PS5 News (Page 9)
Thursday20th Mar 2025
News System Shock 2 PS5, PS4 Remaster Is an Essential Summer Playthrough
Out on 26th June
Nightdive Studios has confirmed its 25th anniversary remaster of System Shock 2, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made, will release for PS5 and PS4 this summer on 26th June 2025. Rather than a complete remake like the first game received, this is a remaster that'll run at up to 120 frames-per-second...
News Signs of Life Yet as Hollow Knight: Silksong Mentioned, No Date
Thought you ought to know
Oh Hollow Knight: Silksong, never change. The elusive, ethereal successor to Hollow Knight couldn't possibly live up to the hype that has been built around the atmospheric, Souls-inspired platformer at this stage. Nevertheless, the game has received some small piece of official recognition, and we are duty-bound to inform...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: How to Unlock Allies and Upgrade Them
How do you use Allies in Assassin's Creed Shadows?
How do you unlock Allies in Assassin's Creed Shadows and upgrade them? A large part of the Hideout mechanic is recruiting people to your cause and gaining the ability to call upon their help during combat. However, how do you actually do that? In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we're going to...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Confirms Over 450 Monsters to Tame and Train
A series record
New information on Digimon Story Time Stranger has been revealed as part of the franchise's annual Digimon Con celebration. The RPG, which was announced back in February, will feature a record-breaking number of playable monsters, with the base game promising over 450 potential allies in total. That's a lot of digimon to discover...
News Bloober Team Announces New Horror Label, I Hate This Place Its First Game
Coming to PS5 in late 2025
Silent Hill 2 developer Bloober Team has announced the creation of a new horror label, through which it will help other studios publish their games. The label is called Broken Mirror Games, and the first project under it is called I Hate This Place. It'll come to PS5 in late 2025 and you can catch the reveal trailer above...
News Balatro Cleans House at GDC Awards 2025, Including Game of the Year
Astro Bot scores some wins too
Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game, has dominated this year's GDC Awards in San Francisco, California. The breakout indie title released for PC and consoles in February 2024 and has been a huge success for solo developer LocalThunk — particularly after its mobile release later in the year. At the GDC...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: Where to Find Crops, Wood, and Minerals
Hideout buildings and upgrades resources locations
Where do you find Crops, Wood, and Minerals in Assassin's Creed Shadows? If you want to build out your Hideout and have it thrive with new features and elements, then you'll want to be constantly collecting the resources needed to construct and enhance the place. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: Exploration or Guided Mode?
Does Guided Mode disable Trophies?
Should you choose Exploration or Guided Mode in Assassin's Creed Shadows? An important decision that will shape the sort of open world experience you have, it's important to know what aspects and features change when picking between Exploration Mode and Guided Mode. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we're...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: Confront Otama or Wakasa at The Tea Ceremony?
The Tea Ceremony decision explained
Should you confront Otama or Wakasa in Assassin's Creed Shadows? During a Quest tied to The Golden Teppo called The Tea Ceremony, you'll need to decide between confronting two attendees. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we're going to reveal whether you should confront Otama or Wakasa at The Tea Ceremony...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Play as Naoe or Yasuke?
Best Assassin's Creed Shadows character to play as
Should you play as Naoe or Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows? If you don't form an attachment to either of the title's protagonists naturally through the story, you might be wondering which character is categorically the best to choose. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we'll explore and...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: All Origami Butterflies Locations
Where to find every Origami Butterfly
What are all Origami Butterflies locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows? Early on in the campaign, a side quest asks you to find Origami Butterflies across Osaka. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we're going to reveal all Origami Butterflies locations. What Are All Origami Butterflies Locations in...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: How Do You Change Seasons?
How to change Seasons on the map screen
How do you change seasons in Assassin's Creed Shadows? A key aspect of the latest Ubisoft open worlder is how its map changes with the passage of time, reflecting the four seasons. You can influence what season it is after a certain time, so in this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we are going to answer the...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: How to Get More Scouts
How to replenish your Scouts
How do you get more Scouts in Assassin's Creed Shadows? A vital component for narrowing down your objective areas, the Scouts system allows you to scan a certain area for targets and quests when the hints and tips are not enough. In this Assassin's Creed Shadows guide, we're going to reveal how to get more Scouts. How...
