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PlayStation 4's best online multiplayer games
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News - March, 2026
TodayThu, 12th Mar 2026
Poll Has PS5's Dynamic Pricing Debacle Changed Your Relationship with the PS Store at All?
To buy or not to buy
An interesting exchange occurred on the Push Square Slack channel earlier this week, as we were putting the finishing touches to our Mega March sales guide. “What if our users are seeing different prices?” PS Store professor Stephen Tailby pondered. We, of course, double-checked as much as possible – but it was a...
News 'No One Is Buying This on PS5': PC Port Begging Already Unbearable as Sony Switches Strategy
It's only going to get worse
The word on the street is that Sony will no longer port its single player first-party games to the PC, and fans are having a normal one in response to this news as usual. Earlier this week, Housemarque posted a pretty bad ass Saros gameplay clip, which we thought was so awesome
News Resident Evil 2 Director Says Requiem Needs a 'Non-Scary' Mode for Fraidy Cats Like Him
"I don't need the scary stuff"
Hideki Kamiya, a legendary game designer and director, has called for an option in Resident Evil Requiem to minimise the scares. Known for games such as Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and Viewtiful Joe — as well as the original Resident Evil 2 — Kamiya and his staff at Clovers have been checking out Capcom's latest...
News Trails Dev Has Decided How the Series Ends, as the Finale Targets 2032
The beginning of the end
Trails developer Falcom has plans to wrap the long-running RPG series up within the next six years or so, and it's now settled on how it all ends. Yep, company president Toshihiro Kondo is at it again, dropping interview bombs like no one's business. This time, in a huge four-page talk with Famitsu (as translated by...
News Xbox Targets 2027 for Project Helix Dev Kits, Calling Rumoured PS6 Release Into Question
Here we go again
Xbox has come out and stated that development kits for its next console, currently codenamed Project Helix, will ship in 2027 onwards. This means that third-party developers — big and small — won't be getting their hands on the actual hardware until 2027 at the earliest. And Xbox is talking about alpha versions of the dev kit...
Game of the Month Resident Evil Requiem (February 2026)
As voted by you
January might have felt like a bit of a slow start to 2026, but February ended up being the exact opposite. This was a busy month for new releases, and a good number of them are what we'd deem very high profile. In other words, there's going to be a battle for February's official Game of the Month award. There was something for...
YesterdayWed, 11th Mar 2026
News Step Aside PS Portal! The Best Way to Use PS5 Remote Play Is Getting Better
Major update to outstanding unofficial app
We all know PS Portal has proved a massive commercial success, offering a convenient way to enjoy PS5 games around your home via streaming. But bizarrely, Sony’s own proprietary Remote Play method pales in comparison to PX Play, an unofficial alternative which is getting a big update on PC, Mac, and...
Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
We're in the throes of March right now, and Sony's celebrating this revered part of the year with the Mega March sale on PS Store. It runs from now until 25th March, and as expected, the sale contains literally thousands of digital items going cheap. That can be hard to parse, which is where we come in...
News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026 Announced
Warhammer! Persona!
Sony has officially announced the new wave of games that are coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week. At a glance, March 2026's lineup is pretty strong, boasting a total of 8 titles across PS5 and PS4. Most of these games were leaked earlier in the week — as per usual — but they've now been confirmed. The new...
News PS5 Fans Will Learn About Up to 40+ New Games During This Lengthy Livestream
Future Games Show returns
In case you weren't aware, the Future Games Show makes its return this week with the Spring Showcase. Future Games Show has quietly become a part of the video games calendar of events over the last few years, showing up every so often with a whole bunch of interesting titles to show off. The upcoming Spring Showcase is no...
The final countdown
With hype at an all-time high, there’s one key question for Crimson Desert to answer: just how will it run on consoles? Rumour has it there’ll be no console reviews of the wildly ambitious console RPG prior to launch, which has understandably aroused suspicion among PS5 owners. But Korean dev Pearl Abyss has maintained a...
Hands On Ghost of Yotei Legends Is Big Enough and Good Enough to Be Its Own Game
Sucker Punch does it again
It's almost impossible to knock Ghost of Yotei's Legends update. It's free to everyone who owns the game, adding an entire online co-op mode, complete with a large number of missions, four playable classes, and loads of unlockable cosmetics. Sucker Punch has gone above and beyond here, and it wouldn't be for the first...
News Ghost of Yotei Nearly Stole One of Breath of the Wild's Most Distinctive Features
But it didn't fit the game
In a parallel universe, Ghost of Yotei is a very different game, one that includes a key mechanic from one of Nintendo's most highly praised games of the last 10 years: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In this reality, however, the idea was scrapped, as revealed during a GDC talk from Sucker Punch leaders Nate Fox...
News SEGA's PS5 Games Get Good Reviews, So Why Aren't You Buying Them?
Good scores don't always mean good sales
SEGA's recent software lineup has been enjoying overall very strong reception from critics — but that has "yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales", the publisher has said. This comes from a recent Q&A all about the company's Q3 financial results. In response to a question about "scaling...
News The Mode That Almost Killed Fortnite Is Free-to-Play from Next Month
You can Save the World on 16th April
Before it became the biggest thing in the world as a Battle Royale game, Fortnite wasn't doing well. It largely flopped as a PvE experience in a campaign named Save the World, and looked to be going the way of many failed live service titles we see today. The grand pivot to a Battle Royale game saved Fortnite,...
News PS5's Helldivers 2 Goes Full WW1 in Upcoming Entrenched Division Warbond
Flamin' 'eck
Helldivers 2 is set in the far flung future, but for its latest premium Warbond, it's turning back time all the way to the early 20th century. The Entrenched Division Warbond launches on 17th March 2026, and it has lots of "vintage" inspired gear, including some pretty hefty weaponry. This includes the B/FLAM-80 Cremator, a new...
Rumour PlayStation Fans Could Be Building a LEGO PS1 Console This Christmas
LE(t's)GO
If you're a fan of LEGO, you're probably aware that the company has been looking to video games for some of its premium sets. Thus far, the majority of gaming builds have revolved around Nintendo, although there have been a couple of Horizon sets in the past, of course. Anyway, according to a LEGO leaker, one upcoming set from the...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.68 Adds Yet More Cars, Events to PS5, PS4 Racer
Monthly updates keep on coming
Another month, another Gran Turismo 7 update is the mantra at Polyphony Digital, as it readies patch 1.68 for the PS5, PS4 driving game. The update will go live within the next 24 hours, and it adds a further three cars and four race events to the experience. The new events added to the World Circuits menu are as...
News PS Plus Premium Has Given You Just 1 Classic PlayStation Game a Month for Over Half a Year Now
Little bang for your buck
With today's announcement of the single PS Plus Premium title for March 2026 now public, PlayStation has gone seven months in a row providing the most expensive tier of its subscription service with just one new title per month. The last time that it stretched to two was in August 2025, when the PS1 versions of Resident...
