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  • News Resident Evil Requiem Reveals More Horror, Action Gameplay in Low-Key Showcase

    See more of Grace and Leon in action

    Capcom has shared some further gameplay clips and details for Resident Evil Requiem as part of the newest Resident Evil Showcase, as it works to show off the differences between playing as Leon and Grace in the campaign. Watch the whole show above. Overall, the livestream was very light on any meaningful...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Resident Evil

YesterdayThu, 15th Jan 2026

  • News Amazon's PS5 MMORPG New World: Aeternum Delisted, Will Be Shut Down in 2027

    The end of the New World

    New World: Aeternum arrived on PS5 back in October 2024 — and now, developer Amazon Game Studios has confirmed that it's being delisted today across all platforms (that's the 15th January, 2026). The delisting means that the title will no longer be available to purchase, and then the MMORPG will be taken offline...

    • Amazon Games
    • PS5
    • New World
  • News PS5 Horror Reanimal to Offer Friend's Pass, Just Like It Takes Two

    Two people play for the price of one

    Tarsier Studios has announced Reanimal will include a Friend's Pass with every purchase of the game, meaning that the owner can invite anyone to play with them, even if they don't have a copy themselves. Just like in It Takes Two and Split Fiction, you can invite a friend to play in co-op with you, and only one...

    • THQ Nordic
    • PS5
    • Reanimal
  • News Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model

    Sells as much as Switch 1

    The Japanese games market is pretty much cornered by Nintendo and has been for a while, but Sony's still plugging away with PS5, and it's slowly getting better for the console. Late last year, a new, Japan-exclusive PS5 model launched with a reduced retail price and support for the Japanese language only. It's proven to be...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • Japan
    • Sales
  • News Life Is Strange Confirms Its Return Following Leak, Full Reveal Coming Next Week

    Reunion?

    The next game in the Life Is Strange series has softly been confirmed today, with a full unveiling taking place next week. The official socials for the franchise have posted a teaser, pointing fans toward a YouTube premiere dated for 20th January 2026: The teaser video sees two figures walk past the camera, presumably the protagonists...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Life Is Strange
  • News SNK Confirms New Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season with One of the Worst Trailers You'll Ever See

    Season 2 starts 22nd January

    We’re not entirely sure whether SNK intended for this information to be published now, but six more characters will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves through June – with two mysterious additions touted. We already know one of those unannounced fighters is likely to be Kenshiro from First of the North Star...

    • SNK
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Fatal Fury
    • DLC
  • News Here's Your First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for Amazon's TV Show

    The Tomb Raider's look has been revealed

    Amazon has shared the first official look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for its Tomb Raider TV show. See the wardrobe shot below: Amazon Prime Video uploaded the image with the caption: "Get your artifacts out. Lara's on her way..." Turner's outfit is a major callback to the classic PS1 games, with her...

    • Amazon
    • TV
    • Tomb Raider
  • News God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now

    Here are the patch notes

    In the tail end of last year, Sony introduced a new Power Saver mode for PS5 and PS5 Pro, the aim being to allow games to run on the consoles while consuming less energy. The list of games that support this functionality is small, but new titles are slowly joining the party. God of War Ragnarok is the latest to confirm...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • God of War
    • Updates
  • News Action Fighter BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Gets PS5 Demo, But Only for a Limited Time

    Blazing a path

    If you're looking forward to BlazBlue Entropy Effect X — the stylish side-scrolling action game based on Arc System Works' anime fighter — then you'll be giddy to know that a playable demo has arrived on PS5. Available to download now, the demo lets you play as Ragna, Es, and Hibiki, as you attempt to, er, blaze through the...

    • Arc System Works
    • PS5
    • BlazBlue
  • News For the First Time Ever, the West Is Caught Up with Falcom's Massive Trails RPG Series

    Beyond the horizon

    Today is a genuinely momentous day if you happen to be a fan of the Trails franchise. The 15th January 2026 marks the release of Trails beyond the Horizon, the latest instalment in Falcom's long-running RPG series. But the bigger picture here is that with Horizon's arrival, the West is officially caught up with the entire...

