Review Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
The dollars, Mason
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We might have been heroes
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Feature PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Summer Sale
Coming soon
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Guide These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)
Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
Hot and heavy
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Guide 50+ Digital PS3, PS Vita Games to Buy Before It's Too Late
Closing down sale
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TodaySun, 12th Jul 2026
News PS5's Physical Disc Debacle Will Attract More Anger if This Xbox Rumour Is True
Next week could be interesting
The initial wave of anger over Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical discs in 2028 has passed, and while the platform holder is still getting peppered with negative comments across all of its so
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Hands On In Its Eleventh Season, The Finals Is Better Than Ever
You can't escape from progress
The Finals has been constantly improving over its recent seasons, focusing on the new player experience and quality of life changes that make playing the game all the more enjoyable, and with Season 11 recently being released, I can confidently say the game is in the best place it has ever been – not only the...
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YesterdaySat, 11th Jul 2026
Back in black
Sources of Call of Duty fansite Charlie Intel claim there are more people playing the “bare bones” ports of Black Ops 1 and 2 on the PS5 than the latest game Black Ops 7 across all consoles. While I haven’t been able to corroborate that information, it’s not a huge surprise. Engagement on the games has been through the roof...
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Guide These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)
Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!
We're still not quite into the thick end of the release schedule just yet, but there's a few games coming next week that are worth paying attention to. I'm particularly looking forward to the Dreamcast-style train game Denshattack and the musical management sim K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. Your mileage...
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News Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc
Release in 2027 essentially confirmed
Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release. Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel it has planned for later in July, where God of War...
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News AC Black Flag: Resynced Records Two Million Sales in Opening Day Booty
Offers redemption code for in-game rewards
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows. The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening...
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- Assassins Creed
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News Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work
Until new Fallout game needs them
There's a chance the Avowed sequel Obsidian has been working on could still see the light of day, despite the fact it has been cancelled internally and the focus shifted to a new Fallout game. Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed it's laying off 1,600 Xbox employees (and an
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
Hot and heavy
We're in the midst of another heat wave here in the UK, but temperatures are projected to drop this weekend. Let's hope that happens sooner rather than later, because it's pretty unbearable here. Aaron Bayne: The Finals just launched its 11th season, Galaxy Masters, so the seasonal grind starts all over again. I'm loving the new map...
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News Marvel Tokon's Single Player Penned by Kieron Gillen, Features Five Stories and Boss Fights
Different artists drawing each plot
After some initial confusion about the nature of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ single player mode, we now know it’ll consist of five different stories, each featuring one of the game’s main teams. A new trailer, however, reveals each of these plots – presented like comic books with DualSense features...
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News College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott
"We've missed the mark"
EA Sports will remove all single player microtransactions from its latest College Football 27 game, after fans threatened to boycott the release. The franchise’s biggest followers were flabbergasted to find progression boosters in the title’s Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, which reflect the main solo content in the...
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- EA Sports College Football
Friday10th Jul 2026
Feature PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Summer Sale
Coming soon
The PS Store currently has its July Savings sale going on, but for PS Plus members still hungry for more bargains, Sony has provided early access to the next big offer: the Summer Sale. This upcoming sale will start for everybody on 15th July, but those subscribed to PS Plus (on any tier) have advance access to a selection of those new...
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Big ooft
One of the big stories of the generation has been the rise of PC gaming, and if a Push Square poll is to be believed, 45% of PlayStation enthusiasts are “seriously considering” making the switch to storefronts like Steam. In a survey voted in by over 6,500 of our readers, just 23% indicated they’d stick with PlayStation after a...
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Review Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
The dollars, Mason
I’m all for ports, remasters, and remakes of old games, but even I’m struggling to rationalise why the first Call of Duty: Black Ops has landed on PS5 in 2026. A multiplayer legend of the PS3 days? Absolutely. It came at the peak of Call of Duty dominance and became a strong fan favourite. However, that was 16 years ago, and...
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Rip and tear
A big theme of the Xbox layoffs this week has been just how hard they’ve hit several teams – and remember, this is just the first phase, with a further 1,600 job losses to come. By not closing any studios, Microsoft has broadly navigated the “
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"It will need to focus on hardcore gamers who spend more than ever"
A brilliant post from Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has delved deeply into Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs. Amid the emotional backlash, the analyst sticks purely to the facts, outlining the thinking behind the Japanese giant’s approach – without...
