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Tuesday21st Jul 2026
News The Witness Dev's Next Game, Order of the Sinking Star, Revealed for PS5
Releasing later in 2026
Order of the Sinking Star, the next game from The Witness studio Thekla, has been knocking about in development for some time now. With the plan to release the puzzle game this year, though, it's now finally been confirmed a PS5 version is planned. The game is promising over 1,000 "interconnected, hand-crafted" puzzles from...
News No PS5 Version of Heavy Rain Dev's PS2 Classic Indigo Prophecy, as Sony Mucks Up Again
Old PS4 port included with PS Plus Premium today
Heavy Rain maker Quantic Dream will re-release its wildly ambitious PS2 adventure game Indigo Prophecy – better known as Fahrenheit in Europe – on the PS5 later this month. The game, already available on the PS Store as part of Sony’s PS2-to-PS4 program, will be updated in the platform...
News The Witcher 3's Big New Expansion Makes Its Debut at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Songs of the Past shows itself
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is over a decade old, but even so, it's getting a brand new expansion next year, Songs of the Past, and our first chance to see it arrives next month. As it does every year, Gamescom takes place in late August, and it always kicks things off with Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live showcase...
News 9 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for August 2026 Confirmed
Goodbye my (undead) lover
This month's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games are out now (or a portion of them are if you are in the UK, USA, and Japan), which signals Sony's turn to reveal what PS5, PS4 titles will be leaving the service in August. The following nine games are set to leave PS Plus Extra on 18th August 2026: Earth Defense Force...
News Sales Data Paints a Very Grim Picture for Physical PS5 Games in the USA, UK
Just 7 PS5 games sell over 100k boxed copies
According to new sales data from Circana director Mat Piscatella, only seven PS5 games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in 2026. In the week that ended 11th July 2026, just two PS5 titles managed to sell over 10,000 physical units during that seven-day timespan. The two new statistics are...
News 4 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Pandora's box
Sony's staggered PS Plus Extra and Premium schedule means you're getting fresh additions to the catalogue throughout the month, and today sees the arrival of a few more games to the lineup. After adding Rise of the Ronin last week (in select regions), four more games join the fun (g
Mini Review 70's-style Robot Anime Geppy-X (PS5) - Zany PS1 Shooter Is a Real Treat
Retro oddity
70’s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X has simply got to be the best kind of retro re-release. I’d never heard of this Japan-only PS1 scrolling shooter from 1999, but I had an absolute blast playing through its enhanced PS5 version, lovingly repackaged by Implicit Conversions – the studio behind PS Plus Premium’s emulated catalogue...
Monday20th Jul 2026
Keep those saves intact
Make sure to keep your PS5 save data for The Blood of Dawnwalker on your console's SSD (or uploaded to the PS Plus cloud); you'll want to transfer it to future instalments in the series. Emulating what Mass Effect did with its own trilogy of games, it has been confirmed that a save data transfer option for the series Rebel...
News Green Goblin Joins Marvel Tokon's Stacked Open Beta on PS5, PC
Not easy being green
The open beta test for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is coming up very soon, and it's a super generous one — but it's about to throw in a surprise bonus. Developer Arc System Works has confirmed that Green Goblin will be playable during the test, announced with this short video on social media: The open beta's playable...
News Marathon's Rescue Mission Begins with This New Roguelite Mode, Playable Solo or Co-Op on PS5
Return to the Cryo Archive
Marathon is a superb FPS, but it’s failed to resonate with a meaningful number of players. That’s left it floundering on its most popular platform Steam, while sales have been negligible on PS5. Turmoil at dev Bungie has seen it cease supporting Destiny 2, lay
News Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 a Go in Its PS5 Beta Next Month
Full open beta runs 28th Aug - 1st Sep
Activision has announced its annual beta for the next Call of Duty title, this year being Modern Warfare 4, shall begin for those who pre-order on 21st August 2026. Five days of access will be provided, at which point the beta will go down for a few days and then return available to everyone from 28th August...
News PSVR2 Fans Are Having a Good Day as New Game Announced for the Headset
It's called I'm Having a Bad Day
There aren't too many games launching for PSVR2 these days, but every now and then PlayStation will promote one on the PS Blog or its YouTube channel. A recent case is I'm Having a Bad Day, coming soon to PSVR2. Here's the trailer: The game appears to be entirely about laying waste to the environment in which you...
