PS4 News (Page 2)
Saturday22nd Nov 2025
News Genshin Impact Buffs Some of Its Oldest Characters in Upcoming PS5 Update
Venti nice
You’ve probably heard the phrase “power creep” before. It’s an issue pretty much exclusive to gacha games, where tempting you to invest in new characters means older ones can get left behind. Recently we’ve seen HoYoverse’s various titles attempt to tackle this problem, with popular characters from Honkai: Star Rail and even...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 608
Dispatched
Wow, we've quickly arrived at the business end of the year, huh? The Black Friday sales are in full force, and December is almost upon us. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I'm still trying to play a variety of new 2025 games each week, and as the calendar shows there are six weekends left in the year, I want to...
Friday21st Nov 2025
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 Huge PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now with 1,900+ PS5, PS4 Offers
DS2! Astro Bot! Silent Hill F! MGS Delta!
Right on cue and as previously revealed by Sony, the PS Store Black Friday sale is going live as your timezone ticks over to midnight. The sale offers more than 1,900 PS5, PS4 game discounts, and is live in the UK now. All available until 2nd December 2025, here are some of the highlights to look out for:...
The challenges of bringing back classics
Since reinventing its PS Plus tiers, the selection of retro content available on the PS5 and PS4 has improved dramatically – there’s no doubt about that. But it’s still not really as good as it should be. For large parts of this year, PS Plus Premium subscribers have been treated to just one new title...
News Street Fighter 6's Sales Hit Another Noteworthy Milestone
The only way is up
Street Fighter 6 is a sublime fighting game, so it’s reassuring to see it continue to sell so well. The game has been steadily accumulating sales milestones since its release in 2023, and now it’s topped a very respectable six million units to date. The game previously topped 5.7 million units as of 30th September, so that...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Dave the Diver Teases In the Jungle DLC Gameplay, Physical Edition Announced
What a catch
Mintrocket has made a splash with some updates on its cult hit fish-'em-up, Dave the Diver. In addition to shadow-dropping the game on Xbox, the below trailer teases the incoming DLC pack, In the Jungle, with new gameplay footage: In the Jungle was announced at the end of last year, and it takes Dave and the gang away from the Blue...
News Fortnite Is Going Full Ready Player One in Chapter 6 Finale Event Next Week
Crossing over
Fortnite Chapter 6 is coming to a close very soon, and marking the occasion is a big, splashy finale event that looks very Ready Player One. Check out the trailer below, which features several disparate IPs that may make your head spin: In the video, we see Fortnite's own Jonesy moving through a chaotic battlefield, only to see...
News Eminem Hires Agent 47 to Kill Slim Shady in Hitman's Weirdest Elusive Target Yet
Would the real Slim Shady please fall down?
We thought Hitman’s time-limited Elusive Targets had peaked with the addition of Casino Royale’s Le Chiffre recently, but this new one takes the metaphorical cake. As hip-hop fans will know, in Eminem’s most recent album, The Death of Slim Shady, he attempted to lay his alter-ego to rest. But it...
News You No Longer Have to Endure Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Campaign to Unlock Endgame Mode
Starting tomorrow
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has some redeeming qualities, but its campaign is really dominating the conversation, with many players left baffled by it. Now, about a week after launch, developer Treyarch has announced a change that may come as welcome news to those looking to get to the good stuff. In a post on official Call of Duty...
News Oct 2025 USA Sales: 2025's Best Seller Is Battlefield 6, the Biggest Game in Series History
The battle is won
There's no two ways about it: Battlefield 6 is a smash hit. According to Circana's October sales data for the USA, EA's first-person shooter has knocked it out of the park, already becoming the biggest game in the franchise's history and 2025's best selling game to date. As always, this stems from Circana's Mat Piscatella,...
News Celebrate Bloodborne's 10th Birthday Properly with New Vinyl Sets
Three versions from Laced Records
PS4 classic Bloodborne turned 10 this year, and to celebrate, Sony did absolutely nothing whatsoever. Companies have no duty to celebrate anniversaries in any substantial way, but given the FromSoftware game's status as a fan favourite, it was hoped that something might happen. It didn't, of course, but there is...
