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TodayFri, 3rd Apr 2026
News Street Fighter 6 Goes Batsh*t Crazy with Wild Ingrid World Tour Trailer
As long as she doesn't marry her brother, okay?
We don’t know what we expected from Street Fighter 6’s incarnation of Ingrid, but we didn’t have Alice in Wonderland references on our bingo cards. In this debut World Tour trailer for the Capcom Fighting Evolution character, she just goes batsh*t crazy, referencing all kinds of cosmic nonsense,...
YesterdayThu, 2nd Apr 2026
Guide Best Remakes and Remasters on PS4
Best PS4 remakes and remasters ranked
What are the best remakes and remasters on PS4? Efforts to future-proof old classic games by updating them for modern platforms is better now than ever, resulting in a huge range of remakes and remasters to play. Remasters, such as The Last of Us Remastered, update a game's presentation to the highest modern...
News Grab These Resident Evil PSN Avatars for Free This Month
Mark the 30th anniversary on your PSN profile
The iconic Resident Evil series has turned 30, and Capcom wants you to celebrate by updating your PSN profile picture to a character from the franchise. Available this month, a new collection of PSN avatars is available featuring some of the most memorable faces from the series. Unfortunately, though,...
News 50% Off All PS Store Purchases with New Cash App Offer
Save up to $50 on your purchase
In the USA, a new offer on Cash App is handing users a 50% discount on PS Store purchases, allowing them to get PS5, PS4 titles for significantly cheaper than normal. Screenshots of the discount are doing the rounds on social media right now, and there are numerous reports of the offer working. This is a one-time use...
News 'Did Not Work': The First Descendant Considered a Failure by Its Developer
"Strong launch, no staying power"
The First Descendant team Nexon has branded its saucy live-service title a failure less than two years after its PS5, PS4 release. A capital markets briefing from the developer earlier this week had the game appear in a presentational slide headlined "What Did Not Work". The First Descendant appears on the page in...
All the best games on every PlayStation
What are the best PlayStation games? Well, this is a huge question; countless video games have been released across all of Sony's consoles, so picking just a handful of the very best is a tall order. Fortunately, we have plenty of guides that may help. If you're looking for the very best games you can play on...
Wednesday1st Apr 2026
News These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in April
You've been warned
With each passing the month, the number of impending PS Store delistings stack up. And this period is a particularly big one for imminent server closures and delistings. Here’s everything you need to be aware of for April: Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection (PS5, PS4): 1st April (Delisted) Tower of Fantasy (PS4): 7th...
News PS Plus Essential Games for April 2026 Announced
Lordy lordy
Sony has officially announced its PS Plus Essential monthly games for April 2026. We already knew about two of them, as they were leaked several days before the company made its proper announcement. The pair of games, along with the rest of next month's complimentary games, will be available to claim starting Tuesday 7th April 2026. H
News Bring Down a Ring of Gold Diggers in PS5, PS4's Most Controversial Game Yet
Hope there's a happy ending
If you want to play the controversial Chinese FMV game Revenge on Gold Diggers, then we’d recommend you buy it right away before Sony gets cold feet and removes it from the PS Store. It’s available now for $14.99/£11.99 for both the PS5 and PS4. This live action effort went viral after topping PC sales charts last...
News Forgotten PSP Strategy Spin-Off Gets Expanded PS5, PS4 Revival This June
Good move
Did you ever play R-Type Tactics on the PSP? It offered a neat twist on the legendary franchise, transforming the series’ tried and trusted shmup gameplay into a kind of strategy experience. The first game launched globally, but its successor was only ever available in Japan. In this PS5 compilation, the frustratingly formatted R-Type...
News Remember When Call of Duty Said Its New Skins Would Be Sensible? Well, Here's Dave Chappelle
So much for that promise then
"In Black Ops 7, bundles and items will be crafted to fit the Black Ops identity. We hear the feedback. We need to deliver a better balance toward the immersive, core Call of Duty experience," a Call of Duty blog post explained in the lead-up to launch. Now, less than five months after release, the controversial...
Tuesday31st Mar 2026
Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2026
All 2026's upcoming PS4 launch dates
What new PS4 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? PS4 is certainly getting towards the end of its life, but there's still plenty of software on the way, and we'll be tracking all 2026 PS4 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is...
