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News 11 Years Later, Until Dawn 2 Is Official and Coming to PS5 in 2027
Die for likes
Finally, over a decade after the first game, Until Dawn 2 has been confirmed. Horizon Call of the Mountain developer Firesprite Games is making it, and it's coming to PS5 next year. Unrelated to the original, the sequel is "a standalone experience, featuring a brand new cast, a whole new world to explore, and true to form, a modern...
News There's a Dino Crisis in The Lost Wild, Out on PS5 in 2027
Survival horror dinosaur game confirmed for PS5
Indie heavyweight Annapurna Interactive has revealed The Lost Wild, a "first-person survival horror game" that focuses on dinosaurs. Check out the announcement trailer above, with a PS5 version launching next year. Rather than behave like monsters, the idea behind The Lost Wild is the dinosaurs act...
News One of the Best Retro Action Games on PS5 Is Getting a Sequel
Short circuit
Retro side-scrolling fans, listen up: the superb Gravity Circuit is getting a PS5 sequel in 2027. Made once again by Finnish studio Domesticated Ant Games – I have to say, that’s one helluva developer name – the release promises more pitch-perfect action platforming, with two protagonists allowing you to pick your playstyle...
News You Share One Body With Multiple Souls in This Strange New PS5 Horror Game
UN:Settling
Unsettling Japanese horror, the awkwardly named UN:Me, will launch on the PS5 later this year. The game, from Tokyo-based dev historia, was previously only announced for PC, but will add Sony’s system to its launch slate when it arrives on an undetermined date in the future. The release puts you in control of a young girl who’s...
News All the Best Toy Story Games Are Coming Back with Retro Revivals on PS5
Reach for the sky
If you've any nostalgia for Toy Story's interesting history of video games, I have some great news for you. The retro experts at Digital Eclipse are reviving many of the best titles associated with the Disney/Pixar classics, with two projects set to release on PS5 and PS4 later this year. First up, we have Toy Story: Retro...
News Clutch Is a New PS5 Open World Racer from Ex Forza Horizon Devs
Full reveal at Summer Game Fest
Maverick Games, a new studio made up of former Forza Horizon developers, has announced its debut project: Clutch. This is a "cinematic open-world action-driving game" that'll feature both traditional circuit races and "action-packed underground race-and-chase sandbox gameplay where speed and style meet high-stakes...
News I Can't Believe I'm Writing This: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Is Coming to PS5, PS4
Party game based on classic novel
Here’s a story I didn’t expect to write on this otherwise uneventful Friday afternoon: Dr. Seuss’ iconic children’s novel The Cat in the Hat is coming to the PS5 and PS4. Outright Games is making this one, which is described as a “party game” for up to four-players. It looks a lot like Mario Party to...
News PS5 Is Finally Getting One of PC's Biggest Cult Racing Games
Break stuff
I’ve got to be totally transparent with you: I’d never heard of the terribly named BeamNG.drive until today. However, after seeing the response to the racer’s PS5 announcement trailer, I decided to do a bit of research. It turns out this physics-based cult classic has been huge on PC for a decade, and squeezing it onto console is...
News Planet Zoo 2 Announced, Brings Flying Birds, Aquariums, and More to PS5 Later This Year
Going wild
Frontier has just announced Planet Zoo 2, the straightforwardly-named sequel to its popular zoo-keeping management sim. While there's not any raw gameplay, the in-engine announcement trailer at least sets the tone for this feel-good game: The headline new additions in Planet Zoo 2 are aviaries and aquariums, introducing lots of new...
News Standout PS5 Horror Title Perceptum Could Be Something Special
Coming to PS5 in 2027
Given the sheer amount of indie horror game trailers uploaded to the PlayStation YouTube channel on a weekly basis, it is very easy to glaze over them all. However, this one has caught my eye: Perceptum has you play as a Medium looking into a missing family inside an empty house. A case the police have given up on, you use a...
