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Friday23rd Jan 2026
News Make Your Code Vein 2 Character on PS5 Now, So You Can Get Straight to the Action Next Week
Optimise your time
It’s the eternal dilemma of any game with a character creator: you want to spend time making a protagonist you’ll love, but you also want to get straight to the action. Fortunately, publisher Bandai Namco has a solution: it’s released Code Vein 2’s character creator today, as part of a free download on the PS Store. You...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Code Vein
- Demos
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News Fable Announced for PS5, Releases in Autumn 2026
First gameplay teaser revealed
Playground Games won't just have Forza Horizon 6 to put out on PS5 this year: it's now confirmed it is making Fable for PS5 too, and it's launching day and date with the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions this Autumn 2026. Catch the newest gameplay teaser above. While the first three Fable games never made their way...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Fable
- Announcements
News Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed to Launch on PS5 in 2026, Gameplay Revealed
May 2026 release for Xbox, PC
Playground Games has now announced Forza Horizon 6 will launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC on 19th May 2026, and then a PS5 version will follow later this year. For the game's complete segment in the Xbox Developer Direct, have a look above. Here's the setup and overview of Forza Horizon 6: Discover the breathtaking...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Trailers
News In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Top of the mountain
Ghost of Yotei must have made Sony a pretty penny, because the PS5 exclusive ended up being the third best-selling title of 2025 on PS5 in the US. As per Circana's data (thanks as always Mat Piscatella), the first-party exclusive was the only single player release in the entire top ten, with every other spot being taken up by...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Sales
- USA
News New Super Lucky's Tale's Name Starting to Lose Meaning with PS5 Re-Release
What's old is new again
Publisher PQube and developer Playful Studios have announced a PS5 port of the adorable 3D platformer, New Super Lucky's Tale. The game will launch for Sony's current console on 26th March 2026, with a physical release as well as the digital version. This enhanced port of the jovial adventure includes new 4K visuals, 120...
- PQube
- PS5
- New Super Luckys Tale
News Call of Duty Sales Hit 17-Year Low with Black Ops 7
Lowest US ranking since World at War
Throughout December of last year, we heard a lot of reports on how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was underperforming in a commercial sense — and Circana's breakdown of 2025 software sales in the US certainly backs them up. As relayed by Circana's Mat Piscatella, Black Ops 7 ranked fifth in dollar sales for the...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
- Sales
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Delayed by Up to a Year
Was apparently planned for March 2026
In case you missed it, Ubisoft has announced a massive restructuring of its business, and part of those plans involve the cancellation and delay of many of its projects. In a new report from Insider Gaming (and further comments from Tom Henderson), it seems Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's heavily rumoured and...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Highly Rated Survival Action RPG Enshrouded Targets a Fall 2026 Release on PS5
Lighting a fire
If you're into RPGs with survival elements — and even a focus on co-op for up to 16 players — then you might want to keep an eye on Enshrouded, which has now been confirmed for a PS5 release later this year. This is one of those games that's done really well for itself on PC, attracting millions of players and sitting pretty...
- Keen Games
- PS5
- Enshrouded
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Demo Out Now on PS5, and It's a Big One
That's rad!
As promised, a playable demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will drop on PS5 in the very near future. Its official release timing is 9pm PT on the 21st January — so it'll technically be available on the 22nd January in most regions, at 2am ET / 5am GMT / 6am CET. It sounds like this'll be a meaty demo, by the way. It'll let you run...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
News Highly Anticipated Gacha RPG Arknights: Endfield Has Arrived on PS5
Out here in the Endfield
Push Square editor and resident gacha addict Sammy isn't around to write about this one, so you'll need to excuse our obvious lack of knowledge as we trawl through the latest press release for Arknights: Endfield. In a nutshell, this highly anticipated RPG — which racked up frankly insane pre-registration numbers — is...
