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Wednesday18th Mar 2026
News PSVR2 Takes Another Hit as Sony Nukes Exclusive Shooter Firewall Ultra
Another nail in the coffin
Remember Firewall Ultra? Well, it seems Sony just did, as it's now unceremoniously pulling the plug. If you try to search for the game on PS Store, you won't find it; the page has been delisted from Sony's storefront, seemingly with no warning. Moreover, a brief update regarding the title's online services has been made...
News There's a New Live Action Yakuza Adaptation, and You Can Watch It for Free
With full English subtitles as well
There are now almost as many live action Yakuza adaptations as there are unexpected Kazuma Kiryu comebacks, but you can watch this one for free. Not to be confused with 2024’s critically maligned Amazon conversion, this one features actors from Japan’s long-running gangster drama series, Nihon Touitsu...
News Frantic Shooter Saros Is Shaping Up to Be a Real Showpiece for PS5, PS5 Pro
Playing with power
Developer Housemarque is a well-established studio that has always managed to make the most of whatever hardware it's working with, filling its games with flashy effects, countless particles, and oodles of visual flair. Saros, its upcoming PS5 exclusive shooter, looks to be no different. This is its first game as a PS Studios...
News As the Highguard Dev Team Goes Dark, Refunds Reportedly Being Issued to PS5 Customers
Buyers reportedly getting money back
It hasn't been long since Highguard was delisted and shut down, and it seems as though refunds for any purchases are beginning to come through. Free-to-play online shooter Highguard lasted only a few weeks before developer Wildlight Entertainment pulled the plug, and now, some are reporting that Sony is getting...
News PS5 Piggybacks the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hype
"Friendly neighbour"
In a rare symbol of corporate synergy, PlayStation has uploaded its own version of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. The highly anticipated movie – due out on 31st July – teases the events of the film, which takes place after the $2 billion No Way Home. Those of you who watched the 2021 movie will recall Peter...
News Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
Devs have full control, it says
The hot topic this week is DLSS 5, a recently revealed AI upscaling technology from Nvidia. The company has been one of the frontrunners for AI upscaling, but its upcoming iteration takes the whole thing a step further, and the reaction to early examples has been divisive to say the least. Nvidia claims the tech...
News 'It's a Laughable Notion': AI Can't Generate Hit Games Like GTA 6, Says Take-Two CEO
Strauss Zelnick reiterates doubts about AI's potential
Save for any further delays, Rockstar Games is set to release GTA 6 later this year, and it'll easily become one of the biggest hits of this console generation. The level of anticipation is off the scale; the open world action adventure title will sell by the bucketload. This sort of excitement...
News After PS5, PS4, and PS Portal, Even PS3 Gets a Console Update
Firmware version 4.93 has arrived on PS3
PlayStation has clearly made this the week for its console firmware updates, because now even the PS3 has a new one for active owners to download. The PS5 got a PS5 Pro-specific graphics enhancement, the PS Portal received an improved visual mode and enhanced cloud streaming, and the PS4 patch improved the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets a Wild New Racer, But Only in Arcades
You're gonna wanna try this, Chooms
Cyberpunk 2077 is so much bigger than its PS5 game these days, so the next time you’re in an arcade, don’t be surprised to see Chrome Rush inside. This is a Road Rash-style racing game comprising two full-sized motorcycles, which you’ll commandeer through a number of Night City’s locations, like...
"We have a great relationship with PlayStation"
While we’d argue it never really achieved its intergalactic expectations, Starfield is undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the generation. You may recall, Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda prior to the release of the PS5. At the time, Sony had sewn up timed exclusivity on titles...
Tuesday17th Mar 2026
News IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch
Publishing rights move to dev team
IO Interactive has officially announced the conclusion of its working relationship with Build a Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye. The Hitman maker published the game last year, but as of 16th March 2026, all publishing rights and duties are being transferred over to the developer. For a long...
News With Overwatch Back to Its Best, Marvel Rivals Plays Its Black Cat Trump Card
Season 7 starting soon
Marvel Rivals Season 7 is just days away, launching on 20th March 2026, and NetEase has released a slick new trailer showing off which heroes are on the way. The first of the new playable characters is Black Cat, a notorious thief and on-off ally with Spider-Man. She stars in the animated video alongside the second Season 7...
