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TodayTue, 10th Feb 2026

  • Mini Review Dark Auction (PS5) - Compelling Visual Novel Makes Some Generative AI Missteps

    X marks the trauma

    In Dark Auction, it’s been three days since Noah last saw his dad His father is obsessed with collecting objects related to a World War 2 tyrant named Dictator X, and after setting off to take part in a mysterious auction he hasn’t been seen since. So, Noah decides to head to the castle where he was last seen only to get...

    • Reviews
    • IzanagiGames
    • PS5
    • Dark Auction
    • Mini Reviews
  • News No More Yakuza Kiwami Games After Kiwami 3 Story Changes, New Series Could Happen

    "Kiwami 3 will be the last one"

    RGG Studio won't be making new Kiwami versions of Yakuza 4 or Yakuza 5, as it's bringing the series to an end after the changes it made to the story in Yakuza Kiwami 3. Instead, the controversial changes and additions to the narrative will likely lead to a new series of Yakuza games, studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
  • News Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Huge Update Includes Free New Colour Swaps on PS5, PS4

    Available now

    A new update for Marvel Cosmic Invasion is available to download and install now, and fans of the beat-'em-up will definitely want to check it out. Developer Tribute Games has not only fixed bugs and made improvements, but it's also thrown in new alternative colour palettes for each hero: These colour swaps are inspired by other...

    • Dotemu
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Marvel Cosmic Invasion
    • Updates
  • PSA This Is Your Last Chance to Grab Yakuza 3 Remastered Before Its Ridiculous Removal

    Extreme measures

    Just in case you didn't already know, Yakuza 3 Remastered will be delisted from digital storefronts from the 12th February, as that's when Yakuza Kiwami 3 launches. To be clear, the remaster will still technically be available to purchase after this date — but only via the expensive Yakuza Complete Series Bundle, which is priced...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
  • News The Best Soulslike Around, Lies of P Is a Big Sales Success

    Base game and DLC sell four million copies

    Ask anyone what the best Soulslike game not made by FromSoftware is, and Lies of P will always be amongst the first responses. The excellent quality of the base game and last year's Overture expansion has made it a big sales success, with publisher Neowiz reporting the title has now surpassed four million...

    • Neowiz
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Lies of P
    • Sales
  • News Fear Effect 2 Raises Heart Rates on PS5, PS4 Later This Month

    Have no fear

    Limited Run Games, alongside developer Implicit Conversions, is readying a port of PS1 adventure Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, and it's out very soon. Coming to PS5 and PS4, the game launches on 27th February 2026, as announced recently on socials: The original game was ported to modern platforms last year, so it makes sense to follow...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fear Effect 2
    • Release Dates
  • News PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked

    Big PS5 exclusive incoming

    Sony is scheduled to reveal the lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for February 2026 tomorrow, 11th February, but a partial selection of what'll be on offer has been leaked early by Dealabs scribe BillBil-Kun. According to the leaker, the following three PS5, PS4 games will be in th

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
    • Leaks
  • News The Internet Has Not Been Kind to Horizon Hunters Gathering

    An immediate backlash

    As many may have predicted well before its official reveal, Horizon Hunters Gathering has been met with a lot of negativity across the internet. This is the new co-op-enabled title from Guerrilla Games; a Horizon spin-off featuring preset characters and a highly stylised art direction. It was announced last week for PS5 and...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
  • News The Next Dark Pictures Game Approaches as Directive 8020 Secures a Release Date on PS5

    May as well

    Supermassive Games has finally announced a release date for its latest narrative horror game, Directive 8020. Following a delay, this next entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology series arrives on 12th May, 2026. The news comes alongside a new pre-order trailer: Directive 8020 will be available both digitally and physically on PS5, and...

