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Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News Dispatch Episode 3 and 4 Out Now on PS5
Dispatched
Just a reminder: Episode 3 and Episode 4 of ongoing superhero game Dispatch are out now on PS5. Those who own the title should be able to go and grab the new episodes with no fuss. You don't need to hit up the PS Store or anything — you'll simply download them as an update, before accessing them through the game's episode selection...
News PS Plus Essential Games for November 2025 Announced
Cats, cars, and battles next month
Sony has today announced the lineup of PS Plus Essential games all PS Plus members can look forward to playing for the month of November 2025. Stray was already leaked at the start of the week, so the complete selection of three PS5, PS4 titles isn't quite as exciting as usual. All available to download from...
Mini Review Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (PS5) - A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs
No two ways about it
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake bundles two classic JRPGs together that, somewhat confusingly, are linked to but set chronologically after Square Enix's 2024 revival, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Together, they comprise the Erdrick trilogy and continue the series' consistently high quality, offering traditional turn-based...
News Sony Bend's PS5 Game Cancellation Could Be Seen Coming, Says Ex Dev
Didn't make "enough substantial progress" in three years
A former employee of Days Gone developer Bend Studio has commented that the cancellation of the team's live service game could be seen coming prior to it being made official. According to Robert Morrison, who spent almost three years at the developer (from July 2022 to June 2025) as a senior...
News Vampire Survivors Adds Balatro Themed Expansion in Latest Free Update on PS5, PS4
Ante Chamber available now
Two of the most dangerously compelling time-sinks released in recent years are Balatro and Vampire Survivors, so what happens when you combine the two? Well, developer Poncle has done just that, introducing a free, Balatro-themed expansion to its smash hit horde survival title. Named Ante Chamber, it's part of the...
News Be Sure to Download The Outer Worlds 2's Day One Patch Before Playing on PS5
Full patch notes out now
The Outer Worlds 2 is out today on PS5 (following on from a brief early access period), and it's got a big old day one update that you should definitely download before playing. This patch doesn't have any major additions or anything, but it does fix a fairly lengthy list of bugs that range from annoying to potentially...
News Retro Resident Evil Fans Will Want to Pay Attention to The Florist on PS5
Flower power
Do you miss the PS1 era of survival horror games? While we’re enormous fans of modern efforts like the Resident Evil 2 remake and Silent Hill F, we occasionally do yearn for the fixed camera vibes of the 90s. That’s the feel that New Zealand-based dev Unclear Games is trying to recreate with The Florist, an unnerving PS5 horror...
News Acclaimed Action Platformer Antonblast Is Smashing Its Way to PS5, PS4 in 2026
Dynamite
Antonblast, a Wario-inspired action platformer, is finally coming to PlayStation sometime next year. The game launched on Switch and PC in late 2024, and quickly garnered favour with critics and players alike. The port to PS5 and PS4 was announced during this Awesome Console Showcase: Taking many of its cues from the Wario Land series,...
News Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Will Throwdown in Closed Alpha Test on PS5, PS4
Let's be 'Avin' you
If you’re itching to get to grips with upcoming cartoon adaptation Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, then you can look forward to a closed alpha test in the not-too distant future. Street Fighter legend Justin Wong – who’s signed on as the brawler’s global ambassador – confirmed the tidbit in a new trailer, which also...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Doing So Badly That's It's Been Outsold by MH Rise, Devil May Cry 5
Q2 sales results have MH Wilds at rock bottom
Capcom has today published its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, and they make for alarming reading for the publisher's biggest release of the year, Monster Hunter Wilds. While it had an excellent launch, selling more than 10 million units and setting new records for Capcom,...
News Try Promising PS5 Fighter Invincible VS Prior to Release in Upcoming Closed Alpha Test
Two new fan favourites join the fray
You can register for a chance to play promising PS5 fighter Invincible VS in an upcoming closed alpha test. The server slam will run from 21st November through 24th November, and will give you an opportunity to grapple with the three-on-three fighter, which is due out in 2026. If you can’t wait that long,...
"In all these 26 years, no one ever told me"
An excellent article from our friends at Time Extension revealed recently how close Hideo Kojima potentially came to creating a game based on seminal action movie The Matrix. According to Christopher Bergstresser, a former vice president of licensing at Konami Digital Entertainment, the Wachowskis were...
