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TodayThu, 24th Apr 2025

  • News First PS Plus Extra Game for June 2025 Confirmed

    FBC: Firebreak out on 17th June

    Remedy has revealed its co-op-focused Control spin-off, named FBC: Firebreak, will launch for PS5 on 17th June 2025. The game is included in PS Plus Extra from day one, meaning we now know the first title included in that month's lineup for the service, even before May's selection has been confirmed. If you wish to...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • FBC: Firebreak
    • PS Plus
  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?

    Whip it good

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been out for a full week on PS5 now, and so as always, we want to know if you've been enjoying the latest blockbuster. The MachineGames adventure was already met with impressively positive reviews when it first launched on Xbox and PC last year, and featured in plenty of Game of the Year...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Indiana Jones
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News Returnal, Saros Dev Is Teasing... Something for Its 30th Anniversary

    What's going on, Housemarque?

    Finland's finest establishment, Housemarque, is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, and the studio appears to be teasing, well, something or other for the occasion. For the record, Housemarque's anniversary falls on 19th July, so we expect whatever's being teased to crop up around then. On its socials,...

    • Housemarque
    • PS5
  • News PS3's Resistance Games Not Playable on PS5, PS4 at All After Just 6 Months

    PS Plus Premium removal means they're completely gone

    Sony today announced it'll be having another PS Plus clearout next month, as it did in May 2024. The update means that 22 PS5, PS4 and Classic titles will be taken off the service, but in a more surprising move, the refresh also affects some PS3 games on PS Plus Premium

    • Sony
    • PS3
    • Resistance
    • PS Plus
  • Hands On Oblivion Remastered Is Still Oblivion in All Its Glory, Crap Frame Rate Aside

    By the Nine frames-per-second

    We've played around 25 hours of Oblivion Remastered since it shadow dropped earlier in the week, and we've come to one key conclusion: Oblivion is still really good fun. The original game is almost 20 years old, but the core gameplay loop still holds up extremely well. Seriously, Bethesda's knack for creating...

    • Previews
    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Oblivion
    • Hands On
  • News Mar 2025 USA Sales: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is the Second Best-Selling Game of 2025 So Far

    And number one for March

    In the USA, Assassin's Creed Shadows has already become one of the year's top-selling titles. In new data from Circana, it's revealed that Ubisoft's open world RPG reached number one for the month of March, and number two in the year-to-date chart, with Monster Hunter Wilds holding onto the top spot. Despite only having...

    • USA
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News Bethesda Shows Solidarity with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 After Oblivion Remastered Launch

    Handshake emoji

    Not one but two big RPGs have launched this week, and the publishers are exchanging pleasantries on social media. Bethesda of course made a huge splash by shadow-dropping The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, but it's released just a couple of days before the launch of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a brand new RPG. The latter...

    • Bethesda
    • Kepler Interactive
    • PS5
    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    • Oblivion Remastered
  • News Soulstone Survivors Is a Popular Vampire Survivors-Like Coming to PS5, Demo Out Now

    Got the stones for it?

    Vampire Survivors is huge, and naturally, it has spawned many similar "bullet heaven" action games in the last couple of years. Just one of these is Soulstone Survivors, from developer Game Smithing. It's been in early access on Steam since November 2022, and in that time, it's sold over 1 million copies and stands at a Very...

    • Digital Bandidos
    • PS5
    • Soulstone Survivors
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News RoboCop: Rogue City Expansion Unfinished Business Guns Down a July Release Date on PS5

    Your move, creep

    RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business now has a confirmed release date on PS5. The standalone expansion launches on the 17th July, and we've got a cool new story trailer to prove it. 2023's RoboCop: Rogue City does a great job of capturing the often crude and cheesy tone of the old RoboCop movies, so we're hoping Unfinished...

