PS5 News (Page 8)
Monday13th Jul 2026
Guide These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (13th-19th July)
Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!
We're still not quite into the thick end of the release schedule just yet, but there's a few games coming this week that are worth paying attention to. I'm particularly looking forward to the Dreamcast-style train game Denshattack and the musical management sim K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. Your mileage...
News Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy
Manufacturer already fighting multiple lawsuits
If you’re a lawyer working for Sony’s legal department, you may want to rest up while you have the opportunity – a multitude of lawsuits are coming your way. The platform holder – already battling various suits around the world regarding its control of the PS Store – is about to be faced...
News DOOM PS5 DLC Quietly Becomes One of 2026's Best-Rated Releases
Revelations gets a 90 on Opencritic
You might not have noticed, but a new piece of PS5 content currently rated higher than Resident Evil Requiem launched last week: the new DOOM expansion Revelations. The piece of DLC currently commands an Opencritic rating of 90, making it the sixth highest-rated title of 2026 so far on the site's Hall of Fame...
News Staff Protest as MindsEye Studio Hosts 'Extravagant' Fan Playtest Following Mass Layoffs
"A kick in the teeth"
Build A Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye, is in hot water with staff after hosting a playtest for fans. Over the weekend, current and former staff members of the developer protested outside its Edinburgh headquarters. According to the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the company organised an...
News Halo Ready for PS5 Debut, Campaign Evolved Goes Gold
Ahead of 28th July release
Master Chief is ready to make his very first appearance on a PlayStation console, as it's been revealed Halo: Campaign Evolved has now gone gold ahead of its 28th July 2026 release on PS5. The phrase "going gold" means Halo Studios has finished work on the 1.0 version of the game, and can now turn its full attention to...
News Bomberman's Brilliant Retro Compilation Adds an 8th Game for Free on PS5
Konami dropping bombs
Konami’s superb Super Bomberman Collection is already one of the best retro compilations you can buy on the PS5, but it’s about to get even better on 20th August. A free update on the aforementioned date will add an eighth game to the bundle: Panic Bomber W. This 1995 title was only available in Japan until 2017, when it...
News You'll Need to Play Pokémon Dev's Beast of Reincarnation Twice for All the PS5 Trophies
Gotta catch 'em all
Game Freak, the dev studio behind the ever-popular Pokémon series, is gearing up to launch something entirely different on PS5 with Beast of Reincarnation, and the Trophy list has now emerged online. Via PSNProfiles, the list of digital trinkets is now viewable ahead of the action RPG's arrival on 4th August 2026, and it gives...
News 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Korean Detective Game Coming to PS5 Next Month
Can you solve the case?
Korean indie game No Case Should Remain Unsolved is coming to the PS5 on 19th August, having already received “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on PC and Switch a couple of years ago. The game, made by Somi, is a “story-driven” narrative adventure where you must “piece together scattered testimonies like a jigsaw...
Sunday12th Jul 2026
News PS5's Physical Disc Debacle Will Attract More Anger if This Xbox Rumour Is True
Next week could be interesting
The initial wave of anger over Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical discs in 2028 has passed, and while the platform holder is still getting peppered with negative comments across all of its so
Hands On In Its Eleventh Season, The Finals Is Better Than Ever
You can't escape from progress
The Finals has been constantly improving over its recent seasons, focusing on the new player experience and quality of life changes that make playing the game all the more enjoyable, and with Season 11 recently being released, I can confidently say the game is in the best place it has ever been – not only the...
Saturday11th Jul 2026
Back in black
Sources of Call of Duty fansite Charlie Intel claim there are more people playing the “bare bones” ports of Black Ops 1 and 2 on the PS5 than the latest game Black Ops 7 across all consoles. While I haven’t been able to corroborate that information, it’s not a huge surprise. Engagement on the games has been through the roof...
News Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc
Release in 2027 essentially confirmed
Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release. Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel it has planned for later in July, where God of War...
News Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work
Until new Fallout game needs them
There's a chance the Avowed sequel Obsidian has been working on could still see the light of day, despite the fact it has been cancelled internally and the focus shifted to a new Fallout game. Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed it's laying off 1,600 Xbox employees (and an
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
Hot and heavy
We're in the midst of another heat wave here in the UK, but temperatures are projected to drop this weekend. Let's hope that happens sooner rather than later, because it's pretty unbearable here. Aaron Bayne: The Finals just launched its 11th season, Galaxy Masters, so the seasonal grind starts all over again. I'm loving the new map...
News Marvel Tokon's Single Player Penned by Kieron Gillen, Features Five Stories and Boss Fights
Different artists drawing each plot
After some initial confusion about the nature of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ single player mode, we now know it’ll consist of five different stories, each featuring one of the game’s main teams. A new trailer, however, reveals each of these plots – presented like comic books with DualSense features...
News College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott
"We've missed the mark"
EA Sports will remove all single player microtransactions from its latest College Football 27 game, after fans threatened to boycott the release. The franchise’s biggest followers were flabbergasted to find progression boosters in the title’s Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, which reflect the main solo content in the...
Friday10th Jul 2026
Big ooft
One of the big stories of the generation has been the rise of PC gaming, and if a Push Square poll is to be believed, 45% of PlayStation enthusiasts are “seriously considering” making the switch to storefronts like Steam. In a survey voted in by over 6,500 of our readers, just 23% indicated they’d stick with PlayStation after a...
Review Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
The dollars, Mason
I’m all for ports, remasters, and remakes of old games, but even I’m struggling to rationalise why the first Call of Duty: Black Ops has landed on PS5 in 2026. A multiplayer legend of the PS3 days? Absolutely. It came at the peak of Call of Duty dominance and became a strong fan favourite. However, that was 16 years ago, and...
Rip and tear
A big theme of the Xbox layoffs this week has been just how hard they’ve hit several teams – and remember, this is just the first phase, with a further 1,600 job losses to come. By not closing any studios, Microsoft has broadly navigated the “
"It will need to focus on hardcore gamers who spend more than ever"
A brilliant post from Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has delved deeply into Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs. Amid the emotional backlash, the analyst sticks purely to the facts, outlining the thinking behind the Japanese giant’s approach – without...
News Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs
The rest is politics
It appears that Brazil is concerning itself with matters relating to consumer rights when it comes to digital games. Federal deputy Jandira Feghali recently proposed a new bill, directly inspired by the Stop Killing Games movement, that aims to prevent online games from ceasing to exist when official support comes to an end...
News Palworld Finally Launches in Full Today on PS5, and the Patch Notes are Colossal
A world of pals
After a prolonged period of time in early access development, Palworld is ready for its full, 1.0 launch at last. Arriving today, 10th July 2026, the survival/crafting/monster collecting game has been playable on PS5 since September 2024, but it's now been updated to its complete form. And it's a gigantic update. Developer...
News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch
Fool's gold
Publisher Ubisoft is laying off employees at its development studio Ubisoft Barcelona, many of whom worked on the just-launched Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. These layoffs were planned and announced a while ago, but it's a story that's now resurfacing in the wake of the remake's arrival. A total of 51 members of staff are on...
News This Developer Wants You to Pay Less for PS5 Survival Horror
The Sinking City 2 set to be a $50 game
The Sinking City 2 will cost £41.35 / $49.99 when it releases on PS5 in August, as an effort to undercut other premium survival horror games on the market. Frogwares announced the price point today as it set pre-orders live on the PS Store, and said the decision behind the price is all about giving back to...
News Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week
Fake it until you take it
GTA Online’s next major update sounds like a doozy for art lovers, and it’s dropping as early as next week, 14th July, on PS5 and PS4 – with free upgrades available now on next-gen consoles. The Kortz Center Heist will be playable in both single player and co-op, and will require you to own a Mansion, upgradeab
Thursday9th Jul 2026
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Out Now on PS5, PS Plus Members Get 50% Discount
They're £35 / $40 without PS Plus
Activision has shadow-dropped Call of Duty: Black Ops and its Black Ops 2 sequel; they're available right now on the PS Store for PS5 and PS4. They both cost £34.99 / $39.99 each, but PS Plus members can get them at a 50% discount until 6th August 2026. This brings the prices down to £17.49 / $19.99 for a...