News PS5's Once Upon a Katamari Is Getting Bigger with Paid DLC Based on the Mobile Game
Rolling Live Highlights
I feel like it flew a bit under the radar, but a brand new Katamari Damacy game launched last year on PS5. Called Once Upon a Katamari, the time-travelling arcade adventure is due to receive some premium DLC later this year. The DLC is based on the mobile entry, Katamari Damacy Rolling Live, introducing content from that...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Games 'a Great Inspiration' for Brand New Day, Says Director
Marvellous
Insomniac Games has produced a trio of great games based on Marvel's most popular superhero, and it seems the series has become a source of inspiration for other Spider-Man media. The web-slinging hero is about to hit theatres with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and its director, Destin Daniel Cretton, has shared how the games have had an...
News This PS5 RPG Will Expand 'Beyond the Game' with an Official Anime
Chinese studio establishes animation division
Kuro Games, the Chinese studio behind the wildly popular open world RPG Wuthering Waves, has established a new animation division named Kuro Onroad. Its first project will be an expansion of its wildly popular PS5 game, an anime named Wuthering Waves: Elysium. You can watch a teaser trailer featuring...
Guide These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th July)
Avatar Legends! Disgaea Mayhem! So much more!
This week is huge for PS Plus Extra subscribers, as there's really a ton of great games to download. But even if you're not, I think new releases like Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game should definitely demand your attention. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5 Games This Week (20th-26th...
New Game Plus and more incoming
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced launched only recently, but already, its director is promising more to come for the highly acclaimed remake. Speaking in a video interview, Ubisoft Singapore's Richard Knight is asked about post-launch support for the open world pirate adventure, and while he doesn't make any...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands Looks Set for PS5 Upgrade at 4K, 60FPS
Along with a new mission
Ubisoft appears to be preparing an updated and enhanced version of PS4 open worlder Ghost Recon: Wildlands, as per a new graphic uploaded to its Xbox Store page. On the listing for the Definitive Edition, an image highlights a "major update" that's yet to be released or confirmed by the French studio, which talks of 4K and...
Review K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut (PS5) - Dreams Come True (If the RNG Co-Operates)
Lucky Girl Syndrome
I originally intended to get real creative with my K-pop Idol Stories review. I had this idea of recreating my favourite girl group NewJeans and documenting the process, but after a few hours with this PS5 tycoon title I realised it didn’t really have the flexibility to fulfil my concept. This isn’t necessarily a criticism...
Sunday19th Jul 2026
Feature Going Platinum: It Was a Pleasure to Grind Returnal for That RNG Trophy
Loop it
Platinum Trophy #32: Returnal Date Earned: 27th September 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Occasionally, people have said to me that I'm quite skilful when it comes to games, having finished so many, including some toughies. While I can't deny I've beaten some difficult games in my time, I don't think I'm any better at playing them than your...
News Two of PS5's Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter
HoYoverse cinematic universe
Zenless Zone Zero will celebrate its second anniversary with v3.1, launching later this month on 29th July. But while the usual array of free pulls (up to 30 this year) has me feeling happy, it’s confirmation of a crossover event with Honkai: Star Rail that’s got me particularly hyped. While the exact nature of the...
News 'I Need to Take Time to Reset': Award-Winning Actress Leaves One of PS5's Most Promising Games
"We have truly enjoyed this journey together"
Tides of Annihilation, the London-set fantasy action game from Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games, looks awesome. But there’s another reason to be excited for it: Jennifer English, star of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was set to feature as protagonist Gwendolyn. English, of course, won awards for her...
News 'It Isn't Something Carved in Stone': Xbox Still Unclear on Future PS5 Ports
Single player games could still come to Sony's console
Xbox’s decision to return to console exclusivity was one of the defining stories of June, but it’s been somewhat overshadowed by Sony’s physical discs debacle and layoffs in Redmond. However, a big story published by GamesRadar has t
Saturday18th Jul 2026
News PS5's Regional Pricing Switch Has Players Concerned Yet Again, Here's What's Happening
The price is right?
Vague posting on social media this weekend has PlayStation players irate with Sony yet again, this time because of regional pricing changes “in selected countries in Latin America and the Middle East”. The first trio of nations affected are Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and they should be noted because they will lose...
Poll Are You Hyped for These 9 New PS Plus Games?
Plus or minus?