    • NIS America
    • Falcom
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Trails
  • News Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake's Big Website Leak Appears to Be Fake

    Update: Never mind

    There's been a bit of buzz surrounding Ubisoft's remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time lately, and it refuses to go away. The game has been in development for many years, and we've seen very little of it since its ropey debut back in 2020. Back in December of last year, Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson claimed the Sands of...

    • Ubisoft
    • PS5
    • Prince of Persia
  • News Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5 Gets Bonus Switch 2, Xbox Features Next Week

    PS5 patch on 22nd January

    Square Enix has now confirmed the additional features and options coming in the imminent Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S ports for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will now also be patched into the PS5 version on the same day they release. The publisher previously shared with Push Square that the extra toggles and...

    • Square Enix
    • PS5
    • Final Fantasy
    • Patches
  • Feature 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Refreshed January Sale (North America/Europe)

    Check out these discounted games

    Sony's enormous January/Holiday sale on the PS Store continues apace, refreshed with thousands of digital goodies up for grabs. This big sale continues through to 22nd January 2026, giving you a decent window in which to nab some bargains. To help navigate the huge sale, we've assembled the top discounted games...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
    • Deals
  • News Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games

    Fin-tastic

    You may recall last year, Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata announced plans to remaster the franchise’s original two Genesis titles, and create a third all-new instalment. Now a new website has launched along with word that “several new Ecco the

    • A&R Atelier
    • Announcements of Announcements
  • News Artist Ilya Kushinov Teams Up with Atlus Alumni on Upcoming School RPG

    "A final message to the next generation"

    The outrageously talented Russian illustrator Ilya Kushinov will provide character designs for a new Compile Heart “school RPG”, with production led by Persona co-creator Kouji Okada. The development team includes a group of ex-Atlus alumni, including scenario designer Tadashi Satomi and sound composer...

    • Compile Heart
    • Announcements of Announcements
  • News Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4

    The successor to SpikeOut included

    SlashOut, the hack-and-slash successor to the Toshihiro Nagoshi directed SpikeOut – most recently included in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – will be fully playable in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. It’ll join the previously announced

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
  • News Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4

    The jumping crackdown

    Sony has seemingly taken action against one of the PS Store’s most prolific shovelware makers. ThiGames – the purveyor of fine titles like The Jumping Burrito – was one of the PS5 and PS4’s most prolific publishers, with more than 1,000 games available. Many of these were reskins of the same core idea, like The...

    • Sony
    • ThiGames
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Store
  • Guide All PS5 Games with Power Saver Support

    Scale back your electricity consumption

    Power Saver is a new performance profile added to the PS5 as part of its memorably named 25.06-12.00.00 update on 17th September, 2025. While it can be selected in the console's settings, it also needs to be individually supported by games in order to work. On this page, we're going to explain a little more...

    • Guides
    • PS5

Wednesday14th Jan 2026

  • News PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Leaked

    Update: Seventh game leaked

    Sony is scheduled to announce the selection of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games for January 2026 tomorrow, but reliable leaker Billbil-Kun has shared a partial list of the lineup ahead of time. According to the leaker, these are just some of the titles coming to

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
    • Rumours
  • News 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Announced

    It takes a Village

    Following the recent partial leak, Sony has officially announced the full lineup of January 2026's PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games. Set to arrive on 20th January, we have a number of PS5

    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS Plus
  • Rumour PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance

    Pro-pare yourself

    If fresh rumours are to be believed, Sony's big PS5 Pro update should be right around the corner. This is the PSSR enhancement that's been talked about for a couple of years now. The update will improve the AI-driven tech, which already allows for better image quality without sacrificing performance in certain PS5 games. Much of...

    • PS5
    • PS5 Pro
    • Rumours
  • Feature 26 Under the Radar PS5 Games to Watch Out for in 2026

    Fly low

    There are a bajillion games coming out every day, give or take, and it can be difficult to know what's worth your attention. Obviously there are many big, high-profile releases to look forward to, and we've documented over 40 of them already, but now it's time to look at some upcoming PS5 games that are hovering under the radar. We may add...

