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Saturday9th May 2026
News 'Stop Ruining the Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
Nerfdivers
The life of a live service game is punctuated by damage control – and Helldivers 2 has been no stranger to controversy since it exploded in 2024. The co-op shooter famously came under fire when Sony attempted to force PSN connectivity on the PC release, but there’s been no shortage of balance related mishaps along the way. Now dev...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Helldivers
News PlayStation's AI Push Raises a Bigger Question: Where Do You Draw the Line?
AI don't know
In a presentation aimed at investors earlier today, PlayStation announced its intention to use AI to “deliver a cutting-edge entertainment experience” for its players. Unsurprisingly, its comments have already attracted significant blowback from some corners of social media, but it’s important to first reflect on what boss...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
- AI
Game of the Month Pragmata (April 2026)
As voted by you
Well, that one just flew by, didn't it? April seemed a bit back-loaded, with the likes of Saros — Sony's latest first-party exclusive — dropping on the final day, but in hindsight, it was a pretty strong month from the start. Aside from Housemarque's intense and enjoyably broody action-shooter, the other headline act was...
- Game of the Month
- PS5
- Polls
- Features
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 632
Mixin' it up
Another busy week has come to a conclusion, and so it’s time to settle down with some good ol’ games. As always, we’ll go first, then it’s all over to you. Jamie O'Neill: Another read of Stephen's Scott Pilgrim EX Mini Review is in order, because as soon as I get home on Sunday night the seal on my physical copy of Scott...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Is It Almost Dragon Quest 12 Time? Pray to Yuji Horii and the Big Slime in the Sky
Livestream planned for this month
A 40th anniversary Dragon Quest livestream will take place later this month, on 27th May – and everyone’s praying for a Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate update. In a YouTube video which has since been delisted, series creator Yuji Horii confirmed: “We’ll be doing a livestream on 27th May. I think...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Dragon Quest
Friday8th May 2026
News God of War Boss Cory Barlog Appears Furious After PS5 Game Leak
"Totally support that"
God of War director Cory Barlog is not happy – and it looks like it’s the leaks of his upcoming PS5 adventure that have really soured his mood. Recently it was revealed by reliable rumourmonger NateTheHate that Santa Monica Studio’s next game will be a new story set in the God of War universe, starring Kratos’ late...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- Cory Barlog
Hands On Leon Must Die Forever Isn't Worth Going Back to RE Requiem For
But it's free, so no harm done
Resident Evil has a storied history with mini games, from the Tofu mode of Resident Evil 2 on PS1 right the way through to the fan-favourite Mercenaries add-on that's shipped with multiple instalments. Almost every mainline title is treated to its own spin-off from the main game, and now Resident Evil Requiem has one:...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Hands On
- Features
News Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
Marathon under the microscope
Sony has reported an eye-watering $765 million impairment loss on Bungie, raising the question: is this the platform holder’s worst ever acquisition? This includes a $204 million impairment loss late last year, meaning the value of the developer has plummeted
- Sony
- Bungie
- Industry
News Bungie Was a $765 Million Thorn in Sony's Side in 2025
Big impairment on Marathon maker
Sony's financial results for its fiscal year 2025 reveals a hefty impairment of Bungie that's had a big impact on PlayStation's operating income. What that means in a nutshell is that, last year, Sony reduced the Marathon studio's value by $765 million, a loss measured against net income for the period. Despite...
- Sony
- Bungie
- PS5
- Industry
News Forza Horizon 6's Launch Trailer Doesn't Make the Wait for PS5 Release Any Easier
Looking good
From all that we've seen of Forza Horizon 6 so far, it's looking like another fantastic open world racing game. That remains true with its launch trailer, which comes days ahead of its arrival on Xbox and PC. The Japan setting looks great, and the trailer shows a variety of locations and vehicles that whet our appetite for the...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Trailers
News PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony
There are "changing business models" to consider
Sony has revealed it's yet to decide on a release date or price for the next-gen and eventual PS6. President and CEO, Hiroki Totoki, shared the news during the Q&A session of the firm's Q4 fiscal year 2025 earnings briefing, responding to a question on whether the increased costs of components will...
