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Thursday22nd Jan 2026

  • News Anime-Infused Arcade Racer Screamer Just Looks Better and Better Ahead of PS5 Release

    The dream scream

    Screamer is an arcade racer that we've had our eye on for months now, and honestly, the game looks better and better every time we see it. Its latest trailer dishes out the deets on its various modes, which include a story-based campaign complete with characters and cutscenes, an assortment of single player challenges, and a suite...

    • Milestone
    • PS5
    • Screamer
    • Trailers
  • News Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now

    Still seems set for 26th Jan release

    There still haven't been any indications of life behind the official Highguard social media accounts, but as of right now, it seems like the PS5 game remains on course for a 26th January 2026. The developer hasn't said otherwise, and now the title has a Trophy list. Trophy tracking site Exophase has pulled the...

    • Wildlight Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Highguard
    • Trophies
  • News Bubsy 4D Might Actually Be Good When It Pounces on PS5, PS4 in May

    Purrfect or cat-astrophic?

    Publisher Atari and developer Fabraz have announced a release date for the unlikely but very real Bubsy 4D. The 3D platformer is coming to both PS5 and PS4 on 22nd May 2026, as revealed in this new trailer: After getting a surprising amount of buzz after its announcement last year, the game is now just a few months...

    • Atari
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Bubsy 4D
    • Release Dates
  • News Kiln Is a Pottery Party Brawler from Double Fine, Coming to PS5 in 2026

    The great pottery throwdown

    Xbox and Double Fine have announced the studio's next game — an online party brawler named Kiln. This team-based multiplayer game is all about making your own ceramic character before taking them into matches. The trailer is probably the best way to explain it: Kiln is a game of two halves. First, you'll use the...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Kiln
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • News Wrestler Kenny Omega Brings Street Fighter 6's Alex to Life from 17th March on PS5, PS4

    Star assisted with performance capture

    Alex was supposed to be Street Fighter’s new poster boy when he was introduced in Street Fighter 3: New Generation almost 30 years ago, but he’ll get another shot at stardom when he arrives in Street Fighter 6 from 17th March. After teasing the Year 3 Pass addition late last year, Capcom has now shown off...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Street Fighter
    • DLC

Wednesday21st Jan 2026

  • Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake All Weapons: Character Builds and Best Materia

    All weapon locations and materia recommendations

    Looking for all of the weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and their locations? Looking for character build ideas for each weapon, and materia recommendations? Well, you've come to the right place. In this Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 guide, we're going to go over where you can find every weapon in the...

    • Final Fantasy VII Remake
    • PS4
    • Guides
  • Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake Hard Mode Guide: Help, Tips, and Essential Advice for Beating Hard Mode

    Hard difficulty hints and tips

    How do you beat hard mode in Final Fantasy 7 Remake? In this Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 guide, we're going to cover what we think are essential pointers for playing on the game's often brutal hard difficulty — or 'hard mode' as it's usually called (see also: Final Fantasy 7 Remake: How to Unlock Hard Mode). Final...

    • Final Fantasy VII Remake
    • PS4
    • Guides
  • Guide Final Fantasy 7 Remake Guide: How to Master FF7 and Save Midgar

    An AVALANCHE of information

    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is the first part of Square Enix’s modern retelling of the PS1’s classic RPG Final Fantasy 7, which has been built from the ground up for the PlayStation 4 and earned an 8/10 in our Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS4 review. Our Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide includes information on the endgame,...

    • Guides
    • Walkthrough
    • Final Fantasy VII Remake
    • PS4
  • News Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success

    One million copies sold since launch

    Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, which is essentially an indie take on The Elder Scrolls franchise, has gone down as a considerable success for developer Questline, as it's now confirmed the RPG has sold over one million copies. In a Steam community post, the studio thanked those who have bought the game and...

    • Awaken Realms Digital
    • PS5
    • Tainted Grail
    • Sales
  • News Prince of Persia Remake and 5 Other Games Cancelled by Ubisoft

    As part of a "major company reset" at the firm

    Ubisoft has revealed it is cancelling its long-in-development Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and five other unannounced games as part of a "major company reset" today. Separately, another seven in-development titles are now delayed, and Ubisoft will confirm layoffs on 12th February 2026...

