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News November 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Tour a Dead Island, board a Monster Train
Today's the day for Sony's penultimate PS Plus Essential update of 2026, which delivers a further three PS5, PS4 games for members to download and play. Here's what PlayStation has to offer this month, available to redeem until 1st December 2026: Dead Island 2 (PS5, PS4) | Review
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News Sony Wants You to Trade In Your PS5 for $400 if You're Not Using It
Circulate those systems
Sony is sending out notifications to PS5 players in the US, encouraging them to trade-in their console for cash if they’re not using it. The programme – which runs through a third-party named Back Market – promises up to $400 for a base PS5 console with two DualSense controllers, depending on their overall condition...
- Sony
- PS5
- Hardware
- Industry
YesterdayMon, 2nd Nov 2026
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Planet of the Deals Sale
Recommended games going cheap
Planet of the Deals is the PS Store's latest sale, but it's not around much longer, ending on 4th November, 2026. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games on offer, 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 games that we...
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- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
"There was some resistance"
Final Fantasy Resonance has seemingly gone down really, really well with fans of the franchise — and so it's surprising to hear that Square Enix's leadership were apparently against the idea of the game. Resonance is very much a callback to classic Final Fantasy in terms of gameplay and structure; some would go as far...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now as Sony Cracks Down on Jailbreaks
What does version 26.07-14.22.00 do?
Sony has released another system software update for PS5, hot on the heels of the last one from less than a fortnight ago. Version 26.07-14.22.00 is available to download and install now, and the singular patch note makes it fairly clear what it's targeting: We’ve made some security fixes to the system...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
Guide These 28+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (2nd-8th November)
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters! CRYMELIGHT! Zero Parades!
We’re fast approaching the GTA 6 evacuation zone, so expect the number of new releases to dip dramatically in November. There are some noteworthy titles this time, though, with highlights including the PS5 version of Zero Parades as well as Alice in Wonderland roguelite CRYMELIGHT. Here's...
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- PS5
- Release Dates
- Features
News Fortnite's Pirate Shop Unlocks the Entire Item Shop for Free
Battle Royale tops five million concurrent players
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Fortnite is running a pirate-themed season with One Piece crossover content available right now. But the big news is the discovery of a Pirate Shop, which makes the entire Item Shop free for two weeks. If you’re running in a squad, then everyone on...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Sony Fighting GTA 6 PS5 Piracy with New Firmware Demands
Today's new PS5 firmware reportedly required
PlayStation appears to be taking absolutely no risks, as it closes in on the launch of GTA 6 for its platform while fending off PS5 jailbreak, piracy, and hacking attempts. From the start of last month, hackers began cracking the PS5 firmware via AI tools on firmware v7.00 through v13.60. In response,...
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- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
Poll Which PS5 Games Did You Buy During the Insane Pre-GTA 6 Rush?
Spoilt for choice
Over the last couple of months, we've been subjected to one of the most packed release schedules in recent memory — and it's all been GTA 6's fault. The now imminent launch of Rockstar's world-beater changed everything when it was first announced. Publishers from across the globe scrambled to avoid its inevitable impact, opting...
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- Polls
- Features
News Yakuza Creator's Gang of Dragon PS5 Game and New Studio Officially Dead
Dissolved days ago on 31st October
Gang of Dragon, the Yakuza-esque title Toshiro Nagoshi planned to make with a newly set-up developer under NetEase, will never see the light of day. Nagoshi Studio has now officially been closed, as of 31st October 2026. This news had been expected for some time, as reports dating back to March 2026 detail...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Gang of Dragon
News Stealth Classic Thief: The Dark Project Returns for a PS5 Remaster with New Content
Out on PS5 from 3rd December 2026
One of the classics that helped create an entire genre, stealth masterpiece Thief: The Dark Project is coming to PS5 in remastered form next month, from 3rd December 2026. This new version of the 1998 game has been remastered using Nightdive Studios' KEX Engine to produce a new edition running at 4K and 120...
