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Tuesday16th Sep 2025
Mini Review Henry Halfhead (PS5) - A Whimsical and Playful Curio
Half life
Henry Halfhead spells it out in the name, really; you play a character named Henry, and he's the top half of a head. In this fun little biographical adventure, you take control of this guy, following his life all the way from a curious baby all the way through to adulthood. The other thing to know about Henry is that they have the...
- Reviews
- Lululu Entertainment
- PS5
- Henry Halfhead
- Mini Reviews
News Norse Mythology RPG Valheim Will Finally Trek to PS5 in 2026
By Odin's beard
Valheim will finally make its way to PlayStation next year, publisher Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Iron Gate have confirmed. Valheim has been available on PC for close to five years, and, as you'd expect, it's come a long way since the days of its early access release. It made the jump to Xbox in 2023, but a PS5 port was...
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- PS5
- Valheim
- Trailers
News Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
"We're not slowing down or scaling back"
Pocketpair is aiming to officially release its hit open world survival game Palworld in 2026. The title is currently available in Early Access on the PS5, but is hoping to achieve its full v1.0 milestone next year. In a developer update, communications director and publishing manager Bucky hinted that the...
- Pocketpair
- PS5
- Palworld
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection's Impressive Sales Show Fans Are Hungry for More
Can't beat the classics
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has officially sold over one million copies. Publisher Capcom recently made the announcement on its socials, thanking fans of the crossover fighting series for their support: "Thanks to all of you, we have achieved global sales of 1 million copies," reads the...
- Capcom
- PS4
- Marvel vs Capcom
- Sales
News Instead of a Splinter Cell Game, What About a Netflix Anime?
Deathwatch debuts on 14th October
There's a remake of the original Splinter Cell game in development at Ubisoft, but almost four years after its reveal, who knows if you'll ever actually get to play it. So, instead, how about a Splinter Cell anime? Still determined to have Sam Fisher appear in anything but a new game, Ubisoft (alongside Sun...
- Ubisoft
- TV
- Splinter Cell
- Netflix
Monday15th Sep 2025
Guide These 26+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st September)
Dying Light! Trails in the Sky! Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree!
Remember how we've been saying September is an insane month for new releases? Well, welcome to the week from hell. There are a mind boggling 26 new games scheduled to come out this week, with many more that will likely just emerge without any notice. We suppose the only...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
A big corporate focus
Much has been made of Sony’s approach to single player games this generation, but the reality is it still very much remains at the forefront of great solo software. Last year it released the runaway Game of the Year winner in Astro Bot, and just next month it’ll deploy Ghost of Yotei. That’s not to mention all of the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News Sony Removes Multiformat Revenue from Strategic Indicators
It's not a focus
Much has been made of PlayStation and its dalliance with multiformat releases. In a world where Microsoft has started releasing its entire portfolio to PS5, many suspect Sony to be following the same path – especially after unexpectedly porting games like Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S and LEGO Horizon Adventures to the Nintendo...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
- Business
Poll Are You Playing Borderlands 4?
Loot to kill
It's always felt like Borderlands divides opinion; you either love it, or you hate it — that kind of thing. But there's also no getting away from the fact that this is a blockbuster series, always racking up huge sales figures with each instalment. And we assume that'll also be the case with the newly released Borderlands 4. The...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Borderlands
- Polls
- Features
Rumour Wolverine PS5 Game Claws a 2026 Release, Venom Spin-Off to Follow
Insomniac is awake
Rumour has it Sony will re-reveal Marvel’s Wolverine in a State of Play later this month, and it could be targeting a 2026 release date. That’s according to a story from MP1st, which recently got the scoop on Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined months
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Rumours
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Still MIA, But the Anniversary Celebrations Continue
Tokyo Game Show...?
Ah, the curious case of the supposed Final Fantasy 9 Remake. Despite being strongly rumoured for months leading up to the original game's 25th anniversary (which took place on the 7th July), the project was never officially announced. Here we are in the middle of September, however, and the anniversary celebrations are ongoing...
- Square Enix
- PS1
- Final Fantasy
News 'Genesis Does What Nintendon't': Sonic Racing Takes Shots at Mario Kart World
They really went there
SEGA’s not messing around with its marketing for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This new 30-second advertisement actually references a classic SEGA Genesis commercial, where the company – at its most abrasive – directly compared its own console to the Super Nintendo. This clip is a little less confrontational, praising...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic
News As Sony Doubles Down on Anime, Demon Slayer Breaks Box Office Records
New movie enjoys mind-blowing success
The new Demon Slayer movie set a new Box Office record for an anime title in the US, more than doubling the previous benchmark. Infinity Castle, which covers one of the key arcs in Koyoharu Gotouge’s hugely popular manga, has been distributed by Sony subsidiaries Aniplex and Crunchyroll in Japan and the US...