    • Ubisoft
    • Prince of Persia
  • News Rumoured Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remasters Not Expected to Be Out Any Time Soon

    No imminent shadow drops planned

    There are now fairly strong suggestions that Bethesda will one day have Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters to put out, but you shouldn't expect them to launch soon, and especially not in relation to any current countdown timers. Off the back of last year's Oblivion Remastered "exceeding internal goals and...

    • Bethesda
    • Fallout
    • Rumours
  • News Crimson Desert Goes Gold, Ambitious PS5 Open Worlder Locks in March Release Date

    Fantasy becomes reality

    Hugely ambitious open world adventure Crimson Desert has officially gone gold, developer Pearl Abyss has announced. This means that the PS5 title — which was first revealed all the way back in 2020 — should hit its targeted 19th March release date. Indeed, we've been waiting quite some time for this one — and to be...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
  • News As PSVR2's Beat Saber Goes Dark, Synth Riders Adds Timed Exclusive Track from Queen

    Who is the champion?

    Back in June, Beat Games announced that Beat Saber would be discontinuing support for PSVR2, starting with no new songs. One of PSVR's best sellers and best-regarded titles, Beat Games further announced that multiplayer support would be switched off come 21st January, 2026, a date that has now arrived. While it's quite...

    • Kluge Interactive
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Synth Riders
    • DLC
  • News Amazon Adds Yet Another Cast Member to Its God of War TV Series

    Heimdall spotted

    News surrounding the ensemble cast of Amazon's God of War TV adaptation continues apace, with a third actor confirmed for the show. As reported by Deadline, Max Parker will form part of the series, playing the part of Heimdall. Heimdall is a character introduced in God of War Ragnarok; he keeps watch atop the lofty walls of Asgard...

    • Amazon
    • TV
    • God of War
  • News Fatal Frame 2's PS5 Remake Shaping Up to Be a 2026 Horror Standout

    Out on 12th March 2026

    Widely considered to be the greatest instalment in the Japanese horror franchise, the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake launching in March looks to be another standout horror game for 2026, right alongside Resident Evil Requiem. It arrives just two weeks after the Capcom effort, on 12th March 2026, and a new PlayStation...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Fatal Frame
  • News Awesome Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Has Arrived on PS5

    It takes 2

    2XKO, the League of Legends-based fighting game that's been in early access on PC for quite a while, has finally arrived on PS5. And by almost all accounts — including our own — it's a pretty great brawler, boasting some seriously slick visuals, diverse character design, and top notch online netcode. It's also free-to-play, in case...

    • Riot Games
    • PS5
    • 2XKO
  • News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Now Has the Most Game of the Year Awards Ever

    Overtakes Elden Ring

    Well, as far as we can tell, it's official: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 now has more Game of the Year awards than any other game ever. The absolute darling of 2025 has claimed a ridiculous 436 Game of the Year awards to date, placing it ahead of Elden Ring. Crazy. This is all based on a shockingly impressive amount of research...

    • Kepler Interactive
    • PS5
    • Clair Obscur
  • News Fortnite Crosses Paths with Fall Guys in New Limited-Time Mode Crown Jam

    How sporting

    Epic Games has announced a new, limited-time game mode for its everything game, Fortnite. Crossing over with the battle royale party game Fall Guys, the new mode is named Crown Jam. It's a 3v3 competitive arcade sport, and no, we don't know why it isn't called Ball Guys either. Crown Jam sees two teams of three enter an arena with...

    • Epic Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fortnite
  • News Mechborn Is an Anime-Inspired Spin on Slay the Spire Heading to PS5 in 2026

    Something something mechbuilder

    Don't let naysayers muddy the waters; roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire is a modern classic, and it deserves its many copycats. One new example is Mechborn, a game clearly inspired by the aforementioned title, but it differentiates itself in a couple of fun ways. As the name suggests, Mechborn is all about giant...

