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News - May, 2025
Saturday31st May 2025
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...
Friday30th May 2025
News The Witcher 3 Final Patch Confirmed, Adds Mods on PS5
Coming later this year
As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, CD Projekt RED has shared it is working on one final patch for The Witcher 3. Arriving later this year, the update will bring mod support to the PS5 version of the RPG. In a blog post, the developer revealed: "Later this year, we will release one more patch for The Witcher 3: Wild...
News Completely Free PS5, PS4 RPG Features Unknown Heroes from Other Games
Everyone's here
This is quite possibly one of the most unusual projects we’ve reported on in a while: Electric Airship and Critical Games are making a throwback turn-based RPG featuring lesser-known heroes from other games named Infinite Alliance. So, that means you’ll be adding the likes of Glenn from Chained Echoes and the unnamed character...
News That's All, Folks: MultiVersus Is Shutting Down Today on PS5, PS4
Will only be playable offline
Today, 30th May 2025, MultiVersus is being delisted from digital stores and the servers are being switched off, putting an end to a very rocky road for the platform fighter. Once the game is taken down, it will only be playable offline. If you want to have access to it, you'll need to have logged in at least once...
News Mafia: The Old Country Highlights Its Gorgeous Period Setting in New Dev Diary
They'd be Sicily not to
Mafia: The Old Country, as its name suggests, takes the series back to an earlier time and setting, exploring the genesis of organised crime in Italy. In this new video, developers Hangar 13 and Stormind Games provide an overview of their work on capturing the setting of early 1900s Sicily — the latter team being based on...
News Silent Hill 2's Proper PS5 Pro Patch Is Still in the Works
Bloober Team, Konami working on a solution
Silent Hill 2 developer Bloober Team has confirmed in a statement that it's still working with Konami on delivering a true PS5 Pro enhancement update for its excellent survival horror remake. Via Eurogamer, it simply said: "We're working with the publisher on a solution and will share more details as soon...
News Death Stranding 2 Premiere Event Showcases the Game One More Time Before PS5 Launch
Hosted by Kojima's best friend
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has had a lot of publicity in the last few weeks or so, but it's not enough for Hideo Kojima. With the game due out in less than a month, Kojima Productions has announced a special "live game premiere" event, taking place on 8th June during the Summer Game Fest period. Hosted by Geoff...
News Stellar Blade's Inclusion in Saucy Smartphone Shooter NIKKE to Get Livestream Next Week
In the NIKKE of time
Stellar Blade’s collaboration with saucy smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory will be officially unveiled next week on 7th June, as part of a livestream for the popular game. A new screenshot shows artwork of one of Eve’s camps, complete with vending machine and record player. This is likely going to entail a
News Free Open World RPG Inspired by Manga The Seven Deadly Sins Will Explore PS5
First look at Summer Game Fest
A free-to-play open world RPG, inspired by Nakaba Suzuki’s long-running manga The Seven Deadly Sins, will launch day-and-date on PS5 – alongside PC and mobile. You can wishlist The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin on the PS Store right now, with a new trailer scheduled to debut during
News Despite Black Panther Cancellation, EA Is Still Making Three Games with Marvel
Starting with Iron Man
In case you missed the news earlier this week, EA has cancelled its Black Panther game, as well as shut down the studio that was making it. It was officially announced about two years ago, and was part of a three-game partnership with Marvel. Now that the project has been shut down, what's going on with EA's deal with...
News Virtua Fighter's New Project Could Be Stopped If It's Not 'Good Enough'
No half-hearted effort here
Sega’s Virtua Fighter series is set for a comeback with its new project now officially in development. While it does seem like an absolute guarantee it’s happening at this point, the head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Masayoshi Yokoyama has made it clear the team will stop work if it’s not up to scratch. In a chat with...
News Beloved, Brutal Metroidvania Nine Sols Is on the Approach to Selling 1 Million Copies
Killing it
Nine Sols, a highly acclaimed 2D action title released last year, has been doing very well for Taiwanese developer Red Candle Games. On the first anniversary of the game's initial PC release, the studio has announced it has sold over 800,000 units across all platforms. It's well on the way to crossing the 1 million milestone. Red Candle...
News Expedition 33 Could Get Much Requested Photo Mode in Future Update on PS5
"It's definitely something that we would like to do"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been a barnstorming success for developer Sandfall Studios, but it sounds like the team may not quite be finished with the turn-based RPG. Fans have been making various feature requests for the game, including a photo mode allowing them to snap some cool pics...
Thursday29th May 2025
Guide All PS5, PS4 Games with Mouse and Keyboard Support
Point and click
If you’re playing on the PS5 and PS4, then you’ll already be familiar with the DualSense and DualShock 4 as your primary control options. But did you know Sony’s consoles also include mouse and keyboard support? While it’s down to individual developers to implement support for the optional accessories, we’re keeping tabs...
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games
All Final Fantasy games ranked
What are the best Final Fantasy games? It's a tough question, and not one that we'd like to answer alone. That's why we asked you, the Push Square community, to rate and rank an entire list of Final Fantasy games. This article is the result of your ratings, with 30 Final Fantasy titles, spanning multiple generations...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS4
PS4's best arcade games ranked and rated
What are the best arcade games on PS4? Arcade is far from dead, and it lives on through many excellent games on Sony's system. Spanning a wide range of genres, arcade games come in all shapes and sizes, typically championing high scores, big combos, and one-more-go gameplay. From racers like Burnout Paradise...
News First Bonus PS Plus Extra Game from Days of Play Available Now on PS5
Try out Another Crab's Treasure today
The annual Days of Play promotion is in full swing, and PS Plus joins the action today with the first bonus PS Plus Extra game. Another Crab's Treasure can be downloaded now as part of the service's middle tier. The great underwater twist on the Souls-like genre is the first of six titles Sony
News Borderlands 4 Boss Writes Grovelling Apology for Implying 'Real Fans' Will Pay $80 for PS5 Game
"A super sh*tty look"
Borderlands 4 still doesn’t officially have a price, and Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has insisted the decision is out of his hands. But after the ex-magician put his foot in his mouth recently, implying that “real fans” will pay $80 to play the game, he’s vomited out a 500-plus word diatribe attempting to clarify his...
News Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora Is in Death Stranding 2, and We Don't Know Why
"Should we have connected, Peko-chan?"
The original Death Stranding had some fun cameos, like Geoff Keighley and Conan O’Brien. While a little strange, these worked because they were based on real people. If you knew who they were, then it was an enjoyable Easter egg; if you didn’t, then it didn’t really feel out of place. We can’t say the...
Random Commemorative Launch Plaque of PS5 Catastrophe Concord Donated to Thrift Store
That's kinda sad
It doesn’t look like Chelsea Grace, an Outsourcing and Co-Dev Lead at shuttered developer Firewalk Games, has much love for Concord. She’s donated her commemorative launch plaque to US thrift store Goodwill, and you can now own this small piece of history. The framed piece includes the game’s box art and a copy of the PS5...
SEGA's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best SEGA games on PS5? A legendary Japanese publisher, SEGA has an enviable back catalogue of true classics. Historically it competed in the hardware market with multiple incredible consoles. While it ultimately reverted to focus just on software, SEGA has a staggeringly strong legacy, and...
Mini Review Hypercharge: Unboxed (PS5) - Aesthetically Pleasing, Disappointingly Thin
I love the smell of polyurethane in the morning
Hypercharge: Unboxed, the toy-soldier shooter, has finally made its way to PS5 after releasing on PC back in 2020 and Xbox last year. Now, though, we have the full package with Hypercharge: Unboxed, an aesthetically pleasing shooter that does very little to keep you interested. Hypercharge puts you in...
News Second Persona 4 Voice Actor Says They're Not in Rumoured Remake
Chie voice actor not coming back either
A remake of JRPG classic Persona 4 appears to be a foregone conclusion at this point, as after months of hints, a voice actor who appeared in the original game has now publicly posted about the project. Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced Yosuke in the game as well as Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man, casually...
News I Am Your Beast, the Acclaimed Arcade FPS, Is Gunning for PS5 in June
Run and gun
I Am Your Beast is the latest game from developer Strange Scaffold to be launching for consoles, all but confirmed by PS Store itself. Released on PC to great reviews last year, I Am Your Beast is an arcadey, rapid-paced first-person shooter in which you play a retired secret agent who single-handedly wages war against a military...
News Atomic Heart Success Turns Game's Developer into Publisher
Game reached 10 million players
Mundfish, the developer behind Atomic Heart, has achieved so much success off the back of the 2023 game that it has been able to grow into a games publisher. Across all the platforms it released on, Atomic Heart reached 10 million users. Now, the company is officially launching Mundfish Powerhouse, which is a...
News Retro Handheld Manufacturer Anbernic Pays Tribute to One of Sony's Best Form Factors
Shuffle and slide
The PSP Go was, frankly, ahead of its time. A delectable little device, the glossy sliding system was perfectly portable and had Quick Resume long before Microsoft popularised the feature on the Xbox Series X|S. But the world wasn’t ready for a digital-only handheld in 2009, and many of the PSP’s most popular games weren’t...
News You Don't Need to Wait for CrossWorlds to Get Your Sonic Racing Fix on PS5, PS4
Gotta go fast
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds looks set to speed to PS5 later this year, but if you’re in search of a quick arcade racing fix, then you may be interested Asphalt Legends Unite’s new in-game event. The free-to-play racing game has paired up with blue blur to offer a slew of liveries inspired by SEGA’s mascot, with a free Chao decal...
News Atomfall PS5, PS4 DLC Crosses Shores to Wicked Isle, Out 3rd June
Priced at £14.99 / $19.99
Rebellion has announced the big story expansion it has planned for Atomfall, titled Wicked Isle, will release for PS5 and PS4 on 3rd June 2025. You can catch the reveal trailer above. Wicked Isle includes a new region for the base game, named Midsummer Island. You'll cross the waters on the shore of Wyndham Village to the...
News New PS5 Commercial Wants You to Play the Unmissable
New global campaign launched alongside Days of Play
Sony’s new PS5 commercial wants you to play the unmissable. Part of a new global marketing campaign launching alongside the platform holder’s Days of Play promotion, the overall theme of the advert is to give the impression you simply can’t miss out on the games available for Sony’s latest...
News Casual Basketball Game NBA Bounce Dunkin' PS5, PS4 This Year
Boing
Basketball on PS5 and PS4 is dominated by NBA 2K25, but 2K Sports doesn’t have exclusive rights to license. It’s somewhat refreshing to see Outright Games announce a more casual, family friendly basketball game, then, with Barcelona-based studio set to bring NBA Bounce to both the PS5 and PS4 later this year. This is being pitched as a...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News The Last of Us Season 2's Strangest Scene Was Cut from the Game
Taken out for "pacing purposes"
The online reaction to the final episode of The Last of Us season two has been particularly fierce, even from those who were originally loving the TV adaptation from HBO. With significant changes made to specific scenes and the tone of characters, it feels like the TV series has very much separated to become its own...
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...
Review Elden Ring Nightreign (PS5) - A Ruthless Roguelike Reinvention of the Lands Between
FromSoftware goes all-in on multiplayer
Elden Ring Nightreign is a vastly different kind of FromSoftware experience. It’s taking the hallmark, tough-as-nails combat and applying it to a three-player co-op title that takes inspiration from battle royales and roguelikes. But with these core changes, does that FromSoftware magic remain? This may not...
Mini Review to a T (PS5) - The Most Joyful Game in the World
You're the perfect shape
It is borderline impossible to play to a T without a beaming smile plastered across your face the entire time. This is one of the most joyous, feel-good games on PS5, and all it takes is a teenager stuck in a permanent T-pose. From the Katamari creator Keita Takahashi and his team at Uvula, the quirky adventure is a bit...
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:...
News MindsEye CEO Says People Are Being Paid to 'Trash the Game' Online
In a "concerted effort" against the studio
Mark Gerhard, co-CEO at MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy, believes the underwhelming reaction to the imminent PS5 game is a result of a "concerted effort" to "trash the game" and the studio, where those with negative feedback are being paid by someone to share it. In a series of posts on the game's...
News EA's Black Panther Game Cancelled, Studio Shut Down
Layoffs in other EA divisions
EA has cancelled its Black Panther game and shut down the developer that was making it, it's been revealed via IGN. In an email shared with the outlet, EA Entertainment president Laura Miele said the closure is happening so the publisher can "sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant...
News The Order 1886 Could Have Been a Big Trilogy of PlayStation Games
The Order 1891 and The Order 1899 planned
PS4 game The Order 1886 was originally planned as the first entry in a trilogy containing The Order 1891 and The Order 1899, a member of the Ready at Dawn development team has revealed. In an interview with YouTuber Julien Chièze (via VGC), former creative director of the now-closed studio Ru Weerasuriya...
News Sony Studio Insomniac Inviting Interns to Cut Their Claws on Marvel's Wolverine for PS5
Summer of '25
Work continues in earnest on Insomniac Games’ upcoming superhero outing Marvel’s Wolverine, which is expected to be one of the biggest games of the PS5 generation. While it’s been quite some time since the title was announced, the Burbank-based developer has announced that it’s inviting interns to “cut their claws” on the...
News It's Crazy How The Division 2 Is Still Getting Superb Support on PS4
Massive new expansion out now
Say what you will about French publisher Ubisoft, it knows how to keep a game alive. The company still supports ancient games like For Honor and Rainbow Six Siege today, and it’s not given up on its squad-based shooter The Division 2 either. That ongoing support has been marked by the release of a new major...
News PlayStation an Official Partner at Summer Game Fest
Keigh3 awaits
PlayStation is one of many names listed as a partner at this year’s Summer Game Fest. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean Sony will show anything at Geoff Keighley’s livestreamed shindig, although we do know Hideo Kojima is set to make an appearance, so you can probably expect a new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the...
News PS5's Black Ops 6 Bundle Takes Us Full Circle After Xbox's Activision Buyout
The more things change, the more they stay the same
“Is this the end of PlayStation?” we dramatically pondered in a 2022 article, after Xbox had announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for a near-$70 billion. “This isn’t just a haymaker or a right hook,” we continued, “it’s the manufacturer slumped against the ropes, blood...
News Uh Oh, Anime Fans! There's Another Free PS5 Time Sink Out Now
Magicpunk MMO arrives on Sony's system
Anime fans already struggling to divide time between Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero may be concerned to learn another new title is out today: Crystal of Atlan. Now don’t worry too much just yet: this is described as a “magicpunk MMO”, so it’s a little different conceptually to...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Highly Anticipated Sequel Has Entered Pre-Production
Stay focused
Work on the successor to Cyberpunk 2077 is officially underway, developer CD Projekt RED has confirmed. The company announced the milestone as part of an investor relations presentation earlier today, adding that as of 30th April, around 96 of its 730 employees were focused on the new game. Of course, the bulk of the Polish...
News Free DLC for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Presents an Otherworldly Venture on PS5, PS4
Coming very soon
Capcom has announced some new content coming to its unusual real-time strategy action title, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Released almost a year ago, the game became something of a cult hit, and soon players will be able to dive back in for more. On 5th June, the game will receive a free update containing a new mode called...
News Yes, Death Stranding Is Getting an Anime As Well
Sure, why not?
Not content with a poncy A24 adaptation, auteur Hideo Kojima has told Vogue Japan that Death Stranding is also getting an anime. While talking about the film, the Metal Gear man confirmed the existence of an anime as well. “As a film enthusiast, I want to pursue the expressive potent
News Here's How Zenless Zone Zero Is Making One of Its Most Popular Characters Much More Powerful
Power creep? Pah
Power creep is a big problem in gacha games. Here’s the issue the genre faces: fans spend liberally on the characters they like, investing time and money into assembling squads capable of clearing the most difficult content. Then new avatars come along, disrupting the meta and rendering those older heroes redundant. It’s a big...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for June 2025 Announced
Four games for the month
As part of a PlayStation Blog post, Sony has revealed the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for June 2025 a day early. From Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, subscribers get the following four games: NBA 2K25 (PS5, PS4) | Review Alone in the Dark (PS5) |
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...
News 6 Bonus PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed for May, June 2025
All part of Days of Play promotion
Sony has announced a selection of bonus PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games that will roll out over the next few weeks as part of its Days of Play sales promotion. These titles are purely bonus additions, and there will still be a normal drop of PS Plus Extra, Premium games for June 2025 later in the month...
News PS Plus Subscription Sale Takes 33% Off, But There's a Big Catch
The usual problem reappears
Sony has confirmed its PS Plus subscription service will go on sale for the duration of the Days of Play sales promotion, making the three tiers of PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.0.5 Out Now on PS5, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Dead by Daylight quest and more
Ubisoft promised an Assassin's Creed Shadows update around the end of May, and now it's been fully detailed ahead of its launch on the 27th. Expected to weigh in at around 3.3GB on PS5, patch 1.0.5 includes the previously teased Dead by Daylight crossover quest, alongside parkour improvements, photo mode additions,...
News MindsEye Really Does Look Like a Long-Lost PS3 Game
Overview trailer provides best look yet
When marketing the PS3 in the build-up to its release, Sony confirmed a shooter called Eight Days. It was never actually released, but the demo that revealed it has lived in our minds ever since. MindsEye, weirdly, feels like the PS5's spiritual successor to that London Studio effort, even though there's no...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News PS Store Days of Play Sale Is Live Now with 1,300+ PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
Forza! Indiana! Astro Bot! Kingdom Come!
Sony has set its digital PS Store sale as part of the annual Days of Play promotion live, bringing over 1,300 PS5, PS4 deals to the online storefront. The offers are live now in the UK and Europe, and will roll out to the USA later in the day. We're going to share a full list of our recommendations later in...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News PS5 Days of Play Sales Live from 28th May, Call of Duty Bundle Revealed
PS5 Pro price drop confirmed
Following strong rumours over the weekend, Sony has now revealed its annual Days of Play sale promotions shall begin tomorrow, 28th May 2025. The speculated PS5 bundle containing a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is indeed real, and it's included in a temporary price drop for the system. Available in the USA and...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Available Now, Includes Several PS5-Specific Fixes
Here are all the patch notes
Open world racer Forza Horizon 5 has recently received a fresh game update from developer Playground Games, and the PS5 version gets a handful of fixes specific to the platform. Patch 1.685.019.0 is available to download and install now on Sony's console, and is almost entirely concerned with squashing bugs. In...
