News Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
Don't go breaking my Lockhart
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
News Devil May Cry's Netflix Animated Series Looks SSStylish in Action-Packed Season 2 Trailer
Debuts next month
- Netflix
- Capcom
- Devil May Cry
- TV
News The MindsEye Saga Never Ends as Devs Accuse Studio of Violating Their Privacy
TeramindsEye
- Build A Rocket Boy
- PS5
- MindsEye
- Industry
News 'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio
"I wanna do it right"
- PS5
- Troy Baker
News Helldivers 2 Continues Its Brilliant Run of Post-Launch Content with Another Warbond on PS5
Exo Experts inbound
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- Helldivers 2
- Updates
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TodayWed, 22nd Apr 2026
News Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead
Don't go breaking my Lockhart
Tekken 8 fans have been in a bloody brawl with maker Bandai Namco for years now, but if these Street Fighter 6 rumours come true, blood is going to boil. Many of you will know that Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 has been one of the most requested Tekken 8 characters ever since its release in 2024. And now in what...
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- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
News Devil May Cry's Netflix Animated Series Looks SSStylish in Action-Packed Season 2 Trailer
Debuts next month
Netflix has released a pretty kick-ass trailer for season 2 of Devil May Cry, its animated show based on Capcom's beloved action games. Due to make its arrival on 12th May 2026, you can see some of what's in store for Dante in the trailer below: "A war between worlds ignites as Dante confronts his own devils and must battle the...
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- Capcom
- Devil May Cry
- TV
News The MindsEye Saga Never Ends as Devs Accuse Studio of Violating Their Privacy
TeramindsEye
Another week, another depressingly concerning development in the MindsEye saga. We're close to a full year out from the initial release of the frankly dreadful open world title, and we're still being presented with bad news. This time, unionised employees at developer Build A Rocket Boy are taking legal action against the studio,...
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- PS5
- MindsEye
- Industry
YesterdayTue, 21st Apr 2026
News 8 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for May 2026 Confirmed
All leaving on 19th May
All of your PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for April 2026 are available now, but today's membership update also brings with it word of the titles on their way out next month. Eight PS5, PS4 titles will leave the PS Plus Extra tier on 19th May 2026, and those are:
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News Pragmata Looks Best on PS5 Pro, Says Tech Experts
"Another winning case"
The tech analysis from experts Digital Foundry is in, and Pragmata delivers another excellent experience on the PS5 Pro. Ever since Sony introduced its upgraded PSSR2 upscaler earlier this year, the supercharged console has been clearing the competition. And much like with Resident Evil Requiem, that remains the case with...
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- PS5
- Pragmata
News PS Plus Value Called into Question as Xbox Slashes Game Pass Price
But it loses Call of Duty
Hold on, a major platform holder is actually lowering the price of something? It sounds insane, but it's true. Microsoft has just announced that the monthly costs of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass are being reduced, as of right now. It's a pretty sizeable drop, too, with Ultimate going from $29.99 / £22.99 to...
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News April 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Eight more PS5, PS4, and Classic games to play
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members can now start downloading and playing the previously revealed lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to the service. The selection of eight titles is available to download now in the UK and Europe, and availability will roll out to the USA later today...
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News You Don't Need a Neo Geo AES+, These Games Are Already on PS5
A cheaper alternative
There’s a good chance the Neo Geo AES+ caught your attention this week, but you don’t actually need it to play many of its games. A large chunk of SNK’s classic catalogue is already available on PS5, often for a fraction of the price. Sure, the console is seriously cool: wh
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News PS5 Pro Just Made Pragmata Even Better in New Patch
Update with native PSSR2 support now live
Capcom has pushed a new Pragmata update live today that adds official support for PSSR2 on PS5 Pro. There's some confusion here, as following a technical analysis from Digital Foundry, it was assumed the game already was utilising the newly enhanced feature. However, the Japanese publisher said this fresh...
