PS5 News (Page 7)
Sunday19th Jul 2026
News 'It Isn't Something Carved in Stone': Xbox Still Unclear on Future PS5 Ports
Single player games could still come to Sony's console
Xbox’s decision to return to console exclusivity was one of the defining stories of June, but it’s been somewhat overshadowed by Sony’s physical discs debacle and layoffs in Redmond. However, a big story published by GamesRadar has t
Feature Going Platinum: It Was a Pleasure to Grind Returnal for That RNG Trophy
Loop it
Platinum Trophy #32: Returnal Date Earned: 27th September 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Occasionally, people have said to me that I'm quite skilful when it comes to games, having finished so many, including some toughies. While I can't deny I've beaten some difficult games in my time, I don't think I'm any better at playing them than your...
News Two of PS5's Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter
HoYoverse cinematic universe
Zenless Zone Zero will celebrate its second anniversary with v3.1, launching later this month on 29th July. But while the usual array of free pulls (up to 30 this year) has me feeling happy, it’s confirmation of a crossover event with Honkai: Star Rail that’s got me particularly hyped. While the exact nature of the...
Saturday18th Jul 2026
Poll Are You Hyped for These 9 New PS Plus Games?
Plus or minus?
Sony’s announced its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium lineups for the remainder of July, and it’s a decent lineup in my opinion The star of the show is Ubisoft’s surprisingly solid movie tie-in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which recently got a third-person mode if you’re not a fan of first-person shooting. It’s a...
News Indie Devs Unfairly Attacked Over Sony Decision to Stop Making Discs
All because PlayStation retweeted them
Hardcore physical video game fans continue to barrage PlayStation's social media posts following its decision to cease production of discs from 2028, and now indie developers are getting unfairly caught in the crossfire. As well as promoting upcoming games with its own posts, PlayStation will often retweet...
News PS5's Regional Pricing Switch Has Players Concerned Yet Again, Here's What's Happening
The price is right?
Vague posting on social media this weekend has PlayStation players irate with Sony yet again, this time because of regional pricing changes “in selected countries in Latin America and the Middle East”. The first trio of nations affected are Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and they should be noted because they will lose...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 642
In the mix
The summer heat will supposedly ease a little this weekend, which means playing games should be more comfortable – at least if you’re in the UK. These are the titles keeping us busy. Jamie O'Neill: Just like last weekend's WAYP 641, I'm still addicted to the 2011 PS3 port of Daytona USA. SEGA AM2's mastery of arcade driving design...
Friday17th Jul 2026
News Obsidian Is Officially Making a New Fallout Game
Bethesda shares the news
The Outer Worlds and Avowed studio Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new Fallout game, it's now been officially confirmed. Reliable rumours pointed to this being the case in the wake of Xbox's latest wave of layoffs and a reset of the business, but it's now been made public by Bethesda. A social media post shared:...
News AC Black Flag: Resynced Keeps on Selling, Now at 3 Million Units
New Game+ mode in the works
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows. The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening day, and Black...
News This Incoming PS Plus Premium Classic Will Have a Full Set of Trophies
All in the Mindgate
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, a really fun physics-based action game for the PS2, is getting an emulated PS5 and PS4 re-release next week, including with PS Plus Premium. And now we have confirmation that the 2004 Midway effort will have a Platinum Trophy, as the trinkets have hit Sony’s serve
News With Over 17 Million Starfield Players, Bethesda Commits to Sci-Fi RPG's Future
That many people can't be wrong
In case you missed it, Bethesda announced long-term plans for its various beloved franchises, and Starfield was also there. In addition to sharing what's coming next for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the company highlights player numbers for its youngest IP, and commits to developing it further with more e
News Fallout 3, New Vegas PS5 Remasters Confirmed by Bethesda
Both projects now official
Bethesda has today confirmed it has remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas in active development. As part of a long social media post detailing the developer's future, it said: We also know many players want to revisit previous Fallout experiences. While we're not announcing any dates today, we have been working...
News Fallout 5 in Pre-Production, as Bethesda Playing The Elder Scrolls 6 Everyday
New Fallout is the "long-range destination"
Fallout 5 is in pre-production at Bethesda Game Studios, with the anticipated sequel being the “long-range destination” for the dev. In the meantime, it’s focusing its energy on The Elder Scrolls 6, announced several years ago. According to the studio, this remains its “primary development focus...
News Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Bungie woes go on
Marathon’s Game Director Joseph Ziegler has left his position at Bungie today, and is moving on to pastures new. The departure – which seems sudden, and was not previously communicated – was confirmed by the ex-Valorant man on social media earlier today. In a statement he said that he’ll be passing the torch to “the...
News 'It's Totally, Totally Irrelevant': GameStop Boss Unfazed by Sony's Physical Discs Decision
Company focused on collectibles and trading cards
GameStop’s business used to revolve around the sale of physical games, both new and used. But bizarrely that’s no longer the case, with just 18% of its revenue hinging on software from the likes of Sony et al these days. Unsurprisingly, then, CEO Ryan Cohen is completely unfazed by...
News Wolverine PS5 Trailer Quietly Confirms Another Major Villain
Claws out
Not-so hidden in yesterday’s new Marvel’s Wolverine trailer is confirmation that X-Men baddie Lady Deathstrike will appear as a principal villain. The genetically enhanced foe features alongside Sabretooth in the cinematic trailer, which is running ahead of theatre show
Round Up Glowing Previews for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Promise a Triumphant Return
Rosy outlook
Publisher Konami has been gradually making its proper come back to video games, and the next in line for a modern revival is Castlevania. The series of action-platformers has been laying dormant for many years, but developer Evil Empire and advisory studio Motion Twin — teams that brought us the brilliant Dead Cells — have been...
News DOOM Maker Continues to Repel Rumours It's Been Gutted by Xbox
The Doomguy doth protest too much
In the immediate aftermath of Xbox’s enormous layoffs last week, stories emerged that DOOM developer id Software had been gutted. The Texas-based studio has been really eager to repel those reports, stating its team is currently around the same size as when it released 2016’s DOOM, which by all accounts was...
Thursday16th Jul 2026
News 1 New PS Plus Extra Game Available to Download Now
For the US, UK, and Japan
Sony’s rejigged PS Plus Extra schedule means one of today’s newly announced games is available to download now – but only in the US, UK, and Japan. As you may recall, the Japanese giant is experimenting with a new format, which means games are added weekly in the aforementioned regions. If you’re from any other...
News AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now
Get the full patch notes list here
Ubisoft has detailed the first major post-launch update for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, which'll be available to download on PS5 from tomorrow, 16th July 2026. PS5 players can expect a 2.44GB patch to download, and the initial list of patch notes reads like plenty of fixes, tweaks, and improvements...
News This Wolverine PS5 Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies This Holiday
Running ahead of The Odyssey
Sony’s published a CG trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, currently running in theatres ahead of The Odyssey. I assume an edited version may also find its way in front of Spider-Man: Brand New Day – although the age rating differences could be an issue there, I suppose. The video shows Logan holding onto a...
News Irate PlayStation Fans Want You to Buy Games Anywhere But PS5
Disc debacle is really beginning to bite
Irate PlayStation fans are now encouraging their followers to buy great third-party and indie games elsewhere, as the fallout from Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs rumbles on. As we reported recently, every time the Japanese giant promotes a game on its social media accounts, it’s...
News God of War Laufey's Deborah Ann Woll Feels 'Totally Unbothered' by Online Haters
Faye enough
God of War Laufey is the next main entry in the beloved fantasy action series, and the first to not have you play as Kratos. Instead, you control Faye, his wife and Atreus' mother, and a powerful warrior and wielder of magic. The game picks up after her death, where she finds herself in the afterlife of gods and magical beings. While...
News HD-2D PS5 RPG Final Fantasy Resonance Is Looking Great in This New Gameplay Trailer
Does it resonate?
Square Enix recently released a new trailer for its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy Resonance, and it looks pretty dang good. Here it is: Final Fantasy Resonance is a turn-based RPG that adopts the HD-2D art style, with pixelated, sprite-based characters inhabiting a 3D world. It's a complete reimagining of the free-to-play mobile...
News Platforming Classic Rayman Origins Looks Fab in 4K on PS5
And features PS Vita exclusive content
Back when Ubisoft announced it was reimagining Rayman Legends for PS5, it also confirmed that 2011’s Rayman Origins would be getting an Enhanced Edition for modern hardware. And here’s our first look at it in full 4K – fancy! In truth, this looks a lot like I remember the PS3 original, which was a...
