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Wednesday15th Oct 2025
News Summer Game Fest Will Reveal 'What's Next for Video Games' on 5th June, 2026
Save the date
The hype cycle is underway for next year’s Summer Game Fest, which will stream live from 5th June, 2026. The event will be hosted from a new location this time: the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Previous broadcasts have been presented from the YouTube Theatre, which has double the audience capacity. While it’s far too early to...
- Summer Game Fest
- PS5
- PS4
- Industry
News Here Comes a New Challenger! C. Viper Struts into Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Flame haired fighter arrives
Anticipated Street Fighter 6 addition C. Viper is available now. The character comes with a cavalcade of new content, including World Tour quests, Battle Hub events, and of course new combat trials and story in Fighting Grounds. You can get a glimpse of all what’s on offer in the trailer embedded below. In...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
News PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
Next-gen is coming
Sony will begin manufacturing PS6 in early 2027, ahead of a launch later in the year. That’s according to hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, who claims to have seen documents confirming exactly when the console will hit the production line. While the YouTuber didn’t publicly publish those papers for obvious reasons, he...
- Sony
- PS6
- Hardware
- Rumours
Talking Point PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
Here it comes
Recently, PlayStation and AMD released a video in which they discuss new technologies in their joint venture, Project Amethyst — and it sounds as though Sony's next console will implement these innovations in its hardware composition. During the video, Mark Cerny says he hopes to bring the tech to a future console "in a few years'...
- Sony
- PS6
- Talking Point
- Features
News Backlash Begins as New Dissidia Final Fantasy Game Is Revealed for Mobile
It's time to Duellum
After teasing the game's existence yesterday, Square Enix has officially revealed Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy via the above trailer. A backlash was already brewing ahead of this first look, but now that the game's out in the open, the publisher's getting slated across social media and in comments sections. Just in case...
- Square Enix
- Mobile
- Final Fantasy
- Trailers
News Sony's Bluepoint Studio Recruiting for Third-Person Melee Action Game
Back on its feet
It sounds like Sony first-party Bluepoint is staffing up again following the cancellation of its live service God of War game last year. The remaster specialists – who haven’t released a new project since Demon’s Souls, but did help Santa Monica Studio on God of War Ragnarok – are looking for a
- Sony
- Bluepoint
- PS5
- Industry
News Stunning Crimson Desert PS5 Footage Reveals a Wildly Ambitious RPG
Feel good dragon
Crimson Desert is around six months away, and you may want to mark its 19th March release date on your calendar right now. IGN has got dibs on some exclusive new gameplay footage from the forthcoming RPG, and frankly it looks extraordinary. The footage shows PlayStation button prompts, so while it could still be PC with a DualSense...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Trailers
News As Fans Demand inFAMOUS Remasters, Sucker Punch Says It Can Only Work on One Game at a Time
On the Sly
Ghost of Yotei dev doesn’t anticipate a future where it’s juggling multiple projects at once. The Seattle-based studio has been a PlayStation powerhouse for multiple generations now, but with production lifecycles getting longer, some fans had been hoping the team may be able to take on more than one project at a time. Specifically,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Sucker Punch
- Industry
News Assassin's Creed Boss Leaves Ubisoft Just Weeks After Tencent's Development Reshuffle
Everything is permitted
The franchise lead for Assassin's Creed has reportedly stepped away from Ubisoft, just two weeks after the company's new Tencent-led reshuffle came into effect. In case you haven't heard, Assassin's Creed as a whole — along with Far Cry and Rainbow Six — is now being spearheaded by the newly formed Vantage Studios, which...
