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Monday20th Oct 2025
Final Fantasy 7 Redo
Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is full of distractions. Minigames, side quests, typical open world-style busywork... there's a lot to chew on between main story sections. But it sounds like the third game in Square Enix's Remake saga will dial things back a bit. In an interview with Screen...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Battlefield 6?
Locked and loaded
So, now that we've all had a solid couple of weekends to really get stuck in, what do we actually think of Battlefield 6? Is it really the return to form that EA's series has needed? Or is it a little overrated? The shooter's been on the receiving end of many positive reviews, both from critics and players. Hell, it's got over...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Polls
- Features
News PS5 Controller's Removable Battery Seemingly Debunked for Now
Not today, folks
Recent rumours said Sony was planning to roll out a revised version of the DualSense controller with a removable battery, but they may be incorrect – at least for now. The original rumour stemmed from Polish website PPE which has outed some a
- Sony
- PS5
- DualSense
News Former God of War Dev Says Major Studios Should Make Smaller Games to Complement the Big Ones
"Double-A and single-A, and then perhaps indie as well right?"
It's no secret that triple-A game development is becoming unsustainably expensive, so to support major titles, big studios should look to diversify the scale of their productions. That's according to Meghan Morgan Juinio, a producer who worked at Santa Monica Studio for 10 years on the...
- PS5
- Industry
News Resident Evil 0 PS5 Remake Rumours Persist, Could Still Be Years Away
As new details reportedly leak
Suggestions of a Resident Evil 0 remake are doing the rounds again after a newly published report claims to have found casting details and a project codename. Gaming outlet MP1ST starts by corroborating the claims from May 2024, when IGN and VGC reported that Capcom has remakes of Resident Evil 0 and
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Rumours
News The Awesome Absolum Smashes Through 200,000 Sales in Its First Week
Impact hit
Absolum, the fantastic beat-'em-up that launched on PS5 earlier this month, has smashed through 200,000 sales. That's according to publisher Dotemu, which, based on the existence of such a press release, is clearly over the moon with how the game's performed. This level of success is very much deserved, as far as we're concerned...
- Dotemu
- PS5
- Absolum
- Sales
News Grammy Winner Lana Del Rey Potentially in Line to Sing 007 First Light's Theme Song
Video Games star may find herself in a video game
Lana Del Rey’s voice is a perfect fit for James Bond, and she may have been recruited to croon the theme tune to IO Interactive’s upcoming 007 First Light. We’ll be frank with you: there’s a lot of speculation doing the heavy lifting here. But here is the fact: Lana Del Rey has registered a...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
- Lana Del Rey
Saturday18th Oct 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2025?
Plus or minus?
A total of eight new games have been confirmed for this month's PS Plus Extra and Premium update, and it's actually a very fitting selection for what is unquestionably the spookiest time of the year. Break out the distant screams and tormented cackling whenever you're ready... October's Extra lineup is full of horrible outings,...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News Tomb Raider: Anniversary Will Not Be Part of Next Week's PS Plus Update
Mystery solved
We know Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be added to PS Plus Premium at some point, as Sony already confirmed that during a recent State of Play. But there’s confusion after uber-reliable rumour-monger billbil-kun touted it for next week’s update, scheduled for 21st October. Ultimately, it wasn’t includ
- Embracer
- PS5
- PS4
- PS2
- Tomb Raider
News Ghost of Yotei Continues to Iron Out Its Minor Flaws with PS5 Patch
Smooth as butter
Sucker Punch has been cleaning up some minor bugs in its acclaimed PS5 open world game Ghost of Yotei, with v1.10 available now. The patch largely focuses on some very small flaws, like a “rare crash that could occur when ray tracing is enabled” and other progression hiccups. The full list of fixes, as provided by the Seattle...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News There Are Big Concerns About Plants vs Zombies' PS5, PS4 Re-Release
Dead man walking
Plants vs Zombies Replanted is out next week on the PS5 and PS4, and should be cause for celebration. After all, it’s arguably one of the greatest tower defence games ever made. But rumours are beginning to swirl about the quality of the port, which is allegedly based on an old Windows Phone (?) build that’s been ported into...
