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Wednesday12th Aug 2026
News Hungry Fans Hopeful for Kingdom Hearts 4 Updates in Live Streamed D23 Panel
Geoff Keighley isn't helping either
Disney's big upcoming expo, D23, gets started very soon, and Kingdom Hearts fans already have something to be excited about in the form of a "Deep Dive" panel. This was announced about a month ago, but it's recently been confirmed that the panel will be live streamed, meaning you don't have to be in attendance in...
News Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition Announced, Includes New Expansion, Game Mode, More
Launches in October
Sony has just announced Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, a new version of the open world action game that contains a bunch of brand new single player content. Available to purchase now, Complete Edition grants access to a single player DLC entitled Echoes of Sekigahara, as well as a new roguelike survival game mode titled Most...
News Oblivion Remastered Could Finally Be Fixed on PS5 as Bethesda Promises 'Optimisations' Patch
Take your time
It's been roughly 16 months since The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launched on PS5, and the open world revival still runs poorly on Sony's system. Although a couple of post-release updates did smooth performance to some extent, it remains a noticeably choppy game, plagued by frame rate issues and hitching as it loads assets...
News Helldivers 2 Joins PS Plus Extra Today Ahead of Full August 2026 Reveal
A bit of democracy on PS Plus
Sony should be revealing the selection of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for August 2026 later today, but in a PlayStation Blog post, it's already confirmed one new PS5 game joining the service: Helldivers 2. The popular co-op s
News More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming Back, Dev Confirms
Back to Helm's Deep
Yesterday saw the surprise re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on PS5 in a new Legacy Edition, and it sounds like developer Aspyr isn't stopping there: the studio plans to bring back even more classic The Lord of the Rings games. In the press release that revealed the update to War in the North for modern...
News State of Play for Phantom Blade Zero Announced for Next Week, 11-Minute Trailer Revealed
A $60 PS5 game with pre-orders live now
Sony and S-GAME have confirmed the State of Play deep dive into Phantom Blade Zero will debut next week, across the late evening or early morning of 17th August and 18th August, depending on your time zone. The showcase will feature almost 20 minutes of gameplay, as it goes deeper on what's teased in a brand...
Tuesday11th Aug 2026
News PS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Out Now on PS5
Fly, you fools
Out of nowhere, a remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has appeared on PS5. The original game, an action RPG, released for the PS3 back in 2011. This is apparently the 'Legacy Edition'. Again, it's available to purchase right now. It's priced at $19.99 / £18.99 with a 10% launch discount if you're a PS Plus...
News Sick PS2-Style Shooter Sprawl Zero Unloads on PS5 in September
2000s FPS fans need to see this
If you've got a nostalgia for PS2 era shooters, then you should definitely take note of Sprawl Zero. This is a cyberpunk-themed blast-'em-up that wears its early 2000s influences on its sleeve. It promises "fast-paced but grounded" combat, complete with crunchy gunplay and brutal melee attacks. Your super solider...
News Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 Consoles, Controllers Announced, Pre-Orders Next Week
Nice PS5, bub
Sony has unveiled a series of limited edition Marvel's Wolverine PS5 hardware, including console bundles, cover plates, and DualSense controllers. You can get a glimpse of them in the video below: The bundle includes the PS5 Digital Edition in a yellow and black design, as well as a matching PS5 pad and digital game code for...
News Dark Pictures Dev Forced into Layoffs to Ensure the Future of the Company
Up to 75 workers to depart Supermassive
Supermassive Games, the studio behind The Dark Pictures series and Until Dawn, has announced it will have to lay off up to 75 employees to "ensure the sustainability of the company". The developer has begun a redundancy consultation process, with as many as 75 workers losing their jobs as a result. "We know...
News Hyped PS5 Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 Has an Easy Difficulty Mode, But There's a Catch
For the Slayers
Soulslike games tend to be quite difficult, demanding patience and knowledge of your often unforgiving opponents. But every now and then, a Soulslike comes along that lets you lessen the challenge. For example, Lies of P introduced difficulty options fairly recently via a patch. And as it turns out, Mortal Shell 2 will let you take...
News PS Plus' Big Walk Hits Big Sales, Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold in Under a Week
No need to panic
Publisher Panic has announced that Big Walk, the new game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game, has already sold more than one million copies. It's reached the milestone in six days, which is pretty fast work for an indie title like this: The post says the game has been bought by over a million people, so I don't think the...
