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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
Hyperfunk in development
Team Reptile, the development studio behind the cult hit Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, has announced its next title, and it looks like another Jet Set Radio-style game. It's called Hyperfunk, and it's heading to "PC and consoles", with no date in sight yet. Here's the teaser: Hyperfunk looks like a direct follow-up to what the...
- Team Reptile
- Hyperfunk
- Announcements
News Sony's Still Not Doing Anything with Bloodborne, It's Claimed
Let it go
Don't let that range of Bloodborne merchandise Sony is taking to TGS fool you: it sounds like the PS5 maker still doesn't have any plans to bring the PS4 classic back in any sort of video game form. Speaking on one of his podcasts, Giant Bomb lead Jeff Grubb said he checked in with his sources recently surrounding any movement in relation...
- Sony
- PS4
- Bloodborne
- Rumours
News Sony Ends Convention Exodus for Epic Tokyo Game Show Booth
Playable Marvel Tokon demo will include new stages
Sony has barely set foot in a consumer convention for years now, but it’s ending its exodus for the Tokyo Game Show. To be fair, it did also have a small presence at the Japanese event last year. The show, which is set to get underway on 25th September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, will see...
- Sony
- PS5
- TGS
News Mega Man, NiGHTS to Join the Roster of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
Rock(man) the CrossWorlds
Mega Man will embrace his Battle & Chase days when he joins the roster of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds as DLC in the future. Early copies of the upcoming SEGA racer – which we reviewed this week – include an insert for the Season Pass which references the previously announced guest appearance of Minecraft,
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic
- Leaks
Rumour Everyone's Talking About Leon's Supposed Appearance in Resident Evil Requiem
Might even be revealed next week
Ever since the grand unveiling of Resident Evil Requiem — the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's hugely successful horror series — the question of whether Leon S. Kennedy shows up has been on the lips of longtime fans. It's been posited multiple times that the hero may be a playable character in Requiem, or...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Rumours
News Yooka-Replaylee PS5 Demo Available Now, and Your Progress Carries Over to the Full Game
Going batty
Demos are becoming more common these days, and we welcome them with open arms. Yooka-Replaylee is the latest game to release a demo version, available right now on PS Store. It's about 4.7 GB in size, and appears to include the first chunk of the full game. If you're itching to play the revamped collectathon platformer, you can make...
- PM Studios
- PS5
- Yooka-Replaylee
- Demos
News Sony's Maligned PS5, PC Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improved Further with Latest Patch
Patch 1.009 available now
Sony and developer Ultizero Games have just pushed out a new patch for their widely panned action game, Lost Soul Aside. Taking the game to version 1.009, the patch includes a number of bug fixes, improvements, and optimisations to create a better all-round experience. As you can see in the patch notes above, the update...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
- Updates
Mini Review Rise of Industry 2 (PS5) - Bodacious Industry Sim May Be Worth Your Investment
Steel yourself
Rise of Industry 2 is a business management game and the successor to the original Rise of Industry from 2019. This new instalment is quite different to the original and has been developed by SomaSim instead of Dapper Penguin Studios. Set in the 1980s (much later than the original), you run your own industrial corporation which you...
- Reviews
- Kasedo Games
- PS5
- Rise of Industry 2
- Mini Reviews
News Latest Capcom Livestream Will Exclude PS5 Horror Resident Evil Requiem
Pragmata! Mega Man! Monster Hunter! Onimusha! More!
Capcom’s upcoming Tokyo Game Show livestream will skip Resident Evil Requiem entirely, focusing instead on the publisher’s slate of other impending releases. The broadcast, which will air on 24th September 7AM PT / 3PM BST, will include updates on the following games: Pragmata: See the...
- Capcom
- PS5
- TGS
- Industry
"I'm not gonna steal Leon"
Sony’s upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, which will be produced by PS Productions, has started to make casting announcements. The industrious Paul Walter Hauser, who just starred in The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Naked Gun, will join the previously announced Austin Abrams in this new take on Capcom’s iconic...
- Sony
- PS Productions
- Movies
- Resident Evil
News Stylish Beat-'Em-Up Absolum Is Looking Fantastic in Gameplay Overview Trailer
Absolum-ely marvellous
Streets of Rage 4 was a collaboration between two studios, and one of them, Guard Crush Games, is on the verge of launching its next project, Absolum. Coming to PS5 and PS4 on 9th October, publisher Dotemu has released a new gameplay trailer for this very promising-looking beat-'em-up, and it gives us a great look at what to...
- Dotemu
- PS5
- PS4
- Absolum
- Trailers
Thursday18th Sep 2025
Review Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PS5) - PS5's Best Kart Racer Is Robust, Chaotic Fun
Can you feel the sunshine?
Sonic's aptitude for speed makes him a perfect candidate for a racing game, but it's fair to say his motorsport career has been through some highs and lows over the years. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds feels like a concerted effort to get the spin-off series back on course, and while it isn't perfect, it's probably the...
