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Tuesday30th Jun 2026

  • News Layoffs at IO Interactive as Project Fantasy Ends 'Relationship with External Partner'

    Guess who?

    It’s been a good couple of months for Danish dev IO Interactive following the successful release of 007 First Light, but bad news is never far away in this industry. In a statement on social media, the Hitman maker confirmed some “downbeat news” regarding its Project Fantasy game, long rumoured to be published by Microsoft. It...

    • IO Interactive
    • Project Fantasy
    • Industry
  • News This FPS Soulslike Is the Last Ever Project from One of Gaming's Greatest Art Directors

    Viktor Antonov returns with occult Old West

    Bulgarian creative Viktor Antonov sadly passed away last year, but this is our first taste of his final work. Before his death, the Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art director conceived Guns of Eschaton, a “first-of-its-kind” Soulslike shooter which reimagines the “American frontier as an occult...

    • 4Divinity
    • PS5
    • Guns of Eschaton
    • Announcements
  • News Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 News Is a Sad Reminder That the Game's Still a Mess on PS5

    15 months later

    The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered just got a release date. The port's launching on the 11th August, meaning that it'll arrive almost 16 months after it debuted on PS5. And over all of that time, Bethesda and porting studio Virtuos have done so little to actually improve the state of the game...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • The Elder Scrolls
  • News GTA 6 Is the PS5's Number One Game in Every Country on the Planet

    I think this might do well

    As if there was ever any doubt about the splash GTA 6 is about to make, the upcoming PS5 game has topped the PS Store charts in practically every country on the planet. From the United States to Japan and everywhere in between, you’ll see Rockstar’s upcoming epic right at the top of Sony’s best-selling games lists...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Any Die-Hard PlayStation Fan Will Want This Neat PS1 Diorama

    Nostalgia play

    Got some space on your shelf that needs filling? It seems you may be in luck later this year, as there's a cool PS1-themed display coming soon. Toy company Console Heroes specialises in dioramas and playsets based on iconic retro systems and games. These have mostly been geared around SEGA thus far, but PS1 is getting some love in a...

    • PS1
    • Merchandise
  • News 'We're Not Worried': Onimusha Producer Stares Down September's Insane PS5 Release Schedule

    No Cap(com)

    Capcom's apparently not that arsed about Onimusha: Way of the Sword releasing bang in the middle of the autumn / fall's absurd schedule. As you may know, the series revival is set to launch on the 25th September — a date that's utterly surrounded by other notable titles on PS5. It's very easy to suggest that all of these games will...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Onimusha
  • News Atari's Rise Continues as It Acquires SteamWorld Maker Thunderful

    Thunderful news

    Publisher Atari has really bounced back over the last few years, making acquisitions and gradually building up a strong portfolio of software. Now, it seems its latest addition is Thunderful, a company best known for its SteamWorld series of games. Thunderful has been posting on its socials about now being part of Atari: The...

    • Atari
    • Thunderful
    • Industry
  • News Persona Is Reportedly the Latest Game Series to Be Adapted for TV

    Midnight Channel

    SEGA's beloved RPG series, Persona, appears to be next in line to be adapted for the small screen. According to a new report from Variety, a live-action TV show based on the franchise is in the works for Netflix. The publication's sources say Christopher Monfette has signed on as the writer and showrunner for the adaptation...

    • SEGA
    • Netflix
    • Persona
    • TV

Monday29th Jun 2026

  • News GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console

    It's looking unlikely

    It’s the biggest ‘will they, won’t they’ in games right now: will GTA 6 run at 60fps? Tech experts Digital Foundry, speaking broadly about the game’s latest info drop, aren’t expecting it on base PS5 or PS5 Pro. Given the complicated nature of the sequel’s open world, the boffins believe the game’s performance...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • Guide These 7+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (29th-5th July)

    Monopoly! Momento! More!

