The Dev Behind Many Classic Games on PS5 and PS Plus Just Got Bought By Atari
Atari announced the acquisition of Implicit Conversions, the studio that ports classic games to modern consoles and supplies many titles for PlayStation Plus Premium. The studio has delivered over 100 retro titles, including Fear Effect and Mortal Kombat, and brings its proprietary Syrup engine into Atari’s growing emulation portfolio. Atari already owns Digital Eclipse and Nightdive, positioning the company as a dominant force in retro‑gaming preservation. While the deal’s effect on PS Plus offerings remains unclear, Atari’s expanded toolset could accelerate future classic releases.
Feature: Xbox Game Pass vs PS Plus: Was Sony Right All Along?
Microsoft slashed Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 after a brief hike to $29.99, acknowledging the service’s rising cost. Internal leaks reveal the company lost roughly $300 million by bundling Call of Duty’s Black Ops 6, prompting a reevaluation of its loss‑leader strategy....
Koei Tecmo Is Absolutely Killing It Right Now as Hits Like Nioh 3 Smash Sales Expectations
Koei Tecmo has upgraded its earnings outlook after a surge in quarterly sales, driven by strong performance of titles such as Nioh 3, Fatal Frame 2 remake, and Pokémon Pokopia. The publisher posted a 16.1% rise in operating profit, overturning an expected...
Round Up: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Really Does Sound Like the PS5 Mass Effect Successor We Need
OwlCat Games’ *The Expanse: Osiris Reborn* entered a closed‑beta demo on PC and PS5, showcasing a third‑person sci‑fi RPG that echoes the feel of *Mass Effect*. Early previews highlight strong world‑building, dynamic environmental hazards, and narrative choices that dramatically alter...
April 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Sony announced that eight new titles are now downloadable for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members in the UK and Europe, with a US rollout slated for later today. The April lineup includes Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, The Crew Motorfest,...
Wild Arms 4 Returns on PS Plus Premium, But Its PS2 Reviews Were Ruthless
Wild Arms 4, the 2005 entry in the long‑running JRPG series, is arriving this week on PS5 and PS4 via PlayStation Plus Premium. The re‑release marks a rare first‑party addition to Sony’s emulation lineup, which has recently leaned on Bandai Namco and Disney libraries....
Granblue Fantasy: Relink's Expanded PS5, PS4 Re-Release Adds an Actual Story Intro
Cygames announced that the upcoming re‑release of Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok for PS5 and PS4 will include a proper story introduction. The new intro recaps the events from the mobile game and anime, giving newcomers a clear entry...
Rumour: Suspicions of Persona 1 and 2 Remasters Grow Stronger as Soundtrack Reappears
Rumors of Persona 1 and Persona 2 remasters have intensified after Atlus released new merchandise labeled “Origins” and “Duality” and re‑uploaded the Persona 1 soundtrack on YouTube, coinciding with its launch on Spotify. The timing aligns with the franchise’s 30th anniversary and recent...
PS5's NTE Blows Up Gacha Norms with 470 Free Pulls and No 50/50
Neverness to Everness (NTE) is launching as a PS5‑exclusive open‑world gacha on 29 April, promising players 470 free pulls at launch. The game discards the industry‑standard 50/50 mechanic, guaranteeing an S‑Rank character after 90 pulls and offering a free S‑Rank on...
Dua Lipa Music Pack Dances Into PSVR2 Gem Synth Riders
Synth Riders, the flagship rhythm title for PlayStation VR2, released a new Dua Lipa Music Pack priced at $11.99. The pack adds seven of the pop star’s hits, expanding the game’s soundtrack after a recent stat and XP system update. While the...
Wuthering Waves Gives Away Free Rewards and Resident Evil Collab Items for PS5
Wuthering Waves celebrates its second anniversary on April 30 with a major v3.3 update. Players receive 20 free pulls and a top‑up reset that doubles in‑game currency, while new licensed motorcycle liveries from Resident Evil, Pragmata, Kaiju No 8 and Haikyu...
Mini Review: Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (PS5) - A Strong Action Platformer That Celebrates Classic Castlevania
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, an indie title from Lillymo Games, revives the side‑scrolling spirit of the original Castlevania on PS5. The game delivers a 21‑stage campaign packed with inventive set‑pieces—carriage rides, gondola battles, and boat chases—while expanding the hero’s...
Low-Poly Stealth Throwback Revives PS1 Metal Gear Solid Vibes for PS5
Spy Drops, an indie low‑poly stealth game that debuted on Steam and Switch, is arriving on PlayStation 5 on April 28. The title recreates the isometric, polygonal style of the 1998 Metal Gear Solid while adding modern lighting, particle effects, and a Dream Catcher mechanic....
The Dev of This GTA-Style Anime Open World Really Understood Its Assignment
The upcoming free‑to‑play title NTE: Neverness to Everness will debut on the PS5 on April 29 as a console‑exclusive. The game offers a GTA‑style anime open world set in the fictional city of Hethereau, a detailed replica of Japan’s most famous...
Free Content for All STALKER 2 PS5 Players in Newest Update
GSC Game World released a free PS5 update for STALKER 2, adding a story‑driven X‑Lab questline and new loading screens. The patch also fixes a mutant overpopulation bug and a mission‑cancellation issue in long campaigns. This content arrives ahead of the...
