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Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News Zenless Zone Zero Settles Down After an Action Packed Summer with Smaller PS5 Update
And breathe
The last Zenless Zone Zero update was a bit of a monster, with a new storyline, summer activities, and even an autochess minigame. Things are a little lighter in v2.2, which is scheduled to release on 4th September. We suppose the highlights are the two new characters: Seed and Orphie. The former is interesting because she travels...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Updates
Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Early Lost Soul Aside PS5 Reviews Axed as 'Comprehensive' Day One Patch Is Announced
Step aside
Lost Soul Aside, the PS5 (previously PS4) action game that's been in development for what feels like a lifetime, will receive what sounds like a significant day one patch. As revealed on social media by the title's official accounts, the update, which will be available to download on the 29th August, features "comprehensive performance...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
- Patches
Preview Hellraiser PS5's Sexual Horror Is Pushing Its M Rating to the Max
Pain for pleasure
Within the opening ten minutes of our Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival demo, we’d seen protagonists Aidan and Sunny f*cking while sticking pins in each other and seductively cutting each other with sharp objects. Hellraiser is a franchise known for being horny, and the game is not shying away from that. This is a deeply...
- Saber Interactive
- PS5
- Hellraiser Revival
- Previews
- Features
Review Gears of War: Reloaded (PS5) - Iconic Xbox Shooter Is the Perfect Intro for PlayStation Fans
Fenix rising
Gears of War: Reloaded is the remaster of a remaster of a game from 2006, and it shows. A true classic of the Xbox 360 era, it defined how cover shooters played for a generation, influencing the likes of Uncharted, Mass Effect, and spawning a long list of copycats. Without it, many third-person games wouldn’t be what they are today...
- Reviews
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Gears of War: Reloaded
News 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
"Hardware is expensive"
There’s been an uptick in chatter about the PS6 of late, as various hardware specifications have purportedly leaked and Sony has started to openly acknowledge the existence of its next-gen console. This has sparked intense debate within the gaming community, with some arguing it’s too early for new hardware. On a...
- PS6
- Industry
- Naoki Yoshida
Smokin' hot psychogun
Originally inspired by Buichi Terasawa’s intergalactic action manga from the late 1970s, Space Cobra (or Space Adventure Cobra) was a 1982 anime series involving an adventurer named Cobra who found himself at the centre of all kinds of intergalactic battles. While relatively niche these days, the effort’s distinctive sense...
- Reviews
- Microids
- PS5
- Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening
News Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma, and Rival Schools Combine in Capcom Legend's New AAA Game
Itsuno seems excited
Hideaki Itsuno, a man many would describe as a living game development legend, has shed a little more light on his new project. Itsuno left Capcom around this time last year, having brought the likes of Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma to life. He was then handed the reins to his own studio, LightSpeed Japan, which falls under...
- Tencent
- Capcom
Guide Gears of War Reloaded Guide: A 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate Gears of War collectibles resource
Within this Gears of War Reloaded guide, we're revealing a 100% collectibles walkthrough, which shall document all the COG Tags in the game. This is the only type of collectible in the campaign, so you needn't worry about anything else. Gears of War Reloaded Guide: A 100% Collectibles Walkthrough:...
- Guides
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- PS5
Preview Anime-Inspired Arcade Racer Screamer Is the Genre's Most Exciting in Over a Decade
Scream if you wanna go faster
Sometimes a game grabs you by the balls and makes you realise it’s what you’ve been yearning for all along. Screamer, the upcoming anime-inspired PS5 racer from industrious Italian developer Milestone, is that game. This is the sequel to an ancient PC arcade racer, which was notable for pushing the limits of...
- Milestone
- PS5
- Screamer
- Previews
- Features
News Sony's Convoluted PS Store Refund Process Has Finally Been Streamlined
Policy is still quite strict, though
If you've ever tried to get a refund for a PS Store purchase, you'll know that the process is quite painful. Fortunately, Sony's finally done something about it, as the method by which you can ask for your money back has been made much simpler. While logged into your PSN account on the PS app for smart devices...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
Poll Are You Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5?
