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Thursday23rd Oct 2025
News Bonus Elden Ring Items from New Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026
Switch 2 version is delayed, pushing back PS5, PS4 items
FromSoftware has made the decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring to 2026, with the knock-on effect being the bonus items contained within this new Tarnished Edition also having been pushed back on PS5, PS4. The updated version comes with two new starting classes (Knight...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Elden Ring
Wednesday22nd Oct 2025
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Here's What It Does
More than just mere stability
Sony has released a meaty new firmware update for the PS5, which adds more than system stability – although you shouldn’t get your hopes up too high. The patch – creatively codenamed 25.07-12.20.00 – is available to download now, and weighs in at a whopping 1.319GB in size. Among its new features are the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News PS6 Could Be Less Than Half the Price of Microsoft's 'Very Premium' Next-Gen Xbox
No brainer
We’ve already reported on how the PS6 – due out in 2027 – is expected to be less powerful than Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, but that difference is going to come at a significant cost it seems. Earlier this week, in an interview with
- Sony
- Microsoft
- PS6
- Hardware
- Rumours
News Now Devs Are Politely Asking Their PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5
You know you want to
One of PS5’s biggest challenges has been actively encouraging players to upgrade from the wildly popular PS4. With hardware prices still high for the new-gen system, the reluctance to upgrade has slowly started to affect third-party publishers – even Capcom recently complained about it. And with Genshin Impact expected to...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- PS4
- Genshin Impact
News Sep 2025 USA Sales: Ghost of Yotei PS5 Boycott Fails, Sequel Sells 'Great'
PS5 unit sales up 10% month-over-month
There was a small pocket of social media users who insisted Ghost of Yotei would be a failure. Unfortunately for them, the Sucker Punch sequel has done “great”. A vocal minority of the terminally online took umbrage with the release’s heroine, as well as some industry drama involving employees at the...
- USA
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
News PS Portal Still a Huge Success as Sony Reportedly Preps PS6 Handheld
5% attach rate to PS5 in the USA
At least one in every 20 owners of a PS5 in the USA also has a PS Portal to go with the console, it's been revealed. Mat Piscatella of Circana shared as part of the USA sales report for September 2025 that "the attach rate of PlayStation Portal to PlayStation 5 hardware has now exceeded 5%". A device heavily...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
News Remedy CEO Out in Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster
Live (out of) service
Remedy CEO Tero Virtala has stepped down with immediate effect, as the Finnish studio deals with the fallout of its live service disaster. Last week the company revealed that it was effectively writing off the entire development budget of FBC: Firebreak, after the first-person shooter failed to find a foothold in the crowded...
- Remedy
- Industry
- Business
News PS5 Surpasses Lifetime PS3 Sales in the US
Onto the next
The PS5 has now overtaken the PS3 in terms of lifetime sales in the US. That's according to the latest data from ever-informative Circana (formerly NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella, who reports that Sony's current-gen console topped the PS3 as of September this year. Those of you who were around for the PS3 generation may remember the...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS3
- Sales
- US
News You Could Now Play Death Stranding 1, 2 with Worse Graphics on PS5
Both games get the Power Saver mode update
Death Stranding Director's Cut, the enhanced PS5 version of the original game, has been updated to take advantage of the console's new Power Saver mode. When played in this mode, the game's overall performance (graphics, frame rate, and potentially more) will be reduced, but it'll consume less power. In...
- Sony
- PS5
- Death Stranding
- Updates
News PS5 Black Friday Bundle Will Knock $100 Off the Price
That should sell
Sony’s hoping to fatten a few stockings with PS5s this Black Friday, as word of an upcoming Fortnite bundle comes courtesy of the ever-reliable billbil-kun of Dealabs. According to the snoop, the platform holder plans to introduce the new console on 21st November, a week prior to the busy Black Friday shopping period. The...
