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Wednesday29th Jul 2026
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Big DLC Price Finally Revealed, and It Ain't Cheap
Just in time
Despite announcing it months ago, Bandai Namco has never told us how expensive the Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be. Fortunately, just hours before it becomes available here in the West (it launches tomorrow, on the 30th July), we have an idea of how much it's going to cost thanks to the expansion...
Feature 6 Things to Know from Silent Hill: Townfall's Glowing PS5 Previews
Press plays opening hours of new PS5 entry
Despite a small bit of release date movement, the month of September is still jam-packed with PS5 releases — so much so you'll probably have to pick and choose what games you pick up. Silent Hill: Townfall, out on 24th September 2026, increasingly looks like it has to be one of them. Ahead of launch,...
News 'We're Going to Go a Bit Crazy': Clair Obscur Dev Doesn't Want to Hold Back on Its Next Game
Take your turn
It's surprisingly fun to speculate over Sandfall Interactive's next game, because based on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — the studio's debut — its follow-up project could be just about anything. At the very least, you'd expect it to be just as creative and, for lack of a better word, weird as its predecessor. But will it be some...
News Halo Fares a Hair Better on PS5 Than Xbox, with PS5 Pro the Best Place to Play
Welcome to the dark side, Master Chief
Tech experts Digital Foundry have released one of the more interesting console comparisons of the generation, featuring Halo: Campaign Evolved. The long-time Xbox system seller is making its PlayStation debut with this single player remake, and Sony’s console is actually the best place to play. If you’re...
News Wuchang Sequel in the Works at New Studio Formed by Original's Creator
New developer and publisher believe in the IP
A sequel to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is now officially in development despite the erasure of Leenzee, the first game's developer. Reports earlier this year suggested much of the original team was disbanded and laid off after it refused to switch to other outsourced projects and support work. Director...
News Huge Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Patch Out Now Ahead of Tomorrow's Major DLC Drop
New stages, balance changes, and more
With its Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC set to release tomorrow (that's the 30th July), Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero just got an all-important patch that both prepares the brawler for its new content, and makes some big gameplay adjustments. The update brings three new stages, a new music track, reworks a few...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Finishing Moves Influenced Brand New Day, Says Tom Holland
Star speaks more about the games
It's been said a few times now that the Marvel's Spider-Man series, developed by Insomniac Games, has had some impact on the movies. Now, Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel films, has spoken more about his thoughts on how they have influenced Brand New Day, the latest big screen adventure...
News Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Today on PS5, PS4
It's turtle time
The latest addition to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds arrives today on PS5 and PS4, this time adding a quartet of new characters to the dimension-hopping kart racer. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join the fray in a premium DLC pack, and they're based on their appearance in the 2023 animated film, Mutant Mayhem. Here's a trailer...
News Gran Turismo 7 Partnering with Elite Racing Wheel Maker on Official PS5 Hardware
Polyphony Digital to collaborate with Moza Racing
In a surprise announcement, Moza Racing is now the official peripheral partner of Gran Turismo 7 – a shock considering none of its hardware is currently compatible with the PS5. The announcement comes alongside confirmation that first-party studio Polyphony Digital will be partnering with the...
News Newly Independent Double Fine Has to Lay Off 23 Devs to Ensure Survival of the Studio
Only considered the move to make sure the team survives
Psychonauts developer Double Fine, having just returned to independence to avoid closure by Xbox, has been forced to let go of 23 employees to ensure the studio can stay afloat. The cuts were confirmed in a social media post from Tim Schafer, which read: "Today, Double Fine Productions let go...
Just 6.7% of sales are physical
A lot of people like physical media — they like having the freedom of choice when it comes to purchasing a video game. And that's largely why Sony's decision to stop manufacturing PlayStation discs in 2028 has caused so much of an uproar. But when you sit down and look at the numbers... well, it's easy to see why...
Tuesday28th Jul 2026
News Earn Some Crazy Money Early by Testing the New Crazy Taxi on PS5
Closed beta coming in September
You can be among the first in the world to play Crazy Taxi: World Tour in September, as SEGA plots a closed beta test for the long-awaited arcade reboot. Sign ups are open now through 31st August on PS5, ahead of the test getting underway from 11th September through 13th September. The beta will include two online...
News Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Targeting 2027, Reliable Snoop Says
Almost time
Unfortunately named industry sneak NatetheHate2 – who’s notoriously leaked a number of industry secrets, including most recently the existence of Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake – says Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is coming in 2027. This would round out an incredible year for PS5, which is also getting...
News Hilarious Adventure Collection The Immortal John Triptych Arrives on PS5 in August
Come on, John
If you're an avid reader of Push Square then you may remember a game called The Procession to Calvary, which I reviewed on PS4 back in 2021. Crafted by solo developer Joe Richardson, it was an absurd adventure game that made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions. And now, it's being re-released on PS5 as part of a collection called...
News 'To Our PC Players, Message Received': Marvel Tokon Promises Huge Improvements Day One
Fair play
The beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was mostly well-received, but things did look a little dicey for PC players. Sony doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to supporting storefronts like Steam, and a host of huge issues were reported on social media throughout the entirety of the test period. Arc System Works, to its...
Feature Celebrating 30 Years of Lara Croft at Derby's Tomb Raider Exhibit
Pickford's House turned into Croft Manor
This article is not about me, but having the surname Croft and living in Derby is quite the combination when one of the city's biggest claims to fame is it's the birthplace of Lara Croft. I was born and grew up here, I support the football team home and away, and I do not ever see myself moving all that far...
News PS Plus Members Get Some Exclusive Marvel Tokon Goodies on PS5
How marvellous
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is very nearly here, and general sentiment seems to be very positive following its big open beta test. The tag fighter launches on 6th August 2026, at which time PS Plus members will be able to claim a special pack related to the game. Available to subscribers at no extra cost, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting...
Poll Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Green energy
It's still bloody weird, isn't it? Halo on PlayStation. But this is our new reality, because Halo: Campaign Evolved is out right now on PS5 — and I want to know if you're actually playing it. If you lived through the PS2 and original Xbox generation like I did, followed by extreme console warring of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, then...
News PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026 Announced
Early reveal from Sony
For some reason, Sony has announced the lineup of PS Plus Essential games for August 2026 a day early. It was meant to reveal the selection tomorrow, 29th August, but here we are with the news. Available to redeem and download from Tuesday, 4th August 2026, the PS Plus Essential titles for August 2026 are: Dying Light 2...
News Japan Studio Couldn't Keep Up with Sony's Push for Games That Would 'Drive Hardware Sales'
So says Shuhei Yoshida
If you're a diehard PlayStation fan, you're probably still a bit sad about the demise of Japan Studio. It was once one of the company's most creative development teams, it was ultimately dissolved in 2021, and now, Astro Bot developer Team Asobi is all that remains of what was previously a larger operation. In a recent talk...
Guide Halo Campaign Evolved Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate Halo collectibles resource
In this Halo Campaign Evolved guide, we'll provide a 100% collectibles walkthrough that documents where to find every Skull and Terminal in all the Missions. Halo Campaign Evolved Guide: Walkthrough: Below we provide a walkthrough of Halo: Campaign Evolved, sharing where to find all the collec
News Dragon Age Can't Get the Mass Effect Remaster Treatment Because of Dev Difficulties
The Dragon Age is over
Why haven't BioWare and EA remastered the Dragon Age games? Surely it's an easy win — especially after Mass Effect Legendary Edition was such a roaring success. Well, as it turns out, some kind of Dragon Age trilogy was being planned years ago, but as time has passed, such a project has become increasingly unlikely — and...
News BeastLink Dev Giving Itself More Time to Tighten Up PS5 Frame Rate
This one is gonna be demanding
BeastLink is one of those games, like the EDF franchise, where you almost want to see its frame rate tank. Nevertheless, dev Grove Street Games – controversially of GTA Trilogy fame – is giving itself a little more time to smooth out performance on PS5. The game will launch in PC Early Access from 18th August,...
News Sony's New Spider-Man Movie Tipped for Explosive Box Office Opening
A brand new day for Sony's bank balance
Sony’s new Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, is expected to have an explosive opening at the Box Office this weekend. One projection from Global Box Office tips the Tom Holland film to secure an $800 million international haul, which would make it the second biggest opening in history, behind only Avengers:...
News Onimusha PS5 Drops the Series' Classic Puzzle Boxes
Keep it moving
Ah, Onimusha's classic puzzle boxes — the source of much head-scratching frustration in my youth. The series' puzzle boxes, or puzzle cubes, or decoder boxes, or whatever you like to call them, have been present in every mainline game, adopting many different forms over the years. Typically housing worthwhile rewards like...
