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Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News PC Players or Bots? Battlefield 6 PS5 Players Frustrated by Crossplay Situation
Would you rather play with one or the other?
If you're playing Battlefield 6 on PS5, you've probably had to make a choice: do you play cross-platform with PC players, or do you opt out, only to be put in matches containing bots? That's the dilemma some players are currently feeling frustrated by on the PS5 Reddit. User youlikebaileys makes a case...
News New PS5 Ad Campaign Starts to Take Over Global Landmarks
Sol Square becomes a spaceship
The physical side of Sony's new PS5 marketing campaign is starting to materialise, as a Madrid metro station has been transformed into a spaceship on both the inside and outside. Documented by the PlayStation Spain marketing team, the metro station at Puerta del Sol (or Sol Square) in the middle of Madrid has been...
Hey Jude
Having been shackled to the PS3 ever since its release all the way back in 2011, it's great to see Tales of Xillia make a deserved comeback through Tales of Xillia Remastered. Part of Bandai Namco's ongoing mission to re-release just about every Tales title on as many platforms as possible, Xillia Remastered is a predictably solid...
News Remakes Eclipse Remasters for PS5 Gamers, Generate Double the Money
New research report reveals
Remakes of older video games generate double the money than remasters, research conducted over the past two years has revealed. Ampere Analysis examined 15 remakes and 27 remasters between January 2024 and September 2025, and discovered that spending worldwide is, on average, 2.2x higher on remakes compared to remasters...
News Lumines Creator Says His Ill-Fated Tetris PSP Game Wouldn't Have Been 'the Best'
Tetsuya Mizuguchi on the genesis of Lumines
Tetsuya Mizuguchi, and his team at Q Entertainment, couldn't land the licence for Tetris back in the early noughties, and it's thanks to this twist of fate that we now have Lumines. The two series have been somewhat intertwined in the years since; Mizuguchi eventually got to make his take on the Russian...
News PS2 Set to Remain King of Consoles as Nintendo Switch Sales Start to Stall
For now, at least
For years, it's seemed as though the Nintendo Switch was destined to overtake the PS2 in terms of lifetime sales — but right now, it's no longer looking like such a formality. For the first time since it hit the market, the Switch has failed to break 1 million console sales within the latest quarter, suggesting that the hybrid...
News ARCADIA Is an Attempt to Revive MindsEye with User-Made Custom Experiences
Update: Not available on consoles
The much maligned MindsEye has, unfortunately, failed to capture the imaginations of gamers this year, but that isn't stopping developer Build a Rocket Boy from trying to keep it alive. Recently, an update to the game re-introduced ARCADIA, a platform through which you can experience user-generated missions, races,...
News Fantastic PS2 RPG Revival Raidou Remastered Uncovers a PS5 Demo
Detective work
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, which released back in the summer, will soon have a playable demo on PS5. Just to recap, Raidou Remastered is, well, a remaster of the original PS2 Atlus title. It's an action-based Shin Megami Tensei spinoff, in which you play as a talented young detective who has an affinity for...
News As ARC Raiders Takes Off, Developer Embark Defends Its Use of AI Tools
"There's no shortcut to making great games"
You'll have no doubt heard about ARC Raiders, an online multiplayer extraction shooter that's currently taking the gaming world by storm. With big player numbers and universal critical acclaim, it seems the game is a hit — but that doesn't mean it hasn't come under some scrutiny. Developer Embark...
News Red Dead Redemption 2 'Probably' Wouldn't Have Happened without GTA 5 DLC Cancellation
There's a silver lining
A world without Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't one we'd want to live in, so there is at least one benefit to the cancellation of the single player DLC that Rockstar had in the works for GTA 5: it let the developer make the western open worlder. As part of a wider interview with Lex Fridman on YouTube, the studio's co-founder...
News Fortnite's New Sidekicks Are Cute, But Fans Aren't Happy About the High Cost
Limited customisation makes it worse
Recently, Fortnite added a new feature that fans had been waiting for: Sidekicks. Sidekicks are little animal companions you can unlock and equip, and they'll accompany you while you play most of the game's various modes. On the bright side, these Sidekicks are cute, and players can interact with them and...
News EA Believes AI Will Empower Its Employees to Put 'Creativity First'
A "thoughtful, steady" approach
If you’re already tired of reading about the impact of AI on both the games industry and the world at large, strap yourself in for more of the same. We’re on the precipice right now. EA is one company already all-in on the technology, with Business Insider recently reporting on how management from the Californian...
