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  • Opinion Does Starfield Suck? People Keep Telling Me to Skip Its PS5 Release

    Reach for the stars

    Starfield finally comes to PS5 in exactly one week from now, and I'll admit, I really want to give it a try. But apparently, that's a terrible idea. Over the last couple of weeks, as the launch has crept closer, I've been telling people — friends, mostly, not just randoms out on the street — that I'm actually quite looking...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Starfield
    • Opinions
    • Polls
  • News Disco Elysium's Controversial Successor Commits to 2026 Release on PS5

    Out on PC in May

    Zero Parades: For Dead Spies now has a confirmed release date. At least, on PC, where it launches on the 21st May. However, alongside that date, developer ZA/UM has reiterated that the RPG is still on track for a 2026 release on PS5 — it's just going to land a bit later in the year. In case you haven't been keeping up with Zero...

    • ZAUM
    • PS5
    • Zero Parades
    • Trailers
  • News Re-Releases Go Too Far with New PS5 Version of Darksiders 1

    Out for PS5 on 19th May

    Apparently, enough of you have been asking for a PS5 version of Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, which in itself was a PS4 remaster of PS3 action game Darksiders. The current-gen edition of the title was revealed today, and it launches on 19th May 2026. We're sure the dozens of you who asked for this are celebrating right...

    • THQ Nordic
    • PS5
    • Darksiders
    • Release Dates
  • Rumour Anticipated PS5 Sequel Lords of the Fallen 2 Locked for August Release

    Lords have mercy

    A 2026 release window has been attached to Lords of the Fallen 2 since the game's initial reveal last year, but now, we may have been handed something a little more precise. The action RPG is apparently targeting an August launch. That's according to the game's lead systems designer, who, on his own website, stated that the title...

    • CI Games
    • PS5
    • Lords of the Fallen
    • Rumours
  • News As PSVR2 Dies a Slow Death, One of Its Best Devs Confirms Mass Layoffs

    Polyarc loses staff amid funding troubles

    Polyarc, the developer behind two of the best adventure games available on PSVR and PSVR2, has confirmed its had to significantly downsize after failing to secure funding following a project cancellation. The studio made a name for itself with VR games Moss and the sequel, Moss: Book II. Both titles...

    • Polyarc
    • Industry
  • News PS6 Could Cut Costs with Just 1TB Storage, But Games May Have Smaller File Sizes Than Before

    Don't expect a disc drive in the box either

    Further speculation about the PS6 has been shared by notorious NeoGAF snoop KeplerL2, who’s hinted Sony may try to shave off costs by shipping the system with “just” 1TB of storage space and no disc drive. It could offer a bundle with the latter included, like it does with the current PS5. The...

    • Sony
    • PS6
  • News 'A Significant Visual Boost': Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Soon Support PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro

    Sharpened

    If you're the owner of a PS5 Pro (well done for getting it before the price hike), you'll soon have another major game that supports its recently upgraded PSSR tech. Known by most as PSSR 2, Sony updated the AI upscaling technology on PS5 Pro, and it makes a pretty substantial difference that brings it in line with similar tools found on...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Assassins Creed
    • Updates
  • News Evercade Nexus Has A Better Screen, Dual Analog, Banjo, And Nintendo's Most Consumer-Friendly Feature

    Time Extension "The best Evercade handheld experience that is available"

    Evercade maker Blaze has just lifted the lid on its latest system, the Evercade Nexus. The Nexus joins the EXP, VS, Alpha and Super Pocket as part of th

    • Evercade
  • Rumour Mass Eidos Montreal Layoffs Caused by Cancellation of Key Project 'Years' in the Making

    Deus Ex in absentia

    Longstanding developer Eidos Montreal has confirmed that it's cutting 124 jobs, and has parted ways with veteran studio head David Anfossi. As you may have noticed, the games industry is in a spiralling state right now; layoffs are commonplace as budgets soar, sales struggle to meet expectations, and surrounding technology costs...

    • Eidos Montreal
    • Industry
  • News Wait, Is Capcom Icon Shinji Mikami Partnering with Stellar Blade Dev?

    "There are some calls that need to be answered"

    Earlier today, Stellar Blade dev Shift Up created a new company social media account and immediately posted a message: “There are some calls that need to be answered.” The caption was attached to a video of CEO Kim Hyung-Tae dramatically answering a phone call. It ends with a black screen and the...