- Ubisoft
- Assassins Creed
- Industry
News Armor King Has Arrived in Tekken 8, But Patch 2.06 Can't Stop Concerns Over Game's Future
Armor through it
It's a day of celebration for many a Tekken player, as one of the series' most popular characters — the awesome looking Armor King — has arrived as the latest DLC fighter in Tekken 8. In some ways, Armor King's highly anticipated return is the shot in the arm that Bandai Namco's brawler has been begging for. You may recall that...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
News Complete Your Physical Copy of Ghost of Yotei with a Fan-Made Manual
Finally a finished product
Remember when buying a physical game meant you got a full printed manual as well? At the peak of gaming, these booklets would include original artwork, screenshots, strategy guides, and much more. Nowadays, you’re lucky if you get the full game included on your Blu-ray disc. One fan has taken it upon himself to create...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Culture
News Capcom 'Reviewing' Price of Pay-Per-View Street Fighter 6 Finals Following Fan Disbelief
The return of Crapcom
Last month, Capcom revealed that it would be locking next year's professional Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall, with watchers being asked to cough up for a pay-per-view model. As you'd expect, this decision was met with some serious pushback; many fans, players, and prominent community figures have argued that Capcom...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Street Fighter
Monday13th Oct 2025
Review Battlefield 6 (PS5) - The Best Battlefield in Over a Decade
The Battlefield we've been waiting for
Battlefield 6 is the best the series has been in years. EA and its collective of Battlefield Studios are clearly keen to get this one right. And while this military outing isn't a slam dunk, it easily delivers on its promise of high-octane, cinematic, and explosive multiplayer action. Battlefield 6 marks the...
- Reviews
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield 6
Guide These 10+ New PS5, PS4 Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th October)
Reach! Ball X Pit! NASCAR 25! More!
Finally, it's a slower week on the PS Store, after over a month of 25-plus new releases every single week. This time we'd say the big new arrivals are probably PSVR2's cinematic shooter Reach and acclaimed indie Ball X Pit. You may also be interested in NASCAR 25, which is being made by the iRacing team. These...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News Battlefield 6 Is a Smash Hit in First Sales Report, Selling Best on PS5
Dominates UK's physical chart
As was perhaps expected, Battlefield 6 has made a strong impact; the first-person shooter has made a number one debut on the UK's physical games chart. EA's bombastic multiplayer FPS is top of the table, and at physical retail, 82 per cent of copies sold were the PS5 version. The game knocks Ghost of Yotei off its...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
News Gargantuan Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Patch Massively Improves Performance
Needs space
Black Myth: Wukong, the acclaimed action game from Chinese dev Game Science, is getting a major update later today, 13th October, which will fix bugs and further optimise performance. But you may need to prepare for the update, because it’s a big’un. Here’s what the studio said on X (or Twitter): “Due to differences in file...
- Game Science
- PS5
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Patches
News Croc Platinum Edition Adds Trophies and Time Trials, Existing PS5, PS4 Owners Get it for Free
Six months later
Croc developer Argonaut Games has just announced Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - Platinum Edition for PS5 and PS4 — but there's some serious confusion surrounding the news. As you may recall, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos — a remaster of the PS1 platformer — released earlier this year. It was warmly received by nostalgic fans, but...
- Argonaut Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Croc
- Trailers
Proceed, on your way to Oblivion
We knew something was up with Oblivion Remastered's anticipated physical release, because Bethesda has simply refused to provide a straight answer in any of its marketing materials. As it turns out, you will need an "additional download" to actually play the game, despite the disc containing the base adventure and...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- The Elder Scrolls
- Oblivion
News Tekken 8 Newcomer Miary Zo Bursts into the King of Iron Fist Tournament This December
Madagascan energy
Bandai Namco has released the first full-length gameplay trailer for Madagascan newcomer Miary Zo in Tekken 8, who will launch first for Season 2 Character Pass owners on 1st December. Everyone else will get access to the character from 4th December. As seems fitting for someone from Madagascar, a lot of Miary’s moves are...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
- DLC
News Control Dev Remedy Issues 'Profit Warning' Over Live Service Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak
Fire fighters
Finnish dev Remedy isn’t set to release its next financial quarterly report until later in the month, but it’s getting the bad news out of the way early. The Control maker has issued a “profit warning” based around its ignored multiplayer spin-off FBC: Firebreak. The game was included with PS Plus Extra, but has failed to...