Guide All PS Plus Games Available Now
Every PS Plus game, updated in one place
We’re tracking every PS Plus game available now, so you always know exactly what’s included in your tier of Sony’s subscription service. This page lists all current PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and
News Here's Another Major PS5, PS4 Game Getting Delisted Soon
Rec Room goes offline on 1st June
The PS5, PS4 social game Rec Room has joined the list of titles about to be delisted from the PS Store, as confirmed by developer Against Gravity. The game will go offline on 1st June 2026, at which point Rec Room will be rendered unplayable, and the online servers turned off. The studio will slowly take steps to...
Monday30th Mar 2026
Feature 70+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Huge Spring Sale (North America/Europe)
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store has just launched its latest offer, simply named the Spring Sale, and it runs from now through to 8th April 2026. As always, the sale is massive, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games reduced in price. It can be difficult to browse through all that, which is where this guide comes in. We've put...
News Full List of PS Plus Extra Game Removals for April 2026 Confirmed
All departing on 21st April
A total of six PS5 and PS4 games will be taken off PS Plus Extra next month, as the membership's Last Chance to Play section has been updated with further removals. This is due to the way the weeks have landed this month, which has also seen April 2026's PS Plus Essential announcement pushed back. The following games...
Guide These 6+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (30th-5th April)
South of Midnight! Legacy of Kain! Darwin's Paradox!
We're at the end of the fiscal year now, which means there aren't many new releases to look forward to this week. There are a couple of big names, though: South of Midnight is making the transition from Xbox, while Darwin's Paradox looks like an interesting endeavour from Konami. Here's...
News Epic to 'Solve' Life Insurance After Terminally Ill Employee Was Laid Off
"Sorry to everyone"
This weekend, a heart-breaking story started doing the rounds about an employee laid off from Epic as part of its big round of redundancies. For those who missed the story, the Fortnite maker cut over 1,000 jobs after it revealed it was struggling. The company said it was a necessary step to help it stop “spending...
Saturday28th Mar 2026
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 626
Everyone exhale
Well, that was an eventful end to the week, wasn't it? We hope you've all got a working PS5 and won't be too affected by the recent price hikes. Let's try to unwind with some of our favourite games, eh? Jamie O'Neill: My intention to play 12 PS5 games that aren't available on PS4 as a gaming New Year's resolution has hit a snag...
News You're Already Dead! Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro Fights Back in Fatal Fury PS5, PS4 DLC
"What colour is your blood?!"
Whatever your thoughts on Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, there’s no doubt its DLC has been absolutely superb. We’ve basically been getting a new character a month through 2026 so far, and June will include the game’s most awesome addition yet: Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. Okay, so this was teased late...
Feature Going Platinum: SpongeBob's Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated My Nostalgia for Old Tie-Ins
Not a Krusty Krab
Platinum Trophy #18: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Date Earned: 21st June 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Oh look, it's another game I both reviewed and guided. That's the main reason I have the platinum for SpongeBob Rehydrated, as I got almost all the Trophies for this remake of a fan favourite PS2...
Thursday26th Mar 2026
Oh Alex, that's not right
Street Fighter 3: New Generation protagonist Alex is available now in Street Fighter 6, but it’s not necessarily his gameplay that’s got tongues wagging. Some bizarre lore changes have sent ripples through the Capcom community, as it turns out our favourite facepainted wrassler may be engaging in a spot of the ol’...
Guide Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: All Confirmed Characters and Tracks
Drifting around at the speed of sound
As the name suggests, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a kart racer that's leaning into a colourful multiverse, bringing in a diverse range of locations and characters from SEGA and beyond. If you're wondering which characters and what locations have made the cut, you're in luck; this guide will let you know all...
Round Up Here's Every PS5 Game Announced in March 2026's Xbox Partner Preview
Stranger Than Heaven! Hades 2! The Expanse: Osiris Reborn!
With the inclusion of third-party games, Xbox livestreams have always held significant interest for PS5 players. But now Microsoft itself is a multiformat publisher, so they hold increased importance. Today, the manufacturer held one of its regularly scheduled Partner Previews, which...
Wednesday25th Mar 2026
News Looks Like SEGA Is Reheating PS5, PS4 Fan Favourite Sonic Frontiers in Definitive Edition
An old frontier
Those pesky age rating organisations are at it again, inadvertently leaking unannounced games. Over on the site for the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea, a listing has been discovered for a new version of Sonic Frontiers (thanks, Gematsu). It's called Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition, and unfortunately that's all...
