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Thursday12th Feb 2026
News Sony's PS5, PC Co-Op Shooter 4:Loop Is Somehow Interesting and Uninteresting at the Same Time
4gone conclusion?
In case you forgot, Sony is publishing 4:Loop, developed by Bad Robot Games and spearheaded by the creator of Left 4 Dead. The guy really likes the number four. The game is an "emergent, challenging, co-op combat sandbox" for four players, and the team has just debuted some new gameplay footage going over what it's all about...
News Resident Evil Requiem Brings Leon Back to a Very Familiar Location on PS5
Here we go again
We know, we know – you’re on a blackout, right? Resident Evil Requiem is only a couple of weeks away after all. But hey, if you’re still waiting to be convinced, perhaps this trailer will do it. It shows off more action-based gameplay, both in third-person and first-person, featuring hero Leon S. Kennedy. But the big stinger...
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 Capcom's Gonna Make God Damn Sure You Don't Forget Pragmata Is Coming to PS5
Pragmatic
Pragmata is reaching that stage of over exposure that tends to happen to some titles from time to time. Does anyone remember Deathloop, for example? But whatever, the game looks phenomenal, and many of you will have had a chance to get your hands on it via the title’s recent PS5 demo. This trailer doesn’t really reveal a massive...
News Control Resonant Looks Mind-Bendingly Awesome in First PS5 Gameplay
Nobody mention Gravity Rush
Remedy Entertainment has rustled up some proper gameplay footage of its next game, Control Resonant, and it's looking extremely promising. Take a look for yourself below: In this sequel to the beloved action shooter Control, you play as Jesse Faden's brother, Dylan, who has made it out of the confines of the Oldest...
News New Dead or Alive Game Announced as Dead or Alive 6: Last Round Comes to PS5
Very much alive
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that a new Dead or Alive game is in development for PS5. It'll be the first instalment since Dead or Alive 6 released for the PS4, all the way back in 2019. You'll have to make do with the above teaser trailer for now, but at least we know it's real. And speaking of Dead or Alive 6, it's actually being...
News PS1 Time Crisis Targeting PS5, PS4 with Gyro Aiming via PS Plus Premium
Tekken Dark Resurrection also announced
Bandai Namco is one of the biggest – and, honestly, only – supporters of PS Plus Premium’s classics catalogue. It’s perhaps no surprise to learn that the original Time Crisis game is coming to PS5 and PS4 as an emulated PS1 title, then. What’s particularly notable about this release is that...
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 Insane PS5 Open World RPG Project Windless Must Be Seen to Be Believed
More like a hurricane
We must admit, our collective jaws were on the floor during the reveal of Project Windless during PlayStation's latest State of Play broadcast. This is a frankly insane looking open world RPG currently in development for PS5. It's got a touch of Dynasty Warriors to it, sporting gigantic battlefields and crushing melee action...
News Sony's Sublime Marvel Fighting Game Brings the Unbreakable X-Men to PS5, PC on 6th August
Storm! Magik! Wolverine! Danger!
The absurdly beautiful Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has a release date: 6th August. It’s also finally got some new characters: the Unbreakable X-Men. Many of you will know Storm was already part of the roster, but she’ll be joined by Magik, Wolverine, and Danger. Obviously, you’ll be able to mix and match...
News Silent Hill: Townfall Is the Next Series Entry to Get Excited About, Out on PS5 in 2026
Say hello to Simon Ordell
After the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake and new fan-favourite Silent Hill F, it's Silent Hill: Townfall that fans have to look forward to next. From developer Screen Burn, which did Observation, the new entry is out for PS5 this year. Get your first look in the trailer above. Simon Ordell is called back to the island of...
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 God of War Trilogy Remake Announced for PS5
ZEUUUS!
Sony Santa Monica Studio has announced God of War Trilogy Remake for PS5. It's all in the title, really. This is a full remake of all three original God of War games. And, well... that's all we've got to go on at this point in time. The project is still in early development, but we've been promised updates as things progress. It'll be...
News Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Brings a Beloved PS2 Adventure to PS5 Very, Very Soon
Defy this
It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is real, and it's releasing very soon on PS5 and PS4. Longtime fans of the classic series will be thrilled to know that Kain returns in just a matter of weeks, on the 3rd March. The revival's available to pre-order on the PS Store right now. Much like the...
News AAA John Wick Game Announced for PS5
Hey John
It's taken years, but it's finally happening — we're getting a proper John Wick game. Teased via the above trailer during PlayStation's latest State of Play, this 'Untitled John Wick Game' is coming to PS5... eventually. It's being developed by Saber, and film series director Chad Stahelski is apparently involved. It'll feature an...
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 Death Stranding 2 Gets Its PC Port on 19th March
Kept you waiting?
In what feels like housekeeping at this point, Sony has officially revealed a PC port of Death Stranding 2 on 19th March 2026. You can see the reveal trailer for the platform above. The PC version will have: Unlocked framerates in gameplay Ultra widescreen support DualSense controller support Upscaling and frame generation And...
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 Ghost of Yotei Legends Launches for Free on PS5 in March
The Yotei Six return
Ghost of Yotei Legends now has a confirmed release date on PS5: it arrives in just under a month from now, on the 10th March. We don't have long to wait, then. Just in case you're somehow out of the loop on this one, Legends is a co-op mode — for up to four players online — that'll be added to the game for free as an...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Here (February 2026)
Saros! Marathon! God of War?
A meaty State of Play awaits, as Sony’s first official PlayStation livestream of the year gets underway. With over 60 minutes of first-party, third-party, and indie games, we can likely expect the latest on titles such as Marathon, Saros, and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. We’ll also presumably get new info on PS...
News Absolum, One of 2025's Best Action Games, Just Got Even Better with Huge Update 1.1
It must be fate
If you're yet to check Absolum out and you're a fan of side-scrolling action, we're here to tell you that now's the time. As was promised near the end of last month, the brawler's just received a substantial update titled Threads of Fate — or patch 1.1 — and it adds so much new stuff to an already fantastic title. In...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined?
Use your reimagination
Now that we're a solid week beyond its release date, we'd like to think that you've made enough progress through Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined to give it a review score. But we'll be the first to admit: this is a long RPG. And that's despite Square Enix streamlining whole chunks of the remake, in response to the original PS1...
News Here's Your Chance to Tell Sony What You Think of Horizon Hunters Gathering
Our survey says
Earlier this week, Sony finally announced Guerrilla Games' co-op multiplayer Horizon spin-off that it's been working on for years. Called Horizon Hunters Gathering, the game is a PvE co-op action game, in which teams of three embark on various missions to fight back against hostile machines that threaten the land. Taking control of...
News Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Is a Massive Hit in Japan
Physical sale estimates are high
It's well-documented that Japan loves Dragon Quest, and that continues to prove itself true with the most recent game. Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined was last week's best-selling physical game in the country by a landslide. With different platform versions taking up the top three spots on the chart, the total sold comes...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Free Super Monkey Ball Update Available Now on PS5, PS4
AiAi aye
SEGA is still churning out updates for its beloved kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The next post-launch update for the game arrives tomorrow, 12th February 2026, and the headline feature this time around is the addition of Super Monkey Ball to the mix. The main attraction is a new playable character, AiAi, and he brings with him...
News Crimson Desert PS5 Is Also a Full-On Life Sim Game, Last Deep Dive Video Reveals
Camps! Farming! Fishing! Mining!
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss has today concluded its deep dive video series on the upcoming open world title by revealing all the life simulator features and elements it has to go alongside the core experience. To keep it short, there's a lot. At the heart of the game will be your base camp, the Greymane Camp...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available to Download Now, Here's What It Does
We hope you like stability
Yet another PS5 firmware update has been pushed live by Sony, making the current firmware version 26.01-12.70.00. If you're looking for any substantial feature additions or tweaks, though, this isn't the update for you. The PS5 firmware update will be distributed to consoles worldwide in stages, and here's the single...