    • PS5
    • Features
  • News Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed

    Ryan Hurst gets the lead role

    Ryan Hurst has been cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV show from Amazon Prime, it's been confirmed. Following roles in Sons of Anarchy (Opie Winston), The Walking Dead (Beta), and Remember the Titans (Gerry Bertier), it will be Hurst that plays Kratos in the live-action adaptation. This is not actually...

    • Amazon
    • TV
    • God of War
  • News Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei

    Times have changed

    PlayStation has revealed the 20 most downloaded PS5 games of 2025, split between North America and Europe. In truth, there aren't many surprises here. Annual sports games took both top spots, with NBA 2K26 winning out in NA, and EA Sports FC 26 taking the crown in EU. In both regions, the champions were followed up by a very...

    • PS Store
    • Sales
    • Charts
    • PS5
  • News Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games

    "Gaming is for everyone"

    Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have today uploaded a shared statement that provides an update on the commitment the three companies made back in 2020 to improve player safety when playing games. The statement is repeated across the Sony Interactive, Xbox Wire, and Nintendo websites. Touching on the co

    • Sony
    • Microsoft
    • Nintendo
    • Industry
  • News 'Call of Duty on Track to Perform Over 60% Below Last Year': Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise

    Hard times

    It’s no secret Call of Duty is enjoying a particularly torrid time, but ex-Activision boss Bobby Kotick may have revealed just how badly latest entry Black Ops 7 is doing. In response to a lawsuit led by investors and funded by a Swedish pension fund named AP-7, he repeated multiple times that the newest Call of Duty is down 60%...

    • Activision
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Call of Duty
    • Bobby Kotick
  • News Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks

    19th May for Xbox Series X|S and PC

    A pop-up screen in Forza Horizon 5 has confirmed the franchise's sixth entry, Forza Horizon 6, will release on 19th May 2026, or 15th May if you buy the Premium Edition. This release date is for the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions, which Microsoft is putting out first. A PS5 edition follows afterwards at an...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Forza Horizon
  • Hardware Review Sony INZONE H9 II - The Perfect Gaming Headset?

    Upgrading the bits that matter

    For the last month, we’ve been trying out the new Sony INZONE H9 IIs, a pair of premium headphones from Sony (of course) that supposedly offer “unrivalled clarity”. Well, we put that to the test to find out if the H9 II is actually worth its £300 price tag. What Is The Sony INZONE H9 II?: The Sony INZONE H9...

    • Sony
    • Headphones
    • Hardware Reviews
    • Features
  • News PS1 Ridge Racer Poised for PS5, PS4 via PS Plus Premium

    When superior arcade version already exists

    According to a notorious leaker, this month’s PS Plus Premium addition will be the PS1 port of Ridge Racer – a curious addition considering an arcade perfect port of the iconic Namco outing already exists, via the industrious

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • PS1
    • Ridge Racer
  • News Hytale on PS5? PC RPG Mega Hit Planning Console Release 'At a Later Stage'

    Sky Hy

    You may have noticed a bit of a storm gathering around a game called Hytale over the last week or so. Currently available on PC, the title's racking up some ridiculous player numbers — we're talking a reported 3 million concurrent users at one point — but is it coming to PS5? Well, apparently, that's the plan — but it sounds like it's...

    • Hypixel Studios
    • Hytale
  • News Survival Strategy Star Trek Voyager Targets PS5 Release Next Month

    Demo available right now

    In-depth sci-fi survival management sim Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown will emerge from a galaxy far, far away next month, from 18th February. Wrong series? Whatever. You’ll be able to find out if this release has set its phasers to fun in a demo that’s available on the PS5 right now. According to the press...

    • Daedalic Entertainment
    • PS5
    • Star Trek
    • Release Dates
  • News Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash

    Cynicalgames

    Having officially established 'Cygames AI Studio' just last week, Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames has now published an apology on social media. As you can imagine, the initial announcement went down incredibly poorly, given the heavy cynicism that currently surrounds generative AI use in video games. Without going into too much...

