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Feature The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2026 So Far
As voted by you
We're now halfway through 2026 — scary, I know — and so in traditional Push Square fashion, we've taken a look back at the first six months of the year to determine its best PS5 games so far. Earlier in the week, I published a poll asking readers to select their favourite 2026 titles up until now. Over 5,400 votes later, and we...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 638
Sun sheltering
It is far too hot and humid here in the UK right now, so we are closing the blinds and sitting in front of a fan turned up to max as we play video games this weekend. This is what's entertaining us in between ice cream and BBQs. Jamie O'Neill: The 16th June was the 11-year anniversary of my favourite E3 conference, Sony's...
Poll How Much Will GTA 6 Cost?
Predict the GTA 6 price
This time next week, pre-orders for GTA 6 will be live, and there'll finally be an official price attached to the PS5 release. In the years leading up to 25th June 2026, when retailers will set their listings live, there's been a lot of debate over what the price of GTA 6 will be. Some think Rockstar will use the excitement...
Opinion This PS5 Magic Shooter Has Been the Perfect Summer Distraction
Finding my finger guns
With the summer livestreams out of the way, we're now entering that period of the year where brand new game releases dry up and the news cycle slows to a crawl — unless you're Xbox, that is. It is the perfect time to dive into your backlog and play some PS5 titles you have been meaning to get to... if you actually have one...
Preview Like a Greatest Hits Game, Remedy Peaks in Control Resonant
The best of both Remedy worlds
There are far too many games coming out and nowhere near enough time to play them all in September. You could fuel a backlog for the next six months off its releases alone, so to cut through all the noise, I'm here to tell you Control Resonant is the one to pay attention to most. Off the back of its other series,...
Site News Oh, Hi Everyone! Did You Notice Anything Different Here Recently?
Go on, be honest
Hello – it’s been a while since I’ve written one of these. I wanted to share a small update with you all about Push Square, which many of you may have already noticed. I know a couple of you mentioned it in the forums. Recently, we all sat around a big table with Rob’s Ringtons biscuits (they’re a northern thing,...
Poll What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2026 So Far?
Halfway done
Look, you might not want to hear this, but we're now halfway through 2026 — and here on Push Square, that can only mean one thing... That's right, it's time to step back and take stock of the year so far. And what a six and a half months it's been. I know we're all going gaga over the upcoming release schedule — September and...
Guide These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st June)
The Adventures of Elliot! UFC 6! Copa City!
The release schedule is thinning out at the moment, but don't worry, it becomes absolute bedlam in August. For this week, the biggest release is clearly Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, although EA Sports UFC 6 will be a big seller as well. Here's everything coming out this...
Opinion I'm So Glad Racing Games Are Finally Getting Interesting Again
Changing gears
I'm sure some people aren't going to like this, but speaking as a fan of racing games, I think they've been kinda boring for a while. I dunno, it's difficult. You look at racers over the last 10 years or so, and it's hard to argue against them in some respects. They're broadly very well made. The problem I personally have is that,...
Opinion PS Plus Users, You Should Play Final Fantasy 16 (But Only If You Play It Like This)
Burn it all down
I really like Final Fantasy 16, but there's no denying that it's another very divisive instalment in Square's decades-old series. While the franchise has always attempted to innovate with each new game, it's still easy to argue that 16 is the furthest Final Fantasy has ever strayed from its traditional JRPG roots. 16 is an action...
Feature This Somber Platformer, Now 15-Years-Old, Deserves a Revisit on PS5
Curiouser and curiouser
I don’t remember exactly when I fell down the Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole; I’ve always been a bit obsessed with the Lewis Carroll novel, dating all the way back to very early childhood. The nonsensical plot’s mix of fairytale whimsy with dark undertones has always fascinated me, and even today as an adult, I use an...
Feature Going Platinum: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Still One of PS5's Best-Looking Games
Warm and fuzzy
Platinum Trophy #28: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Date Earned: 23rd June 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Anybody paying attention may have noticed there's been a gap in the Going Platinum schedule. That mainly just comes down to recovering from a really nasty cold combined with an extremely packed week-or-so of gaming news. Geoff...