Of course it would say that
Normally somewhat modest in its marketing and claims, Remedy has suddenly started talking a big game with Control Resonant, as it nears a PS5 release in a packed September month. The developer has confirmed the follow-up has amassed 1.5 million wishlists across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it's now positioning it as...
News This Ace Combat 8 Trailer Looks at Fighter Jets the Way Gran Turismo Looks at Cars
They are extremely cool to be fair
This recent video for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve passed me by, but it's quite unlike anything else Bandai Namco has released about the upcoming game. It's a trailer that's all about showcasing a number of aircraft you'll be able to pilot when the flight action game launches on 2nd October, and it reminds me of...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Is Confirmed to Be Speeding into Fortnite in Upcoming Season
Way past cool
I guess it was inevitable, really, but yes, Sonic is officially crossing paths with Fortnite in the game's forthcoming season. Chapter 7 Season 4, named Override, appears to be themed around games and/or digital realms, and it seems Sonic the Hedgehog is part of the fun. Here's the teaser trailer: We see the character rolling...
News GTA 6's $100 PS5 Ultimate Edition Is Getting More Pre-Orders Than the Cheaper Version
But that's to be expected
The single biggest game on the horizon is Grand Theft Auto 6, and while it's certainly stirred up some controversy in the run up to launch, it seems many are willing to spend big on it. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive, has not only said that pre-orders are "exceptional" so far, but it...
News Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Have Exploded After Brand New Day's Box Office Blowout
Attracts over one million players last weekend
Companies like Sony are desperate to build synergy between their divisions, and here’s why: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the Insomniac sequel, is estimated to have sold 316k copies since Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s historic box office opening. The data comes courtesy of sales prediction firm Alinea, so...
News Your Steam Deck Can Now Moonlight as a PS Portal, with PS Plus Cloud Streaming
Other PC handhelds are available
If you just want to Remote Play your PS5 games, then Sony’s PS Portal is a much cheaper alternative to the Steam Deck. But if you already own Valve’s handheld – or another Linux-based PC portable – you may be interested in a new app named Asobi, currently in testing. While we’ve praised the virtue of...
Monday10th Aug 2026
News Unsettling 'Cosy' Game Village in the Shade Arrives on PS5 for Halloween
All is not as it seems
Already a sensation in Japan and Asia, Nippon Ichi’s sinister “cosy” game Village in the Shade is launching worldwide on the PS5 from 27th October, just in time for Halloween. The game, which has sold over 100k copies already overseas, is your typical Harvest Moon-esque crop-’em-up – well, that’s what it’d like...
Review Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5) - The Most Exciting Fighting Game in Years
Superheroic
There was a sense of inevitability about superhero brawler Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, and I’m delighted to say it’s delivered. For my money, this is comfortably the most exciting fighter since Street Fighter 6, delivering a zany competitive experience powered by unprecedented production values and some innovative gameplay design...
News Does Marvel Tokon's New Update Fix the Game on PC? Results Seem to Be Mixed
Patch available now
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and while people generally seem to be having a great time with the superhero fighter, the PC version in particular has been causing a lot of headaches among players. Today, 10th August 2026, developer Arc System Works took the game's servers offline for maintenance, and once they...
News 'I Think We Have to Do It': Persona 1 and 2 Remakes Sound More Likely Than Ever
A tease from Wada himself
Over the last decade or so, Persona has exploded in terms of popularity. But like any longstanding series, this means that its oldest entries often get overlooked, or outright forgotten. This has definitely been the case with the original Persona and Persona 2, both of which have been abandoned while developer Atlus does...
News Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush's PS5 Trophy List Appears Online, I Hope You Like Drifting
Who doesn't?
There's still a whole month to go until Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush launches on PS5, but its Trophy list has emerged online, giving us a good idea of what to expect from the open world arcade racer. Over on PSNProfiles, you can see the whole list, which includes 51 Trophies with the platinum. In general it looks like pretty standard...
News Halo's Big Budget PS5 Remake Battered by Basic Black Ops Ports in Official PS Store Charts
Shoot to kill
The PS Store download charts for July have been revealed, and guess what topped them... No, it wasn't Halo: Campaign Evolved — the big budget, ground-up remake that marks Master Chief's PlayStation debut. Indeed, despite the crazy circumstances surrounding it, Campaign Evolved simply couldn't compete with two bare-bones Call of...
News Here's the Brutal Method of Getting a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS5 Platinum Trophy
The same list as PS3 version
You have done very well for yourself if your PSN account has a Platinum Trophy in any Metal Gear Solid game tied to it; these lists are notoriously difficult and usually demand multiple playthroughs. The emblem system plays a large part in this, which grants you titles based on the type of playthrough you have just...
