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Guide These 17+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (23rd-29th June)
Death Stranding 2! Death Stranding 2! Death Stranding 2!
Once again, we're rounding up all of the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week, and it's an important week for PlayStation fans. The big new arrival this time needs no introduction: it's Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
The last guardian
We're in the thrust of a heatwave here in the UK, so there's never been a better opportunity to shield yourself from the scorching sun and enjoy some good ol' video games. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Issy van der Velde: For my multiplayer kicks I'm diving back into GTA Online and its Money Fronts update. When my...
Talking Point Is It Officially Game Over for PSVR2?
Facing reality
This week, Beat Saber developer Beat Games announced it was cutting support for the PSVR2 and PSVR versions of its popular rhythm action game. The news is devastating for Sony’s headset: while the PS4 version of the title is a little long in the tooth these days, the PS5 edition is still an excellent way to enjoy one of the premier...
Poll How Do You Feel About The Last of Us Part 2, 5 Years Later?
Hate begets hate
Having first released on the 19th June 2020, The Last of Us Part 2 is officially five years old — but does it remain one of the most divisive releases in PlayStation history? Originally an incredibly high profile PS4 exclusive, the expectations surrounding Naughty Dog's big budget sequel were colossal. It was, after all,...
Round Up Digimon Story Time Stranger Previews Are Super Positive, Set to Be a Surprise Hit on PS5
Digimon are the champions
Digimon Story Time Stranger was in a playable form at Summer Game Fest earlier this month, and frankly glowing previews for Bandai Namco's upcoming RPG are now starting to appear online. Yep, early impressions of the game are seriously positive, with various outlets claiming that they simply can't wait to play more. Heck,...
Talking Point What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2025 So Far?
It's been a busy six months
We're basically halfway into 2025, and that can only mean one thing... it's time to start thinking about Game of the Year (kind of)! Look, things tend to be pretty quiet during these summer months, and so we always think it's worth taking a step back and appreciating the titles that have already struck a chord. You never...
Preview Borderlands 4 Leans into All Its Best, Familiar Strengths on PS5
Our thoughts after three hours of play
Video game developers love a trilogy, so when one keeps going and adds a number four to the title, it can also work like a statement: we're not done yet. Borderlands, despite The Pre-Sequel and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, is remembered for those three mainline instalments. So, with a fourth title now just a few...
Guide These 20+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd June)
Raidou Remastered! Rematch! Date Everything! More
We're rounding up all of the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week, and it's a surprisingly busy summer week. The big new arrivals this week have to be Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army and Rematch, but FBC: Firebreak and
Guide Last Chance to Get These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Summer Game Fest Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony is running a big new sale on PS Store, and this time, it's a promotional Summer Game Fest offer. There's about a week and a half to go, so there's still time to get some decent bargains. Running until 19th June, the Summer Game Fest sale includes thousands of PS5 and PS4 games with slashed prices...
Feature The 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Rest of 2025
As voted by you
Last week, we put together a big Talking Point on our most anticipated PS5 games for the second half of the year. But it wasn't just about the opinions of our editorial team; we ran a poll asking you to vote on the titles that you're most looking forward to playing. Over 6,000 votes were cast across 70 upcoming PS5 games, making for...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2025?
Plus or minus?
Oh boy. We're going to be real with you for a minute: we can't see these polls being particularly positive. In fact, going by the reactions we've seen online — and in our own comments sections — this might just be one of the worst PS Plus Extra and Premium updates yet. But let's at least recap what's on offer. Extra subscribers...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 585
Fun in the sun
The sun is shining, the gaming is good, yeah. Honestly, with all of the non-E3 madness out of the way, we're looking forward to some sunshine and gaming goodness. Aaron Bayne: I'll be chipping away at Death Stranding 2 this weekend, and that's all I can say about that! I may nip into some matches of Gears of War Reloaded for this...
Talking Point What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games for the Second Half of 2025?
Don't stop now
It's been a strong year for PS5 gaming so far. Over the first six months or so of 2025, we've had the pleasure of playing some very high quality titles — and even a few genuine Game of the Year contenders. But now that we're well into June, it's time to start looking ahead to the second half of the year — and not just because...
