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Thursday25th Jun 2026
News Don't Worry, Bub, Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Physical Version Has a Disc in the Box
This is gonna be a thing now
If you were wondering if other major games will follow GTA 6's lead when it comes to its physical copies, you can rest assured that's not the case — at least for Marvel's Wolverine. Rockstar's upcoming open world action game will be available to buy physically, but the box won't contain a disc, opting for a download...
News Yakuza Dev's Stranger Than Heaven Was First Planned as a Full Trilogy of Games
Stranger danger
Stranger Than Heaven is set to be the most ambitious game that RGG Studio has made in a long time. This is mostly down to the fact that its story spans a whopping 50 years, following main character Makoto Daito's steady rise to infamy. Structurally, the title's set across five different and distinct time periods. These time periods...
News PS5 Costs Too Much, But These New Xbox Price Increases Are Just Absurd
$100-$150 increases across Xbox Series X|S models
Microsoft has announced it will be yet again increasing the prices of its Xbox Series X|S consoles, having already raised the cost less than a year ago in October 2025. The price of hardware nowadays, thanks to the ongoing component shortage and the battle against AI, is absurd, and that includes...
News PSVR2's Synth Riders Adds Linkin Park Tunes in Biggest Music Pack Yet
Massive A-Pack
Synth Riders really has no interest in letting up on the gas when it comes to releases, it seems. Barely a month after the release of the Crypt of the NecroDancer pack on PSVR2 last month — it originally debuted on the Nintendo Switch — Kluge Interactive is back with yet another pack of tunes to rock out to. And it's quite the...
Mini Review Dead or Alive 6: Last Round (PS5) - Dead on Arrival
Looks aren't everything
I truly do not understand Dead or Alive 6: Last Round. The Koei Tecmo fighter already attracted a poor response when it launched on the PS4 in 2019 – I think my colleague Rob was quite generous with his 6/10 assessment at the time – but this repackaged next-gen re-release represented an opportunity to restore the...
News Pokémon Dev's PS5 Game Beast of Reincarnation Looks Fantastic in New Video Preview
What in carnation
Action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is looking super solid in this new preview from IGN. Due out on 4th August, this new game from Game Freak and publisher Fictions is shaping up rather nicely: The above video has lots of new gameplay footage to enjoy while Tristan Ogilvie talks you through his hands-on time with the title's...
News Sony's Japan-Exclusive PS5 Is Losing Money, Cheaper Than a Switch 2
"A necessary investment"
Sony has confirmed that its language-locked Japan-exclusive PS5 console is losing money. The unit – introduced last year – currently sells at a lower price than the much more popular Switch 2. Speaking with Japanese publication Famitsu, CEO Hideaki Nishino said the company consider
News Red Dead Redemption 2's PS5 Port May Have Been Delayed While Rockstar Focuses on GTA 6
The dev has a plan
With pre-orders now live around the world, GTA 6 is highly unlikely to be delayed again. The game is coming on 19th November, which will be a relief to the entire industry, as it looks set to become the fastest-selling game ever made. But what of Red Dead Redemption 2, which is playable on the PS5 but only via its 30fps PS4 Pro...
News Patapon Spiritual Successor Ratatan Delays Release into PS5's Busy Fall Schedule
Best of luck
Ratatan, the upcoming rhythm-strategy game from the makers of Patapon, has been delayed. It was scheduled to arrive on 16th July, 2026, but its has been postponed by about three months, now coming on 15th October. That puts the game squarely in the extremely busy late summer/early autumn period, where many games have positioned...
Rumour GTA 6 Will Get a Disc-Based Physical Release After Its Initial Launch
Disc world
Following the news that GTA 6's physical editions will launch without a disc in the box, replaced with a digital download code, rumour has it that this will change later down the line. This comes via Polish site PPE.pl, which has heard from trusted source Graczdari that a physical version of GTA 6 that does include the game on a Blu-ray...
News UK GTA 6 Buyers Pleasantly Surprised by No PS5 Pre-Order Price Hike
It's only £70 for the base game
Rockstar has increased the price of GTA 6 beyond the current norm for the biggest video game releases to $80. So, as pre-orders in the UK went live at midnight, it was expected this would translate into a higher price point here too... but it hasn't. PS5 users in the UK were pleasantly surprised to find the base...
Guide Where to Pre-Order GTA 6 on PS5
All the USA, UK, and Worldwide pre-order links you need
You've still only seen two trailers' worth of footage, but with release now less than six months away, Rockstar has made GTA 6 available to pre-order. Retailers are putting their physical listings live, and the PS Store is now accepting all digital pre-orders. The release date is still set for...