- Remedy
- PS5
- FBC: Firebreak
News There's a New Dissidia Final Fantasy Game, But Here's the Catch
Don't get too excited just yet
Wonderful news! Square Enix has confirmed a new Dissidia Final Fantasy title, with a full reveal planned for 14th October. The catch? It’s currently only confirmed for mobile, and is practically guaranteed to be some kind of free-to-play gacha game. The publisher doesn’t exactly have a great track record when it...
- Square Enix
- Mobile
- Final Fantasy
News Fans Bring PS3 Favourite ModNation Racers Back from the Dead
Foot down
ModNation Racers was a scrappy but outrageously popular kart racer on the PS3. The game – part of Sony’s big “play, create, share” push at the time – allowed fans to design their own characters, courses, and karts. It was actually originally developed by United Front Games, the Canadian studio behind Sleeping Dogs. But its...
- Sony
- PS3
- ModNation Racers
- Culture
News The MindsEye Situation Only Gets Uglier as Devs Accuse Management of Mistreatment
MindsEye of the storm
MindsEye has been an unmitigated disaster for developer Build A Rocket Boy, and somehow, the whole situation just got even worse. Following on from a wave of layoffs and reports that roughly 300 employees' jobs were at risk, the project's management — specifically ex-GTA producer Leslie Benzies and co-CEO Mark Gerhard — is...
- Build A Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
- Industry
News Criticised House of the Dead 2 Remake Lurches to PS5, PS4 Just in Time for Halloween
Dead on arrival?
Released on Nintendo Switch and PC months ago, House of the Dead 2: Remake will finally stumble to PS5 and PS4 later this month. It hits Sony's current and last-gen systems on the 24th October, so you'll be able to snap it up just in time for Halloween. Nice timing. A word of caution, though: this remake didn't go down...
- Forever Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- House of the Dead
- Release Dates
News Lumines Arise's Free Demo Is Back for a Limited Time on PS5
Another chance to hop in
Lumines Arise, the brand new entry in the puzzle series from Enhance Games, is due for release on PS5 in just under a month — but you don't need to wait until then to check it out. The playable demo has made its return on PS5, giving you a second chance to try the game's single player Journey mode as well as the new...
- Enhance
- PS5
- Lumines Arise
- Demos
News Unexpected PS5, PS4 Fighting Game Based on Avatar the Last Airbender Revealed for 2026
Feel the elements
Bet you didn’t have this on your 2026 bingo card, huh? Gameplay Group has announced a new one-on-one fighter inspired by classic animated series Avatar the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, slated for release on both the PS5 and PS4. (Yes, Sony’s last-gen system is still getting new releases!) Here’s what the...
- Gameplay Group
- PS5
- PS4
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
News Get Ready for SpongeBob's New Game with Titans of the Tide Demo on PS5
Time for some F.U.N
A brand new platformer set in the underwater realm of Bikini Bottom will soon set sail, but you can take it for a spin early with a playable demo. Yes, a demo version of SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is available now on PS5, weighing in at just under 5 GB. The demo gives you a glimpse at the early moments of the...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- SpongeBob
- Demos
News Here's Another Reason to Return to South Town in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on PS5, PS4
Thai fighter
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was pretty generous with its launch edition, basically giving all players access to Season Pass 1 as part of the main game. So, you’ll probably want to plan a return to South Town, with returning character Joe Higashi now added to the roster. Here’s how dev SNK introduces him: “Muay Thai...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
Sunday12th Oct 2025
News PS6 Release Date Touted for 2027, Cheaper But Less Powerful Than Next Xbox
Just two years away
To quote PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny in a recent AMD video, next-gen is just a “few years away”. And it seems the target – consistent with past console release cycles – is 2027. We’re beginning to get fairly regular and frequent leaks regarding the future format from a handful of sources, with KeplerL2
- Sony
- PS6
- Rumours
News Marvel Tokon May Be Out Next Year, But ArcSys Is Not Done with Dragon Ball FighterZ Yet
New character next year, balance update imminent
In an extraordinary announcement, Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a new character next year. The game, which first launched in 2018 on the PS4, was ported to the PS5 natively in 2025. But the addition of Goku (Super Saiyan 4, DAIMA) as DLC in Spring 2026 will mark the first roster expansion in over...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
Saturday11th Oct 2025
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Yotei?