News The Hype for Saros Grows with Its Shortest PS5 Gameplay Video Yet
Efficient, you could say
Saros is just over a month away now on PS5, and we're itching to play it after all these tiny gameplay clips. The latest snippet of footage is here, and it's yet more proof this is gonna be a great follow-up to its predecessor Returnal. The video is the shortest one yet at only 14 seconds, but when the game looks this...
News What If Jak & Daxter Was a Cosy Life Sim? It Might Look Like This Promising PS5 Game
Lou's Lagoon coming this year
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, developer Tiny Roar has announced a PS5 version of its upcoming game, Lou's Lagoon. On first impressions, it looks like a combination of those PS2-era Sony platformers fans know and love — stuff like Jak & Daxter and Ratchet & Clank — with modern life sim elements...
Not-so Mega, Man
Mega Man is one of gaming’s most iconic characters, but voice actor Ben Diskin – who starred as the Blue Bomber in 2018’s Mega Man 11 – won’t be reprising his role in the upcoming Dual Override. In a long post on social media site BlueSky, he said he’s heart broken over the situation, but explained he “won’t work...
Tuesday10th Mar 2026
Guide Best Online Multiplayer Games on PS4
PlayStation 4's best online multiplayer games
What are the best online multiplayer games on PS4? Online multiplayer is a relatively modern feature of video games, but it's just part of the furniture these days. While not every game comes packaged with online modes, many of them do, and some revolve around it entirely. It's safe to say there are lots...
All-ages PS4 games ranked and rated
What are the best kids games on PS4? When most people talk about PlayStation 4, they're thinking about its (brilliant) range of experiences aimed at an older audience. However, the console also features an extensive variety of family-friendly games. With so many wonderful titles to choose from, we need your help...
The best PS4 indie games ranked
What are the best indie games on PS4? It's an almost impossible question, as there are so many great ones to choose from. Indies are incredibly diverse, and the PS4 plays host to hundreds of excellent experiences. To name just a few examples, there are some relatively well-known games like Hotline Miami, Bugsnax, and...
The best PS5 indies, ranked and rated
What are the best indie games on PS5? In this evolving list, it's up to the Push Square community to define the very best indie titles the platform has to offer. The term "indie" has a nebulous, ever-shifting meaning, but generally speaking, we're talking about smaller scale games from smaller scale studios...
PS4's best platformers ranked and rated
What are the best platformers on PS4? If you've been playing games for any length of time, you'll know that platformers have been around since the very beginning. Some of gaming's most recognisable characters are from platformers — your Marios, your Sonics, and so on. Platformers on PS4 come in all shapes...
Hands On Assassin's Creed Unity's PS5 Update Has Made Us Rethink That 5/10 Review
Revolutionary
Assassin's Creed Unity was a weird one, wasn't it? Arguably the most ambitious instalment in the series up until that point, Unity was panned at launch — primarily because it was an absolute shambles in terms of technical performance. Our own review of the game, which was first published all the way back in November 2014 — has it...
News Fan Fave Resident Evil 2 Is Getting a Third Remake, Exclusively in Arcades
Bandai Namco entrusted with all-time classic
Capcom’s awesome 2019 remake of 1998’s Resident Evil 2 is one of the best PS5 and PS4 games in recent memory. But now it’s getting a third adaptation, courtesy of Bandai Namco. This new version of the all-time classic will be available in arcades, and is being redesigned as a rails shooter-style...
Can't we all be pals?
All is fair in love and plagiarism. Palworld, already in an intense battle with Nintendo’s legal team, will now take a taste of its own medicine, with PickMon due out on PS5 at some point in the future. The game shares PocketPair’s love for Pokémon designs, but throws in sur
News The Until Dawn PS5 Remake Studio Is Officially Gone for Good
Ballistic Moon is no more
Ballistic Moon, the UK developer that worked with Sony to remake Until Dawn for PS5, has been officially dissolved and now no longer exists. A final gazette notice was issued at the start of February 2026, meaning the company will be dissolved within the three months that follow 3rd February 2026. Just over a year ago, it...
News 7 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026 Leaked Early
It's not FF16 or Dragon's Dogma 2
Sony will be revealing the full lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for March 2026 on Wednesday, 11th March, but the reliable leaker BillBil-Kun has once again beaten the company to the punch. The insider has revealed a total of seven games that'll be included in this month's selection,
News Crimson Desert's PS5, PS5 Pro Modes Revealed, PS5 Pro Offers Substantial Upgrades
Performance, Balanced, and Quality modes detailed
Pearl Abyss has revealed Crimson Desert launches with three different graphical and performance modes on consoles, with base PS5 and PS5 Pro offering different resolutions and target frame rates. At launch, on 19th March 2026, here is what you'll have to choose from, depending on which PS5 console...
It's a marathon, not a sprint
There’s been a lot of heat surrounding Marathon in the lead-up to its launch. Some say it’s not what they want from Bungie, others say it's a far cry from the glory days of Halo. But cutting through all of the noise, we think Marathon is actually a bold new adventure from Bungie. It may take you a little bit to...
News 'Exclusives Are Absolutely Not Happening': Xbox Helix Will Share Library with PS6
"The plan's the plan until it's not the plan"
Inconsistent messaging from manufacturer Microsoft has prompted fresh speculation about whether it’ll continue to release its games on PlayStation. With new information on Xbox Helix expected at GDC this week, comments from CEO Asha Sharma have prompted a fresh wave of speculation about whe
Holding hands is good for your health
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake is absolutely terrifying. Team Ninja delivers unequivocal, spine-chilling survival horror, if — and it’s a really big if — you’re willing to stomach a few familiar frustrations. In recent years, Koei Tecmo has attempted to resurrect the Fatal Frame/Project Zero...
News Fallout 3 PS5 Is Fast Becoming One of the Worst Kept Secrets in Gaming
War games
Fallout fans have discovered another hint — from an unusual source — that a remaster of Fallout 3 may indeed be in the works. As shared on the series' Reddit, a group of new product listings from McFarlane Toys have emerged online, and a toy related to "Fallout 3 Remastered" is among them. You can view all the listings through the...
News Clair Obscur Dev Withdraws All Legal Action Against Unrelated Comic Book
Très bien
A comic book about a peasant who enrols at a magical school may be forced to change its name, following legal action from Sandfall Interactive. Olivier Gay’s L’Academie Clair-Obscur released earlier this year, after being conceived in 2019 and picked up by a publisher in 2024. But legal representatives for Clair Obscur: Expedition...
News 'This Is Big Unemployed Behaviour': Overwatch Dev Roasts SteamDB Fanatics
Out for the count
A growing trend in hardcore gaming communities revolves around Steam concurrent player numbers. As one of the few publicly available measures of a game’s success (or lack thereof), we’ve seen the emphasis on them escalate in recent times. While they only track the number of people playing a specific title on a single platform...
News Ghost of Yotei's Massive Legends Update Out Now for Free on PS5
Legends, reborn
It's a big day for Ghost of Yotei fans, because its Legends update has just arrived on PS5. It weighs in at a whopping 27GB. As promised, this sizeable patch adds the anticipated co-op mode, which, based on what we've been told, is seriously robust. And yes, it's totally free for all Yotei owners. Much like Ghost of Tsushima's...