News PS5 Adds Custom GTA 6 Start-Up Screen, Sony Rebrands PS App as Pre-Orders Go Live
Every little marketing helps
Sony will often update its social media accounts to reflect the current game it’s marketing, but I’ve never seen this before: it’s added a custom start-up animation to the PS5, which takes you to the GTA 6 pre-order. The game’s logo appears in the Welcome Hub widget when you load your console, with a link to its...
The wheel of fate is turning
BlazBlue fans, Arc System Works has not forgotten you. Even after all of this time... BlazBlue: Central Fiction launched for the PS4 and PS3 way back in 2015, and now, over a decade later, it's actually getting a brand new DLC character. Nuts. The announcement was made during the developer's showcase earlier tonight,...
News Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Is a Shockingly Bad Name, But It Looks Like a Cool PS5 RPG
Shadow realm'd
Arc System Works has announced a new action RPG called Qliphah in Providence's Shadow, which might just be one of the worst names for a game I've heard in years. Square Enix must be jealous. Despite the utterly unmarketable title, though, Qliphah does look pretty cool in its reveal trailer. Granted, it doesn't show us a whole lot,...
Wednesday24th Jun 2026
News Sony Restores GTA 6 Marketing and How It 'Plays Best on PS5'
Logo and PS5 model seemingly at fault
With pre-orders going live shortly, the floodgates surrounding GTA 6 are beginning to open. Now we know it's an $80 game and the physical version won't ship with discs, Sony has popped up with a PlayStation Blog post detailing why GTA 6 "plays best on PS5". Thanks to a "close partnership" between Sony and...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Pokémon-Style Spin-Off Is Getting Closer, But Still No Word on PS5
I wanna be the very best Animaster
Ever-industrious Chinese dev HoYoverse has another Honkai game in the hopper, and it’ll enter public testing on 9th July, indicating a global release potentially isn’t far behind. For those who don’t know, Honkai: Nexus Anima is described as a “creature collecting adventure strategy game”, but it’s...
News God of War Laufey Could Release as Early as February or March on PS5
That's not far away
It’s been repeated multiple times that God of War Laufey may be closer than we all think, but how does February or March feel to you? As part of a larger video delving into the vacuum created by GTA 6’s imminent 19th November launch, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said he “wou
News Star Wars Racer Uses All of Unreal Engine 5's Fancy Features - At 60fps on PS5
And PS5 Pro improves things further
I didn’t mention it as much as I perhaps should have in my preview, but I was truly taken aback by Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s visuals when I went hands-on last week. Testing unfinished code on base PS5 hardware, the presentation utterly astonished me – I know most games look good these days, but the...
News 'Above $1,000 Is the Floor': Analysts Predict PS6 Price, and It's Not Good
Good luck
There's a now rapidly growing belief that next-gen consoles, including the PS6, will cost an absolute fortune. This sentiment gained serious traction when Sony itself jacked up the price of its PS5 models back in April — an unprecedented move so late in a system's life. But it's really the official pricing announcement of Valve's Steam...
News GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Come with a Bonus, But You Must Be Very Careful
Don't forget to cancel
GTA 6 pre-orders are beginning to go live around the globe, and you can find out more information in our guide. All PS Store purchases prior to the game’s release on 19th November will come with the following pre-order bonuses: the Vintage Vice City cosmetics pack an
News The Sequel to One of Gaming's Greatest Animes Will Finally Be Shown Off Next Week
On the edge
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is, in my humble opinion, one of the best game-related shows out there, and while I feel as though the single-season adaptation doesn't need a follow-up, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to see how its sequel season turns out. Edgerunners 2 was announced roughly one year ago, and we'll finally be handed a...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets 'the Cleanest Image We Can Deliver' with PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
Update coming soon
DOOM: The Dark Ages will soon receive its big DLC, Revelations, and alongside it will come a free update for the game as a whole. On 7th July 2026, the first-person shooter will receive a major update, and a major part of that will be support for PS5 Pro's upgraded PSSR tech. Developer id Software says it's helped them achieve...
News Physical Retailers Refuse to Sell GTA 6 Over Decision to Skip Discs
Online shops put their foot down
Some online retailers are deciding not to sell GTA 6 on their websites in protest against the decision to sell the game as a digital download code in a box, instead of shipping the open worlder on a disc. So far, two USA and Canadian retailers, Video Games Plus and Loot Box Gaming, have published statements on...
News Redout Dev Now Fully Independent, Teases 'Major Title' Based on 'Revered' IP
34BigThings no longer Embraced
34BigThings, the development studio behind the Redout series as well as Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, has announced it has once again become fully independent. The Italian team was acquired by Embracer Group back in 2020, but its co-founder, Valerio Di Donato, has now bought back shares from the holdings company. This...
