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Tuesday23rd Sep 2025

  • News This Unreal GTA-Inspired Anime Open World Lifts Influences from Spider-Man, Power Slap, and More

    Watch almost 10 minutes of footage

    We really like NTE, the other upcoming anime-style GTA game from Perfect World. But as this almost 10-minute trailer shows, Ananta – formerly known as Project Mugen – blows it out of the water. This trailer is just a non-stop medley of insane gameplay ideas. Most of the content is pulled from other popular...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Ananta
    • Trailers
  • News Wildly Promising GTA-Style Open World Scraps Character Gachas Completely

    Wait, what?!

    Well, if NetEase’s upcoming Ananta really is real, then the rest of the free-to-play market is in big trouble. A Famitsu cover story has revealed that the jaw-dropping anime open world game has no character gacha at all. Monetisation functions through character customisation, so you’ll be able to buy different cosmetics, cars, and...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Ananta
  • News 'There Is Much More to Be Done': Polyphony Digital Steps Up Gran Turismo Recruitment

    Back behind the wheel

    Polyphony Digital is hiring for its GT Explore Studio, a department with offices around the world which liaises with various real-life car manufacturers on in-game concepts, like the Vision GT series. The role, which involves a lot of schmoozing, will see successful candidates help shape the future of the automotive industry...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
  • Random Would You Trust Hideo Kojima with Your Credit Card Details?

    Because he's making one

    From making movies and podcasts to wanting to create a game in space, it feels like there's nothing Hideo Kojima won't have a good go at. Even then, though, some of his non-video game projects still manage to raise an eyebrow or two: he's now collaborating on the making of a credit card. Kojima Productions will team up with...

    • Hideo Kojima
    • Random
  • News Avatar PS5 Seems Like a Game Worth Going Back To, Third DLC Confirmed

    From the Ashes out on same day as third film

    Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't set the world on fire when it released for PS5 in December 2023, but ever since then, it feels like the positive buzz around it has only grown. This sounds like the best time to give it a chance, in fact, thanks to a third expansion confirmed to go alongside the big...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Avatar
    • DLC
  • News Death Stranding's Anime Movie Has One of the Most Striking Art Styles We've Seen in Some Time

    Mosquito

    We’ve known about Death Stranding’s anime adaptation for a little while now, but this first look at the film is genuinely jaw-dropping. With animation from Japanese outfit ABC Animation Studio, the movie is adopting a very bold, comic book-style look. The pencil-like shading gives it a very different appearance to most modern anime,...

    • Kojima Productions
    • Death Stranding
    • Anime
  • News Sony Remembers PS4 Classic The Last Guardian, Supported Work on $1,500 Statue

    Available to reserve now

    It might have taken an eternity for it to come out, but The Last Guardian is now approaching 10 years old. The PS4 title helped to define a generation for the hardcore PlayStation audience, and now you could spend a whopping $1,500 for a stunning statue of Trico and the boy to commemorate it. Produced by Torch Torch, with...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • The Last Guardian
    • Merchandise
  • News Gran Turismo 7's Latest Update Adds Yet More Cars and Events on PS5, PS4

    Vroom for more

    Gran Turismo 7 continues to plod along with regular updates on PS5 and PS4, and the latest of these will be available imminently. From 23rd September at 10pm PDT (24th September at 6am BST), you'll be able to download and install update 1.63, introducing another batch of vehicles and events to enjoy. This time, drivers can enjoy...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo 7
    • Updates
  • News Bungie's Much Criticised Shooter Marathon Will Skip PS5's New State of Play

    Gotta take a little time

    Marathon, the upcoming multiplayer shooter from Bungie, will reportedly not be showing up at this week's State of Play broadcast. The studio's been reluctant to discuss its game for months now, following on from the disastrous revelation that the project had plagiarised a plethora of art assets. Bungie was forced to carry...

    • Sony
    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Marathon
  • News Huge STALKER 2 Update Out Now Ahead of Open World's PS5 Release This November

    When the night falls

    As promised by developer GSC Game World, Update 1.6 has arrived for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Of course, the open world title isn't actually out yet on PS5, but it's still nice to see what improvements await PlayStation players when it does release on the 20th November. Titled 'Night of the Hunter', the patch introduces...

