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Wednesday5th Mar 2025
News Legendary Manga Baki the Grappler Is Getting a Punch-Out Style PS5, PS4 Game
Muscle in
Legendary (and often legendarily weird) manga Baki the Grappler is getting a video game adaptation... but it's not what you might have expected. Taking clear inspiration from the classic Punch-Out!!! titles, Baki Hanma: Blood Arena is a 2D, over-the-shoulder beat-'em-up where you'll need to get a read on your opponent's moves and act...
- Purple Play
- PS5
- PS4
- Baki the Grappler
- Trailers
News Monster Hunter Wilds Will Cycle Weekly Event Quests with In-Game Rewards on PS5
The hunt never ends
Monster Hunter Wilds launched at the tail end of last week, and it's been a monumental success already, having sold 8 million copies in just three days. While there's plenty of content in the game for players to chew on, Capcom has now kickstarted a weekly schedule of Event Quests, introducing fresh missions to complete that'll...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Random Capcom Survey Site Crushed by Monster Hunter Wilds' Massive Audience
Trampled underfoot
After hunting down a stunning eight million players in just three days, it seems Capcom's newfound mega-popularity isn't all upside: a survey the company is asking players to fill out with feedback has been hit with so many respondents that the site crashed due to "heavy traffic".
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
Guide Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles
Your ultimate Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 resource
In this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 guide, we'll be going over everything in the game on PS5 and PS4. Here, you'll find tips and tricks to get you started, as well as a comprehensive guide to all the Park Goals and collectibles. This includes finding all the stat points
- Guides
- Tony Hawk
- PS5
- PS4
Guide Last Chance to Get These 18 PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Extended Play Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store's latest sale is Extended Play, which is predominantly focused on add-on packs and other DLC. However, despite this theme, there are plenty of great full PS5 and PS4 games included, with the offer lasting from now until 12AM on 6th March. If you're after some recommendations, you've come to the...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Review Split Fiction (PS5) - A Truly Outstanding, Peerlessly Creative Co-Op Adventure
You couldn't write it
Split Fiction, like Hazelight Studios' previous titles, is only playable in local or online co-op. To match this collaborative direction, the Push Square review is a back-and-forth between the pair who played through the game, as has become tradition. This time, assistant editor Stephen Tailby had a helping hand from video...
- Reviews
- EA
- PS5
- Split Fiction
Rumour Gears of War Collection Will Be Revealed for PS5 This Summer
Launching day and date on Sony's system
A collection of classic Gears of War games will introduce PS5 owners to the franchise this year, according to well-connected Spanish tipster eXtas1s. The snoop also accurately revealed Forza Horizon 5 for Sony’s system, among others, so clearly has some knowledge of Microsoft’s plans. In a
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Gears of War
- Rumours
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Is Finally Official, Ollies onto PS5, PS4 This Summer
Back to the old grind
Well-known leaker billbil-kun, who often snags scoops for Dealabs, has revealed some key information about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, which is scheduled to be officially revealed later today. Over on X, billbil-kun has leaked the game's release date and information about various editions and pre-order bonuses: To...
- Activision
- PS5
- Tony Hawk
- Leaks
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Length Between 40 and 80 Hours, New Game+ Under Consideration
Smaller doesn't mean short
With Assassin's Creed Shadows' 20th March release date just around the corner, more and more details are being passed around via interviews and event coverage, with the game's length being a key talking point. Thanks to an official showcase in Kyoto, the ever-informative Genki got to interview creative director Charles...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Be the First to Try New PS5 Games and Features with Sony's Beta Program
Register interest in future PlayStation tests
Sony wants you to be among the first to try out upcoming PS5 games and features, and it’s launching a new beta program to manage it all. While participating in betas has often required you to jump through various different hoops, the platform holder is launching an “easier, more consolidated way for...
