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Saturday1st Mar 2025
News You Can Get a Head Start on Next Week's Big PS Plus Game
Create your Dragon Age character today
Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks one of the biggest PS Plus Essential drops for some time, based both on its general quality and how it was only released for PS5 a handful of months ago. It's an update important enough that you may be willing to drop what you're currently playing to experience it now, but you...
- EA
- PS5
- Dragon Age
- PS Plus
The road to success
Is Forza Horizon 5’s price too high? While approximately 40% of you said so in our Push Square poll, it’s certainly not hurting pre-orders of the PS5 port, which is due out on 29th April. A quick look at the
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
News Classic Turok Game Upgraded for PS5 with New Features and Fixes
New PS5 version out now
Nightdive Studios has returned to its remaster of the original Turok game to give it a full facelift on PS5 via a new native version, released yesterday. The list of new features also applies to the PS4 version, which can now support up to 120 frames-per-second and includes gameplay additions from Turok 2 like on the fly ammo...
- Nightdive Studios
- PS5
- Turok
News Cancelled Twisted Metal PS5 Game Sounds Exactly As Expected
It was a Battle Royale title
The cancelled Twisted Metal live-service PS5 game from Firesprite was a Battle Royale experience that featured "third-person shooter mechanics wrapped with third-person vehicle combat with the objective of being the last one standing", to the surprise of no one. The description is taken from a developer's online CV,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Twisted Metal
News Promising PS5 Survival Horror in Post Trauma, Out This Month
31st March to be exact
Spanish developer Red Soul Games has announced its PS5 survival horror game Post Trauma will launch at the end of this month, on 31st March 2025. Its debut title, which is inspired by the classics of the genre, sees the train conductor Gordon awaken in a different dimension following a panic attack. What follows is fixed...
- Raw Fury
- PS5
- Post Trauma
- Release Dates
News PS5 Sci-Fi FPS La Quimera Confirmed by Former Metro Series Devs
New breakaway studio formed
New video game studio Reburn has announced its first project to be PS5 title La Quimera, a sci-fi FPS set in the exosuit-fronted future of Latin America. Playable alone or in two-player co-op, you can catch the reveal trailer above. La Quimera comes from a rebranded developer called Reburn. It was formally known as 4A...
- Reburn
- PS5
- La Quimera
- Announcements
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 570
It's wild out there
There's only one game on the lips of gamers this weekend, and it's Monster Hunter Wilds. Bizarrely, though, not everyone on our team is playing Capcom's latest. What's wrong with 'em? Aaron Bayne: On top of trudging along with Dark Souls 3, I'll likely sink a bit of time into the Splitgate 2 alpha. Jamie O'Neill: 49 years...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday28th Feb 2025
News PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025 Include Some Massive Names
A shockingly strong month
Sony’s confirmed the latest selection of PS Plus Essential games members can expect in March 2025. As always, there are three PS5 and PS4 games to grab, with the trio scheduled to be available to download from Tuesday, 4th March. The offering is as follows: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5) | Review Teenage
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Game of the Year Contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Targeting April PS5 Release
A big month ahead
Xbox has said that first-person adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release this spring on PS5, but it hasn’t committed to a particular date. However, a throwaway line in a The Verge article published by connected scribe Tom Warren may have narrowed down the window. In it, he points out that Microsoft is...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Indiana Jones
News Acclaimed Castlevania, Metroid Dev Reveals Blades of Fire for PS5
Forge the love of god
MercurySteam, the Spanish studio behind games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and the critically acclaimed Metroid Dread, has announced its next tentpole title: action adventure outing Blades of Fire. It’ll launch on the PS5 from 22nd May for $59.99/£49.99. The press release reveals: “Step forward Aran de Lira, the last...
