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Tuesday18th Nov 2025
News Twisted Metal Renewed for Season 3 and Gets New Showrunner
David Reed joins for third season
The TV adaptation of classic PlayStation series Twisted Metal has been renewed for a third season by Peacock, Variety reports. The outlet also states David Reed will be joining as showrunner, replacing Michael Jonathon Smith. Variety claims Reed will join as showrunner and executive producer for the third season of...
News $100 Off PS5 Consoles, PSVR2 for Black Friday 2025
PS Portal on sale too
In addition to a bumper PS Store sale and a questionable PS Plus membership discount, Sony will also puts its range of PS5 consoles, PSVR2, and PS5 accessories on sale for Black Friday 2025. Beginning on 21st November, you can save $100 on PS5 systems, $100 on PSVR2, $20 on a PS Portal, and up to $30 on accessor
News Lumines Arise's Excellent Soundtrack Releases in February, New Single Available Now
Music to our ears
Lumines Arise is a wonderful game for many reasons, but a big one is its great OST, and soon you'll be able to own it. Publisher Enhance has announced a date for the digital release of the soundtrack; it'll be available on 2nd February, 2026, with pre-orders now available via Bandcamp. The full album will cost $10. The music...
News The Legend of Lara Croft Continues in Season 2 of Netflix's Tomb Raider Series
Watch the trailer now
Netflix has shared a first trailer for the second season of its animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. Due to kick off on 11th December, you can watch the trailer right here: Season 2 sees Lara (Hayley Atwell) tasked with tracking down some ancient artefacts before they can fall into the wrong hands. It's...
News Try Battlefield 6 for Free in One Week Trial, from 25th November
Access to five modes and three maps
EA has confirmed a free trial for Battlefield 6 will go live for one week on 25th November 2025, allowing anyone access to five multiplayer modes and three maps until 2nd December. While the Battle Royale mode Redsec is free-to-play, the main game is a full-priced title. Through the free trial, you could get a...
News EA Sports Skipping Standalone F1 Game in 2026, Will Return 'Reimagined' in 2027
2026 season will be a paid expansion
EA Sports and Codemasters have been churning out yearly Formula One games for a while now, and it looks like it's time for a shake up. The publisher has announced its plans for the next couple of years of the franchise, and in a nutshell, it's skipping a new, standalone game in 2026, instead opting to overhaul...
Mini Review Neon Inferno (PS5) - Beautiful Layers, Chaotic Bullets
Bullet hell
Some games embrace their inspirations in an obvious display of affection, which is exactly what developer Zenovia Interactive has done with Neon Inferno. This 2D run-and-gun platformer has a ton of similarities to classics such as Contra, yet manages to achieve its own identity with an interesting narrative and engaging gameplay...
News PS Store's Enormous Black Friday Sale Set to Go Live 21st November
Wallets at the ready
One of the main attractions of PlayStation’s annual Black Friday offers is the bumper PS Store sale, and this year will be no different. Thousands of PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons will be brought down in price on Sony’s digital storefront. We don’t yet know what exactly will be included, but we do know some small details...
News Sony's PS Plus Premium Offer for PSVR2 Games Seems to Die Next Month
Last two remaining PSVR2 titles to expire
The initiative to get PSVR2 games into the hands of PS Plus Premium subscribers looks to be quietly coming to an end next month. Every PSVR2 title that Sony initially included in the offer has expired, and the final two — Arcade Paradise VR and Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge - Enhanced Edition...
News PS Plus Gets a Decent Black Friday Discount, But There's a Catch for Existing Members
Subscribe and save
As part of PlayStation’s usual range of Black Friday offers, PS Plus subscriptions are going cheap, but there’s a caveat for existing members. Sony is offering 33 per cent off PS Plus 12-month subscriptions at all tiers, and that discount applies to new subscribers. Current members who upgrade to a higher tier will get 33 per...
News These 9 PS Plus Games Are Leaving in December 2025
Departing on 16th December
The lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for November 2025 is available now to subscribers, but this, in turn, means the PS5, PS4 titles departing the service next month have also been confirmed. On 16th December 2025, the following nine PS5, PS4 games will no longer be part of the service: Battlefield 2042...