    • Curve Games
    • PS5
    • Mechborn

Tuesday20th Jan 2026

  • News PS Plus Loses These 8 Games in February 2026

    Get 'em while they're still hot

    The lord Sony giveth, and the lord Sony taketh away. As is typically the case for PS Plus Extra update day, the Japanese giant has updated the ‘Leaving Soon’ section of its subscription service. This time there are nine games scheduled to be axed from the service on 17th February. They are as follows: Carto

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Three Ubisoft All-Timers Getting 60fps Updates on PS5 This Week

    Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon, and Primal

    You’ve got to give credit to French publisher Ubisoft: it really does support its games. While we still pray to the moon gods for an update to Bloodborne, the firm has announced plans to upgrade Far Cry 3: Classic Edition to 60fps on the PS5 – and it’s not stopping there. In a teaser post on X (or...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Far Cry
    • Patches
  • News January 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

    RE Village! Infinite Wealth! Riiiiidge Racer!

    Today's the day for the first PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update of 2026, with nine more titles coming to the two subscription tiers. They're all available to download now across the UK and Europe, and will be rolled out to the USA later in the day. Here's a complete recap of everything...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News The End of an Era: Sony Spins Off Iconic Television Business

    Joint venture with TCL announced

    Sony is historically best known for its consumer electronics, but truth be told it’s been an entertainment organisation for years now. PlayStation, along with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, has spearheaded its transformation – and recently it’s talked at length about how it aims to...

    • Sony
    • TV
    • Business
    • Industry
  • News 'We Want to Honour the Halo Legacy on PlayStation': Xbox on Halo's PS5 Remake

    Well Halo there

    It's still taking some getting used to, but Xbox is now a huge publisher on PlayStation, and it's bringing one of its most beloved series to Sony's platform for the first time ever this year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original first-person shooter, albeit stripped of its competitive multiplayer. Announced last year,...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Halo
  • News Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5, PS4 This Week

    Down for the count

    Two legendary PS1 beat-‘em-ups, 1997’s Fighting Force and its 1999 successor Fighting Force 2, will launch as part of a compilation on PS5 and PS4 this week, from 23rd January. The Fighting Force Collection from Limited Run Games bundles the two 3D brawlers together into one neat package on contemporary consoles. Developed...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fighting Force
    • Release Dates
  • News Life Is Strange: Reunion Revives One of Gaming's Iconic Relationships on PS5

    The Price is right

    The ending to the original Life Is Strange wrote series publisher Square Enix into a bit of a corner it’s been wrestling with ever since. Original dev DONTNOD decided to introduce an entirely new cast in Life Is Strange 2, but brothers Sean and Daniel never connected like original protagonists Max and Chloe. So new studio...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Life Is Strange
    • Announcements
  • News Marathon's Slick Sci-Fi Visuals Will Look Particularly Crisp on PS5 Pro

    Smooth operator

    Bungie's upcoming multiplayer shooter Marathon has always had a strong aesthetic whenever we've seen it, and it looks as though its neon colours and square-edged buildings will look especially sharp on Sony's PS5 Pro console. We suppose that goes without saying, but it's worth highlighting how the game is utilising PS5 Pro's power,...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Marathon
  • News Death Stranding Is So Multi-Platform That It's Now Going on Game Pass

    Director's Cut version on Game Pass tomorrow

    Once released as a PS4 exclusive in 2019, who would have thought Death Stranding would take such a journey that it is now available across various platforms, and its imminent Game Pass launch now hardly feels like a surprise? That's what's happening tomorrow, 21st January 2026: the Death Stranding...

    • Xbox
    • Death Stranding
  • News Gritty Roguelite FPS Soulslinger Hunts Down a PS5 Release Date

    Gun runs

    As if next month's schedule wasn't busy enough, Soulslinger: Envoy of Death is heading to PS5 on the 19th February. This is a frantic first-person shooter with a roguelite structure, and it's been available on PC since 2023. Naturally, it's received a lot of updates since its initial launch as an early access title, and console players...

    • Headup Games
    • PS5
    • Soulslinger
    • Release Dates
  • News 'I Create Every Game Like It Could Be the Last': Like a Dragon Boss Doesn't Have the Series Planned Out

    "I haven't thought about what happens"

    It perhaps comes as no surprise if you're familiar with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise, but RGG Studio really does do things game-by-game. And by that, we mean that there tends to be very little forward planning in terms of the series' direction or storytelling. "Even now that it’s a series, I still...