- 505 Games
- PS5
- Blades of Fire
- Announcements
News PS5 Fans Are Desperate for a Physical Version of Xbox Game Forza Horizon 5
Boxed car racer
Xbox has abandoned physical media faster than Sony, with many of its major titles shipping on borderline blank discs – assuming they get a retail release at all! But while most software on PS5 is purchased digitally, there’s still a big market for physical releases. Practically all of Sony’s games release on Blu-ray, and...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
News Monster Hunter Wilds Eclipses All Expectations on Launch Day
Truly wild
Monster Hunter Wilds looks like it’s going to have a crack at being the biggest game of the year. Within hours of releasing, the latest in Capcom’s uber-popular property attracted almost one million concurrent players on Steam. That’s the eighth highest concurrent count in the PC storefront’s history, with the title guaranteed to...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
Improved visual fidelity and more
Forza Horizon 5 – releasing 29th April as previously announced – will play best on PS5 Pro, as Xbox Game Studios pledges full support for Sony’s supercharged system. According to a blog post on the game’s official website, the open world racer will feature two graphics options on all of Sony’s consoles:...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza Horizon
News Japan Sales Charts: A PS5 Game Finally Rules the Roost as Like a Dragon Plunders
A pirate's life
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has shot straight to the top of the latest Japanese sales charts, having launched on the 21st February. As you may have noticed, we don't write about the charts too often these days — and that's primarily because there's hardly ever anything going on that's relevant to PlayStation. It's nice...
- Japan
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
News Suicide Squad Bombed So Bad, It Basically Took Wonder Woman and Monolith Down with It
MultiVersus didn't help, either
Last year's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was a flop of colossal proportions for publisher Warner Bros. Interactive — but we're only just now seeing the extent of the damage that its significant commercial shortcomings caused. Earlier this week, news broke that Warner Bros. had effectively taken a...
- Warner Bros
- Industry
News Sony Targets Indian Indie Talent with Two New PS5 Titles
Part of PlayStation's commitment to innovation
Sony recently revealed its strategy for growing its brand and unlocking the Chinese market: help local developers succeed worldwide. And now it’s applying the same tactics to another country, as part of its India Hero Project. Today, it announced two new indie games for the PS5, developed and...
- Sony
- PS5
- India Hero Project
Cashcom
Capcom makes damn good video games, but for years now, the publisher's peddled dodgy microtransactions — often to the detriment of the titles that they're attached to. And the newly-released Monster Hunter Wilds is no different. Just like in 2018's Monster Hunter World, players need to pay up with real money if they want to make cosmetic...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
Poll Are You Playing Monster Hunter Wilds?
Going Wilds
Say goodbye to your free time over the next few weeks, because there's a new Monster Hunter in town. Capcom's oversized weapon simulator is back with Monster Hunter Wilds, and we want to know if you're jumping in. Monster Hunter World was obviously an unprecedented hit for the company, having been crowned Capcom's best selling title of...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Polls
- Features
News 3DO's One-Time Mascot Gex Grabs a PS5 Collection This Summer
Enter the Gecko
The original Gex game was included as a pack-in with the short-lived multimedia system 3DO, and is one of the failed format’s better remembered games. Of course, the release would later be ported to the PS1, and its subsequent 3D sequels Gex: Enter the Gecko and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko led on PlayStation. And now the entire Gex...
- Limited Run Games
- PS5
- Gex
- Trailers
News Launch Day Character Anby Gets a Makeover in Mega Zenless Zone Zero PS5 Update
Anby go again
It’s hard to find a hook for the latest Zenless Zone Zero update, because in reality this is just more of a very, very fun gacha game. But we suppose the biggest story is that Anby, the burger loving launch day character who appears on the game’s PS5 game tile, is getting a makeover. The character will be upgraded to a 5-Star in...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Updates
News Palworld Maker Shuts Up Shop So Staff Can Enjoy Monster Hunter Wilds in Peace
That's one way to do it
Palworld developer Pocketpair has closed its office today, allowing staff to enjoy Monster Hunter Wilds in peace. The studio’s official X (or Twitter) account shared a memo which was sent to employees ahead of 28th February, joking that a number of staff already planned to take a sick day. “Regarding 28th February, we...