News HBO's The Last of Us Sees a Dramatic Decline in Season 2 Finale Viewers
But it was a holiday weekend
The finale to Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us was watched by half of the people who tuned in to watch the conclusion to Season 1. According to The Wrap, the closing episode attracted just 3.7 million cross-platform viewers, compared to the 8.2 million its predecessor achieved. However, there is a crucial caveat here:...
Review EA Sports F1 25 (PS5) - Another Fine Racer That Mostly Sticks to the Formula
That's a good Sainz
You know this song and dance by now; Codemasters is well versed in the realm of Formula 1, and its latest entry in the annual racing series further fine-tunes the long-established series. The first iteration to release only on current-gen consoles, EA Sports F1 25 makes some adjustments in its ongoing mission to somehow cater...
News First Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Revealed
Don't be a stranger
Still set for release this year, Digimon Story Time Stranger has handed us our first real look at the game via an official recap of the series (which comes with optional English subtitles). The video's just under 20 minutes long, but you'll want to skip ahead to the last 10 minutes or so for a glimpse at the upcoming title. The...
News PS Plus Premium Adds New Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civ 7 Demos
Both available from tomorrow
As part of this year's Days of Play sales promotion, which has already announced next month's PS Plus Essential lineup and bonus PS Plus Extra, Premium games, Sony is adding two more PS5, PS4 demos to the servi
News Sony Temporarily Cuts the Price of PS5 in China as It Seeks to Build Market Share
Strike while its hot
In the potentially lucrative market of China, mobile and PC rules supreme. But that’s not stopping Sony from working hard to attract local players to its console ecosystem. The company recently attained full control of its hardware distribution in the country – it was previously handled as part of a joint venture with the...
News Very Fittingly, Expedition 33 Has Sold 3.3 Million Copies in 33 Days
Not counting Game Pass numbers either
As of today, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 3.3 million copies in the 33 days since its release, Sandfall Interactive announced. How fitting is that? In a Bluesky post, the developer spoke of the RPG's breakout success, calling the sales update a "surreal moment" and thanking everyone for playing. A press...
News Dragon Quest 12 Still in Limbo as Another Dragon Quest Day Has Nothing to Show
The quest continues
There was some hope that we might finally witness the return of Dragon Quest 12 earlier today — but once again, the elusive project is nowhere to be seen. For those who don't know, the 27th May is Dragon Quest Day — an official celebration of the longstanding franchise. If there are any Dragon Quest announcements in the...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Details Massive List of Improvements Over Next Two Updates
Update 1.011 patch notes are here
With Monster Hunter Wilds' next update locked and loaded for the 28th May (that's tomorrow at the time of writing), Capcom has published a detailed message from director Yuya Tokuda, which actually gives players a rundown on what the game's future holds. The incoming patch actually sounds a lot more in-depth than...
News Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Compiles Two RPG Classics on PS5 from 30th October
That's a Loto Dragon Quest
You’ve likely played – and beaten – Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake by now, so it’s time to look forward to the next retro re-release in Square Enix’s iconic RPG series. And with 27th May marking Dragon Quest Day, we now have confirmation that Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will release on 30th October for the PS5,...
News PS5 Shmup Sonic Wings Reunion Gets Some Sick Physical Bundles
Wingin' it
Sonic Wings Reunion launches this week in Japan, but you won’t have to wait too long in the west, as the shmup revival’s been tagged with a 7th October launch date. And if you’re hoping to mark the occasion with more than a mere digital download, Red Art Games has announced a bunch of PS5 physical editions for those who want to own...
News The Alien Hominid Series Is Set to Invade PS5, PS4 in June
Blast from the past
Man, remember Alien Hominid? Debuting as a Flash game via Newgrounds in the early noughties, the cartoonish run-and-gunner later came to PS2, and soon it'll be available to play on PS5 and PS4 with Alien Hominid HD. It arrives on Sony's consoles on 10th June 2025, alongside the much more recent sequel, Alien Hominid Invasion...
News Hideo Kojima Will Be at Summer Game Fest, Because of Course He Will
Presumably with a Death Stranding 2 trailer
Anywhere that Hideo Kojima goes, Geoff Keighley will follow. The imbalanced friendship between the two has resulted in a fair few announcements over the years, and now it sounds like another one will take place next week at a Summer Game Fest live show. Keighley has taken to Twitter to confirm "Hideo...
News PS5 RPG Revival Raidou Remastered Shows Off Its Completely Overhauled Action Combat
Raidou Kuzunoha!
The combat system in the original Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army was a sticking point for many critics and players back in 2006. The PS2 RPG was something of an experimental escapade for developer Atlus, and it's fair to say that the studio didn't quite nail the action side of the experience; battles could be...
News Guilty Gear Strive's Unika Steps Out of the Anime and into the PS5, PS4 Game
Let's rock
Guilty Gear Strive has a new challenger, and it’s Unika from the game’s Dual Rulers anime spin-off. We’re in true cross-media territory here, folks. The newcomer, available in-game right now, is launching alongside two new stages and an update which adds crucial frame data information to the training mode. Obviously, this is more...
Monday26th May 2025
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...
Level-5 Alive
It's been a long time coming, but talented Japanese developer Level-5 is finally back — and it's back with a bang. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time takes the blueprint of the original Fantasy Life — a Nintendo 3DS title from 2014 — and massively expands upon it. Seriously, we're still in shock over just how much stuff...
News Arcade Archives 2 Receives a Big Price Hike with Ridge Racer on PS5
Insert (lots of) coins
While the price of Hamster’s various Arcade Archives titles does vary depending on each individual license, they’ve generally cost around $7.99 on the PS Store. But Bandai Namco’s NebulasRay was a recent exception, retailing for $14.99, and Ridge Racer will continue that trend of rising prices. The first in the...
News Hellblade 2 Finally Getting Physical Edition on PS5, Courtesy of Limited Run Games
So says ESRB
Last week, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was announced for PS5, and now, it looks like Ninja Theory's dark adventure will finally get the physical version it never received at launch. ESRB, the USA's video game age classification authority, has issued a rating for the game's re-release, listing the publisher as Limited Run Games (thanks,
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...
News PS5, PS4 Architect Mark Cerny Among the 0.1% to Platinum Indie Sensation Balatro
There's no stopping him
PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny – the man behind the cutting-edge PS5 and PS4 hardware designs – will be deep into the development of the PS6 by now, but he’s still chipping away at his favourite games. Renowned for unlocking impossible Platinums, the industry veteran pulled the ultra-rare Balatro gong over the...
News Tekken 8 Pushes the Armor King Panic Button Amid Brutal Fan Backlash
If in doubt
Tekken 8 players are really not happy with the release’s roadmap right now, with upcoming addition Fahkumram arguably one of the worst received DLC characters of all time. It’s perhaps no surprise that Bandai Namco has pushed the Armor King panic button early then, announcing that the popular fighter will join the roster later this...
News Surprise PS5 Call of Duty Bundle Part of Days of Play Sale, Reportedly Out This Week
Bundle cheaper than current base PS5 prices
Two recent rumours from Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun have now merged into one, as the French poster has shared that the unexpected PS5 console bundle featuring the Microsoft-owned Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be included in the Days of Play sale from Sony, which is rumoured to start this week. Billbil-Kun...
Random These PlayStation Gashapons Play Each Console's Start-Up Sound
"Toy capsules? I love these"
Bandai Namco is bringing a new line of officially licensed PlayStation gashapons to Japanese toy capsule machines. The keyrings cost ¥500 (~$3.50) apiece and are shaped like the controller from each PlayStation console generation. The novelty here, however, is if you press the start button they’ll play each...
News Nacon Reclaims WRC Licence, Will Release Official Rally Games Starting in 2027
Back and forth
After a brief time away, the official WRC licence has landed back at publisher Nacon. The company has agreed terms with the FIA World Rally Championship, giving it exclusive rights to produce and publish officially licensed rally racing games from 2027 to 2032. Nacon previously held the licence for many years, with developer...
News Clair Obscur Director Has Exquisite Taste, Says Nothing Tops Persona 5's Visual Design
The Phantom Thieves strike again
It's no secret that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche is a huge fan of Japanese RPGs — but the Sandfall Interactive CEO has championed one specific title in a new interview. "Persona 5 in particular is what I consider the best game in the world when it comes to UI and combat visuals,"...
News Capcom, on an Unstoppable Run, Plots New Osaka Studio
Keep the good times rolling
Capcom has been winning for quite some time now, announcing eight years of record financial results – and, of course, it’s been making some unforgettable games along the way. Now the organisation plans to build a new base in Osaka, with the construction expected to be completed in 2027. That’s according to comments...
Sunday25th May 2025
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...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Proving More Popular Than Ever, Sets New User Record
Also gaining traction on PS5, PS4
Thanks to this month's May the 4th celebrations, the new season in Fortnite, and the second season of Andor, it looks like Star Wars fans are really feeling the Force at the moment, and have decided to return to Star Wars Battlefront 2 in their droves. The multiplayer-focused title from 2017 is experiencing a...
Saturday24th May 2025
News Sony's Huge Days of Play Sale on PS5 Consoles, Games, PS Plus Subs Starts Next Week
Discounts on base PS5, PS5 Pro leaked
Sony's annual Days of Play sales promotion is set to begin next week on 28th May, according to the ever-reliable leaker Billbil-Kun. In a fresh article on Dealabs, they state the discounts on offer will be live for two weeks, and are temporarily lowering the price of PS5 consoles, games, accessories, and PS Plus
News PS5, PC Live Service Fairgames Is a 'Super Clunky' Cross Between Fortnite and The Division
Feedback from pre-alpha test was very poor
Fairgames – formerly known as Fairgame$, of course – was announced alongside Sony’s disastrous first-person shooter Concord, as part of the firm’s wider live service push. However, recently we heard that developer Haven Studios’ founder Jade Raymond – a Ubisoft veteran who played a pivotal role...
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...
News Sony Seemingly Readying Mobile Version of MLB The Show
Could be a home run
Sony’s been extremely slow embracing mobile, despite its best efforts to spin-up a new initiative in the smartphone space. The company recently shuttered German developer Neon Koi before it could even ship anything, and there’s been a ton of executive turnover in its floundering PS Mobile division. But a
News Mortal Kombat 1 Dev Finished with PS5 Fighter, Moving to Next Project
Fatality
As expected, Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm Studios is moving on from its PS5 fighter. Back when the team announced the Complete Edition of the game earlier in the month, many fans assumed it was Game Over for any future DLC or add-ons. That’s despite series creator Ed Boon promising the title would have “years of support”.
Friday23rd May 2025
News Starfield Should Still Come to PS5 in 2025, and It'll Be in Its Best Shape Yet
Short turnaround between reveal and release
With Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, and The Outer Worlds 2 already announced for a PS5 release later in the year, Microsoft's multi-platform efforts are now in full swing. One of the long-rumoured Xbox to PS5 ports is Starfield, and according to new claims, the Bethesda RPG is still on...
News Persona 3 Reload DLC Sales Were 'Substantial', Despite Fan Backlash
Episode Aigis apparently a hit
Persona 3 Reload got a lot of flak last year when Atlus released paid DLC for the remake — content that many fans argued should have been included in the revival to begin with. But those arguments often fall flat in the face of profit. According to comments made during SEGA's most recent investors call (as picked up...
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...
Rumour A BioShock Announcement Is Inbound, and It's a Return to Rapture
What a shock
One of the most iconic games of the last 20 years is BioShock, and it seems as though 2K Games may be planning to announce a new project in this acclaimed series. That's according to MP1st, which claims to have obtained information about a new BioShock something to be announced in the coming months. Apparently, whatever the project...
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC Fans Are Already Simping Over New Boss Character Scarlet
You better beli-Eve it
In the smartphone game NIKKE: Goddess of Victory from Shift Up, Scarlet is a high-tier Pilgrim unit who wields a Yedo sword. The game being a shooter, said blade functions more like an assault rifle, but it obviously makes the character a perfect fit for Stellar Blade. And now the Kore
News Surprise Dragon Quest 3 Remake Patch Includes Loads of Welcome Improvements
Traversal and combat buffs
An unexpected Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake update has arrived, bringing some welcome improvements to the retro RPG. There are two key areas of enhancement here. The first is to do with traversal, with boat speed being increased across the board. What's more, flying on the back of Ramia just got more convenient thanks to...
EA's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best EA games on PS5? EA, or Electronic Arts, has been in the business for a very long time, and is one of the largest gaming publishers in the world. It owes much of its success to annual sports franchises like FC and Madden, but it also has a wide range of other games for all tastes. Need for...
News After Pre-Launch Sellout, Expedition 33 Offers Collector's Edition Content Standalone
The Monolith Set available to pre-order now
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team Sandfall Interactive has today opened up pre-orders for the contents of its Collector's Edition that sold out months before the PS5 game's release. Available now at a reduced price of £99.99 / $119.99, the Monolith Set comes with all the items included in the original...
News Metal Gear Solid 3's Iconic James Bond Intro Gets a Glow-Up for PS5 Remake
Snaaake eaaaterrr
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’s iconic James Bond-style intro has gotten a glow-up as part of upcoming PS5 remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and singer Cynthia Harrell has returned to absolutely belt out the release’s theme song in an all-new recording. The visuals maintain the same style as the original, with the...
News Elden Ring Will Get Its A24 Movie Adaptation, with Alex Garland in the Director's Seat
George R. R. Martin will produce
Video game movies are big business these days, and Bandai Namco will be putting its faith in esteemed production house A24 and English director Alex Garland to bring Elden Ring’s artistry to the big screen. The flick has been rumoured for some time, but Deadline has now confirmed the project is in production,...
News New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
Here comes new challengers
Capcom’s big screen Street Fighter adaptation, which it’s cooking with Legendary Pictures, is eyeing the Minecraft movie’s Jason Momoa and WWE’s Roman Reigns to join its cast. Other actors on the list include Andrew Koji (Bullet Train) and Noah Centineo (Warfare). It’s not clear who Momoa is being coveted to...
Ys please
If you're not quite familiar with Ys vs. Trails in the Sky — an old Falcom crossover fighter that's being revived on PS5 and PS4 — then we'd give this new trailer a watch. It covers the game's character roster, which consists of heroes and antiheroes from both Ys and the Trails series. Granted, you'll need to have played some of the...
News Major Warhammer 40k: Darktide Patch Announced Alongside New Dog-Based Arbites Class
Judge, jury, and executioner
Warhammer 40k: Darktide players have been daring to dream of a brand new character class for a while now, and their wish is finally coming true. Deploying alongside a substantial update on the 23rd June, the Arbites will be the title's fifth playable class, sporting abilities that revolve around a cyber-mastiff...
It's a big'un
Zenless Zone Zero’s colossal anniversary update will release on 6th June, and will bring with it a frightening array of new content. But before we delve into the dozens of new details, you may want to grab the latest redemption code before it expires on 25th May: ZZZANNIVERSARY Okay, where to even begin with this one? Perhaps...
Thursday22nd May 2025
News Analytics Firms Predict Pitiful Full-Price Sales for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5
Skewered
DOOM: The Dark Ages has attracted three million players in approximately one week, per publisher Bethesda’s recent announcement. But it’s always worth remembering that players don’t necessarily correlate to full-price purchases, especially when a game is included in a subscription like Xbox Game Pass. Now, data firm
News Oblivion Remastered Updates Still Nowhere to Be Seen a Month After Release
The Zero of Kvatch
It's now been a full month since the shadow drop release of Oblivion Remastered, and players are still waiting on some much needed improvements. For the record, we've enjoyed playing through Oblivion again and allowing the sheer nostalgic overload to carry our interest — but there's absolutely no question that the game launched...
Space'd
The good news: the first Warhammer 40k: Space Marine game is getting a remaster! The bad news: it's skipping PS5 for some reason — at least at launch. Only announced for Xbox Series X|S and PC, the enhanced re-release will be available on Xbox Game Pass day one — which might indicate some kind of timed deal with the Team in Green. It's...
News PlayStation State of Play Event for June Could Be on After All
Grubb weighs in
For pretty much all of the PS5 generation, PlayStation fans have come to expect that Sony will host some kind of digital event in the month of May. The firm has put on either a PlayStation Showcase or a State of Play around this time every year since 2019, but it's looking increasingly likely Sony will be bucking that trend in 2025...
News Days Gone Remastered Latest PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Fine tuning
Sony and Bend Studio have recently released a new game update for Days Gone Remastered, the PS5 rendition of the fan-favourite open world adventure. Bringing the game to version 1.025.809, the patch makes a number of further improvements to the overall experience, with some notable refinements for PS5 Pro users as well. Balanced mode...
Review Deliver At All Costs (PS5) - Special Delivery with Mixed Results
Return to sender
While the world waits patiently for GTA 6, it seems smaller developers have started to turn to the origins of Rockstar’s open world juggernaut for inspiration. The Precinct recently proved that an isometric crime caper can work, and now we have a similarly presented package in Deliver At All Costs – albeit with an emphasis on...
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC's NIKKE Minigame Looks Like Tremendous Fun
Gun game
For those who don’t play NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, it’s an arcade-style cover-based shooter, where pretty girls wield humongous firearms from behind convenient knee-high walls. And that exact same gameplay has been converted to Stellar Blade, as part of a new minigame which will feature as part of the release’s upcoming crossover...
News The Most Addictive Game Ever Is Now Available on PS5, PS4
Did it all for the cookie
There’s a good chance you’ve heard of – or even spent countless hours playing – Cookie Clicker. The game sees you constructing an ever-evolving factory of sweet treats by simply, well, pushing a button. But if you’ve ever played a clicker game before, like AdVenture Capitalist or even the recent minigame in...
Friday23rd May 2025
News It's Over! FTC Drops Its Case Against Microsoft's Activision Buyout
"Today's decision is a victory for players"
Earlier this month it was reported the Federal Trade Commission was still fighting Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout and it wasn't going so well. Now, in perhaps the last significant development, the FTC has officially dropped its case against the tech giant. “The Commission has determined that the...
