Tag: Announcements
News Sony London's Cancelled PS5 Game Seemingly Revived as Cast Outs
Early access beta in 2027 on PS5
At least some of the work, ideas, and inspiration that went into the now-cancelled PS5 game from shuttered PlayStation developer London Studio have found their way into Cast Outs, a newly announced game from a team containing eight former London Studio developers. Cast Outs is an online co-op game set in an urban...
News Sony Announces, Soft Launches MLB The Show Mobile for iOS and Android
Philippines only for now
Sony's latest push into mobile territory is MLB The Show Mobile, just announced and soft launched in the Philippines. Developed in-house at San Diego Studio — developer of the main MLB The Show series — you can get a sense of the free-to-play game in the below trailer: The official website describes MLB The Show...
News The Next Game from the Makers of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters Is Balatro Meets Scrabble
Beyond Words announced
Two legendary developers have joined forces once again, and it's a game that's a teensy bit outside what they're best known for. From Steve Ellis and David Doak, two of the minds behind renowned shooters GoldenEye 007 and TimeSplitters, comes Beyond Words, a strategic, roguelike word game. Coming to PS5 in early 2026, the...
News A Game About Digging a Hole Is the Next Viral PC Hit Burrowing onto PS5 Soon
Digging it
Earlier this year, those paying attention will have likely seen an unusual game cropping up on social media, all about digging a hole and seemingly nothing more. Well, that game is A Game About Digging a Hole, and after its huge success on PC, it's now coming to consoles. The viral hit indie title is tunnelling through to PS5 on 9th...
News Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail Maker Reveals Next-Gen Open World Powered by Unreal Engine 5
The next big thing
You could be forgiven for thinking HoYoverse is pretty busy right now. That’s because it is! In addition to its established titles like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, it’s also recently announced Animal Crossing-like Petit Planet and auto-chess battler
News Vampire Crawlers Is the Deck-Building Vampire Survivors Spin-Off We Never Knew We Wanted
Will it actually have vampires?
Developer Poncle has announced Vampire Crawlers, a brand new spin-off game from its smash hit "bullet heaven" action game, Vampire Survivors. Vampire Crawlers is based within the same universe as the main game, but it's viewed from a different perspective and a different genre altogether, as you can see in the debut...
News Returnal's Influence Expands with PS5 Roguelite Shooter ARMATUS
Viva la France
Returnal may not be the best-selling PS5 exclusive, but it’s attracted a slew of copycats. The latest of those looks to be ARMATUS, a roguelite third-person shooter launching in 2026. This game is set in the “demon-infested ruins of Paris”, which some would argue is just modern-day France. But we think the dev’s taking a few...
News Top-Notch Metroidvania F.I.S.T. Gets a PS5 Prequel in Zoopunk
Set decades before F.I.S.T.
TiGames has shared plans that it's making a prequel to the fantastic 2021 Metroidvania title F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch called Zoopunk. Set decades before the events of F.I.S.T., you can get your first look in the trailer above, with the game confirmed for PS5. Zoopunk explore the origins of Torch City, which was...
News Brightfall Combines Horror, Co-Op, and Crafting in Unique Roguelite Adventure on PS5
Look on the bright side
Developer Dark Point Games, the team behind Achilles: Legends Untold, has announced its next project — Brightfall, an open world, roguelite, horror adventure for up to four players. Check out the debut trailer below: Set on a mysterious and ever-shifting Celtic island, you play solo or in co-op to survive its spooky...
News Tales of Berseria Remastered Set for PS5, $40 Game Out on 27th February
The next Tales remaster from Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tales of Berseria will be the next entry in the Tales RPG franchise to get the remaster treatment. Tales of Berseria Remastered will release for PS5 on 27th February 2026, priced at £34.99 / $39.99. You can watch the reveal trailer above. The new version features "enhanced...
News You Had Your Fun with Umamusume, Now It's Time to Get Serious with Champions Stable
No more horsing around
Umamusume: Pretty Derby really left its mark on 2025, didn't it? While things have quietened down a bit now, for a while you couldn't move for anime horse girls. The game remains popular, of course, but what if you fancy something a bit more grounded in reality? Well, publisher Leonardo Interactive has announced Champions...
News Somehow, We're Already on the Sixth Game in Milestone's RIDE Series
PS5 motorcycle racer announced
Sometimes, specific things can catch you off-guard and make you feel as though time is moving much faster than it actually is; one of those for us is the RIDE franchise, which is about to get its sixth instalment. The series began all the way back in 2015; six games in just over 10 years (not including all the other...
News New Ratchet & Clank Game Announced, But Not for the Platform You Want
Ranger Rumble coming soon to mobile
There's a new Ratchet & Clank game coming soon! Insomniac Games is involved! And it's coming to... mobile! Yes, Sony has just announced Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a "free to download", mobile multiplayer shooter heading to Android and iOS. A collaboration between Insomniac and mobile dev studio Oh BiBi,...