Satirising America is the key
Those old enough will remember an early off-shoot of the original Grand Theft Auto that took the series outside of the USA for the first and only time. GTA: London 1969 was essentially an expansion pack for the first game, allowing players to take on some missions in the the UK capital. Many fans have wondered whether...
News Street Fighter 6 Pays Homage to an All-Time Capcom Classic on PS5, PS4
Arthur, is that you?
Fans of Ghosts ‘n Goblins and its successor Ghouls ‘n Ghosts may want to pick up the new Fighting Pass in Street Fighter 6, which includes various references to the 80s arcade classics. As always, this Fighting Pass includes a variety of different in-game items, including avatar outfits inspired by protagonist Sir Arthur,...
News November 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Live until 2nd December
Today's the day for the penultimate PS Plus Essential update of 2025, bringing another three PS5, PS4 games to current members. You've got until 2nd December to redeem the following, with availability now live in the UK and Europe, and the USA gaining access later in the day: Stray (PS5, PS4) | Review EA Sports W
Guide Stray Guide: Walkthrough, Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Stray resource
Stray is a narrative adventure in which you play as a cute little cat. It was initially released on PS5, PS4 and PC, but later came to Xbox platforms as well as Nintendo Switch. Developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive, this is a linear game in which you explore a futuristic dystopia...
"This is completely unacceptable"
Everyone knows Mortal Kombat cheated in order to encourage you to spend more quarters. The original arcade games were designed in such a way that the AI could read your inputs, thus countering absolutely everything you do. The newly released Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, sold primarily on its authenticity,...
News Earn Your PhD in Uber-Exciting Anime Arcade Racer Screamer for PS5
Echoes of the past
We’ve been shouting from the rooftops about Milestone’s anime-inspired arcade racer Screamer for several months now, but its gameplay is difficult to describe. This is not your traditional arcade racer: it uses the right-stick for drift and it has a complex suite of Street Fighter-style combat mechanics, which will take some...
News As PHYSINT Begins Early Development, Hideo Kojima Visits Long-Time Ally Guerrilla Games
New Horizons
Hideo Kojima was in Italy this weekend for the Lucca Comics & Games 2025 convention, a European twist on Comic Con. But seeing as he was nearby, he stopped off at long-time collaborator Guerrilla Games’ office in Amsterdam, where he paused for photos with Sony bigwig Hermen Hulst and studio director Jan-Bart van Beek, among others...
News Dispatch Proves the Telltale Model Can Still Work, Sells 1 Million Copies
Will be complete from 12th November
Only half of Dispatch is available at the moment, but it's already proving a success for AdHoc Studio as the PS5 title has now sold more than one million units. The Los Angeles developer announced the sales milestone in social media posts, as it looks to release another four episodes in the coming weeks. Episodes...
Monday3rd Nov 2025
Random Turns Out the PS5 Can Be a Lot Smaller, and You Can Build One Yourself
In theory
The PS5 is a chunky bit of kit, even if you own one of the later, more slender models. If you've ever looked at your console under your TV and thought, "I wish this thing could be much smaller, and would ditch that weird-looking design," you're in luck. YouTube channel Not From Concentrate has proven the PS5 can be squeezed into a...
News If You Grew Up with MySpace and AIM, You Need to Check Out VIDEOVERSE on PS5, PS4
A narrative adventure about online communities
We’ve reached a point in time where the early days of the Internet are generally nostalgic, but unless you were teenager in the early 2000s, you probably won’t vibe with VIDEOVERSE quite the same. The game – evidently inspired by early social networks like MySpace and AOL Instant Messenger –...
Almost 30 years after original release
For the first time ever, madcap PS1 minigame compilation Milano’s Odd Job Collection will release in English on 9th December, courtesy of XSEED and Implicit Conversions. The game – which first deployed in 1997 on the PS1 – will see you assume the role of the eponymous 11-year-old Milano, who’s forced...
Interview Lumines Arise Could Be the Most Emotional, 'High-End' Puzzle Game You Ever Play
"It's not just about blocks dropping"
Enhance has been on a real winning streak. Led by legendary designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the team has brought us the likes of Rez Infinite, Lumines Remastered, Tetris Effect, and Humanity — all brilliant, memorable audiovisual experiences. The latest in this line of wonderful games is Lumines Arise, the first...
News Concord's Disastrous Demise Could Help Push for Better Consumer Rights in UK
Sony praised for refunds
Well, at least one (potential) positive may come from Concord's unprecedented failure: the disastrous PS5 and PC shooter is now being used to push for stronger consumer rights in the UK. As reported by Eurogamer, the 2024 title, which was shut down just two weeks after launch, has been mentioned by name in the House of...