News One of 2026's Best Games Is Coming to PS5 Later This Year
Caught on camera
Taiwanese dev SIGONO’s photography-themed adventure OPUS: Prism Peak attracted rave reviews earlier this year on Switch and PC, making it among the top 15 highest-rated games of 2026. Now it’s been confirmed for the PS5, where it’ll launch later this year. Sony’s been showing off a version of the game at BitSummit in Kyoto...
News You'll No Longer Need a Pricey Headset to Play Two of PSVR2's Best Games
Quill you finally buy it?
If you’ve played the original on PSVR or its sequel on PSVR2, then you’ll know: Moss is an extraordinary experience. A platformer designed around virtual reality, this series embeds you in its fantasy worlds with cutesy protagonist Quill, an adorable mouse armed with a sword. Like the original Astro Bot Rescue...
News The Talos Principle 3 Revealed as the 'Grand Finale' to Great Puzzle Series
Coming soon to PS5
Croteam has today announced the "grand finale" to its first-person puzzling franchise, The Talos Principle. A third game, suitably titled The Talos Principle 3, is "coming soon" to PS5, and you can get a first glimpse in the trailer above. Details other than the teaser trailer are brief, but the studio is committed to sharing...
News Another Viral Roguelike Hit Is Coming to PS5 Very Soon
Slots & Daggers announced
Publisher Future Friends Games has announced the console release of Slots & Daggers, and it's coming to PS5 very soon. The game arrives on 15th May 2026, and you can get a taste for it in this new trailer: Developed by a single person, Slots & Daggers is an arcadey, slot machine-style roguelike game in which you spin in...
News Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Goes Bigger in 4-Player Co-Op PS5 Sequel
An extra player, more mechanics, and new Xenomorphs
Cold Iron Studios has today revealed an expanded sequel to Aliens: Fireteam Elite that increases the co-op player count to four, bundles in many more Xenomorphs, and releases as a current-gen only game. It's out in the summer 2026 window, and you can catch your first glimpse of Aliens: Fireteam...
News Session: Skate Sim Dev Reveals Shapeshifting Werewolf PS5 Game
Rise from your grave
Session: Skate Sim dev crea-ture Studios is swapping shove-its for shapeshifting in its new top-down action game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn. This is loosely inspired by the tabletop role-playing game of the same name, although it’s anchoring its experience around the fact you can change forms at will. In the full...
News Dracula: The Disciple May Be the PS5's First Puzzlevania
Immersive sim sees you embody Bram Stoker's iconic villain
If you’ve tired of the abundance of Metroidvanias on the PS5, then may we tempt you with the world’s first Puzzlevania? At least, embattled publisher Nacon will be hoping that descriptor catches on. In truth, Cyanide’s newly announced Dracula: The Disciple sounds super cool. It’s in...
News New PS5 Survival Horror Game Takes Silent Hill Gameplay to the Future
Hollowbody gets PS5 release in June
Solo developer Headware Games has announced that it's bringing Hollowbody to PS5 next month following a strong PC release in 2024, where it garnered "very positive" reviews on Steam. The survival horror effort is pitched as Silent Hill set in the near-future, where "an unlicensed black market shipper" has to...
News If This PS5 Kaiju Game Doesn't Drop to 10fps, Then Frankly the Dev Has Failed
Frame it
Frame rate drops are always frowned upon, but when it comes to larger-than-life kaiju games like the upcoming BeastLink, we take an exception. Fans of the Earth Defense Force franchise (EDF! EDF!) will know that dev Sandlot hasn’t done its job properly if the gameplay doesn’t plunge to 10fps, and we feel similarly about Grove Street...
News Myst, Riven Remakes Officially Confirmed for PS5, with Full PSVR2 Support
And they're available soon
We already kinda knew this was happening, but it's now official. Developer Cyan Worlds has announced its remakes of Myst and Riven are coming very soon to PS5. This pair of stone cold classics will be available from 19th May 2026, and you can wishlist them now on PS Store.