Welcome to the endgame
What a weird timeline we live in. Today marks the release of Gears of War: Reloaded... on PlayStation. Or PS5, to be more specific. Once an uncontested bastion of the Xbox brand, the original Gears of War set an all-new bar for third-person shooters back in the day. Here we are close to two decades later, however, and we're...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Gears of War
- Polls
- Features
News Skate's Free-to-Play Revival Rides into Early Access on PS5, PS4 in September
Right around the corner
EA and developer Full Circle have finally announced a release date for their reboot of the beloved Skate series. The game, which is a free-to-play, social, open world skateboarding sim, is set to launch in early access on 16th September 2025 — and that includes PS5 and PS4. There's no word on when the final, 1.0,...
- EA
- PS5
- PS4
- Skate
- Release Dates
News There's More to Ghost of Yotei's Mysterious Wolf Companion Than We Thought
Fur real
In Ghost of Yotei, protagonist Atsu will apparently be joined on her quest for revenge by several like-minded companions — but one ally in particular has had all of the attention so far. As shown in multiple gameplay videos up until now, a mysterious wolf can aid Atsu in combat, but this wild canine isn't just some basic buddy who'll...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
News Remember Acclaim? Well, It's Back in More Than Just Pog Form
Legendary publisher revived
If you played games in the 90s, then you’ll remember Acclaim. The publisher’s distinctive font and rainbow coloured logo is seared into our memories – it showed in front of literally hundreds of classic games, including the likes of NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and so, so many more. Well,...
- Acclaim
- Industry
News As Sony Game Launches on Xbox, Helldivers 2 Heads Behind Enemy Lines
A whole new world
The next major expansion for Helldivers 2 is a week away, as dev Arrowhead attempts to inject new enthusiasm into its live service success story. The timing is ideal, as the Sony game is launching on Xbox Series X|S today, along with a new Warbond inspired by Halo 3: ODST. The tit
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Helldivers
- Updates
Preview Train Sim World 6 Finally Goes Fully Global in Its Sixth Iteration
But not necessarily at launch
One of the biggest complaints we’ve had with Train Sim World since its inception is that its definition of the globe has largely focused on the UK, Germany, and USA. While we appreciate these are probably the biggest markets for the game, we’ve always been eager for the franchise to live up to its namesake. To...
- Dovetail
- PS5
- PS4
- Train Sim World
- Previews
News Ghost of Yotei Playable at TGS, Sony to Share More in Livestreamed Events
Marvel Tokon also at the show
Sony has announced it's bringing a playable PS5 demo for Ghost of Yotei to next month's Tokyo Game Show, as part of a preliminary lineup for the event. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will also be there, along with livestreamed events and special fan giveaways. "This year's PlayStation booth will allow visitors to...
- Sony
- PS5
- TGS
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News Gorillaz May Be the Coolest Fortnite Festival Headliner Yet
Feel good inc
Seeing as we’re no longer getting the rumoured NewJeans season in Fortnite Festival, we reckon Gorillaz may be the next best thing. The cartoon band created by Damon Albarn just works in Fortnite’s art style, with members 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, and Noodle all represented. You’ll be able to get Noodle and 2D from...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
- Updates
Tuesday26th Aug 2025
News Baby Steps Is the Next Hollow Knight: Silksong Victim, Delayed Two Weeks
Now out on 23rd September
Hollow Knight: Silksong has claimed its fifth victim: it's been revealed Baby Steps will now launch two weeks later than originally intended as a direct result of the Team Cherry sequel's imminent release date. The game's publisher, Devolver Digital, shared the news on social media, confirming a new PS5 release date of...
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- Baby Steps
- Delays
News Lumines Arise Pre-Orders Are Live Now, Digital Deluxe Edition Has a PS5 Exclusive Bonus
PS Plus members get a discount too
In case you missed the news, Lumines Arise — the next game from the makers of Tetris Effect — now has both a release date and a limited-time playable demo. However, that's not the only update on the psychedelic puzzle game; you're now able to pre-order the game via PS Store. There's good reason to grab the...
