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News Everything Is Not as It Seems in This Painterly PS5 Cozy Game
Unsettle down
Cozy games are dime a dozen on the PS5, but NIS America’s upcoming Village in the Shade looks to be taking the genre in a slightly more unsettling direction. All is fairly familiar in the opening exchanges of this announcement trailer: a painterly isometric world makes way for agricultural activities and everything in between. But...
Ready for the World Cup
Football’s governing body FIFA promised it would make a new game after EA Sports announced its intention to rebrand, and here it is: the rather predictable FIFA Heroes. The game will initially launch on mobile, but a press release mentions plans to bring it to “PlayStation” at a later date. It’ll feature full...
News We Didn't Expect This Minecraft Spin-Off to Get a PS5 Sequel
Dungeons and voxels
Minecraft Dungeons must have been a pretty successful experiment for Microsoft-owned studio Mojang, because it’s getting a sequel in 2026. Quietly teased this weekend during Minecraft Live, the new RPG-style adventure will bring more brick breaking and Diablo-inspired adventuring to Sony’s console. Here’s the blurb:...
News PickMon Drama Explodes as Pokémon, Palworld Clone Vanishes from Social Media
Can't we all be pals?
All is fair in love and plagiarism. Palworld, already in an intense battle with Nintendo’s legal team, will now take a taste of its own medicine, with PickMon due out on PS5 at some point in the future. The game shares PocketPair’s love for Pokémon designs, but throws in sur
News Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
The most comprehensive Starfield ever
Two and a half years after the Xbox, PC release and following months of rumours, it's official: Bethesda RPG Starfield is coming to PS5, releasing on 7th April 2026. This is the biggest and most comprehensive version of Starfield to date, as the base game arrives on PS5 alongside its first expansion, Shattered...
News Little Nightmares Explores PSVR2 Horror in New Game, Out Next Month
Enter the Altered Echoes on 24th April
Bandai Namco has announced a fourth game in the Little Nightmares series will utilise PSVR2, and it's right around the corner. Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a VR-exclusive game, with a PSVR2 version, that launches next month on 24th April 2026. In a PlayStation Blog post, it is confirmed that the new...
News A Free PS5 Baseball Sim Is Here to Shake Up MLB The Show
Stepping up to the plate
MLB The Show is no longer the only PS5 baseball sim in town, as a new Konami rival has arrived completely free-to-play. Available to download today, eBaseball: Pro Spirits is the latest entry in the Japanese publisher’s long-running – and acclaimed – Professional Spirits Baseball series. Previously this has been...
News Retro Sports Favourite Backyard Baseball Returns in a Brand New Game Later This Year
New kid on the block
A couple of years ago, the Backyard Sports series made a sudden return, and it now seems publisher Playground Productions is readying up a brand new game. Backyard Baseball is being revived in a fully 3D entry, with the intro sequence showing the transition to a new dimension: Developed by Mega Cat Studios, this new game...
News Guitar Hero Studio RedOctane Is Back with Stage Tour, a New Plastic Instrument Rhythm Game
Reunion tour
Remember when Guitar Hero was one of the biggest video game franchises on the planet? Well, some of the original devs do, and they've regrouped to produce a spiritual successor. RedOctane Games has announced Stage Tour, a rhythm action game built to be played using musical instrument peripherals. The studio has many former staff...
News Konami's Iconic X-Men Arcade Game Coming to PS5 Alongside Other Marvel Classics
With rollback netcode
Konami’s all-time classic X-Men: The Arcade Game is coming to the PS5 with six-player online and rollback netcode. The 1992 beat-em-up is considered among the genre’s finest, and was briefly ported to the PS3 in 2010, before being delisted a few years later. The game will be included as part of a new compilation from...
News Toaplan All-Timers Twin Cobra, Tiger-Heli Come to PS4 This Week
But there's a catch
Two iconic 80s Toaplan shooters will release on the PS4 this week, from 26th February – but there’s a catch to this M2 collection that’s worth pointing out. The base package will include arcade ports of 1985’s Tiger-Heli alongside 1988’s legendary successor Twin Cobra, both enhanced with various quality-of-life...
News Bluey Returns to PS5, PS4 in May with a Quest for the Gold Pen
No need to feel blue
Popular kids show Bluey has already made its debut on PS5 and PS4 with the simply named Bluey: The Videogame, but it's now getting something a little bit different. Having already launched on mobile devices last year, Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen has now been announced for PC and consoles, including PS5 and PS4. The trailer...
News 'Finally, RAM I Can Actually Afford': Players Poke Fun at PC Building Simulator 2 on PS5
"Y'all got any more of that there, RAM?"
