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Sunday1st Feb 2026
News New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want
All positioned on a touch screen
Sony has been issued a new patent in the USA for a controller with most of its surface covered by a touch screen, which would allow users to position and alter the buttons to their wants and needs. This would allow you to change the location and size of the D-pad, thumbsticks, and buttons on the controller face to...
Saturday31st Jan 2026
Feature Going Platinum #10: Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Funny business
Platinum Trophy #10: Jazzpunk: Director's Cut Date Earned: 7th October 2018 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Comedy is incredibly difficult to get right, and that goes double for video games. When the player is in control of the action, the developer essentially relinquishes most of its control over a game's carefully constructed jokes...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026?
Plus or minus?
What?! It's February already?! No, we're being serious — and we've got the PS Plus Essential games to prove it. The second Essential offering of 2026 is almost here, and as always, we want to know if you're actually happy with what's up for grabs. So, first up, we've got Undisputed, the eye-catching boxing sim that came out...
News The Last of Us TV Show Might Be Over After Season 3
"It certainly seems that way"
HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us may come to an end after its third season, a quote from the firm's CEO suggests. As part of a Deadline article, chairman and CEO Casey Bloys is asked if The Last of Us (and Hacks) will be finished once season three has been released. Bloys responded: "It certainly seems that way,...
News Highguard Already Trying Something Different as Player Numbers Plummet
New 5v5 time limited mode live now
After a fairly strong start for the free-to-play release, the number of active Highguard users has dropped dramatically (at least on PC, where the stat is trackable). One of the big complaints is how large the maps are, which, combined with the fact that the only mode is 3v3, means there's a lot of empty space. To...
News God of War TV Casting Continues with Mimir, Brok, and Sindri Actors
Alastair Duncan reprises as Mimir
Amazon is dropping actors set to star in its TV adaptation of God of War every few days at this point, as it has revealed another three castings overnight. It's confirmed Alastair Duncan will reprise his role as Mimir, the comical and knowledgeable head Kratos carries around with him. Then, the dwarven blacksmiths...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 618
Take off
These weekends come around quick, don’t they? Not that we’re complaining! It’s another opportunity to spend a couple of days cuddled up with our favourite consoles. What are you playing? Aaron Bayne: I reckon I'll chip away a little at Cairn this weekend, but me and the lads have also been playing Left 4 Dead 2 on our Steam Decks...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Kafka, Blade Coming to Fortnite in Future Update
A new type of Trailblazing
Fortnite is planning to add more gaming characters this year, as it continues to find ways to cross-promote the Epic Games Store. You may have seen recently, for example, that Resident Evil Requiem’s Grace Ashcroft and Crimson Desert’s Kliff are both coming to the B
Including a free monthly pass
All the way back when Zenless Zone Zero first released, HoYoverse teased idol group Angels of Delusion. And now, some 18 or so months later, they’re here. The next update, Encore for an Old Dream, will launch from 6th February. The group, who’ve appeared in recent events, will feature as part of a new lower-stakes...
Friday30th Jan 2026
News Voting Is Now Open on Mega Man: Dual Override's Boss Design Competition
Pick your favourite robot master
Capcom is busy plugging away at its upcoming action platformer Mega Man: Dual Override, but it's delegated one job to the fans. You may recall the publisher has continued a long-held tradition in which it holds a design competition for one of the game's bosses. Submissions closed a while ago, and now, Capcom has...
Review Highguard (PS5) - Jack of All Trades PS5 Shooter Is Fine
Master of none
Have you ever played a game that has a nugget of something special in there, but just isn’t quite hitting the mark? That basically sums up our time with Wildlight Entertainment’s Highguard. This is a PvP raid shooter, which may sound like something new, but in reality, there’s a little something of most popular shooters stuffed...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Director Passes Comment on Ubisoft's Major Reshuffle
"We remain committed and focused"
One of the first huge news stories of 2026 was Ubisoft's company-wide restructure, which saw it spread its various studios across specific sub-divisions, as well as cancel or delay numerous projects. To the surprise of many, Beyond Good & Evil 2 was not among the games affected. It was expected that it might be...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dodgy Visuals Will Be Fixed in a Launch Day Patch
Look out for update 1.11 on PS5, PS4
RGG Studio will have a PS5, PS4 update ready for the launch day of Yakuza Kiwami 3 to fix the graphical flaws and bugs that have been going viral across social media for the past week. A social media post from the developer confirms that version 1.11 — which will be available for launch on 12th February 2026...