Thursday22nd May 2025
News At Least Sony's New PS2 Classic Has a Platinum Trophy on PS5, PS4
But let's hope for PS Plus Premium improvements
It’s so frustrating what’s going on with PS Plus Premium and Sony’s push to bring classic games to PS5 and PS4, because the platform holder clearly now has the pieces in place – but it’s flunking the content. We have no issue with the release of Battle Engine Aquila this week, as it seems...
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...
News Bungie Leaders Reportedly Pitched Destiny 2 Subscription, But Got 'Vehemently' Shut Down
Former staff speak out against Bungie's leadership
Marathon developer Bungie has come under fire in recent weeks over an artwork scandal and it seems more dirty laundry is being aired about past internal operations of the studio now owned by Sony. Game journalist Destin Legarie has released a new video featuring allegations from former Bungie...
News Embracer Group Says It'll Release 76 Games in the Next 12 Months
Coffee Stain Group spinning off
The ever-chaotic Embracer Group has released a breakdown of its plans for the next financial year, and it sounds like it'll be a busy one. For the period from April 2025 to March 2026, the company says it plans to release a total of 76 games, running the gamut from major AAA to smaller scale titles. CEO Lars...
News New Warhammer 40k RPG Dark Heresy Revealed for PS5
Dark timeline
A new Warhammer 40k RPG has just been announced, and it focuses on the Dark Heresy side of the grim fantasy universe. Suitably titled Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy, this is another in-depth role-player from the genre specialists at OwlCat Games — the same team behind the incredibly well received Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader. "Become an...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Shadows Co-Op Mode Still In Development, First Expansion Targets September
Shadowy business
Assassin's Creed Shadows' long rumoured co-op mode is apparently still in the works, with the intention being to release it as part of the game's ongoing post-launch support. This is based on a fresh report from the ever-reliable Insider Gaming. Sources close to the open world title's development say that Shadows' team has been...
News Death Stranding 2's PS5 Controller Up for Pre-Order Now
Priced at £74.99, out on 26th June
Sony has now opened up pre-orders for the Death Stranding 2 limited edition PS5 controller it has to offer alongside the game. The special pad launches on the same day as the game, 26th June 2025, and costs £74.99. Pre-orders are live in the UK and across Europe on Sony's official PlayStation Direct website,...
News Warhammer 40k: Boltgun 2 Brings the Boomer Shooter Back for Another Crusade on PS5
A bolt from the ultramarine
A full sequel to retro-styled shooter Warhammer 40k: Boltgun has been announced, and it's stomping onto PS5 in 2026. Simply titled Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 2, this follow-up is promising more of the same, but hopefully even better. "Dominate the battlefield with an arsenal of formidable weapons and even deadlier...
News Rematch Open Beta Kicks Off on PS5 Next Week, Here's Everything You Need to Know
Sifu dev's football game playable soon
Rematch, the online multiplayer football game from the makers of Sifu and Absolver, is due for release in June, but before then, you'll get a chance to check it out with an open beta test. The latest beta will involve consoles for the first time, including PS5 of course. The open beta takes place from 28th May...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Reveals Free Akuma Armour and More in Street Fighter 6 Crossover
Chun Li and Cammy are DLC, though
Monster Hunter Wilds has unveiled its upcoming collaboration with Street Fighter 6, and it's actually all about Akuma. The demonic fighter is making his presence felt through a free armour set, which can be unlocked through a new quest, suitably titled Ultimate Strength. Additional arena quests, named Demonic...
News Splitgate 2 Open Beta Is Now Available on PS5, PS4, Progress Carries Over to Final Game
Time to split some gates
Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Splitgate 2 is now playable on PS5 and PS4 in open beta form. The first-person shooter combines arena-based battles and sci-fi weaponry with portals, allowing players to navigate maps in all kinds of strategic ways to get an advantage. The open beta features much of what will be included in...
News Age Rating Suggests Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Isn't Too Far Down the Road
Put your foot down
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is an upcoming kart racer starring SEGA's iconic mascot and his cohorts, but when exactly is it coming to PS5 and PS4? A newly posted age rating in Australia suggests it's not too far away. The country's age classification authority has listed a PG rating for the colourful kart racer, citing "In-Game...
News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2's Free Horde Mode Deploys in June
Hold the line
After a long wait for confirmation, developer Saber Interactive has announced that Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 will be getting its horde mode on the 26th June. And to reiterate, this is going to be part of a free update for all players. Officially titled 'Siege Mode', you'll be able to team up with other players or bots to fight off...
News PS5's Shadow Labyrinth Reveals More Familiar Pac-Man Mazes, and They Still Look Crazy
Ghosted
Bandai Namco's latest Pac-Man game doesn't even have Pac-Man in the title, so it's no surprise that Shadow Labyrinth is a very different interpretation of the classic arcade series. However, a new gameplay trailer for the side-scrolling action title unveils stages that'll look much more familiar to fans of the classics. It seems that, at...
Wednesday21st May 2025
News PlayStation Stars Rewards Program Shutting Down, Sony Confirms
Not accepting any new members henceforth
Sony has shared its PlayStation Stars rewards program, which never made it off phones and actually onto PS5 and PS4 consoles, will be shutting down. The full closure will take place in November 2026, but the program won't be accepting any new members, effective immediately. The news has been confirmed in a...
Lost in Cult comes through
There’s light at the end of the tunnel of what’s been a torrid time for fans of physical games. With declining sales of boxed software, publishers have started to take the piss, resulting in low effort releases like DOOM: The Dark Ages, where only 85MB is included on the disc. Lost In Cult, already purveyors of fine...
News Stellar Blade PC Dev Hopes to Share Good News About Region Lock Soon
Says DRM has no impact on performance
Stellar Blade will not require a PSN account when it releases on PC next month, as per Sony’s recently revised policy. You will be able to unlock an additional outfit for heroine Eve if you do sync up your username, but that’s completely optional and not mandated in any way at all. However, like practically...
News Hellblade 2 Announced for PS5, Out This Summer
In an enhanced version
Microsoft and Ninja Theory have confirmed Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be ported to PS5 in an Enhanced Edition this summer. You can wishlist the game now on the PS Store. The news comes from a video uploaded to X (or
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Attracts 3 Million Players, Over 2 Million Estimated on Xbox
Doing far better than DOOM Eternal
DOOM: The Dark Ages has been played by more than three million users since its release last week, which makes it the biggest launch for developer id Software in its entire history. Bethesda shared the news in a tweet, where it also confirmed the new release had reached the milestone seven times faster than the...
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...
News Another 2,000 Must-Play PS5, PS4 Games and DLC Discounted on PS Store
What're yer buyin' this time?
Sony’s plunged the price of another 2,000 items on the PS Store, with a selection of must-own games among the options. In truth, this sale appears to heavily favour DLC packs, so if you’ve been looking for some additional items to extend the lifespan of your favourite games, now might be the time to grab some of...
News Oblivion Remastered Sales Prove the Power of Nostalgia and Shadow Drops
Totally outsells the original game
The original Oblivion was an undeniable hit back when it launched in 2006 — an open RPG that set a lot of new standards for the genre. However, its initial success has seemingly been completely overshadowed by Oblivion Remastered, almost two decades later. The PS5 revival, which was shadow dropped on the 22nd...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Stays in Night City, But You'll Also Visit 'Chicago Gone Wrong'
Orion's belt
As many would have expected, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 — currently codenamed Orion — will once again take place in Night City. However, it sounds like a second setting will also be introduced. This surprisingly juicy info comes from Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith himself. In an interview with Polish outlet tvgry, the veteran...
News Sony's PS5 Indie Program Might Have Found Another Winner
Mukti comes from India Hero Project
The Internet will try and tell you Sony is only interested in big-budget single player titles and live-service efforts, but dig a little deeper and you'll find the company closely working with indie teams to make their games a reality. The China Hero Project and India Hero Project are two of those initiatives, and...
News Apr 2025 USA Sales: PS5 Ports Award Microsoft's Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones Huge Boosts
Indiana Jones up over 100 places
The recently released PS5 versions for Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have sent overall sales of the games into overdrive in the USA, as confirmed by new Circana data. Forza Horizon 5 was the second-best-selling game of April 2025, beaten only by Oblivion Remastered. The month prior, the open...
News Helldivers 2's Major New Update Is Proving Wildly Popular on PS5, PC
Another win for democracy
Love it or loathe it, this is the live service model working as intended: Helldivers 2’s latest update has had a massive impact on the engagement of the Arrowhead developed co-op shooter. This week, the Swedish studio dropped Heart of Democracy, the uber-successful outing’s latest update. And unsurprisingly,
News Returnal Dev Commits to 'Premium' PS5 Experiences as Sony Continues Live Service Push
The plan is to be "fully-focused on single player"
With all the recent talk about Sony's live service push not stopping any time soon, PlayStation's Returnal developer Housemarque has spoken out about how it intends to remain "fully-focused on single player and premium experiences", at least in the foreseeable future. During
News Monster Hunter's Coolest Cosmetic Is Back for a Limited Time in Wilds
Go with the flow
A fan favourite Monster Hunter armour piece has returned in Monster Hunter Wilds, and you can grab it right now through a limited time event quest. The glorious Sealed Dragon Cloth is basically a big old scarf that flows in the breeze as you battle beasties. Similar items have been made available in previous games, but we're...
News Breakout PS5 Hit Expedition 33 Is Getting an Official Art Book This Year
Book it
French art book manufacturer Pix’n Love has announced it’s collaborating with Kepler Interactive and Sandfall Games on a new piece featuring the fractured world of breakout hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. While it’s still super early, you can expect the book to feature concept art, illustrations, sketches, character models, and...
News Ubisoft Hiring for a 'Prestigious' Big-Budget Rayman Game
It's a "AAA title for the Rayman brand"
New job adverts at Ubisoft have revealed that the Mario + Rabbids developer Ubisoft Milan is taking on staff to create a new "prestigious AAA title for the Rayman brand". The successful applicant shall "be responsible for ensuring the quality and content of gameplay animation assets align with the game’s...
News Atomfall Sequel in Talks After 'Immediately Profitable' Launch, Says Rebellion
Another
Rebellion, the developer behind this year's cult hit game Atomfall, has described the title's success as "immediately profitable", according to The Game Business. The game released back in March and was met with a great critical reception as well as the studio's biggest ever launch. While part of this success can be attributed to its...
News Street Fighter 6's Elena Is Alive and Kicking in Full PS5, PS4 Gameplay Demo
Footsies
Elena, first introduced in Street Fighter 3: New Generation, is days away from making her Street Fighter 6 debut. The Kenyan capoeira combatant is as agile as ever in this gameplay demonstration, using her long legs to unleash devastating damage. She seems particularly adept at closing distances, and unleashing swift combos before breaking...
News PS5 Is the Next Stop for Cosy Cooking Adventure Fruitbus, Arrives in June
Physical edition also on the way
Publisher Silver Lining Interactive has announced a PS5 release date for its cutesy open world cooking game, Fruitbus. Landing on PS Store on 19th June 2025, the game was well-received on PC last year, and will soon be available on Sony's current-gen system. In Fruitbus, you inherit a food truck and must travel an...
Tuesday20th May 2025
News Rockstar Quietly Increases Prices of Red Dead Redemption Games on PS4
Small price increase in the UK
The prices of both Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 have quietly increased on the UK PS Store in the past few weeks, resulting in a £10 price hike for the former and a £5 jump for the latter. First spotted by our sister site Pure Xbox concerning the Xbox One version of the sequel and the ba
Review Blades of Fire (PS5) - Steely Action with Blunt Art and Storytelling
Fantasy epic sure to quench your thirst for combat
Blades of Fire is a dark fantasy action adventure game inspired by Santa Monica Studio's modern God of War series and FromSoftware's Souls series, and it's a fairly compelling melding of the two. Central to its narrative and gameplay is the ability to forge a wide variety of powerful melee weapons,...
News Another 6 PS Plus Extra Games Leave the Service in June
Goodbye to Monster Hunter Rise
With the latest monthly selection of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games now playable through the service, Sony has updated the service's Last Chance to Play section to reveal what's being removed next month. The following six games will expire and be removed for all members on 17th June 2025: Monster Hunter...
News 10 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Titles Out Now on PS5, PS4
12 down but not out
PS Plus has today been refreshed (and downsized) with the addition of 10 new PS5, PS4, and Classic games to play on the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers. All the titles are available to download now and play in the UK and across Europe, and availability will expand to the USA later in th
News Action Shooter MindsEye Continues to Have the Weirdest Gameplay Marketing on PS5
Eyeballing it
We just don't know what to make of MindsEye — the PS5 action shooter from ex-Rockstar boss Leslie Benzies. As you'd probably expect, the game's official press releases have always made a big deal out of the aforementioned developer, who played a key role in shaping Grand Theft Auto as we know it. However, we've seen very little of...
News These Awful PS5, PS4 Shovelware Games Are Getting More and More Shameless
Keep digging
The PS Store has a pretty serious problem with shovelware — but you probably knew that already. Granted, you typically have to go beyond the front page of Sony's digital marketplace to find the rot, but if you spend just a few minutes scrolling through the latest discounts, it won't take you long to stumble across some truly...
News Stellar Blade Sequel Announced, Out by 2027
At least Shift Up hopes it will be
Stellar Blade team Shift Up has officially confirmed it now has a sequel to the PS5 fan-favourite in the works, revealed in an investors' presentation. On one of the slides in a May 2025 powerpoint, it is shared the studio is working on Nikke, Stellar Blade, and something called Project Witches throug
Site News Where's Our Fantasy Life i PS5 Review?
Dragon it out
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time releases tomorrow at the time of writing (the deluxe edition actually lets you play it right now, via early access) but unfortunately, we won't have a review for you to read ahead of launch. For whatever reason, review code for Fantasy Life i has been provided to media outlets like Push Square...
Mini Review Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (PS4) - Basic Remaster Keeps That PS2 Charm
Oni kiss is all it takes
As Capcom readies Way of the Sword for next year, there's never been a better time to get into Onimusha. To make that transition from newcomer to fanatic as easy as possible, the Japanese publisher has brought back what many consider to be the franchise's current peak: Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. Just as it did six years...
Rumour Bungie Targeting a Top Five 2025 Title with Marathon
Good luck
According to well-connected Bungie beat reporter Paul Tassi, the Sony studio has placed massive expectations on Marathon. Speaking as part of a video in which he outlines all the problems facing the upcoming extraction shooter, he said that he heard the game “needed to be in the top five of NPD sales for the year if it’s going to be a...
News Fortnite's AI Voiced Darth Vader Is Causing More Chaos in the Games Industry
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed"
If you’ve played Fortnite over the past few days, you may have recruited Darth Vader to your team. Pretty cool, huh? Even cooler is that you can actually talk to him, as the game experiments with chat bot technology trained on the late actor James Earl Jones’ voice, with...
News Real Fans Will Find a Way to Buy $80 Games, Says Borderlands Boss
Pitchford flogged ice cream for Genesis carts
Nintendo’s controversial decision to raise the price of Mario Kart World to $80 has caused trepidation among gamers – especially as Microsoft wasn’t too far behind. Thus far, Sony hasn’t announced any price increases to upcoming first-party games like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of...
News Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit
Rocketing up Steam sales charts
Stellar Blade may not be for sale in some 129 countries due to publisher PlayStation’s policies, but it looks set to explode on PC when it releases next month. The game is currently the fifth best-selling title on Steam’s global charts, behind only evergreen Counter-Strike 2, the Steam Deck handheld, the imminent...
News Helldivers 2 Fights Back on the Streets of Super Earth in Major PS5, PC Update
EDF! EDF! EDF!
Prepare yourself for Helldivers 2 to explode in popularity all over again, as a major update bringing the battle to the streets of Super Earth has deployed today. “Despite the valiant efforts of our Helldivers to push back the fleet, the Illuminate have reached Super Earth,” community manager Katherine Baskin declared on the PS...
News Infinity Nikki Dev Issues Another Grovelling Apology As Next PS5 Update Is Delayed
This is fine.gif
There’s no two ways about it: Infinity Nikki, a game designed to be cutesy and cosy, is on fire. The community is irate with the current v1.5 update, which was supposed to be the game’s biggest yet – and it’s even more angry with developer Infold’s response to it. In a second grovelling apology, the studio has announced...
News Zenless Zone Zero's Sequel Sized PS5 Update Will Be Revealed This Week
You're the Yixuan we want
Zenless Zone Zero’s first anniversary is upon us, and so is its epic v2.0 update. If you follow HoYoverse’s other games, then you’ll know this is shaping up to be a milestone patch for the free-to-play affair. All will be revealed at 7PM PT on 23rd May. Thanks to a roadmap stream earlier in the year, we already know...
News Raidou Remastered Reintroduces a Cult Classic Atlus RPG in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Overview
Demon days
Due out in just under a month from now, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is pushing ahead with some more in-depth marketing material. The game's new trailer is basically six whole minutes of gameplay explanations, giving curious onlookers a fairly effective overview of the RPG. It covers the title's general structure,...
News Build Life on the Back of a Giant Creature in The Wandering Village, Confirmed for PS5, PS4
They call me the wanderer
The Wandering Village, a lovely looking indie city builder, has been confirmed for a PS5 and PS4 release on the 17th July. The key selling point here is that you're tasked with building a thriving civilisation on the back of a colossal, constantly wandering creature. The game's been in early access on Steam since 2022,...
News Here Comes a New Challenger! Street Fighter's World Warriors Invade Overwatch 2 on PS5, PS4
Perfect
Overwatch 2 is no stranger to a cool crossover, and its latest collab with Capcom should draw some of you back to the hero shooter, starting 20th May through 2nd June. According to Blizzard, this isn’t “simply cosplay”, with many of your favourite characters given new animations and visual effects inspired by Street Fighter 6. So,...
Monday19th May 2025
News Fans Discuss the Reason Behind DOOM: The Dark Ages' Lukewarm Opening
Rip and tear
DOOM: The Dark Ages hasn’t exactly got off to the strongest start if its Steam concurrent numbers are to go by. While the metric only gives us a small slice of the release’s overall performance, it’s currently topped out at 30,802 players, with the number looking unlikely to increase significantly over the weekend. To put things...
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...
