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Monday6th Oct 2025
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 Has a 'Significant Number of New Scenes'
More than a remake
Recently revealed remake Yakuza Kiwami 3 is going to be much more than a graphical glow-up. We knew this would be the case, of course, since developer RGG Studio unveiled the revival alongside Dark Ties — an entirely new, packed-in expansion that charts main antagonist Mine's rise to prominence. On top of that, Kiwami 3's got...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
News My Hero Academia: All's Justice Goes All-Out on PS5 from 6th February
Fight the good fight
A story that may have slipped through the cracks while yours truly was taking a time out is that My Hero Academia: All’s Justice is coming to PS5 on 6th February, 2026. And do you know what? It looks like a small step up in budget from your typical arena-based anime brawler. It’s definitely no Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash,...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- My Hero Academia
Sunday5th Oct 2025
Mini Review Dreams of Another (PS5) - A Disjointed, Abstract Curio and Little More
No creation without destruction
In Dreams of Another, you use multiple weapons intended to inflict harm, but in this realm they instead bring order to the world around you. This unusual new title from the team behind the PixelJunk series feels desperate to present its ideas about life, death, and the human condition, and while it certainly has a...
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- Q-Games
- PS5
- Dreams of Another
- Mini Reviews
Saturday4th Oct 2025
"Dominant firms become too-big-to-care"
Everything that ex-FTC chair Lina Khan said would happen is happening. Those of you who followed the drama around Microsoft’s unprecedented near-$70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will recall Khan was one of the few voices against the buyout. She argued, at the time, that consolidation would...
- Microsoft
- Xbox
- Activision
- Industry
News Xbox Squandered Over $300 Million Putting Call of Duty in Game Pass
At launch, 82% of full-price Black Ops 6 sales were on PlayStation
Xbox announced a remarkable 50% price increase to Game Pass this week, underlining an accusation it’s so frequently rebuffed – that the service is simply not sustainable. Now a report from Bloomberg, citing former employees who asked not to be identified, reveals tha
- Xbox Game Studios
- Activision
- Call of Duty
- Industry
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 601
Home to Hokkaido
Welcome to October, the month of spooky times. It's a little while before Halloween arrives, but there's so much to play right now, including the newly released Ghost of Yotei. Don't forget our guide! Aaron Bayne: It's got to be Ghost of Yotei for me this weekend! Jamie O'Neill: The spooky month is upon us, and it's four years...
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday3rd Oct 2025
Video These 20 Games Have the Best Graphics on PS5
As voted by you
Over the last few weeks, our intrepid video producer Aaron has been locked in a soundproof room buried deep beneath Push Square Towers. His only means of escape? To come up with a definitive list of the very best graphics available on PS5. Fortunately for him — and for you! — Aaron has delivered. The video above is his full,...
- PS5
- Videos
- Features
Talking Point Are You Getting Sick of Sony's Supposedly 'Samey' Approach to Story Telling?
Sad dad
A new IGN article about Sony’s approach to story telling in its first-party games has gone viral. The piece – entitled ‘I’m Getting Bored of Every PlayStation Game Telling the Same Story’ – has attracted both agreement and ire in equal measure, as any good op-ed should. But do you agree with it? The underlying thesis for the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Talking Point
- Features
Saturday4th Oct 2025
Guide New PS5 Games for October and November 2025
One last push
We're fast approaching the end of the year, but that doesn't mean the release schedule is slowing down. Quite the contrary, in fact, because October specifically is stacked. Obviously you already know about Ghost of Yotei (which is out now as we publish this), but Battlefield 6 is just days away and then the end of the month will mark...
- Guides
- PS5
- Deals
Friday3rd Oct 2025
News Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Could Be the Final Frontier for Xbox on PS5
Finish the fight
Xbox is Halo; Halo is Xbox. So, despite Microsoft’s multiformat efforts, there’s going to be some surprised faces when the firm inevitably confirms Master Chief is coming to PS5. We may not have to wait too long for a reveal either, because the recently renamed Halo Studios has been teasing an imminent announcement at the Halo...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Halo
- Rumours
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill F?
