Review Avowed (PS5) - Overlooked Xbox RPG Arrives with Some Big Upgrades
Green with Envoy
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Opinion The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
Momentum killer
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- PS6
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Poll Should God of War Trilogy Remake Adopt the Gameplay Style of Ragnarok?
God of more
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Review High on Life 2 (PS5) - Slick Skateboarding and Shooting Suffocated by Poor Performance
It'll be excellent after a few patches
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News Huzzah! PS Plus Premium's Latest Retro Release Has a Platinum Trophy
A reason to replay
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News 6 More PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Removed from PS Plus Extra Next Month
Get them before they're gone
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TodayTue, 17th Feb 2026
Poll Should God of War Trilogy Remake Adopt the Gameplay Style of Ragnarok?
God of more
We currently know next to nothing about God of War Trilogy Remake. It's in development and it's seemingly years away from release — and that's pretty much it. But while people can't stop banging on about the potential return of sex minigames, we're sitting here with a much more important question on our minds: just how much of a...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- Polls
- Features
News Huzzah! PS Plus Premium's Latest Retro Release Has a Platinum Trophy
A reason to replay
With only Bandai Namco and Disney putting any real third-party support behind Sony’s PS Plus Premium subscription, it’s frustrating that of the two, it’s just the House of Mouse commissioning Trophies for its titles. But the PS2 version of WALL-E has released today, with a Platinum Trophy in tow. There are 21 gongs in...
- Disney
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- PS4
- PS2
- PS Plus
Review Avowed (PS5) - Overlooked Xbox RPG Arrives with Some Big Upgrades
Green with Envoy
Avowed first released on Xbox and PC just over a year ago, and now having played through it ourselves on PS5, we can't help but think that it deserves a bit more recognition. This was Obsidian's attempt at making an RPG that would appeal to the Elder Scrolls crowd — a no doubt easy sell to the suits at Microsoft, especially with...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
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Review High on Life 2 (PS5) - Slick Skateboarding and Shooting Suffocated by Poor Performance
It'll be excellent after a few patches
High on Life was a Marmite game back when it launched in 2022. Your enjoyment of the game was almost entirely dependent on whether you enjoyed the Rick and Morty-style humour from Squanch Games’ now disgraced founder Justin Roiland. He resigned from the studio in 2023, but Squanch Games hasn’t lost any of...
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- PS5
- High on Life 2
News 6 More PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Removed from PS Plus Extra Next Month
Get them before they're gone
The lord Sony giveth, and the lord Sony taketh away. As many of you will no doubt know by now, as the new PS Plus Extra games release, the subscription will usually be updated with selection of upcoming departures. In this instance there are six titles listed in the ‘Last Chance to Play’ section on the PS Store, so...
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- PS4
Crimson alert
It's starting to sound like Crimson Desert will offer up a stern challenge when it launches on PS5 next month. There are still plenty of questions surrounding the hugely ambitious open world title, but developer Pearl Abyss is at least starting to answer some of the bigger ones. Case in point, marketing and PR director Will Powers...
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- Crimson Desert
Opinion The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
Momentum killer
Sony may delay the PS6 until as late as 2029, and PlayStation power users are partying all over social media. Maybe I’m increasingly out of touch, but honestly I find it a bemusing state of affairs. Should this all come to pass, it would make the PS5 era the longest PlayStation generation by some margin. And yet, instead of...
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News PS5 Is Becoming a Really Great Place to Play Retro Games
Ren & Stimpy compilation dated
It’s been a great year for fans of retro games on PS5. Already we’ve seen the arrival of Hamster’s Console Archives, the infamous NES adaptation of Jaws, and the original Rayman to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary. But things aren’t slowing down with City Hunter on the way, as well as the digital...
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News God of War Dev's Next Big PS5 Exclusive Plotted for 2027 Release
"Unless a major delay happens"
As we reported on recently, Santa Monica Studio has another unannounced PS5 project in-development alongside its newly announced God of War Trilogy Remake. This game has been spearheaded by veteran director Cory Barlog for several years, and is expected to “feel” like a new IP. T
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- PS5
- Santa Monica Studio
News February 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
10 more PS5, PS4, and Classic titles to play
The selection of 10 new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for the month of February 2026 are now available to download for active subscribers. Revealed just after Sony's latest State of Play livestream, here's the full lineup if the announcement passed you
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News Sorry Haters, But Marathon Is Looking Real Good Right Now
Saucy
We’ll all get a chance to make up our mind on Marathon when the Server Slam gets underway in a little over a week, from 26th February. But tell you what: the game is looking real good right now. This extended gameplay clip shows a squad fighting against the AI, before getting embroiled in a PvP battle against another team. The video...
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
News 'Finally, RAM I Can Actually Afford': Players Poke Fun at PC Building Simulator 2 on PS5
"Y'all got any more of that there, RAM?"