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News Underfire Sony Slowly Making Marvel Tokon Available in More Countries on PC
The right move
It has not been a good week for Sony, and things just keep getting worse and worse. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls fans have been complaining this weekend that the Japanese company has blocked the fighter’s PC release from a whopping 132 countries. This is the same issue which has reared its ugly head before: the PSN is technically...
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News Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs
The rest is politics
It appears that Brazil is concerning itself with matters relating to consumer rights when it comes to digital games. Federal deputy Jandira Feghali recently proposed a new bill, directly inspired by the Stop Killing Games movement, that aims to prevent online games from ceasing to exist when official support comes to an end...
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News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch
Fool's gold
Publisher Ubisoft is laying off employees at its development studio Ubisoft Barcelona, many of whom worked on the just-launched Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. These layoffs were planned and announced a while ago, but it's a story that's now resurfacing in the wake of the remake's arrival. A total of 51 members of staff are on...
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News Palworld Finally Launches in Full Today on PS5, and the Patch Notes are Colossal
A world of pals
After a prolonged period of time in early access development, Palworld is ready for its full, 1.0 launch at last. Arriving today, 10th July 2026, the survival/crafting/monster collecting game has been playable on PS5 since September 2024, but it's now been updated to its complete form. And it's a gigantic update. Developer...
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News 'Staff Are Being Asked to Do More with Less': Brutal Xbox Layoffs Leave Those Spared in Limbo
Remaining employees on tenterhooks
Xbox may have avoided the PR disaster of studio closures this week, but by extending its layoffs over the course of the coming fiscal year, it’s leaving any remaining staff to work under a cloud. The company cut 1,600 jobs across its division on Monday, with a further four first-party studios being spun-off or...
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News This Developer Wants You to Pay Less for PS5 Survival Horror
The Sinking City 2 set to be a $50 game
The Sinking City 2 will cost £41.35 / $49.99 when it releases on PS5 in August, as an effort to undercut other premium survival horror games on the market. Frogwares announced the price point today as it set pre-orders live on the PS Store, and said the decision behind the price is all about giving back to...
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News Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week
Fake it until you take it
GTA Online’s next major update sounds like a doozy for art lovers, and it’s dropping as early as next week, 14th July, on PS5 and PS4 – with free upgrades available now on next-gen consoles. The Kortz Center Heist will be playable in both single player and co-op, and will require you to own a Mansion, upgradeab
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Thursday9th Jul 2026
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Out Now on PS5, PS Plus Members Get 50% Discount
They're £35 / $40 without PS Plus
Activision has shadow-dropped Call of Duty: Black Ops and its Black Ops 2 sequel; they're available right now on the PS Store for PS5 and PS4. They both cost £34.99 / $39.99 each, but PS Plus members can get them at a 50% discount until 6th August 2026. This brings the prices down to £17.49 / $19.99 for a...
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News Dev Accused of Ripping Off Monster Hunter Speaks Out, Says Capcom's Series Is an 'Inspiration'
Monster stunter
When it was revealed last week, Monster Fantasy raised plenty of eyebrows. The action RPG is currently in development for PC at Chinese studio JOTOYO — and it took mere minutes for fans of Monster Hunter to start criticising the project. There's no getting away from it: Monster Fantasy has a lot in common with Capcom's super...
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News PlayStation to Show More Upcoming PS5 Games at Tokyo Game Show 2026
Sony confirmed as a major exhibitor
For the third year in a row, PlayStation will have a booth at the Tokyo Game Show. The manufacturer has given most conventions a miss over the past several years, but it returned to TGS in 2024. It showed several titles at last year’s event, including Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, which finally launches next...
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- Tokyo Game Show
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Heavily Impacted by Xbox Layoffs, Team Morale at Rock Bottom
Over 50 people working on the RPG now gone
Work on The Elder Scrolls 6 has reportedly been heavily affected by the recent wave of Xbox layoffs, with more than 50 key employees at Bethesda Game Studios let go. The cuts have left team morale "shattered", with fears of crunch and delays to the final game spreading throughout the studio. That's...
