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News - September, 2025
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
News Sony Is a 'Terrible Company' That's 'Blowing It in the Games Business', Says Michael Pachter
Not another one
Business analyst Michael Pachter seemingly really has it in for Sony, as he's now said it's a "terrible company" that is currently "blowing it in the games business". This has followed on from suggestions he made last month of "clueless" management that doesn't know what it's doing. The latest comments were made during an interview...
Review Dying Light: The Beast (PS5) - The Series at Its Best
Beasty Boys
Dying Light: The Beast is the DLC turned full-blown release from Polish developer Techland. Technically the third entry in a zombie-killing franchise that debuted a decade ago, The Beast brings back original protagonist Kyle Crane, tosses him into a new setting of Castor Woods, and dials up the horror for something much more aligned with...
News Stellar Blade Ending Extended in New Epilogue Scenes
90 seconds of fresh Xion footage
Seemingly never quite done working on the game, developer Shift Up has pushed yet another free Stellar Blade update live to PS5 and PC today. This time, it has extended one of the three endings with a selection of short epilogue scenes. The clips don't amount to much; they're more comical than anything else and...
Guide Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What's Included
A full overview of the Black Ops 7 beta
Ahead of the full release in November, you have the chance to try Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in a beta offering a few days of multiplayer action. In this Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta guide, we are going to reveal all start times, how to get Early Access, and what's included. <toc expand="none"> What...
Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles?
A tactical approach
Many have called it the most influential strategy RPG of all time... and now, decades removed from its original PS1 debut, Final Fantasy Tactics has returned. And according to reviews, it's a glorious comeback. The Ivalice Chronicles isn't some kind of ground-up remake, but it is a very carefully considered remaster, packing new...
That old chestnut
Ah, the classic strategy of telling fans to buy your upcoming game — or there simply won't be another one. That's the way Koei Tecmo's approaching Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, apparently. The remaster — which is really more of a remake — was announced during the most recent State of Play, for release in...
News Ghost of Yotei-Inspired Tour Brings PS5 Game to Life in Hokkaido
Go back to the Edo period in real life
Just like they did with Ghost of Tsushima, the residents of Japan are embracing this week's PS5 release, Ghost of Yotei, by offering a tour of landmarks and Hokkaido areas the game will have used as inspiration. Available from November 2025, the Ghost of Yotei Hokkaido Tour is a five-hour excursion...
News Terminator 2D Delayed, Now Fated to Release Late November on PS5, PS4
It'll be back
Publisher Reef Entertainment has announced another delay for its very promising-looking retro action title, Terminator 2D: No Fate. The game, developed by Bitmap Bureau, is now due for release on 29th November 2025 — a delay of just under a month from its previous launch date. The publisher released a short statement, outlining the
News The Finals' In-Game Energy Drink OSPUZE Just Became a Real Thing You Can Buy
"A magical explosion of fiction meeting reality"
With the recent release of The Finals Season 8 – along with the Stockholm Grand Major – excitement for the game has been steadily brewing, and Embark doesn't plan on allowing it to simmer down anytime soon. The Swedish studio has just announced a collaboration with the drink brand PXL to create a...
News Another SEGA Baddie Has Been Revealed for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC
Contemptuous Musashi grunt
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a great revival of the classic SEGA series, and next year a DLC pack will bring fresh reasons to hop back in. Announced back in August, the side-scrolling action game is set to receive the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, which will bring a trio of iconic bad guys to fight from across different SEGA...
News Promising Mountaineering Adventure Cairn Delays the Climb to Early 2026 on PS5
Demo receives update
Cairn, the mountain-climbing game from the makers of Furi and Haven, has been delayed out of 2025. Developer The Game Bakers have announced the game will be released sometime in Q1 of 2026, with no firm date in place. In a social media post, the team says the delay is to "ensure that launches at its best" and this will...
News The Studio Behind Absolum's Gorgeous Art Is Now Producing an Animated TV Adaptation
Supamonks go all-in on Absolum
Publisher Dotemu and studios Guard Crush Games and Supamonks are soon to release Absolum, the roguelite beat-'em-up with a great hand-drawn style. The latter team is responsible for that art direction as well as the game's animation, and it's always lookd impressive in trailers. Well, we hope you aren't tired of it,...
Monday29th Sep 2025
News Fans Left Speechless as Capcom Locks Street Fighter 6 Finals Behind Paywall
Good luck with that
Every now and then, a big publisher will make a seemingly inexplicable decision that leaves onlookers in a state of disbelief — and this latest move from Capcom is right up there amongst the most baffling. So, every year, Capcom hosts the Capcom Cup for the current iteration of Street Fighter. It takes the world's best players...
Rumour New PS5 DualSense Controller Will Feature a Removable Battery
More power to you
As Sony reportedly prepares a new PS5 Pro model for release, word on the street is that the company's also got a revised DualSense controller ready to go. This is another rumour that stems from Polish outlet PPE, who previously c
Guide These 23+ New PS5, PS4 Are Coming Out This Week (29th-5th October)
Ghost of Yotei! Digimon Story Time Stranger! Final Fantasy Tactics!
Good luck to the games launching on 30th September, there's only about 15 to choose from. The big new release this week is Ghost of Yotei, although also spare a thought for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles and Digimon Story Time Stranger as well. These are all the new...
News New PS5 Slim Is Cheaper in Every Way Except the Retail Price, New Teardown Video Reveals
Sony's tightening its belt
Hardware revisions are extremely common throughout PlayStation's history, and while some are more substantial than others, they typically make for consoles that are cheaper to make, and thus cheaper to buy. However, due to global conditions outside the company's control, Sony's latest version of the regular PS5 (the...
News Bethesda Finally Announces Oblivion Remastered Physical Edition Is Real
Deluxe Edition will be printed onto a PS5 disc
Oblivion Remastered will get a PS5 physical version next month, publisher Bethesda has finally confirmed. Speculation of the boxed edition has been doing the rounds since the summer, and now a date has been attached to a physical disc: 13th October 2025. It'll be the Deluxe Edition receiving a physical...
Rumour The Lord of the Rings Is Getting a Game to 'Compete with Hogwarts Legacy'
Good lord
It's been a rough time for Lord of the Rings video game fans; the last few titles have been middling to poor, including Return to Moria, Tales of the Shire, and of course, Gollum. If the rumours are true, however, the next major game in the franchise has the potential to turn around those fortunes. As reported over on Insider Gaming
News Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
It's in the game
Electronic Arts — more commonly known as EA — has reached an agreement to be acquired by a group of investors. Said investors are the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The deal is worth an eye-watering $55 billion. In the most corporate explanation imaginable, the company writes:...
News Square Enix Ain't Going to Revisit Parasite Eve on PS5, But This Chinese Dev Sure as Hell Is
Brea'll be there
Whether you consider it a true Parasite Eve sequel or not, it’s been about 15 years since The 3rd Birthday released on the PSP to a mixed reception. (We loved it, but opinions vary wildly.) We think it’s probably safe to conclude at this point that Square Enix doesn’t really intend to do anything with the franchise for the...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Switch 2, Xbox 'Cheats' Will Also Come to PS5, PC at Some Point
Busted sword
Square Enix calls them "streamlined progression features", but back in the day, we just called them cheats. That's what Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is getting when it launches on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in January of next year. These new features include toggles for: Infinite HP and MP Deal 9,999 damage on all of...
Preview PS5's Most Promising 2026 Shooter Pragmata Is Starting to Take Shape
Dot hack
We’ve played PS5 shooter Pragmata three times now. It’s honestly quite rare these days to get so much hands-on time with a game prior to release, but we think Capcom’s desperate to communicate what sets its latest shooter apart. While on the surface it may look like yet another third-person action affair, as we’ve pointed out on a...
News Official PlayStation Art Book to Mark 30 Years of Gaming History
"A 400 page visual journey through PlayStation history"
Sony has confirmed it's publishing a 400-page art book documenting 30 years of PlayStation history to mark the brand's anniversary. The tome will release in Spring 2026, and it's available to pre-order now from Read_Only Memory. It costs £95, or there's a "The First 30 Years" Deluxe Edition...
News PS5's Ghost of Yotei Gets Glorious Illustrated Famitsu Cover
Looking sharp
The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu boasts a particularly striking Ghost of Yotei illustration (thanks, Genki), ahead of the PS5 exclusive's launch in just a few days. Famitsu often snags artwork created specifically for its covers, and we think this one's a beaut. It depicts a very anime-looking Atsu slicing through...
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
Preview It's Mine's Time to Shine in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
We play the all-new expansion included with SEGA's remaster
You never forget your first. And when it comes to Ryu ga Gotoku, many of you will have taken your first taste of the franchise with Yakuza 3. That’s because, in the West at least, it was the first entry in the series to release on Sony’s next-gen system at the time, the PS3...
Monday29th Sep 2025
Mini Review Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (PS5) - Fine Remake Won't Set the World on Fire
The Pac is back... again
While best known for his arcade roots, Pac-Man's PlayStation history is arguably best defined by the Pac-Man World trilogy. Following the 2022 remake of the original Pac-Man World, the question on many fans’ minds was whether Pac-Man World 2 would be getting the same treatment. Three years later, Now Production and Bandai...
News Silent Hill F Selling Faster Than Silent Hill 2, Already at 1 Million Units
No longer silent
Konami has confirmed Silent Hill F has already sold over one million copies, meaning it's doing considerably better than last year's PS5 remake of Silent Hill 2. The excellent Bloober Team title managed to surpass one million units within a week, but Silent Hill F is now "growing in shipments at an even faster pace in each region,...
News It's Not Fixed Yet, But Borderlands 4 Still Wants You Hyped for Its First DLC Character
The name's C4SH
As developer Gearbox Software works to fix all versions of Borderlands 4 and get the now-delayed Switch 2 edition out, it's still trucking along with DLC plans. The first expansion, titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, is set to arrive in early 2026, and it'll be bundled with the first post-launch Vault Hunter. The new...
News Too Scared to Play Silent Hill F? You Could Consider Reading It Instead
Book off
Are you simply too terrified to play Silent Hill F? Well, you may consider reading it instead. Over in Japan, publisher Konami has announced a novelisation of the latest title, adapted by author Shiro Kuro. The book will follow the story of the game, penned by visual novel legend Ryukishi07, but will allow you to experience it through the...
Sunday28th Sep 2025
News Why Did We Never Get Bully 2? Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Explains
Bully for you
Rockstar Games has several beloved IPs under its belt. Grand Theft Auto goes without saying, and Red Dead Redemption has proven massively successful too — but a real fan favourite is Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit. The action adventure about a boy navigating his life through boarding school was a big hit on PS2, but despite...
Saturday27th Sep 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025?
Plus or minus?
October's always an interesting time for PS Plus, as subscribers tend to be looking towards increasingly busy release schedules and, of course, Halloween celebrations. Fortunately, Sony's understood the assignment on that latter point, as Alan Wake 2 is the undisputed headline act of next month's offering. Remedy's often insane...
News This Exciting PS5 Single Player Game Is Not Resident Evil, But It Sure Looks Like It
Gun-fu goodness
One of the neatest things about this generation has been how some releases have seemingly come out of nowhere. Take this year’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example – it’s a brand-new title from a fresh team and has taken the industry by storm. Credit to Project Retrogade: The Becoming, then – this Resident Evil-inspired...
News Oh No! Sony Reveals Stunning PlayStation Themed Magic: The Gathering Trading Cards
Launching on 27th October
Is your wallet feeling light after all the new releases lately? Prepare for it to stay that way, as Sony has revealed the first few trading cards from its PlayStation-themed Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair super drop. Available from 27th October in both non-foil and rainbow foil formats, the cards will span several of...
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Gives Wolverine PS5's Gore a Run for Its Money
May need to step it up, bub
Did you think Marvel’s Wolverine’s re-reveal trailer would be the goriest thing you’d see this week? Well, it may take the crown, but Romeo Is a Dead Man is giving it a run for its money. The upcoming PS5 action game has received a short new trailer for the Tokyo Game Show, named ‘Extremely Bloody Action...
News Pragmata Devs Explain Why the PS5 Game Has Taken So Long to Make
"There was so much trial and error"
Pragmata finally releases for PS5 in 2026, and it's taken an awfully long time to get there. In new comments from the developer, we now have slightly more context for why it's taken so long to make. Publisher Capcom announced Pragmata in 2020's PS5 Future of Gaming show, where it was pegged for release in 2022...
News Publisher EA Poised to Go Private as 'Advanced Talks' of $50 Billion Buyout Emerge
Saudi Arabia's PIF named among potential investors
Battlefield and EA Sports FC maker could be about to go private, as “advanced talks” of a $50 billion buyout have emerged. The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of private investors, including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund, are willing to stump up for the...
News Gungrave G.O.R.E. Is Getting a Full PS5 Remake Just 3 Years After Its Original Release
That's one approach to bad reviews
How soon is too soon for a remake? IGGYMOB believes enough time has passed between Gungrave G.O.R.E.’s 2022 release and this full-blown Blood Heat remake. While a release date hasn’t been announced, the developer describes this as an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade on the gun-fu original, inheriting the “series’...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 600
Celebrate good times
Y'know what? We've been so busy this week we forgot it was a milestone edition of WAYP this week. Well, drat! We were going to do something special as well! Oh well, we'll put the festivities on pause for another 100 issues. See you in 2027, folks! Craig Reid: After a long week, I fancy getting my teeth into Black Myth:...
News Crazy Rich Asians Star Gemma Chan Is 007 First Light's Q-tie
"Please ask questions"
007 First Light has received a new trailer, confirming Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan for the game. The English star will play Dr. Selina Tan, a quirky assistant to Q, who’s performed by Monarch of the Glen’s Alastair Mackenzie, as previously announced. Her blurb reads: “Dr. Selina Tan, played by Gemma Chan, is...
News Unwind with Almost 20 Minutes of Square Enix's Stunning Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined for PS5
Time to Slime
The abundance of Dragon Quest lately is a joy to see, but even though we’re really looking forward to Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake later this year, it’s Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined which we’re eyeing with real anticipation. The PS1 original, despite being unfathomably long, is one of the better JRPGs on a system absolutely...
News Superb Ghost of Yotei Soundtrack Sets the Mood Ahead of Next Week's PS5 Launch
Out now on music streaming platforms
Ahead of the game's release next week on the 2nd October, developer Sucker Punch has dropped the Ghost of Yotei soundtrack — or at least a large chunk of it — on music streaming platforms. Now, understandably, plenty of players will want to hear these tracks for the first time in-game, but there's also...
Friday26th Sep 2025
News PlayStation's New 'Rewards' Program Goes Down Like a Lead Balloon
Is it a reward if you have to pay for it?
PS Stars was by no means the best rewards program there's ever been, but at least there was an obvious benefit to investing your time into it. You could earn PS Store credit, and now Sony is in the process of killing it off. Earlier this week, the platform holder confirmed a new rewards system in Franchise...
News Revised PS5 Pro Model Reportedly Coming Soon in Europe, But Don't Expect Much
What a Pro
A new version of the PS5 Pro is reportedly coming very soon to the European market. That's according to very reliable leaker billbil-kun, reporting via Dealabs. Apparently, the new model (CFI-7121) is simply a minor hardware revision, and will likely be virtually identical. It's posited that the only meaningful change will be the...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Now Available on PS Plus Extra on PS5, PS4
Happy Last of Us Day
Today is 26th September, otherwise known as The Last of Us Day — an annual celebration of Naughty Dog's series. To mark the occasion this year, Sony has added The Last of Us: Part II (PS4) and The Last of Us: Part II Remastered (PS5) to PS Plus Extra's game catalogue. They're both available to download now. The Last of Us...
Random Auteur Hideo Kojima Hopes to Win an Award by Scanning a Real-Life Ghost into His Horror Game
Boo who?
Hideo Kojima wants to be the first director in the world to scan a real-life ghost into a video game. Talking tongue-in-cheek in the aftermath of Kojima Productions’ recent 10th anniversary livestream, he noted that his plan is to travel all around the world, scanning scary locations into his upcoming horror OD. And as part of the...
News Stop Bugging the Original Everybody's Golf Dev About a Game It Didn't Make
"We kindly ask for your understanding"
Clap Hanz has been making Everybody’s Golf games since the PS1 days, but it didn’t create the latest version, which released earlier this month on the PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Sony actually licensed the franchise out to Bandai Namco, retaining ownership of the intellectual property but having little...
News Don't Expect a Helldivers 3: Arrowhead Hopes Helldivers 2 Is a 'Forever Game'
"Think RuneScape"
Helldivers 2 has had its low points in its short lifespan so far, but by and large it's been a massive hit for Sony and developer Arrowhead Game Studios. It's been so successful, in fact, that the team expects it'll be maintaining and updating the sci-fi co-op shooter indefinitely, with no sequels or off-shoots in the works...
News Almost 800 People Are Working on Ambitious Anime Open World Ananta
Kitchen sink approach
There are between 700 and 800 people currently working on the wildly ambitious anime open world Ananta. The number won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who’s seen the latest footage of the title, which blends the best of several different games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man, GTA 5, and Batman: Arkham Asylum. It’s...
News Hyper Light Drifter Dev Confirms PS5 Release Date for Stylish Action Game Possessor(s)
Make it a possession of yours soon
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Heart Machine have announced a release date for Possessor(s), a slick-looking 2D action game. From the team behind Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, this brand new title arrives on PS5 11th November 2025: This new trailer reveals the date, and it also gives us a quick...