News You Can Upgrade to GTA 6's Ultimate Edition Whenever You Like
Pay the difference
GTA 6 is $80 at launch – but let’s be real, it’s really a $100 game. While not essential to experience the story, Rockstar has loaded its latest release’s Ultimate Edition with all kinds of in-game paraphernalia you’ll
News Tekken Is Coming to PS5 Tomorrow with New Modes, Settings, and Rewind
An Arcade Archives revival
The original Tekken is being brought to PS5 on the 25th June, but this isn't a case of Bandai Namco allowing the game to be emulated through Sony's PS1 classics initiative, like it did with Tekken 2 and Tekken 3. Instead, it's being revived by specialist retro developer Hamster, as part of its Arcade Archives series. As...
Gallery GTA 6 Looks Phenomenal in Dozens of New PS5 Screenshots
Vice looking nice
Rockstar Games has opened up a little more about GTA 6 just ahead of pre-orders going live. We've had confirmation of a few things, including pricing, the two editions of the game, and the fact the physical edition doesn't include a disc. Regardless of how you feel about these new facts, it's hard to deny the game itself is...
News GTA 6 Is a 'Single Player Experience', No Word on GTA Online at Launch
Play with yourself for now
GTA 6 will be a “single player experience” when it launches on 19th November for the PS5. Ahead of pre-orders going live tomorrow, there’s currently no word on GTA Online, as Rockstar places all its marketing attention on Jason and Lucia’s story. This is not unusual for the studio, of course: GTA Online released...
News GTA 6 Confirmed to Be an $80 Game
Ultimate Edition is $100
With pre-orders going live shortly and word of an Ultimate Edition to go with the standard version, Rockstar has officially confirmed GTA 6 will cost $80. In a Business Wire post, it's said: "Launching November 19, 2026, for the PlayStation 5 computer entertainment systems and Xbox Series X|S games and entertainment systems...
News GTA 6 Physical Edition Doesn't Come with Discs, It's a Code in the Box
Is that even physical?
GTA 6 will be available to pre-order worldwide in the next 24 hours, and Rockstar has shared more regarding the release across digital and physical platforms. What will alarm physical enthusiasts, though, is it doesn't look like the boxed copy of GTA 6 will come with a PS5 disc — it's a digital code in the box. A press...
News GTA 6 Ultimate Edition and More Detailed Ahead of Pre-Orders Going Live
Grand purchase
Rockstar Games has provided some new details about a special edition of GTA 6, as well as pre-order bonuses before they open up tomorrow. The studio has stated pre-orders will begin at midnight local time on 25th June, 2026. Those who do pre-order will be able to pre-load the game starting 12th November, giving you a full week to...
News The Studio Behind This Acclaimed PS5 Metroidvania Is Closing Its Doors
MIO: Memories in Orbit dev shutting down
Douze Dizièmes, the French game studio behind MIO: Memories in Orbit, is closing down. The team was a subsidiary of Focus Entertainment, which published the aforementioned Metroidvania action game in January of this year. Now, just months after the game's release, Douze Dizièmes bought back its own shares...
Guide GTA Online Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
Everything you need to know about GTA 5's multiplayer mode
Welcome to our GTA Online guide, your ultimate wiki and walkthrough resource for Rockstar's enormous open world multiplayer game. In our GTA 5 PS5 review, we awarded the release an 8/10 and concluded there's "nothing quite like the crime caper". In this guide, we'll help you get your Los...
"Performances can elevate the entire work"
Based on what's been shown so far, it looks like Yakuza / Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio could be onto something special with Stranger Than Heaven. However, the upcoming action game has caused a bit of stir through its casting choices. More specifically, the decision to use Tupac Shakur's likeness for...
Tuesday23rd Jun 2026
News Lords of the Fallen 2 Retreats from Insane Fall Release Schedule, Delayed into 2027 on PS5
Fallen but not forgotten
Lords of the Fallen 2 will no longer launch this autumn / fall. Instead, it'll target the first quarter of 2027. All told, this delay did seem likely, since the action RPG was yet to receive a confirmed release date. Of course, this means that it avoids the ridiculously stacked fall schedule; both September and October are...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds May Not Have Sold Well, But It Gets More Awesome by the Month
New characters, music, more
This is why we don’t deserve nice things! Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is, by my money, one of the most fun kart racers on the market these days – but SEGA has reported it sold below expectations. Fortunately, it’s not giving up on the game, and has committed to three more free additions this year. They are:...