Sony’s announced its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium lineups for the remainder of July, and it’s a decent lineup in my opinion The star of the show is Ubisoft’s surprisingly solid movie tie-in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which recently got a third-person mode if you’re not a fan of first-person shooting. It’s a...
News Indie Devs Unfairly Attacked Over Sony Decision to Stop Making Discs
All because PlayStation retweeted them
Hardcore physical video game fans continue to barrage PlayStation's social media posts following its decision to cease production of discs from 2028, and now indie developers are getting unfairly caught in the crossfire. As well as promoting upcoming games with its own posts, PlayStation will often retweet...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 642
In the mix
The summer heat will supposedly ease a little this weekend, which means playing games should be more comfortable – at least if you’re in the UK. These are the titles keeping us busy. Jamie O'Neill: Just like last weekend's WAYP 641, I'm still addicted to the 2011 PS3 port of Daytona USA. SEGA AM2's mastery of arcade driving design...
Friday17th Jul 2026
News Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Bungie woes go on
Marathon’s Game Director Joseph Ziegler has left his position at Bungie today, and is moving on to pastures new. The departure – which seems sudden, and was not previously communicated – was confirmed by the ex-Valorant man on social media earlier today. In a statement he said that he’ll be passing the torch to “the...
News This Incoming PS Plus Premium Classic Will Have a Full Set of Trophies
All in the Mindgate
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, a really fun physics-based action game for the PS2, is getting an emulated PS5 and PS4 re-release next week, including with PS Plus Premium. And now we have confirmation that the 2004 Midway effort will have a Platinum Trophy, as the trinkets have hit Sony’s serve
News AC Black Flag: Resynced Keeps on Selling, Now at 3 Million Units
New Game+ mode in the works
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows. The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening day, and Black...
News With Over 17 Million Starfield Players, Bethesda Commits to Sci-Fi RPG's Future
That many people can't be wrong
In case you missed it, Bethesda announced long-term plans for its various beloved franchises, and Starfield was also there. In addition to sharing what's coming next for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the company highlights player numbers for its youngest IP, and commits to developing it further with more e
News Fallout 5 in Pre-Production, as Bethesda Playing The Elder Scrolls 6 Everyday
New Fallout is the "long-range destination"
Fallout 5 is in pre-production at Bethesda Game Studios, with the anticipated sequel being the “long-range destination” for the dev. In the meantime, it’s focusing its energy on The Elder Scrolls 6, announced several years ago. According to the studio, this remains its “primary development focus...
News Obsidian Is Officially Making a New Fallout Game
Bethesda shares the news
The Outer Worlds and Avowed studio Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new Fallout game, it's now been officially confirmed. Reliable rumours pointed to this being the case in the wake of Xbox's latest wave of layoffs and a reset of the business, but it's now been made public by Bethesda. A social media post shared:...
News Fallout 3, New Vegas PS5 Remasters Confirmed by Bethesda
Both projects now official
Bethesda has today confirmed it has remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas in active development. As part of a long social media post detailing the developer's future, it said: We also know many players want to revisit previous Fallout experiences. While we're not announcing any dates today, we have been working...
News DOOM Maker Continues to Repel Rumours It's Been Gutted by Xbox
The Doomguy doth protest too much
In the immediate aftermath of Xbox’s enormous layoffs last week, stories emerged that DOOM developer id Software had been gutted. The Texas-based studio has been really eager to repel those reports, stating its team is currently around the same size as when it released 2016’s DOOM, which by all accounts was...
News 'It's Totally, Totally Irrelevant': GameStop Boss Unfazed by Sony's Physical Discs Decision
Company focused on collectibles and trading cards
GameStop’s business used to revolve around the sale of physical games, both new and used. But bizarrely that’s no longer the case, with just 18% of its revenue hinging on software from the likes of Sony et al these days. Unsurprisingly, then, CEO Ryan Cohen is completely unfazed by...
News Wolverine PS5 Trailer Quietly Confirms Another Major Villain
Claws out
Not-so hidden in yesterday’s new Marvel’s Wolverine trailer is confirmation that X-Men baddie Lady Deathstrike will appear as a principal villain. The genetically enhanced foe features alongside Sabretooth in the cinematic trailer, which is running ahead of theatre show
Round Up Glowing Previews for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Promise a Triumphant Return
Rosy outlook
Publisher Konami has been gradually making its proper come back to video games, and the next in line for a modern revival is Castlevania. The series of action-platformers has been laying dormant for many years, but developer Evil Empire and advisory studio Motion Twin — teams that brought us the brilliant Dead Cells — have been...