News Maybe We'll Get Character Reveals at Marvel Tokon's Tokyo Game Show Presentation
It's got to happen some day
Since the announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls back in June, we've yet to see any additional characters revealed for the game. We know about eight characters so far, all of whom were shown off in the amazing reveal trailer. While there have been several good opportunities for Sony and Arc System Works to show...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Review Ghost of Yotei (PS5) - The Greatest Sucker Punch Game Ever
You Me at Yotei Six
If ever there was one developer considered the master of making sequels, Sucker Punch would have a strong case for the accolade. With Sly 2: Band of Thieves and inFAMOUS 2 already in its back catalogue, the Bellevue studio has upped its game all over again for Ghost of Yotei. Five years of expanding and improving upon Ghost of...
News Forza Horizon 6 Announced, But Not on PS5 at Launch
Japan setting confirmed in teaser trailer
Microsoft has officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6 will launch next year, but it won't be coming to PS5 day and date with other platforms. The wording is as follows: "Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival in Forza Horizon 6, which will launch first...
Friday26th Sep 2025
Preview We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything
We talk to NetEase about the most disruptive game in years
Two years ago, when we interviewed Ashley Qi from NetEase subsidiary Naked Rain, we asked the Lead Producer outright: is Ananta – then known as Project Mugen – real? He insisted it was, and now having played a PC build of the outrageously impressive anime open world for around 30...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News PS5 Is the Most Successful Console in PlayStation History, States Sony
Generational
The PS5 is Sony's most successful ever console. That's according to the company itself, with CEO Hideaki Nishino spreading the word during a Tokyo Game Show 2025 keynote (as reported by the no doubt incredibly busy Geoff Keighley). So what does "most successful" actually mean in this situation? Well, based on the keynote photograph...
News Good God, Crimson Desert's PS5 Collector's Edition Costs a Whopping $280
You must really like dragons
Look, we know Crimson Desert is set to be a ridiculously ambitious open world outing, but would you pay $280 / €280 / £250 for a Collector's Edition of the game? Because that's how much the premium package is going to cost, assuming the pricing strategy isn't changed ahead of its 19th March release date. Here's what...
News Tokyo Xtreme Racer Makes Its Long-Awaited Return to PlayStation
City speedster
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, a staple of any PS2 library, will makes it long-awaited return to PlayStation. Japanese developer Genki confirmed overnight that it plans to release its series reboot on the PS5 at some point in the future. A specific date was not announced, but the game has been available in Early Access on PC since January. The...
News Seriously, What's the Catch with Ananta? Free PS5 Open Worlder Looks Mental in Uncut Gameplay
Big city, big dreams
Every time we lay our eyes on Ananta, we end up questioning its integrity. And we mean that in the best possible way — at least for now. This is the anime-styled open world game — previously known as Project Mugen — from Chinese developer Naked Rain. The game's been blowing minds ever since its initial reveal a couple of...
Capitalism can be cute
The gameplay structure of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian feels a bit like a recipe, with intertwining elements that each contribute to the sum of its parts. This is fitting, we suppose, because the game is all about brewing concoctions as an alchemist to both aid you in turn-based combat and...
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: All Confirmed Characters and Stages
Ready, fight
A fighting game is only as strong as its character roster, and with almost 100 years of comic book history to pull from, Arc System Works and PlayStation’s upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is sure to have one of the most hyped line-ups in recent memory. We’ll be updating and compiling this page with every announcement as it...
News Controversial Disco Elysium Follow-Up Zero Parades Confirmed for PS5 in 2026
Zero Parades indeed
Zero Parades - For Dead Spies is the next game from ZA/UM, the studio behind the beloved Disco Elysium — and it's now been confirmed for a PS5 release in 2026. However, Zero Parades, and indeed ZA/UM itself, are fighting an uphill battle, and have been for quite some time now. After the release of Disco Elysium, several key...
News Worried Fans Can Rest Easy: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is 'Doing Very Well' on PS5, PC
It's all good
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is both critically acclaimed and adored by fans, serving as a great follow-up to the first game in the remake trilogy. However, fans quickly became concerned about the game's sales performance when publisher Square Enix said it was falling below its notoriously lofty expectations. Players have been worried in...
News Marvel's Wolverine Re-Reveal Has Gone Down Extremely Well with PS5 Fans
That's more like it
The inevitable re-reveal of Marvel's Wolverine wasn't guaranteed to be a blockbuster event, but its blood-soaked reintroduction appears to have really struck a chord with PS5 enthusiasts. At the time of writing this article, the trailer itself has racked up a very impressive 3.6 million views on the official PlayStation YouTube...
Poll Are You Playing Silent Hill F?
F marks the spot
It's taken what feels like an eternity, but we finally have a brand new Silent Hill game to talk about. Silent Hill F is out now on PS5, and we want to know if you're creeping you way through this suitably horrible adventure. Pushing a new direction for the series with a greater focus on combat — and even some RPG elements —...
News Black Ops 7 Has Turned Down 'Big, Big Brands' for Crossovers After Fan Backlash
Upcoming Call of Duty will cool it with collabs
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 pushed the boundaries of what fans deemed acceptable when it came to crossover content, with recent additions becoming more and more incongruent with the shooter franchise. Particularly after the arrival of American Dad and Beavis & Butt-Head, among others, players pushed...
News Who Is Playing Wolverine in Insomniac's PS5 Game?
Who's the star of Marvel's Wolverine?
Who is playing the title role in Marvel's Wolverine on PS5? For many, the character of Wolverine is synonymous with Hugh Jackman, who has portrayed the mutant superhero in many X-Men and standalone Wolverine films over the years. However, for Insomniac Games' original game, the character, also known as James...
News Nixxes Confirms It's Working Alongside Housemarque on PS5 Shooter Saros
It's a Saros operation
Housemarque lifted the lid on its upcoming roguelite third-person shooter Saros, revealing gameplay for the first time, and it's only about six months away. It turns out the Finnish studio isn't working on the game alone; fellow PS Studios team Nixxes has been supporting development. The studio confirmed its involvement on...
News Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail Dev Reveals Animal Crossing-Esque Cosy Game
But not officially confirmed for PS5 yet
Part of its pursuit to take over the world – or, at least, all of your spare time – Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse has revealed cosy game Petit Planet for PC, mobile, and “additional platforms”. Sign-ups for a beta test are live now across PC and mobile. It’s actually unclear whether PS5 will be...
News City Hunter Is Back in a Big Way on PS5 as PC Engine Classic Plots Modern Console Comeback
Available in English for the first time
City Hunter, the legendary 80s manga from Tsukasa Hojo, is enjoying something of a moment right now. This month plots the start of a new English language run, courtesy of publisher Kana. And now SUNSOFT, in conjunction with Red Art Games, has announced plans to localise its licensed 1990 PC Engine tie-in...
News Virtua Fighter Reboot Reveals the Slenderest of New Details
Break & rush
There was a panel for RGG Studio’s upcoming Virtua Fighter reboot at the Tokyo Game Show today, but to be honest we didn’t get a great deal of new information out of it. The title – which is very much still early in development – will feature traditional battle rules where you'll work to deplete your opponent’s health and a...
News Here's Your First Look at Spider-Man and Ghost Rider Gameplay in Marvel Tokon
Playable at Tokyo Game Show
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has unveiled eight characters so far, but only six have been shown off in detail beyond the reveal trailer. That's now changing, however, as both Spider-Man and Ghost Rider are playable in the latest build of the game, playable at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Some footage of the characters...
News The Witcher 3 Mod Support on PS5 Delayed into 2026
Meditate until then
Previously planned to launch by the end of this year, mod support for The Witcher 3 on consoles — including PS5 — has now been delayed into 2026. This is to be the open world RPG's final, final update, allowing console players to take advantage of community-driven creations. However, CD Projekt Red clearly needs a little...
News Here's One Last Ghost of Yotei Trailer as the Game Approaches Launch on PS5
Vengeance is nigh
Sony has been pushing Ghost of Yotei hard, with a slow but constant feed of gameplay clips and trailers in the run up to its 2nd October release date. Now that reviews are out and with only a few days to go, the platform holder has released one more trailer to get you in the mood for Atsu's quest for revenge. It's a cool...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta's Delayed Fox Hunt Multiplayer Mode Arrives Next Month
Hide and seek
Konami's well-received remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater launched about a month ago on PS5, and it'll soon be expanded upon with a dedicated multiplayer mode, Fox Hunt. The online multiplayer feature was announced prior to the game's launch, but it was revealed recently that it would be coming in a post-release update. Now,...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025 Announced
Full lineup for 7th October confirmed
Alan Wake 2 will be one of the three new PS Plus Essential games Sony has to offer for the month of October 2025, according to reliable leaker Billbil-Kun. Due to the way the dates have fallen this month, Sony is scheduled to confirm next month’s lineup next Wednesday, instead of today. However, the Dealabs
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2025?
All the PS5 reveals from State of Play
Three months later, Sony has returned with yet another State of Play livestream, this time promising PlayStation Studios updates across 35 minutes of show time. This big tease, along with various third-party reveals, meant that expectations were a little higher for this event compared to others. Below you'll...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed, The Last of Us 2 on Friday
Tekken, Tomb Raider on PS Plus Premium
As part of today's State of Play livestream, Sony announced some upcoming PS5, PS4, and Classic titles coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. Just a small selection of what's to come, here's what was announced: The Last of Us Part II (PS4) — 26th September / PS Plus Extra
News Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 Punching PS5 in the Mouth from 8th December
In case you still haven't played them
You can already play Yakuza Kiwami and its sequel Yakuza Kiwami 2 on the PS5 via backwards compatibility, but that’s not stopping SEGA from deploying a couple of native ports. Due out on 8th December, these new-gen re-releases will repackage RGG Studios’ remakes of the first two games in the Yakuza...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony has another State of Play lined up for us, with plenty of cool announcements and updates to enjoy. It should be an exciting watch for PlayStation fans, but when exactly is the livestream? On this page, we'll explain all you need to know about the upcoming State of Play. <related ids="188265"> What Time...
News First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
You've got red on you
We've finally been handed our first proper look at Marvel's Wolverine, and boy is it bloody. This is the new action game from Insomniac Games, the PlayStation Studio behind the Marvel's Spider-Man series — except this superhero outing is packing way more violence than Peter Parker's teen-rated escapades. As you can see in...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
Have your say on the latest PS5 show
TGS is here, and Sony has put on a State of Play livestream to coincide with it. The firm's September showcases have generally been the biggest for the year, so it's safe to say expectations were higher for this event compared to others. Going into the show, we knew Saros would be there with five minutes of...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Square's masterwork stands the test of time
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is almost the definitive way to play what is easily the most influential tactics game ever made. Square's stone-cold PS1 classic, Final Fantasy Tactics, has been reborn in all its isometric glory, featuring fully voiced dialogue and a gorgeous graphical...
News Gran Turismo 7 Gets Massive Free PS5, PS4 Update as Series Tops 100 Million Units
New tracks, cars, and more
Gran Turismo has surpassed an extraordinary sales milestone – it’s topped 100 million units across the entire franchise to date. To mark the occasion, creator Polyphony Digital is plotting a ‘Spec III’ update for Gran Turismo 7, which will launch for free in December. Here’s the full extent of what it will...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (September 2025)
Nice try, bub
It's time for another Sony PlayStation State of Play, which means approximately 35 minutes of new PS5 updates. We know Housemarque's next project Saros will be among the lineup, but what else awaits? Fans are hoping for Marvel's Wolverine, Resident Evil Requiem, and more. Join us live from 2PM PT / 10PM BST to find out. PlayStation...
News Sony Adds Official Desktop Speakers to Its Increasingly Enormous Product Family
Sounding good
Sony has been doubling down on hardware and accessories all generation, but while the FlexStrike fighting stick seems like a natural fit for its product portfolio, these new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers may come as a surprise. “Pulse Elevate builds upon the imme
News Saros Launches Exclusively on PS5 in March 2026, and It Looks Fantastic in First Gameplay
Come back stronger
Saros, the upcoming roguelite shooter from Returnal developer Housemarque, has received its first gameplay footage, and it looks every bit as fast-paced and action-packed as its predecessor. Check out the gameplay trailer below to get a glimpse: Looking like Returnal 2 in all but name, Saros is a sci-fi third-person shooter...
News Classic Cyberpunk RPG Deus Ex Is Being Remastered on PS5 in February 2026
But...
Would you believe it, the original Deus Ex — the stone cold classic RPG from 2000 — is getting a full-blown remaster on PS5 next year. Out on the 5th February 2025, the predictably named Deus Ex Remastered is the same cyberpunk adventure that's been influencing choice-driven design for decades, but it's been given a graphical upgrade and...
News Run an Okinawa Orphanage for Hours and Hours in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PS5, PS4
Out on 12th February with all-new campaign
SEGA has announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a remake of the third entry in the Ryu ga Gotoku franchise, originally released on the PS3 in 2009. It'll drop on 12th February for PS5 and PS4. The game splits its time between familiar location Kamurocho and Okinawa, where seasoned protagonist Kazuma...
News More Free Updates for PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Planned
New quests available later today
As previously teased, Stellar Blade is adding new quests on the PS5 today – and there’ll be a “small gift” available for those who complete them all. The new missions will be found on the Bulletin Board in Xion, but there’s no word at the time of writing about what they’ll actually entail. We’re...
News Nioh 3 Officially Set for PS5 Launch in February 2026
Adds to packed Feb 2026 schedule
The official announcement of a Nioh 3 release date for PS5 seems set for today's State of Play livestream, as Amazon Japan has gone live early with the reveal. According to the retailer, the game is out on 6th February 2026. Gematsu spotted the detail on the Amazon Japan page, where a standard edition is listed...
News No Upgrade Path for the Belated PS5 Version of Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Acceptable in the 80s
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the timed Switch 2 exclusive re-release of RGG Studio’s excellent late 80s adventure, will belatedly arrive on the PS5 from 8th December. But there’s a catch! There’ll be no upgrade path for existing owners of the PS4 game, and you won’t be able to transfer your save progress either...
News Sony Celebrates 20 Years of God of War with New PS5 Controller
Pre-orders open on 3rd October
You are not getting any remasters of a new game, but how about a God of War-branded PS5 controller? To celebrate 20 years of the series, a DualSense pad featuring Krato's iconic red marking will be made available. The controller will release on 23rd October 2025, and pre-orders open on 3rd October. It'll cost £74.99...
Live Watch Capcom's TGS 2025 Showcase Here
Monster mash
Tokyo Game Show 2025 has just begun, and Capcom's hosting a dedicated showcase to kick things off. The publisher has promised updates on Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Pragmata, and more. Resident Evil Requiem, however, will not be featured (because it's probably going to be at State of Play...
News PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
Another layer
Now Capcom’s successfully established what makes Pragmata stand out from the slew of other third-person shooters released over the past two decades, it’s beginning to layer new information on top. This latest trailer from the publisher’s Online Special Program showcases how dual-protagonists Hugh and Diane can use a sanctuary...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Take Off on PS5 This December
PSVR2 support in development
After many rumours, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will take to the skies on PS5 from 8th December 2025. There's also going to be support for PSVR2, which is currently in development. Check out the announcement trailer above. Despite the year in the name, this is the latest version of the simulation game. This...
News Stupidly Ambitious PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Nails Down March 2026 Release Date
Finally
After being hit with a delay just a couple of months back that knocked it out of 2025, Crimson Desert has finally nailed down a confirmed release date. The open world adventure has looked ridiculously ambitious ever since its initial reveal, so all eyes will be on the finished build, which is now locked in for the 19th March, 2026. It's...
News Yakuza Maker's Next PS5 Game Gets a Brief Behind-the-Scenes Video
Stranger things have happened
We may see more of Yakuza dev RGG Studio’s next project Stranger Than Heaven during today’s State of Play, but if not, this is the most you’re getting for now. The studio closed its RGG Direct with a brief clip of the upcoming adventure, which will span several d
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Announced, Charges to PS5 in March 2026
It's Lu Bu!
As was teased earlier this year, Koei Tecmo is indeed remaking one of its earlier Dynasty Warriors games for PS5, off the back of Dynasty Warriors: Origins' success. The game in question is Dynasty Warriors 3, which first launched for the PS2 all the way back in 2001. It's called Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, but as...
News The Zelda Vibes Are Strong in Demi and the Fractured Dream, Coming to PS5
A chest? With a key in it?
The Legend of Zelda series has a particular cadence and energy to it that's difficult to replicate, though many games come close — and Demi and the Fractured Dream certainly has a good stab at it. Newly announced by publisher Annapurna Interactive, you can check out the debut trailer here: You play as Demi in this...
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Still Looks Sick, But We Ain't Sold on That English Dub
Oi oi
Everything we've seen of Onimusha: Way of the Sword so far has pointed towards a project that's utterly packed with potential — and this latest trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2025 is no different. Still set to release on PS5 next year, this revival of Capcom's classic series certainly looks the part visually, and there seems to be a seriously...
Review NHL 26 (PS5) - A Small Step in the Right Direction for EA's Hockey Sim
Tee it up
Annual sports titles are generally fixated on iteration. Adhering to an annual release schedule for titles with massive scope and a general high bar for visual presentation is difficult, so the titles have to cherry-pick a few things to change for a given year and hope things improve. This approach did not end well with last year’s...
News Octopath Traveler 0 Has You Covered for 100 Hours of JRPG Action
New gameplay intro trailer revealed
The final major release of 2025, Octopath Traveler 0 feels like the perfect game to welcome in the Christmas season. The prequel is promising 100 hours of JRPG story and action, as its expands beyond its two predecessors to offer in-depth town-building mechanics. Today, Square Enix has posted a new trailer to...
