of the same name, is free to download...
- Rice Games
- PS5
- Shujinkou
- Comics
Sunday24th May 2026
News One of 2026's Best Games Is Coming to PS5 Later This Year
Caught on camera
Taiwanese dev SIGONO’s photography-themed adventure OPUS: Prism Peak attracted rave reviews earlier this year on Switch and PC, making it among the top 15 highest-rated games of 2026. Now it’s been confirmed for the PS5, where it’ll launch later this year. Sony’s been showing off a version of the game at BitSummit in Kyoto...
- Shueisha Games
- PS5
- OPUS: Prism Peak
- Announcements
News Is PS3 Emulation Possible on PS5? Tech Experts Find Fascinating Results
Mixed up
The ever-industrious Digital Foundry has run a fascinating experiment, testing PS3 emulation running on base PS5 hardware. It’s achieved this via the recent Linux hack, which has allowed it to install emulator RPCS3 on Sony’s contemporary console. The results themselves are remarkable, though they perhaps underline why we haven’t...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS3
- Emulation
