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News - December, 2025
Wednesday31st Dec 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for January 2026 Announced
Starting off with a bang?
Sony has officially announced the PS Plus Essential lineup of monthly games for January 2026. While one of the games was already leaked earlier today, we now know all of the titles members can look forward to playing next month. They will be available to claim starting 6th January 2026, and will remain in place until 2n
News First PS Plus Essential Game for January 2026 Leaked Early
Happy new year
The ever-reliable billbil-kun has shared one of January 2026's PS Plus Essential monthly games, just hours before Sony is due to make its official announcement. According to the leaker, who has accurately reported on PS Plus via
Feature Our PS5 Predictions for 2025 - Results Revealed
Who's the all-seer?
As the year 2025 draws to a close, it's time to reflect on the last 12 months — but more importantly, it's time to see who did the best (and the worst) in our predictions from January. It's tradition around here for the editorial team to come up with a bunch of predictions for the year, and because we're all gamers at heart,...
News Persona 30th Anniversary Website Opens, Teases Multiple Updates for 2026
First update next week
Atlus has unveiled an official website dedicated to the 30th anniversary of its Persona series. Currently, the site is plastered with some fantastic art from Persona character designer Shigenori Soejima, which features the protagonists from each game. It also states that the "Next Update" drops on the 8th January — which...
Game of the Year Top 10 PS5 Soundtracks of 2025
Good luck, mes amis
End-of-year list articles are always a source of great joy. Looking back on the year and reflecting on the best moments from the past 12 months is a great way to revisit some wonderful things you may not have thought of in some time. Nowhere is this truer than with game music. So many soundtracks, so many games — how can you...
Game of the Year #2 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Death can't tear us apart
An oddity of a debut game after the Metal Gear Solid fallout between Hideo Kojima and Konami, it's Death Stranding 2 that capitalises on the original's good faith for the definitive mixture of story, visuals, and package delivery. This is what Kojima Productions had been building to all along. It takes the first game and...
News Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Joins a Busy Start to 2026 on PS5
We're just getting started
Riot has now dated its free-to-play fighter 2XKO, which is inspired by characters from League of Legends. The game – which was previously announced for January 2026 – will launch specifically on 20th January. That date was spotted in a trailer, which has since been taken offline but captured by Nabil Mehari on...
Tuesday30th Dec 2025
Game of the Year Sammy's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Inked
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it's the turn of editor Sammy Barker. 5. Wuthering Waves: Did I really need another gacha game in my life? The answer is, of course, no. I dabbled with Wuthering Waves when it debuted on mobile, but I...
News Fans Can't Believe How Much Sword and Fairy 4's Remake Looks Like Clair Obscur
We can certainly see the influences
Well, it was bound to happen: here’s your very first look at Clair Obscur-like Sword and Fairy 4: Remake, which has been confirmed for consoles and PC – but not the PS5 specifically yet. The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 first launched on PC back in 2007, developed by Taiwanese company Softstar’s Shanghai...
News Now Even Hinako's Parents Have Started Streaming Silent Hill F on PS5
Family feuds
Silent Hill F is an outstanding game, but one of the side-stories to its success has been how many of the brilliant actors from the title have started streaming it on YouTube. Konatsu Kato, the actress behind heroine Hinako, tallied millions of views earlier this month after she started playing the game. She would later even feature as...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Developer of 2025
The good guys
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 developer of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Nihon Falcom (Trails through Daybreak 2 + Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter):
Game of the Year #3 - Split Fiction
Immersion therapy
Hazelight Studios has gone from strength to strength with every successive game it puts out, and Split Fiction is its best work yet. Once again, the team doubles down on two-player co-op as a core tenet of design and structure, and the result is a relentlessly imaginative experience that'll make you question what else can even be...
News Fantasy Life i's Success Keeps Soaring After Free PS5, PS4 Update This Xmas
A life worth living
Level-5’s renaissance needs to be studied. The legendary Japanese studio released two hits this year: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. And the former – fresh from receiving a free update over the Christmas holiday – has now sold over 1.5 million units worldwide. It’s achieved...
Monday29th Dec 2025
Game of the Year Best PS5 Action Game of 2025
Lights, camera...
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 action game of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Elden Ring Nightreign: Condensing Elden Ring's robust mix of combat styles down into a...
Rumour PS6 Could Be Delayed Due to RAM Price Chaos
RAMpage
Sony hasn’t even announced the PS6 yet, so there’s nothing for it to officially delay. However, the company has acknowledged its next console in tech roundtables with partner AMD, and all signs have been pointing to a late 2027 release. But Insider Gaming reports that
Game of the Year #4 - Ghost of Yotei
Revenge is sweet
Ghost of Tsushima ended up being one of the most beloved outings of the PS4 generation, and so topping the adventures of Jin Sakai was never going to be easy. And while we think that opinions will likely always be divided on which Ghost title is best, Ghost of Yotei is a superb sequel that both builds on its predecessor, and...
News Silent Hill Producer Aims to Release One New Game Per Year
Series back with a bang
If the producer of Silent Hill realises his ambition, there’ll be one new game in the survival horror series every year. Motoi Okamoto revealed his target in an end of year interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, admitting that while the goal may be ambitious, it’s very much his focus. He said, as translated by Genki...
"We'll give it our all and see it through"
It sounds like 2026 will be a milestone year for Atlus and its uber-popular Persona franchise, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Speaking as part of a big feature in Famitsu magazine, creative producer and chief director Kazuhisa Wada teased a big year ahead for the franchise, including plenty of...
Sunday28th Dec 2025
Game of the Year Liam's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Canvassing
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it's the turn of assistant editor Liam Croft. 5. Elden Ring Nightreign: Elden Ring Nightreign is the most I’ve been addicted to playing a game this year, with its run-based twist on the...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Story Game of 2025
Experience this
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 story game of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: While the Uncharted series takes a well-ear
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes Exclusives Make Consoles 'Sing'
"Mario on PlayStation is the apocalypse"
As the lines between consoles continue to blur, popular ex-PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has weighed in on the debate. Speaking with podcast Pause for Thought, he pointed out that while he doesn’t believe every game needs to be console exclusive, he believes tying certain software to specific...
Game of the Year #5 - Dispatch
AdHoc Studio will remember that
It turns out the appetite for episodic adventures hasn’t gone away – the format just needed sexy superheroes, a quicker release cadence, and management sim mechanics. Dispatch – developed by the ex-Telltale alumni at AdHoc Studio – made a late charge for Game of the Year, premiering on 22nd October and not...
Saturday27th Dec 2025
Game of the Year #6 - ARC Raiders
Don't shoot!
Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders takes our number six spot. It's a multiplayer experience that, against all odds, managed to capture the imagination of players with a riveting and immersive take on the extraction shooter genre. Switching somewhere in the middle of development from a PvE co-op shooter to the PvPvE extraction shooter we...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 613
Seasonal slump
How’s your tummy handling all of those turkey sandwiches? You may want to consider a long brisk walk this weekend to shed some of those holiday calories. If not, you can just join us for some good ol’ fashioned video games. Aaron Bayne: After beating Resident Evil 4, I'm now moving onto Resident Evil Village on the PSVR2. I...
Feature Going Platinum #5: The Sexy Brutale
No masking it
Platinum Trophy #5: The Sexy Brutale Date Earned: 2nd December 2017 Dopamine Index: stars:4 While knowing every game that comes out is a feat growing less and less achievable by the day, I like to think I have a higher-than-average level of awareness. I've never been formally diagnosed with autism, but I'm fairly sure I'm somewhere...
Friday26th Dec 2025
Game of the Year Best PS5 RPG of 2025
Turn takers
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 RPG of 2025. Bronze Trophy: The Outer Worlds 2: In The Outer Worlds 2, developer Obsidian is all about player choice. The game lets...
Game of the Year Stephen's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Obscured no more
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it's the turn of assistant editor Stephen Tailby. 5. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: This year has been so rich with fantastic games that some of them, despite their quality, will simply not get...
News 'It Has the Power to Enrich the Creative World': Level-5 Boss All-In on Generative AI
"I'm praying the game industry continues to grow"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 recently had a couple of awards it had won revoked after an old interview in which it revealed it used generative AI re-emerged. The French studio has since said it’ll never use the technology again, and all of its futur
News Test Out Tactics Remake Front Mission 3 for Free on PS5, PS4 Now
Demo available ahead of 30th January launch
A demo for the remake of PS1 tactics classic Front Mission 3 is now available to download and play on the PS Store. You can grab it through here. That gives you just about a month to get a feel for the Squaresoft strategy game, ahead of its full release on 30th January. It’s been available on the Switch...
Game of the Year #7 - Lumines Arise
Running through our veins
The vision for the Lumines series has always been very clear. Designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi wanted to combine the simple pleasures of a puzzle game with entrancing music and captivating visuals, making you feel like you're playing through a multi-sensory rave. He achieved this with the beloved PSP original, and with every...
Thursday25th Dec 2025
News Yakuza-Like Crime Drama Gang of Dragon Gets New Screens for Xmas
Kabukicho's calling
Itching for another look at ex-Yakuza director Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game Gang of Dragon? If you recall, the announcement trailer at The Game Awards confirmed that Korean actor Don Lee will star in this crime drama, which is set in real-life Kabukicho – the grimy Shinjuku district upon which the fictional Kamurocho is...
News PSN, Fortnite Holding Strong as Servers Almost Melted on Xmas Day
Stayin' alive
Spare a thought for the tireless engineers who will be working hard to keep your favourite services online today. A spike of users as we creep into Christmas has temporarily taken Fortnite offline, with Epic’s Tim Sweeney stating “the servers are melting down, sorry fam”. To be fair, the Fortnite Status account has been quick...
Quiz Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2025
Test yourself on 2025's biggest and weirdest stories
Christmas Day is here, and you know what that means! No, we're not talking about feeding your Brussels sprouts to the dog under the table. We don't mean falling asleep half-way through The Muppet Christmas Carol because you ate all your chocolate coins in one go. And no, we're not referring to...
News The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day
1978 classic returns on modern consoles
Arcade Archives, the industrious preservation initiative from Japanese dev Hamster, has crowned its 500th release: it’s Taito’s iconic 1978 effort Space Invaders. And it’s out now on PS5 and PS4, this Christmas Day. While it’s perhaps not the most exciting milestone release, it needs no real...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Art Direction of 2025
Right before your eyes
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 art direction of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Ghost of Yotei: We lost count of how many times Ghost of Yotei made us stop and...
Feature We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas
Compliments of the season to you
Whether you celebrate it or not, the thing that’s so great about Christmas is that it gives you an opportunity to take stock. With offices closed and the games industry in a very brief slumber, we finally have the opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months as a whole. And despite the scepticism and cynicism...
Wednesday24th Dec 2025
Game of the Year Best PS5 Open World Game of 2025
See that mountain?
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 open world game of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Ghost of Yotei: Building on what it achieved in Ghost of Tsushima, developer Sucker...
News 'Everything Will Be Made by Humans': Expedition 33 Dev Says No More AI After Post-Awards Heat
Generative AI "felt wrong"
With generative AI such a controversial topic right now, it's no wonder that the hottest game of 2025 has become embroiled in it. For those who may not know, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was inadvertently released with a small amount of AI-generated artwork still in place. Developer Sandfall Interactive said it was...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS4
PS4's best arcade games ranked and rated
What are the best arcade games on PS4? Arcade is far from dead, and it lives on through many excellent games on Sony's system. Spanning a wide range of genres, arcade games come in all shapes and sizes, typically championing high scores, big combos, and one-more-go gameplay. From racers like Burnout Paradise...
Game of the Year Robert's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Die Hard fan
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it's the turn of assistant editor Robert Ramsey. 5. Dynasty Warriors: Origins: I've been playing Dynasty Warriors since the PS2 days, and while the series has certainly had its ups and downs...
SEGA's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best SEGA games on PS5? A legendary Japanese publisher, SEGA has an enviable back catalogue of true classics. Historically it competed in the hardware market with multiple incredible consoles. While it ultimately reverted to focus just on software, SEGA has a staggeringly strong legacy, and...
Guide Best Square Enix Games on PS5
Square Enix's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best Square Enix games on PS5? One of Japan's great game publishers, Square Enix has been an indomitable force in the industry for a very long time. Originally, Square and Enix were separate entities, but a merger in 2003 brought the two companies together. Both before and after this...
Game of the Year #8 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Special deliverance
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 remains the open world western RPG to beat, boasting some of the most immersive and complex mechanics and systems of gameplay we've encountered, in addition to top-tier performances and environmental storytelling. We raved about it in our initial review, and developer Warhorse Studios has spent the...
Guide Best Capcom Games on PS5
Capcom's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best Capcom games on PS5? Japanese publisher Capcom has had its ups and downs over the years, but its more recent history cements it as one of the most consistent in the business. With legendary franchises under its stewardship, like Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter, Capcom is a...
EA's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best EA games on PS5? EA, or Electronic Arts, has been in the business for a very long time, and is one of the largest gaming publishers in the world. It owes much of its success to annual sports franchises like FC and Madden, but it also has a wide range of other games for all tastes. Need for...
News Your PS Plus Essential Sub Netted You $1,500+ in PS5, PS4 Games This Year
That's not bad
Was PS Plus Essential worth paying for in 2025? Well, after crunching some data, we can reveal that your $79.99/£59.99 membership added over $1,500/£1,300 worth of PS5 and PS4 games to your catalogue this year. It’s worth clarifying at this stage that these games are yours to keep, but only if you remain a member, so that’s an...
"Whenever there’s work to be done – boom, overtime"
A new Zenless Zone Zero clip touching on the topic of overtime has once again raised questions about the sustainability of crunch. While the video, taken from the latest behind-the-scenes ZTALK, is presented in a light-hearted fashion – with goofy music and jovial vibes – it flags the real...
News Episodic Sensation Dispatch Will Be Eligible for The Game Awards 2026
So says Geoff
AdHoc Studio, the team behind the successful superhero adventure Dispatch, says it's been assured its game will qualify for The Game Awards in 2026. The narrative-driven title, which places a bunch of misfit superheroes into a workplace comedy, was included in The Game Awards 2025's Best Debut Indie category, but the game was not...
News New Spyro Game Hopium Builds as Ex-Toys for Bob Artist Reinforces Rumours
Where there's smoke...
Developer Toys for Bob has been an interesting one to watch in recent years, and eager fans of its games are grasping at any possible thread for clues as to its current project. A new clue has been discovered via a LinkedIn profile that suggests the studio is busy making a new Spyro game. After making Crash Bandicoot 4: It's...
News Merry Christmas! Claim a Free Route for Train Sim World 6 on PS5, PS4 Now
Steam powered
To reflect the spirit of the season, Dovetail is doing railway fans a solid and giving away a free route in Train Sim World 6. It’s picked one of the more unique ones, too: while there’s a lot to love about the dev’s latest simulation, we admit we don’t always have anything particularly interesting to say. But when it comes...
News Hope Prevails as Danganronpa Series Tops 10 Million Sales
Goodbye, despair
Danganronpa, the hit visual novel series from Spike Chunsoft, has surpassed global lifetime sales of 10 million. The franchise recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, and it's now reached an impressive sales milestone as a cherry on top. The Danganronpa series is broadly based on the visual novel structure, but the games feature...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2025
Guide Best Strategy Games on PS4
PS4's top tactical titles ranked and rated
What are the best strategy games on PS4? If you like your games to challenge your grey matter, strategy games are likely some of your favourites. On PS4, there's a wide selection of tactical titles to tackle. Generally speaking, strategy games can be boiled down into two main types. Turn-based strategy...
Guide Best Local Multiplayer Games on PS5
Offline multiplayer games on PS5 ranked and rated
What are the best local multiplayer games on PS5? Video games have always had multiplayer, and playing them together with pals is some of the most fun you can have. There are so many great examples on PS5, and we need your help to find the best local multiplayer on the platform. Local multiplayer...
Guide Best PS1 Games of All Time
All the best PS1 games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS1 games? As we look back fondly on where it all started, the PS1 really does have an incredible library of games. While the real highlight of the original PlayStation is just how diverse and varied its catalogue is, we're here to discover which are the very best PS1 games. Sony's first...
Guide Best Remakes and Remasters on PS5
PS5's best remakes and remasters ranked and rated
What are the best remakes and remasters on PS5? These revamped versions of older titles make all your favourite classics more accessible than ever, and there are already plenty of them on PS5. Remasters, such as Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, update a game's presentation to the highest modern...
