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Thursday5th Mar 2026
News A Free PS5 Baseball Sim Is Here to Shake Up MLB The Show
Stepping up to the plate
MLB The Show is no longer the only PS5 baseball sim in town, as a new Konami rival has arrived completely free-to-play. Available to download today, eBaseball: Pro Spirits is the latest entry in the Japanese publisher’s long-running – and acclaimed – Professional Spirits Baseball series. Previously this has been...
- Konami
- PS5
- eBaseball
- Announcements
News After LEGO Horizon, Don't Expect Any More PS5 Games on Switch 2
Switching it up
We were all a bit shocked when LEGO Horizon Adventures was announced, and not because the game itself was a surprise, but because of the platforms it was coming to. Co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo, the plastic action platformer was released simultaneously on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Obviously, making the game...
- Sony
- PS5
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
News Capcom's Pragmata Brings Its PS5 Release Date Forward by a Full Week
Making space
In what has become an increasingly rare move over recent years, Pragmata has actually brought its release date forward — and by a full week, no less! Capcom's sci-fi action shooter will now launch for PS5 on the 17th April, instead of the 24th. Isn't that nice? Looking at the schedule, this means Pragmata has put a little more...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News MindsEye Studio Laying Off More Staff as It Doubles Down on Conspiracy Theory
"Organised espionage and corporate sabotage" to blame
Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the critical and commercial flop MindsEye, is reducing its staff once more. The news comes via a statement on LinkedIn from CEO Mark Gerhard, who says an undisclosed number of staff members are being made redundant in the wake of the game's disastrous launch...
- Build a Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
News Kena PS5 Studio Goes Full Circle with Bridge of Spirits Switch 2 Port
From a Majora's Mask video to a Switch 2 release
One of the highlights from the early PS5 years, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is expanding its horizons once more with a newly confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 version. This puts the fan-favourite game, which will receive a sequel later this year, on the hybrid system. However, for developer Ember Lab, the...
- Ember Lab
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
News PS Studios Show Support for Marathon's PS5 Launch with Brilliant Artwork
We are family
It's the launch of a Sony first-party game, and that means a bunch of lovely artwork from the rest of PS Studios. Today sees the launch of Marathon, Bungie's new survival extraction shooter. To celebrate the game's arrival, a few other first-party studios have conjured up some great art depicting characters crossing paths. So far,...
- Sony
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News Nothing Was Ever Going to Catch Resident Evil Requiem in PS Store's February Chart
Barnstormer
Resident Evil Requiem has been a huge success for Capcom already, and Sony's latest PS Store download charts only serve to echo that fact. The new horror action title is number one on both the North American and European PS5 charts, beating out February's other new releases like Nioh 3, Reanimal
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Sales
News Play PS5's Fatal Frame 2 Remake in a New Demo Out Now
Carry your progress into the full game
Ahead of its PS5 release in exactly a week, Koei Tecmo has put out a Fatal Frame 2 Remake demo to let you experience what it's done with the horror classic. The demo can be downloaded from the PS Store now, and all of the progress you make can be carried over to the full game via your save data. You get to...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Fatal Frame
- Demos
News Don't Worry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is 'Not a Roguelike', Says Konami
Just a regular ol' Castlevania
During Sony's latest State of Play, publisher Konami made a number of announcements, one of which was Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. This is a brand new entry in the company's much-celebrated action series, and it comes from developers that are well versed in much the same space. Evil Empire is leading the charge;...
- Konami
- PS5
- Castlevania
News Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 Will Get Its Big Reveal Later This Month
Blame the beasts
March is going to be an important month for Guilty Gear Strive fans, as the fighter, er, gears up for its big 2.00 reveal on the 22nd March. That's when developer Arc System Works' Arc World Tour 2025-2026 comes to a close, after a weekend of tournament play. The studio's confirmed that a trailer's going to be shown after Strive's...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- Guilty Gear
News Skate Season 3 Looks Cool, But It May Be an Uphill Battle to Win Back Fans
Skate on
Developer Full Circle has fully unveiled Season 3 for Skate, its free-to-play skateboarding game that's still in early access. It looks like the new season, which starts on 10th March, is bringing quite a lot to the table, but the problem is that players have lost some faith in the game over the last couple of weeks, and it might be...