News Sony's ANIPLEX Announces PS5, PS4 Re-Release of Melty Blood: Type Lumina for 2027
Twi-Lumina incoming
Sony subsidiary ANIPLEX has officially announced Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, an updated re-release of 2021’s PS4 fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina. The game will launch on both the PS5 and PS4 in 2027. Aside from a short promo video, details are pretty scarce, but Japanese dev French-Bread is once again at the helm. The press...
News This New PS5, PS4 JRPG Was Written by a 5-Year-Old
No, seriously
Most games feel like they were written by five-year-olds, but this one actually was! Japanese-style turn-based RPG Axe Cop is launching on the PS5 and PS4 this week, from 4th May. And its big gimmick is that its story was penned by Malachai Nicolle, a “literal five-year-old”, as the press release puts it. Some of you may...
News What if Dynasty Warriors Remained a Fighting Game? This New PS5 Title Tries It
Welcome to the stage of history
What if Omega Force made a successor to its original PS1 Dynasty Warriors game, released in 1997? Fans of the franchise will know, the first game in the series is actually a 1v1 weapons-based fighter like Soul Blade, featuring famous historical names like Lu Bu et al. But its successor, Dynasty Warriors 2 for the...
News UFC 6 Is Out Soon on PS5, But EA's Barely Said Anything About It
Bruised and broken
EA Sports is bringing back its wildly popular MMA fighting franchise for one more round, with EA Sports UFC 6 due out on 19th June for the PS5. Details about the game itself are agonisingly light, but the publisher has revealed a couple of bundles for you to pre-order. We’ll let you write your own jokes. For now, here’s what...
News This PS5 Roguelike Turns Alice in Wonderland into a Gritty Poker Action Game
Curiouser and curiouser
The spiritual successor to FuRyu’s CRYSTAR and CRYMACHINA will launch on 5th November for the PS5, with an Alice in Wonderland theme. Lewis Carroll’s iconic novel will form the backdrop for CRYMELIGHT, a “dark bishoujou action” roguelike which will incorporate poker themes into its battle system. Here’s the blurb,...
News GTA-Like Action Game Samson Is Coming to PS5, But We're Much Less Excited Now
"We're correcting it almost daily"
Back in January, we said Sony “must move mountains” to get Samson: A Tyndalston Story on the PS5. After a 51 rating for the PC version on Metacritic, we’re not so sure. But the game is coming this September anyway, as confirmed in an interview with
News Slay the Spire Meets Sekiro in This Quirky PS5 Deck Builder
But its ace is all those waifus
Witch the Showdown is not your average deck builder – this game rewards quick reactions just as much as big brain thinking. Coming to the PS5 in 2027, the anime-style “parry action deck builder” is being billed as a boss rush release with an emphasis on precision. Here’s what the press release says:...
News Golf with Your Friends Again When Chaotic PS5 Sequel Tees Off This Fall
Golf with Your Friends 2 coming soon
Publisher Team 17 and developer Radical Forge have re-revealed Golf with Your Friends 2, the sequel to their popular crazy golf party game. The game was initially announced well over a year ago, but it's now planned for release in Fall 2026, and it's coming to PS5 along with pretty much everything else...
News Ecco the Dolphin Returns in Retro Collection Featuring a Brand New Game, But Will It Be on PS5?
No word on platforms yet
It's been a long time coming, but we now have the first official details about the return of a video game icon: Ecco the Dolphin. Developed by A&R Atelier in partnership with SEGA, the aquatic hero is coming back in Ecco the Dolphin: Complete, a remaster package featuring "all versions" of Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The...
News Akira Toriyama Worked on PS5's Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Before His Passing
AGE 1000 awaits
The late, great Akira Toriyama contributed directly to the creation of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, making the latest entry in Bandai Namco’s juggernaut anime RPG sub-franchise one of his final works before he passed in 2024. Coming to the PS5 next year, fans may remember this project was previously teased as an AGE 1000 title,...