    • Nacon
    • PS5
    • RoboCop
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 May Be Closer Than We Think as Cloud's VA Is Back in the Booth

    Final Fantasy 7 Recording

    We all know that work on the third game in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is well underway, but as it turns out, its release might be closer than many people think. This new strain of speculation stems from a fresh Instagram post by Cody Christian — otherwise known as the English voice actor for the one and only...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
  • News Raidou Remastered Gets the Performance It Deserves on PS5 at 4K, 60FPS

    Speed demon

    Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army should be a buttery smooth experience on PS5, according to official resolution and frame rate targets from Atlus. We suppose it's to be expected of a PS2-era revival on current-gen hardware, but it's nice to know all the same. The developer is promising 4K resolution at 60...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Raidou Remastered
    • Trailers
  • News Massive PS Plus Clearout Announced for May, 22 Games Leaving

    Even includes some PS3 classics

    Sony has finally updated the Last Chance to Play section of its PS Plus service on PS5, and the latest set of PS5, PS4 game removals doesn't make for good reading. A whopping 22 titles are being taken off PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, and this time, it even includes PS3 classics. All leaving on 20th May 2025,...

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Available Starting Today, Brings Back Classic Console Themes

    Anniversary themes return

    Sony has announced that the latest firmware update for PS5 will reintroduce the classic console themes. Created to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary, the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 themed UI were only ever temporary, but due to popular demand, are set to make their return very soon. On the PS Blog, Sony says PS5's...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Firmware Updates
  • Guide Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Guide: A 100% Collectibles Walkthrough

    The ultimate Expedition 33 resource

    In this Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 guide, we're revealing a 100% collectibles walkthrough that documents where to find every Collectible in the game. We've covered every location as part of a Walkthrough, and will

    • Guides
    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    • PS5

YesterdayWed, 23rd Apr 2025

  • News Ghost of Yotei Gets PS5 Release Date, Trailer, Pre-Order Details

    Out of nowhere

    Completely out of the blue, Sony has announced Ghost of Yotei will release for PS5 on 2nd October 2025. The release date is accompanied by a new trailer, which you can catch above. The trailer is called The Onryo's List, and it serves as the story setup for the game: "Sixteen years ago in the heart of Ezo (called Hokkaido in present...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Ghost of Yotei
    • Release Dates
  • Review Forza Horizon 5 (PS5) - Xbox Had the Best Open World Racer All This Time

    Driving forza love of it

    As we cruise around Mexico in a car emblazoned with Xbox logos and listening to Halo music on the radio, it's fair to say Forza Horizon 5 being on PS5 feels a little surreal. Many will already be familiar with the open world racing game, seeing as it's several years old at this stage, but for those who've never touched the...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Forza Horizon 5
  • Guide 60+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Big Games, Big Deals Sale

    Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend

    Sony has replaced its huge PS Store Spring sale with the Big Games, Big Deals offer. This is live right now, and runs until 7th May 2025. As always, though, there are thousands of games to pore over, and it can all be a bit much. That's why we're here to cut to the chase with a list of PS5 and PS4 titles we...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Poll Are You Playing Oblivion Remastered?

    By Azura, by Azura, by Azura

    Well, it really did happen: Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped on the 22nd April, following months of leaks and rumours. The hype really started to build last week, as the weekend crept closer and closer. Nostalgia for the open world RPG whipped many fans into an absolute frenzy, and we'd be more than willing to bet...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Oblivion
    • Polls
    • Features
  • News PS5 Pro Offers the Best Forza Horizon 5 Experience on Consoles

    So says tech experts Digital Foundry

    Exactly as it did with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Microsoft is taking full advantage of the PS5 Pro with its Xbox game ports, and Forza Horizon 5 is the latest. Digital Foundry has done its technical deep dive into the PS5 version, and it highlights how the open world racer is at its best on PS5 Pro...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
    • Forza Horizon
  • News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update and DLC Roadmap Will Be Revealed Next Week

    Shadowed

    Ubisoft will lift the curtain on post-launch support for Assassin's Creed Shadows next week, the developer has confirmed. The open world adventure released just over a month ago at the time of writing, and outside of one large title update that dropped a couple of weeks back, the team's been biding its time. It's fair to assume, then,...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Assassins Creed
  • News Mirror's Edge Fans Might Want to Take a Look at Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game on PS5

    Flipping heck

    Anyone nostalgic for the glorious freerunning action of Mirror's Edge might be interested in Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game, which has now been confirmed with a release date for PS5. The game is scheduled for release on 17th June, 2025. Rooftops & Alleys has been in early access on Steam for almost a year, where it has...

