Reaction Travelling the World Made Me Realise What PlayStation Is About to Lose
Have I made a huge mistake?
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Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2026?
Plus or minus?
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Hands On Invincible VS Season 1 Is Here, and This Is Why You Should Check It Out
Two great new characters to play as
- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
- Hands On
- Features
Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (June 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
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Guide These 15+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (6th-12th July)
Assassin's Creed! College Football! Sword Art Online!
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 640
And try to breathe
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
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TodaySun, 5th Jul 2026
News These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted or Disabled in July and August 2026
Stop servers time
Oh boy, what a time for my bi-monthly article on delisted PS5 and PS4 games to drop. For the record, I’m genuinely not trying to stick the boot in here, as I’ve been tracking these all year. I think it’s important for us all to know when digital games will be delisted or disabled, so we can act before it’s too late...
- PS5
- PS4
- Delistings
Reaction Travelling the World Made Me Realise What PlayStation Is About to Lose
Have I made a huge mistake?
As the news about Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical games in January 2028 has started to sink in, I’ve been thinking about the wider implications of this. Obviously the immediate concern has related to our own personal purchasing habits, the persistence of our libraries, and our overall consumer rights...
- Sony
- PS5
- Reaction
- Features
News PS5 Fans Panic Over 'Lost Games' Clause, But There's More to the Story
Never a dull day
A clause in the European version of PlayStation’s Terms of Service has caused confusion and chaos this weekend, as fans rally against the company’s decision to cease manufacturing physical games in January 2028. As can be the case with social media, though, a lot of the reactions don’t take into account the greater context of...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
Hands On Invincible VS Season 1 Is Here, and This Is Why You Should Check It Out
Two great new characters to play as
Since Season 1 of Invincible VS went live this week, I've been having a blast going hands-on with the two new characters, The Immortal and Universa, both of which are incredibly unique and have a wide variety of movesets that are sure to keep you on your toes – whether fighting against or with them. Season 1...
- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
- Hands On
- Features
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (July 5th 2026)
Time Extension Truxton Extreme! Game Boy mods! 3DO!
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. Did You Spot This Insanely Deep Star Fox Reference In The New Switch 2 Game?: Nintendo has just revisited Star Fox 64 (again) on Switch 2 and...
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YesterdaySat, 4th Jul 2026
News Sony Earns Community Note as It Quits Social Media for Days After Killing Physical Games
Keeping quiet
Sony has seemingly abandoned all of its social media accounts after today’s controversial decision to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028. The manufacturer posted on its X (or Twitter) account today to confirm the news, and hasn’t updated since. Ordinarily it’d share today’s PS Plus Essential update with its followers,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News PS5 Disc Drives Limited to One Per Order, Sony Acknowledges High Demand
Get ‘em while they’re hot
Honestly, if you don’t laugh you’ll cry. Sony is limiting sales of PS5’s optional disc drive accessory to one per person on its PS Direct store, citing “high demand”. With the platform holder’s decision to cease manufacturing game discs in Januar
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- PS5
Guide These 15+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (6th-12th July)
Assassin's Creed! College Football! Sword Art Online!
I’m hesitant to say the release schedule is going wild next week, but there’s no doubt we’re getting a lot more PS5 games as we move into July. The highlight is obvious: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will be a must for most PS5 owners. EA Sports College Football 27 will also be a...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News "I Almost Left Sony Over That One" - Meet The Unreleased PlayStation Pad With A PS1 Inside
Time Extension "Sony licensing couldn't get their act together about the royalty terms"
Sony almost crammed a PlayStation inside a DualShock controller, it has been revealed. The unreleased hardware was shown off by former Sony and DMA Design staffer Brian 'Biscuit' Watson at an event hosted at The Retro Collective museum in the UK (thanks,
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- Sony
- PS1
- Emulation
News Sony Will Have Capacity to Continue Manufacturing Some Game Discs Beyond 2028 Cut-Off Date
Re-orders will be available for existing games
Call it copium, but a small window of opportunity for Sony to reverse its decision on physical discs has opened. A letter to publishers from the platform holder reveals they “will still be able to place re-orders for existing PlayStation disc games” after the January 2028 cut-off date. The tidbit,...