With the rising prices of RAM, there’s never been a worse time to build a PC really. In fact, some fans believe the upcoming PS5 release of PC Building Simulator 2 should belong in the “fantasy” genre, because only the very rich can afford multiple sticks of the previous component these days. This...
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- PS5
- PC Building Simulator
- Announcements
News Konami Cruelly Delists Several Metal Gear Solid Games on PS3, PSP without Notice
Not like this
Were you hoping to grab either Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots or Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD from the PS Store this week? Probably not, right? But tough luck if you were, because Konami has ripped them from Sony’s PS3 storefront without any prior notice. Word has spread across social media about the delistings, and...
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- PS3
- PSP
- Metal Gear Solid
YesterdayMon, 16th Feb 2026
Guide These 17+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (16th-22nd February)
Avowed! Calamity Angels! Star Trek! More!
We’re into the thick of things now, folks. Oh yes! There are a ton of new PS5 and PS4 games vying for your attention this week, including some heavy hitters, like Avowed. The latest batch of PS Plus games are also coming out, featuring Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Here’s everything on the way. New PS5,...
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News Sony Considering PS6 Delay to 2028 or Even 2029, New Report Says
Thanks to chip demand and RAM prices
Sony is considering delaying the launch of the PS6 to 2028 or even to 2029, a new Bloomberg report claims. Adding to growing speculation of the past few months, the outlet states Sony is "considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029, according to people familiar with...
- Sony
- PS6
- Rumours
News 'It's a Terrible First-Party Game': God of War Creator Expands on PS5 Side-Scroller Criticism
"It's an embarrassment"
After his outburst over the weekend, God of War creator David Jaffe has returned with a more measured critique of Sons of Sparta, the new Metroidvania side-scroller from Mega Cat Studios. To his credit, while this is still an expletives-laden tir
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- PS5
- God of War
- David Jaffe
News These Console Classics May Have the Laziest Trophy Lists in PS5 History
Great games, garbage gongs
Let’s get the rebuttal out of the way first and foremost, because we can already sniff the comments from here: Trophies are a nice added extra, but no, they’re absolutely not the be all and end all. A great game with bad Trophies is still a great game. However, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect PS5 games launching...
- Hamster
- PS5
- Console Archives
- Trophies
News Fans Are Already Debating Whether God of War's PS5 Trilogy Will Cut the Series' Sex Minigames
Kiss and tell
Sony is remaking the original God of War trilogy and it’s already raising some interesting debates online. While the series mellowed out with the more recent Norse titles, the original PS2 and PS3 games – set within the Greek mythology – had a more cartoonish tone. For starters, they were incredibly violent, culminating in...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
News 'Partnering with PS Studios Has Empowered Us': Sony Steps Up Investment in Kena's PS5 Sequel
A bigger and better effort
The original Kena: Bridge of Spirits was positioned as a tentpole PS5 title, and Sony put a lot of marketing behind it to ensure its success. With its upcoming sequel Scars of Kosmora, announced during last week’s State of Play, the platform holder has upped its investment, adding the title to its PS Studios portfolio...
- Sony
- PS5
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
News Metal Gear Solid 4 PS5 Has Assassin's Creed Content But No Online
Peace Walker will have online modes
The port of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to current-gen consoles raises a number of questions surrounding some of the more unique content in the game. It directly references the PS3 system, the Apple iPod is a named product, and crossover content lets Old Snake dress up as Altair from the original...
- Konami
- PS5
- Metal Gear Solid
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Out Tomorrow, Get the PS5 Patch Notes Here
1.73GB download on PS5
Ubisoft has detailed patch 1.1.8 for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which goes live tomorrow, 17th February 2026. After the 1.73GB download on PS5, you'll gain access to new features like a manual jump option, more detailed loadout screens, and further bug fixes and tweaks. To enable the manual jump, you need to turn on the...
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- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Updates
News Resident Evil Requiem Is the Biggest Download in Series History on PS5
Set aside 72GB of space
You'll need to set aside a considerable amount of space when you go to download Resident Evil Requiem on PS5, as PS Store scraper PlayStation Game Size has leaked the title will be 72.88GB in size. This is the biggest install size of any Resident Evil game in history, comfortably beating the 58GB of space required to play...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Resident Evil
News Impressive Crash Bandicoot Level Made in Dreams Once Again Demonstrates Its Dashed Potential
Woah!
While ongoing support for Dreams has come to an end, it lives on with a small but dedicated community, and they're still creating some great stuff. BadRobo82, a longstanding member of the Dreams community who has created many visually impressive pieces, has gone viral with a video of their latest effort: a Crash Bandicoot level that, if...