News Low-Poly Stealth Throwback Revives PS1 Metal Gear Solid Vibes for PS5
Imposter syndrome
The original Metal Gear Solid will forever remain a masterpiece, but its unique isometric stealth action gameplay is a relic in this era of more sophisticated adventures. Spy Drops, an indie game already available on Steam and Switch, isn’t interested in advancing the genre; it’s taking us right back to 1998, when Hideo...
News Repair a Broken Android and Unlock Her Memories in This Lo-Fi PS5 Game
One man's scrap is another man's treasure
Lo-fi games like World of Horror and Needy Streamer Overload have really grown in popularity over the past few years, and Save My Scrap looks like a haunting take on the booming genre. This puzzle-based visual novel is based on a free game named Fix My Junk, but it’s a heavily expanded version confirmed...
News MLB The Show Creators Are Eyeing a New PS5 Rival
Konami taking Japanese baseball brand global
MLB The Show will finally have a real rival in the form of Konami’s PS5 console exclusive eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026, which will launch worldwide for the first time on 16th July. There’s been growing interest in this Japan-only baseball sim for some time now, with many content creators importing...
News Upgraded Roblox Brings 'Smoother Gameplay' to PS5, Amid Increasing Scrutiny Over Child Safety
30% faster loading times and more
Unstoppable live service game Roblox is launching on the PS5 as a native app today, amid increased scrutiny over its approach to child safety. For those bemused by this news, the game has been available as a PS4 app since 2023, after Sony lifted longstanding restrictions on the game which originally prevented its...
News Industry Legend Ron Gilbert Is Bringing His Auto-Scrolling RPG to PS5 Next Week
Death By Scrolling coming soon
Legendary game designer Ron Gilbert and his studio Terrible Toybox are on the verge of releasing their latest game, Death By Scrolling to consoles. You may recall this game from last year's Gamescom Opening Night Live, where it was announced for PC. Now, the auto-scrolling roguelike RPG is bound for PS5, and what's...
News Enjoying Your Free PS4 Game? Here's a Look at Its Sequel, Coming to PS5
Even more graveyards to keep
For those of you who may have somehow missed the news last night, Graveyard Keeper is free for you to claim on the PS4 right now. There are no catches or hidden costs here; you don’t even need PS Plus. It’s a free game for you to claim and keep forever. That’s largely because dev Lazy Bear Games wants to raise the...
News Level-5's Snack World Remake Drops Nintendo Exclusivity, Coming to PS5
Looks good enough to eat
Roguelike dungeon crawler Snack World, originally a 3DS and later a Switch exclusive, will make its PS5 debut at some point in the future. Legendary dev Level-5 didn’t confirm a release date. Another multimedia franchise from the Fukuoka-based firm, this game first debuted on the 3DS in 2017. It’d later release...
Tip of the hat to you, sir
We got Inazuma Eleven and Fantasy Life last year, and now legendary dev Level-5 has announced that Professor Layton will finally make his PS5 debut in 2026. The latest game in the series, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, has just been confirmed for a simultaneous worldwide release on Sony’s cons
News PowerWash, House Flipper Fans May Want to Pay Attention to This Intriguing Handyman Sim on PS5
The Lift coming to consoles
If you're into busywork sims such as PowerWash Simulator or House Flipper, publisher tinyBuild is bringing what looks like a very promising new game to PS5 that's worthy of your attention. It's called The Lift, and it casts you as a handyman tasked with fixing up a giant facility plagued by supernatural oddities...
News Golf Gets Chaotic in PS5 Party Game with Lasers, Rocket Launchers, and Runaway Carts
Fore the griefers
If you enjoyed the chaotic nature of PS4’s Everybody’s Golf game – or perhaps the more recent Mario Golf on Switch – then you’ll probably want to pay attention to Super Battle Golf, coming to the PS5 this year. Already available on PC, the goals of this game remain somewhat similar to real golf, although the twist is...