Yo, Yotei
Well, it's been just over a week since the launch of Ghost of Yotei — one of the most anticipated titles of 2025 for us here in the PlayStation Nation (sorry, we really need to stop writing that). A sequel to the beloved Ghost of Tsushima, Yotei is set hundreds of years after the adventures of Jin Sakai, but it doesn't try to reinvent...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Polls
- Features
News Animated Wallpapers for Two of 2025's Biggest Games Added to PS5
Decorative
Sony’s updated its Welcome Back widget with two new animated backgrounds, based on a couple of 2025’s biggest games. The new animated wallpapers for Battlefield 6 and NBA 2K26 can be applied to the hub screen, giving a military or sports flavour to your system, depending on which you fancy. While these wallpapers will only apply to...
- Sony
- PS5
News Genshin Impact Wants to Be the Only Game You Ever Play on PS5
Major new mode will massively expand array of experiences
We’ve already seen the likes of Fortnite and Roblox embrace community created content, but now it’s the turn of Genshin Impact to take strides towards becoming the ultimate “forever” game. While the new update, out on 22nd October, brings substantial new quests to the ongoing...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Genshin Impact
News Battlefield 6 Has a Bunch of Benefits Exclusively for PS Plus Members on PS5
Level up your progress
Sony is all over Battlefield 6 now it no longer has dibs on Call of Duty. And once again, it’s offering incentives for players on its platform. This is a pretty minor one so don’t get too excited just yet, but if you join a party with two or more PS Plus subscribers, you’ll be eligible 5% XP boost. You’ll also get a...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- PS Plus
News The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition
No metaphors here
Atlus celebrated the first anniversary of Metaphor: ReFantazio overnight, and quite frankly, we're glad that we didn't stay up until 5am to watch its 15-minute video. As is always the case with stuff like this, some eager fans were expecting a big announcement. DLC, an expanded re-release, a Nintendo Switch 2 port... But no, the...
- Atlus
- PS5
- PS4
- Metaphor
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602
War never changes
The days are getting shorter and the temperature is beginning to drop, so it’s the perfect time to start snuggling up with video games again. Fortunately, there’s been a lot releasing over the last few months, so here’s what’s keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: I'll be taking to the battlefields with the lads in Battlefield 6...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday10th Oct 2025
News Call of Duty Is Trying Everything It Can to Make You Play Black Ops 7 Over Battlefield 6
Treyarch puts an end to skill-based matchmaking
Activision executives reportedly aren't worried about the competition today's new release, Battlefield 6, poses to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but every move they have made in the past few months suggests they have at least one nervous eye looking over their shoulders. Treyarch is trying to please its...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
Review Train Sim World 6 (PS5) - This Scenic Ride Rarely Surprises
Steady as she rolls
Train Sim World 6 has evolved dramatically since the first game in the franchise, released in 2018. Back then, the franchise felt scrappy and simplistic, but it’s come on leaps and bounds in the years since. This newest instalment is perhaps the most polished yet: its presentation – while flawed under scrutiny – gives you...
- Reviews
- Dovetail Games
- PS5
- Train Sim World 6
News From a Presentation Perspective, Bye Sweet Carole Is Among PS5's Best
Disney animation meets horror adventure
Bye Sweet Carole is out now on the PS5, and it may be among the best-looking games on the console. That doesn’t automatically make it a great game, of course, and reviews of the PC version have been a bit mixed. Everyone agrees that the title looks incredible, with its 90s-style Disney presentation. But...
- Maximum Entertainment
- PS5
- Bye Sweet Carole
- Trailers
News Critically Acclaimed PS5 JRPG Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Updated with First-Person View
Experience Rolent like never before
Beloved JRPG remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has deployed update v1.05 adding some new features to the fan-favourite release. Among the inclusions are a first-person view mode and the ability to hide the user interface. Here’s the commands you’ll need to use to take advantage of each feature:...
