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News - July, 2025
Thursday31st Jul 2025
Review Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PS5) - A Throwback Worthy of the Hayabusa Name
Clan of attack
The Ninja Gaiden series has been around for a long time, and it's changed a lot, moving from 2D action platforming to full-on, big budget, 3D adventures. While many will know the franchise from these later hack-and-slashers, the most recent entry, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, winds back the clock, taking us back to its side-scrolling...
News 'No, I Won't': Kojima Rejects Playing Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake
But he'll still be credited in-game
Hideo Kojima doesn't seem particularly interested in playing next month's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a faithful remake of the work he did at Konami. When asked if he'll play it in a new interview with fashion outlet SSense, he laughs and responds simply: "No, I won't." Out for PS5 on 28th August 2025,...
News Octopath Traveler 0 Confirmed and Set for a PS5 Release This December
Now it's official
A new entry in the Octopath Traveler series will be announced during today's Nintendo Direct, it's been claimed. If it's not, then the reveal is apparently "imminent". Via a Delabs report from reliable leaker Billbil-Kun, the next RPG will be called Octopath Traveler 0, suggesting that it's a prequel to the current two games...
News Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Is Official, Sprouting Up on PS5, PS4 This October
Flower defence
Following a leak last week, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted has now been officially announced. Publisher EA released the below trailer to confirm the news: Replanted is a remaster of the original Plants vs. Zombies game, bringing it back with updated visuals and more. As well as all the content you remember, Replanted will include...
News Microsoft Reiterates It's the Top Publisher on PS5 in Earnings Call
No real surprises
As we reported earlier this week, six of the top ten PS5 games sold in Q2 2025 were published by Microsoft. With the exception of Forza Horizon 5, however – which has sold remarkably well on Sony’s system – the remaining five titles that topped the list were made by Bethesda or Activision – two historically multiformat fir
News Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Has a Free Playable Demo Available Right Now on PS5, PS4
Hone the art before launch
In about a month's time, SEGA's very promising-looking Shinobi: Art of Vengeance makes its way to PS5 and PS4. However, if that's still too far away, you can get a taste right now with a playable demo. The trailer gives you a glimpse at what's included: The demo basically gives you access to the first level of the...
Rumour Kingdom Come: Deliverance Coming to PS5 with Native Version
By royal decree
It appears as though the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance is heading for PS5. The sequel launched earlier this year on current-gen platforms, but it seems like its predecessor will be joining it on PS5 in the near future. That's according to PlayStation Game Size, an X account that scrapes the PS Store for new listings and...
News Sony Fighter Marvel Tokon Gets In-Depth Gameplay Video, Loads of New PS5 Footage
Tokon me
PlayStation and Arc System Works have released an in-depth gameplay overview for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, giving us our best look at the game yet. Clocking in at just under 12 minutes in length, this is just what the doctor (Doom) ordered. It's described as a 'Beginner's Guide', but given that the mechanical side of the title has been...
News Battlefield 6 Out on PS5 This October, Tons of Gameplay Revealed in Grand Presentation
Multiplayer unveiling goes hard
EA has confirmed as part of its big reveal event that Battlefield 6 will launch for PS5 on 10th October 2025, and you can catch the explosive multiplayer trailer above. An open beta is being held for the FPS game in the coming weeks, with the two main weekends of availability being 9th-10th August and 14th-17th...
Review Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (PS5) - A Cut Above
Hashira highlights
Anime-themed arena brawlers have generally become a bad joke in the console space, largely due to their lazy adaptation of the source material and overall low quality. The wordy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles from CyberConnect2 bucked this trend, though, leveraging the Japanese developer’s trademark...
News The Adventures of Elliot Is Another New PS5 RPG from Octopath Traveler Dev
Coming in 2026
Alongside the big Nintendo Direct closer Octopath Traveler 0, Square Enix also confirmed The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. This is its own RPG despite the similarities with the Octopath Traveler series and the fact it's from the same studio. It's now been confirmed to be launching for PS5, and will come out in 2026. You...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Struggling Sales Drag Capcom Stock Price Through the Mud
Wild
Capcom's been on a seemingly unstoppable winning streak for years now, but the company really seems to have hit a snag with Monster Hunter Wilds. Despite racking up record sales on release back in February, the action RPG has seriously struggled to maintain commercial momentum. Capcom's most recent financial report tags Wilds at just 477,000...
News Promising PS5 Horror Cronos Will Indeed Be Out This September
Out on 5th September for PS5
The next Bloober Team game, Cronos: The New Dawn, could be launching for PS5 as soon as 5th September 2025, it is suggested. An achievement list for the Xbox Series X|S version of the game has appeared online, and according to True Achievements, they've been scanned in with an early September launch date. If the release...
News Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Continues the Series' Return on PS5, PS4 This September
Pac it up
Pac-Man is 45 years old this year, and Bandai Namco is celebrating with not one but two games starring the mascot this year. The first was Shadow Labyrinth, and now, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac has been officially announced. Here's the announcement trailer: This is a remake of the PS2 platformer, in the same vein as 2022's Pac-Man World...
News Once Upon a Katamari Brings the Series Back with a Brand New Game on PS5
Releases this October
The Katamari Damacy series is one of gaming's greatest joys, and so it's great to see it make a grand return with a brand new entry: Once Upon a Katamari. Unlike the remasters released in the last few years, Once Upon a Katamari is an all-new game, as you can see in the reveal trailer: In this game, you'll need to roll up...
News Turn-Based RPG Monster Hunter Stories 3 Announced for PS5, Hatches in 2026
A new story to tell
Capcom has announced the third game in its Monster Hunter Stories series. Fully titled Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, it's coming to PS5 at some point next year. We've only got a brief reveal trailer to go on, but the official description clarifies a couple of key things. Firstly, this is another story-driven RPG...
Mini Review Time Flies (PS5) - You'll Get a Buzz from This Silly Insect Excursion
Living your pest life
Time Flies is a short but sweet adventure game about making the most of your life on planet Earth — even if it only lasts a matter of seconds. Playing as a common fly, the game detects your real-world location and uses that country's average life expectancy to determine the length of your fly's life in seconds. You can...
News Shantae's Previously Unfinished GBA Sequel Hair Whips PS5, PS4 Next Month
Hair you go
WayForward started work on Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution all the way back in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, so this sequel to the Game Boy Color original has been over two decades in the making. But, after debuting on a GBA cartridge earlier in the year, it’ll now launch on the more easily accessible PS5 and PS4 on 19th August...
News Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Spotlights English Voice Acting in Fresh Story Trailer
Noble cause
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has a new trailer that focuses on the RPG's overarching story — and it gives us a good earful of the remaster's fully implemented English voice acting. Tactics' immaculate script deserves quality voicework, and we're happy to report that first impressions are positive. But for what it's...
Wednesday30th Jul 2025
Reaction PS Plus Essential Deserves Much More Credit for Its Free PS5, PS4 Games in 2025
It's been a good year
Back when Sony released two higher priced tiers of PS Plus in 2022, many worried that the quality of PS Plus Essential would plummet. While the uptake of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium has been positive,
News Eye-Opening PS5 Sales Data Reveals Why Microsoft Is Porting Xbox Games
Update: Revised list of best-selling PS5 games posted
We have known some of Microsoft's porting efforts, like for Forza Horizon 5, have been paying off with very strong PS5 sales as of late, but a new table from Circana really puts into perspective why the Xbox titles are going multi-platform. Across the Q2 period of 2025, which runs from 6th April...
News Keep an Eye on ENDS, a GTA-Inspired Sandbox RPG Set in London
The ENDS justify the means
GTA-inspired outings are always going to attract attention these days, and ENDS — a sandbox with RPG elements — certainly fits the bill. ENDS first appeared on Kickstarter back in 2023, where the project raised over £10,000 to get itself off the ground. It's since been confirmed that an eventual console release is...
News Twisted Metal's Anticipated Second Season Debuts with Three Episodes
There'll be 12 episodes in total
Twisted Metal’s highly anticipated second season will start streaming on Peacock from tomorrow, 31st July. But the rollout will consist of three episodes at first, with the remaining nine spread out weekly through 28th August. We can confirm we’ve started watching the show, but as we only got access earlier this...
News Expedition 33's Alicia Edition Art Book Is Mind Bogglingly Beautiful
But it will be available in English?
As previously reported, fine French books publisher Pix’n Love has been entrusted with the outstanding artwork from breakout RPG blockbuster Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and is releasing it all in a high-quality tome. The Classic Edition will feature a stunning new double-sided illustration from art director...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch 1.4.0 Brings Battle Retry, Better UI, Teases 'More to Come'
Picto perfect
A new update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has dropped on PS5, and it features some highly anticipated improvements. Patch 1.4.0 introduces a 'Retry Battle' option, letting you immediately restart any combat encounter upon defeat. Developer Sandfall Interactive says that this was "one of the most requested quality of life...
News Hardcore FPS Ready or Not Takes PS5 by Storm, Console Sales at 2 Million
Overall sales at over 11 million
Void Interactive's hardcore FPS Ready or Not continues to go from strength to strength on consoles, as it's been shared the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions have now sold a total of two million units since launch on 15th July 2025. The team's CEO, Julio Rodriguez, posted the sales update on LinkedIn, where he...
News PS5's Hell Is Us Wants You to Figure Out Its Complex, Mysterious Dungeons for Yourself
New gameplay shown off
It's well documented how Hell Is Us foregoes player handholding in an effort to create a more immersive, rewarding experience — and that philosophy extends to its big, mysterious dungeons. You can get a look for yourself in the game's latest trailer, which shows off some of these areas, each one filled with varying levels...
News Devil May Cry 5 Sales Spike After TV Show, Even DMC 4 Outsells Monster Hunter Wilds in Q1
Capcom's best-selling game of the quarter
The popularity of the animated Devil May Cry TV show from Netflix has resulted in big sales spikes for the series' most recent video game entries. In the Q1 quarter, which ran from the start of April 2025 to the end of June 2025, Devil May Cry 5 was Capcom's best-selling game, with over 1.7 million units...
Thursday31st Jul 2025
News Battlefield 6 Trailer Leaks All Point to October PS5 Release
To the sound of Limp Bizkit
Clips taken from what seems to be tomorrow's Battlefield 6 multiplayer trailer are doing the rounds online. To the sound of Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit, they all but confirm the leaked PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC release date of 10th October 2025 is real. Here's one clip below: EA plans to properly reveal the...
Wednesday30th Jul 2025
News 'We're Really Building It Out as a Platform': EA Going 'All In' on Battlefield 6
Full reveal imminent
It seems as though Battlefield 6 is an enormous project for publisher EA, as it describes it as more of a platform than a singular game. Responding to a question about the title's marketing push during an earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson talks up the company's big push behind the upcoming FPS, saying it's "investing more behind...
News EA Still Resisting $80 PS5 Games, Not Raising Prices 'at This Stage'
"We're not looking to make any changes"
EA has reiterated that it does not plan on raising the price of its upcoming games to $80, despite some other publishers in the industry already doing so. Nintendo was the first to put out an $80 game in the Nintendo Switch 2 launch effort Mario Kart World, and Microsoft was going to follow suit with The...
Round Up Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's Glowing Reviews Sing Praises of Slick Action Platformer
Delightbound
From the team behind the excellent Blasphemous series comes Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound — a side-scrolling throwback to the series' roots — and it seems it's a big success. The reviews have been rolling in for the action platformer today, and they're offering extremely high praise. Many critics are championing the game's fundamentals,...
News FromSoftware Delays Its Elden Ring Nightreign Updates Due to Tsunami Alerts
Two updates pushed back one day
FromSoftware has delayed two Elden Ring Nightreign updates that were set to go live imminently because of the now ongoing tsunami warnings affecting Hawaii, Japan, and some parts of the USA's west coast. Overnight, an earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia,...
Feature 4 Big Reasons Why You Should Watch Evo 2025 This Weekend
A huge year for fighting games
Evo 2025 is just around the corner, and the world's biggest annual fighting game event promises to be a true spectacle for a number of key reasons this year. We don't want to jump the gun and say that the fighting game scene is at a crossroads, but Evo is always a great barometer for how "healthy" the current crop of...
News Expect Marvel Tokon, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Virtua Fighter Announcements at Evo
Ready, fight
Evo has fleshed out its schedule ahead of the weekend, confirming we can expect some big announcements from the likes of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Virtua Fighter, and more on Sunday, 3rd August. In a social media post, the tournament organiser revealed there’ll be “features and announcements from...
News Marvel Rivals Reveals Its Version of Blade, Swoops into PS5 Shooter Next Week
Die by the Blade
Iconic vampire hunter Blade will arrive in Marvel Rivals as part of the game's Season 3.5 update on the 8th August, the game's latest character reveal trailer confirms. Plenty of praise has been heaped on the title's character designs up until this point, and this take on the sword-wielding Daywalker is especially slick. In keeping...
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025 Announced
All playable from 5th August
Sony has announced the PS Plus Essential games lineup for August 2025 a day earlier than expected, confirming the three PS5, PS4 titles subscribers can look forward to. Available to download from Tuesday, 5th August, the August 2025 selection is as follows: Lies of P (PS5, PS4) | Review DayZ (PS4) | Review
News Call of Duty HQ Size Reduction Gives Modern Warfare 3 a Platinum Trophy Two Years Late
MW2 and MW3 removed from Call of Duty HQ
The heavily criticised Call of Duty HQ app should become slightly more manageable for PS5, PS4 players later today, as Activision has announced it's removing Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 from the launcher. From 5pm BST / 9am PT on 29th July, the two titles will become separate, standalone downloads...
News Free PSN Avatar Collection Incoming for PS Plus Members, Featuring God of War, Cyberpunk, More
'Av(atar) it
As part of the ongoing PS Plus 15th anniversary celebrations, Sony is giving out a bunch of free PSN avatars next week. Sadly, said avatars haven't actually been shown off yet, but a quick outline on the PS Blog reveals what we need to know. Available to PS Plus members from the 5th August, the collection includes avatars based on
Wednesday30th Jul 2025
News PS5 Gets a Quality Animal Crossing Alternative Next Week
Hello Kitty Island Adventure out on 5th August
Sunblink has confirmed its Animal Crossing alternative, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, will receive its PS5 port next week on 5th August 2025. The game first released for Nintendo Switch and PC at the start of this year to strong reviews, and those strong life-sim qualities are expected to translate to...
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
News Oblivion Remastered Still Broken and Buggy on PS5, Even After Patch 1.2
So says Digital Foundry
It sounds like Oblivion Remastered still has a ways to go before it is running in tip-top shape on PS5, as Digital Foundry reports the RPG continues to face severe problems despite a recent patch. Released just under two weeks ago, update 1.2 was designed to address a number of performance problems, UI issues, and various...
News More Wuchang PS5 Updates Detailed as Studio Commits to Support
Bullet-point list of planned fixes posted
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers studio Leenzee has committed to fixing the technical flaws that have dented the PS5 game's otherwise successful launch. In a post on Steam, the developer shared an apology for "the inconvenience and appreciate everyone for their continued patience and understanding regarding the...
News Spy Drops Looks Like a Long Lost PS1 Game, But It's Skipping PS5 for Now
Experience the PS1 era elsewhere
If you told us Spy Drops was a long-lost PS1 game, we’d probably believe you. Developer Rainy Night Creations has clearly studied Hideo Kojima’s all-time classic Metal Gear Solid, and has repurposed it perfectly in this upcoming indie stealth action. Irritatingly, the game will be skipping PS5 at launch, as...
News Mafia: The Old Country Is Endearingly Old School in New PS5 Pro Trailer
Gun and knife fights revealed
Hangar 13 is playing all of its Mafia: The Old Country marketing as straightforward as it possibly can: next month's PS5 gangster title is old school in its approach, with minimal distractions. Like an early Uncharted game, its combat appears simple, and you can get another look at it in the trailer above, captured from...
News In Case You Missed It, Here's Some New Marvel Tokon PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Evo
It's looking so freakin' good
This week, Sony announced its first officially licensed PS5 arcade stick will be named FlexStrike, and will be playable at Evo later this week. While we covered the new peripheral in its entirety already, those of you who didn’t watch the trailer may have missed out on the fact that it includes new Marvel Tokon:
News Uber-Responsive Co-Op Action Game GODBREAKERS Looks Like PS5 Gold
Helldeities
If you’ve been hunting for a high quality co-op game to play on your PS5, and you’ve seen practically everything you want to see in Helldivers 2, then GODBREAKERS may just fit your needs. Published by Thunderful Games – which itself was just acquired by Atari – and developer debutant To the Sky, this melee focused four-player...
Wednesday30th Jul 2025
News Swery65, Suda51's Wild Collab Game Hotel Barcelona Hits PS5 in September
Priced at £24.99 / $29.99
Hotel Barcelona, the collaborative effort from Swery65 (Deadly Premonition) and Suda51 (Killer7, No More Heroes), will launch for PS5 on 26th September 2025, it's been confirmed. The game will be available digitally on the PS Store and a physical edition is also coming, priced at £24.99 / $29.99. Pre-
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
News Suicide Squad Disaster Not Stopping Warner Bros from Making Another Live Service DC Game
Here we go again
Warner Bros. has a new live service title in the oven, despite the fact that its previous attempt, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, ended up being one of the most talked-about bombs in modern gaming. This is all according to a fresh job listing at Warner Bros. Montreal, which is searching for an experienced executive producer...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.7 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Game+, Increases Level Cap, More
Full patch notes revealed
Patch 1.0.7 for Assassin's Creed Shadows is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at just under 9GB. As detailed by the development team last week, this update adds a pretty extensive New Game+ mode, letting you replay the entire game with all of your levels, upgrades, equipment, and hideout unlocks intact. It...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Endgame Expansion and Weapon Balance Update Pushed Forward
Taken from Title Update 3
Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds' next big update will arrive in just a couple of weeks, and that it'll include some major adjustments that were originally going to be part of Title Update 3. Just to recap, Title Update 3 is still set for late September — promising a new monster and "various improvements"...
News PS5, PS4's Vengeance Edition Helps Shin Megami Tensei 5 Reach 2 Million Sales
1 million units from the Vengeance version
Atlus has revealed total sales for Shin Megami Tensei V have now surpassed two million units thanks to the boost from its multi-platform Vengeance edition. The RPG was originally a Nintendo Switch exclusive, but received an updated edition across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC just over two...
