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News Marvel Tokon Will Be Supported into PS6 Generation and Beyond
"We plan to keep making the best experience ever"
Arc System Works is aiming to keep uber-exciting PS5 brawler Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls alive for at least 10 years, meaning it’ll almost certainly be supported into the PS6 generation and beyond. Speaking on stage at Evo this weekend, producer Takeshi Yamanaka said, as translated by PS...
News Naughty Dog Hands The Last of Us 2 Remastered New PS5 Patch, Out Now
Get the patch 2.1.1 notes here
Naughty Dog has updated The Last of Us 2 Remastered on PS5 today, fixing a short list of bugs and gameplay issues in patch 2.1.1. It's available to download now. There are no new content additions in this update; it's simply to iron out a couple of glitches affecting audio, subtitles, and missing weapons. You can read...
News Innocuous Days Gone Tweet Attracts Xbox Fans Like Flies to Slaughtered Freakers
"Is it really happening?"
It’s happening again, folks! A cryptic post from Sony first-party developer Bend Studio has brought out a bunch of bad actors within the Xbox community, all begging for a port of the supposedly “Xbox coded” open world game, Days Gone. As spotted by our friends at
News These New PS1 Toy Capsules Are Worth the Price of a Flight to Tokyo
"Changed my mind"
Why book a flight to Tokyo? Sure, the katsu curry is delicious and the historical landmarks are fascinating – but let’s be honest, these new PlayStation gashapons look like the real reason to make the trip. The miniature PS1 and PS2 game cases double as keyrings, and can be opened with a removable disc and manual inside. Hey,...
News We're Not Entirely Sold on Sony Funded PS5 Shooter EXILEDGE Yet
Exiled but not yet excellent
With Lost Soul Aside almost out on PS5, all eyes are beginning to turn to the next phase of Sony’s China Hero Project, which was conceived to nurture Chinese development talent and assist on games made for a global audience. EXILEDGE, announced a little while ago, is one such p
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC Support Still Ongoing as New Patch Goes Live
Patch 1.013 on PS5, patch 1.3.0 on PC
Shift Up has today pushed a new Stellar Blade patch live for the PS5 and PC versions of the game, updating them both with some minor bug fixes. Over a year after its release, Shift Up continues to provide Stellar Blade with technical improvements. With a sequel now confirmed to be in the works, it's probably...
News Sony's Stunning Fighter Marvel Tokon Grabs Closed Beta Exclusively on PS5, Sign Up Now
Assembles in September
The potential world-beater that is Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will get a closed beta next month, exclusively on PS5 (the game itself is also coming to PC). The beta will take place over just a couple of days, between the 5th and 7th September. It looks like this'll be the same build as the version that's currently playable...
News Watch Pro Players Get to Grips with Marvel Tokon in Unedited PS5 Gameplay
It's going down
Well, here’s what we’ve all been waiting for: unedited, uninterrupted Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls gameplay. This footage features pro players Shinkensou and Justin Wong, the latter of which is fairly famous for his Marvel vs. Capcom chops. There’s an element of both players getting to grips with the game in this video –...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Shows Off Its Eclectic Arsenal
Noctis again
With the long, long awaited Lost Soul Aside finally set to rip and tear the PS5 as a console exclusive later this month, Sony has stepped up the release’s marketing campaign. This new trailer focuses on the arsenal you’ll have access to in the Devil May Cry-esque character action outing, introducing the Sword, Greatsword, Polearm,...
Rumour Leaked PS6 Specs Reveal Affordable, Power Efficient Next-Gen Console for 2027
And a handheld that would outperform Switch 2
Hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead – who previously accurately outed the specs of the PS5 Pro – claims to have seen an internal AMD presentation from 2023 which includes a ton of potential information about the PS6. As he clarifies multiple times throughout the video, the specs were accurate as...
News Sony Will Provide More Support and Funding for the Next Wave of PS5 Hits from China
And fully financing multiple projects
Sony held a press conference on the eve of ChinaJoy 2025 in Beijing today where it revealed the next wave of its China Hero Project. Throughout the presentation it announced that it will be financing third-person shooter EXILEDGE and character action game Daba: Land of Water Scar. It also revealed strategic...
Poll Which Characters Do You Want to Join the Roster of Marvel Tokon on PS5, PC?
Marvelous
As a four-on-four fighter, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is going to require a massive roster of characters. The good news is that dev Arc System Works will have a wealth of superheroes and supervillains to choose from. Ahead of Evo, which is guaranteed to bring new announcements for the upcoming PS5 and PC brawler, we’ve assembled a...