News Get Abreast of the Situation with C. Viper's First Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Trailer
She's coming 15th October
You’ll only have to wait two and a bit weeks to get your grubby mitts on C. Viper in Street Fighter 6. But if that’s still a little too far away, then here’s your very first glimpse of her gameplay. It’s all smouldering split-kicks and electro-charged fisticuffs – a familiar mix of flaming cross-ups and lighting...
News Explore the Pages of Stylish Action Game Chronoscript: The Endless End on PS5 in 2026
Fighting words
Publisher Shueisha Games has announced Chronoscript: The Endless End, an intriguing new game from the team behind RPG Time: The Legend of Wright. The debut trailer is below, showing off the title's unique, illustrated style: You play as an editor trapped within a manuscript that has no end, and must explore its pages in 2D action...
News Acclaimed ARPG Last Epoch Is Coming to PS5 in 2026, Alongside First Major Expansion
Orobyss expansion announced
Last Epoch is an action RPG that released on PC last year, and it's now confirmed for PS5. Well received by critics and players, the game makes its way to PS5 alongside the first major expansion, Orobyss. Get a look in the trailer: Last Epoch is a dungeon crawler with a unique crafting system, time travel, and a vast...
News Phoenix Wright Trilogy PS4 Update Brings It Up to Speed with the Other Ace Attorney Games
Gallery mode! Music player! More!
Capcom has announced a free content update for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy that will add a bunch of fun extra features. As shown in the trailer, the update will introduce several modes and features that are already present in later Ace Attorney collections: Back when the Phoenix Wright trilogy arrived...
News You Know What's Scary? Halloween Announcing Its PS5 Release Date Nearly a Year in Advance
Only 348 days to go
Announced earlier in the year, Halloween is the latest horror franchise to get its own game, and now we know when it's due out. However, the date might give you a scare. Developer IllFonic has announced it's coming to PS5 on 8th September 2026 in this new gameplay trailer: The game features both single player and multiplayer...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 3 Out Next Week, Title Update 4 Teases an Elder Dragon
Omega and Omega
The next big update for Monster Hunter Wilds, Title Update 3, will launch next week, on the 29th September. We've known about the contents of this patch for a while now, but Capcom provided a more in-depth look during its latest online program. The headline act is undoubtedly the addition of Omega Planetes, a new monster taken...
News Code Vein 2 Adds to an Increasingly Stacked 2026 PS5 Release Schedule
Soul oh levelling
Anime Dark Souls-style sequel Code Vein 2 will add to an increasingly packed early 2026 release schedule, with a 30th January release date locked in. A new trailer showed off the stylish title’s gameplay in all its glory, complete with several larger-than-life boss fights and character designs. You can check out the footage,...
News People of Note Makes Pop Music an RPG Combat Mechanic on PS5
Sounds good
Annapurna Interactive has teamed up with Iridium Studios to bring music-themed RPG People of Note to the masses. Due out in 2026, the game will follow pop singer Cadence, who realises going solo may not be enough for her to achieve stardom. Naturally, she’ll fill out her band with a bunch of eclectic musicians, each bringing their...
News Ghost of Yotei Looks Set to Have Another Incredible Photo Mode on PS5
Share button will get a workout
While probably not the first to ever do it, Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS: Second Son was arguably the real starting point for photo modes in games. Since then, the developer has included the feature in each of its subsequent titles, and we'd say it's one of the best at it. We already knew Ghost of Yotei would include a...
News Cult Grasshopper Game Let It Die Gets a Roguelite Follow-Up for PS5
Just let it die
It’s been a long time since we wrote about Grasshopper Manufacturer’s cult PS4 free-to-play game Let It Die, but it remains a mildly popular endeavour for the developer. And now it’s getting a new entry named Let It Die: Inferno, which will launch on the PS5 later this year, from 3rd December. Publisher GungHo Entertainment...
News Battlefield 6 Shares Explosive Look at Single Player in New Trailer, Captured on PS5 Pro
Oorah
With Battlefield 6 launching in just a couple of weeks, EA has released a new trailer, this one focusing on the single player campaign. Check it out below: The trailer shows the game running on PS5 Pro, and it's looking pretty darn good too. The gameplay looks exactly like what we'd expect from a military first-person shooter in 2025, with...
News Mega Man DLC Pack Brings Capcom Classic to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in 2026
He lives
Mega Man is back! Well, he's coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in the near future, but that's something, right? After the character was inadvertently leaked from early physical copies of the kart racer, SEGA has officially announced the Mega Man DLC pack: This premium DLC releases in 2026, and brings both Mega Man and Proto Man as...
News D-topia Is an Intriguing PS5 Puzzle Adventure About an AI-Driven Future
Very topia-cal
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced D-topia, a puzzle adventure game heading to PS5. It's all about a futuristic, utopian city in which happiness is curated by artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure every resident is as happy and fulfilled as can be. Check out the announcement trailer: The game has you running about...
News Manga Spin-Off The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Brings Free RPG Adventuring to PS5 Next Year
Gen-sin impact
Netmarble has dated its free-to-play adaptation of manga The Seven Deadly Sins, attaching a 28th January release date to the Genshin Impact-inspired RPG. (Well, every other game is coming out early next year, so why not another one, huh?) This is an original story with additional lore for fans of the franchise, created under the...
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News Is This the First Tease of Next-Gen PS6 Graphics?
Kojima posts game engine render of Physint character
Developers like Kojima Productions are a handful of studios on the frontline constantly pushing the capabilities of video game tech and visuals, and Hideo Kojima may have shared a glimpse at the sort of graphical leap PS6 could provide. First-party project Physint is so far away from release that...
News Here's Your First Look at PlayStation's Next Big Thing, Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT
First cast members confirmed
Hideo Kojima has revealed the first poster for his upcoming espionage action game with PlayStation, which currently doesn’t have a platform attached but will likely launch on the PS6 and PS5. While there’s no release date or plot details confirmed, Kojima shared a brief update on the project’s status during a...
News New PlayStation Rewards Program to Offer Exclusive Merch, Starts Today
Get a special Ghost of Tsushima pin, t-shirt
Sony has confirmed a new PlayStation rewards program that's available starting today, named Franchise Rewards. Tied to your PS5, PS4 Trophy completion in the first drop, you gain access to exclusive merchandise based on the biggest PlayStation games. The first batch offers a pin and a t-shirt inspired by...
News State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
PS5 exclusive Saros confirmed for showcase
Sony has today announced a State of Play livestream will indeed be taking place this week. In fact, it's tomorrow, 24th September. The showcase will be just over 35 minutes long, and includes an "extended look" at Saros from developer Housemarque. Here's the full brief from the PlayStation Blog: We’ll...
Predict the unpredicted
All the rumblings were true: Sony has just officially announced its next State of Play presentation, in its regular late-September slot. With about 35 minutes of third- and first-party games included, we're left wondering what the show might entail. This calls for another set of predictions! Below we'll be going over a few...
News PS5 Pro Users Starting to Feel a Little Shortchanged After Poor or Absent Support
Is it really a pro move?
The PS5 Pro launched just under a year ago, promising AI-enhanced upscaling, smoother performance, and improved ray tracing. The $700 console is more powerful than a standard PS5 and generally runs games better; there are some particularly good examples, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Horizon Forbidden West, and Stellar...
News Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
Starring Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer
Hideo Kojima has finally peeled back the curtain on his long-in-development horror game with Xbox Game Studios, the previously announced OD. The trailer, which is mostly shot from a first-person perspective, will largely rekindle fond (?) memories of the auteur’s infamous PT demo, which was used to...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Review EA Sports FC 26 (PS5) - Flexible Football for Two Types of Players
A keeper
We suppose you could say EA Sports FC 26 is a game of two halves. For years now there’s been a push and pull between different types of virtual football players, some preferring a more true-to-life representation of the beautiful game, while others want a more fast-paced, arcade-leaning experience. EA Sports’ solution? Authentic and...
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
Review Baby Steps (PS5) - A Rewarding, Surrealist Odyssey for Those Willing to Fail
Deft standing
Baby Steps would be a very easy game to dislike. On first appearances, it looks like one of those asinine rage-bait games that has nothing valuable to say. It stars a character who's bumbling, nervous, and out of shape. The visuals are, to put it one way, on the ugly side. The truth is that this is one of those rage games, but it's...
News 'We Can Now Load Millions of Assets': Ghost of Yotei Dev Explains Technical Leap on PS5
See that mountain?
Leading up to its release, Ghost of Yotei has often been criticised for looking all too similar to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima — but the sequel does apparently take full advantage of the PS5 hardware to push visuals that its PS4 predecessor simply wouldn't have been able to handle. In an interview with Autom
Watch almost 10 minutes of footage
We really like NTE, the other upcoming anime-style GTA game from Perfect World. But as this almost 10-minute trailer shows, Ananta – formerly known as Project Mugen – blows it out of the water. This trailer is just a non-stop medley of insane gameplay ideas. Most of the content is pulled from other popular...
News Wildly Promising GTA-Style Open World Scraps Character Gachas Completely
Wait, what?!
Well, if NetEase’s upcoming Ananta really is real, then the rest of the free-to-play market is in big trouble. A Famitsu cover story has revealed that the jaw-dropping anime open world game has no character gacha at all. Monetisation functions through character customisation, so you’ll be able to buy different cosmetics, cars, and...
News 'There Is Much More to Be Done': Polyphony Digital Steps Up Gran Turismo Recruitment
Back behind the wheel
Polyphony Digital is hiring for its GT Explore Studio, a department with offices around the world which liaises with various real-life car manufacturers on in-game concepts, like the Vision GT series. The role, which involves a lot of schmoozing, will see successful candidates help shape the future of the automotive industry...
Random Would You Trust Hideo Kojima with Your Credit Card Details?
Because he's making one
From making movies and podcasts to wanting to create a game in space, it feels like there's nothing Hideo Kojima won't have a good go at. Even then, though, some of his non-video game projects still manage to raise an eyebrow or two: he's now collaborating on the making of a credit card. Kojima Productions will team up with...
News Avatar PS5 Seems Like a Game Worth Going Back To, Third DLC Confirmed
From the Ashes out on same day as third film
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't set the world on fire when it released for PS5 in December 2023, but ever since then, it feels like the positive buzz around it has only grown. This sounds like the best time to give it a chance, in fact, thanks to a third expansion confirmed to go alongside the big...
News Death Stranding's Anime Movie Has One of the Most Striking Art Styles We've Seen in Some Time
Mosquito
We’ve known about Death Stranding’s anime adaptation for a little while now, but this first look at the film is genuinely jaw-dropping. With animation from Japanese outfit ABC Animation Studio, the movie is adopting a very bold, comic book-style look. The pencil-like shading gives it a very different appearance to most modern anime,...
News Sony Remembers PS4 Classic The Last Guardian, Supported Work on $1,500 Statue
Available to reserve now
It might have taken an eternity for it to come out, but The Last Guardian is now approaching 10 years old. The PS4 title helped to define a generation for the hardcore PlayStation audience, and now you could spend a whopping $1,500 for a stunning statue of Trico and the boy to commemorate it. Produced by Torch Torch, with...
News Gran Turismo 7's Latest Update Adds Yet More Cars and Events on PS5, PS4
Vroom for more
Gran Turismo 7 continues to plod along with regular updates on PS5 and PS4, and the latest of these will be available imminently. From 23rd September at 10pm PDT (24th September at 6am BST), you'll be able to download and install update 1.63, introducing another batch of vehicles and events to enjoy. This time, drivers can enjoy...
News Bungie's Much Criticised Shooter Marathon Will Skip PS5's New State of Play
Gotta take a little time
Marathon, the upcoming multiplayer shooter from Bungie, will reportedly not be showing up at this week's State of Play broadcast. The studio's been reluctant to discuss its game for months now, following on from the disastrous revelation that the project had plagiarised a plethora of art assets. Bungie was forced to carry...
News Huge STALKER 2 Update Out Now Ahead of Open World's PS5 Release This November
When the night falls
As promised by developer GSC Game World, Update 1.6 has arrived for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Of course, the open world title isn't actually out yet on PS5, but it's still nice to see what improvements await PlayStation players when it does release on the 20th November. Titled 'Night of the Hunter', the patch introduces...
News Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is Revealed
It's only a short delay, though
Painkiller, the semi-reboot of People Can Fly's chaotic first-person shooter from the early 2000s, has been hit with a slight delay ahead of its launch on PS5. Previously, the revival was set for the 9th October, but it's now been pushed back to the 21st October. No specific reason has been has been given for the...
News Anything Pokémon Pokopia Can Do, Palworld Can Do Too
Farming sim spin-off announced
Isn’t it ironic that just as Nintendo has announced Pokémon Pokopia, a cosy twist on the classic creature collecting franchise, PocketPair has now revealed Palworld: Palfarm? This spin-off has only been unveiled for PC thus far, but we’d expect a PlayStation version somewhere down the line if it’s successful...
But will tell a story you haven't seen before
A side-note during Kojima Productions’ big 10th anniversary livestream earlier today involved a brief update on A24’s upcoming live action adaptation of Death Stranding. Now, if you’re feeling confused, allow us to clarify: Death Stranding Mosquito – the anime movie
Song remains "in limbo" after court dismissal
Last year, Johnny Gioeli, singer and songwriter for longtime Sonic collaborator Crush 40, began a lawsuit campaign against SEGA for the rights to one of the franchise's best-loved tunes, Live and Learn. Now, he's confirmed that the lawsuit has been dismissed by the court, leaving the song "in limbo"...
News Warhammer 40K: Darktide Pushes Another Monstrous Update, Patch Notes Are Massive
Buffs, nerfs, and everything in between
Available to download now on PS5, the 'Bound by Duty' update for Warhammer 40K: Darktide is a borderline game-changer. This is another colossal patch for the highly addictive co-op action game, featuring an eye-popping number of gameplay adjustments. In terms of brand new content, the update adds a new...
Monday22nd Sep 2025
Feature Last Chance to Get These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Autumn Adventures Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The Autumn Adventures sale is drawing to a close on PS Store, running until the end of 24th September 2025. If you want to scoop up a bargain in this sale, you don't have much time left. As always, there are far too many PS5 and PS4 games to realistically browse through in the full sale, so we've whittled...
Review Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path
Fatal framing
13 years after the two failures that killed the franchise for a generation (the one-two punch of Downpour and Book of Memories), a new, traditional, and safe entry in the Silent Hill series must have been a tantalising prospect for Konami. It’s just got the fanbase back on board with an excellent remake of Silent Hill 2, and only a...
Guide These 17+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (22nd-28th September)
Silent Hill F! Sonic Racing! EA Sports FC! Atelier Resleriana!
September is continuing at a brisk pace, so it's another busy week for new PS5 and PS4 releases. This time out the highlights include Silent Hill F, EA Sports FC 26, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to name just a few. These are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. New...
News PS5 Treated to an Exclusive Hitman Physical Re-Release, Out in October
Available to pre-order now
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hitman franchise, IO Interactive has announced it's putting out another physical version of the PS5, PS4 trilogy — and for some reason, it's only doing it on PS5. Now a boxed copy exclusive to Sony's system, the "25th Anniversary Box" is releasing on 17th October 2025 for £44.99...
News Silent Hill F Is Another Game That Stumbles on PS5 Pro
PSSR strikes again
Much to the frustration of PS5 Pro owners, performance hiccups in third-party games have become concerningly common — and Silent Hill F is the latest high profile release to stumble. As outlined in a new technical analysis from Digital Foundry, the survival horror title offers just one graphical mode on the Pro — named...
News PS5 Fans Anticipate Big State of Play Livestream This Week
Now, we wait
The worst kept secret in the gaming industry could be cleared up by the end of today. Sony is widely expected to host a State of Play this week, with the event anticipated ahead of the Tokyo Game Show. The convention will get underway from Thursday, 25th September at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. We fully expect the timing of the...
News Ghost of Yotei Gets Yet Another Trailer, This Time Showcasing PS5 Features
Another one
How many trailers does one game need? We're not sure that question actually has any definitive answer, but we're starting to think that Sony's going a bit mad with these Ghost of Yotei promos. Obviously the PS5 exclusive is out in just one week and a few days, so it makes sense for the marketing machine to be in full swing — but we...
News Superb RPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Is One of the Highest Rated Games of 2025
And the highest rated Trails game
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the highest rated games of 2025, based on critic reviews. The RPG remake released last week, and currently commands an impressive overall score of 91 on both Metacritic and Opencritic. According to the former, that score makes 1st Chapter the sixth highest rated title of the...
Rumour Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Coming to PS5 This Year After Stint of Switch 2 Exclusivity
KUZE!
Still considered by many to be one of, if not the best game in the series, Yakuza 0 could soon be making a comeback on PS5. Earlier this year, SEGA released a slightly expanded version of the crime drama classic exclusively on Switch 2. The so-called Yakuza 0: Director's Cut features additional cutscenes, an action-heavy only co-op mode, and...
News SEGA Trademarks Arcade Paradise Potentially Hinting at Compilation Bundle
To be this good takes AGES
There’s already a (very good) game called Arcade Paradise, but that hasn’t stopped SEGA from trademarking the name. An application for the title was officially published on 19th September, and it’s got fans wondering if this will be some kind of retro compilation featuring the publisher’s back catalogue of arcade...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Goes All-Out with 18 Maps at Launch
All the online details you need
Treyarch has today lifted the lid on the multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at launch, confirming there'll be 18 maps to start with, alongside 30 weapons and over 20 scorestreaks. You can get a taste for all of that in the trailer above, to the tune of Travis Scott. Three maps will return from Black Ops...