- Reviews
- SEGA
- PS5
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
News Dragon Quest 7 Remake Graphics Comparison Shows Just How Far This Classic RPG Has Come
Use your reimagination
The original Dragon Quest 7 on the PS1 was the last mainline instalment to feature 2D, sprite-based visuals exclusively — and so it's really cool seeing how Square Enix has revamped the entire game for the upcoming Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. While this isn't some kind of total transformation like Final Fantasy 7 Remake —...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
News Fall Guys Dev Fails to Allay Fears About the Future of the Game with Uninspiring Statement
Fallin' down
Fall Guys has fallen off a lot since its enormous debut in 2020 – and now fans fear it may be stumbling towards some sort of shut down. While there’s been worries about the release for a while due to its dwindling player count, fans are particularly concerned about its latest update, which includes files for the outing’s sixth...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fall Guys
News Battlefield 6's Lack of Console-Only Crossplay Suddenly a Sticking Point for PS5 Players
A new field of battle
Battlefield 6 is just three (and a bit) weeks from launch, and it feels like the game's been picking up wins for a while. The general consensus is that Battlefield is back, baby. However, a potential sticking point has only just been made apparent: the shooter will not feature console-only crossplay. This news has come as a...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Tipped to Take Off on PS5 This November
That'd be pretty fly
Of all the Xbox games that have made the transition to the PS5, this author has been anticipating Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 more than any other. The game was one of the first to be tipped for Sony’s system, but a shaky launch last year potentially grounded plans for the port while developer Asobo Studio performed some...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Rumours
"An improper attempt to fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture"
Sony’s lawsuit against Horizon rip-off Light of Motiram has just taken a dramatic twist, as Tencent has fired back by claiming the platform holder “seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions”. The barbed response from the Chinese titan, read by The Game...
- Tencent
- Sony
- PS5
- Horizon
- Light of Motiram
News PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
The hunt begins
Wow, Sony's really going all out with the Ghost of Yotei marketing. For at least a few weeks now, we've had a new trailer what feels like every other day — but this one's somewhat special. This is the PS5 exclusive's cinematic launch trailer, and the CG footage that you see here will almost certainly show up in imminent...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Trailers
News Damn, This 'Advanced' Ninja Gaiden 4 Gameplay Is Absolutely Nuts
Bloody hell
We're about one month out from Ninja Gaiden 4's release, but if you're not quite sold on the game's manic brand of action, we'd recommend watching the above video. This is an "advanced" gameplay demonstration that Team Ninja's been keeping under wraps since Gamescom. It features new character Yakumo, whose blood-drenched style of...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Ninja Gaiden
News PS4 Is Still Getting Firmware Updates Too, Here Are the Patch Notes
What does version 13.00 do?
You will have seen that Sony released a new PS5 firmware update this week, but did you know it's updated the PS4 as well? Yes, Sony's last-gen console recently got its own system software update. Available to download and install now, the PS4 has been updated to version 13.00, which is a pleasingly round number. So,...
- Sony
- PS4
- Firmware Updates
News Sony Puts PS5 on Sale for Once, a £90 Saving in the UK
Offer live until 1st October
Sony has revealed it's putting base PS5 systems on a limited-time sale in the UK, which knocks up to £90 off the current price. From now until 1st October, you can get a base PS5 Digital Edition for £339.99. Here's how the temporary sale affects PS5 pricing in the UK: Base PS5 Digital: £339.99 (-£90) Base PS5 w/...
- Sony
- PS5
- UK
News In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
Back on top
Many of PlayStation’s most passionate fans live in Europe, and the region’s always been a bit of a stranglehold for Sony. Now, according to an episode of Spanish podcast Vandal Radio, as translated by ResetEra, the PS5 is beginning to assert its dominance over the Switch 2 following the Ninten
- Sony
- PS5
- Sales
- Spain
News Dual Katanas Are Lethally Fast in Ghost of Yotei's Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
It takes two
You might have missed it, but there were actually two Ghost of Yotei videos released yesterday. The first was a new trailer, with a broad view of the game and what's in store for Atsu on her journey. The second is a short gameplay snippet, focusing on the dual katanas: It's the latest in a series of videos highlighting each weapon...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Videos
News Crazy Sandbox Detective Game Shadows of Doubt Snags a Huge 'Modifiers' Update
Permadeath! Film Noir! Rat Detective!
Shadows of Doubt, the often deeply intriguing (and comically chaotic) sandbox detective game that launched on PS5 last year, just got a big ol' update. Suitably titled 'Modifiers', the patch adds a bunch of... well, modifiers to the title, which can spice up your playthrough in various ways. One tweak adds a...
- Fireshine Games
- PS5
- Shadows of Doubt
- Patches
News There's a New Dragon Quest Game Coming Out in 2026, But...
It's a mobile roguelite
Square Enix has announced a new Dragon Quest game, due for release in 2026 – but the catch is it’s a mobile roguelite named Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. Looking at the gameplay videos, it vaguely resembles Vampire Survivors to us, where you nimbly manoeuvre a hero across the screen, dodging enemies and automatically sending...