News Atari Picks Up SteamWorld Publisher in €4.5 Million Investment
Buys 82% of Thunderful shares
Atari has announced it's investing €4.5 million into SteamWorld publisher Thunderful, which sees it now own 82% of the company's shares. The acquisition sees Atari take ownership of five video game development studios and more than 20 IPs, which include Lost in Random and ISLANDERS alongside the aforementioned...
Monday28th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: All Stat Points Locations
Where to find all stat points in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
Where are all the stat points in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on PS5 and PS4? How do you find every stat point? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we're going to outline the locations of every stat point in the game. By the way, if you're also looking for
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: All Secret Tapes Locations
Where to find all secret tapes in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
Where are all the secret tapes in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on PS5 and PS4? How do you find all the hidden tapes? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we're going to explain where to locate every secret tape in the game. By the way, if you're also looking for
News Mind Blowing Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Gameplay Confirms Release Date Will Be Revealed This Year
Captured on base hardware
Chinese developer S-GAME has been cooking. At its S-PARTY event in Beijing earlier today, the developer showcased over 20 minutes from its upcoming action RPG Phantom Blade Zero, captured on standard PS5 hardware. The video, uploaded above, showcases the sheer variety of weapons in the upcoming action RPG, which makes...
Guide These 13+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (28th-3rd August)
Ninja Gaiden! Tales of the Shire! Hololive!
As we move into August, the release calendar is about to get busier. But this week is a real slow one, with Ninja Gaiden Ragebound the only real major highlight of note. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (28th-3rd August): Achilles Survivor...
News Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5
Chinese firm allegedly tried to license Guerrilla's IP
There’s paying homage and then there’s just outright copying. It looks like Sony’s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it’s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the “slavish” Horizon clone. According to Reuters, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: All SKATE Letters Locations
Where to find all SKATE letters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
Where are all the SKATE letters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on PS5 and PS4? How do you find every S-K-A-T-E letter? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we're going to outline the locations of every SKATE letter in each stage. By the way, if you're also looking for
Deals Last Chance to Make Savings on PS5 in Chunky PS Direct Summer Sale
Europe scores some sizeable discounts
Sony’s looking to stimulate more PS5 sales this summer. In the aftermath of Days of Play, the platform holder is once again bucking industry trends by discounting a bunch of its products across the entire PS5 product line on PS Direct, including hardware, accessories, and first-party games. Please note, this...
News You Can Play Hollow Knight: Silksong Next Month
Just go to Germany for it
The long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable on the showfloor at Gamescom 2025, it's been revealed. The game will be part of the Xbox booth and playable on PC or the ROG Xbox Ally X. With today's confirmation of a playable build in public, there's a good chance the indie sequel may receive a release date...
Mini Review Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PS5) - One Cosy Game to Bore Them All
A half-baked Hobbit's life
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game is a cosy Hobbit life simulator by Weta Workshop, set in the idyllic world of The Shire from JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. After creating your own character, you arrive in Bywater, but despite living in an epic fantasy world, swords are of no use here and your biggest...
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
News Sony's Horizon Franchise Has Sold a Wild 38 Million Units Worldwide
That's Aloy of copies
As part of Sony’s legal assault on Tencent’s rip-off Light of Motiram title, the company’s revealed that Horizon’s franchise sales have topped 38 million units worldwide. We last got word of the Guerrilla seri
Monday28th Jul 2025
News State of Decay 3 Is Another Upcoming Xbox Game Tipped for PS5
Along with Gears of War: E-Day
Adding to the speculation of a Gears of War: E-Day port to PS5 from the past weekend is the suggestion State of Decay 3 will also make its way to Sony's current-gen console. According to outlet MP1ST, the upcoming survival game i
Tuesday29th Jul 2025
News Tencent's Take on Horizon Would Have Taken Aloy to Asia
Rambling all over the world
The Horizon games are set in a post-apocalyptic America, with Zero Dawn set in Colorado and Forbidden West in San Francisco. However, gaming giant Tencent pitched Sony on an adaptation of the franchise that would take heroine Aloy to Asia. The news comes c
Monday28th Jul 2025
News God of War TV Series 'Honours' Norse Games, Teases Greek Saga
Kratos and Atreus confirmed as the focus
The upcoming TV show adaptation of the God of War franchise from Amazon has confirmed it's bringing the father and son story of Kratos and Atreus to the streaming service, where it looks to "honour" the Norse era games. As part of an interview with IGN, executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar...
News Official PlayStation Fighting Stick Named FlexStrike, Out in 2026
Features trailer reveals all the details
Sony has shared that its official PS5, PC fighting stick, which was first shown off last month, will be called the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick. It launches next year, and you can see all the features it's packing in the trailer above alongside new Marvel Tokon footage. The announcement comes just before...
News Lengthy Suikoden Livestream Announced for Next Week
What's Konami cooking?
Konami will host a lengthy Suikoden-related livestream next week, on the 5th August. It's an incredibly early one for those of you in the US, starting at 4am PT / 7am ET. That's 12pm BST, and 1pm CEST here in Europe. The show will run for a colossal 1 hour and 30 minutes, suggesting that the publisher's got a lot of stuff...
News PS5's Battle Royale Craze Appears to Continue in Battlefield 6
What looks like a Battle Royale map leaks
Are you really an online multiplayer shooter in 2025 if you don't ship with a Battle Royale mode? That is the mantra most FPS titles subscribe to nowadays, and it seems Battlefield 6 will also ship with one. The upcoming PS5 title will receive its multiplayer unveiling later this week on 31st July, but one...
News Super Muscle Cat's Physical PS5 Release Is a Work of Art
Meowww
KinnikuNeko Super Muscle Cat launched digitally on PS5 and PS4 earlier this year, but seeing as it serves as a tribute to 90s anime, it was always guaranteed to get stonking physical release. While we don’t always report on limited edition physical runs like this, we reckon this bundle needs to be seen to be believed. Sure, its contents...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Secret Graffiti Spots Locations
How to complete the Can't Find Me! challenge in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
If you're looking to beat all the Challenges in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, you may be looking to find 6 secret graffiti spots. You'll need to track all of them down in order to complete the Challenge 'Can't Find Me!' and take one step closer to that sweet 100%. In this...
News Retro-Tinged Beat-'Em-Up Scott Pilgrim EX Is Looking Great in New Gameplay Trailer
Sex Bob-Omb battlefield
Developer Tribute Games is busy making Scott Pilgrim EX, a follow-up to the fan favourite beat-'em-up Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game — and it's looking like a worthy successor in this early gameplay footage. The studio has provided a three-minute video of alpha gameplay, showcasing the game's pretty pixel art and...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Guide: A 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate THPS 3 + 4 resource
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're giving you a 100% collectibles walkthrough, showing you how and where to find everything in the game. You'll find each level is detailed in our Walkthrough, including all park goals and collectibles. On top of that, we've also detailed Tr
Sunday27th Jul 2025
News UK Citizens Using the Photorealistic Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks
Thank you, Kojima
Those of you living in the UK will be aware of the introduction of a set of “safety measures” which will require you to disclose your identity in order to access adult content. This obviously includes porn sites, but has also rolled out on services like Discord and Reddit. Not every site implements the security measures in the...
Brave new world
Is the age of console exclusivity truly coming to an end? Perhaps not for Nintendo, but Sony is searching for an executive to lead its rapidly evolving multiformat strategy. A new job opening at its head office in San Mateo is looking for a director to lead PlayStation’s exploration of systems beyond PS5. The post explicitly...
News Lost Soul Aside's PS5, PC Price Could Be Its Biggest Bottle Neck
According to someone who played the game
According to creator Yang Bing, the upcoming PS5 and PC character action Lost Soul Aside is a “AA game”. Sony, however, is charging £59.99/$59.99 for it. This could be the game’s biggest bottleneck, according to Lunatic Ignus, a content creator who got hands-on time with the release at a recent event...
News Hype Inducing 90s-Style Brawler Toxic Crusaders Drops 4th December on PS5, PS4
The toxicity of our city
We’re not personally familiar with the 90s show that’s inspired Toxic Crusaders, but we sure love a throwback retro beat-‘em-up. This one looks like it’s stepped right out of the era of The Simpsons Arcade Game and TMNT: Turtles in Time, although while it’s reminiscent of those old coin-op classics, it’s clearly...
News This Beautiful Marvel vs Capcom Art Book Looks Like a Must Buy
Sold
While all eyes will be on EVO next week for updates and gameplay on the upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, there’s still a tremendous amount of love for the Marvel vs Capcom franchise. And in order to celebrate that, Udon Entertainment is dropping an expanded hardcover art book in November to commemorate the legendar
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 resource
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we'll be going over everything in the game on PS5 and PS4. Here, you'll find tips and tricks to get you started, as well as a comprehensive guide to all the Park Goals and collectibles. This includes finding all the stat points
Saturday26th Jul 2025
News Dino Crisis-Inspired Shooter Code Violet Gets a PS5 Exclusive Release Date
Pre-order numbers already "mind-blowing"
If you’ve been begging for Capcom to resurrect Dino Crisis, then Code Violet may be the next best thing when it releases exclusively on PS5 from 14th November. It’ll cost £39.99/$49.99. Much like the excellent Resident Evil 2 remake, American developer TeamKill Entertainment has swapped fixed camera...
Sunday27th Jul 2025
News Xbox's Gears of War: E-Day Seemingly in Development for PS5
E-Day one
With Gears of War set to make its PS5 debut next month as part of The Coalition’s Reloaded remaster of the original game, we’d always suspected prequel E-Day would release on Sony’s system as well. And now, as rumours swirl of impending Microsoft announcements, an employee resume appea
Saturday26th Jul 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
Ready or not
As we move deeper into August, the looming release schedule is starting to get busier. With so many games on the horizon, here's what's keeping us occupied this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I'm squadding up and getting tactical this weekend with a bit of Ready or Not. Jamie O'Neill: While I can't decide if I'm more nostalgic for the first,...
Boomtown
Atari has made a fascinating resurgence in recent years, one that's seen the revival of many old school classics with fresh twists. Of these, perhaps the biggest leap so far is Missile Command Delta, bringing back the 1980 original in an almost unrecognisable form. To learn more about this game and the thought process behind its design, we...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Review Ready or Not (PS5) - Disturbing Co-Op Shooter Is a Tactical Must-Play
"Here I come"
Ready or Not is a slow-paced, uber-tactical first-person shooter. It’s a super serious PC release that’s finally made its way to PS5, offering up a darker and grittier co-op experience than anything else currently on the market. But does that mean it’s worth your time? While Ready Or Not won’t be for everyone, for us there’s...
News Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Reportedly Cancelled, Will Stay in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
There's a light that does go out
A lot of people swear by Star Wars Outlaws these days, but that doesn’t change the fact that the game was a colossal flop upon launch. Embattled Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently commented on the catastrophic open world outing, admitting that it failed to meet expectations, and blaming its underperformance on...
News Sony's Not Done Finding New Ways to Sell You The Last of Us
Script book announced
The Last of Us is one of Sony's most successful and popular series, so it's no wonder it's had so much focus over the years, but it's impressive just how many ways the company is finding to present it. The latest is an upcoming script book, compiling the full scripts for The Last of Us 1, 2, and Left Behind in one big tome...
Saturday26th Jul 2025
News PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Sure Has Levelled Up Since It Was Revealed
Soul oh levelling
It’s been a long, long road to release for Chinese Devil May Cry-style character action Lost Soul Aside. But after an epic development cycle which has seen the release swap PS4 for PS5, the game is now almost upon us, with a scheduled release date of 29th August. And here’s a bunch of new gameplay for you to sink your teeth...
Friday25th Jul 2025
"The line's pointing up and to the right"
Earlier this month, Microsoft cut an astronomical 9,000 jobs across its entire business, with its Xbox division struck particularly hard. This led to the cancellation of multiple in-development projects, including The Initiative’s Perfect Dark and Rare’s Everwild, all of which would have likely released...
Talking Point Sony's Investing in Anime, But Why Isn't PlayStation Leading the Charge?
Rogue synergy
Sony saw the anime boom before many of its rivals – and to its credit it’s been investing accordingly. Back in 2021 it acquired streaming service Crunchyroll for $1.1 billion, and it’s since invested in multimedia conglomerates like Kadokawa and Bandai Namco
News Massive PS5 Failure MindsEye Delays Promised Hitman Level
"Postponed to a later date"
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has announced it's pushing back the previously confirmed Hitman level it has in store for its colossal PS5 failure. Previously set to arrive this month, the mission featuring Agent 47 has now been delayed indefinitely. "We look forward to delivering this exciting crossover when the...
News Plants vs. Zombies Appears Ready to Return in Leaked PS5 Remaster
Reportedly out in October
EA and PopCap Games are bringing back the original Plants vs. Zombies game for a PS5 remaster releasing in the next couple of months, a new leak and report strongly suggest. Overnight, files for a Plants vs. Zombies project were discovered on the Chinese version of an EA website. A key art was discovered amongst them, and...
News Street Fighter 6 Community Rocked by AI Art Controversy
And so it begins
Welcome to the world in 2025, folks. Capcom recently launched an art competition in Street Fighter 6, where it tasked its uber-talented community to come up with artwork for each character, with the winning entries eventually intended to be added to the ‘Here Comes a New Challenger’ screen. The final selections were recently...
News Expedition 33 Devs 'Exchange Ideas' with Final Fantasy Team
Oh to be a fly on the wall
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would not exist without Final Fantasy. While that may read like an alarming opening salvo, it’s true – we doubt the team at Sandfall Interactive would even try to deny it. The comparatively low-budget RPG has taken the PS5 by storm this year, but it plays like a modern evolution of a...
News Dying Light: The Beast Delayed into PS5's Crowded September Release Schedule
Techland wants time for more polish
Techland has today confirmed a one-month delay for Dying Light: The Beast, which pushes the game out of late August and into September, where it'll face more competition from other new releases. The PS5 game will now release on 19th September 2025, as the developer states it needs a little bit more time to polish...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Announces Two New Playable Characters You Might Not Expect
Not your typical inclusions
Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the upcoming beat-'em-up from publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute Games, has looked like a slam dunk from the first trailer, and its latest shows off a pair of new characters that avoid the typical Avengers favourites. Here's the new trailer, announcing Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill are...
News Borderlands 4 Ready for PS5 Launch as Promising FPS Goes Gold
Out on 12th September
Gearbox Software announced today that Borderlands 4 has gone gold, meaning work on the 1.0 version of the game is now complete and can be pressed to discs. With a huge slate of DLC already confirmed and years of post-launch support, work is far from done for the developer, as it'll also presumably be preparing a day-one patch...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Adds Duos Mode in Major Free Update Next Week on PS5, PS4
Just the two of us
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced a new way to play Elden Ring Nightreign when its next big update hits next week. As shown off in this new trailer, the multiplayer title will soon include Duo Expeditions, allowing you to play as a twosome rather than a trio: A free game update will take Nightreign to version 1.02...
News Highly Rated City Builder Frostpunk 2 Gets PS5 Port This September
Physical and digital editions available
11 Bit Studios has announced that the PS5 port of Frostpunk 2 will release on 18th September 2025, with both physical and digital versions available. You can catch the console reveal trailer above. Released just shy of a year ago on PC, the freezing city builder is well regarded by critics and players, with a...
All goals and collectibles in Los Angeles
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Los Angeles, a level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides an Los Angeles walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Cruise Ship
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Cruise Ship, a level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides an Cruise Ship walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Tokyo
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Tokyo, a competition level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Tokyo walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Po
All goals and collectibles in Suburbia
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Suburbia, a level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Suburbia walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Point
All goals and collectibles in Airport
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Airport, a level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides an Airport walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Points
All goals and collectibles in Waterpark
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Waterpark, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Waterpark walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Canada
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Canada, a level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Canada walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Points
All goals and collectibles in Foundry
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is likely to start with Foundry, the first level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Foundry walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Points,
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Cash Locations
Where to find all Cash in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Cash collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the bundles of Cash you can find in each level. You'll need plenty of Cash in order to buy more cosmetics, as well as secrets like Bonus...
All goals and collectibles in Shipyard
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Shipyard, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Shipyard walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Sta
All goals and collectibles in San Francisco
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with San Francisco, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a San Francisco walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Pinball
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Pinball, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Pinball walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat P
All goals and collectibles in London
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with London, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a London walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Poin
All goals and collectibles in Skater Island
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Skater Island, a competition level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Skater Island walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Alcatraz
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Alcatraz, the next level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides an Alcatraz walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including St
All goals and collectibles in College
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 may well start with College, the first level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a College walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Trophy Guide: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
All Trophies and how to get them in THPS 3 + 4
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Trophy roadmap, we're going to explain how to get the Platinum Trophy in this PS5 and PS4 remake. As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to tell you about all the Trophies, as well as their descriptions and how to unlock each one. Tony...
All goals and collectibles in Movie Studio
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Movie Studio, a competition level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Movie Studio walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including
All goals and collectibles in Rio
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Rio, a competition level in the THPS3 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Rio walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Points
All goals and collectibles in Zoo
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Zoo, a competition level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Zoo walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Points
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News PS5 Open World Game Outbound Looks Perfect for Some Stress-Free Exploration
With or without friends
Open world indie title Outbound is coming to PS5 at some point in the future, developer Square Glade Games has confirmed. This one could be right up your street if you're on the lookout for a more relaxed escapade. It's centered around a road trip in your humble campervan, which you can customise with resources found on your...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Panda Plushies Locations
Where to find every Panda Plushie in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Panda Plushie collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the Panda Plushies you can find in each level. Collecting them all unlocks a new Bonus Skater
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Iron Galaxy Logos Locations
Where to find every Iron Galaxy Logo in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Iron Galaxy logo collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the Iron Galaxy logos you can find in each level. You'll want to find them to unlock more items in the secret...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News In Unsurprising News, Even More Xbox Ports Are Allegedly En Route to PS5
Starfield? South of Midnight? Halo?
