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TodayTue, 6th Oct 2026

  • News Marvel Tokon Will Fully Reveal First DLC Fighter Phoenix Cyclops This Week

    Sweet Scott Summers child

    It’s been a few months since the sublime Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls released, and while it’s had its issues on PC, I’ve personally loved playing it. (What a game!) Earlier in the year, dev Arc System Works announced Phoenix Cyclops as the first of four Year 1 Pass combatants – and we’ll get a

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Marvel Tokon
    • DLC
  • News Space Harrier Fans, You Need to Keep an Eye on This PS5 Arcade Shooter

    Welcome to the fantasy zone?

    Japanese dev PiXEL describes Angelian Trigger as a “pseudo 3D style” shooter inspired by games from “the past”. It means Space Harrier, of course! This game is actually already available on the Switch in Japan, but only supports the Japanese language. It’s unclear whether that will change with its upcoming PS5...

    • PiXEL
    • PS5
    • Angelian Trigger
    • Announcements
  • Rumour Watch Dogs Legion to Receive Surprise PS5 Remake Next Year

    London's calling

    There were some great ideas in Watch Dogs Legion, but it didn’t really come together quite like publisher Ubisoft planned. I think I liked this game more than most, but I can fully understand its detractors. The release’s gimmick of recruiting any NPC quickly became repetitive, and the whole concept stripped it of personality...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Watch Dogs
    • Rumours
  • News Nolan North Would '110%' Return for Nathan Drake in a New Uncharted Game

    "It just depends if Sony wants to make money"

    Will Sony ever make an Uncharted 5? Well, there are rumours floating around about a new entry in the works at Naughty Dog, and if that's true, the team definitely doesn't need to worry about getting Nathan Drake back. Speaking during a Q&A session at Gamergy in Puerto Rico, Nolan North — who played...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Uncharted
  • News 'This Needs to Change': PS5 Influencer Regains Access to Account, But Admits 'Not Many Have My Reach'

    "No one deserves this"

    Earlier this year there was a big hullabaloo about a social engineering scam, impacting dozens upon dozens of PlayStation players. The story hit the news in a big way when longtime podcaster Colin Moriarty had his account boosted, leading to widespread panic in the community. While the Sacred Symbols host was

    • Sony
    • Security
    • Industry
  • News After Crazy Taxi's AI Drama, SEGA Says It's Being 'Very Cautious' About Using the Tech

    Won't be used for creative aspects

    Generative AI continues to be a controversial topic in many fields, and although it may have its uses, many stand against its use in creative endeavours — and that's pretty much how publisher SEGA sees it. The Japanese company stated its stance on AI in an interview with Nikkei, essentially saying it does use...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
  • News Star Wars: Galactic Racer's Biggest Weakness Is Its Limited Multiplayer, and It's Already Getting Fixed

    Fuse Games is on the case

    While Star Wars: Galactic Racer has come out to glowing reviews, something that's quickly become cause for concern among players is the game's multiplayer offering. Thankfully, it seems the developer is already on the case. There are a couple of things relating to the game's online modes that are coming up again and again...

    • Secret Mode
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Galactic Racer
    • Updates
  • News Claim Two Major PS4 Games for Free Right Now in Europe, No PS Plus Required

    Get Call of Duty: WWII and Mafia 3 for free

    Mafia 3 and all of its associated DLC is currently available for free on the PS Store in several countries, with no PS Plus required. You can get it

    • 2K Games
    • PS4
    • Mafia
    • PS Store
  • News Warhammer's Vampire Survivors-Like Brings Insane Pixel Action to PS5 in November

    Hammer blow

    Warhammer Survivors, the Warhammer game that's quite clearly taken inspiration from Vampire Survivors, now has a confirmed release date on PS5. Unfazed by the looming shadow of GTA 6, the chaotic roguelite title launches on the 10th November, priced at £6.39 / $7.99 / €7.49. There'll also be a 10% discount on release, and if you...

