Review Star Wars Zero Company (PS5) - A Perfect Pairing of Licence and Genre Imperfectly Executed
May the Hawks be with you
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- EA
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Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2026?
All the PS5 news from State of Play
- PS5
- State of Play
- Round Up
- Features
Preview Honkai: Nexus Anima Is HoYoverse at Its Weirdest, and PS5 Owners Need to See It
This Pokémon-inspired auto-battler is a treat
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Honkai: Nexus Anima
- Previews
- Features
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 648
Stupid is as stupid does
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (August 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
- Game of the Month
- PS5
- Polls
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Preview Exodus on PS5 Could Be the Mass Effect Replacement I've Been Waiting For
Space is filled with sentient frogs and bears, apparently
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TodaySat, 5th Sep 2026
Preview Honkai: Nexus Anima Is HoYoverse at Its Weirdest, and PS5 Owners Need to See It
This Pokémon-inspired auto-battler is a treat
I’ve written a little bit about Honkai: Nexus Anima before, but I hope you’ll indulge me a little longer while I tell you about its latest build. I went hands-on at Gamescom, in Chinese dev HoYoverse’s business area. And while I was sceptical of this project when it was first announced, i
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 648
Stupid is as stupid does
Last week, I accidentally published WAYP 12 hours earlier than usual. A lot of you said you liked the change, as you consider Friday evening part of the weekend. So let's try this earlier publishing time and see how it goes, huh? Aaron Bayne: This weekend I'm trying to wrap up both Alien Fireteam Elite 2 and Onimusha: Way...
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
YesterdayFri, 4th Sep 2026
News After a Record Breaking State of Play in June, the Latest Edition Did Disappointing Numbers
The comedown
Sony’s previous State of Play in June is the second most watched PlayStation livestream ever, beaten only by the PS5’s reveal during the peak of the pandemic in 2020. To date, it’s attracted over 5.1 million views, with the bulk of those coming around its air date on 2nd June. (It officially set th
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- PS5
- State of Play
News PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Unlimited, But for How Much Longer?
As Xbox puts a cap on Game Pass Ultimate
I know there aren’t many fans of cloud streaming among enthusiasts, but I always like to remind everyone how good Sony’s solution actually is. That’s because I think it’s a little bit underrated – there’s substantially more chatter about Xbox’s Cloud Gaming and NVidia’s Geforce Now than PS...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Plus
News Marvel Tokon Put Up a Fight for North America's Best-Selling PS Store Game Last Month
Fighting soul
Sony has released the PS Store's chart data for the month of August, and among the best sellers is PS5's superhero tag fighter, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. On the PS5 chart for North America, the game landed in second place, coming in behind only Madden NFL 27. It's a pretty impressive placement for a new fighting game...
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- PS5
- PS Store
- Charts
Sam the man
Earlier this year, I said Sony needs to “move mountains” to get Samson: A Tyndalston Story on the PS5, the noir crime caper with GTA-esque inspirations. Then it released. The game was slammed by reviewers for being janky, undercooked, and unfinished. It ended up with a
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- PS5
- Samson
- Release Dates
News State of Play's Live Chat Was a Total Mess, and I Wonder What Sony's Going to Do About It
This ain't fun anymore
I knew what the latest State of Play’s live chat was going to look like before I took a few screenshots, and it turns out I wasn’t far off the mark. In fact, if anything I miscalculated the strength of sentiment around Destiny 3, as I’d say demand for the hypothetical Bungie sequel almost matched the number of comments...
- Sony
- PS5
- Culture
Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (August 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
Hmmm, it feels like August could give us one of the tightest Game of the Month votes that we've had in quite some time. That's mostly because there was no standout AAA heavy hitter — no massive release ready to crush the competition. Don't get me wrong, August still had a healthy smattering of 'big' games, but I do...
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Preview Exodus on PS5 Could Be the Mass Effect Replacement I've Been Waiting For
Space is filled with sentient frogs and bears, apparently
Up until I went hands-on with Exodus at Gamescom, I thought it looked fine. Another sci-fi RPG trying to capture the magic of the Mass Effect series, citing the experience of former BioWare, Naughty Dog, and EA developers — and somehow, Matthew McConaughey is also involved. However, after...