- Sony
- PS5
News Monster Hunter Wilds Sells 8 Million Units in Three Days, Capcom's Fastest Selling Game Ever
Sales monster
Monster Hunter Wilds’ unstoppable success has earned it over eight million sales in just three days, making it the fastest-selling game in publisher Capcom’s history. The publisher failed to provide any additional information about the game’s performance in its press release, so we’ll need to await further announcements to...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Yoshi-P No Longer Sits on Square Enix's Board of Directors
Final Fantasy XIV, XVI director's name quietly removed
Naoki Yoshida, affectionately known to his legions of fans as Yoshi-P, no longer sits on Square Enix's board of directors. After making changes to its management structure, Yoshida has seemingly been demoted to executive officer; as the creative director has often chafed at being tied up with...
- Square Enix
- Industry
News Monster Hunter Wilds Patch 1.000.004 Out Now, Fixes Game-Breaking Bug, Crashes
The hunt continues
An update for Monster Hunter Wilds will be deployed on the 4th March, but it won't be the performance-enhancing patch that many players are waiting for. Over the weekend following Wilds' release, there were numerous reports of a game-breaking bug that occurs during Chapter 5 of the main story. Basically, there's a quest where...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Patches
News 3 New PS Plus Essential Games Live Now, Including PS5 RPG Dragon Age
Claim one of PS Plus Essential's biggest titles
One of the biggest PS Plus Essential games for some time, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is available to download now for all active members, along with two additional PS5, PS4 titles in Sonic Colors: Ultimate and TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. The three games are redeemable in the UK and across Europe,...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Could the Next Xbox Get a Head Start on PS6?
Rumourmonger claims devkits are already out
A rumour doing the rounds on social media today claims the next Call of Duty is currently in development at Infinity Ward, and will release in 2026 on various platforms – including a supposed next-gen Xbox. The rumourmonger, TheGhostofNoHope, is said to be well-connected when it comes to the...
- Microsoft
- Xbox
- Industry
- Rumours
News Konami Announced a New Suikoden Game, But There's a Huge Catch
Monkey's paw
It’s been almost 20 years since the last mainline entry in the Suikoden series, so the time feels right for a new game. Suikoden Star Leap, announced during a glitzy livestream overnight, is in many ways exactly that – except there’s a big catch. As the publisher proudly proclaims, this is the “first title to be tailored for...
- Konami
- Mobile
- Announcements
News Carmen Sandiego Puts Stealth Action on PS5, PS4 Today
Priced at £24.99 / $29.99
Based on the Netflix series twist where she is actually a hero, the video game adaptation of Carmen Sandiego releases for PS5, PS4 today. This is a port of the mobile phone game that came out earlier this year, with the PlayStation versions costing £24.99 / $29.99. Check out the launch trailer above. Here's the story...
- Gameloft
- PS5
- PS4
- Carmen Sandiego
News No Objections to Street Fighter 6's Surreal Ace Attorney Crossover on PS5, PS4
The Steel Samurai sentences you to a smackdown
In one of the stranger, but nevertheless appealing crossovers we've seen in recent days, Street Fighter 6 players had better prepare their defenses, legal or otherwise, as a crossover with Capcom's long-running, often ludicrous court-room brawler, the Ace Attorney series, is set for a showdown. The...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- Ace Attorney
News Street Fighter 6's Ridiculous New Music Video Is Pure 90s Nostalgia
Sing along
Capcom has released a new Street Fighter 6 music video for a song that can be unlocked in World Tour mode – but only if you have God given fighting game chops. The music video is based on classic 90s karaoke videos, and shows a man dressed in Ryu’s gi playing on an old CRT screen and eating various different foods. These are...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Street Fighter
News Astro Bot PS5 Up for 8 BAFTA Awards, Including Best Game
Helldivers 2, LEGO Horizon also receive nominations
Astro Bot from Team Asobi will have the chance to earn a further eight awards at this April's BAFTA ceremony, with the PS5 exclusive nominated in eight different categories, including the overall Best Game. The BAFTA Awards take place on 8th April 2025, and Astro Bot has the chance to win in the...