- Sony
- PS5
- Hardware
- Black Friday
- Deals
Mini Review PowerWash Simulator 2 (PS5) - A Bigger, Better, Squeaky Clean Sequel
Lather, rinse, repeat
PowerWash Simulator 2 is a pretty straightforward sequel. It sticks to the core of what made the first game such a cult hit, but builds on it just enough with a few smart revisions and new features. Broadly, this is more of the same, but so strong is the satisfying clean-'em-up gameplay that we don't mind one bit. Each level...
- Reviews
- FuturLab
- PS5
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Mini Reviews
News More Than 2,500 Must Have PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
As we creep closer to Christmas
Sony’s in the process of launching a new PS Store promo which has seen more than 2,500 games discounted – including some essentials at their lowest ever prices. While the deals are still deploying globally, we can already see many of the games included, and their savings in the UK. We’ll obviously update with...
- PS5
- PS4
- Deals
- PS Store
News Sony Game Helldivers 2 Is Proving a Monstrous Success on Xbox
Hey big seller
Do you remember when we reported August’s USA sales charts? Helldivers 2 was missing from the Xbox charts, which we immediately posited as an error. Analyst Mat Piscatella, who publishes the data, said he’d investigate – and here we are. The third-person shooter is a massive success on Microsoft’s machine. So,
- Sony
- Xbox
- Helldivers
- Sales
News This Astro Bot Dual Speeder Figure Might Be the Best PS5 Merch Money Can Buy
Need for speed
If you've got room on your shelf for something special, you may want to hold out for this newly announced Astro Bot Dual Speeder figure. It doesn't have a release date yet, but the posable figurine has got to be one of the coolest PlayStation collectibles we've seen in a long time. It's from Bandai Spirits Tamashii Nations — a...
- Sony
- PS5
- Astro Bot
News Battlefield 6 Gets Even Better on 28th October, New Maps, Modes in Season 1 Update
Say hello to Blackwell Fields
EA has today shared a first look at the sort of content that'll keep you coming back to play Battlefield 6 now that it's out on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Just over two weeks after the release, from 28th October, the game's Season 1 batch of content begins to roll out. The overall roadmap is split into three...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Updates
- Trailers
News No Man's Sky Grows Yet Again with Another Free Content Update, Available Now on PS5, PS4
Breach update launches today
It probably shouldn't be surprising at this point, but No Man's Sky has just received yet another free update, adding more new content to the space exploration game. This update is named Breach, and it's out now on all platforms, including PS5 and PS4: Breach's big new addition is space wrecks — dilapidated old...
- Hello Games
- PS5
- PS4
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
News Pixel Art Angling JRPG Sea Fantasy Reels in a Surprise PS5 Release Date
What a catch
Adorable pixel art angling JRPG Sea Fantasy has netted a 24th October release date on the PS5, after launching on pretty much every other platform earlier this year. The game looks like it’s stepped straight out of the 16-bit Super Nintendo era, with a nostalgic overhead look, but its big twist is that a lot of its gameplay revolves...
- Metasla
- PS5
- Sea Fantasy
- Announcements
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion May Be the Perfect PS5, PS4 Beat-'Em-Up to Round Out Your 2025
Final two characters confirmed
Too many cool games, too little time. Right? Are you keeping up? Well, whether you are or aren’t, add another PS5 and PS4 must play to your list: Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the awesome throwback beat-‘em-up from DotEmu, will drop on 1st December. Developed by TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge maker Tribute Games, the...
- DotEmu
- PS5
- PS4
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- Release Dates
All in good time
Much has been said about the return of Dragon Quest 7 thanks to Reimagined — the full remake that's releasing in February — with some onlookers questioning Square Enix's decision to "streamline" the game's massive story. But producer Takeshi Ichikawa thinks that the narrative might actually resonate a lot better with a modern...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
News Tales of Xillia 2 Remaster Confirmed in Development, Still No Word on a Xillia Bundle
Xillia and Xillia 2 will release separately
Tales of Xillia Remastered is out on PS5 in just over a week, and we're looking forward to it — but will Tales of Xillia 2 get the same treatment? The answer to that increasingly popular query is yes, according to a new Famitsu interview with series director Yusuke Tomizawa (as reported by...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tales
News Switch 2 Port Marks Addition of New Persona 3 Reload Songs on PS5, PS4
Update on 23rd October
Atlus has confirmed that it's adding a selection of Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES tracks to its PS5, PS4 remake Persona 3 Reload tomorrow, 23rd October. The free update coincides with the release of the RPG's port to Nintendo Switch 2, and there'll be eight additional tracks in total, coming to all platforms. The new songs are...
