PS4 News (Page 6)
Monday3rd Nov 2025
Guide These 14+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th November)
Football Manager! 1000xRESIST! Satisfactory!
Finally, a chance to breathe on the PS Store — there's just the 14 new games this week. They're mostly lower-profile titles, too, although there'll be a lot of interest in Football Manager 26 Console after it took a year off last year. These are all the PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. New...
News After Xbox's Contraband Cancellation, Don't Expect Another Just Cause Game
Just Cause 5 a "no-go"
Avalanche Studios is best known for its Just Cause series, but has unfortunately been in the news lately because the game it was working on has been shelved. That game is Contraband, announced back in 2021 and pegged as a "smuggler's paradise" co-op experience. The Xbox exclusive is no longer happen
News Persona 5 Games Won't Stop Selling, Series Tops 13 Million Sales
5 star
Persona 5 as a series — that includes the original game, its expanded re-release Persona 5 Royal, and its multiple spinoffs — has now surpassed 13 million sales. This is according to SEGA's latest business report, which highlights the total in a Persona-specific section. Previously, the publisher had pointed out that the Persona 5...
News If You Grew Up with MySpace and AIM, You Need to Check Out VIDEOVERSE on PS5, PS4
A narrative adventure about online communities
We’ve reached a point in time where the early days of the Internet are generally nostalgic, but unless you were teenager in the early 2000s, you probably won’t vibe with VIDEOVERSE quite the same. The game – evidently inspired by early social networks like MySpace and AOL Instant Messenger –...
Almost 30 years after original release
For the first time ever, madcap PS1 minigame compilation Milano’s Odd Job Collection will release in English on 9th December, courtesy of XSEED and Implicit Conversions. The game – which first deployed in 1997 on the PS1 – will see you assume the role of the eponymous 11-year-old Milano, who’s forced...
Sunday2nd Nov 2025
News This Underappreciated PS4 Fighter Can Be Yours for Less Than a Dollar
Bargain bin
Tokyo-based dev ARIKA was founded by Capcom legend Akira Nishitani, who worked on iconic 90s arcade titles like Final Fight and Street Fighter 2. In his new company, he created the Street Fighter EX trilogy, a largely underappreciated twist on Capcom’s fighter franchise, which repurposed the franchise’s 2D action in 3D. These...
News If You've Never Played Fortnite, This Is the Season to Try on PS5, PS4
Evergreen menace
If, like this author, you’ve waited more than 15 years for a new The Simpsons game, then this latest Fortnite season may be the next best thing. Look, don’t just take our word for it, and check out the trailer: Epic’s done an outstanding job with this mini season, which is available now and will run all month long. The...
Saturday1st Nov 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
Oh boy, we've got a particularly prevalent feeling that November 2025's PS Plus Essential lineup won't please everyone. Confirmed earlier this week, the latest selection is made up of three titles — and we've got a bit of a problem right off the bat. Indeed, the headline act is Stray, a very good game, by all accounts, but it was...
#REMOVEKAGAWA returns
An ongoing campaign against the recasting of a character in Yakuza Kiwami 3 — a remake of the original PS3 game — has gained some additional momentum today, as SEGA's released a new trailer that focuses on the title's Japanese voice talent. Goh Hamazaki, one of the game's main antagonists, was recast for this remake, with...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
One for the weekend
With the clocks already changed in the UK and the US catching up this weekend, we're very much diving head first into the slog that is winter. The cold months also happen to be the perfect period to play video games, so here's what's keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: I've been waiting years, and ARC Raiders is finally here! That's...
Friday31st Oct 2025
The 100 best games on PS4
What are the best games on PS4? Sony's fourth home console is widely regarded for its immense library of great games, and so putting together a definitive list is never going to be easy. That's why we asked for your help in making this best PS4 games guide. All of the games that you'll find on these pages have been ranked...
News Retro Mario Kart Rival Races to PS5, PS4 in Street Racer Collection
Bundles four different versions
History knows Street Racer did little to disrupt the success of the Mario Kart franchise, but in 1994 it was very much marketed as a rival to Nintendo’s racer. With a cool cartoon aesthetic and combat mechanics bringing it closer to, say, Street Fighter, this was a relatively high-profile title at the time. In...
Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Even More Cult SEGA CD Games Are Somehow Making Their Way to PS5, PS4
Another one?
Of all the systems enjoying a contemporary console renaissance, we wouldn’t have put money on the SEGA CD. But the “hits” just keep coming – this time FMV boxing game Prize Fighter, which first launched in 1993. Once again, dev Screaming Villains is handling the port, with Limited Run Games on deck to offer a physical version...
