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No Trailer, No Price, No PC, but GTA 6 Is On Track
Take-Two's FY2027 guidance projects $8 billion in revenue on the back of GTA 6, but the three questions fans keep asking remain unanswered.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Patch Notes
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Server Notes (20th May 2026)
Ranked matchmaking goes offline tomorrow across the entire Age of Empires Definitive Edition lineup. Here's the window and what it means for your games.
Nathan Lees1 min read
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60 Minutes of PS5 Reveals Kick Off With Wolverine on June 2
Sony just confirmed its biggest State of Play of the year, running over an hour and leading with an extended look at Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine ahead of its September launch.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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30,000 Sales Later, Sektori's Solo Dev Can Finally Pay Rent
After 4.5 years without a salary, former Housemarque veteran Kimmo Lahtinen says Sektori's Switch 2 launch pushed total sales to 30,000 and finally let him pay himself.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Hotel Barcelona's Brutal DLC Drops Tomorrow on Console
White Owls Inc.'s Late Check-Out DLC brings two new environments, 17 enemy types, and two boss fights to Hotel Barcelona on PS5 and Xbox Series starting May 21.
Nathan Lees2 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
Gaming News
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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Cyclops and The Thing Blast Into Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Two fan-favourite Marvel heroes join the beat 'em up roster today in a surprise $3.99 DLC drop, and a second content wave is already confirmed for later this year.
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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Not Even Out Yet, Yoshi Already Rules the eShop
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book knocked Pokemon Pokopia off the top of the Switch 2 eShop, and the game isn't even out yet.
Nathan Lees2 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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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Drops Console Beta, PC Only
Expression Games previously said the open beta would be available on console. Now it's Steam-only, with the full launch just weeks away.
Nathan Lees2 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
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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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PS Plus Extra May 2026 Drops Star Wars Outlaws, RDR2
Eight games hit the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog on May 19, with Star Wars Outlaws and a returning Red Dead Redemption 2 leading the lineup.
Nathan Lees3 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
Patch Notes
EA SPORTS FC 26 v1.5.6 Patch Notes (12th May 2026)
EA SPORTS FC 26 v1.5.6 is a small but focused patch targeting control loss bugs in both Ultimate Team Rush and Clubs Mode.
Nathan Lees1 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
Patch Notes
Abiotic Factor Hotfix v1.3.0 Patch Notes (13th May 2026)
Abiotic Factor's latest hotfix tackles pet disappearances, Portal Flask reliability, and a self-replicating microwave that probably shouldn't have existed in the first place.
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
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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Switch 2 Price Hike Makes PS5 the Budget Option in Japan
Starting May 25th, the PS5 will cost less than the Switch 2 in Japan. That probably won't matter as much as Sony hopes.
Nathan Lees4 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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Session's Skate Sim Studio Unveils a Werewolf Metroidvania
Crea-ture Studios is going from kickflips to lycanthropy. The Session: Skate Sim developer revealed Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn, a shape-shifting metroidvania set in Alaska.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Drops This Summer With 4-Player Squ
Cold Iron Studios bumps the squad from three to four, adds cross-play at launch, and throws in a Specialist class that lets you mix abilities from every kit.
Nathan Lees2 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
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.27b Patch Notes (7th May 2026)
A small but targeted hotfix lands for The First Descendant, addressing bugs with Viessa's Ice Explosion passive and Sharen's Release Cutting Force skill.
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
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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Still Can't Play Horizon Hunters Gathering? Guerrilla Says T
Guerrilla is adding two new hunters, a story episode, and a whole new region to Horizon Hunters Gathering's second playtest. Getting an invite is still the hard part.
Nathan Lees2 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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J.K. Simmons Roasts a Spider-Man Knockoff in Invincible VS
Leaked voice lines from Invincible VS pit J.K. Simmons' Omni-Man against Agent Spider, and the dialogue is pure J. Jonah Jameson fury.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Gaming News
Saros Hides Free PSN Avatars Behind a Secret Store Button
Housemarque tucked free PSN avatars behind a hidden "Call Eclipse" button on the Saros PlayStation Store page, and most players probably scrolled right past it.
Nathan Lees3 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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41% of Gamers Buy Consoles for Exclusives, Down From 49%
Exclusives still top the list of reasons people play on consoles, but the gap between that and 'my friends play here' has shrunk to just three points.
Nathan Lees2 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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Quadrillions of Damage Force Blizzard to Disable Diablo 4 It
A three-item barbarian combo let players stack Limitless Rage over 15,000 times, dealing quadrillions of damage and trivializing Diablo 4's hardest content. Blizzard killed it within hours.
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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Starving in Dawnwalker? Your Vampire Eats NPCs for You
Let your health drop too low in Blood of Dawnwalker and Coen will lose control, consuming whoever he's talking to. Most NPCs, including quest givers, can die this way.
Nathan Lees4 min read
Patch Notes
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Server Notes (29th April 2026)
Matchmaking goes offline across the entire Age of Empires Definitive Edition lineup on April 30. Plan your sessions accordingly.
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
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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Six Classic Rugrats Games Hit PS5 and Switch May 15
Limited Run Games is packaging six Rugrats titles spanning the PS1, N64, Game Boy, and GBA eras into one collection, complete with save-anywhere and rewind features. Digital launch is May 15, with physical pre-orders opening May 1.
Nathan Lees4 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
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Patch 1.3.27 Schedule for (27th April 2026)
The First Descendant's next update is locked in for April 29, and it's bringing the curtain down on Onslaught Mode (Beta).
