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Tuesday16th Jun 2026
News 2 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Full lineup outside of UK, USA, and Japan
Today's the monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update for active members, but as detailed last week by Sony, the firm is mixing things up in terms of how it delivers the PS5, PS4, and Classic titles. In the UK, USA, and Japan, it's spacing the announced games out across a few weeks.
News 12 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for July 2026 Confirmed
Bye bye July
The merry-go-round of PS Plus Extra games continues to turn, and while today sees the arrival of some new titles, others are leaving the subscription service next month. A total of 12 PS5 and PS4 games are now confirmed for removal from PS Plus Extra in July, with roughly a month from now (16th June 2026) left to play them before they...
News The 13-Year-Old PS4 Has a New Firmware Update, Here Are the Patch Notes
What does version 13.52 do?
Those still rocking a launch-day PS4 have had it for nearly 13 years, and Sony is still keeping its system software in good shape. A new firmware update for the aged console is available now, bringing it to version 13.52. Don't get too excited, though; it's not doing anything interesting or unexpected. Here's the single...
News Devil May Cry 6 Feels Inevitable as DMC 5 Sales Set All-Time Record, Seven Years After Release
Jackpot
The success of Devil May Cry 5 is borderline mind-blowing at this point. Capcom's outstanding action game has simply never stopped selling since its initial launch back in 2019, and now, if you can believe it, it's just set an all-time record for annual sales. According to the publisher's latest business update, Devil May Cry 5 sold a...
News PS Plus Premium's Brilliant PS2 Classic Gitaroo Man Arrives with Full Trophy Support
You win!
Until they launch on the service, it's never a sure thing if a PS Plus Premium retro release will feature Trophies on PS5 and PS4. Some do, some don't. Fortunately, the latest addition to the classic games library comes fully furnished with a set of digital trinkets to earn. Gitaroo Man, from Koei Tecmo and Liona Interactive (then known...
Monday15th Jun 2026
Guide These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st June)
The Adventures of Elliot! UFC 6! Copa City!
The release schedule is thinning out at the moment, but don't worry, it becomes absolute bedlam in August. For this week, the biggest release is clearly Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, although EA Sports UFC 6 will be a big seller as well. Here's everything coming out this...
Saturday13th Jun 2026
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2026?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another seemingly rock solid PS Plus Extra lineup — at least, from where I'm sitting. The headline act of June 2026 has to be Final Fantasy 16. Has it proven to be yet another divisive instalment in Square Enix's series? Yes, but it still feels like a big deal for it to be part of Sony's middle-tier subscription...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 637
Breathe
It's been a really busy couple of weeks here at Push Square Towers with all the livestreams and news, so we're all looking forward to a spot of downtime over the coming days. You can tell everyone on the team's been busy, because no one replied to my request for WAYP. Jamie O'Neill: My girlfriend treated us both to tickets to watch The...
Friday12th Jun 2026
Reminder PS Plus Extra Adds Sonic X Shadow Generations in USA, UK
Shadow of the colossus
As part of Sony’s experimental new PS Plus Extra rollout, subscribers in the US and UK – and Japan, although I don’t think there are many of you reading – can download and play Sonic X Shadow Generations now. Readers from around the rest of the world will need to wait until 16th June, although don’t be too...
News EA Is Shutting Down Online Services for This Forgotten PS5, PS4 Racing Game
What a legend
GRID Legends, a solid racing game from Codemasters, will soon have its online services shut down. Released in 2022, EA has announced this sim-cade racer will lose its online features from 11th September, 2026. Here's what the publisher says about it on the game's PS Store page: "Beginning September 11, 2026, we have taken the...
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News Astro Bot's Little Legs Carry It Back into Japan's Sales Charts
Bot the bug
Released almost two years ago, you wouldn’t expect to find Astro Bot charting in Japan right now. But with an extra 3,460 physical copies tacked on to its tally, the PS5 exclusive trotted into tenth in this latest Famitsu sales update, tracking the week ending 7th June. The game has now sold 103,717 boxed units domestically, which...