News PS5 Players Could Get Compensation as Sony Slammed for Monopolistic Practices in UK Court
"Excessive and unfair"
A UK court hearing accusing Sony of “monopolistic” practices couldn’t have come at a worse time for the PS5, as its walled garden is set to be threatened by the open ecosystem of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Helix. A £2 billion (~$2.7 billion) class-action lawsuit argues that the Japanese giant is treating its millions...
News As PS6 Delay Rumours Swirl, Fans Debate Ray Tracing's Worth
Ray to go
A slew of viral posts on social media overnight have sparked a debate about the merits of ray tracing. As far as we can tell, the discussion was started by PlayStation power user Pyo, who some of you will be familiar with if you use X (or Twitter). He said: “Hot take but ray tracing is one of the most unnecessary things implemented to...
News Hypothetically, Could Sony Stop Its PS5 Ports from Running on Xbox Helix?
The new era
We now know Xbox Helix, the next-gen system from Microsoft, will run PC games. This represents a dramatic change from the tried-and-trusted console business model, and it remains to be seen how the Redmond firm will square the circle. Platform holders like PlayStation and Nintendo have, historically, sold their hardware at a loss or...
News Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC Confirmed, Bonus Mode in May
Is that you, Mercenaries?
Capcom has confirmed it will be heavily supporting Resident Evil Requiem during this post-launch period, most notably in the form of a story expansion and an additional mode. In a video posted to social media, director Koshi Nakanishi reveals story-focused DLC is now in development, which will "delve deeper into the world...
News Fortnite, the Biggest Game in the World, Wants You to Help Pay Its Bills
"We're raising prices to help pay the bills"
According to Epic Games, the cost of running Fortnite has "gone up a lot", and so it wants its playerbase to help pay the increased bills. To do this, it's raising the price of V-Bucks, the game's premium currency. "The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the...
News Sony Rated the Best Big Game Company to Work for in Japan, Beating Nintendo, Capcom, More
So says employee data
Sony — or more specifically, Sony Interactive Entertainment — is pretty much the best major gaming company to work for in Japan. Apparently. That statement's based on employee satisfaction data, as collected by analytics firm OpenMoney (via Automaton's translation). Said data highlights three important factors: average...
Round Up GreedFall 2 PS5 Reviews Suggest a Rough Start for the RPG Sequel
Not what Nacon needs
GreedFall: The Dying World is not looking like the win embattled French publisher Nacon needs. The first round of reviews are in for the PS5 version, and while they’re not a disaster, they are showing a decline compared to the original game. As things currently stand, the sequel commands a 65 on aggregate review site...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta Already One of the Best-Selling Versions of MGS3
Sales hit two million milestone
Konami today confirmed last year's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has surpassed two million sales worldwide. It's doubled its total sales since release in August 2025, when the PS5 remake instantly opened to one million purchases on launch day. The update actually means the latest edition is already one of the...
News Invincible VS Invites Everyone to Get Beaten to a Bloody Pulp in Its PS5 Open Beta
Code red
Invincible VS is getting an open beta ahead of its full release on the 30th April. The incredibly bloody fighter has looked really promising up until now, so this'll be a big deal in terms of setting expectations for the finished game. To be clear, the title's had closed alpha tests in the past — but this is going to be based on a much...
Monday9th Mar 2026
Feature Last Chance to Get These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Dealmania Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Ring the bell, it's sale time on the PS Store — but not for much longer. Sony's latest bargain bonanza, named Dealmania, is upon us, and it runs until 11th March 2026, meaning there's only a couple of days left. There are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games with discounted prices, which can be a lot to browse...
News 'This Should Be Illegal': PS5's Dynamic Pricing Roundly Criticised by Disgusted Sony Fans
"That is f***in' dirty"
There’s no two ways about it: Sony is testing dynamic pricing on the PS Store, and we’ve seen evidence of it ourselves. For those who aren’t aware, this works by adjusting the price of PS5 titles on a per user basis. So, a power user in one country may see a different discount to a casual player in another. The best...
Guide These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th March)
Monster Hunter Stories! Fatal Frame! Toxic Commando! More!
March is a crazy month for new releases, but this particular week is a little quieter than you'd expect. We suppose the big new releases would be Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, but keep an eye on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando and...
News PS5 Pro Sales Explode on the Back of PSSR 2 Hype, System Sells Out in Some Stores
Welcome to the party
PS5 Pro is enjoying a second wind over a year after it originally released, and Resident Evil Requiem’s outstanding use of PSSR 2 is probably to thank. Sony announced recently that it’ll be rolling out an updated version of its proprietary upscaler at some point in March. This will be available as a toggle for all existing...
News Limited Run Hits Reset on Its Disastrous Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector's Edition
"We owe you a clear apology"
Limited Run Games doesn't have the greatest reputation among enthusiasts, and its Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector's Edition is a prime example of why. In short, this particular product includes a large statue of the titular characters stood atop a Dreamcast, and in addition to taking a very long time to manufacture...
News The UK Has Gone Mad for Resident Evil After the Huge Success of Requiem on PS5
Resi revival
Capcom recently released Resident Evil Requiem, and it's been so successful that it's seemingly dragging along every other Resi game with it. That's certainly true in the UK; the latest physical retail charts have come in, and the top 10 includes five Resident Evil games across all platforms. Requiem is still number one, of course,...
Rumour PS Plus Extra Tipped to Add Two Giant PS5 Games This Month
But is it true?
A rumour doing the rounds in Saudi Arabia claims two colossal titles will be added to the PS Plus Extra catalogue this month. The report, which is circulating on social media, claims both Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 16 and Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 will headline the lineup, making for one of the most impressive offerings in...
Ranger danger
Our big take from playing Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is that this spin-off series has come an incredibly long way. It's gone from being a handheld RPG of relatively limited scope to being a big budget, borderline open world adventure packed with high quality cinematic storytelling. This could be Stories' true...
News Myst, Riven Remakes Are Both Bound for PS5 Very Soon
Getting Myst-y eyed
It looks as though the remake of Riven is due to release imminently on PS5. The game is a classic first-person puzzle adventure that first released in 1997, but in 2024, developer Cyan Worlds released a full blown remake on PC. Now, it appears it'll be making its debut on consoles in due course. As reported by Gematsu, this...
They were originally designed by women
Alanah Pearce, a former Santa Monica Studio developer who worked on the God of War series, believes the God of War Trilogy Remake for PS5 should keep the controversial sex minigames from the original titles. Since the project's grand reveal during a State of Play livestream last month, it has been a topic of...
News PS6 Rival Xbox Helix Could Cost as Much as $1,200
Could push for $1,000 price
Microsoft has said Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox system, will "lead in performance", and it seems any potential buyers looking to gain access to that power will have to pay a hefty price. In a breakdown of the potential specs for the next Xbox console, which runs both Xbox and PC games, YouTuber insider Moore's Law Is...