    • MLMEDIA
    • PS5
    • Rooftops & Alleys
    • Announcements
    • Release Dates
  • News Diablo 4's Berserk Crossover Boils Down to Cosmetics, But the Best Ones are Paid

    Of course

    No, you don't get a prize for seeing this one coming! Last week, Diablo 4 teased an upcoming collaboration with legendary manga series Berserk — and now we know what it's all about thanks to a full explanation from Blizzard. Basically, there are two parts to this crossover. The first involves random drops from elite enemies, which can...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • Diablo
    • Berserk
  • News Monster Hunter Wilds' Big Spring Festival Is Live, Offers Cool Armour and Cosmetics

    Spring has sprung

    The so-called Festival of Accord is now live in Monster Hunter: Wilds, offering plenty of incentives for players to get stuck back into the action RPG over the next couple of weeks. Head over to the Grand Hub (assuming you've got far enough into the game) and you'll find that it's drowning in springtime decoration. Really, it's...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Monster Hunter
  • News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Patch 1.005 Adds a Fantastic Photo Mode, New Armour

    Snapping pictures instead of bones

    It's been a few months since Dynasty Warriors: Origins restored our faith in Koei Tecmo's hack and slash franchise, but it's still nice to see the game getting a fresh update. Patch 1.005 is just a few hundred MB in terms of download size, but it adds a couple of cool extras. First up, there's now a fully fledged...

    • Koei Tecmo
    • PS5
    • Dynasty Warriors
    • Patches

Tuesday22nd Apr 2025

  • News Oblivion Remastered Out Now on PS5, Price and Download Size Revealed

    The one from my dreams

    As many of the recent leaks suggested, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is out now on PS5, following its official reveal. It may bear the 'Remastered' title, but this revival definitely leans towards the remake side of things. Built on Unreal Engine 5, this is a ground-up graphical overhaul, complete with numerous...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • The Elder Scrolls
    • Oblivion
  • Guide Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Huge Spring Sale

    Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend

    PS Store's massive Spring Sale is about to finish, ending on 23rd April, 2025, so you only have a short time to check out the bargains in this current offer. With so many games going cheap, it can be hard to rummage through the pile and find the good stuff. We've put together a list of recommendations that...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • Guide Oblivion Remastered: Everything New and All Changes Compared to the Original Oblivion

    All the differences in the Oblivion remake

    Looking for a list of everything new and all changes in Oblivion Remastered? In this Oblivion Remastered guide, we're going to document all of the adjustments that developer Virtuos has made to the classic RPG, ranging from graphical overhauls to gameplay reworks. We'll be updating this guide as often as...

    • Guides
    • Oblivion Remastered
    • PS5
  • TV Show Review The Last of Us (HBO) Season 2 Episode 2 - More Birdie Than Hole in One

    Let's go golfing!

    Well, here we are, reliving one of the most traumatic and controversial moments in PlayStation history, albeit through the format of television. The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2, titled “Through The Valley”, upped the ante with an explosive episode that deviated wildly and stuck to the script faithfully. And we have to say, we...

    • The Last of Us
    • HBO
    • PlayStation Productions
    • TV
    • Features
  • News So Much More Death Stranding 2 PS5 Coverage Coming 8th May

    Death Stranding 2 PS5 previews are underway

    Kojima Productions appears to be planning to properly lift the lid on all things Death Stranding 2 in May, as select media outlets have confirmed they're currently playing the upcoming PS5 release at a week-long preview event. The likes of Eurogamer, VGC, and Geoff Keighley are all in attendance, as...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Death Stranding
  • News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Daima DLC Drops This Week Alongside Big Gameplay Updates

    Size doesn't matter

    Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is getting its second helping of DLC this week, courtesy of the Dragon Ball Daima anime. They're out now for those who have early access, while everyone else gets them on the 24th April. The pack includes 8 new characters — although as we've come to expect, several of them are technically the same...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Dragon Ball
    • Trailers

Monday21st Apr 2025

  • Guide Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know Ahead of Its Announcement This Week

    All Oblivion remake leaks in one place

    Looking for everything we know about Oblivion Remastered? Well, you've come to the right place. In this guide, we're going to compile everything we've learned about the game so far, based on the many leaks that have taken place over the last few months. Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know: Below,...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • The Elder Scrolls
    • Oblivion
  • Guide These 14+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th April)

    Days Gone! Clair Obscur! Fatal Fury! More!