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- PS5
- Exodus
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Production will decline by 10%, not to 10%
An Austrian report published alongside confirmation that Sony will cease manufacturing physical discs in January 2028 suggested it would cut its production capacity to just 10%. The quote, attributable to Sony DADC’s Dietmar Tanzer, said: “PlayStation currently accounts
- Sony
- Industry
Review Star Wars Zero Company (PS5) - A Perfect Pairing of Licence and Genre Imperfectly Executed
May the Hawks be with you
It's almost impossible not to mention XCOM when talking about Star Wars Zero Company, as the similarities are clear and manifold. What developer Bit Reactor has done is apply a Star Wars veneer on top of the robust turn-based tactical gameplay from Firaxis' beloved series, and the result is a game that feels like a perfect...
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- EA
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- Star Wars Zero Company
News One of the Best PS5 Story Developers Has Helped Write Until Dawn 2's Plot
Disptach developer AdHoc Studio involved
You can now be even more confident Until Dawn 2 will be a fantastic story experience, as it's been announced Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio helped write the PS5 sequel's story. Having revealed the 28th January 2027 release date, a PlayStation Blog post spoke of the collaboration: We’ve partnered with...
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- PS5
- Until Dawn
News Where the Seeds Fall Is Sort of the Inverse of Those Viral Vertical Rage Games
Descends onto PS5 in November
If you've ever seen or played games like Jump King, Baby Steps, or Getting Over It, Cygames' new vertical adventure Where the Seeds Fall may prove to be something of a salve. This particular brand of intentionally difficult, rage-inducing platformers typically task you with climbing up tricky terrain and harsh...
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- PS5
- Where the Seeds Fall
- Announcements
- Trailers
Ten in 2010
I played the original Crazy Taxi on my Dreamcast so much the disc doesn’t really work anymore. To be fair, SEGA’s GD-ROMs were notable for scratching easily, but I didn’t have this problem with any of my other games from the era. I generally look after all of my things really well. No, the home console conversion of Kenji...
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- Crazy Taxi
- Previews
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Thursday3rd Sep 2026
Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2026?
All the PS5 news from State of Play
In this Round Up article, we're covering not one State of Play livestream, but two! Sony put a general show back-to-back with a State of Play Japan event, so below you'll find all the announcements from the two showcases. All PS5 State of Play Announcements (September 2026, Main Show + Japan): Final Fantasy 7...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Round Up
- Features
News 4 Upcoming PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for 2026 Announced
What to expect in the coming months
Sony has shared a glimpse at some of the upcoming PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games you can expect on the subscription service for the rest of 2026. This is just a glimpse, but you can expect the following to arrive in the final four months of the year: Mycopunk | PS5 (PS Plus Extra, Premium)
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony has announced a double-bill of State of Play presentations, giving PS5 players updates on a wide range of games before focusing in on Japanese titles. It's all happening very soon, so let's go over the details in this guide. We'll tell you what time is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026 and...
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- State of Play
- PS5
News GTA 6 Limited Edition PS5 Controllers Revealed, Out 19th November
One black, one white
Sony and Rockstar Games have revealed two limited-edition PS5 controllers themed around GTA 6. One is black and the other is white, and both carry the colourful theming of the GTA 6 logo around the thumbsticks and touchpad. You can see them both in the trailer above. Pre-orders for both controllers go live next week on 10th...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
- Controllers
News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Ship on One PS5 Disc, Digital Download Required
True of all platforms, by the way
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s physical edition will “require” an Internet connection to play. Unlike its predecessor Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which famously shipped on two discs, the latest game will be available on a single Blu-ray only. A
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
Live Watch Sony's PS5 State of Play Here (September 2026)
Two big State of Play livestreams in one
For the first time ever, Sony is presenting two State of Play showcases back to back. The first will be a standard State of Play livestream you've come to expect over the years, which finishes off with a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Straight after that will be a State of Play Japan event focusing...
