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Latest News

TodayWed, 21st Oct 2026

  • News Sony's Revamped PS5 Pulse Headset Launches Alongside GTA 6, on 19th November

    Price and pre-order details confirmed

    If you’re looking to upgrade your audio experience for GTA 6, Sony has confirmed that it will launch its new revamped PlayStation Pulse headset alongside Rockstar’s highly anticipated game on 19th November. Pre-orders will open on PS Direct next week, from 10AM local time on 29th October. The

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Accessories
    • Peripherals
  • News Star Wars Battlefront 3 in Dev at DICE and Respawn, Multiple Sources Say

    In a galaxy hopefully not too far away

    EA will pull together its two top first-person shooter teams – Apex Legends’ Respawn and Battlefield’s DICE – to create a new Star Wars Battlefront game, Variety reports. The site cites “multiple sources” familiar with the publisher’s plans, although nothing has been officially confirmed.

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Star Wars
    • Battlefront
  • News PS6 Costs $200 Less to Make Than Xbox Helix, Snoop Claims

    But how much will it matter?

    Following rumours that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox Helix could cost as much as $1,800, noted hardware snoop KeplerL2 says the PS6 currently costs Sony around $200 less to manufacture. Given current trends that number could change, but it’s always been expected that Sony’s new system would be leaner and

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Xbox
    • Industry
  • News EA Shutting Down RPG Dev BioWare, Next Mass Effect Game Cancelled

    400 job cuts at EA in total

    EA is closing RPG studio BioWare. The maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age will shut down as EA cuts "around" 400 roles within the company, which will include roughly 50 at BioWare. As a result, the next Mass Effect game has been cancelled. Earlier today, a letter to EA staff was distributed by chief operating officer...

    • EA
    • BioWare
    • Industry
  • Rumour Beyond Good & Evil 2 Isn't Dead Yet, and It's Being Compared to PS5's Spider-Man Games

    If you can believe it

    Beyond Good & Evil 2 was announced 18 years ago. Eighteen! And apparently, the game still exists, despite all odds. Despite its completely wrecked development cycle(s), and despite the fact that Ubisoft's just recently gone through a massive company-wide restructuring. At this point, who knows how many different versions of...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Beyond Good & Evil
    • Rumours
  • News One of PS5's Best Exclusive Games Is at an All-Time Low Price

    Gaming for the Soul

    There are vanishingly few true PS5 exclusive games, and I suppose you could say Demon’s Souls doesn’t technically count as it’s a remake. Nevertheless, this is one of the titles Sony never officially ported to PC, and it’s a masterpiece. While dev FromSoftware has undoubtedly iterated on the formula it introduced in...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Demon's Souls
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Guide Stage Tour Setlist: All Confirmed Songs and Artists

    Every song revealed so far

    Stage Tour is basically Guitar Hero and Rock Band reborn on PS5, complete with a brand new set of plastic instrument peripherals and a giant setlist of songs to play. Set for release on 10th December, 2026, you might be wondering which tunes you'll be able to jam along to, and in this guide, we've listed every artist and...

    • RedOctane Games
    • PS5
    • Stage Tour
    • Guides
    • Features
  • News Peak Isn't the Only 'Friendslop' Game Coming Soon to PS5

    Peak-aboo

    In case you missed it, one of 2025's biggest hits — Peak — is heading onto PS5 at last. As it turns out, this isn't the only so-called "friendslop" game bound for Sony's console in the near future. Friendslop is a term coined to describe a particular brand of online co-op games, with Peak being a great example. Others might include...

    • Nuggets Entertainment
    • Daedalic Entertainment
    • PS5
  • News Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Patch 2.5 Notes Revealed, Update Live on Thursday

    Get the full list of updates and changes here

    CD Projekt Red has announced it's got yet another Cyberpunk 2077 patch on the way, this time in collaboration with the second season of its anime TV show spin-off, Edgerunners. The developer will update the RPG to version 2.5 on 22nd October 2026, and tomorrow it will have a REDstream to share what's in...

    • CD Projekt Red
    • PS5
    • Cyberpunk
    • Updates
  • News Sony Said Xbox Game Pass Isn't Sustainable, Now It Seems the Gravy Train Is Almost Over

    Sweeping changes to Microsoft subscription in 2027

    Sony’s been criticised for a lot this generation, but to its credit it looks like it’ll be proved correct about Xbox Game Pass. It feels like a long time ago now, but I remember at the start of the PS5 era, the manufacturer was under intense pressure to follow Microsoft’s business model. If...