    Yet again, we’re rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. This is a massive week, with both Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Days Gone Remastered vying for your attention. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is also worth pointing out, too. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games...

    • Guides
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Release Dates
    • Features
  • Review Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (PS5) - A Fiery Return That REVs in the Right Places

    Wolf whistle

    SNK, once on the brink of bankruptcy, is back with a marketing budget that would make genre titans Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat blush. With Saudi Arabia’s untold riches powering it, the push behind niche 90s fighter revival Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has been unprecedented, adorning London buses and New York boxing rings...

    • Reviews
    • SNK
    • PS5
    • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • News Devolver Will Be 'Leaning Further into' Its Existing IPs as Best-Selling Games Revealed

    Expect more sequels and expansions

    Publisher Devolver Digital will be focusing more on expanding its existing franchises alongside its brand new games, according to slides from a presentation to investors. Shared by mauronl on Bluesky are a couple of graphics that tell of the company's highest earning games, as well as a trend discovered that...

    • Devolver Digital
    • PS5
    • PS4
  • News 30 Years Ago, PlayStation Used These Bizarre Ads To Sell British Games To The Japanese

    Time Extension "It'll certainly challenge those clever little fellas"

    Although there are notable exceptions—Tetris and Populous being two that spring to mind—it wasn't always easy to sell Western-made games to Japanese players back in the 1990s. While North American and European gamers would gleefully lap up Japanese output, games moving in the opposite...

    • PlayStation
    • PS1
    • Japan
  • News PS5 Suddenly a Hot Product in Japan, But as a Rental

    PS5 rental service proving popular

    PlayStation hardware sales in Japan are not what they used to be, but that doesn't mean interest in PS5 and its range of games has completely petered out. In fact, business is actually booming... in the PS5 console rental scene. Japanese retailer GEO has confirmed its PS5 rental service is proving "more popular"...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Japan
  • News DOOM: The Dark Ages Doubles Down on Story in Badass New Gameplay Trailer

    Launch the Slayer

    DOOM: The Dark Ages is coming up super fast, launching in less than a month's time on 15th May, and Bethesda has just released a new trailer. The emphasis this time is on the game's narrative, which is much more of an important factor than it was in previous DOOM titles. Set before either of the past two modern games, Dark Ages...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • DOOM
    • Trailers
  • News Super Robot Wars Y Locks In August Release Date on PS5, Full Crossover Roster Confirmed

    Mech-ing it happen

    Bandai Namco has revealed a 28th August release date for Super Robot Wars Y — the latest instalment in the long-running crossover franchise. This one's a big deal because it marks the first worldwide launch in series history, with the full announcement happening back in March. For those totally out of the loop, Super Robot...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Super Robot Wars
    • Release Dates
    • Trailers

Sunday20th Apr 2025

  • Opinion Cult Classic 'Tokimeki Memorial' Hits Switch - But 30 Years On, It’s Still Out Of Reach

    Nintendo Life Forever with you; never with us

    True love lasts forever – and so do some games. Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You, the legendary dating sim from 1995, is hooking up with Switch next month to celebrate 30 years on the scene. Immaculately presented but bewilderingly complex, TokiMemo is a foundational piece of video game history that defined a...

    • Opinion
    • Features
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Japan
    • Konami

Saturday19th Apr 2025

  • News Star Wars Zero Company Is XCOM Meets Clone Wars, Comes to PS5 in 2026

    Watch the reveal trailer

    As teased earlier this week, EA has now officially unveiled Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player, turn-based strategy game. "Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story set in the twilight of the Clone Wars," reads the official blurb on the game's website. "You will step into the shoes of Hawks, a former...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Zero Company
    • Announcements
    • Trailers
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 577

    Easter fun day

    As we venture into Easter, there's more to do than just chow down on chocolate shaped like eggs and rabbits. That is the primary objective for many, but the gaming backlog never takes a break, especially not on a long weekend. Here's what we're getting up to! Aaron Bayne: I was planning to sink some time into Destiny 2, this...