- Pocketpair
- Industry
- Monster Hunter
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gets an All-New Storyline and Open World In Daima DLC This Summer
Chibi or not chibi
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is getting another substantial DLC offering this summer, this time based on the recent Dragon Ball Daima anime. This is the first chapter in a two-part expansion, with the second half coming at a later date. But even so, the DLC's set to be a big one, boasting an entirely new story campaign (naturally), and...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- PS4
- Dragon Ball
- Trailers
Thursday27th Feb 2025
News PSVR2 Gets Enormous Price Reduction Starting March 2025
Virtually giving it away
Sony has announced new price points for PSVR2, its current-gen virtual reality tech for PS5. Revealed via the PS Blog, the headset's RRP is being significantly reduced, with the new prices going into effect starting next month, March 2025. PSVR2 comes in two SKUs; one that comes bundled with a voucher code for Horizon...
- Sony
- PS5
- PSVR2
News Terminator 2D: No Fate Looks Like a Modern Day Mega Drive Game for PS5, PS4
This will blow your mind
Where the heck did this come from?! Reef Entertainment has announced Terminator 2D: No Fate, a modern Mega Drive-style side-scrolling shooter based on the iconic 1991 movie. The art style and gameplay very much reminds us of the classic RoboCop Versus Terminator game from 1993, which we played on SEGA’s aforementioned...
- Reef Entertainment
- PS5
- PS4
- Terminator
- Announcements
Video Monster Hunter Wilds Graphics Compared on PS5 and PS5 Pro
We look at all three settings
By now, you may have heard that Monster Hunter Wilds has... issues on PS5, and even PS5 Pro. Capcom's action RPG can struggle in terms of both visual quality and performance, often resulting in a disappointingly uneven experience. It's certainly not unplayable, but we were all hoping for better. So, in order to take a...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Videos
- Features
News Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Snatches April Release Date on PS5, Priced at $60
New horizons
Forza Horizon 5 now has a confirmed release date on PS5 (which is a sentence that we never even dreamed of writing just a couple of years back). The open world racer launches on the 29th April, with four days of early access for those who shell out for the $99.99 'Premium Edition'. Speaking of pricing, the standard edition's coming in...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Forza
- Release Dates
- Trailers
News 'Expect the Unexpected' in Anticipated PS5 Exclusive Death Stranding 2
New details emerge ahead of SXSW showing
Sony’s updated its official PlayStation.com page for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach days before Hideo Kojima’s panel at SXSW. While it’s all very vague, the descriptions do give us some firmer details about what we can expect from the PS5 exclusive when it launches later this year. “Sam – with...
- Sony
- PS5
- Death Stranding
News This Stunning New PS5 RPG from Nacon Needs More Attention
Edge of Eternity dev goes again
French publisher Nacon is teaming up with Edge of Eternity developer Midgar Studios on a new PS5 RPG, and it probably deserves more attention. Edge of Memories is an action RPG with an anime flavour, and it’s packing a soundtrack featuring singer Emi Evans (NieR: Automata) and composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono...
- Nacon
- PS5
- Edge of Memories
Talking Point Is PSVR2 Worth Buying In 2025?
New price, same old headset
Sony is permanently reducing the price of the PSVR2 this March, so it begs the question: is the PSVR2 worth buying in 2025? Dropping the price of admission to £399.99 / £399.99 / €449.99 is one of the least surprising things to happen in a fairly surprising couple of years for the PSVR2. With very little of the...
- Sony
- PS5
- PSVR2
- Talking Point
- Polls
News Find Your Next PS Plus Game with Innovative Discovery App
Dating app pairs you with the games you need to play
Let’s be honest: there are too many games these days. With so much software to sift through, it’s getting harder and harder to find the titles you’ll actually like. That means great releases are falling through the cracks, and you may be missing out on an experience you’ll love. Ludocene...