News Shmup Fans, Sit Down and Pay Attention to This New PS5, PS4 Compilation
You're gonna want it
Phwoar, who likes a good ol’ 90s shmup, then? You’re in luck: H2 Interactive has announced that it’s bringing the Raiden Fighters Remix Collection to PS5 and PS4 worldwide on 26th February. That’s the same date as the Japanese release, so no need for imports or idle thumbs. For those who don’t know, this collection...
News Fortnite Introduces Sidekicks, Pet Pals That Join You Throughout the Game on PS5, PS4
Begins in November
If you're tired of playing Fortnite solo, fear not: you'll never have to play alone again when the new Sidekicks join the fun. Epic Games has announced Sidekicks for its evergreen free-to-play shooter, and they're essentially little animal companions that accompany you across various parts of the game. They don't offer any...
News For Some Reason, 90s FMV Basketball Game Slam City with Scottie Pippen Is Coming to PS5, PS4
"You rocked his world"
We live in an era where even the most obscure retro games are getting modern re-releases, including SEGA CD monstrosities like Night Trap. And while it wasn’t panned as hard as its peers at the time, it’s crazy to see Slam City with Scottie Pippen – a first-person FMV basketball game starring the Chicago Bulls small...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025 Announced
Cats, cars, and battles next month
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS Plus Essential games all PS Plus members can look forward to playing for the month of November 2025. Stray was already leaked at the start of the week, so the complete selection of three PS5, PS4 titles isn't quite as exciting as usual. All available to download from...
News Vampire Survivors Adds Balatro Themed Expansion in Latest Free Update on PS5, PS4
Ante Chamber available now
Two of the most dangerously compelling time-sinks released in recent years are Balatro and Vampire Survivors, so what happens when you combine the two? Well, developer Poncle has done just that, introducing a free, Balatro-themed expansion to its smash hit horde survival title. Named Ante Chamber, it's part of the...
News Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Will Throwdown in Closed Alpha Test on PS5, PS4
Let's be 'Avin' you
If you’re itching to get to grips with upcoming cartoon adaptation Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, then you can look forward to a closed alpha test in the not-too distant future. Street Fighter legend Justin Wong – who’s signed on as the brawler’s global ambassador – confirmed the tidbit in a new trailer, which also...
News Acclaimed Action Platformer Antonblast Is Smashing Its Way to PS5, PS4 in 2026
Dynamite
Antonblast, a Wario-inspired action platformer, is finally coming to PlayStation sometime next year. The game launched on Switch and PC in late 2024, and quickly garnered favour with critics and players alike. The port to PS5 and PS4 was announced during this Awesome Console Showcase: Taking many of its cues from the Wario Land series,...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
News Black Ops 6 Conveniently Free Again as Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Launches
Just the multiplayer and Zombies this time
The new Battle Royale mode for Battlefield 6 launches today as a free-to-play offering, but Activision doesn't want you playing that. To try and divert your attention away from REDSEC, it's made Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 completely free for a second time on PS5, PS4. From today, 28th October, until 3rd...
Monday27th Oct 2025
News First PS Plus Essential Game for November 2025 Leaked
Meow
Sony is scheduled to confirm the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for November 2025 this Wednesday, 29th October, but Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun has beaten the company to the punch on one of the games. According to their latest report, one of the three PS5, PS4 games included in next month's selection is Stray. Of course, PS Plus members...
Guide These 22+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (27th-2nd November)
The Outer Worlds 2! Mortal Kombat! Tales of Xillia!
It's another bumper week on the PS Store, as we enter a new month. But what else is new? We suppose there are fewer headlines this time, but with The Outer Worlds 2, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and Tales of Xillia Remastered — well, you're still spoiled for choice. These are all the new...
News Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Won't Finish You
Fairly straightforward, in fact
Ahead of its release later this week, the Trophies for digital archive Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection have started to pop up on Sony’s servers. And mercifully, this doesn’t look like a particularly tough Platinum at all. You’ll earn the vast majority of the gongs just through general gameplay, like performing...
News SoulCalibur 3 Will Cross Swords with PS5, PS4 This Year, Still Set for PS Plus Premium
Eternally retold
SoulCalibur 3 is still on track to release for PS5 and PS4 this year as a PS2 classic, the series' official social media accounts confirm. There was some slight confusion over the timing, as the port was first announced alongside Tekken 3 — which was part of this month's PS Plus Premium update. But again, SoulCalibur 3 will drop...