News Snow Bros Classic Collection Brings a Trio of Frosty Faves to PS5
Cool
Toaplan’s iconic 90s fixed screen platform action game Snow Bros will ball up on PS5 next month, from 6th February. The Snow Bros Classic Collection will feature three versions of the classic, including its original 1990 arcade release, as well as its notorious NES port and Game Boy edition. The three titles included are as follows: Snow...
News New Website Celebrates Okami's 20th Anniversary as Work Continues on Sequel
A Capcom PS2 classic
The cult classic action adventure game Okami turns 20 this year, and publisher Capcom has opened a dedicated website to mark the occasion. Okami was originally released in Japan on 20th April, 2006, and while it didn't sell particularly well at the time, it's gone down in history as a classic of the era. It stands out for...
News GDC Survey Reveals Developers Are Twice as Interested in Making Games for PS5 Than Xbox
PC is king, though
In this year's State of the Game Industry survey, held by the Game Developers Conference, developers were asked which platforms they prefer to make games for, and the results are quite interesting. Over 2,300 individuals were questioned in the survey, and were asked which platforms interest them most as a developer. Respondents...
Rumour PS Portal OLED Version Coming This Year
Seeing (better) is believing
Sony is planning to release a new model of its PS Portal streaming device with an upgraded OLED screen, according to the latest online speculation. Via KeplerL2, who has shared various reports in the past, Sony is apparently looking to put out a PS Portal OLED version later this year. It's not stated whether there'll be...
News Promising Chinese God of War Game Will Be 'Optimised for PS5 in Collaboration with Sony'
Another console exclusive
Suzhou-based Chinese studio Genigods Lab has announced GeniGods: Nezha, a new single player action RPG with clear and obvious God of War inspirations. According to the press release – and a behind closed doors presentation, attended by Push Square – the game will be built in Unreal Engine 5 and will be “optimised for...
News God of War TV Show Recruits Its Thor and Odin Actors
Ólafsson as Thor, Patinkin as Odin
The cast for the upcoming God of War TV series is starting to properly take shape now, as Amazon has shared who will be playing another two roles, this time for Thor and Odin. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson plays Thor while Mandy Patinkin takes the role of Odin. The former is known for roles in Severance and The Secret...
Thursday29th Jan 2026
News Historical Viking RPG Norse: Oath of Blood Could Be a Quiet Killer on PS5 This Spring
Bound by blood
Much like Odin himself, we've had our eye on Norse: Oath of Blood for quite some time, ever since it was announced for PS5 back in summer of last year. And now we've got some proper gameplay to go on, courtesy of the above trailer. Now, granted, it does look a little jank in places, but there's real potential here for something...
News Publisher Admits Bloodlines 2 Bombed, But DLC's Still Coming in 2026
Fangs for that
Publisher Paradox Interactive has just reported a heavy year-on-year decline in operating profit following the release of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 back in October. "The core business delivered strong performance with high revenues and solid cash flow," assures CEO Fred Wester, as per GamesIndustry. He continues:...
News Unique Twin-Stick Shooter DAMON and BABY Takes Aim at PS5, PS4 in March
Demon soul
Developer and publisher Arc System Works has revealed the release date for its upcoming twin-stick shooter action adventure game, DAMON and BABY. The unique-looking title is coming to both PS5 and PS4 on 26th March, 2026, just under two months from now. DAMON and BABY was announced at the tail end of last year alongside the below...
News Sydney Sweeney's Split Fiction Movie Has Its First Script, and Josef Fares Has Seen It
Probably still ages away though
In case you forgot, Hazelight Studio's excellent co-op action adventure Split Fiction is being adapted for the big screen. Josef Fares, head of the development team and director of the game, has provided a small update on the film's progress, and it sounds like it's still very early days. Speaking to Moviezine...
Guide Best Co-Op Games on PS Plus
Best co-op PS5 games to find on PS Plus
What are the best co-op games on PS Plus? While there are countless excellent games to play solo on PS Plus, you can find many fantastic titles that feature co-op play in the service's catalogue. Playing a game alongside a friend or two is a completely different vibe to playing alone. It encourages teamwork...
News Capcom Compilation Disney Afternoon Collection Getting Two New Games, But Not on PS4
One of them an early effort from Shinji Mikami
Excellent Capcom retro compilation The Disney Afternoon Collection is getting two new games – but they’ll both be exclusive to Nintendo platforms. Atari has picked up publishing rights to this release, and is bringing it to both Switch and Switch 2 next month. But as part of the process, it’s...