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- PS5
- Thief
- Release Dates
News God of War's Dave Bautista Beefs Up 9kg for Kratos TV Show Role
Gym of War
Dave Bautista has been busy in the gym after being cast as Kratos in Amazon Prime’s upcoming live action God of War adaptation. Showing off in a branded shirt on social media, the former wrestler confirmed he’d put on 20lbs in muscle to play the role. That’s about 9kgs for those of you outside of the US.
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- PS Productions
- God of War
- TV
News Phantom Blade Zero Is an Instant Hit with 4 Million Sales on PS5, PC
Milestone achieved in just three days
Phantom Blade Zero sold over four million copies during its first three days on the market across PS5 and PC, studio S-GAME has announced. Having released on 29th October 2026, the new action game achieved the milestone by the end of the weekend. "Thank you everyone from the bottom of our hearts for all the...
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- PS5
- Phantom Blade Zero
- Sales
News Until Dawn 2 to Showcase New PS5 Gameplay and More in Alamo Drafthouse Livestream
Absolute cinema
Sony is getting the ball rolling on Until Dawn 2, its narrative horror adventure game making its debut in a few short months. The PS5 exclusive title, developed by Firesprite, launches on 28th January 2027, but you can get a good look at the game before then, as the company plans to show it off in a fancy live event this December...
- Sony
- PS5
- Until Dawn 2
News Travis Touchdown 'Will Definitely Be Back' for No More Heroes 20th Anniversary
One more hero
Goichi Suda (aka Suda51), head honcho of developer Grasshopper Manufacture, has given fans fresh hope of more to come for the cult favourite No More Heroes series. Speaking to Famitsu as part of a wider interview, he's asked about No More Heroes as it's approaching its 20th anniversary in 2027. Asked if there's anything being planned...
- Grasshopper
- PS5
- No More Heroes
News Phoenix Cyclops Is Available Now as Marvel Tokon Receives Major PS5 Patch
Born again
The first post-launch DLC character for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is now available. Phoenix Cyclops joins the fun today, 2nd November 2026, and he's accompanied by a major game update that makes a ton of improvements. Those who own the Year 1 Pass will already have access to Phoenix Cyclops, but he's also available as a standalone...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- DLC
News Housemarque Issues Saros PS5 Patch for Bug Fixes, Update Out Now
We're on version 02.000.003 now
Here's a quick one: Saros developer Housemarque has today updated the PS5 exclusive and issued version 02.000.003, available to download now. It's a very simple set of patch notes that predominantly focuses on bug fixes, like issues in the Overlord Rush mode and problems affecting Trophy unlocks. Perhaps the most...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Patches
News Soon Playable on PS5, Nubby's Number Factory Is the Strangest Roguelike You'll See Today
Give it a Trophy
Sometimes, a game will crop up that I really want to write about, but can't because it's not available on PlayStation. Nubby's Number Factory is one of those games. Originally released on PC in March 2025, this bizarre little roguelike is so up my street, and I'm very pleased to be able to say it's heading to Sony's systems in the...
- MogDogBlog Productions
- PS4
- Nubbys Number Factory
- Trophies
Sunday1st Nov 2026
Rumour Days Gone Dev to Announce and Launch New PS5 Game in 2027
Third-person game with co-op, it's reported
Bend Studio, the first-party team best known for Days Gone, plans to reveal and potentially even release its next game in 2027. That's according to a new MP1st report, which shares more details on the project. The outlet claims an announcement will take place next year and it's "much further along in...
- Sony
- PS5
- Rumours
Rumour Alleged Persona 1 Remake Gameplay Leaks Online
But is it real?
Atlus apparently can’t keep a secret. Alleged footage of a Persona 1 Remake has emerged online, although in this age of AI generated content it’s incredibly difficult to ascertain whether this is legit or not. My jerk reaction is that it’s probably real, as it appears to include reused animations from the unreleased Persona 4...