News Ghost of Yotei's Free Legends PS5 Update Looks Generous in the Live Service Age
Sucker Punch to the rescue
In case you forgot, Ghost of Yotei Legends is out tomorrow, 10th March 2026, and it sounds like developer Sucker Punch has put its all into this multiplayer expansion. Much like the Legends DLC for Ghost of Tsushima, this will be available to all owners of the game for free — which is pretty crazy when you consider...
News Sony's Injecting More Story Than Ever Before into Your PS5 Roguelikes
Saros will tell you a tale in April
The roguelike genre is one that's traditionally almost entirely about gameplay, but in Returnal, developer Housemarque proved you can still craft an interesting story around the loop of starting over again and again. In next month's Saros, it appears to be leaning even more heavily into that aspect. The studio...
Mini Review WWE 2K26 (PS5) - Grappling Sim's Championship Reign Holds Strong
It's clobbering time
13 years since he last graced the cover of a WWE video game, the controversial "Best In The World" is back on top, with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk lending both his face to the box, and story to WWE 2K26's Showcase mode. Accompanied by video from the man himself, players are once again immersed in a playable documentary,...
News Hope for Digital Devil Saga Remasters Reignited as News of Strange PC, Switch Port Spreads
Devil may cry
Atlus could be gearing up towards a Digital Devil Saga revival, if we're to put an awful lot of faith into a newly announced port. Here's the gist: an old Digital Devil Saga spin-off game, titled Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: A’s Test Server (jeez!) is being re-released on PC and Nintendo Switch in Japan. This was originally a...
News Record Breaking Battlefield 6 Sales Not Enough to Prevent Layoffs
Job losses across all four studios
After over seven million copies sold worldwide and becoming the USA's best-selling game of 2025, EA has responded to the success of Battlefield 6 by laying off staff. An unspecified number of staff across Battlefield Studios (EA DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio) have lost their jobs as part of a...
News 'It'd Be One Helluva Game': Resident Evil Star Wants Code Veronica PS5 Remake
Fans would go "ballistic" for it
One of this author’s fondest Resident Evil memories is watching an FMV cut-scene from Code Veronica on an old Dreamcast demo disc. You probably remember it: the one with Claire Redfield running from a helicopter as gunfire forces showers of shattered glass. While the game was later ported to the PS2 in an...
News Trails, Ys Dev Falcom Celebrates 45th Anniversary, Announces New Dragon Slayer Project
Back to the beginning
Falcom — or Nihon Falcom, to give the studio its full name — is officially 45 years old. Forty-five! Not many developers get to reach such an impressive milestone, but Falcom's managed to hold steady for decades off the back of (mostly) annual releases, and the establishment of key franchises like Trails and Ys. Some...
Sunday8th Mar 2026
Endurance run
Marathon is doing fine, it’s certainly no Concord like many predicted pre-release – but there’s a big question emerging around whether it’s doing well enough. While we don’t have data for consoles like PS5, we can see the extraction shooter peaked at 88k concurrent players on Steam at launch, and has steadily been declining...
News Study Claims Sony's PS5 Games Are Leaving Big PC Sales on the Table
Late to the party
Flagging sales of Sony’s PC ports have been blamed on the platform holder’s reluctance to port games day-and-date, according to research from Newzoo. Up until recently, the manufacturer followed a strategy whereby its tentpole titles would debut first on the PS5, before deploying on storefronts like Steam at a later date...
News PS5 Modder Successfully Installs Linux, Boots GTA 5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing
Open source sauce
A modder has ported the open source operating system Linux to his PS5 and immediately set it to work, running GTA 5 at 60fps with full ray tracing enabled. The hack runs using an older version of the console’s firmware, so only the most dedicated will be able to try this at home. But according to the modder, all of the...
Opinion God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Smaller PS5 Game Fans Want, and I Hope We See More
Are you backing it?
To put it lightly, PS Studios has a bit of a problem at the moment. The majority of Sony's first-party studios are busy making games that are pushing the limits — that is, the limits of PlayStation's pockets. Rapidly ballooning budgets mean some of the company's biggest titles cost multiple hundreds of millions of dollars...
Saturday7th Mar 2026
News 'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports
All in agreement
The PS5 fandom can be a divisive place at the best of times, but it seems almost everyone’s in agreement on one thing: Sony’s right to scrap its PC ports. In a Bloomberg report earlier this week, it was claimed that PlayStation will cease releasing its tentpole first-party exclusives on storefronts like Steam, although it will...
News Yakuza Creator's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut
NetEase walks away
Industry legend Toshihiro Nagoshi’s promising Yakuza spiritual successor Gang of Dragon may not see the light of day, as publisher NetEase plans to pull funding on the project. The Chinese juggernaut had headhunted the SEGA veteran to start his own studio in 2021, but a slew of strategic changes mean it’s ceased bankrolling a...
Opinion I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
Noisy neighbours
In a poll I published about PS6 late last month, almost 60% of you said you didn’t want it until at least 2029. In fact, an incredible 12% of you said Sony should wait until 2031 or later – five years from now! I’d be interested to run a similar poll in the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement, which was confirmed by...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Requiem?
Evil has a number
Resident Evil Requiem has been out on PS5 for a full week now, and we hope that's been long enough for you to see its horrors through to the end. That's because we need you to give it a review score. The game went down extremely well with critics. It's one of the highest-rated titles of the year so far, and we imagine that it'll...
News Artist Embroiled in Marathon Art Theft Scandal Credited as Visual Design Consultant
And that's the end of that
The artist who was at the centre of a Marathon art theft scandal has been credited in the game as a Visual Design Consultant. Less than a year ago, dev Bungie was forced to conduct a “thorough review” after it emerged assets originally created by Scottish artist Antireal, or Fern Hook, had been included in the game...
Feature Going Platinum: Aladdin and The Lion King Represented a Weird Full Circle Moment
The circle of life, perhaps
Platinum Trophy #15: Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King Date Earned: 17th October 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:4 I was thrilled when Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King was announced. This pair of games compiled and re-released felt specifically targeted towards me in a way no other retro...
News Screamer's PS5 Trophy List Unlocks New Fear: A Racing Game with Parrying
Precision driving
Milestone is on the verge of releasing its next big racing game, Screamer, and its newly emerged Trophy list looks like it'll force you to get good. The arcade racing game, launching on 26th March 2026, has various interesting gameplay hooks in addition to an anime-inspired storyline, meaning it's quite the departure from your...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 623
We go again
In terms of gaming industry news, this week was a lot less chaotic than previous ones. That means the emphasis is back on the games, so here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: I'm still playing Arkane Lyon's Deathloop from 2021. I find Colt Vahn's quips amusing, so it's a fun game to return to five years later. Liam Croft: I don't...
Friday6th Mar 2026
News PS5 Players Can Finally Explore This Award-Winning Xbox Gem
Into the deep south
South of Midnight, the visually striking action adventure from Xbox studio Compulsion Games, will bring its brand of “deep south mythos” to the PS5 from 31st March. The critically acclaimed outing, which won the Games for Impact award at The Game Awards in December, sees you assume the role of Hazel Flood, who’s thrust...