- Enhance
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Lumines Arise
News Lumines Arise Gets November PS5 Release Date, Limited Time Demo Available Now
Sample it for one week only
Lumines Arise, the Tetris Effect-style revival of the brilliant PSP puzzler, now has a release date on PS5. Announced back in June, the trippy falling-block puzzle game comes to Sony's console — with full PSVR2 support — on 11th November, 2025. On top of the release date news, developer Enhance has both unveiled and...
- Enhance
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Lumines Arise
- Demos
Guide Metal Gear Solid Delta Guide: A 100% Walkthrough and All Collectibles
The ultimate Metal Gear Solid Delta guide
In this Metal Gear Solid Delta guide, we're revealing a 100% walkthrough that documents where to find every Collectible that's in the game. Alongside that, we cover Gear pieces like
- Guides
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- PS5
Monday25th Aug 2025
Review Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (PS5) - A Gorgeous, Triumphant Return for SEGA's Ninja Series
Ankou very much
SEGA's fan favourite Shinobi series is one that casts a long shadow, dating all the way back to the late eighties. Despite several beloved entries in the franchise, it's been sitting dormant since 2011, but that's all changed with the arrival of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. This brand new game, from the studio behind Streets of Rage 4...
- Reviews
- SEGA
- PS5
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (25th-31st August)
Gears of War! Metal Gear Solid! Lost Soul Aside! Shinobi!
Now we're in the thrust of it, folks! The release schedule is utterly insane from here on out, with new titles dropping at an unthinkable pace. The big highlights this week are obvious: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Gears of War: Reloaded, Lost Soul Aside, and Shinobi: Art of...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News Capcom's Going All-In on TGS, Games and Showcase Announced
8 games on show, livestream confirmed
Capcom has announced that it's taking eight games to Tokyo Game Show next month, and will put on a special Capcom Online Program livestream to go with them. The following titles will be playable on the show floor: Resident Evil Requiem Onimusha: Way of the Sword Pragmata Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted...
- Capcom
- TGS
News Path of Exile 2 Just Gets Better and Better, Is Totally Free to Play This Weekend on PS5
Follow the path
Path of Exile 2 is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends yet. The action RPG, which is currently in paid early access on PS5, just announced The Third Edict — a surprisingly massive update that's dropping on the 29th August. It's basically an expansion, but it's free for everyone who owns the game. However, if you're yet to...
- Grinding Gear Games
- PS5
- Path of Exile
News The Sheer Presence of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Delaying PS5 Indie Games
Demonschool pushed back to 19th November
The promising old-school Persona-like Demonschool has been delayed by more than two months, and it's all because of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Team Cherry announced the long-awaited sequel will release on 4th September 2025, and Demonschool was set to launch the day before. To avoid the release, Demonschool now...
- Ysbryd Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Demonschool
- Delays
Rumour Microsoft to Confirm Forza Horizon 6, Japan Setting Next Month
Match made in heaven
Following speculation of a Japan-set Forza Horizon 6 releasing next year, a fresh report has suggested Microsoft plans to officially announce the game and the rumoured location next month. According to Windows Central and very reliable leaker NateTheHate2, the sixth entry will be revealed at the Tokyo Games Show. Windows...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Rumours
News Long Awaited Skate Reboot's Early Access Release Date Will Be Revealed This Week
Flippin' fantastic
After years of development, Skate’s long awaited free-to-play reboot will receive its Early Access release date later this week, on 26th August. You’ll be able to watch a special presentation from the developer on YouTube, starting 9AM PT. If you’re not sure what time that is in your country, we’ve put together a quick...