- Sony
- Crunchyroll
- Aniplex
- Movies
- Demon Slayer
Mini Review LEGO Voyagers (PS5) - A Short and Very Sweet Co-Op Experience
LEGO on an adventure
LEGO Voyagers might be one of the most adorable co-op games you can play, and it manages that with just a few plastic bricks. Only playable in co-op with a second participant (it has Friend's Pass functionality, by the way), this is a short puzzle platformer in which you play a pair of tiny, living LEGO pieces, on a mission to...
- Reviews
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mini Reviews
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Mysterious 'Large-Scale DLC' Launches in January on PS5
Don't warrior about it
A detail that some may have missed during the latest Nintendo Direct, the "large-scale DLC" for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will release on the 22nd January 2026, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the base game. The expansion is also coming to PS5, of course, on that same date. This DLC — which has remained shrouded...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors
News RoboCop Collection Bundles Rogue City and Unfinished Business, Out Next Month on PS5
Plus all DLC
If you're yet to dive into the equally grimy and campy world of RoboCop: Rogue City, then you may want to check out this newly announced bundle. The suitably named RoboCop: Rogue City Collection packages both the aforementioned Rogue City and Unfinished Business together. It also includes all of the DLC, which has been purely cosmetic...
- Nacon
- PS5
- RoboCop
News GOTY Frontrunner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Just Keeps Selling, Cracks 4.4 Million Copies
For those who come after
It seems as though Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still selling rather well, almost five whole months since its debut back in April. In a recent interview with French outlet Clips du Lundi (as spotted by Gamereactor), members of developer Sandfall Interactive state that the RPG has now sold more than 4.4 million copies...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur
- Sales
Mini Review Neon Noodles (PS5) - Cyberpunk Factory Puzzler Doesn't Quite Satisfy
Food for thought
Neon Noodles is an assembly line puzzle game set in a dystopian future where it's your job to mass-produce various items of food. While that may sound a fairly tasty premise on the face of it, unfortunately the game itself doesn't quite have the sauce. The game is essentially about organising grid-based automations to fulfil...
- Reviews
- Eastasiasoft
- PS5
- Neon Noodles
- Mini Reviews
Sunday14th Sep 2025
News Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's PS5 Characters Are Based on Real-Life Models
For stunning diorama style
The late Akira Toriyama’s art is a huge part of the Dragon Quest franchise’s appeal. But not everyone loves the look that’s been adopted in upcoming remake Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. Now in a new video presented by series creator Yuji Horii, it’s been revealed that Square Enix actually created real-life models of...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Ghost of Yotei Artist Loses 'Dream Job' After Charlie Kirk Comments
"I would do it again"
It should be a time for celebration at developer Sucker Punch, with sequel Ghost of Yotei out in a matter of days. Instead, it looks like it may find itself at the centre of an employment storm, with a Senior Staff Character Artist allegedly let go for making comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. For those of you who don’t...
- Sony
- Sucker Punch
- Industry
News 'More People Will Experience Our World': Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Sheds PS5 Exclusivity
Final entry available on all formats at launch
The conclusion to Square Enix’s epic and ongoing Final Fantasy 7 Remake saga will not be a PS5 exclusive. The Japanese publisher has been foreshadowing this for quite some time, but it confirmed on social media that the third instalment will launch simultaneously on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S,...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News Enjoy the New Resident Evil Requiem Trailer with Improved PS5 Graphics
Republished trailer reveals obvious improvements over Switch 2
There’s no doubt the Switch 2 is a phenomenal piece of hardware, and a huge upgrade on the original console. But given its form factor and handheld functionality, it’s not a PS5. So, when Capcom showcased the latest trailer for Resident Evil Requiem during this week’s Nintendo...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Trailers
Up right down down down
The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing at an event in Utah this week is having a profound impact on the gaming industry. Just this week we reported how a social media gag by a Sucker Punch employee may have led to their immediate dismissal. And now it’s emerged that bullet casings discovered near the crime scene...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Helldivers
News 'Finish Him': Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Launches 30th October on PS5, PS4
Raiden into the night
Eagerly anticipated retro fighting game archive Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection will “get over here” on 30th October, publisher Atari has announced. It’s worth noting that if you want to own this compilation physically, the Blu-ray release won’t arrive until 12th December, so you’ll need to sit tight a little longer.
- Atari
- PS5
- PS4
- Mortal Kombat
- Release Dates
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2025?
Plus or minus?