News Here Are the Command Lists for Every Marvel Tokon Character on PS5, PC So Far
Get to grips
Do you remember the old days of greasy arcade cabinets with printed command lists on them? Well, how about something less sticky but no less exciting for Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls? Ahead of its playable debut at Evo this weekend – and in the aftermath of Arc System Works’ awesome gameplay breakdown earlier this week – we now...
Rumour Sony to Put More First-Party PS5 Games on Xbox
"Would anyone care?"
Following on from the confirmation of a Xbox Series X|S version for Helldivers 2 and the debate surrounding a Sony job listing suggesting the company has multi-platform plans, a reliable insider has claimed more first-party PS5 games are indeed on their way to Xbox. NateTheHate, who has developed a reliable track record over...
News Sony Fighter Marvel Tokon Gets In-Depth Gameplay Video, Loads of New PS5 Footage
Tokon me
PlayStation and Arc System Works have released an in-depth gameplay overview for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, giving us our best look at the game yet. Clocking in at just under 12 minutes in length, this is just what the doctor (Doom) ordered. It's described as a 'Beginner's Guide', but given that the mechanical side of the title has been...
News Twisted Metal's Anticipated Second Season Debuts with Three Episodes
There'll be 12 episodes in total
Twisted Metal’s highly anticipated second season will start streaming on Peacock from tomorrow, 31st July. But the rollout will consist of three episodes at first, with the remaining nine spread out weekly through 28th August. We can confirm we’ve started watching the show, but as we only got access earlier this...
Reaction PS Plus Essential Deserves Much More Credit for Its Free PS5, PS4 Games in 2025
It's been a good year
Back when Sony released two higher priced tiers of PS Plus in 2022, many worried that the quality of PS Plus Essential would plummet. While the uptake of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium has been positive,
News In Case You Missed It, Here's Some New Marvel Tokon PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Evo
It's looking so freakin' good
This week, Sony announced its first officially licensed PS5 arcade stick will be named FlexStrike, and will be playable at Evo later this week. While we covered the new peripheral in its entirety already, those of you who didn’t watch the trailer may have missed out on the fact that it includes new Marvel Tokon:
News Tencent's Take on Horizon Would Have Taken Aloy to Asia
Rambling all over the world
The Horizon games are set in a post-apocalyptic America, with Zero Dawn set in Colorado and Forbidden West in San Francisco. However, gaming giant Tencent pitched Sony on an adaptation of the franchise that would take heroine Aloy to Asia. The news comes c
News Sony's Horizon Franchise Has Sold a Wild 38 Million Units Worldwide
That's Aloy of copies
As part of Sony’s legal assault on Tencent’s rip-off Light of Motiram title, the company’s revealed that Horizon’s franchise sales have topped 38 million units worldwide. We last got word of the Guerrilla seri
News Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5
Chinese firm allegedly tried to license Guerrilla's IP
There’s paying homage and then there’s just outright copying. It looks like Sony’s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it’s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the “slavish” Horizon clone. According to Reuters, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the...
News Official PlayStation Fighting Stick Named FlexStrike, Out in 2026
Features trailer reveals all the details
Sony has shared that its official PS5, PC fighting stick, which was first shown off last month, will be called the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick. It launches next year, and you can see all the features it's packing in the trailer above alongside new Marvel Tokon footage. The announcement comes just before...
News UK Citizens Using the Photorealistic Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks
Thank you, Kojima
Those of you living in the UK will be aware of the introduction of a set of “safety measures” which will require you to disclose your identity in order to access adult content. This obviously includes porn sites, but has also rolled out on services like Discord and Reddit. Not every site implements the security measures in the...
Brave new world
Is the age of console exclusivity truly coming to an end? Perhaps not for Nintendo, but Sony is searching for an executive to lead its rapidly evolving multiformat strategy. A new job opening at its head office in San Mateo is looking for a director to lead PlayStation’s exploration of systems beyond PS5. The post explicitly...
News Lost Soul Aside's PS5, PC Price Could Be Its Biggest Bottle Neck
According to someone who played the game
According to creator Yang Bing, the upcoming PS5 and PC character action Lost Soul Aside is a “AA game”. Sony, however, is charging £59.99/$59.99 for it. This could be the game’s biggest bottleneck, according to Lunatic Ignus, a content creator who got hands-on time with the release at a recent event...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Sure Has Levelled Up Since It Was Revealed
Soul oh levelling
It’s been a long, long road to release for Chinese Devil May Cry-style character action Lost Soul Aside. But after an epic development cycle which has seen the release swap PS4 for PS5, the game is now almost upon us, with a scheduled release date of 29th August. And here’s a bunch of new gameplay for you to sink your teeth...
