Poll One Year Later, Did Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Deserve All the Praise?
For those who come after
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
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Feature 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)
Games going cheap this weekend
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Preview 007 First Light: A Full Debrief After 3 Hours with IO's New James Bond Game
Shaken, not stirred
- IO Interactive
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- 007 First Light
- Previews
- Features
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 631
Come back stronger
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Review Invincible VS (PS5) - Comic Book Carnage That Comes Alive Online
Test your (Viltru)might
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- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
Guide Saros Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Everything You Need to Know
All you need to know about Saros
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Latest News
TodaySat, 2nd May 2026
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,...
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- 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 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
YesterdayFri, 1st 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
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...
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- PS4
- The Outer Worlds
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
Feature 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)
Games going cheap this weekend
The European PS Store has introduced a special Weekend Offer sale, running from now through to 4th May 2026. Currently it only seems to be running in European territories, but we'll update this list if North America catches up later on. This limited-time deal includes hundreds of PS5 and PS4 games brought down in...
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- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
"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 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
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
Time Extension "There was no such word as 'localisation.' They were just calling it 'text translation.'"
If you happened to play a lot of Capcom games in the '90s and early 2000s, there's a high probability you may have seen Takuya "Tom" Shiraiwa's name scroll across your screen at some point in the past. Though we're willing to bet that you never really paid it...
- Interviews
- Features
- Capcom
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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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...
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- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
News Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Is Skipping PS5 for Now
But it's a miracle Subnautica 2 is launching at all
Subnautica 2’s road to release may be more interesting than the game itself. Unless you’ve been living under water, you’ll know ex-publisher Krafton and maker Unknown Worlds got caught up in a bitter dispute, resulting in the ejection of the dev’s CEO and so much more. Eventually, a judge...
- Unknown Worlds
- Subnautica
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 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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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 Atomfall Joins the Ranks of The Last of Us and Fallout with Its Own TV Series Adaptation
From team behind The Tourist
Atomfall, the very British post-apocalyptic adventure game, is getting its own TV show. Developer and publisher Rebellion is teaming up with Two Brothers Pictures to adapt the game for television. Atomfall has been a big hit for Rebellion with over 3.7 million players, and it also just won Best British Game at this...
- Rebellion
- PS5
- PS4
- Atomfall
- TV
News Cyberpunk 2077's Gorgeous Tarot Cards Will Grace an Official Tarot Deck, Out This Year
Read 'em and weep
CD Projekt Red is once again joining forces with Dark Horse to produce some Cyberpunk 2077 merch — and this time, they're promising an official tarot deck. The tarot plays a deceptively important role in the dystopian RPG, guiding V down his or her particularly difficult path. Gameplay-wise, tarot graffiti spread around Night...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- Cyberpunk
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News PS Plus Essential Games for May 2026 Announced
Available from Tuesday, 5th May
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS5 and PS4 games heading to PS Plus Essential for the month of May 2026. All available to download from Tuesday, 5th May 2026, PS Plus subscribers can look forward to the following: EA FC 26 (PS5, PS4) | Review Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5) |
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- PS4
- PS Plus
Out on 4th May for $30
Rockstar Games looks to be treating its physical PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption like a stealth release, as the new edition has gone public with
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Red Dead Redemption
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal Being Prepared, Says Square Enix
Its preparations are "steadily underway"
Members of the Final Fantasy VII Remake development team have done another media blast this week, as Square Enix readies Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. Many of the interviews focus on the porting process from PS5 to the other consoles, but director Naoki Hamaguchi still...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
Initial download mandated
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, the PS5 remake of Ubisoft’s iconic nautical open world, will require a download if you purchase the physical version. A disclaimer on the box art for both the US and European editions confirms that the “Internet is required to install the game”. It’s similar to messaging...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