- Atlus
- Persona
- Rumours
Hardware Review SCUF Omega PS5 Controller - No-Frills Pro Controller Doesn't Do Much to Impress
Does what it says on the tin
For the last few weeks, I’ve been testing out the SCUF Omega PlayStation controller, a highly customisable pro controller ideal for those looking to step up their competitive play. With a plethora of additional buttons and a high price tag to go with it, let’s see if the Omega is worth your time. What Is the SCUF...
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- Features
News HoYoverse's Animal Crossing Rival Skips PS5 for Switch 2
New cosy game picks Nintendo
HoYoverse is undoubtedly gunning for the Animal Crossing audience with its next title Petit Planet, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see the Chinese dev focus on Switch 2 with its upcoming cosy title. However, it’s noteworthy as the juggernaut Chinese dev has brought practically all of its releases to Sony’s system...
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- Petit Planet
News Manage a Dessert Shop with an Actual God in Honkai: Star Rail's Climactic PS5 Update
Aha
If you’re a regular of HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail, then you’ll probably have been waiting for 5-Star character Aha’s arrival, as part of v4.7 on 11th November. The anticipated Aeon is effectively a god, bringing outrageous buffs to all characters on the path of Elation. She’s going to be essential if you’ve been...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Updates
Saturday31st Oct 2026
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2026?
Plus or minus?
November's PS Plus Essential games were revealed earlier this week, and I think it's quite an interesting selection. That's because all three games offer something completely different. We've got a fairly big-name headliner, a collection of remastered adventures, and a highly-rated indie on our hands. Dead Island 2 is up first. This...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News PS5 Dynamic Pricing Concerns Revived by New Sony Job Listing
Company looking for someone to lead initiative
A new PlayStation job listing has sparked a fresh wave of fan concerns regarding dynamic pricing on the PS Store. Spotted by The Game Post, the role – for a Senior Director of Digital Games Monetisation – includes some phrases which have spooked gamers, including a reference to “intelligent...
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- PS5
- PS Store
- Industry
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 656
Raise hell
Another week has come to a close, and that means it's time for us to WAYP together. I love how eclectic these articles have become over the years; it's always interesting to see what everyone's playing. Aaron Bayne: I recently started Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Director's Cut, since I fancied something a bit slower-paced. Really...
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News PS5 Adds Another Free Open World Game to Your Rotation with Surprise Silver Palace Release Date
A console exclusive for now
Victorian-inspired free-to-play open world game Silver Palace will release worldwide on 14th December, which has really shocked me. I played this stylish effort at Gamescom earlier in the year, but assumed it was still quite a way away. But in a shock reveal overnight, publisher Elementa has confirmed the title will...
- Elementa
- PS5
- Silver Palace
- Release Dates
News Meet Marvel Tokon's Newest Fighting Soul in Full Phoenix Cyclops Character Guide
Sweet Scott Summers child
Ahead of his release next week on 2nd November, Sony’s dropped a full character guide for the upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls addition, Phoenix Cyclops. Like similar videos prior to the game’s launch, this runs through the combatant’s full roster of moves, including his ability to transform into Dark Phoenix...
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- PS5
- Marvel Tokon
- DLC
- Trailers
Friday30th Oct 2026
News Quirky RPG Resonance of Fate Is Back with an 'Enhanced Remaster' for PS5
$10 upgrade for current PS4 owners
Who had the PS3 role-playing game Resonance of Fate receiving a second remaster for PS5 on their 2026 bingo card? Having already been enhanced on PS4, the quirky RPG has been treated to an "enhanced remaster", out today on PS5. This latest version features two additional enhancements over the PS4 remaster: even...
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- PS5
- Resonance of Fate
News Inspired by Classic FromSoftware, Queen's Domain Looks a Fascinating PS5 Adventure
Out now for $20 on PS5
There are far too many promising indie games releasing every week to keep up, but this one, Queen's Domain, has really caught my eye. It releases onto PS5 today for £15.99 / $19.99, and it's inspired by King's Field, the series FromSoftware made before Demon's Souls. Essentially, it's an RPG blending retro visuals and the...