    • Shift Up
    • Unbound Games
    • Industry
  • News Persona 6 Reveal Rumours Return, and Mega Xbox Showcase Is the Catalyst

    Everyone forgets P4R

    With Xbox announcing a big showcase for the summer, it hasn't taken long for the Persona 6 rumours to kick into gear (again). This is, of course, the inevitable Atlus RPG that we've all been waiting on for years; it's actually mad to think that the original Persona 5 first released close to a full decade ago. But the Japanese...

    • SEGA
    • Atlus
    • Xbox
    • Persona
  • News It's Official: Sony Spins Off Iconic Television Business

    Joint venture with TCL now confirmed

    Sony is historically best known for its consumer electronics, but truth be told it’s been an entertainment organisation for years now. PlayStation, along with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, has spearheaded its transformation – and recently it’s talked at length about how it aims...

    • Sony
    • TV
    • Business
    • Industry
  • News As Sonic's 35th Anniversary Approaches, Voice Actor Teases 'Exciting Stuff' Is Coming

    Roger Craig Smith talks IGN Live

    Sonic the Hedgehog will turn 35 in June, and SEGA has already been celebrating the milestone anniversary in a few fun ways, but it sounds like there's plenty more to come. In an interview with Variety, Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Sonic in the games (and beyond) for many years, reveals he will be part of IGN Live...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • News Capcom's Promising New PS5 IP Pragmata Ready to Release

    Pragmata goes gold ahead of 17th April

    Capcom has today confirmed that Pragmata, its upcoming new IP, has now gone gold ahead of its PS5 release in April. This means work on the base 1.0 version of the game is complete and can be pressed to physical discs, while Capcom presumably prepares a day one patch. The game's out on 17th April 2026 for PS5,...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Pragmata
  • News Here's Another Major PS5, PS4 Game Getting Delisted Soon

    Rec Room goes offline on 1st June

    The PS5, PS4 social game Rec Room has joined the list of titles about to be delisted from the PS Store, as confirmed by developer Against Gravity. The game will go offline on 1st June 2026, at which point Rec Room will be rendered unplayable, and the online servers turned off. The studio will slowly take steps to...

    • Against Gravity
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Rec Room
  • News Almost 40 Years After the Original, Toaplan's Truxton Will Be Revived on PS5

    Yuge woah

    Truxton first released in arcades in 1988, a month after this author was born. While there was a sequel in 1992, the upcoming Truxton Extreme will mark the first new entry in the franchise in decades. The good news: it’s coming out on 30th July for the PS5. Digital copies will be available from the PS Store starting at $24.99, while...

    • Clear River Games
    • PS5
    • Truxton Extreme
    • Release Dates
  • News Bus Simulator's Original Devs Bounce Back with Rebranded Bus Bound on PS5

    Bustin'

    The original creators of Bus Simulator, the Austrian outfit Stillalive Studios, will prove they’re, well, still alive with the release of Bus Bound on the PS5 this 30th April. The game, which will retail for a budget $29.99/£24.99, promises an “all-new driving-focused experience set in the evolving city of Emberville”. We played...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Bus Bound
    • Release Dates
  • News GACHIAKUTA's PS5 Game Looks a Lot More Zenless Zone Zero Than Your Average Anime Fighter

    Rock, paper, scissors

    What madness is this?! An anime adaptation that’s not an arena fighter?! That can’t be… COM2US has showcased the first footage of its upcoming GACHIAKUTA adaptation, which is coming to the PS5 on an unannounced date in the future. And the footage reveals a character action experience more akin to Zenless Zone Zero than...

    • COM2US
    • PS5
    • GACHIAKUTA
    • Trailers
  • Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2026

    All 2026's upcoming PS5 launch dates

    What new PS5 games release dates in 2026 are coming up? There’s never a shortage of new games to play, but if you want to plan out your purchases, we’re keeping tabs on all 2026 PS5 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is updated...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Release Dates
  • Guide New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2026

    All 2026's upcoming PS4 launch dates

    What new PS4 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? PS4 is certainly getting towards the end of its life, but there's still plenty of software on the way, and we'll be tracking all 2026 PS4 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is...

    • Guides
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
  • Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2026

    All 2026's upcoming PSVR2 launch dates

    What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2026 are coming up? Sony's virtual reality headset has been receiving a steady stream of releases since launch, and we'll be keeping tabs on all 2026 PSVR2 release dates on this page. Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PSVR2
    • Release Dates
  • 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

    • Guides
    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Iconic Devs Say the Industry Feels 'Crashier' Now Than the Actual Video Game Crash of the 80s

    The Romeros reflect on industry troubles

    John and Brenda Romero, best known for their work on DOOM and Wizardry respectively, have passed comment on the current state of the game industry. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, the couple — who founded Romero Games about 10 years ago — speak about the current difficulties the medium is facing,...