News There's No Stopping Multiplayer Sensation ARC Raiders, Reaches 14 Million Copies Sold
Robot rock
ARC Raiders continues its ascent, with new figures from Nexon's earnings report highlighting just how big the multiplayer shooter has become. According to the report, the sci-fi extraction shooter has now reached 14 million units sold to date. A figure of 12.4 million was reported in mid-January, meaning it's sold about another 1.6...
News Of Course Jason Momoa Stars in the Helldivers Movie, Out November 2027
Directed by Justin Lin
Aquaman star Jason Momoa is part of the cast leading Sony's own Helldivers movie adaptation, which hits theatres on 10th November 2027. Justin Lin, having directed many previous Fast & Furious films, has signed up to perform the same role on Helldivers for PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures. In some strong casting,...
News Don't Miss Your Last Chance to Get These Retro Jurassic Park Games on PS5, PS4
They're on sale right now
Limited Run Games has been doing a great job of bringing back various licensed retro games, which we appreciate. But if we could criticise one thing, it seems these titles don’t last in the digital arena for very long. Case in point: the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will be delisted on 31st March, a little over...
Briefs encounter
“Warning,” the Panty Party Perfect press release exclaims. “[There’s] NO hentai content in this game! All you get is funny and stupid panties!” That should give you an idea of what to expect from this undie-believable arena combat game, where you control underwear as opposed to action heroes. This game’s been available...
News Unsurprisingly, Marathon Will Be Part of the Latest State of Play
Extract a little more info
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter Marathon – due out on 5th March – will be part of the latest State of Play, broadcasting later today. (You can find out when and where to watch the livestream through here.) Writing on the game’s official Discord
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for February 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony's first State of Play of 2026 has been announced, and it sounds like this could be a pretty beefy one. It should provide some exciting announcements and updates on what's to come on PS5. But what are all the details? On this page, we've outlined everything you need to know about the upcoming State of Play...
News Most of Highguard's Dev Team Laid Off Just Two Weeks After Live Service Shooter's Launch
"This one really stings"
Assuming a fresh Linkedin post is accurate, developer Wildlight Entertainment has laid off "most" of its staff following the underwhelming launch of its hero shooter, Highguard. Highguard released just over a couple of weeks ago, so these supposed layoffs are hitting a lot faster than many onlookers may have anticipated...
Warlocked in
As promised, Blizzard will be introducing a second class to Diablo 4 through its upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion — but the surprise is that it'll also be made available in Diablo 2: Resurrected. As you can see via the above cinematic trailer, the Warlock class fights evil with evil, wielding dark magics and a bitterness for the...
Wednesday11th Feb 2026
News Horror Hit Iron Lung Gets a PS5 Launch Trailer, But It's Been Available for Months
Coming up for air
You may have heard rumblings of the horror adventure game Iron Lung lately, and that broadly comes down to a recent movie adaptation that's done very well for itself at the box office. Spearheaded by YouTuber Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, the film has brought the game into the limelight, and it seems the fresh buzz has been felt...
News Here Is Why Sony Put Helldivers 2 on Xbox
One of Xbox's best-selling games in 2025
Sony and its PlayStation division are businesses at the end of the day, and fresh data from Microsoft provides an insight into why the decision was made to port Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series X|S. Across the majority of the metrics Microsoft tracks, the Xbox Series X|S port of Helldivers 2 is killing it. The...
Feature Capcom's Tokyo Art Exhibition Is a Celebration of Gaming Greatness
A rare look at the artistry behind Capcom's classics
If we polled our readers on their favourite publishers, we suspect Capcom would rank somewhere near to the top. The Osaka-based organisation has been a mainstay of the video game industry since the early 80s, when it began business as Capsule Computers. In acknowledgement of its long and...
News Retro-Style Starship Troopers FPS Brings Single Player Helldivers 2 Energy Next Month on PS5
Shoot them bugs
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War was announced at the tail end of last year, and now, publisher Dotemu has slapped a release date on the retro-flavoured first person shooter. Fresh gameplay is shown off in the below trailer alongside the date itself — 16th March, 2026: It's well documented that Helldivers 2 owes a lot of its...