News The Original MySims Comes to PlayStation for the Very First Time with Cozy Bundle This Month
Wii love to see it
PS5 is about to get a new life sim, and it's actually one from nearly 20 years ago. MySims: Cozy Bundle brings the Sims off-shoot to PlayStation on 18th November, as announced on EA's socials earlier this week: While MySims SkyHeroes hit PS3 back in 2010, this marks the first time the original game and its sequel, MySims...
News Record Your Own Actions to Progress in Cute Puzzle Platformer MotionRec on PS5
Out next year
You'd think side-scrolling puzzle platformers have done it all, but new ones come along every now and then to prove otherwise. MotionRec, from indie dev HANDSUM, is an interesting case; you can record specific movements and then play them back later, allowing you to traverse otherwise impossible obstacles. The game was featured in...
News PS1 Classics Aquanaut's Holiday, Tail of the Sun Will Be Revived, But Not on PS5
Sony's 32-bit oddities only on Switch, PC
Two all-time classic PS1 oddities, Aquanaut’s Holiday and Tail of the Sun, will be revived on modern hardware as part of developer Artdink’s newly announced ARTDINK GAME LOG preservation project. But they’ll only be available on Switch and PC, despite both games originally being published by Sony...
News No Sleep for Kaname Date Sheds Switch Console Exclusivity, Investigates PS5, PS4 Next Year
In case you missed it
No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files launched as a Nintendo console exclusive earlier this year, but it will set its sights on the PS5 and PS4 from 26th February. The game will be available digitally on both of Sony’s consoles, but a physical version will also be available for the PS5. Those who splash out...
News Huge Anime Hero Shooter Fate Trigger Will Launch in Early Access on PS5 Next Year
Eyes up, guns up
Juggernaut anime-style hero shooter game Fate Trigger will make a splash on PS5 in Early Access next year. The game – from Saroasis Studio – is a free-to-play competitive shooter with a very distinctive art style. Consider it a crossover of, say, Overwatch and Zenless Zone Zero. Crossplay with PC will be an option, but...
News Start Your MLB The Show 26 Journey Now, Ahead of PS5 Launch Next Year
Play ball
Like the sun rising and Shohei Ohtani finding himself on base, MLB The Show 26 has been announced. As was the case last year, San Diego Studio has revealed the game early, although this time it’s not having to do so with its bat between its legs. Fans may recall MLB The Show 25 was also unveiled early in response to scrutiny about its...
News What If Kiki's Delivery Service Was a Cosy Parisian PS5 Baking Game?
Très bien
The Witch’s Bakery wears its inspiration on its sleeve, and that’s no bad thing. From the magical cat to the retro hand animated vibes, this upcoming PS5 effort is effectively Kiki’s Delivery Service in Paris – but with more pretzels than parcels. The game – due out in 2026 – is being described by Sunny Lab Games as a...
News As Sony's PS Plus Premium Expands Slowly, Another Dev Announces PS1 Emulation Plans
First three ports confirmed
While Sony’s own emulation efforts via PS Plus Premium continue to progress glacially, other organisations are getting in on the act. Brazilian company QUByte announced overnight that it’s upgraded its proprietary QUByte Emulation Engine with PS1 support, and it intends to release “many cult favourites” from the...
News Even More Cult SEGA CD Games Are Somehow Making Their Way to PS5, PS4
Another one?
Of all the systems enjoying a contemporary console renaissance, we wouldn’t have put money on the SEGA CD. But the “hits” just keep coming – this time FMV boxing game Prize Fighter, which first launched in 1993. Once again, dev Screaming Villains is handling the port, with Limited Run Games on deck to offer a physical version...
News Acclaimed Skiing Adventure Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Finally Confirmed for PS5
No release date yet
We really enjoyed Lonely Mountains: Downhill on PS4, so we've been eagerly waiting to see if a PS5 version of its snowy follow-up would come along. Lo and behold, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is now officially confirmed for Sony's console. Here's the announcement trailer to give you an idea: Unfortunately, there are almost...
News 'Every Possession Is a Highlight Reel': NBA The Run Brings Pick-Up-and-Play Basketball to PS5
Slam dunk
For as much as we respect and appreciate many of the sports sims available today, we miss the arcade games of yesteryear. NBA Jam, NFL Street, SSX Tricky – previous generations played host to dozens of different pick-up-and-play sports games, which have largely gone away. NBA The Run is bringing all of that back. Due out in 2026 on...