Tuesday24th Mar 2026
Guide Best Racing Games on PS4
The best PS4 racing games ranked
What are the best racing games on PS4? It's a tough question to answer, as there are a lot of options for car connoisseurs on Sony's super-popular console. No matter what style of racer you enjoy, there are plenty of games you can take for a spin. There are lots of ways to enjoy racing and driving on PS4; we're here...
Guide Best Sci-Fi Games on PS4
Best PS4 sci-fi games ranked and rated
What are the best sci-fi games on PS4? If you're in the mood to explore some otherworldly science fiction, PS4 has plenty to offer across a wide spectrum of genres. Sci-fi has been prevalent in video games since the very beginning, and it's as intriguing a setting as ever. Whether it's the far-flung future of...
News 'I Have Done So Much for This Company': Axed Fortnite Dev Can't Believe He's Been Laid Off
Unreal
With over 1,000 jobs cut at Epic today, we’re beginning to hear from some of those affected. One startled employee has taken to X (or Twitter) to share their story, stating they’re “confused and bewildered” by the layoffs. Ex-Fortnite Principal Engineer Evan Kinney wrote: ??
News Sublime PS4 Racer Will Be Delisted Due to Epic Layoffs Debacle
Game will remain in your library
Horizon Chase Turbo, the sublime PS4 arcade racer, will be delisted as part of the ongoing Epic layoffs. While it’s not entirely clear why the excellent outing will be removed from sale, a statement on the game’s official social media page says it’ll “no longer be available to download” starting 1st June...
News Crimson Desert Storms the Physical UK Charts, and Almost All Copies Sold Were for PS5
King of the hill
Earlier today it was revealed that Crimson Desert has now surpassed total sales of three million, so it's no wonder that it's dominated the UK's physical games chart. Pearl Abyss' popular action game has immediately caused a stir among more established bestsellers, debuting straight at number one. A whopping 90 per cent of the...
Not epic
Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has announced mass layoffs, affecting over 1,000 people. In a note sent to employees today, 24th March 2026, the firm says these cuts are being made in light of a "downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025", which has resulted in the company "spending significantly more than we're...
News PS4 Police Game Battlefield Hardline to Be Delisted from PS Store in May
Behind bars
Battlefield Hardline, the police-themed series spin-off, will be delisted from the PS Store on 22nd May, with its servers scheduled to be taken offline a month later. Writing on its official X (or Twitter) communications account, an EA spokesperson announced the news with the following statement: “On Friday, May 22nd, Battlefield...
News Sony's Lost Breaking Bad PSVR Project Unearthed in New Report
Walter must have wilted
Sony’s been very strong in the television space for some time now, but Breaking Bad was undoubtedly one of the firm’s biggest successes. You may recall all the way back in 2017, it announced plans to produce a PSVR game, in collaboration with the show’s creator Vince Gilligan. Now new research from
News Fortnite Is Ditching Several Modes Including Rocket Racing Amid Layoffs and Cost-Cutting
The race is over
Epic Games has just announced that it's laying off more than 1,000 employees, and it's all part of a big push to cut costs. Fortnite itself will feel some of the impact from these changes, too, as it's now been confirmed that several modes are being shut down. Fortnite Ballistic, Fortnite Festival Battle Stage, and Rocket Racing...
Monday23rd Mar 2026
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Mega March Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
We're in the throes of March right now, and Sony's celebrating this revered part of the year with the Mega March sale on PS Store. The sale ends on 25th March, meaning you only have a couple of days to take advantage. As expected, the sale contains literally thousands of digital items going cheap. That...
Guide These 18+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (23rd-29th March)
Life Is Strange! Screamer! Mega Man!
March continues to rumble on in earnest with another big week. Among the notable new releases is arcade racer Screamer, compilation Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and sequel Life Is Strange: Reunion. Here's everything that's coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (23rd-29th March):...
News Sony's PSN Rebrand Is Well Underway, and the Clues Have Been There All Along
We just didn't notice them
Sony has apparently informed developers that it’ll be phasing out the PSN – or PlayStation Network – branding later this year, and the evidence has been staring us in the face all along. When the PSN briefly went offline last night, we turned to the
Sunday22nd Mar 2026
Feature Congratulations to Resident Evil, 30 Years Old Today and Better Than Ever
What's your favourite?