- GRYPHLINE
- PS5
- Arknights
News Prince of Persia Series Isn't Dead Yet Despite Remake Cancellation
So says The Sands of Time Remake team
There's going to be a warranted doom and gloom surrounding any future Ubisoft game reveals after yesterday's news of cancellations and delays. The Prince of Persia community has been hit hardest after The Sands of Time Remake was scrapped, but according to the team behind the project, this doesn't mean the...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Prince of Persia
News GreedFall 2 Adds to Busy March 2026 Schedule with Final PS5 Release Date
Out of early access on 12th March
Spiders Studio has confirmed its next big RPG, GreedFall 2: The Dying World, will leave early access (on PC at least) for a full and final release for PS5 on 12th March 2026. Accompanying the news is an overview trailer, watchable above. While the original PS4 game proved pretty popular, the developer has moved...
- Nacon
- PS5
- GreedFall
- Release Dates
News Anime-Infused Arcade Racer Screamer Just Looks Better and Better Ahead of PS5 Release
The dream scream
Screamer is an arcade racer that we've had our eye on for months now, and honestly, the game looks better and better every time we see it. Its latest trailer dishes out the deets on its various modes, which include a story-based campaign complete with characters and cutscenes, an assortment of single player challenges, and a suite...
- Milestone
- PS5
- Screamer
- Trailers
News 'A Magnificent Choice': Christopher Judge Approves God of War TV Show's Kratos Casting
"Kill it, Ryan"
Christopher Judge, the actor who portrays Kratos in the Norse God of War games, has passed comment on the recently revealed casting choice for the character in the TV adaptation. In case you missed it, Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, and voice of Thor in God of War Ragnarok) will play the main character in Amazon's...
- Amazon
- TV
- God of War
News New Forza Horizon 6 Leak Supports a May 2026 Xbox Launch, Box Art Tease
Toyota cars on the front
A new leak from Dealabs leaker BillBil-Kun has lent further weight to Forza Horizon 6 launching for Xbox Series X|S and PC on 19th May 2026, or four days prior via the Premium Edition. In a new report, they corroborate the earlier leak from an in-game Forza Horizon pop-up screen that pointed to an initial May 2026 launch...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Leaks
News Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now
Still seems set for 26th Jan release
There still haven't been any indications of life behind the official Highguard social media accounts, but as of right now, it seems like the PS5 game remains on course for a 26th January 2026. The developer hasn't said otherwise, and now the title has a Trophy list. Trophy tracking site Exophase has pulled the...
- Wildlight Entertainment
- PS5
- Highguard
- Trophies
News Bubsy 4D Might Actually Be Good When It Pounces on PS5, PS4 in May
Purrfect or cat-astrophic?
Publisher Atari and developer Fabraz have announced a release date for the unlikely but very real Bubsy 4D. The 3D platformer is coming to both PS5 and PS4 on 22nd May 2026, as revealed in this new trailer: After getting a surprising amount of buzz after its announcement last year, the game is now just a few months...
- Atari
- PS5
- PS4
- Bubsy 4D
- Release Dates
News Kiln Is a Pottery Party Brawler from Double Fine, Coming to PS5 in 2026
The great pottery throwdown
Xbox and Double Fine have announced the studio's next game — an online party brawler named Kiln. This team-based multiplayer game is all about making your own ceramic character before taking them into matches. The trailer is probably the best way to explain it: Kiln is a game of two halves. First, you'll use the...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Kiln
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Wrestler Kenny Omega Brings Street Fighter 6's Alex to Life from 17th March on PS5, PS4
Star assisted with performance capture
Alex was supposed to be Street Fighter’s new poster boy when he was introduced in Street Fighter 3: New Generation almost 30 years ago, but he’ll get another shot at stardom when he arrives in Street Fighter 6 from 17th March. After teasing the Year 3 Pass addition late last year, Capcom has now shown off...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake All Weapons: Character Builds and Best Materia
All weapon locations and materia recommendations
Looking for all of the weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and their locations? Looking for character build ideas for each weapon, and materia recommendations? Well, you've come to the right place. In this Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 guide, we're going to go over where you can find every weapon in the...