With the rising prices of RAM, there’s never been a worse time to build a PC really. In fact, some fans believe the upcoming PS5 release of PC Building Simulator 2 should belong in the “fantasy” genre, because only the very rich can afford multiple sticks of the previous component these days. This...
News Layers of Fear 3 Is What Bloober Team Was Teasing All This Time
A third layer of fear discovered
Horror specialist Bloober Team has announced Layers of Fear 3, a new entry in its original series that began in 2016. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the studio revealed the game via a couple of videos. There's this moody promo which unveils the title at the end: And a longer video, in which Bloober Team...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance Hits PS5 Today, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners
Physical version on 15th May
Warhorse Studios has officially announced the native PS5 version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and it releases today, 13th February 2026. You can catch the reveal trailer above. Anyone who owns the PS4 version receives a free upgrade to the PS5 edition, which boasts 60 frames-per-second, and "enhanced visual fidelity...
News Fire Emblem Fans May Want to Pay Attention to Brigandine: Abyss for PS5
Based on long-running PS1 series
Naturally the PS5 will not be getting Nintendo’s new Fire Emblem game, so you may be looking for an alternative. Happinet’s Brigandine: Abyss, due out in 2026, may just tick that box. This is based on a long-running SRPG series, which started out on the PS1 all the way back in 1998. A sequel was released for...
News This New Co-Op Stealth Action Game from ACQUIRE Brings Tenchu Vibes to PS5
Infiltrate alongside allies
As much as we loved the old Tenchu games on PS1, sometimes you need to start over to recapture the magic. That’s what veteran Japanese dev ACQUIRE appears to be doing with Yakoh Shinobi Ops, a new PS5 co-op game which can best be described as Tenchu-like. The big twist here is the four-player component, which seems...
News Konami Is So Back It's Even Making an All-New JRPG for PS5
Please be excited
A big theme of the latest State of Play centred on Konami, and just how back the iconic Japanese publisher is. Fans will recall there was a period where the company seemed more focused on Japanese gyms and pachinko than video games, but it’s now regularly churning out top-of-the-line titles, with last year’s Silent Hill F and
News Gothic Action RPG Crimson Moon Announced for PS5
Play solo or co-op
Developer ProbablyMonsters has announced Crimson Moon, an action RPG for PS5 coming in 2026. Check out the debut trailer below: Set against a gothic fantasy backdrop, the game is clearly inspired by Souls-likes, but it doesn't seem to quite be one itself. You play as a Nephilim, a half-human, half-angel charged with fighting...
News Big Walk, from the Makers of Untitled Goose Game, Strolls onto PS5 and PS Plus in 2026
Walk the walk
If you've wondered what House House, the team behind Untitled Goose Game, has been up to, now you know: they're making Big Walk, and it's just been announced for PS5. What's more, the game will join PS Plus Essential's monthly games lineup when it launches later this year. Big Walk is a social, online co-op adventure game, in which...
News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Real, and It Launches Tomorrow on PS5
Yeah!
After some leaks and rumours, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition has been officially announced. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a retro collection that gathers together various different versions of the character's first adventure. It launches digitally tomorrow, 13th February 2026, while a physical launch is planned for June this...
News God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Long-Rumoured 2D Game, Out Now on PS5
It's a shadow drop
There have been rumours about a 2D God of War action game for what feels like eons, and now we finally know it's real. God of War: Sons of Sparta is its name, and it's now on PS5. Set in Kratos' youth, the game's story centres around the young warrior and his brother Deimos as they undergo training at the Spartan Agoge...
News MGS Master Collection Volume 2 PS5 Announced, Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Free of PS3 Jail
Out on 27th August
Konami has finally announced it's doing a second volume of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection, and it's coming to PS5 on 27th August 2026. The second bundle will contain: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Both titles will come with a Screenplay Book and a Master Book. More bonus...
News Kena: Scars of Kosmora a Bigger and Better PS5 Sequel, Out in 2026
With support from PlayStation
Ember Lab has finally revealed what it's been working on since Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and it's a sequel called Kena: Scars of Kosmora. The follow-up releases later this year for PS5 and PC, and you can catch the announcement trailer above. Through the support of PlayStation, the second Kena title is said to be bigger...
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Dev 'Almost 100% Certain' It'll Release Another Game in 2026
Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Romeo Is a Dead Man, the oddball action game from Grasshopper and industry legend Suda51, is out now on PS5. But the industrious Tokyo-based studio has more to come – and is “almost 100% certain” it’ll release a second game in 2026. It’s keeping the specific details of that project under wraps. Here’s what...
