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Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Gran Turismo 7 Gets Massive Free PS5, PS4 Update as Series Tops 100 Million Units
New tracks, cars, and more
Gran Turismo has surpassed an extraordinary sales milestone – it’s topped 100 million units across the entire franchise to date. To mark the occasion, creator Polyphony Digital is plotting a ‘Spec III’ update for Gran Turismo 7, which will launch for free in December. Here’s the full extent of what it will...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- Gran Turismo
- Updates
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (September 2025)
Nice try, bub
It's time for another Sony PlayStation State of Play, which means approximately 35 minutes of new PS5 updates. We know Housemarque's next project Saros will be among the lineup, but what else awaits? Fans are hoping for Marvel's Wolverine, Resident Evil Requiem, and more. Join us live from 2PM PT / 10PM BST to find out. PlayStation...
- Live
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PSVR2
News Sony Adds Official Desktop Speakers to Its Increasingly Enormous Product Family
Sounding good
Sony has been doubling down on hardware and accessories all generation, but while the FlexStrike fighting stick seems like a natural fit for its product portfolio, these new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers may come as a surprise. “Pulse Elevate builds upon the imme
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Hardware
- Peripherals
News Saros Launches Exclusively on PS5 in March 2026, and It Looks Fantastic in First Gameplay
Come back stronger
Saros, the upcoming roguelite shooter from Returnal developer Housemarque, has received its first gameplay footage, and it looks every bit as fast-paced and action-packed as its predecessor. Check out the gameplay trailer below to get a glimpse: Looking like Returnal 2 in all but name, Saros is a sci-fi third-person shooter...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Trailers
- Release Dates
News Classic Cyberpunk RPG Deus Ex Is Being Remastered on PS5 in February 2026
But...
Would you believe it, the original Deus Ex — the stone cold classic RPG from 2000 — is getting a full-blown remaster on PS5 next year. Out on the 5th February 2025, the predictably named Deus Ex Remastered is the same cyberpunk adventure that's been influencing choice-driven design for decades, but it's been given a graphical upgrade and...
- Aspyr
- PS5
- Deus Ex
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Run an Okinawa Orphanage for Hours and Hours in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PS5, PS4
Out on 12th February with all-new campaign
SEGA has announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a remake of the third entry in the Ryu ga Gotoku franchise, originally released on the PS3 in 2009. It'll drop on 12th February for PS5 and PS4. The game splits its time between familiar location Kamurocho and Okinawa, where seasoned protagonist Kazuma...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
- Announcements
News More Free Updates for PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Planned
New quests available later today
As previously teased, Stellar Blade is adding new quests on the PS5 today – and there’ll be a “small gift” available for those who complete them all. The new missions will be found on the Bulletin Board in Xion, but there’s no word at the time of writing about what they’ll actually entail. We’re...
- Sony
- PS5
- Stellar Blade
- Updates
News Nioh 3 Officially Set for PS5 Launch in February 2026
Adds to packed Feb 2026 schedule
The official announcement of a Nioh 3 release date for PS5 seems set for today's State of Play livestream, as Amazon Japan has gone live early with the reveal. According to the retailer, the game is out on 6th February 2026. Gematsu spotted the detail on the Amazon Japan page, where a standard edition is listed...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Nioh
- Leaks
News No Upgrade Path for the Belated PS5 Version of Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Acceptable in the 80s
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the timed Switch 2 exclusive re-release of RGG Studio’s excellent late 80s adventure, will belatedly arrive on the PS5 from 8th December. But there’s a catch! There’ll be no upgrade path for existing owners of the PS4 game, and you won’t be able to transfer your save progress either...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
- Announcements
News Sony Celebrates 20 Years of God of War with New PS5 Controller
Pre-orders open on 3rd October
You are not getting any remasters of a new game, but how about a God of War-branded PS5 controller? To celebrate 20 years of the series, a DualSense pad featuring Krato's iconic red marking will be made available. The controller will release on 23rd October 2025, and pre-orders open on 3rd October. It'll cost £74.99...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- Controllers
Live Watch Capcom's TGS 2025 Showcase Here
Monster mash
Tokyo Game Show 2025 has just begun, and Capcom's hosting a dedicated showcase to kick things off. The publisher has promised updates on Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Pragmata, and more. Resident Evil Requiem, however, will not be featured (because it's probably going to be at State of Play...