    Remember when I said last week was looking like the slowest week of the year for PS5. Well, I mean, I guess I was right because there's more to choose from this time. That said, I'm really struggling to pull out a particular highlight. Perhaps Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains may take your fancy? Here's everything...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News Sony Tiptoes Over PS6 Release Date, But Insists It Won't Just Follow Xbox

    Keep on guessing

    When's the PS6 going to launch? Outside of asking how ridiculously expensive the next-gen console's (probably) going to be, that's the all-important question right now. There's quite a lot of conflicting information floating around, as analysts seem torn on whether Sony is prepared to hold the PS6 back for any extended amount of...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Industry
  • News This PS5 Open World Game Is Adding an Entire Fantasy RPG as an Extra Activity

    Sure, okay

    I’m a little stunned by the latest update to NTE, scheduled to release on 8th July. Fans will know the GTA-inspired open world launched earlier this year with a variety of activities, ranging from racing to shop management. But its next addition is an entire fantasy RPG named ‘999 Nights’ (irritatingly pronounced ‘One Thousand...

    • Perfect World Games
    • PS5
    • NTE
    • Neverness to Everness
    • Updates
  • Rumour Naughty Dog Chose to Remake The Last of Us 1 for PS5 Instead of Uncharted 1

    Lost treasure

    Sony and Naughty Dog get a lot of stick for how much focus they put on The Last of Us, but it seems as though they at least entertained the idea of revisiting Uncharted. Speaking on the Sacred Symbols podcast, YouTuber Michael Kemp — who made that video dissecting Amy Hennig's version of

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Uncharted
    • Rumours
  • News Sony Can't Stop Hinting at the Portable Nature of PS6

    Meeting players' evolving needs

    It’s becoming increasingly obvious at this point that the PS6 will have a portable element. Exactly how Sony is going to deliver this remains to be seen, but if you read between the lines of everything it’s saying, it keeps reiterating that one of its goals with the next generation is to expand out of the living...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Hardware
    • Industry
  • News PS5 Dominates Xbox for Single Player Games, New Data Suggests

    PlayStation gamers prefer playing with themselves

    According to Chris Dring, the editor of The Game Business, AAA single player games sell about 75%-80% of their copies on the PS5 compared to Xbox Series X|S at launch, based on global sales data. It’s not a massively shocking statistic, considering the install base for Sony’s console is over 93...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox
    • Industry
  • News This 4-Year-Old PS5, PS4 Fighter Is Getting a Big Balance Patch on 2nd July

    "Are you okay?!"

    SNK is really killing it at the moment, specifically with its post-release support for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. But as it prepares for the SNK World Championship 2026, which has a staggering $4.2 million prize pool across multiple titles, it’s announced a July 2026 patch for the four-year-old King of Fighters 15. This...

    • SNK
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • King of Fighters
    • Updates
  • News No Drop-Off in PS5 Demand Despite Price Increases, Says Sony

    The evidence suggests otherwise

    The multiple price increases that have made the base PS5 a $650 box have not resulted in any sort of drop in "customer demand", according to Sony. In a recent Q&A session with investors, Sony was asked about its thinking on console pricing, its profitability, and how it is approaching the costs of a PS6. It starts...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News PS5 Pro Adds Extra Shine to Your Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake

    PS5 Pro supported detailed by Ubisoft

    Now less than two weeks away from launch, Ubisoft has uploaded the exact specs you can expect from every graphical mode present in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced on PS5. To cut to the chase, you can go from 30FPS to 60FPS — and potentially in between — while maintaining a 4K resolution and some level...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
    • Assassins Creed
  • Random Deadpool Pulls the Most Insane PlayStation Reference in New PS5 Fighter

    "Random bullsh*t, go"

    Fans have discovered possibly the most insane PlayStation reference as part of Deadpool’s moveset in upcoming PS5 and PC fighter Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. In the latest trailer, as he beats down Star-Lord, he performs an aerial move where he shouts out, “Random bullsh*t, go!”

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Marvel Tokon
    • Random
  • News Sony Says AI Is a 'Foundational Technology' and 'Exciting Long-Term Opportunity' for Its PS6 Strategy

    "We prioritise our creators"

    There's simply no escaping the influence of AI these days, and although Sony hasn't been quite as bullish about the technology as some of its industry peers, it was only a matter of time until the Japanese giant started banging on about its potential. As part of a new Q&A summary taken from a recent business meeting,...