- Atlus
- PS5
- PS4
- Persona
- Updates
News PowerWash Sim 2 Will Continue to Team Up with Other IPs for DLC Packs
At least three IP-based expansions confirmed
One of the best things about the first PowerWash Simulator title was how its post-launch DLC leaned into other gaming and general media IPs. You could scrub clean locations and items from Final Fantasy VII Remake or take a trip to Bikini Bottom for a SpongeBob SquarePants expansion. Now, developer...
- FuturLab
- PS5
- PowerWash Simulator
- DLC
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
"They can't do the same thing"
Conversations about the next generation of consoles have already begun, with lots of rumours about PS6 and its supposed arrival in 2027. However, many are satisfied with what current-gen machines are capable of, and the diminishing returns offered by new, technically more powerful consoles are becoming so minute that...
- Sony
- PS6
- Shuhei Yoshida
News These 7+ Games Will Be Axed from PS Plus Extra in November 2025
Your last chance to play
Sony will trim its PS Plus Extra service of seven more games next month, as it’s announced the small gaggle of titles which will leave its service in November 2025. The lineup is as follows: Alternate Jake Hunter: Daedalus The Awakening of Golden Jazz (PS4) Battlefield 5 (PS4) Digimon Survive (PS4)
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
News October 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Eight more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles out today
Another eight PS5, PS4, and Classic titles are now available for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members, as Sony rolls out its October 2025 update. The games are live now in the UK and Europe, and shall roll out to the USA later on in the day. Here's what's on offer from today: New PS Plus Extra...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News PSN Services Stabilise After Global AWS Outage Caused Chaos Around the World
Fortnite, Roblox, and Gran Turismo 7 affected
If you’re having issues connecting to PSN right now, you’re not alone. An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is currently impacting dozens upon dozens of online systems, including Sony’s gaming network. While we’re currently connected, the service does seem shaky in our neck of the woods...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PSN
Mini Review Tekken 3 (PS1) - PlayStation's Definitive Fighter Is Still King
Enter the Tekken
Tekken was already a big deal before Tekken 3 came along, but the third instalment rocketed Bandai Namco's series to truly awesome heights. It was both a revolutionary 3D fighting game and a commercial juggernaut, helping define an entire console generation. But perhaps the most impressive thing about Tekken 3 is that, over three...
- Reviews
- Namco
- PS1
- Tekken 3
- Retro
News Surprise Days Gone Remastered Update Takes Advantage of New PS5 Feature
Freaky deaky
Days Gone Remastered has become the latest PS5 game to take advantage of Sony’s new Power Saver feature. Sony’s gradually been rolling out support for this profile, after it was added to its console in a recent firmware update. While we haven’t been able to test out the feature in Bend Studio’s apocalyptic open world just yet,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Days Gone
- Patches
News Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora's Third-Person Update Practically Makes It a New PS5 Game
Time to play
For as much criticism as Ubisoft gets, its post-release support is often absolutely extraordinary. One case in point is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s upcoming third-person update – it was one of the game’s most requested features at launch, and it’s coming for free. That’s right, if you already own the game – or plan to...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Avatar
- Updates
- Trailers
News Xbox Shortchanges PS5 Fans Yet Again with Another Shoddy Physical Release
The Outer Worlds 2 has just 1.32GB on its Blu-ray
In another low for physical game releases from Microsoft, it has been discovered there's only 1.32GB of data on the PS5 disc for The Outer Worlds 2, which launches on 29th October 2025. Word comes from Does It Play?, where an early physical PS5 copy reveals there's just 1.32GB of data on the actual...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- The Outer Worlds
Let's talk about Rex, baby
The Jurassic World Evolution series' greatest strength has always been how it sits comfortably in the sweet spot between serious park building mechanics and the giddy wonder of dinosaur related mayhem. Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the best yet — not revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination, but a game that knows...