- Live
- Capcom
- PS5
- TGS
- Live Chat
News PS5's Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Pragmata Levels Up in New Trailer
Another layer
Now Capcom’s successfully established what makes Pragmata stand out from the slew of other third-person shooters released over the past two decades, it’s beginning to layer new information on top. This latest trailer from the publisher’s Online Special Program showcases how dual-protagonists Hugh and Diane can use a sanctuary...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Trailers
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Take Off on PS5 This December
PSVR2 support in development
After many rumours, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will take to the skies on PS5 from 8th December 2025. There's also going to be support for PSVR2, which is currently in development. Check out the announcement trailer above. Despite the year in the name, this is the latest version of the simulation game. This...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Release Dates
News Stupidly Ambitious PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Nails Down March 2026 Release Date
Finally
After being hit with a delay just a couple of months back that knocked it out of 2025, Crimson Desert has finally nailed down a confirmed release date. The open world adventure has looked ridiculously ambitious ever since its initial reveal, so all eyes will be on the finished build, which is now locked in for the 19th March, 2026. It's...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Yakuza Maker's Next PS5 Game Gets a Brief Behind-the-Scenes Video
Stranger things have happened
We may see more of Yakuza dev RGG Studio’s next project Stranger Than Heaven during today’s State of Play, but if not, this is the most you’re getting for now. The studio closed its RGG Direct with a brief clip of the upcoming adventure, which will span several d
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stranger Than Heaven
- Trailers
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Announced, Charges to PS5 in March 2026
It's Lu Bu!
As was teased earlier this year, Koei Tecmo is indeed remaking one of its earlier Dynasty Warriors games for PS5, off the back of Dynasty Warriors: Origins' success. The game in question is Dynasty Warriors 3, which first launched for the PS2 all the way back in 2001. It's called Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, but as...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News The Zelda Vibes Are Strong in Demi and the Fractured Dream, Coming to PS5
A chest? With a key in it?
The Legend of Zelda series has a particular cadence and energy to it that's difficult to replicate, though many games come close — and Demi and the Fractured Dream certainly has a good stab at it. Newly announced by publisher Annapurna Interactive, you can check out the debut trailer here: You play as Demi in this...
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- Demi and the Fractured Dream
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Still Looks Sick, But We Ain't Sold on That English Dub
Oi oi
Everything we've seen of Onimusha: Way of the Sword so far has pointed towards a project that's utterly packed with potential — and this latest trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2025 is no different. Still set to release on PS5 next year, this revival of Capcom's classic series certainly looks the part visually, and there seems to be a seriously...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Onimusha
- Trailers
Review NHL 26 (PS5) - A Small Step in the Right Direction for EA's Hockey Sim
Tee it up
Annual sports titles are generally fixated on iteration. Adhering to an annual release schedule for titles with massive scope and a general high bar for visual presentation is difficult, so the titles have to cherry-pick a few things to change for a given year and hope things improve. This approach did not end well with last year’s...