    • GSC Game World
    • PS5
    • STALKER
    • Patches
  • News Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is Revealed

    It's only a short delay, though

    Painkiller, the semi-reboot of People Can Fly's chaotic first-person shooter from the early 2000s, has been hit with a slight delay ahead of its launch on PS5. Previously, the revival was set for the 9th October, but it's now been pushed back to the 21st October. No specific reason has been has been given for the...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Painkiller
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News Anything Pokémon Pokopia Can Do, Palworld Can Do Too

    Farming sim spin-off announced

    Isn’t it ironic that just as Nintendo has announced Pokémon Pokopia, a cosy twist on the classic creature collecting franchise, PocketPair has now revealed Palworld: Palfarm? This spin-off has only been unveiled for PC thus far, but we’d expect a PlayStation version somewhere down the line if it’s successful...

    • PocketPair
    • Palworld
    • Announcements
  • News 'We Want to Capture the Soul of the Game': A24's Live Action Death Stranding Movie Unveils Ambition

    But will tell a story you haven't seen before

    A side-note during Kojima Productions’ big 10th anniversary livestream earlier today involved a brief update on A24’s upcoming live action adaptation of Death Stranding. Now, if you’re feeling confused, allow us to clarify: Death Stranding Mosquito – the anime movie

    • A24
    • Death Stranding
    • Movies
  • News Battle for Rights to Sonic Tune 'Live and Learn' Is Still Underway as Hedgehog Heads for Fortnite

    Song remains "in limbo" after court dismissal

    Last year, Johnny Gioeli, singer and songwriter for longtime Sonic collaborator Crush 40, began a lawsuit campaign against SEGA for the rights to one of the franchise's best-loved tunes, Live and Learn. Now, he's confirmed that the lawsuit has been dismissed by the court, leaving the song "in limbo"...

    • SEGA
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • News Warhammer 40K: Darktide Pushes Another Monstrous Update, Patch Notes Are Massive

    Buffs, nerfs, and everything in between

    Available to download now on PS5, the 'Bound by Duty' update for Warhammer 40K: Darktide is a borderline game-changer. This is another colossal patch for the highly addictive co-op action game, featuring an eye-popping number of gameplay adjustments. In terms of brand new content, the update adds a new...

    • Fatshark
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Patches

Monday22nd Sep 2025

  • Feature Last Chance to Get These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Autumn Adventures Sale

    Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap

    The Autumn Adventures sale is drawing to a close on PS Store, running until the end of 24th September 2025. If you want to scoop up a bargain in this sale, you don't have much time left. As always, there are far too many PS5 and PS4 games to realistically browse through in the full sale, so we've whittled...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Review Silent Hill F (PS5) - Brutal Survival Horror Walks a New Path

    Fatal framing

    13 years after the two failures that killed the franchise for a generation (the one-two punch of Downpour and Book of Memories), a new, traditional, and safe entry in the Silent Hill series must have been a tantalising prospect for Konami. It’s just got the fanbase back on board with an excellent remake of Silent Hill 2, and only a...

    • Reviews
    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill F
  • Guide These 17+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (22nd-28th September)

    Silent Hill F! Sonic Racing! EA Sports FC! Atelier Resleriana!

    September is continuing at a brisk pace, so it's another busy week for new PS5 and PS4 releases. This time out the highlights include Silent Hill F, EA Sports FC 26, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to name just a few. These are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. New...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News PS5 Treated to an Exclusive Hitman Physical Re-Release, Out in October

    Available to pre-order now

    To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hitman franchise, IO Interactive has announced it's putting out another physical version of the PS5, PS4 trilogy — and for some reason, it's only doing it on PS5. Now a boxed copy exclusive to Sony's system, the "25th Anniversary Box" is releasing on 17th October 2025 for £44.99...