Wisageni Studio on working with K-pop songwriters and manhwa influences
With Lisa performing at the World Cup this week and K-pop Demon Hunters cementing itself as Netflix’s biggest ever movie release, K-culture is at an all-time global high. It’s a different world to 2010, when I was gliding my way around university listening to Girls’...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2026?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another seemingly rock solid PS Plus Extra lineup — at least, from where I'm sitting. The headline act of June 2026 has to be Final Fantasy 16. Has it proven to be yet another divisive instalment in Square Enix's series? Yes, but it still feels like a big deal for it to be part of Sony's middle-tier subscription...
Game of the Month 007 First Light (May 2026)
As voted by you
You'll have to forgive me for being a little late with this Game of the Month poll for May 2026 — it was all down to those pesky summer gaming events, leaving no room for such a debate. But now that the excitement is over, it's time to look back on the month of May and ask ourselves... which PS5 release deserves to be crowned Game...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 637
Breathe
It's been a really busy couple of weeks here at Push Square Towers with all the livestreams and news, so we're all looking forward to a spot of downtime over the coming days. You can tell everyone on the team's been busy, because no one replied to my request for WAYP. Jamie O'Neill: My girlfriend treated us both to tickets to watch The...
Feature 20 Under the Radar PS5 Games Still to Come in 2026
Fly low
There are a bajillion games coming out every day, give or take, and it can be difficult to know what's worth your attention. Obviously there are many big, high-profile releases to look forward to — take a look at the schedule for September and October, if you're brave — but now it's time to look at some upcoming PS5 games that are...
Gallery Still Can't Believe the Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC Is Real? Here's 38 Dark Arisen Screenshots
Snow joke
This past week has been like Christmas for fans of Dragon's Dogma 2. Not only were minds blown by the reveal of Dark Arisen, a massive expansion that's coming in October, Capcom's laid out a roadmap for two major updates that are set to improve the base experience to a significant degree. The first of those updates is out right now, by...
Feature 15 PS5 Games from Last Week's Livestreams We're Dying to Play
All our faves from not-E3
Between all of the major livestreams last week, there are more great PS5 games than anyone reasonably has time to play. In truth, we probably could have made a list of titles we’re hyped for that’s triple or even quadruple this length, but instead we’re focusing on the 15 that really rustled our jimmies. (Admittedly,...
Round Up Stranger Than Heaven Makes a Strong Impression with Its Unique Melee Combat
Previews live now
SEGA and developer RGG Studio are taking some pretty wild swings with Stranger Than Heaven, an upcoming action adventure coming to PS5 early next year. You'll probably have heard about recent additions to the cast; this crime thriller, set in Japan across five decades, will feature not only Snoop Dogg but also the late Tupac...
Round Up Alien: Isolation 2 Previews Say It's More of the Brilliant, Terrifying Same
If it ain't broke
Alien: Isolation is one of the most beloved survival horror games of modern times, so seeing a teaser for the direct sequel, albeit a very brief one, during Summer Game Fest was a very exciting surprise for many. It seems SEGA and developer Creative Assembly had a little more to show than just the new trailer, however, as some...
Round Up All the PS5 Reveals from the Nintendo Direct for June 2026
Kingdom Hearts! Final Fantasy! Dragon's Dogma!
That’s pretty much the end of not-E3 week, folks – well, unless something unexpected happens over the next few days. Nintendo capped things off with its annual summer Nintendo Direct earlier today, bringing a mixture of third-party and first-party reveals. While we’ll refer you to our friends at...
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every game coming from PS Studios
Sony's first-party developers are known collectively as PlayStation Studios, and it's these teams that make all the games published by the company. Whether it's PS5, PC, or beyond, there are always new games in the works. While we don't always know everything about what's in development, we've done our best to...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Days of Play Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The Days of Play sale is now on PS Store, running from now until 10th June 2026. Not much time left! As always, there are many, many PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, which means it can be a bit laborious browsing through it all. In this list, we've put together a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games we...
Reaction Mealy-Mouthed Microsoft Takes Us Back to 2023 with Mixed Messaging on Xbox Exclusivity
Aw sh*t, here we go again
2023 called, it wants its ambiguity back. I got a lot of criticism earlier in the year for describing Microsoft’s indecisive approach to exclusivity as tiring, but in the aftermath of last night’s Xbox Showcase, it looks like we have months of mixed messaging ahead of us. Actually, I was reluctant to even write this...
