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Sharma Pulled Halo Trailer From PlayStation State of Play

Bloomberg reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pulled a Halo trailer from Sony's State of Play presentation, a move that could damage the fragile Xbox-PlayStation relationship just as Xbox prepares for sweeping layoffs and budget cuts.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Stupid Never Dies protagonist Davy the zombie in combat with monsters
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Ex-Capcom Team's Monster-Eating RPG Hits PS5 This Fall

GPTRACK50, a studio led by the producer behind Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, just revealed a fall 2026 release window for Stupid Never Dies, an action RPG where you eat monsters to steal their powers.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Dragon Quest Monsters Returns to PlayStation After 24 Years

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC on December 3, bringing the monster-catching spin-off back to PlayStation for the first time since 2002.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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One Year Later, Deltarune Chapter 5 Hits June 24

Toby Fox's Deltarune Chapter 5 arrives June 24 as a free update, marking the fastest turnaround in the series' history. Development on Chapter 6 is already progressing fast.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Thief Remaster Lands This Winter at 4K/120fps

Nightdive Studios has announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, bringing the 1998 stealth classic to PC and consoles this winter with up to 4K/120fps, a weapon wheel, and all Thief Gold content.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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One Month Out, DOOM's First Campaign DLC Revealed

Id Software revealed DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations at the Xbox Games Showcase, and it's launching in just one month on July 7 with a new Chain Spear weapon and campaign.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Gen Atlas Marks Fumito Ueda's First Xbox Game Ever

After three PlayStation-exclusive classics spanning two decades, Fumito Ueda's new open-world action-adventure Gen Atlas is coming to Xbox for the first time in his career.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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2002's Cult Godzilla Fighter Reborn in Unreal Engine 5

The GameCube kaiju brawler is getting a full UE5 remake from its original developer, complete with online multiplayer and a revamped unlock system. It launches November 3 at $29.99.

Nathan Lees4 min read
The Sinking City 2 flooded Arkham streets with Lovecraftian horrors lurking
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Built Through Air Raids, Sinking City 2 Ships Aug 18

Frogwares built The Sinking City 2 through power outages, air raid sirens, and team members called up to serve. The Lovecraftian survival horror sequel launches August 18, with an one-hour demo available now on Steam.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Guild Wars 3 Confirmed, but You Can't Play Until 2027

ArenaNet officially unveiled Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest, promising a momentum-based movement system and a prequel set over a thousand years before the original. The catch? Even the beta is more than a year away.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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"Not Far From Mobile", Dev Roasts Series S Specs

Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler didn't hold back when explaining why No Rest for the Wicked won't hit Xbox alongside PS5 in October, calling Series S specs "not far from mobile."

Nathan Lees5 min read
Silent Hill Townfall protagonist Simon Ordell exploring foggy Scottish town St. Amelia
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Three Septembers in a Row: Silent Hill Won't Stop

Konami has locked in September 24 for Silent Hill: Townfall, continuing a streak of annual September releases that started with the Silent Hill 2 remake in 2024.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Stuntman Returns After 19 Years With KITT and the DeLorean

Stuntman: Hollywood brings back the cult stunt-driving series with licensed vehicles from Knight Rider, Back to the Future, and more. Saber Interactive revealed the game during Sony's State of Play.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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5 PS5 Heavy Hitters in 10 Days: September 2026 Is Wild

Marvel's Wolverine, Dune: Awakening, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Onimusha all land on PS5 between September 15 and September 25. That's not a release window, it's a pileup.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Square Enix Admits the Timed Exclusive Era Is Over

While FF7 Rebirth launches on Switch 2 to strong reviews, director Naoki Hamaguchi's comments about Part 3 tell a much bigger story about where Square Enix is heading.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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No X-Men, No Spider-Man in Marvel's Wolverine

Insomniac's creative director confirms there are no X-Men and no Spider-Man crossover in Marvel's Wolverine, stripping the game down to a focused solo Logan story.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Phranque the gelatinous cube companion in God of War Laufey on PS5
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Fans Already Want to Kill God of War Laufey's Jell-O Cube

Sony Santa Monica revealed God of War Laufey with 20 minutes of gameplay, but all anyone can talk about is the giant talking Jell-O cube named Phranque. Fans are already plotting its demise.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Control Resonant Drops September 24, No Jesse

Remedy confirmed Control Resonant's September 24 release date during Sony's State of Play, with Dylan Faden stepping into the spotlight as the only playable character while Jesse takes a backseat.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Jean Grey Joins Wolverine as a Stranger, Not a Lover