Mini Review Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (PS5) - A Questionable Cash Grab of a Classic
Hero to 0
Yakuza 0 remains one of the series' best games, and so you'd think that a PS5 re-release would be something to celebrate — but the circumstances surrounding the Director's Cut, and the new content that it actually adds, are questionable at best. Let's start with the objectively good stuff: Director's Cut enjoys a noticeable boost in...
News SEGA Classic Emergency Call Ambulance Comes to PS5, PS4 via Yakuza 3 Remake
And experience emulated Game Gear games, too
Last night’s Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties broadcast didn’t include a whole lot of new information, as we’ve already reported extensively on protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s new orphanage and motorcycle gang minigames. But the very end of the latest trailer does tease one v
News Vince Zampella, Call of Duty Co-Creator and Respawn Boss, Tragically Dies Aged 55
An industry legend
Gaming industry veteran Vince Zampella has died in a car accident. The crash took place on the 21st December at around 12:30pm in Los Angeles, according to news network NBC. Zampella was just 55 years old, and was killed alongside another person who was in the car at the time. Even if you don't know the name, you'll almost...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025
For the little guys
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 indie game of 2025. Bronze Trophy: Skate Story: Forget about Tony Hawk for a second; you'll find this year's most unique and...
Reminder Astro Bot Has the Best Christmas Level on PS5 and It Isn't Close
'Tis the season
Looking for something festive to play on PS5 to keep the holiday vibes rolling? In our view, there's nothing better than Astro Bot's post-game Christmas level. Once you've rolled credits on Sony's superb platformer, you'll unlock a new stage named Winter Wonder, and it's probably the most feel-good, most Christmassy thing you can...
News 007 First Light's PS5 Release Date Has Been Pushed Back a Couple of Months
Release date shaken, not stirred
With the juggernaut that is GTA 6 now standing alone in the November wilderness, the rest of the PS5 release schedule has a little more room to breathe. Recently we saw Housemarque’s roguelite shooter Saros pushed back a few weeks, and now IO Interactive’s highly anticipated spin on James Bond has been delayed...
News PS5's Next Big Gacha Game Wants You to Take It for a Test Drive
Park your opinions until you've played it
Does the PS5 really need another anime-themed gacha game? Well, probably not, they are all starting to get a teensy bit samey, aren’t they? But heck, we’ve been looking forward to Perfect World Entertainment’s ostentatiously named Neverness to Everness (or, for brevity, NTE) for quite some time. And...
Game of the Year #9 - The Alters
You alter play it
Every year, there are a multitude of games that offer a different take on a traditional format. On the surface, 11 Bit Studios' The Alters was just another one of those games. A space-set survival title where the main cast are clones, it sounds like something halfway between No Man’s Sky and Duncan Jones' Moon. Potentially...
Monday22nd Dec 2025
News PS5 Fave Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards, But Not for the Reasons You May Think
My AI hell
Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the breakout RPG from Sandfall Interactive, even an indie game? That’s a debate that’s going to keep on raging, we’re afraid. But it’s not the reason the release has been disqualified from the Indie Game Awards. Strap yourself in for this one, because we suspect there’s going to be a lot of...
Game of the Year Aaron's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025
Character ARC
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it's the turn of video producer Aaron Bayne. 5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Let me tell you, I am genuinely shocked to see a game like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 make the cut for my top...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Remake or Remaster of 2025
Bring it back
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 remaster or remake of 2025. Bronze Trophy: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered: It's still got a few too many technical...
News Over 6,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Gigantic PS Store January Sale
Uh oh
This is it, then – the big one. Long-time PlayStation owners will know Sony always goes hard in the January sale: it’s the biggest and most important period of deals for the PS Store. And this year is absolutely bursting with games to buy, many of which are enjoying all-time lows or their first ever digital discounts. Remember, you can...
Game of the Year #10 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Kart blanche
On PlayStation, we're sadly not able to partake in the festivities of Mario Kart, so we're often left with its competitors — few of which can hold a candle to Nintendo's casual racer. SEGA has long attempted to break ground in the kart racing genre with multiple games centred around its spiky blue mascot, and while it's had some past...
News Cronos: The New Dawn Update Will Add a New, Easier Difficulty Setting in Early 2026
Temporal Diver update coming soon
Bloober Team's sci-fi horror game Cronos: The New Dawn is getting an update early next year, introducing a brand new difficulty setting to help out struggling players. The update will add Temporal Diver difficulty, an easier difficulty level than those available in the game right now. Unfortunately, there aren't...
News PS5 Welcome Hub Adds Another Animated Wallpaper Perfect for Winter
Let it snow
Sony has quietly added another new wallpaper to PS5's Welcome hub. It's been doing this slowly ever since the console's landing screen was introduced; the last one was a very cosy animated fireplace scene, complete with its own audio. Now, you can choose a fresh backdrop, and it's suitably wintry. This animated wallpaper depicts a...
News Now It's Battlefield 6's Turn to Face Accusations of Generative AI Usage
The war on AI rumbles on
Battlefield 6, EA's hugely popular first-person shooter, is the latest game to face scrutiny from AI-averse fans. This year, many games have made use of generative AI tools, and while each case is unique, they've all been criticised by players who don't want to see the technology used in game development. Now, Battlefield...
News Rising Anime Sensation GACHIAKUTA Gets Its Own PS5 Game, And It's Not an Arena Fighter
Clean it up
Like the media industry at large, gaming companies are increasingly tapping in to the rising popularity of anime. That means, while it took way too long for the likes of Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen to get their own video games, Korean studio COM2US has already announced plans to adapt GACHIAKUTA to the PS5. Admittedly there’s no...
Site News Our Annual Game of the Year Bonanza Starts Now
And so it begins
Wait, it’s that time again already? Okay, okay! So, we all know what won the Keighleys, but just because Geoff has a red carpet and Miss Piggy doesn’t mean he’s more important than Push Square. Obvs. Look, it’s right about now that the industry switches off for the holidays and takes a bit of time off. We’ll still be...
News NiGHTS Comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Free on Christmas Eve
A lovely gift
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding its latest free SEGA character to the kart racing fun very soon indeed, and just in time for the holiday season. NiGHTS, the main character of SEGA Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams, joins the fun on Christmas Eve — that's 24th December, 2025 for you fans of dates. It's a fun release date for the...
Will you cop it?
The Tokyo-based dev behind bitesized management sims like Game Dev Story has announced its next PS5 and PS4 project, inspired by the long running manga KochiKame. This isn’t particularly new territory for the dev, as it recently released a dorayaki shop strategy sim featuring Doraemon, so KochiKame seems like a natural fit for...
News Patapon 1+2 Replay Gets Boss Rush Challenge in Free Game Update, Available Today on PS5
Forward march
Patapon 1+2 Replay, the Bandai Namco remaster of PlayStation's cult favourite rhythm strategy games, is getting brand new stuff. The publisher has teased a new game mode coming in a game update, slated for 22nd December 2025: "A FREE update with brand-new game mode is coming to Patapon 1+2 Replay," reads the video's description,...
Sunday21st Dec 2025
Draws over two million monthly active users
The trajectory of virtually every game – even wildly successful live service ones – is that they’ll start strongly and slowly tail off. We’re not writing anything revolutionary here: this is a trend practically everyone is familiar with, and we see it all the time with the data made publicly...
News Embattled Divinity Dev to Host Q&A with Fans After Tough Week
"A lot has become lost in translation"
It should have been a killer end to the year for Baldur’s Gate 3 maker Larian Studios. It got top billing at The Game Awards just a little over a week ago, which saw it announce a new Divinity game as part of a statue stunt which captured the industry’s attention for days. But
Saturday20th Dec 2025
News PSVR2's Highly Anticipated Aces of Thunder Locks in a 3rd February Release Date
Fly high
Aces of Thunder, one of the most anticipated upcoming PSVR2 games, has locked in a 3rd February release date at last. Although the game can be played without Sony’s virtual reality headset, the dogfighting game from Gaijin Entertainment has been “made specifically with capabilities of the latest generation VR helmets in mind”. It...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 612
The final countdown
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all through Push Square, you couldn’t find an editor – neither hide nor hair. That’s because everyone’s playing PS5, and here’s what’s on our list. Aaron Bayne: This week, I reckon I'm going to finish off Resident Evil 4. This has taken me an age to beat despite it not...
News PS5 Enjoys a Decent November in the UK, Even Excluding Black Friday
But still down year-over-year
After some pretty apocalyptic console sales in the US this November, there were a few heart attacks this week when The Game Business initially erroneously reported some dreadful results for the UK. Fortunately, it was an error, and PS5 did decent for the month overall – even if it was down year-over-year. According...
Feature Going Platinum #4: Undertale
Temmie about it
Platinum Trophy #4: Undertale Date Earned: 19th August 2017 Dopamine Index: stars:4 For someone as deeply entrenched in the video game space as I am, it was very difficult to escape Undertale for a while. The massively successful indie RPG was a phenomenon back when it launched on PC in 2015, with players falling head over heels...
Friday19th Dec 2025
Sony review incoming
PlayStation Studios developer Naughty Dog has reportedly been enforcing mandatory overtime for its employees, as it attempts to get its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, "back on track". This is according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who writes that the project has missed "several" deadlines up until this point...
It's still getting trounced
Reports suggest new PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino couldn’t stand to see Sony’s floundering status in its native Japan, and so rushed through approval of a cut-price language locked model in order to stimulate sales domestically. Under previous management, the manufacturer had purportedly accepted its status in its...
News Sony Is Buying Snoopy for $457 Million in Surprise Acquisition
That'll cost more than Peanuts
Sony is buying Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and more characters from the Peanuts brand in a surprise deal worth $457 million. Charles M. Schulz’s iconic characters are particularly popular in Japan and Asia these days, where you’ll see all kinds of merchandise collaborations with retailers like Uniqlo and GU to name...
News Claim 8 Free PS5 Avatars from Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch This Holiday
We Atsu a Merry Christmas
It’s the season of giving, and Ghost of Yotei dev Sucker Punch has a special treat in store for you. You can claim eight free PS5 avatars right now, inspired by the Seattle studio’s award winning exclusive. All you need to do is enter one of the codes below into the PS Store, depending on your region: Americas:...
News PS Plus Members Get Dibs on PS5, PS4's Humongous January Sale
First course
Long-time PS5 and PS4 players will know the January sale is usually the PS Store’s flagship annual promotion, often plunging the price of thousands of games. As the current End of Year promotion comes to its conclusion, PS Plus subscribers can get dibs on the best of the January sale early, ahead of its full roll out on Monday, 22nd...
News Sony, Honda's Electric Car Will Be the First Vehicle with Full PS5 Remote Play Integration
Can you feel it?
In a rare – and, honestly, not all that exciting – example of corporate synergy, Sony Honda Mobility has announced that its upcoming AFEELA electric car will feature full Remote Play functionality. This is something the organisation has been teasing for quite some time in all honesty, so we’re not sure why it decided to...
News Zenless Zone Zero's Milestone Update Is One of the Most Generous in Gacha Gaming History
This is gooner be good
Zenless Zone Zero does appear to be the ugly duckling of HoYoverse’s gacha trilogy, often losing out to juggernauts Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail on the Sensor Tower revenue charts. But for the game’s many millions of fans that just means more and more rewards, and v2.5 – launching on 30th December – is a bit...
News Two Trails beyond the Horizon Demos Out Now, and One Is Exclusive to PS5, PS4
Van gang
Trails beyond the Horizon releases in just under a month, but you can jump in early thanks to not one, but two playable demos. It's a slightly strange way of doing things, but to be clear, these are two separate demos, each requiring their own download. The 'Story' demo (5.4GB) lets you play through the RPG's prologue, and you'll be able...
News Dave the Diver's In the Jungle DLC Around 10 Hours Long, Turns it into Animal Crossing
Dear villagers
Developer and publisher Mintrocket has peeled back the curtain a little more on its upcoming DLC expansion for its hit debut game, Dave the Diver. In a new dev diary, the team reveals some new details about In the Jungle, which is due for release in early 2026. In the video, it's said the DLC contains approximately 10 hours of new...
News Marathon Art Director Departs Bungie as the Game Enters Its Final Stretch
"I'll be enjoying playing the game as a fan"
Joseph Cross, the art director on Bungie's upcoming shooter Marathon, has announced his resignation from the company. Originally reported by Kotaku, Cross has now made this move official with a brief statement on social media: This comes just after Marathon's recent reintroduction following heavy...
News Don't Forget to Unwrap Your Winterfest Free Gifts in Fortnite Every Day
The most wonderful time of the year
Fortnite’s annual Winterfest has returned for another year, bringing back the Cosy Cabin and an array of free cosmetic presents for you to unwrap. But there’s a catch! This year, any days you miss won’t stack, so you need to login daily and open your presents to get everything. There are 14 gifts this...
Thursday18th Dec 2025
Feature Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's End of Year Deals Sale
The best games in the current sale
We're into the next big sale in PS Store's never-ending carousel of offers. The current sale is named End of Year Deals, and it runs from now until 22nd December 2025, so there's not much time left to take advantage. Somehow, it's an even bigger sale than usual, with over 4,500 items included. That's a crazy...
News Horizon Rip Off Removed from Steam as Sony, Tencent's Fierce Legal Battle Suddenly Concludes
Confidential settlement agreed
It looks like Sony’s achieved what it wanted and nuked Horizon copycat Light of Motiram from the Internet, as it’s agreed a “confidential settlement” with creator Tencent and the case has been closed. Confirmation comes courtesy of court documents submit
News Starfield PS5 Announcement Imminent as Bethesda Shows Big Changes Behind-the-Scenes
In a galaxy not-so far away
It looks like Starfield’s long rumoured PS5 port will finally be announced in 2026, as speculation suggests Bethesda recently held some kind of event for content creators to outline upcoming expansions and improvements. The game, as many of you will know, was announced for Sony’s system eons ago. But when Microsoft...
News Western Sales Have Saved the Trails Series, Falcom Boss Suggests
Beyond the horizon
It's no secret that Falcom's Trails series has flourished in the west over the last decade or so, with the Cold Steel saga introducing a whole new wave of players on PS4. In previous interviews, company CEO Toshihiro Kondo has confirmed that western sales now routinely eclipse Japanese sales of the same games — but it actually...
News PS5 Wins a Nightmarish November for All Console Hardware in the US
The worst on record since 1995
PS5 may have won the big Black Friday battle in the US this November, but the hardware market is in a bit of a mess. The latest Circana industry report reveals that hardware spending dropped 27% year-over-year, with just 1.6 million consoles being sold in total. That number combines all devices from all...
News 2016's The Division Now Runs Smoother Than Ever on PS5
Almost decade old shooter updated to 60fps
For as much criticism as Ubisoft gets, we’ll always commend the publisher for its post-release support. It really does do a brilliant job of keeping the communities of its games alive, and this story is yet another example of that. Tom Clancy’s The Division – the original New York instalment,...
News The First PowerWash Simulator 2 DLC Pack Has You Cleaning Up Adventure Time on PS5
What time is it?
PowerWash Simulator 2 has been out for a couple of months or so now, giving dedicated cleaners a good amount of time to hose down the game's lengthy campaign. Now, developer FuturLab has announced the first premium DLC for its relaxing pressure washer sim, and it's collaborating with Cartoon Network to bring players to the land of...
News The FIFA Video Game Will Return, on Netflix of All Places
You read that right
FIFA is such a confusing organisation because it’s probably better associated with EA Sports’ football video game than the controversial governing body which oversees the sport. Of course, when the publisher announced plans to rebrand as EA Sports FC a few years ago, FIFA insisted it would create a rival video game in time...
News Ghost of Yotei Wins Big in PS Blog's Game of the Year Awards
Big surprise there
The results are in for the PlayStation Blog's Game of the Year awards, and Sucker Punch's PS5 sequel Ghost of Yotei walks away with lots of wins. The open world action adventure scoops up Best PS5 Game, along with awards for Best New Character, Graphical Showcase, Art Direction, Audio Design, Accessibility, and Use of DualSense...
News 'I Don't Think Prompting Is Art': The Last of Us Co-Creator Isn't a Fan of Generative AI
Bruce Straley has his say
Generative AI continues to be a very hot topic among the gaming community, and this week has seen some interesting swings on either side of the debate. CEO of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, caused a lot of upset with his comments on how the team is utilising the controversial tools in the production of its next game,...
News Run a Motorcycle Gang During Your Downtime in Yakuza 3's PS5 Remake
Holding out for a hero
When he’s not stitching clothes and helping out with homework at his Morning Glory Orphanage, seasoned Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu will be running his own motorcycle gang. Another side activity announced for upcoming remake Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties includes a mode named Bad Boy Dragon, where you’ll recruit a motley crew...
