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TodayThu, 20th Aug 2026

  • News PS5 Fighting Game 2XKO Throws in the Towel, Just Can't Get Enough Players

    Less than a year after PS5 launch

    The live service space is brutal — and I imagine that cracking it is even harder when you're a fighting game. Fairly high expectations were placed upon 2XKO when it was first announced and eventually released into early access on PC. A free-to-play fighting game felt like a bold step forward for the genre — and...

    • Riot Games
    • PS5
    • 2XKO
  • News Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana

    More projected numbers moving forwards

    Microsoft no longer shares digital sales data with US analytics firm Circana, meaning the company will now be forced to project numbers for games under the Xbox, Activision, and Bethesda umbrellas. Circana, formerly NPD, has been a trusted source of sales information in the US for many years, providing monthly...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • Activision
    • Bethesda
    • Circana
    • NPD
  • News Wolverine's Incredible Suit Looks So Dang Goofy on PS5

    You look ridiculous, bub

    The Digital Deluxe Edition for Marvel’s Wolverine comes with five exclusive suits, and I’m taken aback by how silly the Incredible Suit looks in Insomniac’s engine. I assume this design is inspired by Logan’s first appearance in 1962’s Incredible Hulk comic book, and I can’t believe how dumb that classic mask...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marvel's Wolverine
    • DLC
  • News Several Big PS5 Games Have Gone Gold, Some Nearly Two Months Ahead of Launch

    Ready when you are

    The phrase "gone gold" doesn't mean all that much in the year 2026, but it still represents a significant milestone in a game's development — and three big PS5 titles have recently announced they've hit it. First up, Remedy Entertainment announced it reached gold status with Control Resonant a couple of days ago: The action...

    • Remedy
    • Lyrical Games
    • Secret Mode
    • PS5
    • Control Resonant
  • News 92% of PS5 Enthusiasts Believe PS Studios Needs New Management

    That's unanimous

    Of over 2,500 enthusiast PlayStation gamers surveyed in a recent Push Square poll, an eye-watering 92% believe PS Studios needs new management. This follows a slew of own goals from the current hierarchy, which has seen games cancelled, studios closed, and a lot of time lost. As I wrote in

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • News This FMV Mystery Set in Akihabara Now Has a Demo, PS5 Pre-Orders Come with PS Plus Discount

    Electric town

    I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the PS5 is flooded with FMV games these days – many from China and Korea. But the Japanese studio behind Death Come True also has a new mystery on the way: Akiba Lost. The plot deals with the disappearance of six women, and is set in Tokyo’s so-called “electric town”, Akihabara. But...

    • IzanagiGames
    • PS5
    • Akiba Lost
    • Demos
  • News Denshattack's Free Update Challenges You to Earn Even Harder Platinum Medals on PS5

    Return ticket

    One of this year's big indie breakouts is Denshattack, an arcadey action game in which you blast through stages in a train that can pull off tricks like a skateboard. It takes a little bit of time to acclimatise to its controls, but once you're there, it's a super fun game that moves really fast and constantly introduces new layers to...

    • Fireshine Games
    • PS5
    • Denshattack
    • Updates
  • News 'I'll Believe It When I See It': Things Look Bleak for New Mass Effect, Says Former EA Manager

    "They can pull the plug very, very easily"

    Over the last few years, the conversation surrounding the new Mass Effect game has shifted. It's gone from people wondering whether modern BioWare has the chops to follow up on the original Mass Effect trilogy, to questioning whether BioWare will actually be around long enough to finish the project...

    • EA
    • BioWare
    • Mass Effect
  • News James Bond Is Officially Back as 007 First Light Crosses 4 Million Copies Sold

    Mission accomplished

    Publisher and developer IO Interactive has confirmed it's sold over 4 million copies of 007 First Light. It's crossed this impressive milestone in just under three months, having reached 3 million back in June. The news comes via social media posts celebrating the achievement: "Thank you for joining us on this journey and...

    • IO Interactive
    • PS5
    • 007 First Light
    • Sales
  • News I Didn't Have a Golden Axe Cartoon on My 2026 Bingo Card

    Airing next month

    Well, this came out of nowhere, didn’t it? A new Golden Axe cartoon, inspired by the arcade and SEGA Genesis brawler, will start streaming on Paramount+ from 16th September. Judging by the trailer, this subscribes to the irreverent, self-referential style of humour that can grate – but I don’t particularly hate the trailer...