- Square Enix
- Dragon Quest
- Mobile
News Borderlands 4 Dev 'Exploring' FOV Sliders on PS5 Following Player Feedback
Tunnel vision
Do you think the field of view in Borderlands 4 is a bit too narrow on PS5? Well, you're not the only one, because widespread player feedback has pushed developer Gearbox towards some kind of fix. This news is actually a few days old at this point, but the details did seem to get buried beneath the hubbub of the game's launch (and...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Borderlands
"There's a bomb on the play"
The spirit of SEGA Genesis sports games is alive and well, with sequel Mutant Football League 2 targeting a 10th December release on the PS5. You may recall the original Mutant Football League, released in 2017 on the PS4, was created by Michael Mendheim, a veteran from the 16-bit Mutant League Football and Mutant...
- Digital Dreams Entertainment
- PS5
- Mutant Football League
- Release Dates
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
News The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live
Famitsu shares its praises
Ahead of its release next week, Silent Hill F has bagged its first official review score: a 36/40 from Japanese outlet Famitsu. The rating is the result of four 9/10 scores, which culminates in the highest rating the magazine has ever awarded a Silent Hill game. It awarded both the PS1's Silent Hill and the PS2's Silent...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
News PS5 Firmware Update Out Now, Brings Power Saver Mode, DualSense Controller Pairing
Leaves beta phase and enters full release
Sony has announced the PS5 firmware update containing DualSense controller pairing it's been testing for the past few months will leave the beta phase and be available to everyone in a system patch tomorrow. It sounds like you'll need to push the PS5 patch through manually rather than it being an automatic...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News Another 4 PS Plus Extra Games Leave the Service Next Month
Just a short list for October 2025
Following yesterday's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium library refresh, the next set of PS5, PS4 departures has been confirmed via the Last Chance to Play section. On 21st October 2025, the following four titles will no longer be available on the service: Battlefield 1 (PS4) Gho
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
It's all about performance
Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be the most optimised the series has ever been on a PlayStation console. After the popular PS5 beta, we sat down with Ripple Effect’s Technical Director Christian Buhl and Senior Console Combat Designer Matthew Nickerson to talk performance, PS5 Pro enhancements, and how this game was...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Interviews
- Features
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 Seemingly Leaked on Dev Website
Could it be a State of Play reveal?
RGG Studio appears to have Yakuza Kiwami 3 in the works, as it's been spotted that the developer's website temporarily sported a reference to the remake in its Categories section. The mention has since been scrubbed, but was captured on social media, as seen below: It's been quite a few years since the Japanese...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Yakuza
News Latest Ghost of Yotei Trailer Is a Quick Hit Before PS5 Launch
Summed up in 90 seconds
There have been enough trailers and gameplay reveals for Ghost of Yotei now that you almost certainly know what you are going to get with the Sucker Punch sequel, but this new trailer sums everything up nicely in 90 seconds. It's all about combat, exploration, parkour, and looking cool while you're doing it. Catch the trailer...
- Sony
- PS5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Trailers
Naoe's not the time
Only accessible after you've completed the main story of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Claws of Awaji is a post-game expansion that'll take you somewhere between five and ten hours to complete, depending on how thoroughly you explore the island setting. In terms of narrative, the DLC wraps up several loose ends that were left...
- Reviews
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassin's Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji
- Mini Reviews
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Reveals Another Pair of Playable Characters in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Still no date though
We love a good retro-style beat-'em-up, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion is looking like another cracker. Developer Tribute Games, which previously brought us TMNT Shredder's Revenge, has unveiled two more playable characters in the latest trailer: Yes, Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider are now part of the roster. Black...
- DotEmu
- PS5
- PS4
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- Trailers
News Already Great RPG Raidou Remastered Gets a Huge Quality of Life Update on PS5, PS4
Raidou rides again
Following on from its release a few months back, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army just got a rather significant update. The remastered RPG (which is really more of a remake) has been blessed with a long list of enhancements, many of which improve the game's general quality of life. As the headline of this...
- SEGA
- Atlus
- PS5
- PS4
- Raidou
News Your Progress Carries Over When You Play the New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Demo on PS5
Rolling start
SEGA's colourful kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is only a week away, but you can get a head start by checking out the newly available demo. Playable on PS5 only (the full game will release on PS4 as well), the free demo focuses on single player features and modes, and the best bit is that your save data will carry over to the...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
- Demos
News Three 16-Bit Cartoon Classics Compiled in Nickelodeon Splat Pack for PS5
90s niceties
Retro compilations are becoming more and more prolific, so at this point we’re not surprised to see the Nickelodeon Splat Pack revealed for the PS5 by Limited Run Games. This collection features a trio of 16-bit titles inspired by some of the most popular Saturday morning cartoons from the 90s. Unfortunately, there’s no Ren &...
- Limited Run Games
- PS5
- Nickelodeon Splat Pack
- Announcements
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Adds DLC Clans to Base Game Following Backlash
Bloody good show
Following a widespread backlash against Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and its paywalled clans, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have officially ditched their DLC plans. Two clans — which basically act as your character's class — were set to be locked behind a paid DLC pack, or the game's...
- Paradox Interactive
- PS5
- Vampire: The Masquerade