Silent contemplation
Silent Hill F has been out on PS5 for just over a week now, and for the sake of this poll, we're hoping that you've managed to roll credits on at least one of the game's endings. Yep, we want you to rate Silent Hill F — and we're super interested in seeing what kind of review scores it ends up getting. That's because this is...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Polls
- Features
News Silent Hill F Enjoyed an Outstanding PS5 Debut in Japan
Retail sales rival Silent Hill 2 on PS2
There’s been a ton of talk this generation of PS5 being unable to support the ambitions of Japanese developers alone. (Capcom even recently alluded to the price of Sony’s console as being an obstacle to Monster Hunter Wilds’ success.) But when it comes to Silent Hill F, the title’s Japanese horror...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
News You Can Now Pre-Order God of War's 20th Anniversary PS5 Controller
Special DualSense up for purchase now
God of War turns 20 this year, and to mark the occasion, Sony has produced a limited edition of the DualSense PS5 controller. If you're a fan of Kratos and his grisly journey through mythology, you'll be able to celebrate with this commemorative pad, as pre-orders are now live across various retailers. The...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- DualSense
News Skate Season 1 Brings New Events, Challenges, More Next Week on PS5, PS4
Happy Skate-o-ween
Skate has been available in early access now for a couple of weeks or so, and soon it'll get its first major content update. On 7th October, the free-to-play skateboarding title will enter Season 1, running until 2nd December. Here's a trailer that gives a brief look at what it entails: The seasonal update will give San...
- EA
- PS5
- PS4
- Skate
- Updates
News The Finals Update Brings New Time-Limited 'Heaven or Else' Game Mode
Heavenly stuff
The Finals has just dropped with a new limited-time game mode as part of its 8.3.0 update that sees you fighting up in the clouds of the afterlife while knocking people to their demise – along with free rewards to earn from it, many of which look pretty heavenly. Known as 'Heaven or Else', this new time-limited mode consists of a...
- Embark Studios
- PS5
- PS4
- The Finals
- Updates
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News Sounds Like Sony May Finally Be Starting to Wind Down PS4 Support
Certain services getting the axe
The PS5 has been around for nearly five years now, and throughout that time, the PS4 has still been a big part of the wider gaming landscape. With an enormous install base and more accessible price point, Sony's last-gen console has lived a much longer lifespan than most other machines, with many modern games still...
- Sony
- PS4
Poll Are You Playing Ghost of Yotei?
A mountain to climb
It's a damn good time to be a fan of tense sword fights and open world settings, because Ghost of Yotei has finally arrived on PS5. The sequel to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, it's almost hard to believe that it's been more than five whole years since Sucker Punch gave us the story of Jin Sakai. Yotei opts for a more freeform...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Polls
- Features
News PS Studios Celebrates Launch of Ghost of Yotei on PS5 with Gorgeous Artwork
Wolf pack
Another PS Studios game has launched, and that means a new wave of lovely original artwork from fellow first-party teams. Ghost of Yotei arrives today, 2nd October 2025, and to celebrate Sucker Punch's sequel, other teams in Sony's ranks are posting art on social media. As of right now, there are only a couple of examples, but as North...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Art
News Rock Band 4 to Be Delisted from PS Store After 10 Years of Support
Party's over
Rock Band 4, Harmonix's legendary musical rhythm game, is soon to become unavailable. On the developer's Discord and the game's subreddit, the team confirmed to fans that the game will be delisted from digital storefronts, including PS Store of course, on 5th October 2025. This is due to music licences for the title's base soundtrack...
- Harmonix
- PS4
- Rock Band 4
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Unannounced Final Characters Have Leaked Online
Find out who rounds out the roster
Promising comic book beat-'em-up Marvel Cosmic Invasion has been drip-feeding its roster of playable characters for months, and with just two more to reveal, the surprise has unfortunately been spoiled early by leaks. Spoilers: The unannounced characters are named below. A demo recently released on PC has been...