- Sony
- PS6
News Third Patch for Starfield PS5 Crashing Issues Coming Next Week
Bethesda still on the job
Bethesda has a third update for Starfield on PS5 (and this time also on Xbox Series X|S and PC) to push live next week, the RPG company confirmed. A social media post late this Friday afternoon speaks to the patch addressing "multiple crash and stability issues and several gameplay fixes", with the full list of tweaks and...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Starfield
- Patches
News Sony Ships 93.7 Million PS5 Consoles, But Recent Sales Down by Almost 50%
Nearly a 50% drop in sales compared to same quarter last year
Sony today revealed during its final quarterly results for fiscal year 2025 that total PS5 console shipments have reached 93.7 million units. This means a further 1.5 million PS5 units were sold during the fourth quarter (start of January 2026 — end of March 2026), but this is a...
- Sony
- PS5
- Sales
- Hardware
News PlayStation's Lofty Preservation Efforts 'Not Stopping Anytime Soon'
Senior engineer shares work with Sony suits
We've known for a good while now that Sony has established a team within PlayStation that's specifically concerned with preservation. Spearheaded by Garrett Fredley (Senior Build Engineer, IP Preservation), the team's work is predominantly about archiving PlayStation's historical games and related...
- Sony
- Industry
News PS5 Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Switch 2 in Japan, But Is It Going to Make Any Difference?
An uphill battle
In an unexpected twist, the Switch 2 will cost more than the PS5 in its native Japan when its price increases on 25th May. Nintendo, like all console manufacturers, has been under intense pressure to retain the price of its hardware. It cites “changes in market conditions” as the reason for the increase, which include soaring...
- Sony
- PS5
- Japan
- Nintendo
News Leon Must Die Forever Is Resident Evil Requiem's New Mini Game, Out Now on PS5
Time attack mode can be downloaded now
Capcom has revealed and released its promised new mini game for Resident Evil Requiem. Available to download now on PS5, it is named Leon Must Die Forever. It takes the shape of a time attack mode where Leon needs to work his way through stages and make use of enhancer abilities while racing against the clock...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Updates
News 'NTE Is Built on Human Creativity': Dev to Rework Generative AI Assets in PS5 Open World
"Your feedback shapes this game"
While open world gacha game NTE has enjoyed a big launch, trouble has been brewing beneath the surface regarding accusations of generative AI usage. Fans found some art assets in the outing which demonstrated obvious use of generative AI, generally on advertising hoardings around the city of Heathereau. These were...
- Perfect World Games
- PS5
- NTE
- Neverness to Everness
News 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Centre': Sony Talks AI within PlayStation
AI "not a replacement for artists or creators"
During a Q&A session following the release of its latest financial results, Sony and PlayStation's top brass have outlined plans for the use of AI technology within the business. It seems that the through-line guiding the company's approach is that AI should serve as a tool to aid creators and make...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News PS5's Stranger Than Heaven Somehow Got Snoop Dogg and Ado on the Same Song
When can we stream it?
Fans are already itching to stream Stranger Than Heaven’s theme song, which is surprisingly performed by musical icons like Snoop Dogg and Ado. The song – debuted as part of last night’s big game reveal – also features performances from Satoshi Fujihara and Tori Kelly. Ado, who’s one of Japan’s big st
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stranger Than Heaven
News STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Will Force Us to Curse That Goddamn Semi-Colon All Over Again on PS5, PS4
Visual novel remake coming later this year
STEINS;GATE, the inexplicably named – but excellent – sci-fi visual novel from MAGES, is getting a third remake this 20th August in Japan, for both PS5 and PS4. While a Western release date technically hasn’t been announced at the time we write this, the game will support English language subtitles...
- MAGES
- PS5
- PS4
- STEINS
- GATE
News The Anime of Elden Ring Dev's Secret Best Game Hits Japanese Theatres in September
No word on global date yet
If you ask us, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is in the argument for FromSoftware's finest work, and its upcoming anime adaptation looks great too. It's now been announced that the anime, named Sekiro: No Defeat, will make its debut in Japan, where it'll be available to watch over a three-week theatrical release. This kicks...