- EA
- PS5
- PS4
- Plants vs Zombies
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 603
There's lots to choose from
It’s that time of the week yet again, folks – it’s time for us to talk about all the games we’re playing. Obviously, the release schedule has been absolutely stacked lately, so there’s no shortage of titles to choose from. Here’s what we’re playing. Aaron Bayne: The Arc Raiders Server Slam kicks off this...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Football Manager 26 Will Officially Add the World Cup as Part of Deal with FIFA
It's in the game
Even those of you who don’t follow football will know EA Sports has abandoned its contract with FIFA, renaming its series EA Sports FC. While that doesn’t materially change much to its games, it does mean the World Cup rights are up for grabs. And SEGA’s snagged them for Football Manager 26. Just to be crystal clear for...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Football Manager
Friday17th Oct 2025
You're Phyred
Over its first couple of hours, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 does its best to convince you that it might actually be pretty good. Against all odds, this deeply troubled project could rise above expectations. But as the game's structure becomes more and more apparent, the real Bloodlines 2 shapes up to be a bit of a disaster...
- Reviews
- Paradox Interactive
- PS5
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
News Sony's Increasing Power Over Anime Is Starting to Raise Some Eyebrows
Part of the club
There’s an interesting story about anime on Automaton, and how Sony’s increasing death grip on the medium could be potentially causing issues. The story revolves around Ichiro Yamaguchi, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Sakanaction. He noted earlier in the year that he’d like to produce the soundtracks for more...
- Sony
- Anime
- Music
- Industry
News Demon's Souls PS5 Patched to Take Advantage of Power Saving Feature
And it really does reduce power draw
Demon’s Souls, the PS5 launch remake, has been patched to take advantage of Sony’s new power saving feature. For those who don’t know, the power saving toggle was added to the new-gen console in a recent firmware update. It’s been advertised as part of PlayStation’s continued commitment to lowering...
- Sony
- PS5
- Demon's Souls
- Updates
News Call of Duty's Future Under Xbox Leaves Former Director 'Immensely Worried'
He doesn't think they're any good anymore, either
A former Call of Duty director has laid out his concerns about the state of the series in a recent interview. Glen Schofield is a name you may or may not be familiar with, but he's one of the minds behind Dead Space and the more recent Callisto Protocol. More pertinent to this story, though, is his...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
News The Silent Hill 2 Remake Now Represents a Quarter of the Series' Total Sales
Quarter 'bout that then
The modern remake of Silent Hill 2 has been a major hit for Konami, now responsible for a considerable portion of the franchise's total sales. In a video from Konami itself (thanks, Gematsu), it's confirmed that worldwide sales and shipments for the remake have now surpassed 2.5 million. The same video also confirms the...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Sales
News The Crew 2 Will Be Playable for 'Years to Come' with New Fan Demanded Offline Mode
Stop killing games
The Crew has been at the centre of a storm for many, many years now, with the first game’s server shutdown ultimately leading to the Stop Killing Games campaign. While the original release could be played solo, it required an Internet connection in order to be enjoyed. Hence, when its servers were shutdown, it rendered the...
- Ubisoft
- PS4
- The Crew
- Updates
News From NASCAR to New Islands, The Crew Motorfest Is Going All-In for Year 3 on PS5, PS4
Another impressive update
Ubisoft has revealed the future of The Crew Motorfest, and frankly it’s impressive how much content the company’s got coming up. The Ivory Tower racer obviously now finds itself in a head-to-head race with Forza Horizon 5 on the PS5, but it seems to be responding to the challenge well. Year 3 will get underway from...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- PS4
- The Crew
- Updates
News Sony Plans to Start Shooting Horizon Movie in 2026, with 2027 Release Planned
But live action film needs a director first
Sony’s live action movie adaptation of Horizon will start shooting in 2026, with the company currently looking to lock down a director. According to court filings seen by The Game Post, the film already has a working script and is getting close to entering production. The company hopes to release the...