Will easily push 4K, 120fps
In the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement yesterday, notorious hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has reiterated he believes the PS6 will launch in late 2027. There’s been a lot of speculation recently suggesting Sony may push back the unannounced platform, potentially into 2028 or beyond. Some of our...
Site News Where's Our Marathon PS5 Review?
It's not a sprint
Marathon is out now and you may be wondering when we’ll publish our PS5 review. After all, this is a major first-party game from Sony and represents the culmination of the console maker’s $3 billion Bungie acquisition. The truth is, you won’t read our review for a little while. As a live service game, the extraction shooter...
News The Abandoned PS5 Fiasco of 2021 Has Been Resurrected, Dev Testing Abandoned: Gospels of Blood
Here we go again
Oh no, not this nonsense again. Five years after the Abandoned debacle of 2021, where Hasan Kahraman basically made a fake game and tried to tie it to Silent Hill and Hideo Kojima to drum up interest, it still appears the creator wants to make some kind of Abandoned game. Something called Abandoned: Gospels of Blood has been...
News Some PS5 Users Really Are Paying More for Their Games on PS Store Than Others
Sony's still testing out dynamic pricing
A few months ago, we reported on some strange, inconsistent pricing spotted on the PS Store, and it seems this hasn't gone away — and may have become even more widespread. Over on good old Reddit, someone shared their experience while looking at Assassin's Creed Unity, which recently received an update...
News If You're Loving Resident Evil Requiem on PS5, There's a Good Chance You're Old
Punished Leon
Resident Evil Requiem has been a huge hit for Capcom, selling five million units in just a few days. It’s one of the biggest single player success stories in recent memory, and it represents a really refreshing moment for anyone who loves traditional, narrative-based games. Kudos to all involved! There is a not-so surprising nugget...
News Is Slay the Spire 2 Coming to PS5? Because We Need It Right Now
Slaying it
In case you missed it, Slay the Spire 2 has just launched into Early Access on PC and Mac via Steam, and it's gone absolutely nuclear. At the time of writing, the game has about 430,000 concurrent players, easily placing it within the most-played titles on Valve's platform. In pure player numbers, it's tussling with massively successful...
News Marathon PS5 User Reviews Remarkably Positive After String of Live Service Disasters
A pinch of positivity
Marathon is getting a universally positive response on storefronts like the PS Store, proving fans are at least enjoying Bungie’s newest shooter. Right now on Sony’s storefront, the game has a 4.77 rating based on 3k reviews. If we compare that to another recent live service shooter, the dying Highguard, it has a 3.1...
Mini Review Scott Pilgrim EX (PS5) - Fans Will Be in Lesbians with This Fun-Filled Brawler
Greatest hits
You probably already know if this is a game for you. If you enjoyed Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game back in the day, you'll absolutely love Scott Pilgrim EX, as it's simply a new and improved version of that same idea. When most of Scott's band, Sex Bob-omb, goes missing — along with all their instruments — it's down to him,...
News 'You've Got to Be Joking': Street Fighter 6 Fans Rage at Slow Rollout of Skins
Dressed to depress
We’ll say one thing about Street Fighter 6’s skins: they always look awesome. Unfortunately, many fans remain frustrated with how slowly they’re being added to the game. Case in point: 17th March will see two new outfits, for Elena and DeeJay, added. These are still part of the Outfit 4 swimsuit series which started some...
News Star Wars: KOTOR PS5 Remake Exists and Is Still in Development, Dev Says
"Yes, it is still in development"
Saber Interactive has said its Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake remains in development at the company. That's all it had to say in a recent interview with IGN, as chief creative officer Tim Willits told the outlet: "Yes, it is still in development. That's all I can say." At this point, five years...
Release date confirmed
In case you missed it, Thomas and Friends: Wonders of Sodor was announced recently, and it's a dream come true for Thomas fans young and old. Developer Dovetail Games — the same team behind Train Sim World — has now confirmed a release date, and it's very close. You'll be able to visit the island of Sodor starting 17th...
Thursday5th Mar 2026
News Resident Evil Requiem Records Strong Japanese Sales, But Still Dwarfed by Resident Evil 5 and 6
194,166 copies sold in opening week
Capcom has already announced Resident Evil Requiem has sold over five million units since launch last week, and now we know just shy of 200,000 of those sales came from physical copies bought in Japan. The latest Famitsu sales data, which tracks boxed copies purchased between 23rd February 2026 and 1st March...
News PS6 Competitor from Xbox Revealed as Project Helix
Will play Xbox and PC games
Microsoft has today revealed its next Xbox console — which will offer some form of competition to the PS6 — under the codename of Project Helix. The firm's new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, shared the news in a social media post, saying: "Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the...
News Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
Head to a smoother Paris on PS5
Ubisoft has revealed the next Assassin's Creed game to receive a 60 frames-per-second patch on PS5 will be Assassin's Creed Unity. The update will go live tomorrow, 5th March 2026, and will allow the game to run at 60FPS when played in backwards compatibility on PS5. This is just the latest entry in the series to...
Preview Sword Art Online Returns to PS5 as a Darker Open World Action RPG This Summer
Echoes of Aincrad
Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online will see the long-standing franchise return to PS5 this summer, and based on what we saw at a recent Bandai Namco press event, it's set to be a fairly fresh take on the property. In a nutshell, Echoes of Aincrad embraces the darker side of Sword Art Online; it's about battling your way through...
News After Cancelling Most PC Ports, Sony Promotes New 'PC Ready' Controller
It's a PS5 pad and a USB cable
In terms of its public face, it's business as usual at Sony: it's not the one that reported on the cancellation of PlayStation games being ported to PC. However, on the same day it's reliably suggested single player first-party efforts won't appear elsewhere anymore, it's perhaps a little funny to see Sony advertise a...
News Sony Apparently Pulls the Plug on PC Ports of Saros, Ghost of Yotei
No longer on the agenda
As part of a wider story on Sony’s decision to pullback PC ports of its single player games, it seems planned versions of Saros and Ghost of Yotei have been scrapped. While the former isn’t even out on PS5 yet and was likely up to a year away, it’s possible Sucker Punch’s sequel – which originally released last...
Out Today Marathon's PS5 Launch Puts Sony's $3B Live Service Gamble to the Test
Run the race
Marathon is out today, and Sony’s big $3 billion acquisition is riding on its success. Back when the Japanese giant acquired Bungie in 2022, it felt like a strange fit. Despite its work on Destiny, the studio is best known for
News Your Latest Look at Forza Horizon 6 Is So Tame It'd Put Your Driving Instructor to Sleep
Don't fall asleep at the wheel
Forza Horizon 6 is one of the biggest racing games on the, erm, horizon for PS5, so we were pretty excited to check out nine whole minutes of new gameplay, courtesy of IGN. Unfortunately, it's not very interesting. Here we go: The game, which launches on Xbox and PC in May and later on PS5, takes place in Japan,...
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Gets a Sick Gameplay Trailer, But Still No Release Date
Capcom's teasing something, though
Onimusha: Way of the Sword has looked super promising for so long now, but this newest gameplay-filled trailer might just be its best showing yet. The video's fairly short, but it features plenty of fresh footage from Capcom's upcoming action title. New enemies, weapons, environments, characters, and boss battles...