The new Wolverine gameplay from State of Play reveals Jean Grey and Logan meeting for the first time, with no history between them. It's a bold narrative choice that rewrites one of Marvel's most iconic relationships.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Phantom Blade Zero's Day-One Vision Costs 50 Days

S-Game is pushing Phantom Blade Zero from September 9 to October 29, trading 50 days for upgraded visuals and a launch the studio believes players deserve from the start.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Fake Ghost Hunters Face Real Horror in Until Dawn 2

Sony revealed Until Dawn 2 at its June State of Play, swapping snowy mountains for a tropical island where a crew of fraudulent ghost hunters discover the paranormal is very real.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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MvC2's Most Infamous Fighter Returns in Marvel Tokon

Magneto, one of fighting game history's most iconic characters, is back in a Marvel fighter. Arc System Works revealed him alongside Green Goblin and Carnage during today's State of Play.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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8 Years Later, Fallout 76 Ships a Native PS5 Build

Bethesda has announced native PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Fallout 76, targeting 60fps and up to 4K resolution. Public testing begins this month, with a full release planned for later this summer.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Toy Story 3's Long-Lost PS3 Game Revived in New Remaster

Digital Eclipse is bringing back Toy Story 3's beloved 2010 game as a full remaster, alongside an 11-game retro collection spanning SNES, PlayStation, and Game Boy. Both launch October 15.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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No F1 26, So F1 25 Ships 8K Ray Tracing Instead

Codemasters is skipping F1 26 entirely and dropping a DLC expansion with 8K resolution, enhanced ray tracing, and the full 2026 season instead.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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FF7 Rebirth Hits Switch 2 and Xbox on the Same Day

Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth arrives on both Switch 2 and Xbox on June 3, making it the headline release of an already packed first week of June.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Warzone's PS4 Version Dies June 4 After 13 Years

Warzone's PS4 client gets pulled from the PS Store on June 4, with servers following in November. It's one of the biggest signs yet that the PS4's 13-year run is reaching its end.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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June's Wildest PS5 Game Lets You Kickflip a Train

June's PS5 lineup is smaller than May's blockbuster month, but Denshattack!, a skating game where your board is a high-speed train, might be the most creative thing hitting the console all summer.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Infinity Ward Admits MW2's Movement Was Broken

Infinity Ward co-studio head Mark Grigsby has directly acknowledged that Modern Warfare 2's movement stripped away player freedom, and says MW4 is designed to correct course.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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45% of Voters Call June's PS Plus Lineup 'Crap'

A Push Square poll shows 45% of voters think June's PS Plus Essential games are a crap selection, with a second poll revealing 63% aren't looking forward to any of the three titles.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No Lady Gaga, No Omni-Man in MW4, Says Infinity Ward

Infinity Ward's community team has gone amusingly specific in promising no goofy crossover skins in Modern Warfare 4. What they haven't addressed is the AI-generated art that's been quietly plaguing the series for years.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Xbox's PS5 Logo U-Turn Took Less Than a Day

Matt Booty confirmed PS5 logos would stay in Xbox's showcase. Hours later, Asha Sharma called it 'a miss' and promised to rethink the policy.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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One Line in a Product Listing Divided Silksong Fans

Fangamer's new Silksong physical edition includes a note about the Sea of Sorrow DLC. Fans are split on whether it confirms a release before or after October 16.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Only 8 Hours to Try NBA The Run's First Open Beta

NBA The Run's first open beta hits PS5, Xbox, and PC this Saturday, but you've only got an eight-hour window to try it. Here's everything you need to know.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Marathon Season 2 Turns Dead Runners Into Monsters

Bungie's Season 2 cinematic trailer shows dead Runner shells sprouting extra limbs and reanimating on the new Night Marsh map. Marathon is leaning into survival horror, and it might be exactly what the game needs.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Sony Kills Destruction AllStars Servers Without Warning

Sony pulled the plug on Destruction AllStars without any public announcement, delisting the game and killing its servers in a single day. It's the latest first-party live service casualty, and the way it happened is worse than the closure itself.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Steam Deck Now Costs More Than a PS5 Pro

Valve has hiked Steam Deck OLED prices by nearly 50%, with the 1TB model now sitting at $949. That's more than a PS5 Pro.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Capcom Drops Surprise RE Requiem Demo Three Months Late