- Dotemu
- PS5
- PS4
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- Leaks
News KPop Demon Hunters Show Fortnite How It's Done with Special Mode, Outfits, More
Live right now
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably at least aware of KPop Demon Hunters — a Netflix movie from Sony Pictures Animation that's taken the world by storm. Well, it looks as though it'll soon be crossing paths with the ever-popular everything game, Fortnite. First, the official account for Fortnite replied to Rei...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News 'It's Not Just About Adding More': Persona 4 Revival Producer Wants to Get the Remake Right
Golden
As you'd expect, Atlus isn't quite ready to talk about Persona 4 Revival in any real detail just yet — but that hasn't stopped series producer Kazuhisa Wada from commenting the team's approach to such a project. In a fresh interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer (as translated by Persona Central), the interviewer pushes Wada to say something...
- Atlus
- PS5
- Persona
News Sports Games Rule PS Store in September, Sweeping Silksong and Borderlands 4 Aside on PS5
Balls out
Despite September being packed with highly anticipated titles, the PS Store charts were topped by two annual sports games: NBA 2K26 in the North America, and EA Sports FC 26 in Europe. This result shouldn't really comes as any huge surprise; there's a damn good reason why these sports sims are wheeled out every 12 months. Still, to see...
- PS Store
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Tops 200 Characters, Teases Yet More DLC in 2026
It's over 200!
To no one's surprise, Bandai Namco will continue supporting Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero into 2026, with the game's new trailer teasing an announcement for January. Believe it or not, the bombastic brawler's been out for close to an entire year at this point, having initially launched for PS5 on the 11th October, 2024. In that time,...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Dragon Ball
- Trailers
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
News New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
What does version 25.06-12.02.00 do?
Happy Wednesday everyone, and it is a happy one, because Sony has released a new PS5 firmware update. Taking the console's system software to version 25.06-12.02.00, the patch is available to download and install right now, weighing in at about 1.3 GB. So, what does it do? Here's the official patch note,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News PS Plus Extra Loses Two More PS5, PS4 Games in October 2025
Last Chance to Play section gets a refresh
In addition to the four PS5, PS4 games set to leave PS Plus Extra in October 2025, the Last Chance to Play section of the service has been updated with a further two titles. A total of six games now leave PS Plus Extra on 21st October, which are as follows: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News PS Plus Looks Better Than Ever After New Xbox Game Pass Price Rises
Xbox 360 dollars per year
How would you feel about paying $30 per month for PS Plus Premium? While the two subscription services aren't exact copies of one another, with Xbox Game Pass offering considerably more day one titles, that's now how much a monthly subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will cost as of today. Microsoft has confirmed that...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Xbox Game Pass
News Silent Hill 2's Overdue PS5 Pro Fixes Now in Konami's Hands
Bloober Team not in charge of things
The fixes planned for Silent Hill 2 when running on a PS5 Pro have ended up in the hands of Konami, instead of Bloober Team. The developer said "publishing matters are handled by Konami" when asked about optimisation issues on a PS5 Pro, insinuating it's not got anything to do with the fixes anymore. Previously,...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
Review Digimon Story Time Stranger (PS5) - Monster Taming RPG Squanders So Much Potential
De-digivolution
The core of Digimon Story Time Stranger is fantastic. As is the case with the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth games, the underlying system of discovering, raising, and evolving your Digimon is where this long-awaited RPG excels. However, all too often, Time Stranger stands in its own way, sidelining its brilliantly addictive gameplay...
