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Monday26th Jan 2026
News Today, You'll Finally Get to Form Your Own Opinion on PS5 Shooter Highguard
Download for free later on
After close to a month of silence, following a controversial reveal at The Game Awards, you’ll finally be able to form your own opinion of embattled first-person shooter Highguard later today, when it releases on the PS Store for free. It’s difficult to determine exactly why the game – developed by an all-star...
News Xbox Will Try to Deliver PS5 Ports on Launch Day More Consistently
"We're going to work on that"
Playground Games will have a PS5 version of Fable ready to go on its launch day along with Xbox Series X|S and PC, but Forza Horizon 6 won't. The reason for that is purely down to development timelines and changes in strategy. Though, Microsoft is aware of the inconsistencies in its PS5 ports and is actually looking to...
Sunday25th Jan 2026
News PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked
Available from 3rd Feb
Sony is scheduled to reveal its lineup of PS Plus Essential games for February 2026 on Wednesday, but Dealabs leaker BillBil-Kun has — as usual — beaten the company to the punch by leaking the headline game. According to them, one of the three PS Plus Essential titles for next month is: Undisputed (PS5) |
News Mysterious New Dragon Ball Game AGE 1000 Announced
A new AGE
As part of the property's 40th anniversary celebrations, Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Dragon Ball 'Game Project', currently named 'AGE 1000'. Details are practically nonexistent right now — we don't even have any confirmed platforms — but the game's due in 2027, and we'll hear more about it at the Dragon Ball Games Battle...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Going All-Out in 2026 with 'Major' DLC, New Modes, and More
0 to 100
Bandai Namco is set to continue supporting Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero in a big way this year, and as it turns out, the fighter's first update of 2026 is just around the corner. Launching on the 26th January, the free update will add a new mode called 'Mission 100'. As the name suggests, this is a collection of 100 single player battles,...
Saturday24th Jan 2026
News PS1 Classic Rayman Looks Set for 30th Anniversary Release on PS5
Age rating appears in Australia
The original PS1 game Rayman will receive a PS5 re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, according to a new Australian age rating listing. The page covers a Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, with Atari listed as the publisher and developer, and U&I Entertainment as the applicant. The latter...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has an Official Name at Square Enix
Life Is Strange has taken Reunion, so now what?
Square Enix has decided on a name for the final instalment of its Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, the publisher has now confirmed. From the beginning of November 2025, it was reported Square Enix had narrowed its options down to two names, and a final decision would be made after Paris Games Week...
Feature Going Platinum #9: Marvel's Spider-Man
Big swing
Platinum Trophy #9: Marvel's Spider-Man Date Earned: 16th September 2018 Dopamine Index: stars:4 I think it probably says a lot that I got the platinum for Marvel's Spider-Man within 10 days of launch. I looked back at the dates I earned each Trophy, and between launch and getting the platinum, I progressed the list almost every day...
News Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
Sounds like Unity is the first
Now that Ubisoft has enhanced a handful of Far Cry games on PS5, making them run at 60 frames-per-second, it is now reportedly turning its attention back to the Assassin's Creed franchise. Insider Gaming leaker Tom Henderson shared on the outlet's weekly podcast that he believes the publisher will give old Assassin's...
News All Signs Point to Resident Evil: Code Veronica PS5 Remake in 2027
First half of next year, says NateDrake
It increasingly looks like Resident Evil fans can safely expect a Code Veronica X remake to be next in line from Capcom, as reliable leaker NateDrake has added to the claims of the project being in active development. In fact, the leaker has gone one step further and claimed Capcom is currently targeting a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
No Joker
It's the last week in January, and let us tell you, things are about to get crazy with new releases in February. Utterly insane. Aaron Bayne: More of the same for me this week: review embargoed games on PS5 and No Rest for the Wicked on PC. Jamie O'Neill: Out of all of the winter settings I've played in video games this January, my...
Friday23rd Jan 2026
News Highguard Finally Breaks Silence, Watch the Launch Showcase Next Week
Hi, guard
Highguard, the free-to-play shooter that closed out The Game Awards 2025, has been worryingly quiet ever since, but it's finally found its voice. Over on its official social channels, the game has suddenly sprung to life, announcing a "launch showcase" broadcast that'll go live as the game does on 26th January, 2026. The showcase will...
News Queen's Blood will Return 'Enhanced' in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
"Beloved" minigame will be back
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth went a little crazy with the minigames and side activities, and the quality varies of course, but one that everyone seems to adore is Queen's Blood. The tactical card game has been a big hit among players, and it seems Square Enix likes it too, as it's set to make a return in the third game in...