News Millions Tune in for Halo PS5's Reveal on PlayStation's Social Media Accounts
First trailer goes viral
The official reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 attracted millions of views across Sony’s social media accounts. Between the likes of YouTube and X (or Twitter), engagement has been off the charts as prospective players have welcomed Xbox mascot Master Chief to Sony’s machine. On the
Rumour PS Portal Could Be About to Get Even More Compelling
Stream machine
We know Sony’s handheld accessory PS Portal has proven an enormous success, with approximately 5% of the PS5’s install base estimated to have purchased the Remote Play streaming device in the US. Well, it could be about to get even better, assuming screenshots from Reddit are accurate. A couple of pictures doing the rounds show...
News 'We Want to Be Everywhere, on Every Platform': Microsoft CEO Once Again Commits to PS5
"The best way to innovate is to have good margins"
Microsoft has, for the umpteenth time, committed to a multiformat future. In an interview with TBPN, as transcribed by Game File, CEO Satya Nadella spoke for several minutes about his company’s gaming business without once saying the word ‘Xbox’. He pointed out that, following the firm’s...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
News That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It
Big pedigree behind promising game
Were you impressed by Loulan: The Cursed Sand’s reveal trailer earlier today? You and millions of others. You may not be surprised to learn that ex-Sony Santa Monica, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames talent is powering the release, then. Here’s what Game Director Hongwen Huai said on the PS Blog: “Our c
News For $1000, Maybe Get Married to Your Favourite Yakuza Character
Dreams do come true
Sometimes real people just don't cut it, and you've got little choice to but tie the knot with an entirely fictional stud / babe. That's the premise behind this new Like a Dragon exhibition in Japan, which will allow 15 lucky lottery winners to marry their favourite Yakuza character. Yes, this includes an actual ceremony,...
News Sony's Brave Bet on Anime Is Looking Like a Masterstroke
As Chainsaw Man rules the Box Office
Sony’s throwing all its chips in the anime basket – and it’s paying off big time. Fresh from the record-breaking success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle earlier in the year, the new Chainsaw Man movie is cleaning up. In fact, the Reze Arc is currently top of the US Box Office, beating out the new Bruce...
Hardware Review RIG R5 Spear Pro HS - Entry Level PS5 Headset Has Surprisingly Great Audio
Big audio, small price
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been testing out the RIG R5 Spear Pro HS, a pair of affordable wired headphones by Nacon, officially licensed by PlayStation. But with a low price of $69.99, does it bring the audio goods? What Is The RIG R5 Spear Pro HS?: The RIG R5 Spear Pro HS is a wired gaming headset with 40mm...
News 'Significant' Layoffs Are Set to Hit Amazon Game Studios
Company will downsize development efforts
Amazon Game Studios is set to feel the effects of a company-wide round of layoffs. As reported by Bloomberg, the number of people affected was not disclosed, only that the job cuts in the company's video game division will be "significant". Overall, the layoffs across the whole company will amount to an...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ninja Gaiden 4?
Go ninja go
We had an inkling that Ninja Gaiden 4 would end up being a bit of a divisive return for the classic action franchise — but, at least based on what we've seen around the web, the game seems to have gone down pretty well with both newcomers and longtime fans. Developed in collaboration between series stalwart Team Ninja and...
News PS Plus Members Can Get a $20 Battlefield Redsec Pack for Free
Kit yourself out for Battle Royale
Anyone taking Battlefield Redsec for a spin today, and is a PS Plus subscriber of any tier, should head into the PS Store to claim a free content pack valued at £17.99 / $19.99. You're looking for the Rogue Ops Pack, and it contains the following: “Going Dark” PAX Assault Soldier Skin “No Limits”...
News EA's Game Development Is Very Quickly Becoming an AI-Driven Hellscape, Report Claims
From bad to worse
It feels like we're hurtling towards a future where big publishers value AI over actual employees, and so this new report on EA's current trajectory makes for some particularly dire reading. The colossal company, which, let's not forget, has agreed to be bought out by a Saudi-led investment consortium, is apparently forcing AI...
News Battlefield REDSEC Is BF6's Free-to-Play Battle Royale Mode, and It's Out Now on PS5
Let battle commence
EA has officially announced Battlefield REDSEC, a free-to-play, standalone battle royale game, and it'll be available starting tomorrow, 28th October 2025. Fans can look forward to the full reveal, also tomorrow, when the gameplay launch trailer arrives: While certain details about REDSEC have leaked in the past, it's always...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Brings Major Additions, Out Now on PS5
Full patch notes revealed
The next big update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will be deployed on the 28th October, and Ubisoft has just shared the full patch notes ahead of launch. Title Update 1.1.4 has some major additions, such as the introduction of Corrupted Castles and an option to remove many of the game's parkour-related limitations. The...
