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Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Forgotten PS5, PC Game Lost Soul Aside Still Being Patched and Optimised
New update available to download now
After a decade of waiting and anticipation, the world has very quickly moved on from PS5, PC title Lost Soul Aside. The game released to disappointing reviews, and it's hardly been mentioned since that August 2025 launch. Still, developer UltiZero Games is working to improve its action-focused effort...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
- Patches
News Virtua Fighter 5 Arrives on PS5 with New Single Player Mode and a $10 Upgrade Path
Final, Final Showdown
Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage is out now on PS5, and it's almost certainly worth checking out if you already own Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown on PS4. That's because existing owners can upgrade to World Stage for a fairly cheap $9.99 / £7.99 on the PS Store. The game costs $19.99 / £15.99 otherwise, although...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Virtua Fighter
- Trailers
News Shmup Fans, Sit Down and Pay Attention to This New PS5, PS4 Compilation
You're gonna want it
Phwoar, who likes a good ol’ 90s shmup, then? You’re in luck: H2 Interactive has announced that it’s bringing the Raiden Fighters Remix Collection to PS5 and PS4 worldwide on 26th February. That’s the same date as the Japanese release, so no need for imports or idle thumbs. For those who don’t know, this collection...
- H2 Interactive
- PS5
- PS4
- Raiden Fighters Remix Collection
- Release Dates
Poll Do You Play Horror Games Around Halloween?
Spook for yourself
The spookiest time of the year is upon us, but does Halloween actually impact your gaming habits? It's something we've always wondered... Of course, the PS5 is home to loads of really highly rated, horror-based games. The Resident Evil series will always be an option — a franchise packed with classics, many of which have been...
- Polls
- Features
News Even if You Don't Like Golf, You Need to See PGA Tour 2K25's Latest PS5 Update
Get the wedge out
Have you ever done a double-take at a gaming update before? Maybe today’s the first time. PGA Tour 2K25 has published the trailer for its Season 4 update, and it’s unexpectedly Borderlands 4 coded. The crossover makes sense to some degree: Take-Two publishes both the golf sim and the looter shooter, but they couldn’t be...
- 2K Sports
- PS5
- PGA Tour 2K25
- Borderlands
- Updates
News Fortnite Introduces Sidekicks, Pet Pals That Join You Throughout the Game on PS5, PS4
Begins in November
If you're tired of playing Fortnite solo, fear not: you'll never have to play alone again when the new Sidekicks join the fun. Epic Games has announced Sidekicks for its evergreen free-to-play shooter, and they're essentially little animal companions that accompany you across various parts of the game. They don't offer any...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Thief PSVR2 Game Gives VR Players Something to Look Forward To
Up for pre-order on PS Store today
Vertigo Games has confirmed its PSVR2 spin-off from the Thief franchise will release on 4th December 2025, alongside other headsets like the Meta Quests and Steam VR. Maze Theory, the developer of Thief: Legacy of Shadow, has collaborated with the series' original creators from Eidos Montreal to make the game, and...
- Vertigo Games
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Thief
- Release Dates
News For Some Reason, 90s FMV Basketball Game Slam City with Scottie Pippen Is Coming to PS5, PS4
"You rocked his world"
We live in an era where even the most obscure retro games are getting modern re-releases, including SEGA CD monstrosities like Night Trap. And while it wasn’t panned as hard as its peers at the time, it’s crazy to see Slam City with Scottie Pippen – a first-person FMV basketball game starring the Chicago Bulls small...
- Screaming Villains
- PS5
- PS4
- Slam City with Scottie Pippen
News Acclaimed Skiing Adventure Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Finally Confirmed for PS5
No release date yet
We really enjoyed Lonely Mountains: Downhill on PS4, so we've been eagerly waiting to see if a PS5 version of its snowy follow-up would come along. Lo and behold, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is now officially confirmed for Sony's console. Here's the announcement trailer to give you an idea: Unfortunately, there are almost...
