Reaction Some PS5 Fans Think SGF Showed Sony Losing Its Grip on Third-Parties
After major franchises skip State of Play
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Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2026?
All the PS5 reveals from SGF
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Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for June 2026?
All the PS5 reveals from State of Play
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Guide These 7+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (8th-14th June)
NBA The Run! Sportal! More!
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 636
Summer dreamin'
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The right thing to do
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Reaction Some PS5 Fans Think SGF Showed Sony Losing Its Grip on Third-Parties
After major franchises skip State of Play
I thought yesterday’s Summer Game Fest was a brilliant broadcast for PS5 owners, and when paired with the State of Play demonstrated Sony’s impressive command of the industry at large. I wasn’t counting, but to my memory there were only a handful of games during Geoff Keighley’s event not targeting...
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The right thing to do
Bungie is never far away from a blunder, but I’m not entirely sure where the buck stops with this latest oversight. To cut a long story short, the dev is currently running a free trial week for first-person shooter Marathon, designed to coincide with its Season 2 update. Those who downloaded the trial noticed they could...
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News The Remaster of This Retro All-Timer Is Plucky Enough to Go Head-to-Head with GTA 6
Someone has to
A big story of both State of Play and Summer Game Fest is that no games want to go head-to-head with GTA 6. We’ve seen software evacuate November entirely, which has resulted in ridiculous crowding throughout September and early October. But a remaster of 2002’s
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Guide These 7+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (8th-14th June)
NBA The Run! Sportal! More!
I'm going to be straight with you: we are in the summer doldrums now. There's really not a lot of anything coming out next week, although I think NBA The Run will be worth a look if you want to round out the ongoing NBA Finals with a game inspired by the classic PS2 NBA Street titles. Here's everything coming out next...
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News Mission Accomplished: PS5 Hit 007 First Light Sells Nearly 3 Million Copies in Its First Week
Made a lot of Moneypenny
IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios have announced new sales information for the super well-received revival of James Bond, 007 First Light. In its first week, the game has reached over 2.7 million copies sold, according to the companies. The figure has also been shared on socials: "Your support means the world to us,...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 636
Summer dreamin'
We're deep into not-E3 week right now, so there's more gaming news than usual floating around. But when you're not reading about upcoming games, hopefully you're playing some upcoming ones. Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: WB Games Montréal's 2022 Gotham Knights is still my current game of choice. I like playing as Red...
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Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2026?
All the PS5 reveals from SGF
Following on from this week's State of Play livestream, Geoff Keighley has made another bunch of game reveals public, this time from his LA stage show. Summer Game Fest is a multi-platform livestream, so while not everything pertained to PS5, there was still plenty of PlayStation news at the show. Below, you'll find a...
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Poll How Would You Rate Summer Game Fest 2026?
Share your thoughts on Keighley's show
E3 is over, but Geoff Keighley truly is everlasting. He's once again taken his E3 substitute, Summer Game Fest, to the LA streets, promising two hours of new game reveals and announcements. This year, his big things were Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Resident Evil Veronica, Gen Atlas, and Stellar Blade: Blood...
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YesterdayFri, 5th Jun 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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Guide What Time Is Summer Game Fest 2026 Livestream?
All the dates, times, and details you need
The summer season of gaming news and reveals is fast approaching, and Summer Game Fest from Geoff Keighley will generally always be the centrepiece. Sony, Microsoft, and perhaps Nintendo will also host livestreams around the event, with Keighley being the main multiplatform destination. Below, we'll cover...
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Live Watch Summer Game Fest 2026 Here
Final Fantasy 7? Crazy Taxi? Keighley's shoes!
State of Play not enough fun in the sun for you? Geoff Keighley is back with another edition of his sizzling summer shindig, Summer Game Fest. This year's instalment promises another two hours of unveilings, with everything from the third instalment in Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy...
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News PS Plus Adds This Iconic RPG to Extra's Catalogue in September
This one's got scale
It was officially announced during State of Play earlier this week, and now we have a release date: iconic RPG series RuneScape will make its console debut on the PS5 with survival game Dragonwilds on 15th September. As previously reported, th
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News Resident Evil Veronica Confirmed for PS5, Out in 2027
Capcom's latest Resident Evil remake is official
It's been rumoured, and now it's official: Capcom is remaking Resident Evil: Code Veronica for PS5, and it's coming out in 2027. The remake has dropped the "Code" from the title to make it Resident Evil Veronica. Watch the reveal trailer above. Resident Evil Veronica is a remake of 2000's Resident...