News Amid Many Delays and Cancellations, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Is Still Alive at Ubisoft
Monkey business
This week, Ubisoft announced a huge reshuffle of its entire publishing business, and caught in the crossfire are many games, mostly unannounced, that have either been delayed or outright cancelled. One title that seems to have made it through the process unscathed is the elusive Beyond Good and Evil 2. That's according to Insider...
News Yakuza Fan Concerns Come to a Head Over Dodgy Kiwami 3 Graphics
PC demo review bombed for a variety of issues
Next month's Yakuza Kiwami 3 will almost certainly be a solid remake of the PS3 original when all is said and done, but some small issues and flaws are starting to attract the attention of its hardcore fanbase. In the recently released demo, one street in particular has fans worried. The graphics look...
News Dec 2025 USA Sales: Industry Rebounds from One of the Worst Months on Record
All the best-selling software from the last year
Console sales looked apocalyptic last month, reaching an all-time November low since records began in 1995. But December 2025 was a much healthier month for the industry overall, with hardware sales increasing six per cent year-over-year – although this was largely propelled by the Switch 2, which...
News Prepare Yourself for Nioh 3 with This 17-Minute PS5 Gameplay Video
My name is Nioh
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released a lengthy gameplay video for their upcoming action RPG, Nioh 3. Set for launch in just a couple of weeks on 6th February, the game is looking reliably solid throughout the video, which you can watch here: Nioh 3 builds upon the first two games with more open ended environments and an...
News Make Your Code Vein 2 Character on PS5 Now, So You Can Get Straight to the Action Next Week
Optimise your time
It’s the eternal dilemma of any game with a character creator: you want to spend time making a protagonist you’ll love, but you also want to get straight to the action. Fortunately, publisher Bandai Namco has a solution: it’s released Code Vein 2’s character creator today, as part of a free download on the PS Store. You...
News Despite Its Price, PS5 Pro Enjoyed a Very Respectable 2025 in USA
Nothing to sniff at
Of all the PS5 consoles sold in USA last year, approximately 13% of them were PS5 Pro models. That’s a very respectable number for the superpowered system, and roughly right in line with the PS4 Pro, which accounted for around 13% of the PS4’s lifetime sales in America. It’s worth remembering that the PS5 Pro – at an...
Another Xbox stalwart is making the jump
Fable is coming to PS5 day-and-date and it’s going to be huge. Already the game has racked up outrageous engagement on Sony’s social media channels, with its PlayStation teaser trailer approaching 500k views at the time of writing – and its X (or Twitter) post attractin
News Gacha Arknights: Endfield Launched with Arguably the Worst Bug in Video Game History
It actually started draining some players' bank accounts
There are bugs which make games run poorly or unplayable – and then there’s bugs which wipe out your bank balance. What was supposed to be a week of celebration for developer Gryphline will have turned into one of emergency meetings and panic, as a PayPal glitch in the newly released...
News Pokémon Dev Game Freak Steps Up the Production Values for Beast of Reincarnation on PS5
Reincarnation, indeed
Pokémon fans may be giving Game Freak’s upcoming PS5 RPG Beast of Reincarnation some serious side-eye. The post-apocalyptic game – developed using Unreal Engine 5 – looks lightyears ahead of studio’s Nintendo-bound efforts, even if its art does border on a little generic. Pitched as a “one-person, one dog RPG”,...
Xbox version axed before launch
Italian indie studio Sedleo has cancelled its previously announced Xbox version of 1348 Ex Voto in order to “focus the studio’s efforts on delivering the best experience possible for PC and PlayStation”. This means the game will now be a de facto PS5 console exclusive – sans any Sony money hats – as it...
News PS Portal Peaks in USA with Highest PS5 Console Attach Rate Yet
Now 7% of PS5 owners in USA have a PS Portal
The PS5 handheld streaming device, PS Portal, continues to go from strength to strength, as it reaches its highest PS5 console attach rate in the USA to date. Via new sales data from Circana, it's revealed at the end of 2025, 7% of PS5 console owners in the country also owned a PS Portal to go alongside...
News These PS2, PSP, and PS Vita Games Managed to Sell 1 New Copy in 2025
The USA bought these old games once last year
Video game sales data will generally always focus on what's being bought the most, but what about the titles below the best sellers you never see? As Circana reveals its end-of-year reports for game sales in the USA, analyst Mat Piscatella has shared some fun facts surrounding the data you'd never...
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Top of the mountain
Ghost of Yotei must have made Sony a pretty penny, because the PS5 exclusive ended up being the third best-selling title of 2025 on PS5 in the US. As per Circana's data (thanks as always Mat Piscatella), the first-party exclusive was the only single player release in the entire top ten, with every other spot being taken up by...