    • IO Interactive
    • PS5
    • Hitman
  • News Silent Hill F Is Another Game That Stumbles on PS5 Pro

    PSSR strikes again

    Much to the frustration of PS5 Pro owners, performance hiccups in third-party games have become concerningly common — and Silent Hill F is the latest high profile release to stumble. As outlined in a new technical analysis from Digital Foundry, the survival horror title offers just one graphical mode on the Pro — named...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
  • News PS5 Fans Anticipate Big State of Play Livestream This Week

    Now, we wait

    The worst kept secret in the gaming industry could be cleared up by the end of today. Sony is widely expected to host a State of Play this week, with the event anticipated ahead of the Tokyo Game Show. The convention will get underway from Thursday, 25th September at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. We fully expect the timing of the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • State of Play
  • News Ghost of Yotei Gets Yet Another Trailer, This Time Showcasing PS5 Features

    Another one

    How many trailers does one game need? We're not sure that question actually has any definitive answer, but we're starting to think that Sony's going a bit mad with these Ghost of Yotei promos. Obviously the PS5 exclusive is out in just one week and a few days, so it makes sense for the marketing machine to be in full swing — but we...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
    • Trailers
  • News Superb RPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Is One of the Highest Rated Games of 2025

    And the highest rated Trails game

    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the highest rated games of 2025, based on critic reviews. The RPG remake released last week, and currently commands an impressive overall score of 91 on both Metacritic and Opencritic. According to the former, that score makes 1st Chapter the sixth highest rated title of the...

    • GungHo
    • PS5
    • Trails
  • Rumour Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Coming to PS5 This Year After Stint of Switch 2 Exclusivity

    KUZE!

    Still considered by many to be one of, if not the best game in the series, Yakuza 0 could soon be making a comeback on PS5. Earlier this year, SEGA released a slightly expanded version of the crime drama classic exclusively on Switch 2. The so-called Yakuza 0: Director's Cut features additional cutscenes, an action-heavy only co-op mode, and...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Yakuza
    • Rumours
  • News SEGA Trademarks Arcade Paradise Potentially Hinting at Compilation Bundle

    To be this good takes AGES

    There’s already a (very good) game called Arcade Paradise, but that hasn’t stopped SEGA from trademarking the name. An application for the title was officially published on 19th September, and it’s got fans wondering if this will be some kind of retro compilation featuring the publisher’s back catalogue of arcade...

    • SEGA
    • Trademarks
    • Rumours
  • News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Goes All-Out with 18 Maps at Launch

    All the online details you need

    Treyarch has today lifted the lid on the multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at launch, confirming there'll be 18 maps to start with, alongside 30 weapons and over 20 scorestreaks. You can get a taste for all of that in the trailer above, to the tune of Travis Scott. Three maps will return from Black Ops...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Call of Duty
    • Trailers
  • News Sony Joins Forces with Japanese Influencer Mumeixxx to Promote PS5

    TikTok time

    Sony’s released four TikTok-style promo videos with Japanese influencer Mumeixxx to promote the PS5 ahead of this week’s Tokyo Game Show. This is the latest in a long line of promo videos from the platform holder, although it’s done away with the high-level concept in this case, serving up something a little more social media...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Japan
  • News Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved

    The story continues

    Earlier this year, we got the latest game in the Mafia series, and it seems as though the saga isn't over yet. Carina Conti, who plays Isabella Torrisi in Mafia: The Old Country, has said that a new game in the crime drama franchise has received the green light. The actor made a guest appearance on a Twitch livestream of the...

    • 2K Games
    • PS5
    • Mafia
  • News No Nudity and Less Gore in Censored Japanese Version of Dying Light: The Beast

    Gets a CERO Z rating after changes

    The Japanese release of Dying Light: The Beast has been toned down, most notably removing any forms of nudity and dismemberment, to comply with regulations required to earn the country's highest age rating. The new open world title has been rated CERO Z. Anyone under the age of 18 in Japan is prohibited from...

    • Techland
    • PS5
    • Dying Light
  • News Arc Raiders Wants You to Break Its Servers Before PS5 Launch

    Final beta test set for 17th-19th October

    Two weeks before its PS5 launch, Arc Raiders developer Embark wants its servers slammed in a final beta test to make sure it can offer the best possible experience to players for the full release. With no sign-up or pre-registration required, the Arc Raiders server slam takes place from 17th to 19th...