News PlayStation to Show More Upcoming PS5 Games at Tokyo Game Show 2026
Sony confirmed as a major exhibitor
For the third year in a row, PlayStation will have a booth at the Tokyo Game Show. The manufacturer has given most conventions a miss over the past several years, but it returned to TGS in 2024. It showed several titles at last year’s event, including Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, which finally launches next...
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Heavily Impacted by Xbox Layoffs, Team Morale at Rock Bottom
Over 50 people working on the RPG now gone
Work on The Elder Scrolls 6 has reportedly been heavily affected by the recent wave of Xbox layoffs, with more than 50 key employees at Bethesda Game Studios let go. The cuts have left team morale "shattered", with fears of crunch and delays to the final game spreading throughout the studio. That's...
Review Escape the Backrooms (PS5) - Impressively Expansive Co-Op Fun
Just a good laugh (and fright)
At first glance, Escape the Backrooms is just a cheap cash-grab to capitalise on the success of Kane Parson’s Backrooms movie. That’s certainly what I thought when I picked it up for a tenner on the PS Store. The graphics aren’t the best, the sound design is so-so, and there are myriad things you could nit-pick...
News Mouse: P.I. for Hire's Latest Update Is Available Now on PS5, and It's Enormous
Here's what it does
Black-and-white indie hit Mouse: P.I. for Hire has just received a new update on PS5, and the list of patch notes is ridiculously big. It's been updated to version 1.2.1, and you can download and install it now. If you're still playing the game, it sounds more than worth it based on the sheer number of improvements and bug...
Reach out to the truth
We already know that Persona 4 Revival won't be making any sweeping changes to the original game's story, but it does sound like certain scenes and dialogue will be altered — at least to some small extent. Most notably, the remake will adjust the behaviour of main party member Yosuke Hanamura, as confirmed by producer...
News Open World RPG Project Awakening Still in Development, 8 Years After Stunning PS4 Reveal
There's even new footage, apparently
I certainly didn't expect to be writing about Project Awakening today, but I'll take it! You've got a good memory if you remember this one. Project Awakening was first announced all the way back in 2016, but it really caught people's attention when it popped up during the PlayStation LineUp Tour two years later,...
News God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels
Marvel Tokon panel confirmed too
Sony has confirmed it's taking God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon to San Diego Comic-Con at the end of this month, with dedicated panels for all three PS5 titles announced. The Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel Tokon panels shall both take place on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, with both promising new...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger 60fps Patch Out Now on PS5, Adds Photo Mode and More
Hello, Stranger
It's been over eight months since Digimon Story Time Stranger launched on PS5, but Bandai Namco apparently never forgot about its promise to improve the game's performance. The creature-taming RPG has been capped at a disappointing 30 frames-per-second since launch, but a freshly revealed update, which drops on the 9th July, will...
News It's Time to See if Disgaea's Action RPG Spin-Off Holds Up in PS5 Demo, Out Now
7 weapon types, 3 stages
Available to download right now on PS5, the Disgaea Mayhem demo promises a decent look at the upcoming action RPG. In case you're out of the loop, this is the typically tactical series' all-action spin-off, in which you play as a multi-weapon-wielding mercenary. You'll be able to try out all of the game's seven weapon...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Gets PS5 Gameplay Deep Dive, and It Looks Like a Real Step Up
Broly moly
Bandai Namco's released a 6-minute gameplay deep dive for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, which basically digs into the flow and structure of a mission. Right off the bat, it's clear that this long-awaited sequel is a step up from XenoVerse 2 in terms of presentation. It's a huge improvement graphically — as you'd expect — but the animation...
Wednesday8th Jul 2026
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Will Get Native PS5 Versions
PS3 shooters ported to both PS5 and PS4
Activision’s recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops ports will be available across PS5 and PS4, as confirmed by new Trophy lists on Sony’s servers. The publisher revealed its intent to bring these classic first-person shooters to contemporary consoles
We might have been heroes
If you were there on day one of the PS4 generation, you probably bought Killzone Shadow Fall and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag with the system. I also snagged Need for Speed Rivals and a PS Camera at the midnight pickup from GAME, then jogged back to my university dorm to play for a few hours before classes the next day...