- Reviews
- EA Sports
- PS5
- NHL 26
News Octopath Traveler 0 Has You Covered for 100 Hours of JRPG Action
New gameplay intro trailer revealed
The final major release of 2025, Octopath Traveler 0 feels like the perfect game to welcome in the Christmas season. The prequel is promising 100 hours of JRPG story and action, as its expands beyond its two predecessors to offer in-depth town-building mechanics. Today, Square Enix has posted a new trailer to...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Octopath Traveler
- Trailers
News Get Abreast of the Situation with C. Viper's First Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Trailer
She's coming 15th October
You’ll only have to wait two and a bit weeks to get your grubby mitts on C. Viper in Street Fighter 6. But if that’s still a little too far away, then here’s your very first glimpse of her gameplay. It’s all smouldering split-kicks and electro-charged fisticuffs – a familiar mix of flaming cross-ups and lighting...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
News Explore the Pages of Stylish Action Game Chronoscript: The Endless End on PS5 in 2026
Fighting words
Publisher Shueisha Games has announced Chronoscript: The Endless End, an intriguing new game from the team behind RPG Time: The Legend of Wright. The debut trailer is below, showing off the title's unique, illustrated style: You play as an editor trapped within a manuscript that has no end, and must explore its pages in 2D action...
- Shueisha Games
- PS5
- Chronoscript
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Acclaimed ARPG Last Epoch Is Coming to PS5 in 2026, Alongside First Major Expansion
Orobyss expansion announced
Last Epoch is an action RPG that released on PC last year, and it's now confirmed for PS5. Well received by critics and players, the game makes its way to PS5 alongside the first major expansion, Orobyss. Get a look in the trailer: Last Epoch is a dungeon crawler with a unique crafting system, time travel, and a vast...
- Eleventh Hour Games
- PS5
- Last Epoch
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Phoenix Wright Trilogy PS4 Update Brings It Up to Speed with the Other Ace Attorney Games
Gallery mode! Music player! More!
Capcom has announced a free content update for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy that will add a bunch of fun extra features. As shown in the trailer, the update will introduce several modes and features that are already present in later Ace Attorney collections: Back when the Phoenix Wright trilogy arrived...
- Capcom
- PS4
- Ace Attorney
- Updates
News You Know What's Scary? Halloween Announcing Its PS5 Release Date Nearly a Year in Advance
Only 348 days to go
Announced earlier in the year, Halloween is the latest horror franchise to get its own game, and now we know when it's due out. However, the date might give you a scare. Developer IllFonic has announced it's coming to PS5 on 8th September 2026 in this new gameplay trailer: The game features both single player and multiplayer...
- IllFonic
- PS5
- Halloween
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 3 Out Next Week, Title Update 4 Teases an Elder Dragon
Omega and Omega
The next big update for Monster Hunter Wilds, Title Update 3, will launch next week, on the 29th September. We've known about the contents of this patch for a while now, but Capcom provided a more in-depth look during its latest online program. The headline act is undoubtedly the addition of Omega Planetes, a new monster taken...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Code Vein 2 Adds to an Increasingly Stacked 2026 PS5 Release Schedule
Soul oh levelling
Anime Dark Souls-style sequel Code Vein 2 will add to an increasingly packed early 2026 release schedule, with a 30th January release date locked in. A new trailer showed off the stylish title’s gameplay in all its glory, complete with several larger-than-life boss fights and character designs. You can check out the footage,...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Code Vein
- Trailers
News People of Note Makes Pop Music an RPG Combat Mechanic on PS5
Sounds good
Annapurna Interactive has teamed up with Iridium Studios to bring music-themed RPG People of Note to the masses. Due out in 2026, the game will follow pop singer Cadence, who realises going solo may not be enough for her to achieve stardom. Naturally, she’ll fill out her band with a bunch of eclectic musicians, each bringing their...
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- People of Note
- Announcements
News Ghost of Yotei Looks Set to Have Another Incredible Photo Mode on PS5
Share button will get a workout
While probably not the first to ever do it, Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS: Second Son was arguably the real starting point for photo modes in games. Since then, the developer has included the feature in each of its subsequent titles, and we'd say it's one of the best at it. We already knew Ghost of Yotei would include a...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News Cult Grasshopper Game Let It Die Gets a Roguelite Follow-Up for PS5
Just let it die
It’s been a long time since we wrote about Grasshopper Manufacturer’s cult PS4 free-to-play game Let It Die, but it remains a mildly popular endeavour for the developer. And now it’s getting a new entry named Let It Die: Inferno, which will launch on the PS5 later this year, from 3rd December. Publisher GungHo Entertainment...