    • Auroch Digital
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News PS5 Jailbreaks Are Escalating at an Unprecedented Pace, and Sony Must Be Sweating

    This is fine.png

    A game of cat-and-mouse between Sony and hackers is very much underway, as the PS5 has been jailbroken to a massive degree in the past week. Legally we’re walking on thin ice here, but we can report on a new jailbreak which opens up the console, as long as it’s running firmware v7.00 through v13.60. Firmware v13.60 was...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hardware
  • News PS1 Obscurity Spectral Tower, Perhaps The Longest "Kusoge" Ever Made, Is Now Playable In English

    Time Extension Got 5,000 hours to spare?

    The rare and rubbish PS1 RPG Spectral Tower has been translated into English, and is now ready and raring to go for all players looking to have a tedious, endless adventure. The patch, crafted by a team of homebrewers, arrives just in time for the dubious title's 30th anniversary. Released in 1996, Spectral Tower is an...

    • PlayStation
    • PS1
    • RPGs
    • Japan
    • Modding
  • News 'This Is Intentional': GameStop to Start Scalping Used PS5 Pros for $1,500

    Almost double the price of a new unit

    A brand new PS5 Pro will already cost you an arm and a leg in the United States at $900, but a used one may now set you back almost double, with GameStop announcing unprecedented price increases for pre-owned consoles. According to a verified Reddit post, the retailer will begin charging up to $1,500 for used...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • USA
    • Hardware
  • News ARC Raiders, The Finals Are the Next Games Set for TV and Movie Adaptations

    Embarking on the next step

    Embark Studios, the team behind popular shooters The Finals and ARC Raiders, have confirmed both games are being adapted for the screen. As reported by Variety, the Nexon-owned studio is teaming up with production company Chernin Entertainment to bring the two titles into the realm of TV and film. It's not made clear if...

    • Embark Studios
    • PS5
    • Arc Radiers
    • The Finals
    • TV
  • Rumour Ape Escape Revival Coming from Ex-Sonic Mania Devs at Evening Star Studio

    The makers of Penny's Big Breakaway

    Word on the street is that Sony is taking pitches on its dormant, fan-favourite franchises, and among those is the supposed revival of a proper old school classic: Ape Escape. Well, the rumour mill has continued turning over, and there's now a thin, but very plausible, fan theory about which team is bringing back...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ape Escape
    • Rumours
  • Out Today Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the Highest-Rated Star Wars Game in Over 20 Years

    Very fast, very dangerous

    It's kind of wild to think about, but it's true: Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the highest-rated game in the sci-fi series since 2003's Knights of the Old Republic. With a Metascore of 88, it outdoes other recent games that share the universe, such as Star Wars Zero

    • Secret Mode
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Galactic Racer
  • News October 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now

    You can download until 2nd November

    Right on time, another batch of PS Plus Essential games have been added to Sony’s service, which are yours to claim and keep for as long as you remain a member. October 2026’s selection includes sim racing, acclaimed multiplayer action, and some unorthodox voxel-based gunplay – an eclectic mix, to say the...

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News BeamNG.drive Is Looking Wildly Impressive in First PS5 Pro Footage

    What sorcery is this?

    It’s a miracle that BeamNG.drive is releasing on the PS5 at all. For those who don’t know, this is a physics-focused racer that tracks each individual component of each vehicle at 240Hz, resulting in the most accurate crashes ever made. You’d think it would require a super-computer to run! But the team has worked really...

    • BeamNG
    • PS5
    • BeamNG Drive
  • News This Scrappy New Superhero Game Could Be What Marvel's Avengers Wanted to Be

    Assemble

    A leaked trailer has been floating around today, showing off footage from a secret new Marvel game named Project Comet. Planned for PC and mobile – but likely coming to consoles as well – this is effectively a superhero version of the wildly popular Genshin Impact format, so you’ll be forming squads and completing missions in...

    • Marvel
    • Leaks

YesterdayMon, 5th Oct 2026

  • News Another Major PS5 Game Will Be Delisted in October 2026

    NBA 2K25 loses single player campaign in January 2027

    Once again, I'm compiling all the upcoming delistings, server shutdowns, and general disruptions you should be aware of across PS5 and PS4 for October. This article was first published in September, but with all those delistings out of the way, let's now focus on what's left in October...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Delistings
  • News Disappointment as Kingdom Hearts PS5 Pulls Back Platinum Trophies

    Hello darkness my old friend

    The curse of Sony’s unnecessarily limiting PS5 Trophy system strikes again, as the “definitive” version of Kingdom Hearts will have fewer Platinums than its PS4 predecessor. Fans have spotted that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Collection I~III re-release groups its gongs into three different lists: Kingdom Hearts...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Kingdom Hearts
    • Trophies
  • Guide These 23+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (5th-11th October)

    Kingdom Hearts! Star Wars! Hellraiser!