- Megagon
- PS5
- Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
- Announcements
News 'Every Possession Is a Highlight Reel': NBA The Run Brings Pick-Up-and-Play Basketball to PS5
Slam dunk
For as much as we respect and appreciate many of the sports sims available today, we miss the arcade games of yesteryear. NBA Jam, NFL Street, SSX Tricky – previous generations played host to dozens of different pick-up-and-play sports games, which have largely gone away. NBA The Run is bringing all of that back. Due out in 2026 on...
- Play by Play Studios
- PS5
- NBA The Run
- Announcements
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025 Announced
Cats, cars, and battles next month
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS Plus Essential games all PS Plus members can look forward to playing for the month of November 2025. Stray was already leaked at the start of the week, so the complete selection of three PS5, PS4 titles isn't quite as exciting as usual. All available to download from...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Rumour PS Portal Could Be About to Get Even More Compelling
Stream machine
We know Sony’s handheld accessory PS Portal has proven an enormous success, with approximately 5% of the PS5’s install base estimated to have purchased the Remote Play streaming device in the US. Well, it could be about to get even better, assuming screenshots from Reddit are accurate. A couple of pictures doing the rounds show...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
- Rumours
News Sony Bend's PS5 Game Cancellation Could Be Seen Coming, Says Ex Dev
Didn't make "enough substantial progress" in three years
A former employee of Days Gone developer Bend Studio has commented that the cancellation of the team's live service game could be seen coming prior to it being made official. According to Robert Morrison, who spent almost three years at the developer (from July 2022 to June 2025) as a senior...
- Sony
- Industry
News Persona 6 Gets an Official Mention in New Atlus Survey
Take your time
The inevitable Persona 6 just got an actual, official mention in a new player survey from developer Atlus. Obviously, the game hasn't been announced yet — it's been very briefly alluded to in past interviews with key Atlus staff, but we've had nothing concrete. Well, up until now, arguably. Having said that, Persona 6 was...
- Atlus
- Persona
News Monster Hunter Wilds Doing So Badly That's It's Been Outsold by MH Rise, Devil May Cry 5
Q2 sales results have MH Wilds at rock bottom
Capcom has today published its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, and they make for alarming reading for the publisher's biggest release of the year, Monster Hunter Wilds. While it had an excellent launch, selling more than 10 million units and setting new records for Capcom,...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Sales
Mini Review Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (PS5) - A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs
No two ways about it
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake bundles two classic JRPGs together that, somewhat confusingly, are linked to but set chronologically after Square Enix's 2024 revival, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Together, they comprise the Erdrick trilogy and continue the series' consistently high quality, offering traditional turn-based...
- Reviews
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- Mini Reviews
News Retro Resident Evil Fans Will Want to Pay Attention to The Florist on PS5
Flower power
Do you miss the PS1 era of survival horror games? While we’re enormous fans of modern efforts like the Resident Evil 2 remake and Silent Hill F, we occasionally do yearn for the fixed camera vibes of the 90s. That’s the feel that New Zealand-based dev Unclear Games is trying to recreate with The Florist, an unnerving PS5 horror...
- Unclear Games
- PS5
- The Florist
- Announcements
News Dispatch Episode 3 and 4 Out Now on PS5
Dispatched
Just a reminder: Episode 3 and Episode 4 of ongoing superhero game Dispatch are out now on PS5. Those who own the title should be able to go and grab the new episodes with no fuss. You don't need to hit up the PS Store or anything — you'll simply download them as an update, before accessing them through the game's episode selection...
- AdHoc Studio
- PS5
- Dispatch
News 'We Want to Be Everywhere, on Every Platform': Microsoft CEO Once Again Commits to PS5
"The best way to innovate is to have good margins"
Microsoft has, for the umpteenth time, committed to a multiformat future. In an interview with TBPN, as transcribed by Game File, CEO Satya Nadella spoke for several minutes about his company’s gaming business without once saying the word ‘Xbox’. He pointed out that, following the firm’s...
- Microsoft
- Xbox
- PS5
- Satya Nadella
Talking Point Is PS5 Really in Competition with TikTok?
Keep scrollin', scrollin', scrollin'
One talking point that’s been popping up a lot recently is that console manufacturers are no longer in competition with each other. The theory – one which has been explicitly mentioned by Microsoft recently and alluded to by PlayStation in the past – is that social networks like TikTok are the real enemy,...
- PS5
- TikTok
- Talking Point
- Features
News Be Sure to Download The Outer Worlds 2's Day One Patch Before Playing on PS5
Full patch notes out now
The Outer Worlds 2 is out today on PS5 (following on from a brief early access period), and it's got a big old day one update that you should definitely download before playing. This patch doesn't have any major additions or anything, but it does fix a fairly lengthy list of bugs that range from annoying to potentially...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- The Outer Worlds
- Patches
News Millions Tune in for Halo PS5's Reveal on PlayStation's Social Media Accounts
First trailer goes viral
The official reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 attracted millions of views across Sony’s social media accounts. Between the likes of YouTube and X (or Twitter), engagement has been off the charts as prospective players have welcomed Xbox mascot Master Chief to Sony’s machine. On the
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Halo
"In all these 26 years, no one ever told me"
An excellent article from our friends at Time Extension revealed recently how close Hideo Kojima potentially came to creating a game based on seminal action movie The Matrix. According to Christopher Bergstresser, a former vice president of licensing at Konami Digital Entertainment, the Wachowskis were...
- Konami
- Hideo Kojima
- Industry
Poll Are You Playing The Outer Worlds 2?
Space race
It's a good time to be a fan of choice-driven RPGs, because The Outer Worlds 2 just dropped on PS5. Obsidian's latest release has technically been out for a few days through paid early access, and so far, player impressions seem to be pretty positive overall. The Outer Worlds — the first game — launched for PS4 back in 2019, and so...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- The Outer Worlds
- Polls
- Features
News Generative AI Won't Be Creating the Next GTA, Says Take-Two Boss
"You end up with something pretty derivative"
Most video game publishers seem to agree — to varying levels — that generative AI will have its uses in development. However, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick seems particularly sceptical about what it can achieve. Speaking at a technology summit recently, Zelnick shared his views on large language...
- Take-Two
- Industry
Mini Review Reach (PSVR2) - Great VR Parkour Let Down by Dull Story
Greatness out of reach
Reach is the latest VR adventure from nDreams, the developer of the excellent VR shooter, Synapse. With that in mind, we had high hopes going into its latest outing. But can Reach capture that VR magic found in Synapse, while delivering on its cinematic promise? Well, sort of. In Reach, you play as Rosa, a movie stunt...
- Reviews
- nDreams
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Reach
News Vampire Survivors Adds Balatro Themed Expansion in Latest Free Update on PS5, PS4
Ante Chamber available now
Two of the most dangerously compelling time-sinks released in recent years are Balatro and Vampire Survivors, so what happens when you combine the two? Well, developer Poncle has done just that, introducing a free, Balatro-themed expansion to its smash hit horde survival title. Named Ante Chamber, it's part of the...
- Poncle
- PS5
- PS4
- Vampire Survivors
- Updates
News Acclaimed Action Platformer Antonblast Is Smashing Its Way to PS5, PS4 in 2026
Dynamite
Antonblast, a Wario-inspired action platformer, is finally coming to PlayStation sometime next year. The game launched on Switch and PC in late 2024, and quickly garnered favour with critics and players alike. The port to PS5 and PS4 was announced during this Awesome Console Showcase: Taking many of its cues from the Wario Land series,...
- Summitsphere
- PS5
- PS4
- Antonblast
- Announcements
News Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Will Throwdown in Closed Alpha Test on PS5, PS4
Let's be 'Avin' you
If you’re itching to get to grips with upcoming cartoon adaptation Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, then you can look forward to a closed alpha test in the not-too distant future. Street Fighter legend Justin Wong – who’s signed on as the brawler’s global ambassador – confirmed the tidbit in a new trailer, which also...
- Gameplay Group
- PS5
- PS4
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
News Try Promising PS5 Fighter Invincible VS Prior to Release in Upcoming Closed Alpha Test
Two new fan favourites join the fray
You can register for a chance to play promising PS5 fighter Invincible VS in an upcoming closed alpha test. The server slam will run from 21st November through 24th November, and will give you an opportunity to grapple with the three-on-three fighter, which is due out in 2026. If you can’t wait that long,...
- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
- Trailers
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
News That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It
Big pedigree behind promising game
Were you impressed by Loulan: The Cursed Sand’s reveal trailer earlier today? You and millions of others. You may not be surprised to learn that ex-Sony Santa Monica, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames talent is powering the release, then. Here’s what Game Director Hongwen Huai said on the PS Blog: “Our c
- ChillyRoom
- PS5
- Loulan The Cursed Sand
- China Hero Project
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Brings Major Additions, Out Now on PS5
Full patch notes revealed
The next big update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will be deployed on the 28th October, and Ubisoft has just shared the full patch notes ahead of launch. Title Update 1.1.4 has some major additions, such as the introduction of Corrupted Castles and an option to remove many of the game's parkour-related limitations. The...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Patches
News Battlefield REDSEC Is BF6's Free-to-Play Battle Royale Mode, and It's Out Now on PS5
Let battle commence
EA has officially announced Battlefield REDSEC, a free-to-play, standalone battle royale game, and it'll be available starting tomorrow, 28th October 2025. Fans can look forward to the full reveal, also tomorrow, when the gameplay launch trailer arrives: While certain details about REDSEC have leaked in the past, it's always...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
News Sony's Social Media Tribute to the PS2 Borders on Insulting
You can do better
The legendary PS2 celebrated its 25th anniversary in North America over the weekend, and Sony’s social media tribute bordered on insulting. The company took the opportunity to promote its PS Plus Premium retro games, which makes sense, until you realise it’s missing many of the system’s most memorable releases. The...
- Sony
- PS2
- PS Plus
Mini Review Halls of Torment (PS5) - Proof That Vampire Survivors Wasn't a Fluke
Walk the walk
To call Halls of Torment a Vampire Survivors clone would be overly reductive, but it's probably the easiest way to start describing what it is. It's very similar in terms of its structure and flow, but introduces some interesting wrinkles that give it a pretty unique feel. For starters, its aesthetic is a pitch-perfect recreation of...
- Reviews
- Chasing Carrots
- PS5
- Halls of Torment
- Mini Reviews
News Loulan: The Cursed Sand Looks Like Another Must Play PS5 Console Exclusive
Ashes to ashes
Fans of the classic God of War games from the PS2 and early PS3 era may want to sit up and pay attention to Loulan: The Cursed Sand. This is a new, isometric-style character action game from Shenzhen-based studio ChillyMoon, and it’s being backed by Sony’s excellent China Hero Project initiative. Scheduled to release as a PS5...
- ChillyRoom
- PS5
- Loulan The Cursed Sand
- China Hero Project
- Trailers
News EA's Game Development Is Very Quickly Becoming an AI-Driven Hellscape, Report Claims
From bad to worse
It feels like we're hurtling towards a future where big publishers value AI over actual employees, and so this new report on EA's current trajectory makes for some particularly dire reading. The colossal company, which, let's not forget, has agreed to be bought out by a Saudi-led investment consortium, is apparently forcing AI...
- EA
- Industry
News PS Plus Members Can Get a $20 Battlefield Redsec Pack for Free
Kit yourself out for Battle Royale
Anyone taking Battlefield Redsec for a spin today, and is a PS Plus subscriber of any tier, should head into the PS Store to claim a free content pack valued at £17.99 / $19.99. You're looking for the Rogue Ops Pack, and it contains the following: “Going Dark” PAX Assault Soldier Skin “No Limits”...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- PS Plus
- Free
News Black Ops 6 Conveniently Free Again as Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Launches
Just the multiplayer and Zombies this time
The new Battle Royale mode for Battlefield 6 launches today as a free-to-play offering, but Activision doesn't want you playing that. To try and divert your attention away from REDSEC, it's made Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 completely free for a second time on PS5, PS4. From today, 28th October, until 3rd...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
Shadows of the Colossus
In this era of controversial Sony live service disasters, it seems almost sacrilege to suggest PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus could have been an online game. But that was what auteur Fumito Ueda originally had in mind. An interview with the ex-Sony man on the 20th anniversary of the game’s release reminds us of the...
- Sony
- PS2
- Shadow of the Colossus
News Sony's Rumoured Handheld May Be Years Away, But Ghost of Tsushima Is Steam Deck Verified Now
Jin-'n'-out
Sony has updated Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on PC to add Steam Deck compatibility. While verification isn’t necessarily required to run a release on Valve’s handheld, it does symbolise that additional work has been invested to ensure playability has been optimised. As part of the Patch Notes on the game’s Steam page,...
- Sony
- PC
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Updates
News Sony's Brave Bet on Anime Is Looking Like a Masterstroke
As Chainsaw Man rules the Box Office
Sony’s throwing all its chips in the anime basket – and it’s paying off big time. Fresh from the record-breaking success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle earlier in the year, the new Chainsaw Man movie is cleaning up. In fact, the Reze Arc is currently top of the US Box Office, beating out the new Bruce...
- Sony
- Anime
News PUBG and Hi-Fi Rush Owner Krafton Is Spending $70 Million to Become an 'AI-First Company'
"A complete reorganization of the company's operational development system"
South Korean gaming giant Krafton has announced that it is investing almost $70 million to become an "AI-first company". As reported by PC Gamer, the firm – which owns PUGB Studios and Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush –
- Krafton
- AI
- PUBG
- Industry
News 'Significant' Layoffs Are Set to Hit Amazon Game Studios
Company will downsize development efforts
Amazon Game Studios is set to feel the effects of a company-wide round of layoffs. As reported by Bloomberg, the number of people affected was not disclosed, only that the job cuts in the company's video game division will be "significant". Overall, the layoffs across the whole company will amount to an...
- Amazon Games
- Industry
News For $1000, Maybe Get Married to Your Favourite Yakuza Character
Dreams do come true
Sometimes real people just don't cut it, and you've got little choice to but tie the knot with an entirely fictional stud / babe. That's the premise behind this new Like a Dragon exhibition in Japan, which will allow 15 lucky lottery winners to marry their favourite Yakuza character. Yes, this includes an actual ceremony,...
- RGG Studio
- Yakuza
- Like a Dragon
- Japan
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ninja Gaiden 4?
Go ninja go
We had an inkling that Ninja Gaiden 4 would end up being a bit of a divisive return for the classic action franchise — but, at least based on what we've seen around the web, the game seems to have gone down pretty well with both newcomers and longtime fans. Developed in collaboration between series stalwart Team Ninja and...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Ninja Gaiden
- Polls
- Features
Hardware Review RIG R5 Spear Pro HS - Entry Level PS5 Headset Has Surprisingly Great Audio
Big audio, small price
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been testing out the RIG R5 Spear Pro HS, a pair of affordable wired headphones by Nacon, officially licensed by PlayStation. But with a low price of $69.99, does it bring the audio goods? What Is The RIG R5 Spear Pro HS?: The RIG R5 Spear Pro HS is a wired gaming headset with 40mm...
- Nacon
- Headphones
- Hardware Reviews
- Features
News Crash Bandicoot Set to Spin into New Netflix Animated Adaptation
Don't crash out
Crash Bandicoot is getting his very own Netflix animated adaptation, with the studio behind Sonic Prime at the helm. Word comes courtesy of streaming site What’s on Netflix, which claims WildBrain Studio has taken up the mantle of bringing the former PlayStation mascot to the small screen. It’ll follow a series of other...
- Netflix
- TV
- Crash Bandicoot
Monday27th Oct 2025
News First PS Plus Essential Game for November 2025 Leaked
Meow
Sony is scheduled to confirm the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for November 2025 this Wednesday, 29th October, but Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun has beaten the company to the punch on one of the games. According to their latest report, one of the three PS5, PS4 games included in next month's selection is Stray. Of course, PS Plus members...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Leaks
News Sony Rules Out Acquiring Batman, Mortal Kombat Maker Warner Bros
Doesn't want a "big Hollywood M&A deal" right now
Sony has ruled itself out as one of the companies interested in acquiring Warner Bros after it essentially put itself up for sale. Last week, Warner Bros revealed it has "initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value". The quote came after rumours of bids for the firm...
- Sony
- Warner Bros
- Industry