Three months after Resident Evil Requiem shattered sales records, Capcom has dropped a free demo on every platform. It's the first time a mainline RE game has gotten its demo after launch rather than before.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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MLB The Show Swaps Lineups for Card Decks on Mobile

San Diego Studio's first mobile MLB The Show ditches traditional lineups for a Momentum-driven deck-building system, and it launched globally yesterday as a free-to-play title.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Xbox-Owned Grounded Headlines PS Plus for June

An Xbox Game Studios title is the marquee offering on PlayStation's own subscription service this June, and that barely raises eyebrows anymore.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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World of Tanks: HEAT Tanks Its Own Steam Launch

Wargaming's free-to-play hero shooter spin-off World of Tanks: HEAT is live across PC, PS5, and Xbox, but its Steam user reviews have already cratered to Mostly Negative.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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World of Tanks Turned Into a Hero Shooter and It's Free

Wargaming just launched World of Tanks: HEAT, a free-to-play hero shooter spin-off with Agents, abilities, and a completely new engine. It's live now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No Delay, No Exclusivity Pull. Fable Stays on PS5

Despite Xbox leadership floating the idea of reevaluating its exclusivity approach, Playground Games has confirmed Fable is still launching on PS5 at launch, and still on track for 2026.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Six Years of PlayStation PC Ports, Now Over

Hermen Hulst told PlayStation staff in a town hall that narrative single-player games will now stay exclusive to PlayStation consoles. Multiplayer titles like Marathon and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls will still ship on PC.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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PlayStation Locks Single-Player Games to PS5, Kills PC Ports

PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst confirmed in a staff town hall that first-party narrative single-player games will no longer come to PC. Multiplayer titles like Helldivers 2 remain multiplatform.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Square Enix's Best Classic Zelda Clone Lands a Demo

A free Prologue Demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is available now on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC, with save data carrying over to the full game.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Sony Hikes PS Plus as Xbox Cuts Game Pass Prices

Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices for new subscribers starting May 20, citing 'ongoing market conditions.' The timing is remarkable given Xbox just lowered Game Pass prices last month.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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99% Switch 2, 1% Everything Else: Indy's UK Chart Debut

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on Switch 2 and absolutely dominated the platform split, with PS5 and Xbox each hovering below 1%. The demand for big third-party ports on Nintendo's new hardware is staggering.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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3.3M Sold, Yet Yotei Legends Already Abandoned

Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million copies in its first month, but Sucker Punch has already wrapped major support for its Legends multiplayer mode after a single content update.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Lego 2K Drive Vanishes on Its Third Birthday

2K is quietly pulling Lego 2K Drive from every digital storefront on May 19, the exact third anniversary of its launch. Multiplayer servers follow in 2027.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Two Patches in Five Days? Crimson Desert Won't Slow Down

Pearl Abyss has shipped Crimson Desert update 1.07.00 just five days after the last major patch, continuing an MMO-style update cadence that's almost unheard of for a single-player game.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Launches June 18, Skips Early Access

Expression Games is shipping Hell Let Loose: Vietnam straight to 1.0 on June 18, a sharp contrast to the original's two-year early access stint. A free open beta weekend runs May 29 to June 1.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Moss Ditches VR, Fuses Both Games Into One Package

Polyarc's award-winning VR series is getting a flat-screen makeover. Moss: The Forgotten Relic combines both games into a single enhanced adventure for PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch this summer.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Warhammer Skulls Drops a Full Game on May 21

Most showcases tease trailers and drop vague release windows. This year's Warhammer Skulls is shipping an entire game alongside its reveals.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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One Week Out, Mechanicus 2 Finally Locks In Its Launch

After months of refusing to commit to a date, Bulwark Studios has confirmed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 drops next Thursday, May 21, timed to the annual Warhammer Skulls showcase.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Haunted Chocolatier Dwarfs Stardew Valley in Every Way

Eric Barone says Haunted Chocolatier eclipses Stardew Valley in maps, monsters, items, and equipment depth. Everything is cranked up, and he's spending five days a week proving it.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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5/10 to 9.5/10: Directive 8020 Divides Critics Hard

Supermassive's sci-fi horror game is pulling review scores from 5/10 all the way up to 9.5/10, with critics split on whether its new stealth mechanics and ambitious storytelling elevate or undermine the Dark Pictures formula.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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NBA The Run Drops June 9 With a Beta This Weekend

