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Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News BioShock Infinite Executive Returns to Rescue BioShock 4 from Dev Hell
Rod Fergusson the new studio head at Cloud Chamber
Rod Fergusson, formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, where he led the Diablo franchise for five years, has joined BioShock 4 team Cloud Chamber as the new studio head. This is coupled with an "unspecified" number of layoffs at the studio. Reported by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the move s
- 2K Games
- PS5
- BioShock
- Industry
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
News Silent Hill F's Harrowing Story Trailer Attempts to Find the Beauty in Terror
Suzie Yeung takes lead role in English dub
Suzie Yeung – the voice actress you may recognise from a variety of different games, including Yuffie in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Eula in Genshin Impact – will play protagonist Hinako Shimizu, assuming you select the English dub. At Gamescom this week, Konami released a story trailer for the...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Trailers
Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News Denshattack Is a PS5 Game About Tricking Trains Like They're Skateboards, Looks Sick as Hell
Grind the rails
You're not prepared for Denshattack, a new game just announced for PS5, launching in Spring 2026. Published by Fireshine Games and developed by Undercoders, Denshattack is a fast-paced arcade-action game in which you drive a train through ridiculous stages — oh, and you can trick it like a skateboard. Here's the brilliantly...
- Fireshine Games
- PS5
- Denshattack
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Onimusha: Way of the Sword Continues to Look Outstanding Ahead of 2026 PS5 Release
Bladeborne
Capcom graced us with a new look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and really, what more can we say at this point? The action title continues to look fantastic. Fresh enemy designs and some sickeningly brutal combat techniques are the main draw here, as we get to see Musashi cleave his way through otherworldly...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Onimusha
- Trailers
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Avoids Battlefield 6 by a Month, Out 14th November
Open beta on 5th October
Treyarch has officially confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch for PS5, PS4 on 14th November 2025, meaning Battlefield 6 will have most of October to itself. You can catch the gameplay trailer above, which reveals a 2035 setting. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 redefines the franchise with a reality-shattering Co-Op...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
- Trailers
News Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Commits to October 2025 Launch on PS5
Finally?
After many years and many delays, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will attempt to release on the PS5 on 21st October 2025. You can catch the new trailer above. The trailer mentions to pre-order now, but as of right now, there are no listings on the PS Store. Fight your way through a modern-day Seattle on the brink of an open war...
- Paradox Interactive
- PS5
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- Release Dates
News We're Immediately Sold on the Sekiro Anime After Amazing Announcement Trailer
No Defeat
As has been rumoured for months at this point, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is indeed getting an anime adaptation. Excusive to anime streaming platform Crunchyroll, Sekiro: No Defeat looks pretty damn good in this debut trailer. A bold art direction is married to some brutally action-packed animation, and the result is what will hopefully be...
- FromSoftware
- PS4
- Sekiro
- Trailers
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Pac-Man DLC, Open Beta Test Next Week on PS5
Gotta waka fast
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is all about a multiverse of SEGA characters and collabs with external franchises, and the latest reveal is that the kart racer will be crossing paths with Pac-Man. Bandai Namco's mascot will join the game as a playable character, and you can get a look in the new trailer: The video also reveals that the...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
- Trailers
News Mech RPG Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Gets Hefty Demo, Out Now on PS5
Free the Daemon
Upcoming mech-based action RPG Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion has just dropped a playable PS5 demo on the PS Store. Said demo weighs in at a somewhat hefty 18GB, but it does apparently cover the game's entire opening chapter. And yes, you can transfer your progress to the finished product when it launches next month, on the 5th...
- Marvelous
- PS5
- Daemon X Machina
News Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition Brings Yet Another Xbox Game to PS5 in November
New content also incoming
Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition has been announced for PS5, the latest of Xbox's first-party titles to make the jump. The well-received RTS arrives on Sony's console on 4th November 2025, as noted by the new trailer: As well as the PS5 version of the game, AoE4 is getting some new content. Releasing alongside the...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Age of Empires
- Announcements
- Trailers
News Lords of the Fallen 2 Announced for a 2026 PS5 Launch
Builds on first game's post-launch updates
Hexworks has confirmed Lords of the Fallen 2 will be coming to PS5 at some point next year. You can catch the first reveal trailer out of Gamescom Opening Night Live above. The sequel builds off the first game from a few years back, including the many post-launch updates it received. "Lords of the Fallen...