- Crunchyroll
- FromSoftware
- PS4
- Sekiro
- Trailers
Random Now You Can Smell Like a Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 NPC with This $200 Fragrance
Suits you, sire
What do you think the NPCs in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 smell like? Sweat, body odour, sh*t? Look, the PS5 RPG is set during Medieval Europe – no one’s wandering around smelling like they’ve bathed in Gucci Guilty, are they? This new €155.99 (~$183) fragrance from Kintsugi Perfumes will at least attempt to romanticise the...
- Deep Silver
- PS5
- Kingdom Come Deliverance
- Merchandise
- Random
Thursday7th May 2026
News PS Store Deals Tab Returns, Confirms Next Sale for 13th May
Crisis over
As has become the norm in the digital age, PlayStation's PS Store has at least one sale going on at any given time — or, that's typically true, at least. A new sale was expected to begin today, 7th May 2026, but this has failed to materialise at the time of writing, which is highly unusual. It means the PS Store currently doesn't...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
Review Mixtape (PS5) - A Truly Special Story Experience
Follow that tune
For years now, it feels like story games have been stuck in a rut: when was the last time a new title broke into the list of elite recommendations like the first Life Is Strange, Gone Home, and What Remains of Edith Finch? It has been a while, even with some quality titles along the way — nothing has truly challenged the top dogs...
- Reviews
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- Mixtape
News Stranger Than Heaven Is a Yakuza Series Origin Story, Out on PS5 This Winter
Gameplay details revealed
Many Yakuza fans were thinking it, and now it's been confirmed: the mysterious Stranger Than Heaven is in fact an origin story for the series, in which the pivotal Tojo Clan is founded. The game's story spans 50 years, and you'll be playing as the same character — Makoto Daito — throughout. RGG Studio's deep dive,...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stranger Than Heaven
Fatality
If you’re like us, then you’ll have a deep appreciation for 1995’s iconic Mortal Kombat movie. The 2021 reboot, directed by Simon McQuoid, couldn’t really capture the same campy energy – but its sequel, starring Karl Urban as washed-up action movie star Johnny Cage, looks like it’s off to a much stronger start. As we write...
- Warner Bros
- Movies
- Mortal Kombat
- Round Up
- Features
News Yakuza Dev's Stranger Than Heaven Drops English Dub Option Due to Bilingual Characters
Language barrier
This probably won't come as much of a surprise if you tuned in to last night's showcase, but Stranger Than Heaven won't feature any kind of voice over options, unlike developer RGG Studio's most recent titles. This means that there'll be no dedicated English dub — but there won't be a Japanese-only track, either. That's because...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stranger Than Heaven
News Another Viral Roguelike Hit Is Coming to PS5 Very Soon
Slots & Daggers announced
Publisher Future Friends Games has announced the console release of Slots & Daggers, and it's coming to PS5 very soon. The game arrives on 15th May 2026, and you can get a taste for it in this new trailer: Developed by a single person, Slots & Daggers is an arcadey, slot machine-style roguelike game in which you spin in...
- Future Friends Games
- PS5
- Slots & Daggers
- Announcements
News Unannounced XCOM-Like Worms Game Unveiled in Leaked Footage, Screenshots
How will they worm out of this one?
The Worms series has been around for a long time, and even though it's not as prevalent as it used to be, Team 17 is still keeping the franchise alive on PS5. It appears as though the studio is working on a new Worms title, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but if this leak is to be believed, it's...
- Team 17
- PS5
- Worms
- Leaks
News Japanese Devs Think It May Be Impossible for Them to Make a Game Like NTE on PS5
"There's simply not enough time"
With its anime character designs and references to real-life locations like Akihabara, newly released PS5 gacha phenomenon NTE is as Japanese as a game can be. But it’s made by Chinese dev Hotta Studio, under the Perfect World umbrella. This has prompted plenty of consternation within Japanese development circles:...