News Sony Joins Forces with Japanese Influencer Mumeixxx to Promote PS5
TikTok time
Sony’s released four TikTok-style promo videos with Japanese influencer Mumeixxx to promote the PS5 ahead of this week’s Tokyo Game Show. This is the latest in a long line of promo videos from the platform holder, although it’s done away with the high-level concept in this case, serving up something a little more social media...
News Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved
The story continues
Earlier this year, we got the latest game in the Mafia series, and it seems as though the saga isn't over yet. Carina Conti, who plays Isabella Torrisi in Mafia: The Old Country, has said that a new game in the crime drama franchise has received the green light. The actor made a guest appearance on a Twitch livestream of the...
News No Nudity and Less Gore in Censored Japanese Version of Dying Light: The Beast
Gets a CERO Z rating after changes
The Japanese release of Dying Light: The Beast has been toned down, most notably removing any forms of nudity and dismemberment, to comply with regulations required to earn the country's highest age rating. The new open world title has been rated CERO Z. Anyone under the age of 18 in Japan is prohibited from...
News Arc Raiders Wants You to Break Its Servers Before PS5 Launch
Final beta test set for 17th-19th October
Two weeks before its PS5 launch, Arc Raiders developer Embark wants its servers slammed in a final beta test to make sure it can offer the best possible experience to players for the full release. With no sign-up or pre-registration required, the Arc Raiders server slam takes place from 17th to 19th...
Random Perhaps Ruben Amorim Should Buy the Current Man United Squad PSPs
Wayne Rooney says SOCOM was key to team's success
Wayne Rooney and the Champions League winning Manchester United team of the 00s were big fans of SOCOM on the PSP. Speaking as part of his new podcast on BBC Sport, the England striker revealed that he and his teammates bonded over the five-versus-five military game while travelling to away matches...
News 'Hostile Pinball' XENOTILT Takes Aim at PS5 from Today
Flippin' fantastic
Fans of Crue Ball, Devil’s Crush, and other classic SEGA Genesis-era pinball games will want to keep a beady eye on XENOTILT, out today for the PS5. This is the successor to DEMON’S TILT, which dramatically destroyed nerve endings on the PS4 a few years back. It adds bullet hell elements to its heavy metal take on classic...
Interview 'It's All About That Unfamiliar Feeling' - How Silent Hill F Puts You on Edge
We chat with Konami and Neobards
Silent Hill F launches this week, and we recommended the game in our PS5 review. Prior to its release this week, we had the chance to sit down with Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto from Konami and director Al Yang from developer Neobards. <related ids="188085"> While we only had 10 minutes to chat,...
News Daft Punk Aren't Getting Back Together, But They Are Coming to Fortnite
Bring the (French) house down
Gen Alpha is about to make a Discovery – it turns out Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger wasn’t originally a Kanye West song, after all. With the French duo done for the foreseeable future, Fortnite is keeping their legacy alive, with a new interactive experience that will take you through their random access...
Sunday21st Sep 2025
News There's Even More Classic Tomb Raider Coming to PS5, PS4
That's a lot o' Lara
Between the two remastered compilations, the PS5 and PS4 are already great systems for classic Tomb Raider games. But they’re about to get even better, because Trophies for Tomb Raider: Anniversary appear to have hit Sony’s servers. It’s highly likely this game will be added to the PS Store as an emulated effort as part...
Review Earthion (PS5) - A Scorching Shmup That Soars Beyond Nostalgia
Shoot for the stars
Seasoned SEGA Genesis specialist Yuzo Koshiro was always going to work wonders when he announced he was creating an all-new shmup with the 16-bit system in mind. But Earthion is not just an outstanding homage to the intergalactic escapades of past – it may be up there with genre titans like R-Type and Gradius. The game walks...
Hellwalker mode not for the faint-hearted
The bosses on the hardest difficulty mode of the upcoming PS5 action game Phantom Blade Zero have been compared to an opponent in a fighting game, rather than an encounter you can learn the attack patterns of and eventually master. Speaking in an issue of PC Gamer Magazine (transcribed by GamesRadar),...
News New Behind-the-Scenes Video Will Build Your Hype for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Cruisin' for a Bruce-in'
One of the most talked-about announcements from this year's Gamescom was LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a new title from TT Games that's looking very promising indeed. It's gliding onto PS5 in 2026, so there's still some time to wait until we can all play, but in the meantime, WB Games has released a new...
Doesn't know who's playing the role
Earlier in the week, Christopher Judge, who portrays Kratos in the Norse God of War games, was rumoured to be in talks to reprise the part in Amazon Prime's live action TV adaptation. He effectively debunked this on social media, garnering a lot of attention in the process; his X post has been viewed over 11...
Saturday20th Sep 2025
News Ghost of Yotei Dev Comments on Employee Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts
Studio "condemns" the posts
Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming has shared comment on the firing of former employee Drew Harrison, following her social media posts surrounding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speaking to Game File in a new interview, Fleming said the following: Drew's no longer an employee here. I think...
News Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next
Make a MGS1 remake a reality
Konami is scheduled to host another Metal Gear Solid Production Hotline livestream next week as part of TGS, focusing on the online Fox Hunt mode for MGS Delta: Snake Eater. There'll be a survey going out after the showcase, polling fans on their thoughts, but the questions have actually made their way online already...
News Ghost of Yotei's Very Reasonable Dev Budget on Par with Predecessor
Management masterclass
In an era where blockbuster open world games cost unfathomable sums of money to make, Ghost of Yotei looks like it’ll be a profitable endeavour for developer Sucker Punch. Speaking in an interview with GameFile (paywalled), boss Brian Fleming explained that the sequel had a similar development budget to its predecessor. We...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 599
Another milestone awaits
We're approaching another milestone here at WAYP, as next week will mark our 600th issue! This series has been running for over 10 years now, which is a truly remarkable feat. Thank you for all taking part! Aaron Bayne: This weekend, I'll be digging into more Dying Light: The Beast with a few mates. The co-op has been such...
News Beware! Silent Hill F PS5 Spoilers Could Soon Start Seeping Online
Enjoy the silence
Silent Hill F is a narrative-focused horror experience you’ll probably want to experience fresh. It’s problematic, then, that retail copies are beginning to break their street date and find their way into the hands of lucky consumers. While this is good news for the fortuitous individuals enjoying extra-early access, the game...
News PS5's Highly Anticipated Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Will Debut New Stages at TGS
Spider-Man, Ghost Rider playable
We’ll get a glimpse at some brand-new Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls stages at the Tokyo Game Show next week. Sony has confirmed that an updated demo of the Arc System Works brawler will be playable at its booth, where it’ll showcase some new backdrops for the very first time. So far,
Friday19th Sep 2025
Rumour Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game
Leviathan axed
God of War has a habit of introducing players to some seriously iconic weaponry, and if Kratos really is heading to Egypt for the next stretch of his journey, it seems this trend could continue. The Greek-era games brought us the unique Blades of Chaos, of course, while the Norse duology saw our hero favour the frosty Leviathan axe...
News 'Quit Game and Restart': Borderlands 4 Runs Worse the Longer You Play on All Consoles
Update: Tech experts DF shares its review
The technical issues that have plagued Oblivion Remastered since its launch appear to be flaring up in recent release Borderlands 4, also, as PS5 players report of worse performance the longer they play. With suggestions the new looter shooter is also suffering from memory leaks, it is the PS5 Pro console...
Review Borderlands 4 (PS5) - A Chaotic Return That Shoots Straight, Even if Its Performance Stutters
Bold and brash
Any franchise that’s been around for over 15 years and spanned three console generations is going to have its ups, downs, and remasters. Borderlands is no exception, and you’d be hard pressed to convince anyone that things have been looking up after a ho-hum Tiny Tina spinoff, the dreadful New Tales from the Borderlands that...
News Stellar Blade Tease Appears to Hint at New Horror DLC
Silent Hill content, perhaps?
Shift Up may not be done with making new Stellar Blade content just yet, as the Korean developer has put out a teasing post this evening that seems to hint at upcoming horror-themed DLC. With the caption "In one week...", the studio posted the following: Next Thursday marks the release of Silent Hill F, which could...
News Even More Xbox Price Increases Make PS5 Look Like a Good Deal
$20, $50, and $70 increases for Xbox consoles
More expensive than it was at the launch, the price of a PS5 has been heavily affected by the current climate and tariffs imposed by the USA government. It now costs $550 for a base unit with a disc drive, but hey, it could be worse — what if it was $650? That's apparently the new price of an Xbox...
Hyperfunk in development
Team Reptile, the development studio behind the cult hit Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, has announced its next title, and it looks like another Jet Set Radio-style game. It's called Hyperfunk, and it's heading to "PC and consoles", with no date in sight yet. Here's the teaser: Hyperfunk looks like a direct follow-up to what the...
News Sony's Still Not Doing Anything with Bloodborne, It's Claimed
Let it go
Don't let that range of Bloodborne merchandise Sony is taking to TGS fool you: it sounds like the PS5 maker still doesn't have any plans to bring the PS4 classic back in any sort of video game form. Speaking on one of his podcasts, Giant Bomb lead Jeff Grubb said he checked in with his sources recently surrounding any movement in relation...
News Sony Ends Convention Exodus for Epic Tokyo Game Show Booth
Playable Marvel Tokon demo will include new stages
Sony has barely set foot in a consumer convention for years now, but it’s ending its exodus for the Tokyo Game Show. To be fair, it did also have a small presence at the Japanese event last year. The show, which is set to get underway on 25th September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, will see...
News Mega Man, NiGHTS to Join the Roster of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
Rock(man) the CrossWorlds
Mega Man will embrace his Battle & Chase days when he joins the roster of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds as DLC in the future. Early copies of the upcoming SEGA racer – which we reviewed this week – include an insert for the Season Pass which references the previously announced guest appearance of Minecraft,
Rumour Everyone's Talking About Leon's Supposed Appearance in Resident Evil Requiem
Might even be revealed next week
Ever since the grand unveiling of Resident Evil Requiem — the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's hugely successful horror series — the question of whether Leon S. Kennedy shows up has been on the lips of longtime fans. It's been posited multiple times that the hero may be a playable character in Requiem, or...
News Yooka-Replaylee PS5 Demo Available Now, and Your Progress Carries Over to the Full Game
Going batty
Demos are becoming more common these days, and we welcome them with open arms. Yooka-Replaylee is the latest game to release a demo version, available right now on PS Store. It's about 4.7 GB in size, and appears to include the first chunk of the full game. If you're itching to play the revamped collectathon platformer, you can make...
News Sony's Maligned PS5, PC Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improved Further with Latest Patch
Patch 1.009 available now
Sony and developer Ultizero Games have just pushed out a new patch for their widely panned action game, Lost Soul Aside. Taking the game to version 1.009, the patch includes a number of bug fixes, improvements, and optimisations to create a better all-round experience. As you can see in the patch notes above, the update...
Mini Review Rise of Industry 2 (PS5) - Bodacious Industry Sim May Be Worth Your Investment
Steel yourself
Rise of Industry 2 is a business management game and the successor to the original Rise of Industry from 2019. This new instalment is quite different to the original and has been developed by SomaSim instead of Dapper Penguin Studios. Set in the 1980s (much later than the original), you run your own industrial corporation which you...
News Latest Capcom Livestream Will Exclude PS5 Horror Resident Evil Requiem
Pragmata! Mega Man! Monster Hunter! Onimusha! More!
Capcom’s upcoming Tokyo Game Show livestream will skip Resident Evil Requiem entirely, focusing instead on the publisher’s slate of other impending releases. The broadcast, which will air on 24th September 7AM PT / 3PM BST, will include updates on the following games: Pragmata: See the...
"I'm not gonna steal Leon"
Sony’s upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, which will be produced by PS Productions, has started to make casting announcements. The industrious Paul Walter Hauser, who just starred in The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Naked Gun, will join the previously announced Austin Abrams in this new take on Capcom’s iconic...
News Stylish Beat-'Em-Up Absolum Is Looking Fantastic in Gameplay Overview Trailer
Absolum-ely marvellous
Streets of Rage 4 was a collaboration between two studios, and one of them, Guard Crush Games, is on the verge of launching its next project, Absolum. Coming to PS5 and PS4 on 9th October, publisher Dotemu has released a new gameplay trailer for this very promising-looking beat-'em-up, and it gives us a great look at what to...
Thursday18th Sep 2025
Guide Dying Light The Beast: All Dockets Codes for September 2025
Every active Docket Code for Dying Light: The Beast
Techland has announced it's bringing back the Dockets Code system for Dying Light: The Beast, which, similar to ShiFT Codes in Borderlands, allows you to redeem codes online in exchange for free loot in the game. In this Dying Light: The Beast guide, we're revealing all Dockets Codes for September...
Review Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PS5) - PS5's Best Kart Racer Is Robust, Chaotic Fun
Can you feel the sunshine?
Sonic's aptitude for speed makes him a perfect candidate for a racing game, but it's fair to say his motorsport career has been through some highs and lows over the years. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds feels like a concerted effort to get the spin-off series back on course, and while it isn't perfect, it's probably the...
News Dragon Quest 7 Remake Graphics Comparison Shows Just How Far This Classic RPG Has Come
Use your reimagination
The original Dragon Quest 7 on the PS1 was the last mainline instalment to feature 2D, sprite-based visuals exclusively — and so it's really cool seeing how Square Enix has revamped the entire game for the upcoming Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. While this isn't some kind of total transformation like Final Fantasy 7 Remake —...
News Fall Guys Dev Fails to Allay Fears About the Future of the Game with Uninspiring Statement
Fallin' down
Fall Guys has fallen off a lot since its enormous debut in 2020 – and now fans fear it may be stumbling towards some sort of shut down. While there’s been worries about the release for a while due to its dwindling player count, fans are particularly concerned about its latest update, which includes files for the outing’s sixth...
News Battlefield 6's Lack of Console-Only Crossplay Suddenly a Sticking Point for PS5 Players
A new field of battle
Battlefield 6 is just three (and a bit) weeks from launch, and it feels like the game's been picking up wins for a while. The general consensus is that Battlefield is back, baby. However, a potential sticking point has only just been made apparent: the shooter will not feature console-only crossplay. This news has come as a...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Tipped to Take Off on PS5 This November
That'd be pretty fly
Of all the Xbox games that have made the transition to the PS5, this author has been anticipating Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 more than any other. The game was one of the first to be tipped for Sony’s system, but a shaky launch last year potentially grounded plans for the port while developer Asobo Studio performed some...
"An improper attempt to fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture"
Sony’s lawsuit against Horizon rip-off Light of Motiram has just taken a dramatic twist, as Tencent has fired back by claiming the platform holder “seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions”. The barbed response from the Chinese titan, read by The Game...
News PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
The hunt begins
Wow, Sony's really going all out with the Ghost of Yotei marketing. For at least a few weeks now, we've had a new trailer what feels like every other day — but this one's somewhat special. This is the PS5 exclusive's cinematic launch trailer, and the CG footage that you see here will almost certainly show up in imminent...
News Damn, This 'Advanced' Ninja Gaiden 4 Gameplay Is Absolutely Nuts
Bloody hell
We're about one month out from Ninja Gaiden 4's release, but if you're not quite sold on the game's manic brand of action, we'd recommend watching the above video. This is an "advanced" gameplay demonstration that Team Ninja's been keeping under wraps since Gamescom. It features new character Yakumo, whose blood-drenched style of...
News PS4 Is Still Getting Firmware Updates Too, Here Are the Patch Notes
What does version 13.00 do?
You will have seen that Sony released a new PS5 firmware update this week, but did you know it's updated the PS4 as well? Yes, Sony's last-gen console recently got its own system software update. Available to download and install now, the PS4 has been updated to version 13.00, which is a pleasingly round number. So,...
News Sony Puts PS5 on Sale for Once, a £90 Saving in the UK
Offer live until 1st October
Sony has revealed it's putting base PS5 systems on a limited-time sale in the UK, which knocks up to £90 off the current price. From now until 1st October, you can get a base PS5 Digital Edition for £339.99. Here's how the temporary sale affects PS5 pricing in the UK: Base PS5 Digital: £339.99 (-£90) Base PS5 w/...
News In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
Back on top
Many of PlayStation’s most passionate fans live in Europe, and the region’s always been a bit of a stranglehold for Sony. Now, according to an episode of Spanish podcast Vandal Radio, as translated by ResetEra, the PS5 is beginning to assert its dominance over the Switch 2 following the Ninten
News Dual Katanas Are Lethally Fast in Ghost of Yotei's Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
It takes two
You might have missed it, but there were actually two Ghost of Yotei videos released yesterday. The first was a new trailer, with a broad view of the game and what's in store for Atsu on her journey. The second is a short gameplay snippet, focusing on the dual katanas: It's the latest in a series of videos highlighting each weapon...
News Crazy Sandbox Detective Game Shadows of Doubt Snags a Huge 'Modifiers' Update
Permadeath! Film Noir! Rat Detective!
Shadows of Doubt, the often deeply intriguing (and comically chaotic) sandbox detective game that launched on PS5 last year, just got a big ol' update. Suitably titled 'Modifiers', the patch adds a bunch of... well, modifiers to the title, which can spice up your playthrough in various ways. One tweak adds a...
News There's a New Dragon Quest Game Coming Out in 2026, But...
It's a mobile roguelite
Square Enix has announced a new Dragon Quest game, due for release in 2026 – but the catch is it’s a mobile roguelite named Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. Looking at the gameplay videos, it vaguely resembles Vampire Survivors to us, where you nimbly manoeuvre a hero across the screen, dodging enemies and automatically sending...
