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Wednesday5th Nov 2025
PSA Make Sure You Download the Right Version of PS Plus Game EA Sports WRC 24
One version not like the other
PS Plus Essential's monthly games for November 2025 are available to claim and download now, but one of them is a little more confusing than you might think. EA Sports WRC is one of the titles members can redeem this month, and it's in a fairly unique situation that means you might end up downloading and playing an...
News Another PS5 Advert Focuses Fully on the Games
Ghost, DS2, Fortnite all feature
After opting for the unusual in its first three adverts in the new "It Happens on PS5" marketing campaign from Sony, the company has reigned things in and put the focus back on the games. This new TV advert, called Unmissable Games, is viewable above. Still leaning into the marketing slogan of "It Happens on PS5",...
News Konami's Octopus Platformer Darwin's Paradox Swims into View with New Gameplay Trailer
Coming to PS5 in 2026
Konami remembered it's a game publisher in the last few years or so, and while it's been finding success with major releases like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill 2, it's also making space for some smaller games. One example is Darwin's Paradox, which was announced earlier this year. Developed by ZeDrimeTim,...
News Dispatch Episode 5 and 6 Out Now on PS5
Dream team
Another week, another healthy dose of Dispatch — the interactive superhero story that seems to be making (very positive) waves amongst players. This week, it's time for Episode 5 and Episode 6, as the plot really starts to ramp up towards its conclusion. Just like with Episodes 3 and 4, all you need to do is download the latest update...
All new DLC announced
It’s been over five years since One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 first set sail on PS4, so it’s extraordinary to see new DLC and a native PS5 release revealed for 21st November. We already knew this was coming, of course, as Bandai Namco announced its plans earlier in the year. But now we have a release date and the full...
News Study Claims Physical PS5 Games Are 100 Times Worse for the Planet Than Digital Downloads
Fresh perspective
Those of you who prefer to purchase physical games may have another factor to consider moving forward: their impact on the planet. A fascinating report by French carbon accounting firm Greenly, as published by GamesIndustry.biz, delves into the environmental cost of buying Blu-rays as opposed to digital downloads. The study...
News Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection PS5 Patch Does Reduce Input Lag, But No Where Near Enough
A quick response
A new patch for the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is available on the PS5 and PS4 now, dramatically reducing input lag across all of the compilation’s games. We’ll need to wait for professional testing to determine just how much of a difference it’s made to the ~100ms latency recorded at release, but our early impressions...
News Fallout: New Vegas Dev Knows 'Everyone on the Internet' Is Desperate for a Sequel
And has been for 15 years
There are some developers that just can't escape their past glories, and Fallout: New Vegas creator Obsidian is definitely one of them. The studio has been hard at work forging its own path under the Xbox umbrella for years now, crafting original properties like The Outer Worlds, Grounded, and Avowed. But no matter what it...
News Reebok's PS1 Sneakers Are So Good They'll Boot Up Your Nostalgia
Get your kicks
As part of PlayStation's continued 30th anniversary celebrations, it partnered with Reebok on a range of PS1-themed shoes. Three regional variants were produced and are available now, and having seen the footwear out in the open, we must admit, they're really well done, with lots of great details that PlayStation fans will appreci
News Fortnite's Superb The Simpsons Season Breaks Records for Blockbuster Battle Royale
"My Springfield brings all the boys to the Battle Royale"
A game as big as Fortnite is always going to have ups-and-downs, but the latest The Simpsons mini-season is the Battle Royale at its best. We’ve been having a superb time exploring Springfield, eating Steamed Hams and hanging out with Ned Flanders. And it turns out we’re not alone. Epic...
News PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
Access available for PS Plus Premium members
Sony has today announced a game-changing update for its handheld PS Portal device that gives you the ability to cloud stream PS5 games directly from your console library. The patch for PS Portal devices goes live today, and the feature is available for PS Plus Premium subscribers. More than 2,800 PS5...
News At Least One Publisher Still Strongly Supports PSVR2
Five new games from Flat2VR Studios
The chances Sony ever makes another PSVR2 game are so slim that it's not even worth considering at this point, so it's been left to third parties to support the device. One of them is Flat2VR Studios, which announced four PSVR2 titles for release this month, and a fifth in 2026, as part of its digital showcase...
News Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
Something is afoot
A mysterious new cross-buy icon has been datamined on the PS5. The symbol – discovered on the console itself – was first shared by Amethxst on X (or Twitter), who says he believes it has been added since March 2025. While other icons discovered by the user are already in use – such as for the Power Saver mode – the...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 May Be the Most Expensive PS5 Game to Date
It all adds up
There’s been a ton of chatter about the rising cost of PS5 games and whether GTA 6 could be the first $100 game. But Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 may get there first. The aviation experience is landing on Sony’s console on 3rd December, and it has four options available at launch: Standard ($69.99/£69.99), Deluxe...
News Namco's Classic Tank Shooter Tokyo Wars Rolls Out on PS5, PS4 This Week
Tank you very much
The war for Tokyo is about to get underway, and your finger’s on the trigger. Industrious Japanese dev Hamster is bringing Bandai Namco’s 1996 arcade classic Tokyo Wars to the PS Store this week, as part of its Arcade Archives line. It’ll be out on 5th November for $16.99 on the PS5 and $14.99 on the PS4. Here’s the...
News Prices Plunge on Over 3,500 PS5, PS4 Games Ahead of Busy Black Friday Season
The sale before the big sale
Sony’s launched its final sale ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season, which will include Black Friday from 28th November, 2025. These latest deals – available now across Europe and later on in North America – encompass over 3,500 games, and we’ll bring you a definitive guide to the best ones to buy...
News Marvel 'Proud' to Collaborate with Spider-Man, Wolverine Maker for 'Many Years to Come'
No sleep for Insomniac
It sounds like Sony studio Insomniac will be making Marvel games for many years yet. As part of an interview with Game Informer, Marvel Games general manager Haluk Mentes described the Burbank-based dev as “dear friends”, and insinuated that its collaboration will persist long beyond next year’s Marvel’s Wolverine...
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate Sniper Elite Resistance collectibles resource
In this Sniper Elite Resistance guide, we're revealing a 100% collectibles walkthrough that documents where to find All Collectibles, broken down into each mission and by collectible type. We will also cover Trophies
News Dragon Ball Z Powers Up in New DLC for Minecraft, Available Now
Gohan and get it
Minecraft has collaborated with all sorts of big properties from games and beyond, and the latest effort is a new DLC pack based on Dragon Ball Z. Yes, Goku and his various friends and foes are now available in blocky form in the build-'em-up sandbox. You can purchase the DLC from the Minecraft Marketplace. Setting you back...
Random Balatro's Brilliant Charity Calendar Is About as Silly as Gaming Merch Gets
2026 is Jimbo's year
It's easy to forget the cultural impact Balatro had in 2024, but the roguelike card game really did grip the world — and it's been getting some cracking merch off the back of its success. The latest item might be the best yet; it's a 2026 wall calendar, with Ben Starr posing as various jokers from the game, and it's available...
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News PS Plus Essential Subscribers Bemoan 'Crap Selection' in Latest Update
53% said they aren't excited for any of the additions
It’s rare that Push Square readers are satisfied with the PS Plus Essential games, but October 2025 was an anomaly. In a poll, around 65% of you said you were happy with the offering, which included Alan Wake 2. Unfortunately, that goodwill has not carried across to November 2025’s li
News Some of Fortnite Chapter 7's Collabs Are Already Being Teased and Leaked
That's Hollywood, baby
Fortnite is currently in the middle of a major crossover event with The Simpsons, and while everyone's enjoying the trip to Springfield, some fans have their eyes on what's coming up next. Epic Games' evergreen free-to-play shooter plays host to many collaborations with other IPs, and Chapter 7 — set to begin on 29th...
Mini Review Once Upon a Katamari (PS5) - An Eccentric, Joyful Time Capsule
All hail the Prince
Once Upon a Katamari brings back Bandai Namco's cult classic franchise with an all-new game that feels ripped straight from its PS2 prime. By and large, this is the same Katamari Damacy madness we all fell in love with 20 years ago — roll a ball around each stage, gathering up myriad objects to make it as big as you can. With...
News PS5's PUBG Port Will Target a Lower Resolution Than Xbox Series X, Trophies Won't Transfer
Droppin' in hot
PUBG, the enduring Battle Royale which started the phenomenon, will end support for PS4 on 13th November. From that point onwards, the game will only be playable on the PS5, where all your content and progress will be retained. However, if you are planning to play on Sony’s new-gen system, you’ll be doing so at a lower...
News Saints Row Prequel Could Be on the Cards as Original Dev Is Asked for Pitch
The good old days
A return to past glories could be on the cards for Saints Row, if original designer Chris Stockman can convince Embracer to give the franchise another shot. Just last month, Stockman made headlines through an interview, in which he expressed his disappointment in the 2022 Saints Row reboot. He also put forward the idea that he...
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...