- CI Games
- PS5
- Lords of the Fallen
- Announcements
News Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Is a Huge New Expansion Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2026
DL-Sheep
Cult of the Lamb has had some great post-launch support with extensive content updates, but it seems developer Massive Monster has something grander in the works. The team has just announced Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven, a "full-length" premium expansion for the cutesy cultist roguelike game. Here's the announce trailer: Woolhaven takes...
- Devolver Digital
- PS5
- PS4
- Cult of the Lamb
- DLC
News Stylish Rhythm Adventure Unbeatable Scores November Release Date on PS5
Beat this
We've been waiting to find out when Unbeatable would be arriving on PS5, and it turns out it's just a few short months away. This highly stylised rhythm adventure game has always looked fantastic every time we've seen it, and we truly hope it holds steady when it launches on 6th November, 2025. Here's the release date trailer: It's as...
- Playstack
- PS5
- Unbeatable
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover with Final Fantasy 14 Confirmed for September
The Omega is coming
We already knew that Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a major patch in the form of Title Update 3 this September, but now it's been confirmed that it'll feature crossover content from Final Fantasy 14 (the Monster Hunter World deja vu is real). You'll be able to ride chocobos, naturally, and hunt a form of Omega — one of the...
- Capcom
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Final Fantasy
News World of Tanks: Heat Adds Hero Shooter-Like Elements to Tactical Tank Battles on PS5
Free-to-play standalone title announced
We don't see it talked about much, but World of Tanks is quietly one of the most successful and enduring free-to-play games available. It may not have the most impressive player numbers, but it's been remarkably consistent over the years. While the main, full-fat game itself isn't on consoles, developer...
- Wargaming
- PS5
- World of Tanks Heat
- Announcements
- Trailers
Monday18th Aug 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 15+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Weekend Offer
Some more must-have PS5 and PS4 recommendations
Sony's already running a massive Gamescom sale on the PS Store, and we've got more than 45 recommendations lined up for you on that through here. <related ids="186426"> Running now through Monday, 18th August, the s
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- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Guide These 11+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (18th-24th August)
Sword of the Sea! Discounty! More!
Okay, it's getting hectic now. The release schedule may be light this week, but beyond this there's absolutely no breaks until Christmas. You've been warned. We suppose the highlight this time is Sword of the Sea, which is actually included with PS Plus Extra if you have that. Discounty is also worth a shout, we...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
Review Sword of the Sea (PS5) - Stunning Journey-Like Is a PS Plus Extra Hall of Famer
Surf's up
Giant Squid is one of the best developers in the biz when it comes to crafting beautifully breezy indie adventures. Sword of the Sea, its latest outing, will never escape the obvious Journey comparisons, but it still stands tall as the team's most refined game to date. Without wanting to strip the title of its elegance, Sword of the Sea...
- Reviews
- Giant Squid
- PS5
- Sword of the Sea
News PS5 Stunner Phantom Blade Zero Looks Out of This World in New Gameplay Trailer
You're kiddin', right?
How many superlatives have we got left for upcoming PS5 action game Phantom Blade Zero? Frankly, our vocabulary is looking a little light at this point. Now, before we get into the latest trailer, a quick note: this footage was shared by NVidia, alongside confirmation the upcoming action game will support DLSS 4 and RTX at...
- S-GAME
- PS5
- Phantom Blade Zero
- Trailers
News Meltdowns on Social Media As Sony Markets Its Upcoming Xbox Port
"Pack it up, console warriors"
If you’ve happened to visit the cesspit that is X (or Twitter) this weekend, then you’ll have seen the meltdowns over Sony’s decision to market one of its upcoming games. The official PlayStation.com page for Helldivers 2 has now been updated to reference the release on Microsoft’s machine, which will be...
