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News 'This Is Unsustainable Madness': Modern Video Game Budgets Are Out of Control
Many games now cost $300m or more
The cost of making AAA video games on America’s west coast, where some of Sony’s most prestigious first-party devs like Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studio are based, is out of control. Musing on social media site BlueSky, reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said that while it’s “tough to...
- Industry
- USA
News PS5 Horror Silent Hill F Gets New Canon Ending in Surprise Manga Adaptation
Reader beware, you're in for a scare
Konami’s superbly haunting Silent Hill F will see its story continued with a new manga adaptation. Excitingly for fans of the original PS5 game, this comic will feature an all-new ending penned by original writer Ryukishi07. Those of you who’ve played the game will know it encourages you to complete it...
- Konami
- Silent Hill
- Manga
- Books
News Mecha Franchise PATLABOR Returns to PS5 in First Game for Over 20 Years
An arresting development
The last proper PlayStation game in the mecha multimedia franchise PATLABOR launched on the PSP in 2005, so the announcement of PATLABOR The Case Files is somewhat significant. While characters from the series did appear in Disaster Report’s spiritual successor City Shrouded in Shadow in 2017, it’s been slim pickings...
- Good Smile Company
- PS5
- PATLABOR
- Announcements
News 'It Wasn't a Live Service Game': Shuttered Sony Studio Teases Scrapped PS5 Project
"We were making one helluva game"
Sony shuttered first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games this week, a new team fronted by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell. And contrary to common opinion its game was not a live service title, as confirmed during a Twitch stream with Junior Game Designer JCBackfire. Speaking on the project, Blundell said we’re...
- Sony
- PS5
- Jason Blundell
YesterdayWed, 25th Mar 2026
News Everything Is Not as It Seems in This Painterly PS5 Cozy Game
Unsettle down
Cozy games are dime a dozen on the PS5, but NIS America’s upcoming Village in the Shade looks to be taking the genre in a slightly more unsettling direction. All is fairly familiar in the opening exchanges of this announcement trailer: a painterly isometric world makes way for agricultural activities and everything in between. But...
- NIS America
- PS5
- Village in the Shade
- Announcements
News Here's What a Jak & Daxter PS5 Remake Could've Looked Like
A fan pitch that didn't go anywhere
There's so much secrecy surrounding the video game realm, and that's just about the games that we know about, and that get announced. Today, a rare bit of insight has been shared about a project that sadly never came to pass. Animator and writer Travis Howe has revealed that he was part of a team that wanted to...
- Sony
- PS5
- Jak & Daxter
News Directive 8020 Promises 'Sharper Visuals' with PS5 Pro's Updated PSSR 2 Upscaler
Best on Sony's supercharged console
Directive 8020, the Alien-inspired sci-fi horror from Until Dawn creator Supermassive Games, looks to be a real return to form for the UK-based narrative game dev. And it’ll look and play best on the PS5 Pro, thanks to a series of improvements detailed on the PS Blog. Most importantly, the game will take...
- Supermassive Games
- PS5
- Directive 8020
News Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop
It looks so good
We must say, we've been enjoying the way Housemarque has been drip-feeding these tiny new clips of Saros. Every time we see the game in action, it looks excellent. Today sees the arrival of another short video, this time showing a different biome with a purple sky: It isn't really showing us anything particularly new, but it...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Videos
News Sony and Honda Have Abandoned Their PS5-Integrated Electric Car Afeela
Playtime's over
The Afeela, an electric car being developed in a joint venture by Sony and Honda, is no longer coming to market. Both the Afeela 1 and the second model have been dropped, the companies have announced. This comes from a report via Asian outlet Nikkei, which says Sony and Honda have decided to "discontinue the development and launch...
- Sony
- PS5
News Despite PS5 Hits, Sony Sinks to 21st in Metacritic's Publisher Rankings
A mixed Metascore bag
Sony had a couple of outstanding games in 2025, namely Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei. But a mixed slate meant it struggled to really make any kind of impact on Metacritic’s latest publisher rankings. Despite awkward naming conventions, the aggregator is looking at the Metascores of all titles released...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News PS5's Dynamic Pricing Debacle Appears to Extend to the US Now
These are dark times
Sony’s controversial new dynamic pricing appears to have rolled out in the US. While the practice originally seemed limited to a slew of regions in Europe, evidence is beginning to emerge of its implementation in the US, specifically with the new Spring Sale. Deals account Cheap Ass Gamer not
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Store
- USA
Honoring the legacy of the Stars
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection continues Capcom’s streak of remasters, this time bringing attention to a somewhat overlooked era of Mega Man. The collection bundles together a trilogy of Nintendo DS RPGs: Mega Man Star Force, Mega Man Star Force 2, and (for the first time in some territories) Mega Man Star...