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- PS4
- Guides
Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake Hard Mode Guide: Help, Tips, and Essential Advice for Beating Hard Mode
Hard difficulty hints and tips
How do you beat hard mode in Final Fantasy 7 Remake? In this Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 guide, we're going to cover what we think are essential pointers for playing on the game's often brutal hard difficulty — or 'hard mode' as it's usually called (see also: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: How to Unlock Hard Mode). Final...
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- PS4
- Guides
Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake Guide: How to Master FF7 and Save Midgar
An AVALANCHE of information
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is the first part of Square Enix’s modern retelling of the PS1’s classic RPG Final Fantasy 7, which has been built from the ground up for the PlayStation 4 and earned an 8/10 in our Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 review. Our Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide includes information on the endgame,...
- Guides
- Walkthrough
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- PS4
News Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success
One million copies sold since launch
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, which is essentially an indie take on The Elder Scrolls franchise, has gone down as a considerable success for developer Questline, as it's now confirmed the RPG has sold over one million copies. In a Steam community post, the studio thanked those who have bought the game and...
- Awaken Realms Digital
- PS5
- Tainted Grail
- Sales
News Prince of Persia Remake and 5 Other Games Cancelled by Ubisoft
As part of a "major company reset" at the firm
Ubisoft has revealed it is cancelling its long-in-development Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and five other unannounced games as part of a "major company reset" today. Separately, another seven in-development titles are now delayed, and Ubisoft will confirm layoffs on 12th February 2026...
- Ubisoft
- Prince of Persia
News Rumoured Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remasters Not Expected to Be Out Any Time Soon
No imminent shadow drops planned
There are now fairly strong suggestions that Bethesda will one day have Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters to put out, but you shouldn't expect them to launch soon, and especially not in relation to any current countdown timers. Off the back of last year's Oblivion Remastered "exceeding internal goals and...
- Bethesda
- Fallout
- Rumours
News Crimson Desert Goes Gold, Ambitious PS5 Open Worlder Locks in March Release Date
Fantasy becomes reality
Hugely ambitious open world adventure Crimson Desert has officially gone gold, developer Pearl Abyss has announced. This means that the PS5 title — which was first revealed all the way back in 2020 — should hit its targeted 19th March release date. Indeed, we've been waiting quite some time for this one — and to be...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News As PSVR2's Beat Saber Goes Dark, Synth Riders Adds Timed Exclusive Track from Queen
Who is the champion?
Back in June, Beat Games announced that Beat Saber would be discontinuing support for PSVR2, starting with no new songs. One of PSVR's best sellers and best-regarded titles, Beat Games further announced that multiplayer support would be switched off come 21st January, 2026, a date that has now arrived. While it's quite...
- Kluge Interactive
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Synth Riders
- DLC
News Amazon Adds Yet Another Cast Member to Its God of War TV Series
Heimdall spotted
News surrounding the ensemble cast of Amazon's God of War TV adaptation continues apace, with a third actor confirmed for the show. As reported by Deadline, Max Parker will form part of the series, playing the part of Heimdall. Heimdall is a character introduced in God of War Ragnarok; he keeps watch atop the lofty walls of Asgard...
- Amazon
- TV
- God of War
News Fatal Frame 2's PS5 Remake Shaping Up to Be a 2026 Horror Standout
Out on 12th March 2026
Widely considered to be the greatest instalment in the Japanese horror franchise, the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake launching in March looks to be another standout horror game for 2026, right alongside Resident Evil Requiem. It arrives just two weeks after the Capcom effort, on 12th March 2026, and a new PlayStation...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Fatal Frame
News Awesome Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Has Arrived on PS5
It takes 2
2XKO, the League of Legends-based fighting game that's been in early access on PC for quite a while, has finally arrived on PS5. And by almost all accounts — including our own — it's a pretty great brawler, boasting some seriously slick visuals, diverse character design, and top notch online netcode. It's also free-to-play, in case...