- Ludocene
- Apps
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Big April Update Adds Harder Enemies as Difficulty Discourse Continues
Temper yourself
Capcom has detailed the first big 'Title Update' for Monster Hunter Wilds, which will drop at some point in April. The idea is that by this time, most players who snagged the game at launch will have played through the main campaign — as well as the High Rank stuff — and will be looking to sink their teeth into something new...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Patches
News Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Trophies Will Test Your Shinobi, Samurai Skills
Platinum for the patient
Assassin's Creed Shadows' 20th March release date is creeping ever closer, unless you manage to snare one of the illicit copies currently in circulation, in which case you are likely playing now. Despite that unfortunate snafu, we know we are getting closer, as the game's PS5 Trophies have now been confirmed; that is, except...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News 'Most of the Devs' Reportedly Laid Off from The Callisto Protocol Studio Striking Distance
Krafton declined to provide specific numbers
Striking Distance Studios has been hit with another round of layoffs, parent company Krafton has confirmed, claiming that the studio remains operational and that these further cuts will not impact any in-development projects. The publisher provided a statement to PC Gamer confirming the layoffs, as...
- KRAFTON
- Industry
News Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Wilds Global Release Times
The anticipation of the hunt
Monster Hunter Wilds is almost upon us. It will be released on PS5 tomorrow, February 28th. Series fanatics will likely want to start playing the second servers go live. Capcom understands this all too well and has confirmed the precise global release times so that prospective hunters can immediately get to hunting...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News All Your Friends Can Play Midnight Murder Club for Free on PS5
Guest Pass means only one person needs to own the game
Midnight Murder Club is not free-to-play, but you’ll only need one copy to play with all your friends. A little bit like Split Fiction, developer Velan Studios has announced a Guest Pass for the game, which means only one person will need to own it to play with five friends. Here’s the...
- Sony
- PS5
- Midnight Murder Club
Guide Monster Hunter Wilds Guide: Your Ultimate Resource
Everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Wilds
In this Monster Hunter Wilds guide, we're going in-depth on some of the game's key aspects, covering all armor sets and skills, all monsters, and more. We also have some tips and tricks for beginners and other important information about Capcom's action RPG. Note: This guide is a work in...
- Guides
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- PS5
News Nacon Connect 2025 Promises Exciting PS5 News on 6th March
Expect announcements and exclusive gameplay footage
Nacon is one of the more prolific PS5 publishers, but it’s a little underrated and often overlooked as a result. It’s upcoming Nacon Connect 2025 livestream will likely be worth watching nonetheless, as it promises updates on upcoming titles like Hell Is Us and Edge of Memories. According to...
- Nacon
- PS5
News Cheap PS5 Rental Service Rolls Out in Japan, Just in Time for Monster Hunter Wilds
Playtime
One of Japan's most popular retailers is rolling out a new rental service for the PS5 console itself — and it's actually quite cheap at just 980 yen (around $7 or £5) for a full week. The PS5 has sold fairly well in Japan up until this point, but there's no question that the region's home console market has shrunk significantly over the...
- Japan
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Nathan Drake, Shadowheart Actors to Host Future Games Show Spring Showcase in March
Mark your calendars
If you've been feeling in the mood for another video games event to watch, you're in luck — Future Games Show is set to return very soon with its Spring Showcase. It's scheduled to go live on 20th March, 2025 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 8pm GMT. The presentation will be hosted, as usual, by a duo of recognisable voice actors from...
- Future Games Show
- PS5
- PS4
- Events
News Tetris Forever Slots in Two More Games in 'Biggest-Ever Update' on PS5, PS4
Lock it in
Tetris Forever is an excellent compendium of classic puzzle gaming action, combining an incredible collection of block-falling games with documentary snippets and archival footage in the tradition of Digital Eclipse's latest, like Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, and The Making of Karateka. It seems there's still more story to tell;...