Guide These 7+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (8th-14th June)
NBA The Run! Sportal! More!
I'm going to be straight with you: we are in the summer doldrums now. There's really not a lot of anything coming out this week, although I think NBA The Run will be worth a look if you want to round out the ongoing NBA Finals with a game inspired by the classic PS2 NBA Street titles. Here's everything coming out this...
Round Up All the PS5 Reveals from the Xbox Showcase 2026
What's Microsoft got in store for Sony?
The curtain has fallen on Microsoft’s annual Xbox Showcase, with the brand going through a bit of a reinvention under new CEO Asha Sharma. Still, as is always the case for any livestream, there was plenty of PS5 news throughout, and we’ve compiled all of the headlines below for your convenience. If...
Round Up All the PS5 Reveals from Summer Game Fest 2026
All the PS5 reveals from SGF
Following on from this week's State of Play livestream, Geoff Keighley has made another bunch of game reveals public, this time from his LA stage show. Summer Game Fest is a multi-platform livestream, so while not everything pertained to PS5, there was still plenty of PlayStation news at the show. Below, you'll find a...
Round Up All the PS5 Reveals from Sony's State of Play for June 2026
All the PS5 reveals from State of Play
Sony has kick-started the summer season of gaming announcements with a major State of Play livestream that, in the build-up, promised over an hour of PS5 news. On the other side of the show, we're here to run you through every single reveal from the showcase. Below, you'll find all PS5 announcements from the...
Poll Who Had the Best Not-E3 Livestream This Week?
Take your pick
And with the conclusion of Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase, that’s a wrap on what we’re colloquially calling not-E3. Obviously there’s still a Nintendo Direct to come – rumoured for next week – but with the Mario maker as unpredictable as ever, we’re running our poll right now: who, in your opinion, had the best livestream...
Reaction Some PS5 Fans Think SGF Showed Sony Losing Its Grip on Third-Parties
After major franchises skip State of Play
I thought yesterday’s Summer Game Fest was a brilliant broadcast for PS5 owners, and when paired with the State of Play, demonstrated Sony’s impressive command of the industry at large. I wasn’t counting, but to my memory there were only a handful of games during Geoff Keighley’s event not targeting...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 636
Summer dreamin'
We're deep into not-E3 week right now, so there's more gaming news than usual floating around. But when you're not reading about upcoming games, hopefully you're playing some upcoming ones. Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: WB Games Montréal's 2022 Gotham Knights is still my current game of choice. I like playing as Red...
Poll How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
Share your thoughts on Keighley's show
E3 is over, but Geoff Keighley truly is everlasting. He's once again taken his E3 substitute, Summer Game Fest, to the LA streets, promising two hours of new game reveals and announcements. This year, his big things were Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Resident Evil Veronica, Gen Atlas, and Stellar Blade: Blood...
Live Watch Summer Game Fest 2026 Here
Final Fantasy 7? Crazy Taxi? Keighley's shoes!
State of Play not enough fun in the sun for you? Geoff Keighley is back with another edition of his sizzling summer shindig, Summer Game Fest. This year's instalment promises another two hours of unveilings, with everything from the third instalment in Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy...
Poll Is 007 First Light a Game of the Year Contender?
007 heaven
007 First Light arrived on PS5 last week, bringing some much needed Bond-ing to the current console generation. From the developers behind the modern Hitman games, this new take on the English spy certainly shares similarities with Agent 47's recent outings, incorporating a mix of gunplay, close quarters combat, stealth, and subterfuge...
Preview Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - Journal of an FCU Pilot in Training
Project runway
Well, it seems I've been drafted for the FCU air force. From what I understand, our military needs all the help it can get, and I'm only too happy to lend a hand. I've been studying the history books for a long time; from the Belkan War of '95 to the Lighthouse War back in 2019, I've pored over every detail multiple times. I almost...
Hands On Marathon's New Season Is Impressive, But Probably Not Enough
Scared of the dark
There is undeniably a lot riding on Marathon right now. With Destiny 2 announcing its end, and Destiny 3 supposedly not in active development, Bungie needs a win. Marathon hasn’t quite been the commercial slam dunk that it was hoping for, even though for me, it’s currently holding the top spot for my GOTY. So, I was really...