- Reviews
- Capcom
- PS5
- Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
- Mini Reviews
Ready for the World Cup
Football’s governing body FIFA promised it would make a new game after EA Sports announced its intention to rebrand, and here it is: the rather predictable FIFA Heroes. The game will initially launch on mobile, but a press release mentions plans to bring it to “PlayStation” at a later date. It’ll feature full...
- FIFA
- PS5
- FIFA Heroes
- Announcements
News God of War: Sons of Sparta's Latest Update Promises Fixes for Its Nasty Save Issues
Here are the patch notes
Sony's shadow-dropped spin-off God of War: Sons of Sparta has been selling surprisingly well, and that presumably leads to more feedback for developer Mega Cat Studios. The team has been dropping fairly regular updates for the game since its launch, aiming to stamp out remaining bugs and make the experience smoother for...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War Sons of Sparta
- Updates
News Tekken 8 Dev Responds to Disastrous Season 3 Backlash, Confirms New Update Schedule
Tekken it back
Following on from what can only be described as a disastrous launch, Bandai Namco has opened up on Season 3 of Tekken 8, acknowledging that the update has fallen short. "We recognize that the battle experience we intended to deliver has not fully met your expectations," the developer writes in a new blog post. "Moving forward, we...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
- Patches
Feature 70+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Huge Spring Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store has just launched its latest offer, simply named the Spring Sale, and it runs from now through to 8th April 2026. As always, the sale is massive, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games reduced in price. It can be difficult to browse through all that, which is where this guide comes in. We've put...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
News PS Plus Essential Game for April 2026 Leaked
Oh lords
Ahead of the official announcement, a game from April 2026's PS Plus Essential lineup has been leaked. As per usual, the leak comes from the incredibly reliable Dealabs, who claim that Lords of the Fallen — the second Lords of the Fallen, not the first one with the bearded guy on the cover — will headline April's selection.
- PS Plus
- PS5
- Leaks
News Looks Like SEGA Is Reheating PS5, PS4 Fan Favourite Sonic Frontiers in Definitive Edition
An old frontier
Those pesky age rating organisations are at it again, inadvertently leaking unannounced games. Over on the site for the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea, a listing has been discovered for a new version of Sonic Frontiers (thanks, Gematsu). It's called Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition, and unfortunately that's all...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic Frontiers
Tuesday24th Mar 2026
Sure, go on then
Love them or loathe them, live service games lend themselves well to digital downloads because, well, they constantly change. Take a game like Zenless Zone Zero: at launch it was a kind of roguelike-style menu-based visual novel with action segments. These days it’s more like a traditional adventure game. But that’s not...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
News PlayStation's Disastrous First-Party Leadership Culminates in Yet Another Studio Closure
Dark Outlaw Games dead
In an increasingly dark day for video games, Sony’s disastrous leadership of first-party studios has taken yet another casualty. Dark Outlaw Games, led by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell and officially acknowled
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
Guide All PS5 Games with Power Saver Support
Scale back your electricity consumption
Power Saver is a new performance profile added to the PS5 as part of its memorably named 25.06-12.00.00 update on 17th September, 2025. While it can be selected in the console's settings, it also needs to be individually supported by games in order to work. On this page, we're going to explain a little more...
- Guides
- PS5
News PS5 Players Seemingly Skip Marathon as Sales Estimates Look Very Weak
Better hope it's a marathon
Earlier today, analytics firm Alinea released its sales estimates for first-person shooter Marathon. They looked low to us, but double-sourcing from Forbes suggests they may be close to the truth. According to the report, the Bungie extraction shooter has sold 1.2 million copies since launching on 5th March, with the...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News 'I Have Done So Much for This Company': Axed Fortnite Dev Can't Believe He's Been Laid Off
Unreal
With over 1,000 jobs cut at Epic today, we’re beginning to hear from some of those affected. One startled employee has taken to X (or Twitter) to share their story, stating they’re “confused and bewildered” by the layoffs. Ex-Fortnite Principal Engineer Evan Kinney wrote: ??
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
- Industry
News Sublime PS4 Racer Will Be Delisted Due to Epic Layoffs Debacle
Game will remain in your library
Horizon Chase Turbo, the sublime PS4 arcade racer, will be delisted as part of the ongoing Epic layoffs. While it’s not entirely clear why the excellent outing will be removed from sale, a statement on the game’s official social media page says it’ll “no longer be available to download” starting 1st June...