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News Mouse: P.I. for Hire's Latest Update Is Available Now on PS5, and It's Enormous
Here's what it does
Black-and-white indie hit Mouse: P.I. for Hire has just received a new update on PS5, and the list of patch notes is ridiculously big. It's been updated to version 1.2.1, and you can download and install it now. If you're still playing the game, it sounds more than worth it based on the sheer number of improvements and bug...
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Reach out to the truth
We already know that Persona 4 Revival won't be making any sweeping changes to the original game's story, but it does sound like certain scenes and dialogue will be altered — at least to some small extent. Most notably, the remake will adjust the behaviour of main party member Yosuke Hanamura, as confirmed by producer...
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Review Escape the Backrooms (PS5) - Impressively Expansive Co-Op Fun
Just a good laugh (and fright)
At first glance, Escape the Backrooms is just a cheap cash-grab to capitalise on the success of Kane Parson’s Backrooms movie. That’s certainly what I thought when I picked it up for a tenner on the PS Store. The graphics aren’t the best, the sound design is so-so, and there are myriad things you could nit-pick...
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News Open World RPG Project Awakening Still in Development, 8 Years After Stunning PS4 Reveal
There's even new footage, apparently
I certainly didn't expect to be writing about Project Awakening today, but I'll take it! You've got a good memory if you remember this one. Project Awakening was first announced all the way back in 2016, but it really caught people's attention when it popped up during the PlayStation LineUp Tour two years later,...
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News God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels
Marvel Tokon panel confirmed too
Sony has confirmed it's taking God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon to San Diego Comic-Con at the end of this month, with dedicated panels for all three PS5 titles announced. The Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel Tokon panels shall both take place on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, with both promising new...
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- God of War
- Wolverine
News After 15 Years, inFAMOUS 2's Online Features Are Coming to an End
Goodbye, user-made missions
If you'd forgotten inFAMOUS 2 even had any online features, I'd forgive you. I didn't recall that fact myself. The 15-year-old superhero action game is largely a single-player experience, but players were able to create custom missions and share them with the community, extending the life of the title beyond its main...
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- PS3
- inFAMOUS 2
Feature I'm Really Not Sure How I Feel About Sony Killing Physical Media
Time Extension Picking a side is easy, right?
As you're no doubt aware, Sony has caused quite a kerfuffle with the announcement that it is ending the production of physical media for its PlayStation 5 console in 2028, and intends to make its next machine a totally digital proposition. The fallout of this news has been dramatic, wi
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News Digimon Story Time Stranger 60fps Patch Out Now on PS5, Adds Photo Mode and More
Hello, Stranger
It's been over eight months since Digimon Story Time Stranger launched on PS5, but Bandai Namco apparently never forgot about its promise to improve the game's performance. The creature-taming RPG has been capped at a disappointing 30 frames-per-second since launch, but a freshly revealed update, which drops on the 9th July, will...
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News It's Time to See if Disgaea's Action RPG Spin-Off Holds Up in PS5 Demo, Out Now
7 weapon types, 3 stages
Available to download right now on PS5, the Disgaea Mayhem demo promises a decent look at the upcoming action RPG. In case you're out of the loop, this is the typically tactical series' all-action spin-off, in which you play as a multi-weapon-wielding mercenary. You'll be able to try out all of the game's seven weapon...
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News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Gets PS5 Gameplay Deep Dive, and It Looks Like a Real Step Up
Broly moly
Bandai Namco's released a 6-minute gameplay deep dive for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, which basically digs into the flow and structure of a mission. Right off the bat, it's clear that this long-awaited sequel is a step up from XenoVerse 2 in terms of presentation. It's a huge improvement graphically — as you'd expect — but the animation...
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Wednesday8th Jul 2026
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Will Get Native PS5 Versions
PS3 shooters ported to both PS5 and PS4
Activision’s recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops ports will be available across PS5 and PS4, as confirmed by new Trophy lists on Sony’s servers. The publisher revealed its intent to bring these classic first-person shooters to contemporary consoles
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News Backlash Against Sony's Disc-Free Future Continues as Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures
Make yourself heard
In case you somehow missed yesterday's news, PlayStation has announced its intent to discontinue the production of physical game discs starting in 2028. This means, in about 18 months' time, all new game releases on Sony's platforms will only be available via the PS Store; you may still be able to buy them in physical retailers,...
