PS4 News

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  • News PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced

    Boxing! Diving! Flying!

    Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for February 2026, of which one PS5 game leaked over the weekend. The announcement shares that Undisputed is indeed part of next month's selection, alongside three other titles. Available from Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, the February 2026 lineup on PS Plus...

  • News Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5

    "It's time"

    A new message being sent out to PS4 owners is encouraging them to upgrade to the PS5. The notification, sent out by PlayStation in late January, was snapped by user Sahil Shaw and has since been shared around social media, as below. It says: “Whether you’re catching up with hits from 2025 like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ARC...

  • Random Someone Made Their Very Own Portable PS4 Handheld Console

    Mod nation

    With Nintendo's continued success with Switch, the rise of handheld PC devices, and the PS Portal finding surprising popularity, it seems the desire to play games on the go is still present. We're past the days of dedicated, standalone portable consoles like the PS Vita, but as mentioned, Nintendo has proven there's an appetite for home...

  • News Gran Turismo 7's Free Updates Keep on Coming After First Paid DLC, New Cars This Week

    PS5, PS4 patch out in the next 24 hours

    The most significant Gran Turismo 7 post-launch update ever dropped only last month, combined with a paid PS5 add-on called the Power Pack. That's not stopping team Polyphony Digital from continuing its regular free patches, though, as another drops for the PS5, PS4 title inside the next 24 hours. Update 1.67...

Monday26th Jan 2026

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  • 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) |

Saturday24th Jan 2026

Friday23rd Jan 2026

  • Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2026

    All 2026's upcoming PS4 launch dates

    What new PS4 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? PS4 is certainly getting towards the end of its life, but there's still plenty of software on the way, and we'll be tracking all 2026 PS4 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is...

  • 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 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...

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Tuesday20th Jan 2026

  • Guide Best Action Games on PS4

    All the best PS4 action games, ranked and rated

    What are the best action games on PS4? If that's the type of game you like to play, you're in luck, as there are endless examples of great action titles on PS4. If you enjoy some samurai slashing in Ghost of Tsushima, bone-crunching fisticuffs in Yakuza 0, or epic mythological battles in God of War,...

  • News PS Plus Loses These 8 Games in February 2026

    Get 'em while they're still hot

    The lord Sony giveth, and the lord Sony taketh away. As is typically the case for PS Plus Extra update day, the Japanese giant has updated the ‘Leaving Soon’ section of its subscription service. This time there are nine games scheduled to be axed from the service on 17th February. They are as follows: Carto

  • News January 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

    RE Village! Infinite Wealth! Riiiiidge Racer!

    Today's the day for the first PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update of 2026, with nine more titles coming to the two subscription tiers. They're all available to download now across the UK and Europe, and will be rolled out to the USA later in the day. Here's a complete recap of everything...

  • News Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5, PS4 This Week

    Down for the count

    Two legendary PS1 beat-‘em-ups, 1997’s Fighting Force and its 1999 successor Fighting Force 2, will launch as part of a compilation on PS5 and PS4 this week, from 23rd January. The Fighting Force Collection from Limited Run Games bundles the two 3D brawlers together into one neat package on contemporary consoles. Developed...

  • News 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM

    "BioWare has always been changing"

    ANTHEM ended up being an undeniable failure for BioWare, but suggestions that the once great studio should never have even followed through with its development are incorrect, according to the game's executive producer. Indeed, BioWare veteran Mark Darrah has come out and defended the company's initial decision to...

  • News Keep Your Hitman Progress Across All Platforms from 3rd February

    Cross progression update just weeks away

    IO Interactive has announced the cross progression system for its trilogy of PS5, PS4 Hitman games shall go live on 3rd February 2026. An updated look for the IOI Account system will help to facilitate the feature, which lets you carry over all your Hitman progress between consoles and PC, and have all the...

Monday19th Jan 2026