News Borderlands 4 Dev 'Exploring' FOV Sliders on PS5 Following Player Feedback
Tunnel vision
Do you think the field of view in Borderlands 4 is a bit too narrow on PS5? Well, you're not the only one, because widespread player feedback has pushed developer Gearbox towards some kind of fix. This news is actually a few days old at this point, but the details did seem to get buried beneath the hubbub of the game's launch (and...
"There's a bomb on the play"
The spirit of SEGA Genesis sports games is alive and well, with sequel Mutant Football League 2 targeting a 10th December release on the PS5. You may recall the original Mutant Football League, released in 2017 on the PS4, was created by Michael Mendheim, a veteran from the 16-bit Mutant League Football and Mutant...
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
News The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live
Famitsu shares its praises
Ahead of its release next week, Silent Hill F has bagged its first official review score: a 36/40 from Japanese outlet Famitsu. The rating is the result of four 9/10 scores, which culminates in the highest rating the magazine has ever awarded a Silent Hill game. It awarded both the PS1's Silent Hill and the PS2's Silent...
News PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, Brings Power Saver Mode, DualSense Controller Pairing
Leaves beta phase and enters full release
Sony has announced the PS5 firmware update containing DualSense controller pairing it's been testing for the past few months will leave the beta phase and be available to everyone in a system patch tomorrow. It sounds like you'll need to push the PS5 patch through manually rather than it being an automatic...
News Another 4 PS Plus Extra Games Leave the Service Next Month
Just a short list for October 2025
Following yesterday's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium library refresh, the next set of PS5, PS4 departures has been confirmed via the Last Chance to Play section. On 21st October 2025, the following four titles will no longer be available on the service: Battlefield 1 (PS4) Gho
It's all about performance
Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be the most optimised the series has ever been on a PlayStation console. After the popular PS5 beta, we sat down with Ripple Effect’s Technical Director Christian Buhl and Senior Console Combat Designer Matthew Nickerson to talk performance, PS5 Pro enhancements, and how this game was...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 Seemingly Leaked on Dev Website
Could it be a State of Play reveal?
RGG Studio appears to have Yakuza Kiwami 3 in the works, as it's been spotted that the developer's website temporarily sported a reference to the remake in its Categories section. The mention has since been scrubbed, but was captured on social media, as seen below: It's been quite a few years since the Japanese...
News Latest Ghost of Yotei Trailer Is a Quick Hit Before PS5 Launch
Summed up in 90 seconds
There have been enough trailers and gameplay reveals for Ghost of Yotei now that you almost certainly know what you are going to get with the Sucker Punch sequel, but this new trailer sums everything up nicely in 90 seconds. It's all about combat, exploration, parkour, and looking cool while you're doing it. Catch the trailer...
Naoe's not the time
Only accessible after you've completed the main story of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Claws of Awaji is a post-game expansion that'll take you somewhere between five and ten hours to complete, depending on how thoroughly you explore the island setting. In terms of narrative, the DLC wraps up several loose ends that were left...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Reveals Another Pair of Playable Characters in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Still no date though
We love a good retro-style beat-'em-up, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion is looking like another cracker. Developer Tribute Games, which previously brought us TMNT Shredder's Revenge, has unveiled two more playable characters in the latest trailer: Yes, Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider are now part of the roster. Black...
News Already Great RPG Raidou Remastered Gets a Huge Quality of Life Update on PS5, PS4
Raidou rides again
Following on from its release a few months back, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army just got a rather significant update. The remastered RPG (which is really more of a remake) has been blessed with a long list of enhancements, many of which improve the game's general quality of life. As the headline of this...
News Your Progress Carries Over When You Play the New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Demo on PS5
Rolling start
SEGA's colourful kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is only a week away, but you can get a head start by checking out the newly available demo. Playable on PS5 only (the full game will release on PS4 as well), the free demo focuses on single player features and modes, and the best bit is that your save data will carry over to the...
News Three 16-Bit Cartoon Classics Compiled in Nickelodeon Splat Pack for PS5
90s niceties
Retro compilations are becoming more and more prolific, so at this point we’re not surprised to see the Nickelodeon Splat Pack revealed for the PS5 by Limited Run Games. This collection features a trio of 16-bit titles inspired by some of the most popular Saturday morning cartoons from the 90s. Unfortunately, there’s no Ren &...
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Adds DLC Clans to Base Game Following Backlash
Bloody good show
Following a widespread backlash against Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and its paywalled clans, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have officially ditched their DLC plans. Two clans — which basically act as your character's class — were set to be locked behind a paid DLC pack, or the game's...
News Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Clueless About Rumours He'll Reprise His Role in TV Show
"I am?"
Filming for God of War’s live action adaptation will supposedly get underway early next year, but we still haven’t heard a peep about the project’s casting plans. We know Battlestar Galactica’s Ronald D. Moore is on deck as showrunner, with a writing room that includes various scribes from his Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. But...
News Try Out Little Nightmares 3 Ahead of Release with Free PS5, PS4 Demo
Sleep uneasy
If you’ve been itching for Little Nightmares 3, then its free PS5 and PS4 demo should give you a reason to stay up late today. You can download the demo through here. While your save progress won’t transfer to the full version, you’ll be able to experience the outing’s opening area: the Necropolis. The blurb teases:...
Preview Dispatch's Superpower Is Its One-Two Punch of Management and Narrative Choice
Man in the chair
AdHoc Studio is a development team led by some ex-Telltale Games talent, and it really shows in its debut game, Dispatch. It's a workplace comedy starring superheroes, and by and large, it looks as though it plays out in much the same way as titles such as Tales from the Borderlands. Dispatch is a mostly linear, narrative-focused...
News Team Cherry's Next Silksong PS5, PS4 Patch Won't Mess with the Difficulty
Just a lot of bug fixes this time
After adjusting the difficulty in select ways, the next Hollow Knight: Silksong update from Team Cherry is playing it safe with a simple enough list of bug fixes. The patch is actually available now on PC via the public beta branch, but the final version for all platforms is "close" to being finalised, so it could...
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News September 2025's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
WWE! Persona! Legacy of Kain!
Today is the day for the monthly refresh of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles, as eight additional PS5, PS4, and Classic games join the service. They're available to download now inthe UK and Europe, with availability across the USA rolling out later in the day. Here's the lineup of PS Plus Extra, Premium games...
Review Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PS5) - This Is How You Remake a Classic RPG
Bracer yourself
The Trails franchise presents one of the biggest time commitments in modern gaming. Spread across a total of 13 (thirteen!) interconnected games at the time of writing this review, the series' density is both its greatest strength and its most talked-about curse. And so it makes a lot of sense for developer Falcom to revisit the...
News Rumoured PS5 Showcase Seems Set for Next Week
So says reliable leaker
Sony has hosted either a major State of Play or a PlayStation Showcase every September for the past six years, and it doesn't look like that's about to change in 2025. Reports over the past couple of weeks have suggested the PS5 maker has something in store between now and the end of the month, and now the incredibly reliable...
Out Today Skate Makes Its Big Return in Early Access on PS5, PS4, and It's Free to Play
Ollie in
Fans have been incessant about bringing back the beloved Skate series, and though it took some time, EA listened, and is today launching the latest entry in the skateboarding series in early access on PS5 and PS4. Developer Full Circle Studio has revived the franchise, turning it into a free-to-play skateboarding sandbox. Though it...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Datamine Confirms Massive Roster of 452 Digimon
A monstrous undertaking
With the release of Digimon Story Time Stranger's demo last week, dataminers have done their thing and delved into the game's code. The big reveal? The upcoming RPG really does feature over 450 playable Digimon — a number that Bandai Namco had previously teased in the title's marketing materials. To be more precise, the...
News PS5's New Power Saver Feature Confirms Its First Supported Games
A trio of first-party titles
You may recall PS5’s new Power Saver feature, announced as a new option for Sony’s console. It’ll be included as a system toggle in a new firmware update, due out this week, as reported earlier today. But now we have confirmation of the first three games which will support it: Demon’s Souls
News Nerfed PS5 Console Silently Releases with Less Storage Space
Say goodbye to 175GB
Sony hasn't said a word about it, but the rumoured base PS5 model sporting less SSD space has now been confirmed to be real, as it's available now across Europe. Instead of 1TB, the updated digital version of the base PS5 now comes with an 825GB SSD in Europe. This loss in storage space is said to combat the need for yet another...
News Second Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed, Could Release a Lot Sooner Than People Think
2nd Chapter
It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but there will be a second Trails in the Sky remake, following on from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Without spoiling anything, 1st Chapter features what is essentially a post-credits teaser for the sequel — and we've seen it for ourselves. Said teaser briefly shows characters and events from...
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
Rumour Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
Plays more like newer Assassin's Creed entries
The worst-kept secret in the games industry right now, the remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, is reportedly going to make major changes to the overall experience. According to French outlet Jeux Vidéo Magazine, Ubisoft is going so far as to completely remove the modern-day story sections and...
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Superhero Adventure Game Dispatch Confirmed for PS5, and It's Releasing Episodically
Time to clock in
Dispatch is a game that immediately caught our attention back when it was announced nearly a year ago, and now, we know when and where we can play the superhero narrative adventure game. Developer AdHoc Studio has officially confirmed its debut title is coming to PS5, and what's more, we have launch information — it's being...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Claws of Awaji Expansion Has Arrived on PS5
Island life
Claws of Awaji, the first expansion for Assassin's Creed Shadows, is out now on PS5. The DLC promises to wrap up a few storylines that were left dangling by the end of the base game, while also whisking Naoe and Yasuke off to the titular island — a brand new location that's yours to explore. Ubisoft says that the expansion is roughly...
News Everyone's Talking About How Little Physical PS5 Games Contribute to Sony's Bottom Line
But some crucial context is required
A new corporate report reveals just 3% of PlayStation’s revenue in its most recent fiscal year came courtesy of physical sales. That means of the ~$31.5 billion the manufacturer made, just ~$945 million could be attributed to boxed PS5 and PS4 software. It’s not a drop in the ocean by any stretch – but it...
News Arcade Racer Wreckreation Finally Has a PS5 Release Date, and It's Not Far Off
Fasten your seatbelts
Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Three Fields Entertainment have finally announced a release date for their ambitious arcade racer, Wreckreation. Announced back in 2022, the game launches at long last on 28th October, 2025, as shown in the latest trailer: The game takes place within a large open "MixWorld", where you're...
News 'It Was a Little Callous': Hell Is Us Dev Bemoans Impact of Hollow Knight: Silksong
"A real pain in the ass"
“For sure it did,” Hell Is Us creative director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête said when asked if Hollow Knight: Silksong had impacted sales of his game. He was speaking as part of Skill Up’s Friends Per Second podcast, as spotted by Eurogamer.net, where he explained he felt it was
News 'The Largest Game Launch in History': Rockstar Hypes GTA 6, and Who's Going to Argue?
All eyes on May 2026
Will Grand Theft Auto 6 enjoy the biggest launch in video game history? Let's be honest, most would be surprised if it didn't — and Rockstar knows this all too well. In a fresh job advertisement — of all things — the developer straight up calls this "the largest game launch in history". Not many companies could make such...
News Creepy Viral Hit POOLS Takes the Plunge on PS5 in November, Playable Demo Out Now
The water's fine
POOLS, an unsettling horror experience that made a splash on PC in 2024, was officially announced for PS5 earlier this year, and now has a confirmed release date. What's more, a playable demo is available to play right now. The game is set to launch on PS5 on 25th November, and when it does, it'll be fully playable in PSVR2 as...
Mini Review Henry Halfhead (PS5) - A Whimsical and Playful Curio
Half life
Henry Halfhead spells it out in the name, really; you play a character named Henry, and he's the top half of a head. In this fun little biographical adventure, you take control of this guy, following his life all the way from a curious baby all the way through to adulthood. The other thing to know about Henry is that they have the...
News Norse Mythology RPG Valheim Will Finally Trek to PS5 in 2026
By Odin's beard
Valheim will finally make its way to PlayStation next year, publisher Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Iron Gate have confirmed. Valheim has been available on PC for close to five years, and, as you'd expect, it's come a long way since the days of its early access release. It made the jump to Xbox in 2023, but a PS5 port was...
News Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
"We're not slowing down or scaling back"
Pocketpair is aiming to officially release its hit open world survival game Palworld in 2026. The title is currently available in Early Access on the PS5, but is hoping to achieve its full v1.0 milestone next year. In a developer update, communications director and publishing manager Bucky hinted that the...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection's Impressive Sales Show Fans Are Hungry for More
Can't beat the classics
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has officially sold over one million copies. Publisher Capcom recently made the announcement on its socials, thanking fans of the crossover fighting series for their support: "Thanks to all of you, we have achieved global sales of 1 million copies," reads the...
News Instead of a Splinter Cell Game, What About a Netflix Anime?
Deathwatch debuts on 14th October
There's a remake of the original Splinter Cell game in development at Ubisoft, but almost four years after its reveal, who knows if you'll ever actually get to play it. So, instead, how about a Splinter Cell anime? Still determined to have Sam Fisher appear in anything but a new game, Ubisoft (alongside Sun...
Monday15th Sep 2025
Guide These 26+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st September)
Dying Light! Trails in the Sky! Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree!
Remember how we've been saying September is an insane month for new releases? Well, welcome to the week from hell. There are a mind boggling 26 new games scheduled to come out this week, with many more that will likely just emerge without any notice. We suppose the only...
News Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
A big corporate focus
Much has been made of Sony’s approach to single player games this generation, but the reality is it still very much remains at the forefront of great solo software. Last year it released the runaway Game of the Year winner in Astro Bot, and just next month it’ll deploy Ghost of Yotei. That’s not to mention all of the...
News Sony Removes Multiformat Revenue from Strategic Indicators
It's not a focus
Much has been made of PlayStation and its dalliance with multiformat releases. In a world where Microsoft has started releasing its entire portfolio to PS5, many suspect Sony to be following the same path – especially after unexpectedly porting games like Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S and LEGO Horizon Adventures to the Nintendo...
Poll Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
Loot to kill
It's always felt like Borderlands divides opinion; you either love it, or you hate it — that kind of thing. But there's also no getting away from the fact that this is a blockbuster series, always racking up huge sales figures with each instalment. And we assume that'll also be the case with the newly released Borderlands 4. The...
Rumour Wolverine PS5 Game Claws a 2026 Release, Venom Spin-Off to Follow
Insomniac is awake
Rumour has it Sony will re-reveal Marvel’s Wolverine in a State of Play later this month, and it could be targeting a 2026 release date. That’s according to a story from MP1st, which recently got the scoop on Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined months
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Still MIA, But the Anniversary Celebrations Continue
Tokyo Game Show...?
Ah, the curious case of the supposed Final Fantasy 9 Remake. Despite being strongly rumoured for months leading up to the original game's 25th anniversary (which took place on the 7th July), the project was never officially announced. Here we are in the middle of September, however, and the anniversary celebrations are ongoing...
News 'Genesis Does What Nintendon't': Sonic Racing Takes Shots at Mario Kart World
They really went there
SEGA’s not messing around with its marketing for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This new 30-second advertisement actually references a classic SEGA Genesis commercial, where the company – at its most abrasive – directly compared its own console to the Super Nintendo. This clip is a little less confrontational, praising...
News As Sony Doubles Down on Anime, Demon Slayer Breaks Box Office Records
New movie enjoys mind-blowing success
The new Demon Slayer movie set a new Box Office record for an anime title in the US, more than doubling the previous benchmark. Infinity Castle, which covers one of the key arcs in Koyoharu Gotouge’s hugely popular manga, has been distributed by Sony subsidiaries Aniplex and Crunchyroll in Japan and the US...
Mini Review LEGO Voyagers (PS5) - A Short and Very Sweet Co-Op Experience
LEGO on an adventure
LEGO Voyagers might be one of the most adorable co-op games you can play, and it manages that with just a few plastic bricks. Only playable in co-op with a second participant (it has Friend's Pass functionality, by the way), this is a short puzzle platformer in which you play a pair of tiny, living LEGO pieces, on a mission to...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Mysterious 'Large-Scale DLC' Launches in January on PS5
Don't warrior about it
A detail that some may have missed during the latest Nintendo Direct, the "large-scale DLC" for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will release on the 22nd January 2026, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the base game. The expansion is also coming to PS5, of course, on that same date. This DLC — which has remained shrouded...
News RoboCop Collection Bundles Rogue City and Unfinished Business, Out Next Month on PS5
Plus all DLC
If you're yet to dive into the equally grimy and campy world of RoboCop: Rogue City, then you may want to check out this newly announced bundle. The suitably named RoboCop: Rogue City Collection packages both the aforementioned Rogue City and Unfinished Business together. It also includes all of the DLC, which has been purely cosmetic...
News GOTY Frontrunner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Just Keeps Selling, Cracks 4.4 Million Copies
For those who come after
It seems as though Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still selling rather well, almost five whole months since its debut back in April. In a recent interview with French outlet Clips du Lundi (as spotted by Gamereactor), members of developer Sandfall Interactive state that the RPG has now sold more than 4.4 million copies...
Mini Review Neon Noodles (PS5) - Cyberpunk Factory Puzzler Doesn't Quite Satisfy
Food for thought
Neon Noodles is an assembly line puzzle game set in a dystopian future where it's your job to mass-produce various items of food. While that may sound a fairly tasty premise on the face of it, unfortunately the game itself doesn't quite have the sauce. The game is essentially about organising grid-based automations to fulfil...
