Feature 16 PS5 Predictions for State of Play September 2026
2 States, 2 Plays
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Features
Preview Stuntman: Hollywood Feels Like a Racer from a Bygone Era, and I Couldn't Be More Excited
Guess I'll see you in the movies
- Saber Interactive
- PS5
- Stuntman
- Previews
- Features
Guide When Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
- Guides
- State of Play
- PS5
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rates Massively Improved with Patch 3.2 on PS5, PS5 Pro
Top Dogma
- Capcom
- PS5
- Dragons Dogma
- Patches
News The Witcher Remake Put on Ice as Dev Focuses on New Expansion and The Witcher 4
Songs of the Past
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
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YesterdayWed, 2nd Sep 2026
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rates Massively Improved with Patch 3.2 on PS5, PS5 Pro
Top Dogma
Patch 3.2 for Dragon's Dogma 2 released overnight, and it's made huge changes to the open world RPG. The update reworks fundamental bits and pieces of the game, while also improving the user experience in some pretty significant ways. You could argue that it verges on being a kind of re-release. But the most surprising improvement of all...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Dragons Dogma
- Patches
News The Witcher Remake Put on Ice as Dev Focuses on New Expansion and The Witcher 4
Songs of the Past
Fool's Theory, the development studio that was originally contracted to remake the first Witcher game, has changed trajectory over recent years. While the majority of CD Projekt Red is currently working on The Witcher 4, Fool's Theory has been pouring its efforts into Songs of the Past — the surprise DLC for The Witcher 3, which...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
News Square Enix Denies Rumours of Being Bought Out
Hip to buy Square
Rumours of a Square Enix buyout have been doing the rounds over the last 24 hours or so, and they actually got so loud that the publisher itself has had to come out and address them. The whispers stemmed from a Japanese business magazine, which suggested that Square Enix was on course to being privately traded — that is,...
- Square Enix
- Industry
Preview Silent Hill: Townfall Is a PS5 Horror Time Capsule I Can't Wait to Play More Of
The Devil is in the details
Silent Hill: Townfall is one of my most anticipated games of 2026. I came upon the series for the first time having loved the Silent Hill 2 remake and really enjoying what I played of Silent Hill F. However, Townfall was of particular interest to me because of its setting. Heading off to the misty seaside town of St...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
- Previews
- Features
News You Might Benefit from a $7.85 Million Payout as PlayStation Settles Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Free money?
A class-action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) has resulted in a potential payout of $7.85 million, which will be passed onto PS5 customers if it goes ahead. The case is about the PS Store being the only way you can purchase digital games for PS5, as Sony shut off the ability to get digital vouchers for...
- Sony
- PS5
News If You Want the Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Platinum Trophy, Get Used to Parrying, Bub
Will you parry me
Developer Insomniac Games has revealed a partial Trophy list for its imminent PS5 exclusive, Marvel's Wolverine. On X, the studio goes through a number of the superhero action game's non-spoiler Trophies, giving you an idea of what will be required if you plan to get that shiny platinum. Nothing really stands out to me as...
- Sony
- PS5
- Wolverine
- Trophies
News It's a Miracle: GTA 6 Won't Make You Mash the X Button to Sprint
Now you press L3 to run
Most of the games Rockstar creates are considered masterpieces, but if there are any criticisms, it's not long before the controls are brought up. The most notorious example is the demand to constantly press the X button to sprint. As most games nowadays map sprint inputs to a press of the L3 button, it's become a bit of a...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
Hands On The Evercade Nexus Feels Like A True Evolution Thanks To A Great Display And Dual Analogue
Time Extension Enter the Nexus
The first thing I thought to myself when I picked up the Evercade Nexus for the first time was that it's nowhere near as big as I expected it to be. When Blaze announced its new handheld earlier in the year, the promotional images had me assuming it would be a Switch 2-sized monster of a portable, but, in reality, it's closer in...