News The Fallout TV Series Will Have a Direct Impact on Fallout 5, Says Todd Howard
TV show shares canon with the games
One of Bethesda's most popular series is its nuclear wasteland RPG Fallout, and thanks to a successful TV adaptation, it's back in vogue. Season 2 is getting underway right now, and in new comments about it and the future of the Fallout games, Bethesda boss Todd Howard has made an interesting remark. Speaking to...
News Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Set to Be One of Falcom's Greatest Games in Fall 2026
Sky's the limit
Developer Falcom and western publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed a release window for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on PS5. Given that Trails beyond the Horizon is out in just over a month from now (with NIS America publishing), we fully expected 2nd Chapter to hit later in 2026 — and that's exactly what's...
News Super Smash Bros' Oddball Precursor The Outfoxies Finally Gets Its PlayStation Port on PS5, PS4
30 years later
Namco’s platform fighter The Outfoxies was planned for PS1 some 30 years ago, and that PlayStation port has finally emerged this week courtesy of Hamster’s ongoing Arcade Archives series. If you’re not familiar with this 1995 title, you may be forgiven. Designed by Masateru Umeda for the NB-2 arcade hardware, many consider...
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
News Divinity Dev's Comments on Generative AI Trigger a Total Social Media Sh*tstorm
"Holy f*ck, guys"
Wow, if you were on social media overnight, you’ll have witnessed an unholy sh*tstorm surrounding comments made by Larian gaffer Swen Vincke. As part of a much bigger Bloomberg interview – where he confirmed the new Divinity game will be turn-based and released potentially sooner than expected – he commented on his com
News Sony Makes PS5 Music Video with Award-Winning Korean Girl Group QWER
No fake idols detected
Fresh from scooping the best band gong at this year’s Asia Artist Awards, rising Korean stars QWER have been signed by Sony to promote PS5 this Christmas. A brief trailer shows the gals powering up a DualSense and exchanging holiday gifts, before a magical blue ticket flies past the screen with the message: “Be Happy...
Got your card
Credit where credit’s due: Capcom has been doing a wonderful job of making many of its classic titles available on modern hardware. Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is next in its preservation effort, bringing seven Nintendo DS titles to the PS5 and PS4 on 27th March. That date appears to have been leaked by Sony, because at...
Talking Point With Expedition 33 Winning Best Indie Game, What Does 'Indie' Mean to You?
An old debate returns
What does "indie game" really mean these days? Questions about this terminology have been circulating for years, but as the video game landscape evolves, they return every so often as people continue to wrestle with it. Cut to The Game Awards 2025, where — among many others — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 picked up the...
News Just Like Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers Is Going to Destroy Your Free Time
Careful out there
Developer Poncle is following up its brilliantly compelling bullet heaven game Vampire Survivors with something slightly different, but it looks no less addictive. Vampire Crawlers, announced earlier this year, is a dungeon-crawling, deck-building spin on the original, and in this new gameplay trailer, it looks like it has just as...
News Terminator Survivors Delayed Indefinitely, Drops Co-Op Multiplayer
Don't know when it'll be back
Terminator Survivors, a survival action game from Nacon, has been indefinitely delayed. The last we heard was that the game was planned for release in 2025, but seeing as there's about two weeks to go, that's not happening. In a statement on the game's Steam page, developer Nacon Studio Milan announces the delay, with...
News Hogwarts Legacy Tops an Absurd 40 Million Copies Sold
Not even including subscriptions
Warner Bros has confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy has now sold more than 40 million units since its release in 2023. The last reported sales update came in March 2025, when the game had surpassed 34 million copies sold. This means Hogwarts Legacy has shifted another six million units since then. The post confirming the...
Black sheep?
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella has once again provided a breakdown of the USA's video game market, this time for the month of November, and it makes for interesting reading regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The good news for Activision is the FPS continues the series' streak of being the bestselling game in its launch month...
News The Game Awards Keeps On Getting More and More Popular
171 million livestreams, viewership up 11%
There'll come a time when The Game Awards eventually reaches its peak viewership and flattens out, but 2025 won't go down as that year: the show has once again recorded an increase in viewership over 2024. Last week's ceremony attracted "an estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full broadcast",...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Gameplay Deep Dive Announced for Next Week
That's rad
Developer RGG Studio will host a 'Direct' livestream for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties next week, showcasing gameplay systems and mechanics. If you're already interested in the upcoming remake, then this should be a decent watch. We already know that Kiwami 3 is making changes to how Kiryu fights — he's got a whole new weapon-based...
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Disappointment as PS2 All-Timer SoulCalibur 3 Launches on PS5, PS4 without Trophies
A scourge on history
Bandai Namco seems to be one of the few publishers willing to entrust its catalogue to Sony’s emulation efforts, but the catch is its titles are launching without Trophies. PS2 fighting game all-timer SoulCalibur 3 – which is absolutely superb, despite its legacy being overshadowed by its immediate predecessor – is the...
News These 4 PS Plus Games Will Leave the Service in January 2026
Farewell, Kazuma Kiryu
The final update for PS Plus goes live today, and is already available in some territories, which means we now also have the list of PS5, PS4 titles leaving the service in January 2026. The following four games leave PS Plus Extra on 20th January 2026, as per the Last Chance to Play section: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man...
News December 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
The last one for 2025
The final PS Plus refresh of 2025 — and more specifically for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium — has arrived, adding nine additional PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to the top two tiers of the service. The games are available to download now in the UK and across Europe, and will roll out to
News An Open World Spaghetti Western Survival Game for PS5? Sign Us the Hell Up Right Now
Kickstarter planned for early 2026
We’ve always had a soft spot for Western games, long before Red Dead Redemption made the genre mainstream. One title that always sticks with us is GUN on the PS2, an underappreciated title which actually pre-dated Red Dead Redemption by a few years. (Yes, we know there was Red Dead Revolver, but that was a very...
News Yakuza Dev 'Exploring a Solution' for Botched Kiwami PS5 Upgrade
"It will take some more time"
It’s been over a week since Yakuza Kiwami re-released on the PS5, and we finally have an update on the game’s botched upgrade path. For those who don’t know, anyone who owns the original digitally on the PS4 is supposed to be eligible for a $1.99 upgrade. But it doesn’t work, and SEGA has been silent about the...
News 'The Majority of the Studio's on It': Bethesda Gives an Update on The Elder Scrolls 6
"It's progressing really well"
Can you remember when The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced? Do you remember what year that was? We'll give you a second to guess. The game was announced during Bethesda's E3 2018 showcase with a very brief CG teaser. Yep, that was over seven years ago, and we've seen nothing of the project since. At the time, we wrote...
News Sucker Punch Enters a New Era as Co-Founder Brian Fleming Departs
New studio heads confirmed
In a move that seems to have been planned behind-the-scenes for quite some time, Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming has announced his departure from the Seattle-based studio after three decades of service. The bigwig has overseen the creation of legendary PlayStation series such as Sly Cooper, inFAMOUS, and most...
News Silent Hill F's Konatsu Kato Models New PlayStation Drip from Japanese Street Fashion Brand
Shu will remember that
Japanese street fashion brand WIND AND SEA has hired Silent Hill F actress Konatsu Kato to model its new limited edition PlayStation clothing collection. The drip drop includes hoodies, jerseys, and pants, all with a futuristic feel. Many of the items are emblazoned with the iconic symbol shapes from Sony’s gaming brand...
News Dead Island 3 Officially Confirmed in the Least Interesting Way Possible
Won't be out for a while
Developer Dambuster Studios, the team behind the surprisingly solid Dead Island 2, has now confirmed Dead Island 3 is in development. Having already teased a new instalment in the series earlier this year, the developer has now made it official, albeit with the least fanfare one could imagine. The news comes via a
News 'This Is Going to Be Us Unleashed': Divinity Is Baldur's Gate 3 Dev at Its 'Next Level'
It will be a turn-based game
Larian Studios is talking a big game with its next RPG, Divinity. After hitting the mainstream with Baldur's Gate 3, at over 20 million copies sold, the developer is only aiming to make even bigger titles. It sees Divinity as such a significant leap, in fact, that it's describing the project as Larian Studios at its...
"The team is pushing forward"
The announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is one of the most memorable moments of 2025. But after a pretty positive first closed beta, enthusiast opinion on the PS5 and PC brawler is beginning to sour. Dig into any hardcore circles and you’ll see a lot of criticism pointed at the Sony published game, with...
News Praise Be! Cult of the Lamb's Massive Expansion Woolhaven Launches Very Soon on PS5, PS4
Year of the lamb
Devolver Digital and Massive Monster have announced a release date for Cult of the Lamb's upcoming expansion pack, Woolhaven. The paid DLC will be available on PS5 and PS4 from 22nd January, 2026, meaning it's just over a month away. It seems like it's a very robust expansion, too. "Almost doubling" the base game, according to...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Finally Gets New Finisher Animations in Patch 1.1.7, Out Now
Killer moves
Patch 1.1.7 for Assassin's Creed Shadows has dropped just in time for the holidays. It's available to download now on PS5, weighing in at around 4.5GB. In truth, this isn't the kind of update that makes sweeping changes to the open world adventure — but it does include something that players have been asking after for months: new...
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Mega Title Update 4 Out Now on PS5
Thank Gog for that
Weighing in at a chunky 8.9GB on PS5, Title Update 4 for Monster Hunter Wilds is available to download now. This is arguably the game's biggest update yet, as it attempts to expand and improve the experience pretty much across the board. There's a new creature to fight — the elder dragon Gogmazios — the endgame grind has...
News Pragmata Seemingly Off to a Strong Start as It's Added to Over 1 Million Wishlists Worldwide
Are you day one?
A game’s success will pretty much always be determined by how many copies it sells, and subsequently how much money it makes its publisher. But these days, a good place for a title to start is by being added to a potential customer’s wishlist. And Capcom has announced today that its upcoming hack-‘em-up Pragmata has already...
News Mobile Ratchet & Clank Game Expands to New Regions as Testing Continues
In range(r)
While you may find the rollout of smartphone shooter Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble a little odd, it’s not all that unusual for mobile games. The spin-off has been available in the Philippines for a little time already, but is now rolling out in several Nordic countries, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This will...
Sequel has sold over seven million copies
Hollow Knight: Silksong was one of the biggest games of 2025, and dev Team Cherry has now announced the title has sold an outrageous seven million copies since launch. But for those of you who’ve (somehow) already eked every single secret out of Hornet’s adventure, there’s lots to look forward to: a...
News PS Plus Game Skate Story's Latest Update Aims to Fix Egregious PS5 Pro Issues
Smooth riding
Skate Story launched on PS5 earlier this month, and when it did, it landed straight into the PS Plus Extra game catalogue, meaning it fell into the hands of a lot of players. Obviously that's a great thing for developer Sam Eng, but it was quickly discovered that the game had pretty severe problems on PS5 Pro. While the game runs...
Monday15th Dec 2025
Guide GTA Online: All Cars and Vehicles Compatible with Hao's Special Works Tuning Upgrades
Supercharge your fleet with HSW's new-gen upgrades
What are all cars and vehicles compatible with Hao's Special Works tuning upgrades in GTA Online? One of the new features in the PS5 and new-gen version of Rockstar's sandbox is Hao's Special Works, which allows you to add unique tuning upgrades to select vehicles in order to make them perform even...
Guide These 6+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st December)
Tomba! Trouble Witches!
Well, it's finally happened. After a year of dozens upon dozens of games launching every single week, the PS Store is slowing down before Christmas. This week's biggest highlight is comfortably Tomba! 2, and that's not much more of note beyond that. These are all the new games coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 30+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's The Game Awards Sale
Wallets at the ready
As usual, Sony has collaborated with The Game Awards on a special PS Store promotion, and the discounts are available now. A special sale is currently live, though not for much longer; it'll remain active until the very end of 15th December, so there's not a lot of time left to nab some deals. Included are many of the nominees...
"The situation is what it is"
To a T, the latest slice of life game by Katamari Damacy maker Keita Takahashi, “did not sell well”. The title, which features a child stuck in a perpetual T-pose, deals with the subject of physical disability and “fitting in” when your appearance is different. But the idea failed to resonate with players, and...
News Marvel Rivals Season 6 Confirms Two New Heroes in Awesome Animated Trailer
Begins in January
Marvel Rivals is right in the middle of Season 5 right now, which introduced Gambit and Rogue to the rapidly growing pool of playable characters. In its latest trailer, the game has teed up what's to come in Season 6, and it's bringing yet another pair of new heroes to the fight. Yes, Deadpool is the star attraction of Season...
Poll What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2026?
Here we go again
Behind the scenes here at Push Square, we're hard at work with prepping all of our Game of the Year content. But as always, there's one annual award that we leave completely open to our lovely audience. We are, of course, talking about the Most Anticipated PS5 title of the coming year. 2026 is already looking packed, and so while...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's Divinity: Original Sin 2 Out Now on PS5, Offers Free Upgrade
Sintillating
It's been over a year since word of a Divinity: Original Sin 2 PS5 version started to spread, and now it's finally here. Hot on the heels of Larian Studios' big Divinity announcement at The Game Awards, the series' most recent instalment is now available on Sony's current-gen console, having already released for PS4 back in 2018. The...
News Bungie's Marathon Locks in March 2026 Release Date on PS5, Priced at $40
It's a Marathon, not a...
Bungie has confirmed a March 2026 release window for Marathon, its previously troubled multiplayer shooter. The PS5, Xbox, and PC title will launch with a price tag of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99, which the developer assures will entitle all players to "a roadmap of free updates as the year progresses". What's more,...
"It's been a privelege"
For those of you who don’t recognise who’s looking back at you in the mirror these days, it may not be too difficult to believe Tomb Raider is celebrating its 30th anniversary next year. Series stewards Crystal Dynamics will mark the occasion with reimagining Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a top-to-bottom recreation of...
News PS5 Will Be the Only Console You Can Play Phantom Blade Zero for at Least 12 Months
Timed to perfection
We already knew Sony had some form of PS5 console exclusivity with uber-exciting action RPG Phantom Blade Zero, but now we have complete confirmation. The latest trailer for the game, announcing its 9th September release date, has PlayStation-specific small print. It says: “PS5 console exclusive. Also available on PC. Not...
News Capcom Wants You to Design a Mega Man: Dual Override Boss Who Sucks
Design contest in progress
As you may have seen, Capcom announced a brand new game in its longstanding Mega Man series during The Game Awards 2025. Not due until 2027, Mega Man: Dual Override is still a ways off, but fans are already getting involved with a fun design competition. Capcom has called for people to take part in a design contest, with...
Feature Did Your Game Awards 2025 Predictions Come True? The Quiz Results Are In
Did you beat TGA 2025?
Last week, ahead of The Game Awards 2025, we asked Push Square readers to try and predict the big announcements of Geoff Keighley's show. And now, the results are in... You were presented with 20 yes or no questions to answer as a community, covering reveals, release dates, and frankly wild speculation. In truth, this year's...
News PS Studios and Many More Wish You Happy Holidays with These Jolly Festive Cards
Season's greetings
It's almost Christmas time, and that means a PS Blog tradition has come back around. The site has gathered digital festive greetings cards from Sony first-party studios as well as many third-party companies, and it's as jolly as ever. They're always a lot of fun to look over, especially if your favourite teams have joined in on...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Success Grants CEO a Presidential Commendation
For his contributions to the industry
Stellar Blade has done so well for itself since release that Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim has been awarded a presidential commendation award by the president of South Korea. Awarded at the Korea Content Awards last week, it is designed to recognise Kim's "consistent efforts to strengthen the global...
News Promising Anime Arcade Racer Screamer Opens Up PS5 Pre-Orders
3, 2, 1, go
Pre-orders are now live for publisher and developer Milestone's very promising arcade racing game, Screamer. Over on the PS Store, you can now pre-order one of two editions of the game — a standard edition and a digital deluxe edition. The standard version, going for $59.99/£59.99, is self-explanatory, while the digital deluxe...
News Free STALKER 2 Update Adds Quests, Locations, and Characters This Week
8 quests, 7 locations, 6 characters
GSC Game World has revealed that the first post-launch content update for STALKER 2 following the release of the PS5 version drops tomorrow, 16th December 2025. This is a fairly substantial addition to the game, as it introduces an entirely new region to the game along with eight new quests promising hours of...