News Claims Sony Has Disabled YouTube Comments Over Physical Disc Backlash Are Not True
Despite reports
There are reports doing the rounds, initially published by Kotaku, that Sony has disabled comments on its YouTube channel. This is, at the time I’m writing this, not true. Multiple trailers have been uploaded to the platform holder’s account today, all with comments enabled as far as I can tell. The one without comments...
News Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out
Unlikely to have more stock of Revered Edition for 20th August launch
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has shared it's extremely unlikely it'll be able to bring the Revered Edition of the upcoming Soulslike back into stock before the PS5 game's launch on 20th August 2026. Demand for the boxed copy has "exceeded expectations" and outstripped...
News Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected
Dodging the traffic
Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush is releasing earlier than initially planned. The open world arcade racing game was pencilled in for 24th September 2026, the same day as other titles like Control Resonant and Silent Hill: Townfall. Now, it's been brought forward by two weeks, launching instead on 10th September. No reason for the...
News Fatal Fury's Season 3 Starts Next Week, Includes Two Mystery Characters on PS5, PS4
Rick Strowd first out of the blocks
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ insane DLC cadence looks set to continue now Season 2 is complete, with a new animated trailer teasing at least four more characters. The video hints at Rick Strowd, Laocorn Gaudeamus, Duck King, and Kim Kaphwan – two of which have already been hinted at in various other...
News This Madcap, Chaotic Australian Football PS5 Game Is a Sports Title I Can Get Behind
Pro Jank Footy
I've never really gotten into sports. I don't play or watch any of them, really, although there are a handful of sporty video games I enjoy. One that could join those ranks is Pro Jank Footy, just announced for PS5 and launching on 12th August, 2026. Here's the new trailer: Pro Jank Footy is an arcade-inspired sports game based...
News Dood, No Way! Disgaea Is Getting a 4-Player PS5 Party Game
No date for the west just yet
If you’re looking forward to next week’s Disgaea Mayhem for a slice of musou madness, then you may also be interested in NIS America’s upcoming four-player party game, Prinny Party: Going Overboard. This takes characters and concepts from the Disgaea franchise and transforms them into a loosely Mario Party-esque...
Wednesday15th Jul 2026
News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2026 Announced
Morphin time
Sony has unveiled the games heading to PS Plus Extra's catalogue and PS Plus Premium's classics range for the month of July 2026. A total of 9 titles are joining the subscription service across the two tiers, and as was the case last month, their releases will be spread out over the next couple of weeks. Here are the games you can...
Desert discs
Sony’s own financial data may show the share of physical games compared to digital is dwindling, but it still represents a significant sum of money. And arguing in favour of retailers, UK trade group the Entertainment Retailer’s Association has predictably hit back at the platform holder’s plans to stop manufacturing physical...
News Halo's Physical PS5 Disc Won't Play without a Download
Campaign devolved
If you were hoping to pick up a physical copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, take heed: the game won't be playable straight off the disc. Another example of something that's becoming an increasingly common trend, you'll need to pull a "content download" before jumping into Master Chief's very first PlayStation excursion. This...
Review Denshattack (PS5) - This Ridiculous Train Game Is Off the Rails in the Best Ways
The little game that could
Denshattack is exactly the sort of bold, unique, over-the-top nonsense that was rife in the PS2, Dreamcast era, and I love it for that alone. This silly arcade action title revels in its bonkers premise and frenetic style, and it's impossible not to get caught up in the fun. How could anyone resist a game in which you...
News New Tides of Annihilation Gameplay at Gamescom, PS5 Action Title to Go on Tour
Hands-on demo locks in Gamescom date
Tides of Annihilation will be playable in Europe for the first time next month, as Eclipse Glow Games has announced it'll have a hands-on demo for Gamescom attendees to play in Cologne, Germany. With slots open to press and it being publicly available on the show floor, you can expect a lot more gameplay to hit...
News Anticipated RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Goes Gold 7 Weeks Before PS5 Release
Dev's been working dusk till dawn
The release of The Blood of Dawnwalker on 3rd September signals the start of a hellish period for new games – heck, it’s out just 24 hours before Capcom’s new Onimusha effort. But it looks like dev Rebel Wolves is at least prepared for the chaos that’s about to ensue: the anticipated RPG has gone gold...
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
Guide GTA Online Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
Everything you need to know about GTA 5's multiplayer mode
Welcome to our GTA Online guide, your ultimate wiki and walkthrough resource for Rockstar's enormous open world multiplayer game. In our GTA 5 PS5 review, we awarded the release an 8/10 and concluded there's "nothing quite like the crime caper". In this guide, we'll help you get your Los...