- Perfect World Games
- PS5
- NTE
- Neverness to Everness
News New PS5 Survival Horror Game Takes Silent Hill Gameplay to the Future
Hollowbody gets PS5 release in June
Solo developer Headware Games has announced that it's bringing Hollowbody to PS5 next month following a strong PC release in 2024, where it garnered "very positive" reviews on Steam. The survival horror effort is pitched as Silent Hill set in the near-future, where "an unlicensed black market shipper" has to...
- Headware Games
- PS5
- Hollowbody
- Announcements
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Could Take the Story Even Further with DLC
Depending on player demand
Square Enix hasn't ruled out the idea of expanding upon the Final Fantasy 7 Remake saga even further, with the concept of DLC for Part 3 being floated around by director Naoki Hamaguchi. Our knee-jerk reaction to this is that the developer is already stretching Final Fantasy 7's story beats to breaking point by splitting...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News 'Deeply Disappointed': BioShock Boss Just as Annoyed by the Wait for New Game as You Are
A lot of time wasted chasing wrong creative alleys
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has said he's been "deeply disappointed" by the extremely long wait for a new BioShock game, following the franchise's last release in 2013. We know a new entry in the series is in active development at Cloud Chamber, but the game hasn't been seen in any public form...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- BioShock
News Pragmata Success Continues, Now at Two Million Copies Sold
Newest milestone achieved in 16 days
Capcom's latest new IP Pragmata continues to go from strength to strength, as the publisher has confirmed the game's sales now sit at over two million units. It managed to hit the new sales milestone in the 16 days following its 17th April 2026 launch. The long-in-development game already appears to be...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Sales
News The Sinking City 2 Only Months Away, Survival Horror Gameplay Revealed
Release window narrowed to summer
Frogwares has today revealed a new and extended look at its next PS5 game The Sinking City 2, which sees the studio pivot towards more of a survival horror experience. The latest gameplay trailer narrows the title's release window to this Summer, meaning launch is now just a few months away. Check it out above...
- Frogwares
- PS5
- The Sinking City
- Trailers
News Wuthering Waves Is Giving Away Rebecca for Free in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collab on PS5
Joining alongside Lucy in June
Wuthering Waves’ highly anticipated Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration will get underway in June – and you’ll be getting 5-Star Resonator Rebecca for free! The crossover with CD Projekt RED’s wildly popular anime spin-off was confirmed well over a year ago, but this is our first look at both Lucy and Rebecca...
- Kuro Games
- PS5
- Wuthering Waves
- Updates
News LEGO Batman's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Stuffed with References, Right Down to the Music
Kiss from a bat
It's not out for another couple of weeks, but the launch trailer for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has arrived. The video is a mixture of gameplay and shots from cutscenes, resulting in a trailer that's packed with references to the character's history: Perhaps the most obvious one is the use of Seal's Kiss from a Rose,...
- WB Games
- PS5
- LEGO Batman
- Trailers
News From Failed Rice Cookers to PS5, Sony Turns 80 Today
Make believe
Sony is 80-years-old today. The company – founded on 7th May, 1946 in post-war Japan – was originally named Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, or Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp. It started out without a product or a plan, and immediately set to work making rice cookers, which didn’t have much success. But it would eventually land...
- Sony
- Industry
News Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Goes Bigger in 4-Player Co-Op PS5 Sequel
An extra player, more mechanics, and new Xenomorphs
Cold Iron Studios has today revealed an expanded sequel to Aliens: Fireteam Elite that increases the co-op player count to four, bundles in many more Xenomorphs, and releases as a current-gen only game. It's out in the summer 2026 window, and you can catch your first glimpse of Aliens: Fireteam...
- Daybreak Game Company
- PS5
- Aliens
- Announcements
News Session: Skate Sim Dev Reveals Shapeshifting Werewolf PS5 Game
Rise from your grave
Session: Skate Sim dev crea-ture Studios is swapping shove-its for shapeshifting in its new top-down action game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn. This is loosely inspired by the tabletop role-playing game of the same name, although it’s anchoring its experience around the fact you can change forms at will. In the full...