- Aquiris
- PS4
- Horizon Chase
- Delistings
News If You're Playing Final Fantasy Games on PS5, There's a Good Chance You're Old
Old man yells at Cloud
Square Enix always attaches absurd expectations to its Final Fantasy franchise, and rarely ever seems to be happy with how the series sells. Recently it completely overhauled its business to prioritise multiformat publishing, even if its plan doesn’t appear to apply to series like Bravely Default. (Seriously,
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- USA
Not epic
Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has announced mass layoffs, affecting over 1,000 people. In a note sent to employees today, 24th March 2026, the firm says these cuts are being made in light of a "downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025", which has resulted in the company "spending significantly more than we're...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
- Industry
News PS4 Police Game Battlefield Hardline to Be Delisted from PS Store in May
Behind bars
Battlefield Hardline, the police-themed series spin-off, will be delisted from the PS Store on 22nd May, with its servers scheduled to be taken offline a month later. Writing on its official X (or Twitter) communications account, an EA spokesperson announced the news with the following statement: “On Friday, May 22nd, Battlefield...
- EA
- PS4
- Battlefield
- Delisted
News Crimson Desert Storms the Physical UK Charts, and Almost All Copies Sold Were for PS5
King of the hill
Earlier today it was revealed that Crimson Desert has now surpassed total sales of three million, so it's no wonder that it's dominated the UK's physical games chart. Pearl Abyss' popular action game has immediately caused a stir among more established bestsellers, debuting straight at number one. A whopping 90 per cent of the...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
Red hot
No matter how you feel about the game, it seems Crimson Desert has been a massive hit. The single-player, open world action adventure, from MMO studio Pearl Abyss, launched last week to a fairly mixed critical reception, but in less than a week, it's achieved more than three million copies sold. That figure comes from a recent update...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Sales
Mini Review Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PS5) - Revival Turf
Final delight
Even in its compromised home console format, few would disagree that Final Fight was the king of Super Nintendo brawlers. But the 16-bit system was bursting with beat-’em-ups, and we’ll always harbour a fondness for Jaleco’s kooky 1992 effort, Rival Turf – or Rushing Beat, as it was known in Japan. The title spawned two...
- Reviews
- City Connection
- PS5
- Rushing Beat X Return of Brawl Brothers
- Mini Reviews
News Sony's Lost Breaking Bad PSVR Project Unearthed in New Report
Walter must have wilted
Sony’s been very strong in the television space for some time now, but Breaking Bad was undoubtedly one of the firm’s biggest successes. You may recall all the way back in 2017, it announced plans to produce a PSVR game, in collaboration with the show’s creator Vince Gilligan. Now new research from
- Sony
- PS4
- PSVR
- Breaking Bad
News Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Somehow Even Worse Than Season 2, Game Gets Review Bombed
'Tis the season
If you thought the player response to Tekken 8 Season 2 was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet. Nah, to be fair, the overwhelmingly negative response to Season 3 — which launched just days ago — is pretty much a continuation of the chaos that Season 2 caused. You may recall that many players — particularly those in hardcore...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
News One of PS5's Most Graphically Intensive Games Patched to Support Low Power Mode
Forbidden power
Horizon Forbidden West may also be available on the PS4, but it’s still one of the PS5’s most graphically impressive games. There’s just no doubt about it. Now the Guerrilla console exclusive has been patched to support the system’s new low power mode, making it one of a few titles to actually support the feature. Sony
- Sony
- PS5
- Horizon
- Patches
News Fortnite Is Ditching Several Modes Including Rocket Racing Amid Layoffs and Cost-Cutting
The race is over
Epic Games has just announced that it's laying off more than 1,000 employees, and it's all part of a big push to cut costs. Fortnite itself will feel some of the impact from these changes, too, as it's now been confirmed that several modes are being shut down. Fortnite Ballistic, Fortnite Festival Battle Stage, and Rocket Racing...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
Hands On Secretlab Titan Evo Cyberpunk Edition - Johnny Silverhand Would Be Proud
The netrunner's throne?
Back in 2022, we had a look at Secretlab Titan Evo gaming chair, a reassuringly expensive premium-grade seat that "you're unlikely to regret sinking the money into." We stand by that verdict, save for one key point – if you're tempted but yet to pull the trigger, it might be worth opting for the Cyberpunk 2077-themed...
- Hands On
- Cyberpunk
- Gaming Chairs
- Secretlab
News Marathon's Cryo Archive Locks Out a Lot of Players, But Bungie Is Listening to Feedback
Developer "watching and ingesting" player concerns
If you're playing Marathon, you may have gotten to try out Cryo Archive this past weekend, the shooter's big, raid-like endgame mode. Or, maybe you didn't, due to its fairly restrictive requirements. Cryo Archive is a focal point for dedicated players of the sci-fi extraction shooter, and...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 Reworks the Whole Game Five Years After Release
Jam packed
Guilty Gear Strive update 2.00 will arrive on the 9th April, essentially refreshing the entire game. In a move that's reminiscent of re-releases like Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2, Strive 2.00 will see the introduction of a new mechanic and a significant rework of existing characters. 2.00 will also pave the way for Season 5, which of course...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- Guilty Gear
- Trailers
News We Didn't Expect This Minecraft Spin-Off to Get a PS5 Sequel
Dungeons and voxels
Minecraft Dungeons must have been a pretty successful experiment for Microsoft-owned studio Mojang, because it’s getting a sequel in 2026. Quietly teased this weekend during Minecraft Live, the new RPG-style adventure will bring more brick breaking and Diablo-inspired adventuring to Sony’s console. Here’s the blurb:...