News Awful PS5 Dino Shooter Code Violet Will Get a Sequel... for Some Reason
It's called Code UltraViolet
Code Violet, the poor PS5 dinosaur shooter released last month, was a bad game. That doesn't mean it can't get a sequel, though, as Teamkill Media has today announced Code UltraViolet. The follow-up is possible because of the "overwhelming success" Code Violet has apparently experienced, and "the incredible support from...
News Magical Girls Action RPG Kernel Hearts Conjures a PS5 Version
Sail away
Roguelike action RPG Kernel Hearts will now launch on PS5 when it releases later this year. The title was previously only planned for PC, but has officially tacked on console versions, alongside a collaboration with Fortnite. If the latter sounds strange, then it’s worth noting that Epic has been partnering with a bunch of game...
News The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4
A really useful developer
People always talk about how IO Interactive and the James Bond licence are a match made in heaven, but we think there's a new pairing that takes the biscuit. Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor has just been announced, and it comes from Dovetail Games, the studio behind Train Sim World. Here's the debut trailer, which is...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Story Will Continue in New HBO TV Show
But dev Larian Studios isn't involved
The story and characters featured in Baldur's Gate 3 will return in a TV series from HBO that continues the plot after the events of the game's ending, the company has announced. The live-action TV show deals with the "ramifications" of the events in the third game and features current characters as well as...
News The Arcade-Only Rave Racer Drifts onto PS5 This Month, Console Archives Also Coming Soon
Retro wave
If Bandai Namco won't make a new Ridge Racer, we might as well have as many of the old games on modern systems as possible. Hamster Corporation is making it happen thanks to its Arcade Archives series; last year saw the arrival of the Ridge Racer, the arcade original, on PS5 and PS4, and soon its sequel, Rave Racer, is to follow. This...
News Super Bomberman Collection Available Now on PS5, Includes 7 Classic Games
Boom
Surprise! Out of pretty much nowhere, Konami has announced and simultaneously released Super Bomberman Collection. It's available to purchase right now on PS5, going for $19.99/£15.99. Here's a trailer, showing off all the games in this retro collection: Super Bomberman Collection includes the following seven titles: Super Bomberman...
News Sony Finally Confirms Horizon Co-Op Game, Horizon Hunters Gathering for PS5, PC
The one made by Guerrilla Games
We've known for years now that two Horizon co-op titles are in development, one from NCSoft and another being made internally at Guerrilla Games. Now, the latter has finally been unveiled as Horizon Hunters Gathering. It's coming to PS5 and PC, and you can get an extended look in the trailer above. Horizon Hunters...
News An Obscure Telltale Game Comes to PlayStation for the First Time Ever Next Month
Poker Night at the Inventory returns
Developer Skunkape Games has announced a remaster of a unique, long lost Telltale Games adventure: Poker Night at the Inventory. Better yet, it's set to release on PlayStation for the first time ever, coming to PS4 on 5th March, 2026. Originally released in 2010 for PC and Mac, Poker Night at the Inventory is...
News Help Vampires Find Mental Wellbeing in the BAFTA-Nominated Vampire Therapist on PS5, PS4
Counsellor Dracula
Developer Little Bat Games has announced a console port for its acclaimed visual novel, Vampire Therapist. Published by Ultimate Games, the game comes to PS5 and PS4 on 17th February 2026 after its debut on PC about a year and a half ago. Here's a trailer from the PC launch to give you the gist: You play as a reformed vampire...
News Promising Chinese God of War Game Will Be 'Optimised for PS5 in Collaboration with Sony'
Another console exclusive
Suzhou-based Chinese studio Genigods Lab has announced GeniGods: Nezha, a new single player action RPG with clear and obvious God of War inspirations. According to the press release – and a behind closed doors presentation, attended by Push Square – the game will be built in Unreal Engine 5 and will be “optimised for...
News This New PS5, PS4 School RPG from Persona's Co-Creator Might Tide You Over
Launching 25th May in Japan
Persona co-creator Kouji Okada has now officially announced his previously teased school RPG, which is being developed by Compile Heart. Villion: Code, as reported by Gematsu, will launch on 25th May in Japan. There’s currently no word on a Western release, but we’d be shocked if this doesn’t make its way oversea
News You Stupid Idiot! Retro Ren & Stimpy Games Are Coming to PS5
Five of them in one compilation
If the absence of Ren & Stimpy from the recently dated Nickelodeon Splat Pack hit you hard like a slap to the face, then you’ll be excited to learn that Limited Run Games is bringing a bunch more 16-bit classics to the PS5 in the future. While there’s no release date for the newly announced Re
News Kiln Is a Pottery Party Brawler from Double Fine, Coming to PS5 in 2026
The great pottery throwdown
Xbox and Double Fine have announced the studio's next game — an online party brawler named Kiln. This team-based multiplayer game is all about making your own ceramic character before taking them into matches. The trailer is probably the best way to explain it: Kiln is a game of two halves. First, you'll use the...