- Riot Games
- PS5
- 2XKO
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Now Has the Most Game of the Year Awards Ever
Overtakes Elden Ring
Well, as far as we can tell, it's official: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 now has more Game of the Year awards than any other game ever. The absolute darling of 2025 has claimed a ridiculous 436 Game of the Year awards to date, placing it ahead of Elden Ring. Crazy. This is all based on a shockingly impressive amount of research...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
"I haven't thought about what happens"
It perhaps comes as no surprise if you're familiar with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise, but RGG Studio really does do things game-by-game. And by that, we mean that there tends to be very little forward planning in terms of the series' direction or storytelling. "Even now that it’s a series, I still...
- SEGA
- Like a Dragon
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
News Fortnite Crosses Paths with Fall Guys in New Limited-Time Mode Crown Jam
How sporting
Epic Games has announced a new, limited-time game mode for its everything game, Fortnite. Crossing over with the battle royale party game Fall Guys, the new mode is named Crown Jam. It's a 3v3 competitive arcade sport, and no, we don't know why it isn't called Ball Guys either. Crown Jam sees two teams of three enter an arena with...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Mechborn Is an Anime-Inspired Spin on Slay the Spire Heading to PS5 in 2026
Something something mechbuilder
Don't let naysayers muddy the waters; roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire is a modern classic, and it deserves its many copycats. One new example is Mechborn, a game clearly inspired by the aforementioned title, but it differentiates itself in a couple of fun ways. As the name suggests, Mechborn is all about giant...
- Curve Games
- PS5
- Mechborn
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
News PS Plus Loses These 8 Games in February 2026
Get 'em while they're still hot
The lord Sony giveth, and the lord Sony taketh away. As is typically the case for PS Plus Extra update day, the Japanese giant has updated the ‘Leaving Soon’ section of its subscription service. This time there are nine games scheduled to be axed from the service on 17th February. They are as follows: Carto
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
News Three Ubisoft All-Timers Getting 60fps Updates on PS5 This Week
Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon, and Primal
You’ve got to give credit to French publisher Ubisoft: it really does support its games. While we still pray to the moon gods for an update to Bloodborne, the firm has announced plans to upgrade Far Cry 3: Classic Edition to 60fps on the PS5 – and it’s not stopping there. In a teaser post on X (or...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Far Cry
- Patches
News January 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
RE Village! Infinite Wealth! Riiiiidge Racer!
Today's the day for the first PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update of 2026, with nine more titles coming to the two subscription tiers. They're all available to download now across the UK and Europe, and will be rolled out to the USA later in the day. Here's a complete recap of everything...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News 'We Want to Honour the Halo Legacy on PlayStation': Xbox on Halo's PS5 Remake
Well Halo there
It's still taking some getting used to, but Xbox is now a huge publisher on PlayStation, and it's bringing one of its most beloved series to Sony's platform for the first time ever this year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original first-person shooter, albeit stripped of its competitive multiplayer. Announced last year,...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Halo
News Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5, PS4 This Week
Down for the count
Two legendary PS1 beat-‘em-ups, 1997’s Fighting Force and its 1999 successor Fighting Force 2, will launch as part of a compilation on PS5 and PS4 this week, from 23rd January. The Fighting Force Collection from Limited Run Games bundles the two 3D brawlers together into one neat package on contemporary consoles. Developed...
- Limited Run Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fighting Force
- Release Dates
News Marathon's Slick Sci-Fi Visuals Will Look Particularly Crisp on PS5 Pro
Smooth operator
Bungie's upcoming multiplayer shooter Marathon has always had a strong aesthetic whenever we've seen it, and it looks as though its neon colours and square-edged buildings will look especially sharp on Sony's PS5 Pro console. We suppose that goes without saying, but it's worth highlighting how the game is utilising PS5 Pro's power,...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
Monday19th Jan 2026
Rumour Xbox's Cancelled Cyberpunk RPG from ESO Dev Emerges in Leaked Video
Project Blackbird returns
Supposedly leaked footage from Project Blackbird — the sci-fi, cyberpunk-style project that was in development at ZeniMax Online — is doing the rounds online. Said footage looks pretty much conceptual from where we're sitting — this certainly isn't gameplay or anything like that — but it gives a decent impression...