    • Romero Games
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • Rumour Final Fantasy 9 PS5 Remake Development Is 'On Ice' Right Now

    Square Enix casts Blizzara

    The long-rumoured remake of fan-favourite RPG Final Fantasy 9 is currently "on ice", according to a well-known leaker. NateTheHate, speaking on the latest episode of his podcast, reveals what he claims to know about Square Enix's still-unannounced project. "The last update I had on it is that the game is still on ice,"...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Rumours
  • News PlayStation Studios' Mobile Push Seems Dead as Layoff Reports Continue

    Phone it in

    Reports of layoffs at PlayStation are doing the rounds again, with the suggestion being that Sony's push into the mobile gaming space is on the verge of collapse. Last week, news broke that PlayStation Studios was shuttering Dark Outlaw Games, before the outfit had even shipped its first title. However, news of additional layoffs —...

    • Sony
    • Industry

YesterdayMon, 30th Mar 2026

  • News Second PS Plus Essential Game for April 2026 Leaks Ahead of This Week's Announcement

    Lords and swords

    Ahead of the official announcement, a game from April 2026's PS Plus Essential lineup has been leaked. As per usual, the leak comes from the incredibly reliable Dealabs, who claim that Lords of the Fallen — the second Lords of the Fallen, not the first one with the bearded guy on the cover — will headline April's selection.

    • PS Plus
    • PS5
    • Leaks
  • Feature 70+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Huge Spring Sale (North America/Europe)

    Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap

    The PS Store has just launched its latest offer, simply named the Spring Sale, and it runs from now through to 8th April 2026. As always, the sale is massive, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games reduced in price. It can be difficult to browse through all that, which is where this guide comes in. We've put...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News Full List of PS Plus Extra Game Removals for April 2026 Confirmed

    All departing on 21st April

    A total of six PS5 and PS4 games will be taken off PS Plus Extra next month, as the membership's Last Chance to Play section has been updated with further removals. This is due to the way the weeks have landed this month, which has also seen April 2026's PS Plus Essential announcement pushed back. The following games...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Guide These 6+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (30th-5th April)

    South of Midnight! Legacy of Kain! Darwin's Paradox!

    We're at the end of the fiscal year now, which means there aren't many new releases to look forward to this week. There are a couple of big names, though: South of Midnight is making the transition from Xbox, while Darwin's Paradox looks like an interesting endeavour from Konami. Here's...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • News Crimson Desert Improves Image Quality on Base PS5 with Simple Upscaling

    FSR 3 added to Performance Mode

    Crimson Desert was not recommended on the PS5 at launch, largely due to its sub-par Performance Mode which launched without any upscaling at all. But in the game’s latest patch, Pearl Abyss has iterated upon the launch day product, adding in FSR 3 upscaling when the game is running in its 60fps format. While this...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
    • Patches
  • News We Find Out What The 'Evercade Nexus' Is Tomorrow

    Time Extension Enter the Nexus

    Evercade maker Blaze has just teased a new piece of hardware called the 'Evercade Nexus'. Adopting a similar approach to the one used when the company announced its Evercade Alpha series of bartop arcades, Blazed has teased nothing but a name and predictably triggering plenty of speculation. "Evercade Nexus is coming soon," says...

    • Evercade
  • News Amazon's Tomb Raider Series Pauses Production as Star Sophie Turner Suffers Injury

    The tombs can wait

    Amazon MGM Studios has paused production of its live-action Tomb Raider TV series after Sophie Turner, who plays Lara Croft, has sustained an injury. As reported by Deadline, a statement from the studios says it's a "minor injury", and while she recovers, the show's production has been briefly put on ice. "As a precaution,...

    • Amazon
    • TV
    • Tomb Raider
  • News Ex Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Says They Were Fired and Replaced with AI

    Human localisation reportedly replaced with AI

    Max Hejtmánek, a former Czech-to-English translator at the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios, claims they were fired from the studio and their role has been replaced with AI. In a post to the game's Reddit page, it's reported Hejtmánek was called into a meeting and told his...

    • Warhorse Studios
    • Kingdom Come
    • Industry
    • AI
  • News Is That a The Last of Us 3 Tease in Neil Druckmann's Latest Social Post?

    "The few stops that remain on the road ahead"

    Naughty Dog is all-in on Intergalactic development right now, with a PS5 release seemingly planned for 2027. What will come after it is anyone's guess at this current moment, but is a third instalment in The Last of Us series one possibility? Absolutely. Previously, studio head Neil Druckmann has said...

