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TodayFri, 24th Apr 2026
News The Dev Behind Many Classic Games on PS5 and PS Plus Just Got Bought By Atari
Implicit Conversions acquired
Atari has announced its acquisition of Implicit Conversions, a studio specialising in bringing retro games to modern systems, as reported by GamesBeat. Notably, Implicit Conversions is the team responsible for many of the classic titles made available on PS5 and PS4 as part of PS Plus Premium's range of old games. The...
YesterdayThu, 23rd Apr 2026
News Metal Slug Classics Are Dirt Cheap on PS5, PS4 Right Now
Reload your retro collection
As the series celebrates its 30th anniversary, there’s never been a better time to stock up on classic Metal Slug games for your PS5 and PS4. Right now, SNK is running a sale across most of the run-’n’-gun classic’s library, including Hamster’s ACA Neo Geo line and a handful of its own ports. Valid through...
News Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Adds Free Story Mode, Price Drops to $19.99 on PS5, PS4
SNK going all-out
SNK’s superbly supported Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is going above and beyond with its first anniversary update, adding a visual novel-style story mode for free on 24th April. Available alongside DLC character Wolfgang Krauser, the new single player Wolves’ Destiny mode will depict the aforementioned emperor’s return to...
News Vampire Survivors Dev Doesn't Need to @ Us, It's Working on 15 Projects
Definitely not 15 games
Poncle, the maker of Vampire Survivors, released its new card-based game Vampire Crawlers this week – and we love it. But the studio has a lot more in the pipeline, 15 projects to be precise. Those of you on social media may have noticed earlier today that The Game Business published a report saying the studio was working...
News Ingrid Brings Barmy Magical Girl Energy to Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
She's out at the end of May
This is the one we’ve all been waiting for, then: Ingrid is coming to Street Fighter 6 on 28th May, and here’s your very first taste of her barmy, galaxy hopping gameplay. In terms of her kit, she’s got a similar, almost balletic-style to newcomer Manon, as she bops around the stage, dancing out of the way of...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2026
Feature 45+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Big Games Big Deals Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The latest sale on the PS Store is here, and it's running from now through to 6th May 2026. Named the Big Games Big Deals sale, it has thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included, and that can make it tough to find the stuff you want. In this list, we've put together a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games we...
News Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
Don't go breaking my Lockhart
Tekken 8 fans have been in a bloody brawl with maker Bandai Namco for years now, but if these Street Fighter 6 rumours come true, blood is going to boil. Many of you will know that Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 has been one of the most requested Tekken 8 characters ever since its release in 2024. And now in what...
News Mar 2026 USA Sales: Pokémon-Powered Switch 2 Finally Beats 5-Year-Old PS5
A wild Pokopia appears
After beating the Switch 2’s sales in January and February, the five-year-old PS5 could not complete the hat-trick in March. New US sales data from Circana reveals that while Sony’s console enjoyed a 3% increase year-over-year, it fell behind Nintendo’s new hybrid in both units and dollar sales for the period spanning...
News Free Gran Turismo 7 Update Adds Everything from Supercars to a Twingo
Plus, new content for Power Pack expansion
Sony’s live service strategy has been mixed to say the least, but regardless of how the company actually defines Gran Turismo 7, there’s no denying its on-going support remains unparalleled. This week will see an all-new update released for the racing sim, adding a trio of new cars, a Café collection...
Tuesday21st Apr 2026
News 8 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for May 2026 Confirmed
All leaving on 19th May
All of your PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for April 2026 are available now, but today's membership update also brings with it word of the titles on their way out next month. Eight PS5, PS4 titles will leave the PS Plus Extra tier on 19th May 2026, and those are:
News April 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Eight more PS5, PS4, and Classic games to play
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members can now start downloading and playing the previously revealed lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to the service. The selection of eight titles is available to download now in the UK and Europe, and availability will roll out to the USA later today...
News Wild Arms 4 Returns on PS Plus Premium, But Its PS2 Reviews Were Ruthless
"Should such calculating mediocrity be continually excused?"
Wild Arms 4, the 2005 entry in Sony’s long-running JRPG series, launches later this week on the PS5 and PS4 via PS Plus Premium. It’s a rare first-party addition to the platform holder’s emulation efforts, as recent releases have leaned heavily on the catalogues of Bandai Namco and...