    • Sony
    • Industry
  • News Bob Is Back and Bigger Than Ever in Tekken 8 on PS5

    Here's your first taste

    Bandai Namco has released the first gameplay footage of Tekken 8 returnee Bob, who’s “bigger than ever” according to his garish tracksuit. The blonde haired beefcake was first introduced in Tekken 6, and returns here with a clutch of cheeseburgers and some onigiri in hand. I’d never considered those two as a...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
    • DLC
    • Trailers
  • News PS5, PC Fighter Marvel Tokon Reveals Three Last Heroes, and an Open Beta Is Coming Soon

    The gang's all here

    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has finally unveiled the last remaining characters joining its launch roster with its latest trailer. The final team is the Samurai Outriders, led by the previously-announced Ghost Rider, and he's joined by Blade, Loki, and Deadpool. Check them out below: "The Samurai Outriders are a group of dark...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
    • Trailers
  • News Ghost of Yotei Fronts New Japanese Tourism Push with Tours and Merch

    Visit the locations, buy local crafts

    Towns near the real-life Mount Yotei are continuing to leverage the popularity of Ghost of Yotei to attract tourists to the area by providing tours inspired by the real-life locations featured in the PS5 game. When Ghost of Yotei came to PS5, tours around the Hokkaido region were using the game's name in their...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
    • Culture
  • News SNK, We Really Need to Talk About Art of Fighting 3 and the NEO GEO Premium Selection

    Steamin' mad

    I know port begging is broadly frowned upon and for good reason, but when it comes to game preservation perhaps we should make an exception? Oh, who am I kidding – I just want to rant about The Path of the Warrior: Art of Fighting 3 R which is the latest addition to SNK’s NEO GEO Premium Selection. Like the other games in this...

    • SNK
    • Art of Fighting
  • News Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Already Looks Amazing in Bloodthirsty Trailer

    Here we go again

    The first real trailer for Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 has just dropped, and it's fair to say that this second season is already a damn good time. This fresh teaser introduces the anime's four main characters — none of them returning from the first season — as they try to carve out a typically brutal existence on the streets of...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • Cyberpunk
    • Anime
    • Trailers
  • News Acclaimed PS5 RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Surpasses Another Big Sales Milestone

    Making a lot of Groschen

    Developer Warhorse Studios has announced another major sales milestone for its beloved medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The sequel has now exceeded 6 million copies sold: The team shares its gratitude for reaching "6 million Henrys" in the above post on its socials. "Thank you for being a part of this...

    • Deep Silver
    • PS5
    • Kingdom Come
    • Sales
  • News Virtua Fighter Crossroads' Insane PS5 Production Values Bring All the Hype

    Meet the mysterious Bakunawa Killer

    It’s been a weekend of awesome fighting game reveals, but the Bakunawa Killer from Virtua Fighter Crossroads may have stolen the show. With story being a central part of RGG Studio’s reboot, this trailer leans heavily into the narrative vibes, as protagonist Cielo Salinas and returning character Pai Chan hunt...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Virtua Fighter
    • Trailers
  • News Ninja Gaiden, Nioh, Dynasty Warriors Publisher Has a Mysterious New 'Action' IP in the Works

    Project 'FUJI' outed

    Being the publisher behind properties like Ninja Gaiden, Nioh, Dynasty Warriors, Wo Long, and more, it's safe to say Koei Tecmo loves its action games. And so it's not a huge shock to learn that the company's cooking up a new action title. This mystery project, currently named 'FUJI', has been outed by a Japanese government...

    • Koei Tecmo
  • News Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro Is a Fatal Fury Character Right Now

    You're already dead

    Back when Fist of the North Star’s Kenshiro was showcased for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves without a trailer earlier in the month, I suspected he’d be a shadow drop. And so here we are: he’s out right now if you want to give him a try. Mangaka Tetsuo Hara confirmed the news in a special video message, which I’ve...

    • SNK
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fatal Fury
    • DLC

Sunday28th Jun 2026

  • Rumour PS6 Costs Sony Almost $1,000 to Make Right Now

    Buckle up

    Hardware snoop KeplerL2 predicts the PS6 may cost about $960 to assemble right now. You may recall he previously tipped a $760 Bill of Materials (BoM) earlier in the year and was bullish about a subsidised $699 launch price for the platform. But in an updated post today, the sneak – who’s accurately leaked a lot of console news over...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Hardware
    • Rumours
  • News These 4 New Challengers Are Coming to Some of PS5's Best Fighting Games

    Ready, fight

    The annual EVO fighting game championships are taking place in LA right now, which means we’re seeing a bunch of announcements trickle out of the event. While I’d expect more major reveals on the final day later tonight, several new character announcements and gameplay trailers have dropped over the past 48 hours for a variety of...