Live Watch the Konami Press Start Livestream Here
MGS! Silent Hill! Castlevania?
With both Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill F just a couple of months away from releasing, Konami is putting on its own digital showcase to share more footage and information relating to its upcoming slate. The two big titles are the main draws, but it has been teased there'll be more. The livestream...
Hands On MindsEye Is a Boring Mess
How did it come to this?
There's been a lot of mystery surrounding MindsEye, a third-person action adventure from new studio Build A Rocket Boy – even more so when review codes weren’t sent out early. However, we’ve now managed to wrack up a few hours with this latest PS5 release and... well, it isn’t great. MindsEye is a very weird game...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Elden Ring Nightreign?
Embrace the night
Is Elden Ring Nightreign FromSoftware's most divisive Souls game yet? Probably, and that's what makes our latest ratings poll so interesting... Released for PS5 a couple of weeks back, Nightreign (which, admittedly, we keep spelling incorrectly for some reason) is a co-op-focused escapade, where up to three friends — or...
Round Up What Was Announced for PS5 at Xbox Games Showcase?
All the PS5 reveals from Microsoft
Now Microsoft is more multi-platform than ever, bringing many of its past efforts and future titles to other platforms, the Xbox maker has started to feature PS5 logos in its livestreams. The annual Xbox Games Showcase, livestreamed today, was the first time we saw the initiative in person. Therefore, we can...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 80+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Days of Play Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
This year's Days of Play promotion includes another whopper of a PS Store sale, and it comes to a close this week. Running until 11th June 2025, thousands of digital items are reduced in price, and it can be tough to find the very best PS5 and PS4 games among the masses. That's where we come in; we've...
Guide These 9+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th June)
MindsEye! The Alters! Alien Hominid!
We're rounding up all of the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week, but as we're approaching the summer, it's pretty light. We suppose the big new arrival this time is MindsEye, but the jury's still out on that particular title. Also worth highlighting is The Alters. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2025?
All the PS5 reveals from SGF
The annual Summer Game Fest live show for 2025 is now over, having shared roughly two hours' worth of video game news and announcements. Below you'll find all our coverage of every PS5-related reveal. For any new announcements relating to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, refer to our sister sites Nintendo Life and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 584
Everything or nothing
It's a particularly busy weekend of new console releases and Summer Game Fest. Here's what we're playing when we have a minute to ourselves. Aaron Bayne: I'm super excited to say I'll be playing Death Stranding 2: On the Beach this weekend! Graham Banas: As I finally whittle away at my eye-watering backlog, I'm torn on what...
Poll How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2025?
Have your say on Keighley's show
Another year has passed, but Geoff Keighley remains. The personality turned video game showcase host again returned to LA to put on a Summer Game Fest live show, which promised roughly two hours of reveals and announcements. In terms of PS5 news, the biggest headliners were Resident Evil Requiem, the shadow drop of...
Poll What Were Your Favourite PS5 Games from State of Play? (June 2025)
The big one before SGF
Sony treated us to what we think was a very good State of Play just ahead of Summer Game Fest. There were some pretty big announcements in this one, and although there was perhaps a lack of PlayStation first-party news, we can't help but feel that it was a well paced event. But what about the games themselves? As has become...
Game of the Month DOOM: The Dark Ages (May 2025)
As voted by you
May was another surprisingly busy month here in the land of PlayStation. Sure, it may not have boasted the same kind of heavy hitters that April enjoyed, but a broad range of new releases still kept us on our toes. The biggest name, we suppose, was DOOM: The Dark Ages. Concerns over commercial success aside, the crunching...
Reaction Sony Finally Understands the Assignment with One of the Best State of Plays of the PS5 Era
State of yay
It hasn’t hurt PS5’s popularity in the slightest, but Sony’s showcases have been mixed for many years now. There have been good ones, like last year’s stream featuring Ghost of Yotei, but this felt like the company finally understood its assignment. <related ids="183236"> The thing with State of Plays, and E3 press...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for June 2025?