- EA
- PS5
- PS4
- Skate
- Updates
News Watch Out, This India Hero Project PS5 Game Wants to Make You Feel Emotions in April
Fishbowl release date is here
Uh oh — Fishbowl has a release date on PS5, along with a new trailer that threatens to make players feel all sorts of ways. Part of Sony's India Hero Project, the game is finally launching on 2nd April 2026. Check out the new trailer: You play as a young woman who's going through a period of change — she's moved...
- Imissmyfriends Studio
- PS5
- Fishbowl
- Release Dates
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
News Sony Returns to PlayStation Exclusivity and Stops Single Player PC Ports, New Report Says
Live service games will still be ported
Sony will no longer port its first-party single player games to PC and other platforms, a new Bloomberg report reveals. Following on from claims the h
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
Opinion Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
The importance of being exclusive
Sony is scaling back its PC strategy, and I think it’s made the right call. The platform holder has spent the past few years clumsily walking a tightrope between true PS5 exclusivity and the spoils of a growing Steam install base, but it’s never really found a way to satisfy both sides. In my opinion, the...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Opinion
- Features
News Crimson Desert Confirms PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro, But Glowing Previews All Based on PC Version
The wait continues
A bunch of previews for Crimson Desert have just dropped and most are raving about what could be one of the most impressive open world games of the generation — but guess what? We're still waiting on that all-important console footage. PS5 players are currently citing new footage that's taken from the official PlayStation Blog,...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News Highguard Permanently Shuts Down on 12th March
Going offline forever
Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed its failed live service shooter shall be shut down and taken offline permanently next week on 12th March 2026. After attracting a large player base on release day in January, users quickly fell off and a number of updates and bonus modes failed to bring many players...
- Wildlight Entertainment
- PS5
- Highguard
Eagle vision
Well, there it is, and it's official: Ubisoft has just confirmed that Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Resynced is real as part of an update from the franchise's new boss. In a surprisingly informative blog post, newly assigned head of content Jean Guesdon spills the beans. "Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News 'We're Not Hiding Anything': Crimson Desert Dev 'Sick' of Claims Around No PS5 Footage
Fans compare it to Cyberpunk 2077 launch
Developers at Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss, and most notably PR and marketing director Will Powers, seem to be at the end of their tethers regarding the concerns around the lack of console footage for the game. With the open world title now just over two weeks away from its console and PC release, the...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News Resident Evil Requiem Surpasses an Astonishing 5 Million Sales in Its First Week
Capgod
Resident Evil Requiem, the latest game in Capcom's popular horror action series, has gotten off to an incredibly strong start. The publisher has officially announced the new entry has surpassed 5 million units sold since its launch on 27th February 2026, meaning it's reached that milestone inside its first week on the market. As far as...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
- Sales
News Saros Offers Up Another Crumb of Delicious PS5 Gameplay Footage
Can't wait for the full meal
It seems as though part of Housemarque's marketing strategy for its upcoming shooter Saros is to drip-feed snippets of gameplay as we approach the game's release. After last week's tiny video, the studio has returned with another, and it's whet our appetite for the PS5 exclusive once again. The footage takes place in...
- Sony
- PS5
- Saros
- Videos
News Code Vein 2 Just Got a Lot Easier with Patch 1.0.5
Big player buffs
We're not sure just how many players have been critical of Code Vein 2's difficulty, but judging by the game's new update, there was clearly room for improvement. Bandai Namco has published the full patch notes for version 1.0.5, which is available to download now on PS5. In short, the update makes some pretty significant changes...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Code Vein
- Patches
News Flop FPS Highguard's Stats Show Steam Concurrents Are Just One Piece of the Puzzle
But better performance on PS5 couldn't save the game
There’s an increasing emphasis on Steam concurrent statistics across the industry, because it’s one of the few points of publicly available data we have to determine a game’s success. But it’s worth remembering that they represent just one platform, and others must also be taken into...