News As No Man's Sky Turns 10, Dev Keeps on 'Cooking' New Game Light No Fire
Two and a half years later
Today marks 10 years since No Man's Sky released on PS4, which is just as impressive as it is terrifying. After a disaster of a launch, developer Hello Games righted the ship and then went above and beyond with an incredible decade of free support for the space explorer. There's still more to come, as Sean Murray reveals...
News The Next Black Myth Game Won't Use AI to Speed Up Development
AI've had it up to here
If the development cycle of Black Myth: Wukong was anything to go by, we could be waiting quite some time for its follow-up, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The successor was announced roughly one year ago via a cinematic trailer, and several months later, it was confirmed for an eventual console
Guide GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look: When and How to Watch
Dates, times, and all you need to know
GTA 6 is on the horizon, but before it makes its long awaited debut on 19th November 2026, Rockstar Games is treating us to what it calls an Extended Look. Though we don't know exactly what it'll entail, it's expected this will be our biggest and best way to see the highly anticipated game in action before it...
News Beast of Reincarnation's First PS5 Update Adjusts Camera, Text Size, and Much More
Here are the patch notes
Beast of Reincarnation launched on PS5 last week, and while it has plenty of redeeming qualities, there are also some rough edges that bring it down a peg. Developer Game Freak has promised to make some pretty big updates to improve the experience, and the first patch has already arrived. It's available to download and...
Guide These 18+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (10th-16th August)
Madden NFL! Pro Jank Football! Hell Let Loose!
Historically, the release of Madden NFL 27 always signalled the start of the video game release onslaught. Things are different in this digital era, of course, as the PS Store never really takes a break. However, there's no doubt a ton of games are due after this week. And to be honest, this period is...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 75+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Big Summer Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
The PS Store's massive Summer Sale has almost reached its end. Concluding in just a couple of days on 12th August, this gigantic sale contains thousands of PS5 and PS4 games at reduced prices. In this guide, we've compiled a select list of games going cheap that we think are worth considering. Discounted...
Sunday9th Aug 2026
Opinion Ghost of Yotei Was a Weirdly Disappointing Sequel After Loving Tsushima
Ghosted
Here on Push Square, it's a well documented fact that I love Ghost of Tsushima. The original 2020 release turned out to be basically everything that I wanted: a sword-swinging, cinematic epic that was stunning to behold. But I can't say the same for Ghost of Yotei, and that's been a point of frustration for me over the last year or so...
News PS5's Fastest Growing Open World Adds Beach Volleyball, Jet Skis, and Construction Work
Plus, a new island built for Initial D-style drifting
With its previous update, urban open world NTE added an entire fantasy RPG mode – and I continue to be flabbergasted by Chinese dev Hotta Studio’s ongoing support for this title. Its next PS5 update, due out on 19th August, includes a dizzying array of new activities – including a beach...
"It's Dragon Ball PTSD all over again"
Of all the nightmare scenarios for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, this was probably top of the list. Fighting game community icon MaximilianDood has uninstalled the botched PC version of Sony’s highly anticipated superhero brawler live on air, declaring its documented issues “too frustratin
Saturday8th Aug 2026
Feature Going Platinum: Dreams on PS4 Might Be My Most Bittersweet Plat
Wake up
Platinum Trophy #33: Dreams Date Earned: 9th October 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Dreams was and is a very meaningful game for me. It comes from Media Molecule, one of my favourite studios working today. I fondly recall picking up the first LittleBigPlanet at a local game shop; they stayed open later than usual just so I could drop by...
Video 2027 Is Already a Stacked Year for PS5
Delays, delays, delays
I know we’re only in August 2026, but I’ve been thinking a lot about 2027. After a bunch of delays to avoid GTA 6, 2027 is already steadily becoming a massively stacked year for PS5. I mean we’re getting a new God of War game six weeks into the new year. So over on the Push Square YouTube channel, I’m breaking down...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 645
Assemble
That's another week in the can, then, folks — and this one was a lot less eventful. Fortunately, that means we can all relax with some good old fashioned video games. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: I'm doing that thing where I want to play too many games and will probably end up playing none of them, but I'm hoping to check out...
Friday7th Aug 2026
News Marvel Tokon's PS5, PC Release Celebrated By PS Studios with Traditional Launch Day Artwork
Now that's what I'm Tokon about
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls just made its debut on PS5 and PC, and as is the case for most PlayStation first-party games, the occasion has been marked with some fun posts from PS Studios. Unfortunately, the game hasn't had quite so many teams posting original artwork as usual, but there's still a few things worth...