- PS5
- PS4
- BAFTAs
News Still Wakes the Deep Publisher Goes Solo After Sumo Group Buyout
Secret Mode under new ownership
Secret Mode, the UK publisher of games like Still Wakes the Deep and A Little to the Left, has purchased its independence from Sumo Group, which, in turn, is a subsidiary of Tencent. Secret Mode's current leadership team, including co-founder James Schall and VP of publishing, Ed Blincoe, partnered with investment...
- Sumo Group
- Secret Mode
- Industry
News Anime Inspired by Iconic PS1 RPG Suikoden 2 in the Works
Short and Suikoden
JRPG hall of famer Suikoden 2 – which originally released on the PS1 in 1998 and is getting a PS5 and PS4 remaster later this month – will be adapted into an anime. Announced alongside mobile game Suikoden Star Leap, the series will be developed by Konami Animation, which is its first project on this scale. “As our first...
- Konami
- Anime
- Suikoden
News Monster Hunter Series Producer Just Got a Big Promotion at Capcom
Ryozo Tsujimoto moving up in the world
Ryozo Tsujimoto, a key producer at Capcom responsible for the Monster Hunter series, has received a big promotion after the company announced a personnel reshuffling. From 1st April, Tsujimoto, who currently serves as "deputy in charge of development divisions", will assume the Chief Product Officer position in...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Give Wallace & Gromit a Scrub in New PowerWash Simulator DLC
Out now on PS5, PS4 for £6.49 / $7.99
Wallace & Gromit are the stars of today's latest PowerWash Simulator DLC, with the pack available on PS5, PS4 now for £6.49 / $7.99. First revealed in late January, this new expansion lets you clean five more locations: Wallace & Gromit's Dining Room & Kitchen Wallace & Gromit’s House The...
- Square Enix
- PS5
- PS4
- PowerWash Simulator
- DLC
News Frostpunk 2 Wrestles PS5 Release Window into Place, Thaws Summer 2025
Always darkest before the dawn
We've been anticipating Frostpunk 2 for quite some time, and we haven't had relevant (to PlayStation players) news in a while. Thankfully, there's some light on the horizon this morning: 11 Bit Studios has provided an updated roadmap, which confirms that the frosty survival strategy game's console launch is set for...
- 11 Bit Studios
- PS5
- Frostpunk
Monday3rd Mar 2025
Guide Last Chance to Get These 12 PS5, PS4 Games At Their Lowest Ever Prices in the Weekend Offer
The best PS Store deals from the Weekend Offer
Sony’s plunged the price of over 200 PS5 and PS4 games on the PS Store this weekend, with offers of up to 90% off. Some of the titles are at their lowest point ever, with the deals set to expire on 3rd March at 11:59pm. On this page, we’ve compiled a dozen or so games which are enjoying all-time...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
Stream games you own on PS5, PS Portal
While it’s Sony’s competitor Microsoft who’s been promoting its cloud gaming initiatives heavily, PlayStation has been quietly pushing ahead with its own plans. The streaming quality on PS Plus Premium is underrated, and the Japanese giant has been expanding its support by making games you own streamable...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Plus
- Cloud
News Rockstar Acquires Remaster Dev That Fixed Awful GTA Trilogy
Video Games Deluxe becomes Rockstar Australia
GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has today confirmed its acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, a team it's been working with over the years to remaster the company's back catalogue of games. The two firms began working together on the PS4 version of L.A. Noire, and was most recently drafted in to fix the GTA...
- Rockstar Games
- Industry
News Blurred Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Art Leaks Ahead of Reveal
Dawn of the final day
An early look, albeit blurred, of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 key art has been posted online by reliable leaker Billbil-Kun a day ahead of the official announcement. Seen below, you can just about make out Tony Hawk performing a trick and the remaster's logo, essentially confirming the return of Pro Skater 3 and 4 is the...
- Activision
- PS5
- Tony Hawk
- Leaks
News Space Marine 2 Dev Teases Patch 7 Details, 'Very Different' Horde Mode
Hold fast in the face of Mankind's innumerable enemies
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have jointly posted the patch notes for the game's upcoming 7.0 update, and while there are some nice additions, it's unlikely to placate the ravenous hunger of impatient players. In addition, they...