News Exciting Anime Action Game MIGHTREYA Considering PS5 Release
But focusing on PC first
If you keep an eye on the wider gauntlet of gaming news, you may have caught wind of anime action game MIGHTREYA this week, which is coming to PC later in the year. This title – which reminds us a little bit of My Hero Academia – sees you assume the role of the eponymous Reya, a schoolgirl superhero who seeks to be the...
News Arguably Underrated RPG Blades of Fire Forges Major 2.0 Update on PS5
Coming in hot
A year on from its release in May 2025, Blades of Fire will be getting a huge update on the 14th May 2026, as developer MercurySteam attempts to rekindle interest in the action RPG. This was one of those games that went under the radar for many; critic reviews were rather lukewarm at launch, but we saw some solid praise for the title...
News Try Planet of Lana 2 Early with Playable Demo, Available Now on PS5, PS4
Sounds like a plan(et)
We recently got launch date news for Planet of Lana 2, but you won't have to wait for the full release to give it a go. As revealed via the below video, a playable demo for the gorgeous puzzle platformer sequel is now available for both PS5 and PS4. According to the demo's PS Store page, th
News PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked, Full Lineup at State of Play
Big PS5 exclusive incoming
Sony is scheduled to reveal the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for February 2026 tomorrow, 11th February, but a partial selection of what'll be on offer has been leaked early by Dealabs scribe BillBil-Kun. According to the leaker, the following three PS5, PS4 games will be in th
Review Reanimal (PS5) - First-Rate Terrors Thrive in This Haunting Spectacle
Bigger and better nightmares
Reanimal is the best thing Tarsier Studios has ever done, and it’s not even close. While the Swedish outfit’s latest creation may look a lot like its previous series, Little Nightmares, it comfortably tops the two titles. The developer has fine-tuned its mixture of action and platforming to perfection, then...
Rumour Insane Monster Hunter Wilds Expansion Teaser Spotted by Eagle-Eyed Fans
Take a look in the mirror
If this really is some kind of teaser for Monster Hunter Wilds' upcoming expansion — which is being revealed this summer — then Capcom's outdone itself. We say that because it's a frankly insane way to hide a potential hint. In the game's latest media renders, which showcase what's included with February's big update,...
News No Man's Sky Gets a Gravity Gun in Its Latest Game-Changing Update on PS5, PS4
Remnant update available today
What could Hello Games possibly have left to add to No Man's Sky? Well, a gravity gun, for one. The massive sci-fi sandbox gets its latest update today, 11th February 2026, on PS5 and PS4, and it adds a fun new tool and plenty more. Named Remnant, the headline feature of this new update is the Gravitino Coil, a new...
News PS5's Goriest Game Hellraiser: Revival Gets Intimate in New Trailer
Love story
There might be just as much love as there is blood in Hellraiser: Revival, if the PS5 game's latest trailer is anything to go by. Watch it above, or if you want the uncensored "redband" trailer, click the link. The two characters in the footage are protagonist Aiden and his girlfriend Sunny. In the game, Aiden must rescue Sunny "from the...
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 Jaw-Dropping Black Myth Sequel Effectively Confirmed for PS5
Oh my zhong
Lunar New Year is almost here, and Black Myth: Wukong maker Game Science is here to remind us it’s cooking up something special. While not technically announced for consoles just yet, we’d be shocked if the dev’s next project, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, skipped Sony’s system. Of course, we may all be playing on the PS6 by the time...
News Some PS5 Fans Believe a New God of War Game Could Shadow Drop This Week
Atheeena
There’s a wild rumour doing the rounds that a new God of War game could shadow drop during this week’s State of Play. While it seems unthinkable, it’s worth underlining that, if true, this is almost certainly the Greek-themed Metroidvania-style 2.5D side scroller, which is allegedly in development at Mega Cat Studios. This game w