I'm not complaining
There’s no doubt in my mind that Sony has now mastered the State of Play. Unlike in years past, I think it’s rare to see complaints about pacing and presentation anymore. At this point, it’s all about the content – which is how it should be, of course. While I don’t think last night’s showcase was as good as the one...
Poll What Was the Best PS5 Game at State of Play?
The state of it all
Sony promised a hefty State of Play for the 2nd June and I think it mostly delivered in terms of overall quality. The majority of you would agree with me, going by the results of our post-show poll. But what was the standout PS5 game from this latest event? That's what everyone's here to find out. It goes without saying that...
Hands On Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Set to Continue Capcom's Generational Winning Streak
2026 belongs to Capcom
Ladies and gentlemen, I think Capcom's done it again. The Japanese company's on a generational run right now, having released nothing but bangers for about a decade. Sure, not every title's been a commercial home run — Exoprimal and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess spring to mind — but slight missteps can be forgiven...
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2026?
Have your say on PlayStation's latest showcase
Sony's big summer livestream is over and done with, offering more than an hour of major announcements, reveals, and industry news. There will be more to come, as Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase take place later this week, but for now, we're here to judge PlayStation's slate of gaming...
Live Watch Sony's PS5 State of Play Here (June 2026)
Wolverine! Intergalactic? God of War?
This is it, folks – this is the big one. Well, that’s what we’re all hoping for anyway. February 2026’s State of Play was a barnstormer, and Sony’s been building up to this June 2026 instalment even harder. We know it’ll open with Marvel’s Wolverine, but beyond that, there’ll be 60 minutes of...
Hands On Civ 7's Big Free PS5 Update Feels Like a Soft Relaunch
Test of time
Civilization 7 has had a rocky start since its initial release in February last year. When I first reviewed it, I said the game’s biggest innovation over its predecessors – being forced to play a different civilization during each of the game’s three major ages – would also be its most divisive. This came true, with many...
Guide These 12+ PS5, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th June)
Gothic 1 Remake! The 7th Guest Remake! More!
The crazy PS5 release schedule had to slow down at some point, and so here we are. This is probably the quietest week in recent memory. It doesn’t mean there’s nothing to look forward to, though, with Gothic 1 Remake the clear standout. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5 Games This...
Feature 17 PS5 Predictions for State of Play June 2026
The future of play
There's been talk of a summer State of Play for a good while, and luckily, Sony put an end to the speculation with the official announcement. It's heading our way in just a few days, on 2nd June 2026, and it seems like a biggie. With a runtime of more than an hour, confirmation that Marvel's Wolverine will be kicking things off,...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2026?
Plus or minus?
June 2026's PS Plus Essential games have been revealed, but are they everything you ever wanted? As always, that's what we're here to find out. Unfortunately, I can see this selection being more than a little divisive. That's primarily because all three titles share a focus on some kind of multiplayer, be it co-op or competitive —...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 635
Heating up
How are you all enjoying the heat, then? It’s not even summer yet and it’s already scorching outside. And let me tell you: my PS5 Pro is making sure it tells me about it. Aaron Bayne: I reckon this weekend I'll dig into the TacSim stuff now that I've rolled credits in 007 First Light. Jamie O'Neill: I'm still away from home,...
Poll Will Next Week's PS5 State of Play Be the Most Viewed Ever?
Marketing masterclass
Sony’s been quietly and slowly growing the importance of State of Play for some time now, with its February 2026 broadcast quickly becoming the most viewed episode ever. But can it beat it next week? The platform h
Round Up Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews
Called a "must play" in 93 Metacritic rating
Mina the Hollower has shot to the top of the review scoreboards for 2026, as its set of critic reviews ready for its launch have earned the game an overall Metacritic score of 93. This makes it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far on the website, beating the 91 score for Forza Horizon 6, and the 89...
Feature Going Platinum: This Gorgeous Game About a Dying World Is an Easy Plat
Do you have a Minute? ...of Islands?
Platinum Trophy #27: Minute of Islands Date Earned: 17th June 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:2 Yes, this edition of Going Platinum is late. However, in my defence, I've been very very busy. Also, it was a bank holiday weekend. Also, I'm feeling quite ill. Also, it's too damn hot. None of these things are the...