Saturday25th Oct 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 604
Small mercies
The clocks are about to get back in the UK, which means months of dark and dismal gaming await. Fortunately, there's no shortage of things to play. Here are the games keeping us busy. Jamie O'Neill: There are ten weekends left in 2025, so I've made a list of 10 WAYP PS4 and PS5 new releases that I want to spend more time with before...
Friday24th Oct 2025
News Fortnite's Highly Anticipated The Simpsons Season Starts to Leak
First look at map and art
We’ve waited multiple generations for a new The Simpsons game, but it looks like a Fortnite season is the best we’re going to get. Fortunately, this sounds like an extremely fun event if you’re a fan of Matt Groening’s legendary animated show. Early key art confirms Homer, Marge, Ned Flanders, Bart, Krusty, and...
News Honkai: Star Rail Concludes Its Elongated Amphoreus Saga, Adds Permanent Game Mode
And that's the end of that chapter
When the stinger at the end of the most recent Honkai: Star Rail update warned its never-ending Amphoreus saga would be continued, we felt a little bit of our soul die. That is to say this overwritten beast of a plot hasn’t been our favourite to date, but it concludes in v3.7, due out on 5th November. At least...
News The Finals Gets Ready for Halloween with New Ghoul Rush Mode
Spooky stuff indeed
Season 8 of The Finals is now well into its stride, and this week's mid-season update brings a frighteningly good new game mode, a plethora of spooky rewards, a scarily good store update, and a spread of smaller fixes and improvements – all in time for Halloween. Mid-season update 8.6.0 introduces a new infection-based game...
Thursday23rd Oct 2025
News Mark 10 Years of Fallout 4 with a PS5, PS4 Re-Release Next Month
Anniversary Edition out on 10th November
Bethesda might finally be done re-releasing Skyrim over and over again, so how about a few extra versions of Fallout 4 instead? To mark 10 years since its original release, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition shall launch for PS5 and PS4 on 10th November 2025. This new version of the RPG will package the base...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Persona 5 Protagonist as Sales Top 1 Million Units
Sellin' at the speed of light
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a hit for SEGA, with sales now surpassing one million units worldwide. According to the Japanese publisher, since release on 25th September, players have raced over 74.5 million times, participated in over 31.5 million Grands Prix, and competed in over 13 million Ranked Matches. To attract...
News PS4's Legendary PT Demo Used to Teach Japanese Students English
Yes, really
PT, the iconic PS4 demo that revealed Silent Hills, has found itself a new use case: teaching Japanese school students the English language. Niigata Prefectural Tsunan Secondary School, located in the Niigata prefecture and north of Tokyo, posted an article earlier this week about one of its fifth-grade English classes using PT to learn...
News Bonus Elden Ring Items from New Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026
Switch 2 version is delayed, pushing back PS5, PS4 items
FromSoftware has made the decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring to 2026, with the knock-on effect being the bonus items contained within this new Tarnished Edition also having been pushed back on PS5, PS4. The updated version comes with two new starting classes (Knight...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2025
News Now Devs Are Politely Asking Their PS4 Players to Upgrade to PS5
You know you want to
One of PS5’s biggest challenges has been actively encouraging players to upgrade from the wildly popular PS4. With hardware prices still high for the new-gen system, the reluctance to upgrade has slowly started to affect third-party publishers – even Capcom recently complained about it. And with Genshin Impact expected to...
News Sep 2025 USA Sales: Ghost of Yotei PS5 Boycott Fails, Sequel Sells 'Great'
PS5 unit sales up 10% month-over-month
There was a small pocket of social media users who insisted Ghost of Yotei would be a failure. Unfortunately for them, the Sucker Punch sequel has done “great”. A vocal minority of the terminally online took umbrage with the release’s heroine, as well as some industry drama involving employees at the...
News More Than 2,500 Must Have PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
As we creep closer to Christmas
Sony’s in the process of launching a new PS Store promo which has seen more than 2,500 games discounted – including some essentials at their lowest ever prices. While the deals are still deploying globally, we can already see many of the games included, and their savings in the UK. We’ll obviously update with...
News No Man's Sky Grows Yet Again with Another Free Content Update, Available Now on PS5, PS4
Breach update launches today
It probably shouldn't be surprising at this point, but No Man's Sky has just received yet another free update, adding more new content to the space exploration game. This update is named Breach, and it's out now on all platforms, including PS5 and PS4: Breach's big new addition is space wrecks — dilapidated old...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion May Be the Perfect PS5, PS4 Beat-'Em-Up to Round Out Your 2025
Final two characters confirmed
Too many cool games, too little time. Right? Are you keeping up? Well, whether you are or aren’t, add another PS5 and PS4 must play to your list: Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the awesome throwback beat-‘em-up from DotEmu, will drop on 1st December. Developed by TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge maker Tribute Games, the...