    • Cygames
    • Industry
  • News Deadpool Just Looks Perfect in Marvel Rivals on PS5

    Triple threat

    The Merc with a Mouth is one of the most popular characters in the Marvel universe, and NetEase has spared no expense when it comes to Deadpool’s introduction to online shooter, Marvel Rivals. As his introductory blurb reveals, “Wade Wilson is the full package – or so he claims”. And that means, rather than be consigned to one...

    • NetEase
    • PS5
    • Marvel Rivals
    • Updates
  • News 2XKO Prepares for Full PS5 Release with Caitlyn Gameplay Trailer

    Hats off

    It’s taken a long time to reach this point, but 2XKO will finally get its full PS5 release next week, from 20th January. And as previously announced, Riot will be kicking off Season 1 with the addition of Caitlyn, the so-called Sheriff of Piltover. As you’d expect, she relies on her sniper rifle to keep enemies at bay, although for...

    • Riot Games
    • PS5
    • 2XKO
    • Trailers
  • News Battlefield 6 Season 2 Coming Next Month as Season 1 Gets Extension

    Reload

    Battlefield 6 players were expecting the start of Season 2 this month, with Season 1 seemingly wrapping things up in December. However, it's now been announced that the timing for these seasonal updates has changed, meaning you'll have to wait a little longer for Season 2 to arrive. It's now scheduled for 17th February; Battlefield Studios...

    • EA
    • PS5
    • Battlefield
    • Updates
  • News Work Already Underway on Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Sequel

    "I will do my best"

    LEVEL-5 boss Akihiro Hino has confirmed he’s already working on the successor to Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, which launched late last year and is closing on one million sales already. Speaking as part of a livestream earlier this week, as watched and translated by

    • LEVEL-5
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Inazuma Eleven

Tuesday13th Jan 2026

  • News Metaphor: ReFantazio 'Guidebook' Version Out Now, and It's a Discount Upgrade If You Already Own the Game

    Re-ReFantazio

    We honestly forgot this was coming out, but Metaphor: ReFantazio's 'Guidebook Edition' is available to buy now on PS5 and PS4. If you've got a better memory than us, you may recall that this bundle was announced in October of last year. At the time, fans were wondering whether Atlus was about to announce some kind of expanded...

    • Atlus
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Metaphor
  • News Control Resonant Not a 'Safe Sequel', Remedy Aiming to 'Push the Boundaries'

    Will it resonate?

    Remedy Entertainment isn't known for making safe bets with its games, so its latest comments on the upcoming Control Resonant shouldn't come as a big surprise. The game, a sequel to 2019's Control, was announced at the 2025 Game Awards, and will follow Jesse Faden's brother Dylan as he leaves the confines of the Oldest House amid...

    • Remedy
    • PS5
    • Control
  • News Resident Evil Showcase Gives Us Another Look at Requiem This Week, Here's When to Watch

    Will you be tuning in?

    Capcom will host one final Resident Evil Showcase before its latest effort Resident Evil Requiem launches on PS5 from 27th February. The broadcast will get underway from 2PM PT / 5PM ET on 15th January, and you’ll be able to watch it live on YouTube. If you’re not sure when to tune in, here’s the start time across a...

    • Capcom
    • PS5
    • Resident Evil
  • News Bloodborne Mentioned: Director Calls it a 'Special Game' and the 'Strongest Reflection' of Himself

    Miyazaki comments on FromSoft fave

    For many, PS4 exclusive Bloodborne is considered one of FromSoftware's top games, if not its best to date. The atmospheric Souls-like action RPG left a big impression on players with its brilliant art direction, haunting soundtrack, and engaging, challenging combat. It's a favourite for many fans, but it sounds...

    • Sony
    • PS4
    • Bloodborne
  • News Hellblade Dev Plotting a More Gameplay Focused Successor, Presumably for PS5

    Hack it

    Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 from Ninja Theory was pegged as a major console exclusive for the Xbox Series X|S when it was announced, after the original had found success on the PS4. The sequel was later be ported to the PS5 as part of Microsoft’s shifting console strategy, where it received a muted reception due to its short running time...