    • SEGA
    • Like a Dragon
  • News 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM

    "BioWare has always been changing"

    ANTHEM ended up being an undeniable failure for BioWare, but suggestions that the once great studio should never have even followed through with its development are incorrect, according to the game's executive producer. Indeed, BioWare veteran Mark Darrah has come out and defended the company's initial decision to...

    • EA
    • BioWare
    • PS4
    • ANTHEM
  • News Acclaimed Roguelite Drop Duchy Combines Tetris and Strategy on PS5 This Spring

    Puzzle it out

    Another day, another highly-regarded indie PC game making the leap to consoles. Drop Duchy, from The Arcade Crew and Sleepy Mill Studio, has been announced for PS5 with a Complete Edition coming in Spring 2026. Here's the announcement trailer for your viewing pleasure: Drop Duchy is a unique blend of genres and ideas, taking the...

    • The Arcade Crew
    • PS5
    • Drop Duchy
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • News Razer Boss Lashes Out at Gen AI, But Says Gamers Would 'Love' AI to Streamline Dev Cycles

    "Help game developers make great games"

    Generative AI is being torn to shreds across the internet these days, and so it's starting to feel like corporate figureheads are choosing their words a little more carefully. Case in point, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan has been pushed to clarify his company's stance on all things AI after a recent...

    • Razer
    • Industry
  • News Keep Your Hitman Progress Across All Platforms from 3rd February

    Cross progression update just weeks away

    IO Interactive has announced the cross progression system for its trilogy of PS5, PS4 Hitman games shall go live on 3rd February 2026. An updated look for the IOI Account system will help to facilitate the feature, which lets you carry over all your Hitman progress between consoles and PC, and have all the...

    • IO Interactive
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Hitman
  • News Larian Games Doing Better Than Ever Off the Back of Divinity Reveal

    Sales of Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity: Original Sin 2 are up

    The recent reveal of Larian Studios' next game, Divinity, has sparked renewed interest in the developer's back catalogue, with Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2 experiencing concurrent player spikes and extra sales. Swen Vincke, the team's CEO, put out a social media post earlier...

    • Larian Studios
    • PS5
    • Baldur's Gate
    • Divinity
  • News Digimon Story Time Stranger's Second DLC Adventure Drops This Week on PS5

    Thug life

    The second DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger now has a release date, and it's super soon. The new episode, titled GAKU-RAN, drops in just a couple of days at the time of writing, on the 22nd January. As was the case with the first DLC that launched back in December, this second helping features a short story-driven series of quests...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Digimon
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers

Monday19th Jan 2026

  • Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Refreshed January Sale

    Check out these discounted games

    Sony's enormous January/Holiday sale on the PS Store was recently refreshed with thousands of new discounts, but it's very nearly over. You have until 22nd January 2026, giving you only a few more days to make your purchases. To help navigate the huge sale, we've assembled the top discounted games that it has to...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Guide Resident Evil Village Guide: Ultimate 100% Walkthrough

    Your essential Resident Evil Village resource

    In this Resident Evil Village guide, we're going to share our beginner's tips and tricks to help you withstand every single thing Lady Dimitrescu and co have to throw at you. We are also going to reveal the location of all collectibles, including the Goats of Warding. Additionally, we shall cover Al

    • Guides
    • Resident Evil Village
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS4 Games Are No Longer a Focus for PS Plus

    Last-gen left behind

    As communicated by Sony a year ago, PS Plus changes its focus from this month, to where including native PS4 games in its monthly updates is no longer a priority. From the January 2025 PlayStation Blog post, Sony said: "As we shift to PS5, PS4 games will no longer be a key benefit and will only be occasionally offered for...

    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Guide These 7+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (19th-25th January)

    Arknights! 2XKO! New PS Plus games!