    • Sony
    • The Last of Us
  • News Starfield PS5 Needs a Serious Chunk of Your Console Storage

    Space race

    If you plan on grabbing Starfield when it finally hits PS5 next week, you should know that you might need to make some room on your console's drive. Bethesda's latest RPG is a big one in terms of file size. As reported by the reliable PlayStation Game Size, it's going to eat up at least 123GB of storage space. This is roughly the same...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Starfield
  • News Epic to 'Solve' Life Insurance After Terminally Ill Employee Was Laid Off

    "Sorry to everyone"

    This weekend, a heart-breaking story started doing the rounds about an employee laid off from Epic as part of its big round of redundancies. For those who missed the story, the Fortnite maker cut over 1,000 jobs after it revealed it was struggling. The company said it was a necessary step to help it stop “spending...

    • Epic Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fortnite
    • Industry
  • News See More New PS5 Games from Xbox in Bumper June Showcase

    Plus a Gears of War: E-Day deep dive

    Microsoft has announced its annual Xbox Games Showcase, which is the company's biggest livestream of the year, will take place on Sunday, 7th June 2026. As its games increasingly become third-party efforts with a PS5 version, you can expect to see many future PlayStation titles during the broadcast. On the Xbox...

    • Microsoft
    • PS5
  • News 'I Really Hope They Do a Same Day Launch': PS5 Fans Itching for Gears of War: E-Day Confirmation

    Not long until we know

    Gears of War made its PS5 debut last year with the original game’s Reloaded remaster. By all accounts the shooter sold adequately on Sony’s console, but we never got the impression it moved huge numbers, like Forza Horizon 5’s port. However, all eyes will now be on Xbox’s Showcase on 7th June, which will be...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Gears of War
  • News Starfield PS5 Won't Play Off Physical Disc without a Download

    Just be aware

    Starfield looks to be the latest Bethesda release with a physical edition that won’t work without a download. This is slightly different to the Game Key Disc scenarios we’ve witnessed with the likes Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as an early copy shared by X (or Twit

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Starfield
  • News PS5 Prices Jump 2nd April, Grab These Deals to Beat the Increase

    This is your last chance

    Beginning from 2nd April, Sony will be making the PS5 more expensive across the board. In a generation filled with price hikes, these are some of the biggest increases we’ve seen to the console to date. This is basically your last opportunity to get the system at a reasonable fee. Here’s how the prices will change,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Deals
  • News 'It's All a Bit Depressing': Just 13% Think PS5 Is Worth Its New Price

    56% believe console is too expensive

    Sony is poised to increase the price of the PS5 this week, meaning its cheapest option will retail for $599.99/£519.99 from 2nd April onwards. That’s considerably more than the console cost at launch, and while inflation is a factor to consider, it runs in contrast to the past 30 years of gaming hardware,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News More Industry Concerns as Indie Dev Forced to Close Over Lack of Funding

    Ivy Road shuts down 31st March

    Ivy Road, the studio behind Wanderstop, will have to close its doors tomorrow, 31st March 2026, as it's failed to secure funding for the team's second project. The developer calls the current industry climate a "tough time for raising game funds", as it shopped its new concept around to publishers, but a deal never...

    • Ivy Road
    • Industry
  • News Crimson Desert Dev Keeps Its Promise, Replaces AI Art in Latest Patch

    Art attack

    Sick of seeing those seriously ugly AI-generated paintings in Crimson Desert? If so, we've got good news: they've been officially replaced. As part of the game's latest major update — which dropped over the weekend — developer Pearl Abyss has stripped the title of AI assets. While the change was mentioned in the full patch notes,...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
    • Patches
  • Round Up First Super Meat Boy 3D Reviews Make It Sound as Brutal as Ever

    An 80 on Metacritic

    It has been a relatively fast turnaround from announcement to release date reveal to launch for Super Meat Boy 3D; the brutal platformer is due out tomorrow for PS5. A selection of reviews for the game are live now, covering the PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. Interestingly, there are no critic reviews for...

    • Headup Games
    • PS5
    • Super Meat Boy
    • Round Up
    • Features
  • News As the Series Turns 24, Fans Are Asked to Wait One More Year for a Kingdom Hearts 4 Update

    "Thank you for your support"

    Recently, Kingdom Hearts turned 24 years old, and it's left fans hungrier than ever for news on what comes next. Square Enix's beloved RPG franchise, which blends together Disney worlds and characters with over-the-top anime antics, got its start on 28th March 2002. It's been hugely successful, with many games...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Kingdom Hearts

Sunday29th Mar 2026