- Future Friends Games
- PS5
- Queen's Domain
News New Call of Duty to Remove 'Appalling' Footage of Real-Life Tragedy
Families criticised Activision for including videos
Activision has apologised and promised to remove footage of a real-life tragedy from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Victims’ families understandably reacted angrily when it emerged that news footage from 2022’s Itaewon disaster was included in the game to illustrate a fictional invasion from...
- Activision
- PS5
- Call of Duty
News The Wolf Among Us Remastered Hit with PS5 Upgrade Pricing Issues
Promised discounts not appearing
The launch of The Wolf Among Us Remastered has not gone as smoothly as TellTale Games would have liked, as many fans are reporting not being able to access the discounted upgrade offer they were promised. Last week, the developer shared price discounts that owners of the PS4 version of The Wolf Among Us could take...
- PM Studios
- PS5
- The Wolf Among Us
News The Scale of Crimson Desert Just Got Even More Absurd After New PS5 DLC
A scarily big map after Charting the Unknown
Crimson Desert has always been a ridiculously huge open world game, but now this week's new Charting the Unknown DLC has launched, its sheer size has reached new levels. The base game becomes just a corner of the map once you've got Charting the Unknown installed. A video has helped put its size into...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News Death Stranding Isolations Anime TV Series Gets First Trailer, Out in 2027
My mom became a crater
Revealed almost a year ago, Kojima Productions and Disney+ have today debuted the teaser trailer for Death Stranding Isolations, a new anime TV series set in the universe of the two PS5, PS4 games. Catch the short clip above. Under the tagline "My mom became a crater", the TV show takes place just after Sam Bridges connects...
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- TV
- Death Stranding
- Trailers
News New Mass Effect Cancelled So EA Can Focus on Star Wars Battlefront 3
So says new Bloomberg report
The next Mass Effect game was cancelled and BioWare shut down because publisher EA wished to focus on a new Star Wars: Battlefront title instead of bringing both to market. That is according to a
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- Mass Effect
- Star Wars
- Industry
News This New PS5 Visual Novel Is Absolutely Bursting with Style
No word on a western release just yet
Those of you reading the re-release of Steins;Gate this week may want to keep a close eye on Japanese dev MAGES’ latest effort, Seeker Eye. The game’s due out in Japan on 25th February, and while there’s no word on an English localisation just yet, I’m pretty confident it’ll make its way overseas...
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- PS5
- Seeker Eye
Thursday29th Oct 2026
Guide Phantom Blade Zero: Best Weapons and Where to Find Them
All weapons tested
What are the best weapons in Phantom Blade Zero? In this guide, I'm going to cover all of the game's weapons, detailing their strengths and weaknesses, while also giving them an overall rating. For the purposes of this guide, I've tested each weapon against both groups of enemies and singular bosses — although I'd argue that...
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- Phantom Blade Zero
- PS5
News 'It Hasn't Made Any Difference': Gears of War PS5 Cancellation Fails to Boost Xbox
"In fact, it keeps getting worse"
During its summer livestream earlier in the year, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made a big song and dance about her company’s return to console exclusivity. Many first-party titles, like Halo: Campaign Evolved, released on the PS5 under previous boss Phil Spencer’s leadership. New management, however, decided to...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Gears of War
News New GTA 6 Gameplay, Screenshots, Details Revealed as PS5 Launch Nears
GTA 6 briefly appears in South Park
In exactly three weeks' time, GTA 6 will be out on PS5. You have probably already seen enough to know whether you are playing it or not (and we have got details on the GTA 6 release times and preload date), but for anyone still on the fence, Rockstar has even more gameplay, screenshots, and gameplay details to...
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- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets New Game+ Patch, More Than Three Years After Its 'Final' Update
Its most requested addition
It's been more than three whole years since Assassin's Creed Valhalla got its "final" update, all the way back in February 2023. But somehow, and for some reason, Ubisoft has actually gone back to its best-selling instalment, and is about to deliver Valhalla's most requested patch. New Game+ will be coming to the open...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Patches
News GTA-Inspired PS5 Open World Goes Full Tycoon in Upcoming Update
Manage city logistics in new mode
The real GTA 6 may be right around the corner, but Hotta Studio’s anime-inspired open world NTE is getting a big update on 11th November to keep you occupied in the meantime. And as has become customary for Heathereau, there’s a lot to look forward to here, including two new characters, story quests, and more...