News Think PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games Are Getting Worse? The Data Shows You're Wrong
Can't argue with numbers and charts
PS Plus — and since its introduction, PS Plus Essential — has been providing subscribers with a set of PlayStation games every month for years, but it's a benefit that often gets a bad rap. Sometimes, there's a sentiment among subscribers and onlookers that the monthly selection of titles is getting worse...
News After Xbox's Contraband Cancellation, Don't Expect Another Just Cause Game
Just Cause 5 a "no-go"
Avalanche Studios is best known for its Just Cause series, but has unfortunately been in the news lately because the game it was working on has been shelved. That game is Contraband, announced back in 2021 and pegged as a "smuggler's paradise" co-op experience. The Xbox exclusive is no longer happen
Preview Starsand Island Is a Cosy PS5 RPG Straight Out of a Studio Ghibli Daydream
Your new Spirited Away escape
We recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with Starsand Island, an upcoming cosy RPG developed by Seed Lab. This gorgeous anime-style life sim takes place on the titular Starsand Island which feels like something straight out of Studio Ghibli. Players create a character and explore the island paradise in an...
Exclusive Your First Look at Astro Bot in Lumines Arise, and How the Crossover Happened
It came down to a "cosmic coincidence"
Lumines Arise is set to arrive on PS5 on 11th November, and when developer and publisher Enhance announced the release date, it also unveiled a Digital Deluxe edition, which includes several special Loomii — in-game avatars — and name plates based on the studio's othe
News Persona 5 Games Won't Stop Selling, Series Tops 13 Million Sales
5 star
Persona 5 as a series — that includes the original game, its expanded re-release Persona 5 Royal, and its multiple spinoffs — has now surpassed 13 million sales. This is according to SEGA's latest business report, which highlights the total in a Persona-specific section. Previously, the publisher had pointed out that the Persona 5...
Public voting now open
Public voting for the Golden Joystick Awards 2025's most talked-about prize is now open. The annual awards show takes place later this month, on the 20th November, and features public voting across a wide range of categories. But as alluded, 'Ultimate Game of the Year' is the big one. 12 titles have been nominated, and...
News Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Becomes First Game Dev to Receive Japanese Government Award
Quest complete
Living Dragon Quest legend Yuji Horii just made history in his native Japan. The 71 year old has received the 'Order of the Rising Sun' — a government-issued honour that recognises outstanding service within a particular field. Horii's the first game developer to ever claim the award; in the past, it's been presented to prominent...
Mini Review 1000xRESIST (PS5) - Story-First Experience Is a Marvel
Fall of mankind
With one of the most fascinating narratives on PS5 backing it, 1000xRESIST is more of an experience than something you traditionally play. It’s more involved than a visual novel, as exploration and light platforming break up cutscenes and conversations. For all intents and purposes, however, everything the game does is in service...
News 'It Happens on PS5': New PlayStation Adverts Mark Five Years of PS5
You can't park there mate
Sony has revealed three new PS5-focused adverts it'll be broadcasting starting today that are designed to celebrate the current-gen console as it turns five years old. Those adverts are called The Greatest Stunt Jump Ever, The Unexpected Catch, and Everyday Problems in Extraordinary Vehicles. Vice president of global...
News PSVR2 Is Getting a Gundam Game as Silver Phantom Is Spotted on PS Store
Phantom gain
Gundam VR title Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is headed for PSVR2, as evidenced by its own PS Store page. Apparently, said page has been there for about a month at this point — but we (and most other websites) completely missed it due to zero communication on the part of publisher Astrea. Very strange. The game first released...
News We Never Got Rockstar's Agent Because an Open World Spy Game 'Doesn't Really Work'
Dan Houser explains
Rockstar's open world espionage game, Agent, never came to pass — and now we have a little bit more clarity on why. Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games who has since left the company, shared his thoughts on the cancelled project during an interview with Lex Fridman. Houser brings up Agent as part of a broader...
News Arc Raiders to Be Packed Full of More Content Before the Year Is Over
Roadmap for the rest of 2025 revealed
ARC Raiders has made a strong start to life in its 1.0 state, following a series of promising alpha tests and betas. Team Embark isn't taking the rest of the year off after the full launch, though, as it's shared a surprisingly strong roadmap that covers just the final two months of the year. This month, a free...