It used to be shocking when Xbox announced games for PS5, but it’s par for the course these days. We’ve seen titles like Forza Horizon 5 sell extraordinarily well on Sony’s system, and tentpole exlcusives like Gears of War Reloaded are on the way. Now a throwaway remark from The Game Business journa
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How to Get to the Abyss
How to Kickflip the Abyss
If you're going for all the Trophies and 100% completion in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, you'll eventually need to know how to enter the Abyss. But where is the Abyss, and how do you get to it? In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to tell you all you need to know. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How to G
All goals and collectibles in Kona
Your journey in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 continues with Kona, a competition level in the THPS4 skate tour. This Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide provides a Kona walkthrough, taking you through every goal and showing you where to find every collectible — including Stat Point
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Bonus Skaters and How to Unlock Them
Every secret skater in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking for help on all the bonus skaters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, and how to unlock them? As with previous games in the series, THPS 3 + 4 has a handful of secret skaters you can gain access to, and how you get them isn't always obvious. As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide,...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Hidden Decks Locations
Where to find every Hidden Deck in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Hidden Deck collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the Hidden Decks you can find in each level. Collecting them unlocks special new decks to use. Where Are All Hidden...
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Cheats, Assists, and Do the Old Cheat Codes Work?
Cheat it
Interested in all the cheats and assists in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? The game has multiple ways for you to make the game easier for yourself, and doing so doesn't disable (most of) the Trophies. In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to tell you all about the cheats and assists available to you. What Are
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Unique Solo Tour Goals for Every Skater Style
Flying Solo
So, you've finished Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4's career mode, and you've now unlocked Solo Tour mode. If you want to fully complete the game, you're gonna have to complete every playable skater's individual tours, which involves unique goals depending on their Style. In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we've compiled a list of...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership
Sony now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares
Sony has today announced it's investing 68 billion yen (~$464 million) into Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which will see it acquire 2.5% of the overall business. As a result of the investment, the two companies have signed a "strategic partnership" that will see them collaborate on "expanding the fan...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How to Find the Sewers Secret Area
Where is the TMNT Easter egg?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 contains its fair share of hidden areas and fun secrets. In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to explain how to find the sewers secret area, a big nod to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that'll make you wish it was a whole level. Where Is the Sewers Secret Area in Tony...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Lollipop Chainsaw Statement Invites Scrutiny, as New Game and Anime Are Announced
Not like this
The continuation of the Lollipop Chainsaw franchise should be cause for celebration, although the absence of writer James Gunn and director Suda51 does naturally invite scepticism. You may recall recently that Japanese developer Dragami Games signed a deal with Taiwanese investment firm Nada Holdings to continue the development of the...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Big New Game+, Level Cap Update Arrives Next Week on PS5
Back into the Shadows
Ubisoft has confirmed that the next big update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will drop next week, on the 29th July. The introduction of an extensive-sounding New Game+ mode is the headline act here, allowing players to restart the game (having already finished it at least once) with all of their character progression and...
News PS4 Racer Project CARS 3 Is Being Delisted and Going Offline
End of the road
It's been announced that Project CARS 3 will be delisted and have its online services shut down in the near future. Likely due to expiring licences for vehicles and tracks, the game, published by Bandai Namco and developed by Slightly Mad Studios, will soon only be playable offline by those who already own it. Here's the full...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Stat Points Locations
Where to find every Stat Point in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Stat Points collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the Stat Points you can find in each level. You'll want to find them to improve the stats of your skater so you can pull...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Battlefield 6 PS5 Reveal Trailer Sets Up Modern-Day Setting, More on 31st July
Single player campaign confirmed
EA DICE has today shared the debut reveal trailer for Battlefield 6, which confirms a modern-day setting, a multiplayer reveal on 31st July... and that's about it. Compared to past Battlefield game reveals, it's quite the step down. Check the trailer out above. "Lock & load for the ultimate all-out warfare...
News Wuchang Tech Issues Acknowledged, First Patch Coming Soon
Actively working on fixes for consoles and PC
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers developer Leenzee Games and publisher 505 Games have acknowledged the technical flaws affecting the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC title at launch. In a brief statement, the two companies state they are "actively working to identify and resolve the reported issues", and the first...
News This Cyberpunk-Style PS5, PS4 Combat Racer Looks Remarkable
It'll drive you round the bend
What do you get if you pair Cyberpunk 2077 with Need for Speed, then add a pinch of Twisted Metal or Split/Second for seasoning? Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights may not be getting as much attention as it deserves, but it looks absolutely outstanding. An arcade racer set in slick Blade Runner-inspired neon streets,...
News Ghost of Yotei Dev Dodges Question About Multiplayer Legends Mode, Is All in on Single Player
"That is our absolute focus right now"
Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch has avoided questioning around the possibility of a second multiplayer Legends mode for the PS5 sequel. In a new interview with IGN, creative director Nate Fox is asked whether there's a possibility Ghost of Yotei will receive a multiplayer mode similar to Legends, either...
News PS5 Vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Explains Why Its Time Limit Isn't Really a Time Limit
Not in a traditional sense, at least
We've seen a lot of concerns raised about The Blood of Dawnwalker's central "time limit" mechanic — but it really doesn't sound like the kind of system that's going to stop you from just... taking your time. Here's the pitch: in Rebel Wolves' upcoming RPG, protagonist Coen has 30 in-game days and nights to...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How to Enter Photo Mode
You Look Like Tony Hawk
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to highlight the game's Photo Mode, explaining how to find it and what you can do with it. You'll need to use Photo Mode for certain in-game challenges, as well as Trophies like You Look Like Tony H
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Sublime Soundtrack Gets CD, Vinyl Release
Unreleased music also hits Spotify
If you've played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 then you'll know that its soundtrack is pretty bloody good — and now you can direct even more of its masterful melodies into your ears thanks to a new album. The nauseatingly named Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Nos vies en Lumiere Original Soundtrack Bonus Edition is...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How to Find the Bikini Bottom Secret Area
Where is the SpongeBob Easter egg?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 contains its fair share of hidden areas and fun secrets. In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're going to explain how to find the Bikini Bottom secret area, a big nod to SpongeBob SquarePants that'll make you wish it was a whole level. Where Is the Bikini Bottom Secret Area...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
Random Wrestlers Cosplay as Street Fighters in New Mattel Action Figures
Ryu Mysterio
The upcoming Street Fighter movie will see a variety of wrestlers assume the role of famous characters from the Capcom franchise, but if you’re eager to see more WWE stars make the transition, then Mattel has you covered. At the San Diego Comic-Con this week, four new action figures have been revealed, casting the likes of The Rock...
News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Trophy List Will Put Your Skills to the Test for the Platinum
Rage quit
Dotemu and The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous) are bringing us Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound in about a week's time, returning the series to its brutal 2D action platformer roots. While there's still a bit of time to go before we can all play this promising-looking title, the Trophy list has emerged online, and we dare say it's gonna be a tough...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All Secret Tapes Locations
Where to find every Secret Tape in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the Secret Tape collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the Secret Tapes you can find in each level. Finding the Secret Tape is a staple in most levels, so you'll need to find...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Anticipated RPG Trails beyond the Horizon Locks In January Release Date on PS5, PS4
On the Horizon
Publisher NIS America has locked down a release date for Trails beyond the Horizon — the latest entry in Falcom's long-running RPG series. Originally meant to launch this autumn / fall, Horizon was delayed into early 2026 just last month. It's now officially dropping on the 15th January — so that's something to look forward to as...
News Surely PS5 Anime Racer Screamer Needs to Be Cel-Shaded?
Going all the way
Screamer is a vintage racing franchise from the 90s that Italian outfit Milestone is bringing back. The original was heavily inspired by Ridge Racer, and was a bit of a graphical tour-de-force at the time. This new version is hoping to standout by implementing an anime flavour, which could work. But watching this trailer, we’re...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All COMBO Letters Locations
Where to find every COMBO Letter in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the COMBO letters collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the COMBO letters you can find in each level. Finding the COMBO letters is a pro goal most levels, so you'll need to...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Immense Elden Ring Success Makes Its DLC, Nightreign Top Sellers Too
DLC at 10 million, Nightreign at 5 million
With more than 30 million sales to its name, Elden Ring helped FromSoftware reach a new level of fame in the games industry, having successfully turned its wide but ultimately linear Dark Souls formula into an open world. That level of success and extremely high quality has now impacted the developer's...
Friday25th Jul 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: All SKATE Letters Locations
Where to find every SKATE letter in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Looking to find all the SKATE letters collectibles in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4? As part of our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 guide, we're outlining where to find all the SKATE letters you can find in each level. Finding the SKATE letters is a staple in most levels, so you'll need to...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
News New PS5 Beta Firmware Update Out 24th July, Includes Teased Controller Feature
Pair your PS5 DualSense pad to multiple devices
Sony has announced a new PS5 firmware update will enter beta testing tomorrow, 24th July, that includes the previously teased ability to pair your DualSense controller to multiple devices at once. Anyone participating in PS5 beta testing should expect to receive an email tomorrow containing a download...
Mini Review Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5) - Decent Souls-Like Suffers Technically
Wu chang clan
The demands for fewer Souls-likes in the gaming release calendar make quite a lot of sense when they're as formulaic and familiar as Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. From developer Leenzee, the debut effort is a mostly competent attempt at a Dark Souls experience, but it doesn't do nearly enough to stand out from its many, many peers...
News PS6 Handheld Becomes More Legit with New PS5 Power Save Mode
Rumours spoke of new PS5 mode last month
The newly confirmed PS5 Power Save mode that'll be bundled into the full release of the system's next firmware update has lent more legitimacy to speculation surrounding a handheld device that'll accompany the next-gen PS6. Announced earlier today, Sony is testing an official Power Save mode for the PS5 that...
News Xbox U-Turn the First Step Towards Gamers Rejecting $80 Games
Sorry, try again
Microsoft was the first publisher to bullishly follow in Nintendo’s footsteps and announce an increase to $80 for its upcoming games. But with The Outer Worlds 2 caught up in the controversy – and
Reminder This Really Is Your Last Chance to Grab PS5's Glorious 30th Anniversary Collection
Get 'em while they're hot
Pre-orders have once again opened for a final, last chance run of PS5’s stunning 30th anniversary collection. In the US you’ll only be able to order the limited edition DualSense controller. But in the UK, you’ll be able to get the limited edition PS5 Slim console bundle, DualSense controller, or PS Portal handheld...
Review Wheel World (PS5) - Open World Cycling Sim Is a Joy When It Isn't Chugging Along
On yer bike
Wheel World is an open world cycling title with a clear love for all things biking. While it's more of an arcade racer than some sort of bicycle simulator, it manages to capture the joys of pedalling like very few other games have. You play as the comically unbothered Kat, a silent protagonist who sets out on a quest to help Skully —...
Rumour Battlefield 6 Out in October for PS5, Competes with Call of Duty
Reportedly priced at £70 / $70
The debut reveal trailer for Battlefield 6 will go live tomorrow, 24th July, but reliable leaker Billbil-Kun already appears to have many of the important release details. According to them, Battlefield 6 releases for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on 10th October 2025, meaning it'll compete directly with Call of Duty:...
News Square Enix Admits It Lost Final Fantasy Tactics' PS1 Source Code
Remake rebuilt from scratch
It’s generally well known that a lot of developers from the 90s lost the source code for their games, but we rarely ever see it confirmed. In an interview with the PS Blog, however, Final Fantasy Tactics director Kazutoyo Maehiro confirmed that Square Enix no longer has access to the original PS1 game’s master data,...
News PS5 Horror Cronos Could Be the Next Dead Space, New Footage Reveals
10-minute gameplay showcase shared
The Dead Space vibes are on full show in a new 10-minute gameplay deep dive for Bloober Team's next survival horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn. From the same studio behind last year's excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, the Polish developer is immediately following the effort up with a slightly more action-focused...
News Grounded 2 Almost Certainly Coming to PS5, First Game to Remain Online
Obsidian teases PS5 release after early access
Obsidian has dropped a strong hint it will be bringing Grounded 2 to PS5 when the survival sequel leaves early access. Speaking to Eurogamer, executive producer Marcus Morgan teased an eventual release through a cryptic response to a question surrounding future ports. The ou
News Silent Hill: Townfall Still Alive as Dev Gets a New Name
No Code becomes Screen Burn
Silent Hill: Townfall remains in active development despite the almost three-year silence it has been since the reveal, its newly-named developer has today confirmed. No Code, best known for titles like Observation and Stories Untold, announced it'll now be known as Screen Burn. As the studio actually has coders now, it...
News Xbox Backtracks on $80 Price Tag for The Outer Worlds 2 Following Public Outcry
Ah, $70, now we're talking
Xbox has announced its upcoming game The Outer Worlds 2 won't retail for $80 after all. Obsidian Entertainment's sci-fi RPG sequel is scheduled to launch in late October, and it was set to be the first game from Microsoft sporting the new upper price tag of $79.99. This was met with a fair amount of backlash from fans,...
News There's Concern Over Marvel Rivals' Player Count, Even Though It's Still Super Popular
Underwatch
Don't you just love this trend of overanalysing Steam-based player numbers? Marvel Rivals is the latest game to attract negativity, as its player count has suffered a substantial drop over the last few months. But as always, context is vitally important. After releasing in December of last year, the Overwatch-style, live service shooter...
News PS5's ChinaJoy Booth Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed
Pray to the temple of PlayStation
Sony’s revealed its remarkable ChinaJoy 2025 booth, alongside the full list of playable games it’ll have on display. The booth itself is inspired by classic Chinese temples, with hanging lanterns and traditional architecture. A moon looms overhead bearing the PlayStation symbol. It really is striking stuff...
News Jun 2025 USA Sales: PS4's Record Launch Month Stomped by Switch 2
Let the battles begin
Sony no longer holds the record for USA launch month sales. As expected, the Nintendo Switch 2’s humongous 1.6 million opening has stomped the PS4’s still impressive 1.1 million debut. It’s perhaps worth remembering that the PS5 probably had a shot at putting up similar numbers back in 2020, but it dropped in the thick...
News The Player Who Can't Level Up Has Really Unfortunate Luck in New PS5 Roguelite
Yolo leveling
We’d sure hate to be The Player Who Can’t Level Up! Well, looks like it’s something we’re going to have to deal with in the upcoming roguelike adaptation of the Korean webtoon. As the name implies, the gimmick of this story is that you play as Kim Kigyu, a martial arts master who can’t level up. That’s right, you’ll be...
News Monthly Gran Turismo 7 Updates Just Keep on Coming, Patch 1.61 Detailed
Out on PS5, PS4 in the next 24 hours
Polyphony Digital continues its impressive monthly support of PS5, PS4 racer Gran Turismo 7 with the latest July 2025 update, which brings the game up to version 1.61. Available within the next 24 hours, the patch adds three new cars, three more events, and a GT Sophy AI update. Here are the three new cars you...
News Marvel Tokon Could Have Up to 35 Characters, Fans Hypothesise
So many fighting souls
A screenshot of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ character select screen has left fans trying to deduce the size of the PS5 and PC release’s roster. After announcing the four-on-four brawler will be playable at Evo next month, Sony released a new screenshot showing the game’s menus. At the moment, only six superheroes can...
News Aw, Hell Naw! This Heihachi Wig in Atelier Yumia Is Nasty Business
Sprouting on the sides
You may recall Tekken 8’s hilariously low effort Atelier Yumia crossover content from earlier in the month, which entailed an ahoge and practically nothing else. Well now developer Gust has rolled out its side of the bargain – and it includes a Heihachi wig for the eponymous heroine which may just keep you up all night.
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News This New PS Plus Extra Game Is Available to Download and Play Now
Once more into the depths
Those of you subscribed to PS Plus Extra tier have something new to play today: Abiotic Factor is launching directly into Sony’s service, and is available to download and play right now. Described as a narrative-driven survival co-op experience, you’ll join forces with up to five other players as you plumb the depths...
News Ridiculously Good Looking Terminator 2D Delayed Due to Physical PS5, PS4 Release
Hasta la vista, baby
Well, this is one occasion where physical games can be a bit of a headache – especially when it comes to smaller publishers like Reef Entertainment. The outrageously good looking SEGA Genesis-style side-scrolling shooter Terminator 2D: No Fate has been delayed from 5th September to 31st October, while it irons out...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
News 'Increasingly Selective Consumers' to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire
It got good reviews
An “oversupply of new releases and increasingly selective consumers” are to blame for PS5 action game Blades of Fire’s underperformance. That’s according to Italian organisation Digital Bros, which owns publisher 505 Games. The firm has warned that its earnings will be lower than the previous year as a result of the...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Pinhead Is Back! Single Player Hellraiser Horror Revealed for PS5
"We have such sights to show you"
Famed English horror writer Clive Barker says he’s been venturing “deep into the recesses” of his darkest imagination to help make Hellraiser: Revival, a new single player horror from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games. Inspired by Barker’s universe, involving satanic Cenobites unable to distinguish the...
News EA Sports FC 26 Is Finally Trying to Give Everyone What They Want
But will it work?
For eons, the FIFA fanbase has been divided. Now, in its third year under the moniker EA Sports FC, the franchise looks to be giving everyone what they want. The solution is Competitive and Authentic gameplay, two different presets primarily designed for online and offline play. It’s worth noting that gameplay has always...
News Xbox Port Forza Horizon 5 Reportedly PS5's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Sold over three million copies, say estimates
The success of the PS5 port for Forza Horizon 5 is well documented by this point, but a new sales update for the open-world racer claims it's selling so well that it's now become the console's best-selling new game of 2025 so far. According to data from Alinea Analytics, the racing title surpassed three...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
News 'We Won't Make You Do the Same Thing Over and Over': Ghost of Yotei PS5 Will Keep You Guessing
Expect the unexpected
If there was one major issue with Ghost of Tsushima, it’s that it lacked the variety to keep its open world interesting. While we did initially have fun following foxes and writing haikus, the game unquestionably ran out of steam as we pursued its Platinum, and honestly ended up grating at times. Creative director Nate Fox...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News New Final Fantasy 9 CG Art Adorns Famitsu Magazine, Feels Like Remake Bait
Square! Squaaaaaare!
Right, we need words with Square Enix after this one. The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu features some new CG art for Final Fantasy 9, which has rekindled all of that remake speculation from earlier in the month. Just a couple of weeks back, the all-time PS1 classic celebrated its 25th anniversary, and with...