News Wrestler Kenny Omega Brings Street Fighter 6's Alex to Life from 17th March on PS5, PS4
Star assisted with performance capture
Alex was supposed to be Street Fighter’s new poster boy when he was introduced in Street Fighter 3: New Generation almost 30 years ago, but he’ll get another shot at stardom when he arrives in Street Fighter 6 from 17th March. After teasing the Year 3 Pass addition late last year, Capcom has now shown off...
News Call of Duty Sales Hit 17-Year Low with Black Ops 7
Lowest US ranking since World at War
Throughout December of last year, we heard a lot of reports on how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was underperforming in a commercial sense — and Circana's breakdown of 2025 software sales in the US certainly backs them up. As relayed by Circana's Mat Piscatella, Black Ops 7 ranked fifth in dollar sales for the...
News Kiln Is a Pottery Party Brawler from Double Fine, Coming to PS5 in 2026
The great pottery throwdown
Xbox and Double Fine have announced the studio's next game — an online party brawler named Kiln. This team-based multiplayer game is all about making your own ceramic character before taking them into matches. The trailer is probably the best way to explain it: Kiln is a game of two halves. First, you'll use the...
News Fable Announced for PS5, Releases in Autumn 2026
First gameplay teaser revealed
Playground Games won't just have Forza Horizon 6 to put out on PS5 this year: it's now confirmed it is making Fable for PS5 too, and it's launching day and date with the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions this Autumn 2026. Catch the newest gameplay teaser above. While the first three Fable games never made their way...
News Forza Horizon 6 Confirmed to Launch on PS5 in 2026, Gameplay Revealed
May 2026 release for Xbox, PC
Playground Games has now announced Forza Horizon 6 will launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC on 19th May 2026, and then a PS5 version will follow later this year. For the game's complete segment in the Xbox Developer Direct, have a look above. Here's the setup and overview of Forza Horizon 6: Discover the breathtaking...
News Anime-Infused Arcade Racer Screamer Just Looks Better and Better Ahead of PS5 Release
The dream scream
Screamer is an arcade racer that we've had our eye on for months now, and honestly, the game looks better and better every time we see it. Its latest trailer dishes out the deets on its various modes, which include a story-based campaign complete with characters and cutscenes, an assortment of single player challenges, and a suite...
News New Super Lucky's Tale's Name Starting to Lose Meaning with PS5 Re-Release
What's old is new again
Publisher PQube and developer Playful Studios have announced a PS5 port of the adorable 3D platformer, New Super Lucky's Tale. The game will launch for Sony's current console on 26th March 2026, with a physical release as well as the digital version. This enhanced port of the jovial adventure includes new 4K visuals, 120...
News Highly Anticipated Gacha RPG Arknights: Endfield Has Arrived on PS5
Out here in the Endfield
Push Square editor and resident gacha addict Sammy isn't around to write about this one, so you'll need to excuse our obvious lack of knowledge as we trawl through the latest press release for Arknights: Endfield. In a nutshell, this highly anticipated RPG — which racked up frankly insane pre-registration numbers — is...
News GreedFall 2 Adds to Busy March 2026 Schedule with Final PS5 Release Date
Out of early access on 12th March
Spiders Studio has confirmed its next big RPG, GreedFall 2: The Dying World, will leave early access (on PC at least) for a full and final release for PS5 on 12th March 2026. Accompanying the news is an overview trailer, watchable above. While the original PS4 game proved pretty popular, the developer has moved...
News Bubsy 4D Might Actually Be Good When It Pounces on PS5, PS4 in May
Purrfect or cat-astrophic?
Publisher Atari and developer Fabraz have announced a release date for the unlikely but very real Bubsy 4D. The 3D platformer is coming to both PS5 and PS4 on 22nd May 2026, as revealed in this new trailer: After getting a surprising amount of buzz after its announcement last year, the game is now just a few months...
News Prince of Persia Series Isn't Dead Yet Despite Remake Cancellation
So says The Sands of Time Remake team
There's going to be a warranted doom and gloom surrounding any future Ubisoft game reveals after yesterday's news of cancellations and delays. The Prince of Persia community has been hit hardest after The Sands of Time Remake was scrapped, but according to the team behind the project, this doesn't mean the...
News 'A Magnificent Choice': Christopher Judge Approves God of War TV Show's Kratos Casting
"Kill it, Ryan"
Christopher Judge, the actor who portrays Kratos in the Norse God of War games, has passed comment on the recently revealed casting choice for the character in the TV adaptation. In case you missed it, Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, and voice of Thor in God of War Ragnarok) will play the main character in Amazon's...
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Delayed by Up to a Year
Was apparently planned for March 2026
In case you missed it, Ubisoft has announced a massive restructuring of its business, and part of those plans involve the cancellation and delay of many of its projects. In a new report from Insider Gaming (and further comments from Tom Henderson), it seems Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's heavily rumoured and...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Demo Out Now on PS5, and It's a Big One
That's rad!
As promised, a playable demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will drop on PS5 in the very near future. Its official release timing is 9pm PT on the 21st January — so it'll technically be available on the 22nd January in most regions, at 2am ET / 5am GMT / 6am CET. It sounds like this'll be a meaty demo, by the way. It'll let you run...
News New Forza Horizon 6 Leak Supports a May 2026 Xbox Launch, Box Art Tease
Toyota cars on the front
A new leak from Dealabs leaker BillBil-Kun has lent further weight to Forza Horizon 6 launching for Xbox Series X|S and PC on 19th May 2026, or four days prior via the Premium Edition. In a new report, they corroborate the earlier leak from an in-game Forza Horizon pop-up screen that pointed to an initial May 2026 launch...
News Game Awards Closer Highguard Lives! PS5 Trophy List Live Now
Still seems set for 26th Jan release
There still haven't been any indications of life behind the official Highguard social media accounts, but as of right now, it seems like the PS5 game remains on course for a 26th January 2026. The developer hasn't said otherwise, and now the title has a Trophy list. Trophy tracking site Exophase has pulled the...
News Highly Rated Survival Action RPG Enshrouded Targets a Fall 2026 Release on PS5
Lighting a fire
If you're into RPGs with survival elements — and even a focus on co-op for up to 16 players — then you might want to keep an eye on Enshrouded, which has now been confirmed for a PS5 release later this year. This is one of those games that's done really well for itself on PC, attracting millions of players and sitting pretty...
Wednesday21st Jan 2026
News Amazon Adds Yet Another Cast Member to Its God of War TV Series
Heimdall spotted
News surrounding the ensemble cast of Amazon's God of War TV adaptation continues apace, with a third actor confirmed for the show. As reported by Deadline, Max Parker will form part of the series, playing the part of Heimdall. Heimdall is a character introduced in God of War Ragnarok; he keeps watch atop the lofty walls of Asgard...
News Mechborn Is an Anime-Inspired Spin on Slay the Spire Heading to PS5 in 2026
Something something mechbuilder
Don't let naysayers muddy the waters; roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire is a modern classic, and it deserves its many copycats. One new example is Mechborn, a game clearly inspired by the aforementioned title, but it differentiates itself in a couple of fun ways. As the name suggests, Mechborn is all about giant...
News Fatal Frame 2's PS5 Remake Shaping Up to Be a 2026 Horror Standout
Out on 12th March 2026
Widely considered to be the greatest instalment in the Japanese horror franchise, the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake launching in March looks to be another standout horror game for 2026, right alongside Resident Evil Requiem. It arrives just two weeks after the Capcom effort, on 12th March 2026, and a new PlayStation...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Now Has the Most Game of the Year Awards Ever
Overtakes Elden Ring
Well, as far as we can tell, it's official: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 now has more Game of the Year awards than any other game ever. The absolute darling of 2025 has claimed a ridiculous 436 Game of the Year awards to date, placing it ahead of Elden Ring. Crazy. This is all based on a shockingly impressive amount of research...
News Prince of Persia Remake and 5 Other Games Cancelled by Ubisoft
As part of a "major company reset" at the firm
Ubisoft has revealed it is cancelling its long-in-development Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and five other unannounced games as part of a "major company reset" today. Separately, another seven in-development titles are now delayed, and Ubisoft will confirm layoffs on 12th February 2026...
News As PSVR2's Beat Saber Goes Dark, Synth Riders Adds Timed Exclusive Track from Queen
Who is the champion?
Back in June, Beat Games announced that Beat Saber would be discontinuing support for PSVR2, starting with no new songs. One of PSVR's best sellers and best-regarded titles, Beat Games further announced that multiplayer support would be switched off come 21st January, 2026, a date that has now arrived. While it's quite...
News Awesome Free-to-Play Fighter 2XKO Has Arrived on PS5
It takes 2
2XKO, the League of Legends-based fighting game that's been in early access on PC for quite a while, has finally arrived on PS5. And by almost all accounts — including our own — it's a pretty great brawler, boasting some seriously slick visuals, diverse character design, and top notch online netcode. It's also free-to-play, in case...