    • Embark Studios
    • PS5
    • Arc Raiders
  • Random Perhaps Ruben Amorim Should Buy the Current Man United Squad PSPs

    Wayne Rooney says SOCOM was key to team's success

    Wayne Rooney and the Champions League winning Manchester United team of the 00s were big fans of SOCOM on the PSP. Speaking as part of his new podcast on BBC Sport, the England striker revealed that he and his teammates bonded over the five-versus-five military game while travelling to away matches...

    • Sony
    • PSP
    • Random
  • News 'Hostile Pinball' XENOTILT Takes Aim at PS5 from Today

    Flippin' fantastic

    Fans of Crue Ball, Devil’s Crush, and other classic SEGA Genesis-era pinball games will want to keep a beady eye on XENOTILT, out today for the PS5. This is the successor to DEMON’S TILT, which dramatically destroyed nerve endings on the PS4 a few years back. It adds bullet hell elements to its heavy metal take on classic...

    • FLARB
    • PS5
    • XENOTILT
    • Out Today
  • Interview 'It's All About That Unfamiliar Feeling' - How Silent Hill F Puts You on Edge

    We chat with Konami and Neobards

    Silent Hill F launches this week, and we recommended the game in our PS5 review. Prior to its release this week, we had the chance to sit down with Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto from Konami and director Al Yang from developer Neobards. <related ids="188085"> While we only had 10 minutes to chat,...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
    • Interviews
    • Features
  • News Daft Punk Aren't Getting Back Together, But They Are Coming to Fortnite

    Bring the (French) house down

    Gen Alpha is about to make a Discovery – it turns out Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger wasn’t originally a Kanye West song, after all. With the French duo done for the foreseeable future, Fortnite is keeping their legacy alive, with a new interactive experience that will take you through their random access...

    • Epic Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fortnite

Sunday21st Sep 2025

  • News There's Even More Classic Tomb Raider Coming to PS5, PS4

    That's a lot o' Lara

    Between the two remastered compilations, the PS5 and PS4 are already great systems for classic Tomb Raider games. But they’re about to get even better, because Trophies for Tomb Raider: Anniversary appear to have hit Sony’s servers. It’s highly likely this game will be added to the PS Store as an emulated effort as part...

    • Embracer
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS2
    • Tomb Raider
  • Review Earthion (PS5) - A Scorching Shmup That Soars Beyond Nostalgia

    Shoot for the stars

    Seasoned SEGA Genesis specialist Yuzo Koshiro was always going to work wonders when he announced he was creating an all-new shmup with the 16-bit system in mind. But Earthion is not just an outstanding homage to the intergalactic escapades of past – it may be up there with genre titans like R-Type and Gradius. The game walks...

    • Reviews
    • Ancient
    • PS5
    • Earthion
  • News PS5's Incredibly Promising Phantom Blade Zero Sounds Absolutely Brutal on Its Hardest Difficulty

    Hellwalker mode not for the faint-hearted

    The bosses on the hardest difficulty mode of the upcoming PS5 action game Phantom Blade Zero have been compared to an opponent in a fighting game, rather than an encounter you can learn the attack patterns of and eventually master. Speaking in an issue of PC Gamer Magazine (transcribed by GamesRadar),...

    • S-Game
    • PS5
    • Phantom Blade Zero
  • News New Behind-the-Scenes Video Will Build Your Hype for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

    Cruisin' for a Bruce-in'

    One of the most talked-about announcements from this year's Gamescom was LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a new title from TT Games that's looking very promising indeed. It's gliding onto PS5 in 2026, so there's still some time to wait until we can all play, but in the meantime, WB Games has released a new...

    • WB Games
    • PS5
    • LEGO Batman
    • Videos
  • News Christopher Judge Hopeful the Actor Playing Kratos in God of War Show 'Loves the Big Guy' as Much as the Fans

    Doesn't know who's playing the role

    Earlier in the week, Christopher Judge, who portrays Kratos in the Norse God of War games, was rumoured to be in talks to reprise the part in Amazon Prime's live action TV adaptation. He effectively debunked this on social media, garnering a lot of attention in the process; his X post has been viewed over 11...