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- Industry
News PS5 Bug Removes Playtime Tracker from Physical Games Only
Likely a glitch that will be fixed
In a week where Sony signalled its intent to kill physical games, it could have done without this bug rearing its ugly head. Multiple people are reporting that the playtime tracker has been removed from their console – but only in the case of disc-based games. I haven’t been able to replicate the issue...
- Sony
- PS5
- Bugs
News Sony Underfire Yet Again for Blocking Marvel Tokon in 132 Countries on PC
One disaster to another
It has not been a good week for Sony, and things just keep getting worse and worse. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls fans have been complaining this weekend that the Japanese company has blocked the fighter’s PC release from a whopping 132 countries. This is the same issue which has reared its ugly head before: the PSN is...
- Sony
- PC
- Marvel Tokon
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2026?
Plus or minus?
This has been an incredibly rough week for Sony's reputation, and I seriously doubt that the PS Plus Essential lineup for July is going to reverse the Japanese giant's fortunes. Indeed, going by the comments on our announcement article, plenty of people think this might be one of the weakest months in a long time. But as always, I...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News This STEINS;GATE Game Has Some of the Best PS5 Graphics I've Seen
Crispy
I’m obsessed with the visuals in STEINS;GATE: Octet of Shifting Space, coming to the PS5 on an unannounced date. Originally released in Japan on PC in 2011, this game is inspired by old PC visual novels, like Dokyusei and Tokimeki Memorial. What’s particularly cool about it is you’ll be able to plug a USB keyboard into your console...
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS5
- STEINSGATE
- Announcements
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 640
And try to breathe
Phew! What a week, huh? Many of you may not feel like switching on your PS5 this weekend – that’s understandable – but remember a good gaming session always has the power to make you feel better. Aaron Bayne: I'm still slowly chipping away at BioShock 2, but I may also check out Empulse this weekend. Graham Banas: I've...
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- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Poll Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (June 2026)
Decide Push Square's GOTM
I've been putting these new Game of the Month votes together for over a year now, and I've got to just come out and say it: I don't think I've ever seen such a weak month for new releases as June 2026. Here on Push Square, we reviewed a grand total of three PS5 games, and only one of them got a score over 5/10. That's...
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- PS5
- Polls
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Friday3rd Jul 2026
News Even Politicians Are Commenting on Sony's Decision to Stop Making Physical Games
"Games are not mere merchandise"
As news of Sony’s decision to stop making physical games starts to circulate, even politicians are beginning to weigh in on the topic. French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has been particularly vocal about the transition to an all-digital future, and unsurprisingly he’s come out swinging against...
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- Industry
Rumour Xbox Is 'Heavily Evaluating' Halo's Future Just Weeks Before Its PS5 Debut
Master plan
To say Xbox is in chaos right now would be an understatement. The platform holder is currently in the midst of managing mass layoffs throughout its studios, all while its recently instated bigwigs attempt to reshape the brand's image. It's no real surprise, then, to learn that Xbox may also be casting a critical eye over its major...
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- PS5
- Halo
- Rumours
News Sony Already Retraining Staff at PS5 Game Disc Manufacturing Facility
Has been planning this for "some time"
If you’d hoped the backlash to Sony’s boneheaded decision to cease manufacturing game discs in 2028 could be reversed, a new report coming out of Austria makes it incredibly unlikely. The write-up claims the company’s facility in Thalgau has been preparing for this transi
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- Industry
Poll $1,000 and No Disc Drive - Is PS6 Dead on Arrival?
Nixed-gen
Sony is yet to detail the PS6 in any official capacity, but we're now at a point where we can make a series of educated guesses regarding the next-gen console and its potential features. A couple of which are bound to cause a stir... So, first off, we've got an idea about the price tag — primarily due to the skyrocketing cost of...