- EA Sports
- PS5
- PS4
- Skate
News Bandai Namco's Big TGS Booth Includes Code Vein 2, Digimon, More
Time strangers
Bandai Namco has announced its slate of software for the Tokyo Game Show, which is scheduled to start on 25th September at the iconic Makuhari Messe. The lineup will include the following PS5 games: Code Vein 2 Digimon Story: Time Stranger Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots Little Nightmares 3 Once Upon
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tokyo Game Show
- Industry
Sunday24th Aug 2025
News 'The Number of Live Service Games Is Not Important': PS5 Boss Gives Rare Insight into Strategy
Hermen Hulst speaks
Earlier in the generation, Sony famously announced plans to release 10 live service titles, as it looked to diversify its first-party offering and create lucrative recurring revenue streams. But it’s been a year since the disastrous first-person shooter Concord released and was subsequently shuttered, which has prompted the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
- Hermen Hulst
Preview Rolling the Dice on PS5's Next Big Gacha, the Anime Open World RPG NTE
Zenless zone hero
Genshin Impact has a lot to answer for. Like the many dark fantasy Soulslikes that seem to be releasing every single week, anime gacha games have become a genre all of their own. There are dozens of them now, from Zenless Zone Zero to Wuthering Waves and everything in between. Neverness to Everness, or NTE for convenience, is...
- Perfect World
- PS5
- Neverness to Everness
- NTE
- Previews
News Stellar Blade's Director Wants to Join the Tekken Tournament, But He'll Settle for Eve
The King of Iron Fist
Recently, an old photograph of Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim with Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada emerged on social media, prompting the latter to comment on it. “How nostalgic,” Harada wrote. “ once told me that he liked Tekken Series. I met him again backstage at The Game Awards late last year, and he had become a...
- Shift Up
- Bandai Namco
- Tekken
- Stellar Blade
Saturday23rd Aug 2025
Preview Masters of the Brawliverse! The New Retro He-Man Game Hits Hard
The ultimate Eternian beat-'em-up
We’re in a golden era for retro-style arcade games, and UK studio Bitmap Bureau is one of the many devs leading the way. Its upcoming effort, the mouthy He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, is being developed concurrently with the highly anticipated Terminator 2D: No Fate – two...
- Limited Run Games
- PS5
- He-Man
- Previews
- Features
Sunday24th Aug 2025
News Metal Gear Solid Delta's Dismal PS5 Pro Support Could Use a Rethink
And the base PS5 could be better, too
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater drags an all-time great into the modern era by revamping its visuals. While some may consider it safe, as we noted in our review, this is the best way to experience Hideo Kojima’s iconic espionage adventure. But it could be better, and judging by Digital Foundry’s...
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
Saturday23rd Aug 2025
News The New Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC Isn't Suspicious at All
Saudi Arabian setting thanks to Saudi Arabian funding
Ubisoft has announced 2023 game Assassin's Creed Mirage will, all of a sudden, be receiving a new DLC for free, set in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The news was shared at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, following reports the Saudi-backed Savvy Games firm would be providing the funding for such an...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- PS4
- Assassins Creed
- DLC
News Sony Confirms Another 4 PS5 Games It's Helping to Publish
All from the Middle East and North Africa
By way of its Hero Project initiatives, Sony has confirmed another four PS5 games it's going to help publish from the Middle East and North Africa. Over the past year, Sony has been working to "identify and support original voices and empower creators from emerging regions to tell their stories through...
- Sony
- PS5
- Announcements
News Lost Soul Aside's PS5 Platinum Won't Be a Walk in the Park
Git gud
The Trophy list for Ultizero Games’ long anticipated character action game Lost Soul Aside has hit Sony’s servers. And while it harbours few surprises about the title, it doesn’t look like a walk in the park. While you’ll earn the vast majority of your virtual trinkets for simply working your way through the story, you’ll also...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Is Having a Tougher Time on the PS5, PS4 Pre-Order Charts
Competition intensifies
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is now available for pre-order ahead of its 14th November release date, which means you’d expect it to be top of the PS Store sales charts, right? Wrong. While it’s certainly not doing terribly by any stretch of the imagination, its Vault Edition – which includes Early Access to the game’s...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
News As the PS5's Price Increases in USA, Big Deals Are Revealed for China
Sony looks to capitalise on Lost Soul Aside
Sony raised the price of the PS5 in the US this week blaming a “challenging economic environment”. Look, we don’t want to get too deeply into the politics of it all, but we know the uncertain situation caused by tariffs is playing a huge role in all of this. PlayStation did shield itself from the...