News Mafia: The Old Country Looks More Like Uncharted with Each New Trailer
Drake, is that you?
If you’ve been hankering for some old-school Uncharted, then Mafia: The Old Country has definitely got your back. This new trailer for the upcoming Sicily-set adventure doesn’t exactly harbour any surprises, but we do get a glimpse of some cover-based shootouts, hand-to-hand combat, and parkour which should help scratch your...
News Today's Your Last Chance to Earn Points for Free PS Store Credit
As the PS Stars program slowly winds down
Anyone looking to earn PS Stars points they want to exchange for free PS Store credit must do so in the next 24 hours and change, as the ability to claim points from your game purchases is going offline tomorrow, 23rd July. The move is only the latest step in Sony's decision to slowly take its PS Stars...
News Battlefield 6 Officially Confirmed, Reveal Trailer on Thursday
"The ultimate all-out warfare experience"
EA DICE has officially announced Battlefield 6, and you'll get your first glimpse of the FPS in a reveal trailer debuting this Thursday, 24th July 2025. The YouTube premier for the trailer is live now and carries the marketing slogan: "Prepare for the ultimate all-out warfare experience in Battlefield 6."...
News Genshin Impact Lore Bomb Introduces 11 New Characters for PS5, PS4 Gacha
Alice! Varka! Columbina!
Genshin Impact’s summer update is right around the corner, but all roads lead to new region Nod-Krai, and a year-long storyline named the Song of the Welkin Moon. Out of nowhere, developer HoYoverse has dropped an epic five minute trailer introducing the cast we’ll encounter in the new location, as part of the Archon...
News Directive 8020 Delayed to 2026 as Supermassive Games Prepares for Layoffs
Up to 36 may be affected
Supermassive Games, the dev team behind Until Dawn, The Quarry, and the Dark Pictures series, has announced its decision to begin redundancy proceedings. The news comes in an official statement on the studio's social channels. In order to cope with the industry's "challenging and ever-evolving environment", up to 36 team...
News Sony's Stunning PS5 Fighter Marvel Tokon Will Be Playable for the First Time at Evo 2025
Avengers assemble
In news that should give fighting game fans even more reason to be hyped for this year's Evo, PlayStation has confirmed that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be playable at the event. Developed by the genre masters at Arc System Works and first revealed during June's State of Play, Marvel Tokon is a full-on team-based brawler...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Tops 5 Million Players, Performs 'In Line with Expectations'
Shadows broker
Assassin's Creed Shadows has now topped an impressive-sounding 5 million players, according to Ubisoft, having launched back in March. But of course, player count does not necessarily equal total sales, and so there'll always be arguments over how many copies Shadows has actually shifted. Unfortunately, Ubisoft simply doesn't seem to...
News Despite Full PS5 Release, Splitgate 2 Is Going Back to Beta to Launch Again in 2026
Game will remain playable throughout
Online multiplayer shooter Splitgate 2 released for PS5 and PS4 on 6th June 2025, but just six weeks later, 1047 Games is "unlaunching" the title and going back to the beta testing phase. Another round of layoffs is taking place due to this. The free-to-play game will remain playable during this time, but the...
News Mass Effect TV Series Being Handled by Fallout Production Team
Writer Daniel Casey reveals
The Fallout TV show from Amazon Prime is sharing its production team with the in-development Mass Effect TV series, it's been revealed. One of the biggest shows ever on the streaming service attracted overwhelmingly positive reviews upon its release last year, and now the Fallout production team — from a writing...
News PS5 RPG Remake Fate/Extra Record Delayed Again After Years and Years of Waiting
Cruel Fate
Fate/Extra Record has been hit with another delay, having previously been targeting a 2025 release. Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Type-Moon have confirmed that it's now dropping in spring of next year (and that's with fingers very much crossed). If you've been keeping up with this project, you'll probably be used to this kind of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Big Summer Festival Shows Off New Outfits, Events, and More
Begins this week
Capcom's given us a proper look at what's coming to Monster Hunter Wilds via the new Flamefete event — and there seems to be a decent amount of stuff to dig into. This summer festival kicks off on the 23rd July, and lasts until the 6th August. Hunters can look forward to the Grand Hub getting a makeover, and the addition of...
Monday21st Jul 2025
Guide All PS5 First-Party Exclusives
Every exclusive, with context and caveats
If you’re looking for a list of all PS5 first-party exclusives, then you’ve come to the right place. In this PS5 guide, we’re compiling all Sony published software currently available on the new-gen console. However, due to the ever-changing nature of the industry, there are a number of caveats that...
Guide These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)
Abiotic Factor! Wuchang! Wheel World!
As August nears, the PS5 and PS4 release schedule is looking a trifle light. But make no mistake, there are big games this week: Abiotic Factor is on PS Plus Extra, Wheel World looks like one-to-watch, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is unquestionably a big release. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News 'PS5 Makes the Most Sense': Ori Dev Explains Why It's Swapping Xbox for Sony
For the time being, anyway
The next game from Ori and the Blind Forest dev Moon Studios is already available in Early Access on PC, but it’s already been announced for PS5 and will come to Sony’s console when it’s complete. It’s a change in approach from the Austrian studio, as up until this point it hasn’t released any of its games on a...
Monday21st Jul 2025
News PS5 Pro Pockets a Native 8K, 60fps Game
Putting in work
There are vanishingly few 8K games on PS5 Pro, but Pure Pool Pro is aiming to extract every drop of juice from Sony’s supercharged system. According to developer Ripstone, the release will run at 60fps in native 8K, with no upscalers like PSSR used. The base PS5, meanwhile, will run at 120fps in native 4K. Here’s what...
"It's not representative at all"
In the media and on gaming communities of late, there’s been a humongous emphasis on Steam concurrent player numbers. This data is often used to deduce whether a game is selling well or not, even though it only reflects the total number of players logged into a game at any given time on a single platform. Now...
News VRR Gives Cyberpunk 2077 a Massive Performance Boost on PS5 Pro, Up to 120FPS
PS5 Pro support (sort of)
With the recently released Patch 2.3, Cyberpunk 2077 now sports full VRR support on PS5 and PS5 Pro — and it turns out that enabling the setting produces significant performance gains. This is according to a new report from Digital Foundry, who say that the implementation of VRR goes above and beyond expectations —...
News New First-Person Ghost Recon Game Is Real, Ubisoft Confirms
Target acquired
Ubisoft really is making a first-person Ghost Recon title, as has only been rumoured up until this point. It's not like many people were actively questioning said rumours, but this is still official confirmation from the publisher itself. During its latest shareholders meeting (as per Game File), company CEO Yves Guillemot spoke of...
News Ubisoft Reckons Microtransactions Make Games 'More Fun'
Calls them a "monetization offer"
Ubisoft has suggested the microtransactions it includes in premium titles like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry make those games "more fun" for the players. Buried in a financial report from the French publisher, it's claimed the "golden rule" at Ubisoft is to "allow players to enjoy the game in full without having to...
News Avatar PS5 Game Gets a Third-Person Mode, New Game+ in Huge December Update
To mark game's second anniversary
Massive Entertainment has confirmed its PS5 open world game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will receive a third-person mode and a New Game+ option to mark the title's second anniversary in December. Also timed to release alongside the third movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, the Ubisoft developer has "reworked animations,...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Stellar Blade Dev Will Take 'Every Measure' to Ensure Social Media Hack Never Happens Again
After ne'er-do-wells launched cryptocurrency scam
Stellar Blade maker Shift Up is having to fight off hackers, as its X (or Twitter) account has been compromised and is promoting a cryptocurrency scam. The game’s director Hyung-Tae Kim has been communicating with fans on social media, urging them not to interact with anything the page posts. He...
Monday21st Jul 2025
Preview Dying Light: The Beast May Be the Best the Series Has Ever Been
Going beast mode for our old pal Kyle Crane
Dying Light: The Beast is basically Dying Light refined, and we think that's great news. We recently travelled to Poland to get some hands on time with Techland’s latest on PC. After four hours of exploring its new setting of Castor Woods, experiencing its story, and coming to grips with the hilariously...
News Hardcore FPS Ready or Not Is Proving Popular on Consoles, 1 Million Copies Sold
Over 10 million units sold overall
Released less than a week ago on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Ready or Not developer VOID Interactive has confirmed the two new console versions have already sold more than one million copies. When including the original PC edition, it has sold over 10 million units in total. On the milestone, CEO Julio Rodriguez said...
News Ex Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Dragon's Dogma Producer to Reveal New Action RPG This Year
That's some CV
For the past couple of years or so, ex-Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi has made a habit of mentioning his new project — and we may finally be on the cusp of actually seeing it. Having left the company in 2022, Kobayashi had worked at Capcom for close to 30 years, overseeing the original Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma games as...
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 a Similar Length to Ghost of Tsushima, Same Scope
Expect a roughly 25-hour main story
Sucker Punch expects Ghost of Yotei to take roughly the same length of time to beat as it did Ghost of Tsushima, which was in the region of 25 hours for the main story alone. The estimate comes from a recent developer interview with VGC, where it was revealed that the Bellevue team designed Ghost of Yotei with...
News Ghost of Yotei's State of Play Has Been Watched More Than Sony's Summer Showcase
Ghoulishly good
Ghost of Yotei’s dedicated State of Play has been hugely successful at raising the profile of the upcoming PS5 release. In fact, with 3.2 million views at the time of writing, it’s actually been watched more than Sony’s summer State of Play, which aired on 4th June. That video has three million views. There is some...
News Rematch Dev Acknowledges 'Disappointed' Sifu Fans Who Wanted a Sequel
Met your Rematch
When SloClap, the developer behind fantastic martial arts title Sifu went on to reveal something rather different in Rematch, there was inevitable disappointment amongst some onlookers — and the studio's creative director is "sorry about that". "Because the reveal trailer had a cold open, like 'from the team behind Sifu', were...
News Interactive PS5, PS4 Archive Atari 50 Expands with Classic Namco Games
Pac-Man! Galaga! Xevious!
Digital Eclipse’s unprecedentedly excellent retro archive Atari 50 is expanding yet again later this year, with a Namco update. This DLC – which will include various playable versions of Pac-Man, Galaga, Xevious, and Dig Dug – will be available later in the year, and will come with new behind-the-scenes footage.
News This PS5, PS4 Shooter Does Live-Service Right, Next Big Warframe DLC Out This Year
The Old Peace coming to PS5, PS4 for free
Warframe studio Digital Extremes announced over the weekend its next big content update for the third-person shooter will launch for free on PS5, PS4 later in 2025. Given the title The Old Peace, you can get a taste for it in the trailer above. What started as a PS4 launch game, Warframe has grown in size,...
Sunday20th Jul 2025
News PS5, PS4 Retro Shooter Neon Inferno Really Doesn't Need to Look This Awesome
Run 'n' gun
These new retro-themed releases don’t always need to go so darn hard, but we love it when they do. Take the upcoming Neon Inferno, which is due out on 2nd October for both PS5 and PS4. It kinda reminds us of SNES classic Wild Guns, with your character on screen while you gun down larger-than-life bad guys. Obviously this one is...
News The Vibes Are Impeccable in This Upcoming PS5 Cosy Game
On the beach
If you’re looking for a little something to scratch your cosy game itch on PS5, then Starsand Island may do just the trick. This new trailer, uploaded by Gematsu from indie game expo Bit Summit, focuses on the traversal and customisation in the full release. There’s a lot to it, but you’ll see in the embedded video that you...
Rumour Sony Engineers Allegedly Helping Rockstar Achieve 60fps in GTA 6 on PS5 Pro
So the story goes
Social media is awash with speculation that Sony engineers are helping Rockstar to achieve 60fps in GTA 6 on PS5 Pro. In the hotly anticipated sequel’s most recent trailer, the footage was running at 30fps on a bog-standard PS5. But in a widely shared X (or
Saturday19th Jul 2025
Mini Review Golden Tee Arcade Classics (PS5) - Nostalgic Novelty Misses the Sweet Spot
All fore one
It’s perhaps a symbol of the current retro game boom that Golden Tee Arcade Classics exists at all. That’s not a slight, by the way – it’s just remarkable that these trackball titles, often nestled between claw machines in American sports bars and restaurants, now exist in fully playable form on a home console like the PS5. For...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590
A little bit of this, a little bit of that
Will the heat ever subside? It's roasting out there, and our DualSense feels like it's been melting in our hands of late. Still, we'll be rubbing down our pads this weekend and playing the following games. Aaron Bayne: This weekend I'll be flitting between the new Destiny 2 expansion, Edge of Fate, and...
Sunday20th Jul 2025
Mini Review Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact (PS5) - Shonen Showdown Falls Short
Right idea, wrong budget
Hallelujah, praise the anime gods! Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact is a manga adaptation that’s not your average arena brawler, but instead an actual fighting game. Not only that but publisher Bushiroad has recruited Marvel vs Capcom 3 dev Eighting to transform the oft-on-hiatus shonen story into a three-on-three brawler...
Friday18th Jul 2025
The best selection of Batman games on PlayStation
What are the best Batman games? Well, there are no shortage of contenders to choose from. Over the years, there have been dozens of takes on the Dark Knight, from the PS1 era movie tie-ins all the way through to Rocksteady’s critically acclaimed action adventures. Not every instalment has hit the...
Pulling power
Looking for the best gacha games on PS5? Gacha games occupy a spectrum of different genres and styles, but are unified by one consistent gameplay element: loot boxes – or a gambling aspect, similar to gashapon machines. Typically, these titles will have live service elements, and will regularly introduce new characters and content...
All The Simpsons games on PlayStation rated and ranked
What are the best The Simpsons games? Unsurprisingly, with such long-running success, there have been a number of video game tie-ins, with many coming on the NES and SNES during the franchise’s early 90s explosion. The number of releases has cooled off in subsequent years, as overall interest...
Poll 5 Years Later, What Do You Think of Ghost of Tsushima?
Fight with honour
Five years ago today (well, technically yesterday — sorry we're a bit late on this one), Sony released Ghost of Tsushima as a PS4 exclusive. A real departure from the inFAMOUS games in terms of style and tone, Ghost of Tsushima was PlayStation Studios' Sucker Punch expressing its love for all things samurai cinema. Featuring a...
Guide Best Bethesda Games on PS5
The best PS5 Bethesda games ranked and rated
What are the best Bethesda games on PS5? Now owned by Microsoft after a historic acquisition, Bethesda has still released a bunch of fantastic games on Sony's console. Best known for its RPG franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the company has also brought us a wide range of experiences from...
Mini Review The Wandering Village (PS5) - A Colossally Good City Builder
Onbu we go
Set atop a colossal beast called an Onbu, The Wandering Village takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where poisonous spores have wiped out the world as we know it. Originally released on Steam in 2022, the popular city building simulation has now released on PS5. The Onbu itself is made up of different terrain where inhabitants can...
News Official Ghost of Yotei Popcorn Bucket Triggers Tedious Takes on PS5 Exclusives
Here we go again
Official popcorn buckets have become marketing masterstrokes, and they’re now infiltrating the world of video games as well. With Ghost of Yotei heavily inspired by Japanese cinema, Sony is working with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to broadcast five classic movies which inspired the upcoming Sucker Punch sequel. The event, named Way...
News Dark Souls, Elden Ring Dev May Have Another New Game for 2026
Reports another title could be out by next year
FromSoftware already has the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods slated for 2026, but what if it had one more game up its sleeve for next year, likely carrying a PS5 version? A new reports suggests as much, with an MP1ST article stating a project with the codename "FMC" is in the "advanced...
News Don't Expect Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai References in PS5 Sequel Ghost of Yotei
"Its very much its own story"
Any references to Ghost of Tsushima and its protagonist Jin Sakai will be at a premium, it appears, in the PS5 follow-up Ghost of Yotei. The sequel is set just under 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima, so Jin will be long dead by the beginning of the revenge-focused events in Ghost of Yotei. Still, Jin could have...
Here are the new redemption codes
Genshin Impact’s newest summer event will be sticking around permanently, as Natlan expands with an all-new beach resort. The open world gacha has always added incredible new locations during the summer, but historically they’ve been time limited, meaning they’ve long since been removed from the game. This...
News Not One But Two New PixelJunk Games Are Coming to PlayStation This October
We're Eden good
A double bill of PixelJunk games is making its way onto PlayStation platforms later this year. Developer Q-Games has confirmed a release date of 10th October 2025 for both PixelJunk Eden 2 (PS5, PS4) and the brand new Dreams of Another (PS5 with PSVR2 support). Here's a new trailer for the latter: Interestingly, you'll be able...
Saturday19th Jul 2025
News Free RPG Wuthering Waves Extends Its Story in Upcoming PS5 Update
Phrolova joins the Resonator roster
With so many gacha games on the PS5 now, we are in this constant cycle where one title is always getting updated. Today, it just so happens that both Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves had livestreams. The latter’s milestone v2.5 update will drop next week, on 24th July, and will extend the storyline with a new...
Friday18th Jul 2025
News With Over 215 Million Sales, GTA 5 Is Finally Releasing in Two New Regions
Saudi Arabia and UAE get official launches
Grand Theft Auto V is 12 years old and has sold more than 215 million copies, but as of today, it is officially a brand new release in two regions: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The game was unable to receive an official, legal release in the two territories due to a ban on the depiction of...
News Soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven Delays Its PS5, PS4 Debut Yet Again
Now out in November
We’ve been waiting around 17 years for LEVEL-5’s soccer RPG series Inazuma Eleven to kick-off on PlayStation, so we suppose one final delay won’t hurt. Originally due out on 21st August, new entry Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will now launch on 13th November for PS5 and PS4. While we would have been horrified by this...
Thursday17th Jul 2025
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Out Now, Adds New Quests, Cars, AutoDrive, VRR on PS5, More
Full patch notes revealed
CD Projekt Red will showcase Patch 2.3 for Cyberpunk 2077 tomorrow (the 16th July), via a dedicated livestream. It starts at 4pm BST / 5pm CEST. Fans of the RPG have been waiting for this one. Patch 2.3 was originally meant to release last month, on the 26th June, but it was delayed to ensure its quality. We would bet on...