- Sony
- PS5
- Xbox
- Helldivers
News 'They Don't Know What They're Doing': Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony's 'Clueless' Management
"PlayStation's lost its way"
Veteran industry analyst Michael Pachter believes Sony has “lost its way” due to executives who “don’t know what they’re doing”. In a brutal video – where he mistakenly spoke about Haven Studios’ Fairgames, and has since clarified his comments – he went to town on the current PlayStation management...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News Earn 30 Battlefield 6 Items for Free in New Battlefield 2042 Event
The road to Battlefield 6 begins
EA is offering you the chance to earn more than 20 Battlefield 6 items ahead of release, as the anticipated PS5 game's open beta comes to an end. As part of a new Battlefield 2042 event called the Road to Battlefield 6, a free Battle Pass provides bonuses for launch in October. The event begins today and will be...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
News Konami 'Forgiven' for Dropping Metal Gear Solid Voice Lead in Fifth Game
"Stop being a baby and play the game"
David Hayter, the voice of Snake in almost every Metal Gear Solid game, has said he's forgiven Konami for not casting him in the two titles he was dropped from. Having voiced Snake for 12 years, it was Keifer Sutherland that Konami decided to cast as Venom Snake in both Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes and the...
- Konami
- PS4
- PS3
- Metal Gear Solid
News Ryo Hazuki Returns in Shenmue 3 Enhanced on PS5
"I see"
Ryo Hazuki’s quest for revenge will continue in Shenmue 3 Enhanced on PS5. You may recall a little while ago, ININ Games obtained publishing rights to the third game in Yu Suzuki’s legendary franchise, which first released on the PS4 and PC via Kickstarter. Now it’s announced plans to re-release the game on the PS5, with an upgrade...
- ININ Games
- PS5
- Shenmue
- Announcements
News Lost Soul Aside's New PS5 Gameplay Is Probably Its Most Insane Yet
Juggle trouble
Lost Soul Aside is looking more and more like a combo fan's dream action game, and its latest trailer showcases just how mental its fast-paced combat can become. Main character Kaser is joined by Arena — the otherworldly creature that floats by his side at all times. Basically, by utilising Arena's various abilities, you can knit...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
- Trailers
News Shameful AI Ads Put the Spotlight on The First Descendant, Real-Life Likeness Stolen
Content creators feature, but they're AI
A series of AI-generated adverts promoting PS5, PS4 title The First Descendant are doing the rounds online, as it's been suggested developer Nexon appears to have imitated real-life content creators and used their likenesses to promote the game. Captured below on Reddit (via Eurogamer), ads on TikTok from...
- Nexon
- PS5
- PS4
- The First Descendant
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Until FC 26, at least
Much has been made of Assassin's Creed Shadows' commercial performance — mainly because Ubisoft has been reluctant to share actual sales numbers — but we know one thing for sure: the title's been a major hit in Europe. Often overlooked in a media industry that's very US-centric, Europe remains a colossal video game market...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Sales
Aw sh*t, here we go again
Sony will host a PS5 livestream in late September which could be a PS Showcase but is more likely to be a State of Play. That’s according to Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb, who has a strong track record of being accurate about these things. Speaking as part of a livestream earlier today, Grubb invited websites to report on...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Rumours
News The Next Tales of Remaster Will Be Officially Announced Tomorrow
All in on Xillia
The next Tales of remaster will finally be announced this week. Or more specifically, the reveal is happening tomorrow — that's the 19th August. This unveiling will not be part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, by the way. The announcement is happening live on the official Tales of YouTube channel at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT /...