Preview I Think Pragmata Could Be PS5's Best Shooter Yet
Capcom's unstoppable form continues
I’ve been lucky enough to play Pragmata a few times for previews now, but the Capcom shooter’s only getting better with each successive demo. This was the longest yet: I got to spend a full two hours with dual protagonists Hugh and Diana, and I’m confident saying this could be one of the best PS5 shooters...
News PS5's Power Users Are Spending More Than Ever, and PS Portal Proves It
50% subscribed to PS Plus Premium
In order to offset rising RAM prices, Sony’s talked about how it wants to monetise its core users more than ever. The thing is, that’s something it’s been successful at all generation. We know the PS5 is already its most profitable console ever made, and there’s one tidbit in its PS Portal
News PS5 Game Devs Collectively Clown on Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 Tech
Meme time
Nvidia's just-announced DLSS 5 technology has caused a big upset, with a very strong reaction from fans pointing out how different character models look with the AI upscaler enabled. There's a lot of distaste for the effect, and it's a view shared by many game developers — going by our X feed, at least. We've found many examples of...
News Further Frustration as PS Plus' Latest Retro Game Arrives without PS5, PS4 Trophies
Tekken the p*ss
Tekken: Dark Resurrection, the excellent PSP port of Tekken 5, is available for all PS Plus Premium members to download today. But like all of Bandai Namco’s emulated ports, it’s arrived without Trophies. Sony’s policy for these retro releases is to relax its requirements, so trinkets are not mandated like in most other...
News 'This Is Finally Living Up to Its Promise': PS5 Pro Owners Thrilled with PSSR 2 Upgrade
Universal toggle putting in work
The new PS5 Pro firmware update is available now, adding a toggle which forces PSSR 2 upscaling into all compatible games. While several titles, like Resident Evil Requiem and Silent Hill F, have been updated to natively take advantage of the feature, this univ
News Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
The most comprehensive Starfield ever
Two and a half years after the Xbox, PC release and following months of rumours, it's official: Bethesda RPG Starfield is coming to PS5, releasing on 7th April 2026. This is the biggest and most comprehensive version of Starfield to date, as the base game arrives on PS5 alongside its first expansion, Shattered...
News Tekken 8's Huge, Game-Changing Season 3 Balance Update Available Now on PS5
Tekken 8 a step further
As promised, Bandai Namco has launched its big 3.0 update for Tekken 8, which promised a "back to basics" approach following heavy criticism during Season 2. Season 3 begins today, and it comes with a huge overhaul to game balance and various other changes. The update is available right now. We won't embed absolutely...
1080p High Quality mode unlocked
Sony has announced a new PS Portal firmware update will roll out worldwide starting today that adds a new graphical option to improve visuals, and a refinement of the cloud streaming experience. Having downloaded the system patch, the PS Portal will have access to a new 1080p High Quality mode. This lets PS5 games...
News Crunchyroll Revives Elden Ring Maker's Sleeper PS4 Hit as a Kick-Ass Anime
Sekiro: No Defeat
In case you weren't aware, FromSoftware's brilliant action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting its own anime, and a brand new trailer for it has just been released. Announced last year, Sekiro: No Defeat is an anime adaptation of the intense title, and it looks and feels pitch perfect with a great style that really captures...
News Death Stranding 2 Adds Cut Content, New Mode, Videos in Big PS5 Update
All coming this Thursday
Death Stranding 2 receives its PC version this Thursday, 19th March 2026, and the extra content that edition brings will also be patched into the PS5 version. Whereas the first game got its bonus content via a paid Director's Cut, the sequel is handed it in a free update, and it still seems like a substantial addition...
News Amid the PS5 Pro PSSR 2 Excitement, a New PS4 Firmware Update Is Also Available Now
What does version 13.50 do?
Sony hasn't forgotten about its last-gen console, as it's rolled out a new firmware update for PS4. This comes alongside the big new update for PS5 (and more notably, PS5 Pro), which sees the PSSR upscaling technology get some upgrades. Unfortunately, PS4's new update doesn't implement anything nearly as exciting, but...
News Here Is Crimson Desert Gameplay on Base PS5
Courtesy of PlayStation Japan
You demanded it, and here it finally is: Crimson Desert running on a base PS5. Footage comes from PlayStation Japan in its Play! Play! Play! format, so you will have to put up with a lot of talking and on-screen graphics of Japanese text. However, there is still close to 20 minutes of base PS5 gameplay footage to view...
News March 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
8 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game refresh has arrived for current subscribers, adding yet another eight PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play. The lineup of games is available to download now in the UK and Europe, and will be available in the USA later in the day. Here's a reminder of the...