News It Only Has One Review, But Inazuma Eleven PS5, PS4 Is a Hit
Sales march to milestone
For some reason, Level-5 didn’t want to get Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road into the hands of press. That’s the Japanese company’s prerogative, of course, but we’re yet to receive our review code. It turns out we’re not alone because the game has the grand total of one review on Metacritic. It doesn’t even have an...
News Are Ya Ready, Kids? Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds SpongeBob DLC Is Available Now
You don't need a licence to drive a sandwich
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds gets a bit spongier this week, as its SpongeBob SquarePants DLC pack is now available in the kart racer. Those who own the season pass or Digital Deluxe edition of CrossWorlds will already have access, or you can buy the pack separately for $5.99/£4.99. Here's a look at what...
Wednesday19th Nov 2025
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...
All-ages PS4 games ranked and rated
What are the best kids games on PS4? When most people talk about PlayStation 4, they're thinking about its (brilliant) range of experiences aimed at an older audience. However, the console also features an extensive variety of family-friendly games. With so many wonderful titles to choose from, we need your help...
The best PS4 indie games ranked
What are the best indie games on PS4? It's an almost impossible question, as there are so many great ones to choose from. Indies are incredibly diverse, and the PS4 plays host to hundreds of excellent experiences. To name just a few examples, there are some relatively well-known games like Hotline Miami, Bugsnax, and...
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 Gran Turismo 7's New Bonus Credits Offer Feels Cruel for Current Players
Newcomers only
It was announced a little while back that the Gran Turismo series reached a whopping 100 million copies sold in total, making it comfortably one of Sony's most successful franchises. In celebration of this milestone, developer Polyphony Digital has announced a couple of things for Gran Turismo 7. The first is a major free update...
News As If Playing Elden Ring Isn't Punishing Enough, a Book All About Its Lore Is Coming Soon
From YouTuber VaatiVidya
FromSoftware's massively popular open world RPG Elden Ring is one tough nut to crack, but while it's possible to master the combat and overcome the challenge, the lore stays fairly impenetrable. That's why YouTubers like VaatiVidya are also popular, specialising in covering these games and going over every last detail of...
News ARC Raiders Dev Killing PS4 Support for Its Previous Game The Finals
Has been available for less than a year
Embark Studios is currently riding high on the success of ARC Raiders, but there will be one casualty along the way: the PS4 version of the developer's previous title, The Finals. The team has shared that the last-gen version of its competitive shooter is being taken offline on 18th March 2026, leaving it...
Tuesday18th Nov 2025
News PS Plus Gets a Decent Black Friday Discount, But There's a Catch for Existing Members
Subscribe and save
As part of PlayStation’s usual range of Black Friday offers, PS Plus subscriptions are going cheap, but there’s a caveat for existing members. Sony is offering 33 per cent off PS Plus 12-month subscriptions at all tiers, and that discount applies to new subscribers. Current members who upgrade to a higher tier will get 33 per...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 45+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's November Savings Sale
Grab these recommended games
PS Store's onslaught of offers never ceases, and the latest assault is live right now. It's the November Savings sale, and it runs through to 21st November, so there's not long to go before the sale's over. As always, the sale includes thousands of items across PS5 and PS4, making it kinda hard to find the good stuff...
News PS Store's Enormous Black Friday Sale Set to Go Live 21st November
Wallets at the ready
One of the main attractions of PlayStation’s annual Black Friday offers is the bumper PS Store sale, and this year will be no different. Thousands of PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons will be brought down in price on Sony’s digital storefront. We don’t yet know what exactly will be included, but we do know some small details...