- Hands On
- Evercade
- Features
- Previews
Preview Stuntman: Hollywood Feels Like a Racer from a Bygone Era, and I Couldn't Be More Excited
Guess I'll see you in the movies
I was incredibly excited when I got the invite to play Stuntman: Hollywood at Gamescom this year. Announced at a State of Play a few months back, this revived franchise promises chaotic film-stunt-inspired action across some of the largest franchises in Universal’s catalogue. It feels like a throwback to a bygone...
- Saber Interactive
- PS5
- Stuntman
- Previews
- Features
Giga Chadley
I think Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth introduce some characters of a very questionable quality, but Chadley's probably the worst of the lot. The annoying robot boy completely outstayed his welcome in Rebirth, where he would constantly offer unneeded guidance as you traversed the game's more open areas. To me at...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- Final Fantasy
News GTA 6 Extended Look Was Comfortably Netflix's Most-Watched Title of Last Week
"My AC!"
Rockstar Games made the unusual move to debut an extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix last week. While the video made its way onto YouTube and other sources eventually, the subscription service had dibs for six hours, and it seems that's paid off quite nicely. Netflix's weekly top 10 charts show that the GTA 6 video was its most-watched title...
- Rockstar Games
- Netflix
- PS5
- GTA 6
News Colossal, Game-Changing Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 3.2 Out Now on PS5
Arise, Arisen
As Capcom promised, the biggest ever update for Dragon's Dogma 2 is available to download now on PS5. And when I write 'biggest', I don't just mean that it's packing the most improvements; this thing is 48GB in terms of file size. To be fair, update 3.2 basically rewrites the game, ahead of the Dark Arisen expansion which launches on...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Dragons Dogma
- Patches
News Here's Your First Look at the LEGO PS1, with Ape Escape and Gran Turismo Dioramas
And no physical discs, of course
It’s been rumoured for quite some time, but here’s your first look at the official LEGO PS1 set, as spotted in-store by a Brick Tap News member. It’s due out on 1st October. The build consists of 1,911 pieces and will retail for a reasonable $160, which is pretty affordable for LEGO sets these days as far as I...
- LEGO
- PS1
- Toys
News Play the New Street Fighter Movie Trailer on YouTube Now
You read the headline right
There’s a new trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter movie which gives us our best look at the flick yet. But the coolest part of all is that you can actually play it. Legendary has created a QTE-style version of the trailer on YouTube, which runs on a classic-style arcade cabinet complete with CRT filter. I can...
- Street Fighter
- Movies
- Trailers
Tuesday1st Sep 2026
News September 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Redeemable until 6th October
Another set of PS Plus Essential games is available to claim and download now for anyone who's an active subscriber, with four PS5, PS4 titles on offer in September 2026. They're all live and available now, and will be redeemable until 6th October 2026, at which point another batch of games replaces them. Here's a...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
Here we go again
I’m not entirely sure how this rumour got started, but the web is awash with reports this weekend that Sony is considering reversing its stance on physical games. The manufacturer has announced plans to cease manufacturing discs in January 2028, which has led to a loud outcry from select customers, prompting an indefinite “
- Sony
- PS6
- PS5
- Industry
- Rumours
Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Gamescom Sale (North America/Europe)
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
PS Store's latest sale is a Gamescom promotion, running from now until 9th September 2026. Browsing through the thousands of PS5 and PS4 games can take a while, so we've put together a list of games we recommend you check out. Everything listed here comes with at least a 7/10 score from Push Square, and every...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Feature 16 PS5 Predictions for State of Play September 2026
2 States, 2 Plays
Out of pretty much nowhere, Sony has announced not one, but two State of Play presentations, going out one after the other later this week. One is your typical State of Play, while the other is focused on games coming from Japan and Asia, and it should make for a very interesting double bill of gaming news. The only game we know...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Features
News 'Reasonable Consumers' Know They Don't Own Digital Games, Says Sony
You're buying a license, not the product