Saturday13th Dec 2025
News This Is the New Voice of Lara Croft in the PS5 Era of Tomb Raider Games
A new era
Lara Croft is one of the most iconic protagonists in gaming, so every time she gets a new voice actress it’s big news. Keeley Hawes most recognisably played the character from Tomb Raider: Legend through Tomb Raider: Anniversary, before ceding the role to the younger Camilla Luddington for the survivor trilogy. But reimagining Tomb...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2025?
Plus or minus?
The final lineup of PS Plus games for 2025 has been officially revealed, with subscribers to the Extra and Premium tiers bagging a total of nine titles across PS5 and PS4. At a glance, December's selection is fairly stacked, boasting several games that could be considered headliners. We may as well start alphabetically, with 2023's...
Publisher denies considering studio mergers
While you should expect Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to remain one of the better selling games of the year, all signs suggest it’s seriously underperformed by series standards. That prompted notorious franchise snoop The Ghost of Hope to make some startling revelations on social media this week. As part...
"Like taking a cold shower after a hot sauna"
As was strongly rumoured for some time, Resident Evil Requiem will feature two protagonists, then. Previously announced heroine Grace Ashcroft will be joined by seasoned veteran Leon S. Kennedy, as their two stories overlap and intertwine. It’s worth noting that structurally the game will be s
News Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Rubbishes 2030 Release Date Claims
"Game will be out before then"
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will release before 2030, according to the game's director Casey Hudson. Following the RPG's reveal at The Game Awards earlier this week, a tweet from Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier suggested it's still very, very far away from releasing since developer Arcanaut Studios was...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 611
Two weeks to go
It's now just a couple of weeks to Christmas, and the release schedule has really started to slow down. That's good news for those of you with backlogs, because it means there's finally an opportunity to catch up. Aaron Bayne: I'm getting withdrawal from The Finals (it's been four weeks), so with the launch of Season 9 this...
Feature Going Platinum #3: Tales from the Borderlands
Tale as old as time
Platinum Trophy #3: Tales from the Borderlands Date Earned: 9th May 2017 Dopamine Index: stars:2 The Borderlands series is one I've dipped my toe into a couple of times, but I just don't get on with it. It isn't even really the style of humour that puts me off, which I know is a hurdle for some. I like the cel-shaded art...
Friday12th Dec 2025
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2025?
All the PS5 news and reveals
Just as much about the game reveals as it is the speeches, The Game Awards has grown to a point where genuinely big announcements take place in between the celebrations. You can catch up on All The Game Awards 2025 Winners using the link, while this page will focus on what was announced at The Game Awards 2025. For any...
News Lara Croft Returns in Two New Tomb Raider Titles on PS5
That's a lot o' Lara
Amazon Games is bringing not one but two new Tomb Raider games to the PS5, releasing in 2026 and 2027. The first of the games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, is a reimagining of the original PS1 game, developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Hog Studios. Designed to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary, the release...
Review Terminator 2D: No Fate (PS5) - A Brief Blast of 16-Bit Nostalgia
You'll be back for more
Terminator 2: Judgement Day is one of those pop culture moments that may never fully die off. Since 1991, it's been endlessly referenced in all kinds of ways, and is probably the biggest reason why the series has gotten as many other movies and television shows as it has. The strength of that one film has endured long...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2025 Livestream Here
Winner takes all
With E3 little but a distant memory and Summer Game Fest a little like a dress rehearsal, whether you like it or loathe it, The Game Awards has become that annual moment in the gaming calendar where everyone comes together. This year’s show is expected to break records yet again, as host Geoff Keighley pulls together a slew of...
News Total War: Warhammer 40k Was SEGA's Big, Unmissable Game Awards Reveal
Not quite what fans expected
The Game Awards is just hours away as we write this, and several publishers and developers have teased their involvement with Geoff Keighley's awards show. Now, even SEGA is getting in on the fun, with a tease that it's also going to be part of the proceedings. On YouTube, the publisher reposted the official livestream...
News PS4 Will Still Get New Games in 2027
14 years and still going
The PS6 could well be launching in 2027, but that's not stopping the more than decade-old PS4 from getting completely new games. At The Game Awards overnight, it was confirmed that Mega Man: Dual Override will come out for PS5 and PS4... in 2027. This means the PS4, first released in 2013, will receive an entirely new title...
Guide All The Game Awards 2025 Winners
Every category winner revealed
Geoff Keighley is back for an 11th annual instalment of The Game Awards, rounding out 2025 with another selection of game reveals, news, and awards. For all the big reveals, check out our What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2025 round up article. Below you'll find all The Game Awards 2025 winners. All The Game...
News Ex-Yakuza Director Reveals Gang of Dragon, Which Is Basically a New AAA Yakuza Game
There's a new dragon in town
Toshihiro Nagoshi is basically the father of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise, but he left RGG Studio and SEGA back in 2021 to form his own development outfit — fittingly named Nagoshi Studio. And guess what? He's basically just making his own Yakuza game (with mega publisher NetEase's monetary backing). It's...
News Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced, from Mass Effect Director
A spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic
Lucasfilm Games and Arcanaut Games have announced Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a spiritual successor to the classic RPGs Knights of the Old Republic. Check out the trailer above. Casey Hudson, the game director of Knights of the Old Republic and the original Mass Effect trilogy, is...
News Control Resonant from Remedy Revealed, Out in 2026 for PS5
Focus on melee combat with Dylan Faden as the lead
The next entry in the Control universe, named Control Resonant, has been announced by Remedy. It's coming to PS5 in 2026, and you can catch the reveal trailer above. This time around, Dylan Faden takes the lead role, and the combat will be melee-focused. You can catch some gameplay clips in the...
Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Year 2025
Help decide Push Square's GOTY
What is arguably the most important poll of the calendar year is here. It's time for you to help decide Push Square's official Game of the Year. An annual tradition, the votes that you cast here today will be tallied alongside our own staff voting system that's currently running behind the scenes. The top five titles...
News Huge Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update Out Now on PS5, with New Areas, Fights, Photo Mode
Fresh paint
Fresh of its big win at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has dropped the mega update that it's been promising for a while now. The lovingly named 'Thank You Update' is available to download now on PS5, and as alluded, it's a big one. It features a brand new area to explore — a colourful hideout that belonged to Verso when...
News Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
Grey area
No Law is a new open world, first-person RPG-shooter from Neon Giant — the team behind isometric cyberpunk shooter The Ascent — and it's coming to PS5. No Law doesn't have a release window yet, but it does show gameplay in its debut trailer. You play as a grizzled ex-military man named Grey Harker, who just so happens to reside in a...
News PS5 Exclusive Saros Delayed, But Pre-Orders Are Live Right Now
Watch the new trailer
Sony has pushed back the release of Housemarque's arcade shooter Saros, but pre-orders are now live on PS Store. The game was originally slated for 20th March, but it's now slipped to 30th April. The update comes at the end of a new trailer, which focuses on the game's narrative side: On PS Blog, Housemarque's Gregory...
News Capcom's Pragmata Is Out 24th April on PS5, Demo Coming Soon
Another Capcom game for 2026
Capcom has revealed that Pragmata will release for PS5 on 24th April 2026, and you'll be able to sample it yourself in a demo coming to the PS Store soon. Catch the new trailer above, which features city gameplay for the first time. Capcom’s newest IP—PRAGMATA. An all-new Science Fiction action adventure with its...
News PS5 Players Will Want to Watch Xbox's Developer Direct, Confirmed for January
Playground Games a key participant
Microsoft has very quietly announced an Xbox Developer Direct, taking place in January 2026. This comes via a report from Variety, in which Xbox suit Matt Booty talks about the upcoming showcase. He not only confirms the presentation, but also reveals one of the company's studios showing off its work. "I can’t...
News Sony Announces 4Loop, the Next Co-Op Game from the Creator of Left 4 Dead
Bad Robot's game revealed
Sony and Bad Robot Games have announced 4Loop, a new sci-fi co-op shooter coming "soon" to PS5 and PC. The game is described as a tactical, four-player title "crafted for endless replayability and infinite ways to build the ultimate team". There aren't too many details out there about the game right now, but it looks...
Poll How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2025?
Award the Awards
And there we have it, another Geoff Keighley event in the bag, and another four hours of our lives we'll never get back. But hey, don't let our misery get you down — you might have really enjoyed The Game Awards 2025. And even if you didn't, you should still let your voice be heard in our poll. While we do still think this...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Announces New Divinity RPG, Its 'Biggest Game Ever'
Simply divine
And there it is, confirmation that all that mysterious statue malarkey was for Larian Studios' latest project — a new game in the Divinity series. Simply known as 'Divinity' right now, this RPG is supposedly the biggest game that the developer has ever made. Yes, even bigger than Baldur's Gate 3, which can quite easily occupy your...
News Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Revealed, Soars onto PS5 in 2026
Flying high
Fans already knew Bandai Namco and Project Aces were working on it, but now it's officially official: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has been announced. The arcade action flight sim is coming to PS5 in 2026, as revealed in the debut trailer: The presentation looks excellent and more cinematic than usual, immersing you in a first person...
News Last Chance to Play These 10 PS Plus Games
All gone on 16th December
If you are looking to play any of the 10 PS5, PS4 games below via your PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium membership, then you have only got a handful of days left until they expire. From Tuesday, 16th December 2025, the following games leave the service: Battlefield 2042 (PS5, PS4)
News Leon Kennedy Really Is in Resident Evil Requiem, New Trailer Confirms
Two intertwining stories
The PS Store might have let the cat out of the bag a few days ago with its updated art leak, but we now have the official confirmation that fan-favourite character Leon S. Kennedy will play a large role in Resident Evil Requiem. He appeared during a new trailer that debuted at The Game Awards, which you can catch above. It...
News Free-to-Play FPS Highguard Closes Out The Game Awards, Coming to PS5 on 26th January
Overtrot
As host Geoff Keighley was so eager to explain, typically The Game Awards end with a teaser for a title from the far-flung future. This year, however, he picked a title launching in a few short weeks. Highguard is a new free-to-play FPS from Wildlight Entertainment, a team of Apex Legends and Titanfall veterans. The game’s described as...
News Mega Man: Dual Override Brings Back the Blue Bomber in 2027 on PS5, PS4
Mega, man
Capcom mentioned it was eager to bring Mega Man out of retirement, and here’s your first look at the Blue Bomber’s next game. It’s called Mega Man: Dual Override, and it’s launching on PS5 and PS4 in 2027. Sony’s last-gen console will still be kicking in a couple of years, it seems. Here’s the blurb: “Mega Man returns in...
News Expedition 33 Breaks the Game Awards Record for Most Gongs in a Single Show
For those who come after
There was a sense of inevitability to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 setting a new record for The Game Awards last night. It took home nine of host Geoff Keighley’s ostentatious statues in the end. The release won virtually every gong it was nominated for, only missing out on the Best Audio Design trophy, which rightfully...
News PS5's Phantom Blade Zero Poised to Be the Next Big Thing from 9th September
Finally a release date
S-GAME promised it’d date its highly anticipated PS5 console exclusive Phantom Blade Zero at The Game Awards, and now we know what date to mark on our calendars. The action RPG will release on 9th September. In a new trailer, the Beijing-based studio showed off a bunch of crunchy combat and some spectacular cinematics...
News Star Wars Racing Games Are Back in Galactic Racer, Out for PS5 in 2026
From a new team of Criterion talent
Anyone with fond memories of PS1 classic Star Wars Episode 1: Racer will want to keep their eye on the newly-revealed Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing title for PS5 that's releasing next year. Catch the reveal trailer above. In this all-new entry, you'll be racing across familiar locations like Jakku and...
News Xbox Game South of Midnight Comes to PS5 Next Year
During the Spring 2026 season
Compulsion Games has confirmed that South of Midnight will be ported to PS5 in Spring 2026, having released for Xbox Series X|S and PC earlier this year. The developer confirmed the PS5 version (along with a Nintendo Switch 2 edition) in a social media post: Compulsion Games' third game as a studio, it previously...
News Oh My Car! Street Fighter's Live Action Movie Looks Insufferable in All the Right Ways
Just another Tuesday
Here’s your first look at the Street Fighter movie, which looks every inch as idiotic as we expected when Paramount announced its cast. Said stars – including Cody Rhodes as Guile, Noah Centineo as Ken, and Andrew Koji as Ryu – all took to the stage at The Game Awards earlier today, where they inevitably proceeded to make...
News Fans of Sony's Forgotten Hardware Franchise May Want to Take Note of TankRat on PS5
Tank you very much
Hands up if you remember Hardware: Online Arena on PS2 or Hardware: Rivals on PS4? Okay, anyone who’s got a palm above their head immediately earns our respect. TankRat kinda reminds us of that long-forgotten Sony series, but we suppose more recognisable reference points would include World of Tanks or even Crossout...
News Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Loots April Release Date, New Paladin Class Playable Tonight
Hammer time
Diablo 4's next expansion, Lord of Hatred, will drop on the 28th April 2026 — but the bigger news is that the game's brand new class is playable tonight. Granted, we don't know exactly when "tonight" is, but the bottom line is that if you pre-order the aforementioned expansion, you unlock the Paladin now(ish). It'll obviously be...
News John Carpenter's Gory Zombie Shooter Toxic Commando Lets Loose on PS5 in March
"Another f***ing zombie game"
Publisher Focus Entertainment has finally announced a release date for its over-the-top zombie shooter, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. Announced all the way back in 2023, the co-op FPS will make its arrival on PS5 on 12th March, 2026. Here's a new trailer to get you in the mood: It's heavily inspired by 80s...
Be the robin
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has released a fun new trailer, showing off multiple heroes and villains featuring in the action adventure. Alongside the new gameplay, the trailer also clues us in on the release date; the game swoops in on 29th May, 2026: As well as Batman himself, this LEGO title keeps up the tradition of...
News 007 First Light Unveils Lenny Kravitz as a Villain in New Trailer
Don't let him get away
In a move nobody expected, musician Lenny Kravitz is set to appear in 007 First Light as one of Bond's adversaries. He plays a villain named Bawma, who seems to be the criminal kingpin of a place called Aleph in Mauritania. Per the trailer, it seems Bawma will capture Bond in a very, well, James Bond fashion; we see the...
News Action RPG Lords of the Fallen 2 Absolved of Sin with Brutal PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Finish him
CI Games has provided us with a fresh look at its upcoming action RPG sequel, Lords of the Fallen 2. Check out the new gameplay trailer below: It marks the second year in a row that It's a Sin by Pet Shop Boys has appeared during The Game Awards, the first being Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. That doesn't really mean much, but it...
News Good Dog! Atmospheric Adventure The Free Shepherd Rounds Up a 2027 Release on PS5
'Herd you may like this one
We can’t believe no one’s made a shepherding sim before. This seems like such a no-brainer for a gameplay concept. To be fair, it does look like there’s more to The Free Shepherd than simply rounding up sheep. This debut trailer hints at a lingering mystery, but it’s one we won’t solve until 2027, when the...
News Pop Punk Action Abounds in Ex-Capcom Producer's Stupid Never Dies on PS5
Bring your bae back to life
What if Lollipop Chainsaw was less Britney Spears and more Avril Lavigne? That’s the question Stupid Never Dies from ex-Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi aims to answer. The premise is absolutely absurd, so we’re just going to let the press release do the talking for us: “In a world where monsters are part of...
News Mass Effect-Style Sci-Fi RPG Exodus Returns with an Early 2027 Release Date on PS5
Spacing out
The good news: we just got to see more of the very promising sci-fi action RPG that is Exodus at The Game Awards. The bad news: it's now scheduled for release in early 2027. It's gonna feel like a long wait. You may recall that Exodus was first revealed at The Game Awards 2023, so this one's been cooking for a while already...
News SOMA, Amnesia Team Reveals Ontos for PS5, Out Next Year
Featuring Stellan Skarsgård as voice actor
Frictional Games has revealed its spiritual successor to SOMA, which is named Ontos and will launch for PS5 next year. Check out the announcement trailer above. Stellan Skarsgård of Andor will be a voice in the game, and here's some setup: What begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into...
News Unalive Milla Jovovich in Hitman's Next Celebrity Assassination Mission on PS5, PS4
Alice in murderland
Who knew Milla Jovovich was so bubbly and fun? She was certainly a hoot at The Game Awards last night. The actress – potentially best known among gamers for her turn as Alice in Paul W. S. Anderson’s Resident Evil movies – will appear as the next Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination. The content is scheduled...
