Feature Going Platinum: It Was a Pleasure to Grind Returnal for That RNG Trophy
Loop it
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Guide These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (20th-26th July)
Avatar Legends! Disgaea Mayhem! So much more!
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 642
In the mix
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Two of PS5's Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter
HoYoverse cinematic universe
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Updates
News 'I Need to Take Time to Reset': Award-Winning Actress Leaves One of PS5's Most Promising Games
"We have truly enjoyed this journey together"
- Eclipse Glow Games
- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
- Jennifer English
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TodaySun, 19th Jul 2026
Feature Going Platinum: It Was a Pleasure to Grind Returnal for That RNG Trophy
Loop it
Platinum Trophy #32: Returnal Date Earned: 27th September 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Occasionally, people have said to me that I'm quite skilful when it comes to games, having finished so many, including some toughies. While I can't deny I've beaten some difficult games in my time, I don't think I'm any better at playing them than your...
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- PS5
- Returnal
- Going Platinum
- Features
News Two of PS5's Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter
HoYoverse cinematic universe
Zenless Zone Zero will celebrate its second anniversary with v3.1, launching later this month on 29th July. But while the usual array of free pulls (up to 30 this year) has me feeling happy, it’s confirmation of a crossover event with Honkai: Star Rail that’s got me particularly hyped. While the exact nature of the...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Updates
News 'I Need to Take Time to Reset': Award-Winning Actress Leaves One of PS5's Most Promising Games
"We have truly enjoyed this journey together"
Tides of Annihilation, the London-set fantasy action game from Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games, looks awesome. But there’s another reason to be excited for it: Jennifer English, star of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was set to feature as protagonist Gwendolyn. English, of course, won awards for her...
- Eclipse Glow Games
- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
- Jennifer English
News 'It Isn't Something Carved in Stone': Xbox Still Unclear on Future PS5 Ports
Single player games could still come to Sony's console
Xbox’s decision to return to console exclusivity was one of the defining stories of June, but it’s been somewhat overshadowed by Sony’s physical discs debacle and layoffs in Redmond. However, a big story published by GamesRadar has t
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- Bethesda
- Activision
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YesterdaySat, 18th Jul 2026
Guide These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (20th-26th July)
Avatar Legends! Disgaea Mayhem! So much more!
Next week is huge for PS Plus Extra subscribers, as there's really a ton of great games to download. But even if you're not, I think new releases like Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game should definitely demand your attention. Here's everything coming out next week. New PS5 Games Next Week (20th-26th...
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- Release Dates
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Poll Are You Hyped for These 9 New PS Plus Games?
Plus or minus?
Sony’s announced its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium lineups for the remainder of July, and it’s a decent lineup in my opinion The star of the show is Ubisoft’s surprisingly solid movie tie-in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which recently got a third-person mode if you’re not a fan of first-person shooting. It’s a...
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- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News Indie Devs Unfairly Attacked Over Sony Decision to Stop Making Discs
All because PlayStation retweeted them
Hardcore physical video game fans continue to barrage PlayStation's social media posts following its decision to cease production of discs from 2028, and now indie developers are getting unfairly caught in the crossfire. As well as promoting upcoming games with its own posts, PlayStation will often retweet...
- Sony
- PS5
News PS5's Regional Pricing Switch Has Players Concerned Yet Again, Here's What's Happening
The price is right?
Vague posting on social media this weekend has PlayStation players irate with Sony yet again, this time because of regional pricing changes “in selected countries in Latin America and the Middle East”. The first trio of nations affected are Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and they should be noted because they will lose...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Industry
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 642
In the mix
The summer heat will supposedly ease a little this weekend, which means playing games should be more comfortable – at least if you’re in the UK. These are the titles keeping us busy. Jamie O'Neill: Just like last weekend's WAYP 641, I'm still addicted to the 2011 PS3 port of Daytona USA. SEGA AM2's mastery of arcade driving design...
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- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday17th Jul 2026
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
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News Obsidian Is Officially Making a New Fallout Game
Bethesda shares the news
The Outer Worlds and Avowed studio Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new Fallout game, it's now been officially confirmed. Reliable rumours pointed to this being the case in the wake of Xbox's latest wave of layoffs and a reset of the business, but it's now been made public by Bethesda. A social media post shared:...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Fallout
News AC Black Flag: Resynced Keeps on Selling, Now at 3 Million Units
New Game+ mode in the works
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows. The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening day, and Black...