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We might have been heroes
If you were there on day one of the PS4 generation, you probably bought Killzone Shadow Fall and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag with the system. I also snagged Need for Speed Rivals and a PS Camera at the midnight pickup from GAME, then jogged back to my university dorm to play for a few hours before classes the next day...
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Poll Are You Considering Leaving PlayStation for PC?
Pastures new
One sentiment I’ve seen grow exponentially over the past few years is the number of players saying they’re going to leave PlayStation for PC. That comment, already a popular point of view, has increased tenfold over the past week, since Sony’s announced its intent to stop manufacturing physical games. I must admit, I don’t...
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News PlayStation's First Post Since Physical Games Debacle Draws Over 65k Replies
None of them are nice
Well, if you were an optimistic social media manager, you might say Sony’s new FlexStrike arcade stick is the most talked about accessory in gaming history. The manufacturer went almost a week without posting on social media after announcing its decision to stop manufacturing physical games
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Guide 50+ Digital PS3, PS Vita Games to Buy Before It's Too Late
Closing down sale
In case you missed it, Sony plans to shut down the PS Store for two of its older platforms over the course of the coming year. PS3 and PS Vita will both close their digital storefronts, meaning you only have a limited amount of time left to make any last purchases. Some games were only released on these platforms digitally, while...
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"Digital is just too lucrative"
Despite the overwhelming noise online, one analyst firmly believes that Sony will not reverse its decision to end support for all game discs in 2028. Since last week's announcement, the Japanese giant has been battered by a frankly colossal backlash across social media, YouTube, and enthusiast sites just like this.
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News 136 Jobs Lost at Legendary Dev id Software After Xbox Layoffs
A sad week
While it was good to see studios find new owners or retain their independence as part of this week’s Xbox layoffs, it’s important to remember 1,600 jobs were lost yesterday – with a further 1,600 to come over the next year. That’s approximately 20% of Microsoft’s gaming division, and it’s inevitably going to hit some studios...
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- id Software
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Review Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online (PS5) - Squandered Potential at Every Turn
Floored
The Sword Art Online saga goes back to the beginning with Echoes of Aincrad — a retelling of the property's original storyline from the fresh perspective of your own custom protagonist. It feels like a reset for the series' game-related efforts, and on paper, it's a fairly ambitious undertaking. Clearly backed with a (reltaively) bigger...
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News 'No Disc, No Buy': Even Metal Gear Solid's Snake Is Mad at Sony's Physical Games Decision
Snake! Snaaaaake!
Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing disc-based games starting January 2028 has attracted the ire of its fanbase, but that also includes some prominent names. Auteur Hideo Kojima has spoken about his concerns regarding the loss of physical media, and now Metal Gear voice actor David Hayter has spoken out. Writing
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News The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still Years Away from Release
Here we are again
Last we heard, The Elder Scrolls 6 was in a playable state over at Bethesda — but any dreams of it releasing within the next year are so have now been dashed (again). During a recent Bloomberg Live Q&A, the ever-informative Jason Schreier reportedly stated that the open world RPG is still "two to
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Rumour New Fallout Game from Obsidian in the Works, But Has to Cancel Avowed Sequel
Other unannounced projects also scrapped
Microsoft developer Obsidian Entertainment has begun work on a new Fallout game, as part of a considerable overhaul of the studio, a
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- Fallout
- Rumours
News Two Legends Collide as Cyberpunk Comes to Apex Legends
Make a name by how you die
With the recent news regarding Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2, hype for all things Cyberpunk 2077 has been through the roof. First up is Wuthering Waves, with the addition of Lucy and Rebbeca as playable characters, and now we're seeing Apex Legends get a visit from some
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News Try Out Anime Tactical RPG Brigandine Abyss with a Free Demo on PS5 This Month
A strategic move
If you're on the fence about Brigandine Abyss, an upcoming playable demo will help you decide whether it's worth your time. The game is a strategy RPG and the next entry in the old school Brigandine series, which dates back to the original PlayStation. If you're into games like Final Fantasy Tactics or Nintendo's Fire Emblem, it...
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