As a number of lawsuits try to take Sony to court over its decision to stop making PlayStation discs from January 2028, the platform holder has responded to one and said "reasonable consumers" understand they're only buying a license to play a game, and that they don't actually own it. This stems from a...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News 30 New GTA 6 PS5 Screenshots to Blow You Away After Extended Look
This looks ridiculous
Rockstar has added more GTA 6 screenshots to its official website in the aftermath of last week’s mind-blowing Extended Look. Some of these images were shared exclusively among influencers first, so it’s possible you may have seen these floating around on social media, like the iguana for example. Either way, I’ve...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- GTA
- Grand Theft Auto
News The Witcher 3 Remastered PS5 Pro Support Brings Significant Performance Boosts
Ray tracing at 60fps is one option
When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was announced, CD Projekt Red confirmed that it would include support for PS5 Pro — but the developer didn't share any immediate details. Fortunately, fans have now sifted through the company's massive Gamescom livestreams, picking out the specifics for all to see. In...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
News The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Just an Update on PS5, Not a New Edition with New Trophies
Path of least resistance
There's been some confusion around The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and how it's actually going to work. I had assumed that the remaster — which was announced at Gamescom last week — would exist as its own separate release, replacing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (the native PS5 version that launched in...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
News AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Available to Download Now
Get the patch notes here
Ubisoft has detailed what you can expect from the next Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced update on PS5, which is going live tomorrow, 1st September 2026. It's a 1.53GB download on the PS5 and comes with new visual changes like the ability to hide your pistols, the removal of glints from perk effects, and another new pet...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Updates
News Give Double Fine $100 Million and It'll Make Brutal Legend 2
"Yes, really."
Double Fine is ready to make a sequel to Brutal Legend — you just have to help raise $100 million to make it a reality. As part of its new Kickstarter campaign, Amnesia Fortnight 2026, the newly independent developer is letting its online community choose what game it creates next. Anyone who pledges money towards the campaign will...
- Double Fine
- Brutal Legend
News No Rest for the Wicked's Long-Awaited 1.0 and PS5 Release Delayed into 2027
Action RPG needs more time
Anticipated action RPG No Rest for the Wicked has cancelled its plans to launch this October. Instead, the full 1.0 release — on PS5 and other platforms — will now drop in March 2027. It's a pretty hefty delay, prompting Moon Studios boss Thomas Mahler to post a video on the matter. First off, Mahler apologises for...
- Moon Studios
- PS5
- No Rest for the Wicked
- Release Dates
Preview Stranger Than Heaven Kicked My Ass, and I'm Not Proud
Stop! Stop! Sammy's already dead
Stranger Than Heaven kicked my ass, guys. I’ve been playing the Yakuza games since the PS2, so I’d like to think I’m a seasoned enjoyer of RGG Studio’s specific brand of brawler gameplay. But I clearly wasn’t prepared for the combat in its latest game, a departure for the franchise, which is presented as...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Stranger Than Heaven
- Previews
- Features
Preview Turok: Origins Won't Rival the Classics as a Bang-Average PS5 Shooter
Mild mannered dinos
Turok: Origins is a third or first-person shooter where you and two other friends take on sentient dinosaurs in a sprawling campaign. That pitch in itself made me think back to Saturday mornings as a kid watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers or even episodes of Xiaolin Showdown. Of course, Turok isn’t really like any of those...
- Saber Interactive
- PS5
- Turok: Origins
- Previews
- Features
News Despite Star Wars Zero Company's Strong Launch, the Dev Hasn't Been Doing Great
Details emerge about Bit Reactor struggles
Star Wars Zero Company launched on PS5 and other platforms last week, and it appears the turn-based strategy game has been a success for publisher EA and developer Bit Reactor. Certainly, the critical reception has been very good, players rate it highly, and it's currently one of Steam's top sellers —...
- EA
- PS5
- Star Wars
- Industry
News Once You're Done Watching Sony's PS5 State of Play, Konami Has a Presentation of Its Own
Konami Press Start
If you were sitting there thinking, "Two State of Play presentations just isn't enough gaming news for one day," I have some great news: Konami doesn't think so either. The Japanese publisher has announced its own broadcast, Konami Press Start, and it airs the very same day as Sony's State of Play double bill. Fortunately, it's...