- Wildlight Entertainment
- PS5
- Highguard
News Marathon PS5 Is Out Here Turning Its Launch Trailer into a Music Video
In Death We've Just Begun
Even if you're not really into what Bungie is doing with the gameplay of Marathon, you have to appreciate the stylised approach of its marketing beats and trailers. Case in point: a day before release, it has turned the title's launch trailer into a music video. Performed by Poppy and Son Lux, it's an eight-minute look at...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
- Trailers
News There's Some inFAMOUS: Second Son in Control Resonant, Says Remedy
We can see it
We already know about several inspirations that have made an impact on Control Resonant, but Remedy Entertainment has mentioned another one in a recent preview: inFAMOUS: Second Son. Yes, according to GameSpot's recent hands-off preview of the upcoming sequel, director Mikael Kasurinen and combat de
- Remedy
- PS5
- Control Resonant
News Let It Die Ending Online Service After Nearly 10 Years, But You'll Still Be Able to Play It
Let it live
Bad news and good news for Let It Die fans; the original game is shutting down its servers after almost a decade. However, you'll be able to keep playing forever with the Offline Edition. Let It Die is a free-to-play online action game with a roguelike structure, with enemies you face being other players. On 1st September 2026, the...
- GungHo
- PS5
- Let It Die
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Enters 'Final Phase of Support', But 'Surprises' Are Still Coming
Back into the shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows is fast approaching its first anniversary, but unlike its predecessor Assassin's Creed Valhalla, it won't be getting a full second year of support. Confirmation comes from franchise head Jean Guesdon, who states that Shadows is now in its "final phase of support". Providing more detail in a blog post...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Flog Mouth-Watering Egg Sandos in This Cosy Konbini Sim on PS5
7/11
If you’ve ever spent time in Japan, you’ll know the humble convenience store – or konbini, as they’re known colloquially – is at the heart of any given community. They also stock absurdly delicious food, from packaged snacks through to freshly made delicacies, like the mouth-watering egg sandos, which genuinely deserve some kind of...
- Beep Japan
- PS5
- inKONBINI
- Release Dates
News Believe It or Not, Atomic Heart Is Still Getting DLC
Fourth and final expansion out April 2026
More than three years after its original PS5, PS4 release, Atomic Heart will receive a fourth and final piece of DLC. Given the name Blood on Crystal, it's launching on 16th April 2026 and you can see it in action in the trailer above. This last expansion is pitched as the "conclusion" to Atomic Heart,...
- Focus Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- Atomic Heart
- DLC
News Twisted Metal Fans, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks Could Be the PS5 Car Combat Game for You
Ork it over
If you've been craving the old-school carnage of a good car combat game, but you've been left disappointed by the clear lack of titles like Twisted Metal on PS5, then we'd highly recommend checking out Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks. This one's been available on PC since last year, but its full release arrives on Sony's system at some...
- Wired Productions
- PS5
- Warhammer
- Trailers
News Learn More About the Cast and Characters of 007 First Light in New Dev Diary
Bonds
IO Interactive has just published the second episode of Beyond the Light, its dev diary series focused on 007 First Light. In this video, staff and members of the cast talk about the action adventure game's characters and how they came to be: There's insight on IO's interpretation of several key James Bond personalities, like Moneypenny,...