- State of Play
- PS5
- Live
- Live Chat
- Features
News LEGO PS1 Officially Announced for 1st October, and I Really Want It
No physical discs, of course
It’s been rumoured for quite some time, but here’s your first look at the official LEGO PS1 set, as spotted in-store by a Brick Tap News member. It’s due out on 1st October. The build consists of 1,911 pieces and will retail for a reasonable $160, which is pretty affordable for LEGO sets these days as far as I can...
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- PS1
- Toys
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Post your thoughts on two State of Play shows in one
For the first time ever, Sony has run two State of Play livestreams back-to-back: we got a standard SoP showcase with a load of general announcements, and then a State of Play Japan event covered Japanese and Asian developers. The two have brought about a ton of reveals. In terms of the main...
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- State of Play
- Polls
- Features
News Double Fine Bringing Xbox, PC Game Keeper to PS5
Confirmed for PS5 and out today
Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine is porting one of its lesser-known titles to PS5, seemingly with a view to launching it in the very near future. Keeper, the game where you play as a lighthouse, looks to be coming to PS5. This morning, a new set of Trophies for the game appeared on Exophase, and...
- Double Fine
- PS5
- Keeper
News Gran Turismo 7 Upgraded to Spec 4 in October and December 2026
Major game updates coming in two parts on PS5, PS4
Gran Turismo 7 will be treated to another wave of free PS5, PS4 updates in the coming months that upgrade it to a Spec IV version. The patch will be split into two parts, with the first coming in October and the second in December, all part of Polyphony Digital's plans to celebrate the series' 30th...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- Gran Turismo
- Updates
News Ratchet & Clank's PS5 Re-Release Will Have a Platinum Trophy When It Comes to PS Plus Premium
Another reason to replay
The original PS2 Ratchet & Clank game from 2002 is coming to the PS5 via emulation later this year – and it’ll include an all-new Platinum Trophy to unlock. Insomniac’s communications veteran James Stevenson confirmed the tidbit on social media earlier today, meaning fans will have an opportunity to earn a third...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- Ratchet & Clank
- Trophies
News Here's a Proper Look at Ghost of Yotei DLC Echoes of Sekigahara
Story trailer for PS5 expansion revealed
Sony actually did show off a new look at next month's Ghost of Yotei expansion Echoes of Sekigahara earlier today, but you had to wait right until the very end of the State of Play Japan livestream to see it. I don't blame you if you turned the show off long before then. Luckily enough, you can
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- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- DLC
- Trailers
News Konami Surprises Everyone with a New 1920s, Magick Action Game for PS5
Magical mafiosa
No one had Rhapsody in Scarlet on their State of Play bingo card! Sony continues to work closely with Konami, and debuted the first footage of this all-new 1920s action game, which sees New Yorker Ellie Myers controlling a mythical wolf in a land of jazz and showbusiness. I think this game looks really cool, with a combat system...
- Konami
- PS5
- Rhapsody in Scarlet
- Announcements
News Gigantic Crimson Desert Expansion Releases This October on PS5
Charting the unknown
If you've already spent hundreds of hours playing Crimson Desert and you're somehow still hungry for more, I've got great news for you: a massive expansion titled Charting the Unknown has been revealed. It's got a new setting and story, plus a frankly bewildering number of new gameplay elements. You'll get to build (and...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Saros' Free Zenith Update Adds Boss Rush, New Game Plus, More Later This Year
Again, again
Developer Housemarque has unveiled Zenith, a free update coming to its excellent shooter Saros. Coming later in 2026, the update adds a whole bunch of new content and features that seem designed for replayability once you've conquered the main experience. Here's the announcement: Overlord Rush is basically a boss rush mode in which...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Updates
News Sony Set the Mood for Its Latest State of Play by Starting with the New Resident Evil Movie
But it does look good
It’s a Sony movie and it’s based on one of the most popular PlayStation franchises of all time, but I suppose we should have known this new State of Play would be light when it started with a clip of Zach Cregger’s upcoming horror flick, Resident Evil. In defence of the film, it looks absolutely awesome, and this...
- Sony Pictures
- Movies
- Resident Evil
News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Ends the Trilogy in April, Loads of New PS5 Gameplay Revealed
What a Revelation
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will bring an end to Square Enix's remake trilogy on the 8th April, 2027. The release date was confirmed during the latest State of Play. This third game has obviously been a long time coming, considering the original Final Fantasy 7 Remake first launched for PS4 all the way back in 2020. In fact,...