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
Disgaea Ditches Tactics for Hack-and-Slash in July
NIS America has confirmed Disgaea Mayhem for July 23, and it's not a tactics game. The series is going full action RPG, and that's a bigger deal than the date itself.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Poker Hands Power Your Attacks in New Roguelike CRYMELIGHT
FuRyu's latest dark action roguelike lets you collect skill cards and combine them into poker hands for stronger attacks. CRYMELIGHT launches November 5 for PS5, Switch 2, and PC.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Two Years to Save $600 for a PS5 Before FFXIV Cuts PS4
Naoki Yoshida told FFXIV players at Fan Fest to start saving for a PS5. With the cheapest model now $600, that's a bitter pill for anyone still on last-gen hardware.
Nathan Lees4 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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Two Years Late, Zenless Zone Zero Lands on Steam
HoYoverse's action gacha game is finally heading to Steam almost two years after its original launch, and it's about time.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Gaming News
The 7th Guest Remake Is Free If You Own the VR Version
Vertigo Games is bringing its 2023 VR reimagining of The 7th Guest to flat screens on June 4, and existing VR owners don't have to pay a penny.
Nathan Lees2 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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Gran Turismo 7 Drops a 1,286-BHP Supercar and a Twingo
Update 1.69 pairs a Chinese electric hypercar that hits 62 mph in 2.36 seconds with a tiny French hatchback from 1993. Only Gran Turismo.
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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A Flamethrower Mech and a Missile Pistol? Helldivers 2 Deliv
Two new exosuits, a lock-on missile pistol, and a disposable multi-barrel machine gun headline Helldivers 2's Exo Experts Warbond, arriving April 28.
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
Patch Notes
ARC Raiders Hotfix 1.25.0 Patch Notes (21st April 2026)
A small but necessary hotfix lands for ARC Raiders today, squashing a PS5 crash and closing a duplication glitch before they cause any more damage.
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
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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Your PlayStation Wants a Selfie to Prove You're an Adult
Sony is now prompting PS5 users to scan their face, upload government ID, or verify a phone number just to keep using party chat and messages.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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NTE's Persona 5 Crossover Is Songs Only, No Characters
Neverness to Everness is getting Persona 5 music at launch, but Joker and the Phantom Thieves are staying home. It's a walkman-and-car-radio-only deal.
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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Toriyama's Last Game? Xenoverse 3 Confirmed for 2027
The Age 1000 project is officially Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, and it carries the last creative contributions of series creator Akira Toriyama.
Nathan Lees2 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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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Locks In September 17
The remake of one of the most beloved JRPGs ever made has a date. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter arrives September 17 on all platforms.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Sims 4's Paid Mod Store Hits Consoles as EA Backtracks on PC
Console Sims players just got the Marketplace and its Moola currency, while EA quietly walks back the same system on PC. The contradiction is hard to ignore.
Nathan Lees3 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
Gaming News
A 1930s Cartoon Noir Shooter Just Dropped on Every Platform
Mouse P.I. For Hire launched yesterday across every major platform, bringing a hand-drawn 1930s noir FPS with boomer shooter DNA to PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.25b Patch Notes (17th April 2026)
A small hotfix lands the day after Update 1.3.25, bringing two new cosmetic bundles to the Shop.
Nathan Lees1 min read
Gaming News
Mid-Price Games Doubled Revenue on PlayStation Since 2022
New analyst data shows mid-price games between $30 and $50 nearly doubled their revenue on PlayStation since 2022, with Arc Raiders and Expedition 33 at the top of the pack.
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
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Update 1.3.25 Patch Notes (16th April 2026)
Update 1.3.25 brings Onslaught Mode to The First Descendant in beta, along with a Viessa rework and a new Colossus to fight.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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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$90 for All Three? Gothic Trilogy Skips the Bundle
THQ Nordic is releasing Gothic Classic, Gothic II, and Gothic 3 individually across three separate months at $29.99 each, with no trilogy bundle in sight.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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20-Year PC Exclusive Gothic 3 Finally Hits Consoles
THQ Nordic has dated all three Gothic Classic games for PlayStation and Xbox, with Gothic 3 finally breaking its two-decade PC exclusivity this November.
Nathan Lees2 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
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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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DECAPOLICE and Inazuma RE Dump PS4 and Switch for Switch 2
Level-5 confirmed during its Vision 2026 Craftsmanship event that both DECAPOLICE and Inazuma Eleven RE are dropping last-gen and original Switch support in favour of Switch 2.
Nathan Lees3 min read
Gaming News
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
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.24b Patch Notes (9th April 2026)
Nexon has pushed Hotfix 1.3.24b for The First Descendant, tightening up boundary values across weapons, reactors, and modules, and fixing a display bug that was hiding equipment options for some players.
Nathan Lees3 min read
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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
Gaming News
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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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Lands on Switch 2 at 120fps
Aspyr's classic Lara Croft collection arrives on Switch 2 on March 18 with 120fps in handheld mode, and existing Switch owners get the upgrade for free.
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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Kena Lands on Switch 2 Five Years After PS5 Launch
Ember Lab's debut game is finally coming to Nintendo hardware, nearly five years after it helped define the PS5's early library.
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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FF11 Is So Overcrowded It's Sealing Off a Third Server
Final Fantasy 11 has a problem most MMOs would kill for: too many players. Square Enix is sealing off a third server in under a year.
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