News Fable Announced for PS5, Releases in Autumn 2026
First gameplay teaser revealed
Playground Games won't just have Forza Horizon 6 to put out on PS5 this year: it's now confirmed it is making Fable for PS5 too, and it's launching day and date with the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions this Autumn 2026. Catch the newest gameplay teaser above. While the first three Fable games never made their way...
News Acclaimed Roguelite Drop Duchy Combines Tetris and Strategy on PS5 This Spring
Puzzle it out
Another day, another highly-regarded indie PC game making the leap to consoles. Drop Duchy, from The Arcade Crew and Sleepy Mill Studio, has been announced for PS5 with a Complete Edition coming in Spring 2026. Here's the announcement trailer for your viewing pleasure: Drop Duchy is a unique blend of genres and ideas, taking the...
News Life Is Strange: Reunion Revives One of Gaming's Iconic Relationships on PS5
The Price is right
The ending to the original Life Is Strange wrote series publisher Square Enix into a bit of a corner it’s been wrestling with ever since. Original dev DONTNOD decided to introduce an entirely new cast in Life Is Strange 2, but brothers Sean and Daniel never connected like original protagonists Max and Chloe. So new studio...
News Xbox Exclusive RPG Avowed Is Coming to PS5 in February with Major New Features
A-wowed
Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox exclusive RPG, is finally confirmed for PS5, and it's coming to Sony's console very soon. The game hits PS5 on 17th February 2026, a year after its initial launch last year, with pre-orders on PS Store opening soon. Set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG in...
News High Fantasy FMV Romance Gets PS5, PS4's 2026 Off to a Strong Start
If that's your thing, anyway
For some reason, the PS5 and PS4 have become a popular destinations for China’s increasingly prolific FMV dating games. And we’ll get another one on 15th January: the xianxia-inspired high fantasy dating game God Bless, or Goddess. That’s a good name. The premise of the story is deeply embedded in the popular...
News Persona's First 30th Anniversary Announcement May Not Be All That Hype for PS5 Fans
Steal our heart
As we reported earlier this week, a spate of 30th anniversary announcements for the Persona franchise are due in 2026. But the first of them is unlikely to entice PS5 owners, as we suspect this will be Nintendo exclusive: it’s Fitness Boxing Persona 5. Those of you who follow this franchise will know there have been several...
News Fans Can't Believe How Much Sword and Fairy 4's Remake Looks Like Clair Obscur
We can certainly see the influences
Well, it was bound to happen: here’s your very first look at Clair Obscur-like Sword and Fairy 4: Remake, which has been confirmed for consoles and PC – but not the PS5 specifically yet. The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 first launched on PC back in 2007, developed by Taiwanese company Softstar’s Shanghai...
Will you cop it?
The Tokyo-based dev behind bitesized management sims like Game Dev Story has announced its next PS5 and PS4 project, inspired by the long running manga KochiKame. This isn’t particularly new territory for the dev, as it recently released a dorayaki shop strategy sim featuring Doraemon, so KochiKame seems like a natural fit for...
News Rising Anime Sensation GACHIAKUTA Gets Its Own PS5 Game, And It's Not an Arena Fighter
Clean it up
Like the media industry at large, gaming companies are increasingly tapping in to the rising popularity of anime. That means, while it took way too long for the likes of Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen to get their own video games, Korean studio COM2US has already announced plans to adapt GACHIAKUTA to the PS5. Admittedly there’s no...
News An Open World Spaghetti Western Survival Game for PS5? Sign Us the Hell Up Right Now
Kickstarter planned for early 2026
We’ve always had a soft spot for Western games, long before Red Dead Redemption made the genre mainstream. One title that always sticks with us is GUN on the PS2, an underappreciated title which actually pre-dated Red Dead Redemption by a few years. (Yes, we know there was Red Dead Revolver, but that was a very...
News Star Wars Racing Games Are Back in Galactic Racer, Out for PS5 in 2026
From a new team of Criterion talent
Anyone with fond memories of PS1 classic Star Wars Episode 1: Racer will want to keep their eye on the newly-revealed Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing title for PS5 that's releasing next year. Catch the reveal trailer above. In this all-new entry, you'll be racing across familiar locations like Jakku and...
News Fans of Sony's Forgotten Hardware Franchise May Want to Take Note of TankRat on PS5
Tank you very much
Hands up if you remember Hardware: Online Arena on PS2 or Hardware: Rivals on PS4? Okay, anyone who’s got a palm above their head immediately earns our respect. TankRat kinda reminds us of that long-forgotten Sony series, but we suppose more recognisable reference points would include World of Tanks or even Crossout...