Review RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (PS5) - Standalone Mini-Sequel Just Misses the Mark
Fun in the gun
When RoboCop's beloved police precinct is ransacked by a mysterious mercenary company, he has no choice but to hit up their hideout and put down the population of a small country. RoboCop: Rogue City is back, and it's still good fun — for the most part. Unfinished Business is basically a mini-sequel. It's actually entirely separate...
Reaction Sony's PS5 Games Keep Getting Better After Launch, and Often for Free
Platform holder deserves some praise
Last week, Sony added a new way to play The Last of Us 2, a game which first released over five years ago, in 2020. The response, on our website, was mixed. While many posters celebrated the arrival of the Chronological mode, others criticised Naugh
Review Shadow Labyrinth (PS5) - Pac-Man Meets Metroid in Strange Offshoot That Almost Works
Maze runner
Pac-Man has always been at home within mazes full of enemies trying to kill you, so the move to a Metroidvania doesn't feel like that big of a leap. Having said that, Shadow Labyrinth takes Bandai Namco's 45-year-old mascot in a wild new direction, placing him in a dark, sci-fi world that the casual onlooker may not realise is related to...
Friday18th Jul 2025
News Street Fighter's Dhalsim Is, Like, Super Sexy Now
Yoga fire
Dhalsim is among the most famous faces in Street Fighter’s roster, but we don’t think we’d ever describe him as hot. His spindly limbs, skull necklace, and – in Street Fighter 6, at least – thick white beard make him more mysterious than mouth-watering. (Depending on what you’re into, of course! No judgement here!) In...
Thursday17th Jul 2025
News Sucker Punch Would 'Love' an inFAMOUS Trilogy on PS5
Ice Cole
Sucker Punch wants to bring updated versions of the inFAMOUS franchise to PS5. In an interview with Game Informer about its upcoming exclusive Ghost of Yotei, creative director Nate Fox admitted that he wants to see the Seattle studio’s back catalogue brought forward to Sony’s new-gen console. He said: “I would love to work on...
News Ghost of Tsushima Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary with Free PSN Avatars
Come and get 'em
The beloved Ghost of Tsushima is five years old, and to mark the milestone, developer Sucker Punch Productions has prepared a nice little treat for fans. Over on its social channels, the studio has announced a trio of special PSN avatars, available to all users free of charge: You'll be able to rep Tsushima's main man, Jin...
Rumour Oblivion Remastered, Metal Gear Solid Delta Dev Hit with Hundreds of Layoffs
Apparently overspent on Oblivion
Virtuos, the development company behind Oblivion Remastered and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta, is reportedly in the process of laying off around 300 employees. This is according to French reporter Gauthier Andres, who says that 7% of Virtuos' workforce will be let go. At this point you may be thinking, "wait,...
News The Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Doesn't Look Good, But That's Kinda Perfect
Citizen Cage
Here’s your first look at the Mortal Kombat 2 movie from Warner Bros, starring New Zealand actor Karl Urban as washed-up film star Johnny Cage. It’s out in theatres, including IMAX, on 24th October. Let’s start with the full-length trailer, because we suspect that’s what you’ve clicked on this page to see, right? Okay, and...
News Worried About AI in Game Development? It's Here, and It's Only Getting Worse
¡AI, caramba!
More and more developers are turning to generative AI models when making their games — and it's a trend that's practically exploded over the last year or so. This story isn't strictly to do with PlayStation right now, but it's almost guaranteed to become a major talking point in the near future. A fascinating new study from...
News Looks Like There's Going to Be a New Lollipop Chainsaw Game
Multiple new projects in the pipeline
A sequel to cult PS3 character action game Lollipop Chainsaw looks likely. Dragami Games, the developer behind the original’s RePop remaster on PS5, has signed a deal with Taiwan-based investment firm Nada Holdings to jointly develop “multiple new projects” in the franchise. Shohei Sato, the dev’s...
News Anticipated PS5 JRPG Remake Persona 4 Revival Finally Available to Wishlist
Everyday's great at your Junes
The PS Store page for JRPG remake Persona 4 Revival has suddenly appeared for wishlisting today. While a release date still hasn’t been confirmed, SEGA mentioned recently that the re-release will launch “in or after” its Fiscal Year 2027 period, which could imply anywhere from 1st April 2026 onwards. The blurb...
News Beat-'Em-Up Fans Won't Want to Miss This New PS5, PS4 Compilation
Bash those buttons
If you’ve exhausted all of the content in the Capcom Beat-‘Em-Up Bundle, played the various Double Dragon re-releases, and seen everything in the likes of Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, then we have something that may be of interest to you. QUByte Classics’ new Beat-‘Em-Up Collection may not include the biggest and best...
News There's More to Ghost of Yotei's Story Than Its Revenge Quest
"Her quest for revenge is the start"
It appears the plot in PS5's Ghost of Yotei has more up its sleeve than just the revenge quest to hunt down the Yotei Six that killed Astu's family. In a new interview with GamesRadar, the premise Sucker Punch Productions has led with up until now is described as only the "start". Nate Fox said: "We don't want...
News PS5's Chinese FMV Games Are Getting Stranger and Stranger
This one takes the cake so far
Interactive FMV games are enjoying a renaissance, and they’re particularly popular in China and Korea, where various dating and horror titles have been big hits. We’ve slowly seen some of these ported to the PS5, including the likes of Love Is All Around and Superscout. But while the aforementioned were fairly...
News Live-Action Assassin's Creed TV Show Still Happening, Netflix Green-Lights
Patino, Wiener to create and produce
A live-action TV series based on Assassin's Creed has received the green light from Netflix, and the streaming company will begin to set its plans for the show in motion. More than five years since it was reported Netflix had plans to adapt the Ubisoft open world franchise, multiple creative teams have...
Wednesday16th Jul 2025
News Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Out Now, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
It's about bloody time
A second major update for Oblivion Remastered has been revealed, and it's set to address some of the game's most glaring issues. Patch 1.2 is out now in beta form on Steam, but it'll (hopefully) be coming to PS5 soon enough. The headline for this one is the addition of new difficulty settings. Since its release back in...
Thursday17th Jul 2025
News PS Stars Program Marks Its Eventual Shut Down with One Last Collectible
"Thanks for three years"
Sony has uploaded the final PS Stars collectible, as the service begins to properly wind down. While the program will be live until November 2026 for current members, it stopped accepting new players in May, and there'll be no more rewards or collectibles after next week. The last collectible is a literal PlayStation Star,...
Wednesday16th Jul 2025
News Sony's Zelda Movie Confirms Its Link and Zelda Actors
Ainsworth and Bragason get the roles
Nintendo has announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the firm's upcoming The Legend of Zelda film, which is being produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment. In a tweet from Shigeru Miyamoto, it's confirmed Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Zelda is played by Bo Bragason. Miyamoto is...
News 2,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Going Cheap in New PS Store Summer Sale
Clair Obscur! Oblivion! AC Shadows!
Sony has issued a PS Store refresh that brings with it a new Summer Sale that discounts over 2,800 PS5, PS4 games. It is live now, and the discounts will be available until either 30th July or 13th August, depending on the game. USA prices aren't live yet, but here are some of the highlights from the UK...
News EA Sports FC 26's First PS5, PS4 Trailer Is an Ode to the Haters
Changing the game?
Here you go, then, your first look at EA Sports FC 26 – but don’t worry, the publisher’s heard your complaints, and it’s kicking things off with real gameplay. This trailer is pretty good, as it digs into all the sh*t EA Sports gets on an annual basis. Obviously we’re sure the complaints will start again soon, but it...
Talking Point What Do You Want from God of War Maker Sony Santa Monica Next?
The man, the myth
It’s been several years since God of War Ragnarok and its superb roguelike add-on Valhalla released, which means some fans have started to ponder what developer Santa Monica Studio is up to. One of Sony’s flagship first-party studios, the American dev has worked on some of PlayStation’s very best games, including two eras of...
News The Last of Us TV Show Team Split on One More Season or Two
No cure for final season plan
HBO still hasn’t decided whether it’ll conclude The Last of Us 2’s story in one season or two. Speaking with Variety, boss Casey Bloys said director Craig Mazin is “still working out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season” that wraps up the plot. “I’m following Craig’s lead on...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Customisation Puts Other Kart Racers to Shame
More than 70,000 permutations
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will have much more depth than the average kart racer. SEGA’s released a trailer for upcoming racer today which shows the sheer amount of customisation on offer in the upcoming release. Pivotal to it all is the gadgets system, which will allow you to put your fingerprints all over your...
News We're Still Not Totally Sold on Space Adventure Cobra's PS5 Adaptation
But we've got all our fingers crossed
Isn’t it cool how we live in an era where ancient 80s animes like Space Adventure Cobra can get full-blown video game adaptations? The Awakening, due out next month on PS5, is inspired by the epic space opera first released in 1982. And we have high hopes for it, even if this gameplay hasn’t quite convinced...
News No One Knows What's Going on in This Atmospheric Where Winds Meet PS5 Trailer
But it sure looks neat
We haven’t got the foggiest what’s going on in this Where Winds Meet trailer, but it sure looks cool. The moody General Wang Qing story trailer will probably hit harder if you’re clued up on your Chinese history, but we can’t say we’re particularly knowledgeable about the Warring States period and all that it...
News You Might Need Roblox to Play Some Future Like a Dragon Games
SEGA wants spin-offs true to the lore
Roblox could be the place you play the next Like a Dragon spin-off, if a new initiative SEGA is involved in takes off. The problematic kids' game platform has revealed a new License Manager tool that'll let companies accept fan submissions to make official Roblox games based on their IP, and SEGA is one of the...
News Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala Both Share the PS5 FC 26 Standard Cover
Teammates to cover stars
While it's Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the cover of the EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Edition, EA Sports has today confirmed that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielders Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala will share the PS5, PS4 title's standard edition boxart. The two players are seen walking out of the tunnel on the...
News Street Fighter 6's Sagat Gameplay Trailer Signals the Imminent Arrival of Year 3
Tiger punch
Here’s your first look at stalwart Sagat’s gameplay in Street Fighter 6. As you’d expect, the lanky Thai fighter uses his enormous limbs to close space, while his iconic Tiger Punch gives him the ability to attack from distance as well. To our eye, there’s a bit more grappling to his move set than in past Street Fighter games,...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony has set live its latest PS Store offer, giving you access to a wide range of bargains in the July Savings sale. Running now until 16th July, there are thousands of potential bargains to be had — but to save you some browsing time, we've picked out a selection of PS5 and PS4 games we highly recommend...
News July 2025's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Hot selection for a hot month
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium appear to be matching the current season with a scorching lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games for July 2025, all of which are available to download now. The UK and Europe can grab all the new titles now, and the USA gains access to them later in the day. As a reminder of what's on...
News Secret New PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, Get the Patch Notes Here
What does version 25.05-11.60.00 do?
A new PS5 firmware update is available to download now, but it is something of a secret at the moment as Sony has not shared word of it anywhere online, and the PS5 console doesn't prompt you to download it either. Weighing in at 1.34GB, you can trigger a download from the Settings menu on your PS5 by selecting...
News These 13 PS5, PS4 Games Leave PS Plus Extra in August
The Witcher 3, Jedi: Survivor both depart
Your new batch of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for July 2025 are available to download now, but today's monthly rotation has also confirmed the PS5, PS4 titles that will be leaving the service next month. All expiring and leaving PS Plus Extra on 19th August 2025, the PS5, PS4 games now in the...
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (14th-20th July)
EDENS ZERO! Shadow Labyrinth! Hunter x Hunter!
There are more games coming out on PS5 and PS4 this week than you may think, although as we're in mid-July, they're lower profile ones. We suppose the big highlights include anime adaptations EDENS ZERO and Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact, although we'd also shout out Pac-Man-themed Metroidvania oddity...
Interview Out Today, Ready or Not Is the Modern, Relentless Rainbow Six: Vegas for PS5
Learn more from art director Mark Ronson
With the French publisher Ubisoft still all in on Rainbow Six: Siege, a sense of nostalgia for the PS3 series Rainbow Six: Vegas has been brewing for quite some time now. First released on PC and now out today on PS5, Ready or Not looks to fill that space. The hardcore, intense shooter makes you a SWAT...
Guide Twisted Metal 4 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords
A complete Twisted Metal 4 cheats list
Fully completing the collection of mainline PS1 entries, Twisted Metal 4 is now available on PS5 and PS4, as well as the PS Plus Premium service. This Twisted Metal 4 guide reveals all cheat codes and Passwords. Twisted Metal 4 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords: To use cheat codes and Passwords in...
News Helldivers 2 Xbox Announcement Prompts Avalanche of Spider-Man Port Begging
Green goblins
If you have an active interest in PS5 and haven’t abandoned X (or Twitter) yet, then you’ll no doubt have found yourself inundated with an avalanche of Marvel’s Spider-Man port begging this week. In the aftermath of Helldivers 2’s announcemen
Guide Twisted Metal 3 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords
A complete Twisted Metal 3 cheats list
Now available on modern PlayStation consoles thanks to the PS Plus Premium service, Twisted Metal 3 has returned — and so too have its extensive PS1 cheats. In this Twisted Metal 3 guide, we're revealing all cheat codes and Passwords. Twisted Metal 3 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords: Cheat codes...
News Tony Hawk's Latest Game Mistakenly Trashes Dead Activision IP
Developer Iron Galaxy is investigating how it happened
After Activision's existing Tony Hawk's team Vicarious Visions was absorbed by Blizzard, fans began to lose hope the third and fourth entries would ever return. Fortunately, the independent team at Iron Galaxy saved the day, and while the latest release has been well-received so far, it seems...
News This Is Your Last Chance to Grab the Only John Wick Game on PlayStation
Be seein' ya
John Wick Hex, the PS4 tactical title from 2020, is being completely delisted from digital storefronts in just a couple of days — so this is your last chance to grab it before it's gone. The game will be removed from sale on the 17th July, but just to be clear, you'll still be able to play it if you own it — it's not an online-only...
News Physical Purists Won't Be Pleased by New Life Is Strange PS5 Collection
Only two of five games on the disc
Square Enix has revealed that it's releasing a physical PS5 bundle of every Life Is Strange game to date, retailing for $60 and launching on 2nd October 2025. Pre-orders are available now on the Square Enix Store website. With all games and DLC included, the physical Life Is Strange Collection release contains:...
Wednesday16th Jul 2025
News PlayStation to Skip Gamescom Show for the Sixth Year in a Row
Hasn't been there since 2019
Sony has announced in a statement to German outlet GamesWirtschaft it won't be exhibiting at Gamescom next month, marking the sixth year in a row it's skipped the biggest gaming expo in the world. Since the platform holder hasn't been on the showfloor since 2019, this comes as little surprise. However, the decision to...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
News PS5 Action RPG KAKU: Ancient Seal Has Real Throwback Appeal
Pigs fly
Do you miss the era of breezy, colourful action RPGs? While we love the likes of Elden Ring and Dark Souls here at Push Square, sometimes we long for something a little lighter. Kaku: Ancient Seal, due out on PS5 from 17th October, looks like it’ll scratch that itch. Here’s what the blurb has to say: “Players will step into the...
News Artwork of Deviation's Cancelled PS5 Project Surfaces
Here's what you could have had
Deviation Games, the new studio founded by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, was announced to much fanfare in 2021. The team was working with PlayStation on a “brand-new original IP”. But Blundell eventually left and the studio was shuttered in 2024. Now we have a better idea of what the developer was working...
Rumour New Guilty Gear Game Gets Cancelled
No, not Roman Cancelled
A new Guilty Gear game has reportedly been cancelled at Arc System Works. This is according to an exclusive article from Insider Gaming, which unfortunately doesn't give us a whole lot to go on. It suggests that the project wasn't finished, but it's unclear how long the Japanese developer had been working on it. Guilty Gear...
Rumour 'Fatekeeper' Trademark Points to Kingdoms of Amalur Sequel
Keep the fate
An actual sequel to Kingdoms of Amalur? Hey, it might be happening, if a new trademark from publisher THQ Nordic is anything to go by. Eagled-eyed Reddit user Tozzeb spotted said trademark on the European Union's database; it's just been approved, having been registered on the 1st July. The trademark itself is for 'Fatekeeper' —...
News The Last of Us Season 2 Gets 16 Emmy Awards Nominations
Eight fewer than the first season
The second season of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation to TV has earned 16 nominations at this year's Emmy Awards. Despite a controversial final episode — especially for fans of the video game — the set of seven episodes impressed Television Academy voters enough to nominate the season 16 times. That's eight...
News New Twisted Metal Classics Both Offer PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies
Both games have 21 Trophies each
Newly available today on PS Plus Premium and purchasable standalone, Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4 launch with full Trophy lists on PS5 and PS4, allowing you to earn Platinum Trophies in each. With the set now complete, you could get 100% Trophy completion across every PS1 entry in the series. Both of the...
News PS5 to Have Major Presence at ChinaJoy Expo in Shanghai Next Month
Joy
Sony rarely attends gaming conventions anymore, but it’s still putting in effort in emerging countries, like China. On that note, the platform holder has announced plans for a “major booth” at ChinaJoy 2025 in Shanghai next month, which is one of the biggest gaming expos in the world. Last year’s event attracted over 360k attendees, so...
Monday14th Jul 2025
News Bethesda to Put Oblivion Remastered on a PS5 Disc in New Physical Edition
Boxed copies out in October
News of an Oblivion Remastered PS5 physical edition has been made public by UK retailers, with The Game Collection confirming pre-orders for boxed copies will go live today ahead of a release in October 2025. In response to multiple fan queries, the website does not have information on whether the RPG will be complete on...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
News Sony Santa Monica's Next Big Thing Not a New IP But May 'Feel Like One'
"Why does everybody think Barlog's game is a new IP?"
Cory Barlog, the veteran Santa Monica Studio director behind all-time PlayStation classics like God of War 2 and 2018’s God of War reboot, is toiling away on the studio’s “next big thing”. We’ve known for some time that the developer has been plotting a fresh intellectual property, as...
Monday14th Jul 2025
Hands On Chronological Mode Is a Fascinating Way to Play The Last of Us 2 Again
Going through with it in order
The Last of Us Part II is probably about the furthest you could possibly get from a normal video game in the AAA space, and that's a very good thing. Naughty Dog took story and structural risks that paid off with an outstanding experience in 2020 — but what if it hadn't? In a rare "what if" scenario, the California...