- GungHo
- PS5
- Let It Die
- Announcements
News Battlefield 6 Shares Explosive Look at Single Player in New Trailer, Captured on PS5 Pro
Oorah
With Battlefield 6 launching in just a couple of weeks, EA has released a new trailer, this one focusing on the single player campaign. Check it out below: The trailer shows the game running on PS5 Pro, and it's looking pretty darn good too. The gameplay looks exactly like what we'd expect from a military first-person shooter in 2025, with...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Trailers
News Mega Man DLC Pack Brings Capcom Classic to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in 2026
He lives
Mega Man is back! Well, he's coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in the near future, but that's something, right? After the character was inadvertently leaked from early physical copies of the kart racer, SEGA has officially announced the Mega Man DLC pack: This premium DLC releases in 2026, and brings both Mega Man and Proto Man as...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
- Trailers
News D-topia Is an Intriguing PS5 Puzzle Adventure About an AI-Driven Future
Very topia-cal
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced D-topia, a puzzle adventure game heading to PS5. It's all about a futuristic, utopian city in which happiness is curated by artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure every resident is as happy and fulfilled as can be. Check out the announcement trailer: The game has you running about...
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- D-topia
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Manga Spin-Off The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Brings Free RPG Adventuring to PS5 Next Year
Gen-sin impact
Netmarble has dated its free-to-play adaptation of manga The Seven Deadly Sins, attaching a 28th January release date to the Genshin Impact-inspired RPG. (Well, every other game is coming out early next year, so why not another one, huh?) This is an original story with additional lore for fans of the franchise, created under the...
- Netmarble
- PS5
- The Seven Deadly Sins
- Release Dates
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News Is This the First Tease of Next-Gen PS6 Graphics?
Kojima posts game engine render of Physint character
Developers like Kojima Productions are a handful of studios on the frontline constantly pushing the capabilities of video game tech and visuals, and Hideo Kojima may have shared a glimpse at the sort of graphical leap PS6 could provide. First-party project Physint is so far away from release that...
- Sony
- PS6
News Here's Your First Look at PlayStation's Next Big Thing, Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT
First cast members confirmed
Hideo Kojima has revealed the first poster for his upcoming espionage action game with PlayStation, which currently doesn’t have a platform attached but will likely launch on the PS6 and PS5. While there’s no release date or plot details confirmed, Kojima shared a brief update on the project’s status during a...
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- PHYSINT
- Hideo Kojima
News New PlayStation Rewards Program to Offer Exclusive Merch, Starts Today
Get a special Ghost of Tsushima pin, t-shirt
Sony has confirmed a new PlayStation rewards program that's available starting today, named Franchise Rewards. Tied to your PS5, PS4 Trophy completion in the first drop, you gain access to exclusive merchandise based on the biggest PlayStation games. The first batch offers a pin and a t-shirt inspired by...
- Sony
- Merchandise
News State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
PS5 exclusive Saros confirmed for showcase
Sony has today announced a State of Play livestream will indeed be taking place this week. In fact, it's tomorrow, 24th September. The showcase will be just over 35 minutes long, and includes an "extended look" at Saros from developer Housemarque. Here's the full brief from the PlayStation Blog: We’ll...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
Predict the unpredicted
All the rumblings were true: Sony has just officially announced its next State of Play presentation, in its regular late-September slot. With about 35 minutes of third- and first-party games included, we're left wondering what the show might entail. This calls for another set of predictions! Below we'll be going over a few...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- State of Play
- Features
News PS5 Pro Users Starting to Feel a Little Shortchanged After Poor or Absent Support
Is it really a pro move?
The PS5 Pro launched just under a year ago, promising AI-enhanced upscaling, smoother performance, and improved ray tracing. The $700 console is more powerful than a standard PS5 and generally runs games better; there are some particularly good examples, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Horizon Forbidden West, and Stellar...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS5 Pro
News Hideo Kojima's Next Game OD Looks Like PT Fully Realised
Starring Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer
Hideo Kojima has finally peeled back the curtain on his long-in-development horror game with Xbox Game Studios, the previously announced OD. The trailer, which is mostly shot from a first-person perspective, will largely rekindle fond (?) memories of the auteur’s infamous PT demo, which was used to...