    • Supermassive Games
    • PS5
    • Directive 8020
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • Rumour Starfield PS5 Port Skips State of Play, Set to Be Announced in March

    Twinkle twinkle

    There's been a bit of speculation that Starfield's inevitable PS5 version will finally be announced at this week's State of Play, but that is, apparently, not the plan. Instead, the latest rumour is that there's some kind of reveal set for next month. This is according to known insider

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Starfield
    • Rumours
  • Mini Review Aces of Thunder (PSVR2) - Immersive Spectacle Throws You to the Wolves

    Chin up, you'll get the hang of it

    If you’re familiar with War Thunder, you’ve got a good frame of reference for what to expect out of Aces of Thunder. In the broadest sense, this is a trimmed-down War Thunder, but in VR. Being a full-on simulation title, Aces of Thunder expects you to have a fairly thorough understanding of simulation aerial...

    • Reviews
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Gaijin Entertainment
    • Aces of Thunder
  • News Mewgenics Is This Year's Best-Rated Game So Far, and It May Come to PS5

    From the creator of The Binding of Isaac

    Edmund McMillen, the developer behind Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac, has been working with Tyler Glaiel for the past five years to create turn-based strategy roguelite, Mewgenics. Set to launch today on PC, it's blown reviewers away; it's scored the highest Metacritic score of the year so far,...

    • Edmund McMillen
    • Mewgenics
  • News Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats for PS5

    At launch on 3rd June

    Following the confirmation of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, the new Streamlined Progression settings included in the port have now been announced for PS5. These new options will be patched into the PS5 version upon the launch of the two upcoming versions, which have been scheduled in for...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Updates
  • News Tokyo Game Show Extended to Five Full Days for 30th Anniversary Event

    "The longest five days of non-stop play"

    Tokyo Game Show will be extended to a five-day event in 2026, as the convention celebrates its 30th anniversary. Scheduled to occupy the iconic Makuhari Messe in Chiba once again, the show will get underway from 17th September and will run through 21st September, which is a holiday in Japan. The first two...

    • Tokyo Game Show
    • Industry
    • Japan
  • News Notorious NES Movie Tie-In Jaws Comes to PS5 This Week, with Expanded ROM Hack

    We're gonna need a bigger boat

    The infamous NES movie tie-in Jaws will bite PS5 later this week, from 13th February. The game – which has a mixed reputation – actually introduces some interesting ideas, as it sees you sailing the ocean, trying to avoid the eponymous sea-based serial killer, before levelling up your abilities in order to bring...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • Jaws
    • Release Dates
  • News Take an Extended, Non-Canon Look at the Next Jaw-Dropping Black Myth Game

    Oh my zhong

    Lunar New Year is almost here, and Black Myth: Wukong maker Game Science is here to remind us it’s cooking up something special. While not technically announced for consoles just yet, we’d be shocked if the dev’s next project, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, skipped Sony’s system. Of course, we may all be playing on the PS6 by the time...

    • Game Science
    • PS5
    • Black Myth Zhong Kui
  • News Monster Hunter Wilds 'Large Scale Expansion' to Be Revealed This Summer, New Update Incoming

    That's wild

    Monster Hunter Wilds is fast approaching its first anniversary, but Capcom isn't ready to spill the beans on its inevitable expansion. The news comes directly from producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, who's shared an anniversary message in video form. In it, he reveals that the game's "large scale expansion" is in development, and more information...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Monster Hunter
    • Trailers
  • News Sony's PS5 Fighter Marvel Tokon Confirms 20 Characters at Launch, Single Player 'Episode' Mode

    12 to be revealed

    Finally, we have a bit more information on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — the PS5 brawler that's being published by Sony. Funnily enough, this new info comes from the game's Steam page, which has only just been updated (as spotted by Wario64). We would assume that this stuff is being revealed in conjunction with Marvel Tokon...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Marvel Tokon

YesterdayMon, 9th Feb 2026

  • Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On

    Every game coming from PS Studios

    Sony's first-party developers are known collectively as PlayStation Studios, and it's these teams that make all the games published by the company. Whether it's PS5, PC, or beyond, there are always new games in the works. While we don't always know everything about what's in development, we've done our best to...