News Sony Does Its Latest Retro Release Justice with a PS5, PS4 Trophy List
28 Trophies in Wild Arms 4 to unlock
It can sometimes be a complete toss-up whether the retro releases coming to PS Plus Premium and the PS Store will ship with a Trophy list, but in the case of today's new addition, Wild Arms 4 thankfully does give you a Platinum Trophy to unlock. It's available now via a PS Plus Premium subscription, or you can...
Lost in Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb is Devolver Digital's biggest ever game, and while it's been expanded upon with numerous DLCs, it'll soon grow further beyond the digital realm. Partnering with Lost in Cult, the game is getting the Design Works treatment — a book providing behind-the-scenes stories of its development and plenty more...
Monday20th Apr 2026
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Spring Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store's latest offer, simply named the Spring Sale, is on right now, and it's running until 22nd April 2026, so there's not much time left to grab a bargain. With thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the sale, it can be difficult to browse through all that, which is where this guide comes in...
News 20-Year-Old Sony JRPG Makes Surprise Return to PS5, PS4 This Week, Free on PS Plus Premium
JRPGlee
Sony has, it seems, remembered to add some fresh software to PS Plus Premium’s glacially updated Classics Catalogue. Last week’s PS Plus Extra and Premium update confirms that Wild Arms 4, the 2005 PS2 JRPG from Media.Vision, will be emulated on both the PS5 and PS4 and available starting 21st April. The previous three Wild Arms games...
Guide These 15+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th April)
Vampire Crawlers! Tides of Tomorrow! Saint Slayer!
After the hustle and bustle of previous weeks, this week's PS5 and PS4 lineup is a little more subdued. Among the highlights, we'd point to deck builder pseudo-sequel Vampire Crawlers and experimental multiplayer game Tides of Tomorrow. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games...
News PS5 Players Flock to Free Game for Ridiculously Easy Platinum Trophy
Check, mate
The sanctity of the Trophy system was eroded long ago, so it’s no real surprise to see thousands of PS5 players downloading the free game Chess Mate. The Platinum here, if you’ll excuse the pun, is a piece of cake. Estimates peg it at around five minutes if you already know how to play chess, and only slightly more if you don’t...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink's Expanded PS5, PS4 Re-Release Adds an Actual Story Intro
Good news for newbies
A reworked and expanded version of the 2024 action RPG, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok actually takes a pretty important step in the direction of welcoming new players. It may not seem like much, but Cygames has confirmed that the upcoming re-release will feature a proper introduction, in which you'll be given a...
News After 8 Unbeatable Years, Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds New DLC This Week
DAIMA in the rough
Dragon Ball FighterZ, the unbeatably well-supported fighting game from Arc System Works, will add new DLC on 22nd April in the form of Goku’s strongest Super Saiyan form. As announced moments ago at the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Super Saiyan 4 Goku will be available on both the PS5 and PS4 as...
Saturday18th Apr 2026
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2026?
Plus or minus?
April's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offerings have been announced, and as always, we want to know if you feel like you're getting enough bang for your subscription buck. Extra has, at least from our perspective, given us another set of intriguing titles. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered leads the charge as the most recognisable...
Feature Going Platinum: I Didn't Want This Clever, Cosy PS4 Game to End
Carto network
Platinum Trophy #21: Carto Date Earned: 25th October 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Carto is the sort of indie game that brings me a lot of joy; not only is it adorable to look at, it features a unique gameplay hook, and does just enough with it to make a fulfilling experience before rolling the credits. Job done. Actually, I don't...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 629
Pragmata pragmatists
And so we've reached the weekend once again, which can only mean one thing: time to play some games! Here's what's keeping us occupied. Aaron Bayne: Excited to say that I'm playing Saros this weekend! I've been dying to get my hands on this one! Jamie O'Neill: I can't decide whether to buy the digital release of Spica...
News It's Your Last Chance to Play Dave the Diver, Disaster Report 4, and More on PS Plus Extra
6 PS5, PS4 games leave the service on Tuesday
There are only a couple of days left to play the six PS5, PS4 games leaving PS Plus Extra for the month of April 2026, so consider this your last chance to give them a go before you have to pay to access them. Six games depart the middle tier of PS Plus Extra on Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, at which point...
News Krauser Joins Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Big Anniversary Update Teased
"You're not fit to shine my shoes"
SNK’s excellent – and robustly supported – Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will receive a “major update” on 24th April to celebrate its first anniversary. All of the details will be outlined during a YouTube livestream on 23rd April, but we certainly wouldn’t rule out new modes and content given just...