Poll Are You Considering Leaving PlayStation for PC?
Pastures new
One sentiment I’ve seen grow exponentially over the past few years is the number of players saying they’re going to leave PlayStation for PC. That comment, already a popular point of view, has increased tenfold over the past week, since Sony’s announced its intent to stop manufacturing physical games. I must admit, I don’t...
News PlayStation's First Post Since Physical Games Debacle Draws Over 65k Replies
None of them are nice
Well, if you were an optimistic social media manager, you might say Sony’s new FlexStrike arcade stick is the most talked about accessory in gaming history. The manufacturer went almost a week without posting on social media after announcing its decision to stop manufacturing physical games
Review Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online (PS5) - Squandered Potential at Every Turn
Floored
The Sword Art Online saga goes back to the beginning with Echoes of Aincrad — a retelling of the property's original storyline from the fresh perspective of your own custom protagonist. It feels like a reset for the series' game-related efforts, and on paper, it's a fairly ambitious undertaking. Clearly backed with a (reltaively) bigger...
News 'No Disc, No Buy': Even Metal Gear Solid's Snake Is Mad at Sony's Physical Games Decision
Snake! Snaaaaake!
Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing disc-based games starting January 2028 has attracted the ire of its fanbase, but that also includes some prominent names. Auteur Hideo Kojima has spoken about his concerns regarding the loss of physical media, and now Metal Gear voice actor David Hayter has spoken out. Writing
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still Years Away from Release
Here we are again
Last we heard, The Elder Scrolls 6 was in a playable state over at Bethesda — but any dreams of it releasing within the next year are so have now been dashed (again). During a recent Bloomberg Live Q&A, the ever-informative Jason Schreier reportedly stated that the open world RPG is still "two to
Rumour New Fallout Game from Obsidian in the Works, But Has to Cancel Avowed Sequel
Other unannounced projects also scrapped
Microsoft developer Obsidian Entertainment has begun work on a new Fallout game, as part of a considerable overhaul of the studio, a
News Two Legends Collide as Cyberpunk Comes to Apex Legends
Make a name by how you die
With the recent news regarding Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2, hype for all things Cyberpunk 2077 has been through the roof. First up is Wuthering Waves, with the addition of Lucy and Rebbeca as playable characters, and now we're seeing Apex Legends get a visit from some
News Try Out Anime Tactical RPG Brigandine Abyss with a Free Demo on PS5 This Month
A strategic move
If you're on the fence about Brigandine Abyss, an upcoming playable demo will help you decide whether it's worth your time. The game is a strategy RPG and the next entry in the old school Brigandine series, which dates back to the original PlayStation. If you're into games like Final Fantasy Tactics or Nintendo's Fire Emblem, it...
News This Cozy Horror Puzzle Game Is Creeping to PS5 Later This Year
Take a look at some exclusive screenshots
Previously only announced for PC, boutique publisher Secret Mode and dev Absolutely Games has confirmed that its “cozily creepy” puzzler Fangtopia will spook PS5 later this year. A unique blend of tycoon and headscratcher, this title sees you stacking hexagonal tiles and watching as “towns, fields,...
News Mortal Shell 2 Promises Quality Souls Action on PS5, Out Next Month
It's a £45 / $50 game
Cold Symmetry has confirmed its PS5 Soulslike follow-up, Mortal Shell 2, will release on 20th August 2026, avoiding the big September onslaught by a few weeks. Pre-orders are now live on the PS Store, with the base version costing £44.99 / $49.99 while a Devout Edition bundles in three days of early access for an extra £5 /...
Guide What Are the Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 Release Dates?
When are BO1 and BO2 coming to PS5?
Activision has confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be launching on PS5, but the release dates are still up in the air. Below we'll cover what are the Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 release dates? What Are the Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 Release Dates?: Right now,...
Tuesday7th Jul 2026
This isn't pretty
Sony has seemingly abandoned all of its social media accounts after today’s controversial decision to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028. The manufacturer posted on its X (or Twitter) account today to confirm the news, and hasn’t updated since. Ordinarily it’d share today’s PS Plus Essential update with its...