- Reviews
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon Story Time Stranger
News Ghost of Yotei Gets a Near Perfect Score in Japan's Most Famous Gaming Magazine
But it can't beat Tsushima
Famous Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has just dropped its latest issue — and it features a review for Ghost of Yotei. The PS5 exclusive, which releases tomorrow at the time of writing, has been handed a near perfect score of 39/40. For Famitsu, this is a rare occurrence; only 30 games — by our count — have ever...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Japan
News Don't Be Like This GTA 6 'Fan' Who Flew to Scotland Just to Harass Rockstar Staff
Come on now
Grand Theft Auto 6 is due for release on 26th May, 2026, and it's quite comfortably the most hotly anticipated game of next year — probably of the PS5's whole lifespan, even. The fervour for new information, trailers, gameplay — basically anything — is off the charts, with hungry fans begging Rockstar at all opportunities for...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- GTA
News Ghost of Yotei's London Billboard Is One of the Coolest Ads We've Seen in Ages
Cutting edge marketing
Ghost of Yotei launches tomorrow, 2nd October 2025, and so it's the time to shine for PlayStation's marketing teams. The company has routinely done some brilliant marketing campaigns and installations in the past, with London often playing host to some of its best efforts. That's no different for Sucker Punch's sequel, which...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News PlayStation Puts Its Entire Slate of PC Ports in a Steam Sale
Get anywhere from 20% to 80% off
If you've been waiting on discounts to build up your collection of PC versions for PlayStation-published titles, right now is the perfect opportunity to pull the trigger. Except for the very latest releases (Lost Soul Aside and Midnight Murder Club), every single PS5, PS4 game Sony has ever ported to PC is now on...
- Sony
- PC
News Ubisoft and Tencent's New Company Stewards Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, More Starting Today
Reportedly named Vantage Studios
Ubisoft's joint venture with Tencent reportedly begins operations today, and its name is Vantage Studios. The company is a subsidiary of the European games publisher, and partially funded/owned by the Chinese conglomerate. According to VGC, Vantage Studios settled on its name by staff vote, and 1st October 2025...
- Ubisoft
- Tencent
- PS5
- Industry
Rumour Mass Effect, Dragon Age Studio BioWare Braced for Layoffs After EA's Buyout Agreement
Big changes ahead
BioWare, the once revered RPG studio, reportedly finds itself in a precarious position following the news of EA's planned acquisition. If you're not quite up to speed on the situation, the publisher, which is BioWare's parent company, has agreed to a $55 billion buyout. An investor consortium made up of the Saudi Arabian Public...
- EA
- BioWare
- Industry
News Silent Hill 1 Remake Now a Big Focus at Bloober Team, Could Make Cronos 2
Cronos called a "huge success" at launch
Bloober Team has announced that its remake of Silent Hill is now in the hands of one of its two main production teams, making it the main focus of the Polish developer's efforts alongside a second, unannounced project. The update was shared in an investor discussion involving CEO Piotr Babieno and Vice...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Cronos: The New Dawn
News Prototype Remaster Could Potentially Be Happening, Evidence Found in PC Version
Hopefully not a prototype for long
Activision's super-powered action series Prototype could be making a comeback, if we're to believe conclusions drawn from updates to the game's PC version. Both titles have received a new patch on Steam for the first time in years (ruining the mod that makes the games run properly in the process), and eagle-eyed...
- Activision
- Prototype
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
News Sony Is a 'Terrible Company' That's 'Blowing It in the Games Business', Says Michael Pachter
Not another one
Business analyst Michael Pachter seemingly really has it in for Sony, as he's now said it's a "terrible company" that is currently "blowing it in the games business". This has followed on from suggestions he made last month of "clueless" management that doesn't know what it's doing. The latest comments were made during an interview...
- Sony
- Industry
Review Dying Light: The Beast (PS5) - The Series at Its Best
Beasty Boys
Dying Light: The Beast is the DLC turned full-blown release from Polish developer Techland. Technically the third entry in a zombie-killing franchise that debuted a decade ago, The Beast brings back original protagonist Kyle Crane, tosses him into a new setting of Castor Woods, and dials up the horror for something much more aligned with...
- Reviews
- Techland
- PS5
- Dying Light: The Beast
News Stellar Blade Ending Extended in New Epilogue Scenes
90 seconds of fresh Xion footage
Seemingly never quite done working on the game, developer Shift Up has pushed yet another free Stellar Blade update live to PS5 and PC today. This time, it has extended one of the three endings with a selection of short epilogue scenes. The clips don't amount to much; they're more comical than anything else and...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Stellar Blade
- Updates
Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles?