    • Sony
    • First-Party
    • Exclusives
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • Feature 70+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Critics' Choice Sale (North America/Europe)

    Top PS5 and PS4 games going cheap

    Sony has introduced its latest offer to the PS Store, and this time it's the Critics' Choice sale. It runs from now until 25th February 2026, and as always, it contains thousands of digital goodies to browse through. To make that experience a little easier to manage, we've put together a shorter list of games we...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Guide These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th February)

    Yakuza! Reanimal! High on Life 2!

    It took 2026 a month to get going, but we are now starting to see this year's heavier hitters launch on PS5. The calendar gets busy now, and we've got a packed week of launches coming up. The ones to look forward to the most are Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Reanimal. Here are all the new PS5, PS4 games coming out this week...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News Mega State of Play Confirmed for Thursday, Over 60 Mins of PS5 Announcements and Updates

    PlayStation Studios included

    PlayStation has finally confirmed that it'll be hosting 2026's first State of Play broadcast later this week, on Thursday the 12th February. Excitingly, this sounds like it's going to be a big deal. The show's set to last over an hour, and will feature "news and updates from developers across the globe". This includes...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • State of Play
  • News AYANEO's Xperia Play Successor, The Pocket Play, Will Pack A MediaTek Chipset And 165Hz OLED Screen

    Time Extension Update: MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 chipset is calling the shots

    AYANEO, which is famous for its handheld gaming devices built around Windows and Android, has revealed that it's putting its considerable talents into making a smartphone. The silhouette of the AYANEO Phone has been shown on social media, along with some fairly lofty claims...

    • AYANEO
    • Hardware
    • Emulation
    • Smartphones
  • Feature 20 PS5 Predictions for State of Play February 2026

    The future of play

    As had been rumoured weeks in advance, Sony is set to host its first State of Play presentation of 2026 very soon. That means that, rather than trying to figure out if an event is actually happening, the conversation now moves on to what's gonna be there. It's always good fun speculating about a showcase like State of Play;...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • State of Play
    • Features
  • Review Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) - Colossal, Confident Remake Makes Controversial Changes

    Black Monday blues

    For many fans, Yakuza 3 would have been their gateway to the series when it first released back in 2010 for the PS3 — but returning to it now, or even booting up the PS4 remaster, highlights loads of older design elements that have aged rather poorly. And so this classic Yakuza experience has been handed the Kiwami treatment;...

    • Reviews
    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Yakuza 3 Kiwami & Dark Ties
  • News God of War TV Series Has Found Its Atreus

    Boy!

    Amazon and PlayStation Productions have now cast Atreus in the upcoming TV adaptation of God of War. The character will be portrayed by Callum Vinson, a young actor best known for his roles in Long Bright River and the Chucky TV series. Callum Vinson The God of War show will cover the story told in the Norse mythology games, where Atreus is...

    • Amazon
    • TV
    • God of War
  • News PS5's First State of Play of 2026 Tipped for Later This Week

    Keep an eye out for confirmation

    As we reported previously, a February State of Play is imminent, and it’s tipped for later this week. Reliable rumourmongers Nate the Hate and Jeff Grubb have both teased a 12th February livestream from Sony, and while plans can always adjust internally, these are two of the industry’s top snoops. Obviously,

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • State of Play
    • Rumours
  • Game of the Month Trails beyond the Horizon (January 2026)

    As voted by you

    A new year, a new official Push Square Game of the Month campaign in which you — yes, you! — will help us decide the standout games of 2026. There are (hopefully) exciting times ahead... So, let's get things started with January, which was, in all fairness, a somewhat quiet opening month. Still, a handful of highly rated titles...

    • Game of the Month
    • PS5
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Magical Girls Action RPG Kernel Hearts Conjures a PS5 Version

    Sail away

    Roguelike action RPG Kernel Hearts will now launch on PS5 when it releases later this year. The title was previously only planned for PC, but has officially tacked on console versions, alongside a collaboration with Fortnite. If the latter sounds strange, then it’s worth noting that Epic has been partnering with a bunch of game...