- Nacon
- PS5
- Werewolf The Apocalypse
- Announcements
News Dracula: The Disciple May Be the PS5's First Puzzlevania
Immersive sim sees you embody Bram Stoker's iconic villain
If you’ve tired of the abundance of Metroidvanias on the PS5, then may we tempt you with the world’s first Puzzlevania? At least, embattled publisher Nacon will be hoping that descriptor catches on. In truth, Cyanide’s newly announced Dracula: The Disciple sounds super cool. It’s in...
- Nacon
- PS5
- Dracula The Disciple
- Announcements
Wednesday6th May 2026
News May 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed
There'll be a Time Crisis this month
Sony is due to announce the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for May 2026 next week, on 13th May 2026, with a view to making them available on the 19th. However, due to a State of Play livestream from a few months back, the Classic title Sony will have to offer won't actually be a surprise...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Poor Start for PS5 Exclusive Saros as First Sales Data Emerges
Arjun 'avin a laugh?
Sales numbers for video games aren't often made public unless they hit major milestones or are particularly impressive; otherwise, we're relying on charts and estimates to try and glean how well a game is selling. That's where we are with Saros, Sony's latest first-party PS5 game that officially launched a few days ago, on 30th...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Store
- Charts
News GOTY Candidate Pragmata Gets Even Better Visuals on PS5 Pro with New Patch
You did good, Diana
Pragmata already looked and played best on Sony’s gussied-up PS5 Pro hardware, but now it’s been given an extra little bump. You may recall from original reporting, via Digital Foundry, that the supercharged system was using PSSR2 to upsca
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
News If This PS5 Kaiju Game Doesn't Drop to 10fps, Then Frankly the Dev Has Failed
Frame it
Frame rate drops are always frowned upon, but when it comes to larger-than-life kaiju games like the upcoming BeastLink, we take an exception. Fans of the Earth Defense Force franchise (EDF! EDF!) will know that dev Sandlot hasn’t done its job properly if the gameplay doesn’t plunge to 10fps, and we feel similarly about Grove Street...
- Grove Street Games
- PS5
- BeastLink
- Announcements
News Fallout Co-Creator Says Gamers Are Letting Influencers Tell Them What to Think
Modern media
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has had some pretty fascinating things to say about the world of influencers, and how it’s changing the way players form opinions about games. It’s important to note that the industry veteran – who recently rejoined Obsidian, where he’s working on an unannounced project – was not necessarily being...
- Industry
- Tim Cain
Fangs very much
Are you sick of games that are just a bit too big and bloated for their own good? Well, The Blood of Dawnwalker will hopefully appeal to your tastes, as its creative director shares a similar opinion. Speaking to GamesRadar, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz — who previously worked as lead quest designer on both The Witcher 3 and
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
News Summer Game Fest 2026 Hype Starts One Month Out from Livestream
Geoff Keighley delivers his hype trailer
The summer season of gaming showcases and announcements is fast approaching, and Geoff Keighley has kicked the proceedings off with a little hype trailer for the annual Summer Game Fest showcase. To the tune of In the Stars by The Rolling Stones, he recounts the 2026 game releases so far and teases what's to...
- Summer Game Fest
News Assassin's Creed Calls Out AI-Edited Leak as Misinformation Spreads
"Nice try"
Misinformation has always existed in the gaming landscape, but there’s been a particular uptick in activity on social media these past few weeks. Initial concern about Sony’s revised DRM approach led to a tidal wave of misleading information last week, almost all of which was debunked once the platform holder released a statement.
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News MindsEye Saga Hits a New Low as Mass Layoffs Cripple PS5 Flop's 'Comeback'
Break A Rocket Boy
Just when you thought MindsEye couldn't become much more of an unmitigated disaster, fresh reports say that developer Build A Rocket Boy has just laid off roughly 170 employees. It's a massive number that apparently brings the studio's total headcount down to around 80 people, according to Kotaku sources. You know that classic...
- Build A Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
- Industry