All the PS5 reveals from State of Play
In amongst the busy summer season of game reveals, Sony has hosted another State of Play livestream to share what it's bringing to the table in the coming months. Through a mixture of first-party and third-party announcements, the big PlayStation maker had more than 40 minutes of content to share. Below you'll...
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for June 2025?
Share your reaction to the latest PS5 showcase
Despite its last-minute announcement, Sony still decided to host a State of Play livestream for June 2025, fitting in with the rest of the summer gaming showcases. It promised just over 40 minutes of PS5 announcements, and that's exactly what it delivered on. The headline reveals were a Marvel fighting...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (4th June, 2025)
Saros? God of War? Resident Evil? Wolverine?
Are you planning to watch PlayStation’s State of Play? To be honest, we didn’t think it was happening this year, but Sony has come up clutch with a last-minute announcement. That means there’s been very little time to set expectations, but we know we’re getting 40 minutes of PS5 games from around...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Updated Multiverse of Games Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
It's new PS Store sale time! Sony has once again dropped the prices on thousands of digital items in the Multiverse of Games sale, running now through to 4th June 2025. Browsing through all those PS5 and PS4 games could drive you potty, and somehow, Sony's stealthily thrown in even more in the days since...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony is bestowing upon us another State of Play, promising a whole bunch of announcements and updates on games heading to PS5. It should be an exciting watch for PlayStation fans, but when exactly is the livestream? On this page, we'll explain all you need to know about the upcoming State of Play. <related...
Talking Point What Are Your PS5 Predictions for Summer Game Fest 2025?
Tell us your hopes and dreams
Summer Game Fest is almost upon us once again, more or less supplanting E3 (RIP) with a big, splashy showcase and a ton of coverage on upcoming games. Geoff Keighley's been rehearsing his sneakers off for the season's biggest video game event, we assume, getting ready to present to us some hot new announcements and...
Guide These 6+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (2nd-8th June)
Ridge Racer! Rise of Industry 2! More!
We're rounding up all of the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week, but with the Switch 2 looming, it's a little light. We had a colossal week last time out, but honestly the biggest new release for the first week in June may be retro classic Ridge Racer, which is getting a PS Store port. Here are all...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2025?
Plus or minus?
The PS Plus Essential games for June 2025 have been confirmed, and as always, we're here to gather your thoughts — positive or negative. Once again, this is a selection that we can see being quite divisive — and not just because there's a sports title headlining the list. Yep, NBA 2K25 is the big addition for June, a basketball...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583
Phone box fun
Look, we'll be brutally honest with you: it's been a pretty subdued week in PlayStation. With the Switch 2 right around the corner and Summer Game Fest just days away, it feels like the industry is on hold. Despite the relative quietness, though, there are still plenty of games to play. Aaron Bayne: I'm away for the weekend, and I've...
Reaction There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy a PS5
Sony's playing a different game
The narrative surrounding PS5 for weeks now has revolved around predicted price increases. With rival Microsoft significantly bumping the costs of its Xbox Series X|S consoles, many argued it was only a matter of time until Sony followed the Redmond firm’s lead. To be fair, there’s good reason to believe that:...
Guide Days of Play 2025 - All the Best PS5, PS5 Pro, PS Plus, PS5 Game Deals
Wallets out
Sony's big annual PlayStation promotion returns with Days of Play 2025, bringing prices down on a wide range of PS5 and PS4 games as well as consoles, PS Plus subscriptions, and more. Whether you want to upgrade to PS5 Pro, fancy giving PSVR2 a go, need some new accessories, or just want to snag a couple of cheap games, we've compiled...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 25+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Indie Sale
Here's what we recommend
Sony’s plunged the price of 1,000s of PS5 and PS4 indie games today, and once again we’re here to round up the titles you should be paying attention to. Below you’ll find a list of 25 titles we either highly recommend, or which have received a rating of 7/10 or higher on our site. Pretty much all of these are at their...
TV Show Review The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 7 - Great Game Makes for Okay TV
The writing is on the wall
The second season of HBO’s The Last of Us has come to an end, marking the supposed middle point of its retelling of Part 2’s story. It’s proven to be a far messier affair than what came before in season one, with plenty of highs, some real lows, and a cliffhanger ending that will likely shock any of those unfamiliar...