    • Ephemera
    • PS5
    • Kernel Hearts
    • Announcements
  • News It's Not Looking Good for Fighting Game 2XKO, Just Weeks After PS5 Debut

    Dev team reduced

    Despite launching on consoles just a few weeks back on the 20th January, it sounds like 2XKO is struggling to attract enough players. The free-to-play fighting game, which is based on the eternally popular League of Legends, enjoyed a positive reception on PC before its move to PS5 and Xbox Series. However, a statement from the...

    • Riot Games
    • PS5
    • 2XKO
  • News Rumoured Rayman PS5 Remaster Is Real, Says Series Creator

    Just like that

    Just a couple of weeks ago, an age rating for some kind of Rayman re-release was spotted — and now, what is supposedly that same project has been outed by original series creator Michel Ancel. In the latest issue of Retro Gamer magazine (as highlighted by @AlfredNewStart and

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Rayman
  • Guide When Is PlayStation's State of Play for February 2026?

    Dates, times, and what to expect

    Sony's first State of Play of 2026 has been announced, and it sounds like this could be a pretty beefy one. It should provide some exciting announcements and updates on what's to come on PS5. But what are all the details? On this page, we've outlined everything you need to know about the upcoming State of Play...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • State of Play
    • Features
    • Guides
  • News CyberConnect 2 Teases 'Completely New Game' Announcement for Dev's 30th Anniversary

    Fresh connection

    We knew CyberConnect 2 had been around for a while, but we didn't realise the talented Japanese developer was hurtling towards its 30th anniversary. But apparently it's true, and the studio's got a big announcement up its sleeve to celebrate. The secret project will be officially announced next week, on the 16th February...

    • CyberConnect 2
  • News Honkai: Star Rail's Humongous Sequel-Sized PS5 Update Embraces Otaku Culture

    Aha

    Those of you who play live service gacha games like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves will know the “point zero” updates are among the most important in each title’s lifecycle. Turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail, now well-established for a few years, will reach v4.0 on 13th February, taking the Astral Express to an all-new location: the...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Honkai: Star Rail
    • Updates
  • News Nioh 3's Bosses Took a Lot of Inspiration from Lies of P, Says Director

    No lies detected

    Team Ninja's Masaki Fujita, director of the recently released Nioh 3, has shared his thoughts on another Souls-like action RPG that was a source of inspiration for the game. In an interview with PC Gamer, Fujita cites Lies of P as having inspired him with regards to the bosses in particular. He says Team Ninja's other games since...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Nioh

Sunday8th Feb 2026

  • Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (February 8th 2026)

    Time Extension Rave Racer! Nobuo Uematsu! Top Speed! Space Station Silicon Valley!

    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. Final Fantasy Legend Nobuo Uematsu's Reaction To Yuzo Koshiro's SNES Debut: An old interview with Final Fantasy...

    • Retro Recap
    • Features

Saturday7th Feb 2026

  • News Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Guerrilla's Next Big PS5 Game, Horizon 3 Still Years Away

    Waiting for Aloy

    Most of Guerrilla Games is currently working on its newly announced co-op game Horizon Hunters Gathering instead of Horizon 3, according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. It is the Dutch studio's next big project in terms of development times, and the next single player entry in the series shall come after it, meaning it's...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Permanently Cheaper on PS5 from Next Week

    All versions are $20 cheaper

    Following this week's confirmation of Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 ports for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth coming in June, Square Enix has shared the PS5 version will receive a permanent price drop to line up with the new editions. From 9th February 2026, here are the permanent price drops for every version of the...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 619

    Brought to you by Rey Mysterio

    It's now February, and big AAA releases are finally starting to emerge. With Nioh 3 and Dragon Quest VII Reimagined out now, you could be tempted by a new game or still clearing your backlog. Here's what we've got to play this weekend. Aaron Bayne: This weekend, I'm planning to wrap up SOMA. Somehow, it's completely...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features
  • Feature Going Platinum #11: Spyro the Dragon

    Reignited childhood

    Platinum Trophy #11: Spyro the Dragon (Reignited Trilogy) Date Earned: 18th November 2018 Dopamine Index: stars:4 As a child, I was very lucky to grow up with access to an original PlayStation, but the library of games we accrued was entirely down to the discernment of my parents. That meant our collection was a proper mixed...