    • Sony
    • Microsoft
    • Industry
  • Feature 40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Planet of the Deals Sale

    Recommended games going cheap

    Planet of the Deals is the PS Store's latest sale, running from now until 4th November, 2026. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games on offer, and that's an awful lot of potential purchases to scroll through. To try and help out, we've compiled a smaller list of great games that we think are worth...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News Fans Have Done What SEGA's Scared to Do: Remaster the Craziest Yakuza Game

    Not-so-Dead Souls

    If you're at all familiar with Yakuza: Dead Souls, then congratulations, you're a True Fan (capitalised) of SEGA's long-running series. Unfortunately, the frankly insane spin-off, which sees series protagonist Kiryu and his pals shoot their way through a zombie-plagued Kamurocho, has been firmly locked to the PS3 ever since it was...

    • SEGA
    • PS3
    • Yakuza
    • Emulators
  • News You Won't Have to Wait Long for The Apothecary Diaries' PS5 Game

    Yes, you can play as Maomao the Cat

    Light novel, manga, and anime sensation The Apothecary Diaries is coming to the PS5 on 18th March, according to a new Japanese trailer. While I’m still waiting for English PR – and will update once Koei Tecmo sends that through – a new trailer confirms that characters Jinshi and Maomao the Cat will be...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • The Apothecary Diaries
    • Release Dates
  • Preview 3 Hours with Stranger Than Heaven Left Me Partly Convinced, Partly Concerned, and Craving Gyudon

    Much Ado about everything

    Last week, SEGA invited me down to London to go hands-on with its upcoming historical action game Stranger Than Heaven one final time before its launch on 15th January, 2027. This was my third time playing the game, but while previous demos had focused solely on the combat, here I was able to get a taste of the wider...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Stranger Than Heaven
    • Previews
    • Features
  • News One of the Creepiest Games of the Generation Is Finally Knocking on PS5's Door

    No, I'm Not a Human confirmed

    When it first arrived on PC last year, No, I'm Not a Human became a bit of a viral hit — and it's easy to see why. It's a very unique and downright creepy game, where the world's coming to an end. The sun's cooking everyone alive, and so your only hope of survival is to stay at home and try to enjoy the tranquillity...

    • Critical Reflex
    • PS5
    • No I'm Not a Human
    • Trailers
  • News First-Person Soulslike Valor Mortis an Official Success, Now Turning a Profit

    Game breaks even after one week

    Valor Mortis is now officially making a profit for developer One More Level and publisher Lyrical Games, as revealed by the latter on social media. It took just one week on the market for it to break even, meaning all the costs of the game's development have been recouped. Now, henceforth, Valor Mortis is turning a...

    • Lyrical Games
    • PS5
    • Valor Mortis
  • News You've Not Seen Anything Like This Bizarre PS5 Open World RPG, Ordinary Oddness

    Extraordinary

    I wasn't sure what to expect going into the announcement trailer for Ordinary Oddness, and it's left me with more questions than answers, but I think that's sort of the point. This is a new open world RPG from publisher Tencent and developer COSMICPUP, and its 22-minute debut video is quite something: Ordinary Oddness is calling...

    • Tencent
    • PS5
    • Ordinary Oddness
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • News PS5 Firmware Update 26.07-14.20.00 Available to Download Now

    What does version 26.07-14.20.00 do?

    Sony has today pushed live a new PS5 firmware patch that updates the console to version number 26.07-14.20.00. The new firmware is live now, so you should be prompted to download it shortly. As per the official PlayStation website, the single patch note for update 26.07-14.20.00 is as follows: We've improved...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Firmware Updates
  • News Crimson Desert Reveals Just How Big Its PS5 DLC Really Is in New Trailer

    Get a full overview of Charting the Unknown

    Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss doesn't do things by halves; it's demonstrated how it's the literal embodiment of the phrase "go big or go home" in the video game industry. After a stupidly large base game and an absurd amount of post-launch patches, the developer is delivering its biggest update yet in...

