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Thursday11th Sep 2025
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Yet Another Surprise Patch on PS5
Patch 2.31 is here
For a game that's quickly closing in on its fifth anniversary, Cyberpunk 2077 sure does get a lot of updates, doesn't it? Following on from Patch 2.3, which dropped back in July, Patch 2.31 has just arrived out of nowhere. But before you get too excited, this is very much a 'fixes' update, addressing a list of mostly minor...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- Cyberpunk
- Patches
Get your claws out
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting another meaty update that prepares the game for its Claws of Awaji expansion. Patch 1.1.1 launches tomorrow — that's the 11th September, at the time of writing — while the aforementioned expansion drops next week, on the 16th September. The update comes packed with a bunch of welcome...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Patches
News Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
Alpine Green pad was an eSports World Cup exclusive
A rare PS5 DualSense controller has been "completely destroyed" whilst in transit, it has been revealed. The controller was purchased by Console Variations, a site devoted to documenting rare video game hardware, for $1,300 on eBay. According to the site, the 'Alpine Green' (also referred to as...
- Sony
- PS5
- Controllers
- Accessories
News Over 500,000 Console Players Are Ready and Waiting for Euro and American Truck Simulator
Wishes coming true
In case you forgot, two of the most beloved simulation games on PC are finally hauling it over to PS5, and it seems console users are more than ready to hop in. Earlier in the year, SCS Software announced that both of its big games — Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator — are console-bound. While it has yet to...
- SCS Software
- PS5
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- American Truck Simulator
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo Out Now on PS5, Save Data Carries Over
Don't be a stranger
A playable demo for Digimon Story Time Stranger will be dropping at some point before launch, the game's producer has confirmed. In an interview with Japanese outlet Gamersky (as spotted by Gematsu), producer Ryosuke Hara says that the demo will be made available "soon", but he stops short of giving us an actual date. We would...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon
News Add Sapporo Beer's Iconic Logo to Atsu's Arsenal in Ghost of Yotei
Beer we go
Those of you who purchase specially marked packages of Sapporo Beer in the United States over the next few weeks will be rewarded with an additional item for protagonist Atsu in Ghost of Yotei. As part of a pretty appropriate partnership, Sony has paid to brand all boxes of the beer with the game. Sapporo is in Japan’s northern...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Marketing
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Buggin' out
Honestly, there was a time when we thought we'd never actually get to write this article, but here we are, in a reality where Hollow Knight: Silksong has been out for a full week. Crazy! Yep, after almost a decade of waiting and depressing internet memes, Team Cherry has finally delivered the Hollow Knight sequel — but has it met your...
- Team Cherry
- PS5
- PS4
- Hollow Knight
News PS5 Creeps Past 7 Million Sales in Japan
Lucky number 7
It's no secret that Nintendo has dominated the Japanese console market over the last decade or so, but contrary to somewhat popular opinion, the PS5 has found some success in Sony's homeland. The current-gen system has actually done fairly well for itself considering its initial stock shortages and subsequent price hikes, to the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Japan
- Sales
News Classic Sony Series Everybody's Golf Sells Best on Switch in Japan
Nice shot?
Considering the sheer popularity of the Nintendo Switch in its native Japan, it was always going to prove an uphill battle for the PS5 version of legendary Sony series Everybody’s Golf to outperform it. And now we have physical sales data available, we can see that the newest entry Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots has sold best on the Mario...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Everybody's Golf
- Japan
- Sales
News Revived Crossover Fighter Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Releases on PS5, PS4 in October
Another one
As if October's release schedule wasn't busy enough already, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga has just been handed a 10th October launch date on PS5 and PS4. Make it stop! The crossover fighter, which gathers together characters from both of Falcom's classic properties, was originally meant to launch in the summer, but it was...
- Refintgames
- PS5
- Ys vs Trails in the Sky
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News After Finally Adding Crossplay, Rematch Is Coming to Physical Retail in November
Squad goals
Developer Sloclap has revealed a physical edition of its popular football multiplayer game, Rematch. This comes after the recent release of patch 3, which finally brought crossplay support to the title after it was left out of the initial launch. The physical version is called Rematch: Elite Edition, and it's hitting store shelves on...
- Sloclap
- PS5
- Rematch
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2025 Announced
Just the 1 Premium game this month
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members can gain access to for the month of September 2025. All available from Tuesday, 16th September 2025, the selection
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Overlooked Elder Scrolls-Like RPG Tainted Grail Just Got a Gigantic Update on PS5
Patch 1.1 is a game-changer
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon just got a major update, boasting the kind of new features and gameplay tweaks that should inject some fresh interest in the game. Tainted Grail launched on PS5 earlier this year, back in May. And while it didn't rack up outstanding review scores and blockbuster sales, it was an...
- Awaken Realms
- PS5
- Tainted Grail
- Patches
News 'It Saved the Game': Sword of the Sea Dev Praises Sony, Explains PS Plus Deal
Extra for extra
Sword of the Sea is one of our favourite PS5 games of the year so far — but without striking a PS Plus deal with Sony, it sounds like developer Giant Squid could have had a bit of a disaster on its hands. In a fascinating new interview with GamesIndustry.biz, studio co-founder Matt Nava gives some welcome insight into how Sword of...
- Sony
- Giant Squid
- PS5
- Sword of the Sea
- PS Plus
Poll Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
Flashback to 30 years ago
Allow us to apologise in advance for writing an article that's going to make some of you feel extremely old, but we just can't ignore the fact that the PS1 — the original PlayStation console — is now 30 years old (in North America and Europe). How time flies. This was the machine that changed everything, transforming...
- Sony
- PS1
- Polls
- Features
Preview Teamwork Is the True Terror of Little Nightmares 3
Screamwork makes the dream work
It’s a testament to the success of the two previous Little Nightmares titles that this third instalment exists at all. With Swedish series creator Tarsier switching to new title Reanimal, publisher Bandai Namco has turned to Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games to make this co-op focused threequel. In some...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Little Nightmares
- Previews
News Keep Your Kid's PS5 Gaming In Check with the New PlayStation Family App
Child's play
Sony has just announced and released its new PlayStation Family App — a mobile app that lets you track things like playtime and spending across multiple PlayStation accounts. It's available on both Android and iOS. The main draw here is the ability to manage your child's — or children's — usage of the PS5. The app includes...
- Sony
- PS5
News Dead Island 3 Teased as Dead Island 2 Passes 20 Million Players
Dambuster Studios "drenched in the work"
It appears that the Dead Island series won't end with Dead Island 2, as the game's official pages are hinting pretty directly about a third entry. A recent post on social media indirectly says Dead Island 3 is in the works: The post says the "journey is far from over", and that developer Dambuster Studios...
- Deep Silver
- PS5
- Dead Island
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Difficulty to Be Toned Down Following Player Feedback
But only "slightly"
Since its release on PS5 and PS4 last week, the overall difficulty of Hollow Knight: Silksong has been a major talking point amongst players — and developer Team Cherry has clearly been taking notes. Much like the first Hollow Knight, Silksong can be a deceptively tricky and demanding game, with boss battles forcing you to...
- Team Cherry
- PS5
- PS4
- Hollow Knight
- Patches
News USA's Top 20 PlayStation Games of All Time May Surprise You
Modernity has not failed us
Did you know PlayStation is enjoying its 30th anniversary in USA today? These celebrations do tend to drag on forever due to the lag that used to exist between hardware launches. You may recall, we already commemorated PlayStation’s 30th anniversary last year, as it deployed a year earlier in its native Japan. Anyway,...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS3
- PS2
New mystery, same old Indy
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants is a fun little slice of Indy action. Set within the maze-like tunnels beneath the Vatican City, Indy, working with a priest and his pet parrot, is trying to uncover a millenia-spanning mystery regarding giant warriors. The DLC, which runs for about three hours or...
- Reviews
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants
- Mini Reviews
News 'The Game Looks Fantastic': Insider Shares Wolverine PS5 Tidbit Ahead of Rumoured Re-Reveal
Things are looking pretty good
Marvel’s Wolverine may be days away from its big PS5 re-reveal. That’s if speculation shared by the largely accurate Tom Henderson is accurate. He reported recently that Sony is plotting a September State of Play, and Insomniac’s highly anticipated action game will “almost certainly” be a part of it. Now
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel's Wolverine
News SEGA to Demo Four Mysterious Titles at Tokyo Game Show This Month
What could they be?
SEGA’s announced an enormous lineup of titles for the Tokyo Game Show which includes four mysterious new releases. The convention will run from 25th September through 28th September, and we expect the missing titles to be unveiled during rumoured State of Play or Nintendo Direct events. An
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Tokyo Game Show
Game of the Month Metal Gear Solid Delta (August 2025)
As voted by you
Following on from a couple of quieter months in June and July, we're really starting to see the release schedule kick into high gear on PS5. At least for people like us, who are in the business of reviewing games, August was a much busier month. A selection of anticipated titles dropped on Sony's current-gen console, and we ended up...
- Game of the Month
- PS5
- Polls
- Features
News Sucker Punch Thinks Only 10% of Studio Would Be Hyped to Make Sly Cooper
"It's been a long time"
Those aching for a return to the PS2 era of PlayStation platformers may want to close this page immediately. In a quick fire interview with Ben Hanson from MinnMax, Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox has said his team wouldn’t be all that impressed if it was tasked with working on a new Sly Cooper next. Asked...
- Sony
- Sucker Punch
- Sly Cooper
- Industry
News Remake of Iconic SEGA Saturn Shooter Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Playable at TGS this month
A remake of one of SEGA Saturn’s most iconic releases, rails-shooter Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, will launch on the PS5 and PS4. The game was announced some time ago by publisher Forever Entertainment, but finally appears ready for prime time. It’ll be playable at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. No release date has...
- Forever Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- Panzer Dragoon
- Announcements
News GTA 6 Delay Caused Celebrations at Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch
Phew
The big Grand Theft Auto 6 delay of May 2025 will have caused countless developers to breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Rockstar's ridiculously anticipated open worlder was pushed into May of 2026, leaving the rest of this year relatively open. Indeed, the threat of GTA 6 was so great that even Sony's own PlayStation Studios were sweating...
- Sony
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News Mina the Hollower May Be Inspired by Game Boy Color, But You'll Be Able to Play It on PS5
Oracle of ages
We’re a little confused. We thought Mina the Hollower, the new Game Boy Color-inspired adventure from Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, was announced for the PS5 eons ago. But apparently that’s not the case, because this is new news today. Apparently. Oh, and there’s no PS4 version anymore, so sorry about that. Anyway,...
- Yacht Club Games
- PS5
- Mina the Hollower
- Trailers
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Get Your First Look at Battlefield 6's Single Player Campaign at Tokyo Game Show
Kaboom
Battlefield 6 exploded onto the scene this summer with a huge multiplayer reveal event and a massively popular open beta test, but it'll soon be the single player campaign put in the spotlight. According to the official timetable for Tokyo Game Show 2025, publisher EA is planning a Single Player Live Showcase, which will be broadcast on 26th...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
News Destiny 2 Does Its Best Star Wars Impression with Renegades Expansion
A guardian far, far away
You can learn a lot about the public sentiment for Destiny 2 by reading the YouTube comments for this new Renegades expansion. “I’ll just keep playing Helldivers 2,” several of them say. And to think Sony spent $3.5 billion on developer Bungie for its live service expertise, eh? Look, with Marathon delayed it’s
- Bungie
- PS5
- PS4
- Destiny
- Updates
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Acclaimed 16-Bit Shooter Earthion Sets Sights on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Down to Earthion
Legendary Japanese developer Ancient will return to contemporary consoles on 18th September, with the highly anticipated Earthion locking down a release date. The game – designed and developed for the SEGA Genesis – features a foot-stomping soundtrack from Streets of Rage composer Yuzo Koshiro, and has been attracted rave...
- Limited Run Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Earthion
News Memorable PS3 Rhythm Shooter Beat Hazard Returns to PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Shoot to your songs
Do you remember those early days of the PS Store? There wasn’t as much software back then, so every new release felt meaningful. Beat Hazard Ultra is one game we recall fondly. It used all of the PS3’s fancy multimedia features to allow you to pull in your playlists, and it generated twin-stick shooter stages based on a...
- Cold Beam Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Beat Hazard Arcade
- Announcements
News Whispers in the Woods Is a Creepy DLC Expansion for Pacific Drive, Out This Year
Lock the doors
Last year saw the release of Pacific Drive, a unique survival game all about upgrading and maintaining a scrappy station wagon. While it's received many meaningful updates in the time since, developer Ironwood Studios has announced the very first premium DLC expansion for the game: Whispers in the Woods. As you can see from the...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Pacific Drive
- DLC
- Announcements
Monday8th Sep 2025
Feature Last Chance to Get These 64+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Ready Set Play Sale
PS5 and PS4 games we recommend in the current sale
The PS Store's Ready, Set, Play sale is nearly over, concluding on 10th September 2025, so you don't have much time left to grab a bargain. It's yet another mammoth offering, with thousands of discounted PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons up for grabs. It's always a bit much to browse through all that,...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Rumour PS6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive, Much Simpler Design
Penny pinching
In an era of soaring hardware costs, Sony is working overtime to keep the price of the PS6 down. The company knows that it needs to actually get the console into consumers’ homes if it’s to repeat the success of the PS5 and the PS4, and it’s not going to achieve that with a $700+ system. There’s already been reports that the...
- Sony
- PS6
- Rumours
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (8th-14th September)
Borderlands 4! Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra! NHL 26!
After an absolutely gargantuan week last time, the release schedule is a little calmer as September slowly starts to establish itself. Make no mistake, though, we’re in the thick end of the year now and there are some big titles launching, like Borderlands 4. These are all the new PS5 and PS4...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News PS5 Pre-Orders for Bloodlines 2's Premium Edition to Be Refunded as Paradox Promises Changes
Out for blood
If you already pre-ordered the Premium Edition of anticipated RPG sequel Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, you’ll be refunded this week. That’s because publisher Paradox has promised “adjustments”, after the pricier Premium Edition attracted criticism for including two character classes as DLC. Fans of the game were
- Paradox Interactive
- PS5
- Vampire: The Masquerade
Preview How The Smiths Shaped Suda51's Wildest World Yet in Romeo Is a Dead Man
Morrissey meets murder
With a career spanning over 30 years, Suda51 could be forgiven for running out of ideas. But his upcoming Romeo Is a Dead Man, a scrappy mix of third-person shooting and melee combat, may be his most insane creation yet – not bad for a director whose credits also include zany efforts like Killer7 and Killer Is Dead. We...
- Grasshopper
- PS5
- Romeo Is a Dead Man
- Previews
- Features
News Ghost of Yotei's Latest Video Immerses You in 10 Minutes of Gorgeous Music and Landscapes
Mood setter
Sony's lead-up to the launch of Ghost of Yotei has been quite interesting; we've not seen a huge amount of the game, really, but it's drip-feeding new footage as October draws closer. The last few clips have been high-energy combat videos showcasing various weapons at your disposal in the action adventure game, but the latest video is...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
Preview Heat Is Everything World of Tanks Isn't and That's What Makes It a Blast
Warming up those tracks
The market for arcade, adrenaline-fueled vehicular combat games is pretty slim these days. While we occasionally get an indie title come through or an old Twisted Metal game gets released onto PS Plus Premium, there isn't much choice out there. WarGaming is known for creating realistic vehicular combat games, but at...
- Wargaming
- PS5
- World of Tanks
- Heat
- Previews
Monday8th Sep 2025
News Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell Is Us Compete with Popular Favourites in UK Physical Charts
New IPs are in the mix
New names and ideas are pretty risky business in the world of video games, so it's pleasing to see a couple of recent new IPs in the UK's physical games top 10. Cronos: The New Dawn, an original horror title from Bloober Team, has debuted at number four in the chart, while two positions lower is Rogue Factor's unusual action...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
Preview Why Digimon Story Time Stranger Will Scratch Your Pokémon Itch on PS5
Gotta Gomamon
It’s been decades since this author has interacted with anything involving Digimon, but at a recent behind closed doors Bandai Namco event, the key art proved an attractive draw. Building on the blueprints of past Digimon Story titles, specifically Cyber Sleuth – which first released on the PS Vita – and its pseudo-sequel...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon Story
- Previews
- Features
News PSVR2 Rhythm Treasure Synth Riders Drops New Experience, Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Available Now
Another month, another opportunity to mention Kluge Interactive's VR rhythm title Synth Riders. In the aftermath of Beat Games' disappointing announcement about Beat Saber support on PSVR2, Kluge has announced a brand new Experience, this time featuring the song "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar. For those that haven't booted the title up...
- Kluge Interactive
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Synth Riders
- DLC
Sunday7th Sep 2025
News Even More Ex-Xbox Executives Speak Out About 'Tension' of Game Pass
"I saw short sighted decision making"
If there’s anyone best placed to speak on the impact of Xbox Game Pass, it’s ex-Bethesda boss Pete Hines, who left the publisher in 2023. Hines enjoyed a wildly successful 24 years at the company, and so he saw first-hand the consequences of Microsoft’s acquisition. And while he admitted that he’s been...
- Bethesda
- Xbox
- Pete Hines
- Industry
News Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5, PC Patch
Getting better
As we noted in our Lost Soul Aside PS5 review, the game lacks a little polish to whole-heartedly recommend. It’s not without its positives, though, and so it’s great to see dev UltiZero Games respond to feedback and begin to iterate on the release. A new patch, available now, makes a string of improvements to the overall...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
- Patches
News The End of the F***ing World's Scribe Signed for Live Action Life Is Strange TV Show
Back to Arcadia Bay
Life Is Strange is the latest video game to be getting a live action adaptation, and we can’t think of a better writer than The End of the F***ing World’s Charlie Covell. The British dark comedy deals with the “relationship” between two teenage tearaways, as one runs away from home and the other tries to engineer...
- Amazon Prime
- TV
- Life Is Strange
News Sony's Slowly Restoring Lost PS3 Avatars After Two Month Absence
You're 'avin' a laugh?!
If you’ve been spending money on the PS Store for over a decade, then you’ll probably remember it was once possible to purchase avatars on the PS3. While this feature eventually got replaced by the ability to make your profile picture whatever you want, legacy support for the classic PSN avatars does still exist, and...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS3
News Amazon's God of War TV Adaptation to Start Filming in Six Months
The search for Kratos is well underway
Amazon won’t have long to find its Kratos, as filming on God of War’s TV adaptation is slated to get underway in March 2026. That’s according to “sources” speaking with TV and comics site Nexus Point News, who claim principal photography is set to start in Vancouver next year. Battlestar...
- Amazon Prime
- PS Productions
- TV
- God of War
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 597
WAYP for it
Another week, another edition of WAYP. Obviously, it’s always fun to consider all the new releases on the horizon, but it’s equally entertaining to take a step back and focus on what we’re playing right now. So let’s dig into it. Aaron Bayne: I've been getting back into No Man's Sky as of late. The new Voyagers update is a lot...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday5th Sep 2025
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Closed Beta: All Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Marvel Tokon beta
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the Sony-published superhero fighting game, isn't due out until sometime in 2026, but you'll be able to check it out much sooner than that. The closed beta test will let you hop into some online multiplayer matches in the Arc System Works tag-team brawler, but what are...
- Guides
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- Betas