- Sony
- PS5
- China
Mini Review Discounty (PS5) - Shop 'Til You Drop in This Addictive Life Sim
Store-dew Valley
When it comes to the 2D pixel art cozy genre that Stardew Valley has owned over nearly the last decade, there are a ton of imitators. In the case of Discounty, we've got that focus on becoming part of a community mixed with addictive supermarket management that really stands out in this crowd. All of it comes together to make an...
- Reviews
- PQube
- PS5
- Discounty
- Mini Reviews
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 595
All systems go
After a quiet summer period, video games are starting to come out again, and Gamescom is in full swing as its two big weekend days open the doors to the public. Here are the games occupying our time this Saturday and Sunday. Aaron Bayne: With some early access granted, I'll be checking out The Outer Worlds 2 this weekend. Jamie...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday22nd Aug 2025
Review Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PS5) - The Best Version of an Undisputed Classic
What a thrill
As the lines between what constitutes a remake and a remaster become increasingly blurred, Konami and Virtuos have come along with the new definition of what a pure remake represents. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is the most faithful, most loyal, most dedicated recreation of its source text since the Nintendo GameCube remake of...
- Reviews
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
News Despite Concerns, Physical Copies of Gears of War PS5 Appear to Have the Campaign on the Disc
You never can be sure with Xbox these days
It may be awkward coming from a PlayStation fansite, but we reckon we’re well within our rights to call out Microsoft’s approach to physical game releases. On the PS5, both Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and DOOM: The Dark Ages shipped with just a few megabytes of data on their discs – making...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Gears of War
News Sony's Action Game Lost Soul Aside Will Take Full Advantage of PS5 Pro Enhancements
Watch a new making-of featurette
The next Sony-published game is right around the corner — the long-awaited Chinese action title, Lost Soul Aside. Scheduled for release on 29th August 2025, a new post on the PS Blog details the PC and PS5 Pro versions of the game, and there's also a new making-of video showing off a bunch of footage. As you'd...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
News Konami Wants to 'Consider Lots of Other Games' for Remake Treatment if MGS Delta Succeeds
Remake eater
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to launch in a few days' time, and we reckon it's well worth your time, whether an old time fan or a newcomer. Having received very positive reception from critics, it appears the game is set up for success, and if it does well, publisher Konami is ready to think about other remake projects...
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
News Satisfactory, the Popular Open World Factory-Building Game, Is Finally Coming to PS5
Console release date confirmed
Coffee Stain Studios has announced a console port of its massively popular sci-fi factory-building game, Satisfactory. Developed in early access on PC for years, the game hit its 1.0 launch in 2024, and now, it's coming to PS5. As the new trailer shows, Satisfactory lands on Sony's console on 4th November, 2025:...
- Coffee Stain
- PS5
- Satisfactory
- Announcements
- Release Dates
News Once Upon a Katamari's Opening Scene May Be the Jolliest Thing You'll See Today
Can you handle the whimsy?
Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for Once Upon a Katamari, and it's a reminder of just how whimsical and fun the series is. The first brand new entry in a long time, this time-travelling arcade adventure has you visiting different periods to roll up historical objects and turn them into stars. The intro video...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Once Upon a Katamari
- Videos
Thursday21st Aug 2025
Guide 45+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Gamescom Promotion Sale (North America/Europe)
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
With Gamescom around the corner, the PS Store's latest sale promotes the upcoming exhibition, bringing down prices on lots of PS5 and PS4 games. Running from now until 27th August, there are so many discounts to browse through that it can be hard finding the good stuff. As always, we're here to highlight...
- Guides
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
News Forza Horizon 6 Setting Seemingly Leaked Well Ahead of Reveal
It could finally be time for Japan
The next entry in the Forza Horizon series hasn't been announced yet, but there's already a strong chance we now know the setting for the sixth instalment. According to a now-deleted Instagram post from car import company Cult and Classic, a member of the Forza Horizon team visited them to take pictures of Kei...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
