PS5 News (Page 3)
Tuesday27th Jan 2026
News Blackmail Is at the Centre of This Potentially Unsettling PS5 Game
Demo available now
There’s a glut of FMV games available on the PS5 these days, many of them stemming from British companies like Wales Interactive or various Chinese studios who make titillating romance titles. Hacked: The Streamer is the first project by Istanbul-based Buttons Interactive, and it’s teasing a potentially unsettling story set...
News MLB The Show 26 PS5 Release Date, Cover Star Officially Revealed
Play ball
Traditionally, each new entry in Sony's MLB The Show series features a new baseball player on its cover. However, things will be different for the upcoming game, MLB The Show 26. A few days ago, the game's official social accounts stated there would be no new cover athlete for the next game, leading to all sorts of responses from fans...
News Highguard Doesn't Do a Concord, But Reception Is Lukewarm
Gets 97K concurrent players on PC
As we said in our Highguard Hands On article: "Highguard is, in fact, real". After more than a month of silence, the fresh PvP raid shooter did indeed release on PS5 yesterday, combined with a developer showcase sharing what it's all about. Will it still be around in a year or two, though? That's the question...
Out Today Rebellion Revives Retro Arcade Sports Game Speedball on PS5
Bitmap Brothers favourite returns
Developer and publisher Rebellion has launched its reimagined rendition of the classic sports game Speedball on PS5 today, 27th January 2026. Following a lengthy stint in early access on PC, the game has finally arrived on consoles, and the studio has marked the occasion with a new trailer: Speedball is an...
News Bloody PS5 Brawler Invincible VS Adds Two New Characters to Its Growing Roster
"2026 is going to be a huge year for the Viltrumites"
Comic book fighter Invincible VS will launch in around three months, but its roster keeps growing as we edge closer to release. Now dev Quarter Up has confirmed Anissa and Lucan will be playable characters in the title come launch on 30th April. To acknowledge the announcement, series...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Sells 11 Million in Just Under a Year, But May Lack World's Momentum
Capcom updates numbers
Despite the game's ropey reputation, Monster Hunter Wilds has been another big success for Capcom. In a new financial report covering the company's third quarter of its financial year 2025, the publisher states the game has now surpassed 11 million units sold. It's reached that figure in about 11 months, putting it roughly on...
Monday26th Jan 2026
The best PS5 first-person shooters, ranked and rated
What are the best FPS games on PS5? Well, what do you think? In this evolving list, it's down to you and the Push Square community to decide PlayStation 5's top shooters. There are plenty of options for those who enjoy wielding heavy weaponry and unloading lead into bad guys. The following list...
Guide Best Fighting Games on PS5
The best PS5 fighting games ranked and rated
What are the best fighting games on PS5? If you're looking for some challenging battles that'll really test your limits, fighting games take that to the extreme. It's a genre that has a reputation for being difficult to penetrate, with a hardcore community and large esports scene making these titles seem...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS5
PS5's best arcade games, rated and ranked
What are the best arcade games on PS5? The arcade may not be the defining destination that it once was in the 80s and 90s, but the spirit of arcade games is very much alive – even on the latest crop of consoles. This list has been determined by the Push Square community and will continue to grow and...
News PlayStation State of Play Is Locked in for February, It's Claimed
So says NateTheHate2
Sony has hosted a State of Play livestream every February for the past five years, so the chances it would have another for next month were always high. However, the reliable leaker NateTheHate2 has now shared word one is indeed taking place in February 2026. In response to a simple question of whether there'll be a State of...
News Sony Set to Delay PS6 Release Date, Claims Financial Report
PS5's life could be extended
Buried in a new financial report, a senior analyst strongly suggests that Sony is planning to delay its PS6 release plans. Said analyst is David Gibson of MST Financial, who's reported on Sony's recent performance via a Japan-facing company
Guide These 12+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (26th-1st February)
Code Vein 2! Highguard! Cairn!
We're closing on February, where an outrageous number of new releases will arrive. But the last week in January still has some heavy hitters, like Code Vein 2. All eyes will be on Highguard as well, which has endured an unusual road to release. Here are all the new games coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games...
News Starfield 2.0 Overhaul Mentioned Yet Again as Wait for PS5 Announcement Continues
Reading the stars
The inevitable PS5 port of Starfield must be close, because word of the game's supposedly huge 2.0 update is doing the rounds yet again. All of this 2.0 talk started last year, when reports of a significant overhaul to the title's space traversal system began to surface. Then, the rumours evolved into this being part of an even...