A tactical approach
Many have called it the most influential strategy RPG of all time... and now, decades removed from its original PS1 debut, Final Fantasy Tactics has returned. And according to reviews, it's a glorious comeback. The Ivalice Chronicles isn't some kind of ground-up remake, but it is a very carefully considered remaster, packing new...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- Polls
- Features
That old chestnut
Ah, the classic strategy of telling fans to buy your upcoming game — or there simply won't be another one. That's the way Koei Tecmo's approaching Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, apparently. The remaster — which is really more of a remake — was announced during the most recent State of Play, for release in...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors
News Ghost of Yotei-Inspired Tour Brings PS5 Game to Life in Hokkaido
Go back to the Edo period in real life
Just like they did with Ghost of Tsushima, the residents of Japan are embracing this week's PS5 release, Ghost of Yotei, by offering a tour of landmarks and Hokkaido areas the game will have used as inspiration. Available from November 2025, the Ghost of Yotei Hokkaido Tour is a five-hour excursion...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News Terminator 2D Delayed, Now Fated to Release Late November on PS5, PS4
It'll be back
Publisher Reef Entertainment has announced another delay for its very promising-looking retro action title, Terminator 2D: No Fate. The game, developed by Bitmap Bureau, is now due for release on 29th November 2025 — a delay of just under a month from its previous launch date. The publisher released a short statement, outlining the
- Reef Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- Terminator
- Delays
News The Finals' In-Game Energy Drink OSPUZE Just Became a Real Thing You Can Buy
"A magical explosion of fiction meeting reality"
With the recent release of The Finals Season 8 – along with the Stockholm Grand Major – excitement for the game has been steadily brewing, and Embark doesn't plan on allowing it to simmer down anytime soon. The Swedish studio has just announced a collaboration with the drink brand PXL to create a...
- Embark Studios
- PS5
- PS4
- The Finals
- Merchandise
News Another SEGA Baddie Has Been Revealed for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC
Contemptuous Musashi grunt
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a great revival of the classic SEGA series, and next year a DLC pack will bring fresh reasons to hop back in. Announced back in August, the side-scrolling action game is set to receive the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, which will bring a trio of iconic bad guys to fight from across different SEGA...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
- DLC
News Promising Mountaineering Adventure Cairn Delays the Climb to Early 2026 on PS5
Demo receives update
Cairn, the mountain-climbing game from the makers of Furi and Haven, has been delayed out of 2025. Developer The Game Bakers have announced the game will be released sometime in Q1 of 2026, with no firm date in place. In a social media post, the team says the delay is to "ensure that launches at its best" and this will...
- The Game Bakers
- PS5
- Cairn
- Delays
News The Studio Behind Absolum's Gorgeous Art Is Now Producing an Animated TV Adaptation
Supamonks go all-in on Absolum
Publisher Dotemu and studios Guard Crush Games and Supamonks are soon to release Absolum, the roguelite beat-'em-up with a great hand-drawn style. The latter team is responsible for that art direction as well as the game's animation, and it's always lookd impressive in trailers. Well, we hope you aren't tired of it,...
- Dotemu
- PS5
- PS4
- Absolum
- TV
Monday29th Sep 2025
News Fans Left Speechless as Capcom Locks Street Fighter 6 Finals Behind Paywall
Good luck with that
Every now and then, a big publisher will make a seemingly inexplicable decision that leaves onlookers in a state of disbelief — and this latest move from Capcom is right up there amongst the most baffling. So, every year, Capcom hosts the Capcom Cup for the current iteration of Street Fighter. It takes the world's best players...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Street Fighter
Rumour New PS5 DualSense Controller Will Feature a Removable Battery
More power to you
As Sony reportedly prepares a new PS5 Pro model for release, word on the street is that the company's also got a revised DualSense controller ready to go. This is another rumour that stems from Polish outlet PPE, who previously c
- Sony
- PS5
- Rumours