    • Pearl Abyss
    • PS5
    • Crimson Desert
    • DLC
  • 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 Xbox to Slash Even More Jobs This Month, with Further Cuts in November and January

    The cuts continue

    Xbox’s unprecedented job cuts will continue this month, November, and January, according to a fresh Fortune article, focusing on CEO Asha Sharma. In yet another executive profile, reporter Sebastian Herrera reveals that Sharma has slashed 1,868 jobs so far, with 3,200 total planned. It sounds like we’ll get more news about...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • Activision
    • Bethesda
    • Industry

YesterdayTue, 20th Oct 2026

  • News 11 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for November 2026 Confirmed

    Rockstar drops PS Plus support again

    This month's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update is now live for PS5, PS4 players (or some of it is, if you are in the UK, USA, or Japan), which means it's time to learn what titles will be taken off the service in November 2026. We already know that GTA 5 is leaving PS Plus Extra, as per a message...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Review Final Fantasy Resonance (PS5) - Square's Series Returns to Its Roots to Fantastic Effect

    Crystal clear

    For well over a decade now, some Final Fantasy fans have been demanding a return to a more traditional gameplay structure. And while Final Fantasy Resonance is a far cry from being a mainline AAA Final Fantasy game, it provides a glimpse of what a modern instalment could look like, if it adhered to old-school sensibilities. Resonance...

    • Reviews
    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy Resonance
  • News Shrek 2 Remastered Takes PS5 to a 'Nostalgic Era of Gaming' This November

    It's so ogre

    Back when basically every movie got a tie-in game, Shrek 2 released on PS2, and it's fondly remembered by fans despite its rough edges. Well, if you want to feel all nostalgic, here's some good news: the co-op brawler is making its grand return in Shrek 2 Remastered. The game is all but confirmed thanks to an Xbox store page that's...

    • Aspyr
    • PS5
    • Shrek
    • Announcements
  • News Mortal Shell 2 Gets Even Better in Big Free Content Patch, Live Now on PS5

    15 new dungeons, 10 extra tarstones, and more

    Cold Symmetry has announced and launched a new Mortal Shell 2 update all at once that enhances the Souls-like with more content, items, and base game tweaks. The free patch is out now on PS5. Dubbed the Rotten Autumn update, the trailer above teases what's in store, but for a complete rundown, here are...

    • Playstack
    • PS5
    • Mortal Shell
    • Updates
  • News Worried About PS6 Price? Next Xbox Could Be as Much as $1,800

    And a PS6 could be priced similarly

    No matter how well they run games or how much better they make them look, the chatter surrounding the next-gen PS6 and Xbox Helix will almost certainly be dominated by their price points. Video game technology has reached a point where graphical leaps aren't so obvious anymore, meaning manufacturers have to...

    • PS6
    • Xbox
    • Industry
  • News PS Store Must Copy Steam If PC Players' Campaign Against AI Content Succeeds

    Steam Next Fest is a disaster

    There's currently a huge push for an all-encompassing Steam filter that would allow users to disqualify any game that uses AI-generated assets from their search results. The campaign, which is underway across all of the usual social media platforms like Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), and Discord, has gained serious...

    • Sony
    • Steam
  • News A New PlayStation Promo Suggests Sony's Bought the Kena IP from Ember Lab

    Is it true?

    Sony recently released a new promotional sizzle reel trailer, starring Thai performer and PlayStation ambassador Lisa. There's not much to write home about on first appearance; the video goes through several current and upcoming PS Studios titles, such as Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, God of War Laufey, and Kena: Scars of Kosmora. Here...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Kena Scars of Kosmora
  • News 5 October 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

    Or the full lineup if you're outside the UK, USA, and Japan

    Today's the day for your monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium update to come into force, with the October 2026 refresh bringing nine new additions. Obviously, because Sony is experimenting with the rollout of these games, how many you gain access to today depends on where you live...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News PS Plus Discounts Announced for The Wolf Among Us Remastered PS5

    Up to 50% off $24.99 game

    Telltale Games has revealed a range of price discounts for The Wolf Among Us Remastered based on whether you own the original PS4 version and if you're a PS Plus subscriber. Launching next week on 29th October 2026, the remastered PS5 version has a new story trailer (viewable above), which should set the scene nicely for...