    • Talking Point
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • What Are You Playing
    • Features

Friday18th Apr 2025

  • News Stellar Blade's Hyper-Realistic $3,600 Statues Sold Out in Minutes

    That didn't take long

    Hyper-realistic model manufacturer JND Studios, a company based in Korea, is working on a statue of Stellar Blade’s Eve. You can see some of the firm’s previous work on its website, and its extraordinarily high-quality. It’s also unlikely to be for those without bulging bank balances – you’re looking at prices of up...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Stellar Blade
  • Poll Are You Playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5?

    Circling back around

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has arrived on PS5, months after its original release on Xbox and PC. But it was really well received back then, and we doubt it'll be much different with players on Sony's current-gen system now. A story-driven action adventure starring the whip-wielding explorer himself, this is a title that...

    • Bethesda
    • PS5
    • Indiana Jones
    • Polls
    • Features
  • Mini Review Lushfoil Photography Sim (PS5) - Deeply Relaxing Exploration Game Is a Sight to Behold

    Oh snap

    Sporting a fantastic sense of space and a clear appreciation for all things photographical, Lushfoil Photography Sim is a gorgeous indie escapade that's well worth checking out if you're looking to sit back and relax. The game's split up into a number of explorable locations based on real places of the world. There's no definitive...

    • Reviews
    • Annapurna Interactive
    • PS5
    • Lushfoil Photography Sim
    • Mini Reviews
  • News Highly Rated Tactical SWAT Shooter Ready or Not Is Targeting PS5 This Summer

    SWAT's more like it

    Ready or Not is a gritty, tactical first-person shooter that released on Steam back in 2023 — and now it's heading to PS5 at some point this summer. The game's very highly rated by its players, praised for its realistic scenarios and strategic firefights. It can be played solo or with up to five other players in online co-op,...

    • VOID Interactive
    • PS5
    • Ready or Not
    • Trailers
  • News Berserk Finally Makes Its Video Game Comeback... In Diablo 4

    The struggler

    Fellow Berserk fans, it's been a long and arduous road, but we're finally here. The legendary manga and anime franchise is returning to the video game fold... as part of a collaboration with Diablo. The freshly announced crossover is "coming soon" to both Diablo 4 the much-meme'd Diablo Immortal on mobile. All we've got to go on...

    • Blizzard
    • PS5
    • Diablo
    • Berserk
  • Interview "Music Is Pretty Much All I Think About" - PaRappa The Rapper's Masaya Matsuura On His Journey From Pop Star To Game Dev

    Time Extension "I didn't know anything about what other people in the gaming industry were doing"

    In December 1996, Sony Computer Entertainment published the video game PaRappa the Rapper in Japan – a groundbreaking title about a paper-thin rapping dog on a quest to win the heart of his beloved (a humanoid flower named Sunny Funny). Developed by NanaOn-Sha –...

    • Interviews
    • Features
    • PS1
    • Sony
  • News Team Up with Hondo in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune DLC, Arriving Next Month

    A Hondo hours of new content

    The second story DLC for Star Wars Outlaws is named A Pirate's Fortune, and it's coming to PS5 on 15th May, 2025. A new trailer has been released for this narrative expansion, which features Hondo Ohnaka as an ally as you explore the Khepi system and face off against a band of pirates. While the DLC itself is a paid...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Star Wars Outlaws
    • DLC
  • News Painkiller PS5 Reboot Shows Off Its Versatile Weaponry in New Gameplay Trailer

    Bringing the pain

    In case you forgot, the beloved cult classic shooter Painkiller is getting a brand new game later this year, and it's coming to PS5. A new trailer was recently released, focusing on a few of the weapons you'll be using to fend off the demonic baddies as you try to escape purgatory. There are some classic weapons in here that'll...

    • Saber Interactive
    • PS5
    • Painkiller
    • Trailers