News A Free PS5 Baseball Sim Is Here to Shake Up MLB The Show
Stepping up to the plate
MLB The Show is no longer the only PS5 baseball sim in town, as a new Konami rival has arrived completely free-to-play. Available to download today, eBaseball: Pro Spirits is the latest entry in the Japanese publisher’s long-running – and acclaimed – Professional Spirits Baseball series. Previously this has been...
News After LEGO Horizon, Don't Expect Any More PS5 Games on Switch 2
Switching it up
We were all a bit shocked when LEGO Horizon Adventures was announced, and not because the game itself was a surprise, but because of the platforms it was coming to. Co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo, the plastic action platformer was released simultaneously on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Obviously, making the game...
News Capcom's Pragmata Brings Its PS5 Release Date Forward by a Full Week
Making space
In what has become an increasingly rare move over recent years, Pragmata has actually brought its release date forward — and by a full week, no less! Capcom's sci-fi action shooter will now launch for PS5 on the 17th April, instead of the 24th. Isn't that nice? Looking at the schedule, this means Pragmata has put a little more...
News MindsEye Studio Laying Off More Staff as It Doubles Down on Conspiracy Theory
"Organised espionage and corporate sabotage" to blame
Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the critical and commercial flop MindsEye, is reducing its staff once more. The news comes via a statement on LinkedIn from CEO Mark Gerhard, who says an undisclosed number of staff members are being made redundant in the wake of the game's disastrous launch...
News Kena PS5 Studio Goes Full Circle with Bridge of Spirits Switch 2 Port
From a Majora's Mask video to a Switch 2 release
One of the highlights from the early PS5 years, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is expanding its horizons once more with a newly confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 version. This puts the fan-favourite game, which will receive a sequel later this year, on the hybrid system. However, for developer Ember Lab, the...
News PS Studios Show Support for Marathon's PS5 Launch with Brilliant Artwork
We are family
It's the launch of a Sony first-party game, and that means a bunch of lovely artwork from the rest of PS Studios. Today sees the launch of Marathon, Bungie's new survival extraction shooter. To celebrate the game's arrival, a few other first-party studios have conjured up some great art depicting characters crossing paths. So far,...
News Nothing Was Ever Going to Catch Resident Evil Requiem in PS Store's February Chart
Barnstormer
Resident Evil Requiem has been a huge success for Capcom already, and Sony's latest PS Store download charts only serve to echo that fact. The new horror action title is number one on both the North American and European PS5 charts, beating out February's other new releases like Nioh 3, Reanimal
News Play PS5's Fatal Frame 2 Remake in a New Demo Out Now
Carry your progress into the full game
Ahead of its PS5 release in exactly a week, Koei Tecmo has put out a Fatal Frame 2 Remake demo to let you experience what it's done with the horror classic. The demo can be downloaded from the PS Store now, and all of the progress you make can be carried over to the full game via your save data. You get to...
News Don't Worry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is 'Not a Roguelike', Says Konami
Just a regular ol' Castlevania
During Sony's latest State of Play, publisher Konami made a number of announcements, one of which was Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. This is a brand new entry in the company's much-celebrated action series, and it comes from developers that are well versed in much the same space. Evil Empire is leading the charge;...
News Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 Will Get Its Big Reveal Later This Month
Blame the beasts
March is going to be an important month for Guilty Gear Strive fans, as the fighter, er, gears up for its big 2.00 reveal on the 22nd March. That's when developer Arc System Works' Arc World Tour 2025-2026 comes to a close, after a weekend of tournament play. The studio's confirmed that a trailer's going to be shown after Strive's...
News Skate Season 3 Looks Cool, But It May Be an Uphill Battle to Win Back Fans
Skate on
Developer Full Circle has fully unveiled Season 3 for Skate, its free-to-play skateboarding game that's still in early access. It looks like the new season, which starts on 10th March, is bringing quite a lot to the table, but the problem is that players have lost some faith in the game over the last couple of weeks, and it might be...
News Watch Out, This India Hero Project PS5 Game Wants to Make You Feel Emotions in April
Fishbowl release date is here
Uh oh — Fishbowl has a release date on PS5, along with a new trailer that threatens to make players feel all sorts of ways. Part of Sony's India Hero Project, the game is finally launching on 2nd April 2026. Check out the new trailer: You play as a young woman who's going through a period of change — she's moved...
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
News Sony Returns to PlayStation Exclusivity and Stops Single Player PC Ports, New Report Says
Live service games will still be ported
Sony will no longer port its first-party single player games to PC and other platforms, a new Bloomberg report reveals. Following on from claims the h
Opinion Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
The importance of being exclusive
Sony is scaling back its PC strategy, and I think it’s made the right call. The platform holder has spent the past few years clumsily walking a tightrope between true PS5 exclusivity and the spoils of a growing Steam install base, but it’s never really found a way to satisfy both sides. In my opinion, the...
News Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro, But Glowing Previews All Based on PC Version
The wait continues
A bunch of previews for Crimson Desert have just dropped and most are raving about what could be one of the most impressive open world games of the generation — but guess what? We're still waiting on that all-important console footage. PS5 players are currently citing new footage that's taken from the official PlayStation Blog,...
News Highguard Permanently Shuts Down on 12th March
Going offline forever
Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed its failed live service shooter shall be shut down and taken offline permanently next week on 12th March 2026. After attracting a large player base on release day in January, users quickly fell off and a number of updates and bonus modes failed to bring many players...
Eagle vision
Well, there it is, and it's official: Ubisoft has just confirmed that Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Resynced is real as part of an update from the franchise's new boss. In a surprisingly informative blog post, newly assigned head of content Jean Guesdon spills the beans. "Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth...
News 'We're Not Hiding Anything': Crimson Desert Dev 'Sick' of Claims Around No PS5 Footage
Fans compare it to Cyberpunk 2077 launch
Developers at Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss, and most notably PR and marketing director Will Powers, seem to be at the end of their tethers regarding the concerns around the lack of console footage for the game. With the open world title now just over two weeks away from its console and PC release, the...
News Resident Evil Requiem Surpasses an Astonishing 5 Million Sales in Its First Week
Capgod
Resident Evil Requiem, the latest game in Capcom's popular horror action series, has gotten off to an incredibly strong start. The publisher has officially announced the new entry has surpassed 5 million units sold since its launch on 27th February 2026, meaning it's reached that milestone inside its first week on the market. As far as...
News Saros Offers Up Another Crumb of Delicious PS5 Gameplay Footage
Can't wait for the full meal
It seems as though part of Housemarque's marketing strategy for its upcoming shooter Saros is to drip-feed snippets of gameplay as we approach the game's release. After last week's tiny video, the studio has returned with another, and it's whet our appetite for the PS5 exclusive once again. The footage takes place in...
News Code Vein 2 Just Got a Lot Easier with Patch 1.0.5
Big player buffs
We're not sure just how many players have been critical of Code Vein 2's difficulty, but judging by the game's new update, there was clearly room for improvement. Bandai Namco has published the full patch notes for version 1.0.5, which is available to download now on PS5. In short, the update makes some pretty significant changes...