- Falcom
- PS5
- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
- Updates
News Battlefield 6 Server Queues Are Absolutely Humongous on Launch Day
Game servers full
Battlefield 6 is out now, and hundreds of thousands of you will be waiting in a queue. Why didn’t we attach a score to the game prior to its release? Because, given the franchise’s track record, we wanted to see how it would handle the laund day load. Social media is awash with reports of the release’s servers reaching...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
News PS5 Soulslike Code Vein 2 Couldn't Be More Anime If It Tried
Watch an enormous four-minute trailer
Code Vein 2, the imminent anime Soulslike from Bandai Namco, has received a massive four-minute story trailer. The publisher was actually showing this one in a theatre behind closed doors at the Tokyo Game Show, but now it’s released it to the public. When we first watched this we didn’t understand it...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Code Vein
- Trailers
Poll Are You Playing Battlefield 6?
Squad up
Buoyed by waves of positive player feedback, it feels like Battlefield is about to return in a big way. EA's military shooter series has certainly had its ups and downs over the years — some of which have been pretty extreme — but the publisher will be hoping that Battlefield 6 places the property on an all-new pedestal. As alluded,...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Polls
- Features
News Fortnite's Long Anticipated The Simpsons Mini-Season Could Be One of Its Best
Kang and Kodos discovered in-game
We’re probably never getting another The Simpsons game which is a crying shame. But we are getting a Fortnite mini-season inspired by the show. This has been rumoured for months now, and while it still hasn’t been officially acknowledged by maker Epic, the leak of a glider featuring Kang and Kodos all but...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Skate Story Looks Like a Real Work of Art, and It's Coming to PS5 in December
You won't get board of it
It’s really hard for indie games to stand out in the current climate. There are just so many exceptional experiences out there already, a project needs a little secret sauce to get the attention it deserves. Skate Story has that – it’s an adventure game where you control a demon made of glass. Your task –...
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- Skate Story
- Release Dates
Thursday9th Oct 2025
Guide Battlefield 6 Release Times: When Can You Start Playing?
All the Battlefield 6 release times across major time zones
As one of the most anticipated releases for the final few months of the year, Battlefield 6 and its multiplayer release will mark an important moment in the gaming calendar. So you can start playing right away, this guide reveals all Battlefield 6 release times across every major time zone...
- Guides
- Battlefield 6
- PS5
Friday10th Oct 2025
Guide Ghost of Yotei Guide: Ultimate 100% Walkthrough
The essential Ghost of Yotei resource
In this Ghost of Yotei guide, we're going to share our 100% walkthrough that reveals all locations of the many Activities spread across the open world map. In addition, we cover Armor Sets and Weapons, as well as
- Guides
- Ghost of Yotei
- PS5
Thursday9th Oct 2025
News PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
"From Project Amethyst to the Future of Play"
Sony and AMD have today released a new video on the PlayStation YouTube channel that provides an update on the two companies' work on Project Amethyst, which sees them exploring the future of technology together. One part of this research shall result in the PS6, to which system architect Mark Cerny...
- Sony
- AMD
- PS6
- Mark Cerny
- Industry
Review Absolum (PS5) - Dragon's Crown and Hades Combine in Stunning Beat-'Em-Up
Arcana believe it
Roguelike games are everywhere these days, to the point where you're actually surprised when the latest indie release isn't peddling death as a progression mechanic. It's a dreadfully crowded genre, but if there's any roguelike that deserves your attention this year, it's Absolum. Fusing the core gameplay of a side-scrolling...
- Reviews
- Dotemu
- PS5
- Absolum
Game of the Month Silent Hill F (September 2025)
As voted by you
September was a seriously stacked month for new PS5 releases, to the point where you could quite easily argue that it was the best of the year so far. Okay, so October looks like it'll give September a real run for its money, but we've handed out loads of review scores over the last 30 days or so. Obviously, we need to start with...
- Game of the Month
- PS5
- Polls
- Features