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News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Named Revelation, Job System Gameplay Blows Minds
Spring 2027 release
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation... it does have a nice ring to it. This is the official name of the third game in Square Enix's remade trilogy, and as many fans speculated, it's very open. Cloud and the party have access to the Highwind airship here, which allows you to zip all around the world. You can then jump off the vehicle...
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News Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Is the PS5 Sequel You've Been Waiting For
Early in development
Shift Up has officially unveiled its Stellar Blade follow-up, and it's packing a new protagonist and a melee-based combat system. It's called Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, it's early in development, and you can catch the debut trailer above. Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN marks the next chapter in the acclaimed action adventure...
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News Unlike Other Sony Exclusives, Wolverine PS5 Will Launch with New Game Plus Day One
"Our goal was to make the second time as fun as the first"
In games like Ghost of Yotei and even Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Sony’s had success adding New Game Plus several weeks after release. I think the idea here is to give players an incentive to hold onto their game; the feature tends to be added alongside new content and Trophies, designed to...
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News Crossfire Is a Single Player PS5 Shooter with Soul from Ex-Naughty Dog Devs
Friends close, enemies closer
What if the next military shooter didn’t have to be beige? That’s the question Crossfire attempts to answer, a PS5 third-person shooter from ex-Naughty Dog and Infinity Ward devs. The pitch is simple: “Enemy operators, Layla and Cross, must form a fraught alliance against a lethal threat neither could overcome...
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But games must reach large audiences, too
A new interview from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shed a little more light on its approach to exclusivity, even though the company still seems confused. The back-and-forth with Bloomberg is actually a brilliant listen, with some genuinely hard hitting questions from journalist Emily Chang, who’d clearly done...
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- Asha Sharma
News Star Wars Strategy Game Zero Company Confirmed for August on PS5
New trailer at SGF
It's already known Star Wars Zero Company is at Summer Game Fest on Friday with a new gameplay trailer, but Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun has blown its spot by sharing more important details relating to its release online. According to the leaker, the title will release just ahead of the packed September 2026 release sch
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News God of War Laufey Voted Best PS5 Game at State of Play
Wolverine not far behind
So, Sony's latest State of Play broadcast ended up being pretty good — and I reckon a lot of that perception is simply down to how many high quality games were on display. But out of all those PS5 games, which one really got you going? Which one stole the show? Yesterday, I put together a cheeky
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News Gen Atlas Is ICO, The Last Guardian Creator's Next Game
Formally known as Project Robot
First revealed as Project Robot, the next title from ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda has been confirmed as Gen Atlas. Catch the full trailer above. "gen ATLAS is a single-player, open-world action-adventure game. Without knowing why, you awaken on an abandoned planet. Before you...
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News 'We Are So Back': Helldivers 2 Dev Lays Out Plans to Improve Game
Hell yeah
Helldivers 2 has certainly not fallen off by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s moving into the next phase of its lifecycle, where its all about keeping players – both old and new – engaged. The studio promised recently to improve its communication with players, and it started that process today with a huge Steam blogpost that...
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News Mighty Cuphead Adventure Is a Retro Action Platformer for PS5 and... SEGA Master System
Yes, really
Mighty Cuphead Adventure is a brand new game from Studio MDHR, and it's a retro action platformer that's about as authentic as it gets. You can check out the teaser trailer below: It's a side-scrolling game in which you run, jump, and shoot your way through an 8-bit adventure. It's coming to modern consoles and PC, but what's...
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News PlatinumGames Revives Gritty Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game The Last Ronin
Now we're talking
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin — a dark and gritty take on the classic franchise — has been re-announced... and this time, the action game specialists at PlatinumGames are at the helm. You may remember that The Last Ronin was originally revealed back in 2023 via a very brief teaser trailer. The project fell...
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News Crimson Desert Has Pinball After PS5 Patch 1.10, Because of Course It Does
Plus an Orb Roll minigame
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss must have seen my article covering the game's 1.08 update, because at this point, it really is just adding new features and mechanics for the fun of it. Having downloaded today's new patch 1.10 on PS5, you'll be able to play a pinball minigame within the open worlder. You shall find the...
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The future is now
Alright Rebel Wolves, let's just calm down. I know The Blood of Dawnwalker's got a lot of hype behind it right now, but teasing the future of the franchise before the first game's even out is a bit mad. Don't get me wrong, Dawnwalker looks great based on everything that's been shown — and its new trailer is no different — but...