News November 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
9 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles added
Sony has updated its top two PS Plus tiers today with the full range of previously confirmed PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for November 2025. There are nine PS5, PS4, and Classic titles in total, and here's the full list of what's on offer from today: PS Plus Extra: November 2025:
News These 9 PS Plus Games Are Leaving in December 2025
Departing on 16th December
The lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for November 2025 is available now to subscribers, but this, in turn, means the PS5, PS4 titles departing the service next month have also been confirmed. On 16th December 2025, the following nine PS5, PS4 games will no longer be part of the service: Battlefield 2042...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 UK Sales Plummet 61% Compared to Black Ops 6
Behind Battlefield 6, too
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was always going to sell well enough to top the UK's physical games chart at launch, but it seems it might not be performing quite to the degree you might expect. While the game is currently number one, it's actually had a smaller launch sales period than its closest competition, Battlefield 6...
Monday17th Nov 2025
Guide These 12+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (17th-23rd November)
Demonschool! Neon Inferno! R-Type!
As we lurch towards Black Friday, the release schedule is finally starting to slow down. That means just 12 new games next week, with no real standout highlights, aside from perhaps indie duo Demonschool and Neon Inferno. Some fans may be looking forward to the new SpongeBob title, too. These are all the PS5 and...
Talking Point The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced - Who Are Your Winners?
Who deserves the trophy?
The Game Awards has just unveiled the shortlists for every category at this year's event, highlighting many fantastic titles that have launched throughout 2025. As expected, there are some standouts nominated for multiple awards, with the most-nominated titles including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei, and Death...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
Includes the Saudi Arabia-funded expansion
Ubisoft has today revealed exactly what to expect from its Saudi Arabia-funded DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage, which releases for free on PS5, PS4 tomorrow. After a 22.6GB patch on PS5 and a 16.6GB one on PS4, all players will gain access to a new expansion named Valley of Memory, promising six hours of...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Controversial AI Use Is Even Attracting Attention of US Politicians
"We need regulations"
The recently launched Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has come under heavy fire for its usage of AI-generated artwork, and it's causing such a stink that US congressmen are speaking out against it. Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th congressional district, responded to one of the many social media posts about the game,...
Saturday15th Nov 2025
All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium
What are all PS Plus games? Sony's PS5 and PS4 subscription service, PlayStation Plus, is jam-packed with hundreds of games available to members. On this page, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about PS Plus, including a full list of all PS Plus games across all...
News Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
Activision confirms use of AI tools
If the utterly ridiculous co-op campaign wasn't bad enough, another negative dominating the chatter around the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is its seeming use of AI artwork in-game. In the multiplayer customisation menu, some of the Calling Cards you can attach to your profile closely resemble AI filters,...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
November's PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been officially revealed, but are Sony's two most expensive subscription tiers still carrying their weight? Let's find out. Admittedly, things do not get off to a positive start on Extra. Grand Theft Auto 5 is, somehow, the headline act, as if there are still people out there who...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 607
Keeping it indoors
The UK is currently under siege from a storm, ushering in what feels like the start of winter and cold temperatures. As a result, there's never been a better time to fire up the PS5 and stay inside. Here's what'll keep us occupied this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I'm on a retro Namco fix after last week, and with seven weekends...
Friday14th Nov 2025
Guide Best Online Multiplayer Games on PS4
PlayStation 4's best online multiplayer games
What are the best online multiplayer games on PS4? Online multiplayer is a relatively modern feature of video games, but it's just part of the furniture these days. While not every game comes packaged with online modes, many of them do, and some revolve around it entirely. It's safe to say there are lots...
Best PS4 FPS games ranked and rated
What are the best FPS games on PS4? Sony's console is well-equipped with dozens of excellent first-person shooters. There's lots of variety to suit all tastes, whether you like realistic firefights or flights of sci-fi fancy. On PS4, there have been so many great first-person shooters over the years. In fact,...
PS4's best platformers ranked and rated
What are the best platformers on PS4? If you've been playing games for any length of time, you'll know that platformers have been around since the very beginning. Some of gaming's most recognisable characters are from platformers — your Marios, your Sonics, and so on. Mainly concerned with testing a player's...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Single Player Campaign Is Being Torn Apart
Worst one yet?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is out today, 14th November 2025, and players are not happy, with its campaign being a particularly thorny issue. Many of the problems fans are having with the single player story are technical ones, mainly relating to the game's always online nature. For example, even when playing solo, you cannot pause...