- IO Interactive
- PS5
- 007 First Light
- Videos
Making moves
Capcom believes Street Fighter 6 can reach an even wider audience following the release of the franchise’s forthcoming live action movie. Speaking as part of a transcribed Q&A with investors, the firm said it intends to “expand sales opportunities by aligning marketing activities with the film’s release”. It further added that...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
News Marvel Rivals Celebrates the Movies Throughout 2026 in Run Up to Avengers: Doomsday
Assemble
After a rocky few years, Marvel is returning to the big screen in a major way with Avengers: Doomsday this December, and Marvel Rivals is spending the rest of the year building excitement for it. The popular free-to-play multiplayer game has announced a Path to Doomsday, comprising several in-game events inspired by each Avengers movie...
- NetEase
- PS5
- PS4
- Marvel Rivals
- Updates
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
News March 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Redeemable until 6th April
Sony has made the PS Plus Essential games for March 2026, which it revealed last week, available to all members. The lineup is out now and live now across the UK and Europe, and the USA gains access later in the day. Here's a reminder of what's on offer for PS Plus Essential subscribers for March 2026: PGA Tour 2K25...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
Discless wonder
In 2025, physical game spending dropped to a new low in the US. This is according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who reports that based on tracked data — which dates back to 1995 — sales reached just $1.5 billion. Again, an all-time low. Now, obviously, physical games still make money — it's not like physical media is...
- Sales
- Industry
News 'There Is Nothing to See Here': Dev Denies Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Rumours
Please (don't) stand by
Developer Iron Galaxy appears to be teasing something to do with Fallout, sparking plenty of speculation from franchise fans. A few days ago on LinkedIn, the studio posted a rather eyebrow-raising image, which was largely overlooked until now. The photo shows two work monitors, both of which are adorned with the classic...
- Fallout
- Rumours
News Bandai Namco Teases 'New RPG', to Be Revealed This Week
Play your role
Bandai Namco has teased the announcement of a "new RPG" for this Thursday (or Friday, depending on your timezone). The teaser's currently scheduled over on YouTube, and it's already causing mass speculation. The short description reads: "A serenity soon to be disturbed." Hmmm. The thumbnail doesn't seem to give anything away, and...
- Bandai Namco
News Capcom to Show What It's Got After Resident Evil Requiem in Spotlight Showcase
30 minutes of info and updates incoming
Capcom has announced it'll be hosting another of its Spotlight livestreams later this week, having just put out Resident Evil Requiem. For the first time in a while, the showcase won't contain any Resident Evil titles at all. Instead, this is what will be part of the show: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted...
- Capcom
- PS5
Rumour GTA 6 Pre-Orders Incoming as Game IDs Are Finally Added to PS5 Database
Lock and load
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 could be going live in the near future, as per fresh information from a reliable leaker. Said leaker is PlayStation Game Size, who regularly takes to X (formerly Twitter) in order to share details taken from the PS Store's database. The account claims that title IDs for Rockstar's hugely anticipated...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
- Rumours
News God of War TV Casting Spree Continues with Modi, Magni, Gna, and Thrud Actors
Thor's family fleshed out
Amazon has shared another set of casting announcements for its upcoming God of War TV show, this time confirming who will play Modni, Magni, Gna, and Thrud in the live-action adaptation. With Ólafur Darri Ólafsson already confirmed to play Thor, the latest news fleshes out his family members with actors to play his two...
- Amazon
- TV
- God of War
News Bungie Confirms First Two Marathon Seasons, Both Adding Free Content
Season 1 until June, Season 2 then until August
As it does with Destiny 2, developer Bungie will be hoping Marathon becomes enough of a success to let it support it with new content in the years to come. To that end, the studio has shared what to expect from the game's first two seasons. Season 1 lines up with the title's launch later this week, on...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News Acclaimed Twin-Stick Shooter Minishoot' Adventures Available Now on PS5
Ship shape
Minishoot' Adventures, a highly-acclaimed little game that combines twin-stick shooting and adventure elements, is now available on consoles, including PS5. After launching first on PC, the game has just hit the PS Store at $15.99/£11.99. Here's the console announcement trailer: As mentioned, Minishoot' Adventures (yes, the...