News GTA 6 Fans Reportedly Attempted Using Drones, Fake IDs to Get a Glimpse at Rockstar's Game
Extreme measures
Rockstar Games is on the approach to launching GTA 6, the most hotly anticipated game since, well, GTA 5, probably. While there are still several months to go, the open world action game has been in development for a very long time, and the studio has been predictably closed off, only releasing two trailers and a handful of stills...
News Crimson Desert Deep Dive Tries to Prove Its Crazy Potential Is Reality
15-minute gameplay video released
One of the most ambitious PS5 game set to launch this year, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has started a deep dive gameplay series that attempts to properly explain the core mechanics and features of the RPG. The first episode is available to watch now above. There will be three parts to the overview series,...
Review Cairn (PS5) - This Uniquely Tactile Climbing Adventure Is Summit Worth Playing
Lonely mountain: uphill
Next to jumping, shooting, and dodge-rolling, climbing is an activity we spend an awful lot of time doing in modern games. It's sometimes surprising how few adventures dedicate themselves solely to this act, overcoming obstacles big and small by hauling yourself over them. While it's not the only game to ever do it, Cairn is...
News Even Ubisoft Is Poking Fun at the Endless Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Rumours
Here we go again
As far as we know, the Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake exists. It's been leaked about 8,000 times, but Ubisoft still refuses to officially acknowledge it. The publisher has, however, taken the time to poke fun at the seemingly never-ending rumours — and in the eyes of some fans, this is equivalent to Ubisoft giving everyone...
News Tokyo Xtreme Racer Has Incredible PS2 Energy in Latest PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Sign us up
This year holds some promise for the return of racing games that do something a little different from the norm, and we're more than ready for it. Tokyo Xtreme Racer is first off the starting line, coming to PS5 on 25th February, and it has a brilliantly old school presence in this latest gameplay trailer: Everything from the visuals...
News Has PlayStation Found Its Own Black Myth: Wukong? New PS5 Console Exclusive Is One to Watch
From the China Hero Project
The games industry in China is thriving at the moment, thanks in part to the success of Black Myth: Wukong. This year's Phantom Blade Zero could be another big moment for the country's development scene, and now it appears Sony's own China Hero Project is bringing promising titles to the table. A Whisper of Fall:...
News Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention
Steam concurrents have utterly collapsed
Highguard had a pretty enormous launch this week, but things already aren’t looking particularly good for Wildlight Entertainment’s debut project. As we reported earlier in the week, following the first-person shooter’s reveal at The Game Awards and subsequent social media silence, there was enormous...
News The Future of Tekken 8 Teased as World Tour Finals Get Underway
Finally, Season 3
It's a pivotal weekend for Tekken 8, as the Tekken World Tour 2025 Global Finals get underway. The tournament, which sees qualified players from all over the world compete for the tour's biggest prize, is just about to get started over in Malmö, Sweden (the initial group stage kicks off in about half an hour from the posting of...
News The Division: Definitive Edition Might Not Be the Big PS5 Upgrade You're Hoping For
Apparently more of a Gold Edition replacement
A new Definitive Edition of PS4 game The Division very much seems to be real, but new findings and leaks now suggest this may not be a huge, native PS5 enhancement as first expected. Currently, on the PS Store, Ubisoft sells a Gold Edition of the original game. This packages the base game with its three...
News This New PS5, PS4 School RPG from Persona's Co-Creator Might Tide You Over
Launching 25th May in Japan
Persona co-creator Kouji Okada has now officially announced his previously teased school RPG, which is being developed by Compile Heart. Villion: Code, as reported by Gematsu, will launch on 25th May in Japan. There’s currently no word on a Western release, but we’d be shocked if this doesn’t make its way oversea
News Play Nioh 3 Now in Free PS5 Demo
Carry your save data over to the full game
Anyone looking forward to playing Nioh 3 next month can get ahead of the game by sampling it in a free PS5 demo that is available now. You'll get to experience the opening sequences of the next Team Ninja title, and upon completion, you'll be able to keep your save data and pick up at that exact point in...
Wednesday28th Jan 2026
News Silent Hill 2, Cronos Studio Seemingly Teasing Its Next Game
Countdown to 14th February
Bloober Team appears ready to reveal its next game, having put out Silent Hill 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn in the past two years. The developer has a website with a countdown timer on it, which is scheduled to end on 14th February 2026. The site is named remosdneulserorehsoovamceyerd.com, and it sports a red background...