Talking Point Sony's Investing in Anime, But Why Isn't PlayStation Leading the Charge?
Rogue synergy
Sony saw the anime boom before many of its rivals – and to its credit it’s been investing accordingly. Back in 2021 it acquired streaming service Crunchyroll for $1.1 billion, and it’s since invested in multimedia conglomerates like Kadokawa and Bandai Namco
News Sony's Not Done Finding New Ways to Sell You The Last of Us
Script book announced
The Last of Us is one of Sony's most successful and popular series, so it's no wonder it's had so much focus over the years, but it's impressive just how many ways the company is finding to present it. The latest is an upcoming script book, compiling the full scripts for The Last of Us 1, 2, and Left Behind in one big tome...
News Ghost of Yotei Dev Dodges Question About Multiplayer Legends Mode, Is All in on Single Player
"That is our absolute focus right now"
Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch has avoided questioning around the possibility of a second multiplayer Legends mode for the PS5 sequel. In a new interview with IGN, creative director Nate Fox is asked whether there's a possibility Ghost of Yotei will receive a multiplayer mode similar to Legends, either...
News Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership
Sony now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares
Sony has today announced it's investing 68 billion yen (~$464 million) into Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which will see it acquire 2.5% of the overall business. As a result of the investment, the two companies have signed a "strategic partnership" that will see them collaborate on "expanding the fan...
News PS5's ChinaJoy Booth Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed
Pray to the temple of PlayStation
Sony’s revealed its remarkable ChinaJoy 2025 booth, alongside the full list of playable games it’ll have on display. The booth itself is inspired by classic Chinese temples, with hanging lanterns and traditional architecture. A moon looms overhead bearing the PlayStation symbol. It really is striking stuff...
News Monthly Gran Turismo 7 Updates Just Keep on Coming, Patch 1.61 Detailed
Out on PS5, PS4 in the next 24 hours
Polyphony Digital continues its impressive monthly support of PS5, PS4 racer Gran Turismo 7 with the latest July 2025 update, which brings the game up to version 1.61. Available within the next 24 hours, the patch adds three new cars, three more events, and a GT Sophy AI update. Here are the three new cars you...
News Marvel Tokon Could Have Up to 35 Characters, Fans Hypothesise
So many fighting souls
A screenshot of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ character select screen has left fans trying to deduce the size of the PS5 and PC release’s roster. After announcing the four-on-four brawler will be playable at Evo next month, Sony released a new screenshot showing the game’s menus. At the moment, only six superheroes can...
News PS6 Handheld Becomes More Legit with New PS5 Power Save Mode
Rumours spoke of new PS5 mode last month
The newly confirmed PS5 Power Save mode that'll be bundled into the full release of the system's next firmware update has lent more legitimacy to speculation surrounding a handheld device that'll accompany the next-gen PS6. Announced earlier today, Sony is testing an official Power Save mode for the PS5 that...
News New PS5 Beta Firmware Update Out 24th July, Includes Teased Controller Feature
Pair your PS5 DualSense pad to multiple devices
Sony has announced a new PS5 firmware update will enter beta testing tomorrow, 24th July, that includes the previously teased ability to pair your DualSense controller to multiple devices at once. Anyone participating in PS5 beta testing should expect to receive an email tomorrow containing a download...
News 'We Won't Make You Do the Same Thing Over and Over': Ghost of Yotei PS5 Will Keep You Guessing
Expect the unexpected
If there was one major issue with Ghost of Tsushima, it’s that it lacked the variety to keep its open world interesting. While we did initially have fun following foxes and writing haikus, the game unquestionably ran out of steam as we pursued its Platinum, and honestly ended up grating at times. Creative director Nate Fox...
News Sony's Stunning PS5 Fighter Marvel Tokon Will Be Playable for the First Time at Evo 2025
Avengers assemble
In news that should give fighting game fans even more reason to be hyped for this year's Evo, PlayStation has confirmed that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be playable at the event. Developed by the genre masters at Arc System Works and first revealed during June's State of Play, Marvel Tokon is a full-on team-based brawler...
News Today's Your Last Chance to Earn Points for Free PS Store Credit
As the PS Stars program slowly winds down
Anyone looking to earn PS Stars points they want to exchange for free PS Store credit must do so in the next 24 hours and change, as the ability to claim points from your game purchases is going offline tomorrow, 23rd July. The move is only the latest step in Sony's decision to slowly take its PS Stars...
