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News Ninja Gaiden 4 Izuna Drops into Gamescom Opening Night Live Next Week
There will be blood
We've had some great action games release this year, including 2D throwback Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, but soon the series will return to its modern 3D style with Ninja Gaiden 4. It's now been confirmed we'll be seeing a little more of the upcoming hack and slasher during Gamescom Opening Night Live in a few days' time:...
News Hellblade 1 Finally Enhanced for PS5, Out Now with Free Upgrade
PS4 owners can redeem now
The previously announced native PS5 version for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is available now, alongside Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, ported over from Xbox and out today. Anyone who owns the original PS4 version gets a free upgrade, or you can buy the PS5 version for £24.99 / $29.99. A bundle containing the original game on...
News Hellblade 2's Xbox to PS5 Port Seems Like It Was a Breeze to Make
It went "very smoothly", says developer
Hellblade 2 makes the jump from Xbox Series X|S to PS5 tomorrow, 12th August, and according to a quick Ninja Theory-led trailer, this porting effort was a relatively easy and painless process for the British developer. Last year's base Xbox Series X|S version was made in Unreal Engine 5, and as technical...
Round Up Ninja Gaiden 4 Sounds Like the Slick, Brutal Sequel Fans Are Hoping For
Two for two?
Ninja Gaiden has already had a moment in the sun with the very warmly received side-scrolling entry Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, but it seems the upcoming full-blown 3D action title might also do the series proud. Ninja Gaiden 4 is the first brand new numbered sequel in over a decade, and a recent round of previews are almost universally...
Review Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced (PS5) - Cinematic Spectacle Offers Little Else
I hear voices in my head
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a game that’s not particularly good in a traditional sense, yet is still worth playing through. Picking up where the 2017 original left off, it’s a sequel that doubles down on the best and worst features of that first experience, leaning into cinematic storytelling, outstanding visuals,...
News Microsoft Reiterates It's the Top Publisher on PS5 in Earnings Call
No real surprises
As we reported earlier this week, six of the top ten PS5 games sold in Q2 2025 were published by Microsoft. With the exception of Forza Horizon 5, however – which has sold remarkably well on Sony’s system – the remaining five titles that topped the list were made by Bethesda or Activision – two historically multiformat fir
News State of Decay 3 Is Another Upcoming Xbox Game Tipped for PS5
Along with Gears of War: E-Day
Adding to the speculation of a Gears of War: E-Day port to PS5 from the past weekend is the suggestion State of Decay 3 will also make its way to Sony's current-gen console. According to outlet MP1ST, the upcoming survival game i
News Xbox's Gears of War: E-Day Seemingly in Development for PS5
E-Day one
With Gears of War set to make its PS5 debut next month as part of The Coalition’s Reloaded remaster of the original game, we’d always suspected prequel E-Day would release on Sony’s system as well. And now, as rumours swirl of impending Microsoft announcements, an employee resume appea
News In Unsurprising News, Even More Xbox Ports Are Allegedly En Route to PS5
Starfield? South of Midnight? Halo?
It used to be shocking when Xbox announced games for PS5, but it’s par for the course these days. We’ve seen titles like Forza Horizon 5 sell extraordinarily well on Sony’s system, and tentpole exlcusives like Gears of War Reloaded are on the way. Now a throwaway remark from The Game Business journa
News Xbox Backtracks on $80 Price Tag for The Outer Worlds 2 Following Public Outcry
Ah, $70, now we're talking
Xbox has announced its upcoming game The Outer Worlds 2 won't retail for $80 after all. Obsidian Entertainment's sci-fi RPG sequel is scheduled to launch in late October, and it was set to be the first game from Microsoft sporting the new upper price tag of $79.99. This was met with a fair amount of backlash from fans,...
News Grounded 2 Almost Certainly Coming to PS5, First Game to Remain Online
Obsidian teases PS5 release after early access
Obsidian has dropped a strong hint it will be bringing Grounded 2 to PS5 when the survival sequel leaves early access. Speaking to Eurogamer, executive producer Marcus Morgan teased an eventual release through a cryptic response to a question surrounding future ports. The ou
News Xbox Port Forza Horizon 5 Reportedly PS5's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Sold over three million copies, say estimates
The success of the PS5 port for Forza Horizon 5 is well documented by this point, but a new sales update for the open-world racer claims it's selling so well that it's now become the console's best-selling new game of 2025 so far. According to data from Alinea Analytics, the racing title surpassed three...
News Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Sold an Outrageous 2 Million Copies on PS5 in a Month
Project Latitude delivers
We always sensed the market for Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 was humongous, but even we’re a little stunned by how well it’s sold. The game – which has been consistently near the top of global sales charts ever since it deployed on Sony’s system – is said to have shifted two million copies in its first month on the...
News Xbox and Arkane's Blade Game Sounds Like It's Still a Long, Long Way Off
Sheathed
Marvel's Blade is one of Xbox's most promising projects — a take on the iconic comic book franchise by Dishonored, PREY, and Deathloop developer Arkane Studios. However, it sounds like the game could still be a long way from actually releasing. According to the company's latest financial report (as picked up by Timur222), Arkane's...
News Gran Turismo's Primary Console Competitor May Be No More
Rear view mirror
When it comes to the console wars, the skirmish between sim racers Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport was once a key battleground. PlayStation’s flagship franchise has obviously always enjoyed enormous attention due to its legacy on the PS1 and PS2, but there was a period on the PS3 where it started to lose its edge. Many...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
At least someone's safe
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is “not retiring anytime soon”, after overseeing a disastrous day of layoffs which have devastated the Xbox division. The executive – who oversees publishers like Bethesda and Activision Blizzard following their unprecedented acquisitions – had been tipped to quit earlier in the day...
News Mass Layoffs at Xbox Expected to Be Confirmed on 2nd July
Entire studios could be axed
Industry whispers suggest Microsoft could be poised to layoff up to 2,000 employees across Xbox as soon as next week. Bloomberg’s extremely reliable Jason Schreier first reported on the “major job cuts” earlier this week, when he cited sources familiar with the company’s plans. According to his write-up...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice PS5 Upgrades Are Finally Getting Parole from Xbox Jail
At long, long last
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice launched as a timed PS4 console exclusive, where it really resonated with the PlayStation fanbase. The game, developed by Heavenly Sword maker Ninja Theory, massively appealed to an audience raised on narrative experiences like Uncharted and The Last of Us – and it was a big success, both...
News Xbox Looker Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Runs at a Slick 60fps on PS5
Enhanced edition is weeks away
The uber-good looking Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will run at a rapid 60fps on PS5, after defaulting to 30fps on Xbox Series X|S a year ago. This is all part of Ninja Theory’s revamped Enhanced edition, which will debut on Sony’s console for $49.99 on 12th August. An extended Deluxe Edition will include a...
News After Messy First Beta, Gears of War: Reloaded's Second Beta Weekend Extended on PS5
Squad up
Gears of War: Reloaded, the remaster of a remaster of the 2006 Xbox 360 exclusive, is coming to PS5, and it still feels a bit weird to say that. Fans were able to play the game on a PlayStation for the very first time last weekend, but unfortunately, it didn't go down very well, mostly thanks to technical woes. In response, the second...
News Gears of War's PS5 Debut Axed in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
Fenix down
Gears of War: Reloaded will not get its grand PS5 console debut in Japan, as the remaster has been axed on Sony’s console in its home country. News comes courtesy of an Xbox Wire post, citing “regional rating restrictions” and “platform policies”. While the game will still release on Xbox Series X|S and PC in Japan, IGN...
News This Is How Gears of War Reloaded Looks and Plays on PS5 Pro
Grey Station
Here’s the moment many PlayStation fans have been waiting since the Xbox 360 to see: Gears of War Reloaded running in 4K at 60fps on the PS5 Pro. The footage comes courtesy of IGN as part of the game’s ongoing beta weekend, and we get to see some Gold Rush gameplay from the release’s returning online multiplayer mode. Look,...
Rumour Gears of War PS5's Blu-ray Will Include the Full Game on the Disc
A rarity for Microsoft
It’s a sign of the times that this headline exists at all! But Xbox has proven that it doesn’t give a hoot about physical media anymore, despite mouthpiece Phil Spencer saying his company is supportive of the sector a little over a year ago. As you’ll no doubt be aware, the PS5 versions of DOOM: The Dark Ages and...
News Xbox to Blame for The Outer Worlds 2's Devastating $80 PS5 Price Point
"I wish everybody could play my game"
The Outer Worlds 2 will cost $80 to buy on the PS5, and it’s unlikely all the data will even be included on the Blu-ray if you choose to pick it up boxed. In a
News Xbox's Next Round of PS5 Games Are Available to Pre-Order Physically
But fans are worried how much data will be on the discs
A bunch of upcoming Xbox titles, including Gears of War: Reloaded, are available now to pre-order physically on the PS5 – but fans are understandably worried about how much data will actually be included on the discs. Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 were the two other titles dated...