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...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Talk Returns as Website Updates with New Character Profiles
More than a mere fantasy
Everything's been pretty quiet on the long-rumoured Final Fantasy 9 remake front for a few weeks now, but an update to the official 25th anniversary website's got fans talking again. Said website was launched back at the end of March, commemorating 25 years of the classic PS1 RPG. At the time, Square Enix teased "various...
Review RoadCraft (PS5) - Saber Interactive Avoids All Disasters with Its Best Vehicle Sim to Date
Into the storm
It seems like an absolute age since we first sat down to sample Pavel Zagrebelnyy's inspired off-road sim, Spintires, when we first caught wind of it back in 2014 and, even then, this intricate and hugely challenging slice of driving action felt as though there was something very special in its unique, almost puzzle-esque mixture of...
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...
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC Will Add a Boss Battle with One of NIKKE's Most Popular Characters
Here comes a new challenger
When the Stellar Blade Complete Edition was officially announced, developer Shift Up mentioned there’d be a new boss battle against Mann, the beefy personal bodyguard of Orcal from the main campaign. But now new language on PlayStation.com confirms we’ll also be facing off against one of
News New Indie JRPG Showcase Promises 40 Trailers and One Big Reveal Next Week
Take your turn
If you're into modern takes on classic Japanese RPG adventures, you'll definitely want to keep an eye on Indie Quest. Only just announced and set to be broadcast next week on the 29th May at 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am BST (technically the 30th May for us Europeans), the showcase sounds rather promising. It'll feature "over 40 exclusive...
Tuesday20th May 2025
News Neil Druckmann Confirms Involvement in Second Unannounced Naughty Dog Project
He'll be in "more of a producer role"
There's been speculation in recent times about Naughty Dog's upcoming projects and now in a slight update, The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann has revealed he's involved in a second title at the studio. Druckmann has not only been locked in as one of the directors of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet but...
Monday19th May 2025
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...
News Intergalactic Recruits New The Last of Us Season 2 Actor for PS5 Game
Welcome aboard Tony Dalton
Naughty Dog has revealed an actor from the latest episode of The Last of Us on HBO will also star as a character in the developer's next PS5 game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Spoilers for the latest episode of The Last of Us - Season 2 on HBO follow. The Price, the penultimate episode of the series, focuses on...
News PlayStation, Hideo Kojima's Next-Gen Physint Game 'Five or Six' Years Away
See you on PS6
We are only a month away now from the next Hideo Kojima game releasing on PS5, but if you're more interested in what Kojima Productions has for the future, then you'll almost certainly need a PS6 to play it. When discussing film projects with French outlet Le Film Français, Kojima provides an overview of when he might get to make a...
News Remember Chrono Odyssey, That Insane Looking PS5 Action MMORPG? It's Finally Back
And it wants you to wishlist it
Ah, Chrono Odyssey. This was a game that came close to blowing minds back when it was first revealed in 2023 — and now it's finally returned. To be fair, the title did reappear last year with a short trailer that screamed "this game still exists, we promise" — but we've seen next to nothing of the project since...
News Point-and-Click Classic Syberia Gets a PS5 Remaster, Out This Year
The graphical fidelity of a proper remake
Microids has confirmed it's bringing back the original point-and-click classic adventure game Syberia in a complete PS5 remaster, releasing at the end of 2025. It'll go by Syberia Remastered, but judging by the quality of the screenshots that accompany the announcement, this looks more like a full-on remake...
News All Your Base Are Belong to Toaplan as 16 Arcade Classics Target PS5, PS4
With modern improvements
Toaplan’s catalogue of arcade shooters is largely legendary, with platforms like Evercade bringing them back into the limelight more recently. Now the defunct developer’s portfolio will be able to reach even more players, courtesy of the Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 1 and Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 2. Compiled by...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Update Teases Some Kind of Street Fighter 6 Crossover
Hit the streets
It looks like Street Fighter 6 is coming to Monster Hunter Wilds in the near future. Based on a teasing social media post, which shows a palico's paw icon in Street Fighter 6's spraypainted style, some kind of collaboration is in the works. Obviously, both games are from Capcom, and the company has always liked to cross its...
News Sonic Wings Reunion Resurrects a Classic Shmup Series for PS5, PS4
Mile-high club
Sonic Wings, perhaps better known as Aero Fighters, is a legendary shmup which some of you may have played on the Super Nintendo. It made its PlayStation debut courtesy of Sonic Wings Special, a kind of mash-up title which combined all of the content from the franchise’s first three games, and squeezed them onto Sony’s console...
Sunday18th May 2025
Studio said to be in free fall
It’s not been a good week for Marathon maker Bungie – but then it feels like we type out that sentence every couple of months anyway. Forbes claims morale at the Washington-based outfit is in “free fall” after it was accused of plagiarising art assets earlier this week. To the studio’s credit, it respond
News Beloved Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes $70, $80 Games Are a Steal
Compared to other entertainment, anyway
Ex-PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida believes $70 and $80 games are a “steal” when compared to other forms of entertainment The newly independent executive was speaking at Gamescom LATAM, where he was inevitably asked about the rising cost of games. Almost all publishers bumped the price of their...
Saturday17th May 2025
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...
News We Were Oh So Close to Getting Soul Sacrifice 2 from Sony
Freedom Wars 2 was also in the works
Soul Sacrifice, and especially its expanded re-release Soul Sacrifice Delta, was superb. Released exclusively on the PS Vita, we suspect many of you may never have played this, but it deployed when Sony was looking to fill the gaping hole left by Monster Hunter’s sudden decision to transition from PSP to...
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...
News PSVR2 Rhythm Title Synth Riders Receives 90s Rock Music Pack
Available Now
It sure feels like we talk about Kluge Interactive's VR rhythm title Synth Riders a lot, no? Fresh off a free update last month, Synth Riders is receiving yet another new pack of songs to peruse. Featuring some hits from — gulp — 30 years ago, the 90s Rock Music Pack offers yet another diverse soundscape in the tapestry of DLC for...
Friday16th May 2025
News Rumours of a Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Swirl Again
Alongside a Switch 2 version, apparently
One of the most unexplainable things of the PS5 generation so far is how Red Dead Redemption 2 has never been given a current-gen patch. It's perfectly playable on PS5 in backwards compatibility, but you're locked to 30 frames-per-second and an inferior resolution compared to what's available on Xbox Series...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Ruby Locations
Where to find every Ruby
Rubies are a type of Collectible you'll find in DOOM: The Dark Ages, and serve as an upgrade resource for weapons, the shield, and your melee attack. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide reveals all Ruby locations. What Are All Ruby Locations in DOOM: The Dark Ages?:
News Play One of This Month's Most Promising PS5 Games Right Now
Blades of Fire PS5 demo out now
You have heard about DOOM: The Dark Ages and Elden Ring Nightreign as the biggest hitters for May 2025 in terms of new releases, but PS5 action game Blades of Fire belongs alongside them. From Metroid Dread studio MercurySteam, we've played the game in a pre-release demo and found it to be seriously impressive. Now,...
Reminder 22 PS Plus Games Expire on Tuesday, Replaced with One of Service's Worst Updates
You lose 22 games, you get 10 back
They say things sometimes have to get worse before they can get better, so let's hope that's the situation PS Plus finds itself in. Tuesday, 20th May 2025 represents a double whammy of negatives for the subscription service: 22 games are leaving and they're being replaced with one of the membership's worst updates...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate DOOM: The Dark Ages resource
In this DOOM: The Dark Ages guide, we are providing a 100% collectibles walkthrough that reveals where to find every Collectible in the game. We've covered every chapter in a Walkthrough format along with additional
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Toys Locations
Where to find every Toy
Toys are a type of Collectible you'll find in DOOM: The Dark Ages, a returning feature that lets you collect figures based on characters and enemies in the game. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide reveals all Toys locations. [t
All collectibles locations in Spire of Nerathul
Spire of Nerathul is the 14th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Spire of Nerathul walkthrough, documenting all the
News Despite Unfathomable Marketing Spend, Fatal Fury Appears to Have Flopped
CEO steps down
SNK, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia, made a play for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves to be the biggest fighting game on the planet. It doesn’t appear to have worked. The company added the most famous athlete on the planet, Cristiano Ronaldo, to the release’s roster; it sponsored boxing matches and got
All collectibles locations in Ancestral Forge
Ancestral Forge is the 9th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares an Ancestral Forge walkthrough, documenting all the
All collectibles locations in City of Ry'uul
City of Ry'uul is the 15th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a City of Ry'uul walkthrough, documenting all the
News Ex-GTA Boss' PS5 Shooter MindsEye Gets a Tiny Gameplay Trailer, with Launch Just Weeks Away
All in the mind
MindsEye, the curious action shooter from ex-GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, has finally been handed an official look at gameplay. The problem, though, is that it's encased within a tiny 30-second trailer. This is a title that's been raising eyebrows for several months now. Due out for PS5 in just a few weeks, on the 10th June, we've...
All collectibles locations in The Holy City of Aratum
The Holy City of Aratum is the 5th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a The Holy City of Aratum walkthrough, documenting all the
News Like It or Loathe It, This Is Why Sony Won't Stop Trying to Make Live Service Games for PS5
Almost 30% of record-breaking revenue from microtransactions
Disruption to the development of Fairgames has inevitably brought live service doubters out of the woodwork once more. It’s ironic, considering this week saw Sony announce its financial results for the fiscal year which finished on 31st March, where the PlayStation division registered...
All collectibles locations in Abyssal Forest
Abyssal Forest is the 8th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares an Abyssal Forest walkthrough, documenting all the
News Sony to Focus on PS5 Engagement, First-Party Showing Greater Financial Discipline
Monthly active users key to company's ambitions
Sony has gone through a series of leadership changes of late, with hardware bigwig Hideaki Nishino promoted to PlayStation CEO and temporary boss Hiroki Totoki taking the top job at the Japanese giant overall. Ex-SIE exec Lin Tao has also been given a seat at the big table, assuming the role of Chief...
News Bungie Conducting 'Thorough Review' After Plagiarised Art Is Found in Marathon
Not a good look
It’s not been a good 24 hours for Sony, with live service game Fairgames seemingly falling apart at the seams and Stellar Blade PC being blocked for sale in a whopping 129 countries. But now subsidiary Bungie has been forced to
All collectibles locations in Siege - Part 1
Siege - Part 1 is the 6th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Siege - Part 1 walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Chapters and How Long to Beat
How many hours to beat DOOM: The Dark Ages?
To give you the best sense of how long DOOM: The Dark Ages is and how many chapters there are, we've put this page together to cover the entire topic. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shared all chapters and how long to beat the game. All Chapters in DOOM: The Dark Ages: There are 22 Chapters in the...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Wraithstones Locations
Where to find every Wraithstone
Wraithstones are a type of Collectible you will find in DOOM: The Dark Ages, and they unlock some of the last upgrades for your weapons, shield, and the melee attack. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide reveals all Wraithstones location
All collectibles locations in The Forsaken Plains
The Forsaken Plains is the 10th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a The Forsaken Plains walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Codex Entries Locations
Where to find every Codex Entry
Codex Entries are a type of Collectible you'll find in DOOM: The Dark Ages, and they share additional information about the characters in the world. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide reveals all Codex Entries locations.
All collectibles locations in Temple of Lomarith
Temple of Lomarith is the 17th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Temple of Lomarith walkthrough, documenting all the
All collectibles locations in Resurrection
Resurrection is the 20th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Resurrection walkthrough, documenting all the
News Just 4% of PS5, PS4 Fans Think PS Plus Premium Represents Good Value for Money
Bleak
PS Plus Premium’s offering in May is awful, with forgotten PS2 first-person shooter Battle Engine Aquila the only new addition. In fact, subscribers are losing more this month than they’re gaining, with streaming support
Dungeon & Fighter marches on
The First Berserker: Khazan hasn't met publisher Nexon's sales expectations — but that's not necessarily an issue, according to the company's latest financial report. The action RPG launched for PS5 in March, and was met with solid reviews. It went on to find an audience amongst fans of Souls-esque outings, but it...
All collectibles locations in The Kar'Thul Marshes
The Kar'Thul Marshes is the 16th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a The Kar'Thul Marshes walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: What Difficulty Should You Choose?
What difficulty level should you start with?
One of the few important decisions you yourself will need to make when playing DOOM: The Dark Ages is your difficulty level. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide answers the question: What difficulty should you choose? What Difficulty Should You Choose in DOOM: The Dark Ages?: At the beginning of the game,...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: Village of Khalim Collectibles - Codex Entries, Toys, Skins
All collectibles locations in Village of Khalim
Village of Khalim is the 1st Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Village of Khalim walkthrough, documenting all the Col
Random Hideo Kojima Gave His Studio a USB Stick with All His Ideas on It
"How many years do I have left"
Industry icon Hideo Kojima is now officially past the age of 60 and after having an illness during the pandemic he's had some serious thoughts about his future. While he's currently got projects like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach in the pipeline, he's also very much mindful of the future of his studio after he's no...
All collectibles locations in Siege - Part 2
Siege - Part 2 is the 7th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Siege - Part 2 walkthrough, documenting all the
All collectibles locations in Reckoning
Reckoning is the 22nd Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Reckoning walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: Hebeth Collectibles - Demonic Essence, Codex Entries, Toys, Skins
All collectibles locations in Hebeth
Hebeth is the 2nd Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Hebeth walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Weapon Skins and How to Get Them
How to unlock every Weapon Skin
Weapon Skins are a type of Collectible you'll find in DOOM: The Dark Ages, and they allow you to customise your guns and give them a few different looks. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide reveals all Weapon Skins and how to get them. <toc exp
All collectibles locations in Harbor of Souls
Harbor of Souls is the 19th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Harbor of Souls walkthrough, documenting all the
All collectibles locations in Sentinel Barracks
Sentinel Barracks is the 4th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Sentinel Barracks walkthrough, documenting all the
All collectibles locations in Sentinel Command Station
Sentinel Command Station is the 12th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Sentinel Command Station walkthrough, documenting all the
News The Witcher 4's Awesome Reveal Trailer Wins Prestigious Art and Design Award
Ciri-ous business
The reveal trailer for The Witcher 4, which debuted during The Game Awards last year, has gone on to win a pretty big award. The ADC Annual Awards celebrate craft and creativity across a wide spectrum of artistic endeavours. They cover fields like architecture, illustration, and photography, while also highlighting works in...
All collectibles locations in Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast is the 18th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Belly of the Beast walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages Trophy Guide: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
How to unlock all Trophies in DOOM: The Dark Ages
Looking for a DOOM: The Dark Ages Trophy guide and advice covering how to get the Platinum? This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide covers all Trophies in the game and how to unlock them, allowing you to earn 100% Trophy completion. Our Trophy Roadmap also covers questions like whether there are any Missable...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: Hellbreaker Collectibles - Demonic Essence, Toys
All collectibles locations in Hellbreaker
Hellbreaker is the 11th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a Hellbreaker walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: From Beyond Collectibles - Demonic Essence
All collectibles locations in From Beyond
From Beyond is the 13th Chapter in DOOM: The Dark Ages. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide shares a From Beyond walkthrough, documenting all the
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Demonic Essence Locations
How to get every Demonic Essence
Demonic Essence is how you'll upgrade your health, armor, and ammo pool in DOOM: The Dark Ages, so it's important to get your hands on as many of these enhancements as possible. This DOOM: The Dark Ages guide lists all Demonic Essence locations. <toc expand="none"> What Are All Demonic Essence Locations in...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Mission Challenges
Every bonus Mission Challenge listed
Alongside completing each Chapter and finding the Collectibles, you can also complete specific Mission Challenges in DOOM: The Dark Ages. They reward Gold and Weapon Skins, and this
Thursday15th May 2025
News Sony Makes Stellar Blade Complete Edition for PS5, PC Official, Some Outfits Revealed
Out on 11th June
Shift Up has revealed it's releasing a Complete Edition of its excellent PS5 game Stellar Blade on 11th June 2025, which also marks the title's debut on PC. The release will bundle together the base game, all of the original pre-order bonuses, the two expansions themed around NieR Automata and NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, an
News Days Gone Remastered Gets Better with PS5 Update, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Biker game updated with balanced mode
Days Gone Remastered is a great version of the game, with its relit environments adding a real horror edge to the outing’s open world. One issue with the re-release, however, is that its resolution has taken a step backwards at 60fps, compared to the original backwards compatible PS4 edition. A new patch...
News PS Plus Premium Members Stunned at Dramatic Decline in Quality
Nonplussed
PS Plus Premium is slumping back into old habits. The top-tier subscription service, which arrived with the grand promise of cloud streaming and retro classics, had been on a bit of an upwards trajectory – but a series of subpar updates has since seen it come crashing down to Earth. This month’s sole new addition is PS2 first-person...
Friday16th May 2025
Thursday15th May 2025
News New Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Screenshots Released to Light the Darkness in Your Heart
The missing link
It’s been over six years since Kingdom Hearts 3, and it doesn’t really feel like we’re any closer to Kingdom Hearts 4, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s unapologetically anime Disney mash-up. And for those of you who were hoping GPS-based mobile Missing-Link would fill the gaping chasm in your heart, prepare to be...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Breaks Away from PlayStation, Next Game Will Be Self-Funded
The Warbond is broken
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios has confirmed that it will not be partnering with PlayStation for its next game. According to CEO Shams Jorjani on Discord, the co-op shooter has been so successful that the company can now self-fund whatever's next — and whatever it is, it's probably going to be multiplatform. "Game...
No interest in a game that "appeals to everyone"
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review codes aren't available for press outlets like ourselves yet, but Sony and Kojima Productions will have been conducting internal reviews for months now. These are more designed to offer the studio feedback on what areas they could improve and give a rough estimate...
News Xbox RPG Avowed Should Be a Much Improved Game Once It Comes to PS5
Big roadmap revealed
Avowed, the Obsidian RPG that released on Xbox and PC back in February, is getting some major updates throughout the rest of 2025 — meaning that it should be in tiptop shape when it eventually comes to PS5. As we all know, Microsoft is rather open about bringing its Xbox-driven titles to Sony's current-gen console these days,...