Preview Resident Evil Requiem Is the Ultimate PS5 Horror Game
We play three hours of Grace and Leon's adventure
Believe it or not, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a decade old this time next year. An instalment that changed the game for Capcom's survival horror series, it made first-person the standard for mainline titles and brought proper terror back after the failings of Resident Evil 6. It's fascinating,...
News Sony Is Still Patching Trophies into Retro PS Plus Premium Games
Off the rails
There’s hope for the likes of SoulCalibur 3 yet, as Sony is continuing to update retro games added to its PS Plus Premium subscription with Trophies. Thrillville: Off the Rails – the 2007 PSP sequel to Frontier’s rollercoaster tycoon title – is the latest of the organisation’s emulation efforts to unexpectedly add gongs,...
Rumour GTA 6 Might Not Launch Physically at First to Avoid Leaks
Could be digital only for a while
The question on everybody's lips right now is whether Grand Theft Auto 6 really will launch on 19th November, 2026, or if it'll be delayed again. Here's another question, though — how will it launch? One would presume, for a game of this magnitude, a simultaneous physical and digital release would be appropriate...
News PS5 Fans Just Can't Wait to Play Xbox's New Fable Game
Teaser trailer tops one million views
Fable looks like it’s going to be a big hit when it makes its PlayStation debut later this year, day-and-date on PS5. The game’s teaser trailer, which was released late last week, has now topped more than one million views on the official PlayStation YouTube channel, with more than 26k likes. It’s more...
News Today, You'll Finally Get to Form Your Own Opinion on PS5 Shooter Highguard
Download for free later on
After close to a month of silence, following a controversial reveal at The Game Awards, you’ll finally be able to form your own opinion of embattled first-person shooter Highguard later today, when it releases on the PS Store for free. It’s difficult to determine exactly why the game – developed by an all-star...
News Xbox Will Try to Deliver PS5 Ports on Launch Day More Consistently
"We're going to work on that"
Playground Games will have a PS5 version of Fable ready to go on its launch day along with Xbox Series X|S and PC, but Forza Horizon 6 won't. The reason for that is purely down to development timelines and changes in strategy. Though, Microsoft is aware of the inconsistencies in its PS5 ports and is actually looking to...
Guide Best Bandai Namco Games on PS5
Bandai Namco's best PS5 games
What are the best Bandai Namco games on PS5? Following a merger that saw the mighty Namco join forces with Bandai, the Japanese publisher has been a major force, bringing legacy franchises and brand new experiences to players. With storied series like Pac-Man, Tekken, and Ace Combat still kicking and a plethora games...
News Comedy TV Classics Inspire Fable PS5 with Interview Cutscenes
The Office! Peep Show! The IT Crowd!
Ever since the 2004 original released on the first Xbox, the Fable series has always embraced British comedy. So, as the franchise transfers hands from Lionhead Studios to Playground Games, that legacy continues. In the trailers released prior to the announcement that Fable is coming to PS5, footage showed...
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Hit with Indefinite Delay Just Two Months from PS5 Release
Dynasty worriers
Koei Tecmo has announced that Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered has been delayed. The remade hack-and-slasher was meant to launch on the 19th March for PS5, but it's now been pushed back to an unconfirmed date. The publisher says that the delay is in service of "further improving the quality of the game" — but with...
News Blizzard Teases 'The Next Chapter' with Dedicated Diablo, Overwatch Showcases
Storm's brewing
Blizzard's set to reveal what's next for its major properties via separate showcases, all of which are airing over the next couple of weeks. Here on the PlayStation side of things, there are only two showcases that really concern us: the Overwatch event on the 4th February, and the Diablo one on the 11th February. Overwatch is...
News In a Sea of PS5 Gacha Games, Wuthering Waves Brings Another Big Update Next Month
This one ain't withering soon
The thing with gacha games is that the fun truly never ends, and so after its milestone v3.0 update on Christmas Day, the excellent Wuthering Waves is back with another update, due out on 5th February. For You Who Walk in Snow, as v3.1 is named, will continue Rover’s main quest on Lahai-Roi, this time taking the...