I was born in 1988 so I was still wet behind the ears when Resident Evil first released for the PS1, on 22nd March, 1996. I don’t recall my first time seeing the game, but I think Resident Evil 2 was probably the first one we owned. I distinctly remember being frightened by the opening CG cutscene, and even more terrified...
Saturday21st Mar 2026
News PSN Service Returning on PS5, PS4 as Brief Outage Took Service Offline
Taken offline for roughly two hours
It's a bit ironic that the weekend after it's reliably reported Sony will drop its PlayStation Network branding, the service experiences an outage. Reports are now flooding in worldwide that PSN is down and offline this Saturday, with issues surrounding PS5, PS4 consoles telling users they're offline. On the...
Crackdown on shovelware continues
Sony is getting more and more aggressive with shovelware on the PS Store. You may recall earlier in the year it delisted hundreds of titles from publisher ThiGames, the company behind “classics” like The Jumping Pizza. Now it’s axed hundreds more from two more publishers, with their entire catalogues nuked...
Lala how their life goes on
Platinum Trophy #17: Return of the Obra Dinn Date Earned: 2nd November 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:3 I realise this entire series of features is all about the platinum Trophies I've collected over the years, but I must stress — and I've said this before — they are largely pointless. I bring this up because I'm...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 625
Cross worlds
It's another massive week in the world of PlayStation, with Crimson Desert and a dozen or so other titles out. As always, we want to know what you're playing. Jamie O'Neill: I'll return to one of my favourite games of 2025, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, in appreciation of Stephen's March feature, which is aptly titled SEGA's PS5 Games...
Friday20th Mar 2026
News You Lose These 2 PS Plus Extra Games in April 2026
Sports and story on their way out
With the selection of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles for March 2026 made available for a few days now, the service's Last Chance to Play section has finally been updated with the departing titles for next month. At the moment, only two PS5 games are confirmed to be leaving PS Plus Extra in April, but more...
News Feb 2026 USA Sales: PS5 Outsells Nintendo's New Switch 2 for a Second Consecutive Month
Resident Evil Requiem a monstrous success
Sony’s five-year-old PS5 is keeping its nose in front of Nintendo’s new Switch 2, as it managed a second successive month ahead of the hybrid. While sales of the PlayStation were down year-over-year, it led the Mario maker’s machine across both units and dollar sales metrics. That may all change in...
Thursday19th Mar 2026
Opinion Why Is Sony Scrapping the PSN Name?
Network nonsense
I was about to sleep last night when I saw a strange report circulating on social media: Sony is set to scrap the PSN branding. While not confirmed by the company – this communication, it seems, was only intended to be shared with devs for now – it comes from a good source and seems legit to me. So, the immediate question...
News Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
Just a visual change, nothing more
Sony shall phase out its PlayStation Network and PSN branding by September 2026, according to an internal email seen by Insider Gaming. This will supposedly be purely a visual change for the online service, rather than introducing any "technical alterations". The two names will be removed from all Sony assets by...
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remaster Team Says New Outfits Aren't AI, Promises Fixes for Disastrous Update
"No AI generated assets were used"
Aspyr Media has come out in defence of the range of new outfits it recently added to the Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection, claiming "no AI generated assets were used" to make the costumes. It states the skins were "created by our team of artists" in a statement posted to social media, though it admits that...
News Mega Man Blasts onto PS5, PS4's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with DLC Launch Next Week
Blue bomber meets blue blur
The next premium DLC pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings Capcom's beloved robo-hero Mega Man to the kart racer, and now we know exactly when. As shown in the below teaser trailer, the Mega Man pack launches next week, on 25th March 2026: The trailer doesn't reveal too much about the DLC, but we already know some...
Wednesday18th Mar 2026
News Shinobi: Art of Vengeance DLC Dated in One of the Best PS5 Trailers You'll See Today
Villains expansion coming soon
SEGA really knocked it out of the park with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the first game from its plan to revive some legacy franchises. Developed by Lizardcube, the game is a super slick, side-scrolling action game with a fantastic art style and wonderfully fluid combat. Now, the publisher has announced a release date...