News Don't Expect a Resident Evil Requiem Demo, Capcom Has 'No Plans'
Oh, okay
Publisher Capcom appears to confirm that Resident Evil Requiem won't be receiving a pre-launch demo. For many of the previous games in the series, Capcom has released some form of playable demo ahead of release, allowing fans to take the latest survival horror title for a spin. Even going as far back as Resident Evil 6, the company has...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 UK Sales Plummet 61% Compared to Black Ops 6
Behind Battlefield 6, too
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was always going to sell well enough to top the UK's physical games chart at launch, but it seems it might not be performing quite to the degree you might expect. While the game is currently number one, it's actually had a smaller launch sales period than its closest competition, Battlefield 6...
News November 2025 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
9 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles added
Sony has updated its top two PS Plus tiers today with the full range of previously confirmed PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for November 2025. There are nine PS5, PS4, and Classic titles in total, and here's the full list of what's on offer from today: PS Plus Extra: November 2025:
Feature Last Chance to Get These 45+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's November Savings Sale
Grab these recommended games
PS Store's onslaught of offers never ceases, and the latest assault is live right now. It's the November Savings sale, and it runs through to 21st November, so there's not long to go before the sale's over. As always, the sale includes thousands of items across PS5 and PS4, making it kinda hard to find the good stuff...
Monday17th Nov 2025
Past management wasn't fussed about format's domestic woes
PlayStation’s previous management believed it was acceptable for Nintendo to erode its market share in Japan, but new CEO Hideaki Nishino – who’s Japanese and has replaced British leader Jim Ryan – won’t go down without a fight. According to a report by TV Tokyo (as translated by...
News PS5 Sony Games Bag 19 Nominations at The Game Awards 2025
Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei doing bits
First-party games from PlayStation always have a large presence in the list of nominees for The Game Awards, and this year's show is no different. Thanks to Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, and a few other PlayStation Studios titles, Sony is the most-nominated publisher at the show. Clair Obscur:...
News The Lost Soul Aside Redemption Arc Starts in Tomorrow's Feature-Packed PS5 Update
Wave-based Surge of Voidrax mode included
Lost Soul Aside developer UltiZero Games will be hoping to pull a No Man's Sky as it works to update and improve its rather mediocre PS5 action game released a few months ago. That all begins tomorrow, 18th November 2025, with a comprehensive patch that adds a new mode and a handful of extra features to the...
Talking Point The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced - Who Are Your Winners?
Who deserves the trophy?
The Game Awards has just unveiled the shortlists for every category at this year's event, highlighting many fantastic titles that have launched throughout 2025. As expected, there are some standouts nominated for multiple awards, with the most-nominated titles including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei, and Death...
News Xbox Partner Preview Officially Confirmed for 20th November, Includes 'Brand New Reveals'
Will be worth a watch for PS5 users
It feels a little odd to be talking about a potential Xbox Partner Showcase here on Push Square, but with the company releasing pretty much all its games on PS5 nowadays, it only seems right. Anyway, yes, it sounds as though Microsoft is planning an Xbox presentation in the very near future. That's according to...
Help wanted
Developer Purple Lamp Studios has been honing its craft working on several licensed games, with more than one SpongeBob title under its belt. Its latest effort, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, is another 3D platformer riding the wave of nostalgia caused by its remake of the fan favourite, Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Leon Kennedy 'Leaks' Are Fake News, Says Capcom
Don't believe it
Any Resident Evil fans will know that rumours have been swirling about Leon Kennedy making an appearance in Resident Evil Requiem, and it's now reached a point where a producer has commented on the matter. Ever since the horror game's announcement, it's been speculated by many that Leon Kennedy, star of several previous entries,...
News Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
Link and Zelda in their official form
After some third-party clips of filming for Sony and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda movie adaptation made their way to the Internet over the weekend, the Nintendo Today app has shared the first official shots. Here are the first three official screens from Nintendo: As we already know, Link is being...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
Includes the Saudi Arabia-funded expansion
Ubisoft has today revealed exactly what to expect from its Saudi Arabia-funded DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage, which releases for free on PS5, PS4 tomorrow. After a 22.6GB patch on PS5 and a 16.6GB one on PS4, all players will gain access to a new expansion named Valley of Memory, promising six hours of...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Controversial AI Use Is Even Attracting Attention of US Politicians
"We need regulations"
The recently launched Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has come under heavy fire for its usage of AI-generated artwork, and it's causing such a stink that US congressmen are speaking out against it. Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th congressional district, responded to one of the many social media posts about the game,...