News Out of Words Is a Stunning Stop-Motion Co-Op Adventure Heading to PS5 in 2026
Mouthing off
Originally called Vokabulantis, Out of Words is a gorgeous co-op platformer adventure created using stop-motion animation and real-world models. Publisher Epic Games shared a fresh look at the game in this new trailer, and it looks quite promising: You and a second player take on the roles of Karla and Kurt, a young girl and boy...
News Eagerly Anticipated PS5 Arcade Racer Screamer Leans into Its Anime Influences in March
Screamer's almost here
Milestone’s utterly outstanding anime-inspired racer Screamer will boost to PS5 on 26th March, and here’s your first taste of its narrative. For those who don’t know, this game mixes arcade action with a throwback 90s-style story, where five teams of ragtag racers all go head-to-head in a futuristic tournament...
News Arknights: Endfield Adds Another Game to the PS5 Gacha Apocalypse in January
That's two launching within days of each other
If you thought one January free-to-play open world epic in the form of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin was already too many, then brace yourself for Arknights: Endfield, which is releasing as a PS5 console exclusive a few days prior. The title, which is getting its big PlayStation technical test this...
News Netmarble Serves Up a Gluttonous Helping of Gameplay from PS5's The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
Free RPG out early next year
Who needs to add another gacha to their PS5 rotation? Honestly, not us, but we’ve played a chunk of Netmarble’s free-to-play manga adaptation The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, and we can confirm it’s very high quality. This one is more closely aligned to, say, Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves – although its open...
News Another Nioh 3 Demo Is On Its Way to PS5, Out 29th January
Includes progress transfer to full game
With the full release now only a few months away, Team Ninja has announced it'll be releasing another Nioh 3 demo to play on PS5. It'll be available from 29th January 2026, just a week before the game launches, and you'll be able to carry your progress over. The PlayStation Blog post detailing the demo...
News Zenless Zone Zero Teases Its Idol Faction Angels of Delusion in Game Awards Trailer
Aura farming
Ever since Zenless Zone Zero released last year, fans have been waiting patiently for the introduction of idol faction the Angels of Delusion. And here they are, glimpsed at the very end of this v2.5 teaser trailer. The trio will be introduced at some point in 2026, but won’t be playable just yet, as the title’s next update will...
News Caitlyn Enters the Fray When 2XKO Pummels PS5 in January 2026
Ready up
Riot has revealed yet another new fighter for its League of Legends-inspired 2v2 fighter 2XKO, which will launch on the PS5 imminently, in January 2026. Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover, is teased at the very tail-end of this trailer – complete with her ostentatious steampunk rifle and comically large top hat. The trailer also includes...
News 2026 Looks Like a Big Year for PS5 Fighters, with Invincible VS Heating Up on 30th April
New Kirkman creation Ella Mental joins the roster
Between the likes of 2XKO, Avatar Legends, and, of course, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the rapidly approaching 2026 is looking like a big year for fighting games. But there’s one more we haven’t mentioned: Invincible VS, the new three-on-three fighter from Killer Instinct veterans Quarter Up,...
Thursday11th Dec 2025
Guide What Time Is The Game Awards 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
This year's edition of The Game Awards is almost here, with Geoff Keighley preparing another big, year-ending show combining awards and game announcements. To get ready for the event, we've put together this guide, giving you all the details — dates, times, and anything else you need to know ahead of time. Let's...
News Tomb Raider Game Reveals Seem to Leak Ahead of The Game Awards
A new game and a remake, potentially
The next Tomb Raider game will be officially unveiled at The Game Awards later this week, Geoff Keighley has revealed. In a tweet ahead of the show, Keighley said on social media we'll get "a look at the future of one of gaming's most iconic franchises" this Thursday. "This is one you won't want to miss." For...
News Deus Ex Remastered Delayed Indefinitely Following Fan Backlash
Full refunds incoming
Previously set to release for PS5 on the 5th February 2026, Deus Ex Remastered has been hit with an indefinite delay, with the news coming directly from publisher and developer Aspyr. Announced back in September during a State of Play broadcast, the revival was showcased via a brief gameplay trailer, which highlighted an...
News PS5's Welcome Hub Adds Its Cosiest Animated Wallpaper Yet, Complete with ASMR Audio
Warm and fuzzy
Sony’s been slowly adding to the functionality of its Welcome Hub starter screen, with new widgets and animated wallpapers. You may recall, it recently added a seasonal wallpaper which changes depending on the time of the year. But now, just in time for the holidays, it’s
News PlayStation Winds Back Time with Awesome 30th Anniversary Watch Collection
Time flies
It seems Sony isn't quite done with its 30th anniversary celebrations, as it has partnered with Anicorn on some seriously cool wristwatches. Hong Kong-based Anicorn is a watchmaker and design company that's produced original works as well as other collaborations, including SEGA and Kojima Productions. Now, it's announced a series of...
News Jaws' Infamous NES Adaptation Is Getting Ported to PS5, with All-New Features
"We're gonna need a bigger boat"
Jaws’ notorious NES adaptation is coming to the PS5 in 2026, courtesy of Limited Run Games. That means there are a couple of retail editions on the way, which we’ll dig into shortly, but first more on the game itself. Originally released in 1987 by LJN, this title was credited to Atlus, but was actually...
News Jim Ward, Voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Has Passed Away
Aged 66
Jim Ward, an American voice actor and radio host known for his work in video games and cartoons, has sadly passed away. This comes via his radio co-host Stephanie Miller, who shared the news on social media. Aged 66, the precise reason for his passing was not disclosed, but health issues relating to Alzheimer's disease coupled with...
Under the lights
There have been a few musical RPGs before. The likes of Stray Gods springs to mind – or, heck, even Eternal Sonata to an extent. But People of Note, the upcoming PS5 adventure from Iridium and Annapurna, has really caught our attention. This isn’t going to be for everyone, and you’ll know within the first 20-seconds of the...
News Street Fighter 6's New Battle HUD Setting on PS5, PS4 Is So Simple Yet So Fun
What's old is new again
Oh, it’s hard not to love this! Capcom has announced a new Battle HUD customisation feature for Street Fighter 6 which will launch next week, on 16th December. The concept is simple, but a lot of fun: you can change the design of the overlays in your game to one of the franchise’s previous entries. Supported designs...
News Major Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Performance Improvements Detailed Ahead of Next Week's Update
Finally
Capcom has shared much more information on Title Update 4 — the major Monster Hunter Wilds patch that's dropping on the 16th December. As previously promised, the update will feature potentially significant performance improvements across all platforms. The developer's provided an outline on how this stuff's going to work, and it sounds...
News New and Returning Killzone Content in Helldivers 2 Warbond Next Week
Free Warbond for previous buyers of any Killzone item
Arrowhead Studios has announced the return of the Killzone-themed Warbond for Helldivers 2, which restores all of the content from the last time the items were available and pairs them with new ones. The Legendary Warbond will be live once again from 18th December 2025 in-game, and it'll cost...
News Want a Three Minute Slot During The Game Awards? That'll Be $1 Million, Please
Reported costs are sky high
The Game Awards is arguably the biggest event in the gaming calendar nowadays, and it sounds like Geoff Keighley's glitzy Los Angeles awards show is enormously expensive to be a part of. In a report from Kotaku, anonymous sources "familiar with this year’s show" say that a one-minute trailer during the show costs up to...
News The Witness, Braid Creator Teases New Game Reveal at The Game Awards
Jonathon Blow to show off next project
Jonathon Blow and his development team at Thekla, the creators of puzzle game classics Braid and The Witness, are at The Game Awards later today with the reveal of their next game. Blow confirmed he'll be in attendance in a tweet and YouTube video teasing an announcement: This will presumably be the...
Wednesday10th Dec 2025
News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2025 Announced
Here's the full PS5, PS4, and Classic game lineup
Sony will be revealing the full line-up of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for December 2025 later today, but Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun has beaten it to the punch with a partial list. According to them, these three games will be part of the l
News Netflix Says Warner Bros Games Doesn't Hold 'Any Value' in $82 Billion Acquisition
Game plan
In case you missed the big news, Netflix has entered into an agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal worth a stonking $82 billion. While this primarily concerns the movie and TV business, the deal also includes Warner Bros. Games and all its subsidiaries and IPs, including NetherRealm Studios (Mortal Kombat), Rocksteady...
News Mystery Game Awards Reveal Is a New Divinity RPG, as Riddle Is Finally Solved
Trademarks spill the beans
Fans of Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios (ourselves included) are starting to believe that Geoff Keighley's big tease for The Game Awards has something to do with a new Divinity project. For those totally out of the loop, Larian had created its own fantasy RPG universe — Divinity — long before it was handed...
Guide GTA Online: How to Start a Safehouse in the Hills and Best Mansions to Buy
Livin' La Vi De Santa
A Safehouse in the Hills is an endgame update for GTA Online including a new mansion property and several story missions featuring Michael from the main campaign. As part of our GTA Online guide, we're going to detail everything you need to know about the new mansion properties, KnoWay Out Contact Missions, and more. How Do...
Poll How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
V good
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red's dark future, open world RPG that's based on the longstanding tabletop franchise. The game has come a long way since its original PS4 launch — and that's putting it extremely lightly. It arrived on Sony's last-gen machine as both a technical and mechanical mess. It was so...
Filmmaker names some of his favourite games
Prolific film director Guillermo del Toro is a big fan of video games, and it sounds like the modern God of War titles rank among his absolute favourites. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he's asked what the best game he's ever played is, and he names several classics in his long answer, but...
News 'Deeply Concerning': GTA Dev's Alleged Union Busting Has Now Reached the UK Prime Minister
Rockstar to be officially investigated
Rockstar Games has been in the news lately, not just because it's working on the biggest game on the horizon, GTA 6, but also because it abruptly fired tens of staff members. It's a move that those affected are claiming is union busting, and it's led to protests and pleas in a bid to reinstate th
Feature Predict The Game Awards 2025 with Our 20 Question Quiz
Can you predict TGA 2025?
We're now hurtling towards The Game Awards 2025. Geoff Keighley's big show is just over 24 hours away from the time of posting this article, and that can only mean one thing... we want you to try and predict what's in store! That's right, the Push Square predictions quiz is back by popular demand. If you haven't taken part...
Scraps back-to-back sub-series releases
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s sales are way down compared to its predecessors, and now Activision has come out and commented on the situation. While the game has still managed to top the charts in many countries, its performance has been described as “terrible” by some analysts, after it launched
News Sony Hypes Halo PS5 in Its Hot Games of 2026 Trailer
How times change
If you travelled back in time just a few years and told us Halo: Campaign Evolved would feature in a PS5 montage trailer, we genuinely wouldn’t believe you. But here it is, one of 15 titles featured in a two-minute hype trailer, which we reported on yesterday. Sony’s nestled the Xbox first-person shooter alongside first-party...
Mini Review Milano's Odd Job Collection (PS5) - A Quirky PS1 Time Capsule Reopened
All work, all play
We don’t know what we’ve done to deserve it, but we’re living in charmed times for retro re-releases. Case in point: PS1 minigame compilation Milano’s Odd Job Collection – better known as Mirano no Arubaito Collection in Japan – has arrived on Western shores for the first time, having debuted over 26 years ago...
News Almost Killed by Xbox Layoffs, John Romero's Next Game Has 'Survived'
But it will be quite different now
Legendary game creator John Romero has confirmed his next project has "survived cancellation" after Microsoft cut its funding for the project as part of a wave of layoffs earlier this year. Speaking at a video game expo in Madrid, Spain (via Eurogamer), Romero announced during a panel that the game had been saved,...
News The Last of Us Co-Director Will Reveal His Next 'Creatively Charged' Title at The Game Awards
The next from us
Bruce Straley spent decades at dev Naughty Dog, where he’s credited as the co-game director on a variety of hit titles, like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, The Last of Us, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. That’s not a bad resume, eh? But after getting burnt out on AAA game development, he left the Sony first-party in 2017 and...
News This PS5 Action Strategy Hybrid from Inti Creates Looks Like a Long Lost PS1 Game
A real ActRaiser
Fans of ActRaiser, it’s time to pay attention: Inti Creates has announced an all-new action strategy hybrid named – wait for it – Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster. The main takeaway here is that the game blends city building with side-scrolling combat, drawing comparisons to Square Enix’s...
News Give Indiana Jones a Temple of Doom Outfit in New PS5 Update
Dressed up for Pankot Palace
MachineGames has handed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle yet another free PS5 patch that adds a new outfit to the game, this time themed around a scene from the Temple of Doom. Having downloaded the update, you can open up the Outfit tab within the pause menu and select the brand new Pankot Palace outfit. This is...
News Evo 2026 Games Revealed, Lack of Marvel Tokon Raises PS5 Release Date Questions
Mortal Kombat goes MIA
The game lineup for Evo 2026 has been officially unveiled, and while it's clearly going to be a stacked event, there is one notable omission that's already sparking some debate. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the Marvel-based brawler from Arc System Works that's being published by Sony, has not been named as an Evo 2026 or Evo...
News Sony's India Hero Project Brings a Cosy Adventure Game to PS5 in April 2026
Fishbowl gets a release window
Fishbowl was introduced to the world via Sony's India Hero Project program last year, and soon, it'll be making its way to PS5. The cosy, melancholy adventure game from developer imissmyfriends.studio doesn't have a concrete date yet, but it's narrowed its release window to April 2026: The game has you playing as...
News Your Tongue Is the Ultimate Tool in Frog 3D Platformer Big Hops on PS5
Hop to it
The 3D platformer genre is coming back into fashion, and Big Hops is just one example. This indie effort from Luckshot Games stars you as a young frog who's taken from his home and plonked somewhere else, and the adventure is all about getting back. Being a frog, Hop has a few tricks up his sleeve. Obviously, he's a natural born...
News Beastro Combines Cooking, Farming, and Turn-Based Battles in a Unique PS5 Adventure
Sounds tasty
Beastro is a unique combination of genres that looks like a delightful cosy game heading to PS5. Developed by Timberline Studio, the game doesn't yet have a date, but it's coming "soon" to Sony's console. You play as Panko, a chef who runs a restaurant in the village of Palo Pori. It's your job to feed your customers, including the...
Tuesday9th Dec 2025
News PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year
Track your playtime, Trophies, and more
You have done your Spotify Wrapped for 2025, so now, how about you do the same for games? The annual PlayStation Wrap-Up service, which reveals all your gaming stats for the year, is live now. Follow this link to start getting your PlayStation Wrap-Up for 2025, with the page live until 8th January 2026...
News 'It's Fun and Looks Amazing': PSVR2's Next Must-Have May Be Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
"We're pretty close"
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is out now on the PS5 and it’s excellent, but it’s bound to get even better when it adds optional PSVR2 support next year. Those of you who own the headset will know Gran Turismo 7 becomes even better when paired with Sony’s headset, and we’re expecting similar from Xbox Game Studios’...
It's a good choice for newbies
Do you want a flight stick to enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 experience on PS5? One of the downsides to picking the game on Sony’s console right now as opposed to PC or even Xbox is that you only have one option when it comes to compatible flight sticks, although more are on the way. (More on that...
News PS Store Leaks Resident Evil Requiem Character in Updated Art
Ahead of TGAs on Thursday
You can always rely on the PS Store to leak something in the build-up to a showcase, and with The Game Awards now just two days away, it's done it again. It has long been rumoured that Leon S. Kennedy will be a large part of Resident Evil Requiem, despite the fact Capcom hasn't once shown him in trailers or gameplay. We...
News PlayStation Teases 2026 PS5 Games in New Trailer
Halo! 007! Wolverine! Saros!
PlayStation has published an all-new sizzle reel trailer that looks to tease only a selection of the PS5 titles you can look forward to playing in 2026. In order from start to finish, the titles included are listed below with their release dates where applicable: Marvel's Wolverine Resident Evil Requiem — 27th...
News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Leaks in Age Rating Listing
Reveal at The Game Awards?
In case you were still doubting the existence of an Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake from Ubisoft, here is yet more proof that the project is real: the new version has leaked via a PEGI age rating listing. The game will be called Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Age ratings are usually made public in this manner...
News Fallout Star Ella Purnell Would Rather Play Concrete Genie Than GTA 6
"It's a lovely game"
Ella Purnell, star of the Fallout TV series, has touched on the subject of 2026's biggest upcoming game, Grand Theft Auto 6. In a video interview about the impending Fallout Season 2, Purnell and co-star Kyle MacLachlan are asked whether they'll be playing Rockstar's open world blockbuster. Purnell says that she'll "give it...