News Steel Yourselves: The Game Awards Nominees Are Being Announced Imminently
Here comes Geoff
It's that time once again, everyone. The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley's big, year-ending awards ceremony and pseudo-E3 conference, in nearly upon us. However, before we get there, we need to know which games are up for what awards. On Monday 17th November, all the nominees will be revealed in a special announcement presentation:...
News PS Plus Members in the UK Now Get Money Off Purchases from PlayStation Direct
Every little helps
Here's a little bit of good news for any UK-based PS Plus members: Sony has introduced a new perk on its PlayStation Direct online store exclusively for subscribers. Essentially, members of PS Plus can save 5% on purchases across the site, the only exceptions being pre-orders and Flex leasing plans. Obviously 5% isn't huge,...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News First PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Announced
Available from 2nd December
Rockstar Games has announced a PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption is releasing on 2nd December 2025, and it will also join the PS Plus Extra lineup for that month on the same day. This now gives us the first PS Plus Extra title for next month, with many other PS5, PS4 titles set to join it. For anyone who already owns...
News An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword
Out today, and there's a free demo too
Gigasword has kinda passed us by, but it looks pretty interesting. From publisher Akupara Games and developer Studio Hybrid, this is a 2D action game with a Metroidvania structure, and it looks like its namesake is the key to everything — literally, at times. With nice pixel art and chiptune music that...
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2025 Announced
Available from 18th Nov
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games landing on PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for the month of November 2025. There are 9 titles in total this time around, and they'll all be available from Tuesday, 18th November 2025. PS Plus Extra: November 2025: Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, PS4) |
News Palworld Dev Is Publishing a Metroidvania Action Game with Strong Silksong Vibes on PS5, PS4
Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse coming soon
While some might be growing weary of these artsy Metroidvania action games, Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse looks like it's doing things just differently enough to stand out. Brought to us by Pocketpair Publishing and developer Frontside 180, this is a roguelite action platformer that combines...
News DAMON and BABY Is a PS5, PS4 Twin-Stick Shooter Like You've Never Seen Before
An unlikely alliance
It’s always fun to see a title take a twist on a tried and trusted gameplay staple, and DAMON and BABY looks to be exactly that. The upcoming Arc System Works effort – due out on both the PS5 and PS4 in early 2026 – takes the twin-stick shooter concept in an unexpected direction, fusing outright action with adventuring...
News All-New PS5, PS4 DLC Was a Constant Theme During State of Play Japan
DLC for Pac-Man World 2, Once Upon a Katamari, and more
If you're after new expansions for recently released games, then last night's State of Play Japan livestream was the place to be. The headliner was the new Elden Ring Nightreign DLC, but the livestream also introduced a number of other PS5, PS4 add-ons. Once Upon a Katamari, Pac-Man World 2...
News No Sleep for Kaname Date Sheds Switch Console Exclusivity, Investigates PS5, PS4 Next Year
In case you missed it
No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files launched as a Nintendo console exclusive earlier this year, but it will set its sights on the PS5 and PS4 from 26th February. The game will be available digitally on both of Sony’s consoles, but a physical version will also be available for the PS5. Those who splash out...
News Classic SEGA Characters NiGHTS, AiAi to Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
SpongeBob SquarePants sinks in next week
We’re not sure about you, but all we personally want out of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is more classic characters from SEGA’s back catalogue. And that’s exactly what we’re getting in a slew of free content updates, including: NiGHTS (December 2025) NiGHTS Dream Sleeper Vehicle Super Monkey Ball...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Gran Turismo 7 Gets First Paid DLC in the Power Pack, Out 4th December
It's only for PS5, no PS4 version
More than three and a half years after its PS5 and PS4 release, Polyphony Digital is launching the first paid DLC for Gran Turismo 7 to go alongside its free Spec III update. Called the Power Pack, it's out on 4th December 2025 and will only be available on PS5. It's said to be designed for "racing purists", where...