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"You are lacking in kung-fu"
A full-length Virtua Fighter Showcase will take place imminently, and I’ll bring you all the news from that in an updated article later. But for now here’s a look at Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ cinematic story mode, introducing fan favourite character Pai Chan. RGG Studio, the team behind the Yakuza games, is...
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News Alien Isolation 2 Unveiled in First Teaser Trailer
Your first glimpse
We have known Alien Isolation 2 is in development for some time, but now Creative Assembly has put out some debut footage. It gives us a sense of the general setting for the sequel, as well as the horror themes and mechanics returning from the excellent first game. There's no date attached yet, but the fact that we know Alien...
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- Alien
News Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Official, an Open World Racer on PS5 This September
Don't toy with me
One of the most reliable video game leakers, billbil-kun, has revealed the existence of a new, unannounced Hot Wheels game. Likely to be announced during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest showcase in a matter of hours, the game is reportedly named Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, and it's developed by Milestone — the same team that...
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News Wolverine PS5 Cuts Through the Crowd, Tops PS Store Pre-Order Charts
Didn't take long
It took less than a day for Marvel’s Wolverine to impale the competition and shoot straight to the top of the PS Store pre-order charts. Insomniac’s new game has overtaken Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 in the US and UK, as well other regions like Spain. As is usually the case, it’s the more expensive Deluxe Edition that’s...
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News Stranger Than Heaven Confirms January 2027 Release Date and... Tupac
Stranger and stranger
Just weeks after its big Xbox showcase, Stranger Than Heaven has returned to give us a proper release date. As promised, it launches for PS5 this coming winter, on the 15th January 2027. But that's not the biggest talking point here... No, the real shocker is that, somehow, Tupac is in the game. Well, obviously not the man...
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Time Extension "We were so close to not making it"
I’ve always been fascinated by the topic of video game localisation; for pretty much as long as I can remember. Personally, for me, there’s just something that's so interesting about all of the hidden work that goes into taking a piece of media from one language and translating it into another, which...
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News Experience Agent 47's Initial Outings All Over Again with New PS5 Remasters
Good job, 47
Saber Interactive is porting Agent 47’s original outings to the PS5 next year, as part of the Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered bundle. The package will feature three games: Hitman: Codename 47 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Hitman: Contracts
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News Blood Message Is Poised to Deliver the Most Beautiful Single Player Story on PS5
Don't stab the messenger
Chinese juggernaut NetEase basically has infinite money, and with Blood Message, you’re basically seeing the cash pour out of the screen. This new trailer is pretty much all cinematics, but the single player story game will be playable by press at SGF this week, so it’s not all smoke and mirrors. Not sure what’s...
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News 007 First Light Teases New Mission and Lots of Updates in First Year of Post-Launch Support
Nice work, Bond
IO Interactive has announced the first post-launch chapter coming to 007 First Light, and on top of that has revealed its roadmap for Year One of support. Here's the teaser trailer for what's to come: "The King of Aleph needs MI6 and has personally requested Bond's help," reads the description. It seems we'll be heading back to...
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News Attack on Titan 3 Looks Like the Ultimate Adaptation, Covers the Full Story on PS5
Keep moving forward
In my humble opinion, 2018's Attack on Titan 2 is one of the best anime-based adaptations of the last decade — and so I'm going nuts over the announcement of Attack on Titan 3. Once again published by Koei Tecmo and developed by Omega Force, this is set to be a direct continuation of the video game series, with a focus on the...
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News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Going Absolutely Wild with Future Collabs and I Love It
Why the hell not
SEGA is far from done with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and has just debuted a new trailer teasing what's to come in the kart racer's future. In short, it's going off the deep end with some truly unexpected crossovers: First off, it provides dates for the remaining premium DLCs we know about; the TMNT pack is coming in July, while...
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News Street Fighter 6 Does What Tekken Won't - Add Final Fantasy 7's Tifa
The rumours were true
The rumours were 100% true: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Tifa will be joining Street Fighter 6 as a playable character in Year 4. The iconic bartender will be joined by two brand-new characters: Yasmine and Arjun. Rounding out the roster this time will be Bosch, who fans may recall featuring heavily in the game’s World...
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- Street Fighter
- DLC
News This Single Player PS5 Action RPG Draws from the Strange Tales of Chinese Literature
It's on like Kong Kong Zi
I know it can sometimes feel like there’s a new Chinese action RPG announced every other week, but Sword of Legends sure has potential. First announced back at Gamescom Opening Night Live last August, this game is the first title in the long-running Gujian
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News Bandai Namco's Actually Making a Big Budget, Original Gundam Game on PS5
Gundamn
Well, I never saw this one coming, and as a colossal Gundam fan, I don't even know what to make of it. Bandai Namco's announced a brand new, original Gundam game called Gundam Rogue Orbit, and in truth, it barely resembles traditional Gundam media. This appears to be a full-on melee action game where you pilot the titular mobile suit,...
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News Prepare for 2027's The Wolf Among Us 2 with a PS5 Remaster of the Original
Coming later this year
I suppose there are two stories here really. First and foremost, Telltale’s long-awaited The Wolf Among Us 2 is coming to the PS5 in 2027 at long, long last. Inspired by the comic book series Fables, of course, here’s the blurb: “Set after the events of the original game, The Wolf Among Us 2 returns players to the...
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News Zenless Zone Zero's Gorgeous New City Revealed Early After Major Leak
Roscaelifer awaits
An extremely unfortunate leak has forced HoYoverse to upend its carefully coordinated marketing plans for new Zenless Zone Zero region, Roscaelifer. Those of you on social media will know one website accidentally published a 10-minute gameplay demonstration of the “city in the sky” earlier this week, which immediately went...
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News Beloved PS5 Single Player Game Mafia: The Old Country Adds Story DLC in August
Gangster's paradise
You’ll be returning to Sicily for another slice of mobster action as Mafia: The Old Country is getting story DLC on 14th August. Featuring two new chapters and additional Free Ride content, the plot will focus on a young Ennio Salieri, the antagonist of Mafia: Definitive Edition. The blurb reads: “Continue Enzo’s story...
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News Guild Wars 3 Will Make Its Console Debut on PS5, Beta Due in Fall 2027
MMO-kay then
Here’s one I sure as hell didn’t have on my bingo card for SGF tonight: Guild Wars 3 is coming to the PS5. Just to be clear about this: this marks the first time any Guild Wars game has ever launched on console, so it’s a big deal. Obviously, this one is quite a long way away – in fact, the first beta will not take place until...
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News PS5 Ports from Microsoft Continue with Grounded 2, Out in August
11th August date confirmed at SGF
Xbox might be debating what it's doing with exclusives, but for now, the PS5 ports continue: it announced at Summer Game Fest that Grounded 2 comes to PS5 on 11th August 2026. This is the base game packaged with a new update. Are you excited to check out Grounded 2 on PS5? Let us know in the comments below.
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News Ex-Forza Horizon Devs Bring Story-Focused Racer 'Clutch' to PS5 Next Year
Pedal to the metal
Did any of you watch the Gran Turismo movie? The official announcement for Clutch reminds me a lot of that. While you may have seen this news floating around earlier in the week, new team Maverick – made up of ex-Forza Horizon devs – has been building up to this moment. And here’s what it’s been working on: a cinematic,...
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- Clutch
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News Star Wars: Galactic Racer Looks Like the Scrappy Arcade Racing Game I've Been Waiting For
Check out the new trailer
I don't know about you, but I've really missed the kind of aggressive, crazy-fast arcade racing games of yesteryear. Fortunately, it seems Star Wars Galactic Racer is shaping up to scratch that itch. Check out this new trailer, which definitely has shades of Burnout in among all the Star Wars stuff: The trailer is...
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- Star Wars Galactic Racer
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News Netflix's Highly Successful Devil May Cry Series Will Return for One Final Season
Dante with the devil
Showrunner Adi Shankar has announced a third and final season for Netflix's hit animated adaptation of Devil May Cry. Following two successful seasons released in 2025 and 2026, the show is set to have one more season to wrap up what's being called the Force Edge saga. Shankar writes about what's to come, and it's safe to say...
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- Devil May Cry
- TV
News Monster Hunter Wilds' 'Massive Expansion' Gets First Look, 2027 Release on PS5
Ascendance!
Monster Hunter Wilds' all-important expansion has finally been revealed. It's called Ascendance, and it's launching next year. As the name implies, the "massive" DLC will be taking your hunter to the skies, as you battle across what appears to be a realm of floating islands. Ambitious stuff. There'll also be new gameplay mechanics, as...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Trailers
News Control Resonant Looks Like a Surreal Visual Feast in Latest PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Manhattan, you don't look right
I feel like we've seen Control Resonant a billion times since its announcement, but in fairness, it does look very good, doesn't it? Here's the most recent trailer, showing off yet more gameplay of this action RPG sequel to Control. The thing that strikes me most in the trailer is just how visually arresting the...
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- Control
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