News Gacha Spin-Off Persona 5: The Phantom X Skips PS5 for Worldwide Launch
Mobile and PC only
There’ll be no PS5 version of gacha game spin-off Persona 5: The Phantom X when it launches worldwide next month, on 26th June. While many of the details had already leaked, we were awaiting official information from a livestream, which aired earlier today. However, despite reports last year that a console conversion is in the...
News Persona 5's Most Controversial Spin-Off Launches Worldwide on 26th June
On mobile, anyway
Mobile gacha game Persona 5: The Phantom X was a big deal in parts of Asia for a hot minute last year, and it looks like it’s days away from stealing the wallets of players worldwide. Over on the official Atlus West social media accounts, the company’s started t
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Can't Stop the Ubisoft Rot of Star Wars Outlaws and XDefiant
Publisher reports big losses
Assassin's Creed Shadows may have ended up being a hit for Ubisoft, but the company's financial report for the previous fiscal year shows it wasn't nearly enough to make up for other losses. This was a largely expected outcome amongst many onlookers (ourselves included), but the figures are still rather damning. The...
News Ghost of Yotei Dev: As Americans, We Knew How Ignorant We Were of Japanese Culture
Sucker Punch on doing things right
If you've been keeping up with Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch over the years, you'll know that the studio takes its work very seriously. Although Ghost of Tsushima wasn't utterly grounded in historical accuracy — taking heavy inspiration from samurai cinema — Sucker Punch still...
Review Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (PS4) - Deep Cuts and Cool Crossovers Make a Strong Combo
Capcom’s benchwarmers finally get playtime
Where its predecessor largely focused on DarkStalkers – including a couple of titles which never released outside of Japan – Capcom Fighting Collection 2 mostly turns its attention to SEGA’s infamous NAOMI arcade board, so we’re looking at a compilation of mostly Dreamcast-era brawlers here. If...
News Massive Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Patch 1.3, First DLC Out Now on PS5
Get all the patch 1.3 notes here
Warhorse Studios has today given its PS5 RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 a proper facelift in the form of update 1.3 and the game's first expansion, both available now. The patch, which weighs in at a mammoth 47.352GB, bundles all of the new content together, so you've just got to download that and then you're good...
News Mortal Kombat Fans Are Fuming MK1's Support Appears to Be Over
Knock out
It’s been less than two years since Mortal Kombat 1’s release, but it looks like NetherRealm Studios is already pulling the plug, after the fighter reportedly underperformed. It’s worth noting that this is a Mortal Kombat game, so it still topped five million units, but it did so slower than predecessors Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal...
News Anime GTA-Style Game NTE Drops Jaws with New PS5 Trailer and Screenshots
City livin'
Neverness to Everness, perhaps better known as NTE these days, has released a new trailer to celebrate sign-ups for its closed beta Containment Test. It’s worth noting, said sampler will only be available to play on PC, despite the game also targeting PS5 and smartphones. The new trailer doesn’t have any gameplay, but it sets out...
Poll Are You Playing DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Hell yes or Hell no?
The big games just keep dropping here in 2025, and DOOM: The Dark Ages is the latest potential blockbuster to grace us with its bloodied presence. It's been almost four whole years since DOOM Eternal let players shred through the forces of hell, and while The Dark Ages does introduce a number of new concepts and gameplay...
News Expedition 33 Dev to Turn the Game's Best Character into a Plushie
You know the one
Esquie is the best, most charming and delightful character in all of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and if you disagree, then we're sorry to hear you're wrong. This adorable chap has the ability to put a smile on your face every single time he is on screen, from the funny little phrases he'll say as you explore The Continent to his...
News Hope for Suikoden Fans as Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster Sales Are 'Extremely Strong'
The stars shine on
All of a sudden, the future's looking a little brighter for Suikoden as a franchise. During a dedicated Suikoden livestream earlier today, publisher Konami stated that sales of Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster have been "extremely strong", following its launch a couple of months back, on the 6th March. The enhanced revivals were met...
News God of War Fans Are Still Demanding Remasters of Kratos' Earlier Games
Keep your expectations low, boy
Kratos has an epic history on PlayStation but some of the older entries in the series could benefit from a refresh. Fans were hoping to hear something during the God of War 20th anniversary celebrations earlier this year following some juicy rumours, but Sony poured cold water on their excitement – confirming ahead...
News Death Stranding 2 World Tour to Visit 12 Cities Around PS5 Release
From LA and London to Tokyo and Lucca
Just as it did with the first game, Kojima Productions has announced it is taking Death Stranding 2 on a worldwide tour before, during, and after the game's PS5 release. Called the World Strand Tour, there'll be 12 stops, and they'll offer "a celebration of all things Death Stranding as part of a World Tour,...
News Ubisoft Game Riders Republic Will Be Made into a Movie, for Some Reason
Directed by Bad Boys for Life duo
Game-to-movie adaptations are proving so popular at the moment that Ubisoft even feels justified in turning its extreme sports title Riders Republic into one. The project was confirmed as part of the French publisher's latest financial earnings call, where it was revealed the live-action film shall be directed by...
Wednesday14th May 2025
Guide PS5 vs Switch 2: Full Tech Specs Comparison
How does Switch 2 compare to PS5 and PS4?
Nintendo has now fully announced its newest console, the Switch 2, revealing the hardware it plans to dedicate the next seven or so years of its existence to. Entertaining a unique place in the market where it caters to both the home console users and portable enthusiasts, the Switch 2 specs and output...
News 10 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2025 Announced
Oh dear...
Sony has announced the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games on their way to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the May 2025 refresh. There are 10 titles in total, which are: PS Plus Extra: May 2025: Sand Land (PS5, PS4) | Review Soul Hackers 2 (
News GTA 6's New Release Date Raises Concerns It Might Slip Again Beyond May 2026
Will Rockstar hit its target?
Rockstar Games broke the internet this month when it revealed it would delay the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 until 2026. For some fans it’s been tough news to swallow, but Rockstar at least made up for this with a new trailer. So, will it make its new launch window? Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who has a...
News Even More PS5 Price Increases Being Considered by Sony
As a result of Trump's tariffs
Sony has confirmed it is considering more PS5 console price increases and moving manufacturing of the system to the USA, as a result of tariffs implemented by president Donald Trump. As part of its financial forecast for the coming fiscal year, Sony said it expects roughly 100 billion yen (~$680 million) in tariffs...
News First Fantasy Life i Review Is Super Positive, PS5 RPG Can Take 100 Hours to Fully Complete
This is the Life
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is just a week away from its PS5 release, and its first review is positively glowing. The Level-5 RPG's been a long time coming, given that the original Fantasy Life launched for the 3DS all the way back in 2014. And according to the latest issue of Japanese publication Famitsu, it's been...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Such a Hit, Ubisoft's Delaying Unannounced Games
Light from Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows has been a much needed hit for Ubisoft amongst its business-side woes, and its success has actually prompted the publisher to push back other projects. You may recall that Shadows itself was delayed well beyond its original November 2024 release date. It was first moved to February 2025, before being...
News Square Enix Demands Bigger Games, Faster Development as Sales Continue to Slump
Hip to beat Square
Square Enix has outlined something of an overhaul to its business, in response to its financial report for the fiscal year. As you might have guessed, said report wasn't overly positive. The publisher's net sales were down 8.9% year-on-year, making for a largely average performance. To be fair, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was...
News PS5 First-Party Game Sales Will Increase Over Next Year, Sony Says
A big year for exclusives
Sony is predicting a big year for first-party PS5 software moving forward, as it forecasts an increase in sales for its own exclusive software. We already know, of course, that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is due out in June and Ghost of Yotei will follow in October. Other announced titles that could contribute to the...
News PS5 Upgrades STALKER Trilogy with a Native Version, Out 20th May
Free PS4 to PS5 upgrade for current owners
GSC Game World has revealed it's releasing a native PS5 version of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trilogy package it put out last year on PS4, and anyone who already owns the game is getting a free upgrade. It'll be out on 20th May 2025. You can see the enhanced PS5 version in action in the trailer above, but...
News PS5 Takes Another Giant Stride Towards 100 Million Units Milestone
Getting closer
PS5 added another 18.5 million units to its overall hardware total in the fiscal year ending 31st March, 2025. Of that total, 2.8 million units were tacked on throughout the company’s fourth quarter. That takes the worldwide total of current-gen system’s sales up to 77.7 million units lifetime. Launch aligned, the PS5 is still...
Publisher posts another sharp decline
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for publisher Warner Bros, and the company's latest financial report reveals that the ill-fated release is still doing damage. The company suffered a sharp 48% decrease in games revenue over the first quarter of 2025. Of...
News More Cars, More Events in Latest Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update 1.59
New patch drops in the next 24 hours
Polyphony Digital has today confirmed the details of the latest Gran Turismo 7 update on PS5 and PS4, which will bring the racing game up to version number 1.59. The main additions are four new cars and three new events, most of which you can see in the trailer above. The patch implementing these new additions...
News Major Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch Dated, Teases Dead by Daylight Crossover Quest
Run and hide
Assassin's Creed Shadows' first crossover has been revealed — and it's with evergreen multiplayer title Dead by Daylight. All we have to go on at the time of writing is a social media teaser. "Step into The Fog. A new Dead by Daylight quest begins. Slip through the shadows. Survive the ordeal," it reads. The text is accompanied by a...
Tuesday13th May 2025
Review The Precinct (PS5) - GTA-Style Sandbox Is a Dynamic, Addictive Cop Movie Homage
Reach for the sky
The Precinct is an indie game with ambition. Its fictional 1980s setting of Averno City is an enjoyably complex little sandbox, presenting players with an endless supply of procedurally generated crimes that need to be stopped from a top-down perspective, reminiscent of old Grand Theft Auto games. You play as rookie cop Nick...
Rumour New PS5 Pro Update Could Give Frame Rates and Resolutions a Massive Boost
Back to the PSSR
If a new rumour is to be believed, Sony is prepping a significant PS5 Pro update that could push game performance through the roof. PSSR, the AI-driven upscaling software that's always been a key PS5 Pro feature, is at the crux of these supposed enhancements. According to in-the-know YouTube tech channel Moore's Law Is Dead (as...
News The Sinking City Remastered Out Now in Surprise PS5 Launch
Free to all existing owners
Frogwares has revealed The Sinking City Remastered is out now on PS5, having only just confirmed the remaster a few weeks ago. Anyone who already owns the game can upgrade to the PS5 remaster for free. You can view a quick comparison trailer above, but the main enhancements are a full rebuild in Unreal Engine 5, 4K...
News Uh Oh! Victorian-Style Anime RPG Silver Palace Could Be Your Next PS5 Obsession
Victorian impact
If you already feel like you have a full slate of gacha games to play, you may need to consider revising your itinerary: Silver Palace is coming, and it looks good. Announced earlier today by Elementa and Silver Studio, this cross-platform outing – which is targeting consoles alongside PC and mobile – promises a...
News Hot PS5s Cause Havoc at Sony's EVO Japan Grand Final
Feeling the heat
Video game consoles can be prone to all sorts of issues and at EVO Japan during the Guilty Gear Strive grand final last weekend, one of the PS5 units at the forefront of the event allegedly collapsed under the pressure. The USA representative RedDitto managed to fight his way out of the losers bracket of this competition and make...
News Another PS Plus Premium Classic Game Adds Trophies on PS5, PS4
Get a Platinum Trophy in Up
The video game adaptation of Disney's fan-favourite movie Up has been updated to support Trophies on PS5, PS4. You can get the game as part of a PS Plus Premium subscription or buy it off the PS Store for £4.99 / $5.99. Exophase has pulled the Trophy list off Sony servers, and it reveals a fresh list of 21 gongs,...
News Helldivers 2 Continues to Be Sony's Most Successful Live Service by a Mile
Big update brings players back in droves
Now that the initial interest has died down, it’s easy to forget Helldivers 2 remains an enormously successful game. While the likes of MLB The Show 25 and Gran Turismo 7 continue to perform, there’s not another game in Sony’s stable that’s attracted the kind of live service longevity of Arrowhead’s...
News Warhammer Showcase Promises Space Marine, Darktide Announcements Next Week
Don't forget Mechanicus 2
Warhammer Skulls, the property's recurring video game showcase, will return next week with "announcements and updates" covering both existing and upcoming titles. If you're already entrenched in Warhammer outings like Space Marine 2 and Darktide, then this is probably going to be worth keeping an eye on. It's live on the...
News First Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC Out This Thursday on PS5
Brushes with Death out on 15th May
Warhorse Studios has announced the first of three expansions it has planned for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 shall launch this Thursday, 15th May on PS5. It's called Brushes with Death and you can catch the reveal trailer in the tweet below: "A skull, a secret, and a painter with a past — Henry's next journey...
News Dragon Quest 12 Still Lives as Series' Annual Celebration Approaches
We can dream
It's the 13th May, 2025 — almost four whole years since Dragon Quest 12 was announced, and we're still yet to see anything but a logo from the project. According to series creator Yuji Horii, though, the game is still in development — and it sounds like he's confident in what's going on behind the closed doors. In a freshly...
News Anime GTA-Style PS5 Gacha Neverness to Everness Hints at Announcement
Another one
The urban-based anime gacha game Neverness to Everness appears to be shaping up to make an announcement this week. After being revealed over a year ago, with various trailers and gameplay demos in between, the release’s official social media account has suddenly stirred into life, stating “see you soon” in the release’s...
Video DOOM Gameplay Comparison Shows Decades of Evolution
Rip and tear or stand and fight
To mark the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5 this week, we decided to take a look back at id Software's series, and how its gameplay has evolved over the last three decades. From the pixelated beginnings in 1993 to the deliciously detailed hellscapes of the reboot trilogy, the father of the boomer shooter has...
News Elusive PS5 Game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Aiming for Release in 2026
Black Panther, Captain America need more time
Skydance Interactive has announced Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra will release for PS5 in the first few months of 2026. A game we've seen very, very little of since its reveal over a year ago, it had originally been handed a 2025 release window but that never seemed particularly realistic. With just one...
News Capcom Is Unstoppable, Confirms Eighth Consecutive Year of Record Financial Results
No Cap
We're running out of words to describe how well Capcom has been doing over the last decade or so. The Japanese publisher has just announced its financial results for fiscal year 2024, and yet again, it's managed to rack up record-breaking figures. Across net sales and profit "at all levels", this is the company's eighth consecutive year of...
News Get Silent Hill 2's PS5 Soundtrack on 6 Beautiful Vinyls for $155
Full 93-song soundtrack available to pre-order
Konami and Bloober Team have announced they're teaming up with Laced Records to offer the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack in a physical collection of six vinyls. The release contains 93 songs, and also comes with a 32-page artbook and notes from composer Akira Yamaoka. Pre-orders are live on the Laced Records...
Monday12th May 2025
Guide Last Chance to Grab These 25+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Weekend Sale
Our PS5 and PS4 recommendations
Sony has graced us with another Weekend Offer on the PS Store, lowering the prices on a select batch of PS5 and PS4 games for the duration of this weekend. The deals are live now and will last through until the end of 12th May, 2025. Weekend Offers are smaller in scale than the usual sales, such as the current Next...
Reaction Game Key PS5 Discs Are a Disgrace, and Sony Should Put a Stop to Them
DOOMed
There’s been a lot of chatter about Game Key Cards on the Switch 2, but we’ll say two things in their favour: physical cartridges are expensive and at least manufacturer Nintendo has been upfront about the whole thing. You can’t say the same about the latest round of Bethesda releases on the PS5, which are available physically but may...
News Oblivion Remastered Runs Worse the Longer You Play on PS5
Worse frame rates after just 15 minutes
The longer your individual play session in Oblivion Remastered is, the worse the RPG performs, the tech experts Digital Foundry have claimed. In a post-launch test conducted across all platforms — including base PS5 and PS5 Pro — the outlet reveals a potential memory leak in the game is resulting in a...
Guide These 16+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (12th-18th May)
DOOM: The Dark Ages! Capcom Fighting Collection 2! The Precinct!
Once again, we're rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. It's another largely light week, with all of the attention likely to be consumed by DOOM: The Dark Ages. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is also worth a shout for fans of fighting games, however...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Struggles for Sales in Japan, Despite JRPG Inspirations
Obscured
One of 2025's early frontrunners for Game of the Year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one heck of a success story for developer Sandfall Interactive — but it seems as though the title hasn't caught on in Japan. According to the latest sales charts from the region, the title managed to move just 9,800 copies on PS5, following its...
Mini Review Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Classic Conquers Sony's Console
All hail the King
When you think of the real-time strategy genre, Age of Empires 2 is probably the first game which springs to mind. Originally released way back in 1999, the legendary Ensemble outing served as a gateway into the world of strategy for many gamers. After a brief dalliance with the PS2, courtesy of unexpected publisher Konami, Age of...
News GTA 4 Could Be Getting a PS5 Port to Help Ease the Wait for the Next Game
"Nico, it's Roman"
There’s hope GTA 4 and its two iconic expansion packs could be coming to the PS5. For those playing on PlayStation, the sombre Liberty City escapade is one of several titles still tethered to the PS3, with no way to stream it or replay it on contemporary hardware. But well-connected Rockstar know-it-all Tez2, writing on the...
News Rust on PS4 Is Shutting Down, But Players Can Upgrade to PS5 Version for Free
Current-gen port replacing last-gen version
Rust Console Edition, the appropriately named console edition of Rust, is going through something of a transitional phase this year, in which the PS4 rendition is being sunset in favour of a spangly new PS5 version. Pedro Silva, senior community manager at developer Double Eleven, recently posted about...
News GTA 6 May Not Have Been in Dev As Long As You Think
But still pretty long
There’s a common school of thought that GTA 6 has been in development for approximately 12 years, since GTA 5 shipped in 2013. But a new video published by David O’Reilly, a former Rockstar North environment artist, suggests the project may not have entered full-scale production until 2018. In the video – where he...
Review The Midnight Walk (PSVR2) - Dark, Melancholic, and Hauntingly Beautiful
Can it walk the walk?
The Midnight Walk is a beautifully poignant kind of experience. It’s one filled with misery, heartbreak, and sorrow — all personified by the game’s impeccable claymation visual design. But it’s one you need to let wash over you before its true brilliance begins to show — and for us, it almost never managed it. The...