Friday17th Apr 2026
Reminder Save the World in Fortnite's Original Co-Op Mode, Now Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4
What's old is new again
Announced last month, Fortnite's Save the World mode is now free-to-play on PS5, PS4, and all other platforms. Save the World is the PvE co-op campaign the game initially launched with, and it's where Fortnite's signature build feature originated. It was the Battle Royale mode that secured the longevity of Epic's shooter,...
News The Sims 4's Controversial Marketplace Arrives on PS4 in Major Update for Console Players
Version 2.31 available now
EA has released the latest update for The Sims 4 on consoles, and it marks a fairly significant change with regards to community-made content. Version 2.31 is available to download and install now on PS4, and the headline news is that it introduces the Marketplace to the console version of the popular free-to-play life...
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News PSN Down for Some, Service Mostly Now Restored
Down and out
There are widespread reports of a PSN outage circulating online, with PS5 and PS4 owners noting an inability to play multiplayer games. We just tested our console and were able to login, but did have some issues playing some of our online-only games. Sony has yet to officially acknowledge the downtime, but from what we’re seeing,...
Free bird
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is continuing to add to its already large and varied roster of playable characters, today bringing Red from Angry Birds to the beloved kart racer. It's easy to forget that SEGA acquired mobile game developer Rovio a little while back, but Red is indeed a SEGA character these days, so it makes sense for him to...
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2026 Announced
A trio of titles revealed
Sony is due to make its official announcement about additions to the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalogues later today, 15th April 2026, but as is usually the case, a selection of those games have been leaked early. The ever-reliable Billbil-kun reports on Dealabs about three of the games heading into PS Plus Extra's game...
News Star Trek Fans, Buy This PS5, PS4 Game Now Before It's Delisted
Get a move on
If you’re a Star Trek fan and you have even a passing interest in the Telltale-inspired Star Trek: Resurgence, we’d recommend you drop everything and buy the game for your PS5 or PS4 right now. You can do so through here. Despite only releasing in 2023, the narrative-driven adventure has just been axed from Steam, mere hours after...
Sisterly love
Alex is less sure of the biological relationship between his Mum and adopted father Tom in a new Street Fighter 6 update. Capcom promised it’d make the wrestler’s backstory less incestuous in a patch, and now we can appreciate the changes. In the original version, Alex described his adopted father Tom as “a cousin of my Mum and...
News He-Man's Bad Ass PS5 Brawler Just Got Delayed Two Weeks Before Release
Everyone blame Skeletor
Oh no! Bitmap Bureau’s beautiful retro beat-’em-up He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction was due out in just two weeks, on 28th April. But now it’s been delayed until a nebulous date in the summer! Writing on X (or Twitter), publisher Limited Run Games said while the licensed brawler is...
Tuesday14th Apr 2026
News The Original Gothic RPG Trilogy Gets Three Separate 2026 Release Dates on PS5, PS4
Have you Goth the time?
Announced last year, ports of all three original Gothic games are headed to PS5 and PS4 in 2026 — and now we've got official release dates. And yes, we're using dates, plural, because the three titles are all launching separately. The first Gothic drops this summer, on the 28th July. Gothic 2 arrives on the 29th...
Monday13th Apr 2026
Guide These 18+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th April)
Pragmata! Mouse P.I.! Hades 2!
It's another fairly big week on the PS Store this week, headlined by one huge addition in Pragmata. But that's not the only game deserving of attention. We'd also point you towards rubber hose FPS Mouse P.I. For Hire and roguelike sequel Hades 2. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games This Week...
News PowerWash Simulator's Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider DLC Packs Are Going Down the Drain
About a month left to claim them
Developer FuturLab has announced that some DLC packs for the original PowerWash Simulator will soon be going away. The first game, which was published by Square Enix, received two free expansions based on Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider; these DLCs are set to expire in just over a month's time, on 19th May 2026...
Sunday12th Apr 2026
News This Is Your Last Chance to Claim a Free PS4 Game, No PS Plus Required
Yours to keep forever
If you fancy adding a free PS4 game to your library, no strings attached and no PS Plus required, then you can do so right now. Lazy Bear Games is giving away the original Graveyard Keeper for free on the PS Store until 13th April, and if you claim it, it’ll be yours to keep forever. You can nab it
Saturday11th Apr 2026
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 628
Fatal cutie
Last week was a bit of a busier WAYP while we enjoyed the Easter weekend, but things are quieter this time out. Fortunately, there are no shortage of games to be playing right now, so we're sure there'll be a flurry of activity in the comments. Jamie O'Neill: The variety of Game Gear games in Sonic Origins Plus have been grabbing my...