News PS5 Shovelware Dev Confirms 'Stricter' Publishing Guidelines from Sony
Cleaning up the PS Store
Sony has waged war on the shovelware publishers taking over the PS Store, and slowly but surely we’re learning a little more about the platform holder’s process behind-the-scenes. Afil Games – the purveyor of low-effort software like Collie Call and Cute Bonfire – has confirmed that “PlayStation has been...
News One of 2026's Most Fiendishly Addictive PS5 Games Is Getting Even Bigger and Better
Improvements and new content on the way for Vampire Crawlers
Vampire Crawlers, the dungeon-crawling, card-battling spin on Vampire Survivors, is getting a bunch of new content throughout the rest of the year, Poncle and Nosebleed Interactive have announced. Following the game's launch in April, the dev team has now released a content roadmap for...
Preview Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Could Be the Bigger Budget Sequel the Series Needs
Back to the future
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has been actively supported for so long that it almost feels weird to be talking about Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 — but it's happening, and I've seen gameplay with my own eyes. Bandai Namco recently showed off footage to members of the press, and although it was taken from an early build, the presentation...
Preview 5 Things That Surprised Me Playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer on PS5
Now THIS is podracing
Last week, I travelled to a galaxy far, far away to play Star Wars: Galactic Racer on the PS5 – well it was just Fuse Games’ head office in sunny Guildford, actually, but I needed an exciting intro. If you don’t know about the UK games industry, Guildford – just outside of London – is a bit of a hotspot of talent. I...
News One of PS5's Most Promising Open World Games Is Finally Being Showcased in August
No Law, no problem
I've been keeping up with No Law since its initial announcement at the end of last year, and everything I've either seen or read of it has me thinking it's got serious potential. For those out of the loop, No Law is an open world shooter with RPG elements, that's set in a cyberpunk-style future. It's also a gritty crime drama...
News 'Absolutely Terrible Idea': Nobody Likes Sony's New PS Plus Experiment
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
PlayStation is currently experimenting with the way it delivers PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles in the USA, UK, and Japan, and the method it's adopted isn't going down particularly well with those affected. For years now, the monthly lineup of games has been delivered all at once on the Tuesday following the...
News See So Many More AA PS5 Games in THQ Nordic's Showcase This August
Watch on 7th August 2026
If you're a lover of quirky titles with a bit of jank to them, you'll want to tune in to the next annual THQ Nordic Showcase on 7th August 2026. The proudly AA publisher has announced its latest livestream for them, promising reveals for PS5 games we know about and some unknown ones. The digital event will contain...
News Even Sea of Thieves Is Getting a Movie Adaptation, with a Marvel Filmmaker Involved
Just don't pirate it
Of all the video game properties available, I wasn't expecting Sea of Thieves to be one to get a film adaptation, but there you go. Xbox's online multiplayer pirate adventure is indeed coming to the big screen, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. According to the publication, a live-action Sea of Thieves movie is planned,...
News Tencent Looking to Offload Game Dev Investments, Even at a Loss
Mission abort from Chinese company
Chinese firm Tencent is attempting to exit many of its investments in Japanese game companies, and it's willing to take a loss in the process, according to a new Bloomberg
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Sell Below SEGA's Expectations
Sell shading
SEGA's latest financial report sheds some new light on sales figures for many of its existing games, but two from last year were excluded from the chart. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance have not received public sales numbers, and have in fact been lumped together in the report
News 2 More June 2026 PS Plus Extra Games Available to Download Now
For the USA, UK, and Japan territories
If you are a PS Plus Extra member in the USA, UK, or Japan, you can download and play another two PS5 games as part of your subscription from today. This only applies to the three regions listed; everyone else in the rest of the world already received the full lineup in one go last week. You can check out the...
News Kynseed, a Life Sim Combining Stardew Valley and Fable, Is Coming to PS5 This Summer
From ex-Lionhead devs
The highly regarded life sim Kynseed is finally making its way to consoles, and that includes both PS5 and PS4. The game, which is loosely described as Stardew Valley meets Fable, hits Sony's machines on 4th August, 2026. Here's a trailer: Developed by PixelCount Studios, which includes former Fable developers among its top...
News Capcom Showcase Confirmed for This Week, Onimusha and Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC in the Spotlight
Plus Monster Hunter Stories 3
Capcom will host a new Capcom Spotlight showcase this week, on the Thursday the 25th June. It begins at 2pm PDT / 5pm EDT / 10pm BST / 11pm CEST, and it's supposed to last around half an hour. So, what's on the menu? Well, with its September release creeping closer, it's no shock to learn that Onimusha: Way of the...