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- Pragmata
- Patches
Random Pragmata Has a Fun Surprise for Patient PS5 Players
Main men-Hugh
Capcom's new game Pragmata is winning hearts now that it's out on PS5, and players are stumbling into a bunch of Easter eggs and fun details. If you'd like to discover these for yourself, be warned, as we'll be posting some below. Anyway, one such example is this: a silly little throwaway animation that plays out when players linger...
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News Starfield Tops Weekly US Sales Charts Despite 'Disappointing' Early Estimates
For the first time since 2023
Starfield soared to the top of the US sales charts for the week ending 11th April according to Circana, with 95% of its full-price sales coming courtesy of the new PS5 version. The game officially launched on 7th April for Sony’s console. The result follows recent reporting from Alinea Analytics, which estimated soft...
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- Starfield
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News 'IP That Will Captivate the World': A New Juggernaut Has Just Entered Japanese Game Publishing
Toei joins the fray
If you're into Japanese cinema or anime, then you've probably heard of Toei, one of the country's longest-standing entertainment companies. At least here in the West, Toei is perhaps best known for its animation studios, gathered under the banner of Toei Animation. Over its 80-ish year history, the company's produced...
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- Japan
- Industry
News Post-Pragmata, Capcom Starts Hyping Up Onimusha's PS5 Revival
"We're not done with 2026 yet"
With the recent release of Pragmata, Capcom's schedule is once again wide open, and that can only mean one thing: we're about to see a lot more of Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game has been on hold for ages, but the publisher has always maintained that it'll launch this year. And as such, a release...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Onimusha
Rumour Ubisoft Working on Another Assassin's Creed Remake Besides Black Flag
Black Flag remake success could fuel even more
The official reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is scheduled to take place this week, as Ubisoft brings back the pirate classic for PS5. However, according to new reporting from Insider Gaming, that's not the only entry it plans to remake for the modern era. Without saying which Assassin's...
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- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Rumours
News 'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio
"I wanna do it right"
You'll be familiar with Troy Baker from his many performances in video games — from Joel in The Last of Us to Jack Pepper in MOUSE: P.I. for Hire — but it seems he has ambitions to make his own titles. Speaking on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, he talks about his desire to create original games with his own studio: "To be...
- PS5
- Troy Baker
News Metal Slug Is Back! SNK Teases New PS5 Game for Series' 30th Anniversary
Mission reboot
SNK is “reigniting and rebooting” its legendary run-’n’-gun series Metal Slug, as the classic celebrates its 30th anniversary. A special, celebratory website is online now teasing a “mission reboot”, and supporting material on the page says players should “strap in and stay tuned for what lies on the horizon”...
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- PS5
- Metal Slug
News Wild Arms 4 Returns on PS Plus Premium, But Its PS2 Reviews Were Ruthless
"Should such calculating mediocrity be continually excused?"
Wild Arms 4, the 2005 entry in Sony’s long-running JRPG series, launches later this week on the PS5 and PS4 via PS Plus Premium. It’s a rare first-party addition to the platform holder’s emulation efforts, as recent releases have leaned heavily on the catalogues of Bandai Namco and...
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- PS4
- PS2
- PS Plus
News One of 2025's Best PS5 Roguelikes Set to Receive Another Huge Free Update Next Week
Ball X Pit expands again
Ball X Pit sort-of came out of nowhere last year and was a massive hit for Devolver Digital. It's no wonder the team has been building on that success with a series of big content updates to keep the momentum going. Released in October 2025, the game has already had the first of three planned updates, and now the second is...
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- PS5
- Ball X Pit
- Updates
News Elden Ring Is A24's Biggest Movie Yet with a $100 Million Budget
Its "most ambitious project" to date
A24 appears to be putting its all into its Elden Ring movie adaptation, as sources speaking to Hollywood Reporter share it's working with a $100 million budget to create the company's "largest and most ambitious project" to date. Filming is expected to start this week in the UK, with sets having already been...
- Bandai Namco
- A24
- Movies
- Elden Ring
News Sony Does Its Latest Retro Release Justice with a PS5, PS4 Trophy List
28 Trophies in Wild Arms 4 to unlock
It can sometimes be a complete toss-up whether the retro releases coming to PS Plus Premium and the PS Store will ship with a Trophy list, but in the case of today's new addition, Wild Arms 4 thankfully does give you a Platinum Trophy to unlock. It's available now via a PS Plus Premium subscription, or you can...
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- PS2
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News Helldivers 2 Continues Its Brilliant Run of Post-Launch Content with Another Warbond on PS5
Exo Experts inbound
If you're still playing Helldivers 2, good news: Arrowhead has another premium Warbond up its sleeve, bringing you a new box of toys to play with in the co-op shooter. It's called Exo Experts, and you can see what it's all about in the below trailer: Available starting 28th April, this Warbond is focused on introducing new...
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- PS5
- Helldivers 2
- Updates
Lost in Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb is Devolver Digital's biggest ever game, and while it's been expanded upon with numerous DLCs, it'll soon grow further beyond the digital realm. Partnering with Lost in Cult, the game is getting the Design Works treatment — a book providing behind-the-scenes stories of its development and plenty more...
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- PS4
- Cult of the Lamb
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Monday20th Apr 2026
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Spring Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store's latest offer, simply named the Spring Sale, is on right now, and it's running until 22nd April 2026, so there's not much time left to grab a bargain. With thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the sale, it can be difficult to browse through all that, which is where this guide comes in...
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News 20-Year-Old Sony JRPG Makes Surprise Return to PS5, PS4 This Week, Free on PS Plus Premium
JRPGlee
Sony has, it seems, remembered to add some fresh software to PS Plus Premium’s glacially updated Classics Catalogue. Last week’s PS Plus Extra and Premium update confirms that Wild Arms 4, the 2005 PS2 JRPG from Media.Vision, will be emulated on both the PS5 and PS4 and available starting 21st April. The previous three Wild Arms games...
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- PS2
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Guide These 15+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th April)
Vampire Crawlers! Tides of Tomorrow! Saint Slayer!
After the hustle and bustle of previous weeks, this week's PS5 and PS4 lineup is a little more subdued. Among the highlights, we'd point to deck builder pseudo-sequel Vampire Crawlers and experimental multiplayer game Tides of Tomorrow. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5, PS4 Games...
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News PS5 Players Flock to Free Game for Ridiculously Easy Platinum Trophy
Check, mate
The sanctity of the Trophy system was eroded long ago, so it’s no real surprise to see thousands of PS5 players downloading the free game Chess Mate. The Platinum here, if you’ll excuse the pun, is a piece of cake. Estimates peg it at around five minutes if you already know how to play chess, and only slightly more if you don’t...
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- PS4
- Trophies
News PS5 Age Verification Coming to UK and Ireland, Needed for Messages and Voice Chat
Get your phone out
In what is a rather sudden development, PS5 players are being sent notifications about age verification. At the time of writing, this is limited to players in the UK and Ireland. The message says that in "compliance with global regulations", users will need to verify their age "later this year" if they want to continue using...
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- UK
News With Pragmata Out, This Vapourware Indie Title Is the Only Unreleased Game from PS5's Reveal
Devil's in the details
The PS5 was unveiled in a live streamed video presentation in the summer of 2020, building hype with a wide range of games from PS Studios heavy-hitters to obscure indie titles. With the release of Capcom's Pragmata last week, all but one of the games featured in that old showcase are now available. The one remaining game?...
- Neostream
- PS5
- Little Devil Inside
News 'Shimmering-Free 4K at a Silky-Smooth 60fps': Anime Open World NTE Will Push PS5 Pro
Leveraging PSSR2 and more
Upcoming anime open world NTE: Neverness to Everness will take full advantage of the PS5 Pro, supporting PSSR2 to ensure a “shimmering-free, stable 4K output at a silky-smooth 60Hz”. That’s according to a new PS Blog post on the upcoming PS5 console exclusive, which also reveals the title will leverage Sony’s...
- Perfect World Games
- PS5
- NTE
- Neverness to Everness
- Trailers
News 'I Didn't Listen to Him': Ex PlayStation Boss Shu Yoshida on Why Jim Ryan 'Fired' Him
"He asked to do some ridiculous things"
The former PlayStation lead Shuhei Yoshida has revealed more on the story behind his switch from the President of SIE Worldwide Studios to bossing an indies initiative within Sony. Speaking during an ALT: Games panel, an Australian video games festival, Yoshida recounted his career and shared that he was...
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- Jim Ryan
- Industry
News Free PS5 Content Update Hands Nioh 3 a New Lease of Life
Out on 27th April with new features
There will be reason to return to Nioh 3 from 27th April 2026, as Team Ninja announces it's deploying a new update with fresh features and gameplay improvements for free. Team Ninja is leaning into the difficulty of the open zone Souls-like by adding new Battle Scrolls described as "high difficulty" to the game,...
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- PS5
- Nioh
- Updates
Mini Review Vampire Crawlers (PS5) - Just as Fiendishly Compelling as Vampire Survivors
Cardfax
Vampire Crawlers is unusual; it's simultaneously just like Vampire Survivors and completely different from it. It's similar because it's effortlessly compelling to play, time evaporates while you do, and it shares many items, characters, and presentational cues. It's different because, well, it's a whole other genre. The magic is in...
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News Granblue Fantasy: Relink's Expanded PS5, PS4 Re-Release Adds an Actual Story Intro
Good news for newbies
A reworked and expanded version of the 2024 action RPG, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok actually takes a pretty important step in the direction of welcoming new players. It may not seem like much, but Cygames has confirmed that the upcoming re-release will feature a proper introduction, in which you'll be given a...
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- Granblue Fantasy
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero DLC Invites 30+ New Characters in Massive Expansion
New stages! New modes! More!
Bandai Namco is going freakin’ bonkers with Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s first major expansion pack, the delightfully wordy Super Limit-Breaking NEO. Due out this summer, the bundle will feature more than 30 new playable characters, four stages, gameplay adjustments, and even an RPG-lite mode where you’ll level...
- Bandai Namco
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- Dragon Ball
- DLC
News 'We Haven't Forgotten You': No Rest for the Wicked Dev Teases Action RPG's PS5 Release
Two years later
If you can believe it, No Rest for the Wicked has now been in early access for two whole years on PC, but it's been a long time since its once-promised console release was officially acknowledged. The grimy action RPG, which is from developer Moon Studios of Ori and the Blind Forest fame, has been racking up positive feedback since...
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- No Rest for the Wicked
News Akira Toriyama Worked on PS5's Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Before His Passing
AGE 1000 awaits
The late, great Akira Toriyama contributed directly to the creation of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, making the latest entry in Bandai Namco’s juggernaut anime RPG sub-franchise one of his final works before he passed in 2024. Coming to the PS5 next year, fans may remember this project was previously teased as an AGE 1000 title,...
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- Dragon Ball
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News New Capcom IP Pragmata an Instant Success, Sells 1 Million Copies
Manages it inside two days
Capcom has confirmed that Pragmata, having released only three days ago, has surpassed one million sales worldwide. The official statement from the publisher announced the fresh PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC release managed to reach the milestone in just two days. It said the title's "highly innovative...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
- Sales
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Be Officially Revealed This Week
A pirate's life
It's finally official: Ubisoft will fully lift the lid on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced in just a few days, on the 23rd April. The long, long, long rumoured remake of the beloved PS4 and PS3 title will get its own "Worldwide Reveal Showcase" on the above date, which will be streamed live on YouTube. It starts at 5PM BST /...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Elden Ring Becomes a Movie in March 2028, Cast Revealed
Designed for IMAX theatres
A24 has revealed the Elden Ring film adaptation from Alex Garland will hit theatres on 3rd March 2028, and production is underway now. It's being "filmed for IMAX". The official update comes after some of the set was spotted in a UK park, where fans could catch a glimpse of the film's version of Limgrave and a Church of...
- Bandai Namco
- Movies
- Elden Ring
News After 8 Unbeatable Years, Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds New DLC This Week
DAIMA in the rough
Dragon Ball FighterZ, the unbeatably well-supported fighting game from Arc System Works, will add new DLC on 22nd April in the form of Goku’s strongest Super Saiyan form. As announced moments ago at the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Super Saiyan 4 Goku will be available on both the PS5 and PS4 as...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Dragon Ball
- DLC
News Robert Pattinson Is Charlie Cox's Choice for Gustave in Expedition 33 Movie
Not the voice, though
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been such a booming success that, yes, a film adaptation is in the works — and the voice of Gustave already has someone in mind to play the part. Charlie Cox, who lent his voice acting talents to the character in the game, reckons Robert Pattinson is the right choice to play him in the mo
- Kepler Interactive
- Movies
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Rumour Suspicions of Persona 1 and 2 Remasters Grow Stronger as Soundtrack Reappears
Keep dreaming of butterflies
Is Atlus really cooking up some kind of Persona and Persona 2 re-release? Some fans are becoming more and more convinced that it's happening. A couple of weeks back, series enthusiasts — including ourselves — caught on to a new line of merchandise, suspiciously focused on the first two Persona titles. Sold through...
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Sunday19th Apr 2026
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (April 19th 2026)
Time Extension Neo Geo+! Polymega! Zelda!
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. Polymega Gets An Upgrade As 'Remix' Units Complete Mass Production: Polymega maker Playmaji has revealed that it is giving its modular emulation system an...
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News PS5's NTE Blows Up Gacha Norms with 470 Free Pulls and No 50/50
Here's everything you need to know
Anime open world NTE’s pre-launch livestream has concluded, confirming fans can earn an eye-watering 470 free pulls when v1.00 launches for PS5 on 29th April. As the Perfect World outing is eliminating 50/50s from its gacha system, that’s enough to unlock five free characters, including the Standard Board,...
- Perfect World Games
- PS5
- NTE
- Neverness to Everness
Saturday18th Apr 2026
News Crimson Desert's Next PS5 Patch Could Be Its Biggest Yet
Dev skips weekly update cycle for polish
Uber-industrious Korean outfit Pearl Abyss is taking a week off from its unprecedented update cycle this weekend while it takes extra time to test Crimson Desert’s next PS5 patch, which could be its biggest yet. Fans have gotten used to a game-changing update every Saturday since the open world adventure...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
- Updates
Random Lana Del Rey Papped Buying a PS5 Ahead of Her 007 First Light Appearance
Lana Del Blu-Rey
She may have famously crooned about video games, but it seems Lana Del Rey is only just getting around to upgrading to the PS5. A photograph circulating on social media shows the singer with her husband Jeremy Dufrene wielding a freshly purchased PlayStation console. We can’t quite make out which model it is, but we don’t...
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Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2026?
Plus or minus?
April's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offerings have been announced, and as always, we want to know if you feel like you're getting enough bang for your subscription buck. Extra has, at least from our perspective, given us another set of intriguing titles. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered leads the charge as the most recognisable...
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Feature Going Platinum: I Didn't Want This Clever, Cosy PS4 Game to End
Carto network
Platinum Trophy #21: Carto Date Earned: 25th October 2020 Dopamine Index: stars:4 Carto is the sort of indie game that brings me a lot of joy; not only is it adorable to look at, it features a unique gameplay hook, and does just enough with it to make a fulfilling experience before rolling the credits. Job done. Actually, I don't...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 629
Pragmata pragmatists
And so we've reached the weekend once again, which can only mean one thing: time to play some games! Here's what's keeping us occupied. Aaron Bayne: Excited to say that I'm playing Saros this weekend! I've been dying to get my hands on this one! Jamie O'Neill: I can't decide whether to buy the digital release of Spica...
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- What Are You Playing
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News It's Your Last Chance to Play Dave the Diver, Disaster Report 4, and More on PS Plus Extra
6 PS5, PS4 games leave the service on Tuesday
There are only a couple of days left to play the six PS5, PS4 games leaving PS Plus Extra for the month of April 2026, so consider this your last chance to give them a go before you have to pay to access them. Six games depart the middle tier of PS Plus Extra on Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, at which point...
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