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- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Sales
News God of War Show's Kratos to Be Recast After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury During Filming
Cruel gods
Ryan Hurst, who was set to play the lead role of Kratos in Amazon's God of War TV adaptation, will reportedly be recast, according to Deadline. The actor is being replaced because of a serious injury sustained while performing a stunt on the set of the show. In a report from
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- PlayStation Productions
- God of War
- TV
News With Over 17 Million Starfield Players, Bethesda Commits to Sci-Fi RPG's Future
That many people can't be wrong
In case you missed it, Bethesda announced long-term plans for its various beloved franchises, and Starfield was also there. In addition to sharing what's coming next for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the company highlights player numbers for its youngest IP, and commits to developing it further with more e
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- PS5
- Starfield
News Fallout 3, New Vegas PS5 Remasters Confirmed by Bethesda
Both projects now official
Bethesda has today confirmed it has remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas in active development. As part of a long social media post detailing the developer's future, it said: We also know many players want to revisit previous Fallout experiences. While we're not announcing any dates today, we have been working...
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- PS5
- Fallout
- Announcements
News This Incoming PS Plus Premium Classic Will Have a Full Set of Trophies
All in the Mindgate
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, a really fun physics-based action game for the PS2, is getting an emulated PS5 and PS4 re-release next week, including with PS Plus Premium. And now we have confirmation that the 2004 Midway effort will have a Platinum Trophy, as the trinkets have hit Sony’s serve
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- PS Plus
- Psi-Ops The Mindgate Conspiracy
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News Fallout 5 in Pre-Production, as Bethesda Playing The Elder Scrolls 6 Everyday
New Fallout is the "long-range destination"
Fallout 5 is in pre-production at Bethesda Game Studios, with the anticipated sequel being the “long-range destination” for the dev. In the meantime, it’s focusing its energy on The Elder Scrolls 6, announced several years ago. According to the studio, this remains its “primary development focus...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Fallout
- The Elder Scrolls
News Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Bungie woes go on
Marathon’s Game Director Joseph Ziegler has left his position at Bungie today, and is moving on to pastures new. The departure – which seems sudden, and was not previously communicated – was confirmed by the ex-Valorant man on social media earlier today. In a statement he said that he’ll be passing the torch to “the...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News 'It's Totally, Totally Irrelevant': GameStop Boss Unfazed by Sony's Physical Discs Decision
Company focused on collectibles and trading cards
GameStop’s business used to revolve around the sale of physical games, both new and used. But bizarrely that’s no longer the case, with just 18% of its revenue hinging on software from the likes of Sony et al these days. Unsurprisingly, then, CEO Ryan Cohen is completely unfazed by...
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- Sales
- Industry
- PS5
News Wolverine PS5 Trailer Quietly Confirms Another Major Villain
Claws out
Not-so hidden in yesterday’s new Marvel’s Wolverine trailer is confirmation that X-Men baddie Lady Deathstrike will appear as a principal villain. The genetically enhanced foe features alongside Sabretooth in the cinematic trailer, which is running ahead of theatre show
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Round Up Glowing Previews for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Promise a Triumphant Return
Rosy outlook
Publisher Konami has been gradually making its proper come back to video games, and the next in line for a modern revival is Castlevania. The series of action-platformers has been laying dormant for many years, but developer Evil Empire and advisory studio Motion Twin — teams that brought us the brilliant Dead Cells — have been...
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- Castlevania
- Round Up
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News DOOM Maker Continues to Repel Rumours It's Been Gutted by Xbox
The Doomguy doth protest too much
In the immediate aftermath of Xbox’s enormous layoffs last week, stories emerged that DOOM developer id Software had been gutted. The Texas-based studio has been really eager to repel those reports, stating its team is currently around the same size as when it released 2016’s DOOM, which by all accounts was...
- Bethesda
- id Software
- PS5
- DOOM
Thursday16th Jul 2026
News 1 New PS Plus Extra Game Available to Download Now
For the US, UK, and Japan
Sony’s rejigged PS Plus Extra schedule means one of today’s newly announced games is available to download now – but only in the US, UK, and Japan. As you may recall, the Japanese giant is experimenting with a new format, which means games are added weekly in the aforementioned regions. If you’re from any other...
- PS5
- PS Plus
News AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now
Get the full patch notes list here
Ubisoft has detailed the first major post-launch update for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, which'll be available to download on PS5 from tomorrow, 16th July 2026. PS5 players can expect a 2.44GB patch to download, and the initial list of patch notes reads like plenty of fixes, tweaks, and improvements...
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- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Updates
News This Wolverine PS5 Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies This Holiday
Running ahead of The Odyssey
Sony’s published a CG trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, currently running in theatres ahead of The Odyssey. I assume an edited version may also find its way in front of Spider-Man: Brand New Day – although the age rating differences could be an issue there, I suppose. The video shows Logan holding onto a...
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Trailers
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Marvel Tokon open beta
We're now just a few weeks away from the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a brand-new fighting game from Sony and Arc System Works. Before its release on 6th August 2026, you'll be able to play it early with an open beta test. Running for a couple of days, you'll have the chance to check...