A new arcade basketball game hits PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on June 9 for $29.99, with a closed beta this Saturday giving players a three-hour window to try it out.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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No Price, No Date, No Plan? PS6 Hit by Memory Crisis

Sony's CEO confirmed the PS6 has no set launch date or price, with memory costs driven by AI demand forcing the company to consider changing its entire business model.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Serkis Says Drama School Grads Now Beg for Game Roles

Andy Serkis says the stigma around video game acting has flipped completely since his PS3 days on Heavenly Sword, with fresh drama school graduates now actively seeking game roles.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No Date, No Price, No Plan? PS6 Stalled by AI Boom

Sony's CEO admitted during an earnings call that the company hasn't decided when the PS6 will launch or what it will cost, citing skyrocketing memory prices driven by AI demand.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Styx Devs Unveil a 'Puzzlevania' Set in Dracula's Castle

Cyanide Studio, the team behind the Styx series, has revealed Dracula: The Disciple, a first-person puzzle game where you slowly transform into a vampire inside the Count's abandoned castle. They're calling it a 'Puzzlevania.'

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Shovel Knight Dev Stakes Everything on Mina the Hollower

After six years of development and one last-minute delay, Yacht Club Games finally has a release date for Mina the Hollower. The studio's co-founder has called it make-or-break.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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RUSE Returns to Steam 11 Years After Ubisoft Killed It

Eugen Systems has brought its beloved WW2 RTS back from the dead, bundling all DLC and Steam Deck support into a $29.99 Definitive Edition after Ubisoft delisted the game in 2015.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Call of Duty Finally Dumps PS4 After Six Years

Six years. That's how long Call of Duty kept shipping on PS4 hardware after the PS5 launched. Activision has finally confirmed the next entry is current-gen only.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Lego Batman Hides a Perfect Kevin Conroy Tribute

Preview builds of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight contain a billboard Easter egg honoring the late Kevin Conroy, and it might be the best tribute to the legendary Batman voice actor we've seen in a game.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Only 7 Heroes in Lego Batman, and That's the Point

TT Games stripped the roster down to seven for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and early previews suggest the trade-off gives each character real mechanical depth.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PlayStation Store Overcharged You. Sony Now Owes $7.85M

A class-action settlement means Sony has to pay $7.85 million after allegedly monopolizing digital game pricing on the PlayStation Store. If you bought certain digital games between April 2019 and December 2023, you might be owed money.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Modern Warfare 4 Reportedly Tested on 13-Year-Old PS4

A leaker claims Activision is playtesting Modern Warfare 4 on the PlayStation 4, a console that launched in 2013. If it ships there, every version of the game pays the price.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Bought PSN Games at Retail? Sony Owes You Money

A class action settlement means Sony will pay out roughly $7.8 million in credits to U.S. PlayStation users who bought specific digital games through retail codes. If you're eligible, you might not even need to do anything.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Marvel Tokon's Hulk Wears Dinosaur Bone Armor

Arc System Works revealed Hulk and Black Panther at EVO Japan 2026, completing the Fighting Avengers team. Hulk's Savage Land exile gave him a look unlike any version of the character we've seen in a fighter.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Melty Blood's Next Fighter Spans PS4 to Switch 2

French-Bread's next Melty Blood fighter is coming to six platforms spanning two full console generations, from PS4 and Xbox One all the way up to Switch 2.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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DOA6 Last Round Revives Mai and Kula, Then Charges You Twice

Koei Tecmo confirmed at EVO Japan 2026 that Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond will return to Dead or Alive 6 Last Round as day-one DLC, but players who already bought them on PS4 will have to pay again.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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One Check, Not 30 Days: Sony Clarifies PS5 DRM

Sony has confirmed its new PlayStation DRM requires a single online check after purchase, not the recurring 30-day check-in that sent players into a spiral. But the CBOMB issue is still hanging.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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PlayStation's 30-Day DRM Scare Was a Refund Exploit Fix

Sony has finally broken its silence on the PS5 and PS4 DRM controversy, confirming that the 30-day timer is a one-time license check tied to refund abuse prevention, not a recurring online requirement.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Witcher 3 Director's Vampire RPG Launches Sept 3

Rebel Wolves confirmed The Blood of Dawnwalker releases September 3, backed by a story trailer and a third gameplay overview that leans hard into its Witcher 3 DNA.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Two Soulslikes in One Month? PS Plus May Is Brutal