- Sony
- Movies
- Horizon
News The Final Guest Character in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC Has Been Revealed
Eggman, Death Adder, and...?
The brilliant Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is set to receive a DLC pack in 2026, themed around villains from other classic SEGA franchises. The SEGA Villains stage will include a trio of new adversaries to conquer, with the first two having already been announced. Now, we know the third and final villain going up against...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
- DLC
News Marvel Rivals Is Going PvE with Zombies Mode Just in Time for Halloween on PS5
Marvel Zombies invasion
NetEase has announced the first PvE mode for its popular free-to-play shooter, Marvel Rivals. Collaborating with the recently released miniseries Marvel Zombies, the aptly named Zombies mode is coming to the game on 23rd October, 2025: In the above announcement video, we see Marvel Studios' Brad Winderbaum and Marvel...
- NetEase
- PS5
- Marvel Rivals
- Updates
News Stay Tuned for the Announcement of a New Dragon Ball Game in January
What could it be?
Announcements of announcements? Are we still doing those? Apparently so, as the official X (or Twitter) account for Dragon Ball video games has confirmed a new title will be unveiled in January. It’ll be presented as part of the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri, a real-life event scheduled to take place at the Makuhar
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Dragon Ball
News This Gorgeous Rayman Art Book Will Ease the Wait for the Platforming Hero's Return
Pre-orders are open now
It's gonna be a while before we see Rayman come back with a new game, but in the meantime, a lovely-looking art book may tide fans over. It's called Into the Glade of Dreams: The Art & Design of Rayman, and it's a collaboration between Ubisoft, Cook and Becker, and Lost in Cult. The hardcover book contains over 250...
- Ubisoft
- Rayman
Thursday16th Oct 2025
"The damage is done"
The ongoing war of words between Sony and Tencent’s well-imbursed legal teams continues, as the Japanese giant has hit back at the Chinese juggernaut over Horizon knock-off Light of Motiram again. You may recall that PlayStation sued the “slavish clone” earlier in the year, claiming Tencent had pitched it on a mobile...
- Sony
- Tencent
- PS5
- Horizon
- Light of Motiram
News Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
"I kept winning"
Legendary Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive director, the eternally sunglassed Tomonobu Itagaki, has passed away. He was aged just 58. A post on Facebook first broke the news, but it has since been corroborated by James Mielke on Bluesky. The original social media post reads, as translated by Google: “Last Words The light of my...
- Tomonobu Itagaki
- Industry
News Ghost of Yotei Sales Fall Off In Japan, But PS5 Exclusive Still Sticks Around in Second Place
Mario's back on top
Following on from its impressive number one debut in the Japanese sales charts last week, Ghost of Yotei's numbers have fallen off fairly hard — but it's still managed to hold on in second place. The PS5 exclusive moved 120,196 physical copies within its launch week, having dropped on the 2nd October. It's shifted an...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Sales
- Japan
News Heavy Rain Dev Announces Competitive Multiplayer Game Spellcasters Chronicles
Quantic Dream expands operations
Quantic Dream, the studio best known for its narrative adventure games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, is dipping its toe into the world of multiplayer. In a new blog post on its website, the French developer explains its current structure and ambitions, where it says it's no longer a single-game studio...
- Quantic Dream
- Spellcasters Chronicles
News 'Astro Bot Has So Much Potential': Sony Merch Boss Predicts Big Things for Platformer
"We’re only just beginning to explore its reach"
You may have noticed how recently Sony’s really stepped up its licensed merch game. You can currently buy official PS2 soccer jerseys from Pull&Bear and a bunch of trinkets are rolling out at Walmart right now, including backpack clips and Twisted Metal figurines. Sony wants its franchises...
- Sony
- PS5
- Astro Bot
News Highly Rated, Overlooked Stealth Strategy Game Shadow Tactics Gets Free PS5 Upgrade
All part of the plan
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun now has a PS5 version — and it's a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. It's been a long time since this strategy title made any headlines, so here's a quick refresher: Shadow Tactics first launched for Sony's last-gen system in 2017, and it was met with seriously strong...