News New Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS5 Version Seems Real in PS Store Leak
4K resolution, higher frame rate mentioned
A native PS5 version of the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance appears to be on the way, according to newly updated PS Store pages mentioning the enhanced edition. On the UK PS Store page for the PS4 version of the RPG, the description now has the following: The PS5 version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance...
News PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced
Boxing! Diving! Flying!
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for February 2026, of which one PS5 game leaked over the weekend. The announcement shares that Undisputed is indeed part of next month's selection, alongside three other titles. Available from Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, the February 2026 lineup on PS Plus...
News Beat-'Em-Up Fans Rejoice: Scott Pilgrim EX Serves Up Retro-Tinged Bliss in March on PS5
From the makers of Shredder's Revenge
Developer Tribute Games has really made a name for itself as a purveyor of fun, retro-flavoured beat-'em-up action games, and its next title won't change that image. Scott Pilgrim EX is next on the agenda, and it's coming very soon. The new trailer below reveals the release date; it's hitting up PS5 on 3rd...
News Gran Turismo 7's Free Updates Keep on Coming After First Paid DLC, New Cars This Week
PS5, PS4 patch out in the next 24 hours
The most significant Gran Turismo 7 post-launch update ever dropped only last month, combined with a paid PS5 add-on called the Power Pack. That's not stopping team Polyphony Digital from continuing its regular free patches, though, as another drops for the PS5, PS4 title inside the next 24 hours. Update 1.67...
Random Someone Made Their Very Own Portable PS4 Handheld Console
Mod nation
With Nintendo's continued success with Switch, the rise of handheld PC devices, and the PS Portal finding surprising popularity, it seems the desire to play games on the go is still present. We're past the days of dedicated, standalone portable consoles like the PS Vita, but as mentioned, Nintendo has proven there's an appetite for home...
He wants a Metacritic for critics
One day, the Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke will learn that, sometimes, the best thing to do is simply not say anything at all. After some controversial comments surrounding the use of generative AI at the Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity studio — which he later walked back — Vincke n
News Judas PS5 Dev Spent 5 Years Perfecting Its Core Mechanic
Release still sounds a while away
If you've been wondering why it's taking so long for Ken Levine and his team at Ghost Story Games to put out Judas, here's one reason: the studio spent five years purely on the research and development of the game's main mechanic. This feature, known as Villainy, is what dictates your relationship with three...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
What does version 26.01-12.60.00 do?
It's an exciting day, as Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5, taking the system software to version 26.01-12.60.00. Does this one actually do anything substantial, or is it another featureless stability update? Well, while there aren't any major new features to shout about, the update does have a...
News Silent Hill F, Fatal Frame 2 Remake Adding Free Crossover DLC on PS5
And demo for PS2 remake imminent
Koei Tecmo and Konami will join forces to add free DLC costumes to their respective horror games, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake and Silent Hill F. The outfit DLC, planned for both games, will presumably drop following the former game’s release, on 12th March. There’ll also be a demo for the...
News Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
"It's time"
A new message being sent out to PS4 owners is encouraging them to upgrade to the PS5. The notification, sent out by PlayStation in late January, was snapped by user Sahil Shaw and has since been shared around social media, as below. It says: “Whether you’re catching up with hits from 2025 like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ARC...
News You Stupid Idiot! Retro Ren & Stimpy Games Are Coming to PS5
Five of them in one compilation
If the absence of Ren & Stimpy from the recently dated Nickelodeon Splat Pack hit you hard like a slap to the face, then you’ll be excited to learn that Limited Run Games is bringing a bunch more 16-bit classics to the PS5 in the future. While there’s no release date for the newly announced Re
Tuesday27th Jan 2026
News New Witcher Game Announced, But You Won't Play It on PS5
Only on PC and mobile phones
A new entry in The Witcher series was announced today, but you won't find it on the PS Store to download — in fact, you won't find it on any games console. Reigns: The Witcher is a new "swipe 'em-up" title for PC and smartphones. It's releasing on 25th February 2026, and here's the pitch: As Geralt of Rivia,...
News 'These Guys Are Top of the Line': Actor Tony Dalton Talks Up Naughty Dog and Intergalactic
Better call Tony
We've not heard very much about Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet since its announcement in 2024, but it sounds like Tony Dalton is having a good time working on it, at the very least. Speaking in an interview on YouTube channel Culture Wave Media, the actor provides his perspective on the project. This will be his...