News Sony's Social Media Still Toxic Two Weeks After PS5 Discs Debacle
What a mess
It’s been two weeks since Sony announced its intent to stop manufacturing physical discs, a story which has undeniably dominated the games industry – even in the wake of mass layoffs at Xbox. And the storm is beginning to reach its partners, none of which can promote their games without seeing a wave of responses from irate fans...
News PS5's Call of Duty: Black Ops Port Reportedly Riddled with Hackers
Blooper
If there’s one thing well-known about the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, it’s that it’s hacked to bits on the PS3. While it hasn’t put a whole lot of effort into the port, one positive of Activision re-releasing the title on PS5 and PS4 is that it promised new servers – and surely some fixes to those old exploits, right? Nah,...
News Sony's FlexStrike PS5 Fight Stick Delayed Indefinitely, Now Launches After Marvel Tokon
Fight to make it right
FlexStrike, PlayStation's official fight stick peripheral, has been delayed indefinitely. In an update to a PS Blog post on the upcoming hardware, Sony confirms the fight stick will no longer launch on 6th August, 2026 — crucially, the same day as Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. "Due to unexpected production delays,...
News One of 2026's Most Addictive PS5 Games Is Even Bigger and Better with Latest Free Update
Vampire Crawlers improved and expanded
Vampire Crawlers, the dungeon-crawling, card-battling spin on Vampire Survivors, is getting a bunch of new content throughout the rest of the year, Poncle and Nosebleed Interactive have announced. Following the game's launch in April, the dev team has now released a content roadmap for 2026, teasing a wide...
Wild times
Publisher Capcom has announced some changes coming to its digital offerings of Monster Hunter Wilds. The main thing that'll be of interest to most is that the base game is getting its price permanently reduced. It currently goes for $69.99/£64.99 on the PS Store, but as of 4th August, 2026, this price tag will shrink. Capcom hasn't yet...
News Gawrsh! Kingdom Hearts 'Deep Dive' Locked for D23 Next Month
Commemorating 25 years of Square Enix franchise
Disney’s biennial D23 fan event will offer a “deep dive into Kingdom Hearts” on 15th August, potentially hinting at new info on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4. While the blurb doesn’t explicitly mention the latest instalment in the Square Enix RPG, the timing fits given the re-emergence of the...
News Mouse: P.I. For Hire Surpasses One Million Copies Sold as It Launches Physical Edition on PS5
Should squeak out a few more
Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a hit; it's now been announced by publisher PlaySide that the black-and-white detective adventure has exceeded sales of 1 million units. Developer Fumi Games celebrated this milestone with a social post, complete with new art: "From the bottom of our grinning hearts, thank you so much for all...
Guide GTA Online: How to Start the Kortz Center Heist
Art attack
The Kortz Center Heist is the latest, and potentially last, major update for GTA 5 before GTA 6 launches. This is another heist mission, where your objective is to hit the Kortz Center and rob it of precious artwork. On this page, as part of our GTA Online guide, we're going to explain how to start the Kortz Center Heist. How Do You...
Monday13th Jul 2026
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The PS Store's big July Savings sale is now live, though only for a couple more days until 15th July 2026. As is always the case, this offer is enormous, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games available at discounted prices. Picking through all of that can be tough, so we've compiled this list of games that we...
News July 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed
You can uncover The Mindgate Conspiracy next week
Sony will be revealing the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for July 2026 this week, on Wednesday, but you don't need to wait for the official announcement to know the Classic title coming this month. The platform holder actually already confirmed what July 2026 has to offer on PS...
News Bully's Spiritual Successor Playing Truant on PS5, Console Release Date to Be Announced Later
"Remember the time we realised Thriller was our favourite song?"
Janky American Pie-inspired high school sim Agefield High: Rock the School will deploy on PC from 12th August, with a “console release date to be announced later”. This spiritual successor to Bully, inspired by the raunchy teen comedies of the late 90s and early 00s, will see you...
Mini Review Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS5) - Overcharged for a Multiplayer Classic
Rip-ops
If you haven’t already read my Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 review, here’s the TL;DR: it’s a rip-off. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PS5 is also a rip-off, carrying the exact same issues and drawbacks. It’s completely overpriced, the DLC is a separate purchase, and it’s a straight port of a 14-year-old game — you don’t get any...