    • Paramount
    • TV
    • Golden Axe
  • News Pretty Pokémon-Like LumenTale Sheds Switch Console Exclusivity, Coming Soon to PS5

    A LumenTale as old as time

    LumenTale: Memories of Trey will soon make the jump to PS5 after a fairly brief stint of Nintendo Switch exclusivity. This is a turn-based, Pokémon-inspired RPG where you gather a team of cutesy creatures. It released on Switch and PC, via Steam, back in May — and it seems to have done pretty well for itself. Critic...

    • Team 17
    • PS5
    • LumenTale
    • Trailers
  • News PS5 Beats Switch 2's US Dollar Sales in Aftermath of Physical Disc Backlash

    Black Ops 2's crummy port already fifth best-selling game of the year

    Consumers rewarded Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical games with enough sales for the PS5 to overcome this Switch 2 in the US. This is the first time the console has been above Nintendo’s new hybrid hardware in a while, although there’s an important caveat to...

    • USA
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News PS6's Purported $1,000 Price Point Could Lead to a 40% Slump in Sales

    No surprise

    It doesn’t really take an in-depth report to determine a $1,000 price point for the PS6 will lead to a slump in sales, but that’s the conclusion Ampere Analysis has come to. In a new document, the industry observers conclude that a “conventionally designed, incrementally improved next-generation console” released in 2028 for...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Hardware
    • Analysts
  • News GTA 6 Gameplay Leaker Has an Actual Build of the Game, Still Posting Leaks

    Update #3: Leaker proves they have the game in some form

    Multiple videos of what appear to be legitimate GTA 6 gameplay are currently being posted to the Internet by a leaker. I've seen two clips so far: the first depicts Jason at his house from the trailer playing some basketball, and the second features some driving and crimes that attract the...

    • Rockstar Games
    • PS5
    • Grand Theft Auto
    • GTA
    • Leaks
  • News This Is Your Best, Most In-Depth Look at Silent Hill: Townfall Yet

    A full 19-minute gameplay deep dive

    Konami has published a comprehensive deep dive into the gameplay of upcoming PS5 survival horror game, Silent Hill: Townfall. Across 19 minutes of footage, the opening sequence is revealed alongside protagonist Simon's first steps into the fog-covered Scottish town of St. Amelia. It then introduces the new CRTV...

    • Konami
    • PS5
    • Silent Hill
    • Trailers
  • News Black Myth: Wukong's Follow-Up, Zhong Kui, Looks Absolutely Stunning in New Gameplay

    Game Science is cooking

    I remember all the videos of Black Myth: Wukong before the game eventually launched; all of them were spectacular. It seems developer Game Science has lost none of its ability to create compelling videos, as it's just released a brilliant 15-minute gameplay trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second game in its series of...

    • Game Science
    • PS5
    • Black Myth Zhong Kui
    • Trailers
  • News Start Your Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Adventure Early with PS5 Demo, Out Now

    The search begins

    As has become tradition for Falcom games, a lengthy playable demo for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is available to download right now on PS5. Naturally, if you're yet to play Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, you should probably avoid jumping straight into this direct sequel. But for those who have been eagerly awaiting the story's...

    • GungHo
    • PS5
    • Trails
  • News Embrace Your Inner Akira with Namco's 1995 Cyber Cycles, Coming to PS5

    I wheelie like it

    Ready to do the Akira slide in Neo Yokohama like it’s 1995? Namco’s early arcade racer Cyber Cycles is launching on the PS5 on 20th August, courtesy of Hamster’s Arcade Archives line. There are two tracks in this game: the easy-peasy Green Hill (inspired by Suzuka 8 Hours, not Sonic the Hedgehog) and the abovementioned Neo...

    • Hamster
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Arcade Archives
    • Cyber Cycles
  • News Don't Sleep on This Striking Korean Murder Mystery, Out on PS5 Now and Discounted with PS Plus

    This case shall be solved

    Acclaimed text-based Korean indie game No Case Should Remain Unsolved is out now on PS5, with a temporary 20% discount for all PS Plus members until 1st September. The game – which has an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating on Steam – deals with the disappearance of a little girl that’s never been resolved. As...