Sunday25th Jan 2026
News PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked
Available from 3rd Feb
Sony is scheduled to reveal its lineup of PS Plus Essential games for February 2026 on Wednesday, but Dealabs leaker BillBil-Kun has — as usual — beaten the company to the punch by leaking the headline game. According to them, one of the three PS Plus Essential titles for next month is: Undisputed (PS5) |
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Going All-Out in 2026 with 'Major' DLC, New Modes, and More
0 to 100
Bandai Namco is set to continue supporting Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero in a big way this year, and as it turns out, the fighter's first update of 2026 is just around the corner. Launching on the 26th January, the free update will add a new mode called 'Mission 100'. As the name suggests, this is a collection of 100 single player battles,...
Saturday24th Jan 2026
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has an Official Name at Square Enix
Life Is Strange has taken Reunion, so now what?
Square Enix has decided on a name for the final instalment of its Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, the publisher has now confirmed. From the beginning of November 2025, it was reported Square Enix had narrowed its options down to two names, and a final decision would be made after Paris Games Week...
News Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
Sounds like Unity is the first
Now that Ubisoft has enhanced a handful of Far Cry games on PS5, making them run at 60 frames-per-second, it is now reportedly turning its attention back to the Assassin's Creed franchise. Insider Gaming leaker Tom Henderson shared on the outlet's weekly podcast that he believes the publisher will give old Assassin's...
News PS1 Classic Rayman Looks Set for 30th Anniversary Release on PS5
Age rating appears in Australia
The original PS1 game Rayman will receive a PS5 re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, according to a new Australian age rating listing. The page covers a Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, with Atari listed as the publisher and developer, and U&I Entertainment as the applicant. The latter...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
No Joker
It's the last week in January, and let us tell you, things are about to get crazy with new releases in February. Utterly insane. Aaron Bayne: More of the same for me this week: review embargoed games on PS5 and No Rest for the Wicked on PC. Jamie O'Neill: Out of all of the winter settings I've played in video games this January, my...
News All Signs Point to Resident Evil: Code Veronica PS5 Remake in 2027
First half of next year, says NateDrake
It increasingly looks like Resident Evil fans can safely expect a Code Veronica X remake to be next in line from Capcom, as reliable leaker NateDrake has added to the claims of the project being in active development. In fact, the leaker has gone one step further and claimed Capcom is currently targeting a...
Friday23rd Jan 2026
Xbox version axed before launch
Italian indie studio Sedleo has cancelled its previously announced Xbox version of 1348 Ex Voto in order to “focus the studio’s efforts on delivering the best experience possible for PC and PlayStation”. This means the game will now be a de facto PS5 console exclusive – sans any Sony money hats – as it...
News Yakuza Fan Concerns Come to a Head Over Dodgy Kiwami 3 Graphics
PC demo review bombed for a variety of issues
Next month's Yakuza Kiwami 3 will almost certainly be a solid remake of the PS3 original when all is said and done, but some small issues and flaws are starting to attract the attention of its hardcore fanbase. In the recently released demo, one street in particular has fans worried. The graphics look...
News Gacha Arknights: Endfield Launched with Arguably the Worst Bug in Video Game History
It actually started draining some players' bank accounts
There are bugs which make games run poorly or unplayable – and then there’s bugs which wipe out your bank balance. What was supposed to be a week of celebration for developer Gryphline will have turned into one of emergency meetings and panic, as a PayPal glitch in the newly released...
News Despite Its Price, PS5 Pro Enjoyed a Very Respectable 2025 in USA
Nothing to sniff at
Of all the PS5 consoles sold in USA last year, approximately 13% of them were PS5 Pro models. That’s a very respectable number for the superpowered system, and roughly right in line with the PS4 Pro, which accounted for around 13% of the PS4’s lifetime sales in America. It’s worth remembering that the PS5 Pro – at an...
News PS Portal Peaks in USA with Highest PS5 Console Attach Rate Yet
Now 7% of PS5 owners in USA have a PS Portal
The PS5 handheld streaming device, PS Portal, continues to go from strength to strength, as it reaches its highest PS5 console attach rate in the USA to date. Via new sales data from Circana, it's revealed at the end of 2025, 7% of PS5 console owners in the country also owned a PS Portal to go alongside...
News Pokémon Dev Game Freak Steps Up the Production Values for Beast of Reincarnation on PS5
Reincarnation, indeed
Pokémon fans may be giving Game Freak’s upcoming PS5 RPG Beast of Reincarnation some serious side-eye. The post-apocalyptic game – developed using Unreal Engine 5 – looks lightyears ahead of studio’s Nintendo-bound efforts, even if its art does border on a little generic. Pitched as a “one-person, one dog RPG”,...
News Queen's Blood will Return 'Enhanced' in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
"Beloved" minigame will be back
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth went a little crazy with the minigames and side activities, and the quality varies of course, but one that everyone seems to adore is Queen's Blood. The tactical card game has been a big hit among players, and it seems Square Enix likes it too, as it's set to make a return in the third game in...
Another Xbox stalwart is making the jump
Fable is coming to PS5 day-and-date and it’s going to be huge. Already the game has racked up outrageous engagement on Sony’s social media channels, with its PlayStation teaser trailer approaching 500k views at the time of writing – and its X (or Twitter) post attractin
News Prepare Yourself for Nioh 3 with This 17-Minute PS5 Gameplay Video
My name is Nioh
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released a lengthy gameplay video for their upcoming action RPG, Nioh 3. Set for launch in just a couple of weeks on 6th February, the game is looking reliably solid throughout the video, which you can watch here: Nioh 3 builds upon the first two games with more open ended environments and an...
News Highguard Finally Breaks Silence, Watch the Launch Showcase Next Week
Hi, guard
Highguard, the free-to-play shooter that closed out The Game Awards 2025, has been worryingly quiet ever since, but it's finally found its voice. Over on its official social channels, the game has suddenly sprung to life, announcing a "launch showcase" broadcast that'll go live as the game does on 26th January, 2026. The showcase will...
News Amid Many Delays and Cancellations, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Is Still Alive at Ubisoft
Monkey business
This week, Ubisoft announced a huge reshuffle of its entire publishing business, and caught in the crossfire are many games, mostly unannounced, that have either been delayed or outright cancelled. One title that seems to have made it through the process unscathed is the elusive Beyond Good and Evil 2. That's according to Insider...
News Dec 2025 USA Sales: Industry Rebounds from One of the Worst Months on Record
All the best-selling software from the last year
Console sales looked apocalyptic last month, reaching an all-time November low since records began in 1995. But December 2025 was a much healthier month for the industry overall, with hardware sales increasing six per cent year-over-year – although this was largely propelled by the Switch 2, which...
News Make Your Code Vein 2 Character on PS5 Now, So You Can Get Straight to the Action Next Week
Optimise your time
It’s the eternal dilemma of any game with a character creator: you want to spend time making a protagonist you’ll love, but you also want to get straight to the action. Fortunately, publisher Bandai Namco has a solution: it’s released Code Vein 2’s character creator today, as part of a free download on the PS Store. You...
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News Fable Announced for PS5, Releases in Autumn 2026
First gameplay teaser revealed
Playground Games won't just have Forza Horizon 6 to put out on PS5 this year: it's now confirmed it is making Fable for PS5 too, and it's launching day and date with the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions this Autumn 2026. Catch the newest gameplay teaser above. While the first three Fable games never made their way...
News Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed to Launch on PS5 in 2026, Gameplay Revealed
May 2026 release for Xbox, PC
Playground Games has now announced Forza Horizon 6 will launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC on 19th May 2026, and then a PS5 version will follow later this year. For the game's complete segment in the Xbox Developer Direct, have a look above. Here's the setup and overview of Forza Horizon 6: Discover the breathtaking...
News In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Top of the mountain
Ghost of Yotei must have made Sony a pretty penny, because the PS5 exclusive ended up being the third best-selling title of 2025 on PS5 in the US. As per Circana's data (thanks as always Mat Piscatella), the first-party exclusive was the only single player release in the entire top ten, with every other spot being taken up by...
News New Super Lucky's Tale's Name Starting to Lose Meaning with PS5 Re-Release
What's old is new again
Publisher PQube and developer Playful Studios have announced a PS5 port of the adorable 3D platformer, New Super Lucky's Tale. The game will launch for Sony's current console on 26th March 2026, with a physical release as well as the digital version. This enhanced port of the jovial adventure includes new 4K visuals, 120...
News Call of Duty Sales Hit 17-Year Low with Black Ops 7
Lowest US ranking since World at War
Throughout December of last year, we heard a lot of reports on how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was underperforming in a commercial sense — and Circana's breakdown of 2025 software sales in the US certainly backs them up. As relayed by Circana's Mat Piscatella, Black Ops 7 ranked fifth in dollar sales for the...
News Highly Rated Survival Action RPG Enshrouded Targets a Fall 2026 Release on PS5
Lighting a fire
If you're into RPGs with survival elements — and even a focus on co-op for up to 16 players — then you might want to keep an eye on Enshrouded, which has now been confirmed for a PS5 release later this year. This is one of those games that's done really well for itself on PC, attracting millions of players and sitting pretty...