News Flop FPS Highguard's Stats Show Steam Concurrents Are Just One Piece of the Puzzle
But better performance on PS5 couldn't save the game
There’s an increasing emphasis on Steam concurrent statistics across the industry, because it’s one of the few points of publicly available data we have to determine a game’s success. But it’s worth remembering that they represent just one platform, and others must also be taken into...
News Marathon PS5 Is Out Here Turning Its Launch Trailer into a Music Video
In Death We've Just Begun
Even if you're not really into what Bungie is doing with the gameplay of Marathon, you have to appreciate the stylised approach of its marketing beats and trailers. Case in point: a day before release, it has turned the title's launch trailer into a music video. Performed by Poppy and Son Lux, it's an eight-minute look at...
News There's Some inFAMOUS: Second Son in Control Resonant, Says Remedy
We can see it
We already know about several inspirations that have made an impact on Control Resonant, but Remedy Entertainment has mentioned another one in a recent preview: inFAMOUS: Second Son. Yes, according to GameSpot's recent hands-off preview of the upcoming sequel, director Mikael Kasurinen and combat de
News Let It Die Ending Online Service After Nearly 10 Years, But You'll Still Be Able to Play It
Let it live
Bad news and good news for Let It Die fans; the original game is shutting down its servers after almost a decade. However, you'll be able to keep playing forever with the Offline Edition. Let It Die is a free-to-play online action game with a roguelike structure, with enemies you face being other players. On 1st September 2026, the...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Enters 'Final Phase of Support', But 'Surprises' Are Still Coming
Back into the shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows is fast approaching its first anniversary, but unlike its predecessor Assassin's Creed Valhalla, it won't be getting a full second year of support. Confirmation comes from franchise head Jean Guesdon, who states that Shadows is now in its "final phase of support". Providing more detail in a blog post...
News Flog Mouth-Watering Egg Sandos in This Cosy Konbini Sim on PS5
7/11
If you’ve ever spent time in Japan, you’ll know the humble convenience store – or konbini, as they’re known colloquially – is at the heart of any given community. They also stock absurdly delicious food, from packaged snacks through to freshly made delicacies, like the mouth-watering egg sandos, which genuinely deserve some kind of...
News Believe It or Not, Atomic Heart Is Still Getting DLC
Fourth and final expansion out April 2026
More than three years after its original PS5, PS4 release, Atomic Heart will receive a fourth and final piece of DLC. Given the name Blood on Crystal, it's launching on 16th April 2026 and you can see it in action in the trailer above. This last expansion is pitched as the "conclusion" to Atomic Heart,...
News Twisted Metal Fans, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks Could Be the PS5 Car Combat Game for You
Ork it over
If you've been craving the old-school carnage of a good car combat game, but you've been left disappointed by the clear lack of titles like Twisted Metal on PS5, then we'd highly recommend checking out Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks. This one's been available on PC since last year, but its full release arrives on Sony's system at some...
News Learn More About the Cast and Characters of 007 First Light in New Dev Diary
Bonds
IO Interactive has just published the second episode of Beyond the Light, its dev diary series focused on 007 First Light. In this video, staff and members of the cast talk about the action adventure game's characters and how they came to be: There's insight on IO's interpretation of several key James Bond personalities, like Moneypenny,...
Making moves
Capcom believes Street Fighter 6 can reach an even wider audience following the release of the franchise’s forthcoming live action movie. Speaking as part of a transcribed Q&A with investors, the firm said it intends to “expand sales opportunities by aligning marketing activities with the film’s release”. It further added that...
News Marvel Rivals Celebrates the Movies Throughout 2026 in Run Up to Avengers: Doomsday
Assemble
After a rocky few years, Marvel is returning to the big screen in a major way with Avengers: Doomsday this December, and Marvel Rivals is spending the rest of the year building excitement for it. The popular free-to-play multiplayer game has announced a Path to Doomsday, comprising several in-game events inspired by each Avengers movie...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
News March 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Redeemable until 6th April
Sony has made the PS Plus Essential games for March 2026, which it revealed last week, available to all members. The lineup is out now and live now across the UK and Europe, and the USA gains access later in the day. Here's a reminder of what's on offer for PS Plus Essential subscribers for March 2026: PGA Tour 2K25...
News Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
Discless wonder
In 2025, physical game spending dropped to a new low in the US. This is according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who reports that based on tracked data — which dates back to 1995 — sales reached just $1.5 billion. Again, an all-time low. Now, obviously, physical games still make money — it's not like physical media is...
News 'There Is Nothing to See Here': Dev Denies Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Rumours
Please (don't) stand by
Developer Iron Galaxy appears to be teasing something to do with Fallout, sparking plenty of speculation from franchise fans. A few days ago on LinkedIn, the studio posted a rather eyebrow-raising image, which was largely overlooked until now. The photo shows two work monitors, both of which are adorned with the classic...
News Bandai Namco Teases 'New RPG', to Be Revealed This Week
Play your role
Bandai Namco has teased the announcement of a "new RPG" for this Thursday (or Friday, depending on your timezone). The teaser's currently scheduled over on YouTube, and it's already causing mass speculation. The short description reads: "A serenity soon to be disturbed." Hmmm. The thumbnail doesn't seem to give anything away, and...
News Capcom to Show What It's Got After Resident Evil Requiem in Spotlight Showcase
30 minutes of info and updates incoming
Capcom has announced it'll be hosting another of its Spotlight livestreams later this week, having just put out Resident Evil Requiem. For the first time in a while, the showcase won't contain any Resident Evil titles at all. Instead, this is what will be part of the show: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted...
Rumour GTA 6 Pre-Orders Incoming as Game IDs Are Finally Added to PS5 Database
Lock and load
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 could be going live in the near future, as per fresh information from a reliable leaker. Said leaker is PlayStation Game Size, who regularly takes to X (formerly Twitter) in order to share details taken from the PS Store's database. The account claims that title IDs for Rockstar's hugely anticipated...
News God of War TV Casting Spree Continues with Modi, Magni, Gna, and Thrud Actors
Thor's family fleshed out
Amazon has shared another set of casting announcements for its upcoming God of War TV show, this time confirming who will play Modni, Magni, Gna, and Thrud in the live-action adaptation. With Ólafur Darri Ólafsson already confirmed to play Thor, the latest news fleshes out his family members with actors to play his two...
News Bungie Confirms First Two Marathon Seasons, Both Adding Free Content
Season 1 until June, Season 2 then until August
As it does with Destiny 2, developer Bungie will be hoping Marathon becomes enough of a success to let it support it with new content in the years to come. To that end, the studio has shared what to expect from the game's first two seasons. Season 1 lines up with the title's launch later this week, on...
News Acclaimed Twin-Stick Shooter Minishoot' Adventures Available Now on PS5
Ship shape
Minishoot' Adventures, a highly-acclaimed little game that combines twin-stick shooting and adventure elements, is now available on consoles, including PS5. After launching first on PC, the game has just hit the PS Store at $15.99/£11.99. Here's the console announcement trailer: As mentioned, Minishoot' Adventures (yes, the...