    • PM Studios
    • PS5
    • The Wolf Among Us
    • PS Plus
  • News EA Boxing Series Fight Night Back for Another Round, New Game Teased

    "Fight Night is coming back"

    EA has revealed that its Fight Night boxing franchise, which ran during the PS2 and PS3 days, is returning. A new social media account has been set up, and its first post teases: "To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back." No other details have been shared other than the attached image, which...

    • EA Sports
    • Fight Night
  • News 'Campaign Is Easily Top Three': Modern Warfare 4's Early User Reviews Are Shockingly Positive

    Shoot to thrill

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is enjoying some really positive word of mouth right now. The game's campaign is playable early, and it's attracting thousands of satisfied reviews on Steam, where the title currently sits at a 'Very Positive' rating. But it's not just that this is a good Call of Duty campaign — it's that plenty of...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • Call of Duty
  • News Free Fallout 4 DLC Sees Modders Bring Back Original Voice Actors for a Spooky Adventure on PS5

    FEVer Dreams out now

    Bethesda definitely seems to be going a bit harder on bringing its official Creations to PS5. Just like with Skyrim earlier in the month, modding team Kinggath Creations has released a new DLC for Fallout 4, in partnership with Bethesda. 'FEVer Dreams' is a psychological horror-tinged dungeon crawl featuring puzzles and...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Fallout
    • Trailers
  • Rumour Iconic RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Is Being Remastered

    Could it finally come to consoles?

    A remastered Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is apparently in the works. This could be a huge deal, because the beloved RPG has been stuck on PC since its original launch all the way back in 2004. Assuming this remaster is real, there's a chance it could finally end up on consoles. So where does this rumour...

    • Troika Games
    • Vampire: The Masquerade
    • Rumours
  • News JRPG Villion: Code Adds to the Insanity of PS5's January Release Schedule

    With character designs by one of my fave artists

    The vacuum created by GTA 6 expands into next year, with January already looking like a hectic period for PS5 games. Highlights include Ananta, Stranger Than Heaven, and Until Dawn 2 – but now Idea Factory International is throwing its hat into the arena. JRPG Villion: Code launched earlier this...

    • Idea Factory International
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Villion: Code
    • Release Dates
  • News Acclaimed Low-Poly Horror Mouthwashing Spits Out a PS5 Release Next Week

    Just in time for Halloween

    Gritty low-poly horror Mouthwashing was first announced for the PS5 all the way back in January 2025, but it’ll finally make its debut on Sony’s system next week. Out on 29th October, the critically acclaimed fear-fest follows the “dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter”. As previously revealed, physical...

    • Critical Reflex
    • PS5
    • Mouthwashing
    • Release Dates
  • News Ace Combat 8 Carpet Bombs a Massive List of Bugs in an Upcoming Patch on PS5

    Fix two!

    Developer Bandai Namco Aces has published details on an upcoming patch for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Scheduled to go live on 23rd October, the update makes a ton of fixes and adjustments to both the campaign and the online multiplayer modes. I personally never experienced any bugs, but it seems the game has its fair share of them; the...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Ace Combat
    • Updates
  • News The Best Dead Space Can Get Now Is a Crossover in a Different Game

    Now a multiplayer event in Battlefield 6

    If you want the newest content from the Dead Space universe, you won't be booting up the latest PS5 creation starring Isaac Clarke — you'll actually just be playing Battlefield 6. The shooter has a new time-limited event that starts today and runs until 10th November 2026, all themed around Dead Space...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Dead Space
    • Battlefield

Monday19th Oct 2026

  • Feature Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in the PS Store Player's Choice Sale

    PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend

    PS Store's latest offer is the Player's Choice sale, and it's almost finished, running until 21st October 2026. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap, and that's an awful lot of potential purchases to scroll through. To try and help out, we've compiled a smaller list of great...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Guide These 35+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (19th-25th October)

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4! Final Fantasy Resonance! BeamNG.drive!

    Between all the new releases and PS Plus update, PS5 owners have an eye-watering 35+ new games to look forward to this week. This includes some real major titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, although you can already play its campaign in Early Access if you’re so...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • Poll Would You Pay $1,000 for a PS6?

    Testing the waters

    So, it's looking increasingly likely that the PS6 will cost a significant sum of money. A report that spread far and wide over the weekend claims that continually soaring component costs will put Sony in a very difficult position as far as next-gen console launches go. In short, it's speculated that the platform holder will be...