PlayStation Plus May 2026 pairs Wuchang: Fallen Feathers with Nine Sols, giving subscribers two very different flavours of punishment alongside EA Sports FC 26.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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UFC 6 Drops June 19 and EA Still Won't Show It

EA Sports UFC 6 has a release date, two editions, and an expansion pass already locked in. What it doesn't have is any gameplay footage, and the game launches in less than eight weeks.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Two Expansions Locked In Before UFC 6 Even Ships

EA Sports UFC 6 isn't out until June, but the $100 Ultimate Edition already bundles two paid expansions stretching into summer 2027. That's a lot of confidence in a game nobody's played yet.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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9s and 10s Across the Board for PS5 Exclusive Saros

Housemarque's follow-up to Returnal is earning near-universal praise from critics, with scores high enough to place it among the best-reviewed games of the year.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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$300M Games Can't Survive Without PC, Yoshida Says

With Spider-Man 2's leaked budget hitting $300 million, former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says cutting PC releases would make funding future blockbusters extremely difficult.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Two Subs to Play One MMO? FFXIV's Switch 2 Catch

Square Enix is bringing FFXIV to Switch 2 in August, but Nintendo is requiring a separate subscription to play. Existing subscribers get 50% off, but that's still a second bill for a game you already pay for.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Thought Golf With Your Friends 2 Was Dead? It's Not

After going silent for over a year, Golf With Your Friends 2 popped back up at the ID@Xbox Showcase with a Fall 2026 release window and full cross-platform play.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Finally, a Worthy Mass Effect Successor? Previews Say Yes

Owlcat Games' The Expanse: Osiris Reborn just entered closed beta, and hands-on previews are drawing strong Mass Effect comparisons across the board. After years of failed spiritual successors, this one might actually stick.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Just Bought a Studio? Behaviour Lays Off Staff Again

Behaviour Interactive has cut more jobs, with at least one senior Dead by Daylight animator confirming they were affected. This comes just weeks after the studio spent money acquiring The Fun Pimps.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PlayStation's June Deadline: Verify or Lose Chat

Sony's age verification push now has a hard deadline. PS5 players in the UK and Ireland must verify by June or lose access to voice chat, messaging, and more.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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A 'Rough' PS5 Port Still Launched Starfield to #1

An estimated 140,000 PS5 copies and a weak release window were enough to put Starfield back on top of US sales charts for the first time in nearly three years.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Skip Age Verification? PlayStation Cuts Your Voice Chat

Sony is telling PlayStation users to verify their age or lose access to voice chat, messages, parties, and even Discord integration. The rollout starts in the UK and Ireland, with global expansion planned later this year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No ID, No Party Chat: PlayStation's Age Wall Hits Soon

Sony is rolling out mandatory age verification for PlayStation communication features. Skip it, and you lose access to messages, voice chat, party sessions, and even Discord integration.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him for Saying 'No'

Speaking at an Australian games festival, the former PlayStation Worldwide Studios president said Jim Ryan fired him in 2019 because he wouldn't comply with unspecified demands he called "ridiculous."

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Japan's Most Wanted Game Isn't GTA 6. It's Pokemon.

The latest Famitsu most wanted chart tells a very different story than Western hype would suggest. Pokemon Winds and Waves commands four times the votes of GTA 6 in Japan.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PS Plus Premium's April Offering? One PS2 RPG.

Premium subscribers are paying top dollar for Sony's highest PS Plus tier. In April 2026, their exclusive bonus is a single PS2 RPG: Wild Arms 4.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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25% of Voters Want None of April's PS Plus Games

Push Square's latest reader poll shows a quarter of voters aren't interested in a single game from April's PS Plus Extra lineup, and the Premium tier fares even worse.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Housemarque Built Saros to Justify Your PS5 Pro

Housemarque detailed Saros' PS5 Pro enhancements, including PSSR 2 support and higher base render resolution. It's the strongest case yet for Sony's pricier console.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Built Under Rocket Attacks, Metro 2039 Hits This Winter

4A Games has unveiled Metro 2039, a darker return to the Moscow tunnels built while the Ukrainian studio endured Russia's ongoing invasion. It launches this winter on PS5, PC, and Xbox.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Still Broken on PS5, Starfield Now Targets Switch 2

Bethesda can't get Starfield running properly on PS5, but a Taiwan ratings board leak suggests the RPG is already headed to Switch 2. The priorities here are baffling.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Blood of Dawnwalker's Director Already Beat It on PS5