News EA to Kill Another PS4 Game's Online Servers
NFS: Rivals the next casualty
A somewhat hidden Online Service Shutdown page on the EA website has revealed that the servers for PS4 launch title Need for Speed: Rivals will be turned off this October. The online servers shall be deactivated on 7th October 2025, meaning any online functionality will no longer work in the game afterwards. In...
News PS5 Pro Support Live for This Month's Best PS Plus Game
Better visuals, improved performance
Deploying onto PS Plus Extra in the next 24 hours, developer DON'T NOD has confirmed its excellent story-focused PS5 effort, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, now supports the PS5 Pro. A tweet from the studio reveals that the game now has "improved visuals and smoother performance" when running on a PS5 Pro. In...
News PS5 30th Anniversary Console Gets a 'Limited Restock' in September
Pre-orders open later this month
Sony has announced it'll be restocking the 30th anniversary editions of the base PS5 system, PS5 DualSense controller, and the PS Portal this September. Limited supplies will be available from 29th September, and pre-orders will go live once again later this month on 23rd July, exclusively on the PlayStation Direct...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
News Sony Says PS5 Is the Best Place to Watch in TV Centric Ad
TV, TV, TV
We suppose every aspect of the PS5 is a potential selling point and that includes its multimedia functionality. While we’re not in the PS3 era anymore, where the Blu-ray player was one of the main reasons to own the system initially, there are still plenty of people who use their console to stream Netflix and various other apps. This...
Monday14th Jul 2025
News 'You Buy the Game and You Get the Whole Thing': Judas Dev Not About Live Service
"This is no diss on any developers who have done that"
BioShock creator Ken Levine understands why much of the industry is still chasing the live service trend, but in his next game, Judas, developer Ghost Story Games is simply working towards the following: "You buy the game and you get the whole thing." The single player, story-focused rogue-like...
News Octopath Traveler Maker to Reveal Trio of New Titles at Tokyo Game Show
In collaboration with Abu Dhabi dev
Octopath Traveler maker, the Tokyo-based Acquire, will reveal a trio of new titles at Tokyo Game Show in September – in collaboration with Abu Dhabi dev Red Dunes Games. The partnership, announced as part of a Forbes article earlier today, will result in three new titles: Project Tremor: City-shaking kaiju...
Review EDENS ZERO (PS5) - Breezy Anime Adaptation Is a Fun, Forgettable Action RPG
Happy space
If we had to use one word to describe EDENS ZERO, it would be 'basic' — but we don't necessarily mean that in a bad way. This is a very straightforward adaptation of the sci-fi manga and anime series, retelling the source material's plot across a rather rudimentary action RPG structure. Fortunately, if you're not familiar with...
News EA Sports FC 26 Pays Homage to an Iconic Zlatan Ibrahimovic Photoshoot
"I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am"
Back in 2000, Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic was just finding his way at Malmo FF, before joining Ajax. In an iconic photoshoot, he was pictured in his bedroom, surrounded by photos of his hero, Ronaldo (the fat Brazilian one, not Cristiano). That legendary photoshoot has been reimagined for EA...
News 'Big' Plans Teased for Guilty Gear Strive After Season 4 and Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Lucy
Something fans "won't expect"
With Lucy from the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime set to be the series' first ever guest character, players have been wondering whether Guilty Gear Strive is looking to go out with a bang — but developer Arc System Works apparently ain't done yet. Producer Ken Miyauchi has teased "big" plans for the game's future. In an...
News Sublime Murder Mystery The Invisible Hours Hopes to Get a Remaster
Original writer acquires rights
People don’t talk about the phenomenal murder mystery game The Invisible Hours anywhere near enough. Originally released for PSVR, the title is all about observation, as a story unfolds linearly in a mansion, and you decide who to follow and what to see. The game requires multiple playthroughs, as you gradually...
News Fatal Fury PS5 Adds 120Hz VRR, Cristiano Ronaldo's Campaign
Siuuu in South Town
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is getting a big update with 120Hz refresh rate and VRR today. While the game will still run at 60fps, the new options – available with compatible displays only – could help reduce input delay and improve the overall smoothness of gameplay in some instances. Your mileage may vary, but the...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Is the First Game Set for Gamescom Showcase
Livestream on 19th August
Geoff Keighley has confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as the first game to be part of next month's Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase. The host says that the reveal opens the livestream in a "massive way", which is scheduled for 19th August at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm PT. Coming just a year after Black Ops 6, the...
Sunday13th Jul 2025
News Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Sold an Outrageous 2 Million Copies on PS5 in a Month
Project Latitude delivers
We always sensed the market for Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 was humongous, but even we’re a little stunned by how well it’s sold. The game – which has been consistently near the top of global sales charts ever since it deployed on Sony’s system – is said to have shifted two million copies in its first month on the...
Rumour Unforgettable RPG Dragon Quest 7 Tipped for PS5 Release
Allegedly spotted on internal document
Dragon Quest 7 is, without question, one of the greatest RPGs on the PS1. Unfortunately, it didn’t release in Europe until 2016, with the Nintendo 3DS’ excellent remake Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. Now there’s chatter of a new version being prepared for modern hardware, including the...
Mini Review Patapon 1+2 Replay (PS5) - The Best Versions of Two PSP Classics in One Package
Pon-Pon-Pata-Pon
The PS4 remasters of Patapon and Patapon 2 did a sufficient job of reintroducing people to the quirky PSP rhythm titles where you direct tribes of warriors to the beat, but they definitely had their share of problems. Input lag and muddy textures put a dampener on the initial attempt. Bandai Namco has taken a mulligan here,...
News World's End Club Drops Out of Nowhere on PS5
Apocalypse now
With no build-up or marketing, World’s End Club is available to play on PS5 today. The ex-Apple Arcade title had been touted for Sony’s system after its PS Store page suddenly appeared late last month. But two weeks later, the title has launched for £19.99/$24.99. For those who don’t know, this puzzle adventure game was...
Saturday12th Jul 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?
Plus or minus?
Another ten titles are being added across PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and as always, we want to know if you're happy with that Sony's offering. There's no doubt that Extra is getting all the headlines this time around. The middle tier of the subscription service is serving up a varied mix of eight titles — but...
Introducing a new monster named Mortem
Shinji Hashimoto spent decades at Square Enix working as a Final Fantasy brand manager, but switched to Sony in 2022. Such is the complicated corporate structure of the Japanese electronics manufacturer, its Aniplex arm – which publishes a variety of games – sits under its Sony Music Entertainment...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 589
The sun is shining
The sun is absolutely blasting right now, so there's never been a better time to pull the curtains shut and play some video games. Here's what's keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: The sun is blazing here so I doubt I'll play too much this weekend, but if I do it'll likely be some Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Jamie O'Neill: I love...
Sunday13th Jul 2025
News Street Fighter's Ken Brings Some Spice to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on PS5, PS4
Here comes a new challenger
Here’s your first look at Street Fighter all-star Ken Masters in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The character, due out this summer and included with the title’s Special Edition, is shown facing off with SNK stalwart Terry Bogard in a sparring match. We get a glimpse of his fiery arsenal, which includes the usual...
Saturday12th Jul 2025
News Hide the Corpse May Be PSVR2's Most Morbid Game Yet
Wait, what?!
It looks cute and colourful, but Hide the Corpse may just be the most morbid release on PSVR2 to date. The game is exactly what it sounds like: you’ve got a dead body and you need to stash it before the cops arrive. The better you hide it, the more points you’ll earn. Weird. Here’s how the official blurb pitches it: “Hide...
News Ancient Game Gear Tank Shooter Griffin Gets World-First Western Release on PS5, PS4
Tank girl
Vertical shooter Griffin, originally made by Telenet Japan for the Game Gear back in 1991, never released outside of Japan – until now. Ratalaika Games has been leaning into the emulation aspect of its business for quite some time, and has ported this cult tank-based shooter to both the PS5 and PS4. You can grab it now for £4.99/$5.99...
Friday11th Jul 2025
News GTA 4 PS5, PS4 Port Rumours Continue to Pick Up Pace
In the Niko time
If you’re a PlayStation fan, then GTA 4 has become one of Rockstar’s long-lost releases. The dreary Liberty City escapade and its two expansions are only playable on the PS3, and because Sony’s never expanded backwards compatibility support to its last-last-gen system, you’ll need original hardware if you want to play them...
Poll Are You Sold on Ghost of Yotei?
Boast of Yotei
Thanks to its dedicated State of Play showing, we now have a much better understanding of what Ghost of Yotei's trying to achieve, from both a sequel perspective and as a modern open world adventure. The broadcast, which lasted roughly 20 minutes, gave us an in-depth look at all kinds of gameplay systems and mechanics. We think the...
Sucker Punch puts its best foot forward
Sucker Punch has finally pulled back the curtain on Ghost of Yotei, the next tentpole PS5 exclusive launching later this year, on 2nd October. This presentation was the deep dive we’ve all been waiting for, delving into the key facets of the forthcoming follow-up: exploration, combat, and personalisation...
News More Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Port Speculation Emerges
After support page adds unexpected tab
Rockstar has been busy with its support pages this week. You may have already read our story on GTA 4, where, for a short time, PS4 was listed as a platform for the dreary open world adventure. Now it’s emerged that there was an “online migration” tab added to Red Dead Redemption 2’
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (PS5) - An Imperfect Remake, But a Great Skateboarding Game
Memory gap
A few years ago, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 brought back the iconic skateboarding series in fine form, presenting the first two games remade and in one package. It was so successful in what it set out to do that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 uses practically the exact same template. While the end result is another fantastic arcade...
News Stolen PS1 WipEout Games Axed from the Xbox Store
Wiped out
A new release on the Xbox Series X|S consoles this week has been yanked from sale, after it appeared to infringe on Sony’s software. The shameless Anti-Gravity Racing WipEout seemed to include slightly edited emulated versions of the original WipEout and its successor WipEout 3: Special Edition, with minor texture changes and button...
News The Atelier Franchise Sure Is Taking Over PS5 Today
Atelier Resleriana bags new systems trailer
The Atelier action doesn’t end today. Fresh from the announcement of a new enhanced Atelier Ryza compilation, Koei Tecmo has cooked up a systems trailer for the upcoming Atelier Resleriana, which is coming to the PS5 on 26th September. This t
News Atelier Ryza Trilogy Returns in Massive PS5, PS4 Triple Pack
Ryza from your grave
By hook or by crook, developer Gust is going to make sure you buy an Atelier game this year. Fresh from the successful release of Atelier Yumia in March, it’s plotting the release of Atelier Resleriana in September. But that’s clearly not enough for the industrious Japanese developer, as it’s also a
Thursday10th Jul 2025
Guide Astro Bot: All Special Bots
Every PlayStation character cameo in Astro Bot
Trying to track down all Special Bots in Astro Bot? Special Bots can be found as you progress through Astro Bot, each one dressed as a character from PlayStation's long history. There are hundreds of them to collect, appearing in each level of the game. As part of our Astro Bot guide, we're going to...
Guide Astro Bot Trophy Guide: All PS5 Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
Unlock all the Trophies in Astro Bot
In this Astro Bot Trophy guide, we will be delving into the game's full Trophy list, explaining each one and revealing how to unlock them. As part of our Astro Bot guide, you can use our Trophy roadmap as you make your way towards unlocking the Platinum. If you want to learn everything there is to know about...
Guide Astro Bot: Gatcha Lab - All Prizes and How to Unlock
All Gatcha Lab prizes in Astro Bot
Looking for information about the Gatcha Lab in Astro Bot? Gatcha Lab is an area accessible from Crash Site, and allows you to spend your collected coins on all kinds of fun little prizes. As part of our Astro Bot guide, we're going to explain how to unlock Gatcha Lab and show all the prizes.
Guide Astro Bot: Vicious Void - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in Vicious Void
Looking for a Vicious Void walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in Vicious Void, a world housing several challenge levels accessible after you clear the game. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our Vicious Void walkthrough will show you where to find all Bots in this...
News Astro Bot Has Added Its Most Wanted Cameo in Huge PS5 Update
Spoilers within
Astro Bot has added its most wanted cameo by a country mile as part of an update today which adds several new levels to the award-winning PS5 game. This article contains spoilers, so if you want to enjoy the update fresh then we’d strongly recommend clicking away now. Seriously, you’ve been warned – spoilers follow the video...
News 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
Things can only get better
Sony’s released a somewhat soppy trailer to celebrate 15 years of PS Plus. The platform holder’s subscription first launched on the PS3, and has gone through a string of reinventions since then. Its current guise sees the service divided into three tiers, with PS Plus Essential offering basic online play and monthly...
Friday11th Jul 2025
News Two Jaw-Dropping Limited Edition Ghost of Yotei PS5 Consoles Announced
And a ton of accessories
Sony will release two limited edition Ghost of Yotei console bundles to mark the release of Sucker Punch’s stunning new open world game. These incredible hardware designs will include imagery of the eponymous Yotei and the surrounding area of Ezo, which is better known as Hokkaido today. The first bundle comes in gold,...
Thursday10th Jul 2025
News What Time Is Ghost of Yotei PS5's State of Play Livestream?
Find out when to watch Sucker Punch's showcase
We’ve all been waiting for this one: Ghost of Yotei’s big State of Play blowout will air this week, from 2PM PDT/10PM BST on 10th July. Before we continue, here’s when you can expect to watch the broadcast in your country: 10PM BST 10th July 2025 The livestream, which was announced earlier in...
Friday11th Jul 2025
News Ghost of Yotei Goes Above and Beyond with New Director Modes, Even Has Lo-Fi Beats
Samurai cinema
Ghost of Tsushima's superb Kurosawa Mode has inspired developer Sucker Punch to go a few steps further with Ghost of Yotei, which introduces a bunch of new ways to play the game. For starters, the aforementioned Kurosawa Mode returns, letting you play in black and white, with increased wind effects and crackling soundscapes — an...
Thursday10th Jul 2025
News Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Looks Ridiculously Good in This PS5, PS4 Gameplay
But how much will it make you rage?
Phew! This summer is already sizzling, but it’s about to get a lot hotter once Ninja Gaiden Ragebound drops on 31st July. The latest from Parisian developer DotEmu – the team behind fellow retro throwbacks Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4 – this looks every bit the retro revival we’ve been itching for...
Guide Astro Bot: Megamix Mastery - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in Megamix Mastery
Looking for a Megamix Mastery collectibles walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in Megamix Mastery, a level found in Vicious Void after completing all other levels in this galaxy. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our
News Xbox and Arkane's Blade Game Sounds Like It's Still a Long, Long Way Off
Sheathed
Marvel's Blade is one of Xbox's most promising projects — a take on the iconic comic book franchise by Dishonored, PREY, and Deathloop developer Arkane Studios. However, it sounds like the game could still be a long way from actually releasing. According to the company's latest financial report (as picked up by Timur222), Arkane's...
Friday11th Jul 2025
News Ghost of Yotei Confirms Japanese Dub at Launch, Complete with Full Lip-Syncing
Walk the talk
Ghost of Yotei will feature an optional Japanese dub — with full lip-syncing — at launch, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed. You may remember that with Ghost of Tsushima, the Japanese voicework was not lip-synced to the character models until the Director's Cut released on PS5. The studio caught a bit of flak for this, and so...
News Two Amazing Ghost of Yotei Music Tracks Out Now on Music Streaming Services
Shamisensual
As promised during the game's State of Play deep dive, two music tracks taken from Ghost of Yotei are available to listen to right now on music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. The game's original score is by Japanese composer Toma Otowa, who's worked on all kinds of music for Hollywood films and video games. Sucker...
Thursday10th Jul 2025
Guide Astro Bot: Twin-Frog Trouble - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in Twin-Frog Trouble
Looking for a Twin-Frog Trouble collectibles walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in Twin-Frog Trouble, a level found in Vicious Void. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our Twin-Frog Trouble collectibles
Random Celebrate Naughty Dog's 40th Anniversary with This Sick Skateboard
The Last of Us option also available
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is out this week, so you may already have skateboarding on the brain. This limited edition skate deck looks like the ideal way to celebrate developer Naughty Dog’s 40th anniversary, then. Announced earlier this week by Dark Horse, the skateboard includes the Uncharted and The...
Guide Astro Bot: High Inflation - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in High Inflation
Looking for a High Inflation collectibles walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in High Inflation, a level found in Vicious Void. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our High Inflation collectibles walkth
Guide Astro Bot: Handhold Havoc - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in Handhold Havoc
Looking for a Handhold Havoc collectibles walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in Handhold Havoc, a level found in Vicious Void. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our Handhold Havoc collectibles walkth
Live Watch the Ghost of Yotei PS5 State of Play Right Here
The big gameplay reveal
PlayStation is finally ready to give us an in-depth look at Ghost of Yotei via a dedicated State of Play broadcast. We've seen very, very little of the PS5 exclusive up until this point, so we're expecting this to be a fairly comprehensive showing. Developer Sucker Punch has lined up around 20 minutes of gameplay for us to...
News PS5, PS4 Finally Gets More Picross, with a Hatsune Miku Flavour
Hmm, ah, ah
If you play on Switch, then you’ll no doubt own a couple of nonogram-style games. (We have the SEGA Genesis & Master System one, which is awesome!) The art-style puzzles have a long history with Nintendo, and even though storied developer Jupiter has started bringing its games to multiple platforms, there still aren’t enough on...
News No Surprises with This Year's NBA 2K26 PS5, PS4 Cover Star
SGA takes his shot
Once the Oklahoma City Thunder triumphed in the NBA finals, point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – or SGA as he’s more colloquially known – always looked like a lock for NBA 2K26’s cover. And that’s exactly what publisher 2K Sports has announced, ahead of the title’s release on 5th September. As is always the case...
Guide Astro Bot: Suck It Up - All Collectibles: Bots
All collectibles in Suck It Up
Looking for a Suck It Up collectibles walkthrough in Astro Bot? This page will show you where to find all the collectibles in Suck It Up, a level found in Vicious Void. As part of our Astro Bot guide, our Suck It Up collectibles walkthrough w
News Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Prequel Manga to Get Physical Release Next Year
Rebbeca and Pilar star
If you simply can’t wait for the next season of Studio Trigger’s excellent Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, then you can look forward to adding its prequel manga Madness to your bookshelf next year. Written by original screenwriter Bartosz Sztybor with art by Japanese illustrator Asano, the manga will “explore the...