Mini Review Kusan: City of Wolves (PS5) - Fast-Paced Carnage in This Tough Hotline Miami-Like
The fast and the furriest
Kusan: City of Wolves' biggest inspiration, Hotline Miami, is evident from the moment I load into the game's prologue, which introduces fast-paced combat that feels like the 2012 classic. Most of my time in Kusan is spent slicing my way through rooms of enemies, gradually unlocking new abilities and upgrades for the main...
Rumour Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Game Was, and Still Might Be, in Development at a Surprising Studio
Edging it
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the hit anime based on the existing Cyberpunk universe and branching off from Cyberpunk 2077, might be getting its own video game project. This is according to a new report from MP1st, who claim that an unnamed source was, at some point, working on an Edgerunners adaptation, in collaboration with 2077 developer CD...
News Nioh 3's Chunky First DLC Brings New Stage, Weapons, More to PS5 This August
Hell Rising
Publisher Koei Tecmo has released new information and a debut trailer for the first DLC coming to its action RPG sequel, Nioh 3. Titled Hell Rising, the first of two planned DLC packs is now confirmed to launch on 19th August 2026. Take a look at the trailer below: It sounds like this add-on is bringing quite a lot to the table;...
News Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits
Patch 1.005 also adds Power Saver mode
Spider-Man 2 has been updated today in support of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, bringing upgraded PS5 Pro support, two new suits, and the ability to run the PS5 game in Power Saver mode. You're looking for patch 1.0005, which is available to download now. On the technical side, PS5 Pro owners can...
News Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata Get Updated Sales Figures as Capcom Stays Winning
What are ya buyin'?
It's well-documented by now that publisher Capcom has been nailing it nearly every step of the way for many years now. It's been a pretty wild run, and the company's games have been selling pretty consistently well too. Whether it's brand new IPs or longstanding franchises, it seems Capcom has got it figured out. In a new...
News Final 4 PS Plus Extra Games for July 2026 Available to Download Now
Dying Light! Power Rangers!
Everywhere else in the world has had full access to July 2026's selection of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for some time now, but today, the UK, USA, and Japan finally join the fun with a complete selection of PS5, PS4 titles. The following four — and final — PS Plus Extra games from the July 2026...
Monday27th Jul 2026
News GTA 6 Region Locks Raise More Questions About PSN's Flaky Infrastructure
Not ideal
Officially, PSN is only supported in a handful of countries. This is an issue that dates all the way back to the origins of Sony’s online network, and it’s generally been accepted that the “workaround” is to create an account in another nearby country, spoofing the address. If you’re like me, you’ll have multiple PSN accounts...
News Fable PS5 Has Run 'Uncomfortably Beyond Budget', Sources Claim
God of War Laufey invades RPG's "dedicated moment"
Microsoft first announced its new Fable game, a reboot of the satirical RPG series by Forza maker Playground Games, back at E3 2020. Seven years later, the title will finally launch on PS5. That’s a long ass time. To be fair to Xbox Game Studios, the title likely would have launched this holiday...
News Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Have to Be '4 or 5' Games, Suggests Series Producer
Would it, though?
Ever since Final Fantasy 7 Remake became a reality, fans of Square Enix's long-running series have pondered the potential of similar remake projects for other classic Final Fantasy games. In particular, Final Fantasy 6 is a popular suggestion. Not only is it widely considered to be one of the best entries in the franchise, it's an...
News Marvel Tokon's Spider-Man Story Drawn by My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Artist
Illustrator also behind Spider-Man: Octo-Girl
I mentioned it in my poll over the weekend, but did you know Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ five single player Episodes will each have a different artist? This isn't Betten Court's first Marvel project: he also drew the Spider-Man: Octo-Girl manga The beta included a short sample of Spider-Man’s...
News Latest DOOM's DLC 50% Off Just 3 Weeks After PS5 Release
That's quick
If you paid full-price for DOOM: The Dark Ages’ first major expansion Revelations when it released on 7th July, I think you have a right to feel a little irked today. As part of Sony’s expanded PS Store summer sale, Bethesda has slashed the price of the DLC by 50%, making it just $9.99/£8.99 through
Far Cry 7 still in the oven, too
It's honestly been hard to keep up with Ubisoft's behind-the-scenes plans for Far Cry, which have been reported on for years at this point. But it sounds as though the franchise is finally starting to move forward again. According to a fresh article from Insider Gaming, which basically provides a full overview of...