- Daedalic Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- Shadow Tactics
News Sony's MLB The Show Finally Seems Set to Throw Down on PC
San Diego Studio staffing up
Sony’s San Diego Studio, the makers of the MLB The Show franchise, finally seem set to bring the series to PC. Many of you will know MLB forced PlayStation to launch the franchise on more platforms, which has resulted in recent entries being available on Xbox and Switch. But considering the platform holder launches...
- Sony
- PC
- MLB The Show
- Industry
News We're Lovin' This McDonald's x Street Fighter Collaboration
Available in Japan now
McDonald’s Japan has teamed up with Capcom on a Street Fighter 2-themed promo that’ll be hard to top. The promotion – named Street Burgers – has rolled out with a ton of promotional pixel art, showing series protagonist Ryu chomping away on a Samurai Mac and shady Shadaloo villain M. Bison clutching his takeaway order...
- Capcom
- Street Fighter
- McDonalds
- Food
- Culture
News Anime-Inspired Racer JDM: Japanese Drift Master Is Coming to PS5, But Only After Xbox
Slide if you wanna go faster
If you grew up on a healthy diet of Initial D and MF Ghost, then there’s a good chance you’ll have heard of JDM: Japanese Drift Master. The game first launched on PC earlier this year, and is a classic arcade street racer inspired by SEGA’s iconic Initial D cabinets and the likes of Ridge Racer et al. It’s...
- Gaming Factory
- PS5
- JDM: Japanese Drift Master
- Announcements
News Silent Hill F's Physical Soundtrack Release Cancelled Due to 'Various Circumstances'
Don't like the sound of that
Konami has cancelled the physical release of the Silent Hill F soundtrack in the most vague terms possible. The OST for the publisher's recently released survival horror game, composed by Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage, was planned for release in December, via the Konami Style online store. Unfortunately, due to...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Music
News Sony Travelled to China to Discuss Mobile Adaptation of The Last of Us with Tencent
The last time it'll do that
Sony allegedly travelled to Shenzhen, China in July 2024 to discuss the prospect of a mobile adaptation of The Last of Us with Tencent subsidiary Aurora Studios – the same team behind sued Horizon rip-off Light of Motiram. The Game Post has been sharing fascinating new details from fresh court filings
- Sony
- Tencent
- PS Mobile
- The Last of Us
- Horizon
News PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine Is Now Available to Wishlist on PS Store
Get your claws on it
Earlier this year, we finally got our first proper glimpse of Marvel's Wolverine, the next major superhero action title from Insomniac Games. If you like what you see, good news: you can now add the game to your PS5 wishlist via the PS Store. After proving itself with three excellent Spider-Man adventures, the studio is...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
News Give the Fantastic Space Marine 2 a Shot with Free PS5 Demo, Out Now
Do it for the Emperor
A free demo for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 has just dropped on PS5, letting you try out all three of the game's modes. That includes the campaign, the three-player co-op operations (which can also be tackled with bots as allies), and the competitive multiplayer. What's more, your progress carries over to the full game,...
- Focus Entertainment
- PS5
- Warhammer
News Metro Rivals: New York Takes Train Sim World and Turns It into Crazy Taxi on PS5
Need for speed
In an announcement we’re almost certain dev Dovetail has made specifically for yours truly, Metro Rivals: New York is an all-new Train Sim World spin-off designed to capture the arcade feel of Crazy Taxi and Need for Speed. If you’re not a fan of the studio’s main game – which requires you to operate trains precisely, and...
