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TodayThu, 30th Apr 2026

  • 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 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
  • 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
  • News 'No Levels, No Gear Scores': Ubisoft Really Wants You to Know Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Is Not an RPG

    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
  • 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 'I Want to Celebrate Everything I Love About the Games': Zach Cregger's New Resident Evil Movie Looks Like a Blast

    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 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 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 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 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 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 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
  • 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 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 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 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 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
  • 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 '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

YesterdayWed, 29th 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) |

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Red Dead Redemption PS5 Physical Edition Confirmed and Pre-Orders Live without a Word from Rockstar

    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
  • News Steelrising, GreedFall PS5 Dev Spiders Confirms It's Closing Its Doors

    Studio moving into liquidation

    Spiders, the French game studio owned by Nacon, will soon close its doors. That's according to a new report from Origami, which claims the developer will move into liquidation tomorrow — 29th April 2026 — following serious financial troubles at the publisher. The report says Nacon had been searching for a buyer...

    • Nacon
    • Spiders
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • News Assassin's Creed Fans Furious as Physical Copies of Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Require Internet

    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
  • News September Is Suddenly an Insane Month for New PS5 Games

    Wake me up when September starts

    It usually ends up happening every year: there'll be one particular month where the release schedule goes bananas, and we're left wondering whether it'll be remembered as an all-timer. Now, we're not saying that September 2026 is going to make history, but it's suddenly looking like one hell of a month for new PS5...

    • PS5
    • Release Dates
  • News 'Our Job Is to Charge Way, Way, Way Less of the Value': GTA 6 Unlikely to Cost $100+ on PS5

    Take-Two all about delivering value

    For eons now there’s been speculation about whether GTA 6 will cost more than the average game. It’s expected, after all, to be the biggest title ever released; it’s following on from GTA 5, which has sold a remarkable 225 million copies since it launched in 2013. But speaking at the Interactive Innovation...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Sony's Lost Soul Aside Was Rough at Launch, But Another Impressive PS5 Patch Is Out Now

    Soul edge

    Lost Soul Aside probably ended up being one of our biggest disappointments of 2025, but it's great to see developer UltiZero Games sticking with the Sony-published title well after release. The studio's just dropped another major patch — by our count, the fifth of its kind — adding a slew of new and improved content alongside some...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Lost Soul Aside
    • Patches
  • News Ex-Witcher Dev's Dawnwalker RPG Is 55-70 Hours Long, Despite the Game's 'Time Limit'

    Take your time

    The Blood of Dawnwalker finally has a release date — but there are still some unanswered questions regarding the game's structure and gameplay hooks. To be fair, developer Rebel Wolves has given us loads of footage up until this point, but we're more talking about the title's overall scope. Fortunately, CEO and director Konrad...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • The Blood of Dawnwalker
  • News Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Adds Crossplay, PS5 VRR Support, More in Massive Free Update

    Get over here

    Developer Digital Eclipse has just issued a free game update for Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and it's a big one. Available now, the update's headline feature is the implementation of cross-platform multiplayer, or Krossplay to use the game's parlance. This allows all players to engage in online multiplayer battles regardless of...

    • Digital Eclipse
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Updates
  • News The Team Behind Doomed PS4 Exclusive WiLD Is About to Release a New PS5 Game

    Adorable Adventures

    You may recall that a studio by the name of Wild Sheep was making a game called WiLD, and it was set to be a PS4 exclusive with significant Sony backing. Unfortunately, that project ultimately failed to make it over the finish line. However, it seems the team is still going strong, as it's on the verge of launching an entirely...

    • PQube
    • PS5
    • Adorable Adventures
  • News 'You Never Know': Take-Two Boss Offers a Glimmer of Hope for LA Noire 2

    But just a glimmer

    Could we ever see a sequel to L.A. Noire? The detective adventure game from Rockstar and the now-defunct Team Bondi remains a beloved and popular title, and though it's been nearly 15 years, there are still tiny signs of life that it could come back. Take-Two head honcho Strauss Zelnick, speaking at iicon in Las Vegas, was asked...

    • Take-Two
    • Rockstar Games
    • LA Noire
  • News Warhammer's Twisted Metal-Style Speed Freeks Roars onto PS5 Next Month

    Freek out

    Having been announced for PS5 earlier in the year, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks has now locked down a 21st May release date. This is a chaotic car combat game not too dissimilar from PlayStation's classic Twisted Metal series, so it might scratch that long-absent itch for some of you. Speed Freeks has actually been available on PC...

    • Wired Productions
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers

Tuesday28th Apr 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

    • Guides
    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Guide NTE Launch Guide: Release Times, Free Pulls, Codes, and More

    Here's everything you need to know

    NTE: Neverness to Everness, the new urban open world RPG from Perfect World’s Hotta Studio, launches on the PS5 this week. This GTA-like sandbox game exceeds expectations with its anime presentation and life sim aspects, and looks set to be a mainstay in the growing gacha space. With the game due out...