    The hectic release schedule does show some signs of slowing down this week, but there's still no shortage of games to play. Highlights this time include the critically acclaimed Star Wars: Galactic Racer and the PS5 version of the Kingdom Hearts Collection I - III. Keep an eye out for Hellraiser: Revival, too...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS Plus
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • Review Dune: Awakening (PS5) - What a Time to Be a Duner

    May thy knife chip and shatter

    Standing over the planes of Arrakis, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so thirsty playing a game. Dune: Awakening, the survival experience from Funcom, has finally made its way to consoles, and I’ve been checking out the game on PS5. This was a release I actually had a bit of time with on PC, but decided to hold off...

    • Reviews
    • PS5
    • Funcom
    • Dune Awakening
  • Feature Last Chance to Buy These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Autumn Adventures Sale

    Sale away

    PS Store's Autumn Adventures sale is due to conclude soon, finishing on 7th October 2026. Until then, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, and that's just too much to scroll through, isn't it? That's where this page comes in: We've compiled a smaller list of great games that we think are worth considering while they're...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News RetroAchievements Come To Original Hardware Thanks To This PS2 Software Plug-In

    Time Extension xeRAbora brings RetroAchievements to modded hardware for the first time

    New homebrew software allows for RetroAchievements to be tracked and recorded from games played on original PS2 hardware, rather than through an emulator. Developed by modder "hacan 359", the xeRAbora program works in collaboration with another homebrew utility, Open PS2 Loader,...

    • RetroAchievements
    • PS2
    • PlayStation
  • News 'Part 1' of Gran Turismo 7's Massive Spec 4 Update Is Available Very Soon on PS5, PS4

    Release date confirmed

    Sony and Polyphony Digital have revealed when to expect the first part of Gran Turismo 7's big, free 'Spec IV' update. The PS5/PS4 racing game will get this major update on 14th October, 2026, as shown in this new trailer: Spec IV Part I includes several new vehicles, a new circuit, the Car Concierge feature, and more...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo 7
    • Updates
  • News I Suppose PlayStation-Themed Blind Boxes Were Only a Matter of Time

    Some sets available now

    I really dislike blind boxes. I guess the rise and rise of PopMart has made them ubiquitous, but I hate the idea that you can spend good money on a random item. I had a friend once who’d buy an entire bundle of blind boxes, just to guarantee she got the full set. Anyway, I digress. With blind boxes being the hot new...

    • YuMe
    • Toys
  • News Hellblade Dev Begins Shedding Staff, Months After Revealing New Game at Xbox Showcase

    Senua's sacrifice

    I think it’s remarkable that so few people are talking about the fact that Senua was officially revealed for the PS5 during the Xbox Showcase just four months ago. Fast-forward to today and the game looks like it’ll never see the light of day, as the Cambridge-based studio begins shedding staff. Microsoft announced last month...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • Ninja Theory
    • Industry
  • News Dark Pictures Dev's Layoffs Have Begun, Over 70 Staff Reportedly Let Go

    Supermassive Games shrinks to survive

    Supermassive Games, the studio behind the original Until Dawn as well as the Dark Pictures anthology, recently confirmed it would be cutting some jobs in order to keep the company alive, and it seems the time has sadly come. As reported by Insider Gaming, some Supermassive staffers have recently left the...

    • Supermassive Games
    • PS5
  • News Capcom Plans to Use AI Technology with RE Engine to Make Games More Efficiently

    REX initiative detailed

    Publisher Capcom has stated its plan to incorporate AI tech into its versatile in-house game engine, RE Engine. Reported by Japanese outlet GameBiz, the company's 'REX' initiative has been detailed; it's all about eliminating many of the major hurdles to making triple-A games in the modern day, and the answer is seemingly...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Industry

Sunday4th Oct 2026

  • Rumour Sony 'Accepting Game Pitches' on Fan Fave Franchises, First Wave Due Around PS6 Launch

    Killzone! Ape Escape! Sly Cooper!