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- PS6
- Polls
- Features
News Sony Rewarded with Soaring Stocks After Revealing All-Digital Future
Us vs them
Fans are furious with PlayStation for announcing its intent to kill physical games, but shareholders are not. Sony’s stocks have risen since 1st July, when the manufacturer confirmed its intent to cease manufacturing disc-based games in January 2028. The Japan
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- PS6
- PS5
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News 'You Will Own Nothing and Be Happy': PlayStation's YouTube Comments Are a Horror Show
What a mess
Sony has abandoned social media and I don’t expect it to return until at least next week now. Of course, part of its promise to third-party publishers is to promote their trailers, and so its YouTube has been adding new videos – sporadically. Unfortunately for those companies trying to advertise their games, the comments are an...
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- Industry
News 'It's a Fairly Dramatic Decision': Shawn Layden Reacts to PlayStation's All-Digital Plan
Former Sony suit weighs in
Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation Studios, has provided his view on Sony's shocking announcement that it'll cease producing game discs starting in 2028. The industry veteran, still beloved by PlayStation fans long after his departure in 2019, has spoken about the matter in an interview with Eurogamer. "I had no...
- Sony
- Industry
Time Extension Extreme, close up
It's fair to say that Truxton Extreme has held my attention ever since it was first revealed. The latest instalment in a series which started life in arcades all the way back in 1989, the game – which is helmed by Masahiro Yuge, former Toaplan staffer and the driving force (and composer) behind the entire series – stays true...
- Hands On
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- Truxton
- Nintendo Switch
- PS5
News 'I'd Be On Board with Anything': Troy Baker Says He's There 'Day One' for More The Last of Us
Infectious
Troy Baker, the prolific actor best known for his portrayal of Joel in The Last of Us games, has made it clear he's ready to return to the role whenever Naughty Dog's ready. In an interview with Insider Gaming, the actor is pitched an idea for a follow-up to the pair of beloved horror action adventures — a prequel, set within the early...
- Sony
- PS5
- The Last of Us
News Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 Ports Updated as Fans Await July Releases
Launching this month, but when?
The new PlayStation ports of the first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games are slated to release at some point this month and fans have been eager these past few days to know exactly when. Some thought they'd be part of the month's PS Plus Essential lineup, since exact release dates weren't attached to them yet...
- Activision
- PS5
- Call of Duty
News This Backrooms Game Outsold Every PS5 Title on PS Store Last Month
You can thank the movie for that
Off the back of the recent film, excitement surrounding the Backrooms creepypasta is at an all-time high, and that's now translated into making Escape the Backrooms the best-selling PS5 game in the USA and Europe last month on Sony's digital storefront. Yes, for the month of June 2026, Escape the Backrooms outsold...
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- PS Store
- Sales
News I'm Confident This Alice in Wonderland Roguelike Was Made for Me
One of the only other November releases
Those of you who read my recent piece on Alice: Madness Returns will know I’m a little bit obsessed with the Lewis Carroll novel. So while I don’t think CRYMELIGHT would have caught my attention under ordinary circumstances, you can bet your last macaron I’m all over this bishoujo roguelike. Truthfully...
- FuRyu
- PS5
- CRYMELIGHT
- Trailers
News 'Maybe People Won't Like It': Expedition 33 Dev's Next Game Will Make Some 'Drastic Decisions'
"We're just going to do what we love again"
If you're a big fan of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, there's no guarantee you'll feel the same way about the studio's next effort. That's on purpose, too; Guillaume Broche, director of the celebrated RPG, says developer Sandfall Interactive isn't worrying about what the fans might want for its next game...
- Sandfall Interactive
- PS5
- Expedition 33
News Cyberpunk 2077 Now an Indisputable Success at 40 Million Units Sold
Redemption story complete
Cyberpunk 2077 was quite rightly lambasted for the dire state it launched in almost six years ago, but what followed in the time since then has been nothing short of a staggering success. CD Projekt Red turned the RPG and the conversation surrounding it around to make it a sales triumph, as the developer has now confirmed...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- Cyberpunk
- Sales
News Could Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Get as Many as 9 DLC Packs?