News At Long Last, #DRIVE Rally Brings Its Arcadey Style to PS5 This Summer
Beep beep
We first covered #DRIVE Rally back in late 2023, and we've been wondering exactly what happened to its console release in the meantime. Fortunately, we now have a firm answer; the arcadey rally racer is coming to PS5 at last on 18th June, 2026. It appears as though the PS4 version has fallen by the wayside. The game first arrived on PC...
News FlatOut Fans, Take Heed: Spiritual Successor Trail Out Crashes onto PS5 This Week
Crash bang wallop
If you're into aggressive, destruction-heavy racing games like Wreckfest and FlatOut, you may want to pay attention to Trail Out. Developed by Good Boys, the game follows in the footsteps of Bugbear Entertainment's destructive racers, and it's finally coming to PS5 after several delays. The team confirmed the new release date on...
News Marvel Tokon Making Refinements Based on Player Feedback in the Run Up to Launch
Beta making it better
Sony and Arc System Works' exciting fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, finally got a release date (and a few more confirmed characters) at the recent State of Play, and it seems to be shaping up very nicely. There are just a few months between now and the game's launch on 6th August 2026, and it seems the developer...
News As Sonic 4 Movie Officially Begins Filming, Reports Say Sir Ben Kingsley Is Involved
Hammer time
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- as in the movie, not the game — has officially kicked off filming. The news was shared by director Jeff Fowler, who has been at the helm of all four films. He's seen pictured below, with Amy Rose's signature hammer over his shoulder. She's due to make her proper debut in the sequel, which will hit theatres in...
News Promising PS5 Music Adventure Game Mixtape Gets May 2026 Launch
From the team behind The Artful Escape
The Artful Escape developer Beethoven And Dinosaur has revealed it'll be following up on its debut project with Mixtape on 7th May 2026. Having been announced a few years ago, the final release date was shared during the latest Nintendo Indie World livestream. Check it out above. Footage mostly covers the...
News Wild Train Game Denshattack Will Brighten Up Your Summer on PS5
Release date announced
The extremely promising Denshattack finally has a release date. Publisher Fireshine Games and developer Undercoders have announced the arcadey train game is heading to PS5 on 17th June, 2026. The news comes via a super stylish new trailer: You control a train hurtling along the track at crazy speeds, able to flip and...
News Patapon's Gorgeous Spiritual Successor Marches onto PS5, PS4 in July
Ratatan summer
Ratatan, the rhythm strategy game from the minds behind Patapon, now has a release date. The colourful spiritual successor finally comes to PS5 and PS4 on 16th July, 2026, as revealed in this new trailer: Ratatan was originally unveiled as a Kickstarter project, which was very successful, and it's now been a good couple of years...
Monday2nd Mar 2026
News Crimson Desert Tech Analysis Raises More Questions About PS5 Performance
PC build impresses
Our friends over at Digital Foundry just published an in-depth look at Crimson Desert, the open world adventure that's set release for PS5 in just over a couple of weeks. The aforementioned analysis, however, is all about the game's performance on PC, and the tech that's behind its impressive visuals and physics. In short, Pearl...
Opinion If Sony's Doubling Down on Its Most Popular Franchises, Where's Uncharted?
Safe bets
It isn't a new observation to declare we're very much in the age of IP, revisiting the same popular franchises over and over again. There's a good reason it's happening — games (or any media) following this tactic sell, and fresh, new ideas are risky business when budgets are now many hundreds of millions of dollars. PlayStation is at...
News Stellar Blade Dev May Cut Sony's Support and Self-Publish the Sequel
Beli-Eve in yourself
It'll be interesting to see how involved Sony is with Stellar Blade's inevitable sequel, because it looks like the Korean developer is in the process of setting up its own publishing arm. Sony and PlayStation obviously played a major role in selling Stellar Blade; there's no doubt the action title greatly benefited from a...
News 'What the F*ck Is This?': God of War Creator Hates First TV Show Image
But he's confident it'll be a good series
Not content with just dunking on new God of War games like Sons of Sparta, series creator David Jaffe has now turned his attention to the first image from the upcoming TV show adaptation Amazon Prime is making. In it,
News More God of War PS5 Details Leak, Out in 2027 with New Protagonist
Expect a reveal this year
Following this past weekend's posts of Santa Monica Studio's next game being "a new franchise within the God of War universe", insider NateTheHate2 has leaked details surrounding the project. Given their reliability, you'll find the claims after the image below. Potential spoilers could follow. According to the leaker,...
Rumour Starfield PS5 Release Date Locked in for April as Xbox RPG Targets Lower Price Point
Space race
We've marked this one down as a rumour, but it looks like Starfield really is gearing up for an April release date on PS5. The RPG, previously an Xbox console exclusive, will launch for Sony's system on the 7th April. You may recall that this same date was leaked a few weeks back, but it's now being reported on by the incredibly reliable...
News Shocking: PlayStation Studios Are Hiring for New Games
No way
We hope you're sitting down for this: Some of Sony's developers are hiring for their next projects. It's hard to believe, we know, but just take a moment and let it sink in. Take a quick breath, have a think about Sully's moustache, and you'll be alright. Okay, sarcasm out of the way, it has indeed been pointed out that a number of PS...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Physical UK Launch 'Much Bigger' Than Village, 4 Remake
Based Capcom
Capcom continues to knock it out of the park with its latest game, the very well-received Resident Evil Requiem. The horror action game launched just before the weekend on 27th February 2026, and its first few days on the market appear to have been very strong indeed. The data for physical UK sales has come in, and while it represents...
News The Witcher 3's New Expansion Really Does Exist, Says Reliable Insider
Medallion's humming
If recent rumours are to be believed, The Witcher 3 is getting a brand new expansion at some point in the relatively near future — and now, a known insider has added yet more weight to the whispers. Reliable leaker NateTheHate took to X (also known as Twitter) in order to answer some quickfire questions over the weekend. When...
News This Week's Nacon Connect Presentation Postponed Following Financial Troubles
See you in May
French video game publisher Nacon has delayed its special presentation after the recent news that it has filed for insolvency. Nacon Connect 2026 was announced last week, initially scheduled for 4th March 2026, but it will now take place sometime in May. In a press release, the company explained why it's postponing the broadcast...
Sunday1st Mar 2026
Rumour God of War Dev Working on 'A New Franchise Within the God of War Universe'
God of more
You know that rumoured God of War project that's supposedly been in development at Santa Monica Studio for a good few years now? The one being headed by veteran director Cory Barlog? Well, if a fresh leak is to be believed, it'll signal the start of an expanded universe for the legendary PlayStation property. A now-deleted LinkedIn...
Feature Going Platinum #14: Concrete Genie
Where dreams are made of
Platinum Trophy #14: Concrete Genie Date Earned: 8th October 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Concrete Genie has an air of sadness about it, despite being a pretty joyous experience to play. It was only the second game produced by developer PixelOpus, but it was much bigger in scope and offered something quite different from...
