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Saturday27th Sep 2025
News This Exciting PS5 Single Player Game Is Not Resident Evil, But It Sure Looks Like It
Gun-fu goodness
One of the neatest things about this generation has been how some releases have seemingly come out of nowhere. Take this year’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example – it’s a brand-new title from a fresh team and has taken the industry by storm. Credit to Project Retrogade: The Becoming, then – this Resident Evil-inspired...
- Invercity Game Works
- PS5
- Project Retrogade: The Becoming
- Announcements
News Oh No! Sony Reveals Stunning PlayStation Themed Magic: The Gathering Trading Cards
Launching on 27th October
Is your wallet feeling light after all the new releases lately? Prepare for it to stay that way, as Sony has revealed the first few trading cards from its PlayStation-themed Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair super drop. Available from 27th October in both non-foil and rainbow foil formats, the cards will span several of...
- Hasbro
- Trading Cards
- Magic: The Gathering
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Gives Wolverine PS5's Gore a Run for Its Money
May need to step it up, bub
Did you think Marvel’s Wolverine’s re-reveal trailer would be the goriest thing you’d see this week? Well, it may take the crown, but Romeo Is a Dead Man is giving it a run for its money. The upcoming PS5 action game has received a short new trailer for the Tokyo Game Show, named ‘Extremely Bloody Action...
- Grasshopper
- PS5
- Romeo Is a Dead Man
- Trailers
News Pragmata Devs Explain Why the PS5 Game Has Taken So Long to Make
"There was so much trial and error"
Pragmata finally releases for PS5 in 2026, and it's taken an awfully long time to get there. In new comments from the developer, we now have slightly more context for why it's taken so long to make. Publisher Capcom announced Pragmata in 2020's PS5 Future of Gaming show, where it was pegged for release in 2022...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
News Publisher EA Poised to Go Private as 'Advanced Talks' of $50 Billion Buyout Emerge
Saudi Arabia's PIF named among potential investors
Battlefield and EA Sports FC maker could be about to go private, as “advanced talks” of a $50 billion buyout have emerged. The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of private investors, including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund, are willing to stump up for the...
- EA
- Industry
News Gungrave G.O.R.E. Is Getting a Full PS5 Remake Just 3 Years After Its Original Release
That's one approach to bad reviews
How soon is too soon for a remake? IGGYMOB believes enough time has passed between Gungrave G.O.R.E.’s 2022 release and this full-blown Blood Heat remake. While a release date hasn’t been announced, the developer describes this as an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade on the gun-fu original, inheriting the “series’...
- IGGYMOB
- PS5
- Gungrave
- Announcements
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 600
Celebrate good times
Y'know what? We've been so busy this week we forgot it was a milestone edition of WAYP this week. Well, drat! We were going to do something special as well! Oh well, we'll put the festivities on pause for another 100 issues. See you in 2027, folks! Craig Reid: After a long week, I fancy getting my teeth into Black Myth:...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Crazy Rich Asians Star Gemma Chan Is 007 First Light's Q-tie
"Please ask questions"
007 First Light has received a new trailer, confirming Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan for the game. The English star will play Dr. Selina Tan, a quirky assistant to Q, who’s performed by Monarch of the Glen’s Alastair Mackenzie, as previously announced. Her blurb reads: “Dr. Selina Tan, played by Gemma Chan, is...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
- Trailers
News Unwind with Almost 20 Minutes of Square Enix's Stunning Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined for PS5
Time to Slime
The abundance of Dragon Quest lately is a joy to see, but even though we’re really looking forward to Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake later this year, it’s Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined which we’re eyeing with real anticipation. The PS1 original, despite being unfathomably long, is one of the better JRPGs on a system absolutely...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
News Superb Ghost of Yotei Soundtrack Sets the Mood Ahead of Next Week's PS5 Launch
Out now on music streaming platforms
Ahead of the game's release next week on the 2nd October, developer Sucker Punch has dropped the Ghost of Yotei soundtrack — or at least a large chunk of it — on music streaming platforms. Now, understandably, plenty of players will want to hear these tracks for the first time in-game, but there's also...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
Friday26th Sep 2025
News PlayStation's New 'Rewards' Program Goes Down Like a Lead Balloon
Is it a reward if you have to pay for it?