Probably not
A small update to the backend of Final Fantasy VII Revelation's listing on the Epic Games Store would suggest Square Enix has some pretty substantial plans for supporting the RPG after its launch next year. A Premium Edition, a Premium Plus Edition, a Story Expansion Pass, and a whopping nine DLC packs have all appeared on the backend...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
- DLC
News 'We Realised We Need More Time': Ambitious Life Sim inZOI Delayed on PS5, Arrives in 2027
That's life
inZOI, the ambitious life sim game that's finally given The Sims some real competition, is still planned for release on PS5, but it'll be coming later than we thought. Developer inZOI Studio has confirmed its intention to bring the title to PS5 "in the first half of 2027" rather than sometime in 2026. In a statement on Steam, the team...
- Krafton
- PS5
- inZOI
- Delays
Thursday2nd Jul 2026
Guide All PS Plus Games Available Now
Every PS Plus game, updated in one place
We’re tracking every PS Plus game available now, so you always know exactly what’s included in your tier of Sony’s subscription service. This page lists all current PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and
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Reaction PlayStation's Burned Through the Last Remaining Goodwill of Its Fans
"Thanks"
On paper, PlayStation is stronger than it’s ever been. The division is posting record profits, releasing annual Game of the Year contenders, and has all but snuffed out its nearest rival, Xbox. And yet, I’ve been writing about the world of Sony for almost two decades now, and I don’t think I’ve seen fan enthusiasm in a
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- PS6
- PS5
- Reaction
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Reaction PlayStation's Reputation Is at Rock Bottom - Where Do We Go from Here?
The next steps
As I wrote yesterday, fan sentiment in PlayStation is at its lowest ever ebb. My colleague Rob Ramsey alluded to this prior to last month’s State of Play show, arguing Sony needed to deliver a banger to revive perception of its flagging brand. I think
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- PS5
- Reaction
- Features
News Dune: Awakening Announces Physical PS5 Release with the Most Unfortunate Timing
Awkward
Depending on how plugged-in you are, you might have noticed Sony has not been posting on its social channels since yesterday's announcement about dropping physical PlayStation games. That means new posts on the PS Blog, or new trailers on its YouTube channel, are still being published, but Sony isn't promoting them. Today, 2nd July 2026, a
- Funcom
- PS5
- Dune Awakening
News PlayStation's Plan to Kill Physical Games Has Spawned Not One But Many Online Petitions
Make yourself heard
In case you somehow missed yesterday's news, PlayStation has announced its intent to discontinue the production of physical game discs starting in 2028. This means, in about 18 months' time, all new game releases on Sony's platforms will only be available via the PS Store; you may still be able to buy them in physical retailers,...
- Sony
- Industry
News PS6 Release Now Expected End of 2028, According to Analyst
Unlikely to include a disc drive, obvs
Sony has announced it’ll cease manufacturing physical games in 2028, effectively confirming the PS6 will be an all-digital console. But Ampere’s Piers Harding-Rolls believes the announcement “telegraphs quite a lot of information” about Sony’s next-gen system, including its release window. While the...
- Sony
- PS6
News Everyone's Clowning on Sony's Decision to Go All-Digital, and Rightly So
You've done goofed
When you’re the market leader and you mess up, there’s often hell to pay. We’ve seen online backlashes to Sony’s bone-headed announcements before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an emotional outpouring quite li
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- PS5
- Industry
News The Outer Worlds Dev Obsidian Not at Risk of Closure, It's Now Claimed
Conflicting reports do the rounds
The Outer Worlds and Avowed developer Obsidian has been named as yet another team within Xbox Games Studios at risk of closure. The Game Business lists the RPG specialist alongside the other publicly named studios fighting for their futures: Ninja Theory (Hellblade), Compulsion (South of Midnight), Double Fine (
- Microsoft
- Xbox
- Industry
"I'm hoping they reverse this"
As Sony’s gut-wrenching decision to kill physical games in 2028 begins to settle, sadness is starting to seep in. Billy Basso, the maker of acclaimed indie Animal Well, has taken the news particularly hard. His game was brilliantly promoted by PlayStation, but he says releasing a physical version of the title was a...