Guide These 27+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (26th-1st June)
Elden Ring! F1 25! Scar-Lead Salvation! So, so much more!
Once again, we're rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. This is an absolutely colossal week, with almost 30 new games vying for your attention. But two particular titles stand head and shoulders above the others: Elden Ring Nightreign and EA Sports F1 25...
Poll Do You Care About the Death of PS Stars?
Burning out
So, PlayStation Stars is going the way of the dodo — but how much do you actually care about its demise? The rewards program was first announced in 2022 before being rolled out to numerous regions over the course of several months. Basically, Stars was (technically still is) a loyalty scheme, offering extras to users who stay engaged...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 582
Summer awaits
We're just weeks away from Summer Game Fest and all of the associated chaos that comes with that, so you may want to make the most of your weekend, and play some good old fashioned video games. Aaron Bayne: Having wrapped up my 10th (!!!) playthrough of The Last of Us: Part 1, I'm now moving onto The Last of Us: Part 2 Remastered...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give DOOM: The Dark Ages?
DOOMed?
The third game in the so-called modern DOOM trilogy, DOOM: The Dark Ages has been out for just over a week now, and we want to know what you think of this brutal shield-driven shooter. id Software's latest was met with rock solid reviews prior to launch, with critics praising its typically punchy gunplay and satisfying flow. However, The...
Talking Point Does Sony Really Need Some Kind of Summer Showcase?
To E3 or not to E3
Sony doesn’t operate like it used to. We’ve had years to get used to this new era of PlayStation, which only speaks to consumers when it has something to say – and somehow still manages to underdeliver on the rare occasion it does. It’s no surprise to learn there’s unlikely to be any kind of PS5 presentation this...
Round Up Lies of P: Overture Previews Reveal Difficulty Options, Boss Rush Mode, and More
Prequel expansion looking good
Lies of P: Overture, the upcoming expansion to the fan-favourite Souls-like RPG, has received a bunch of hands-on reports, and it's sounding like players are in for a treat. Outlets are pretty much unanimous in saying Overture is fantastic, with a snowy, creepy zoo the main setting for the prequel DLC impressing with...
Guide These 17+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (19th-25th May)
Blades of Fire! Onimusha 2! RoadCraft! More!
It's time to round up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. There are two big new additions this time: MercurySteam's promising new action game Blades of Fire and Capcom's remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out. New PS5, PS4...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Next Level Savings Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
As inevitable as taxes, Sony has begun a new sale on the PS Store, this time titled Next Level Savings. The promotion begins today, 7th May 2025, and runs through until 21st May. You know the drill: there are literally thousands of potential deals to be had in the Next Level Savings sale, and in an effort...
Poll 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on The Witcher 3?
The way the wind howls
Ten years is a long time. An awful lot can happen in such a span, but we think one constant has remained since this day all the way back in 2015: The Witcher 3 is still an incredible video game. First released on the 19th May 2015, the third title in CD Projekt Red's series took the gaming world by storm. It was met with rave...
TV Show Review The Last Of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 6 - Robbing the Story of Its Genius
But I'd like to try
HBO’s The Last of Us is nearing the end of its second season, teeing up its finale with a crucial, emotional, and heartwarming episode. We have a feeling this will be a fan-favourite episode of the season, but for us it’s showcasing that showrunner Craig Mazin has robbed the story of its structural genius. This review...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2025?
Plus or minus?
Look, we don't want to colour your opinion right off the bat, but we've seen more than a few people calling this PS Plus Extra and Premium update one of the worst yet. More specifically, subscribers really don't seem to be pleased with Premium's offering of just one PS2 port in Battle Engine Aquila — a game that most paying...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 581
Ray to go
Another relatively action-packed weekend has come to a conclusion. It's time to unwind with some good old fashioned video games. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: Now that I've wrapped up DOOM: The Dark Ages and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I have a somewhat quiet weekend of gaming ahead of me. Naturally, that has me thinking it...