PS Stars was by no means the best rewards program there's ever been, but at least there was an obvious benefit to investing your time into it. You could earn PS Store credit, and now Sony is in the process of killing it off. Earlier this week, the platform holder confirmed a new rewards system in Franchise...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- Merchandise
News Revised PS5 Pro Model Reportedly Coming Soon in Europe, But Don't Expect Much
What a Pro
A new version of the PS5 Pro is reportedly coming very soon to the European market. That's according to very reliable leaker billbil-kun, reporting via Dealabs. Apparently, the new model (CFI-7121) is simply a minor hardware revision, and will likely be virtually identical. It's posited that the only meaningful change will be the...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
- Hardware
News The Last of Us 2 Is Now Available on PS Plus Extra on PS5, PS4
Happy Last of Us Day
Today is 26th September, otherwise known as The Last of Us Day — an annual celebration of Naughty Dog's series. To mark the occasion this year, Sony has added The Last of Us: Part II (PS4) and The Last of Us: Part II Remastered (PS5) to PS Plus Extra's game catalogue. They're both available to download now. The Last of Us...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- The Last of Us
Random Auteur Hideo Kojima Hopes to Win an Award by Scanning a Real-Life Ghost into His Horror Game
Boo who?
Hideo Kojima wants to be the first director in the world to scan a real-life ghost into a video game. Talking tongue-in-cheek in the aftermath of Kojima Productions’ recent 10th anniversary livestream, he noted that his plan is to travel all around the world, scanning scary locations into his upcoming horror OD. And as part of the...
- Kojima Productions
- Hideo Kojima
- OD
- Random
News Stop Bugging the Original Everybody's Golf Dev About a Game It Didn't Make
"We kindly ask for your understanding"
Clap Hanz has been making Everybody’s Golf games since the PS1 days, but it didn’t create the latest version, which released earlier this month on the PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Sony actually licensed the franchise out to Bandai Namco, retaining ownership of the intellectual property but having little...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Everybody's Golf
- Clap Hanz
News Don't Expect a Helldivers 3: Arrowhead Hopes Helldivers 2 Is a 'Forever Game'
"Think RuneScape"
Helldivers 2 has had its low points in its short lifespan so far, but by and large it's been a massive hit for Sony and developer Arrowhead Game Studios. It's been so successful, in fact, that the team expects it'll be maintaining and updating the sci-fi co-op shooter indefinitely, with no sequels or off-shoots in the works...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Helldivers 2
News Almost 800 People Are Working on Ambitious Anime Open World Ananta
Kitchen sink approach
There are between 700 and 800 people currently working on the wildly ambitious anime open world Ananta. The number won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who’s seen the latest footage of the title, which blends the best of several different games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man, GTA 5, and Batman: Arkham Asylum. It’s...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Ananta
- Industry
News Hyper Light Drifter Dev Confirms PS5 Release Date for Stylish Action Game Possessor(s)
Make it a possession of yours soon
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Heart Machine have announced a release date for Possessor(s), a slick-looking 2D action game. From the team behind Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, this brand new title arrives on PS5 11th November 2025: This new trailer reveals the date, and it also gives us a quick...
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- Possessors
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Maybe We'll Get Character Reveals at Marvel Tokon's Tokyo Game Show Presentation
It's got to happen some day
Since the announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls back in June, we've yet to see any additional characters revealed for the game. We know about eight characters so far, all of whom were shown off in the amazing reveal trailer. While there have been several good opportunities for Sony and Arc System Works to show...
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Review Ghost of Yotei (PS5) - The Greatest Sucker Punch Game Ever
You Me at Yotei Six
If ever there was one developer considered the master of making sequels, Sucker Punch would have a strong case for the accolade. With Sly 2: Band of Thieves and inFAMOUS 2 already in its back catalogue, the Bellevue studio has upped its game all over again for Ghost of Yotei. Five years of expanding and improving upon Ghost of...
- Reviews
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News Forza Horizon 6 Announced, But Not on PS5 at Launch
Japan setting confirmed in teaser trailer
Microsoft has officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6 will launch next year, but it won't be coming to PS5 day and date with other platforms. The wording is as follows: "Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival in Forza Horizon 6, which will launch first...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Announcements
Friday26th Sep 2025
Preview We Played Anime Open World Ananta, and It Could Change Everything
We talk to NetEase about the most disruptive game in years
Two years ago, when we interviewed Ashley Qi from NetEase subsidiary Naked Rain, we asked the Lead Producer outright: is Ananta – then known as Project Mugen – real? He insisted it was, and now having played a PC build of the outrageously impressive anime open world for around 30...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Ananta
- Previews
- Features
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News PS5 Is the Most Successful Console in PlayStation History, States Sony
Generational
The PS5 is Sony's most successful ever console. That's according to the company itself, with CEO Hideaki Nishino spreading the word during a Tokyo Game Show 2025 keynote (as reported by the no doubt incredibly busy Geoff Keighley). So what does "most successful" actually mean in this situation? Well, based on the keynote photograph...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News Good God, Crimson Desert's PS5 Collector's Edition Costs a Whopping $280
You must really like dragons
Look, we know Crimson Desert is set to be a ridiculously ambitious open world outing, but would you pay $280 / €280 / £250 for a Collector's Edition of the game? Because that's how much the premium package is going to cost, assuming the pricing strategy isn't changed ahead of its 19th March release date. Here's what...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News Tokyo Xtreme Racer Makes Its Long-Awaited Return to PlayStation
City speedster
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, a staple of any PS2 library, will makes it long-awaited return to PlayStation. Japanese developer Genki confirmed overnight that it plans to release its series reboot on the PS5 at some point in the future. A specific date was not announced, but the game has been available in Early Access on PC since January. The...