News Tearaway's Companion Site Is Shutting Down, So Browse Its Adorable Content While You Can
Truly heartwarming stuff
Remember Tearaway? One of Media Molecule's best games, the papery platformer was released first on PS Vita in 2013 and followed by a PS4 rendition a couple of years later. Well, you may not know this, but its companion website, Tearaway.me, is still active. Unfortunately, that won't be the case for much longer. This flew...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for June 2026
And they're big ones
Sony has revealed the PS5 and PS4 games that'll be included with PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for June 2026. Eight titles are up for grabs across the two subscription tiers, and there are some heavy hitters in this month's mix. They are as follows: PS Plus Extra Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) |
News Gran Turismo 7's Excellent Post-Launch Support Continues with 5 New Cars in Latest Free Update
PS5, PS4 racer grows once more
Developer Polyphony Digital has been keeping Gran Turismo 7 updated at a regular pace for years now, and it's impressive to see the racing sim consistently grow over that time. The latest free update, available in a matter of hours, takes the game to version 1.70, and the headline addition is a selection of five new...
News Street Fighter 6 Has Been Trying to Get Tifa for 3 Years
Ready, fight
Conversations between Capcom and Square Enix over Tifa’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6 started three years ago, around the time of the fighter’s acclaimed release. That’s according to an IGN interview between director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, who say they share a mutual friend at the Final Fantasy firm...
Tuesday9th Jun 2026
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every game coming from PS Studios
Sony's first-party developers are known collectively as PlayStation Studios, and it's these teams that make all the games published by the company. Whether it's PS5, PC, or beyond, there are always new games in the works. While we don't always know everything about what's in development, we've done our best to...
News Bonus PS Plus Extra Game Available to Download Now
Begin your Legacy at the end of Destiny 2
Today marks the end of Bungie's content support for Destiny 2, and with it, the team is making a big Legacy Collection — that includes the base game and many of its expansions — available on PS Plus Extra. As per the PlayStation Blog, the 2025 version of the Destiny 2: Legacy Collection is due to be...
News Two Classic Call of Duty: Black Ops Games Seem Poised for PS5
The numbers, Mason
Movement on the PS Store suggests PS3 classics Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 could be coming to the PS5 and PS4 any day now – potentially as soon as tomorrow, after the Nintendo Direct. Both games – released in 2010 and 2012 respectively – were
News Deltarune's Free Chapter 5 Update Drops Later This Month
"Let's have one more fun adventure"
I really need to catch up on Deltarune, because its unorthodox release rollout has somewhat passed me by. Take the announcement of Chapter 5 – it’s racking up views on Nintendo’s YouTube channel almost as fast as Ocarina of Time, despite not really showing anything at all. Dev Toby Fox says that’s on...
Monday8th Jun 2026
Feature Last Chance to Get These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Days of Play Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The Days of Play sale is now on PS Store, running from now until 10th June 2026. Not much time left! As always, there are many, many PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, which means it can be a bit laborious browsing through it all. In this list, we've put together a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games we...
Guide These 7+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (8th-14th June)
NBA The Run! Sportal! More!
I'm going to be straight with you: we are in the summer doldrums now. There's really not a lot of anything coming out this week, although I think NBA The Run will be worth a look if you want to round out the ongoing NBA Finals with a game inspired by the classic PS2 NBA Street titles. Here's everything coming out this...
News Sea of Stars' Final PS5 Update Issued in Sunset Edition
Dev now working on Project Sparrow
Sabotage is tying a bow on its acclaimed turn-based title Sea of Stars and turning its attention to a new project with the release of a Sunset Edition for the RPG. Available now on PS5 and PS4, the new version adds a cinematic introduction to the start of the game, which the team says is its "biggest budget"...
News Stealth Royalty Thief: The Dark Project Steps Out of the Shadows Remastered on PS5
That snuck up on us
Nightdive Studios, one of the teams dedicated to reviving old classic games, has just announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 this winter. Here's the (suitably dark) announcement trailer: Thief: The Dark Project is the first entry in what would become a legendary series of stealth games...
Saturday6th Jun 2026
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 636
Summer dreamin'
We're deep into not-E3 week right now, so there's more gaming news than usual floating around. But when you're not reading about upcoming games, hopefully you're playing some upcoming ones. Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: WB Games Montréal's 2022 Gotham Knights is still my current game of choice. I like playing as Red...
News This New Digital Eclipse Joint Could Be the Coolest Retro Compilation for PS5 Yet
Barbieee, cool
Digital Eclipse has made its name making digital museums for retro games like Atari 50 and the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, but I love its approach with Barbie Rewind. Rather than a virtual gallery, this is presented as a pixel art PlayHouse, where you’ll be able to decorate Barbie’s home with furniture and accessories from...
Friday5th Jun 2026
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Going Absolutely Wild with Future Collabs and I Love It
Why the hell not
SEGA is far from done with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and has just debuted a new trailer teasing what's to come in the kart racer's future. In short, it's going off the deep end with some truly unexpected crossovers: First off, it provides dates for the remaining premium DLCs we know about; the TMNT pack is coming in July, while...