- Bigmode
- PS5
- Animal Well
News PS6 May Not Be the Only Fully Digital Console Next-Gen
Reports say Xbox Helix won't have a disc drive
Sony hasn't officially said it, but we now practically know the PS6 won't ship with a disc drive, as the firm has decided to stop supporting disc-based physical games entirely from 2028. It looks like it won't be the only company taking this route, though, as
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- Microsoft
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- Xbox
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News PS5 Is Finally Getting Its Own Beyblade Game
I'm spinnin' around
Readers are free to correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there’s been a Beyblade game on PlayStation since the PSP. Tomy’s spinning top toy has always been an enigma to me; I’ve never actually engaged with it personally, but I remember seeing them in stores as a kid and always wanting one. A couple of years ago...
- FuRyu
- PS5
- Beyblade
- Announcements
News Indie Physical Game Publishers 'Deeply Saddened' by PlayStation's All-Digital Gambit
"Long live physical media"
Sony has said it plans to cease production of physical discs for all games coming to PlayStation starting in 2028. As well as upsetting many fans, the decision has caused a stir among small, specialist companies producing physical games for PS5 and PS4, among others. For example, iam8bit, which produces physical editions...
- Sony
- Industry
News Onimusha PS5 Has Actually Brought Its Launch Forward to 4th September
Now releasing three weeks earlier
Well, after re-committing to the 25th September 2026 release date as soon as last week in the Capcom Spotlight digital show, the launch of Onimusha: Way of the Sword has now been brought forward by three weeks. The revival of the action series will now release on 4th September 2026. Previously, the game had been...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Onimusha
- Release Dates
News I Waited All Gen for a K-pop Game, Then Got Two on PS5 at Once
Golden
Everyone knows I’m excited for the upcoming K-pop Idol Stories, a kinda tycoon management game from PQube. But I guess we owe this second game to the global success of K-pop Demon Hunters, because Microids is looking to jump on the craze as well. I’ll level with you: I don’t think K-pop Rising: Dream to Shine looks anywhere near as...
- Microids
- PS5
- K-pop Rising Dream
- Announcements
News Attack on Titan 3 Goes Open World, Locks Down Winter Release Window on PS5
First gameplay revealed
Attack on Titan 3 looks like it's going to try and expand on the series' already solid gameplay in some pretty meaningful ways. The above trailer gives us our first real look at the title in action, showcasing the biggest addition: the introduction of an open world map. In Attack on Titan 2 — which came out all the way...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Attack on Titan
- Trailers
News SOMA Dev Pushes PS5 Thriller ONTOS to 2027
So it can fully achieve its vision
Frictional Games, the studio behind Amnesia and SOMA, has announced it's delaying ONTOS to 2027 so it can properly deliver on its vision for the PS5 psychological thriller. It first debuted at The Game Awards back in December, originally scheduled for a launch this year. That is no longer the case after today's...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- ONTOS
- Delays
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2026 Announced
Crossing the codes
Sony has announced the lineup of games heading to PS Plus Essential for the month of July 2026. They'll be available to members starting 7th July, 2026. There are three PS5/PS4 games in the monthly selection, and they include: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS5, PS4) | Review For the King II (PS5, PS4) CrossCode
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- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Feature 40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
The PS Store's big July Savings sale is now live, running from now until 15th July 2026. As is always the case, this offer is enormous, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games available at discounted prices. Picking through all of that can be tough, so we've compiled this list of games that we recommend in the...
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- PS5
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- PS Store
- Deals