- Mojang
- PS5
- Minecraft
- Announcements
Monday23rd Mar 2026
News These 12 Major PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in March and April
You've been warned
With each passing the month, the number of impending PS Store delistings stack up. And this period is a particularly big one for imminent server closures and delistings. Here’s everything you need to be aware of for the remainder of March and the entirety of April: Firewall Ultra (PSVR2): 17th March (Delisted); 17th...
- PS5
- PS4
- Delistings
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Mega March Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
We're in the throes of March right now, and Sony's celebrating this revered part of the year with the Mega March sale on PS Store. The sale ends on 25th March, meaning you only have a couple of days to take advantage. As expected, the sale contains literally thousands of digital items going cheap. That...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Oh Alex, that's not right
Street Fighter 3: New Generation protagonist Alex is available now in Street Fighter 6, but it’s not necessarily his gameplay that’s got tongues wagging. Some bizarre lore changes have sent ripples through the Capcom community, as it turns out our favourite facepainted wrassler may be engaging in a spot of the ol’...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
Guide These 18+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (23rd-29th March)
Life Is Strange! Screamer! Mega Man!
March continues to rumble on in earnest with another big week. Among the notable new releases is arcade racer Screamer, compilation Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and sequel Life Is Strange: Reunion. Here's everything that's coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (23rd-29th March):...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News Sony's PSN Rebrand Is Well Underway, and the Clues Have Been There All Along
We just didn't notice them
Sony has apparently informed developers that it’ll be phasing out the PSN – or PlayStation Network – branding later this year, and the evidence has been staring us in the face all along. When the PSN briefly went offline last night, we turned to the
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PSN
Mini Review 1348 Ex Voto (PS5) - An Intriguing But Disappointing PS5 Console Exclusive
Broken vow
With Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its stellar sequel gathering a legion of fans, and the Plague Tale games offering epic dark fantasy on a double-A budget, the medieval genre has found fresh momentum. 1348 Ex Voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, meaning "from the vow made") rides that wave with a tale of revenge sweeping across the...
- Reviews
- Dear Villagers
- PS5
- 1348 Ex Voto
- Mini Reviews
News PS5 Pro's Acclaimed PSSR 2 Upscaler Runs Faster Than Its Predecessor
Blast processing
Sony’s new PSSR 2 upscaler for the PS5 Pro is not only returning better results than its predecessor, but it’s also achieving them faster. As you may or may not know, everything you see outputted by your console has a computational cost, and this is sometimes measured in time. Take upscaling, for example: it takes time for the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Mark Cerny
Will the publisher use the tech?
Generative AI's role in video game development is a thorny issue right now, and we expect it'll stay that way for a good while yet. Whether you like it or not, we presume developers and publishers at all scales are at least experimenting with the technology to see if it brings any value to their production...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Industry
News PS5 Players Will Definitely Want to Tune into Xbox's Partner Preview Later This Week
Stranger Than Heaven and more confirmed
Xbox has announced a Partner Preview showcase, and PS5 users will want to give it a watch. This is Xbox's third-party presentation, meaning the games featured will all be from external publishers. That means most if not all the games shown will be heading to PS5 too. Moreover, the company has announced a few...
- Xbox
- PS5
- Events
Studio said it'd respond quickly
Two major Crimson Desert patches have released in quick succession on the PS5 today, solving critical errors in the open world game. Over the weekend, Korean dev Pearl Abyss promised that it would respond to feedback regarding the release’s “uncomfortable” controls. It also
- Pearly Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Patches
News There's a New Live Action Yakuza Adaptation, and You Can Watch It All for Free Now
With full English subtitles as well
There are now almost as many live action Yakuza adaptations as there are unexpected Kazuma Kiryu comebacks, but you can watch this one for free. Not to be confused with 2024’s critically maligned Amazon conversion, this one features actors from Japan’s long-running gangster drama series, Nihon Touitsu...
- SEGA
- Yakuza
- TV
News It Won't Be Much Longer Before We See More of PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine
Spring is upon us
We've known about Marvel's Wolverine since September 2021, when the game was announced with a short teaser trailer. This September — just over five years later — we'll all be playing the PS5 exclusive action adventure. In the meantime, things have been fairly quiet, but this will be coming to an end in the near future. So...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