News Key Square Enix Shareholder Publicly Criticises Weak Game Sales, Company Management
Square one
One of Square Enix's major shareholders has doubled down on its criticisms of the publisher, to the point where it's publicly released a 100-page presentation (yes, really) in an attempt to highlight its perceived problems. The shareholder in question is Singapore-based activist investment fund 3D Investment Partners, which as alluded,...
News PS5 Police Sandbox The Precinct Gets Huge K-9 Companion Update
Top dog
Another major update for The Precinct has dropped on PS5, allowing players to team up with their very own K-9 unit while patrolling the sandbox city. We're big fans of Fallen Tree Games' police sim, so it's nice to see it receive such a significant patch almost seven months since its release. The update also boasts "key improvements", but...
Nobody can, by the sound of it
China has entered the video game space in a massive way over the last few years, and Shuhei Yoshida, formerly one of PlayStation's most beloved executives, reckons studios in the country have a big advantage over those in Japan. Speaking in an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Automaton),
News Xbox Ruthlessly Cancelled Perfect Dark, But Take-Two Just Hired Its Directors
After trying to rescue the project earlier this year
For whatever reason, Take-Two loves the version of Perfect Dark that The Initiative had cooking. In fact, it’s just hired the shuttered studio’s boss Darrell Gallagher and the game’s director Brian Horton. So, some background to this story first. You may recall that Microsoft cancelled its...
News PlayStation Confirmed for the Game Awards with a New Look at PS5 Exclusive Saros
Housemarque's shooter in the spotlight
PlayStation has announced its participation in this year's Game Awards, and it's showing off its very next PS5 exclusive title. Saros, the new game from Returnal developer Housemarque, will be part of the spangly, year-ending show, as confirmed on PlayStation's social channels: All we know is we're getting...
News Star Wars: KOTOR 2 Remake Is Also on the Cards, Includes Cut Content
Obsidian's cut content restored
As speculation surrounding the long-in-development Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake claims a re-reveal may be on the cards for this week, another report has suggested the RPG's sequel is also in line for a remake. As part of a wider article covering the Nintendo Switch port of Star Wars Knights of the...
News The Boys Brings Some Much-Needed Heat to PSVR2 Next Year
Yeah, boy
Well, this may not technically be a first-party PlayStation project, but Sony hasn’t forgotten about PSVR2 entirely. In fact, the headset remains very relevant right now, with numerous noteworthy titles releasing for it. And Sony Pictures Virtual Reality has added another title for you to look forward to: a stealth action adaptation of...
News Capcom Name-Drops Mega Man, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry Series for Future Expansion
A fresh dose of hopium for fans
Capcom has been killing it for many years now, with the majority of its games coming out to critical acclaim and sales success. It's been focusing on its most popular franchises, like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, but it sounds as though the Japanese publisher may be turning its attention to some of its series...
News LEGO Batman Will Build the Hype with an Appearance at the Game Awards
Legacy of the Dark Knight update inbound
The Game Awards is fast approaching, and as expected, we're now beginning to learn about a handful of games that'll be present during the show. One of those is now confirmed to be LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, as announced via the game's social channels: It's not known exactly what will be shown...
News Fatal Fury PS5, PS4 Will Return with a Second Season of DLC Fighters
Next up?
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves clearly didn’t sell anywhere near as well as SNK perhaps hoped after it plastered the fighter everywhere. But it looks like it’s done enough for a second season of DLC. While there are no details just yet aside from the fact that it’s happening, the legendary Japanese developer proudly flaunted the news...
Monday8th Dec 2025
Stick the landing
Once the exclusive domain of the PC, demand has seen hardcore sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 land comfortably on consoles like the PS5. This particular venture into Sony airspace arrives approximately a year after it crash landed elsewhere, with dev Asobo Studio bundling in all of its various bug fixes from the past 12...
News AI Accusations Killed a PS5, PS4 Game in Two Days, and the Studio Behind It Is Shutting Down
Postal: Bullet Paradise ain't happening
Earlier this week saw the announcement of Postal: Bullet Paradise, a Vampire Survivors-esque "bullet heaven" title based on the longstanding shooter franchise. However, before you get too excited, know that the PS5/PS4 game has been cancelled — just two days following its official announcement. This is...
Guide These 13+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (8th-14th December)
Yakuza 0! Microsoft Flight Simulator! Skate Story!
This week is likely going to be the last big window for new releases on the PS Store, because the games need to stop coming out at some point, right? It's a big one all the same, with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Skate Story, several Yakuza re-releases, and Terminator 2D: No Fate all vying for...
News Bonus PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Available Now
Skate Story on the service now
You will get the full PS Plus Extra game lineup for December 2025 later this week, but as a bonus for subscribers, there is an entirely new game available to members as of right now. That title is Skate Story on PS5, and it joins the service as a new day-one game. Skate Story has been made by a single developer named...
News Cancelled First-Party PS5 Game Leaks Online in Gameplay Videos
The scrapped PS5 title from Deviation Games
In the formative years of the PS5 generation, Sony made a number of agreements with third-party developers to publish their projects. Deviation Games was one of them, but its game was cancelled in early 2024. Now, footage of what it was working on has been published online. Leaked by
Mini Review Skate Story (PS5) - The Most Unique, Most Stylish Skateboarding Game to Date
Hell is a halfpipe
We've played many great skateboarding games, but none have ever looked or felt like Skate Story. This isn't about chasing massive scores or finding crazy lines; it's a single-player journey through the underworld, playing as a crystalline demon on a mission to save himself. The Devil says he'll return the demon's soul if he can...
News Shenmue 4 Trailer Confirmed a Heartbreaking Fake as YS Net Threatens Legal Action
"This video has absolutely no connection to us"
Don’t play with our emotions like this. Seriously, this is cruel. Just where the hell did this shaky off-screen Shenmue 4 trailer come from, and is it AI? Well, it doesn’t entirely look like it to us, but you can’t be too sure these days. The trailer, for fans of the classic SEGA franchise, is...
News We Could've Had Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5 Much Sooner
How times change
A developer has revealed that a PS5 port of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was initially turned down by Xbox — prior to the company's pivot to multiplatform releases. In an interview on XDA, head of the series Jorg Neumann speaks about bringing the game to PS5, including an anecdote about a much earlier pitch to bring it to...
Rumour Sony's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic PS5 Remake May Soon Return
Or are they making Sith up?
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Sony announced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake, a timed PS5 exclusive modernisation of the classic RPG. We first heard about this project way back in September 2021, but reported difficulties with development have significantly delayed its production. Now, rumour...
Rumour Dead Space Is 'On Ice', Could Be Sold Off to Help Cover EA's Acquisition Debt
Despite remake's success
Even though 2023's Dead Space remake was a hit both critically and commercially, publisher EA apparently has "no plans" to develop another instalment in the series. And perhaps even more revealing, there's now talk of the company selling the horror IP off, in a bid to correct the debt that'll inevitably envelop EA when its...
News Not Even Hideo Kojima Is Sure if Xbox Game OD Will Be Any Good
He's not sure "if it will work"
Hideo Kojima and his team have only ever made great games, but even he is unsure about how OD, the title he's making with Xbox, will turn out. In an interview with Ananweb (via Automaton), Kojima is asked about his upcoming projects now that Death Stranding 2
News PS5 Survival Gem The Alters Gets Big Free Content Update Today
New features, modes, and more
The Alters, a PS5 sci-fi survival title released earlier this year to widespread praise, is receiving its biggest update so far today that adds new features, customisation options, and modes to the experience. See it all in action in the new trailer. Once downloaded, with the patch going live today, you can install a...
News Yakuza / Like a Dragon Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Kiryu Fans Won't Want to Miss It
Be strong, kyodai
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise is now officially 20 years old, and RGG Studio has produced a rather touching little video to celebrate. Said video shows the past 20 years of a man's life, as he goes from being an overwhelmed university student to a stressed out office worker. Granted, this doesn't sound very celebratory,...
Oh, lord
There was a brief moment late last week where fans were convinced The Game Awards’ mysterious statue tease was related to Lords of the Fallen 2. For those out of the loop, Geoff Keighley has been posting about an activation outside of Los Angeles, which is hyping up a reveal expected at this week’s awards ceremony. While there have...
Review Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (PSVR2) - A Disappointingly Thin Dishonored-Lite
Should have stuck to the shadows
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is disappointing. This latest from Vertigo Games, although developed by Maze Theory, had some real promise on the lead-up to launch. But having rolled credits, we don’t feel much beyond relief that it’s over. Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is the continuation of a franchise that we last...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Milestone PS5 Update Allegedly Postponed Due to Political Tensions
Sweet dreams
HoYoverse updates run like clockwork, so the fact the sci-fi RPG Honkai: Star Rail’s milestone v4.0 update has been delayed by two weeks is quite a surprise. As part of its most recent Special Programme, the dev announced that v3.8 will run for eight weeks as opposed to its usual six weeks. It said in a statement earlier today that...
News You'll Probably Be Able to Pre-Order Saros PS5 Soon
Two versions get age ratings
It looks like Housemarque plans to open digital PS5 pre-orders for Saros in the very near future, as standard and Digital Deluxe editions of the game were rated in Taiwan earlier today. Of course, with The Game Awards set to take place later this week, it appears likely that the PS5 title will appear during the show...
News Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Announces Departure After 30 Years at Bandai Namco
K.O.
Katsuhiro Harada, director and producer of the Tekken series, has announced he'll soon leave Bandai Namco. The news comes as the fighting game franchise reaches its 30th anniversary. Harada has worked on every game in the series, with his career almost entirely focused on it over three decades. "I felt this was the most fitting moment to...
News Tekken Mega Music Mix Dropped by Series Boss Harada, and It's 30 Years of Pure Nostalgia
Enter... the Tekken
Alongside the announcement that he's leaving Bandai Namco, legendary Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has dropped a treat for fans in the form of a 60-minute music mix. The track, which at the time of writing is only available on SoundCloud, basically covers 30 years of Tekken history, mashing countless pieces of music together...
News Highly Rated Switch 2 RPG Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Adds to Packed February on PS5
Finally confirmed
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has been handed an official release date on PS5. It launches on the 13th February, 2026. This one has seemed inevitable for quite some time. PS5 age ratings for the game surfaced before it had even launched on Switch 2, Switch, and PC earlier this year, and more recently, the title's PS5 Trophy...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Still Stupidly Popular, Reels in 1 Million Monthly Players
Rock the dragon
You should never underestimate the enduring popularity of Dragon Ball — as evidenced by Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. The bombastic fighter, which launched for PS5 back in October of last year, is still attracting a crazy number of players. At least, that's what producer Jun Furutani says. Speaking after the recent PlayStation...
News Cassette Boy Is Bringing Fez-Like World-Bending Energy to PS5, PS4, Free Demo Out Now
A new perspective
For some, Fez remains one of the best puzzle platformers in living memory, so it should be little surprise to see a handful of games taking inspiration from its world-twisting ways. One upcoming example is Cassette Boy, which was announced a while ago but now finally has a release date on PS5 and PS4. It comes out on 15th January...
News Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Off to a Flyer with Two Million Launch Sales
Thank the Deluxe Edition for that
Elden Ring Nightreign players have turned up in their droves for the recently released PS5, PS4 expansion The Forsaken Hollows, with FromSoftware confirming the DLC has sold over two million copies. In a social media post, the developer shared the news in a graphic with the caption: "In the deepest recesses of...
Sunday7th Dec 2025
News 'It's a Huge Upgrade': PS5 Pro Poised to Improve Massively in 2026
PSSR U Red E?
Sony’s not been shy about the fact that it’s actively working on improvements to the PS5 Pro, and specifically its PSSR upscaling technology. Support for the system has been mixed since the supercharged system’s release in 2024: some games benefit greatly from the enhanced hardware, while others have undoubtedly underwhelmed...
We're all connected
Hardware sneak Moore’s Law Is Dead has kickstarted a fresh chain of rumours about PS6’s purported portable incarnation. On a recent YouTube video, he shared an anonymous email from a dev about PS5’s recently added low power mode. According to them, Sony is eager for more devs to take advantage of it, and provided...
Feature The Game Awards 2025 Predictions: PS5 Games, the Muppets, and Geoff Keighley's Shoes
What's gonna happen?
The Game Awards is so close, we can practically hear Geoff Keighley's platitudes about the current state of the industry already. It's always a wild ride, watching the show as we do every year, despite things kicking off at half past midnight UK time. By the show's end, we're sleep-deprived, delirious, and questioning why we...
News PS5 Dominates USA and UK on Black Friday, Comfortably Outsells All Its Rivals
On top
PS5 absolutely obliterated its rivals in the UK this Black Friday, selling an outrageous 62% of all console hardware during the week ending 30th November. To put the number into perspective, the newly released Switch 2 – in its first Black Friday – made up 23% of the sales, while the Xbox Series X|S occupied 10%, and the original Switch...
News Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Will Get a Release Date at The Game Awards
This is going to be big
S-GAME promised it would announce a release date for its highly anticipated PS5 action game Phantom Blade Zero before the end of the year, and all will be revealed at The Game Awards next week. There’s really not much more we can add to this story, but writing on X (or Twitter), the official account for Geoff Keighley’s...
Saturday6th Dec 2025
News Cryptic Game Awards Statue Teaser Rumbles on with New Riddle
regal.inspiring.thickness
Just what the heck is Geoff Keighley teasing? With a post on X, the presenter and producer of shows like The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest has sent fans into a spin, trying to pick apart a mysterious message. Here's what Keighley has posted: The text in the post is a phrase that, when searched on navigation site...
Feature Going Platinum #2: The Witness
You should've seen it
Platinum Trophy #2: The Witness Date Earned: 21st February 2016 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Something I've only just thought of: I never earned a single platinum Trophy before I started writing for Push Square. It was only after I became involved with this website that my interest in Trophies started to really take hold. Fun...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 610
Three weeks until Xmas
Have you put your Xmas decorations up yet? Now we're in December, you have our permission. Go get it done and play some games. Aaron Bayne: It's a mixture of things for me this weekend. I'm playing a bit of Elden Ring Nightreign with my mates, I'll be checking out the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora third-person mode, I'm...
News Riot's Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Out on PS5 in a Few Weeks
A legendary 2026 awaits
Surprise! League of Legends maker Riot Games’ free-to-play fighter 2XKO will sucker punch the PS5 in January 2026, and you can wishlist the release right now on the PS Store so you don’t miss it. This game was announced ages ago and has gon
News Train Sim World 6's First Japanese Railway Route Looks Breathtaking in PS5, PS4 Teaser Trailer
And breathe
Train Sim World 6’s first Japanese railway route the Tadami Line was announced all the way back for Train Sim World 4, so there are certainly criticisms that can be levelled at dev Dovetail and its partner Union Workshop for taking this long to get the content out. But this teaser trailer does confirm the content is coming together at...
News Major Monster Hunter Wilds News Expected Next Week
Livestream planned for Monday
Capcom will provide an update on flagship game Monster Hunter Wilds and its upcoming RPG spin-off Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection during a livestream next week. Scheduled to get underway on 8th December on YouTube, the livestream will include news about Wilds’ highly anticipated Title Update 4, which is...
Friday5th Dec 2025
News Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Turns Helldivers 2 into a Retro, PS2-Era FPS
Complete with FMVs
Satirical sci-fi is in at the moment, with Helldivers 2 taking off massively last year, and its direct inspiration, Starship Troopers, is getting in on the action. Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a freshly announced single player first-person shooter set within the universe of the much-loved sci-fi action movie. It's not...
News Banjo-Kazooie Creator Rare Heaps Praise on PS5, PS4 Fan Game Made in Dreams
Grunty's impressed
We've not checked in on Dreams for a while, but it seems the community is still plugging away at the PS4 create-'em-up. As it so happens, this week saw the release of Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania, an unofficial but very good 3D platformer from one of Dreams' best creators, Eupholace. The game is a short but very well-made 3D...
Preview Avatar PS5 Is Transformed in Third-Person, Expanded in From the Ashes DLC
An evolving Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - From the Ashes is a bigger deal than we initially thought. The third paid DLC for Massive Entertainment’s 2023 movie tie-in offers up a 25-hour campaign, a new region, and the highly requested third-person mode. But what really struck us was a greater sense of what was described as “brand...
News New PS5 Controllers Said to Be Optimised for Better Battery Life
Making the most of it
Sony has allegedly optimised the internals of the DualSense controller in order to ensure longer lasting performance. A whole heap of testing from a Polish console modder and so-called controller technician reveals that the latest model of the PS5 pad (CFI-ZCT2W) optimises performance for longer play sessions. He points to...