    • Xbox Game Studios
    • PS5
    • Hellblade
    • Rumours
  • News 'You Can't Do GTA for $10 Million': Split Fiction's Josef Fares Champions Diversity in Games and Budgets

    Doesn't believe in chasing trends

    Video games have never been more diverse than they are today, but at the top end, risk-averse publishers tend to get a glint in their eye whenever they spot a trend. It leads to periods of time dominated by very similar titles; just look at the rise of Souls-likes, or how many free-to-play shooters are chasing the...

    • Hazelight Studios
    • PS5
  • News PS3's Sly Cooper Team Shut in Oculus Layoffs, Two Other Devs Closed

    So that Meta can focus on AI smart glasses

    Sanzaru Games, the studio behind Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time on PS3 and The Sly Collection, has been shuttered as part of a round of layoffs at Oculus Studios. Following news that broke yesterday of Meta wishing to reduce its Reality Labs workforce by 10%, social media posts have appeared today from some...

    • Oculus
    • Sanzaru Games
    • Industry
  • News Earnest Evans Collection Releases This Week in the West, Bringing Cult Classic SEGA Adventures to PS5, PS4

    In earnest

    And just like that, three cult classic SEGA CD and Genesis games are heading to PS5 and PS4 this week here in the West. Officially titled the Earnest Evans Collection, the package includes Earnest Evans, El Viento, and Annet Returns — three Castlevania-style side-scrollers that'll almost certainly scratch any retro itch that you have...

    • Limited Run Games
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Earnest Evans Collection
  • News Ubisoft Cuts Jobs at Massive Entertainment, with The Division 3 Still in Development

    Divide and conquer

    Ubisoft has gone ahead with its plans to lay off a reported 55 employees across two studios, Including The Division developer Massive Entertainment. Said plans were confirmed last year, with the publisher pushing for a widespread restructuring of its assets. But in particular, layoffs at Massive raised eyebrows, given that the...

    • Ubisoft
    • The Division
  • News Chunky Code Vein 2 Overview Has Everything You Need to Know About the PS5 Action RPG

    Full blooded

    If you're looking forward to getting your hands on Code Vein 2 later this month, then this new overview from Bandai Namco should help you maintain your hype. The video clocks in at just under nine minutes, making for an especially in-depth look at the action RPG. It covers background lore, story stuff, character customisation, game...

    • Bandai Namco
    • PS5
    • Code Vein
    • Trailers
  • News Arc Raiders Now a Huge Multiplayer Success Story at 12 Million Sales

    960,000 concurrent players this month

    While other live service efforts wilt, Embark Studios has proved there is still room for significant success in the online multiplayer games sector, as ARC Raiders has now sold more than 12.4 million copies since its October 2025 launch. A report from Business Wire reveals the game reached 10 million sales at...

    • Embark Studios
    • PS5
    • Arc Raiders
    • Sales
  • News Free Yakuza Kiwami 3 Costumes Up for Grabs Ahead of Release

    Is that you, Ichiban?

    If you're eager to have as many outfit options available to you as possible in Yakuza Kiwami 3, then you may want to check out SEGA's latest promotion for the game. The publisher's offering up two exclusive costumes for Kiryu in exchange for creating a SEGA account. Good news if you've already got one, we suppose. Said...

    • SEGA
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Yakuza
  • News Helldivers 2 Support Continues in the Latest Warbond Drop, Out Next Week

    Redacted Regiment starts on 20th January

    Arrowhead Studios has announced that the first noteworthy update to Helldivers 2 in 2026 will take place next week, as it puts out another Premium Warbond for players. With a dark and edgy aesthetic, the Redacted Regiment Premium Warbond comes out on 20th January 2026, containing new weapons, Stratagems,...

    • Sony
    • PS5
    • PC
    • Helldivers
  • News LEVEL-5's Inazuma Eleven Takes a Stride Closer to 1 Million Sales Milestone

    Top of the league

    Legendary Japanese dev LEVEL-5’s remarkable return to form continues in earnest with the ongoing success of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, which has now topped 800,000 units sold across all platforms and is well on its way to the one million units milestone. The game launched late last year on 13th November, and topped 500,000...

    • LEVEL-5
    • PS5
    • PS4
    • Inazuma Eleven