News Intergalactic PS5 Star 'Bootcamp-ing' with Neil Druckmann to Ignore the Haters
Tati Gabrielle comments on mixed reception
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the upcoming sci-fi action game from Naughty Dog, starring Tati Gabrielle as a bounty hunter who winds up on a cursed planet. While the reveal trailer had plenty of positive reactions, it attracted more than its fair share of backlash, with many online users making...
News PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
Out now in the UK for £680
A new PS5 console bundle has been quietly listed on Sony's PlayStation Direct webstore, offering the base PS5 system with a disc drive along with a two-year subscription to PS Plus Premium. It's available now in the UK for £679.99. The same website is selling the PS5 console on its own for £479.99, so the 24 months of...
And it's only May
The levels of praise for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have been off the charts since it launched a few weeks back, and now that more people are rolling credits on the RPG, it's getting some additional Game of the Year talk. Case in point: Kim Hyung-tae, director of Stellar Blade and founder of its developer, Shift Up, has taken to...
News Ori, No Rest for the Wicked CEO Says Studio Could Close, Then Backtracks
A result of accused "review bombing" on Steam
The CEO of Moon Studios has suggested the developer is at risk of shutting down due to "review bombing" directed at its current early access game No Rest for the Wicked, but then immediately retracted the claim to say that it's not in any "immediate financial danger" at all. In a Discord post on the No...
News UK Sales Charts: Expedition 33 Parries the Competition to Claim Number One
Almost entirely the PS5 version
In its third week on the market, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has risen to the top spot on the UK's physical games chart. It debuted in third, moved down to fourth, and now resides in first position, with 94 per cent of the copies sold being the PS5 version. The game's breakout success continues apace. Astro Bot has...
News PS5 Now Lets You Buy Games with Your Face on PS Store
Apple Pay now an option
Sony has sneakily added a new payment option to PS Store on PS5, and it's good news for iOS users. Apple Pay is now available to use for purchases from PlayStation's digital storefront. Those with iOS/iPadOS 18 or later will be able to take advantage of the new feature. When you go to buy something from PS Store using...
TV Show Review The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 5 - A Chilling Callback to the Games
It's in the air
HBO’s The Last of Us continues its quest for revenge with the latest episode “Feel Her Love”. We’ve had some highs and lows with the show and this was a high for the most part, efficiently hitting some key moments, and smartly linking its lore back to the game. There will be story spoilers in this review. Having survived...
News PS5, Xbox on Speaking Terms in New Forza Horizon 5 Car Design
Blue and green Lamborghini design out now
Lamborghini and Microsoft have unveiled a new, one-of-one design for the Lamborghini Revuelto that brings together the iconic green and blue colours used by Xbox and PlayStation. Via IGN, there will be a single real-life model of the car but the design will be made available to everyone in Forza Horizon 5...
News GTA 6 Fans Debating Whether Trailer 2 Teases Bonus Liberty City Map
A license plate, a hat, and a bit of hope
As one of the biggest franchises in all of entertainment, the newest GTA 6 trailer has received an overwhelming amount of attention, and now fans are going through it with a fine-tooth comb to try and find hints and secrets for the full game. One theory that has come to the forefront is the idea that GTA 6...
News Could Borderlands 4 Be an $80 PS5 Game? It 'Might' Be
Publisher 2K may explore pricing scale
Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country will both be published by 2K on PS5 later this year, but the chances of them sharing the $50 price point set for the latter are slim. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford admitted over the weekend that he doesn't actually know how much Borderlands 4 will cost yet, but follow-up...
Tuesday13th May 2025
News Fallout Season 2 Set for December, Season 3 Also Gets the Green Light
To the Mojave wasteland
Amazon Prime has announced the second season of its adaptation of the Fallout franchise will debut this December. In fact, it has so much confidence in the TV show that it's also confirmed it's already renewing for a third season after it. In a Variety article, it's revealed the second season "will pick up in the aftermath...
Monday12th May 2025
News Fallout TV Show Could Be Around for Another 5 Seasons
Season 2 filming now complete
It was recently announced that Amazon Prime has finished filming the second season of its Fallout TV adaptation, but even that may only really be the start of its plans for the show. One actor has suggested there's up to six seasons' worth of content coming. Speaking at a Comic-Con panel in Liverpool, England recently,...
News Tony Hawk Comments on Potential Tony Hawk's Underground Remake
"I'll campaign all I can"
Activision brought back the beloved Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series with its 1 + 2 remake, and now it's set to continue with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. The natural next step is to tackle Tony Hawk's Underground, the more story focused evolution of the franchise — but will it happen? Screen Rant ran the question past...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Best Combat Event Returns in Massive Upcoming PS5 Update
Legend of the Galactic Baseballer is back
As a turn-based game, Honkai: Star Rail is always finding interesting ways to reinvent its combat system. This aspect of the HoYoverse outing is underrated, and while some modes are better than others, we really liked the Legend of the Galactic Baseballer from a few updates ago. This mode was presented as a...
Sunday11th May 2025
News Just Like the Game, The Last of Us 2's TV Adaptation Is Getting Review Bombed
First time?
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us is getting review bombed. Currently, there’s a chasm between the show’s 95% Tomatometer rated by critics and the 42% Popcornmeter rated by viewers on Rotten Tomatoes. It doesn’t look massively dissimilar to the game’s Metacritic ratings: 93 from...
Poll Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
We dare you to say Skyrim
With the immediate success of Oblivion Remastered, there's absolutely no doubt that Bethesda will be contemplating similar projects for the future — that is, if they're not already in the works. Developer Virtuos has proven that it can be trusted with such a task, and so we're left wondering what's next. After all,...
News Tekken 8 PS5 Fans Miffed by Latest Content Roadmap
A wild Fahkumram appears
Tekken 8 has been having a bit of a rough ride of late, with Bandai Namco forced to release an “emergency” patch for the fighter after its Season 2 update basically ruined the outing. All eyes were on EVO Japan, then, for some kind of roadmap that reinvigorated interest in the 3D fighter. Unfortunately, looking at the...
News Virtua Fighter's Wolf Hawkfield Looks Beastly in PS5 Makeover
Mr Beast
Feral Virtua Fighter Wolf Hawkfield has been given a beastly makeover for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s upcoming reboot. While the character undoubtedly looks familiar, with his sharp nose and red tribal paint, his neck beard and unkempt red hair give him a much more savage appearance compared to previous games in the franchise. We love the new...
News Stellar Blade Dev Shows Off Silky Smooth Steam Deck Gameplay
Decked out
Ahead of the game’s hotly anticipated PC port next month, Korean dev Shift Up has shown off Stellar Blade running cleanly on the Steam Deck. The short X (or Twitter) clip features a few seconds of off-screen footage, as well-endowed swordstress Eve wrestles with some Naytibas in the game’s
News Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Punches PS5 with Crossplay and Rollback Netcode
4K resolution and upgraded textures
PS5 owners can already play a version of Virtua Fighter 5 courtesy of the backwards compatible Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown. But now Sony’s system is battling its way into Round 2 with an updated version of SEGA’s legendary fighter, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.. Many of you may remember this edition...
Saturday10th May 2025
News Poor Showing for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5 Pro
Frame rate drops and few improvements
Tech experts Digital Foundry have shared their initial findings for DOOM: The Dark Ages, and it’s pretty disappointing for PS5 players – especially those with the more expensive PS5 Pro. Both of Sony’s consoles suffer from frame rate dips, slumping below the target 60fps during busy sequences. To make...
News PS5 Fans Furious As Microsoft Ships DOOM: The Dark Ages with Just 85MB on the Disc
Stop us if you've heard this one before
DOOM: The Dark Ages, the upcoming medieval shooter from maker id Software, may be the latest Bethesda outing to enforce a download on its boxed copies. You may recall Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s physical edition also required a significant download, with just 20GB of data included on the disc...
Talking Point What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Six Months Later?
Part of the Pro-cess
It's been (just over) six months since the release of Sony's most expensive ever console, the PS5 Pro. Before the system was released in November of last year, many questioned its existence. There's no doubt that this has been a weird console generation, initially impacted by the covid pandemic and taking a lot of time to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 580
Too hot
It's been another hectic week in the PlayStation Nation, with a new GTA 6 trailer and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach details. Here's what we're playing to round out the weekend. Aaron Bayne: I'm going all in on shooters this weekend, as I try to wrap up DOOM: The Dark Ages, and some mates and I delve back into Destiny 2 once more. Jamie...
Friday9th May 2025
Review DOOM: The Dark Ages (PS5) - Medieval Mashup Slows Down for FPS Excellence
Mace us proud
DOOM: The Dark Ages is different, and whether that’s a good thing or not is dictated almost entirely by how you feel about id Software’s last game. After the breakneck DOOM Eternal, the developer has dialled its action back for a medieval prequel that feels reserved in comparison. The pace is slower and the platforming is gone,...
News Expedition 33 Update Now Available on PS5, Nerfs Maelle's Broken Attack and More
Here are all the patch notes
Sandfall Interactive, the developer behind the hit RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is planning to nerf the game's most broken attack. While the studio actively wants its players "to be able to break the game", it says on social media that one of Maelle's late-game skills, Stendhal, is simply too powerful in its current...
News Hideki Kamiya Wants to Remake the Original Devil May Cry, Would Make Design Changes
Devil's in the details
Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Devil May Cry, has expressed interest in remaking it — and it wouldn't just be a visual upgrade. Speaking on his YouTube channel in a Q&A video, Kamiya is asked about remaking the game and how he might improve it. "Of course I'd love to do that," he says, reminiscing about the...
News A Useful New PS5 Welcome Hub Widget Is Rolling Out to Some Users in Beta
Should launch for everyone soon
PS5's Welcome screen is what greets you each time you log into your console, and it's remained mostly unchanged since its introduction — but it seems Sony is readying a brand new widget. Some users, presumably those signed up to PlayStation's beta program, have received an update to the Welcome hub, adding a new...
News 64% of PS5 Players Are Glad Mafia: The Old Country Isn't Open World
Majority satisfied with linear story
There was an outpouring of support for developer Hangar 13 this week when it announced that Mafia: The Old Country would ditch its open world, and focus on a “linear, narrative-driven” gameplay experience instead. Historically, publishers like Take-Two would have probably tried to hide this detail, but as...
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Drops PSVR2 Requirement with Evolved Edition on PS5 This September
Pancake mode unlocked
Alien: Rogue Incursion is a solid PSVR2 action horror title, telling an original story in the beloved sci-fi universe. In an effort to put the game in front of more people, developer Survios has announced Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition, which is a regular, non-VR PS5 version of the game. Details are thin on the ground...
News We Didn't Expect a Trailer for Construction Sim RoadCraft to Make Us Feel All Warm and Fuzzy
Child's play
RoadCraft is the next game from the makers of SnowRunner, and its latest trailer may well hit you in the feels — good going for a game about laying down tarmac. Embedded above, the cinematic trailer is mostly CG before showing some snippets of in-game footage, but it brings a level of nostalgia that caught us off-guard. Essentially,...
News PS5's Next Big Game Death Stranding 2 Is Complete and Ready for Release
Tomorrow never comes
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has gone gold ahead of its PS5 release on 26th June. For those not familiar with the industry lingo, the term “going gold” means core development has been completed, and developer Kojima Productions has submitted its master copy for manufacturing. In this modern era, teams will often...
News GEX Trilogy Revives a Forgotten PS1 Mascot from 16th June
Enter the Gecko
This author will forever associate GEX with the ill-fated 3DO, as the Crystal Dynamics character was positioned as a mascot for the console, before properly finding a home on the PS1. Many of Naughty Dog’s most instrumental staff, like Evan Wells and Bruce Straley, worked on the series in their earlier days. So, the upcoming Gex...
Mini Review Little Kitty, Big City (PS5) - Forgettable Feline Sim Offers Short-Lived Fun
Console catnip
Little Kitty, Big City is the latest in an expanding litter of animal-themed sandbox games. Much like Goat Simulator 3 or Untitled Goose Game, this is a cosy game with vague objectives and no real consequences if you make a mistake. As the name implies, you assume the role of a feisty feline, who’s fallen from his/her high-rise...
Random This Anime About School Girls Who Play Street Fighter 6 Could Be One to Watch
Yuri already dead
Yuri manga Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games – which has been running since 2020 and has accumulated eight volumes to date – is getting an anime adaptation from Diomedéa later this year, and Capcom has signed on to make Street Fighter 6 the star of the series. A live action web drama was previously released for this...
News Following a Hefty Delay, Killing Floor 3 Finally Has a PS5 Release Date
Time to kill
Tripwire Interactive has announced a new release date for its anticipated horror shooter, Killing Floor 3. Initially scheduled to release back in March of this year, the gory first-person shooter will now launch on PS5 on 24th July 2025 — almost exactly four months later than planned. A press release says the extra development time...
News PS5's New Virtua Fighter Grabs a Reveal Event This Weekend
Fight for the right
It's a big weekend for fighting game fans, and not just because Evo Japan is currently ongoing. SEGA's gone ahead and announced a 'Virtua Fighter Direct', which promises to "reveal new developments". In other words, we're getting a fresh look at the new Virtua Fighter game that was announced last year. The stream's happening on...
News Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Concludes a Decades Long Dev Saga on PS5, PS4 This Summer
Risky revolution
Already controversially available on GBA – where manufacturers Limited Run Games and Retro-Bit Gaming have been criticised for using recycled cartridge components – Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will belly dance to PS5 and PS4 later this summer. For those of you who don’t know, this game was originally in development all...
In time
Hot off the heels of a supposed Chrono Trigger remake being leaked, and then subsequently being debunked in the space of just a few hours, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has offered a flicker of hope to those who want to see the classic RPG return. Speaking to Gamereactor Spain, Horii was asked about Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary...
Thursday8th May 2025
News Xbox Is Stepping Up Its Backwards Compatibility Efforts Again, to the Envy of PS5 Fans
Blasting from the past
Where Microsoft has stumbled, Sony's got a lot of things right over the last couple of console generations — but one area where PlayStation fans would love to see an improvement is backwards compatibility. Funnily enough, backwards compatibility and general game preservation are something that Xbox has been excelling at for...
Friday9th May 2025
News PS5's Share of Active US Players Is Slowly Beginning to Pummel Xbox
Well on top
While those of you who live in Europe and Asia will know Xbox has been little more than a footnote for quite some time, USA has remained somewhat of a battleground for Sony. We know from Circana data that PS5 tends to sell the most units on a monthly basis, but it’s still been somewhat competitive, with Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo...
Thursday8th May 2025
Round Up Death Stranding 2 PS5 Previews Describe a Metal Gear Glow Up for Kojima Sequel
In Hideo we trust
Kojima Productions recently invited a handful of games writers to Tokyo to play Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and reading through the impressions, this sounds like a real glow-up for the fledgling franchise. The game takes place in both Mexico and Australia, with the Chiral Network protagonist Sam helped create in the original...
News Mafia: The Old Country Ditches Open World for Linear, Story-Based Gameplay on PS5
The old fashioned way
Mafia: The Old Country will not follow in the open world footsteps of Mafia 3, developer Hangar 13 has confirmed. As part of an official FAQ page on the game's website, one question specifically asks: "Does Mafia: The Old Country feature an open world?" The answer: "No. Mafia: The Old Country is a linear, narrative-driven...
News Mafia: The Old Country Looks Glorious in Gameplay Trailer, PS5 Release Date Confirmed
Whatever it takes
A brand new gameplay trailer for Mafia: The Old Country has just been released, and it's looking very promising indeed. The game, which winds back the clock to 1900s Sicily, looks brutal and action-packed, with plenty of gunfights, vehicular jostling, and intense knife battles going down in the criminal underworld. Visually it's...
News GTA 6's New PS5 Trailer Attracted Almost Half a Billion Views in One Day
Bigger than your local Cluckin' Bell's list of hygiene violations
Need a reminder of how big GTA 6 is going to be? The game’s mind-blowing Trailer 2, which released roughly 12 hours ago, has already been watched over 45 million times on maker Rockstar’s official YouTube channel. This, of course, excludes mirrors on various other channels, like...
News Palworld Is Being Forced to Make 'Disappointing' Changes to Its Gameplay Due to Nintendo
Legal eagle
Back when it was announced Nintendo was suing Palworld developer Pocketpair, most assumed it was due to the similarities between recognisable Pokémon and the game’s gun-toting creatures. But the legal case ended up revolving around patents, which the Mario maker said the enormous indie was infringing upon. Now, in a ra
News Sony Celebrates Death Stranding 2 with Limited Edition PS5 Controller
Due out alongside the game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is the next big release in Sony’s arsenal, and so it’s perhaps not massively surprising to learn it’s getting a Limited Edition DualSense controller, with pre-orders scheduled to get underway from 22nd May, exclusively on PS Direct. Here’s a nice picture of Hideo Kojima holding the...
Based
There’s a sentiment among some fans that GTA 6’s recent trailer may simply be too good to be true. We’ve played some amazing looking software on the PS5 this generation, but Rockstar’s latest looks lightyears beyond practically everything else out there. It seems the legendary developer has heard your scepticism, and it’s moved to...
Microsoft finding big success on Sony's system
Forza Horizon 5 and PS5 always felt like a match made in heaven – especially when you consider that PlayStation is very light on arcade racers these days, and has a large captive audience in Europe where the genre tends to perform well. It’s not exactly surprising to see Alinea Analytics estimate...
Poll Are You Hyped for GTA 6 After Trailer 2?
It takes two
So, GTA 6. Delayed into May 2026, and then breaking the internet with its second trailer. Rockstar never disappoints! At the time of writing, said trailer has racked up an absurd number of views, and generated more "here's everything you missed" articles than you could ever possibly care to read. To be fair though, it is a pretty cool...
News Death Stranding 2's PS5 Story Could Take a Monstrous 75 Hours to Beat
Porter Lou
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s story could be almost double the length of its predecessor, with a plot that could take you up to 75 hours to finish. At least, that’s if estimations from Eurogamer.net’s preview are accurate. The site writes that during a recent hands-on session at Kojima Productions’ futuristic Tokyo office, it...