News Superhero Adventure Dispatch Projected to Hit Three-Year Sales Target in Three Months
Super speed
Developer AdHoc Studio has shared that its debut game Dispatch is seriously outperforming its sales expectations. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz, the episodic adventure game, which combines workplace comedy with superheroes, is projected to hit its three-year sales target in its first three months on the market. While we don't know...
News PS5 RPG Where Winds Meet Makes a Strong Start with Two Million Players
Manages it inside 24 hours
The newly released PS5, PC online RPG Where Winds Meet attracted over two million players during its first 24 hours of availability, marking a successful launch for the free-to-play title. Everstone Studios shared the milestone on social media, and included some further stats like: One of the top 7 sellers on Steam One...
Guide These 12+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (17th-23rd November)
Demonschool! Neon Inferno! R-Type!
As we lurch towards Black Friday, the release schedule is finally starting to slow down. That means just 12 new games next week, with no real standout highlights, aside from perhaps indie duo Demonschool and Neon Inferno. Some fans may be looking forward to the new SpongeBob title, too. These are all the PS5 and...
Sunday16th Nov 2025
News Mobile MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers Seems to Have Captured Lots of Attention Already
Millions watch first trailer
Despite leaking around 12 hours earlier than expected, Horizon Steel Frontiers’ announcement trailer has now topped 2.5 million views on YouTube, three days after it debuted. Meanwhile, its gameplay trailer has managed a further 217k views. We expect some of these views have been generated by pre-roll ads, but it’s...
Saturday15th Nov 2025
Talking Point Will PlayStation's Mobile Push Be a Success or a Flop?
The power of the cell
We all knew this was coming, but PlayStation's efforts in the mobile space are beginning to show at last. The platform holder has been building up a mobile division of PS Studios, and it's taken several years to really get off the ground, but following this week's announcements, we're finally starting to see the investment...
News 'Very Vague' Rumour Claims Sony May Scale Back PC Ports of PS5 Games
Maybe, anyway
It’s a complicated time for PlayStation fans. This week saw the announcement of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble and Horizon Steel Frontiers, two flagship first-party Sony titles which won’t be available on the PS5. There’s context that’s getting lost in the social media overreaction, of course: PlayStation has wanted to...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2025?
Plus or minus?
November's PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been officially revealed, but are Sony's two most expensive subscription tiers still carrying their weight? Let's find out. Admittedly, things do not get off to a positive start on Extra. Grand Theft Auto 5 is, somehow, the headline act, as if there are still people out there who...
News Sony Trying to Silence Concord Revival Project After Fans Brought PS5, PC Disaster Back
But why?
Even a year removed from its release, it’s still difficult to process just what a disaster Concord was. It was a flop on a scale we’ve never seen before – a true unprecedented catastrophe. But – and stick with us here – it wasn’t the worst game ever made. Yes, its character designs were questionable and its overall concept...
News Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
Activision confirms use of AI tools
If the utterly ridiculous co-op campaign wasn't bad enough, another negative dominating the chatter around the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is its seeming use of AI artwork in-game. In the multiplayer customisation menu, some of the Calling Cards you can attach to your profile closely resemble AI filters,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 607
Keeping it indoors
The UK is currently under siege from a storm, ushering in what feels like the start of winter and cold temperatures. As a result, there's never been a better time to fire up the PS5 and stay inside. Here's what'll keep us occupied this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I'm on a retro Namco fix after last week, and with seven weekends...
Friday14th Nov 2025
News Tomb Raider Dev Loses Another 30 Staff in New Round of Layoffs
Crystal Dynamics shrinks again
Crystal Dynamics, the development studio currently working on a new Tomb Raider game, has announced a round of layoffs hitting the company. The news comes via a post on the company's LinkedIn page, where it states just under 30 job cuts "across various departments and projects" in a bid to "restructure the company and...
Nice town, I'll take it
Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition is another excellent real-time strategy game from the now venerable series that popularised the subgenre back in the late 90s and early 2000s (with 'popular' being a relative term). Developed by Relic Entertainment and initially published by Xbox Game Studios in 2021, it's now the turn...
Poll Does the Steam Machine Pose a Threat to PS5?
Dream machine?
Just in case you missed it, Valve announced the (admittedly well-named) Steam Machine earlier this week. And no, it's got nothing to do with Daft Punk. It's an enticingly small box that's designed to kind of bridge the gap between PC and console. Basically, you can hook this thing up to your TV and use it as a Steam-based console,...