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows: How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor
Where do you upgrade weapons and armor?
How do you upgrade weapons and armor in Assassin's Creed Shadows? New gear will be coming at you left, right, and centre, throughout your journey through the vast single player campaign, but if you happen upon a katana or piece of armor you really like, there's still a way of making it useful as you level up...
Wednesday19th Mar 2025
Guide Best Cheap Games on PS5, PS4
50 PS5 and PS4 games under $20
What are the best cheap games on PS5 and PS4? Of all the thousands of games available on PS Store, some of the best you can buy are those on the cheaper end of the scale. In this guide, we're recommending 50 of the best cheap games on PS5 and PS4. Each game included here is $19.99/£19.99 or less, and all of them have...
Guide Best Roguelike Games on PS5
PS5's best roguelike games ranked and rated
What are the best roguelike games on PS5? It's a type of video game that's only really come to the fore in the last 15 years or so, even if its origin does stem from Rogue, a game released in 1980. Still, they're super popular now, thanks to their highly replayable nature and varied interpretations...
News Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet & Clank Inspire New PS5 Indie Game Ruffy and the Riverside
Out for PS5 on 26th June
The classic Crash Bandicoot and Ratchet & Clank games have been mentioned as inspirations behind a new PS5 indie game named Ruffy and the Riverside, which allows you to manipulate the world by copying and pasting all its textures elsewhere. You can see the mechanic in action in the trailer above, with a PS5 release date...
News The 'Dark Souls of Climbing' Cairn Ascends PS5 in 2025
Keep running up that hill
Cairn is a survival climbing adventure game that somehow manages to be stress-inducing in even short gameplay clips. We look forward to tackling our perfectly rational fear of falling from great heights when this one climbs PS5 sometime in 2025. Cairn's gameplay loop will see prospective climbers planning their route, with...
News PS5 Sales Continue to Outpace PS4 in the USA, the Best-Selling System Last Month
Maintains 7% gap over PS4 purchases
New sales data from Circana reveals the PS5 has maintained its lead over PS4 console purchases in the USA, with fresh launch-aligned figures confirming the current-gen box has still sold seven per cent more systems than PS4 managed at the same point in its lifespan. Data covers 52 months of USA sales, and PS5...
News Plants vs. Zombies Is Seemingly Making a Comeback on PS5 in Reloaded Project
What is Plants vs. Zombies Reloaded?
Spotted by Gematsu (below), Brazil's age classification board appears to have revealed the existence of a new Plants vs. Zombies title. The listing suggests it'll be called Plants vs. Zombies Reloaded, and onlookers are largely agreed that this is likely to be a remaster of the original strategy game. The...
News Feb 2025 USA Sales: Monster Hunter Wilds the New Best-Selling Game of the Year So Far
Launch month dollar sales double MH Rise
Monster Hunter Wilds has been named the new best-selling video game of 2025 so far in the USA, with its launch sales enough to push it into the top position. Circana data reveals that the game's launch month dollar sales were 40 per cent higher than Monster Hunter World, and double that of Monster Hunter...
News Possessor(s) Is a Slick Action Game from Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash Dev on PS5
Releases this year
Announced in 2024, Possessor(s) is the next game from the makers of Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, and it's now confirmed for PS5. As you can see from last year's trailer, this is a stylish side-scrolling action platformer about a character possessed by a demon. You explore a decrepit city called Sanzu, abandoned after...
News Skateboard Through Hell in Ultra Stylish Action Game Skate Story, Coming to PS5 This Year
Hell is a halfpipe
Publisher Devolver Digital and solo developer Sam Eng have announced their skateboarding game Skate Story is heading to PS5 in summer 2025. Previously only confirmed for release on PC, this game is a skateboarding title in which you play a demon made of glass on a mission to fulfil a contract for the devil. Unlike most skating...
News Darkest Dungeon 2's Strategic Kingdoms Game Mode Has Arrived on PS5
"Supply lines and swords; this is how wars are won"
Darkest Dungeon II players looking for another harrowing challenge need not wait any longer: the Kingdoms update first released on PC has now arrived on PS5 as a free update alongside the Inhuman Bondage DLC, which adds an additional hero known by the unlikely name - The Abomination. The original...