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 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, Sony's superhero fighting game, comes out sometime in 2026, but fans will be able to give it a try very soon with the second closed beta test. The closed beta will give you a chance to play the Arc System Works tag-team fighting game, but what are all the details? In...
News Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Publisher Warner Bros Bought for $82 Billion by Netflix
Harry Potter, Game of Thrones IPs included
Netflix has entered into an agreement to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $82.7 billion, which includes the publisher's video game developers and IPs. This means that, should the deal go through, the ownership of Mortal Kombat team NetherRealm Studios, the Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche, and other...
News Sony's All-In on Exciting PS5 Action RPG The God Slayer, Despite an Xbox Version Existing
An unusual re-reveal
There was confusion this week when steampunk action RPG The God Slayer was announced for Xbox Series X|S as well as PS5 and PC. The game had been revealed as part of Sony’s China Hero Project programme, but there was no mention of the scheme in the title’s latest trailer. This led us to assume that the project had expanded...
News PS5 Sci-Fi Action RPG SOL Shogunate Is Samurai in Space, and It Looks Awesome
Moon knights
SOL Shogunate has just been announced for PS5, and it looks like the most video game-y video game you could hope to see. In development at independent studio Chaos Manufacturing, the game is a single player sci-fi action RPG all about samurai in space: The game is set in an alternate future in which humanity has spread across...
Big Blue World
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is hoping to make a big splash with its upcoming tie-in DLC, From the Ashes, a full-blown expansion that we recently got to try out. Between flying the skies on our Ikran and taking out the new Na’Vi Ash Clan enemies, we sat down to speak with From The Ashes’ narrative director, Aoife O’Friel, to...
News GTA 5 Protagonist Michael Returns in GTA Online Mansions Update
Out on 10th December for free
Michael, one of the three main characters from the single player story in GTA 5, will return to the GTA Online part of the experience next week in a free update. You can get a bit of visual context in the trailer above. Across a new series of missions featuring the protagonist, you shall work towards earning your very...
News Resident Evil Requiem Is at The Game Awards with a 'New Look'
Now less than one week away
The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed Resident Evil Requiem will be part of the announcements in next week's show. Capcom is bringing a "new look" at the PS5 game, which will presumably be another trailer. Keighley's tweet revealing the game's inclusion also comes with a slightly new piece of key art,...
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Will Be One of PS5's Craziest Action Games When It Launches in February
Release date announced
One of the more interesting games on the horizon is Romeo Is a Dead Man, the next effort from Suda51's studio, Grasshopper Manufacture. Announced during a State of Play, the game now has an official release date, and it's surprisingly soon. The game comes out on 11th February, 2026: You play as Romeo, a man who very nearly...
News PS5 Metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit Launches in a Post-Silksong World in 2026
Hopefully it's memorable
You may have forgotten about MIO: Memories in Orbit, a Metroidvania action platformer announced earlier this year. Well, publisher Focus Entertainment has finally announced a release date; it comes to PS5 very soon, on 20th January 2026. MIO is the name of the little robot you play as. They've lost their memories, and...
News One of 2025's Most Beloved and Adorable Games Is Setting Up Shop on PS5
Tiny Bookshop is on the way
Tiny Bookshop, a highly acclaimed indie title that released earlier this year on PC and Switch, is confirmed for release on PS5. The cute and cosy adventure trundles onto Sony's console on 10th April 2026, both physically and digitally. In the game, you run a mobile bookshop you can take to different areas, setting up...
News Splitgate 2 Is Being Renamed as Well as Relaunched, Arrives Later This Month on PS5, PS4
Meet Splitgate: Arena Reloaded
Splitgate 2 is coming back to PS5 and PS4 very soon, and not only has it been given a total overhaul, it's also got a new name. Now called Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, the free-to-play multiplayer FPS relaunches on 17th December 2025: The above trailer showcases some gameplay before design director Josh Watson gives...
News We Didn't Have a New Carmageddon on Our 2026 PS5 Bingo Card
And it's a roguelite this time
Oh wow, we didn’t expect to see a new Carmageddon game get announced before Christmas. Obviously, the controversial vehicular combat franchise has a long history, with the second game in particular proving somewhat popular on the PS1, despite attracting dreadful reviews. The franchise got a bit of a soft reboot on...
News About Fishing Is an Angling Game with an Awesome Retro Aesthetic
Silent gill
All is not quite as it seems in upcoming angling sim About Fishing, which creator The Water Museum says has been “made out of love for Shenmue and SEGA Bass Fishing”. We can certainly see the Dreamcast vibes. The trailer starts out light-hearted enough, as two polygonal characters share a portion of curly fries next to a misty lake...
News Cairn, the Dark Souls of Climbing Games, Finally Nails Down a Release Date on PS5
And it's not too far away
Cairn, the mountaineering survival game, has a release date at last. It's coming to PS5 very soon, releasing on 29th January, 2026, as revealed in its latest trailer: The game is from the team behind Furi and Haven, and is something entirely different yet again. Playing as expert climber Aava, your goal is to reach the...
Thursday4th Dec 2025
Let it die?
We’re not sure there was an enormous amount of interest in upcoming roguelike Let It Die: Inferno anyway, but publisher GungHo Interactive may have torpedoed interest in the game with its latest Steam page update. Valve now requires developers to disclose whether their games use generative AI, and in the case of the aforementioned, it...
A steampunk stunner
When the stunning PS5 action RPG The God Slayer was first announced, it was part of Sony’s China Hero Project. But its re-reveal for various formats, including PC and Xbox Series X|S, suggests its no longer part of the PlayStation incubation programme. The good news is it’s still planned for the PS5 and looks great,...
News This RAM Crisis Is Looking Like a Nightmare for the PS6
RAMpage
It’s not been an easy generation for console manufacturers like PlayStation. Sony has had to contend with the coronavirus pandemic and the impact that subsequently had on supply chains. Then it’s had to deal with rising component costs and US tariffs. And now it’s navigating a RAM crisis. While word is the platform holder has...
News PS5 Outsold by an Unexpected Rival in the Run Up to Black Friday
Well bam, there it is
An interesting datapoint from Circana analyst Mat Piscatella reveals the PS5 was outsold by an unexpected US-based rival in the run up to Black Friday last week. While the Switch 2 being top-selling hardware SKU for the week ending 22nd November won’t come as a massive surprise, the NEX Playground Interactive Gaming System...
News Sony London's Cancelled PS5 Game Seemingly Revived as Cast Outs
Early access beta in 2027 on PS5
At least some of the work, ideas, and inspiration that went into the now-cancelled PS5 game from shuttered PlayStation developer London Studio have found their way into Cast Outs, a newly announced game from a team containing eight former London Studio developers. Cast Outs is an online co-op game set in an urban...
Shoot them in the foot
IO Interactive has published a new behind-the-scenes presentation delving into the gameplay of upcoming stealth action game, 007 First Light. The trailer includes a few snippets of new gameplay, but mostly focuses on the presentation from the release’s recent State of Play. But there’s one intriguing snippet we pulled...
Game of the Month Dispatch (November 2025)
As voted by you
November has come and gone, if you can believe it, and we're now hurtling towards the beginning of 2026. It feels as though the last month went by in the blink of an eye... Which is weird from a gaming perspective, because if we're being honest, November was uncharacteristically light. Don't get us wrong, there were plenty of new...
News Japan's New PS5 Model Suffers Sales Slump in First Full Week of Data
17,400+ new PS5 model sold last week
PS5 sales in Japan remain steady when accounting for all versions of the console, but the new region-specific model of the system has dropped in sales during its first full week on the market. From the period of 24th November to 30th November, which accounts for the system's first full week of sales, Sony sold...
News After a Rocky Launch, the Entire Team Behind PS5 Racer Wreckreation Might Be Laid Off
"Making this decision has been unbelievably painful"
Three Fields Entertainment, the small development studio behind THQ Nordic's Wreckreation, has made a pretty bleak public statement about its future. The game, an open world arcade racer in which you can remix and build anywhere, got off to a rocky start and, despite swift updates, additions, and...
News PlayStation to Publish New PS5, PC Co-Op Game from Left 4 Dead Creator
Mike Booth to make another co-op game
Sony and Bad Robot Games have today announced an agreement for PlayStation to publish the team's next title on PS5 and PC. With Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth at the helm, the project will be a four-player co-op shooter. With more details from PlayStation and the developer to come, CEO at Bad Robot Games, Anna...
News Future Total War Games Will Finally Invade PlayStation
This means war
The Total War series has long been at the centre of all things strategic in gaming — but the franchise has always maintained a PC focus. That's going to change with future titles, however. During the property's 25th anniversary showcase, British developer Creative Assembly basically confirmed the new direction, stating that Total...
News Black Ops 7 Dominates PS5 Downloads Despite Backlash
Arc Raiders and Dispatch climb
Despite all of the negativity that's surrounded the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — the middling reviews, the bafflingly bad campaign, the AI art accusations — Activision's latest shooter has still managed to top the PS5 down
News We'll Soon See Whether Heavy Rain Dev's Live Service Multiplayer Gamble Pays Off
Spellcasters Chronicles' beta is live
Quantic Dream, the French studio behind the likes of Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human — games that have all been very closely tied to PlayStation — has just launched its first beta for Spellcasters Chronicles on PC. If you haven't been keeping up, Spellcasters Chronicles marks a...
News The Game Awards Hype Video Is a Nice Reminder It Isn't All About the Trailers
Even though it kinda is
In case you hadn't noticed, The Game Awards is almost upon us once again. Geoff Keighley's annual show celebrates the present and the future of the medium, and in about a week's time, we'll all be gathered around our screens watching to see what trailers are there, and which new games are announced. While the trailers and...
News Prince of Persia PS5 Remake Won't Be at The Game Awards, Despite Rumoured Release Date
Keighley hopes crushed
Don’t expect to see Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake at The Game Awards. The title – which is apparently due out on 16th January, according to reliable snoop Tom Henderson – had been touted for an appearance during Geoff Keighley’s event next week, largely because it seems...
News Wuthering Waves Gameplay Trailer Gives Us Our First Taste of Massive Upcoming PS5 Update
Biker waifus
Back when Wuthering Waves released on the PS5 earlier this year, it did so alongside its massive v2.0 update, which introduced the all-new region of Rinascita. Now, a year later, v3.0 looms, and the fantastical landscape of Lahai-Roi. And here’s your first look at the location, alongside new 5-Star characters Lynae and Mornye in...
News One of PS5, PS4's Cosiest Games Doubles in Size with Major Expansion Pack in February
Lil Gator Game: In the Dark out soon
Lil Gator Game, one of the cutest action adventure titles available on PS5 and PS4, is about to get a whole lot bigger. Publisher Playtonic Friends has announced a release date for its major expansion DLC, In the Dark, by way of a new trailer: It's due out on 12th February 2026, meaning it's just a couple of...
News Don't Worry That the Helldivers Film Director Hasn't Played the Game
"I trust Justin"
Justin Lin, the director behind multiple Fast & Furious movies, is now leading the Helldivers film adaptation, but he has not played either of the games. That's not a problem for Arrowhead Studios, though some fans have kicked up a small fuss on the series' Discord. In the Hollywood Reporter article confirming Lin will direct the...
News The Battle Bus Is Returning to Fortnite, and a Nostalgic Nicktoon Is Along for the Ride
New collab incoming
Fortnite is in a transitional phase right now, with Chapter 6 drawing to a close and Chapter 7 beginning in earnest in the coming days. However, in the interim, something unusual happened: the Battle Bus that normally drops players into the vast Battle Royale map was destroyed. The good news is that, thanks to players working...
Search results
Google has revealed the most searched-for video games of 2025, and the top 10 makes for a pretty interesting read. Now, obviously, search engine trends aren't everything — but they do offer meaningful insight into what the general public's actually bothering to investigate. And in terms of gaming, they can suggest the ebb and flow...
Wednesday3rd Dec 2025
News Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now
Spec 3 update, Power Pack DLC both imminent
Polyphony Digital is planning a significant Gran Turismo 7 overhaul for PS5 and PS4 players later this week, as it is now confirmed the free Spec III update will launch the same week as the game's first paid piece of DLC, the Power Pack. The racing title's first paid-for expansion, the Power Pack,...
Mini Review Old School Rally (PS5) - Don't Cut This Retro Rally Throwback
Smooth ride
Old School Rally does what it says on the tin, and it does it well. Mimicking the look and feel of a PS1 rally racing game, it combines retro presentation and design with some modern touches for a fun, nostalgic drive. The visuals intentionally ape the original PlayStation's jaggedy, polygonal look very well, and coupled with some music...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available from Today, Here's What It Does
Stability is the best ability
Sony is in the process of launching a new PS5 firmware update globally, although you may not have access to it yet. The platform holder says that version 25.08-12.40.00 will deploy in a “phased release”, so it may take a little time to appear in your region. Fortunately, you’re not missing out on a massive...
Review Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5) - Perfectly Fine JRPG Action
Gacha made good
Now on its third entry in seven years, the Octopath Traveler series and the HD-2D art style it pioneered have quickly become RPG stalwarts. They entertain with retro charm, engaging battles, and cute storylines. On that basis, prequel game Octopath Traveler 0 is another solid dose of turn-based action destined to please — just...
News No Cyberpunk 2077 Update Planned for RPG's 5th Anniversary
Not so preem
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red might be teasing something for the game's imminent fifth anniversary. We've written about this before, but it wouldn't surprise us in the least if the company has plans. After all, third-party developer Virtuos is — as far as we know — still working on updates for the open world title, having...
News Sounds Like Saudi Arabia Will Own Almost All of EA After Buyout
And the publisher will be saddled with debt
EA will be acquired by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, alongside US-based investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. This much we already know. However, an exclusive report from the
News PS5 Exclusive Dino Shooter Code Violet Has Gone Gold, Delayed to January 2026
Life finds a way
In the absence of Dino Crisis, TeamKill Media's upcoming shooter Code Violet looks set to fill the void. The PS5 exclusive sci-fi action horror title has been on the radar all year, and was expected to launch back in November. Unfortunately, it hasn't hit its launch plans, and has been delayed to 10th January 2026. However, with...
News PS5 Players Ponder Avowed Port as Xbox RPG Delays Its 'Biggest Update Yet'
First anniversary plans in motion
Will Avowed eventually come to PS5? Nothing has been made official up until this point, but a port of the Xbox RPG has been speculated upon for an age, given the Team in Green's continued multiplatform push. And now we might have an inkling as to when Avowed could jump the fence. Developer Obsidian — which very...
News Gran Turismo 7's Power Pack DLC Is a $30 PS5 Add-On
Out tomorrow with Spec 3 update
Releasing for PS5 tomorrow alongside the free Spec 3 update, it's been announced the Power Pack expansion for Gran Turismo 7 will cost $29.99. You get five million credits instantly for purchasing the DLC, and you can get a full overview of the new content in the trailer above. What we're looking at here is a new...
News PS Plus Won't Be Required for PS5, PS4 Online Multiplayer This Weekend
Free for all
If you’re itching to play one of your favourite games online this weekend but don’t have an active PS Plus subscription, then you’re in luck: Sony’s running a free multiplayer weekend. The promotion will get underway from 00:01AM local time on Saturday, 6th December and will run through 23:59PM local time on Sunday, 7th...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator PS5 Trophies Want You Racking Up the Air Miles for the Platinum
Time to soar
The latest Xbox Game Studios title making the leap to PS5 is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a highly acclaimed aviation sim landing on the console on 8th December, 2025. Aspiring pilots may be interested to know what's expected of them with regards to Trophies, and fortunately, the list has made its way online prior to release. Over...
Rumour We've Been Robbed of a Soul Reaver Reboot
Eidos layoffs reveal
As Eidos-Montreal struggles through another round of layoffs, light has been shone on what the studio may have been up to behind the scenes. Frustratingly, it sounds like one of the developer's projects was some kind of Legacy of Kain or Soul Reaver reboot, which ended up being cancelled at an unspecified point. Indeed, a...
News Marathon's Stolen Art Debacle Has Finally Been Resolved
Artist satisfied with the outcome
Bungie found itself in hot water earlier this year when plagiarised art was discovered in its upcoming game, Marathon, but the issue has been resolved at last. The news comes via the artist to whom the artwork belongs, Antireal, who shared an update on social media: In no uncertain terms, it seems the artist has...
News Here Are All the Winners from This Year's PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan
Top picks
Earlier today, Sony held its annual PlayStation Partner Awards ceremony in Japan. The event is designed to recognise the output of third-parties and indies, with the platform holder handing out awards to recognise the titles which have contributed to the PS5’s success over the past year. This has actually been an annual tradition ever...