    • Arc System Works
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • DLC
    • Trailers
  • News Hyped Avatar Fighting Game Adds These 5 Characters After PS5 Launch

    Here comes the next challenger

    Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is definitely a smaller scale brawler, but it’s got a lot of buzz behind it. And this weekend at Evo, the game – recently delayed slightly to 23rd July – has confirmed its Year 1 Pass of DLC fighters. The lineup is as follows: Uncle Iroh Ty Lee Lin Beifong Bolin Here’s...

    • PM Studios
    • PS5
    • Avatar Legends
    • DLC

Saturday27th Jun 2026

  • News Microsoft Responds to Reports of GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Trouncing Xbox

    "People should wait for real data"

    GTA 6 isn’t a PS5 exclusive, but Sony’s marketing team is going to give the impression that it is. And it looks like its work is already reaping dividends: IGN data claims PS5 pre-orders of Rockstar’s latest are outpacing the Xbox version by 6:1. If true, that’s significantly greater than the difference...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Sony Will Permanently Delete 550+ Movies You Already Paid For

    "I won't be back"

    If you own a movie on a Blu-ray, short of someone breaking into your house and running off with it, you own it forever. That’s not the case with digital purchases, of course, and this latest story is a timely reminder of why some PS5 fans are so frustrated with Rockstar’s decision to ship GTA 6 as a code in a box. If you’re...

    • PS Store
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Movies
  • News GTA 6 PS5 Disc Hopes Seemingly Dashed by Rockstar Source

    Flying disc

    GTA 6 will launch without a Blu-ray disc, causing frustration among physical fans. Rockstar hasn’t cited a reason for its decision to ship the most anticipated game of the generation as a code in a box, but the likelihood is to avoid leaks, which surely would have happened if retailers broke street dates. As a result of that, there...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • Talking Point Is GTA 6's Dodgy Ultimate Edition a Deal-Breaker?

    Shop till you drop

    It's common knowledge, but GTA 6 pre-orders opened this week. That's right, we're now one step closer to the reality of Rockstar's latest actually releasing in November. The hype has been abundantly clear to see — it's all any gaming website has posted about for the last 72 hours. God only knows how many pre-orders the title's...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Talking Point
    • Features
  • News Sony Will Continue to Chase Live Service Dream, Despite Mostly Disastrous Execution to Date

    "It's what attracts users on a global level"

    Sony has had some success with live service, but in a week where it gutted Bungie, the team it bought for $3.7 billion with the intention of establishing a ‘Live Service Centre of Excellence’, it’s hard to sa

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Industry
    • Hideaki Nishino
  • Feature Going Platinum: This Black and White PS5 Gem Is Full of Colour, Character, and Fun Trophies

    Gotta hand it Toem

    Platinum Trophy #30: Toem Date Earned: 11th September 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:4 As a Brit, am I allowed to write a feature this week without mentioning the heatwave? I feel like I have to. It has nothing to do with Toem, or earning Trophies, but it's relatable, isn't it? Blimey, hasn't it been hot these last few days?...

    • Something We Made
    • PS5
    • Toem
    • Going Platinum
    • Features
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 639

    It's hot in here

    I know us Europeans get a bad rep for complaining about seemingly modest temperatures in comparison to other parts of the world, but I have to say the UK heat just hits different. I’ve been to places like Singapore and Malaysia during peak highs, and I don’t think I sweated anywhere near as much as this last week. Geez! Jamie...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features

Friday26th Jun 2026

  • Feature 20+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale

    Something for the weekend

    Sony has introduced a new sale on the PS Store, discounting a select batch of games in a Weekend Offer. As the name suggests, these discounts are only sticking around over this weekend, running from 26th to 29th June, 2026. We've put together a list of games you may be interested in while they're going cheap. Currently...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News PlayStation Boss Drops Biggest Hint Yet That PS6 Will Have a Portable Console