    A recognised leaker who previously outed the existence of Metroidvania spin-off God of War: Sons of Sparta says Sony is “accepting multiple game pitches” for projects inspired by fan favourite franchises. Recently there’s been an uptick in rumours related to

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • PS5
    • Rumours
  • Feature Let's Flick Through Sammy's Photos from Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show

    Nothing too unsavoury, I promise

    I’ve been wanting to share some of my adventures from Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show for weeks now, but I wasn’t really sure how best to package it. Then, earlier this week while I was out running, I realised I didn’t really need a big overarching theme or some inspirational message – what if I just posted the...

    • Gamescom
    • Tokyo Game Show
    • Travel
    • Gallery
    • Features
  • Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (October 4th 2026)

    Time Extension Splatterhouse! Anbernic RG DS Plus! TMNT! Donkey Kong!

    Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Fanmade Master System Project Still Alive, With A Demo Potentially On The Way: xfixium has...

    • Retro Recap
    • Features

Saturday3rd Oct 2026

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for October 2026?

    Plus or minus?

    Oh boy, this could be one of the most brutal PS Plus polls this website has hosted in quite some time. Without wanting to sound mean, I'm not sure October's PS Plus Essential lineup has much mass appeal. Case in point: EA Sports F1 25 has been billed as the big deal — but as is always the case with sports games, you either like...

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Thrustmaster Reveals New $750 PS5 Racing Wheel for Gran Turismo 7

    For the racing elite

    Gran Turismo 7 quietly goes from strength-to-strength, and the best console sim racer on the planet deserves an exceptional hardware rig. How about this $750 solution from Thrustmaster, then, which is scheduled to launch this Christmas? Named the TGT III, this upcoming PS5 and PS4 wheel has apparently been designed true to...

    • Thrustmaster
    • Polyphony Digital
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 652

    No, that's wrong

    Welcome to the weekend, folks! That wonderful time of the week when we can all kick back, put our feet up, and play some games. Enjoy! Jamie O'Neill: My PS Vita gaming plans are repeated from last weekend, because even though Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is 30 years old next year, it's still a PS1 game that I recurrently...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features

Friday2nd Oct 2026

  • Review Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PS5) - This Ridiculously Good Racer Is in a Galactic League of Its Own

    No Shade

    Star Wars: Galactic Racer successfully blends the best of MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, WipEout HD, and Burnout 3: Takedown to make for one of the most exciting racers I’ve played in years. This debut effort from Fuse Games – a UK studio founded by Criterion veterans – is a white-knuckle triumph which at times had me on the edge of my...

    • Reviews
    • Secret Mode
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Galactic Racer
  • News New PS5 Firmware Update 26.06-14.10.00 Available to Download Now

    What does version 26.06-14.10.00 do?

    Sony is pushing out a new PS5 firmware patch that updates the console to version 26.06-14.10.00. This will be another phased release, so you might not get it straight away, but the prompt to update the PS5 firmware should appear soon. Compared to recent PS5 firmware updates and yesterday's news of QSSR visual...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Firmware Updates
  • News Limited Edition Lisa PS5 Controller Available Now, But Selling Out Fast

    Got this DualSense from Geneva

    Good news Blinks, there’s a new Lisa x PlayStation merch collection on the way – including a limited edition PS5 controller. Bad news Blinks, your wallet is about to get a lot lighter. Last year, Sony announced the Thai singer had signed on as its global ambassador, but this amounted to very little beyond the odd...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Accessories
    • Hardware
  • News Drug Use, Nudity, and Sexual Fetishes All in GTA 6

    Age rating descriptions share the details

    GTA 6 really is imminent now: the official age ratings for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S title have been published as the 19th November 2026 release date nears. Unsurprisingly, the game is rated M for Mature in the USA and 18+ in the UK. However, it is the content descriptions tied to these age ratings that...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • Grand Theft Auto
    • GTA
  • News Sony's Quietly Improved Base PS5 Hardware with a Number of Internal Optimisations

    New models shipping now

    Sony is notorious for optimising its hardware right throughout each generation, and it looks like it’s shipping refined base PS5 Slim consoles, starting with its Marvel’s Wolverine console. A Polish hardware expert recently took to X (or Twitter) to report his findings, discovering a number of minor refinements compared...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hardware
  • News The Father of PlayStation Thinks Games Have Stagnated, Calls for Curiosity in Developers

    Ken Kutaragi speaks

    Ken Kutaragi, nicknamed the father of PlayStation, has shared his thoughts on the modern gaming landscape. Speaking at a recent panel during the opening ceremony of CEREC (Creative Entertainment Research and Education Center), he talks about how far games have come and their potential for the future, stressing that it's...