Guide Astro Bot Guide: Full Walkthrough and All Collectibles
A 100% walkthrough for Astro Bot
In this Astro Bot guide, we have a full walkthrough of the game, pointing out where to find all the collectibles in every level. This includes the locations of all Bots, all Puzzle Pieces, and all Lost Galaxy Warp Portals. On top of that we have pages on cosmetic items
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
News 10 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for July 2025
Hello, Night City
It’s a big month for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscribers, with 10 new games announced for the service. Before we dig into the nitty-gritty, let’s get straight to the list of games, which will be available to download and play from 15th July unless stated otherwise: All New PS Plus Extra Games for July 2025:...
Preview Way of the Sword Reforges Onimusha for a New PS5 Era
Lookin' sharp
Would it be lazy to compare Onimusha: Way of the Sword to Dark Souls? Probably, but after seeing Capcom’s latest character action adventure in motion for approximately 20 minutes, we can’t help but sink into FromSoftware shorthand. The reality is that the likes of Elden Ring have had such an overwhelming influence on the genre,...
News Director of The Last of Us' Axed PS5 Multiplayer to Start New Studio in Japan
Pastures new
The wounds from The Last of Us Online’s cancellation still cut deep, but we suppose we’re all going to have to move on eventually. Vinit Agarwal, who was the director of the highly anticipated standalone multiplayer spin-off, has announced that he’s moving to Japan to start a new studio. His time at Naughty Dog also included game...
News May 2025 USA Sales: PS5 the Only Console with Growth as Xbox Price Hike Proves Costly
Elden Ring: Nightreign a best-seller
Year-on-year, PS5 was the only console to see growth in May, as the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S saw spending decline quite dramatically. There is context for this, of course — especially on the Nintendo side of things. The imminent arrival of the Switch 2 meant that general interest in its predecessor...
News Old School Rally Recaptures Those Classic Colin McRae Vibes on PS5, PS4
Long, easy left - maybe?
Whether you had a PS1 or a SEGA Saturn growing up, there’s a good chance you were gorging on rally gaming goodness. For the SEGA Saturn, the incredible SEGA Rally Championship took pole position, with its awesome arcade handling and mind-blowing polygonal graphics. But the PlayStation was no slouch either, and...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Out Now on PS Plus Extra, Phantom Liberty DLC Heavily Discounted for Subscribers
Chippin' in
PlayStation's announced the PS Plus Extra games lineup for July, and the big surprise is that Cyberpunk 2077 is up for grabs today. Yep, it's available early as part of the ongoing PS Plus 15th Anniversary celebrations — and that's not all. PS Plus subscribers are being handed a 30% discount on Phantom Liberty, the game's superb 2023...
News Xbox Console Exclusive S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Sneaks onto PS5 This Year, with PS5 Pro Improvements
S.T.A.L.K. this way
Intense military shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will shed its Xbox console exclusivity and launch on the PS5 later this year. A new teaser trailer, rendered in-engine, shows a group of troops huddled around a console, before confirming that the game is coming to Sony’s system. According to the press materials,...
News PS4 Firmware Update 12.52 Out Now, Features 'Security Fixes'
Security!
You know there's not much going on in the world of PlayStation when we're desperate to write about a new PS4 firmware update. The update's available to download right now on Sony's last-gen console, and the single patch note suggests that this is an attempt to plug up some potential software exploits. "We’ve made some security fixes to...
Thursday10th Jul 2025
News Twisted Metal Shapes Up for Another Season of Sublimely Stupid Television
Car crash
The first season of Twisted Metal was an unexpectedly excellent adaptation of one of PlayStation’s oldest franchises. And the second season looks to be amping up the insanity. For those of you who watched the show, you’ll know that it ended on a cliff-hanger, with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe roped into the titular Twisted Metal...
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
News PS Plus Will Make Two Twisted Metal Titles Playable in Europe for the First Time
Around the world
For a lot of American gamers growing up in the 90s, PlayStation is Twisted Metal. But in Europe, the series never hit in the same way. There are a multitude of reasons for that, with marketing and local tastes being among them. But availability was an issue as well: Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4 never released outside of USA...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages' Berserker Trophy Finally Fixed, Platinum Now Obtainable
Back in sight
DOOM: The Dark Ages fans have been forced to rip and tear their hair out these past few months, as the Trophies have been busted. One gong in particular, Berserker, simply wouldn’t pop – and despite various updates and fixes from developer id Software, it’s gone overlooked. However, as part of v1.006, available now, the Trophy...
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
Guide Amazon Prime Day 2025 - Best Deals on PS5 Games, Controllers, SSDs, 4K TVs, and More
Prime picks only
Amazon Prime Day has returned, taking place across 8th - 11th July 2025. If you're looking for the best deals on PS5 games, PS5 SSDs, external hard drives, and accessories, now's a great time to get shopping. We'll be updating this page with all the best PlayStation deals available throughout the event, so make sure you keep...
Surprise Patch 2.1.0
Well this is a surprise. Naughty Dog has announced a brand new update for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which lets you play through the whole game in chronological order. The suitably named Chronological Experience reshuffles Ellie and Abby's adventure so that events play out across a linear timeline. If you've already...
News 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact
Debate over whether service is profitable rages
Microsoft laid off over 9,000 employees this week, with Xbox hit particularly hard. Various games were cancelled, one studio was closed, and too many now find themselves out of work. In the aftermath of the chaos, people have been looking for answers. In one report by the Seattle Times, it’s claimed...
News New PS2 'Super Big' Plush Has No Right to Be This Cool
Dream machine
A plush of the PS2? Of the actual console? You better believe it. That's right, Sony's record-breaking system will soon be available to buy in plush form. Just to be clear, this really is just a pillow — it's not hiding a disc drive or anything like that. The plush is a rather large 16.5 inches tall, and it's going to be priced at...
News Tokyo Game Show 2025 Set to Be Biggest Ever, Confirms Sony, Square Enix, SEGA, More
Show time
This year's Tokyo Game Show is set to be the largest in the event's history, with a huge total of 772 exhibitors currently listed for participation across a whopping 4,083 booths. The likes of Sony, Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, and Konami are just some of the biggest Japanese names amongst them. But so much of the...
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
News Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Has an Intergalactic LEGO Set, And So Could You
Block party
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is practically guaranteed to be one of the PS5’s signature games – it’s a new intellectual property from Naughty Dog, after all, and the California-based studio rarely ever has a miss. It’s feasible, then, that heroine Jordan A. Mun’s futuristic Porsche spaceship could one day be immortalised...
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
News Capcom Nixes Tone Deaf Conference on Monster Hunter Wilds Optimisation
But fan harassment crossed a line
Monster Hunter Wilds is not what we’d describe as the smoothest PS5 game, so Capcom’s decision to hold a seminar on video game optimisation doesn’t strike us as the best idea. To be clear, the Japanese publisher has made some outstandingly slick software over the years, so we’re sure it has valuable...
News Train Sim World 6 Gears Up for PS5, PS4 Release Later This Year
It's choo-choo true
Train Sim World has, for better or for worse, become an annualised franchise. So it probably won’t come as a huge surprise to learn that Train Sim World 6 is gearing up for a 2025 release on PS5 and PS4. While details are still largely being kept under wraps, Dovetail has confirmed it’ll be hosting a livestream on 26th...
News Time Flies in This Hand-Drawn PS5 Adventure About an Annoying Bug
Buzz off
Ever wondered what’s on the bucket list of a house fly? No us neither, but it’s clearly been a point of interest for developer Playables. Its new game, Time Flies – which adopts a Microsoft Paint-style hand-drawn art direction – will see you completing the bucket list of an everyday bug. And you’d be surprised how long it is!...
Monday7th Jul 2025
News Publishers Pitch Sony on Adding Retro Classics to PS Plus
That's how Battle Engine Aquila got released
Exactly how do new retro titles get selected for PS Plus Premium? It’s a question we’ve been pondering for a while, as the rollout has been mixed since the service started a few years ago. While we’ve seen obvious first-party titles like Sly Cooper and Ape Escape added to the service, there’s so...
Guide These 10+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (7th-13th July)
Tony Hawk! College Football! More!
We're thick in the slow summer season now, so don't expect a whole lot of new releases to keep your PS5 company. There are a couple of major standouts, though: EA Sports College Football 26 for all you football fans, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for everyone else. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming...
Ghost in the machine
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Nightdive Studio's tribute to the hugely influential 1994 original. Offering a much-needed technical upgrade, along with a bevvy of extras, System Shock 2 is still an impressive game, even if some of its forward-thinking mechanics feel quite quaint three decades later. Originally...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Story Leaves The Last of Us Director 'In Awe'
Neil Druckmann weighs in
It feels like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has wowed just about everyone at this point, but receiving especially prominent praise from Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann feels like a fairly big deal. Druckmann is obviously no stranger to emotional storytelling, having been a key writer on both The Last of Us titles and numerous...
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
News Tekken 8 Fans in Tears of Laughter Over Low Effort Atelier Yumia Collab
Thunder only happens when it's Reina
Tekken 8’s been going through a tough time of late, but fans can’t help but laugh at the game’s collaboration with Koei Tecmo counterpart Atelier Yumia. While developer Gust has done an incredible job creating a Reina-themed outfit for the protagonist of its recently released RPG, the Tekken team has...
Monday7th Jul 2025
News The Uncharted Vibes Are Off the Charts in New Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Gameplay
An offer you can't refuse?
If you’ve been longing for a linear narrative-style adventure inspired by Uncharted for PS5, then Mafia: The Old Country couldn’t be coming at a better time. This new 10-minute gameplay video – captured exclusively by IGN – looks like a long-lost Naughty Dog adventure, in a good way. While the production values...
News Final Fantasy 9 Celebrates 25th Anniversary, But the Rumoured Remake Is Nowhere to Be Seen
Just a Fantasy
Widely regarded to be one of the absolute best games in the series — and perhaps one of the greatest RPGs ever made — Final Fantasy 9 celebrates its 25th Anniversary today (the 7th July). Back in 2000, the PS1 title was something of a throwback to the older, more traditional fantasy stylings of the franchise. After Final Fantasy...
Round Up Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 PS5 Reviews Say Shove-It to the Sceptics
A worthy grind
If you grew up with a PlayStation in the late 90s and early 00s, then chances are you had a Tony Hawk game. For this author, it was the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, but many of you may have jumped in with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 on the PS2. Wherever you did your first virtual kickflip, there’s a good chance this franchise...
Game of the Month Death Stranding 2 (June 2025)
As voted by you
June marked what was probably the quietest month of the year so far in terms of new releases. Outside of the obvious event that was Death Stranding 2, big budget titles were basically nonexistent. But to say that June lacked quality would be doing it a disservice. Rematch, for example — the addictive arcade-y soccer sim from Sifu...
"We welcome the opportunity to discuss our position"
Stop Killing Games, the consumer campaign designed to put a stop to publishers rendering their software unplayable once support has been terminated, has really picked up pace over the past week. You may recall we reported on the campaign surpassing one million signatures, which if legitimate...
Mini Review Missile Command Delta (PS5) - A Radically Different But Successful Series Reboot
Top bunker
Missile Command Delta is a big departure from the original game that Atari fans are familiar with, and while we're sure purists won't enjoy the drastic changes, this modern spin brings the concept forward in a refreshing and imaginative way. A group of adventurous teenagers plans to spend the night in a creepy, disused bunker, only to...
News Gunslingin' Shooter Call of Juarez Rumoured to Be Revived After Over a Decade
Rootin' tootin'
Call of Juarez probably isn’t the first franchise that springs to mind when you think of first-person shooters, but this author has fond memories of Techland’s gunslingin’ series. The 2009 sequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood was a truly underrated Western escapade on the PS3, and its smaller scale 2013 reboot Call of Juarez:...
News Final Fantasy 9 Picture Book Will Flesh Out Vivi's Backstory
Picture perfect
Well, it's not quite the remake announcement many have been hoping for, but Square Enix has revealed a new Final Fantasy 9 picture book that'll expand upon Vivi's backstory. One of the game's most beloved and visually iconic party members, Vivi is a young, inexperienced mage who sets out on a journey of self discovery. His character...
News Impossibly Hard PS3 Cute-'Em-Up Gets a Modern Revamp This September
Panic at the yokai disco
Yokai blasting vertical cute-‘em-up Mamorukun ReCurse first launched in arcades all the way back in 2008, but was eventually ported to the PS3 a few years later. And now the impenetrably old-school shooter is making its way to PS5 and PS4 on 25th September. For those unfamiliar, here’s how the blurb introduces this...
News Romero Games Allegedly Met with Microsoft a Day Before Funding Was Pulled
"There was no mention of it"
An upcoming project from the legendary DOOM designer John Romero and his team has been cancelled as part of the wider Xbox cuts which have rocked the industry this week. The removal of funding – which Insider Gaming reports would have been published by Microsoft subsidiary Bethesda, presumably on PS5 as well as other...
News There's Unfinished Business in Robocop: Rogue City's Standalone Expansion on PS5
"I'd buy that for a dollar"
If you’ve already played RoboCop: Rogue City – and, honestly, you should have done – then you’ll have a good idea of what to expect from standalone expansion, Unfinished Business. Due out on 17th July, which is little over a week away, the game’s promising more of Teyon’s hyper-violent first-person action...
Sunday6th Jul 2025
News Free PS5 Fashion Platformer Infinity Nikki Seeks Redemption in Blue Tears Update
Da ba dee
For those of you still playing Infinity Nikki, a gacha platformer which was largely beloved upon release, you’ll know it’s been going through a difficult time. To cut a long story short, in a milestone update recently, the developer meddled with the gacha system, inexplicably retconned the story, and basically broke the whole game...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4's PS5, PS4 Trophies Look Like Less of a Grind Than 1 + 2
Manual labour
The Trophy list for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 has popped up online, and upon inspection, it looks like it won't be quite as tough as the previous game's list. Don't get us wrong, the game's Platinum gong will still be pretty hard to obtain, but some of the more grindy Trophies in THPS 1 + 2 aren't present, so it shouldn't cause...
News Anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 to Be 'Unlike Anything We've Done Before'
Teaser trailer released
We’ve known for a little while that a new Cyberpunk 2077 anime is in the works, but now we have more information: it’ll be a sequel to the outstanding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – and yes, Japanese animation house Studio Trigger is once again at the helm. “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is in production,” an announcement on...
Saturday5th Jul 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588
We go again
It's been an eventful week in the video game industry, so we could all probably do with a bit of a breather, couldn't we? Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: Since chatting with @playstation1995 about SEGA's classic beat-'em-ups in last weekend's WAYP, I've been hankering for Lizardcube's artwork to depict some Streets of Rage 4...
Friday4th Jul 2025
News Gran Turismo's Primary Console Competitor May Be No More
Rear view mirror
When it comes to the console wars, the skirmish between sim racers Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport was once a key battleground. PlayStation’s flagship franchise has obviously always enjoyed enormous attention due to its legacy on the PS1 and PS2, but there was a period on the PS3 where it started to lose its edge. Many...
News PS5 Fans Divided Over Helldivers 2 on Xbox Pivot
"Get ready for irrelevance"
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster week in the games industry, and for PS5 fans it’s been underlined by Sony’s sudden decision to publish Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S. This is an unprecedented decision from the manufacturer: while it’s not the first PlayStation game to launch on Microsoft’s machine, it feels...
News PlayStation Fans Want Diogo Jota PSN Avatar to Return After Footballer's Tragic Death
Given away during Days of Play 2024
PlayStation fans are calling on Sony to make a Diogo Jota PSN avatar available once again so they can commemorate the Liverpool footballer following his and his brother's tragic deaths earlier this week. The avatar was available for free in the Days of Play 2024 campaign, but it was only a limited release and is...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?
Special delivery
We hope you've been having fun trotting around the atmospheric landscapes of Death Stranding 2 over the last week or so, because it's time to give Kojima Productions' latest a rating of your own. Needless to say, this globe-trotting PS5 sequel has been really well received, both by critics and fans of the first game. The original...
News Xbox's Promising MMORPG Sounds Like the Most Baffling Cancellation
Xbox execs "blown away by an upcoming game. Then they cancelled it."
Screenshot taken from The Elder Scrolls Online. As the dust settles on a devastating week of Microsoft layoffs and Xbox game cancellations, those in the know are now starting to share what they heard about the scrapped projects. The decision to cancel Everwild and Perfect Dark...
News Smartphone Destiny Spin-Off Attracts Over 5 Million Pre-Registrations
Rise up
Destiny: Rising – a smartphone-focused spin on Bungie’s looter shooter series – will launch on 28th August, potentially giving Sony its first mobile hit. The Japanese giant has been eager to release its own suite of smartphone games for some time, poaching Apple Arcade talent and even acquiring developer Neon Koi – but it’s failed...
News Wuxia Open World Where Winds Meet Will Be a PS5 Console Exclusive for Six Months
Sony has dibs on Chinese title
There’s a lot to breakdown about the confirmation that Where Winds Meet will be a PS5 console exclusive for at least six months, announced at the end of a new trailer for the game. Firstly, it follows the news that Sony’s own Helldivers 2 will be launching on Xbox Series X|S next month. Is there really any point...
News It's All Sunshine and Rainbows in ZZZ's Summer Update, Here's the New Redemption Code
Fun in the sun
Zenless Zone Zero’s slathering on the sunscreen and heading to the Waifei Peninsula’s coastal Fantasy Resort for a spot of fun in the sun this 17th July. The next update for the gargantuan gacha will include two new playable characters, a slew of beach-themed minigames – including surfing! – and much, much more. But first,...
News The House in Fate Morgana Developer Confirms Next Game for PS5
It's currently called Project Code M
Novect, the studio behind the famous visual novel game The House in Fate Morgana, has revealed its next game is also destined for PS5 and will be published by genre veteran Aksys Games. It's currently referred to as Project Code M and lacks a release window, but you can catch the first trailer above. It sets up...