News New PS5 Firmware Update with Anticipated PSSR 2 Toggle Available Now
Things can only get better
Sony has started to roll out the new PS5 firmware update which includes transformative new features for its supercharged PS5 Pro console. While the platform holder has warned the system software will proliferate worldwide over the “coming days”, you can attempt to force download it by manually checking for an update...
News Base PS5 Owners Should Download New Firmware Update Too for This Extra Feature
Welcome Hub gets a new mode
Today's new firmware update is mostly designed to add the upgraded PSSR feature to PS5 Pro, but the base PS5 hasn't been completely left out in the cold. Anyone who owns the standard PS5 console can still grab the system patch and apply it to their systems, and they shall find the Welcome Hub on their home page has a new...
"It all looks like generated slop"
Perhaps it’s a coincidence, but it seems somewhat suspicious to us that Nvidia decided to announce its new DLSS 5 upscaler on the day Sony revealed plans to roll out its new PSSR 2 upscaler. The highly anticipated upgrade for PS5 Pro, a collaboration between PlayStation and AMD as part of its Project Amethyst...
Monday16th Mar 2026
News 'A Transformed Game': Silent Hill F the Highlight of PS5 Pro's Upgrade
Graphical flaws fixed in Konami title
If you want to put the PS5 Pro's new PSSR upgrade through its paces when you've got the firmware update downloaded, then it sounds like Silent Hill F should be what you boot up first. A technical analysis from Digital Foundry covering the PSSR patch calls the Konami effort a "transformed game" after it...
Shame they aren't voiced, mind
You've got to hand it to SEGA and Sonic Team — the post-launch support for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been pretty great. The premium DLC has seen the likes of Pac-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Minecraft join the fun, but alongside these have been severa
News Fear Not, Collectors, PS5's Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is Getting a Physical Release
Shelf-ish
Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the very promising racing game set in a galaxy far, far away, has been confirmed for global physical release. Publisher Secret Mode has partnered with Plaion for the physical edition of the game. The company will handle the distribution of the boxed copies when the arcadey sci-fi racer launches later this year...
News Pow! LEGO Batman's Release Date Brought Forward a Full Week on PS5
Legacy of the Dark Knight that little bit closer
If you can't wait to play LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, we have some great news for you. The PS5 action platformer is now set to launch on 22nd May 2026, a week sooner than the previously announced date of 29th. This comes via a brief video highlighting the news: Per the official...
News 'An Even Smoother Experience': Developers Chime in on PS5 Pro's PSSR 2 Update
Pros talk about Pro
It's a good day for those with a PS5 Pro, as Sony is rolling out the all-important PSSR 2.0 update today. While the enhanced upscaling tech can be enabled for all games with PS5 Pro support, a select few have been highlighted in a PS Blog post, with commentary from the development teams behind them. It's always interesting to...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Finally Gets a PS5 Pro Patch Very Soon
So too will Assassin's Creed Shadows
CD Projekt Red has revealed it'll finally be bringing official PS5 Pro support to Cyberpunk 2077 in the near future, having previously stated it had no plans to. When the upgraded console launched, the Polish publisher stated it had "no plans" to support the system. However, with the recently announced PSSR...
News PS5 Pro Firmware Update Adds PSSR 2 Upgrade to PS5 Games Today
Here's some of the supported PS5 games
Sony has confirmed a PS5 Pro firmware update that goes live today will implement the anticipated PSSR upgrade to the machine. Owners of the PS5 Pro have been able to sample the improvement in Resident Evil Requiem for a few weeks now, but once the firmware update has been applied, the following will also sport...
News Crimson Desert PS5 Trophies Leak, and They're Basically Nonsensical
35 Trophies with a Platinum to unlock
Crimson Desert is shrouded in such mystery that even its Trophy list on PS5 will draw attention. However, this particular Trophy list isn't one you can glean many details from. In fact, it's the polar opposite. A leaker with access to the PS5 version of the game has shared the Trophy list with Polish website...
Guide These 20+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd March)
Crimson Desert! The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin! MLB The Show 26!
We told you March was a big month for new PS5 releases, and this week proves it. All eyes will, of course, be on Crimson Desert. But keep a look out for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin and MLB The Show 26 – two other undeniably massive titles as well. Here’s everything coming out...