News Fortnite Artist Fights Back Against Generative AI Accusations from Fans
Show your work
A Fortnite artist whose work has been caught up in a generative AI controversy has fought back against the claims by showing the process behind his work. The juggernaut Battle Royale was taken to task this week in the aftermath of its latest season’s release for featuring some suspicious looking posters, including one with a...
"We'll continue to do our best"
Monster Hunter Wilds has had numerous ups and downs since it launched earlier in the year, to the point where it has, arguably, become one of 2025's most divisive games. On release, the action RPG was met with super strong review scores and positive player feedback; the finished product sported dramatic improvements...
News Classic PS1 Platformer Tomba! 2 Grabs a December Release Date on PS5
No pigging
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition now has a confirmed release date on PS5 — and it's soon! Publisher Limited Run Games announced this one all the way back in June of last year, so it's nice to see that it hasn't somehow been forgotten. It launches in just a couple of weeks, on the 15th December. This is obviously a...
News Sony Announces, Soft Launches MLB The Show Mobile for iOS and Android
Philippines only for now
Sony's latest push into mobile territory is MLB The Show Mobile, just announced and soft launched in the Philippines. Developed in-house at San Diego Studio — developer of the main MLB The Show series — you can get a sense of the free-to-play game in the below trailer: The official website describes MLB The Show...
News Slivers of New Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Debut on Japanese TV
Out for PS5 on 27th Feb
Some very brief — but new — clips from Resident Evil Requiem have been made public by way of a Japanese television show about the series. In the footage, we see protagonist Grace shooting a zombie on a staircase, only for it to attack her and reveal there is a second undead man nearby. Based on the decor, this scene...
Tuesday2nd Dec 2025
News Red Dead Redemption PS5 Another Subpar Re-Release from Rockstar
Not another one
For all the money it earns through GTA Online, you'd think Rockstar would put at least a little bit more effort into the re-releases of its past games. Apparently not, though, as the new PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption is probably about as barebones as you can get. Just like the older PS4 re-release from a few years ago, you get...
News December 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Five new PS5, PS4 games on the service from today
Sony is rounding out its PS Plus Essential monthly offerings for 2025 with a bang, making five PS5, PS4 titles available to members at once for December. All available to download now until 6th January 2026, the following games are being offered now: LEGO Horizon Adventures (PS5) | Review
"It wouldn’t be Like a Dragon"
Longtime readers of Push Square will know that we've always championed the Yakuza / Like a Dragon games, but the series has — relatively speaking — exploded in popularity over the last decade or so. The outstanding Yakuza 0 played a huge part in introducing the franchise to a wider western audience, but even...
Can also be streamed with PS Plus Premium
Red Dead Redemption is now available to download and play natively on the PS5, with a free upgrade available for existing owners of the PS4 port. It’s also launching directly into the PS Plus Extra catalogue for all members to enjoy. While the game was
News One of PS5's Biggest and Most Popular Games Is Getting Its Own DualSense at Last
Trapped in Teyvat
With support for the last-gen version of Genshin Impact scheduled to cease in the New Year, both Sony and dev HoYoverse have been working overtime to transition players to the PS5. Recently, it released a trailer, highlighting
News Sony Accused of Using Generative AI Art for PlayStation Advent Calendar Promo
Here we go again
Sony is the latest organisation to be taken to task for appearing to make use of AI generated artwork. Fortunately, this doesn’t relate to a game, and is instead part of an advent calendar promotion which appears to be targeting Canadian, German, French, and Dutch gamers primarily. As of yet, we’ve not seen any reference of it...
Success wasn't sexy
One of the biggest stories of the PS4 is how Mark Cerny designed a developer-first console which returned Sony to its position as market leader. While the PS3 eventually sold well, it endured a particularly tough time, owing to its complicated architecture which made making games for it a challenge. First-party developers like...
News Mark Cerny 'Loved' Legend of Dragoon, But Admits It 'Can't Possibly Be as Good' as He Remembers
No rose-tinted glasses here
The Legend of Dragoon is held in very high regard by Sony stalwarts, a JRPG developed in-house for the original PlayStation. While it never achieved the same success as other games of that era, it's retained a cult status, and you still see calls from fans today for Sony to return to the land of Endiness. Now, fans can...
News Chrono Trigger Revival Hopes Have Been Reignited Yet Again
Time loop
That pesky Yuji Horii's at it again, getting Chrono Trigger fans all riled up over a potential re-release. This time, the Dragon Quest creator — who was a supervisor on the original Chrono Trigger — has raised eyebrows with comments that he made during a recent Japanese broadcast (as reported by
News Cory Barlog Crushes God of War Dreams at The Game Awards
"No, it's not"
Geoff Keighley sure knows what he’s doing, huh? After cryptically teasing an intriguing art installation on X (or Twitter), the web has been awash with speculation about what it’s referring to. Initially, one conclusion fans jumped to was God of War, purely due to the presence of skeletons, demons, and armour, which we suppose
News Why Aren't We All Playing Sektori, an Awesome Arcade Shooter from Ex-Housemarque Devs?
What's wrong with us
There are too many games to keep track of these days, and it means that a lot of them, even some very good ones, simply go unnoticed. We almost let that happen with Sektori, a brilliant-looking twin-stick shooter from a veteran Housemarque alumnus. The game is largely made by solo developer Kimmo Lahtinen, who spent 13 years...
News Shovel Knight Dev Might Live or Die Based on the Sales of Mina the Hollower
No pressure
Yacht Club Games, the developer best known for the beloved Shovel Knight, may be in trouble, according to a new Bloomberg report (paywalled). The independent studio is currently working on Mina the Hollower, a 2D action adventure that's always looked great in trailers, but behind the scenes, it hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows...
Random Hideo Kojima Cast in Japanese Version of the Wildly Popular Zootopia 2
The mole he was born to play
Today in 'Not on the Bingo Card', it's been announced that Hideo Kojima has a cameo in Zootopia 2. The game designer/director plays the part of Paul Moldebrandt, a mole who works at the Zootopia Police Department, in the Japanese version of Disney's new sequel. According to a report from Famitsu, Kojima was offered the...
News Helldivers 2 on PC Sees Massive Reduction in Install Size Thanks to Sony Studio Nixxes
Optimisation station
PS5 users won't have had to worry about this, but Helldivers 2 on PC has a much larger install size than the console version. However, developer Arrowhead, in conjunction with Sony's PC specialist Nixxes Software, has managed to make a dramatic reduction that'll make it an even smaller install than it is on PS5. In an update...
News The Original Let It Die Is Getting an Offline Version Nearly a Decade After Launch
Let it live?
Let It Die, as in the original game by Grasshopper Manufacture, will receive an offline version. As reported by Gematsu, the news was confirmed by the franchise's current dev team Supertrick Games in a dev diary broadcast. The game is an online-only, free-to-play title that launched nine years ago on PS4. The studio has supported it...
News Splinter Cell Remake Gets Its Original Game Director Back
David Grivel rejoins after three years away
There's newfound hope the Splinter Cell Remake will one day release, as the project's first game director has rejoined development on the title three years after his departure. David Grivel posted to his LinkedIn profile one week ago that he was "very happy to announce that I'm rejoining Ubisoft Toronto...
News At Least Two More Sonic Movies Are Speeding Our Way by 2028
Spin to win
Fans of SEGA's blue hedgehog, rejoice: Sonic is returning to the silver screen with at least two more films by the end of 2028. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was officially announced a while ago, and though little is known of the movie and its plot, it's pencilled in for theatrical release in March 2027. However, as reported by Variety,...
News Hit PS5 Roguelike Ball X Pit Reaches One Million Sales, Free Content Updates Inbound
More balls please
Ball X Pit, Devolver Digital's addictive roguelike action title, has surpassed one millions copies sold. The publisher made the announcement on its socials today, alongside a teaser promising three major updates coming to the game in 2026: The updates (which will be free of charge) will add new ball types, evolutions,...
News Shogun, The Boys Director Joins God of War TV Series as Casting Gets Underway
Things are finally moving
Work on Amazon's God of War TV adaptation is finally getting rolling, and it's attracted an award-winning director. According to a report from Deadline, Frederick E.O. Toye has been hired to direct the first two episodes of the TV series, which is set to follow the Norse mythology storyline from the more recent God of War...
News Fantastic Fighter Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Opens Up with Easy Control Modes on PS5, PS4
Smart and Super Ultimate
There's nothing quite like learning the ins and outs of a fighting game, but sometimes, you just want to mash on buttons and enjoy cool moves and animations. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is almost two years old at this point, but that hasn't stopped developers Cygames and Arc System Works from releasing a meaty update...
News Switch 2 RPG Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma's PS5 Release Could Be Imminent
Trophies appear online
A full Trophy list for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has been uncovered, suggesting that the highly rated RPG is ready for release on PS5. Guardians of Azuma is the latest instalment in Marvelous' Rune Factory series, having launched for Switch 2, Switch, and PC back in June of this year. Funnily enough, the game was...
News Fast & Furious Director on Deck for Helldivers Movie Penned by It, Annabelle Scribe
Starship bloopers
Work on the movie adaptation of a smash hit co-op shooter Helldivers is now well underway. Justin Lin of Fast & Furious fame will direct the film, based on a script written by horror movie veteran Gary Dauberman. He’s best known for writing the screenplays for It and Annabelle. As you’d expect, the film will be released by...
Monday1st Dec 2025
Guide Red Dead Redemption: All Missions
A complete list of every Mission in Red Dead Redemption
What are all Missions in Red Dead Redemption? As a game with a main story alone that can take 20 hours to complete, there are lots of Missions to complete in the wild west experience from Rockstar Games. In this Red Dead Redemption guide, we're going to share a full list of all Missions. This...
Guide Red Dead Redemption: Cheat Codes List and Secrets
How to use Red Dead Redemption cheats
Are you looking for a Cheat Codes list for Red Dead Redemption? Did you forget how to unlock Red Dead Redemption cheats? With Rockstar Games launching its PS3 classic on PS4, the developer's commitment to classic Cheat Codes has become a modern-day mechanic all over again. In this Red Dead Redemption guide, we...
Guide These 13+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th December)
Marvel Cosmic Invasion! Red Dead Redemption!
With the Black Friday madness behind us, we're now in the home straight ahead of the holidays. But don't assume that means there's no new games to play! Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the clear highlight this week, but it's flanked by a native PS5 port of Red Dead Redemption and a bunch of new PS Plus titles...
News Red Dead Redemption PS5 Trophies Same as PS4, Easy Platinum Trophy
Just the one missable Trophy
Ahead of its PS5 version launching tomorrow, the Trophy list for Red Dead Redemption has gone live, sharing what is an identical list to the PS4 edition. Exophase has the complete list of 52 Trophies, which is mostly focused on the base game, with some Trophies for the Undead Nightmare expansion to go along with it. As...
News Ghost of Yotei Gets 'Incredible' PS5 Pro Frame Rate Boost Thanks to New Patch
No cap
Ghost of Yotei's latest update — patch 1.1 — has resulted in some pretty significant performance boosts. Analysed by our friends over at Digital Foundry, the update's introduction of VRR support is a win for all players, but it's an especially big deal on PS5 Pro. Just to recap, version 1.1 wa
Rumour Prince of Persia: Sands of Time PS5 Remake Out as Early as 16th January
That's less than 50 days away
Ubisoft announced its remake of all-time PS2 classic Prince of Persia: Sands of Time over five years ago. You may recall, the game was given a January 2021 release date, before a sequence of delays ended with the project being handed to a different developer entirely. Ubisoft had said in
Review Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PS5) - Marvel's Most Fun Beat-'Em-Up in Decades
Beta Ray Brill
Between the brilliant TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, retro beat-‘em-ups are enjoying a bit of renaissance. Marvel Cosmic Invasion is perhaps the highest profile effort yet, a sublimely presented four-player pixel art tribute to the arcade glory years, when smoky pool halls were ruled...
News Almost 5,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted on Cyber Monday in Gargantuan PS Store Sale
Many at lowest ever prices
Sony has dropped its gargantuan pre-Christmas end of year sale, discounting almost 5,000 games. This replaces the Black Friday deals and will no doubt have you prising open your virtual wallet yet again as you work through your wishlist. There are some tentpole titles on sale here, but several highlights with lowest-ever...
The Dark Ties that bind us
Yakuza Kiwami 3 will apparently feature "major hints" about where the Like a Dragon series is heading, despite being a PS5 and PS4 remake of a PS3 title. This is according to RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama, who isn't a stranger to saying stuff that'll make Yakuza fans sit up and take notice. "It contains some...
News PS5's Biggest Game Fortnite Accused of Using AI Art
But is it AI or genuine work?
If even one of the biggest games in the world, with all the money it generates on a daily basis, is now embracing AI tools for art production, how much hope is there left? Following the end of the Zero Hour live event this weekend and the beginning of Season 7, Fortnite players have started pointing out parts of the...
News PS Blog Wants Your PS5 Game of the Year Nominations for 2025
Cast your votes now
With awards season just a few weeks away, Sony's official PlayStation Blog has opened all of its Game of the Year 2025 deliberations to the public, allowing PS5, PS4 fans to vote for their favourite titles released this year. Voting across 19 categories is live now until midnight on Tuesday, 9th December, giving you a full week...
News The Witcher Dev Still Wants to Release Ciri's Whole Trilogy Within Six Years
Are you Cirious?
The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is reportedly sticking to its plan to release not one, not two, but three new games within a six year period. To be clear, the company's referring to the new trilogy, which starts with The Witcher 4. The Ciri-led adventure doesn't have a release date (or even a release window) yet, but the idea...
News Good Work, 47: IO Interactive Confirms the Hitman Series Will Continue
"Of course"
Developer IO Interactive is currently all-in on its upcoming action adventure, 007 First Light, but it sounds like Hitman fans needn't worry about the franchise's future. In an interview with Variety, CEO Hakan Abrak is very clear about the status of the Hitman series. "So of course there will be more Hitman," Abrak says, saying that...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Lacklustre European Sales Continue Trending Downwards
Battlefield 6 on the up
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is looking like the weakest-performing game in the series in quite some time, and new data from the European market sees that story continue. As reported by Chris Dring on The Game Business, citing digital and physical sales data from GSD, Black Ops 7 has been replaced at the top of the chart by EA...
News PS5 Open World Where Winds Meet Teases Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Vehicle Building Mechanics
Testing underway in China
If you enjoyed building simple (or complex) vehicles to solve puzzles in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you’ll absolutely love what PS5 open world Where Winds Meet is cooking. The game, which launched globally last month, is getting a massive update in China which will see it incorporate mechanics where...
News 'Everyone Told Us Not to Do It': Dispatch Producer Says Episodic Release Was Deemed 'Insane'
Week link
It sounds like Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio knew it was taking a risk by adopting an episodic release schedule — but the decision paid off in the end. The interactive superhero drama dropped its first two episodes — of eight total — on the 22nd October, and then proceeded to launch two new episodes every following week. In years...
News Third Styx Game Set for PS5 Release in February 2026
On 19th Feb to be precise
Cyanide Studio has revealed the third instalment in the Styx stealth series, Styx: Blades of Greed, has been delayed out of 2025, and will now release for PS5 on 19th February 2026. From the perspective of Styx himself, the following was posted to the game's Steam page: "Yeah, yeah, I know, waiting isn’t your favorite...
News Over 10.5 Million Concurrent Players Show Up for Avengers: Endgame-Esque Fortnite Event
As a new chapter gets underway
A lot is made of concurrent player numbers on Steam, but we rarely get data across all storefronts and platforms. Free-to-play juggernaut Fortnite gave us a peek into how big it is this weekend, though, when it announced that 10.5 million concurrent players logged in to play its Avengers: Endgame-esque Zero Hour...
News More 007 First Light Gameplay in New Developer Livestream This Week
Catch the Beyond the Light stream on Wednesday
IO Interactive has confirmed that it's hosting a gameplay-focused livestream later this week, where it will share more on its upcoming PS5 title 007 First Light. Having been the star of a recent State of Play showcase, the James Bond game will next appear in a Beyond the Light livestream this...
News The Ascent Dev to Announce Its Next Game at The Game Awards
"Nothing is off limits"
Neon Giant, the studio behind The Ascent, has shared its next game will be announced at The Game Awards next week. A cryptic teaser with the tagline "nothing is off limits" was posted to the developer's social media handles today, with an accompanying image of a wall with some graffiti on it. You can see it below, with the...