- Dovetail Games
- PS5
- Metro Rivals: New York
- Announcements
News Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
Explosion sound
As was perhaps expected, Battlefield 6 has been a barnstorming success. Following a huge pre-launch push from publisher EA, the first-person shooter has broken records for the franchise, including the biggest opening weekend in the series' history. Most notably, Battlefield 6 has sold over 7 million copies in its first three days...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
News You Can Get Three Months of PS Plus Premium When You Buy a PS5 Direct from Sony
Limited time offer, though
If you've yet to nab yourself a PS5 console, now would be a pretty good time to do it. On its PS Direct website, Sony has introduced a limited-time offer, whereby customers who buy a PS5 console will be able to claim three months of PS Plus Premium at no extra cost. PS Plus Premium is the highest tier of the platform's...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Plus
News PS5 Puzzler Lumines Arise Is Looking Incredible in New Overview Video
Block out some time for this
It's no secret that we're big fans of Lumines here at Push Square Towers, and the upcoming new entry, Lumines Arise, looks better and better each time we see it. A new video gives us our broadest look at the puzzle game yet, delving into the various modes and features it has to offer. It also reveals several new...
- Enhance
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Lumines Arise
- Videos
Wednesday15th Oct 2025
News All 8 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed for October 2025 on PS5, PS4
Spooky
Sony has officially announced October 2025's new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games, which are headlined by the excellent Silent Hill 2. The software will be available to download from Tuesday, 21st October, and incudes the following across both tiers. They are: New PS Plus Extra Games: October 2025: Silent Hill 2 (PS5) |
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
News Here's How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Holds Up on the $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X
Does whatever a PS5 can?
We live in a period of gaming where the barriers between platforms are slowly coming down, and the new range of Xbox-branded handheld PCs, the ROG Xbox Ally, is a good example. This joint venture between Microsoft and Asus is a premium product that packs some pretty impressive horsepower into a (relatively) small form...
- Sony
- PS5
- Spider-Man
Rumour Halo Remake Is Coming to PS5, Will Feature 'Modern Gameplay Mechanics'
Yes, that includes sprint
Halo will make its PS5 debut with a massively modernised remake of the original Xbox game, Combat Evolved. That’s according to the Halo Leaks account on X (or Twitter), which has accurately outed information about the franchise in
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Halo
- Rumours
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 'Will Be Loved by Everyone', Says Director
Once more with feeling
As Final Fantasy fans wait patiently for the third instalment in the grand FF7 Remake project, the trilogy's director is clearly happy with the upcoming RPG. Speaking in an interview during Brazil Game Show 2025, Square Enix's Naoki Hamaguchi commented on the remake project and what he expects of the reaction to the third...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News Ghost of Yotei Is Sony's Biggest PS5 Launch Since Spider-Man 2 in Europe
Selling similarly to Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Yotei, the latest historical sandbox from Seattle studio Sucker Punch, is crushing it. According to sales data emerging out of Europe – which compiles both physical and digital data – the sequel is selling in-line with its predecessor Ghost of Tsushima, which launched to a much more mature PS4...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Europe
- Sales
Mini Review Ball X Pit (PS5) - A Fiendishly Compelling Mix of Vampire Survivors and Breakout
What a load of balls
Ball X Pit is one of those dangerous games you'll intend to play for 30 minutes, only to lose hours to it instead. A heady combination of Vampire Survivors and Breakout (with some bullet hell sprinkled in), this roguelite arcade action title is incredibly hard to put down. It's a game of two halves. You select a character and...
- Reviews
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- Ball X Pit
- Mini Reviews
News Battlefield 6 Boss Says Call of Duty Only Exists 'Because EA Were D*cks'
Medal of dishonour
Vince Zampella has had a very successful career in games. Focusing mostly on first-person shooters, he's played an instrumental role in the development of some of the most beloved and most popular examples. At EA, he worked on the Medal Of Honor franchise, helming the celebrated Allied Assault with film director Steven Spielberg...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Call of Duty
Stockman syndrome
What does the future of Saints Row actually look like? Well, let's be honest, there probably isn't one at this point — not after the 2022 reboot bombed — but at least the series' original design director is up for giving it another chance. In an especially large interview with Esports Insider, Chris Stockman — who again,...
- PS5
- PS4
- Saints Row
- Industry