- Bandai Namco
- Tales
News Shinobi: Art of Vengeance DLC Adds Dr. Eggman and Other Classic SEGA Villains in 2026
Multiverse of madness
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance has always looked super promising in the lead-up to its launch, but it seems it'll only get bigger and better with future DLC. SEGA has announced that the 2D action game will receive a SEGA Villains Stage in early 2026. The DLC will add a series of new adversaries to the game, with the first...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Shinobi Art of Vengeance
- DLC
News Annapurna's Mad Creature-Collecting Roguelite Morsels Finally Has a Release Date on PS5
Meal time
You may remember that, almost a full year ago, Annapurna Interactive announced Morsels, a trippy, top-down, creature-collecting roguelite. Initially planned for February of 2025, it was indefinitely delayed, but now, the publisher has finally unveiled a proper release date for the game. It's coming to PS5 on 18th November, 2025, as...
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- Morsels
- Release Dates
- Trailers
Sunday17th Aug 2025
News Wuthering Waves' Next PS5 Update Has a License to Print Money
Augusta arrives
The next major update for free RPG sensation Wuthering Waves will release on 28th August, continuing the game’s main storyline as players travel to a new region named the Sanguis Plateaus. It’s the new 5-Star Resonators, particularly the gladiatorial Augusta, that will steal the show here, however. Her classical white dress...
- Kuro Games
- PS5
- Wuthering Waves
- Updates
News Take a Trip to the Dark Ages in PS Plus Premium Trial of New DOOM on PS5
You're already DOOMed
DOOM: The Dark Ages, despite being an enjoyable game, seemed to come and go when it released earlier this year. If you didn’t pick it up at launch and you’re still curious about it, then perhaps a PS Plus Premium demo will be of interest to you. Available now for members of Sony’s top-of-the-line subscription tier, the...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- DOOM
- PS Plus
Saturday16th Aug 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2025?
Plus or minus?
Alright, we don't want to jump the gun, but we've got a feeling that August 2025's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offering might be voted one of the year's best. For the second month in a row, Extra is made up of some really highly rated titles. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered spearheads the selection, and it's followed by Mortal...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News Don't Believe the Speculation About PS5's Fairgames Getting Cancelled
Update: Michael Pachter clarifies
The web is awash with rumours about Sony pulling the plug on Fairgames. For those of you who haven’t been following this game – and, frankly, we don’t blame you if you haven’t – this is the anti-billionaire co-op shooter from Canadian developer Haven Studio, which was founded by Jade Raymond and purchased...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Fairgames
Rumour Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Campaign May Force You into Multiplayer
An extraction ending
We already know Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s full campaign will be playable in co-op, but a new report from Insider Gaming’s reliable Tom Henderson reveals that the final mission may force you into a 32-player extraction shooter-style environment. The article – which cites anonymous sources – suggests that the game’s...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
- Rumours
Fight
The launch date for Digital Eclipse’s highly anticipated PS5 and PS4 virtual museum Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection may have leaked – and from an unlikely source at that! Over the weekend, fans spotted a 29th September release attached to the product’s page on the Xbox app, which has now reverted to a placeholder window of 31st...
- Warner Bros
- PS5
- PS4
- Mortal Kombat
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 594
Door to Phantomile
We're on the cusp of an avalanche of new PS5 releases, so this weekend may be your last opportunity to clear out your backlog. Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: I only have access to portable gaming for a while, so I'll boot up my PS Vita to replay one of my favourite PS1 games, which is Namco's wonderful Klonoa: Door to...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday15th Aug 2025
News Last Chance to Play These 13 PS5, PS4 Games on PS Plus
The Witcher 3, Star Wars Jedi depart
You now know the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games newly launching on the two tiers next week, but Tuesday, 19th August, also marks when a separate list of 13 PS5, PS4 titles will leave the service. As previously detailed, the membership will refresh its game
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Deals Stack Your PS5, PS4 Savings with a 5% Off PS Store Discount Code
Time to top up
If you’re a frequent PS Store shopper, then you’re probably looking to save as much money as you possibly can. With so many great games launching across the PS5 and PS4 every single week, you’ll want to make the most your investment into Sony’s marketplace. Fortunately, we’re bringing back our 5% discount on all PS Store...
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News Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters
May only make $20 million on Netflix sensation
We’re sure you’ve heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters by now. The film has been the number one movie on Netflix for an unfathomable seven weeks, breaking records for the streaming service. It’s also on track to become the platform’s most viewed film ever – just let that sink in. Meanwhile, the song...