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
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
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Workbenches Locations
Innovator Trophy guide
What are all Workbenches locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the game, you need to find and interact with them all to unlock the Innovator Trophy. In this
News Another 8 Great PS5, PS4 Games Will Leave PS Plus Extra in April
It's an indie massacre
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium content refreshes have now arrived, meaning Sony has also updated the Last Chance to Play section of the service to confirm what is on the way out next month. The list is taken from the Japanese PS Store, but the departing PS5, PS4 titles are expected to translate worldwide...
Review Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5) - Striking Open World RPG Is a Real Cut Above
The daimyo is cast
An Assassin's Creed game set in Japan. For generations, this was the dream — but when Ghost of Tsushima released in 2020, it felt like the desire dissipated. Sony and Sucker Punch had beaten Ubisoft to the, er, punch, and so, in a weird roundabout way, Assassin's Creed Shadows almost feels like it's late to its own party. As...
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Stone Eagles Locations
Spread Your Wings Trophy guide
What are all Stone Eagles locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the game, you need to find and shoot them all to unlock the Spread Your Wings Trophy. In this
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Missions and How Long to Beat
Every mission in Sniper Elite Resistance revealed
What are all missions in Sniper Elite: Resistance? How long does it take to beat Sniper Elite: Resistance? To give you a sense of the game's overall size and how long it'll take you to complete it, this Sniper Elite Resistance guide will list all missions and provide an estimate of how long it'll...
Every collectible in Vercors Vendetta revealed
Vercors Vendetta is a DLC mission in Sniper Elite Resistance, and has Harry destroy the last traces of the Kleine Blume nerve agent. In this Sniper Elite Resistance guide, we're going to reveal all Vercors Vendetta collectibles locations, with
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Update Adds 12 New PS5, PS4 Games Today
Suited and booted for Armored Core
The monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium updates for March 2025 have arrived, bringing 12 additional PS5, PS4, and Classic games to the two tiers from today. They're all available to download now in the UK and Europe, and shall be rolled out to the USA later in the day. Here's the complete lineup for the...
News Saints Row Team Thrown Under the Bus: 'They Didn't Know What They Were Building'
Deemed "so expensive" and lacked "direction"
Matt Karch, the CEO of Saber Interactive, has made some scathing comments about the now-closed Saints Row studio Volition, after he worked with Embracer Group when Saber Interactive was temporarily acquired. As part of an interview (paywalled) with Stephen Totilo of Game File, Karch is asked about...
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Hidden Items Locations
Treasure Hunter Trophy guide
What are all Hidden Items locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the game, you must find them all to unlock the Treasure Hunter Trophy. In this
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Personal Letters Locations
Pen Pal Trophy guide
What are all Personal Letters locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the game, you'll need to find them all to unlock the Pen Pal Trophy. In this Sniper Elite Re
News Tifa's Eternal Appeal Down to More than Just Appearance, Says Tetsuya Nomura
Lockhart secures Famitsu's "best character" award
We all know that Final Fantasy VII's dependable brawler, Tifa, is the best girl (for Cloud), despite what developer/ publisher Square Enix says, but did you know she was also the best character? By this, we mean Tifa has just been awarded the prestigious "best character" award at the Famitsu Dengeki...
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Propaganda Posters Locations
How to unlock Propaganda Missions
What are all Propaganda Posters locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the title that falls under the Hidden Items heading, you'll need to find these to unlock the Propaganda Missions. In this
News Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Release Date Confirmed for Early April on PS5, PS4
Wahey!
After being delayed at the tail end of last year, the remaster of cult classic PS1 platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos will soon release on PS5 and PS4. Publisher and developer Argonaut Games has confirmed a digital release date of 2nd April, 2025, as well as shared a new trailer, embedded above. Announced la
News Ubisoft Will Reportedly Fight for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Anti-Harassment Plan in Place
Legal ninjas poised to strike
As we are just several days out from the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, a truly critical game for Ubisoft, it should come as no surprise to learn that the French firm is willing to fight to ensure the game gets a fair shake. It reportedly has a robust anti-harassment plan in place to protect developers from toxic...