News Street Fighter 6 Does What Tekken Won't - Add Final Fantasy 7's Tifa
The rumours were true
The rumours were 100% true: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Tifa will be joining Street Fighter 6 as a playable character in Year 4. The iconic bartender will be joined by two brand-new characters: Yasmine and Arjun. Rounding out the roster this time will be Bosch, who fans may recall featuring heavily in the game’s World...
Thursday4th Jun 2026
News Elden Ring's New Tarnished DLC Pack Locked in for August
Paid purchase for extra items
FromSoftware is putting out a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring, dubbed the Tarnished Edition. It contains a few brand-new items and features alongside the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and those additions will also be making their way to the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game. The Tarnished...
Tuesday2nd Jun 2026
News June 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
The fully yoked edition of PS Plus
With the major State of Play livestream set to take place later today, you can occupy yourself between now and then with the latest line-up of monthly PS Plus Essential games. The three new PS5, PS4 titles are available now in the UK and across Europe, with the USA gaining access later in the day. Here are the PS...
News PS Plus Extra Confirms Classic RPG Property for the First Time Ever on Consoles
RuneScape, anyone?
For the first time ever, iconic RPG property RuneScape is coming to consoles. More specifically, RuneScape Dragonwilds is launching on PS5 this autumn / fall, and it'll be available day one through PS Plus Extra. Dragonwilds is an action RPG with survival elements, and you can play it with up to four friends via co-op if you...
News These 3 Classic PS2 Games Are Coming to PS5 via PS Plus Premium Soon
A good mix
One of the lowkey better moments during these recent State of Plays has been Sony confirming some upcoming retro content for its PS Plus Premium subscription tier. And we actually got some PS2 bangers during today’s presentation. The immediate lineup is as follows: Gitaroo Man: 16th June 2026 P
News All the Best Toy Story Games Are Coming Back with Retro Revivals on PS5
Reach for the sky
If you've any nostalgia for Toy Story's interesting history of video games, I have some great news for you. The retro experts at Digital Eclipse are reviving many of the best titles associated with the Disney/Pixar classics, with two projects set to release on PS5 and PS4 later this year. First up, we have Toy Story: Retro...
Hands On Civ 7's Big Free PS5 Update Feels Like a Soft Relaunch
Test of time
Civilization 7 has had a rocky start since its initial release in February last year. When I first reviewed it, I said the game’s biggest innovation over its predecessors – being forced to play a different civilization during each of the game’s three major ages – would also be its most divisive. This came true, with many...
News Overlooked PS5 Action RPG Scarlet Nexus Tops 2 Million Sales, Sparking Sequel Talk
Psychic damage
Scarlet Nexus has just topped 2 million sales, almost five whole years after its release in 2021. Previously, it was reported that the title had sold 1 million copies in its first year, so it's managed to gradually double that number in the time that's followed. Obviously, a lot of those sales will have been down to discounts and...
Monday1st Jun 2026
Guide These 12+ PS5, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th June)
Gothic 1 Remake! The 7th Guest Remake! More!
The crazy PS5 release schedule had to slow down at some point, and so here we are. This is probably the quietest week in recent memory. It doesn’t mean there’s nothing to look forward to, though, with Gothic 1 Remake the clear standout. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5 Games This...
Webnetic getting the boot
Sony has waged war on shovelware, and has thus far eliminated thousands of low-effort, low-quality games from PS Store. Now, it seems potentially thousands more will be removed very soon. Publisher Webnetic has announced its library of games will not be available on PlayStation in the coming days, though in its statement,...
News 007 First Light Only Behind Resident Evil Requiem for UK's Biggest Physical Launch of 2026
For England, James
It was inevitable, really, but 007 First Light has made a very strong debut on the UK's physical games chart. It's number one, dethroning LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. According to Chris Dring of The Game Business, it's the country's "second biggest launch of the year" with Resident Evil Requiem being first...
Saturday30th May 2026
News Free PS5 Upgrade Codes Sent to The Outer Worlds Owners After Obsidian Cock Up
Developer provides Spacer's Choice Edition on PS5
Things can never just be simple, can they? After developer Obsidian confirmed it's providing free PS5 upgrades to the Spacer's Choice Edition of The Outer Worlds for PS4 owners starting yesterday, it turns out the process isn't nearly as straightforward as it seemed. What owners of the base PS4 and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 635
Heating up
How are you all enjoying the heat, then? It’s not even summer yet and it’s already scorching outside. And let me tell you: my PS5 Pro is making sure it tells me about it. Aaron Bayne: I reckon this weekend I'll dig into the TacSim stuff now that I've rolled credits in 007 First Light. Jamie O'Neill: I'm still away from home,...