- Digital Eclipse
- PS5
- PS4
- Tetris
News Iconic Anime Cowboy Bebop Has Now Infiltrated Fortnite on PS5, PS4
The real folk blues
1998 sensation Cowboy Bebop, widely regarded to be one of the greatest animes of all time, has now infiltrated the world of Fortnite. Available in the Item Shop right now, you can purchase packs including protagonists Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine. The characters cost 1,500 V-Bucks apiece, or you can pick up a big bundle...
- Epic Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Fortnite
News Surreal Management Sim Promise Mascot Agency Opens Doors on PS5 in April
"Open-world mascot management crime drama"
Promise Mascot Agency has to be one of the, let's say, unique games we've ever encountered. Described as an "Open-world mascot management crime drama", it's a fairly bizarre concept, and that's before you get a look at the titular mascots themselves. In any case, we now have a release date, this one arrives...
- Kaizen Game Works
- PS5
- PS4
- Promise Masacot Agency
Wednesday26th Feb 2025
News Atomfall Looks Like a Legitimate PS5, PS4 Sleeper Hit
It's grim up north
Rebellion’s left it relatively late, but it’s sold us on Atomfall. This extended gameplay shows off the core features of the game, and it looks great. As many of you may already know, the story’s based on the real-life Windscale fire, which was the worst nuclear disaster in the UK’s history. Here we see a very British...
- Rebellion
- PS5
- PS4
- Atomfall
- Trailers
News Steam Deck's Install Base Estimated to Be About a Third of PS Vita
But context is required
Depending on which podcasts you listen to, you may be forgiven for thinking the Steam Deck is the most important platform on the planet. But new market research from IDC estimates the handheld has shipped around four million units since launch, putting it at about a third of the PS Vita’s lifetime total. There is crucial...
- Industry
- Sales
News Cancelled Wonder Woman PS5 Game Was 'Gorgeous and Expansive'
"A showpiece epic"
We’ll never get to play Shadow of Mordor dev Monolith’s take on Wonder Woman, because the game has been cancelled and the studio shut down. But there’s been an outpouring of enthusiasm aimed at the project in the aftermath of the aforementioned news. Writing on X (or Twitter
- Warner Bros
- PS5
- Wonder Woman
News Warner Bros Games Closes Multiple Studios, Wonder Woman Cancelled
Middle-earth series, MultiVerse devs close up shop
The video game industry's grim march continues, with word coming down that publisher Warner Bros. Games has shuttered multiple studios: Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of War), Player First Games (MultiVersus), and Warner Bros Games San Diego, which focused on free-to-play mobile games...
- Warner Bros
- Industry
News Over 1,000 PS5, PS4 Games You May Have Missed Going Cheap
Better late than never
The latest PS Store sale is not necessarily filled with gargantuan names, but there are some good games included here that may have been on your wishlist for a while. And the prices are low – oftentimes all-time lows, in fact. We’ve collected some of the highlights below, but we’ll update with a big list of...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Store
- Deals
News Xbox's Fable Could Launch Day One on PS5
Delayed into 2026
Playground Games’ new Fable game, which was revealed by Xbox eons ago, has been delayed into 2026. This is pertinent news for PS5 fans because the title was recently rumoured for Sony’s system as part of Microsoft’s multiformat push, and could now launch day one alongside its Xbox coun
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Fable
- Delays
"I love that we can give our studios that opportunity"
More “long-standing, flagship” Xbox franchises will release on PS5, according to first-party boss Craig Duncan, who was speaking as part of an official podcast earlier this week. During the broadcast, the ex-Rare head took the opportunity to announce a delay to Playground Games’ upcoming...
- Xbox Game Studios
- PS5
- Industry
News Tekken 8 Boss Katsuhiro Harada Schools Fan Over 'Disrespectful' Response to Anna PS5 DLC
"If you prefer the old design, past works already exist"
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada loves a good session on social media, and he’s been busy responding to the feedback following the announcement of Anna Williams earlier this week. While we love her new design and hair colour – as noted in our article – Harada went to town on one particular...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