Sunday14th Sep 2025
Guide Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to Redeem Now (September 2025)
Every active Borderlands 4 SHiFT Code listed
With more guns to acquire than ever before, there's a huge emphasis on Shift Codes in Borderlands 4, so you can boost your chances of earning new loot. Below, we are sharing Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to redeem now in September 2025. <toc expand="none"> Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to Redeem Now...
News Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's PS5 Characters Are Based on Real-Life Models
For stunning diorama style
The late Akira Toriyama’s art is a huge part of the Dragon Quest franchise’s appeal. But not everyone loves the look that’s been adopted in upcoming remake Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. Now in a new video presented by series creator Yuji Horii, it’s been revealed that Square Enix actually created real-life models of...
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Ghost of Yotei Artist Loses 'Dream Job' After Charlie Kirk Comments
"I would do it again"
It should be a time for celebration at developer Sucker Punch, with sequel Ghost of Yotei out in a matter of days. Instead, it looks like it may find itself at the centre of an employment storm, with a Senior Staff Character Artist allegedly let go for making comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. For those of you who don’t...
News 'More People Will Experience Our World': Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Sheds PS5 Exclusivity
Final entry available on all formats at launch
The conclusion to Square Enix’s epic and ongoing Final Fantasy 7 Remake saga will not be a PS5 exclusive. The Japanese publisher has been foreshadowing this for quite some time, but it confirmed on social media that the third instalment will launch simultaneously on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S,...
News Enjoy the New Resident Evil Requiem Trailer with Improved PS5 Graphics
Republished trailer reveals obvious improvements over Switch 2
There’s no doubt the Switch 2 is a phenomenal piece of hardware, and a huge upgrade on the original console. But given its form factor and handheld functionality, it’s not a PS5. So, when Capcom showcased the latest trailer for Resident Evil Requiem during this week’s Nintendo...
Up right down down down
The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing at an event in Utah this week is having a profound impact on the gaming industry. Just this week we reported how a social media gag by a Sucker Punch employee may have led to their immediate dismissal. And now it’s emerged that bullet casings discovered near the crime scene...
News 'Finish Him': Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Launches 30th October on PS5, PS4
Raiden into the night
Eagerly anticipated retro fighting game archive Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection will “get over here” on 30th October, publisher Atari has announced. It’s worth noting that if you want to own this compilation physically, the Blu-ray release won’t arrive until 12th December, so you’ll need to sit tight a little longer.
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2025?
Plus or minus?
After August's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offering seemed to go down really well with subscribers, we're very interested in seeing whether September's selection can match the hype. Honestly, we're guessing that it won't. That's not to say that we think September's lineup is bad — it's just lacking the kind of mainstream...
News One Piece PS5 Makes Massive Improvements to Five Year Old Musou
Well, Luffy here
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 first launched over five years ago, so it’s a miracle this PS5 version exists at all. But publisher Bandai Namco is going all-in on the re-release, which will deploy alongside a third Character Pass, featuring six new characters. And here’s a first look at the game, comparing PS4 footage to PS5...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 598
Almost another milestone
We're reaching a milestone moment here on WAYP, with almost 600 issues in the bag. And y'know what, there's been some close calls, but we still haven't missed a week. Impressive consistency! Jamie O'Neill: The physical version of The Game Kitchen's 8/10, grrreat Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound released in the UK yesterday (Friday,...
Friday12th Sep 2025
Review Hollow Knight: Silksong (PS5) - A Silky Smooth Sequel Well Worth the Wait
But you'll needle little patience
Hollow Knight: Silksong, a sequel originally planned as free downloadable content for Hollow Knight, was first shown off in February 2019 and fans have been clamouring for its release ever since. This is evidenced by the fact the original has sold a whopping 15 million copies, and the sheer number of fans...
And yes, Troy Baker's in it
Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann seems desperate to talk about his team’s next big project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. In an interview with Variety, where he also chats about his decision to step back from The Last of Us television show and focus on games, he said the upcoming sci-fi exclusive is the “most...
News Hades 2 Will Do You a Favour and Duck the Hectic September Schedule on PS5
It's a timed Nintendo console exclusive
Hades 2 more than understands your concerns. You’re looking at the September release schedule and thinking, “I don’t have time to finish Hollow Knight: Silksong, make progress in Silent Hill F, and get ready for Ghost of Yotei if Hades 2 is coming out!” Well, worry not – a Nintendo money hat...
"There are various Last of Us things I'm working on"
You’ve almost certainly not seen the last of The Last of Us. While the media trained Neil Druckmann gave very little away in his interview with Variety, he hinted several times that there will likely be a third The Last of Us game. You just need to read between the lines. Pertinently, when...
News Last Chance to Play These 8 PS5, PS4 Games on PS Plus
Only a few days left to play F.I.S.T.
Next week on Tuesday will mark the monthly rotation of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles, meaning while eight new PS5, PS4, and Classic games are joining the service, a separate list is also leaving. We highlighted these titles when they were added to the Last Chance to Play section, but he's a rundown...
Feature What PS5 Games Have the Best Graphics?
Raw graphical power or art direction?
What PS5 games have the best graphics? That's the question we were asking each other this week, as we tried to cook up a list video for our YouTube channel. However, we kept coming to blows over what we actually considered to be "good graphics". Was it the immaculately detailed The Callisto Protocol or should...
Review Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (PS5) - A True Look at What Could Possibly Go Wrong
When do the nine lives run out?
Like a cockroach continuing to return from sales situations that have killed many better series, Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection packs all of the bobcat’s “classic” games into a bundle, including the various console versions for each release, and even a refurbished version for its worst game. Also included are...
News An Unthinkable Amount of Mega Man Is Coming to PS5, PS4 in New Star Force Collection
Mark your card
Capcom’s goal of putting every Mega Man game ever made on the PS5 and PS4 is going according to plan. The publisher’s announced another Legacy Collection, this time collating the Star Force series first released on the Nintendo DS. Before we progress any further into this article, here’s the lineup of games: Mega Man Star...
News Dragon Quest 7 Returns in Reimagined Form, Out for PS5 in February 2026
Priced at £60 / $60
Square Enix has announced it is bringing back Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past in a new PS5 version pitched as a Reimagining. It's releasing on 5th February 2026, and you can catch the debut trailer above. The new Reimagined version of Dragon Quest 7 includes "charming diorama visuals, updated gameplay...
News The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
Crimson Butterfly returns
Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, and the terrifying photography-based survival horror title is in development for PS5. Bringing back one of the series' best-loved and spookiest entries, the remake (from developer Team Ninja) is due for release in early 2026. Here's the announce...
News Danganronpa 2 Remake Extends the Story with a New Scenario on PS5
Updates the original with revamped visuals
Danganronpa is undoubtedly one of the best visual novel franchises around, and while it’s perhaps best enjoyed on a handheld, PS Portal should make this upcoming Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair remake a blast. The bundle, named Danganronpa 2x2 (pronounced ‘Danganronpa Two by Two’) and due out in 2026,...
Guide The Best PS5 Games (2025)
All the best PS5 games you can play right now
What are the best PS5 games? No matter your tastes, PS5 has a huge range of brilliant games. Whether it's Sony's first-party efforts or excellent titles from elsewhere, there truly is something for everyone on the current-gen console. If you're looking for something new to play, or want some...
Thursday11th Sep 2025
Site News Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review?
Ready and waiting
Right about now, you should be seeing critic reviews of Borderlands 4 being published across the web. In the months leading up to the game's release, we very much hoped to be one of those outlets also with a verdict to share ahead of launch. Unfortunately, that hasn't turned out to be the case. While we were kindly offered a PC...
Round Up Borderlands 4 Reviews All on PC, No PS5 Verdicts Anywhere
Currently at an 84 on Metacritic
Borderlands 4 will be available across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC within the next 24 hours, and now we have a selection of reviews to work out whether it's any good or not. As explained in our Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review article, pre-launch code has only been available on PC. We expect to receive our PS5...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Yet Another Surprise Patch on PS5
Patch 2.31 is here
For a game that's quickly closing in on its fifth anniversary, Cyberpunk 2077 sure does get a lot of updates, doesn't it? Following on from Patch 2.3, which dropped back in July, Patch 2.31 has just arrived out of nowhere. But before you get too excited, this is very much a 'fixes' update, addressing a list of mostly minor...
Get your claws out
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting another meaty update that prepares the game for its Claws of Awaji expansion. Patch 1.1.1 launches tomorrow — that's the 11th September, at the time of writing — while the aforementioned expansion drops next week, on the 16th September. The update comes packed with a bunch of welcome...
News Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
Alpine Green pad was an eSports World Cup exclusive
A rare PS5 DualSense controller has been "completely destroyed" whilst in transit, it has been revealed. The controller was purchased by Console Variations, a site devoted to documenting rare video game hardware, for $1,300 on eBay. According to the site, the 'Alpine Green' (also referred to as...
News Over 500,000 Console Players Are Ready and Waiting for Euro and American Truck Simulator
Wishes coming true
In case you forgot, two of the most beloved simulation games on PC are finally hauling it over to PS5, and it seems console users are more than ready to hop in. Earlier in the year, SCS Software announced that both of its big games — Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator — are console-bound. While it has yet to...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo Out Now on PS5, Save Data Carries Over
Don't be a stranger
A playable demo for Digimon Story Time Stranger will be dropping at some point before launch, the game's producer has confirmed. In an interview with Japanese outlet Gamersky (as spotted by Gematsu), producer Ryosuke Hara says that the demo will be made available "soon", but he stops short of giving us an actual date. We would...
News Add Sapporo Beer's Iconic Logo to Atsu's Arsenal in Ghost of Yotei
Beer we go
Those of you who purchase specially marked packages of Sapporo Beer in the United States over the next few weeks will be rewarded with an additional item for protagonist Atsu in Ghost of Yotei. As part of a pretty appropriate partnership, Sony has paid to brand all boxes of the beer with the game. Sapporo is in Japan’s northern...
Live Borderlands 4 Launch Liveblog!
Lootin', shootin', and live bloggin'!
Borderlands is back! Gearbox's co-op shooter returns all-guns blazing in 2025, with an arsenal of gun combinations, piles of loot, new Vault Hunters and a different planet to explore. That feels like something worth celebrating, especially in a year where traditional triple-A games have been few and far...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Buggin' out
Honestly, there was a time when we thought we'd never actually get to write this article, but here we are, in a reality where Hollow Knight: Silksong has been out for a full week. Crazy! Yep, after almost a decade of waiting and depressing internet memes, Team Cherry has finally delivered the Hollow Knight sequel — but has it met your...
News PS5 Creeps Past 7 Million Sales in Japan
Lucky number 7
It's no secret that Nintendo has dominated the Japanese console market over the last decade or so, but contrary to somewhat popular opinion, the PS5 has found some success in Sony's homeland. The current-gen system has actually done fairly well for itself considering its initial stock shortages and subsequent price hikes, to the...
News Classic Sony Series Everybody's Golf Sells Best on Switch in Japan
Nice shot?
Considering the sheer popularity of the Nintendo Switch in its native Japan, it was always going to prove an uphill battle for the PS5 version of legendary Sony series Everybody’s Golf to outperform it. And now we have physical sales data available, we can see that the newest entry Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots has sold best on the Mario...
News Revived Crossover Fighter Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Releases on PS5, PS4 in October
Another one
As if October's release schedule wasn't busy enough already, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga has just been handed a 10th October launch date on PS5 and PS4. Make it stop! The crossover fighter, which gathers together characters from both of Falcom's classic properties, was originally meant to launch in the summer, but it was...
News After Finally Adding Crossplay, Rematch Is Coming to Physical Retail in November
Squad goals
Developer Sloclap has revealed a physical edition of its popular football multiplayer game, Rematch. This comes after the recent release of patch 3, which finally brought crossplay support to the title after it was left out of the initial launch. The physical version is called Rematch: Elite Edition, and it's hitting store shelves on...
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2025 Announced
Just the 1 Premium game this month
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members can gain access to for the month of September 2025. All available from Tuesday, 16th September 2025, the selection
News Overlooked Elder Scrolls-Like RPG Tainted Grail Just Got a Gigantic Update on PS5
Patch 1.1 is a game-changer
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon just got a major update, boasting the kind of new features and gameplay tweaks that should inject some fresh interest in the game. Tainted Grail launched on PS5 earlier this year, back in May. And while it didn't rack up outstanding review scores and blockbuster sales, it was an...
News 'It Saved the Game': Sword of the Sea Dev Praises Sony, Explains PS Plus Deal
Extra for extra
Sword of the Sea is one of our favourite PS5 games of the year so far — but without striking a PS Plus deal with Sony, it sounds like developer Giant Squid could have had a bit of a disaster on its hands. In a fascinating new interview with GamesIndustry.biz, studio co-founder Matt Nava gives some welcome insight into how Sword of...
Poll Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
Flashback to 30 years ago
Allow us to apologise in advance for writing an article that's going to make some of you feel extremely old, but we just can't ignore the fact that the PS1 — the original PlayStation console — is now 30 years old (in North America and Europe). How time flies. This was the machine that changed everything, transforming...
Preview Teamwork Is the True Terror of Little Nightmares 3
Screamwork makes the dream work
It’s a testament to the success of the two previous Little Nightmares titles that this third instalment exists at all. With Swedish series creator Tarsier switching to new title Reanimal, publisher Bandai Namco has turned to Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games to make this co-op focused threequel. In some...
News Keep Your Kid's PS5 Gaming In Check with the New PlayStation Family App
Child's play
Sony has just announced and released its new PlayStation Family App — a mobile app that lets you track things like playtime and spending across multiple PlayStation accounts. It's available on both Android and iOS. The main draw here is the ability to manage your child's — or children's — usage of the PS5. The app includes...
News Dead Island 3 Teased as Dead Island 2 Passes 20 Million Players
Dambuster Studios "drenched in the work"
It appears that the Dead Island series won't end with Dead Island 2, as the game's official pages are hinting pretty directly about a third entry. A recent post on social media indirectly says Dead Island 3 is in the works: The post says the "journey is far from over", and that developer Dambuster Studios...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Difficulty to Be Toned Down Following Player Feedback
But only "slightly"
Since its release on PS5 and PS4 last week, the overall difficulty of Hollow Knight: Silksong has been a major talking point amongst players — and developer Team Cherry has clearly been taking notes. Much like the first Hollow Knight, Silksong can be a deceptively tricky and demanding game, with boss battles forcing you to...
News USA's Top 20 PlayStation Games of All Time May Surprise You
Modernity has not failed us
Did you know PlayStation is enjoying its 30th anniversary in USA today? These celebrations do tend to drag on forever due to the lag that used to exist between hardware launches. You may recall, we already commemorated PlayStation’s 30th anniversary last year, as it deployed a year earlier in its native Japan. Anyway,...
New mystery, same old Indy
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants is a fun little slice of Indy action. Set within the maze-like tunnels beneath the Vatican City, Indy, working with a priest and his pet parrot, is trying to uncover a millenia-spanning mystery regarding giant warriors. The DLC, which runs for about three hours or...
News 'The Game Looks Fantastic': Insider Shares Wolverine PS5 Tidbit Ahead of Rumoured Re-Reveal
Things are looking pretty good
Marvel’s Wolverine may be days away from its big PS5 re-reveal. That’s if speculation shared by the largely accurate Tom Henderson is accurate. He reported recently that Sony is plotting a September State of Play, and Insomniac’s highly anticipated action game will “almost certainly” be a part of it. Now
News SEGA to Demo Four Mysterious Titles at Tokyo Game Show This Month
What could they be?
SEGA’s announced an enormous lineup of titles for the Tokyo Game Show which includes four mysterious new releases. The convention will run from 25th September through 28th September, and we expect the missing titles to be unveiled during rumoured State of Play or Nintendo Direct events. An
Game of the Month Metal Gear Solid Delta (August 2025)
As voted by you
Following on from a couple of quieter months in June and July, we're really starting to see the release schedule kick into high gear on PS5. At least for people like us, who are in the business of reviewing games, August was a much busier month. A selection of anticipated titles dropped on Sony's current-gen console, and we ended up...
News Sucker Punch Thinks Only 10% of Studio Would Be Hyped to Make Sly Cooper
"It's been a long time"
Those aching for a return to the PS2 era of PlayStation platformers may want to close this page immediately. In a quick fire interview with Ben Hanson from MinnMax, Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox has said his team wouldn’t be all that impressed if it was tasked with working on a new Sly Cooper next. Asked...
News Remake of Iconic SEGA Saturn Shooter Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Playable at TGS this month
A remake of one of SEGA Saturn’s most iconic releases, rails-shooter Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, will launch on the PS5 and PS4. The game was announced some time ago by publisher Forever Entertainment, but finally appears ready for prime time. It’ll be playable at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. No release date has...
News GTA 6 Delay Caused Celebrations at Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch
Phew
The big Grand Theft Auto 6 delay of May 2025 will have caused countless developers to breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Rockstar's ridiculously anticipated open worlder was pushed into May of 2026, leaving the rest of this year relatively open. Indeed, the threat of GTA 6 was so great that even Sony's own PlayStation Studios were sweating...
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News Mina the Hollower May Be Inspired by Game Boy Color, But You'll Be Able to Play It on PS5
Oracle of ages
We’re a little confused. We thought Mina the Hollower, the new Game Boy Color-inspired adventure from Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, was announced for the PS5 eons ago. But apparently that’s not the case, because this is new news today. Apparently. Oh, and there’s no PS4 version anymore, so sorry about that. Anyway,...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Get Your First Look at Battlefield 6's Single Player Campaign at Tokyo Game Show
Kaboom
Battlefield 6 exploded onto the scene this summer with a huge multiplayer reveal event and a massively popular open beta test, but it'll soon be the single player campaign put in the spotlight. According to the official timetable for Tokyo Game Show 2025, publisher EA is planning a Single Player Live Showcase, which will be broadcast on 26th...