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- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Sony Will Publish Promising PS5 Action RPG Daba: Land of Water Scar
Coming in 2027
Sony has snapped up publishing rights to the promising PS5 action RPG Daba: Land of Water Scar, which has been supported by its China Hero Project. China Hero Project is a support programme established by the platform holder to help bring Chinese titles to market, with new Shanghai studio Dark Star working on this one. This latest...
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- PS5
- Daba: Land of Water Scar
- Trailers
Preview 5 Reasons Why PS5 JRPG Final Fantasy Resonance Will Really Resonate with Fans
Cloudy with a chance of fanservice
Final Fantasy Resonance is a fan’s dream. I was lucky enough to play the franchise’s first HD-2D effort at an event in London yesterday, following the PS5 release’s showing at Gamescom in Cologne last week. And while the outing – inspired by long-running gacha game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius – harboured...
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- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- Previews
- Features
News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Get Sephiroth and Vincent DLC Expansions
Past glories
Square Enix has confirmed that not one, but two DLCs will be coming to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation post-launch. The first is simply titled 'Sephiroth', while the second is called 'Vincent & The Turks'. No pricing or release window has been given for either. Both expansions will be made available through a paid 'Story Expansion Pass',...
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- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News Marvel's Wolverine Offers Up One Last Trailer Before Launch on PS5
Cutting deep
Sony and Insomniac Games have debuted the launch trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, the latest PS5 exclusive that's coming in less than two weeks. Watch it below: It doesn't really tell us much we didn't know already — this is a Wolverine game, it's super violent, and you'll be joined by a range of classic X-Men heroes and villains...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
- Trailers
News Jin Sakai Returns as a Playable Character in Ghost of Yotei's Most Wanted Mode
All we do is Jin
Most Wanted was first revealed last month, as part of Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, which also includes a brand new story expansion titled Echoes of Sekigahara. Most Wanted is new single player mode with roguelike elements, focusing almost exclusively on combat. Atsu, Oyuki, and newcomer Nagato are all playable characters, each...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Trailers
News Our Favourite Shark-PG Returns! Maneater 2 Comes to PS5 in 2027
We're gonna need a bigger budget
In perhaps the biggest surprise of the latest State of Play, Tripwire Interactive has announced Maneater 2, a sequel to its beloved shark action game. Check out the announcement trailer below: In all honesty, it looks like more of the same daft action I remember from the original. You play as the sea's apex...
- Tripwire Interactive
- PS5
- Maneater
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Juliet Starling Will Return in New Lollipop Chainsaw Game, Playable at TGS This Month
Oh my god! It's full of Starling
The new Lollipop Chainsaw title, officially announced earlier in the year by series custodians Dragami Games, will be playable at TGS later this month. The title will be on display at SEGA’s booth, as the publisher will act as the outing’s distributor across Japan and Southeast Asia. No details about the...
- Dragami Games
- PS5
- Lollipop Chainsaw
News Until Dawn 2 Is Out Sooner Than You Think, January 2027 Date Confirmed
Pre-orders open next week on PS5
Did you expect to be playing Until Dawn 2 in January 2027? Probably not, but you will be, because the surprisingly early PS5 release date for the horror sequel has been confirmed in a new State of Play trailer. It's out on 28th January 2027, and pre-orders open on 10th September 2026. There'll be a standard version...
- Sony
- PS5
- Until Dawn
- Release Dates
News You Can Now Try Final Fantasy Resonance for Yourself with Free Playable Demo on PS5
Available today
Publisher Square Enix has announced a playable demo for its upcoming HD-2D RPG, Final Fantasy Resonance. The news comes via a new trailer for the game, which also reveals that everyone's favourite villain, Sephiroth, will appear in the game. Available now on PS5, the demo (about 4.8 GB) allows you to play the entire first chapter...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- Trailers
- Demos
News Hunter's Moon Is a Folk Horror Adventure Based on England's Real Life Witch Hunts
"She turned me into a newt!"