Ninja go
Platinum Trophy #20: The Messenger Date Earned: 19th October 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:4 I was trying to figure out what exactly I wanted to say about The Messenger, so I checked out my personal Trophy list for the game and remembered: I played this thing at least twice through. That's a rarity for me these days. When I was younger, I...
Friday10th Apr 2026
Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2026
All 2026's upcoming PS4 launch dates
What new PS4 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? PS4 is certainly getting towards the end of its life, but there's still plenty of software on the way, and we'll be tracking all 2026 PS4 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is...
Guide All PS Plus Games Available Now
Every PS Plus game, updated in one place
We’re tracking every PS Plus game available now, so you always know exactly what’s included in your tier of Sony’s subscription service. This page lists all current PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and
Feature 10 PS5, PS4 Space Games to Play After Artemis 2's Big Moon Mission
Lunar tick
In case you weren't aware, NASA has sent a squad of astronauts on the first manned flight to the Moon in over 50 years, and it's cool as hell. The Artemis II mission is approaching its conclusion; the crew launched on 1st April 2026, spent about four days flying to and around the Moon, and is now on its return trip, landing back on Earth...
News 'We Did It': No Man's Sky's Crazy Pokémon Update Fulfils a Fan's 2-Year-Old Wish
Not-quite-instant gratification
Sometimes, your wildest dreams really can come true; just ask streamer Gothalion, who just had a near-two-year-old request become reality. The creator posted on X in September 2024 about a new feature he wanted to see in No Man's Sky, and developer Hello Games made it real in the game's most recent update. "The only...
Thursday9th Apr 2026
"This is a big disappointment"
If you’ll cast your mind back to the origins of free-to-play PES successor eFootball, publisher Konami promised Master League would return one day. That was almost five years ago, and it’s finally been brought back in some form today – albeit as part of a week-long event, available until 16th April. Needless to...
Wednesday8th Apr 2026
News No Man's Sky Becomes Pokémon in Latest Free Game-Changing Update on PS5, PS4
Xeno Arena update available now
Where the heck could No Man's Sky possibly go after almost 10 years of massive post-launch updates? Turns out the answer is Pokémon. Available starting today with the latest game update, No Man's Sky introduces the ability to raise alien creatures and battle them in the new Xeno Arena: All that weird and...
News Genshin Impact No Longer Playable on PS4 as Support Officially Ends
Ad astra abyssosque
Genshin Impact, one of PlayStation’s biggest success stories, is no longer playable on the PS4. With the release of the open world RPG’s ‘Luna VI’ update today, HoYoverse has concluded support for the game on Sony’s last-gen console. It telegraphed this long in advance, as far back as 10th September last year, so fans...
Split Fiction hits new milestone
Hazelight Studios has tapped into something pretty special with its two-player-only action adventure games, with all three titles being big success stories. The developer, led by outspoken director Josef Fares, has just announced it has reached cumulative sales of over 50 million units across A Way Out, It Takes...
Tuesday7th Apr 2026
News April 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Live until 5th May 2026
Sony has made the newest lineup of monthly PS Plus Essential games available today, with the selection live now in the UK and Europe. The USA will gain access later in the day, and as a reminder, here are the PS5, PS4 titles for April 2026: Lords of the Fallen (PS5) | Review Sw
News Unseen Miquella Scene Unearthed in Elden Ring Datamine Years After Release
Gimme gimme lore
Such is the vast nature of Elden Ring and the fanaticism of FromSoftware’s fanbase, secrets are still being eked out of the iconic action RPG, several years after its release. Lance McDonald, a known name in the Souls community, has discovered a new, never-before-seen cutscene showing demigod Miquella planting the Haligtree with...
Monday6th Apr 2026
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (6th-12th April)
Starfield! People of Note! Tiny Bookshop!
As April gets underway in earnest, this week is looking like a big one on the PS Store. The biggest new arrival is unquestionably Starfield, finally making its long-awaited PS5 debut. We'd also put a spotlight on musical RPG People of Note and the cosy game Tiny Bookshop. Here's everything coming out this...