    • NTE
    • PS5
    • Guides
  • News Wolverine PS5 Updates Still Coming in the Next Few Weeks

    Insomniac confirms its plans

    Insomniac has reiterated its plans to share more about Marvel's Wolverine during the Spring, even as its draws closer to its deadline. The season ends on 31st May 2026, meaning that the PS5 updates will drop in the next couple of weeks. The developer reaffirmed the reveal plans on social media, responding to a fan...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Wolverine
  • News Dawnwalker Is PS5's Most Promising RPG, Chomps Down on September Release Date

    A new dawn

    The awkwardly named The Blood of Dawnwalker (we've just started referring to it as Dawnwalker for brevity's sake) now has a confirmed release date on PS5. Despite some scepticism, Dawnwalker will launch this year, on the 3rd September. If you've somehow kept yourself in the dark over this one, it's supposed to be the beginning of a new...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • The Blood of Dawnwalker
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News PS1 Classic Rugrats: Search for Reptar Returns on PS5, with 5 Other Games

    Tommy time

    Six classic Rugrats games, including the PS1’s iconic Rugrats: Search for Reptar, will be crawling to the PS5 this 15th May. Limited Run Games is adding to its line of retro compilations with Rugrats: Retro Rewind, featuring quality-of-life improvements for all its games, like save states and rewind. Here’s the full lineup, courtesy...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • Rugrats
  • Poll Are You Sold on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake?

    Raise the sales

    It may have leaked all over the place ahead of its official announcement, but it feels like the reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced has gone down really well with just about everyone. Associated videos have already racked up millions of views on YouTube, and from where we're sitting, the positivity has been shockingly...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Assassins Creed
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Resident Evil Requiem's New Mini Game Update Seemingly Imminent

    You must beat the story to play it

    Capcom has already revealed it's updating Resident Evil Requiem with a new kind of mini game in May, but according to new developer comments, it seems that content patch is right around the corner. Game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa spoke of the upcoming content in a new Denfaminico Gamer...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Resident Evil
  • News UFC 6 Is Out Soon on PS5, But EA's Barely Said Anything About It

    Bruised and broken

    EA Sports is bringing back its wildly popular MMA fighting franchise for one more round, with EA Sports UFC 6 due out on 19th June for the PS5. Details about the game itself are agonisingly light, but the publisher has revealed a couple of bundles for you to pre-order. We’ll let you write your own jokes. For now, here’s what...

    • EA Sports
    • PS5
    • UFC
    • Announcements
  • News 'He's Fantastic': 007 First Light's James Bond Actor Delivers a Movie-Worthy Performance, Says Co-Star

    Patrick Gibson for the big screen?

    The next big James Bond adventure isn't a movie, it's PS5 game 007 First Light, and it sounds like its lead performer is doing a great job of playing the part. Patrick Gibson steps into the polished shoes of James Bond in the upcoming action adventure game, portraying a younger version of the character in an...

    • IO Interactive
    • PS5
    • 007 First Light
  • News Disgaea's Crazy Hack and Slash Spin-Off Nails Down July Release Date on PS5

    Enter the Mayhem

    Disgaea Mayhem, the hack and slash Disgaea spin-off that was confirmed for a western release a couple of months back, now has a proper launch date. It's bringing its especially mental brand of action to PS5 on the 23rd July, adding to what is quickly becoming a busy month for the console. It arrives just a couple of weeks after...

    • NIS America
    • PS5
    • Disgaea
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News Like a Dragon's Majima Brings Another Yakuza Icon to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4

    Arrives tomorrow

    The next free content update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is almost here, and it brings another playable character into the fold. Namely, Goro Majima, in his Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii guise, joins the fun when the update arrives tomorrow, 29th April 2026. The Mad Dog of Shimano joins Ichiban in the kart racer,...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
    • Updates

Monday27th Apr 2026

  • Feature 45+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Big Games Big Deals Sale (North America/Europe)

    Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend

    The latest sale on the PS Store is live now, and it's running through to 6th May 2026. Named the Big Games Big Deals sale, it has thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included, and that can make it tough to find the stuff you want. In this list, we've put together a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games we...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News These 6+ PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in May and June

    Sorry to see you go

    After a spate of delistings and server shutdowns in March and April, the next couple of months are looking a lot more relaxed on the PS Store. Of course, as is pretty much always the case, there are half-dozen or so things you need to be aware of. Here’s the upcoming schedule of potential disruption you should know about:...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Delistings
  • Guide These 23+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (27th-3rd May)

    Saros! Invincible VS! NTE!

    It’s an absolutely gigantic week on the PS5 and PS4 this week, but two titles will probably take the bulk of the headlines. We’re obviously talking about first-party giga-hit Saros and fighting game Invincible VS. Spare a moment for the GTA-inspired gacha game NTE, too. Here's everything coming out this week. New...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News 'We're Going to Pull Funding if You Don't Fix This': Uncharted 4 Was Almost Cancelled on PS4 Because It 'Sucked'

    Game was redone from scratch

    We all know Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was a troubled project. You may recall the game was originally announced alongside the launch of the PS4, with Amy Hennig at the helm. But she left Naughty Dog several years later, and The Last of Us duo Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley were parachu

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Uncharted
  • News The Last of Us Online Was 'the Best Multiplayer Game' Devs Ever Played

    Not like this

    If you're still hurt by the cancellation of The Last of Us Multiplayer, then the following quotes won't make that pain any easier to bear: many Naughty Dog developers apparently considered it the "best multiplayer" game they'd ever played. The comment comes from the project's game director, Vinit Agarwal, who's been speaking about it...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • The Last of Us