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has already played through the entirety of Blood of Dawnwalker on PS5, and the console versions are heading into certification. The game might be further along than anyone expected.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Hades II Finally Lands on Xbox With a Massive Update

Supergiant's roguelike sequel has finally made the jump to Xbox, and it didn't show up empty-handed. A massive April 2026 update drops new content across every platform.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Refused to Pay for HZD Remastered? PS Plus Delivers

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered headlines the PS Plus Extra catalog for April 2026, vindicating every player who refused to pay full price for what many called an unnecessary upgrade.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Icarus Finally Stops Playing Hard to Get in Hades 2

Supergiant's second post-launch patch for Hades 2 arrives alongside the game's console debut, and the most crowd-pleasing change might be that Icarus is finally willing to get in the hot tub.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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'Very Big Discussions' on Exclusives Rock Xbox Internally

Windows Central's Jez Corden says Xbox is having 'very, very big discussions' about returning to console exclusives under new CEO Asha Sharma, raising questions about the future of the multiplatform strategy.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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29 Years of Graphics, Undone by One FF7 Rebirth Mod

Modder Stepheroth is cramming the original 1997 polygon character models into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's gorgeous open world, and the contrast is beautiful chaos.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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007 First Light's Ending Leaked by Ratings Board Blunder

A critical security flaw in Indonesia's game ratings system has leaked over an hour of spoiler-filled footage from IO Interactive's 007 First Light, including what appears to be the game's ending.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Anthem Died in 2 Years. Inquisition's PS3 Lasted 11.

EA is closing Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS3 servers on April 28, more than 11 years after launch, quietly outlasting BioWare's ambitious live-service bet by nearly a decade.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Crashes Every Two Minutes: Starfield Is Broken on PS5

Bethesda's space RPG has arrived on PS5 in a state that players are calling unplayable, with crashes, freezes, and save corruption driving a wave of refund requests.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Rockstar Hacked Again, GTA 6 Data Could Leak Monday

Hacking group ShinyHunters has set a Monday deadline for Rockstar Games to pay up, or watch its financial records, marketing timelines, and studio contracts go public.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Off The Grid's CEO Called Unpaid Staff 'Haters'

Gunzilla Games CEO Vlad Korolev has responded to serious allegations of unpaid wages by calling the accusations a 'new narrative from haters', a response so tone-deaf it almost defies belief.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 90fps on PS5 Pro Starting Today

CD Projekt Red's long-awaited PS5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077 is live today, and the headliner is a Performance mode that pushes up to 90fps on VRR displays. Here's what each of the three new graphics modes actually means for how the game plays.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Sony Launches Contest to Scan a Fan Into GT7

Sony wants to put a real fan inside Gran Turismo 7, but getting there involves questionnaires, video interviews, and signing over your likeness. The real question is what Sony gets to keep.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Sony Purges 1,000 AI Shovelware Games from PS Store

Sony has swept two more shovelware publishers off the PlayStation Store, pulling over 1,000 listings from Nostra Games and CGI Lab. It's the second major purge in two months, and the scale suggests this isn't a one-off cleanup.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Bethesda to Finally Announce Starfield on PS5

Bethesda has confirmed Starfield news is coming next week, and with a rumoured PS5 launch date of April 7 already circulating, the announcement almost writes itself.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PS Plus Extra Drops Space Marine 2 on March 17

Sony has confirmed the PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup for March 2026, and Space Marine 2 is the headliner. Eight games go live on March 17.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Until Dawn Studio Dissolved After Flopping Worse Than Concor

Ballistic Moon, the UK studio behind the 2024 Until Dawn remake, has been officially dissolved after a catastrophic commercial failure that reportedly underperformed Concord's launch on PlayStation 5.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PS5 Slim Runs GTA 5 at 60fps But Overheats Doing It

Modder Andy Nguyen got Linux running on a PS5 Slim, booted GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing at 60fps, and immediately hit the thermal wall that explains why Sony has never flipped this switch officially.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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The Only Nintendo PlayStation Ever Built Is Now in a Museum

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the Sony MSF-1, the oldest known Nintendo PlayStation prototype ever built and the only one of its kind. It's now housed in Frisco, Texas, where it belongs.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Sony Axes PC Ports for Ghost of Yotei and Saros

Sony has quietly killed the PC versions of Ghost of Yotei and Saros, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier. If you were waiting to play either on Steam, you're now waiting forever.

Nathan Lees4 min read

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