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- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- Betas
News Irate PlayStation Fans Want You to Buy Games Anywhere But PS5
Disc debacle is really beginning to bite
Irate PlayStation fans are now encouraging their followers to buy great third-party and indie games elsewhere, as the fallout from Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs rumbles on. As we reported recently, every time the Japanese giant promotes a game on its social media accounts, it’s...
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- Industry
News God of War Laufey's Deborah Ann Woll Feels 'Totally Unbothered' by Online Haters
Faye enough
God of War Laufey is the next main entry in the beloved fantasy action series, and the first to not have you play as Kratos. Instead, you control Faye, his wife and Atreus' mother, and a powerful warrior and wielder of magic. The game picks up after her death, where she finds herself in the afterlife of gods and magical beings. While...
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- PS5
- God of War
News HD-2D PS5 RPG Final Fantasy Resonance Is Looking Great in This New Gameplay Trailer
Does it resonate?
Square Enix recently released a new trailer for its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy Resonance, and it looks pretty dang good. Here it is: Final Fantasy Resonance is a turn-based RPG that adopts the HD-2D art style, with pixelated, sprite-based characters inhabiting a 3D world. It's a complete reimagining of the free-to-play mobile...
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- PS5
- Final Fantasy Resonance
- Trailers
News Platforming Classic Rayman Origins Looks Fab in 4K on PS5
And features PS Vita exclusive content
Back when Ubisoft announced it was reimagining Rayman Legends for PS5, it also confirmed that 2011’s Rayman Origins would be getting an Enhanced Edition for modern hardware. And here’s our first look at it in full 4K – fancy! In truth, this looks a lot like I remember the PS3 original, which was a...
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- PS5
- Rayman
- Trailers
News Claims Sony Has Disabled YouTube Comments Over Physical Disc Backlash Are Not True
Despite reports
There are reports doing the rounds, initially published by Kotaku, that Sony has disabled comments on its YouTube channel. This is, at the time I’m writing this, not true. Multiple trailers have been uploaded to the platform holder’s account today, all with comments enabled as far as I can tell. The one without comments...
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- PS5
- Industry
News Sony Also Taking Pelters for Locking Crunchyroll's Store Behind a Subscription
Wants to "capture the excitement of convention-exclusive merch"
It’s not been a good month for Sony, who’s found itself at the butt of basically every joke since announcing its decision to cease manufacturing physical PlayStation games in 2028. Not helping matters is a decision made by subsidiary Crunchyroll, which moving forward will restrict...
- Sony
- Crunchyroll
- Anime
News With the PS3's Store Shutting Down, Emulator Claims 75% Compatibility with Console's Library
It only does (almost) everything
Sony will shut down the PS3’s digital storefront in July 2027, after over 20 years of support. While existing purchases will remain downloadable for the “foreseeable future”, that means some titles will no longer be available to purchase anywhere – or will become prohibitively expensive in physical format...
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- PS3
- PS Store
News Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out
Unlikely to have more stock of Revered Edition for 20th August launch
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has shared it's extremely unlikely it'll be able to bring the Revered Edition of the upcoming Soulslike back into stock before the PS5 game's launch on 20th August 2026. Demand for the boxed copy has "exceeded expectations" and outstripped...
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- Mortal Shell
News Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected
Dodging the traffic
Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush is releasing earlier than initially planned. The open world arcade racing game was pencilled in for 24th September 2026, the same day as other titles like Control Resonant and Silent Hill: Townfall. Now, it's been brought forward by two weeks, launching instead on 10th September. No reason for the...
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News Fatal Fury's Season 3 Starts Next Week, Includes Two Mystery Characters on PS5, PS4
Rick Strowd first out of the blocks
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ insane DLC cadence looks set to continue now Season 2 is complete, with a new animated trailer teasing at least four more characters. The video hints at Rick Strowd, Laocorn Gaudeamus, Duck King, and Kim Kaphwan – two of which have already been hinted at in various other...
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- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
News This Madcap, Chaotic Australian Football PS5 Game Is a Sports Title I Can Get Behind
Pro Jank Footy
I've never really gotten into sports. I don't play or watch any of them, really, although there are a handful of sporty video games I enjoy. One that could join those ranks is Pro Jank Footy, just announced for PS5 and launching on 12th August, 2026. Here's the new trailer: Pro Jank Footy is an arcade-inspired sports game based...
- Powerbomb Games
- PS5
- Pro Jank Footy
News Dood, No Way! Disgaea Is Getting a 4-Player PS5 Party Game
No date for the west just yet
If you’re looking forward to next week’s Disgaea Mayhem for a slice of musou madness, then you may also be interested in NIS America’s upcoming four-player party game, Prinny Party: Going Overboard. This takes characters and concepts from the Disgaea franchise and transforms them into a loosely Mario Party-esque...
- NIS America
- PS5
- Prinny Party: Going Overboard
Wednesday15th Jul 2026
Feature 60+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Massive Summer Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
The PS Store has embarked on its latest offer: the Summer Sale. Running from now until 12th August, this is another gigantic sale with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games going for reduced prices. In this guide, we've compiled a select list of games going cheap that we think are worth considering. Discounted...
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News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2026 Announced
Morphin time
Sony has unveiled the games heading to PS Plus Extra's catalogue and PS Plus Premium's classics range for the month of July 2026. A total of 9 titles are joining the subscription service across the two tiers, and as was the case last month, their releases will be spread out over the next couple of weeks. Here are the games you can...
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- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Desert discs
Sony’s own financial data may show the share of physical games compared to digital is dwindling, but it still represents a significant sum of money. And arguing in favour of retailers, UK trade group the Entertainment Retailer’s Association has predictably hit back at the platform holder’s plans to stop manufacturing physical...
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- PS5
- UK
- Industry
News Halo's Physical PS5 Disc Won't Play without a Download
Campaign devolved
If you were hoping to pick up a physical copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, take heed: the game won't be playable straight off the disc. Another example of something that's becoming an increasingly common trend, you'll need to pull a "content download" before jumping into Master Chief's very first PlayStation excursion. This...
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- PS5
- Halo
News PS3's inFAMOUS 2 Sees an Explosion of New Players with Platinum About to Become Unobtainable
The good Cole days
Sucker Punch’s classic PS3 superhero game inFAMOUS 2 will disable its online features on 31st August, sending players flooding back to New Marais to wrap up their Platinum Trophy pursuit. Trophy website PSN Profiles pegs the title as the 10th most played PlayStation game on its servers over the past week, and while this only...
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- PS3
- inFAMOUS
News Heavy Rain Dev's PS2 Classic Indigo Prophecy Getting PS5 Re-Release
Included with PS Plus Premium this month
Heavy Rain maker Quantic Dream will re-release its wildly ambitious PS2 adventure game Indigo Prophecy – better known as Fahrenheit in Europe – on the PS5 later this month. The game, already available on the PS Store as part of Sony’s PS2-to-PS4 program, will be updated in the platform holder’s new...
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Review Denshattack (PS5) - This Ridiculous Train Game Is Off the Rails in the Best Ways
The little game that could
Denshattack is exactly the sort of bold, unique, over-the-top nonsense that was rife in the PS2, Dreamcast era, and I love it for that alone. This silly arcade action title revels in its bonkers premise and frenetic style, and it's impossible not to get caught up in the fun. How could anyone resist a game in which you...
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News New Tides of Annihilation Gameplay at Gamescom, PS5 Action Title to Go on Tour
Hands-on demo locks in Gamescom date
Tides of Annihilation will be playable in Europe for the first time next month, as Eclipse Glow Games has announced it'll have a hands-on demo for Gamescom attendees to play in Cologne, Germany. With slots open to press and it being publicly available on the show floor, you can expect a lot more gameplay to hit...
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- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
News 'We're Excited to Support the Dev of Memorable Experiences': Ex-Xbox Dev Looking for Work
Compulsion Games "expanding opportunities to collaborate"
It seems like South of Midnight maker Compulsion Games, formerly part of Xbox Game Studios and recently spun-off as an independent entity, will keep the lights on by offering support services for other devs. As part of a LinkedIn statement, the studio said it’s “expanding op
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- Industry
News Ratchet & Clank Mobile Game Is Gearing Up for Global Launch, Pre-Registration Open
Ranger Rumble coming soon
Sony has announced that its upcoming mobile game, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, is making its global launch soon, with users of iOS and Android devices now able to pre-register. The game has been playable in specific territories like Canada, the Nordics, France, and Asia, but is almost ready to make its full launch. You...
- Sony
- Mobile
- Ratchet & Clank
News Anticipated RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Goes Gold 7 Weeks Before PS5 Release
Dev's been working dusk till dawn
The release of The Blood of Dawnwalker on 3rd September signals the start of a hellish period for new games – heck, it’s out just 24 hours before Capcom’s new Onimusha effort. But it looks like dev Rebel Wolves is at least prepared for the chaos that’s about to ensue: the anticipated RPG has gone gold...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
Guide GTA Online Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
Everything you need to know about GTA 5's multiplayer mode
Welcome to our GTA Online guide, your ultimate wiki and walkthrough resource for Rockstar's enormous open world multiplayer game. In our GTA 5 PS5 review, we awarded the release an 8/10 and concluded there's "nothing quite like the crime caper". In this guide, we'll help you get your Los...
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