- Focus Entertainment
- PS5
- Warhammer
- Space Marine
News Activision's 'AI Slop' Strikes Again as Fake Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero Games Appear Online
Users forced into surveys instead of gameplay
If its use of generative AI to produce Call of Duty assets wasn't bad enough, Activision is using the controversial tech to create adverts for fake games based on its IPs. It's been noticed how the publisher is advertising on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram for Crash Bandicoot Brawl,...
- Activision
- Industry
Round Up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Previews Say You Need to Be Excited for This PS5 RPG
Obscured no more
Fresh previews for upcoming PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have arrived, and it's clear that excitement is really starting to surge. Generally speaking, the previews are incredibly positive. Many state that this could be one of the best RPGs of 2025 — and we're only in March! — while praise is heaped upon the title's art...
- Kelper Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur
- Round Up
- Features
News PS2, the Most Popular Console Ever, Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Live in your world, play in ours
25 years ago today, on the 4th March 2000 (we're going by Japan's current date here), the legendary PS2 was released. God, we're old. The successor to the already wildly popular PlayStation, the PS2 would go on to sell a staggering 160 million units over the course of its life cycle. It's still the best-selling...
- Sony
- PS2
News Grab These 3 PS Plus Essential Games Before They're Gone Tomorrow
Beat the PS Plus deadline
The usual monthly rotation of PS Plus Essential titles will take place tomorrow, 4th March, meaning you now have less than 24 hours to redeem to your PSN account the three games that were on offer for February 2025. All available on the base tier of Sony's subscription service, you can access them for as long as you...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Split Fiction: Friend Edition Is the Silliest Game Promo We've Seen in Ages
Silliest and best?
Split Fiction, the new co-op adventure from Josef Fares' Hazelight Studios, launches this week on PS5, and it can only be played in a two-person setup. Fortunately, it comes with the Friends Pass feature, which means you only need to buy the game once and can then invite someone to play it with you online, regardless of platform...
- EA
- PS5
- Split Fiction
- Trailers
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Goes In-Depth on Combat, Stealth, Character Progression
Quietly loud
If you want to know more about the systems and gameplay mechanics that make up Assassin's Creed Shadows, this new video from IGN Fan Fest is well worth a watch. The video itself is built around an interview with Shadows' creative director Charles Benoit, who breaks down combat, stealth, and even character-based progression, like...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Here's a Better Look Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Action-Heavy, Turn-Based Combat System
It can be both
Hot on the heels of today's press previews, IGN's posted a new gameplay video for upcoming PS5 RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This footage is taken from one of the game's boss battles, against a creature called Eveque, and it basically provides an overview of what you can expect from the combat system.
- Kelper Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur
News Monster Hunter Wilds a Best-Seller in the UK as Series Continues Upwards Trajectory
Now an established seller in the West
Monster Hunter Wilds was the best-selling physical title in the UK last week, as its PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC launch saw the franchise begin to replicate the success Capcom experienced with Monster Hunter World. The franchise's first proper breakout hit in the West, it seems Wilds is already on course to...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
Random Streamer Rides Through the Fire and Flames to Eternal Guitar Hero Glory
200% speed; 100% legendary
Streamer CarnyJared has done it, successfully completing DragonForce’s infamous Guitar Hero 3 face-melter, Through the Fire and Flames, with a full combo (FC) at a truly masochistic 200% speed. This world record achievement is likely to go unchallenged for quite some time, potentially forever, so gruelling was the lead...