Friday29th May 2026
News These 5+ PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in June 2026
Sorry to see you go
After a spate of delistings and server shutdowns in March and April, June 2026 is looking a lot more relaxed on the PS Store. Of course, as is pretty much always the case, there are half-dozen or so things you need to be aware of. Here’s the upcoming schedule of potential disruption you should know about: Pinball FX (PS4):...
News I Can't Believe I'm Writing This: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Is Coming to PS5, PS4
Party game based on classic novel
Here’s a story I didn’t expect to write on this otherwise uneventful Friday afternoon: Dr. Seuss’ iconic children’s novel The Cat in the Hat is coming to the PS5 and PS4. Outright Games is making this one, which is described as a “party game” for up to four-players. It looks a lot like Mario Party to...
Thursday28th May 2026
News Warzone to Be Delisted, Taken Offline on PS4 as Modern Warfare 4 Goes Current-Gen Only
Removed from PS Store on 4th June
Activision has confirmed the PS4 version of Warzone will be taken offline and rendered unplayable once the first season of support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 goes live. Revealed earlier today, Modern Warfare 4 is the first entry in the franchise to only be available on current-gen cons
News 'That's a Huge Bummer': Street Fighter 6 World Tour Support Ends with Ingrid on PS5, PS4
Sorry, single players
Street Fighter 6 is, at its heart, a competitive multiplayer game. But I think it’s worth appreciating just how much value World Tour mode has added for single player fans. With each new DLC drop, Capcom has added new story and quests to the campaign, allowing you to learn the moves of its Masters and interact with them for...
Wednesday27th May 2026
News PlayStation Offers Free PSN Avatars with This Download Code
Give your PSN profile an indie feel
If you're bored of the PSN avatar currently representing your PS5, PS4 profile, then a fresh batch of indie-themed images have been provided by Sony as part of the Days of Play promotion for 2026. Using the regional codes listed below, you can get new PSN avatars from Baby Steps, Cairn, and Lumines Arise. Those...
News PS Plus Premium Users Get 40+ New PS5 Demo Trials from Today
Try out over 40 indie games on PS5
Sony has given its selection of Game Trials for PS Plus Premium users a considerable update today, allowing members to sample more than 40 new PS5 games as part of their subscription. All the Game Trials focus on "acclaimed indie games", and are available to play from today until 10th June 2026. As Game Trials,...
News PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now with 2,000+ PS5 Game Deals
RE Requiem! Ghost of Yotei! Dispatch!
Sony has started rolling out its range of Days of Play discounts and deals for 2026, with the PS Store its first stop. More than 2,000 PS5, PS4 games have been put on sale, all available until 10th June 226. The sale is now live in the UK and across Europe, with the USA gaining access later in the day. Below...
Round Up Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews
Called a "must play" in 93 Metacritic rating
Mina the Hollower has shot to the top of the review scoreboards for 2026, as its set of critic reviews ready for its launch have earned the game an overall Metacritic score of 93. This makes it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far on the website, beating the 91 score for Forza Horizon 6, and the 89...
News The Witcher 3 Dev Announces Anniversary Stream, Gets Bombarded with Rumoured DLC Demands
Aw sh*t, here we go again
CD Projekt Red fans just never learn, do they? And I happily count myself amongst them. The developer has announced a livestream for the 28th May, celebrating the tenth (tenth!) anniversary of The Witcher 3's second expansion, the outstanding Blood and Wine. There is nothing to suggest that this will be anything other...
News No Man's Sky Players Face a Whole New Threat in Yet Another Free Major Update
The Swarm is available now
No Man's Sky has received another major update, free for all players, and it adds an entirely new enemy that threatens the whole universe. The update is named The Swarm, and it introduces a large scale antagonistic force, the Hive of Glass, capable of destroying freighter fleets, and possibly even space stations. It's...
Tuesday26th May 2026
News PS Plus Essential, Extra Games for June 2026 Announced
Hope you've got friends
The PS Plus Essential games for June 2026 have been announced early, as part of Sony's Days of Play 2026 campaign reveal. As usual, three titles are up for grabs. Available to download from the 2nd June, they are as follows: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition (PS5, PS4) | Review Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (PS5, PS4) |