    • Sony
    • Amazon Prime
    • TV
    • God of War

Saturday20th Sep 2025

  • News Ghost of Yotei Dev Comments on Employee Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts

    Studio "condemns" the posts

    Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming has shared comment on the firing of former employee Drew Harrison, following her social media posts surrounding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speaking to Game File in a new interview, Fleming said the following: Drew's no longer an employee here. I think...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
  • News Konami Asks Which Metal Gear Solid Game You Want Remade Next

    Make a MGS1 remake a reality

    Konami is scheduled to host another Metal Gear Solid Production Hotline livestream next week as part of TGS, focusing on the online Fox Hunt mode for MGS Delta: Snake Eater. There'll be a survey going out after the showcase, polling fans on their thoughts, but the questions have actually made their way online already...

    • Konami
    • Metal Gear Solid
  • News Ghost of Yotei's Very Reasonable Dev Budget on Par with Predecessor

    Management masterclass

    In an era where blockbuster open world games cost unfathomable sums of money to make, Ghost of Yotei looks like it’ll be a profitable endeavour for developer Sucker Punch. Speaking in an interview with GameFile (paywalled), boss Brian Fleming explained that the sequel had a similar development budget to its predecessor. We...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 599

    Another milestone awaits

    We're approaching another milestone here at WAYP, as next week will mark our 600th issue! This series has been running for over 10 years now, which is a truly remarkable feat. Thank you for all taking part! Aaron Bayne: This weekend, I'll be digging into more Dying Light: The Beast with a few mates. The co-op has been such...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • News Beware! Silent Hill F PS5 Spoilers Could Soon Start Seeping Online

    Enjoy the silence

    Silent Hill F is a narrative-focused horror experience you’ll probably want to experience fresh. It’s problematic, then, that retail copies are beginning to break their street date and find their way into the hands of lucky consumers. While this is good news for the fortuitous individuals enjoying extra-early access, the game...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
  • News PS5's Highly Anticipated Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Will Debut New Stages at TGS

    Spider-Man, Ghost Rider playable

    We’ll get a glimpse at some brand-new Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls stages at the Tokyo Game Show next week. Sony has confirmed that an updated demo of the Arc System Works brawler will be playable at its booth, where it’ll showcase some new backdrops for the very first time. So far,

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
    • TGS

Friday19th Sep 2025

  • Rumour Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game

    Leviathan axed

    God of War has a habit of introducing players to some seriously iconic weaponry, and if Kratos really is heading to Egypt for the next stretch of his journey, it seems this trend could continue. The Greek-era games brought us the unique Blades of Chaos, of course, while the Norse duology saw our hero favour the frosty Leviathan axe...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • God of War
    • Rumours
  • News 'Quit Game and Restart': Borderlands 4 Runs Worse the Longer You Play on All Consoles

    Update: Tech experts DF shares its review

    The technical issues that have plagued Oblivion Remastered since its launch appear to be flaring up in recent release Borderlands 4, also, as PS5 players report of worse performance the longer they play. With suggestions the new looter shooter is also suffering from memory leaks, it is the PS5 Pro console...

    • 2K Games
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
    • Borderlands
  • Review Borderlands 4 (PS5) - A Chaotic Return That Shoots Straight, Even if Its Performance Stutters

    Bold and brash

    Any franchise that’s been around for over 15 years and spanned three console generations is going to have its ups, downs, and remasters. Borderlands is no exception, and you’d be hard pressed to convince anyone that things have been looking up after a ho-hum Tiny Tina spinoff, the dreadful New Tales from the Borderlands that...

    • Reviews
    • 2K Games
    • PS5
    • Borderlands 4
  • News Stellar Blade Tease Appears to Hint at New Horror DLC

    Silent Hill content, perhaps?

    Shift Up may not be done with making new Stellar Blade content just yet, as the Korean developer has put out a teasing post this evening that seems to hint at upcoming horror-themed DLC. With the caption "In one week...", the studio posted the following: Next Thursday marks the release of Silent Hill F, which could...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Stellar Blade
  • News Even More Xbox Price Increases Make PS5 Look Like a Good Deal

    $20, $50, and $70 increases for Xbox consoles

    More expensive than it was at the launch, the price of a PS5 has been heavily affected by the current climate and tariffs imposed by the USA government. It now costs $550 for a base unit with a disc drive, but hey, it could be worse — what if it was $650? That's apparently the new price of an Xbox...

    • Microsoft
    • Xbox
    • PS5
    • Industry