- Activison
- PS3
- Guitar Hero
News Unofficial PC Port Sparks Fresh Demand for Sonic Unleashed on PS5
Werehog untied
Sonic Unleashed was considered one of the ugly ducklings of the 3D Sonic the Hedgehog era, but as is so often the case, perception has turned around more recently. These days, the 2008 title – with its blend of traditional boost gameplay and brawler-style werehog segments – is considered something of an underrated outing, and a...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Sonic
News PS5 Lovecraftian Sequel The Sinking City 2 Plots Crowd Funding Campaign
Water surprise
Ukrainian developer FrogWares has used crowd funding to powerful effect once already, and it’s turning to the platform again with The Sinking City 2. As was the case with remake Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, it’ll be using the funds to help get its sequel finished, and it looks like it’ll have a big development update to share...
- Nacon
- PS5
- The Sinking City
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dev Reveals Medieval Mullet, Talks Hardcore Mode
"Henry of Trailer Park", at your service, milady
After devoting the majority of January to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, we're surprised at how much of a hankering we have to return to the wonderful world of Henry of Skalitz. We're holding out for the truly masochistic Hardcore Mode; developer Warhorse Studios recently detailed this punishing way of...
- Deep Silver
- PS5
- Kingdom Come
News Islanders: New Shores Offers Serene PS5 City Building This Summer
Micro-builder has big ambitions
Islanders: New Shores is the follow-up to the brilliantly effective Islanders, building on its foundations with all new mechanics, modes, and gameplay features. Keep an eye out for it on PS5 this Summer. The Islanders' series tasks players with a bunch of beautiful islands on which to build, maximising the minimal...
- Coatsink
- PS5
- Islanders
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's PS5, PS4 Release Date to Be Revealed Next Month
But it may have slipped a bit
The wait for soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven’s PlayStation debut is almost over, as legendary developer Level-5 has scheduled a livestream on 11th April. The broadcast, as confirmed by the company, will feature Victory Road’s final release date, as well as an overview of its gameplay systems, content, and more. In a...
- Level-5
- PS5
- Inazuma Eleven
News Beat Saber Wades into Rap Beef, Anti-Drake Anthem Now Available
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" has arrived
Less of a rap feud and more of a massacre, Kendrick Lamar's latest, five-time Grammy-winning anti-Drake anthem "Not Like Us", which you might have caught him performing live at 2025's Super Bowl LIX, is now available, fully uncensored, in Beat Saber. For the princely sum of $2.10 / £1.69, you too can...
- Beat Games
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Beat Saber
- DLC
News New Studio from Visions of Mana Co-Director Opened After NetEase Setback
Sasanqua to focus on small projects first
Kenji Ozawa, the co-director of last year's Visions of Mana, has formed a new development team titled Studio Sasanqua following the closure of Ouka Studios. The latter created Visions of Mana — with Square Enix publishing — but the team itself was owned by NetEase. As part of reported efforts to scale...
- Studio Sasanqua
- Industry
News Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Slices PS5, PS4 in August
Advanced access for the most expensive edition
Anime adaptation sequel Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will target PS5 and PS4 from 5th August in Europe and North America, with pre-orders opening today. Those playing in Japan will be able to get the game a little earlier, from 1st August. One thing worth noting is that a...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Demon Slayer
- Release Dates
Sunday2nd Mar 2025
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for March and April 2025
A mammoth month ahead
February was a wild month for PS5 with the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, but it doesn't get any quieter in March and April. The big new releases include co-op game Split Fiction, open world epic Assassin's Creed Shadows, and promising RPG debut Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. But honestly, there are a dozen other titles we...
- Guides
- PS5
- Deals
Saturday1st Mar 2025
Talking Point Is Forza Horizon 5's PS5 Price Point Too High?
Car crash?
Forza Horizon 5 is coming to the PS5 as Xbox Game Studios continues its gradual transition to third-party publisher. It’s big news for PlayStation because, if we’re being honest, we’ve been green with envy of Microsoft’s open world racer for a while. Sony built its brand on great arcade racers, from the impeccable Ridge Racer...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
- Talking Point
- Features
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025 has turned out to be a pretty big month for PS Plus Essential. Three games were confirmed for the third-tier subscription earlier this week, and as always we want to know if you're happy with what's on offer. So, the big story here is undoubtedly the inclusion of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which only released back in...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