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News Destiny 2 Does Its Best Star Wars Impression with Renegades Expansion
A guardian far, far away
You can learn a lot about the public sentiment for Destiny 2 by reading the YouTube comments for this new Renegades expansion. “I’ll just keep playing Helldivers 2,” several of them say. And to think Sony spent $3.5 billion on developer Bungie for its live service expertise, eh? Look, with Marathon delayed it’s
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Acclaimed 16-Bit Shooter Earthion Sets Sights on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Down to Earthion
Legendary Japanese developer Ancient will return to contemporary consoles on 18th September, with the highly anticipated Earthion locking down a release date. The game – designed and developed for the SEGA Genesis – features a foot-stomping soundtrack from Streets of Rage composer Yuzo Koshiro, and has been attracted rave...
News Memorable PS3 Rhythm Shooter Beat Hazard Returns to PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Shoot to your songs
Do you remember those early days of the PS Store? There wasn’t as much software back then, so every new release felt meaningful. Beat Hazard Ultra is one game we recall fondly. It used all of the PS3’s fancy multimedia features to allow you to pull in your playlists, and it generated twin-stick shooter stages based on a...
News Whispers in the Woods Is a Creepy DLC Expansion for Pacific Drive, Out This Year
Lock the doors
Last year saw the release of Pacific Drive, a unique survival game all about upgrading and maintaining a scrappy station wagon. While it's received many meaningful updates in the time since, developer Ironwood Studios has announced the very first premium DLC expansion for the game: Whispers in the Woods. As you can see from the...
Monday8th Sep 2025
Guide Best Local Multiplayer Games on PS4
The best couch multiplayer games on PS4 ranked
What are the best local multiplayer games on PS4? There are so many great options for some couch multiplayer goodness on PS4. While many titles offer great online experiences, nothing quite beats local multiplayer together with friends and family in the same room. Luckily, the PS4 has a plethora of...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 64+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Ready Set Play Sale
PS5 and PS4 games we recommend in the current sale
The PS Store's Ready, Set, Play sale is nearly over, concluding on 10th September 2025, so you don't have much time left to grab a bargain. It's yet another mammoth offering, with thousands of discounted PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons up for grabs. It's always a bit much to browse through all that,...
Rumour PS6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive, Much Simpler Design
Penny pinching
In an era of soaring hardware costs, Sony is working overtime to keep the price of the PS6 down. The company knows that it needs to actually get the console into consumers’ homes if it’s to repeat the success of the PS5 and the PS4, and it’s not going to achieve that with a $700+ system. There’s already been reports that the...
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (8th-14th September)
Borderlands 4! Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra! NHL 26!
After an absolutely gargantuan week last time, the release schedule is a little calmer as September slowly starts to establish itself. Make no mistake, though, we’re in the thick end of the year now and there are some big titles launching, like Borderlands 4. These are all the new PS5 and PS4...
News PS5 Pre-Orders for Bloodlines 2's Premium Edition to Be Refunded as Paradox Promises Changes
Out for blood
If you already pre-ordered the Premium Edition of anticipated RPG sequel Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, you’ll be refunded this week. That’s because publisher Paradox has promised “adjustments”, after the pricier Premium Edition attracted criticism for including two character classes as DLC. Fans of the game were
Preview How The Smiths Shaped Suda51's Wildest World Yet in Romeo Is a Dead Man
Morrissey meets murder
With a career spanning over 30 years, Suda51 could be forgiven for running out of ideas. But his upcoming Romeo Is a Dead Man, a scrappy mix of third-person shooting and melee combat, may be his most insane creation yet – not bad for a director whose credits also include zany efforts like Killer7 and Killer Is Dead. We...
News Ghost of Yotei's Latest Video Immerses You in 10 Minutes of Gorgeous Music and Landscapes
Mood setter
Sony's lead-up to the launch of Ghost of Yotei has been quite interesting; we've not seen a huge amount of the game, really, but it's drip-feeding new footage as October draws closer. The last few clips have been high-energy combat videos showcasing various weapons at your disposal in the action adventure game, but the latest video is...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
Preview Heat Is Everything World of Tanks Isn't and That's What Makes It a Blast
Warming up those tracks
The market for arcade, adrenaline-fueled vehicular combat games is pretty slim these days. While we occasionally get an indie title come through or an old Twisted Metal game gets released onto PS Plus Premium, there isn't much choice out there. WarGaming is known for creating realistic vehicular combat games, but at...
Monday8th Sep 2025
News Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell Is Us Compete with Popular Favourites in UK Physical Charts
New IPs are in the mix
New names and ideas are pretty risky business in the world of video games, so it's pleasing to see a couple of recent new IPs in the UK's physical games top 10. Cronos: The New Dawn, an original horror title from Bloober Team, has debuted at number four in the chart, while two positions lower is Rogue Factor's unusual action...
Preview Why Digimon Story Time Stranger Will Scratch Your Pokémon Itch on PS5
Gotta Gomamon
It’s been decades since this author has interacted with anything involving Digimon, but at a recent behind closed doors Bandai Namco event, the key art proved an attractive draw. Building on the blueprints of past Digimon Story titles, specifically Cyber Sleuth – which first released on the PS Vita – and its pseudo-sequel...
News PSVR2 Rhythm Treasure Synth Riders Drops New Experience, Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Available Now
Another month, another opportunity to mention Kluge Interactive's VR rhythm title Synth Riders. In the aftermath of Beat Games' disappointing announcement about Beat Saber support on PSVR2, Kluge has announced a brand new Experience, this time featuring the song "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar. For those that haven't booted the title up...
Sunday7th Sep 2025
News Even More Ex-Xbox Executives Speak Out About 'Tension' of Game Pass
"I saw short sighted decision making"
If there’s anyone best placed to speak on the impact of Xbox Game Pass, it’s ex-Bethesda boss Pete Hines, who left the publisher in 2023. Hines enjoyed a wildly successful 24 years at the company, and so he saw first-hand the consequences of Microsoft’s acquisition. And while he admitted that he’s been...
News Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5, PC Patch
Getting better
As we noted in our Lost Soul Aside PS5 review, the game lacks a little polish to whole-heartedly recommend. It’s not without its positives, though, and so it’s great to see dev UltiZero Games respond to feedback and begin to iterate on the release. A new patch, available now, makes a string of improvements to the overall...
News The End of the F***ing World's Scribe Signed for Live Action Life Is Strange TV Show
Back to Arcadia Bay
Life Is Strange is the latest video game to be getting a live action adaptation, and we can’t think of a better writer than The End of the F***ing World’s Charlie Covell. The British dark comedy deals with the “relationship” between two teenage tearaways, as one runs away from home and the other tries to engineer...
News Sony's Slowly Restoring Lost PS3 Avatars After Two Month Absence
You're 'avin' a laugh?!
If you’ve been spending money on the PS Store for over a decade, then you’ll probably remember it was once possible to purchase avatars on the PS3. While this feature eventually got replaced by the ability to make your profile picture whatever you want, legacy support for the classic PSN avatars does still exist, and...
News Amazon's God of War TV Adaptation to Start Filming in Six Months
The search for Kratos is well underway
Amazon won’t have long to find its Kratos, as filming on God of War’s TV adaptation is slated to get underway in March 2026. That’s according to “sources” speaking with TV and comics site Nexus Point News, who claim principal photography is set to start in Vancouver next year. Battlestar...
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 597
WAYP for it
Another week, another edition of WAYP. Obviously, it’s always fun to consider all the new releases on the horizon, but it’s equally entertaining to take a step back and focus on what we’re playing right now. So let’s dig into it. Aaron Bayne: I've been getting back into No Man's Sky as of late. The new Voyagers update is a lot...
Friday5th Sep 2025
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Closed Beta: All Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Marvel Tokon beta
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the Sony-published superhero fighting game, isn't due out until sometime in 2026, but you'll be able to check it out much sooner than that. The closed beta test will let you hop into some online multiplayer matches in the Arc System Works tag-team brawler, but what are...
News Mafia: The Old Country on PS5 Was an Offer PS Store Shoppers Couldn't Refuse
One of August's most downloaded PS5 games
The PS Store charts for August are here, and while there are no huge surprises, you may be interested to know that the middling Mafia: The Old Country was one of the month's best-selling PS5 games. While it didn't review especially well, the crime thriller action title made a splash in terms of sales,...
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Release timing has been decided
Square Enix veteran Tetsuya Nomura has provided a rare update on the progress of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s third instalment and the long-in-development Kingdom Hearts 4. Development is progressing well, apparently! Speaking as part of mobile game Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis’ second anniversary livestream earlier...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Metal Gear Solid Delta Sneaks Past the One Million Sales Milestone in First 24 Hours
Snake Eater remake eating up
Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the beloved classic stealth action title, has reached one million copies sold. What's more, it apparently did so within a day of its launch on 28th August 2025. That figure comprises shipments of the physical game as well as digital sales,...
News Match-Three RPG Puzzle Quest Returns in Immortal Edition on PS5, PS4 This Month
Bundles everything together
Publisher 505 Games has announced Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition, a definitive version of the match-three puzzler. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4 later this month on 18th September, revealed in the brief announcement trailer: The Immortal Edition combines previous adventures into one package, including Challenge of...
Feature Push Square Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer 'em all!
It's that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey. Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to those who choose to advertise their games on our websites. Advertisers typically (and...
Guide Ghost of Yotei PS5 Consoles, Accessories Available to Pre-Order Right Now
Follow the wind
Sony has made its range of Ghost of Yotei products available for pre-order, meaning you can lay claim to all sorts of gorgeous consoles and accessories ahead of the game's arrival. Between now and 2nd October 2025, you can pre-order whichever Ghost of Yotei items tickle your fancy via PlayStation Direct, which not only offers free...
News Animal Crossing-Esque Cosy Game Disney Dreamlight Valley Saddles Up with New PS5, PS4 Expansion
Sony pony
Disney Dreamlight Valley isn’t horsing around with its all-new expansion. Well, not in the figurative sense anyway. Wishblossom Ranch – a new expansion due out in November, with a livestream blowout scheduled for 15th October – will add mounts to the Animal Crossing-esque cosy game. As part of the DLC, you’ll be able to explore...
Guide Hollow Knight Silksong: How to Unlock Maps and Where to Find Shakra
How do you get a map in Hollow Knight Silksong?
Navigation and exploring are two key components of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and accomplishing both is made much easier with the use of a map. However, you don't start the game with one. In this Hollow Knight Silksong guide, we are going to reveal how to unlock maps and where to find Shakra. How Do...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
One last clown show
The moment that Hollow Knight fans have waited more than half a decade for has finally, finally arrived: its huge follow-up Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now across all major platforms, including PS5 and PS4. You can start downloading the sequel now, with the title priced at £19.99 / €19.99 / $19.99. Absolutely no review...
Not what IO Interactive hoped for
You know Build a Rocket Boy as the developer behind MindsEye, but the colossal PS5 flop might never have made it to market without its publishing partner, Hitman and 007 First Light team IO Interactive. MindsEye was the first game published by the studio that it did not make itself, and it's done so badly that IO...
News Street Fighter Movie's Crazy Full Cast List Revealed, Releases Next Year
Here comes a new challenger
Legendary’s Street Fighter movie is in full production, with a release date scheduled for 16th October, 2026. The film, which will be the first of a three year alliance between the filmmaker and Paramount, will be set in 1993 – around the same time the legendary Street Fighter 2 dominated arcades. As we’ve been...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Metal Gear Solid Delta?
Delta skelter
Well, the original Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of the highest rated PS2 games ever released, so it's safe to say that its PS5 remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta, has big shoes to fill. Delta got off to a great start with critics, commanding some of the highest review scores of 2025 so far, but it feels as though the remake didn't hit quite...
Outer the way
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion makes a rough first impression. After creating your custom protagonist, you're thrust straight into a chaotic action sequence with next to no explanation of controls or mechanics. You haplessly slash and blast your way through a series of samey sci-fi corridors as characters waffle over comms, and the...
News PSN Service Playing Up, Minor Offline and Friends List Issues Reported
Thousands of reports say there's an issue
Whether the huge popularity of Hollow Knight: Silksong is having an effect on the reliability of the PSN service or not is unclear, after the events of earlier today. However, thousands of reports are flooding in of intermittent problems with the PlayStation Network this evening. The network itself isn't...
News Square Enix Is Taking All Its Big Guns to TGS This Month
Dragon Quest! Final Fantasy! Octopath!
With what's reportedly the biggest ever Tokyo Games Show set for the end of the month, publishing heavyweight Square Enix has outlined what it's bringing to the Japanese expo. In short, it'll have nine new games playable and will be putting on multiple stage shows. TGS runs from 25th to 28th September, and...
Poll Are You Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong?
This is not a drill
If you can even believe that such a thing is possible, Hollow Knight: Silksong has arrived. Yes, that Silksong, the Hollow Knight sequel that's been in development for 1,000 years. In truth, it's been a whirlwind couple of weeks. Silksong hit us with a teaser during Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live, and then it...
News Sony Scraps Gameplay Restrictions for Marvel Tokon's PS5 Beta
Share freely
Sony will not stop Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls players from sharing their footage online when the beta goes live later this week. As we already reported, the platform holder has been sending out invites to the test, but previous communication mentioned that participants were prohibited from uploading footage online. This is a...
News Indiana Jones Uncovers The Order of Giants in New PS5 DLC Out Now
Priced at £17.99 / $19.99
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is being expanded today with its one big piece of DLC on PS5, named The Order of Giants. It's available to download for anyone who owns the Premium Edition of the base game, or you can buy the add-on for £17.99 / $19.99. The expansion takes Indiana Jones back to Rome, where "forgotten...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Tomb Raider's Anime Will Wrap Up with Season 2, Due Out on Netflix in December
Golly
Netflix will wrap up its likeable anime adaptation of Tomb Raider with its previously revealed Season 2, which will air from 11th December, according to Variety. The show, officially named
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Full Metal Schoolgirl Is a PS5 Roguelike with Actual Personality
Detention for the working dead
We don’t know whether you agree, but roguelikes have lost their lustre a bit, haven’t they? There’s still good ones, of course – great ones, in fact – but they aren’t quite as exciting as when Rogue Legacy completely consumed our PS Vitas. Full Metal Schoolgirl is attempting to bring a bit more...
News Ghost of Yotei's Latest PS5 Gameplay Video Is All About the Brutal Odachi Greatsword
Call that a knife?
As we inch ever closer to the release of Ghost of Yotei, Sony has released another brief gameplay snippet — this time focusing on Atsu's odachi. The odachi is a Japanese greatsword that's effective against regular and larger brute enemies in the open world action game: As with the other videos, Atsu goes up against a group...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta, Super Robot Wars Y Keep PS5 Software in the Japanese Top 10
Lost Soul Aside is there too
The Japanese games market is usually dominated by Switch software, but the latest Famitsu sales figures reveal a rare week in which a PS5 title rules the roost. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has managed to score the number one slot on the physical sales chart, selling an estimated 63,585 copies. Further down the...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Review Cronos: The New Dawn (PS5) - Captivating, Twisted, and Wickedly Entertaining
Get down with the sickness
Cronos: The New Dawn is a bold new sci-fi horror from Polish developer Bloober Team. It proudly wears its influences on its sleeve, while standing out on its own with a brazen visual style. In a way, it can lack originality – especially where gameplay is concerned – but what it does, it does really well. As fans of...
Preview Why 007 First Light Is the Most Exciting Game of 2026
From Hitman to Her Majesty
007 First Light’s debut demo left us both shaken and stirred. You’ll no doubt be reading this breathless after Sony’s latest State of Play presentation, but we’ve had a little over a week to process our reaction to IO Interactive’s latest. In a nutshell? This upcoming effort, due out on 27th March, is sitting...
News Sorry Cyberpunk 2077 Fans, This Week's Announcement Isn't About DLC or Updates
The NUSA needs YOU
CD Projekt Red has a history of cryptic social media teases related to Cyberpunk 2077, and much to the dismay of level-headed fans everywhere, the developer's at it again. Over on X (more commonly known as Twitter), the game's official account has posted a kind of recruitment ad for the NUSA (New United States of America), signed...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Wolverine PS5 to Finally Be Revealed in Next State of Play, It's Claimed
Next trailer apparently ready to go
The long-awaited PS5 exclusive Marvel's Wolverine shall be part of the next general State of Play livestream, according to Insider Gaming. Sources speaking to the outlet claim that the next trailer for the game is ready to go, and it'll "almost certainly" be part of a State of Play taking place towards the end of...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Rumour To Avoid Even More PS5 Price Increases, Digital Edition to Get Reduced SSD Space
At least in Europe on base PS5
In order to combat even more PS5 console price increases in Europe, Sony is reportedly looking at reducing the storage space of the SSD each system comes packaged with. According to Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun, the Digital Edition of the base PS5 will start to have 825GB of space as part of a new Chassis E series, as...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Safe in Ministry of Cultural Primacy in Lethe
How to find the safe number in Lethe
In Hell Is Us, on your path to finding the Keystone of Rage, you will travel to the Ministry of Cultural Primacy in Lethe. Here, you'll navigate a maze of enemy encounters and curious paintings, but how do you solve the puzzle at the end? In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll give you the solution. How to Open the...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Review Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots (PS5) - First Non-Clap Hanz Entry Is a Subpar Effort
Bogey
Everybody's Golf is one of those franchises many people associate with PlayStation, as it's been a fairly consistent presence on each console since the very start. Unfortunately, developer Clap Hanz is no longer partnered with Sony to deliver these consistently fun golf games, and duty has fallen to HYDE for Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots, the...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: What to Do with Twin-Headed Serpent Item in Vyssa Hills
Where do you use the Twin-Headed Serpent in Vyssa Hills?