News Age of Empires 2 Has One of PS5's Biggest Ever Trophy Lists, But It's 99% Bronze
Rusty
Age of Empires 2 has an infamous history on PlayStation, as it previously stormed the PS2 courtesy of a licensed port published by Konami. But with Microsoft now bringing practically all of its first-party software to the PS5, it’s returned as part of the Definitive Edition. And now available to play on Sony’s console, it has one of the...
Gallery Death Stranding 2 PS5 Screenshots Take Guerrilla's Decima Engine to New Horizons
Take a hike
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is back following a big preview event, and while it's great to get a bunch of new impressions on the upcoming sequel, it's also an opportunity to see how it's looking. A batch of fresh screenshots accompany all the new coverage, and it's safe to say Kojima Productions is no slouch when it comes to...
News The FTC Is Still Fighting Microsoft's Activision Buyout, and It's Not Going Well
Not very appealing
Microsoft acquired mega-publisher Activision Blizzard for an industry-changing $70 billion, with the deal closing about 18 months ago following an extensive legal grilling. While many governing bodies around the world approved of the deal, the USA's Federal Trade Commission was
News New Trails in the Sky Remake Screenshots Confirm Falcom's Best Looking Game by a Country Mile
High flyer
We know we keep saying this, but Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter really does look fantastic. A full-blown remake of Falcom's classic 2004 RPG — which made its way from PC to PSP in 2006 — the developer's rebuilt the title in its entirety, placing it alongside the much more recent Trails games as a fully 3D adventure. In case you...
News Control 2's Budget Won't Be as Big as Alan Wake 2, But Remedy's Confident It'll Be Excellent
Takin' back control
Remedy’s upcoming Control sequel will have a smaller budget than Alan Wake 2, but the Finnish firm is still confident it can make an excellent experience. CEO Tero Virtala confirmed the tidbit in an interview with Game File, revealing that the cost of his company’s previous game was “quite a bit higher” than the €50...
News Expedition 33's Awesome Soundtrack Is Blowing Up, and Fans Think It Holds a Clue About DLC
A life to dream
It's well documented that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been a big breakout success, and just one reason that may be the case comes down to its fantastic original soundtrack. The music, of which there is a staggering eight hours, is really striking a chord with the game's audience, to the point that it's taking over certain music...
News Ancient PS3 Game Killer Is Dead Announces Sales Milestone After 12 Years
Killer is alive
This author reviewed Killer Is Dead an incredible 12 years ago, but honestly doesn’t remember much about it. It was a Suda51 joint in an era where Lollipop Chainsaw and Shadows Of The Damned had attracted mainstream attention, but we didn’t think it hit the same levels. “Killer Is Dead shows that Suda51’s schtick is swiftly...
News Good Guy EA Resists Temptation to Raise PS5 Game Prices to $80
For now
Wow! EA may be on the right side of history for once! While it had seemed inevitable that all publishers would adopt $80 software prices now both Microsoft and Nintendo have pulled the trigger, EA says it has no plans to increase the cost of its titles, which includes juggernaut franchises like EA Sports FC, Battlefield, and EA Sports...
News Elden Ring and Dragon Ball Propel Bandai Namco to Almost 1,000% Profit Growth
Your wish is granted
Having endured a rough fiscal year 2024, Bandai Namco is back on top thanks to an almost 1000% increase to profits. There are two big factors to this growth, and both of them are video games. Firstly, Elden Ring's all-conquering expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, was received extremely well. Not only did it rack up sales in its...
News Hideo Kojima Not Planning to Make a Death Stranding 3, But He Has a Concept for It
Someone else "could probably make it"
In case you missed it, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has just had a big media push, with many outlets previewing the upcoming sequel. As part of a Q&A during this preview event, Hideo Kojima reveals he has a concept in mind for a potential third outing, though says he won't be making it himself. Some light...
Wednesday7th May 2025
Feature 38 Under the Radar PS5 Games to Watch Out for in 2025
Fly lower, there's more to see
Every year brings us a treasure trove of games to enjoy — some would say too many — and 2025 has already been no exception. While a lot of eager gamers will be patiently awaiting the arrival of some true juggernauts, like Borderlands 4, Ghost of Yotei, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, countless more titles of...
News Days Gone Remastered PS5 Amplifies the Horror Compared to Its PS4 Predecessor
But resolution takes a tumble
Days Gone Remastered on PS5 is a really interesting game because it’s not the low-effort resolution and frame rate upgrade you tend to find with these types of projects. Tech experts Digital Foundry have put the re-release through its paces, and perhaps the most interesting wrinkle here is how Bend Studio has turned...
News Diablo 4's Berserk Crossover DLC Costs an Insane $150
And there's no bundle
Berserk has landed in Diablo 4, and boy oh boy is it going to make headlines. Blizzard's been teasing this crossover for weeks now, with previous press releases confirming that the coolest stuff would be locked within the game's premium cosmetics shop. However, it's the eye-watering price tags that are causing a stir. Let's...
News RoboCop: Rogue City's Expansion Gameplay Is All Action, and We Ain't Complaining
Cop killer
RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business is promising a shoot first, ask questions later campaign — and that sounds good to us. As highlighted in a new gameplay video from IGN, which showcases the expansion's opening gunfights, this is clearly a combat-focused outing, as our intimidating cyborg blasts his way to the top of a dystopian...
News Genshin Impact Players Must Verify Their Age or Risk Losing All Their Progress on PS5, PS4
Fail to comply and your account could get deleted
Due to government rulings, Genshin Impact players in the US will now need to verify their age or risk losing access to their account forever. A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling concluded that the juggernaut gacha game is “misleading” children over the true cost of its characters. Fo
News Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
But maybe it'll be good
We suppose it’s a little unfortunate for MindsEye gameplay to leak just as Rockstar reveals GTA 6’s latest trailer. Led by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, this faux-pen world game is similar in style to the old Mafia releases, offering a smaller-scale sandbox that largely serves as the backdrop for its narrative action. The...
Rumour Gears of War: Reloaded May Be Getting a Physical PS5 Release, No Word on Xbox
Mad world
When Gears of War: Reloaded makes its PS5 debut later this year, you may be able to purchase a physical copy. That’s according to Spanish retailer, who’s listed a product page for the game on its website, and claims it’s received confirmation from the manufacturer about boxed PS5 and PC versions. While the existence of a PC version...
News Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
Diablo 4! Silent Hill 2! Forspoken!
We’re knee-deep into May already, and that means Sony’s bringing some more pain to your wallet with another massive PS Store sale. Some of the featured games are enjoying their lowest-ever prices, like Diablo 4, which is 50% off. We’ve compiled some of the highlights below, and will follow-up with a full...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
Just to be Clair
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken the gaming world by storm since its release just under a couple of weeks ago. The uniquely weird and arguably innovative RPG has done incredibly well for itself, racking up some of the highest review scores of the year before selling over 2 million copies worldwide. Talk about a breakout hit!...
News Physical Game Sales See Dramatic Drop-Off in UK as Console Market Struggles
Let's get digital
According to a new report, it's been a bit of a rough year for the UK's video game market. As per a detailed breakdown from UK trade body UKIE, the market's overall valuation has decreased for the first time in five years. At a glance, the damage isn't too bad — a drop from £7.82 billion in 2023 to £7.63 billion in 2024 —...
News Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
But does it really matter?
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is, perhaps unsurprisingly, coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at some point in the future. Square Enix has reiterated its intention to bring the title to more platforms, so it’s not exactly a shock. But it sounds like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which is currently only available on the PS5...
News GTA 6's PS5 Open World Looks Like Rockstar's Best Ever
City stories
No one does open worlds quite like Rockstar. If you go back and boot up GTA 5 right now, you’ll find its sandbox is denser and more dynamic than practically everything that’s followed since. And let’s not even get started on Red Dead Redemption 2, which is an extraordinary technical accomplishment. But it looks like GTA 6 will...
News Sony's New First-Party Studio Working on Lighthearted Team-Based Action Game for PS5
Looking for group
Sony has officially announced a new first-party studio named teamLFG, which it’s spun out of Bungie. (The LFG stands for 'Looking for Group', by the way, which is an undeniably rubbish name.) You may recall this dev has been an open secret for a while. Back when Bungie went through a series of layoffs, it was speculated that...
Random GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Have a Fake PS5 in Their Apartment
EXsorbeo strikes back
There are so many tiny details in the new GTA 6 trailer that you’re inevitably going to be inundated with painstakingly researched analysis videos for the next month. However, one thing that stuck out to us was the presence of a PS5-shaped system next to Jason and Lucia’s television. In the scene where Jason is watching a...
News Destiny 2 Travels to a Galaxy Far, Far Away in Star Wars Themed Expansion on PS5, PS4
Bungie lays out future of its first-person shooter
Bungie is not pulling the plug on Destiny 2, which at least relieves some of the pressure on its upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon. As part of a livestream this week, the Sony subsidiary revealed the full-extent of its plans for the first-person shooter, including two expansion packs – one of...
News Trails in the Sky's Superb Looking PS5 Remake Gets September Release Date
Look out, Trails beyond the Horizon
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter now has a confirmed release date, launching on the 19th September. As of right now, this date has only been locked in for Japan — but publisher GungHo Online Entertainment had previously announced that the game's getting a worldwide release. We're sure that additional confirmation...
News Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit Could Scratch Your WipEout Itch on PS5 Next Week
Push it to the Limit
If you're on the market for a frantic arcade racer, Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit might be worth a look. Having just been fitted with a 16th May release date, this futuristic speed-'em-up is promising anime-inspired vibes and cool cel-shaded visuals. Okay, so it's not quite our beloved WipEout in terms of presentation, but the...
News Split Fiction Reaches 4 Million Units, Selling Much Faster Than It Takes Two
Hit fiction
Split Fiction looks to be another strong seller for Hazelight Studios, with the co-op action adventure now having reached the 4 million sales milestone. The figure is confirmed on social media: Publisher EA also released its latest financial report, in which it describes the game's "hugely successful launch" as a highlight of its...
Tuesday6th May 2025
Gallery New GTA 6 Screenshots Look Utterly Outstanding
Over 40 new stunning images
Alongside today's new Trailer 2 for Grand Theft Auto 6, a wealth of new screenshots have been revealed. They focus on the characters in the game, including protagonists Lucia and Jason, and the environments. You can view them below. <related ids="181987,181994">
News GTA 6 Trailer 2 Is Finally Here, PS5 Graphics Are Jaw-Dropping
Gorgeous Theft Auto
Rockstar's finally delivered a brand new trailer for GTA 6. Honestly, given the title's recent delay all the way into May 2026, we didn't think we'd be seeing anything of the game for a while — but here we are. The trailer's stuffed with your typical Rockstar style; a cinematic look at the characters and world, while giving...
News May 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Heart of the cards
Today is the day for your monthly PS Plus Essential refresh, bringing three more PS5, PS4 games to download. For May 2025, this is the lineup: ARK: Survival Ascended (PS5) Balatro (PS5, PS4) | Review Warhammer 40,000: Boltg
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.006 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Quest, Character Codex, More
Get the patch notes here
Last week, Ubisoft announced its plans for a major Assassin's Creed Shadows update in early May — and now we've got the details. Patch 1.006 is set to release tomorrow (that's the 6th May), weighing in at around 5GB on PS5. There are two big additions here. The first is the introduction of a new story quest featuring...
News GTA 6's Trailer Was Captured on Standard PS5, Sony Likely Has Marketing Rights
Big
In a move that’s probably going to give PS5 the last blast of momentum it needs to top 100 million units, Sony looks like it has marketing rights to GTA 6. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise given PlayStation’s overwhelming popularity and historical allegiance with the Rockstar series, but it’s noteworthy because this is going to be a...
News Halo the Final PS5 Holdout of Xbox's Historic Big Three
Last Chief standing
With news of Gears of War’s imminent PS5 debut still reverberating, it means Halo is the final remaining holdout of Xbox’s historic big three. For years, Microsoft was criticised for putting too much of an emphasis on its so-called holy trifecta of Halo, Forza, and Gears. To the credit of the manufacturer, it
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 Pre-Orders Show Players Are Willing to Pay $80, Even When They Don't Have To
Sucker punch
Ghost of Yotei has, as you’d expect, rocketed right to the top of the PS Store pre-order charts right around the world. In both the UK and US (and several other countries we checked, to be fair), the game is the number one most pre-ordered release on Sony’s storefront, with the $80 Deluxe Edition trending better than its...
News Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
DualSense also fully supported
The PS5 Pro version of Xbox’s newly announced Gears of War remaster will be the best console version of the game. While it wasn’t mentioned in the original press release, the official PS Store page for the title now mentions that the third-person shoote
News Meet the Cast of GTA 6, PS5's Craziest Group of Criminal Misfits Yet
Never seen such a mad group of ne'er-do-wells
Rockstar has revealed the ragtag group of characters you’ll encounter in GTA 6, many of which you may have already glimpsed in the game’s jaw-dropping Trailer 2. We already knew about horny protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, of course, who are both hotter than the Leonida sun. But now...
Wednesday7th May 2025
News GTA 6 Can Now Be Added to Your PS5 Wishlist
385 days to go
If you want to be prepared a whole year and 20 days ahead of time, you can now add GTA 6 to your PS Store wishlist. It has a concept page that allows you to wishlist the game in the absence of any pre-order details. Today saw Rockstar Games drop GTA 6 Trailer 2 along with a gigantic batch of official screenshots, all of which look...
Tuesday6th May 2025
News Returnal's PS5 Pro Upgrade Overdelivers with Improved Image Quality, Performance
Tech experts detail new update
Tech experts Digital Foundry have put Returnal’s surprise PS5 Pro update through its paces, and the results are remarkable to say the least. While dev Housemarque had promised improvement
Guide Best Capcom Games on PS5
Capcom's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best Capcom games on PS5? Japanese publisher Capcom has had its ups and downs over the years, but its more recent history cements it as one of the most consistent in the business. With legendary franchises under its stewardship, like Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter, Capcom is a...
News Surprise Ecco the Dolphin Remasters Revealed for PS5, New Game on the Way
Fin
In a shock announcement, Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata has nonchalantly revealed that remasters of the original SEGA Genesis games are currently in-development. Trademarks for the series were spotted earlier in the year. In even more exciting news, a new game is also in production, with the franchise’s official website currently...
News Even Remastered PS2 Games Are Getting $250 Collector's Editions These Days
This is a Raidou
The fact that Raidou Remastered exists — and looks great! — is something to be celebrated, but we're still having a hard time wrapping our heads around this $250 package. Only just announced and now up for pre-order, the simply named Collector's Edition comes with an alternate foil cover for the game, a steelbook, a soundtrack...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a Proper Breakout Hit, Now at 2 Million Copies Sold
From strength to strength
Sandfall Interactive has confirmed its turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold over two million copies in less than two weeks. The developer's first game as a collective, it's proving to be a true breakout hit. Writing on Bluesky, the French team said: "Twelve days in, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has...
Talking Point What Should Ghost of Yotei's Biggest PS5 Improvements Be?
Mountain climber
Now that Ghost of Yotei has a confirmed 2nd October release date, the wait for new gameplay footage and details has begun. But since we're still in the dark with regards to a lot of what developer Sucker Punch is doing with this anticipated sequel, we thought it'd be fun to talk about what we actually want from the game. So, we've...
Rumour Six Years of Assassin's Creed RPGs, Remakes, Multiplayer Games Planned at Ubisoft
Not-so-hidden blades
We hope you like Assassin's Creed, because it sounds like you'll be seeing a lot more of it over the next few years. Ubisoft has apparently mapped out the next six years of the franchise, breaking it up between tentpole 'RPG' games, remakes of older titles, and multiplayer-focused projects. This is according to the...
News Two New Classes in Bonus Elden Ring DLC, Out with Switch 2 Port
Meet the Knight of Ides and the Heavy Knight
FromSoftware has revealed the bonus Elden Ring DLC pack it's preparing to coincide with the Nintendo Switch 2 version will include two new classes. Also coming to PS5 and PS4, there'll be the Knight of Ides and the Heavy Knight. The small expansion will be called the Tarnished Pack, and also includes...
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 Will Be Even Better Than Its Wildly Successful Predecessor, Says Yoshida
"Sucker Punch has done it again"
Ghost of Tsushima was, in some ways, a surprise success. The game launched during the pandemic in 2020, and while it was always expected to be popular, it exceeded expectations with sales of over 13 million units announced in 2024. Even more impressive is that the title sold over one million units in
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
Close shut the jaws
Shadow dropped on the 22nd April, we would hope that you've now had enough time to get a good grip on Oblivion Remastered. The remake (yes, we know it's technically a remaster) seems to have gone down really well with critics and players alike. It obviously feeds on a lot of nostalgia amongst those who played the original...
News Xbox Buyout Won't Stop Sony Bundling PS5 with Call of Duty
Black Ops 6 bundle reportedly on the way
Sony is reportedly set to offer an official PS5 console bundle containing a digital copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in the near future. That's despite the series being owned by a rival hardware manufacturer. Reliable leaker Billbil-Kun made the claim on the Dealabs website, where they suggested that the...
News Yoshida: Gran Turismo's Fate Was Partly Saved by Me
"Yamauchi told me I was right"
Gran Turismo has, for decades now, been an outstanding racing game. But the franchise’s success can perhaps best be attributed to a single gameplay detail: it’s a realistic simulator, but it’s also an accessible one. Pit it against modern driving sims like iRacing and it comes up short, but Gran Turismo is...
News The Quintessential Quintuplets Become Failing Sorceresses in New PS5, PS4 Dungeon RPG
Phantasy Star with sorceress siblings
If you’re not familiar with The Quintessential Quintuplets, it’s a moderately popular romantic manga and anime series in which hopeless protagonist Futaro Uesugi is hired as a tutor for five identical sisters with various personalities. A new game – The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and...
News EA to Properly Reveal New Battlefield Game This Summer
Then it's out by March 2026
EA has announced it will fully unveil the next Battlefield game this summer, and then the full game will be out on PS5 by March 2026. The new FPS is currently in testing via a Battlefield Labs application. The news was confirmed in the publisher's latest financial earnings call, where CEO Andrew Wilson called the release...
Hardware Review RIG 900 MAX HS - Super Comfortable Headset Lacks Oomph
Praticality or immersion?
