PS4 News (Page 5)
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
News There Are Big Concerns About Plants vs Zombies' PS5, PS4 Re-Release
Dead man walking
Plants vs Zombies Replanted is out next week on the PS5 and PS4, and should be cause for celebration. After all, it’s arguably one of the greatest tower defence games ever made. But rumours are beginning to swirl about the quality of the port, which is allegedly based on an old Windows Phone (?) build that’s been ported into...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 603
There's lots to choose from
It’s that time of the week yet again, folks – it’s time for us to talk about all the games we’re playing. Obviously, the release schedule has been absolutely stacked lately, so there’s no shortage of titles to choose from. Here’s what we’re playing. Aaron Bayne: The Arc Raiders Server Slam kicks off this...
Friday17th Oct 2025
News Call of Duty's Future Under Xbox Leaves Former Director 'Immensely Worried'
He doesn't think they're any good anymore, either
A former Call of Duty director has laid out his concerns about the state of the series in a recent interview. Glen Schofield is a name you may or may not be familiar with, but he's one of the minds behind Dead Space and the more recent Callisto Protocol. More pertinent to this story, though, is his...
News The Crew 2 Will Be Playable for 'Years to Come' with New Fan Demanded Offline Mode
Stop killing games
The Crew has been at the centre of a storm for many, many years now, with the first game’s server shutdown ultimately leading to the Stop Killing Games campaign. While the original release could be played solo, it required an Internet connection in order to be enjoyed. Hence, when its servers were shutdown, it rendered the...
News From NASCAR to New Islands, The Crew Motorfest Is Going All-In for Year 3 on PS5, PS4
Another impressive update
Ubisoft has revealed the future of The Crew Motorfest, and frankly it’s impressive how much content the company’s got coming up. The Ivory Tower racer obviously now finds itself in a head-to-head race with Forza Horizon 5 on the PS5, but it seems to be responding to the challenge well. Year 3 will get underway from...
News The Final Guest Character in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC Has Been Revealed
Eggman, Death Adder, and...?
The brilliant Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is set to receive a DLC pack in 2026, themed around villains from other classic SEGA franchises. The SEGA Villains stage will include a trio of new adversaries to conquer, with the first two having already been announced. Now, we know the third and final villain going up against...
Thursday16th Oct 2025
News Highly Rated, Overlooked Stealth Strategy Game Shadow Tactics Gets Free PS5 Upgrade
All part of the plan
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun now has a PS5 version — and it's a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. It's been a long time since this strategy title made any headlines, so here's a quick refresher: Shadow Tactics first launched for Sony's last-gen system in 2017, and it was met with seriously strong...
Wednesday15th Oct 2025
News All 8 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed for October 2025 on PS5, PS4
Spooky
Sony has officially announced October 2025's new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games, which are headlined by the excellent Silent Hill 2. The software will be available to download from Tuesday, 21st October, and incudes the following across both tiers. They are: New PS Plus Extra Games: October 2025: Silent Hill 2 (PS5) |
Stockman syndrome
What does the future of Saints Row actually look like? Well, let's be honest, there probably isn't one at this point — not after the 2022 reboot bombed — but at least the series' original design director is up for giving it another chance. In an especially large interview with Esports Insider, Chris Stockman — who again,...
News Summer Game Fest Will Reveal 'What's Next for Video Games' on 5th June, 2026
Save the date
The hype cycle is underway for next year’s Summer Game Fest, which will stream live from 5th June, 2026. The event will be hosted from a new location this time: the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Previous broadcasts have been presented from the YouTube Theatre, which has double the audience capacity. While it’s far too early to...
News Here Comes a New Challenger! C. Viper Struts into Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Flame haired fighter arrives
Anticipated Street Fighter 6 addition C. Viper is available now. The character comes with a cavalcade of new content, including World Tour quests, Battle Hub events, and of course new combat trials and story in Fighting Grounds. You can get a glimpse of all what’s on offer in the trailer embedded below. In...
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
The best couch co-op or online co-op on PS4
What are the best co-op games on PS4? Among the PS4's enormous library of games, there are many brilliant co-op experiences to be had, whether online or local. If you're after some top notch co-op PS4 games, you've come to the right place. Playing a game together with other people has been around since...
Guide Best Open World Games on PS4
PS4's best open world games ranked and rated
What are the best open world games on PS4? Many, many games these days opt for an open world structure, which gives players the freedom to explore at their own pace and, usually, cause a bunch of trouble. They're incredibly popular, and there are so many great examples on PS4. The range of open worlds is...
Monday13th Oct 2025
Guide These 10+ New PS5, PS4 Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th October)
Reach! Ball X Pit! NASCAR 25! More!
Finally, it's a slower week on the PS Store, after over a month of 25-plus new releases every single week. This time we'd say the big new arrivals are probably PSVR2's cinematic shooter Reach and acclaimed indie Ball X Pit. You may also be interested in NASCAR 25, which is being made by the iRacing team. These...
News Battlefield 6 Is a Smash Hit in First Sales Report, Selling Best on PS5
Dominates UK's physical chart
As was perhaps expected, Battlefield 6 has made a strong impact; the first-person shooter has made a number one debut on the UK's physical games chart. EA's bombastic multiplayer FPS is top of the table, and at physical retail, 82 per cent of copies sold were the PS5 version. The game knocks Ghost of Yotei off its...
News Croc Platinum Edition Adds Trophies and Time Trials, Existing PS5, PS4 Owners Get it for Free
Six months later
Croc developer Argonaut Games has just announced Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - Platinum Edition for PS5 and PS4 — but there's some serious confusion surrounding the news. As you may recall, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos — a remaster of the PS1 platformer — released earlier this year. It was warmly received by nostalgic fans, but...