    • Sony
    • Industry
  • News Sony Prepping Improved PS App with Expanded Social Features

    Launching in the "next few days"

    Sony will launch an expanded and improved version of the PS App in the “next few days” which will incorporate social features, allowing you to keep tabs on what your pals are playing. The new version of the iOS and Android software will include a social tab at the bottom, and will feature a widget showing you...

    • Sony
    • Mobile
    • PS App
  • News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Marches on with Massive Free Update, Year 3 Roadmap

    Happy anniversary

    Publisher Focus Entertainment has revealed and released a pretty significant free update for its acclaimed co-op shooter, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, as well as a roadmap for the next year. To celebrate the PS5 game's second anniversary, a new patch is available for all players, and it adds lots of interesting new content...

    • Focus Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Warhammer
  • News Signal Veil Is a PS5 Horror Game with a Style Unlike Any Other

    Jujutsu Kaisen among its influences

    I’m quite intrigued by the newly announced Signal Veil, a third-person survival horror game with a 90s anime aesthetic. Unlike any other title in the genre I can think of, this has a cel-shaded look that’s reminiscent of, say, Dreamcast-era games. It’s really quite unique from that perspective. Developed...

    • Serafini Productions
    • PS5
    • Signal Veil
    • Announcements
  • News GTA 6 Rebrands Miami Basketball Team to Vice City for One Night Only

    Miami Heat becomes Vice City on 18th November

    NBA side Miami Heat will be rebranded as Vice City for a basketball game in collaboration with Rockstar and its GTA 6 marketing efforts. On 18th November 2026, the day before GTA 6 launches, the team takes on Milwaukee Bucks at the Kaseya Center, and the court will be themed around the video game...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • Grand Theft Auto
    • GTA
    • Marketing
  • News The Team Behind PixelJunk Is Partly to Thank for Ace Combat 8's Brilliant Cloud Tech

    Weather you like it or not

    Today sees the official launch of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the latest entry in Bandai Namco's wonderful jet fighter action series. There are many things to love about the new game, including an anime-like story, highly polished gameplay, and an impressively varied campaign. Another area in which it shines is its...

    • Bandai Namco
    • Q-Games
    • PS5
    • Ace Combat
  • News "Proudly Made With Human Hands" - MediEvil Recomp Is (Un)Alive, Bringing The Spooky PS1 Adventure To PC

    Time Extension Dead Man Dan returns when we need him most

    It's time to Rise From Your Grave (Altered Beast-style), as PlayStation recomp community BlackLabelHQ has released its first beta for the tremendously scary and tremendously silly MediEvil, now available for PC. As noted by the dedicated MediEvil community, Gallowpedia

    • PlayStation
    • Modding
    • PC
    • PS1
    • Fan Projects
  • News Toy Story 3 Complete Edition's PS5 Trophy List Echoes the Original with a Few New Additions

    Play time

    Lest we forget, amid the extremely busy release schedule right now, Digital Eclipse is about to bring back a beloved movie tie-in with Toy Story 3 Complete Edition. Releasing 15th October alongside Toy Story: Retro Roundup, which compiles several old school Pixar games, the fan favourite platformer is getting a new lease of life with a...

    • Atari
    • PS5
    • Toy Story
    • Trophies
  • News BrokenLore Introduces Its Spookiest Antagonist Yet - An Anime AI Assistant

    If looks could kill

    I can’t speak much to the BrokenLore franchise as I personally haven’t played any of them, but I do know there are several different instalments already available on the PS Store. Miki-chan, an anime AI assistant, is apparently introduced as part of the story in BrokenLore: DON’T LIE. And in the upcoming game BrokenLore:

    • Serafini Productions
    • PS5
    • BrokenLore
    • Announcements