- PS5
Guide All PS5 Games with Power Saver Support
Scale back your electricity consumption
Power Saver is a new performance profile added to the PS5 as part of its memorably named 25.06-12.00.00 update on 17th September, 2025. While it can be selected in the console's settings, it also needs to be individually supported by games in order to work. On this page, we're going to explain a little more...
- Guides
- PS5
News Disappointment As Tekken 3 Is the Latest PS1 Classic to Launch without Trophies
As expected, unfortunately
For whatever reason, Bandai Namco does not want Sony to add Trophies to its emulated PS1 games. While most of the platform holder’s own classic games have been updated to add in gongs – either at launch or later – Bandai Namco’s selection of re-releases remain Trophy-less. And unfortunately, the highly...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- PS1
- Tekken
News Yes, Licensed Manga Hero Gon Is Still Included in Tekken 3 on PS5, PS4
We were worried he may be Gon for good
Tekken 3 rarely gets re-released, with some speculating it may be due to its inclusion of licensed manga character Gon. To be fair, the legendary fighter did feature on Sony’s ill-fated PS Classic micro-console (albeit the PAL version), and publisher Bandai Namco was releasing licensed Gon tie-ins as...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- PS1
- Tekken
News PS5 Has Been 'Special' Thanks to SSD, DualSense Features Rather Than Visuals
So says Astro Bot lead developer
Video game visuals have very comfortably hit the point of diminishing returns, making the traditional jump from the PS4 to a PS5 less obvious. To combat this, Sony invested in a meaningful SSD and DualSense controller features as differentiators, and the Team Asobi studio director Nicolas Doucet believes these are...
- PS5
News STALKER 2 Shows Off Its PS5 Version in New Gameplay Trailer
Ahead of November 2025 launch
GSC Game World is continuing to build up to the PS5 version of STALKER 2, this time with a new gameplay trailer. There is a heavy focus on combat, which is how you'll engage with much of the hostile open world. Check out the new footage above ahead of the 20th November 2025 release on PS5. "Anomalies, underground labs,...
- GSC Game World
- PS5
- STALKER
- Trailers
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Was to Get DLC at One Point, Scrapped for the Third Game
Square Enix did have DLC plans
Square Enix won't be expanding Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with any DLC, but it did have plans to at some point during the development of the RPG. Game director Naoki Hamaguchi shared with Wccftech the developer had plans to make Final Fantasy VII Rebirth DLC, but after revisiting the topic, it ultimately decided to...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News Xbox, PC Sci-Fi RPG Starfield Won't Be Revealed for PS5 Until Next Year
Still waiting
Starfield was seen as the flagship post-acquisition console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S when it launched in 2023, but it failed to really resonate with consumers to the level Microsoft had hoped. The game has been rumoured for PS5 ever since, but we’re now approaching the end of 2025 and it’s still not been confirmed for the...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Starfield
- Rumours
Poll Are You Playing Ninja Gaiden 4?
Back for blood
It's taken over 13 years to get here, but Ninja Gaiden 4 is upon us. That's right, Team Ninja's hardcore action franchise is finally back in the spotlight, and by most accounts, it's a welcome return. The game's been given some really positive review scores, with many critics praising its all-out focus on unapologetically hectic...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Ninja Gaiden
- Polls
- Features
News The Sinking City 2 Had Been Targeting a Surprise PS5 Release, Delayed Due to War in Ukraine
Will surface in 2026
Frogwares was hoping to release sequel The Sinking City 2 as a surprise in late 2025, but it’s delayed the game into 2026 due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Sergiy Oganesyan, the studio’s head of publishing, explained: “Developing a game during a war isn’t something you can ever really prepare for, but something...