Mini Review Halls of Torment (PS5) - Proof That Vampire Survivors Wasn't a Fluke
Walk the walk
To call Halls of Torment a Vampire Survivors clone would be overly reductive, but it's probably the easiest way to start describing what it is. It's very similar in terms of its structure and flow, but introduces some interesting wrinkles that give it a pretty unique feel. For starters, its aesthetic is a pitch-perfect recreation of...
News PUBG and Hi-Fi Rush Owner Krafton Is Spending $70 Million to Become an 'AI-First Company'
"A complete reorganization of the company's operational development system"
South Korean gaming giant Krafton has announced that it is investing almost $70 million to become an "AI-first company". As reported by PC Gamer, the firm – which owns PUGB Studios and Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush –
News Black Ops 6 Conveniently Free Again as Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Launches
Just the multiplayer and Zombies this time
The new Battle Royale mode for Battlefield 6 launches today as a free-to-play offering, but Activision doesn't want you playing that. To try and divert your attention away from REDSEC, it's made Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 completely free for a second time on PS5, PS4. From today, 28th October, until 3rd...
News Sony's Rumoured Handheld May Be Years Away, But Ghost of Tsushima Is Steam Deck Verified Now
Jin-'n'-out
Sony has updated Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on PC to add Steam Deck compatibility. While verification isn’t necessarily required to run a release on Valve’s handheld, it does symbolise that additional work has been invested to ensure playability has been optimised. As part of the Patch Notes on the game’s Steam page,...
News Crash Bandicoot Set to Spin into New Netflix Animated Adaptation
Don't crash out
Crash Bandicoot is getting his very own Netflix animated adaptation, with the studio behind Sonic Prime at the helm. Word comes courtesy of streaming site What’s on Netflix, which claims WildBrain Studio has taken up the mantle of bringing the former PlayStation mascot to the small screen. It’ll follow a series of other...
Shadows of the Colossus
In this era of controversial Sony live service disasters, it seems almost sacrilege to suggest PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus could have been an online game. But that was what auteur Fumito Ueda originally had in mind. An interview with the ex-Sony man on the 20th anniversary of the game’s release reminds us of the...
News Sony's Social Media Tribute to the PS2 Borders on Insulting
You can do better
The legendary PS2 celebrated its 25th anniversary in North America over the weekend, and Sony’s social media tribute bordered on insulting. The company took the opportunity to promote its PS Plus Premium retro games, which makes sense, until you realise it’s missing many of the system’s most memorable releases. The...
News Loulan: The Cursed Sand Looks Like Another Must Play PS5 Console Exclusive
Ashes to ashes
Fans of the classic God of War games from the PS2 and early PS3 era may want to sit up and pay attention to Loulan: The Cursed Sand. This is a new, isometric-style character action game from Shenzhen-based studio ChillyMoon, and it’s being backed by Sony’s excellent China Hero Project initiative. Scheduled to release as a PS5...
Monday27th Oct 2025
News The Trophies in PS5's Virtua Fighter 5 Look Truly Thankless
You'll be virtually fighting for a while
Not every fighting game needs to offer an achievable Trophy list like Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection – but PS5 re-release Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage doesn’t even have a Platinum. And if you’re aiming to 100% it, you may as well sell your soul to Akira and his kin – you’ll need to play 1,200...
News Halo's Worst Level Will Be Much Improved on PS5
Flooded
Who remembers The Library in Halo: Combat Evolved? Even though this author was fresh faced and a lot less cynical in 2001, he still remembers that tedious trudge through blue-grey corridors, fighting endless waves of Flood. It’s something Bungie has reflected on in the years since the game’s release, observing it should have paced the...
News Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Won't Finish You
Fairly straightforward, in fact
Ahead of its release later this week, the Trophies for digital archive Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection have started to pop up on Sony’s servers. And mercifully, this doesn’t look like a particularly tough Platinum at all. You’ll earn the vast majority of the gongs just through general gameplay, like performing...
News PlayStation Is Trying to Scrub Any Mention of Its Failed Concerts from the Internet
More concert cancellations, web page gone
The chances of any further PlayStation: The Concert dates going ahead next year, as the tour is set to hit the USA, seem increasingly unlikely. It's been noticed that a further 11 stops on the USA leg of the world tour have now been cancelled, with Ticketmaster no longer listing them as up for purchase...