News Big STALKER 2 Overhaul Coming 20th August in 2.0 Patch and First DLC
Hardcore shooter expanded and improved
GSC Game World has announced the first of two expansions for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch alongside a significant 2.0 update for the hardcore PS5 shooter on 20th August 2026. This DLC extends the story of the FPS — which was ported to PS5 last year — with a twist on the two warring factions in...
News Surprise! Popular Fruity Puzzler Suika Game Is Suddenly Available on PS5
Suika Game Planet, too
Well, I wasn't expecting this news on a random Monday in July, but it's very much welcome. Suika Game, as well as its follow-up Suika Game Planet, are both now available for purchase on PS5. Going for $2.99/£2.49 each, these popular fruit-based puzzle titles have been available elsewhere for years, so it's nice to finally...
News Sorry, Dragon Age Fans, Don't Expect Another One Anytime Soon
"I don’t know who at BioWare would pitch a Dragon Age"
It sounds as though Dragon Age may well return to dormancy for quite a long time. Mark Darrah, former producer of the series, is of very little faith the fantasy RPG franchise will be back anytime soon. He's said so in an interview with FRVR, where he talks about a very difficult environment...
Now's not the time
Sony's decision to cease the manufacture of game discs in January 2028 has led to a substantial and ongoing backlash. Every time the company posts something on social media, it gets dragged through the mud — even when the news has absolutely nothing to do with physical releases. But sometimes, the damage is completely...
Guide These 18+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (27th-2nd August)
Halo! Blue Reflection! Truxton!
There’s no doubt about it: the big new game this week is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which some of you may already be enjoying if you paid extra for early access. Beyond that, this week is pretty stacked with new releases, but none really on the scale of Master Chief. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5...
News First PS Plus Essential Game for August 2026 Already Confirmed
Full lineup this Wednesday
If you were watching today's Nintendo Direct, did you catch the first PS Plus Essential game for August 2026 was quite sneakily announced? Big Walk was previously confirmed to be a PS Plus Essential game whenever it launches, and now we have a release date: 4th August 2026. This is a Tuesday, and it lines up completely...
News Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
Unplug your consoles for a week in August
As I wrote in a recent article, Sony’s run out of goodwill with its most loyal fans, and the PS5 disc debacle is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Now engaged fans are rallying to organise a “blackout”, which will see all likeminded parties unplug their conso
Sunday26th Jul 2026
"But I don't know that I personally care"
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now. For those of you living under a rock – seriously, where have you...
Poll Are You Buying Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls?
Marvelous
Like a sprightly Peter Parker, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta is in full swing. And I’ve been playing it every spare minute since dev Arc System Works switched on the servers. As is routine for me in fighting games, I’m getting my ass absolutely handed to me by pretty much everyone online (curse you Magik players – I think...
Saturday25th Jul 2026
News 'We Sincerely Apologise': Marvel Tokon the Latest Sony Game to Be Busted on PC
Arc Sys investigating
If you’ve been playing the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta on PS5, then outside of some iffy netcode, I imagine you’ve probably had a fairly flawless experience. The game runs and looks great on Sony’s home console – but this is one of the manufacturer’s live service projects, which it also wants to flog on PC...
News 'It's Setting Up for Something So Amazing': Sony Confirms New God of War Starring Kratos
Expect this one on PS6
A new God of War game starring Kratos will continue the story of next year’s Laufey, and is in the early stages of development. Head of Creative Cory Barlog confirmed the project at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, where Sony also dated its upcoming adventure in the afterlife
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 643
Carnage awaits
Another week has come and gone, and this one was at least a little lighter on the PlayStation related drama. In fact, I think there's been some cool stuff this week, with various new Marvel's Wolverine trailers for example. Aaron Bayne: I'll be chipping away at Red Dead Redemption 2 a little more this week, which I'm loving, but in...
News PS5's Next Big Exclusive Dated, and It's Closer Than You Think
The final countdown
While it was only officially unveiled a month or so ago, all of the speculation surrounding God of War Laufey suggested it was close to release. And now we have an official release date for the spin-off action game, starring Kratos’ late wife: 16th February, 2027.