- Genki
- PS5
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer
- Announcements
News Seriously, What's the Catch with Ananta? Free PS5 Open Worlder Looks Mental in Uncut Gameplay
Big city, big dreams
Every time we lay our eyes on Ananta, we end up questioning its integrity. And we mean that in the best possible way — at least for now. This is the anime-styled open world game — previously known as Project Mugen — from Chinese developer Naked Rain. The game's been blowing minds ever since its initial reveal a couple of...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Ananta
- Trailers
Capitalism can be cute
The gameplay structure of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian feels a bit like a recipe, with intertwining elements that each contribute to the sum of its parts. This is fitting, we suppose, because the game is all about brewing concoctions as an alchemist to both aid you in turn-based combat and...
- Reviews
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: All Confirmed Characters and Stages
Ready, fight
A fighting game is only as strong as its character roster, and with almost 100 years of comic book history to pull from, Arc System Works and PlayStation’s upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is sure to have one of the most hyped line-ups in recent memory. We’ll be updating and compiling this page with every announcement as it...
- Guides
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- PS5
- PC
News Controversial Disco Elysium Follow-Up Zero Parades Confirmed for PS5 in 2026
Zero Parades indeed
Zero Parades - For Dead Spies is the next game from ZA/UM, the studio behind the beloved Disco Elysium — and it's now been confirmed for a PS5 release in 2026. However, Zero Parades, and indeed ZA/UM itself, are fighting an uphill battle, and have been for quite some time now. After the release of Disco Elysium, several key...
- ZAUM
- PS5
- Zero Parades
- Trailers
News Worried Fans Can Rest Easy: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is 'Doing Very Well' on PS5, PC
It's all good
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is both critically acclaimed and adored by fans, serving as a great follow-up to the first game in the remake trilogy. However, fans quickly became concerned about the game's sales performance when publisher Square Enix said it was falling below its notoriously lofty expectations. Players have been worried in...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- PC
- Final Fantasy
News Marvel's Wolverine Re-Reveal Has Gone Down Extremely Well with PS5 Fans
That's more like it
The inevitable re-reveal of Marvel's Wolverine wasn't guaranteed to be a blockbuster event, but its blood-soaked reintroduction appears to have really struck a chord with PS5 enthusiasts. At the time of writing this article, the trailer itself has racked up a very impressive 3.6 million views on the official PlayStation YouTube...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
Poll Are You Playing Silent Hill F?
F marks the spot
It's taken what feels like an eternity, but we finally have a brand new Silent Hill game to talk about. Silent Hill F is out now on PS5, and we want to know if you're creeping you way through this suitably horrible adventure. Pushing a new direction for the series with a greater focus on combat — and even some RPG elements —...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Polls
- Features
News Black Ops 7 Has Turned Down 'Big, Big Brands' for Crossovers After Fan Backlash
Upcoming Call of Duty will cool it with collabs
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 pushed the boundaries of what fans deemed acceptable when it came to crossover content, with recent additions becoming more and more incongruent with the shooter franchise. Particularly after the arrival of American Dad and Beavis & Butt-Head, among others, players pushed...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
News Who Is Playing Wolverine in Insomniac's PS5 Game?
Who's the star of Marvel's Wolverine?
Who is playing the title role in Marvel's Wolverine on PS5? For many, the character of Wolverine is synonymous with Hugh Jackman, who has portrayed the mutant superhero in many X-Men and standalone Wolverine films over the years. However, for Insomniac Games' original game, the character, also known as James...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
News Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail Dev Reveals Animal Crossing-Esque Cosy Game
But not officially confirmed for PS5 yet
Part of its pursuit to take over the world – or, at least, all of your spare time – Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse has revealed cosy game Petit Planet for PC, mobile, and “additional platforms”. Sign-ups for a beta test are live now across PC and mobile. It’s actually unclear whether PS5 will be...
- HoYoverse
- PC
- Mobile
- Announcements
News Nixxes Confirms It's Working Alongside Housemarque on PS5 Shooter Saros
It's a Saros operation
Housemarque lifted the lid on its upcoming roguelite third-person shooter Saros, revealing gameplay for the first time, and it's only about six months away. It turns out the Finnish studio isn't working on the game alone; fellow PS Studios team Nixxes has been supporting development. The studio confirmed its involvement on...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
News City Hunter Is Back in a Big Way on PS5 as PC Engine Classic Plots Modern Console Comeback
Available in English for the first time
City Hunter, the legendary 80s manga from Tsukasa Hojo, is enjoying something of a moment right now. This month plots the start of a new English language run, courtesy of publisher Kana. And now SUNSOFT, in conjunction with Red Art Games, has announced plans to localise its licensed 1990 PC Engine tie-in...
- SUNSOFT
- PS5
- City Hunter
- Announcements
News Virtua Fighter Reboot Reveals the Slenderest of New Details
Break & rush
There was a panel for RGG Studio’s upcoming Virtua Fighter reboot at the Tokyo Game Show today, but to be honest we didn’t get a great deal of new information out of it. The title – which is very much still early in development – will feature traditional battle rules where you'll work to deplete your opponent’s health and a...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Virtua Fighter
News Here's Your First Look at Spider-Man and Ghost Rider Gameplay in Marvel Tokon
Playable at Tokyo Game Show
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has unveiled eight characters so far, but only six have been shown off in detail beyond the reveal trailer. That's now changing, however, as both Spider-Man and Ghost Rider are playable in the latest build of the game, playable at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Some footage of the characters...
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- Videos
News The Witcher 3 Mod Support on PS5 Delayed into 2026
Meditate until then
Previously planned to launch by the end of this year, mod support for The Witcher 3 on consoles — including PS5 — has now been delayed into 2026. This is to be the open world RPG's final, final update, allowing console players to take advantage of community-driven creations. However, CD Projekt Red clearly needs a little...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
News Here's One Last Ghost of Yotei Trailer as the Game Approaches Launch on PS5
Vengeance is nigh
Sony has been pushing Ghost of Yotei hard, with a slow but constant feed of gameplay clips and trailers in the run up to its 2nd October release date. Now that reviews are out and with only a few days to go, the platform holder has released one more trailer to get you in the mood for Atsu's quest for revenge. It's a cool...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Trailers
News Metal Gear Solid Delta's Delayed Fox Hunt Multiplayer Mode Arrives Next Month
Hide and seek
Konami's well-received remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater launched about a month ago on PS5, and it'll soon be expanded upon with a dedicated multiplayer mode, Fox Hunt. The online multiplayer feature was announced prior to the game's launch, but it was revealed recently that it would be coming in a post-release update. Now,...
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
- Updates
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025 Announced
Full lineup for 7th October confirmed
Alan Wake 2 will be one of the three new PS Plus Essential games Sony has to offer for the month of October 2025, according to reliable leaker Billbil-Kun. Due to the way the dates have fallen this month, Sony is scheduled to confirm next month’s lineup next Wednesday, instead of today. However, the Dealabs
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2025?
All the PS5 reveals from State of Play
Three months later, Sony has returned with yet another State of Play livestream, this time promising PlayStation Studios updates across 35 minutes of show time. This big tease, along with various third-party reveals, meant that expectations were a little higher for this event compared to others. Below you'll...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Round Up
- Features
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed, The Last of Us 2 on Friday
Tekken, Tomb Raider on PS Plus Premium
As part of today's State of Play livestream, Sony announced some upcoming PS5, PS4, and Classic titles coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. Just a small selection of what's to come, here's what was announced: The Last of Us Part II (PS4) — 26th September / PS Plus Extra
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 Punching PS5 in the Mouth from 8th December
In case you still haven't played them
You can already play Yakuza Kiwami and its sequel Yakuza Kiwami 2 on the PS5 via backwards compatibility, but that’s not stopping SEGA from deploying a couple of native ports. Due out on 8th December, these new-gen re-releases will repackage RGG Studios’ remakes of the first two games in the Yakuza...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
- Announcements
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony has another State of Play lined up for us, with plenty of cool announcements and updates to enjoy. It should be an exciting watch for PlayStation fans, but when exactly is the livestream? On this page, we'll explain all you need to know about the upcoming State of Play. <related ids="188265"> What Time...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Features
- Guides
News First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
You've got red on you
We've finally been handed our first proper look at Marvel's Wolverine, and boy is it bloody. This is the new action game from Insomniac Games, the PlayStation Studio behind the Marvel's Spider-Man series — except this superhero outing is packing way more violence than Peter Parker's teen-rated escapades. As you can see in...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
- Trailers
Thursday25th Sep 2025
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2025?
Have your say on the latest PS5 show
TGS is here, and Sony has put on a State of Play livestream to coincide with it. The firm's September showcases have generally been the biggest for the year, so it's safe to say expectations were higher for this event compared to others. Going into the show, we knew Saros would be there with five minutes of...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Polls
- Features
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Square's masterwork stands the test of time
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is almost the definitive way to play what is easily the most influential tactics game ever made. Square's stone-cold PS1 classic, Final Fantasy Tactics, has been reborn in all its isometric glory, featuring fully voiced dialogue and a gorgeous graphical...
- Reviews
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