News Switch 2 Port Marks Addition of New Persona 3 Reload Songs on PS5, PS4
Update on 23rd October
Atlus has confirmed that it's adding a selection of Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES tracks to its PS5, PS4 remake Persona 3 Reload tomorrow, 23rd October. The free update coincides with the release of the RPG's port to Nintendo Switch 2, and there'll be eight additional tracks in total, coming to all platforms. The new songs are...
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
News These 7+ Games Will Be Axed from PS Plus Extra in November 2025
Your last chance to play
Sony will trim its PS Plus Extra service of seven more games next month, as it’s announced the small gaggle of titles which will leave its service in November 2025. The lineup is as follows: Alternate Jake Hunter: Daedalus The Awakening of Golden Jazz (PS4) Battlefield 5 (PS4) Digimon Survive (PS4)
News October 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Eight more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles out today
Another eight PS5, PS4, and Classic titles are now available for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members, as Sony rolls out its October 2025 update. The games are live now in the UK and Europe, and shall roll out to the USA later on in the day. Here's what's on offer from today: New PS Plus Extra...
News PSN Services Stabilise After Global AWS Outage Caused Chaos Around the World
Fortnite, Roblox, and Gran Turismo 7 affected
If you’re having issues connecting to PSN right now, you’re not alone. An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is currently impacting dozens upon dozens of online systems, including Sony’s gaming network. While we’re currently connected, the service does seem shaky in our neck of the woods...
News Disappointment As Tekken 3 Is the Latest PS1 Classic to Launch without Trophies
As expected, unfortunately
For whatever reason, Bandai Namco does not want Sony to add Trophies to its emulated PS1 games. While most of the platform holder’s own classic games have been updated to add in gongs – either at launch or later – Bandai Namco’s selection of re-releases remain Trophy-less. And unfortunately, the highly...
News Yes, Licensed Manga Hero Gon Is Still Included in Tekken 3 on PS5, PS4
We were worried he may be Gon for good
Tekken 3 rarely gets re-released, with some speculating it may be due to its inclusion of licensed manga character Gon. To be fair, the legendary fighter did feature on Sony’s ill-fated PS Classic micro-console (albeit the PAL version), and publisher Bandai Namco was releasing licensed Gon tie-ins as...
News The Simpsons' Long Rumoured Mini-Season Includes Springfield Takeover, According to Leaks
Visit virtual Springfield in November
Fortnite aficionados may be aware of a bunch of rumours doing the rounds lately, all pointing towards The Simpsons making a big splash in the game in a future update. Well, known Fortnite leakers have doubled down on this, and it sounds like it'll be a pretty major event in Epic Games' everything-'em-up...
Monday20th Oct 2025
Feature Last Chance to Get These 25+ Essential PS5, PS4 Games in Player's Choice Sale
Cheap PlayStation games we recommend this week
Sony's current PS Store sale is coming to an end. The Player's Choice promotion is an absolutely colossal offering, spanning almost 5,000 different games, available only until 22nd October. However, there's a lot of filler making up the numbers here, so we're going to focus on the absolute essential...
Guide These 27+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th October)
Jurassic World Evolution 3! Ninja Gaiden 4! Dispatch!
After a slower week on the PS Store last time, we're back to another absolutely mammoth offering. The big new arrivals this week include Jurassic World Evolution 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 — among many. These are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this...
News PS Store Quietly Adds Crucial New Feature for PS5, PS4 Deals
Price is right
Sony’s been quietly making crucial new improvements to the PS Store, like the recent addition of user reviews – and it’s just rolled out a very nice feature that’s long overdue, as first spotted by Reddit. Fans browsing discounted games may now spot a ‘Lowest Price in the Last 30 Days’ tab, which will tell y
Saturday18th Oct 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2025?
Plus or minus?
A total of eight new games have been confirmed for this month's PS Plus Extra and Premium update, and it's actually a very fitting selection for what is unquestionably the spookiest time of the year. Break out the distant screams and tormented cackling whenever you're ready... October's Extra lineup is full of horrible outings,...
News Tomb Raider: Anniversary Will Not Be Part of Next Week's PS Plus Update
Mystery solved
We know Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be added to PS Plus Premium at some point, as Sony already confirmed that during a recent State of Play. But there’s confusion after uber-reliable rumour-monger billbil-kun touted it for next week’s update, scheduled for 21st October. Ultimately, it wasn’t includ

















