Rumour Data Miner Claims to Have Found Evidence of Halo on PS Store
Is it Chief you're looking for?
Of Xbox's big trio of exclusive franchises, Halo is the final one yet to come to PlayStation — but according to one person's claims, that could change pretty quickly. Data miner @grunt.api says they have discovered evidence of a Halo game on PS Store's backend: "A Halo g
News 'Good Luck with That' - The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Has Gone Down Horribly with PS5 Players
Get Outer here
There's been an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the news that The Outer Worlds 2 will be priced at $80 / £70 when it launches on PS5 this October. Following on from a solid showing at the Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian's upcoming RPG was confirmed to be one of Microsoft's first forays into the realm of $80 releases, with the...
News The Outer Worlds 2 Gets Gameplay Blowout Covering RPG Systems, Combat, More
The Outer limits
We must admit, this deep dive into The Outer Worlds 2 has sold us more on the game than any previous coverage. The sci-fi sequel got a big old information blowout straight after yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase, with members of the development team giving overviews of systems and mechanics. The video's got a comedic edge to it, but...
News You Can Play Gears of War for the First Time Ever on PS5 This Weekend
A classic roadie runs to Sony's console
You’ll be able to get your first taste of Gears of War: Reloaded running on the PS5 this weekend, as Microsoft kicks down the doors on back-to-back multiplayer beta weekends. Available to everyone who pre-orders the title from the PS Store, the first beta weekend will get underway from 12PM PT on Friday,...
News Xbox Teases More Forza for 2026, and the 'Return of a Classic'
Fable, E-Day, and Halo all rumoured for PS5
It sounds like the successor to Forza Horizon 5 is revving its engine and getting ready for a 2026 release. While we’ll still need to wait and see if it launches day-and-date on the PS5, the success of the current game on Sony’s console suggests it will. “Players will get to celebrate 25 years of...
News The Outer Worlds 2 Is an $80 Game on PS5, as Xbox Continues to Push Game Pass
The Eighty Worlds
Based on everything we've seen of it so far, The Outer Worlds 2 looks like a super solid sequel — but its freshly announced price point is bound to scrub away some of the positivity. As spotted on the game's Steam page, The Outer Worlds 2 is a full-whack $80 / £70 release. This follows on from Microsoft stating that it would be...
News Gears of War Reloaded PS5 Gameplay Showcased for the First Time at Xbox Showcase
Fenix down
We’ve all had ample time to accept that Gears of War is coming to the PS5, but we haven’t actually had a chance to see it in motion yet. But that changed during the Xbox Showcase, as Microsoft showed off first gameplay, as it promised the series would reach “more players than ever before”. “Gears of War: Reloaded is a...
News Obsidian RPG The Outer Worlds 2 Out This October on PS5
Sequel gets its release date
Obsidian has announced its next RPG, sequel The Outer Worlds 2, releases for PS5 on 29th October 2025. Catch the all-new trailer above. "As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to...
News Outer Worlds 2 Pre-Order Details Leak Ahead of This Week's Xbox Showcase
Release date probably inbound too
Xbox is set to host its own showcase on the weekend, and immediately afterward, it's zooming in on The Outer Worlds 2 — and a reliable leaker has shared some pre-order details. Billbil-kun, reporting via Dealabs, tells us that a release date for The Outer Worlds 2 will be announced during its
News Sony's Marketing the Massive Improvements PS5 Pro Makes to Forza Horizon 5
Trailer watched by 300k
We really are living in the strangest timeline, aren’t we? A new trailer published by PlayStation highlights the improvements its supercharged PS5 Pro hardware makes to Xbox’s flagship racer, Forza Horizon 5. It’s been watched almost 300k times already. Of course, none of this is a secret: we know the game benefits...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Available Now, Includes Several PS5-Specific Fixes
Here are all the patch notes
Open world racer Forza Horizon 5 has recently received a fresh game update from developer Playground Games, and the PS5 version gets a handful of fixes specific to the platform. Patch 1.685.019.0 is available to download and install now on Sony's console, and is almost entirely concerned with squashing bugs. In...