News Retro Resident Evil Fans Will Want to Pay Attention to The Florist on PS5
Flower power
Do you miss the PS1 era of survival horror games? While we’re enormous fans of modern efforts like the Resident Evil 2 remake and Silent Hill F, we occasionally do yearn for the fixed camera vibes of the 90s. That’s the feel that New Zealand-based dev Unclear Games is trying to recreate with The Florist, an unnerving PS5 horror...
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,...
News Cult PS1 Fighting Trilogy Battle Arena Toshinden Coming to PS5
Legendary 32-bit fighter franchise resurrected
If you grew up with the PS1, you’ll remember Battle Arena Toshinden. Whether you actually owned one of the 3D brawlers or not, we bet you’ll have examined its box on store shelves. It’s a pretty iconic series from the 32-bit PlayStation era. And now it’s set to make a comeback, courtesy of...
News Halo Confirmed for PS5, Remake of First Game Out in 2026
Just the single player in Halo: Campaign Evolved
Microsoft has officially announced that the Halo franchise is making the jump to PS5 in the form of a remake of the first game, titled Halo: Campaign Evolved. You can already wishlist the game on the PS Store, with the remake coming out in 2026. This is a "faithful yet modernized remake" of the...
News Pixel Art Angling JRPG Sea Fantasy Reels in a Surprise PS5 Release Date
What a catch
Adorable pixel art angling JRPG Sea Fantasy has netted a 24th October release date on the PS5, after launching on pretty much every other platform earlier this year. The game looks like it’s stepped straight out of the 16-bit Super Nintendo era, with a nostalgic overhead look, but its big twist is that a lot of its gameplay revolves...
News Anime-Inspired Racer JDM: Japanese Drift Master Is Coming to PS5, But Only After Xbox
Slide if you wanna go faster
If you grew up on a healthy diet of Initial D and MF Ghost, then there’s a good chance you’ll have heard of JDM: Japanese Drift Master. The game first launched on PC earlier this year, and is a classic arcade street racer inspired by SEGA’s iconic Initial D cabinets and the likes of Ridge Racer et al. It’s...
News Metro Rivals: New York Takes Train Sim World and Turns It into Crazy Taxi on PS5
Need for speed
In an announcement we’re almost certain dev Dovetail has made specifically for yours truly, Metro Rivals: New York is an all-new Train Sim World spin-off designed to capture the arcade feel of Crazy Taxi and Need for Speed. If you’re not a fan of the studio’s main game – which requires you to operate trains precisely, and...
News Critically Acclaimed Narrative Game 1000xRESIST Tells Its Tale on PS5
A multi-award winner
The multi-award-winning narrative adventure 1000xRESIST will release on PS5 from 4th November. The sci-fi release scooped up a seemingly unlimited number of awards when it deployed on Switch and PC last year, but will now share its story with the wider audience on PlayStation. Here’s how the blurb introduces the story, which...
News Devil Jam Puts a Heavy Metal Riff on Vampire Survivors for PS5
Head bangin'
We’ve reached the point of Vampire Survivors’ popularity where various other developers are copying it. Not all of these are worth reporting on, but we do think Devil Jam has some “juice”, so to speak. The game is a fairly shameless riff on the iconic auto-battler, but it finds a sliver of its own identity through its heavy...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Isn't Even Out on PS5 Yet, But Here's Its DLC
Weapons! Story! Combat trials!
Character action game Ninja Gaiden 4 won’t release until later this month, but Xbox Game Studios has already announced the first DLC for it. That’s probably because those who stump up for the Deluxe Edition or Deluxe Edition Upgrade will be entitled to the new content when it deploys in early 2026. So, what...
News Square Enix Ain't Going to Revisit Parasite Eve on PS5, But This Chinese Dev Sure as Hell Is
Brea'll be there
Whether you consider it a true Parasite Eve sequel or not, it’s been about 15 years since The 3rd Birthday released on the PSP to a mixed reception. (We loved it, but opinions vary wildly.) We think it’s probably safe to conclude at this point that Square Enix doesn’t really intend to do anything with the franchise for the...
News Gungrave G.O.R.E. Is Getting a Full PS5 Remake Just 3 Years After Its Original Release
That's one approach to bad reviews
How soon is too soon for a remake? IGGYMOB believes enough time has passed between Gungrave G.O.R.E.’s 2022 release and this full-blown Blood Heat remake. While a release date hasn’t been announced, the developer describes this as an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade on the gun-fu original, inheriting the “series’...
News This Exciting PS5 Single Player Game Is Not Resident Evil, But It Sure Looks Like It
Gun-fu goodness
One of the neatest things about this generation has been how some releases have seemingly come out of nowhere. Take this year’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example – it’s a brand-new title from a fresh team and has taken the industry by storm. Credit to Project Retrogade: The Becoming, then – this Resident Evil-inspired...
News Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail Dev Reveals Animal Crossing-Esque Cosy Game
But not officially confirmed for PS5 yet
Part of its pursuit to take over the world – or, at least, all of your spare time – Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse has revealed cosy game Petit Planet for PC, mobile, and “additional platforms”. Sign-ups for a beta test are live now across PC and mobile. It’s actually unclear whether PS5 will be...
News City Hunter Is Back in a Big Way on PS5 as PC Engine Classic Plots Modern Console Comeback
Available in English for the first time
City Hunter, the legendary 80s manga from Tsukasa Hojo, is enjoying something of a moment right now. This month plots the start of a new English language run, courtesy of publisher Kana. And now SUNSOFT, in conjunction with Red Art Games, has announced plans to localise its licensed 1990 PC Engine tie-in...
News Tokyo Xtreme Racer Makes Its Long-Awaited Return to PlayStation
City speedster
Tokyo Xtreme Racer, a staple of any PS2 library, will makes it long-awaited return to PlayStation. Japanese developer Genki confirmed overnight that it plans to release its series reboot on the PS5 at some point in the future. A specific date was not announced, but the game has been available in Early Access on PC since January. The...
News Forza Horizon 6 Announced, But Not on PS5 at Launch
Japan setting confirmed in teaser trailer
Microsoft has officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6 will launch next year, but it won't be coming to PS5 day and date with other platforms. The wording is as follows: "Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival in Forza Horizon 6, which will launch first...
News Acclaimed ARPG Last Epoch Is Coming to PS5 in 2026, Alongside First Major Expansion
Orobyss expansion announced
Last Epoch is an action RPG that released on PC last year, and it's now confirmed for PS5. Well received by critics and players, the game makes its way to PS5 alongside the first major expansion, Orobyss. Get a look in the trailer: Last Epoch is a dungeon crawler with a unique crafting system, time travel, and a vast...
News Cult Grasshopper Game Let It Die Gets a Roguelite Follow-Up for PS5
Just let it die
It’s been a long time since we wrote about Grasshopper Manufacturer’s cult PS4 free-to-play game Let It Die, but it remains a mildly popular endeavour for the developer. And now it’s getting a new entry named Let It Die: Inferno, which will launch on the PS5 later this year, from 3rd December. Publisher GungHo Entertainment...
News Explore the Pages of Stylish Action Game Chronoscript: The Endless End on PS5 in 2026
Fighting words
Publisher Shueisha Games has announced Chronoscript: The Endless End, an intriguing new game from the team behind RPG Time: The Legend of Wright. The debut trailer is below, showing off the title's unique, illustrated style: You play as an editor trapped within a manuscript that has no end, and must explore its pages in 2D action...
News The Zelda Vibes Are Strong in Demi and the Fractured Dream, Coming to PS5
A chest? With a key in it?
The Legend of Zelda series has a particular cadence and energy to it that's difficult to replicate, though many games come close — and Demi and the Fractured Dream certainly has a good stab at it. Newly announced by publisher Annapurna Interactive, you can check out the debut trailer here: You play as Demi in this...
News D-topia Is an Intriguing PS5 Puzzle Adventure About an AI-Driven Future
Very topia-cal
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced D-topia, a puzzle adventure game heading to PS5. It's all about a futuristic, utopian city in which happiness is curated by artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure every resident is as happy and fulfilled as can be. Check out the announcement trailer: The game has you running about...
News Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 Punching PS5 in the Mouth from 8th December
In case you still haven't played them
You can already play Yakuza Kiwami and its sequel Yakuza Kiwami 2 on the PS5 via backwards compatibility, but that’s not stopping SEGA from deploying a couple of native ports. Due out on 8th December, these new-gen re-releases will repackage RGG Studios’ remakes of the first two games in the Yakuza...
News No Upgrade Path for the Belated PS5 Version of Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Acceptable in the 80s
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the timed Switch 2 exclusive re-release of RGG Studio’s excellent late 80s adventure, will belatedly arrive on the PS5 from 8th December. But there’s a catch! There’ll be no upgrade path for existing owners of the PS4 game, and you won’t be able to transfer your save progress either...
News Run an Okinawa Orphanage for Hours and Hours in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PS5, PS4
Out on 12th February with all-new campaign
SEGA has announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a remake of the third entry in the Ryu ga Gotoku franchise, originally released on the PS3 in 2009. It'll drop on 12th February for PS5 and PS4. The game splits its time between familiar location Kamurocho and Okinawa, where seasoned protagonist Kazuma...
News People of Note Makes Pop Music an RPG Combat Mechanic on PS5
Sounds good
Annapurna Interactive has teamed up with Iridium Studios to bring music-themed RPG People of Note to the masses. Due out in 2026, the game will follow pop singer Cadence, who realises going solo may not be enough for her to achieve stardom. Naturally, she’ll fill out her band with a bunch of eclectic musicians, each bringing their...