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- PS4
- Dreams
Random Sony Surprises Couple with Free PS5 Games to Celebrate Their Wedding
For the love of the game
An Instagram post is hitting huge numbers after PlayStation sent an engaged couple a gift to celebrate their upcoming wedding. After inviting Sony to their special day, the company responded by sending them a handwritten card alongside vouchers for several PS5 games: In the video, an envelope is opened to reveal a card...
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- PS5
- Random
News Sony's Latest State of Play Now Officially the Most Watched Ever
Comfortably, as well
Sony’s latest State of Play is already comfortably its most watched ever, proving the format is growing in popularity. Despite only broadcasting days ago, on 12th February, the format holder’s latest livestream has already topped 3.2 million views. That’s more than 200,000 views more than the previous most-watched...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
News This Is How PS Plus Premium's Time Crisis Will Play with PS5, PS4's Gyro Controls
Reload
Light gun classic Time Crisis is coming to PS5 and PS4 in May with gyro controls, and this is our first look at how it will play. Okay, so technically this isn’t official footage, but YouTube channel Andshrew used a jailbroken console to run the arcade classic’s PS1 ROM in Sony’s emulator. It seems the gyro functionality has been part...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- PS1
- PS Plus
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Nioh 3?
You're a ninja now, Willy
Honestly, it doesn't feel like it's been almost five whole years since the release of Nioh 2, but developer Team Ninja has clearly used its time well, judging by the positive reception of Nioh 3. This third instalment's been out for just over a week now, and we're dying to know what you think of it. Again, immediate...
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- Nioh
- Polls
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News Brand New .hack Game Announced as CyberConnect 2 Revives Classic RPG Series
Starting from ZERO
As promised, longstanding Japanese developer CyberConnect 2 has announced its mysterious 30th anniversary project... and it's actually a brand new .hack game! Officially titled .hack//ZERO, it's apparently going to be an entirely fresh start for the classic series. Platforms are yet to be confirmed, but we're assuming this isn't...
- CyberConnect 2
- .hack
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News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3's Multiplatform Approach Won't Affect Graphics, and Here's Why
Director explains all
Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake project started life as a PlayStation-exclusive endeavour, but the games are now coming to every other major platform. The third instalment, which is yet to be given its full name, is the only game in the project that's being simultaneously developed for multiple platforms, following the...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Missing the Original Soundtrack, and Fans Aren't Happy
New music not up to snuff
While it was leaked a little before the big reveal, Ubisoft surprised fans with the announcement of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition last week, which subsequently launched the following day. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a compilation of every version of the original Rayman, even including an early SNES...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Rayman
- Music
News Rainbow Six Siege's Metal Gear Solid Update Is a Match Made in Stealth Heaven on PS5, PS4
Kept you waiting, huh?
In the early-ish 2000s, dreams were made of this: Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake teaming up with Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher. We’re sure you can find many a fan fiction written on archived GeoCities webpages. And now it’s a reality, courtesy of Ubisoft’s live service shooter Rainbow Six Siege, where the iconic...
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- PS4
- Rainbow Six
News Rayman's PS5 Bundle Has Some Bugs, But They Should Get Squashed Soon
Don't worry
As reported widely across social media, if you picked up the Rayman 30th Anniversary Collection, then you may be having some issues saving your game in the Atari Jaguar and MS-DOS versions of the compilation. However, while initial reports somewhat bizarrely suggested that support for the newly released bundle had already ended, this...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Rayman
- Bugs
News Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's Success Sees Falcom Profits Soar
Sky high
For our money, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was one of 2025's best RPGs — and so it's nice to see this amazing remake rack up some significant dough for longstanding developer Falcom. Recently, company president Toshihiro Kondo commented that the studio needed a break from the ongoing Trails timeline — and so a decision was made to...
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- Trails
- Sales
News Layers of Fear 3 Is What Bloober Team Was Teasing All This Time
A third layer of fear discovered
Horror specialist Bloober Team has announced Layers of Fear 3, a new entry in its original series that began in 2016. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the studio revealed the game via a couple of videos. There's this moody promo which unveils the title at the end: And a longer video, in which Bloober Team...
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News Anime Crossover Fighting Game Iron Saga VS Is Mech-ing Its Way to PS5 This Year
The saga continues
Iron Saga VS will be making the jump from PC to PS5 at some point this year, developer Gameduchy has confirmed. As the name implies, this is a fighting game that features playable mecha characters. It's actually a spinoff of Iron Saga - Epic Robot Battler — a free-to-play mobile title that's been around since 2019. One of the...
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- Iron Saga
Sunday15th Feb 2026
Accused of false advertising
God of War: Sons of Sparta is, ostensibly, a two-player local co-op game. But there’s a catch: you need to complete the story once in single player to unlock it. While back in the PS1 and PS2 era this would have been considered a bonus feature to look forward to, some fans are absolutely furious at the feature being...