News Surprise! Reanimal's First DLC, The Prisoner, Is Available Right Now on PS5
War is hell
Reanimal, the great co-op horror adventure from Tarsier Studios, is getting a trio of DLC packs over the coming months, and the first of them is available today. As revealed via the THQ Nordic Showcase, Reanimal's first DLC, entitled The Prisoner, is out now on PS5 for $9.99/£7.99. Here's the trailer: The Prisoner spins up a new...
News The Eternal Life of Goldman Still Stuns in Latest Trailer, But Where's the Release Date?
The Eternal Development of Goldman
I've been really looking forward to The Eternal Life of Goldman ever since its initial announcement. It looks absolutely gorgeous whenever it shows up, and that includes the brand new trailer just released by publisher THQ Nordic. Take a look at the new vid below, which shows some work-in-progress drawings...
"Digital is much more convenient"
Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical game discs in January 2028 may have brought the wrath of gaming enthusiasts at large, but major publishers seem largely non-plussed by the decision. Both Capcom and
News Silent Hill 2 Patch Broke Remake on PS5 Pro, and Konami Is Investigating
Cursed
Silent Hill 2 is an awesome game, but its PS5 Pro implementation was noted as an early lowpoint for Sony’s pricey platform. The company’s since massively improved its proprietary upscaler PSSR, and the supercharged system is regularly turning in outstanding results as a consequence. And now a new 6GB patch for the Bloober Team developed...
Game of the Month Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced (July 2026)
As voted by you
After what was a disgustingly dry June for new game releases on PS5, July has thankfully given us a bit more to work it. In particular, it was two high profile remakes that grabbed most of the month's headlines. Both Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and Halo: Campaign Evolved were met with impressive review scores and a lot of...
News PS5 Is the USA's Most Popular Console, and It's Not Particularly Close
According to new survey
A recent survey has shed light on the popularity of console platforms in the United States, and the PS5 is front of the pack with a pretty considerable lead. The information comes from consumer data analyst group Statista, which recently shared a graph presenting the results from the survey. Of the 3,200 respondents, nearly...
News You Can Practically Guarantee a Stellar Soundtrack for Ace Combat 8 on PS5
Dev diary is all about sound and music
Of all the things the Ace Combat series does well, music is among its greatest strengths. The soundtracks to each entry are generally very good, and far more eclectic and interesting than you might expect from games about fighter jets blowing up other fighter jets. Well, it seems like the upcoming new entry,...
Guide How to Do All Deadpool's 'Secret Commands' in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Deadpool Saves the Tokon Universe
Deadpool is a troll in the Marvel universe, and he’s a troll in Arc System Works’ new PS5 and PC fighter, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. If you’re looking to 100% the game, or just have the maximum amount of fun with the mouthy merc, you may be looking for a list of his “secret commands”. Fortunately,...
News GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are 'Exceptional' So Far, Says Take-Two Boss
The people are ready
It looks as though GTA 6 is already performing very well for Rockstar and Take-Two. As reported by Variety, the publisher recently had an earnings call with analysts about the last quarter, and it reports total net bookings of $1.39 billion. A portion of that total will come down to the massively anticipated open world title,...
News Marvel Tokon Launches to Mixed Reviews on PC, PS5 Players Encouraged to Disable Crossplay
"Of course Sony has to ruin everything"
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has launched to ‘Mixed’ reviews on PC storefront Steam, despite dev Arc System Works prioritising various improvements after the game’s open beta. The criticisms are broad and varied, but largely pertain to performance issues as opposed to the core game itself
News Phantom Blade Zero Dev 'Still Finalising Details' on Previously Announced State of Play
"Excited about what's coming"
Where's that dedicated Phantom Blade Zero State of Play broadcast got to, then? The event was announced back when Sony hosted its previous State of Play, promising a deep dive in "late summer". We are, of course, creeping towards late summer right now here in the northern hemisphere, and there's still no sign of the...
News Free 4K, 60fps PS5 Update for Ghost Recon Wildlands Out Now, Included with PS Plus Extra
Or everyone can try until 10th August
Ghost Recon Wildlands, the 2017 third-person shooter from Ubisoft, will get its free 4K, 60fps native PS5 upgrade from tomorrow, 6th August. That’s according to a leaked PS Store listing, which also confirms support for 3D audio, DualSense haptic feedback, and faster SSD loading times. All existing owners of...