    This week feels like the first proper 2026 week for new releases. Free-to-play games are ruling supreme, with Arknights: Endfield and 2XKO both vying for your time and attention. But there's also the new selection of PS Plus games to look forward to. Here are all the new games coming out this week. New PS5,...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News PS Plus Premium's PS3 Game Streaming Is Currently Broken

    It only does nothing

    One big benefit of subscribing to PS Plus at the Premium tier is access to a catalogue of PS3 games you can stream via the cloud. While you can't download the games to play them locally, the streaming service is more than capable, provided you have reasonably good broadband. Unfortunately, members are unable to fully enjoy...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News GTA 6 Dev Rockstar North 'Open and Operational' Following Reports of Explosion

    "Everyone is well"

    Rockstar North, the Scottish game studio spearheading the development of Grand Theft Auto 6, has reportedly suffered an explosion. According to Edinburgh Live, police and fire and rescue teams were in attendance for several hours after the initial call, and have cordoned off the street while they carry out their investigations...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA 6
  • News GTA 6 Fan May Have Already Played Rockstar's Latest, But It's a Very Sad Story

    An exception in exceptional circumstances

    A GTA 6 fan may have been granted permission by Rockstar to play the highly anticipated game prior to its 19th November release. But this story is particularly poignant because the player is terminally ill, and it’s unlikely they’ll live long enough to see launch day. According to various reports, a...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • GTA
    • Grand Theft Auto
  • News Marathon PS5 Officially Dated for 5th March, Up for Pre-Order at $40

    Deluxe Edition for $60

    Following this weekend's leak, Bungie has officially confirmed Marathon will launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on 5th March 2026. It's £35 / $40 for the base version, with a Deluxe Edition also available. Catch the release date trailer up above. With its updated visual design and look, the fresh slice of footage...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Marathon
    • Release Dates
  • Rumour Xbox's Cancelled Cyberpunk RPG from ESO Dev Emerges in Leaked Video

    Project Blackbird returns

    Supposedly leaked footage from Project Blackbird — the sci-fi, cyberpunk-style project that was in development at ZeniMax Online — is doing the rounds online. Said footage looks pretty much conceptual from where we're sitting — this certainly isn't gameplay or anything like that — but it gives a decent impression...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • Rumours
  • News Code Veronica the Next Resident Evil Remake, Say New Reports

    Reportedly set for reveal this year

    Capcom will announce PS2 classic Resident Evil: Code Veronica as its next remake project to release, with a full reveal planned for later this year, according to new reports. Dusk Golem, who has a history of reporting leaks and sharing details on upcoming horror titles, teased a Code Veronica remake will be...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Resident Evil
  • News It's Not Just Fans Who Are Fed Up with Waiting for The Elder Scrolls 6

    Bethesda veteran speaks up

    If you ever feel like you've been waiting way too long for The Elder Scrolls 6, just know that your pain is probably nothing compared to that of ex-loremaster Kurt Kuhlmann. Kuhlmann worked at developer Bethesda for over 20 years, being credited as co-lead designer on Skyrim and lead systems designer on Starfield. He was...

    • Bethesda
    • The Elder Scrolls
  • News Marathon's PS5 Release Date Looks Like It's Leaked

    It's a Marathon, not a sprint

    Marathon, the extraction shooter from Bungie, is just weeks away. While the Washington-based Sony subsidiary had previously committed to a March release window, we can now be fairly confident the extraction shooter will, well, extract on 5th March. Word comes by way of a release date trailer erroneously – and...

    • Bungie
    • PS5
    • Marathon
    • Release Dates
    • Rumours
  • News You Can Theme Your PS5 Console and Controller Entirely Around Marathon

    Controller and home page screen revealed

    As is now customary for most first-party releases from Sony, Marathon is getting the PS5 accessories treatment with a controller, Pulse Elite headset, and a new Welcome Page theme all themed after the Bungie shooter. First up is the limited edition Marathon DualSense controller, which uses the standard white...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marathon
    • Controllers
  • News Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit

    Stay sharp

    Former Assassin's Creed lead Marc-Alexis Côté is reportedly suing Ubisoft, having departed the company in the latter half of last year. He had worked at the publisher for over 20 years. It all sounds a bit messy, if we're being honest. Word of Côté's departure arrived just a couple of weeks after the publisher's deal with Chinese...

    • Ubisoft
    • Assassins Creed
    • Industry