- Frogwares
- PS5
- The Sinking City
- Screenshots
News The Simpsons' Long Rumoured Mini-Season Includes Springfield Takeover, According to Leaks
Visit virtual Springfield in November
Fortnite aficionados may be aware of a bunch of rumours doing the rounds lately, all pointing towards The Simpsons making a big splash in the game in a future update. Well, known Fortnite leakers have doubled down on this, and it sounds like it'll be a pretty major event in Epic Games' everything-'em-up...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Monster Hunter Wilds Is Going All-In for Halloween with Costumes, Quests, and More
Dreamspell begins
Honestly, Capcom's put more effort into Monster Hunter Wilds' imminent Festival of Accord than we thought it would. The latest seasonal event kicks off tomorrow at the time of writing, on the 22nd October. Subtitled Dreamspell, the spooky occasion will see the Grand Hub undergo another redecoration, and new event quests will be...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Trailers
News Marvel Rivals' First Ever PvE Mode Gets Gameplay as Zombies Invade the Free PS5 Title This Week
Where's Deadpool when you need him?
Ahead of its Halloween event dropping later this week, on the 23rd October, Marvel Rivals has handed us a zombie-filled gameplay trailer. This is the free-to-play title's first ever foray into co-op PvE, as teams of heroes are tasked with taking down waves of undead enemies while completing set objectives. As...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Marvel Rivals
- Trailers
Monday20th Oct 2025
Guide Silent Hill 2 Guide: Full Walkthrough, Puzzle Solutions, and All Collectibles
The ultimate Silent Hill 2 resource
In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we'll reveal a complete Walkthrough that provides an in-depth, step-by-step guide through the whole game, pointing out Collectibles along the way. At times, we will branch out to specific
- Guides
- Silent Hill 2
- PS5
Feature Last Chance to Get These 25+ Essential PS5, PS4 Games in Player's Choice Sale
Cheap PlayStation games we recommend this week
Sony's current PS Store sale is coming to an end. The Player's Choice promotion is an absolutely colossal offering, spanning almost 5,000 different games, available only until 22nd October. However, there's a lot of filler making up the numbers here, so we're going to focus on the absolute essential...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Guide These 27+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th October)
Jurassic World Evolution 3! Ninja Gaiden 4! Dispatch!
After a slower week on the PS Store last time, we're back to another absolutely mammoth offering. The big new arrivals this week include Jurassic World Evolution 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 — among many. These are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News PS Store Quietly Adds Crucial New Feature for PS5, PS4 Deals
Price is right
Sony’s been quietly making crucial new improvements to the PS Store, like the recent addition of user reviews – and it’s just rolled out a very nice feature that’s long overdue, as first spotted by Reddit. Fans browsing discounted games may now spot a ‘Lowest Price in the Last 30 Days’ tab, which will tell y
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
Review Ninja Gaiden 4 (PS5) - A Bloodthirsty Action Game Ripped Straight from the PS3 Era
Stark raven mad
Ninja Gaiden 4 feels like a game that came out 15 years ago, and we mean that as a compliment. This blood-soaked, hard-as-nails action game eschews many contemporary design decisions, instead giving players a traditional, linear experience that's refreshingly straightforward. A collaboration between action specialists PlatinumGames...
- Reviews
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Ninja Gaiden 4
Monday20th Oct 2025
News The Possibility of Ghost of Yotei DLC Could Be Down to You
Sucker Punch wants to hear from its players
Beyond the previously confirmed Legends mode, it seems that what Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch will do next is still very up in the air. The studio will soon decide what its next big project shall be, and it doesn't sound like any DLC or expansions for Ghost of Yotei have been locked in yet. In...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News You'll Have to Be Damn Good at Ninja Gaiden 4 to Get Its Platinum Trophy on PS5
Master Ninja
Ninja Gaiden 4 is out on PS5 this week, and that means its Trophy list is already available to peruse right there on Sony's servers. Given the series' hardcore reputation, we wanted to take a peek at this list to see whether the game's going to be a nightmare to Platinum — and guess what? It is. Well, kind of. In truth, the Trophies...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Ninja Gaiden