Developer Twin Swans has announced Hunter's Moon, a first-person horror game set in early modern Britain — when witch hunts were at their peak. Coming to PS5 on 26th October 2026 — just in time for Halloween — the game casts you as Lilith Thorne, a woman accused of witchcraft, who must evade detection in a rural...
- Twin Swans
- PS5
- Hunters Moon
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Rev. NOiR Brings Complicated Capitalisation to PS5 in 2027
Rev it up
You may recall Konami’s Rev. Noir, a new action JRPG it’s developing for the PS5 in collaboration with Japanese studio ILCA. Well, after being officially announced during a previous State of Play, here are two new trailers for the title, which showcase its Tales and Xenoblade Chronicles influences.
- Konami
- PS5
- Rev. NOiR
- Trailers
News Try Two Hours of Stupid Never Dies on PS5 Now, with Your Progress Transferring to the Full Game
A hearty helping of idiocy
You can play a two hour demo of the zany PS5 action game Stupid Never Dies right now, with your progress transferring to the full release should you decide to purchase it on 22nd October. The First Bite Demo includes the entire opening hours of the campaign, and can be downloaded for free from the PS Store through here.
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stupid Never Dies
- Demos
News SlashZero Looks Like a Fantastic PS5 Side-Scroller, and You Can Play Its PS5 Demo Now
But only for a limited time
I’ve been quietly keeping tabs on PS5 side-scrolling roguelike SlashZero for quite some time, so I’m excited to learn a time-limited demo is now live on the PS Store. It’s unclear exactly when this will expire, but you can download it and give it a try, ahead of the game’s release in Spring 2027. Here’s what...
- NuVerse
- PS5
- SlashZero
- Trailers
- Demos
News Gundam Rogue Orbit Looks Even Bigger Budget Than Expected, Locks Down March Release on PS5
Gun-dayumn
You know, even as a massive Gundam fanboy, I wasn't totally sold on Gundam Rogue Orbit based on its initial announcement. But the more I see of it, the more I'm convinced that this could be a surprise hit. It's been an awful long time since we were handed a big budget Gundam game, but Bandai Namco's clearly been pumping a lot of...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Gundam
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Massive New Expansion Looks Mind Blowing to Me
New environments! Monsters! Gameplay! More!
Maybe it’s because I’m currently reading the Skypiea arc of the One Piece manga, but I’m a bit obsessed with the new Ascendance expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds. Coming in 2027, this DLC looks like the real deal, adding new narrative content, gameplay, monsters, and of course environments to...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News You May Have Missed the Reveal of CONQ: Crown of No Quarter During State of Play Japan
CONQ's bad fur day
Not everyone stuck around for State of Play Japan, so you may have missed the reveal of nautical action game CONQ: Crown of No Quarter. Billed as a “tactical action game”, this is set in the afterlife where you must “fight your way through a brutal melee frenzy, command bone-clad fleets, wield dark curses, and lead hundreds...
- Athena Games
- PS5
- CONQ: Crown of No Quarter
- Trailers
News Seoul-Based Studio Announces a New Co-Op Anomaly Hunting Game for PS5
Meet the WPCA
It didn’t seem like there was going to be much content in the State of Play Japan, but looking back it may have been more stacked than the main show. If you switched off, then you may have missed the reveal of co-op anomaly hunting game WPCA: World Phasebound Control Authority, which is being developed by Seoul-based Krafton...
- Krafton
- PS5
- WPCA: World Phasebound Control Authority
- Announcements
News Planet Coaster Dev Announces Partnership with Disney on a New Management Sim
Planet Disneyland?
Frontier Developments, the team behind the Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo series, has announced it's teaming up with Disney on a new game. In a press release, the company says it's partnered with Disney to "develop and publish a new game which will draw on Disney’s iconic portfolio of IP." Frontier will fund and make the game,...
- Frontier
- Disney
- PS5
It must be Fate
Even the most optimistic of Fate fans will be shocked to hear that years-in-the-making RPG Fate/Extra Record actually has a release date — and it's coming relatively soon. This game's development cycle has been troubled to say the least. It's been delayed in some shape or form at least three or four times over the last seven years...
- Marvelous
- PS5
- Fate
- Release Dates
- Trailers