    • Playism
    • PS5
    • No Case Should Remain Unsolved

YesterdayWed, 19th Aug 2026

  • Opinion Hermen Hulst Has Failed and PS Studios Needs a Change

    Dutch courage

    Trust me, I don’t take any pleasure writing an article like this, but I think Hermen Hulst may need to be ejected from the top job at PS Studios pronto. I’ve been circling this opinion for quite some time, but today’s bad news about Horizon Hunters Gathering is the final nail in the coffin for me. As I said, I don’t like...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Hermen Hulst
    • PS Studios
    • Opinion
  • News PlayStation Scaling Back Horizon Live Service PS5 Game as Sony Failures Continue

    Guerrilla has until December to impress Sony execs

    A new Bloomberg report claims that Sony has decided to scale back the new Horizon li

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
    • Rumours
  • Preview 6 Ways PS5's Tides of Annihilation Blew Me Away After 2 Hours of Play

    The tide is high-ly impressive

    Eclipse Glow Games didn’t need to build a giant cathedral in the centre of Chengdu, China to convince of me of Tides of Annihilation’s ambition – but it certainly didn’t hurt. Ever since I got word of the dev’s decision to show off its hotly anticipated action game, the irony of travelling approximately...

    • Eclipse Glow Games
    • PS5
    • Tides of Annihilation
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News These 2 PS5 Classics Look Like They Could Be Delisted Soon

    A familiar story

    Earlier today, Sony confirmed the seven games that’ll be leaving the PS Plus Extra catalogue in September. However, I was surprised to see this selection expand to two PS Plus Premium games as well: the PS1’s Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the

    • Disney
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Toy Story
  • News Wolverine PS5 Consoles, Accessories Available to Pre-Order Now

    Console Covers for PS5 Pro already sold out

    The range of limited edition PS5 consoles and accessories you can customise your gaming setup with, to suit Marvel's Wolverine, is available to pre-order now. They all come out on the same day as the game, 15th September 2026, but if you're interested in a particular item, you might want to get your...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marvel's Wolverine
    • Consoles
    • Accessories
  • News Physical Disc Fans Must Wait to Play Control Resonant on PS5

    Boxed release delayed to 15th October

    Anyone who wants to own Control Resonant on a physical PS5 disc will have to wait a couple of weeks after the game's main launch, as boxed copies have been delayed into mid-October 2026. The digital version on PS Store remains locked in for a 24th September release, and Remedy today revealed the follow-up has...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • Control
  • News 'Tiny Team' Working on Next Horizon Single Player Game, Years Away from Release

    See you in the 2030s

    If you were looking forward to the next full-length single player Horizon game from Dutch developer Guerrilla, sit tight. As previously reported and reiterated in a

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Horizon
  • News 'I Don't Understand If It's Such a Big Issue': Shuhei Yoshida Isn't Too Bothered About No More Discs

    Ex-PlayStation boss is all-digital these days

    In case you've somehow missed the news, Sony announced its intention to cease producing game discs for PlayStation consoles starting in 2028, meaning the platform will be digital-only going forward. It's a decision that has caused a lot of upset and raised many questions among consumers, and of course,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • News A Cult 16-Bit RPG May Finally Get an Official US Release on PS5

    It's been 30 years

    Super Nintendo’s Terranigma has never officially released in the United States, due to various issues involving its licensing rights. The 16-bit real-time RPG first released in Japan back in 1995, and was published by Nintendo in Europe a year later. But the closure of Enix’s US offices at the time mean Americans have never...