- Perfect World
- PS5
- NTE
- Updates
News This Classic PS1 Star Wars Game Just Got a Neat PS5 Enhancement
Go back to The Phantom Menace for a Platinum
The video game adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace from the PS1 generation looks to be getting a facelift on PS5 and PS4 in the form of a new Trophy list. When it launched on PS Plus Premium a few years ago, The Phantom Menace came without a set of Trophies. Now, though, Exophase is...
- LucasArts
- PS1
- Star Wars
- Trophies
Rumour The Elder Scrolls 6 Reveal as Soon as Next Month, Named Sentinel
Big reveal might not be far away
Bethesda plans to make Sentinel the subtitle to The Elder Scrolls VI, and it could confirm the full name as soon as next month, says The Verge scribe Tom Warren. In a fresh report, the writer states that "sources familiar with Bethes
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- PS5
- The Elder Scrolls
- Rumours
News Silent Hill: Townfall Keeps Changing Difficulty, Patch 1.6 Adds Hard Mode
Plus more balance changes to general difficulty
Having just adjusted the behaviour of its worst enemy and made a baffling puzzle actually solvable, Silent Hill: Townfall is back with yet another round of changes and updates to its overall difficulty. Update 1.6 is available to download now on PS5, and first and foremost, it adds a hard difficulty...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Patches
News Destiny 2 Content Unvaulting Won't Take Place Until 2028
Bungie needs 12 months for production and porting
PlayStation developer Bungie has confirmed it'll likely need until the first few months of 2028 to complete the unvaulting process of old Destiny 2 content it recently promised to bring back. A new community update post shares a predicted timeline for the content unvault, with the studio currently...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Destiny
News Konami Records Strong Profit Having Made Excellent Games Again
Make good games, make good money
Konami is back to making new games in its catalogue of classic franchises, and the work is beginning to pay off. Within its latest financial report, the publisher has recorded a 75.1% increase in profit compared to the previous year, and from April to September 2026, it achieved a 44.3% increase in sales. So, what...
- Konami
- Industry
News PS5 Still Outselling PS4 in USA Despite Much Higher Price and Fewer Exclusives
Selling better by 1% lifetime to date
Even though it costs an arm and a leg, and it has far fewer exclusive games, the PS5 continues to outsell the PS4 in the USA when you compare the same point in their lifespans. Via analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana, we're currently in the 71st month of the PS5 generation. When you compare total sales in the USA...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Sales
- USA
News Virtua Fighter's 'Cocky Kid' Lionel Rafale Returns in Crossroads on PS5
Virtua Fighter 2's flamboyant Frenchie arrives
It’s been several months since our last update on Virtua Fighter Crossroads, the revival of SEGA’s long-running 3D fighting game franchise from RGG Studio. But it looks like the Japanese publisher is ready to peel back the curtain a little more, as it’s teasing a 29th October update on the title,...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Virtua Fighter
News Crimson Desert's Huge DLC, Charting the Unknown, Out Now on PS5
Priced at £19.99 / $24.99
If Crimson Desert and all its post-launch additions weren't already enough, studio Pearl Abyss has released a mammoth expansion in Charting the Unknown, available now on PS5 for £19.99 / $24.99. You can catch the new launch trailer for the expansion above. First and foremost, the new DLC introduces three new questlines...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- DLC
News No New Assassin's Creed Remakes in the Works at Ubisoft
But doesn't rule them out in the future
After the success of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed it currently does not have any other remakes of previous entries in the series in development. As of mid-July 2026, we knew Black Flag Resynced had sold three million copies, and the number will have only gone up since...
- Ubisoft
- Assassins Creed