- Seaven Studio
- PS5
- Minishoot Adventures
News FlatOut Fans, Take Heed: Spiritual Successor Trail Out Crashes onto PS5 This Week
Crash bang wallop
If you're into aggressive, destruction-heavy racing games like Wreckfest and FlatOut, you may want to pay attention to Trail Out. Developed by Good Boys, the game follows in the footsteps of Bugbear Entertainment's destructive racers, and it's finally coming to PS5 after several delays. The team confirmed the new release date on...
- Crytivo
- PS5
- Trail Out
- Release Dates
News At Long Last, #DRIVE Rally Brings Its Arcadey Style to PS5 This Summer
Beep beep
We first covered #DRIVE Rally back in late 2023, and we've been wondering exactly what happened to its console release in the meantime. Fortunately, we now have a firm answer; the arcadey rally racer is coming to PS5 at last on 18th June, 2026. It appears as though the PS4 version has fallen by the wayside. The game first arrived on PC...
- PM Studios
- PS5
- Drive Rally
- Release Dates
News Marvel Tokon Making Refinements Based on Player Feedback in the Run Up to Launch
Beta making it better
Sony and Arc System Works' exciting fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, finally got a release date (and a few more confirmed characters) at the recent State of Play, and it seems to be shaping up very nicely. There are just a few months between now and the game's launch on 6th August 2026, and it seems the developer...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
News As Sonic 4 Movie Officially Begins Filming, Reports Say Sir Ben Kingsley Is Involved
Hammer time
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- as in the movie, not the game — has officially kicked off filming. The news was shared by director Jeff Fowler, who has been at the helm of all four films. He's seen pictured below, with Amy Rose's signature hammer over his shoulder. She's due to make her proper debut in the sequel, which will hit theatres in...
- SEGA
- Paramount
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Movies
News Promising PS5 Music Adventure Game Mixtape Gets May 2026 Launch
From the team behind The Artful Escape
The Artful Escape developer Beethoven And Dinosaur has revealed it'll be following up on its debut project with Mixtape on 7th May 2026. Having been announced a few years ago, the final release date was shared during the latest Nintendo Indie World livestream. Check it out above. Footage mostly covers the...
- Annapurna Interactive
- PS5
- Mixtape
- Release Dates
News Wild Train Game Denshattack Will Brighten Up Your Summer on PS5
Release date announced
The extremely promising Denshattack finally has a release date. Publisher Fireshine Games and developer Undercoders have announced the arcadey train game is heading to PS5 on 17th June, 2026. The news comes via a super stylish new trailer: You control a train hurtling along the track at crazy speeds, able to flip and...
- Fireshine Games
- PS5
- Denshattack
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News Patapon's Gorgeous Spiritual Successor Marches onto PS5, PS4 in July
Ratatan summer
Ratatan, the rhythm strategy game from the minds behind Patapon, now has a release date. The colourful spiritual successor finally comes to PS5 and PS4 on 16th July, 2026, as revealed in this new trailer: Ratatan was originally unveiled as a Kickstarter project, which was very successful, and it's now been a good couple of years...
- Ratata Arts
- PS5
- PS4
- Ratatan
- Release Dates
Monday2nd Mar 2026
News Crimson Desert Tech Analysis Raises More Questions About PS5 Performance
PC build impresses
Our friends over at Digital Foundry just published an in-depth look at Crimson Desert, the open world adventure that's set release for PS5 in just over a couple of weeks. The aforementioned analysis, however, is all about the game's performance on PC, and the tech that's behind its impressive visuals and physics. In short, Pearl...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
Opinion If Sony's Doubling Down on Its Most Popular Franchises, Where's Uncharted?
Safe bets
It isn't a new observation to declare we're very much in the age of IP, revisiting the same popular franchises over and over again. There's a good reason it's happening — games (or any media) following this tactic sell, and fresh, new ideas are risky business when budgets are now many hundreds of millions of dollars. PlayStation is at...
- Sony
- PS5
- Uncharted
- Opinion
- Features