    • Clear River Games
    • PS5
    • Terranigma
    • Announcements of Announcements
  • News Majority of Naughty Dog Was Working on The Last of Us Online Before It Was Cancelled

    This wasn't a side project

    Naughty Dog’s standalone online multiplayer game, which was cancelled in late 2023, was the focus of the “majority of the studio” before it was axed. In a new video, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reveals the anticipated Factions sequel was not a side hustle, and had the attention of the vast majority of the...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Naughty Dog
    • Industry
  • News Gran Turismo 7 Bolstered by Another 4 Cars in PS5 Update 1.71

    In addition to 3 new World Circuits

    The next monthly PS5, PS4 update for Gran Turismo 7 is rolling out worldwide within the next 24 hours, handing players a further four cars to race and three more World Circuits to drive them on. Having downloaded patch 1.71, the following four cars will be added to the game: '97 Toyota Chaser Tourer V '97...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Gran Turismo
    • Updates
  • News 'I Think We'll See That in the Next Year or Two': Days Gone Dev Could Reveal New Project Soon

    "They're surviving"

    Like so many other Sony first-party studios, it’s been a bad few years for Days Gone dev Bend. While the Oregon-based outfit keeps on trucking, its live service project was cancelled in 2025, alongside Bluepoint’s God of War game. But it’s been able to settle on a new title, and Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier says it’s...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Days Gone
  • News I'm Hyped This Unknown Irem Beat-'em-Up Is Making a PS5 Comeback

    Home run

    I’ve personally never played Ninja Baseball Bat Man, but I’m vaguely familiar with the 1993 Irem beat-’em-up. I’m pretty over-the-moon with this upcoming revival, then, which is coming to the PS5 on 10th December. Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded will repurpose the original arcade release, but sprinkle in some new features,...

    • Irem
    • PS5
    • Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded
    • Announcements
  • News The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online Is the Only Game Brave Enough to Launch the Same Day as GTA 6

    Online co-op making its debut on consoles

    There has been a lot of noise made about the state of the release schedule for games over the next few months, with many titles big and small doing their utmost to avoid GTA 6. In case you hadn't noticed, there's a pretty wide radius around 19th November, 2026 — the day Rockstar is set to launch its...

    • Nicalis
    • PS5
    • The Binding of Isaac
    • Announcements

Tuesday18th Aug 2026

  • Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Ready, Set, Play Sale (North America/Europe)

    Recommended games going cheap

    PS Store's latest sale has begun, and this time it's called Ready, Set, Play. The offer runs from now through to 26th August, 2026, and as always, it includes thousands of PS5 and PS4 games with reduced prices. Browsing through all of that can take a while, so we've put together a list of games we recommend you check...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News 7 PS Plus Extra, Premium Game Removals for September 2026 Confirmed

    Say goodbye to Toy Story and Shadowrun

    Your latest lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games is available now (or just some of them if you live in the UK, USA, or Japan), which is also the signal for next month's selection of PS Plus game removals to be confirmed. There are seven titles due for removal on 15th September 2026, and the list...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Preview After Online Storm, Here's the Truth About Wolverine PS5

    Sharing a clear view of the next PS5 exclusive

    Playing video games is a hobby designed to be enjoyable, so why has a wave of new Marvel's Wolverine previews been met with ridicule and slander? Despite the fact such pre-release verdicts were generally very positive, inaccurate videos have spread claims about the next PS5 exclusive that simply aren't...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Marvel's Wolverine
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News 4 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

    Full lineup outside of UK, USA, and Japan

    A wave of new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium titles is now live for subscribers, as detailed in last week's monthly update. The full lineup for August 2026 is available for most members now, but those in the UK, USA, and Japan only get access to four of the 10 today. Sony is continuing to split the...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Rumoured Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Demo Nowhere to Be Seen After State of Play Deep Dive

    Zero'd

    The dedicated Phantom Blade Zero State of Play broadcast has come and gone, and there was no mention whatsoever of a playable demo hitting PS5. This is despite reports of the demo popping up on the PS Store last week. Many assumed that an official demo reveal and release was all but guaranteed for this showcase. Okay, so there's no demo...

    • S-GAME
    • PS5
    • Phantom Blade Zero
  • News Irate Physical Game Fans Prepare for Their Big PS5 Blackout

    It all starts this weekend

    Angry physical game fans are preparing to unplug their PS5s this week as the widely reported “blackout” is set to get underway. Protesters frustrated at Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing discs in 2028 have been encouraged to turn off their consoles and not play from 23rd August through 30th August. The idea is...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Industry
  • Review Mortal Shell 2 (PS5) - An Ingeniously Playful Take on the Dark Souls Formula

    A soulslike with shotguns

    Mortal Shell 2 is an expanded soulslike sequel that packs a lot into a focused experience. It took me just 30 hours to roll credits, but across that time I explored multiple biomes, fought dozens of bosses, and delved into an abundance of dungeons. From the outset, I think there's so much about Mortal Shell 2 that feels...