News Sony's Aniplex Involved with Tactical Take on Resident Evil for Mobile
"Real-time strategy optimised for smartphones"
Sony’s very own Aniplex subsidiary, which sits under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella, is working alongside Capcom and Korean developer JOYCITY to bring Resident Evil to mobile. A new game, subtitled Survival Unit, will be fully revealed during an online livestream from 3PM PDT/11PM BST on 10th...
Thursday3rd Jul 2025
News Stop Killing Games Campaign Surpasses One Million Signatures, But There Are Issues
Sign it properly, folks
There have been a few instances recently of publishers rendering full-price games obsolete. The Crew is perhaps the most famous example: a game designed to be played online, which had its servers shutdown in 2023. This means if you own a copy of the release on Blu-ray, it’s utterly worthless these days, as you can’t...
News Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
Party time
Square Enix has published some stunning new artwork based on Final Fantasy 9, and as you'd expect, its arrival has expectant fans in a bit of an uproar. This is because we're mere days away from the game's 25th anniversary date — the 7th July — and many are betting on the title's long-rumoured remake being officially announced as...
War does change after all
Sony is bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox consoles roughly 18 months after its release, in a move that signals another unexpected strategy shift in an industry that never stands still. It’s not the first PlayStation game to launch on Microsoft’s machines, as MLB The Show ripped that band aid off earlier in the generation...
News Digital Sales Make Death Stranding 2 PS5 Estimates Much Stronger
Said to have sold 1.4 million copies
Physical UK video game sales are almost dead in the water, but that does not stop early conclusions from being drawn from them. At the start of this week, Death Stranding 2 opened to a 66% drop in physical sales in the region compared to the first game. Now, via data firm Ampere, it's estimated the PS5 exclusive...
News Neil Druckmann Focused on Naughty Dog Games, Steps Away from The Last of Us TV Show
Update: Halley Gross also leaves the TV show
Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has today revealed he is stepping away from production of The Last of Us TV series on HBO so he can put his "complete focus" on game development. With the production of season two complete and no "meaningful work" done on the third season yet, Druckmann views this...
News PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August
Port to Xbox Series X|S confirmed
Sony and Arrowhead Studios have revealed that they're porting their incredibly popular co-op game Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S, due for release on 26th August 2025. This is a full version of Helldivers 2, costing $40, and is published by PlayStation Publishing on Xbox Series X|S. It's now available to pre-order...
All inFAMOUS games ranked and rated
What are the best inFAMOUS games? Before Sucker Punch Productions began its noble quest to Japan with the Ghost series, it made a series of open world superhero titles, and it remains a fan favourite franchise. Set in a world where a select few people possess superhuman powers thanks to a rare gene, the games use...
News BioWare Flop ANTHEM Dies January 2026, Servers to Be Turned Off
PS4 game won't be playable after server switch-off
EA has announced it's taking the servers for BioWare flop ANTHEM offline on 12th January 2026. As a fully online game requiring an internet connection, this means it won't be playable in any shape or form beyond that date. It will remain online until then, but purchasable currency for use in the...
Mini Review Anger Foot (PS5) - Chaotic Kick-'Em-Up Satisfies from Head to Toe
Foot you
You may have seen Anger Foot described as a first-person Hotline Miami — and that's probably a good comparison to, er, kick things off. Playing as the titular Anger Foot himself, you'll kick and shoot your way through the superbly named Shit City in search of your beloved sneakers. It's an unapologetically punk setting where just about...
Random Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
In the crowd, no less
During a launch event for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach in London this week, auteur Hideo Kojima was hyped to see a fan in the audience playing on his PS Portal. “You’re playing right now – that’s cool,” he shouted, spotting the fan holding up their Remote Play handheld in the crowd. “Wow, he really is...
Rumour PS5 Disaster MindsEye Wants 'Redemption Arc' Despite Hundreds of Jobs Being 'At Risk'
MindsEyefulness
Some kind of comeback attempt for MindsEye could be on the cards, following the game's dismal launch on PS5 and other platforms last month. This is according to a new report from IGN, which paints a bleak picture of what's going behind the scenes at developer Build A Rocket Boy. Sources say that around 300 employees at the studio...
News Dying Light Team Reportedly Cancels Two Games
One might be its fantasy RPG
Dying Light franchise developer Techland has reportedly cancelled two unannounced games, resulting in a loss of 130 million Polish złoty (~£26.3 million / $36 million). The claim comes from Polish outlet Puls Biznesu, where it's said the monetary losses are attributed to "our decision to discontinue further work on...
News Death Stranding 2 and Rematch Trade Blows in PS Store's Top Selling PS5 Games of June
Thing about Sam Bridges is he'll always try and walk it in
Two games you wouldn't expect to see in the same sentence are Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Rematch, but it turns out they were two of the best-selling PS5 games on PS Store last month. In fact, they trade places exactly in the North American and European charts; Kojima Productions'...
News PS5 Bags One More Popular PC Game, Once Human Out in 2026
Free-to-play title ported to consoles next year
Starry Studio has announced plans to port its open world survival game Once Human to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S next year, following a successful and popular debut on PC in 2024. The free-to-play title has you build up your own safehouse and surrounding territory to fight back against the monsters of the...
News Busted's James Bourne Bleats Out Sonic Racing's Cheesy Theme Tune
It's what he went to school for
We didn’t have to wait till the Year 3000 to hear Busted’s James Bourne belt out the theme tune for a Sonic the Hedgehog game. The former Son of Dork singer, who UK readers will remember for his bleached blonde hair and nasal American accent, has been signed by SEGA to sing the opening vocals for Sonic Racing:...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
Guide Best PS3 Games of All Time
All the best PS3 games ranked and rated
What are the best PS3 games? The PS3 proved to be Sony's awkward middle child, but when all is said and done, there are oodles of amazing games on this machine, so we need your help to whittle it down to the absolute top drawer stuff. Based entirely on your ratings, we've put together this list, and it's one...
News Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
The "full-fat version" of PSSR
PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny has reiterated Sony's plans to deliver a substantial PS5 Pro visuals upgrade at some point next year. The enhancement would come by way of an overhaul of the PSSR system, which will be much improved through Sony's collaboration with AMD, where it's researching the technology...
News Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Everwild and Perfect Dark Both Cancelled
Perfect Dark developer The Initiative shut down
The significant layoffs affecting the Xbox division — first reported earlier this week — have now begun, says Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. In a fresh ar
News PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter
Mark Cerny working to a "multi-year" plan
Sony will have started work internally on the PS6 within weeks of the PS5's release back in 2020, but only in the last few months has it — along with Microsoft and the next Xbox — begun talking about its plans publicly. So far, we know that Sony is collaborating with AMD for the PS6's internals, and a...
News Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
You never need to go online
Is Sony the only company still doing physical gaming properly? Nintendo first-party’s certainly still in the conversation, but the abundance of Switch 2 Game Key Cards has understandably attracted criticism when it comes to third-party releases. In a world where Microsoft is effectively shipping blank discs on the...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
At least someone's safe
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is “not retiring anytime soon”, after overseeing a disastrous day of layoffs which have devastated the Xbox division. The executive – who oversees publishers like Bethesda and Activision Blizzard following their unprecedented acquisitions – had been tipped to quit earlier in the day...
"This is not proprietary technology"
Sony is working closely with AMD on the PS6, and specifically on a technology currently codenamed Project Amethyst. This is a true collaboration between the two companies which has already borne fruit: the FSR4 upscaling tech in the latest line of Radeon graphics cards was create
News Stellar Blade Has Free Gifts for PS5, PC Players in New Update
As a "token of appreciation" from Shift Up
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up wishes to thank its PS5, PC playerbase in the game's latest update by handing out free gifts and rewards. Available to download now as patch 1.012 on PS5 and patch 1.2.0 on PC, the update is a "token of appreciation for all the love and support from our players". By...
News This PlayStation Booth at a Recent Beijing Convention Looked Incredible
The best place to play
Sony’s mostly backed away from major conventions in the west, but it’s still investing in its brand in Asia. This past weekend, the platform holder assembled a massive booth at the G-Fusion Game Fest in Beijing, where it showed off a variety of titles – including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, and Lost...
Live Watch Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 Livestream Here
My Hero Academia! Digimon! Tekken! Tales?
Thought the season of summer showcases was over? You’re wrong! Next up we’ve got Bandai Namco, with the announcement of a new My Hero Academia game. This show will also include updates on various upcoming titles, including Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Digimon Story Time Stranger, and The Blood of...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Overview Offers Up New PS5 Footage
Stranger no more
Bandai Namco saw fit to cap off its summer showcase with an extended look at Digimon Story Time Stranger. Producer Ryosuke Hara provides an overview of the RPG's numerous systems in the above video, and for our money this still looks like a massive step forward for the Digimon Story series. There's a lot of fresh footage on...
Crash and burn
Video game movies are big business these days, with Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Minecraft breaking records at the box office. But there was a long period where film studios looked down on the industry and its intellectual property, and that’s what happened to Crash Bandicoot in the 90s. Speaking with The Game...
Thursday3rd Jul 2025
News Are Ya Ready, Kids? SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off Serves Up Today on PS5, PS4
Help wanted
SpongeBob fans, rejoice — one of the character's games has suddenly arrived on PS5 and PS4. A port of SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is now available for Sony's consoles, releasing unceremoniously on 2nd July 2025. So, what is this? Well, here's the extremely brief launch trailer for the Nintendo Switch version: Essentially,...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
News Where Winds Meet Confirms Its Final Beta, Sign-Ups Open Now
Available on PS5, PC from 24th to 31st July
First confirmed during a State of Play livestream, it's been revealed the final Where Winds Meet beta test will take place this month on PS5 and PC. The last pre-release test will run from 24th to 31st July, and you can sign up for a chance to play through the link. This last beta for the open world game...
News Overlooked Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Just Topped a Solid 2 Million Sales
Out of the blue
Despite being largely overlooked when it launched back in February of last year, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has gone on to be a decent seller for Cygames. You may remember that the action RPG released at a particularly busy time, sandwiched between titles like Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Tekken 8. Still, it...
News My Hero Academia: All's Justice PS5 Goes All-In on the Anime's Final Season
Everything else is academic
The newly announced My Hero Academia: All’s Justice will go all-in on the climactic final season, promising a campaign that will deliver all the thrills and spills of the source material from a new perspective. While no release date has been confirmed, publisher Bandai Namco is once again working with My Hero One’s...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Mid-Year Deals Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
So long as the Earth keeps turning, there will always be a new PS Store sale to browse. Mid-Year Deals is the current offer, and it's only active until 3rd July 2025, so you'll need to get in quick to make the most of it. As usual, it features thousands of discounts across PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons. In...
Guide New PS5 Games for July and August 2025
Summer gaming
The mercury is soaring, so there's never been a better incentive to shut the curtains and sit in the shade with some video games. Fortunately, there are some tentpole titles due out this summer, including Gears of War's PS5 debut and Konami's stunning remake of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Here's everything you need to look...
News July 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Fight, slaughter, and climb
Offering a welcome distraction during the quiet release period of the summer months is the new PS Plus Essential title lineup for July 2025, with all three PS5, PS4 games available to download now. While this wasn't reflected in the games themselves, the selection and past weekend of virtual activities also marked the...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
News What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?
"This sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before"
Fortnite’s vibrant art style works lends itself well to the pop culture blender Epic Games has created. Call of Duty’s grey, hyper-realistic art style does not. That’s why it’s so weird seeing Beavis & Butt-Head sprinting around with AK-47s in this bizarre new Premium Event...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News Some PS Plus Users Can't Download Diablo 4
PS Store issues strike again
The selection of PS Plus Essential games for July 2025 is available now, except not all of it is if you are hitting an error page when trying to download Diablo 4. The three titles have only been live for just over an hour in the UK and Europe, but widespread reports are coming in of redemption issues, preventing PS...
News PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
A new partnership with AMD
PlayStation and tech giant AMD have announced a new partnership of sorts, centred around the previously announced Project Amethyst — which is looking to push machine learning to new heights in regards to gaming. PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny recently met with AMD lead Jack Huynh, and the result is... Well, a...
News Blackpink's Lisa Is the New Global Face of PlayStation
How you like that?
K-pop hall of famer Lisa has signed on as PlayStation’s new global ambassador. The Blackpink superstar appears in a new trailer, playing a variety of tentpole titles, including Astro Bot, Marathon, Helldivers 2, and Tekken 8. The Thai singer is one of the most famous faces in k-pop, having debuted with Blackpink in 2016...
Guide Red Dead Online Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Where to Start
The ultimate guide to RDR2 Online
Red Dead Online, or RDR2 Online, is the online multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2. Set in a sprawling region of the Wild West, the Rockstar sequel first released in 2018. In our Red Dead Redemption 2 review, we described the game as "gripping" and awarded it a 10/10. In this Red Dead Online guide, we're...
News Legendary's Live Action Street Fighter Cast Is Crazy, By the Way
It was just Tuesday
Almost every day, it feels like a new actor signs on to Legendary’s live action Street Fighter adaptation. Recently we reported on Callina Liang taking the role of the thunder thighed Chun-Li, and now we have our M. Bison: The Life of Chuck’s David Dastmalchian. This follows the announcement last week that rapper 50 Cent...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
News Ambitious, AAA PS5 Exclusive to Deliver Ground-Breaking Story and Atmosphere
UK studio Firesprite hypes up next project
UK-based Sony studio Firesprite is talking a big game when it comes to its next PS5 project. The studio – which worked on PSVR2 launch title Horizon Call of the Mountain and before that horror roguelike The Persistence – has posted a job listing for an “ambitious, AAA project”. The role, for a...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News 'The Campus Has Been Quiet for Too Long': NBA 2K Bites Back At EA College Basketball
Ballin'
EA Sports College Football 25 is the best-selling sports game in US history, so it’s perhaps no surprise the publisher has its eyes on the prize when it comes to basketball. 2K Sports has a stranglehold on professional basketball with its NBA 2K series, which beat out EA Sports’ own NBA Live franchise years ago. But the publisher
News Kojima U-Turns on Death Stranding 2 Review Scores, 'Happy' with Them
After making changes when it was "too good" pre-release
Hideo Kojima tried his absolute best to make a more divisive game after it turned out Death Stranding 2 was "too good", but his efforts weren't enough: the PS5 game is critically acclaimed with a flat 90 on Metacritic. The overwhelming praise appears to be something he's now proud of, though,...
News Hitler Seemingly Removed from New Visual Novel PS5 Game
Dark Auction is Hitler's Estate no more
References to Adolf Hitler appear to have been removed from the upcoming visual novel game Dark Auction, with those interested in the title highlighting the changes made to its Steam page. Whereas the game was originally called Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate, the subtitle has now disappeared. This carries on...
Guide Red Dead Online: How to Start Strange Tales of the West Missions
Back from the dead
After a long time away, Rockstar Games has returned to Red Dead Online with a completely new serving of missions to complete. This Red Dead Online guide reveals how to start Strange Tales of the West missions. How Do You Start Strange Tales of the West Missions in Red Dead Online?: There are 4 Missions included in the Strange...
News Red Dead Online Springs Back to Life as PS5 Port Hopes Increase
New missions arrive after three years
Rockstar pretty much pulled the plug on Red Dead Online in 2022, prompting fans to hold an in-game funeral for the multiplayer mode. The label has continued supporting the title with various in-game events, but it’s ceased creating new content for it in the years since. But that changes today, as the company...
Mini Review Into the Restless Ruins (PS5) - An Inventive Spin on Roguelike Dungeon Crawling
Deck of halls
Roguelike dungeon crawlers and deck builders are prolific these days, but many of them manage to stand out in one way or another despite sharing some similar elements. Into the Restless Ruins does just that by splicing the worlds of dungeon-delving and card-collecting together, the result being a unique, clever game where you literally...
Rumour Realistic, First-Person Ghost Recon Game Is Ticking Along, Targeting 2026 Release
Intel acquired
Development of the next Ghost Recon game is reportedly progressing as planned, with the title now targeting a 2026 release. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson — who, of course, has a fantastic track record when it comes to all things Ubisoft — the project is set for "internal alpha" testing this autumn / fall. The...
News The 90s Anime Vibes Are Immaculate in Full Metal Schoolgirl on PS5
School daze
90s anime meets Onechanbara melee combat and over-the-top Earth Defense Force action in the impeccably old school Full Metal Schoolgirl. Developed by Yuke’s – and curiously due out one day after the Japanese studio’s other upcoming project Double Dragon Revive, on 23rd October – the title sees you take control of two cyborg high...
News The Next Tales of Remaster Could Finally Be Announced This Week
The evidence lines up
Tales of fans could be in for a treat this week, as it becomes more and more likely that the series' next big announcement is imminent. Earlier in the month, the official Tales of social media accounts teased that a new remaster would be revealed at some point this summer. Then, just this week, publisher Bandai Namco confirmed...
News K-Pop Supergroup Aespa Gives Street Fighter 6 Whiplash in PS5, PS4 Crossover Event
Virtual idol Naevis signs on as new commentator
As was leaked weeks ago, k-pop supergroup Aespa is infiltrating the world of Street Fighter 6. The headline here is the inclusion of a new outfit for Juri, inspired by one of the band’s most iconic looks. This Outfit 4 will be available from 4th July for one year only, so grab it while you can...
News Of Course Hideo Kojima Would Want to Make a Game in Space
"I want to be the first"
Is there anything Hideo Kojima won't try? After creating video game classics for decades and starting his movie-making career, he now wants to go to space... and develop a game while he's up there. In an interview with The Guardian, the game creator reveals he doesn't just want to visit space on an expensive tourist trip;...
News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Confirms Another Year of Free Updates and DLC
The Emperor provides
Great news for fans of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2: the game's getting another full year of free updates and DLC. As confirmed by developer Saber Interactive, the action-shooter's been such a hit that support will carry through for a second term. A new yearly season pass is being introduced — which we assume will once again...
News The Delayed System Shock 2 Remaster Locks Down Its July Release Date on PS5, PS4
Not long to go
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster was originally planned for release in late June on PS5 and PS4, but received a last-minute delay for consoles. Fortunately, it hasn't taken too long for a new release date to arrive, and the game is pretty close. The remaster makes its way to Sony's consoles on 10th July, 2025. Here's a...