    • Activision
    • PS4
    • Spyro
    • Going Platinum
    • Features

Friday6th Feb 2026

  • News The Original Hollow Knight Now Available for PS5, Free Upgrade from PS4 Version

    Back to Hallownest

    It looks like Hollow Knight will soon receive a native port to PS5. Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, to give it its full title, first arrived on PS4 back in 2018, and now, a Trophy list has popped up online for a PS5 version, practically confirming a current-gen edition is coming soon. This follows news that the original game...

    • Team Cherry
    • PS5
    • Hollow Knight
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's New Cheats Revealed, Should Come to PS5

    Boost features return for Xbox, Switch 2 port

    As was the case when Final Fantasy VII Remake was ported to Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 just a few weeks ago, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will also make the jump with some additional cheats and modifiers. Game director Naoki Hamaguchi showed off the bonus settings menu on social media,...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News The Arcade-Only Rave Racer Drifts onto PS5 This Month, Console Archives Also Coming Soon

    Retro wave

    If Bandai Namco won't make a new Ridge Racer, we might as well have as many of the old games on modern systems as possible. Hamster Corporation is making it happen thanks to its Arcade Archives series; last year saw the arrival of the Ridge Racer, the arcade original, on PS5 and PS4, and soon its sequel, Rave Racer, is to follow. This...

    • Hamster
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Arcade Archives
    • Console Archives
  • News Planet of Lana 2 Launches in March on PS5, PS4, and It Looks Gorgeous

    Children of the Leaf coming soon

    Publisher Thunderful and developer Wishfully have announced a release date for their sci-fi adventure sequel, Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf. As stated in the below trailer, the game hits PS5 and PS4 very soon, on 5th March, 2026. Planet of Lana 2 follows on from the original game, telling a story about a...

    • Thunderful
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Planet of Lana 2
    • Release Dates
  • News Baldur's Gate 3 Story Will Continue in New HBO TV Show

    But dev Larian Studios isn't involved

    The story and characters featured in Baldur's Gate 3 will return in a TV series from HBO that continues the plot after the events of the game's ending, the company has announced. The live-action TV show deals with the "ramifications" of the events in the third game and features current characters as well as...

    • HBO
    • TV
    • Baldur's Gate
    • Announcements
  • News The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4

    A really useful developer

    People always talk about how IO Interactive and the James Bond licence are a match made in heaven, but we think there's a new pairing that takes the biscuit. Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor has just been announced, and it comes from Dovetail Games, the studio behind Train Sim World. Here's the debut trailer, which is...

    • Dovetail Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Thomas and Friends
    • Announcements
  • Guide Nioh 3 Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough

    The ultimate Nioh 3 collectibles resource

    In this Nioh 3 guide, we're going to reveal a 100% collectibles walkthrough. We have broken down all the collectibles by both all the Maps in the game and then all Collectibles types. Nioh 3 Guide: Maps:

    • Guides
    • Nioh 3
    • PS5

Thursday5th Feb 2026

  • Interview "I Did My Best To Make It Work" - Legendary Localiser On Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, & The "Total Nightmare" Of Xenogears

    Time Extension "I was telling [the Xenogears team], 'Please tone down some of this stuff.'"

    Last week, we published the first half of our conversation with the localisation legend Richard Honeywood. In that previous article, we covered the surprisingly eventful journey of how the Australian game developer originally moved to Japan, his

    • Features
    • Interviews
    • Final Fantasy
    • Dragon Quest
  • Poll What's Your Reaction to Horizon Hunters Gathering?

    On the hunt

    Thanks to years of leaks and rumours, we knew it was coming — but Horizon Hunters Gathering still feels like a surprise now that it's been made official. This is Sony's co-op spin on the Horizon franchise, plopping up to three players in the shoes of premade hunters, each with their own weapons and abilities. It goes without saying...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Horizon
    • Polls