- Sony Pictures
- Movies
- K-Pop Demon Hunters
News Astoundingly Ambitious PS5 RPG Crimson Desert Looks Like It'll Ease the Wait for The Witcher 4
Watch 13 minutes of new gameplay
An epic 13-minute gameplay demo for Crimson Desert has been released, following the game’s delay into 2026 recently. While the setback may be disappointing, this new PS5 footage should help ease the wait. It’s clear that Korean developer Pearl Abyss has got something special cooking here. Just to be clear,...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Trailers
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mafia: The Old Country?
Make us an offer
It's been a long wait for a new Mafia game; it feels like it's been an age since Mafia 3 divided opinion. But does Mafia: The Old Country succeed in getting the largely beloved series back on track? That's for you to decide. Sporting a a much more linear campaign than what was offered in Lincoln Clay's sandbox outing, The Old...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Mafia
- Polls
- Features
News 'We'll Continue to Evolve the PS Store': Sony on Making PS5, PS4 Shopping Better
"Keep an eye out for even more improvements"
With over 80% of all PS5 and PS4 purchases made through the PS Store this past quarter, you can see why Sony’s storefront is a massive point of importance for the platform holder. The problem is, it’s got a long way to go before it catches up to much better digital storefronts, like the gold-standard...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Will Go Up Against Battlefield 6 from 14th November
Good luck
Good luck to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the upcoming first-person shooter which is going to seriously have its work cut out if it hopes to outmuscle Battlefield 6. The large-scale EA shooter will drop on 10th October, giving it a month’s head-start on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, assuming this rumour from the ever-reliable billbil-kun is...
- Activision
- PS5
- PS4
- Call of Duty
- Rumours
News Make Up Your Own Mind About Critically Panned PS1 Platformer Bubsy 3D from 9th September on PS5
The bobcat is back
Bubsy 3D, made by the developer that would go on to create Syphon Filter and Days Gone, was widely regarded as one of the worst PS1 platformers of its era. The team notoriously showed up to E3 with its head in its hands when it saw a demo of Naughty Dog’s vastly superior Crash Bandicoot. And now you can sample it for yourself,...
- Atari
- PS5
- Bubsy
- Release Dates
News PS5 Players Show Up for Mafia: The Old Country, as Dev Teases Free New Content
Almost 50% of sales predicted on Sony's console
Almost half of all Mafia: The Old Country copies were sold on PS5, according to sales estimates from Sensor Tower. The data tracker predicts the single player narrative game has sold 800k copies since launch, with 48.67% of those on Sony’s console. A further 37.86% are predicted to have sold on...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- Mafia
News Hyped PS5 Story Game Woochi the Wayfarer Aims to Leave a 'Lasting Emotional Impact'
Woohoo
It’s great to see so many single player, story-focused games being announced for the PS5, with Woochi the Wayfarer being the latest of note. The historical fantasy from Nexon and LoreVault was revealed with a concept trailer earlier this month, and it immediately attracted attention with its authentic Joseon-era de
- Nexon
- PS5
- Woochi the Wayfarer
- Trailers
News Narrative Thriller Arctic Awakening Finally Reemerges with PS5 Release Date
Wake up
It's been a long time coming, but Arctic Awakening has a release date at long last, and it's not far away. Originally announced back in 2021, the first-person narrative adventure comes to PS5 on 18th September 2025, as revealed in this new trailer: Arctic Awakening has been in development at GoldFire Studios for five years, and was...
- GoldFire Studios
- PS5
- Arctic Awakening
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Skate's Latest Dev Blog Talks Customisation, Seasonal Updates as Early Access Looms
Keep on trucking
Skate, the free-to-play revival of EA's beloved skateboarding series, is heading towards its early access launch sometime in the near future, and as we approach that milestone, developer Full Circle has another dev diary blog post to tide you over. The Grind Vol. 5 is available to peruse now, and this one focuses on customisation,...
- EA
- PS5
- Skate