News Warhammer Copies Vampire Survivors' Homework in Brand New Bullet Heaven PS5 Game
Warhammer Survivors coming to consoles
Vampire Survivors has a lot to answer for, inventing a whole new template for games to follow. One example is Warhammer Survivors, which is a particularly interesting case. Just announced for PS5, Warhammer Survivors is developed by Auroch Digital, but also involved is Poncle, the team behind Vampire...
News In the Absence of Virtua Tennis, Nickelodeon's Wacky Arcade Alternative Steps Up
Swing time
Y’know what, in the absence of a new Virtua Tennis or Hot Shots Tennis, we think we’ll settle for Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!. Due out on 28th May from Gameloft and Old Skull Games, this is your typical zany licensed affair, loosely inspired by the rules of tennis with power-ups and other paraphernalia. Featuring an eclectic...
News Former Resident Evil, Witcher Devs Unite for a Stylish New Action Adventure Game on PS5
Koshmar: The Last Reverie announced
Developer Purple Ray Studio has just announced Koshmar: The Last Reverie, a promising-looking action adventure game that's coming to PC and consoles. The studio is made up of industry veterans from across all kinds of teams, with past credits including the likes of Resident Evil Village, The Witcher 2: Assassins...
News Tell You What, This Parkour Platformer for PS5 Looks Sublime
It's giving Mirror's Edge, Uncharted, and Shadow of the Colossus
Have you heard of MOTORSLICE? Nah, us neither – but it looks brilliant. So, we know it’s reductive when games writers pull a bunch of popular names together to describe a new release, but this definitely looks like a mix of Mirror’s Edge, Uncharted, and maybe even Zenless Zone...
News Step Aside, Pokémon! This Ambitious PS5 Creature Catcher Swaps Pokéballs for Pokécubes
Aniimo officially announced for Sony's system
With lawsuits still flying between Pokémon and Palworld, leave it to a Chinese developer to step into the arena with its own next-gen creature catching game. In truth, despite some similar creature design, Aniimo does very much look like its own thing. So yes, while you’ll be catching mythical...
Here comes the Sun
Gust’s cutesy school girl JRPG series Blue Reflection will be getting a humongous PS5 overhaul, as part of the compilation bundle Blue Reflection Quartet. In addition to upgraded versions of the two mainline PS4 instalments, this bundle will also include a console port of the mobile and PC exclusive spin-off, Blue Reflection...
News PS5 FPS Alien Deathstorm Is Not to Be Confused with the Ridley Scott Movie, Despite Its Dev
We were confused, too
Okay, we’ll admit it: we’ve spent the hours since the Xbox Partner Preview thinking Rebellion’s new FPS Alien Deathstorm is related to the Ridley Scott movie. Actually, it’s not, but it wasn’t a wild assumption to make, seeing as the UK studio famously made Alien vs Predator for the Atari Jaguar back in 1994. (As...
Round Up Here's Every PS5 Game Announced in March 2026's Xbox Partner Preview
Stranger Than Heaven! Hades 2! The Expanse: Osiris Reborn!
With the inclusion of third-party games, Xbox livestreams have always held significant interest for PS5 players. But now Microsoft itself is a multiformat publisher, so they hold increased importance. Today, the manufacturer held one of its regularly scheduled Partner Previews, which...
News Hades 2 Finally Announced for PS5, and It Arrives in a Matter of Weeks
Thank the gods
We've been patiently waiting for this one! At long last, Hades 2 has been announced for PS5, and what's more, it's right around the corner. The highly acclaimed sequel to Supergiant's superb roguelike dungeon crawler Hades finally comes to Sony's console on 14th April 2026. Check out the slick trailer below: Hades 2 follows a new...
News Mecha Franchise PATLABOR Returns to PS5 in First Game for Over 20 Years
An arresting development
The last proper PlayStation game in the mecha multimedia franchise PATLABOR launched on the PSP in 2005, so the announcement of PATLABOR The Case Files is somewhat significant. While characters from the series did appear in Disaster Report’s spiritual successor City Shrouded in Shadow in 2017, it’s been slim pickings...