    • Sony
    • PS6
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Samson Dev Confirms Closure, Open World's Console Sales Were 'Far Better' Than on PC

    But it wasn't enough

    Just about a month after it was released on PS5, the developer behind Samson: A Tyndalston Story is reportedly bankrupt. Liquid Swords launched the open world game for PC back in April of this year, but it didn't arrive on Sony's console until the 21st September. It's obviously starting to look like the title didn't do the...

    • Liquid Swords
    • PS5
    • Samson
    • Industry
  • News Snoop Dogg and Singing Are All Over Stranger Than Heaven's Act 1 Deep Dive Trailer

    See the PS5 game set its opening scenes

    One of 2027's weirdest yet most intriguing releases, Stranger Than Heaven from Yakuza team RGG Studio, has shared a deep dive into the PS5 game's first act, explaining what the opening hours of the experience will entail. With the game split across five different eras (1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, and 1965), this...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Stranger Than Heaven
    • Trailers
  • Hands On BeamNG.drive's Insanely Ambitious Simulation Sandbox Is a Minor Miracle on PS5

    Will it blend?

    BeamNG.drive makes its debut on PS5 today, 19th October 2026, and it's unlike anything else available on the console. Squeezing this vehicular physics simulation onto the six-year-old machine is a feat that fans of driving games shouldn't ignore. This is a truly unique offering that packs in a surprising amount of stuff to do — so...

    • BeamNG
    • PS5
    • BeamNG.drive
    • Hands On
    • Features
  • News Phantom Blade Zero Will Gobble Up a Massive Chunk of Your PS5's SSD

    Space raiders

    If you’re planning to play Phantom Blade Zero this month, then you may want to start juggling your PS5’s storage space in anticipation. PlayStation Game Size reports that the Chinese-developed console exclusive will eat up a whopping ~135GB – and this is presumably without any planned launch day patches installed. It’s a huge...

    • S-GAME
    • PS5
    • Phantom Blade Zero
  • News 'Gooner Game' Zenless Zone Zero Gets an Age Rating Increase on PS5

    But only in Europe for now

    Zenless Zone Zero’s age rating has increased on the PS5 in Europe, from PEGI 12 to PEGI 16. The change is likely to reflect the current content in the game, although there’s been no alterations in the US (where it’s rated Teen) or on the App Store (where it’s 13+). In the disclaimers section, there are references...

    • HoYoverse
    • PS5
    • Zenless Zone Zero
  • Review Stupid Never Dies (PS5) - Toilet-Flushing, Monster-Munching Roguelite Stands Out in a Stacked Genre

    Basket case

    With a scribblecore aesthetic and a story so unhinged it’d make even Suda51 smile, Stupid Never Dies is not your average roguelite. I think that’s important, because this debut action effort from Japanese dev GPTRACK50 is entering a genre that’s quickly becoming overstuffed with options. Davy’s descent into the inner-sanctums...

    • Reviews
    • GPTRACK50
    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • Stupid Never Dies
  • News Star Wars Games Primed to Continue Hot Streak with 'Surprise' Titles

    More to come, Lucasfilm teases

    Games set in the Star Wars universe are on a roll right now, with recent releases Zero Company and Galactic Racer both launching to critical acclaim. Neither focusing on Jedi or the traditional action-adventure experience, they are a good representation of recent quotes from Lucasfilm executive Douglas Reilly. The...

    • Lucasfilm Games
    • Star Wars
  • News Street Fighter Movie Cracks Over $50M at Box Office in Opening Weekend

    Round two soon?

    There had been some concern over whether audiences would show up for the new live action Street Fighter movie, but it managed to top the worldwide box office this weekend with a $51.1 million international haul. While optimists had been hoping for a number closer to $70 million, unless ticket sales fall off a cliff over the coming...

    • Paramount
    • Movies
    • Street Fighter
  • News Saros' Massive Zenith Update Is Available Now on PS5, Free for All Players

    Boss rush! New Game+! More!

    Developer Housemarque has just released the Zenith update for Saros, expanding the PS5 shooter with brand new content and features, and it's available now for free. Weighing in at 3.5 GB, the update brings the game to version 2.0, and it contains various exciting new ways to engage with the roguelite third-person shooter...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Saros
    • Updates