    Manufacturer wants to "meet changing lifestyles"

    PlayStation boss Hideaki Nishino has given his biggest hint yet that the PS6 will include a portable model. This has been an open secret for some time now, with many reliable sources speculating the manufacturer’s next-gen console will come in two forms: one stationary designed for television use...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Hardware
    • Hideaki Nishino
  • News Bungie Loses 292 Full-Time Staff in Heavy Round of Layoffs

    Destiny 2 "fell short of expectations"

    Destiny 2 developer and PlayStation first-party studio Bungie has today confirmed news that it is to undergo yet another round of layoffs as it reorganises the team, having finished working on content for the looter shooter. In a social media statement, the developer shared there'll be a "reduction in force"...

    • Sony
    • Bungie
    • Industry
  • News Price Hiked PS5 Endures Sony's Worst May in Over 25 Years

    A worrying month

    Spiralling hardware costs look poised to do untold damage to the games industry, with the recently price hiked PS5 forcing Sony to endure its worst May since 2000 in the United States. According to Circana data shared by Mat Piscatella, PS5 registered a terrifying 58% slide in unit sales year-over-year, and a 43% drop in spending...

    • USA
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News GTA 6 Screenshots Unlikely to Be Running Real-Time on PS5, Tech Experts Warn

    Reality check

    If you’ve been in the gaming enthusiast arena for a long time, you’ll be familiar with the phrase ‘bullshots’. We don’t hear it very often anymore – I did a quick search through the Push Square archives, and I haven’t used it in a headline since 2016 – but for those who don’t know it basically refers to screenshots...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Directed by the Man Who Transformed the Original Game

    New gameplay shows all

    As you may already know, Dragon's Dogma creator and Capcom legend Hideaki Itsuno departed the company back in 2024, leading many fans to believe that Dragon's Dogma 2 — which he directed — would never receive the post-launch support that it deserved. But of course, Dr

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Dragons Dogma
    • Trailers
  • News Major Retailer Warns of PS5 Console Shortages in Light of GTA 6

    More demand than supply

    This holiday season will be very interesting to follow; not only are PS5 consoles more expensive than ever, but the biggest game of the generation, GTA 6, is on the way this November. These two facts are somewhat intertwined, as there will be many people looking to pick up a PS5 so they can play the latest Grand Theft Auto...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hardware
  • News 208-Page Wolverine PS5 Art Book to Include 'Never-Before-Seen' Concepts and More

    Out in November

    As with the Marvel’s Spider-Man games, Insomniac has once again teamed up with Dark Horse on a 208-page Marvel’s Wolverine art book which will go behind-the-scenes on the upcoming PS5 exclusive. Featuring insight and commentary from journalist Alex Forbes-Calvin, you can expect “full-colour, never-before-seen concept art...

    • Dark Horse
    • Marvel's Wolverine
    • Art
    • Books
  • News Silent Hill F Gets a Dose of PS5's Fatal Frame in New Cosmetics Update

    Use the Mio Amakura outfit for free

    A free PS5 update for Silent Hill F has added the option to customise protagonist Hinako with a new costume inspired by the main character of the recent Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake. Live now, the outfit can be equipped at any Hokora in the game via the Change Costume tab. Both games represent strong...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
    • Updates
  • News Tekken! Cartoon Presents Bandai Namco's Fighting Game Series Like Never Before

    Teaser trailer revealed

    Bandai Namco has unveiled Tekken! Cartoon, and it looks unlike any other project related to the historic fighting game franchise. Check out the teaser trailer below: "Your favorite #TEKKEN characters are coming out of the ring and into the cartoon world," reads the brief description for the trailer. "Keep an eye on our...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Tekken
    • Announcements
  • News Onimusha: Way of the Sword's September Release Date Hasn't Changed, Despite Rumours

    New gameplay revealed

    Earlier this month, there were rumours circling with regards to Onimusha: Way of the Sword's release date. A renewed retail listing had people thinking that Capcom was going to bring the game's launch forward to the 4th September — three whole weeks ahead of its previously planned 25th September date. But that's not the...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Onimusha
    • Trailers