- Xbox Game Studios
- Rumours
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
News Life Is Strange: Reunion Revives One of Gaming's Iconic Relationships on PS5
The Price is right
The ending to the original Life Is Strange wrote series publisher Square Enix into a bit of a corner it’s been wrestling with ever since. Original dev DONTNOD decided to introduce an entirely new cast in Life Is Strange 2, but brothers Sean and Daniel never connected like original protagonists Max and Chloe. So new studio...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Life Is Strange
- Announcements
News Death Stranding Is So Multi-Platform That It's Now Going on Game Pass
Director's Cut version on Game Pass tomorrow
Once released as a PS4 exclusive in 2019, who would have thought Death Stranding would take such a journey that it is now available across various platforms, and its imminent Game Pass launch now hardly feels like a surprise? That's what's happening tomorrow, 21st January 2026: the Death Stranding...
- Xbox
- Death Stranding
News Gritty Roguelite FPS Soulslinger Hunts Down a PS5 Release Date
Gun runs
As if next month's schedule wasn't busy enough, Soulslinger: Envoy of Death is heading to PS5 on the 19th February. This is a frantic first-person shooter with a roguelite structure, and it's been available on PC since 2023. Naturally, it's received a lot of updates since its initial launch as an early access title, and console players...
- Headup Games
- PS5
- Soulslinger
- Release Dates
News 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM
"BioWare has always been changing"
ANTHEM ended up being an undeniable failure for BioWare, but suggestions that the once great studio should never have even followed through with its development are incorrect, according to the game's executive producer. Indeed, BioWare veteran Mark Darrah has come out and defended the company's initial decision to...
- EA
- BioWare
- PS4
- ANTHEM
News Acclaimed Roguelite Drop Duchy Combines Tetris and Strategy on PS5 This Spring
Puzzle it out
Another day, another highly-regarded indie PC game making the leap to consoles. Drop Duchy, from The Arcade Crew and Sleepy Mill Studio, has been announced for PS5 with a Complete Edition coming in Spring 2026. Here's the announcement trailer for your viewing pleasure: Drop Duchy is a unique blend of genres and ideas, taking the...
- The Arcade Crew
- PS5
- Drop Duchy
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Razer Boss Lashes Out at Gen AI, But Says Gamers Would 'Love' AI to Streamline Dev Cycles
"Help game developers make great games"
Generative AI is being torn to shreds across the internet these days, and so it's starting to feel like corporate figureheads are choosing their words a little more carefully. Case in point, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan has been pushed to clarify his company's stance on all things AI after a recent...
- Razer
- Industry
News Keep Your Hitman Progress Across All Platforms from 3rd February
Cross progression update just weeks away
IO Interactive has announced the cross progression system for its trilogy of PS5, PS4 Hitman games shall go live on 3rd February 2026. An updated look for the IOI Account system will help to facilitate the feature, which lets you carry over all your Hitman progress between consoles and PC, and have all the...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- PS4
- Hitman
News Larian Games Doing Better Than Ever Off the Back of Divinity Reveal
Sales of Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity: Original Sin 2 are up
The recent reveal of Larian Studios' next game, Divinity, has sparked renewed interest in the developer's back catalogue, with Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2 experiencing concurrent player spikes and extra sales. Swen Vincke, the team's CEO, put out a social media post earlier...
- Larian Studios
- PS5
- Baldur's Gate
- Divinity
News Digimon Story Time Stranger's Second DLC Adventure Drops This Week on PS5
Thug life
The second DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger now has a release date, and it's super soon. The new episode, titled GAKU-RAN, drops in just a couple of days at the time of writing, on the 22nd January. As was the case with the first DLC that launched back in December, this second helping features a short story-driven series of quests...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon
- Release Dates
- Trailers