After August's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offering seemed to go down really well with subscribers, we're very interested in seeing whether September's selection can match the hype. Honestly, we're guessing that it won't. That's not to say that we think September's lineup is bad — it's just lacking the kind of mainstream...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News One Piece PS5 Makes Massive Improvements to Five Year Old Musou
Well, Luffy here
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 first launched over five years ago, so it’s a miracle this PS5 version exists at all. But publisher Bandai Namco is going all-in on the re-release, which will deploy alongside a third Character Pass, featuring six new characters. And here’s a first look at the game, comparing PS4 footage to PS5...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- One Piece Pirate Warriors
- Trailers
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 598
Almost another milestone
We're reaching a milestone moment here on WAYP, with almost 600 issues in the bag. And y'know what, there's been some close calls, but we still haven't missed a week. Impressive consistency! Jamie O'Neill: The physical version of The Game Kitchen's 8/10, grrreat Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound released in the UK yesterday (Friday,...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday12th Sep 2025
Review Hollow Knight: Silksong (PS5) - A Silky Smooth Sequel Well Worth the Wait
But you'll needle little patience
Hollow Knight: Silksong, a sequel originally planned as free downloadable content for Hollow Knight, was first shown off in February 2019 and fans have been clamouring for its release ever since. This is evidenced by the fact the original has sold a whopping 15 million copies, and the sheer number of fans...
- Reviews
- Team Cherry
- PS5
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
And yes, Troy Baker's in it
Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann seems desperate to talk about his team’s next big project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. In an interview with Variety, where he also chats about his decision to step back from The Last of Us television show and focus on games, he said the upcoming sci-fi exclusive is the “most...
- Sony
- PS5
- Intergalactic
News Hades 2 Will Do You a Favour and Duck the Hectic September Schedule on PS5
It's a timed Nintendo console exclusive
Hades 2 more than understands your concerns. You’re looking at the September release schedule and thinking, “I don’t have time to finish Hollow Knight: Silksong, make progress in Silent Hill F, and get ready for Ghost of Yotei if Hades 2 is coming out!” Well, worry not – a Nintendo money hat...
- Supergiant Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Hades
"There are various Last of Us things I'm working on"
You’ve almost certainly not seen the last of The Last of Us. While the media trained Neil Druckmann gave very little away in his interview with Variety, he hinted several times that there will likely be a third The Last of Us game. You just need to read between the lines. Pertinently, when...
- Sony
- PS5
- The Last of Us
- Neil Druckmann
News Last Chance to Play These 8 PS5, PS4 Games on PS Plus
Only a few days left to play F.I.S.T.
Next week on Tuesday will mark the monthly rotation of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles, meaning while eight new PS5, PS4, and Classic games are joining the service, a separate list is also leaving. We highlighted these titles when they were added to the Last Chance to Play section, but he's a rundown...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Feature What PS5 Games Have the Best Graphics?
Raw graphical power or art direction?
What PS5 games have the best graphics? That's the question we were asking each other this week, as we tried to cook up a list video for our YouTube channel. However, we kept coming to blows over what we actually considered to be "good graphics". Was it the immaculately detailed The Callisto Protocol or should...
- PS5
- Features
Review Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (PS5) - A True Look at What Could Possibly Go Wrong
When do the nine lives run out?
Like a cockroach continuing to return from sales situations that have killed many better series, Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection packs all of the bobcat’s “classic” games into a bundle, including the various console versions for each release, and even a refurbished version for its worst game. Also included are...
- Reviews
- Atari
- PS5
- Bubsy
- Mini Reviews
News An Unthinkable Amount of Mega Man Is Coming to PS5, PS4 in New Star Force Collection
Mark your card
Capcom’s goal of putting every Mega Man game ever made on the PS5 and PS4 is going according to plan. The publisher’s announced another Legacy Collection, this time collating the Star Force series first released on the Nintendo DS. Before we progress any further into this article, here’s the lineup of games: Mega Man Star...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Mega Man
- Announcements
News Dragon Quest 7 Returns in Reimagined Form, Out for PS5 in February 2026
Priced at £60 / $60
Square Enix has announced it is bringing back Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past in a new PS5 version pitched as a Reimagining. It's releasing on 5th February 2026, and you can catch the debut trailer above. The new Reimagined version of Dragon Quest 7 includes "charming diorama visuals, updated gameplay...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
- Announcements
News The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
Crimson Butterfly returns
Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, and the terrifying photography-based survival horror title is in development for PS5. Bringing back one of the series' best-loved and spookiest entries, the remake (from developer Team Ninja) is due for release in early 2026. Here's the announce...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Fatal Frame
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Danganronpa 2 Remake Extends the Story with a New Scenario on PS5
Updates the original with revamped visuals
Danganronpa is undoubtedly one of the best visual novel franchises around, and while it’s perhaps best enjoyed on a handheld, PS Portal should make this upcoming Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair remake a blast. The bundle, named Danganronpa 2x2 (pronounced ‘Danganronpa Two by Two’) and due out in 2026,...