News God of War Show's Kratos to Be Recast After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury During Filming
Cruel gods
Ryan Hurst, who was set to play the lead role of Kratos in Amazon's God of War TV adaptation, will reportedly be recast, according to Deadline. The actor is being replaced because of a serious injury sustained while performing a stunt on the set of the show. In a report from
Thursday16th Jul 2026
News This Wolverine PS5 Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies This Holiday
Running ahead of The Odyssey
Sony’s published a CG trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, currently running in theatres ahead of The Odyssey. I assume an edited version may also find its way in front of Spider-Man: Brand New Day – although the age rating differences could be an issue there, I suppose. The video shows Logan holding onto a...
News Claims Sony Has Disabled YouTube Comments Over Physical Disc Backlash Are Not True
Despite reports
There are reports doing the rounds, initially published by Kotaku, that Sony has disabled comments on its YouTube channel. This is, at the time I’m writing this, not true. Multiple trailers have been uploaded to the platform holder’s account today, all with comments enabled as far as I can tell. The one without comments...
News Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected
Dodging the traffic
Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush is releasing earlier than initially planned. The open world arcade racing game was pencilled in for 24th September 2026, the same day as other titles like Control Resonant and Silent Hill: Townfall. Now, it's been brought forward by two weeks, launching instead on 10th September. No reason for the...
News Dood, No Way! Disgaea Is Getting a 4-Player PS5 Party Game
No date for the west just yet
If you’re looking forward to next week’s Disgaea Mayhem for a slice of musou madness, then you may also be interested in NIS America’s upcoming four-player party game, Prinny Party: Going Overboard. This takes characters and concepts from the Disgaea franchise and transforms them into a loosely Mario Party-esque...
News HD-2D PS5 RPG Final Fantasy Resonance Is Looking Great in This New Gameplay Trailer
Does it resonate?
Square Enix recently released a new trailer for its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy Resonance, and it looks pretty dang good. Here it is: Final Fantasy Resonance is a turn-based RPG that adopts the HD-2D art style, with pixelated, sprite-based characters inhabiting a 3D world. It's a complete reimagining of the free-to-play mobile...
News With the PS3's Store Shutting Down, Emulator Claims 75% Compatibility with Console's Library
It only does (almost) everything
Sony will shut down the PS3’s digital storefront in July 2027, after over 20 years of support. While existing purchases will remain downloadable for the “foreseeable future”, that means some titles will no longer be available to purchase anywhere – or will become prohibitively expensive in physical format...
News This Madcap, Chaotic Australian Football PS5 Game Is a Sports Title I Can Get Behind
Pro Jank Footy
I've never really gotten into sports. I don't play or watch any of them, really, although there are a handful of sporty video games I enjoy. One that could join those ranks is Pro Jank Footy, just announced for PS5 and launching on 12th August, 2026. Here's the new trailer: Pro Jank Footy is an arcade-inspired sports game based...
News Sony Also Taking Pelters for Locking Crunchyroll's Store Behind a Subscription
Wants to "capture the excitement of convention-exclusive merch"
It’s not been a good month for Sony, who’s found itself at the butt of basically every joke since announcing its decision to cease manufacturing physical PlayStation games in 2028. Not helping matters is a decision made by subsidiary Crunchyroll, which moving forward will restrict...
News AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now
Get the full patch notes list here
Ubisoft has detailed the first major post-launch update for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, which'll be available to download on PS5 from tomorrow, 16th July 2026. PS5 players can expect a 2.44GB patch to download, and the initial list of patch notes reads like plenty of fixes, tweaks, and improvements...
News Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out
Unlikely to have more stock of Revered Edition for 20th August launch
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has shared it's extremely unlikely it'll be able to bring the Revered Edition of the upcoming Soulslike back into stock before the PS5 game's launch on 20th August 2026. Demand for the boxed copy has "exceeded expectations" and outstripped...
News Fatal Fury's Season 3 Starts Next Week, Includes Two Mystery Characters on PS5, PS4
Rick Strowd first out of the blocks
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ insane DLC cadence looks set to continue now Season 2 is complete, with a new animated trailer teasing at least four more characters. The video hints at Rick Strowd, Laocorn Gaudeamus, Duck King, and Kim Kaphwan – two of which have already been hinted at in various other...