Poll Will You Be Buying Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Hail to the Chief
We knew it was coming, but we still can't quite believe that it's actually happening. Halo was basically considered the last bastion of Xbox following Microsoft's multiplatform spree — and now, it too is going to be a PlayStation franchise going forward. It all starts with Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2026. This full remake of the...
News Final Fantasy Remake Director Clarifies Part 3 Won't 'Cut Content'
Pace yourself
Apparently there's been some confusion surrounding recent quotes from Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi, and he's now attempting to clear things up. Previously, Hamaguchi had claimed that the final, third game in the saga will be "a bit more concise" than Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth — a title that's sometimes criticised...
News Vampire: The Masquerade's Live Service PS5 Game Bites the Dust
Bleeds out in 2026
We don't want to sound mean, but we had completely forgotten that Vampire: The Masquerade got a battle royale spinoff on PS5. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt — often referred to as just Bloodhunt — released for Sony's current-gen system back on the 27th April, 2022. And now, it's just six months away from being shut down...
News Former Battlefield Boss Says Video Games 'Can't Be Built By An Al'
"I hope they never can. The human aspect is still essential"
Patrick Söderlund has certainly been around the block a few times. The former CEO of Battlefield studio DICE can also list the title of Executive Vice President of Worldwide Studios at Electronic Arts on his CV, so it's fair to say that he knows a little bit about interactive...
News You Could Test Future Halo Games on PS5, PS4 in Insider Program Update
Sony consoles listed in Halo Insider preference settings
Halo Studios looks to be fully embracing the PS5 and PS4 as it brings its Halo franchise to PlayStation platforms for the first time, so much so the two systems have been listed as preferences in the Halo Insider program. This scheme allows players who have signed up to test upcoming Halo...
News PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
Next-gen Xbox reportedly removing paywall
After offering online free of charge on PS3, the fact that access to multiplayer servers was tied into Sony's subscription service PS Plus upon the launch of the PS4 was always a quiet but contentious topic. The debate effectively died out after a few years, but it may soon flare up again, as it's been...
News SoulCalibur 3 Will Cross Swords with PS5, PS4 This Year, Still Set for PS Plus Premium
Eternally retold
SoulCalibur 3 is still on track to release for PS5 and PS4 this year as a PS2 classic, the series' official social media accounts confirm. There was some slight confusion over the timing, as the port was first announced alongside Tekken 3 — which was part of this month's PS Plus Premium update. But again, SoulCalibur 3 will drop...
News Capcom Refuses to Back Down on Crazy Street Fighter 6 Pay-Per-View Plan
Sorry not sorry
Capcom will go ahead with its plans to paywall Capcom Cup 12 and its accompanying Street Fighter League: World Championship 2025. The annual events will be adopting a pay-per-view model, meaning that if fans want to watch the official streams, they'll need to cough up. Naturally, the announcement of such a model went down...
News PS5's Power Saver Probably Isn't Tied to a Next-Gen Handheld, But It's Intriguing All the Same
Whole world in your hands
We’re sure you’ve read a lot about PS5’s new Power Saver mode. The feature, added in a recent firmware update, has been positioned as part of Sony’s long-term eco-friendly initiative. A handful of titles have been updated to support it, including Demon’s Souls and Days Go
News First PS Plus Essential Game for November 2025 Leaked
Meow
Sony is scheduled to confirm the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for November 2025 this Wednesday, 29th October, but Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun has beaten the company to the punch on one of the games. According to their latest report, one of the three PS5, PS4 games included in next month's selection is Stray. Of course, PS Plus members...
News Arc Raiders Wants You to Play into the PS6 Generation and Beyond
Embark sees it as a 10-year game
Releasing later this week after years of promising tests and betas, Arc Raiders is potentially a title you will play more on the next-gen PS6 than the current PS5. Rumours suggest Sony is preparing for a new console in 2027 or 2028, and Arc Raiders studio Embark is going big with its next project by seeing it as a...
News Halo PS5 Will Take Full Advantage of the DualSense Controller
But no word on PS5 Pro yet
The upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of Bungie’s legendary Xbox exclusive Halo: Combat Evolved, will take full advantage of the DualSense controller. The remake’s PS Store page, which is live now and available to add to your wishlist, references full compatibility with the PS5’s controller, including...
Guide These 22+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (27th-2nd November)
The Outer Worlds 2! Mortal Kombat! Tales of Xillia!
It's another bumper week on the PS Store, as we enter a new month. But what else is new? We suppose there are fewer headlines this time, but with The Outer Worlds 2, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and Tales of Xillia Remastered — well, you're still spoiled for choice. These are all the new...