News Post-Apocalyptic Pixel Adventure Vessels of Decay Makes Its Way to PS5, PS4
Ancient creatures stir, rise, and roam the land
Vessels of Decay combines three elements we can't help but be immediately drawn to: a post-apocalyptic setting, gorgeous pixel art and animation, and nightmarish creatures inspired by Scandinavian myth. This heady mix will take the form of an action adventure game, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 in...
Guide Sniper Elite Resistance: All Classified Documents Locations
Top Secret Trophy guide
What are all Classified Documents locations in Sniper Elite: Resistance? A type of Collectible in the game, you need to find them all to unlock the Top Secret Trophy. In this
Random Everyone's Talking About Cats' Testicles in Zenless Zone Zero on PS5
Even they jiggle now, too
Zenless Zone Zero is notorious for its, shall we say, buoyant anatomy. In a recent update for the HoYoverse gacha, there was controversy when the developer made it more difficult to peek up characters’ skirts. That decision was quickly reversed. Now everyone’s talking about the mog’s bollocks – credit to
News Yooka-Replaylee Narrows Release Window, Still Wide on PS5
Be prepared to wait a little longer
Yooka-Replaylee, Playtonic's "love letter to our love letter to classic 3D platformers", is a remixed and remastered version of Yooka-Laylee, and it's inching ever closer to release on PS5. There is still no firm date on this one, but it has been pledged for release later in 2025. Thankfully, we got a bunch of...
News Helldivers 2 Delivers Borderline Justice in Upcoming Warbond, New Update Available Now on PS5
Hell of a good time
Support for the popular sci-fi shooter Helldivers 2 continues apace as developer Arrowhead announces the next Warbond, as well as releases a new patch on PS5 and PC. The Warbond is named Borderline Justice, and this loosely Western-themed collection will be available starting 20th March: It contains the usual mix of new...
News Missile Command Delta Is a Total Reinvention of Atari's Tactical Defence Classic on PS5
Commands your attention
Publisher Atari is continuing to revive its legacy game series with Missile Command Delta, which looks vastly different from the arcadey game of defence you may remember. Announced for PS5 in the above trailer, Missile Command Delta combines first-person exploration and puzzle-solving with a new, turn-based take on the...
News Atari, Jeff Minter Reveal Kaleidoscopic New Take on Classic Arcade Game I, Robot for PS5, PS4
With PSVR2 support
Publisher Atari and developer Llamasoft have announced a reimagined version of I, Robot — a classic 1980s arcade game. Coming to PS5 (with PSVR2 support) and PS4 on 17th April 2025, the game is all about flipping tiles and avoiding the ire of the ever-watchful eye. In Minter's trademark style, the game is a psychedelic feast...
Monday17th Mar 2025
Feature PS5's Welcome Hub: Everything You Need to Know
All the Welcome page's new features
What can you do with the Welcome hub on PS5? In a 2024 system software update for PS5, a major new addition arrived on the console's home screen. A tile, simply titled Welcome, is the first thing you see when you log into your account, and it's a great feature that can show you a lot of information about your PS5,...
News Disc Rot Already Afflicts Your Physical Game Collection
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
With the Console Wars officially being over, gamers need something to debate endlessly, and the digital vs physical argument makes for as good a fight as any other. Both positions have clear upsides and downsides, and you're either in one camp or the other. However, some fresh fuel has just been dumped on the...
News Star Wars Goes Tactical for New PS5 Game Reveal from Former XCOM Staff
On 19th April at Star Wars Celebration
EA will reveal the next Star Wars game, a turn-based tactics experience from Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor, at Star Wars Celebration next month. The announcement will take place on 19th April 2025, as confirmed by the new panel schedule. The description explains: "Join Bit Reactor, along with Respawn...
Guide Last Chance to Buy These PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale
Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend
Every so often, Sony will throw out a Weekend Offer on the PS Store, a sort of miniature sale bringing prices down on a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games. This weekend is one of those occasions, with a handful of discounts you might want to take a look at. We've compiled a list of all the full games included...