- Konami
- PS5
Review Big Walk (PS5) - An Ingenious Co-Op Experience Unlike Anything Else on PS5
Out a big walk with the lads
Over the last few weeks, my friends and I have been taking part in what has been dubbed “Big Walk Mondays”. Together, we’ve taken to the Australian outback-inspired setting of House House’s latest adventure, and to say it’s been the biggest multiplayer surprise of 2026 is an understatement. Big Walk is...
- Reviews
- House House
- PS5
- Big Walk
News Capcom Schedules TGS Showcase for 16th September, 40 Minutes of News
Capcom goes under the Spotlight
Capcom has announced that it will be hosting another Spotlight livestream to coincide with Tokyo Game Show on 16th September 2026, promising 40 minutes of news and game updates. Rather than revealing what PS5 titles will be there, it simply asks you to stay tuned for "the latest news on Capcom" and its lineup...
- Capcom
- PS5
- TGS
News Ace Combat 8's Multiplayer Is the Most Robust the Series Has Ever Had
Fly high
If you were in doubt that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is being positioned as the biggest game in the series so far, this new overview trailer of the flight shooter's multiplayer suite says it loud and clear. Of course, Bandai Namco's series has featured online multiplayer before, but Ace Combat Online, as it's called here, looks far more...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Ace Combat
- Videos
Monday31st Aug 2026
Guide These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (31st-6th September)
Onimusha! Dawnwalker! NBA 2K! Crimson Moon!
We’ve now hit the busy release schedule, with two giant PS5 titles launching this week: The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Other titles worth paying attention to include Crimson Moon and NBA 2K27. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5 Games This Week (31st-6th...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News These 11+ PS5 Games Will Be Delisted or Disabled in September and October 2026
Going offline
It’s time for another bi-annual article looking at the darker side of our digital future, with more than 10 titles poised to be delisted or disabled over the coming months. As always, I’m compiling all upcoming delistings, server shutdowns, and general disruptions you should be aware of across PS5 and PS4 for September and...
- PS5
- PS4
- Delistings
Review The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) - A Fang-Tastic Vampire RPG Held Back by Toothless Combat
Slow bleed
Across its first five hours or so, The Blood of Dawnwalker came very close to convincing me that it could be the next genre-conquering RPG. The vampiric debut from developer Rebel Wolves, Dawnwalker starts surprisingly strong, flaunting all of the intrigue and role-playing promise that you'd expect from a team that was once heavily...
- Reviews
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
Review Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5) - Capcom Delivers a Masterclass in Samurai Action
The one and oni
It's become very difficult to doubt Capcom and its ability to craft incredible action games. So when Onimusha: Way of the Sword was first announced back in 2024, I couldn't help but think that it was destined to be a banger. And a banger it is. A full-on revival of the developer's once beloved demon-slaying series, Way of the Sword...
- Reviews
- Capcom
- PS5
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
News Sony Announces 'Live TV on PS5', a Free App Launching Today in the US
TV TV TV
Sony has announced Live TV on PS5, a new application in PS5's Media section that does just what it says on the tin. The free, ad-supported app is launching later today (31st August 2026) in the United States. "Players can discover more than 100 live channels and a growing selection of on-demand entertainment including news, sports,...
- Sony
- PS5
- TV
News State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, State of Play Japan Show Straight After
See a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
Sony has officially announced the next State of Play showcase will take place this week, on 3rd September 2026. The livestream will have "updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners", and it will conclude with an "extended look" at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
Guide When Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony has announced a double-bill of State of Play presentations, giving PS5 players updates on a wide range of games before focusing in on Japanese titles. It's all happening very soon, so let's go over the details in this guide. We'll tell you when is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026 and everything...
- Guides
- State of Play
- PS5
News 'Can't Wait to Show You': Intergalactic PS5 Wraps MoCap Days Before State of Play
"See you, space cowboy"
Naughty Dog has completed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’s “very ambitious” motion capture shoot, meaning the game has crossed another major milestone. While this certainly doesn’t mean development is complete, it does indicate that all of the cut-scene performances have now wrapped. There will likely be some...