- Xbox Game Studios
- OD
- Trailers
- Hideo Kojima
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Review EA Sports FC 26 (PS5) - Flexible Football for Two Types of Players
A keeper
We suppose you could say EA Sports FC 26 is a game of two halves. For years now there’s been a push and pull between different types of virtual football players, some preferring a more true-to-life representation of the beautiful game, while others want a more fast-paced, arcade-leaning experience. EA Sports’ solution? Authentic and...
- Reviews
- EA Sports
- PS5
- EA Sports FC 26
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
Review Baby Steps (PS5) - A Rewarding, Surrealist Odyssey for Those Willing to Fail
Deft standing
Baby Steps would be a very easy game to dislike. On first appearances, it looks like one of those asinine rage-bait games that has nothing valuable to say. It stars a character who's bumbling, nervous, and out of shape. The visuals are, to put it one way, on the ugly side. The truth is that this is one of those rage games, but it's...
- Reviews
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- Baby Steps
News 'We Can Now Load Millions of Assets': Ghost of Yotei Dev Explains Technical Leap on PS5
See that mountain?
Leading up to its release, Ghost of Yotei has often been criticised for looking all too similar to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima — but the sequel does apparently take full advantage of the PS5 hardware to push visuals that its PS4 predecessor simply wouldn't have been able to handle. In an interview with Autom
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
Watch almost 10 minutes of footage
We really like NTE, the other upcoming anime-style GTA game from Perfect World. But as this almost 10-minute trailer shows, Ananta – formerly known as Project Mugen – blows it out of the water. This trailer is just a non-stop medley of insane gameplay ideas. Most of the content is pulled from other popular...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Ananta
- Trailers
News Wildly Promising GTA-Style Open World Scraps Character Gachas Completely
Wait, what?!
Well, if NetEase’s upcoming Ananta really is real, then the rest of the free-to-play market is in big trouble. A Famitsu cover story has revealed that the jaw-dropping anime open world game has no character gacha at all. Monetisation functions through character customisation, so you’ll be able to buy different cosmetics, cars, and...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Ananta
News 'There Is Much More to Be Done': Polyphony Digital Steps Up Gran Turismo Recruitment
Back behind the wheel
Polyphony Digital is hiring for its GT Explore Studio, a department with offices around the world which liaises with various real-life car manufacturers on in-game concepts, like the Vision GT series. The role, which involves a lot of schmoozing, will see successful candidates help shape the future of the automotive industry...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- Gran Turismo
Random Would You Trust Hideo Kojima with Your Credit Card Details?
Because he's making one
From making movies and podcasts to wanting to create a game in space, it feels like there's nothing Hideo Kojima won't have a good go at. Even then, though, some of his non-video game projects still manage to raise an eyebrow or two: he's now collaborating on the making of a credit card. Kojima Productions will team up with...
- Hideo Kojima
- Random
News Avatar PS5 Seems Like a Game Worth Going Back To, Third DLC Confirmed
From the Ashes out on same day as third film
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't set the world on fire when it released for PS5 in December 2023, but ever since then, it feels like the positive buzz around it has only grown. This sounds like the best time to give it a chance, in fact, thanks to a third expansion confirmed to go alongside the big...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Avatar
- DLC
News Death Stranding's Anime Movie Has One of the Most Striking Art Styles We've Seen in Some Time
Mosquito
We’ve known about Death Stranding’s anime adaptation for a little while now, but this first look at the film is genuinely jaw-dropping. With animation from Japanese outfit ABC Animation Studio, the movie is adopting a very bold, comic book-style look. The pencil-like shading gives it a very different appearance to most modern anime,...
- Kojima Productions
- Death Stranding
- Anime