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- PS5
- God of War
News More Modes and Features for Death Stranding 2 Announced, Coming to PS5 Next Month
Out on same day as PC version
Sony is porting Death Stranding 2 to PC next month, but one of the details that appears to have gotten lost amongst the State of Play reveals is that the new version's bonus content will also be coming to PS5. From the PlayStation Blog, there are new modes and features coming that add "new challenges and rewards". It's...
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- PS5
- Death Stranding
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News PS5's Welcome Hub Updated to Promote Sony's Forthcoming FPS
It's a Marathon, not a sprint
PS5’s landing page, the Welcome Hub, gets updated from time-to-time with new wallpapers and features. And a few weeks removed from Marathon’s release, the platform holder has refreshed it with a new background inspired by Bungie’s extraction shooter. Unfortunately, this isn’t animated and doesn’t include any...
- Sony
- Bungie
- PS5
- Marathon
- Welcome Hub
News 'Not Likely': Spider-Man 2 Dev Crushes Xbox Port Dreams
Shocker
The lines between consoles are blurring, but it doesn’t sound like Xbox-only gamers will be enjoying Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 any time soon. While PlayStation has experimented with a splash of third-party publishing recently, most notably with live service Helldivers 2, first-party dev Insomniac has ruled out a port of its web-slinging...
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- PS5
- Marvel's Spider-Man
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (February 15th 2026)
Time Extension Space Channel 5! PaRappa the Rapper! Minecraft on Saturn!
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. Rare Footage Of Space Channel 5's MTV Crossover Has Finally Resurfaced Online: Rare footage of a promotional crossover...
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Saturday14th Feb 2026
News 'One of the Worst Decisions Ever Made': God of War Creator Tears 'Total Crap' 2D Title Apart
"Who the f*ck wants to play this?"
God of War creator David Jaffe is not happy with Sons of Sparta, the newly released side-scrolling spin-off in the long-running series. In an almost 10-minute tirade, the ex-Santa Monica Studio lead tears the title to pieces, saying it’s “insulting to the fans the people who worked on the game”. While he...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- David Jaffe
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2026?
Plus or minus?
Leaked earlier in the week and then made official during PlayStation's latest State of Play broadcast, the PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup for February 2026 has now been revealed... but are you happy with the games that are on offer? Let's start positive, at least: we think Extra sub
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 620
There will only be chaos
Phew, what a barnstorming State of Play that was, eh? We need to unwind after such an excellent show. The antidote? A weekend of gaming, of course! Jamie O'Neill: There's love for retro gaming in the air this Valentine's Day, as I'm downloading the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection. Sending cheers to Sammy for letting...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
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Feature Going Platinum #12: Burly Men at Sea
Story time
Platinum Trophy #12: Burly Men At Sea Date Earned: 30th November 2018 Dopamine Index: stars:3 This instalment of Going Platinum is going to be a shorter one for a few reasons, but maybe that's quite fitting for a shorter game. Burly Men At Sea can be platinumed in an afternoon if you aren't hanging about, but that's not to say this is...
- Brain & Brain
- PS4
- Burly Men at Sea
- Going Platinum
- Features
Friday13th Feb 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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Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?
All the PS5 news from State of Play
Sony has now hosted its first State of Play livestream for 2026, in its normal February slot. Lasting just over an hour, it's the longest State of Play showcase in history, and thus was packed full of PS5 announcements. Below, you will find all PS5 announcements from the State of Play livestream for February...
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- State of Play
- Round Up
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News 10 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2026 Announced
Full lineup now confirmed by Sony
Sony has today confirmed the full lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for February 2026, following the partial leak from earlier in the week. The reveal does indeed contain those three titles for a total of 10
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Hands On God of War: Sons of Sparta Shows Real Promise with Lovely Pixel Art and Punchy Combat
Total warrior
While the impact and shock of the game's announcement was somewhat robbed by myriad rumours, God of War: Sons of Sparta is still a very welcome side project. Developed by retro specialist Mega Cat Studios in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio, this is a full-on, side-scrolling Metroidvania action game, taking place long before the...
- Sony
- PS5
- God of War
- Hands On
- Features
News Konami Is So Back It's Even Making an All-New JRPG for PS5
Please be excited
A big theme of the latest State of Play centred on Konami, and just how back the iconic Japanese publisher is. Fans will recall there was a period where the company seemed more focused on Japanese gyms and pachinko than video games, but it’s now regularly churning out top-of-the-line titles, with last year’s Silent Hill F and
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- Rev. NOiR
- Announcements
Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for February 2026?
Give your thoughts on the latest PS5 showcase
The first State of Play livestream for 2026 is now over, bringing with it more than an hour of PS5 news and reveals from both third-parties and PlayStation Studios. Some of the biggest announcements included Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the Legends mode for Ghost of Yotei, a brand new AAA John Wick game, and...
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- State of Play
- Polls
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