Over the last few weeks we’ve been testing out the RIG 900 MAX HS by Nacon, a pair of premium headphones made to easily connect to your PS5. But with a price tag of $250, what features does it come packed with to warrant the price? What Is the RIG 900 MAX HS?: The RIG 900 MAX HS (which we'll call RIGs from here on...
Monday5th May 2025
Guide Astro Bot: All Bots Locations
Where to find every Bot in Astro Bot
Looking for all Bots locations in Astro Bot? In this PS5 platformer, you need to explore every level in search of Astro's crew mates. As part of our Astro Bot guide, we're going to show you where to find every Bot in the game. Astro Bot: All Bots Locations: Below is a list of each location and level in...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Big Games, Big Deals Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony has replaced its huge PS Store Spring sale with the Big Games, Big Deals offer. This is live right now, but will only run until 7th May 2025, so get a move on! As always, there are thousands of games to pore over, and it can all be a bit much. That's why we're here to cut to the chase with a list of...
News Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
There it is
Xbox has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, and it's coming to PS5. Posting on Xbox Wire, the game is confirmed for Sony's current-gen console, as well as PC and current Xbox systems. It's set for release on 26th August, 2025, retailing for $39.99, and can be wishlisted right now on PS Store. Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the...
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (5th-11th May)
Age of Empires 2! The Midnight Walk! More!
Here we go again, rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. To be honest, this is another relatively slow one, with the biggest highlight perhaps being the release of Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition on PS5, years after it was ported to the PS2. We'd also extend a special...
TV Show Review The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 4 - The First Time the Show Surpasses the Game
Some highs and lows
Ellie and Dina venture into Seattle in the latest episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, delivering some of the standout moments of the series so far – along with some wobbly fan-favourite recreations. This review will contain some story spoilers. 'Day One' opens up with a flashback introducing Isaac, the elusive eventual leader...
Mini Review Captain Blood (PS5) - PS2-Era Hack and Slasher Is a Total Shipwreck
Bloody hell
Originally meant to be a PS2-era action game that was swept up in development woes and legal issues, Captain Blood finally gets an official release over 20 years since its inception. Unfortunately, the wait has not been worth it. Not even close. Especially by today's standards, Captain Blood is a tragically messy hack-and-slasher,...
News Layoffs at Codemasters Confirmed as Developer Halts All Work on Rally Racing Games
EA redeploying "as many as possible"
An update on its official website reveals things are slowing down in the realm of rally games from Codemasters. The EA-owned studio says it has "reached the end of the road working on WRC", suggesting its time with the official licence is over. Furthermore, post-launch support for EA Sports WRC has ceased...
News Expedition 33 Is Increasing in Popularity with Each Successive Week
The only way is up
Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 is getting more popular as time passes. It’s not unusual for a game to attract peak concurrent players on launch day, and decline from there. Sometimes the number increases during said release’s first weekend, but rarely does it get bigger from that point on. This is especially true with single...
Put a pin in it
Many fans have been pleading with Sony subsidiary ANIPLEX to port The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy to the PS5, but it looks like the hold-up revolves around developer Too Kyo’s financial security. Writing on BlueSky, Danganronpa cre
Game of the Month Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (April 2025)
As voted by you
April was a surprisingly busy period for new releases, partly thanks to the shadow drop of Oblivion Remastered. Arriving near the end of the month, weeks of rumours and speculation erupted into pure excitement for the nostalgia-driven adventure. In fact, it was a big month for Xbox-related titles in general. PS5 users were handed...
PS Store Sales Charts The Top Three Best-Selling Games on PS5 Are from Microsoft
Bring me the Horizon (and the Oblivion)
The monthly PS Store charts for April 2025 are here, and Microsoft's doing very well for itself on Sony's current-gen console. North America's top-selling title is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, followed by the ever-popular Minecraft in second, and then Forza Horizon 5 completes the podium. It's...
News Concern Call of Duty Could Be About to Paywall Gameplay Modes
Pay or play
A fresh rumour has Call of Duty fans concerned Activision could be about to lock certain gameplay modes behind a paywall. The speculation – which stems from serial series leaker TheGhostofHope – claims the company is planning to lock season time-limited modes behind its Battle Pass, meaning even if you own the game, you may not...
News Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
Shadow drop guide you
Despite launching straight onto Game Pass, Oblivion Remastered has racked up some very impressive sounding sales in the US. In just its first week on the market, the open world RPG became the region's third best-selling release of 2025 so far, with only Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of it in terms of...
News Watch as Astro Bot Speedrun Tears Up PS5's Super Polished Platformer
Devs react to impressive level skips
Astro Bot is a game with a high degree of polish, with very little in the way of bugs or glitches — but that doesn't stop speedrunners from cracking it open. IGN recently posted a new episode in its Devs React to Speedruns series, and it features a trio of Team Asobi developers watching as speedrunner Bdud5...
News The Witcher 3 Turns 10 This Month, CD Projekt Red Wants to 'Celebrate Together'
3's a magic number
Originally released on the 18th May 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will celebrate its 10th anniversary in just a couple of weeks' time. Building up to said celebrations, developer CD Projekt Red has posted a reminder across social media, stating that it wants to "celebrate together". It's also handed us some lovely new artwork...
Sunday4th May 2025
News Star Wars: Grand Collection Has Three Fewer Games on PS5, PS4 Compared to Switch
Lightweight
It’s May 4th, which means Star Wars fans all around the world are celebrating LucasFilm’s iconic sci-fi series. If you’re playing on PS5 and PS4, however, the festivities will be a little more muted. That’s because Aspyr has released a new bundle of retro Star Wars games, although the package is significantly smaller on Sony’s...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Tops 3 Million Sales in Three Months
Kingdom came, saw, conquered
The incredibly highly rated Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has just hit an impressive new sales milestone. Released on the 4th February for PS5, the sandbox RPG has surpassed 3 million sales in the space of three months — a figure that'll be seen as a big win for developer Warhorse Studios. Indeed, there's no getting...
News Honkai: Star Rail Maker Teases Pokémon-Style Spin-Off
Gotta gacha ‘em all
That sound you can hear is Nintendo’s legal team tightening its collective belts. It’s going to take a whole lot more muscle to go head-to-head with Chinese titan HoYoverse than Palworld maker Pocket Pair, however. The company has announced a third game in the Honkai franchise, which looks from the trailer like a...
Saturday3rd May 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025?
Plus or minus?
May 2025's PS Plus Essential games have been officially revealed, and as always, we want to know what you think of the PS5 and PS4 titles that are up for grabs. It may not be the headline act according to Sony's marketing materials, but Balatro is the game that demands attention this time around. The insanely addictive indie gem is a...
News Rumoured Chrono Trigger Remake Hasn't Been Leaked After All
Trigger'd
Well, this isn't a story that we were expecting to write up on a quiet Friday evening! According to multiple people who attended Comicon Naples earlier today, a panel featuring Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has outed the existence of a Chrono Trigger remake. Attendees report that Horii simply mentioned the supposed remake, before his...
Available from 11th July
After being announced an eternity ago, Honkai: Star Rail has finally revealed its first crossover content with Fate/Stay Night. The characters available from the legendary Type-Moon visual novel, which has had versions on both the PS2 and PS Vita, include: Archer (The Hunt, Quantum) Saber (Destruc
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
Crashed
It's been a crazy week in the games industry, with prices increasing and GTA 6's inevitable delay. Now it's time to unwind with some good old fashioned gaming. Aaron Bayne: I'm hoping to wrap up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this weekend, but the big plan is to sink even more time into the Arc Raiders PS5 tech test with the lads. I can't get...
Friday2nd May 2025
News Plenty of People Are Playing Expedition 33 on PS5, Despite Having to Actually Buy It
PlayStation players engaging for longer
Whenever a game is included as part of a subscription, you’re always going to see it get a boost in players. That much is true of PS Plus, and it’s also the case with Xbox Game Pass. But despite Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launching as part of Microsoft’s service, plenty of players are paying for the...
Guide GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far
All the key GTA 6 details you need to know
Are you looking for everything we know so far about GTA 6? With Rockstar Games having finally announced the much-anticipated sequel, interest in the game is currently sky-high. This GTA 6 guide is designed to document everything we know so far about the game, revealing important details about its release...
News GTA 6 Delayed to 2026, Out on 26th May 2026
Rockstar confirms delay and new release date
Rockstar Games has today announced Grand Theft Auto 6 will release for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 26th May 2026, which means the game is officially delayed. The delay was confirmed in a statement posted to the developer's official website. It reads: Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to...
News LittleBigPlanet Erasure Continues as Sackboy Removed from PlayStation Productions Logo
Sacked, boy
Sony appears to have cut Sackboy from its PlayStation Productions logo screen that plays before its movies. The animation features multiple characters from across numerous first-party franchises, such as Horizon, God of War, Astro Bot, and so on. Sackboy has been a part of the gang up to now, but the latest PS Productions flick has...
Guide Best Remakes and Remasters on PS5
PS5's best remakes and remasters ranked and rated
What are the best remakes and remasters on PS5? These revamped versions of older titles make all your favourite classics more accessible than ever, and there are already plenty of them on PS5. Remasters, such as Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, update a game's presentation to the highest modern...
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 Pre-Orders Go Live for Digital, Physical Copies
Where to pre-order Ghost of Yotei on PS5
Sony has this morning opened up pre-orders for Ghost of Yotei on PS5, ahead of its newly revealed release date of 2nd October 2025. You can opt for one of the handful of versions across digital and physical platforms, all of which are now detailed below. Note: Pre-orders in the USA will go live later on in...
Opinion If You're on the Fence, Consider Buying a PS5 Now Before the Prices Inevitably Rise
It's only a matter of time
Look, I don’t want to rush anyone and you should make your own financial decisions, but I’d strongly recommend if you want a PS5 to buy one now. That includes the existing owners among you who are pondering the prospect of upgrading to a PS5 Pro: I’d highly recommend you purchase one fast. We’ve already...
News Expedition 33's Outstanding Critical Reception Receives Recognition from French President
Et voila
France is home to some major video game talent, including Ubisoft and Nacon, but the breakout success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is different. This game has been built by a relatively small team – although not quite as tiny as you may have seen – and is the debut project from a new developer. To be a Game of the Year frontrunner is...
Poll Are You Disappointed by the GTA 6 Delay?
May-day
So, Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed. And it's a big one. Having previously been targeting an autumn / fall 2025 release window, but Rockstar's just pushed the whole thing back to a (admittedly much more defined) 26th May 2026 date. The good news is that every publisher on the planet just breathed a sigh of relief. No longer do they...
News FromSoftware Wants to Explain Elden Ring Nightreign to You Again
10-minute overview trailer released
Potentially not satisfied its fanbase fully understands what Elden Ring Nightreign is about, FromSoftware has released a lengthy new trailer that provides a deep dive into the game as a whole. Across 10 minutes of gameplay, the developer covers how the co-op-focused experience works. Anyone who's kept up with the...
News GTA 6 Publisher Supports Rockstar in 2026 Delay, Commits to 'Excellence'
Take-Two shows backing for Rockstar Games
Take-Two, the publisher backing Rockstar Games in its work on GTA 6, has spoken of its support for the developer after it confirmed the upcoming PS5, Xbox Series X|S title has been delayed to 26th May 2026. In a press release, chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick said: "We support fully Rockstar Games taking...
News The Force is Strong in Fortnite's New Star Wars Season on PS5, PS4
Wipe them out
You won’t necessarily need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to get your Star Wars fix this May 4th, as the Galactic Battle era is here in Fortnite. This is a Star Wars-themed season, so if you’re a fan of George Lucas’ iconic sci-fi universe, then you’ll find a lot to like about this Battle Royale update. You’ll find...
Thursday1st May 2025
Guide Best PS1 Games of All Time
All the best PS1 games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS1 games? As we look back fondly on where it all started, the PS1 really does have an incredible library of games. While the real highlight of the original PlayStation is just how diverse and varied its catalogue is, we're here to discover which are the very best PS1 games. Sony's first...
News PS5 Pro Is No Longer the Most Expensive Console You Can Buy
For now, anyway
PS5 Pro is no longer the most expensive console you can buy. It’s unclear how long we’ll be able to say that, because Sony has been no stranger to bumping the price of its products this generation. But as we publish this, the supercharged system has been usurped by the 2TB Xbox Series X Galaxy Black. In the
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for May and June 2025
Summer game mess
There's no downtime as we edge closer to the summer, with the PS5's release schedule absolutely bursting at the figurative seams. Big new games include Bethesda's DOOM: The Dark Ages, the co-op focused Elden Ring Nightreign, and, of course, highly anticipated PS5 exclusive Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Let’s get straight into...
News It's Ridge Racer! Riiidge Racer! And It's Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Month
Namco arcade classic coming to Sony's consoles
Industrious Japanese emulation house Hamster is bringing a new line of its Arcade Archives catalogue to the Nintendo Switch 2, starting with Namco’s 1993 classic Ridge Racer. But the iconic System 22 outing will not be playable on the PS5, at least not initially, as the dev’s only announced support...
News Xbox Now Selling PS5 Games for $80, Joins Switch 2 in Price Increase
Consoles, accessories also go up in cost
Microsoft has announced it's raising the prices of all its Xbox Series X|S consoles, accessories, and games, effective as of today. Most importantly for PS5 owners, the Xbox games Microsoft ports to Sony's current-gen console will now cost $80 going forward. Previously ported games, like Indiana Jones and...
News Sony's New State of Play Proves the Value of Deep Dives, Trends on YouTube
More of these, please
Sony’s new State of Play may not have been the exact broadcast many wanted, but it’s a reminder of the value of Deep Dives. Borderlands 4, presumably through contractual reasons, got an exclusive 20-minute broadcast on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel overnight, and it’s already well on its way to a million...
News Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
CEO praises performance on PS Store
Microsoft’s gradual transition to multiformat publisher appears to be working out well for the platform holder, as its hardware sales continue to torpedo but software sales increase. The trillion-dollar tech titan announced a five per cent year-over-year increase in gaming revenue for the quarter ending 31st...
Poll Are You Sold on Borderlands 4?
Fourth time's the charm
So, as promised, PlayStation gave us an entire State of Play broadcast dedicated to Borderlands 4. The looter shooter sequel is on track to release this September, and the reaction to said broadcast seems to have been very positive. Developer Gearbox showcased around 20 whole minutes of the title in action, breaking down...
News PS5 Fans Are Begging Sony Subsidiary ANIPLEX to Port The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
"I want to play it there"
Fans of Danganronpa and Zero Escape will already be familiar with The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. The tactics RPG is the latest project from Too Kyo Games, which is a dream team developer founded by the creators of the aforementioned franchises, Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi. Irritatingly,
News Top Final Fantasy 16, NieR: Automata Talent Leaves PlatinumGames to Start Own Studio
Action man
One of PlatinumGames' most influential employees has confirmed that he's left the company — and has now formed his own studio. Takahisa Taura was a designer on beloved action RPG NieR: Automata, and following that project's success, he stepped up as director on Nintendo Switch exclusive Astral Chain. It's fair to say that Taura's a...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Playable in September, But Only in Australia
Part of exhibition at Melbourne museum
It looks like Team Cherry wants to test how much you are really looking forward to Hollow Knight: Silksong by making it playable this September... exclusively at a museum in its home country of Australia. Via IGN, it's revealed the indie game will be part of an exhibition at the ACMI museum in Melbourne from...
News One of the Biggest PS5, PS4 Games Appears to Be on the Cusp of Massive Change
Genshin Impact devs give rare insight into the future
Make no mistake about it: Genshin Impact pioneered the current gaming climate. Without it, we wouldn’t have juggernauts like Wuthering Waves, Honkai: Star Rail, Infinity Nikki, and Zenless Zone Zero on the PS5. But being the frontrunner means newcomers have been able to stand on its shoulders,...
News Space Marine 2's Horde Mode Could Be Coming Soon, as Dev Teases Update 8
Emperor willing
A new community update from Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive gives us a little more insight into the biggest update yet for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. The third-person shooter has already had some pretty significant content drops over the last few months, having first launched in September of last year. But version 8.0...
Mini Review Despelote (PS5) - Lots of Meaning, Not So Much Game
The beautiful game
For so many supporters around the world, football is more than just a sport about kicking a ball into the back of the net. A cultural touchstone, a way to bond and form friendships, a reason to travel — it’s a way of life. Despelote looks to capture that healthy obsession through the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying stages that...
News Evil Dead PS5, PS4 Game Is No Longer for Sale on PS Store
Servers remain online... for now
Evil Dead: The Game has been delisted from the PS Store and will no longer be available for purchase across any digital storefronts, Saber Interactive has confirmed. The servers will remain online, allowing anyone who already owns the game or buys a physical copy to continue playing, but digital versions have...
News As Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Passes 2 Million Players, Ubisoft Teases More to Come
Is the series back?
2024 brought us lots of fantastic games, but one that remains largely overlooked (or, at least, it feels that way) is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Releasing on PS5 and PS4 in January of last year, the game attracted critical acclaim and lots of love from those who played it, but never made as big an impact as it perhaps...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Helps Push Koei Tecmo Profit to Record High
Atelier Yumia, too
It's apparently been a really strong year for Koei Tecmo, as the Japanese publisher's latest financial results reveal record profits. By and large, it sounds like the company's self-published video games have played a huge part in boosting the numbers. While sales were actually down 1.7% year-on-year, the strength of Koei Tecmo's...
News Iconic 90s Dating Sim Remake Dokyusei Makes Surprise Appearance on PS4
Date everything
Dokyusei: Bangin’ Summer, the remake of an erotic 90s dating sim for PC-98, is out now worldwide on the PS4 for $24.99/£19.99. This version is based on old Windows port from 1999, which toned down the script significantly. Expect some light romantic drama, then – but none of the naughtiness of the original. “With mere months...
News Shovel Knight Dig Finally Excavates a PS5 Port This Month
Better late than never
We thought Shovel Knight Dig, the roguelite prequel to Yacht Club Games’ outstanding retro-style platformer, may never get a PS5 port – but it’s happening on 15th May. Due out alongside an all-new Wicked Wishes update – and all the previously released content as well – this sounds like a seriously meaty version of...