News Stellar Blade Dev Will Take 'Every Measure' to Ensure Social Media Hack Never Happens Again
After ne'er-do-wells launched cryptocurrency scam
Stellar Blade maker Shift Up is having to fight off hackers, as its X (or Twitter) account has been compromised and is promoting a cryptocurrency scam. The game’s director Hyung-Tae Kim has been communicating with fans on social media, urging them not to interact with anything the page posts. He...
News Ghost of Yotei PS5 a Similar Length to Ghost of Tsushima, Same Scope
Expect a roughly 25-hour main story
Sucker Punch expects Ghost of Yotei to take roughly the same length of time to beat as it did Ghost of Tsushima, which was in the region of 25 hours for the main story alone. The estimate comes from a recent developer interview with VGC, where it was revealed that the Bellevue team designed Ghost of Yotei with...
News Ghost of Yotei's State of Play Has Been Watched More Than Sony's Summer Showcase
Ghoulishly good
Ghost of Yotei’s dedicated State of Play has been hugely successful at raising the profile of the upcoming PS5 release. In fact, with 3.2 million views at the time of writing, it’s actually been watched more than Sony’s summer State of Play, which aired on 4th June. That video has three million views. There is some...
Poll 5 Years Later, What Do You Think of Ghost of Tsushima?
Fight with honour
Five years ago today (well, technically yesterday — sorry we're a bit late on this one), Sony released Ghost of Tsushima as a PS4 exclusive. A real departure from the inFAMOUS games in terms of style and tone, Ghost of Tsushima was PlayStation Studios' Sucker Punch expressing its love for all things samurai cinema. Featuring a...
News Official Ghost of Yotei Popcorn Bucket Triggers Tedious Takes on PS5 Exclusives
Here we go again
Official popcorn buckets have become marketing masterstrokes, and they’re now infiltrating the world of video games as well. With Ghost of Yotei heavily inspired by Japanese cinema, Sony is working with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to broadcast five classic movies which inspired the upcoming Sucker Punch sequel. The event, named Way...
News Don't Expect Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai References in PS5 Sequel Ghost of Yotei
"Its very much its own story"
Any references to Ghost of Tsushima and its protagonist Jin Sakai will be at a premium, it appears, in the PS5 follow-up Ghost of Yotei. The sequel is set just under 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima, so Jin will be long dead by the beginning of the revenge-focused events in Ghost of Yotei. Still, Jin could have...
News There's More to Ghost of Yotei's Story Than Its Revenge Quest
"Her quest for revenge is the start"
It appears the plot in PS5's Ghost of Yotei has more up its sleeve than just the revenge quest to hunt down the Yotei Six that killed Astu's family. In a new interview with GamesRadar, the premise Sucker Punch Productions has led with up until now is described as only the "start". Nate Fox said: "We don't want...
Reaction Sony's PS5 Games Keep Getting Better After Launch, and Often for Free
Platform holder deserves some praise
Last week, Sony added a new way to play The Last of Us 2, a game which first released over five years ago, in 2020. The response, on our website, was mixed. While many posters celebrated the arrival of the Chronological mode, others criticised Naugh
News Sucker Punch Would 'Love' an inFAMOUS Trilogy on PS5
Ice Cole
Sucker Punch wants to bring updated versions of the inFAMOUS franchise to PS5. In an interview with Game Informer about its upcoming exclusive Ghost of Yotei, creative director Nate Fox admitted that he wants to see the Seattle studio’s back catalogue brought forward to Sony’s new-gen console. He said: “I would love to work on...
News Ghost of Tsushima Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary with Free PSN Avatars
Come and get 'em
The beloved Ghost of Tsushima is five years old, and to mark the milestone, developer Sucker Punch Productions has prepared a nice little treat for fans. Over on its social channels, the studio has announced a trio of special PSN avatars, available to all users free of charge: You'll be able to rep Tsushima's main man, Jin...
News PS Stars Program Marks Its Eventual Shut Down with One Last Collectible
"Thanks for three years"
Sony has uploaded the final PS Stars collectible, as the service begins to properly wind down. While the program will be live until November 2026 for current members, it stopped accepting new players in May, and there'll be no more rewards or collectibles after next week. The last collectible is a literal PlayStation Star,...
Talking Point What Do You Want from God of War Maker Sony Santa Monica Next?
The man, the myth
It’s been several years since God of War Ragnarok and its superb roguelike add-on Valhalla released, which means some fans have started to ponder what developer Santa Monica Studio is up to. One of Sony’s flagship first-party studios, the American dev has worked on some of PlayStation’s very best games, including two eras of...