In Hell Is Us, on your path to finding the Keystone of Ecstasy, you'll need to return to Vyssa Hills. It's a little unclear exactly what you're meant to do. In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll tell you where you need to start, explaining where to use that Twin-Headed Serpent item — as well as...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Game of Thrones Star Announced as Lara Croft for Amazon's Tomb Raider TV Show
Sophie Turner gets the lead role
Game of Thrones and X-Men actor Sophie Turner has been confirmed for the role of Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider TV series from Amazon. The live-action show will begin production in January 2026, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge creating and writing it as well as sharing the executive producer role with Chad Hodge...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Church Puzzle in Jeljin
Take me to church
In Hell Is Us, while searching for the Keystone of Rage, you will travel to Jeljin, where you'll come across a puzzle in the grounds of a church. In this Hell Is Us guide, we will reveal how to solve this puzzle. How to Solve the Church Puzzle in Jeljin in Hell Is Us: Once you're inside the church, open the door to the other...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Auriga Museum
How to get through Auriga Museum in Hell Is Us
In Hell Is Us, as you search for the Keystone of Rage, your adventure will lead you to the Auriga Museum, where you'll need to unlock colour-coded doors and remember some passcodes. In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to walk you through how to get through Auriga Museum. How to Solve the Auriga...
Guide Hell Is Us Guide: All Main Quest Puzzle Solutions
How to get through the main story in Hell Is Us
In this Hell Is Us guide, we go through all the action adventure game's major, mainline puzzles, helping you navigate some of the title's most challenging head-scratchers. With the game refusing to give you overt direction, you may find yourself hitting a brick wall with some of these puzzles, and...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Find the Library Door Code in Lethe
How to get the code for the door in the library
In Hell Is Us, as you continue searching for the Keystone of Ecstasy, you'll travel to the Lethe National Library. Here, you'll come up against a locked door that requires a code — but what is it? In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll reveal the code and tell you how to find it. How to Find the Library...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Lymbic Sphere Puzzle in the Golden Eye
Where to put the spheres in the Eye of God
In Hell Is Us, after collecting all the Keystones and progressing through the tunnel, you'll emerge in a large, mysterious chamber where one final puzzle awaits. In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll tell you how to solve this last puzzle before the end of the game. How to Solve the Lymbic Sphere Puzzle in the...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Poll Are You Sold on 007 First Light?
Let there be Light
PlayStation's just given us a lengthy look at 007 First Light thanks to a dedicated State of Play broadcast, but as always, we want to know your thoughts on what was shown. In case you haven't been keeping up, this is the James Bond outing from Hitman developer IO Interactive, and while the project clearly shares some DNA with...
News Sony's Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
Now the platform's "Top Paid" game
As Forza Horizon 5's sales on PS5 justify Microsoft's multi-platform efforts, Sony's decision to put Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S is also looking to be a worthwhile success. Just one week after release, the port is considered the "top paid game" on the platform and is in first place on the "best seller" list...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Pressure Plate Puzzles in Temple of the Fallen in Plains of Mist
No pressure
In Hell Is Us, you'll explore the Temple of the Fallen in the Plains of Mist as part of your quest for the Keystone of Ecstasy. This dungeon-style area is full of combat, but you'll run into a couple of puzzles involving a series of pressure plates. In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to tell you how to solve these. How to Solve the...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Beware the hivemind
We see it all the time: gaming communities on social media and Reddit being treated as though they're the singular source of player-based feedback for any given title. But of course, this simply isn't the case — especially when it comes to hugely popular games like Helldivers 2. Posting on Discord (as reported by
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Graveyard Eagles Puzzle in Marastan
How to position the eagles in the graveyard
In Hell Is Us, you will reach a point in the main quest where you travel to Marastan. In the village is a church, and its graveyard has several eagle statues you can rotate — but what's the solution to the puzzle? In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll explain how to solve it. How to Solve the Graveyard Eagles...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News 007 First Light Brings James Bond to PS5 on 27th March
Pre-orders to go live soon
IO Interactive revealed at the end of its dedicated State of Play showcase that 007 First Light will release on 27th March 2026 for PS5. Pre-orders are expected to go live shortly. If you missed the State of Play livestream, you can watch a rerun above, which includes footage of two missions. If you pre-order, you get an...
PIF buys out RTS
The fighting game community is currently being rocked by news that Evo — the world's biggest annual fighting game event — is now co-owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (often referred to as the PIF). To briefly recap, Evo is owned by two organisations: talent management outfit RTS, and Indian entertainment company...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Dungeon Doors in Senedra Forest
Dungeon dive
Early on in Hell Is Us, you'll explore a mysterious dungeon. As part of our Hell Is Us guide, we're going to explain how to open the door so you can get through the entrance, as well as another locked door found inside. How to Open the Dungeon Doors in Senedra Forest in Hell Is Us: There are 2 doors you may be trying to open here...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Marastan Puzzle Door
How to solve the puzzles at the door in the woods in Marastan
In Hell Is Us, after solving the Graveyard Eagles puzzle in Marastan, you'll next need to locate a mysterious door in the woods — and it has its own puzzles waiting for you. In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to explain how to solve this puzzle door. How to Solve the Marastan Puzzle...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Ensure All Possible NPCs End Up at Lake Cynon
How to get the Ever After Trophy in Hell Is Us
In Hell Is Us, one of the Trophies you can unlock is called Ever After, and its description is a little vague. If you want to get the Platinum, you need to ensure all possible NPCs end up at Lake Cynon near the end of the game — but how do you do that? In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll explain how to...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Entrance Door in Plains of Mist
How to solve the door puzzle in Plains of Mist
In Hell Is Us, you'll travel to the Plains of Mist in your pursuit of the Keystone of Ecstasy — but to get through a mysterious door, you need to solve a puzzle. In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll reveal how to solve it and get inside. How to Open the Entrance Door in Plains of Mist in Hell Is Us:...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Takes Its Beautiful Soundtrack on Tour
Initially in France, potentially worldwide in 2026
Sandfall Interactive has announced it'll be touring France later this year with the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack, confirming musical concerts across the country. The production brings together the studio, live entertainment producer Bleu Citron, composers Lorien Testard and Alice...
News Free-to-Play Smash Hit Marvel Rivals Is Confirmed for PS4 in Season 4 Trailer
Daredevil and Angela duke it out
Popular free-to-play hero shooter Marvel Rivals is currently available on PS5, of course, but it'll soon be coming to Sony's last-gen console too. Yes, the game is bound for PS4, as confirmed at the end of this latest trailer: This Season 4 trailer, which gives players a glimpse at new characters Daredevil and...
Live Watch the 007 First Light State of Play Livestream Here
Tune in for 30+ minutes of James Bond gameplay
More than likely to most people's surprise, Sony announced it is putting on a special State of Play livestream focusing entirely on upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light. The show will be all about this single game and won't feature any other announcements. Tune in for over 30 minutes of 007 First...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Torches Puzzle in Lymbic Forge
Torch-erous
In Hell Is Us, once you drain the pool at Lake Cynon, you'll descend into an elaborate dungeon called the Lymbic Forge. The first real hurdle you'll come up against will be a puzzle involving torches. In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to reveal how to solve it. How to Solve the Torches Puzzle in Lymbic Forge in Hell Is Us: A...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Coffin in the Watcher's Nest
Where to put the blue flowers in the Watcher's Nest
In Hell Is Us, you'll travel to Vyssa Hills, where you'll eventually reach a hideout called The Watcher's Nest. Inside is a mysterious puzzle to solve — so, what's the solution? In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to reveal how you solve the puzzle and open the coffin. How to Open the Coffin...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Final Door in the Arcas Spire in Senedra Forest
How to solve the door puzzle in Arcas Spire
In Hell Is Us, on your path to finding the Keystone of Terror, you will enter the mysterious Arcas Spire in Senedra Forest. This is a relatively straightforward dungeon, up until you come to the final door you need to open, which is a bit of a puzzle. In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to explain how to...
Guide Hell Is Us Trophy Guide: All PS5 Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
All Trophies in Hell Is Us
In this Hell Is Us Trophy roadmap, we're going to explain how to get the Platinum Trophy in this unique PS5 action adventure. As part of our Hell Is Us guide, we're going to tell you about all the Trophies, as well as their descriptions and how to unlock each one. Hell Is Us Trophy Roadmap: How to Get the Platinum: For...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Open the Door in Vitalis' House
Unlock the basement door in Vitalis' house
In Hell Is Us, as you explore the village of Jova in Acasa Marshes and try to track down the blacksmith, you'll reach a point where you gain access to his home. Named Vitalis, the blacksmith's house hides a locked door in the basement — but how do you open it? In this Hell Is Us guide, we're going to tell...
Guide Hell Is Us: How to Solve the Pillar Puzzle in Lake Cynon
What to do in Lake Cynon
In Hell Is Us, you'll reach a point early in the story where you pay a visit to Lake Cynon. There's a puzzle here you'll need to solve involving a bunch of pillars, but what's the solution? In this Hell Is Us guide, we'll explain what you need to do to solve the pillar puzzle in Lake Cynon. How to Solve the Pillar Puzzle in...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
Review Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Painfully Awkward
Exit the dragon
Finally getting to play a game that you've been waiting on for years can be a daunting experience. Expectations can shift significantly in that amount of time depending on marketing, previews, and the project's own development cycle. Lost Soul Aside has walked a strenuous road to get where it is now. Originally a one-man effort, the...
Guide These 18+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th September)
Hollow Knight: Silksong! Cronos: The New Dawn! Hell Is Us! NBA 2K26!
It's an unfathomably huge week for new releases as we march into September. With over 18 titles to choose from, this week's list is not padded out with filler. The highlights include Hell Is Us, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Cronos: The New Dawn, and NBA 2K26 just to name a few. That's...
News PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers
Plus the cost of PS Plus
Over the course of this console generation, much has been said about the PS5's steep price point — and now, even the big publishers are pointing fingers. More specifically, Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto believes that the cost of Sony's current-gen system has been a key factor in limiting software sales. Tsujimoto's...
News September 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
It's the Psychonauts 2 month
Today's the day for your monthly PS Plus Essential subscription update, as three new PS5, PS4 titles join the service for the month of September 2025. All the games are available to redeem and download now in the UK and Europe, with the USA gaining access later in the day. Here's what's on offer until 7th October 2025,...
News PS5's Lovely Astro Bot Controller Gets a 'Joyful' Re-Release
New expression on touchpad
Sony is giving the limited edition Astro Bot PS5 controller a second run with an updated "Joyful" design, available from 30th October 2025. Pre-orders shall open up on 12th September at 10am in your local time zone on PlayStation Direct and participating retailers. Compared to the original design, which featured the two...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Check Your Inbox! Beta Codes for PS5's Promising Superhero Fighter Are Being Sent Out
The moment of truth
If you’re part of PS5’s official beta programme, or specifically registered your interest in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, you may want to check your inbox now. Go on, you’re not being rude – we’ll wait. Did you get in? Well, if you already received an email then you’ll have your download code and time slot – but...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News Tekken 8 Patch 2.05 Finally Fixes 'Identical Chest Parameters' for Female Characters
It's for the breast
The latest patch for Tekken 8 is here, and despite featuring just a handful of balance adjustments — most of which address buggy interactions anyway — it's still a very important update. Well, depending on who you ask... Indeed, version 2.05 deals with a heinous issue of female characters sharing the same body model. Or more...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Xbox's Perfect Dark Was Very Nearly Rescued by a Third-Party Publisher
Double take
With the trajectory Microsoft’s on, there’s a good chance its cancelled Perfect Dark game would have come to the PS5 anyway. But now word has emerged that the project was almost saved by a third-party publisher, which would have effectively guaranteed a PlayStation release. The ever-reliable Jason Schreier reports on Bloomberg that...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
Mini Review Hirogami (PS5) - Origami Adventure Looks Great But Lacks Depth
Folding at home
Papercraft-styled games remain a surprising rarity, despite the cult success of Tearaway and its PS4 remake. It’s been five years since the adventures of Iota/Atoi, so Kakehashi Games' Hirogami serves as a welcome reminder of the striking impact of playable paper art. It’s a slight and breezy experience, but one with an...
Rumour Two Rayman Games Are in the Works as Franchise Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Everybody loves Rayman
Attention, Rayman fans: Ubisoft has acknowledged the series! The Rayman franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, there's a new, official video on socials, and it's worth a watch: Of most interest is the comment about game development; brand producer Loic Gounon says teams at Ubisoft...
News Popular Vampire Survivors Alternative Halls of Torment Is Auto-Attacking PS5 Soon
Plus, DLC pack incoming
There are only three states of being — you either haven't yet played Vampire Survivors, are currently highly addicted to Vampire Survivors, or are a recovering Vampire Survivors... survivor. This we know to be true because it happened to us. If you're back in the market for the highly compelling mix of auto-attacking, RPG...
News Could You Be Persuaded to Watch a Call of Duty Movie?
Here's your chance
Every notable video game IP is being turned into a TV show or a movie nowadays, so it was only a matter of time before one of the biggest shooter franchises in the world got in on the act. Yes, a Call of Duty film, born out of a collaboration between Activision and Paramount, is officially happening. The cinema flick wants to...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' PS5 Beta Is Over, But a Free Playable Demo Is Coming Soon
Test track
SEGA recently hosted an open network test for its imminent kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and while that's now concluded, it won't be the last time you can play the game prior to launch. The full game is set to arrive very soon on 25th September, but before then, a free, singleplayer demo will be made available. The news comes...
Monday1st Sep 2025
The best free to play games on PlayStation 4
What are the best free games on PS4? If you want to try something new without whipping your wallet out, there are lots of great free-to-play titles on PS4 that pose no risk to your bank balance. The era of free-to-play games got properly started on PS4, with many examples popping up over the years...
Guide Best Action Games on PS5
PS5's best action titles, ranked and rated
What are the best action games on PS5? The best part about playing video games is they allow us to perform feats we can’t in real life, whether it’s working undercover in Hitman 3 or swinging through New York City in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Whether it’s performing death-defying stunts or...
Feature Last Chance to Grab These 35+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's PlayStation Indies Sale
PS5 and PS4 games we recommend in the latest sale
The PlayStation Indies sale is live right now, but you only have until Wednesday 3rd September 2025 before it comes to a close. As always, there are thousands of games included, so browsing for the best stuff can be a little tricky. We're here to help, though; in this list, we have a slightly more...
Review Hell Is Us (PS5) - One of the Best Mystery Experiences on PS5
The devil’s in the details
Hell Is Us may be one of the most unique games of 2025. Part Soulslike, part adventure game, part detective simulator, this gargantuan puzzler is dense, immaculately detailed, and devilishly dark. You won’t play anything else like it this generation. You play as Remi, a sociopath that has snuck his way into the war...
Guide New PS5 Games for September and October 2025
Here come the games
We're officially in the business end of the year now, and there's no escape from new releases. We hope you've been saving up over the summer, and have set aside plenty of spare time. Some highlights in September and October include the likes of Borderlands 4, Silent Hill F, and Ghost of Yotei. But frankly it'd take us all day to...
News Team Cherry Confirms Hollow Knight: Silksong Price, Release Times
Bang for your buck
The first Hollow Knight, offering well over 50 hours of excellent Metroidvania action for just $15, is widely considered to be one of the best deals in gaming, up there with The Orange Box. As long as its sequel can match that quality and play time, it appears Silksong will also be a contender for the best deal on PS5, PS4...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Metal Gear Solid 5, 10 Years Later?
The biggest Boss
Ten whole years ago today, Hideo Kojima released his final game under the Konami umbrella. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain endured an infamously tumultuous development cycle, and the finished product still divides opinion a full decade from launch. In many ways, The Phantom Pain was meant to cap the iconic series off, but in...
News State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
30+ minutes of James Bond action
Sony has announced a new State of Play livestream will take place this week, and it will focus entirely on the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive, titled 007 First Light. The deep dive will include more than 30 minutes of gameplay, and will feature "a playthrough of Bond’s first mission as an MI6...
News Borderlands 4 PS5 Wants You to Keep Playing for Months After Release
Tons of post-launch content revealed
A lot like most big releases nowadays, Borderlands 4 hopes you will commit to playing it long past the completion of its story campaign. The sort of content enticing you back will be large expansions, seasonal events, and mission packs full of bonus gear. Gearbox Software has shared a roadmap detailing what to...
News Sony's Troubled Live Service Game Fairgames Just Can't Catch a Break
Project loses its game director
Fairgames, one of the last remaining PS5 live service games Sony has in the works, lost its game director last month to WB Games Montreal. On LinkedIn, Daniel Drapeau confirmed his exit from Haven Studio after serving as game director for four and a half years on the project. "As of this week, I joined WB Games...
News Second Trails in the Sky Remake All But Confirmed by Falcom Boss
SC up next
It's looking more and more likely that Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter won't be a standalone remake. Talkative Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo himself has basically just outed the developer's plans to remake the second game in the series, Trails in the Sky SC. In an interview with Automaton, Kondo admits that just remaking the first...
News Physint, OD Are Potential Reveals at Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Show
Looks at "future projects" teased
Kojima Productions will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this month with a livestreamed showcase at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills, featuring special guests and "a glimpse into future projects". The event is called Beyond The Strand, and takes place on 23rd September. Hideo Kojima will host the show, which will...