    • Reviews
    • PlayStack
    • PS5
    • Mortal Shell 2
  • News PlayStation's Official Desktop Speakers Arrive in November for $220

    Pulse Elevate speakers coming soon

    Sony has announced the price and release date for its first-ever line of official PlayStation desktop speakers. Pulse Elevate, as they're known, will come in your choice of black or white, and will set you back $219.99 / €219.99 / £199.99, per an updated PS Blog post. The speakers are scheduled to arrive on...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Accessories
    • Release Dates
  • News You'll Want the Japanese Version of a New PS Plus Classic Out Today

    For a better difficulty experience

    Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, a PS2 action classic, is out today on the PS Store for normal purchase (£7.99/$9.99) and on PS Plus Premium for subscribers. It means that the Onimusha series is almost entirely available on PS5 and PS4, but fans are raising an interesting quirk about this release: you should get the...

    • Capcom
    • PS2
    • Onimusha
    • PS Plus
  • News Crazy Taxi's Gena Now Looks Like a Life Is Strange NPC on PS5

    What a downgrade

    I’m really excited for Crazy Taxi: World Tour – I genuinely am! It’s been one of my most wanted games for years, after I scratched up the surface of my original Dreamcast disc from playing it so damn much. But in the aftermath of the dev’s AI admissions, I did just want to quickly write about how much of a downgrade the...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Crazy Taxi
  • Review Starsand Island (PS5) - This Anime Life Sim Should Be Your Next Cosy Game

    My neighbour Totoro

    After a long wait since our preview last year, Starsand Island is finally here. This cosy life simulator with its gorgeous anime-style art direction sends you to a magical island where you are free to explore, build, craft and farm to your heart's content. The game begins with designing your character and I enjoyed taking the...

    • Reviews
    • Seed Sparkle Lab
    • PS5
    • Starsand Island
  • News The Big Marketing Push for PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine Has Begun in Style

    Advert-mantium

    We're less than a month away from the launch of Marvel's Wolverine, the next major superhero action title from Insomniac Games, and it's going to be tough to avoid it during this period. Not only have there been a handful of previews lately, but it seems Sony and Marvel are firing up the marketing machine in a pretty major way. Our...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Wolverine
  • News Brilliant PS5 Beat-'Em-Up All-In on Avengers: Doomsday Hype in New DLC

    "An all-new game mode"

    I really enjoyed Marvel Cosmic Invasion last year, and I’ve been looking for an excuse to replay it. (I didn’t end up going back for Cyclops and The Thing, released as DLC earlier this year.) But it looks like there’ll be ample incentive to return this fall in the form of a new major expansion: The Siege of Castle Doom.

    • DotEmu
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Marvel Cosmic Invasion
    • DLC
  • News PS5's Most Promising Anime Open World Will Re-Emerge Next Week

    Another reason to tune in to Gamescom Opening Night Live

    It still boggles my mind that I’ve gone hands-on with Ananta, NetEase’s wildly ambitious anime open world. The free-to-play effort – planned for PS5 – is one of the most extraordinary productions I’ve played in recent memory, blending a dizzying array of different gameplay elements...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Ananta
  • News Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Gets Surprise PS5 Patch, Hardcore Fans Celebrate Changes

    Coming to terms

    You'll never hear me say a bad word about Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter — it's a truly excellent remake and RPG in general — but it did ship with one undeniable issue. Indeed, the game's English localisation was just a little bit off. Certain terms that were established in other Trails games were essentially reworked with more...

    • GungHo
    • PS5
    • Trails
    • Patches
  • News Braid, The Witness Dev's Massive New Puzzle Game Comes to PS5 in October

    Order of the Sinking Star dated

    If you've been wondering what comes next from the team behind Braid and The Witness, the answer is a vast puzzle game named Order of the Sinking Star, which has been in the works for 10 years. It was announced for PS5 just a few weeks ago, but publisher Arc Games and developer Thekla have now revealed the game's...

    • Arc Games
    • PS5
    • Order of the Sinking Star
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers