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Monday3rd Aug 2026
Round Up This PS Plus Game Is One of the Highest Rated Games of the Year
Big Walk getting big talk
It shouldn't come as an enormous surprise, but Big Walk — from the makers of Untitled Goose Game — is getting huge praise. This is a multiplayer adventure game in which you and up to 11 buddies are placed within a large open environment and set loose to explore it. It's set to release tomorrow, 4th August, 2026 on PS5...
News Sounds Like Wolverine Gets His Arse Out in Insomniac's Upcoming PS5 Exclusive
Put it away, Logan
Marvel's Wolverine launches next month, which feels as though it's really crept up. In a few weeks' time, we'll be playing the next superhero adventure from Insomniac Games, which is quite exciting. While we've seen a bit of gameplay and a couple of decent trailers now, the action game is still wrapped in mystery. That being...
News Sony's Imminent Marvel Fighting Game Is Off to a Very Strong Start on the Competitive Scene
X-Factor
A healthy competitive scene can transform a good fighting game into something special. While not every fighter has to resonate with hardcore players in order to rack up sales — just look at the last couple of Mortal Kombat titles — games that manage to establish and cultivate a strong following of relatively serious players tend to be...
News 'Evie Was Created by Our Talented Artists': Stellar Blade Dev Responds to 'AI Slop' Accusations
"View the work with this understanding in mind"
Stellar Blade maker Shift Up is getting utterly roasted on social media for releasing an AI generated music video based on its upcoming sequel, Blood Rain. The music video for ‘Wanna Be in Love’ shows new protagonist Evie belting out a pleasant pop number in the upcoming game’s China-inspired...
FITS and starts
Arguably the biggest surprise of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's full reveal back in June was the confirmation of a job system, allowing players to customise Cloud and co. to better suit their needs on the battlefield. But we didn't learn all that much about said system. All we got was a brief explanation of 'FITS' — Function...
News Sony's Spider-Man Games Enjoy Player Boost on Back of Brand New Day's Box Office Success
Bring home the bacon
Sony’s various Marvel’s Spider-Man games are enjoying a renaissance on the back of new movie Brand New Day’s outrageous Box Office success. While we don’t have player numbers for PS5, Steam data shows Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and
News Street Fighter 6's New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
Balance changes also out now
Perhaps it’s because my focus has been on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls of late, but I don’t feel like there’s much hype for Street Fighter 6’s new season at all. Yasmine is out today, kickstarting the uber-popular fighter’s Year 4 Character Pass, with more fighters to follow, including Final Fantasy’s Tifa...
News These New Xbox Prices Are Truly Terrifying for PS6
This is just getting silly now
Sony indicated in its most recent financial report that the PS5’s price should hold until at least April 2027, as it’s secured the memory inventory required to fulfil its hardware targets for the current fiscal year. If that’s the case, then despite prices soaring dramatically earlier this year, it’s going to...
Guide These 12+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th August)
Marvel Tokon! Beast of Reincarnation! More!
It's a quieter week on the PS5 this week in terms of volume of releases. But there are some heavy hitters here. The majority of you will probably be paying attention to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the new four-vs-four fighter from Arc System Works. But spare a thought for Game Freak's Beast of...
Sunday2nd Aug 2026
Hands On HoYoverse's Pokémon Rival Won Me Over - I Just Need It on PS5
Auto yes
I’ve never played an auto chess game – or auto battler, as I think the parlance has settled upon. Despite this, I’m fairly familiar with the format of games like Teamfight Tactics, because it’s a genre one of my favourite developers HoYoverse seems utterly obsessed with. If you play Honkai: Star Rail with any regularity, you’ll...
Saturday1st Aug 2026
News Could Xbox Get Its Revenge on PS6 by Supporting Physical Games?
"This is how you share your games on Helix"
Even though it happened 13 years ago, I think there’s still a deep-seated resentment among some Xbox enthusiasts for Shuhei Yoshida’s infamous “game sharing” video. It was the PS4’s “finish him” moment on the Xbox One – a blow which truly turned the tides, and pushed PlayStation back out...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026?
Plus or minus?
August's PS Plus Essential update has been revealed, and the games themselves are just around the corner — but are you actually happy with what's on offer? As always, that's what I'm here to find out. This month's headliner has to be Dying Light 2. While Techland's gritty sequel didn't get off to a flying start back in 2022 — it...
News This Cutesy PS5 Cosy Game Really Stands Out in a Crowded Genre
Anime-esque slice-of-life
There is no shortage of cosy games on the PS5. You could probably exclusively play that genre, and still find enough content to keep you occupied until the end of the generation. But in a crowded market, I do think the Ghibli-inspired Starsand Island stands out. It’s launching on 18th August. This anime life sim has all...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev Confirms Hard Mode Is Finally Coming
Through the fire and flames
Dragon's Dogma 2 will finally be handed a hard difficulty mode, hopefully putting one of the game's most prominent issues to rest. The game has a very uneven difficulty curve as you level up, to the point where the vast majority of enemies that you encounter become incredibly easy to defeat. The combat system itself is...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 644
Rootin' tootin'
Another week has come to a concludion, which means it's time to kick back and unwind with some good ol' video games. Aaron Bayne: Another week of rootin' n' tootin' in Red Dead Redemption 2! Jamie O'Neill: Since it's part of July 2026's PS Plus Essential games, I want to download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 before the next...
Friday31st Jul 2026
News These 8+ PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted or Disabled in August 2026
Stop servers time
Oh boy, what a time for my bi-monthly article on delisted PS5 and PS4 games. For the record, I’m genuinely not trying to stick the boot in here, as I’ve been tracking these all year. I think it’s important for us all to know when digital games will be delisted or disabled, so we can act before it’s too late. Obviously in...
News Six Years of Genshin Impact Support Culminates in Next Month's Sequel-Sized PS5 Update
Third-person shooting! Trains! Snow!
Ever since Genshin Impact first made its mark on the industry in 2020, it’s been building towards Snezhnaya, the seventh nation of open world Teyvat, and the homeland of the Fatui. And Travellers will finally arrive in the region next month, from 12th August, as part of v7.0. For those who don’t follow...
News Sponsored: Aaron's Never Played Halo
But now he can... on PS5
With the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, the iconic Master Chief is making his PlayStation debut. For many of you, that may mean experiencing Bungie’s classic campaign, remade here in Unreal Engine 5, for the first time. That’s certainly the case for Push Square's own Aaron Bayne, who joined Outside Xbox's...
Rumour LEGO Astro Bot Sweetens the Deal on Leaked PS1 Set
Build a bot
Earlier in the year, a rumour was doing the rounds that LEGO and PlayStation are partnering up for an official PS1 set, apparently launching in time for the holiday season. This has yet to be proven true, but now, an additional detail is fanning the flames once again. A LEGO news site called Brick Tap has apparently heard from...
News Marvel Tokon's Energetic Launch Trailer Will Get You Hyped for the PS5, PC Fighter
It's showtime
Sony's next big game launch is right around the corner. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sees it step into the fighting game ring with a 4v4 tag fighter starring all your favourite superheroes (and villains), and it's looking great. The launch trailer has just been released, and if this doesn't sell you on the game, I'm not sure what else...
Guide All PS Plus Games Available Now
Every PS Plus game, updated in one place
We’re tracking every PS Plus game available now, so you always know exactly what’s included in your tier of Sony’s subscription service. This page lists all current PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and
News Soulslike Enjoyers, the Open Beta for Action RPG Mortal Shell 2 Is Live Right Now on PS5
Play it before you shell out
Publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry have released the open beta test for Mortal Shell 2, the second outing in the morbid Soulslike action RPG series. Check out the below trailer to get a taste of what you're in for: The open beta, which is accessible to everyone, gives you a chance to check out the...
News Tom Holland Loves The Last of Us 2 So Much He Won't Watch the HBO Series
His favourite game of all time
We've been hearing a lot from Tom Holland lately, but I suppose that's makes sense considering he's in two of the summer's biggest movies. While doing press for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he's probably been thrown every possible question, but it was Happy Sad Confused that asked him the most important one of all:...
Hard truths
Speaking during its latest earnings call, Sony addressed the backlash to its decision to stop manufacturing physical discs. While it acknowledged the criticism of enthusiast fans, CFO Lin Tao showed no signs of the company even considering changing course, saying it’s going to “cautiously move thi
News PS5's Monthly Active Users Increased Again, PS Plus Making More Money Than Ever
Things are looking pretty good
Sony attracted 125 million monthly active users to PlayStation, accurate as of the end of Q1 2026, which ended on 30th June. That’s an increase of 2% year-over-year, when it achieved 123 million monthly active users during the same period in 2025. It’s actually down on the previous quarter, which hit 126 million...
News Recovering Balatro Players Should Probably Stay Away from CloverPit, Coming to PS5 Next Month
Bit of a gamble
If you're into endlessly replayable roguelikes that are all about racking up crazy high scores using various synergies and perks, CloverPit has probably been on your radar. It's been available on PC since September of last year, where it has over 12,000 "Very Positive" Steam reviews. It's since been ported to Xbox and mobile, and...
News Sony Has Secured Enough Memory to Meet PS5's Projected Sales Through March 2027
More price increases unlikely in the short-term
Reading between the lines, it doesn’t sound like the PS5 will face any more price increases in the short-term. In its latest earnings report, the manufacturer said it has procured the “quantity of memory necessary to meet our projected sales volume” for the period ending 31st March, 2027. The...
News PlayStation Expects Record Breaking Fiscal Year for PS5, Despite Economic Challenges
Aims to beat Nintendo's pandemic record
Sony has raised its forecast for PlayStation for the current fiscal year, predicting results that would set a new industry record. The company previously predicted its gaming division would achieve ¥600 billion (~$3.75 billion) in operating income for the 12-month period scheduled to end on 31st March, 2027...
News You Can Now Play One of PSP's Best Games on Mobile
Lumines Remastered available now
Lumines Remastered, the 2018 re-release of a stone cold PSP classic, has now come to mobile devices. Available now for both iOS and Android, the game is free-to-start, and you can unlock the full thing for $7.99/£7.99 ($9.99/£9.99 after the launch discount). The free trial grants you access to the Basic Challenge...
News Sony Knows How You Feel About No More Discs, But It's Not Going to Reverse Course
"We're going to cautiously move this forward"
We've all been wondering whether Sony will make any sort of public comment following its plans to stop making PlayStation discs in the future. Now, we finally have some additional thoughts from the company, but they come via a question asked during a recent earnings call, rather than anything directed...
News PS5 Crawls Past 95 Million Units, Sales Down 36% Year-on-Year
100 million on the horizon
Sony has published its latest financial results, meaning we have new sales data for PlayStation based on the last quarter. As of 30th June 2026, PS5 has now reached lifetime sales of 95.3 million; the console sold 1.6 million units last quarter (Q1 of financial year 2026), which is a drop of about 36% versus the same...
News EA's Controversial $55 Billion Buyout to Close Next Week
Yay?
EA’s controversial leveraged $55 billion buyout will conclude next week, according to a document filed to the SEC earlier today. Variety reports that the EA Sports FC and Battlefield maker will be owned by a consortium consisting of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners from
Thursday30th Jul 2026
News This New PS5 FPS Will Depict a Harrowing and Often Overlooked Part of WW2
New gameplay trailer released
We’re all familiar with the Battle of Britain and Pearl Harbour, but there are some parts of World War 2 that rarely get told by Western media. The Second Sino-Japanese War, a long-running conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan, is one such example. This new game, The Defiant, from Chinese...
Feature 8 Ways Sony Must Improve the PS Store for Our All-Digital Future
It's time for PlayStation to up its game
It’s been almost a month since Sony announced its decision to cease manufacturing physical games in 2028, and it hasn’t uttered a word since. While parts of the PlayStation community plot a blackout in protest, I think it’s also worth considering how the company could improve on its existing digital...
News Unhinged Passengers Are the Stars of Rideshare "Stimulator", an Uber Driver Sim Heading to PS5
What's going on back there?
Saber Interactive really has been making in-roads when it comes to the driving simulator genre, and its latest effort might be its most interesting yet. The company has just announced Rideshare "Stimulator" — yes, the speech marks are part of the title, which I'm irrationally angry about — and it's essentially a game...
He is not the one
Super Limit-Breaking NEO, a fairly substantial expansion for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, feels like what would happen if a publisher decided to scrap its DLC roadmap and just throw everything it had lined up into one big bundle. It's an erratic mix of characters, stages, and new ways to play. There's no real rhyme or reason to...
News In the Busiest Gaming Month of the Year, PS5's Control Resonant Will Take Up a Lot of Your Time
Approximate length announced
September is the apocalypse for new console releases, with games like Marvel’s Wolverine and The Blood of Dawnwalker all vying for your attention. If you were hoping Control Resonant would be a breezy campaign you could beat in around 10 hours like its predecessor, then – well, think again. In an interview with
News Blanka's Introduction in the Street Fighter Movie Is Just Perfect
Jason Momoa makes his big entrance
The live action Street Fighter movie continues to pass the sniff test, with this scene introducing Jason Momoa’s Blanka. Much like previous trailers for the upcoming film, it all looks absolutely ridiculous in the best possible way. The fight appears to take place in some kind of penitentiary, with David...
Level up twice as fast
If you’re interested in PS Plus Essential game Dying Light 2, but not sure if you can be arsed with another open world grind – well, there’s good news, courtesy of dev Techland. The Polish studio is plotting patch v1.29 on 3rd August, a day before the game’s addition to PS Plus Essential. And interestingly, this will...
News Wahey! Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Returns in a PS5, PS4 Remaster Later This Year
Croc and roll
Publisher and developer Argonaut Games has announced its second remaster release; it's bringing back Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos, with its originally scrapped subtitle now intact. Yes, the sequel to Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, which was brought back on modern platforms last year, is on the way, scheduled for release on PS5 and PS4...
News Save $100 on PSVR2 Now, Sony's Underrated PS5 Peripheral
A new dimension awaits
PSVR2 hasn’t received the support it deserves from manufacturer Sony, but it’s still a great piece of kit with a lot of games available. And in the US, it’s $100 off until 10th August, via PS Direct. This means you can get the headset and its controllers for just $299. Remember, you can also now connect PSVR2 to a PC...
News Will Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Get a Physical PS5 Edition? Director Can't Confirm Anything Yet
"We're still having internal discussions"
Physical video games have become a hot topic ever since Sony announced its move to stop making discs for PlayStation software, starting in 2028. While the market clearly shows digital games make up the vast majority of sales these days, many have voiced their concerns about losing physical media altogether...
News SEGA Is Co-Publishing the Ridiculous Action RPG Stupid Never Dies This October on PS5
Seems like a good fit to me
One game we've been keeping an eye on here at Push Square Towers — mostly because it looks like it leapt out of Sammy's imagination — is Stupid Never Dies, a game about a zombie trying to revive his non-zombie girlfriend who froze to death. It's pretty hard to ignore a setup like that, and the game itself looks like...
News This New PS5 Daughter Raising Sim Has 235+ Trophies at Launch
You read the headline
Daughter raising sim Volcano Princess, out today on the PS5, has launched with an incredible 236 Trophies to earn. The game, similar to the Princess Maker series, sees you preparing the next monarch by taking on your role as her parent. Here’s what the blurb says: “Focusing on familial growth, you will be responsible...
Wednesday29th Jul 2026
News One of Steam's Biggest New RPGs Is Officially Getting a PS5 Version
And this one ain't gacha
You may have heard of the Korean RPG DragonSword: Awakening, which has taken Steam by storm since its launch a week or so ago. The anime-inspired open world adventure has sold over 200k copies so far, and has been rewarded by its decision to scrap all microtransactions and gacha elements. Like many other Korean games, this...
News A Best-Selling Famicom Game Is Making Its Global Debut on PS5 This Week
"Hey, there! My name is Doraemon"
Hudson Soft’s Famicom best-seller Doraemon will finally release worldwide this week, courtesy of Japanese retro studio Hamster. The 1986 game, based on the wildly popular manga by Fujiko Fujio, sold over one million copies in its native Japan, making it among the top-selling Famicom titles the year of its...
News This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6
Xbox losing $150 on each console sold
According to a Windows Central report, Microsoft is losing ~$150 on every Xbox Series X|S console it sells right now – and it’ll continue to be in the red even after it increases the device’s price in August. Beginning this Saturday, a 1TB Xbox Series X will set you back $800 – an absurd sum for a...
News Early Data Suggests Unspectacular Start for Halo on PS5
But story still to be written
How is Halo: Campaign Evolved doing on its PS5 debut? Fine – and we certainly need a lot more data to know for sure – but likely unspectacularly, all things considered. While the game is currently second on the PS Store best-sellers list in the US, it’s a bit lower in European countries like the UK, where it...
Mini Review Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (PS5) - Solid Foundation Bending to Greatness
Korra, blimey
There have been plenty of video game adaptations of multimedia franchise Avatar: The Last Airbender, but Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is the first to show any genuine promise. Designed by Mike Zaimont of Skullgirls fame, this is a hand animated Street Fighter-esque one-on-one fighter with a more technical gameplay loop than you...
News 5 Years Later, Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Confirms Major PS5 Update as Dev Teases Sequel
Always ascending
First released in 2021 for Xbox and PC, before hitting PS5 roughly a year later, The Ascent is celebrating its fifth anniversary today. If you've never played it, The Ascent is a bombastic twin-stick RPG-shooter set in a bustling cyberpunk world. It's solid in terms of gameplay, but it's really the game's overall aesthetic and...