News 'Unprofessional and Shameful': Tomb Raider Fans Hate 1-3 Remaster's New Outfits
"This is free and I still don't want it"
The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered bundle on PS5 and PS4 got a patch last week, adding new challenges, Trophies, and costumes — but the content hasn't gone down well with the series' playerbase. While it was a free update, fans aren't pleased with the quality of the new outfits to the game, which were not part...
News As Warner Bros' Future Looks Uncertain, Gotham Knights Dev Reportedly Cuts More Staff
More layoffs at WB Games Montréal
Warner Bros. is in an odd place at the moment, its fate hanging in the balance as it looks like Paramount is poised to acquire the entire business. It's a deal worth a whopping $110 billion, and while the main attraction is the conglomerate's vast movie and TV empire, its video game business is of course part of...
News ARC Raiders Replacing Some of Its Controversial AI Voices with 'Better' Human Ones
No replacement
For as popular as ARC Raiders has become, it hasn't gotten away with it completely unscathed; the use of generative AI tools in its development certainly caused a stir. One way developer Embark Studios uses the technology is for voice lines. Using text-to-speech, some of the dialogue present in the game is not performed by human...
News Resident Evil Requiem PS5 Flying Off Shelves, Now at 6 Million Sales
The fastest entry to reach the milestone
Resident Evil Requiem has now sold more than six million units since its 27th February 2026 release, and it's the fastest any entry in the series has taken to reach the milestone. The game managed to sell five million copies during its first week on the market across physical and digital storefronts, and...
Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale (North America/Europe)
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
We're in the throes of March right now, and Sony's celebrating this revered part of the year with the Mega March sale on PS Store. It runs from now until 25th March, and as expected, the sale contains literally thousands of digital items going cheap. That can be hard to parse, which is where we come in...
News Beloved PSVR2 Rhythm Game Synth Riders Adds Key Features with Free Update
Level UP!
Hot off the heels of an audacious declaration of love for PSVR2 earlier this year, Kluge Interactive has announced its next free update to Synth Riders. With this latest update, dubbed Level UP!, Synth Riders is adding a major suite of features to the long-supported title. As the name suggests, the new update includes a levelling system,...
News Always Online, Live Service PS5 Gacha Zenless Zone Zero Is Getting a Physical Retail Release
Sure, go on then
Love them or loathe them, live service games lend themselves well to digital downloads because, well, they constantly change. Take a game like Zenless Zone Zero: at launch it was a kind of roguelike-style menu-based visual novel with action segments. These days it’s more like a traditional adventure game. But that’s not...
Sunday15th Mar 2026
Feature Inside Pearl Abyss, the Ambitious Studio Behind PS5's Massive Crimson Desert
Coffee, mocap, and the making of an epic
When I stepped inside the hallowed halls of Korean dev Pearl Abyss’ purpose-built Seoul complex last November, the promise of PS5 open world action adventure Crimson Desert was obvious but its sheer ambition was still unclear. Several months later, the benefit of hindsight has put my whistle-stop tour of...
Feature Going Platinum: I Only Got MediEvil PS4's Plat Because I Had To
Putting in the work
Platinum Trophy #16: MediEvil Date Earned: 23rd October 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:1 I never want to take my job for granted. What do you mean I get money for writing about and playing video games? Younger me would be beside himself. An interesting part of being in games media, and more specifically being a critic, is that...
News These 10 Major PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in March and April
You've been warned
With each passing the month, the number of impending PS Store delistings stack up. And this period is a particularly big one for imminent server closures and delistings. Here’s everything you need to be aware of for the remainder of March and the entirety of April: The Finals (PS4): 18th March (Online Services Disabled) WBSC...
News Starfield's PS5 Release Seems Practically Inevitable at This Point
Expect news next week
The stars finally seem to be aligning for Starfield on PS5. The game, once coveted by Sony as a PS5 console exclusive, was part of Microsoft’s big Xbox push following its acquisition of publisher Bethesda. But a lot has changed since the space-faring RPG’s release in 2023, and now a PlayStation version seems all but...
Saturday14th Mar 2026
News PS5 Exclusive Intergalactic's Alleged New Webpage Is No Big Deal at All
It's gone viral all the same
Fans are freaking out about a “new” Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet website, but it’s nothing to get excited about at all. We’re not sure why chatter about the PlayStation.com page started to circulate today, but a look back at Archive
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026?
Plus or minus?
Another 8 games are headed the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week, with Sony confirming the full lineup just a few days ago. But as always, we want to know if you're actually happy with what's on offer. Let's begin with Extra, which seems to just keep on delivering the goods. Sony's middle tier subscription appears to have...