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS5
- Danganronpa
- Announcements
Guide The Best PS5 Games (2025)
All the best PS5 games you can play right now
What are the best PS5 games? No matter your tastes, PS5 has a huge range of brilliant games. Whether it's Sony's first-party efforts or excellent titles from elsewhere, there truly is something for everyone on the current-gen console. If you're looking for something new to play, or want some...
- Guides
- PS5
- Features
Thursday11th Sep 2025
Site News Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review?
Ready and waiting
Right about now, you should be seeing critic reviews of Borderlands 4 being published across the web. In the months leading up to the game's release, we very much hoped to be one of those outlets also with a verdict to share ahead of launch. Unfortunately, that hasn't turned out to be the case. While we were kindly offered a PC...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Borderlands
- Site News
Round Up Borderlands 4 Reviews All on PC, No PS5 Verdicts Anywhere
Currently at an 84 on Metacritic
Borderlands 4 will be available across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC within the next 24 hours, and now we have a selection of reviews to work out whether it's any good or not. As explained in our Where's Our Borderlands 4 PS5 Review article, pre-launch code has only been available on PC. We expect to receive our PS5...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Borderlands
- Round Up
- Features
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Yet Another Surprise Patch on PS5
Patch 2.31 is here
For a game that's quickly closing in on its fifth anniversary, Cyberpunk 2077 sure does get a lot of updates, doesn't it? Following on from Patch 2.3, which dropped back in July, Patch 2.31 has just arrived out of nowhere. But before you get too excited, this is very much a 'fixes' update, addressing a list of mostly minor...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- Cyberpunk
- Patches
Get your claws out
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting another meaty update that prepares the game for its Claws of Awaji expansion. Patch 1.1.1 launches tomorrow — that's the 11th September, at the time of writing — while the aforementioned expansion drops next week, on the 16th September. The update comes packed with a bunch of welcome...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Patches
News Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
Alpine Green pad was an eSports World Cup exclusive
A rare PS5 DualSense controller has been "completely destroyed" whilst in transit, it has been revealed. The controller was purchased by Console Variations, a site devoted to documenting rare video game hardware, for $1,300 on eBay. According to the site, the 'Alpine Green' (also referred to as...
- Sony
- PS5
- Controllers
- Accessories
News Over 500,000 Console Players Are Ready and Waiting for Euro and American Truck Simulator
Wishes coming true
In case you forgot, two of the most beloved simulation games on PC are finally hauling it over to PS5, and it seems console users are more than ready to hop in. Earlier in the year, SCS Software announced that both of its big games — Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator — are console-bound. While it has yet to...
- SCS Software
- PS5
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- American Truck Simulator
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo Out Now on PS5, Save Data Carries Over
Don't be a stranger
A playable demo for Digimon Story Time Stranger will be dropping at some point before launch, the game's producer has confirmed. In an interview with Japanese outlet Gamersky (as spotted by Gematsu), producer Ryosuke Hara says that the demo will be made available "soon", but he stops short of giving us an actual date. We would...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon
News Add Sapporo Beer's Iconic Logo to Atsu's Arsenal in Ghost of Yotei
Beer we go
Those of you who purchase specially marked packages of Sapporo Beer in the United States over the next few weeks will be rewarded with an additional item for protagonist Atsu in Ghost of Yotei. As part of a pretty appropriate partnership, Sony has paid to brand all boxes of the beer with the game. Sapporo is in Japan’s northern...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Marketing
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Buggin' out
Honestly, there was a time when we thought we'd never actually get to write this article, but here we are, in a reality where Hollow Knight: Silksong has been out for a full week. Crazy! Yep, after almost a decade of waiting and depressing internet memes, Team Cherry has finally delivered the Hollow Knight sequel — but has it met your...
- Team Cherry
- PS5
- PS4
- Hollow Knight
News PS5 Creeps Past 7 Million Sales in Japan
Lucky number 7
It's no secret that Nintendo has dominated the Japanese console market over the last decade or so, but contrary to somewhat popular opinion, the PS5 has found some success in Sony's homeland. The current-gen system has actually done fairly well for itself considering its initial stock shortages and subsequent price hikes, to the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Japan
- Sales
News Classic Sony Series Everybody's Golf Sells Best on Switch in Japan
Nice shot?
Considering the sheer popularity of the Nintendo Switch in its native Japan, it was always going to prove an uphill battle for the PS5 version of legendary Sony series Everybody’s Golf to outperform it. And now we have physical sales data available, we can see that the newest entry Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots has sold best on the Mario...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Everybody's Golf
- Japan
- Sales