News Hellblade 2 Finally Getting Physical Edition on PS5, Courtesy of Limited Run Games
So says ESRB
Last week, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was announced for PS5, and now, it looks like Ninja Theory's dark adventure will finally get the physical version it never received at launch. ESRB, the USA's video game age classification authority, has issued a rating for the game's re-release, listing the publisher as Limited Run Games (thanks,
News Hellblade 2 Announced for PS5, Out This Summer
In an enhanced version
Microsoft and Ninja Theory have confirmed Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be ported to PS5 in an Enhanced Edition this summer. You can wishlist the game now on the PS Store. The news comes from a video uploaded to X (or
News Xbox RPG Avowed Should Be a Much Improved Game Once It Comes to PS5
Big roadmap revealed
Avowed, the Obsidian RPG that released on Xbox and PC back in February, is getting some major updates throughout the rest of 2025 — meaning that it should be in tiptop shape when it eventually comes to PS5. As we all know, Microsoft is rather open about bringing its Xbox-driven titles to Sony's current-gen console these days,...
Mini Review Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PS5) - A Classic Conquers Sony's Console
All hail the King
When you think of the real-time strategy genre, Age of Empires 2 is probably the first game which springs to mind. Originally released way back in 1999, the legendary Ensemble outing served as a gateway into the world of strategy for many gamers. After a brief dalliance with the PS2, courtesy of unexpected publisher Konami, Age of...
News PS5, Xbox on Speaking Terms in New Forza Horizon 5 Car Design
Blue and green Lamborghini design out now
Lamborghini and Microsoft have unveiled a new, one-of-one design for the Lamborghini Revuelto that brings together the iconic green and blue colours used by Xbox and PlayStation. Via IGN, there will be a single real-life model of the car but the design will be made available to everyone in Forza Horizon 5...
News Age of Empires 2 Has One of PS5's Biggest Ever Trophy Lists, But It's 99% Bronze
Rusty
Age of Empires 2 has an infamous history on PlayStation, as it previously stormed the PS2 courtesy of a licensed port published by Konami. But with Microsoft now bringing practically all of its first-party software to the PS5, it’s returned as part of the Definitive Edition. And now available to play on Sony’s console, it has one of the...
Microsoft finding big success on Sony's system
Forza Horizon 5 and PS5 always felt like a match made in heaven – especially when you consider that PlayStation is very light on arcade racers these days, and has a large captive audience in Europe where the genre tends to perform well. It’s not exactly surprising to see Alinea Analytics estimate...
Rumour Gears of War: Reloaded May Be Getting a Physical PS5 Release, No Word on Xbox
Mad world
When Gears of War: Reloaded makes its PS5 debut later this year, you may be able to purchase a physical copy. That’s according to Spanish retailer, who’s listed a product page for the game on its website, and claims it’s received confirmation from the manufacturer about boxed PS5 and PC versions. While the existence of a PC version...
News Halo the Final PS5 Holdout of Xbox's Historic Big Three
Last Chief standing
With news of Gears of War’s imminent PS5 debut still reverberating, it means Halo is the final remaining holdout of Xbox’s historic big three. For years, Microsoft was criticised for putting too much of an emphasis on its so-called holy trifecta of Halo, Forza, and Gears. To the credit of the manufacturer, it
News Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
DualSense also fully supported
The PS5 Pro version of Xbox’s newly announced Gears of War remaster will be the best console version of the game. While it wasn’t mentioned in the original press release, the official PS Store page for the title now mentions that the third-person shoote
News Gears of War: Reloaded Remasters the Original Game This August, Confirmed for PS5
There it is
Xbox has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, and it's coming to PS5. Posting on Xbox Wire, the game is confirmed for Sony's current-gen console, as well as PC and current Xbox systems. It's set for release on 26th August, 2025, retailing for $39.99, and can be wishlisted right now on PS Store. Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the...
News Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
CEO praises performance on PS Store
Microsoft’s gradual transition to multiformat publisher appears to be working out well for the platform holder, as its hardware sales continue to torpedo but software sales increase. The trillion-dollar tech titan announced a five per cent year-over-year increase in gaming revenue for the quarter ending 31st...
Poll Are You Playing Forza Horizon 5 on PS5?
Hit the road
Forza Horizon 5... on the PS5. It still feels strange to write that, but we now live in a much different time when it comes to platform exclusivity. The latest Xbox-branded release to make the jump to Sony's system, Forza Horizon 5 was met with roaringly positive reviews back when it first launched in 2021, and the racing title's only...
News The Outer Worlds 2 Looks to Destiny, Call of Duty for Big Combat Improvements
Fun in the gun
The Outer Worlds 2 is promising a much more fleshed-out combat experience, according to senior combat designer Rob Donovan and lead systems designer Kyle Koenig. In a new interview with IGN, the duo highlight some pretty significant improvements that should make the spacefaring sequel play a lot better than its predecessor — and...