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony has hit us with a double whammy of new sales on the PS Store, with a Halloween offer and a Planet of the Discounts sale running concurrently. Both of these offers conclude on 5th November 2025, meaning you only have a couple more days to take advantage. In order to help navigate this latest torrent of...
News Automation RPG Arknights: Endfield Could Be PS5's Next Big Thing
X-Factory
Imagine, for a moment, an RPG which marries the character-swapping combat of Genshin Impact with the automation aspects of Satisfactory. That is Arknights: Endfield, a game we played at Gamescom earlier this year and came away pretty impressed by. Since its initial tests, the title – which is officially due out in 2026 on the PS5 –...
News Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Underfire for 'Atrocious' Input Lag on PS5
Over 100ms of lag
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is an outstanding celebration of an iconic franchise, but hardcore players are beginning to raise complaints about the compilation’s input lag on PS5. To be fair, despite Sony’s console generally being preferred for fighting games, it’s wrestled with higher-than-average input lag across...
News Don't Forget to Grab These PS Plus Essential Games Before They're Gone
Last chance
It’s your last opportunity to claim October 2025’s trio of PS Plus Essential games today. The lineup will expire on 4th November, when the available PS5 and PS4 titles will rotate. You can learn about November 2025’s offering through here. As a reminder, subscribers are currently able to download the following three games: Alan...
Guide These 14+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th November)
Football Manager! 1000xRESIST! Satisfactory!
Finally, a chance to breathe on the PS Store — there's just the 14 new games this week. They're mostly lower-profile titles, too, although there'll be a lot of interest in Football Manager 26 Console after it took a year off last year. These are all the PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. New...
News Chun-Li Kicks Up a Fuss in Fatal Fury PS5, PS4's Best DLC This Week
Spinning bird kick
Chun-Li is such an enormously popular Street Fighter character she was always going to be a key addition to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. And now we’ve seen her in action in the SNK fighter, we can comfortably say she’s shaping up to be one hell of an addition. She’s due out later this year. Much like Ken she closely...
Sunday2nd Nov 2025
News Obsidian's Already Trying to Improve The Outer Worlds 2's Poor Presentation on PS5 Pro
Sony's proprietary PSSR replaced
PS5 Pro is supposed to be the best place to play console games, and it often is – assuming devs support it properly. Unfortunately, The Outer Worlds 2 released in a disappointing state on Sony’s supercharged system, with a shaky frame rate and an awful implementation of the Japanese giant’s proprie
News This Underappreciated PS4 Fighter Can Be Yours for Less Than a Dollar
Bargain bin
Tokyo-based dev ARIKA was founded by Capcom legend Akira Nishitani, who worked on iconic 90s arcade titles like Final Fight and Street Fighter 2. In his new company, he created the Street Fighter EX trilogy, a largely underappreciated twist on Capcom’s fighter franchise, which repurposed the franchise’s 2D action in 3D. These...
News If You've Never Played Fortnite, This Is the Season to Try on PS5, PS4
Evergreen menace
If, like this author, you’ve waited more than 15 years for a new The Simpsons game, then this latest Fortnite season may be the next best thing. Look, don’t just take our word for it, and check out the trailer: Epic’s done an outstanding job with this mini season, which is available now and will run all month long. The...
Saturday1st Nov 2025
#REMOVEKAGAWA returns
An ongoing campaign against the recasting of a character in Yakuza Kiwami 3 — a remake of the original PS3 game — has gained some additional momentum today, as SEGA's released a new trailer that focuses on the title's Japanese voice talent. Goh Hamazaki, one of the game's main antagonists, was recast for this remake, with...
Review Wreckreation (PS5) - Ambitious, Burnout-Inspired Racer Is a Near Miss
Crash out
Wreckreation is a game made by Three Fields Entertainment, a small studio led by Criterion Games alumni Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry. With their combined experience on the Burnout series, fans have been hopeful for a spiritual successor that can live up to one of the kings of arcade racing. Although this is the team's best and most...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
Oh boy, we've got a particularly prevalent feeling that November 2025's PS Plus Essential lineup won't please everyone. Confirmed earlier this week, the latest selection is made up of three titles — and we've got a bit of a problem right off the bat. Indeed, the headline act is Stray, a very good game, by all accounts, but it was...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 605
One for the weekend
With the clocks already changed in the UK and the US catching up this weekend, we're very much diving head first into the slog that is winter. The cold months also happen to be the perfect period to play video games, so here's what's keeping us busy. Aaron Bayne: I've been waiting years, and ARC Raiders is finally here! That's...