News PS Plus Members in the UK Now Get Money Off Purchases from PlayStation Direct
Every little helps
Here's a little bit of good news for any UK-based PS Plus members: Sony has introduced a new perk on its PlayStation Direct online store exclusively for subscribers. Essentially, members of PS Plus can save 5% on purchases across the site, the only exceptions being pre-orders and Flex leasing plans. Obviously 5% isn't huge,...
News 'We'd Love to Do It': Sounds Like NCSOFT Wants Horizon Steel Frontiers on PS5 as Much as You
Up to Sony, then?
Horizon is spreading its wings with a full blown MMO action RPG, with the caveat that it's only coming to mobile and PC. Yes, Horizon Steel Frontiers won't be released for PS5, much to the disappointment of fans. More than anything else, this seems to be the biggest bone being picked with this game; how come it's skipping PS5?...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Single Player Campaign Is Being Torn Apart
Worst one yet?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is out today, 14th November 2025, and players are not happy, with its campaign being a particularly thorny issue. Many of the problems fans are having with the single player story are technical ones, mainly relating to the game's always online nature. For example, even when playing solo, you cannot pause...
News Ratchet & Clank Mobile May Be Okay Actually, First Gameplay Revealed
20+ minutes of gameplay now online
The thought of a Ratchet & Clank game on mobile phones instead of a big-budget Rift Apart PS5 sequel will have had some PlayStation fans turning their noses up, but give the new game a chance, and its debut gameplay videos actually look more than acceptable. Above you'll find 22 minutes of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger...
News Hi-Fi Rush Now Officially in the Hands of 'AI-First' Publisher Krafton
Yay?
Hi-Fi Rush fans, rejoice! Beginning today, publishing rights are transferring from Bethesda to Krafton following the latter's revival of Tango Gameworks. The development studio would otherwise have been shuttered, but it was scooped up by Krafton at the last minute, along with the Hi-Fi Rush IP. Now, it officially belongs to the South Korean...
News Steel Yourselves: The Game Awards Nominees Are Being Announced Imminently
Here comes Geoff
It's that time once again, everyone. The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley's big, year-ending awards ceremony and pseudo-E3 conference, in nearly upon us. However, before we get there, we need to know which games are up for what awards. On Monday 17th November, all the nominees will be revealed in a special announcement presentation:...
News Here's Why Sony Is Making a Japan-Specific PS5 Console
The sales numbers don't lie
The headline announcement out of this week's State of Play Japan livestream was a new PS5 console that's specific to the country. It only operates in the Japanese language, and it only works with Japanese PSN accounts. By doing this, Sony is able to offer the system at a vastly reduced price of ¥55,000 ($350), which...
News Sony Flexes Its Almighty Marketing Muscle with PS5 Promos Around the World
It happens on PS5
You could accuse PlayStation of a lot of things, but a lazy marketer is not one of them. While pundits will often reductively refer to Sony’s successes as fortuitous or by accident, the company invests millions upon millions of dollars into ensuring the general public knows about its brand. And with its new worldwide campaign...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News An Oversized Blade Is the Answer to All Your Problems in PS5, PS4 Metroidvania Gigasword
Out today, and there's a free demo too
Gigasword has kinda passed us by, but it looks pretty interesting. From publisher Akupara Games and developer Studio Hybrid, this is a 2D action game with a Metroidvania structure, and it looks like its namesake is the key to everything — literally, at times. With nice pixel art and chiptune music that...
News Those Waiting for Portal 3 Might Be Interested in Colourful Puzzler ChromaGun 2 on PS5
Release date announced
Fans of first-person puzzle games know it doesn't get much better than the Portal series, but ChromaGun has always been a solid alternative. The sequel, ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard, looks like it's stepping things up in basically every way. The game's latest trailer reveals the release date, and it's not too far off: Much like...
News You Had Your Fun with Umamusume, Now It's Time to Get Serious with Champions Stable
No more horsing around
Umamusume: Pretty Derby really left its mark on 2025, didn't it? While things have quietened down a bit now, for a while you couldn't move for anime horse girls. The game remains popular, of course, but what if you fancy something a bit more grounded in reality? Well, publisher Leonardo Interactive has announced Champions...
News First PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Announced
Available from 2nd December
Rockstar Games has announced a PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption is releasing on 2nd December 2025, and it will also join the PS Plus Extra lineup for that month on the same day. This now gives us the first PS Plus Extra title for next month, with many other PS5, PS4 titles set to join it. For anyone who already owns...