- Sony
- PS5
- Intergalactic
News Trophies Surprisingly Added to PS1 Shooter 2 Years After PS5 Release
And it's an easy Plat
While I’d broadly agree Sony could be adding retro games to its PS Plus Premium tier faster, I think the support has generally been good. And while Trophies are not mandatory, the platform holder is still porting them into past releases, like the PS1’s Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire. This game was...
- Disney
- PS5
- PS4
- PS1
- Trophies
News Fable Won't Demand Over 100 Hours of Your Time on PS5
Expect around 20 hours of main story content
RPGs are bigger than they have ever been, regularly offering over 100 hours of quests and content. The new Fable from Playground Games is doing the opposite: it's staying in line with the length of the original trilogy to offer a more modest playtime. Speaking to Polygon last week, associate game...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Fable
News 'Likely and Soon': Next State of Play Is Expected in the Coming Weeks
Sony always does a September livestream
For years now, PlayStation has put on a State of Play livestream during September, and that appears likely to remain the same in 2026. The reliable leaker NateTheHate2 has posted to social media that they're trying to find out the exact date, but "a State of Play in September is looking incredibly likely and...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Rumours
News Persona 4 Revival Doesn't Add Gay Romance, Despite Fan Demand
Yo-Yosuke
Some fans of Persona 4 have been pushing a Yosuke romance route for decades, but Atlus' series continues to shy away from including gay relationships. For many, upcoming remake Persona 4 Revival presented the perfect opportunity: the Japanese developer could acknowledge the demand for gay romance by finally allowing players to confess...
- Atlus
- PS5
- Persona
Preview Hellraiser: Revival Was My Biggest Surprise of Gamescom
Explorers in the further regions of gaming experiences
Just a few days before heading out to Gamescom, I decided to watch Clive Barker’s Hellraiser for the first time. It’s a cult-classic 80s horror film filled with brilliant, gory practical effects and a niche sadomasochistic spin in its narrative. It wasn’t just because it was a hole in my...
- Saber Interactive
- PS5
- Hellraiser: Revival
- Previews
- Features
News Saros Dev's Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
Housemarque's Ilari Kuittinen exits
Developer Housemarque says farewell to Ilari Kuittinen, one of its co-founders, after 31 years at the company. The news comes alongside a lengthy final message, shared to social media today: Kuittinen talks about starting the studio with "a passion for games but no real blueprint for building a business" all...
- Sony
- Housemarque
- PS5
- Industry
Sunday30th Aug 2026
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough
The ultimate Sniper Elite Resistance collectibles resource
In this Sniper Elite Resistance guide, we're revealing a 100% collectibles walkthrough that documents where to find All Collectibles, broken down into each mission and by collectible type. We will also cover Trophies
- Guides
- Sniper Elite: Resistance
- PS5
- PS4
News PS5 Blackout Protest Officially Concludes, But Campaigners Encourage Indefinite Participation
Consoles must remain unplugged
Irate PS5 players have started unplugging their consoles all around the world, as a protest against Sony gets underway. The blackout – technically scheduled to start at 7pm local time, but already being observed by many participants – is designed to reduce the Japanese giant’s active users, a key performance...
- Sony
- PS5
And more
A number of accessibility options are being added in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, and now, thanks to developer CD Projekt Red's continued Gamescom livestreams (as screenshotted on Reddit), we know what's included. In a nutshell, these new settings are designed to remove much of the game's friction, while also giving players the...
- CD Projekt Red
- PS5
- The Witcher
News $900 PS5 Pro Now Sold Out in US Amid GTA 6 Fever
No disc drive, no buy?
Sony’s supercharged PS5 Pro hardware model is selling out in the US as GTA 6 fever takes hold – despite an ongoing blackout protest taking place against PlayStation hardware. Fans have mobilised to keep their consoles unplugged indefinitely, but such is the demand for the PS
- Sony
- PS5
- Hardware
- Sales
- USA
