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TodayMon, 19th Oct 2026

  • News Could Sony's Bungie Build the Next Star Wars Battlefront Game?

    Skywalkers

    While dev Bungie massages Marathon and revives Destiny 2’s cut content, it could be in talks to take on a new project. According to rumourmonger Quarterman – as revealed by Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb during his Game Mess Mornings podcast – the Sony studio may be under consideration to continue the Star Wars Battlefront franchise...

    • Rumours
    • Star Wars
    • Bungie
  • Poll Would You Pay $1,000 for a PS6?

    Testing the waters

    So, it's looking increasingly likely that the PS6 will cost a significant sum of money. A report that spread far and wide over the weekend claims that continually soaring component costs will put Sony in a very difficult position as far as next-gen console launches go. In short, it's speculated that the platform holder will be...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News In Time for Halloween, Directive 8020 Adds Online Multiplayer in Major Update on PS5

    Here's The Thing

    Developer Supermassive Games has just released a big new update for its latest Dark Pictures horror adventure, Directive 8020. The free update adds online multiplayer to the sci-fi narrative game, letting up to five players (a copy of the game each is required) enjoy the experience together without the need to be in the same room...

    • Supermassive Games
    • PS5
    • Directive 8020
    • Updates
  • News Samson Dev Confirms Closure, Open World's Console Sales Were 'Far Better' Than on PC

    But it wasn't enough

    Just about a month after it was released on PS5, the developer behind Samson: A Tyndalston Story is reportedly bankrupt. Liquid Swords launched the open world game for PC back in April of this year, but it didn't arrive on Sony's console until the 21st September. It's obviously starting to look like the title didn't do the...

    • Liquid Swords
    • PS5
    • Samson
    • Industry
  • News A Demo for Rideshare "Stimulator", Saber's AI-Filled Driving Sim, Is Available Now on PS5

    Will it be stimulating?

    Publisher Saber Interactive has released a playable demo for its controversial driving business sim game, Rideshare "Stimulator". Available now on PS5, the demo eats up around 24 GB. It includes a portion of one of the game's open world cities, allowing you to experience its introduction and sample the core gameplay of...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Rideshare Stimulator
    • Demos
  • News Hideo Kojima Back in the Cyberpunk Universe for Edgerunners Season 2

    Kojima's character makes a cameo appearance

    Having appeared as Hideyoshi Oshima in a Cyberpunk 2077 quest (if you searched hard enough), Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima will return to the Cyberpunk 2077 universe for a cameo appearance in the anime TV show Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Season two debuts on Netflix tomorrow, 20th...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • Anime
    • Cyberpunk
    • Hideo Kojima
  • Hands On BeamNG.drive's Insanely Ambitious Simulation Sandbox Is a Minor Miracle on PS5

    Will it blend?

    BeamNG.drive makes its debut on PS5 today, 19th October 2026, and it's unlike anything else available on the console. Squeezing this vehicular physics simulation onto the six-year-old machine is a feat that fans of driving games shouldn't ignore. This is a truly unique offering that packs in a surprising amount of stuff to do — so...

    • BeamNG
    • PS5
    • BeamNG.drive
    • Hands On
    • Features
  • News Phantom Blade Zero Will Gobble Up a Massive Chunk of Your PS5's SSD

    Space raiders

    If you’re planning to play Phantom Blade Zero this month, then you may want to start juggling your PS5’s storage space in anticipation. PlayStation Game Size reports that the Chinese-developed console exclusive will eat up a whopping ~135GB – and this is presumably without any planned launch day patches installed. It’s a huge...

    • S-GAME
    • PS5
    • Phantom Blade Zero
  • News 'Gooner Game' Zenless Zone Zero Gets an Age Rating Increase on PS5

    But only in Europe for now

    Zenless Zone Zero’s age rating has increased on the PS5 in Europe, from PEGI 12 to PEGI 16. The change is likely to reflect the current content in the game, although there’s been no alterations in the US (where it’s rated Teen) or on the App Store (where it’s 13+). In the disclaimers section, there are references...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Zenless Zone Zero
  • News Snoop Dogg and Singing Are All Over Stranger Than Heaven's Act 1 Deep Dive Trailer

    See the PS5 game set its opening scenes

    One of 2027's weirdest yet most intriguing releases, Stranger Than Heaven from Yakuza team RGG Studio, has shared a deep dive into the PS5 game's first act, explaining what the opening hours of the experience will entail. With the game split across five different eras (1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, and 1965), this...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Stranger Than Heaven
    • Trailers
  • News Star Wars Games Primed to Continue Hot Streak with 'Surprise' Titles

    More to come, Lucasfilm teases

    Games set in the Star Wars universe are on a roll right now, with recent releases Zero Company and Galactic Racer both launching to critical acclaim. Neither focusing on Jedi or the traditional action-adventure experience, they are a good representation of recent quotes from Lucasfilm executive Douglas Reilly. The...

    • Lucasfilm Games
    • Star Wars
  • News Saros' Massive Zenith Update Is Available Now on PS5, Free for All Players

    Boss rush! New Game+! More!

    Developer Housemarque has just released the Zenith update for Saros, expanding the PS5 shooter with brand new content and features, and it's available now for free. Weighing in at 3.5 GB, the update brings the game to version 2.0, and it contains various exciting new ways to engage with the roguelite third-person shooter...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Saros
    • Updates
  • Rumour AAA Assassin's Creed Game Set in China Was Cancelled Just Last Year

    It was Destiny

    Assassin's Creed was on track to bring its trademark brand of stealth-action to China via a brand new AAA title — but it seems as though the project was cancelled before it could really take off. According to a report from MP1st, the game was called Assassin's Creed Destiny, and it was set in 206 BCE — several years after...

    • Ubisoft
    • Assassins Creed
    • Rumours
  • Guide These 35+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (19th-25th October)

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4! Final Fantasy Resonance! BeamNG.drive!

    Between all the new releases and PS Plus update, PS5 owners have an eye-watering 35+ new games to look forward to this week. This includes some real major titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, although you can already play its campaign in Early Access if you’re so...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • Feature Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in the PS Store Player's Choice Sale

    PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend

    PS Store's latest offer is the Player's Choice sale, and it's almost finished, running until 21st October 2026. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, and that's an awful lot of potential purchases to scroll through. To try and help out, we've compiled a smaller list of great...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News Street Fighter Movie Cracks Over $50M at Box Office in Opening Weekend

    Round two soon?

    There had been some concern over whether audiences would show up for the new live action Street Fighter movie, but it managed to top the worldwide box office this weekend with a $51.1 million international haul. While optimists had been hoping for a number closer to $70 million, unless ticket sales fall off a cliff over the coming...

    • Paramount
    • Movies
    • Street Fighter

YesterdaySun, 18th Oct 2026

  • News PS6 Price Tag Facing $1,000+ Nightmare as AI Data Centres Send Component Costs Soaring

    And it could get worse yet

    In an impossible economy, upended by AI’s stranglehold on computing components, all hopes of the PS6 launching at a palatable price point appear to be dwindling by the day. It’s been interesting following the commentary of KeplerL2 on NeoGAF, a renowned hardware leaker who purportedly has insight into Sony’s...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Hardware
    • Rumours
  • News 'I Don't Think We're Seeing It Here': GTA 6 Launch Trailer Not Using PS5's New QSSR Upscaler

    "That's quite extravagant"

    Sony introduced QSSR earlier this month, bringing a version of the PS5 Pro’s acclaimed PSSR upscaler to base PS5 hardware. While the technology is currently only incorporated into first-party titles Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei, it will be made available to third-party devs as well, with many speculating its...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (October 18th 2026)

    Time Extension Dungeon Master! M2 ShotTriggers! Schrödinger's Cat!

    Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. ScummVM Now Supports FTL's Legendary 1987 Adventure Dungeon Master: Wonderful news for all dungeon crawlers, as the ScummVM team...

    • Features
    • Retro Recap

Saturday17th Oct 2026

  • Poll Are You Hyped for October's 9 New PS Plus Games?

    Plus or minus?

    9 new games are coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium this month, but are you actually happy with what's on offer? That's what we're here to find out, as always. So, starting with Extra, we've got what I think is a fairly big deal for the mid-tier subscription: Mafia: The Old Country. This latest Mafia title didn't exactly set the...

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News PS5 JRPG Atelier Karia Adding GTA San Andreas-Style Weight Mechanic After Overwhelming Fan Vote

    Massive news

    I can’t stop laughing at Atelier Karia’s new gameplay mechanic. You may recall, back when the newest entry in Gust’s long-running apothecary franchise was revealed, that eating would comprise a big part of the gameplay. The eponymous Karia can scoff down different concoctions in order to sprout ears, for example. You are what...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Atelier
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 654

    Scrib doon

    The days are getting shorter and the cooler weather is easing in — at least here in the UK. Fortunately there are about a bazillion games to play. Here's what's keeping us busy. Graham Banas: Now that Control: Resonant has a disc version, I no longer have to pretend like it hasn't released yet. So that's going to be my weekend. I'll...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • Feature Going Platinum: Stray Is Probably the Only Game I've Speedran for a Trophy

    Speed of the puma

    Platinum Trophy #39: Stray Date Earned: 23rd July 2022 Dopamine Index: stars:4 I'm very fond of Stray. As a game, it's pretty simple, and isn't doing anything especially groundbreaking, but it was a real moment when this released, I think. Not just because of the game itself, but because it sparked a massive love-in for cats...

    • Annapurna Interactive
    • PS5
    • Stray
    • Going Platinum
    • Features

Friday16th Oct 2026

  • News Sony's Multi-Million Dollar GTA 6 PS5 Marketing Strategy Is Already Working

    "I’m most definitely playing on a PS5"

    Sony’s unprecedented multi-million dollar GTA 6 PS5 marketing push is already reaping dividends. A short reaction video published by juggernaut streamer IShowSpeed shows the platform holder’s approach working in real time. The manufacturer has paid handsomely to have its console closely associated with...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Over 1,100 Improvements Promised in The Blood of Dawnwalker Patch 1.1

    Coming to PS5 next week

    Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves has revealed a new PS5 patch for the RPG arriving next week will be packing more than 1,100 "improvements and fixes", and an infographic highlights the biggest ones. This is the major update the studio teased last month, where it spoke of an easier difficulty setting and some tweaks to...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Dawnwalker
    • Updates
  • News EverDrive Maker Krikzz Is Working on a Plug-and-Play PlayStation Optical Drive Emulator

    Time Extension 'I'm a little late to this party, but I'll still come'

    Krikzz's range of EverDrive flash carts has paved the way for retro gamers to have their entire collections at their fingertips, and now the engineer is looking to expand the range with an Optical Drive Emulator, or ODE for short. ODEs let you load ISOs on consoles that rely on optical media...

    • Krikzz
    • PlayStation
    • PS1
  • News Sony Has Caused 'Friction' Between It and PlayStation Fans Over Disc Mess, Says PS1, PS2, PS3 Creator

    Kutaragi understands both sides of the argument

    The general sentiment surrounding PlayStation from hardcore players is at a real low point, spurred mostly by the firm's decision to stop making disc-based copies of PlayStation games from January 2028 onwards. It has gotten to the point where fairly innocuous pieces of news, that would usually just...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ken Kutaragi
  • News Pokémon Dev Already Finished with Beast of Reincarnation PS5 Patches

    Final update on 19th October

    Pokémon studio Game Freak has announced next week's Beast of Reincarnation update, arriving on 19th October 2026, will be the game's final one. The developer shared that its post-launch support of updates and patches "is coming to a close". It invites players to file support tickets if they encounter any issues in the...

    • Fictions
    • PS5
    • Beast of Reincarnation
  • Video I Built the PS1 LEGO Set, and Nearly Lost My Mind

    Bricking it

    PlayStation recently sent me the PS1 LEGO set, which is made up of a whopping 1,911 pieces. I’ve never actually built a large LEGO set before; in fact, the last time I dabbled in LEGO was probably making some rubbish house in primary school, 20-something years ago. This LEGO set faithfully recreates the 1994 console, with a full...

    • PS5
    • Videos
    • Features
  • News GTA 6 Cars Appear in Real Life as Part of Insane Miami Marketing Push

    Vice City is real now

    It was obvious already, but with an outrageous marketing push behind it, GTA 6 is clearly going to be absolutely massive when it arrives next month. The hotly anticipated open world action game is scheduled for 19th November, 2026, and Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two are going all-out with a marketing campaign...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
  • News '1.0 Roughly Doubles the Size of the Game': No Rest for the Wicked Confirms March 2027 Release on PS5

    Version 1.0 gameplay revealed

    Having been delayed out of its previously planned October release on PS5, No Rest for the Wicked has now nailed down March 2027 as its release month. Remember, this is the arrival of version 1.0, which stands to be a significant update on the early access build that's currently available on other platforms. 1.0 brings...

    • Moon Studios
    • PS5
    • No Rest for the Wicked
  • News The Shrek 2 Video Game Is Getting a Remaster, Leaks via Xbox Store

    It's so ogre

    Back when basically every movie got a tie-in game, Shrek 2 released on PS2, and it's fondly remembered by fans despite its rough edges. Well, if you want to feel all nostalgic, here's some good news: the co-op brawler is making its grand return in Shrek 2 Remastered. The game is all but confirmed thanks to an Xbox store page that's...

    • Aspyr
    • PS5
    • Shrek 2
    • Leaks
  • News Stuntman: Hollywood Looks Like a Blast in New Knight Rider Gameplay Trailer

    The whole KITT and caboodle

    I'm living for the return of racing and driving games that are going against the grain, and next year's Stuntman: Hollywood is absolutely part of that conversation. It's looking really fun in this new gameplay trailer. It's focused on showcasing the sort of stunts you'll be pulling off in its Knight Rider-themed stages,...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Stuntman Hollywood
    • Trailers
  • News Animal Evolution Sim Ancestors Gets Surprise PS5 Version, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners

    Out on 8th December 2026

    Did you ever think you'd hear of the forgotten PS4 animal evolution sim Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey again? I most certainly didn't, but here we are with the announcement of a PS5 version coming 8th December 2026. Panache Digital Games revealed it'll be debuting on Nintendo consoles with a Switch 2 edition, which I...

    • Private Division
    • PS5
    • Ancestors
    • Announcements
    • Release Dates
  • News 'Game First, Then Movie': Ed Boon Responds to Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat Crossover Pitch

    Street Fighter movie cast think it would be "sick"

    For millions of fighting game fans around the world, Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat has been the dream match-up since the 90s. And actor Noah Centineo, who plays Ken in Paramount’s latest live action Street Fighter movie, says he’d love to see some kind of crossover on the big screen. He told...

    • Paramount
    • Movies
    • Street Fighter
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Ed Boon
  • News The Finals Season 12 Respec Order Changes, New UI, and Overhauled Sponsorships Get Detailed

    Steam Hype Dust off your contestant shoes, its PRIMETIME!

    Gearing up for season 12, Embark has been really hammering home the idea that this chapter of The Finals, the world's greatest game show, is going to be the best yet, with trailers focusing on specific items being added, the new destruction mechanics, reworked sponsor systems and much more (which you...

    • Updates

Thursday15th Oct 2026

  • News First Final Fantasy Resonance PS5 Review Released, Rough Campaign Length Revealed

    Is it resonating with critics?

    The heavy release schedule continues in earnest, and while we’re approaching the endgame for this year with GTA 6 next month, there’s plenty of enthusiasm for Square Enix’s upcoming HD-2D effort, Final Fantasy Resonance. Now, ahead of its release on 22nd October next week, Famitsu has published the throwback...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • Feature "I Lost My Mind" - Abby Trott On Singing The Smash Bros. Theme & Playing A Belmont In Castlevania

    Nintendo Life "It's one of the most special jobs that I've ever done"

    If you're keeping an eye out for our Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review, we're working on it. In the meantime, Ollie recently had the chance to speak to the voice of Rose herself... Since entering the voice acting scene in 2015, Abby Trott has been making huge waves in the animation and...

    • Features
    • Interviews
    • Nintendo Switch
  • News Fans of Baldur's Gate and Old-School RPGs Need to See Lair of Leviathan

    Adventuring to PS5

    If you're into old-school, traditionally designed RPGs, then you've got to take a look at Lair of Leviathan. This turn-based, pixelated adventure is heading to PS5 and PS4 at some point in 2027, and its goal is to bring back that classic sense of being on a proper journey through a fantastical world. "RPGs have lost their...

    • Deck13
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Lair of Leviathan
    • Trailers
  • Movie Review Street Fighter - Gaudy Testosterone-Fuelled Action Film Is Fun But Not a Knockout

    Ready, fight

    Unlike Steven E. de Souza’s 1994 take on Street Fighter, I don’t think it’ll take decades for Kitao Sakurai’s effort to find its fans. This latest live action attempt, starring Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo as brawl bros Ryu and Ken, understands there’s zero point in trying to transform Capcom’s gaudy fighting franchise...

    • Paramount
    • Movies
    • Street Fighter
    • Movie Reviews
    • Features
  • News PS Plus Premium Members Treated to More New PS5 Demos Next Week

    Try these PS5 games for Halloween

    Should you want to get in the mood for Halloween a week ahead of time, Sony is providing PS Plus Premium users with a two new Trials on the service's top tier, all for PS5 horror games. All available from Tuesday, 20th October 2026, members can sample the following: Mortal Shell 2 Resonance: A Plague Tale...

    • PS5
    • PS Plus
  • Mini Review Toy Story 3 Complete Edition (PS5) - An All-Time Great Movie Tie-In Gets a Fresh Lick of Paint

    The rootinest tootinest remaster in these here parts

    The Toy Story 3 movie tie-in was a beloved, highly regarded title when it originally launched back in 2010. In an era of lazy movie cash grabs – or crummy mobile games in today’s world – Toy Story 3 dared to be something that its peers wouldn’t: good. And Toy Story 3 Complete Edition’s...

    • Reviews
    • Atari
    • PS5
    • Toy Story 3 Complete Edition
    • Mini Reviews
  • News GTA 6 Launch Trailer Available to Watch Right Now, Captured on PS5

    Just gotta get through it

    Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for GTA 6, giving us one more fresh look at the game ahead of its arrival. Watch it here: There's lots of new gameplay and cutscene footage included here, all captured on PS5. It seems Sony's marketing agreement runs deep with this game, as PlayStation branding is all over...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Trailers
  • News Nobody Loves Cars More Than Polyphony Digital, and Its New Gran Turismo 7 Movie Proves It

    Just a six minutes and 40 seconds opening movie

    Gran Turismo 7 developer Polyphony Digital really, really loves cars. You would hope it does, anyway, since it makes one of the most successful racing series of all time. However, the Japanese team is obsessive about them, and it's proud of it. There's no better display of that in its brand new Gran...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
  • Game of the Month Onimusha: Way of the Sword (September 2026)

    As voted by you

    The time has come to vote for Push Square's official Game of the Month for September 2026 — and this particular poll promises to be a doozy. That's because last month's PS5 release schedule was stacked. We struggled to review everything and you've probably struggled to play everything, but as always, there can only be one winner...

    • Game of the Month
    • PS5
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Hit Co-Op Game Peak Officially Confirmed for PS5, and It's Coming Very Soon

    It's so Peak

    Last year, it was difficult to be online and not see endless clips of a game called Peak — a co-op climbing game that took the world by storm. Well, it seems it's finally making its way to consoles. The game, a collaboration between Aggro Crab and Landfall Games, has been rated for release on PS5 by the North American games ratings...

    • Aggro Crab
    • Landfall Games
    • PS5
    • Peak
  • News 'Call of Duty Tax' Blamed for Softer CoD Reception by Marketing Lead

    Purchasing intent for MW4 down on last year's game

    6. 8. 4. 8. 7. No, those aren’t the numbers, Mason – they’re the scores of our last five Call of Duty reviews. (Excluding

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • Call of Duty
  • News GTA 6 Barely Makes the Cut for The Game Awards' Game of the Year Vote

    Imagine if it didn't

    The Game Awards will of course take place again this year, and now that we're creeping towards the big event, details on the voting process have started to emerge. As you may already know, nominees are decided by a select jury, made up of media and influencers from across the world — but there needs to be cutoff criteria that...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • The Game Awards
  • News Control Resonant Cuts Through the Crazy PS5 Release Schedule with 1 Million Sales

    Faster than Alan Wake 2

    Control Resonant has sold one million copies since its release on 24th September, marking a sturdy start for the Remedy developed action game in a particularly busy schedule. It took the Finnish firm’s previous title Alan Wake 2 about two months to reach the same milestone, although that game’s PC version was restricted...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • Control
    • Sales
  • News Star Wars Zero Company Adds Modifiers, Cuts Upgrade Costs, More in Massive Update

    Tactical download

    EA and Bit Reactor have released a huge game update for Star Wars Zero Company, the good but rough-around-the-edges strategy game set in a galaxy far, far away. The update brings the game to version 1.2, and it's available now on all platforms, including PS5 of course. Not only does the update fix a large number of bugs, it...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
    • Updates