Sony Announces High-End Gaming Monitor for the Uber Sweats
Sony’s INZONE brand unveiled two premium gaming products: the H6 Air open‑back headset, priced at about $224, and the M10S II OLED monitor, a 27‑inch QHD display with a 540 Hz refresh rate and $1,535 price tag. The headset adds a detachable...
Viral Rhythm Beat-'Em-Up Dead As Disco Is 'Planned' For PS5
Brain Jar’s indie title Dead As Disco, a rhythm‑driven beat‑em‑up, entered Early Access on PC this week and is now officially "planned" for a PlayStation 5 release. The game fuses combat mechanics from titles like Hi‑Fi Rush, Yakuza and Sifu, syncing...
PS5 Construction RPG Arknights: Endfield Expands with Massive Free Update
Arknights: Endfield on PS5 receives its first major free update, version 1.2 “At the Wake of Spring,” on 17 April. The patch adds a new playable Operator, Zhuang Fangyi, expands the Wuling map with a resource‑rich outpost, and introduces a high‑stakes boss...
Feature: Going Platinum: I Missed a Bunch of Trophies in The Messenger, But Playing It Again Was a Pleasure
Game journalist Stephen Tailby earned the Platinum trophy for The Messenger on October 19, 2020, after replaying the indie platformer a second time to collect missed trophies. He notes that revisiting a game has become rare for him amid today’s...
Guide: Best PS5 Fighting Games to Play in 2026
The guide ranks the ten most popular fighting games on PlayStation 5, blending community votes with editorial picks. Highlights include Street Fighter 6 as the esports flagship, Guilty Gear Strive as the first native PS5 fighter, and Tekken 8’s new Heat system. The list...
Industry Legend Ron Gilbert Is Bringing His Auto-Scrolling RPG to PS5 Next Week
Legendary designer Ron Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox is set to release its auto‑scrolling roguelike RPG Death By Scrolling on PS5 on April 16, 2026. The pixel‑art adventure lets players choose from several characters, navigate constantly scrolling levels, and battle Death while collecting gold for...
Enjoying Your Free PS4 Game? Here's a Look at Its Sequel, Coming to PS5
Graveyard Keeper is now free on PS4 without a PS Plus subscription, a move by Lazy Bear Games to boost visibility for its upcoming sequel. The sequel, Graveyard Keeper 2, is slated for a PS5 release, though Sony has not disclosed a...
PS5 Price Hike Hits Japan Hard as PS5 Pro Sales Sink to Xbox Levels
Sony’s April 2 price increase in Japan raised the disc‑based PS5 to about $612 and the PS5 Pro to $862, widening the gap with the language‑locked digital edition at $562. In the week ending April 5, Famitsu recorded only 840 PS5 Pro units sold—similar...
Guide: Invincible VS Open Beta: All Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
The fighting game *Invincible VS* will launch on April 30, 2026, but players can test it during a three‑day open beta from April 9‑11, 2026. The beta runs continuously across all regions, with start and end times adjusted for each time zone. It is available...
PS5 Anime RPG NTE Gets 18th April Livestream, Free Rewards Expected
Perfect World will stream a pre‑launch showcase for its PS5 anime RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness on 18 April at 18:00 UTC via YouTube. The broadcast targets North America, Europe and Asia, aligning with prime viewing windows. Early registrants receive the free...
'Who on Earth Would Want This?': Almost 90% of PS5 Fans Not Interested in New 'Playerbase' Program
Sony announced a new "Playerbase" program that would place fans inside PS5 games, beginning with Gran Turismo 7, requiring a video interview for a single winner. A Push Square poll of 1,000 PS5 owners revealed 62% disinterest and 27% security concerns,...
'CDPR Deserves a Lot of Credit': Tech Experts Praise Cyberpunk 2077's Anticipated PS5 Pro Mode
CD Projekt RED is releasing a free PS5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077 on April 8, introducing three visual modes: Ray Tracing Pro, Ray Tracing, and Performance. Ray Tracing Pro targets 30 fps on 60 Hz and 40 fps on 120 Hz displays, while the standard Ray Tracing mode...
Tales Fans Are Fed Up as Hyped Anniversary Announcement Falls Flat
Bandai Namco marked the Tales series' 30th anniversary with a heavily promoted reveal that turned out to be a collection of 188 original illustrations created by ufotable and Production I.G., rather than a new game or anime. The announcement, teased since February,...
Legendary Guilty Gear Creator Offers a Warning to AAA Game Developers
Veteran game designer Daisuke Ishiwatari warned that AAA studios risk locking talent into decade‑long, hyper‑specialized projects that can render developers unemployable when a title stalls. He criticized the industry’s aversion to risk, noting that massive budgets often suppress creative experimentation....
Tetris Fans May Want to Check Out This Strategy Puzzle Hybrid When It Comes to PS5 This Month
Drop Duchy: Complete Edition is set to arrive on the PlayStation 5 on April 21, 2026, following a successful PC launch. The title blends Tetris‑style terrain placement with strategic city‑building, roguelite progression, and deck‑building mechanics. Developed by Sleepy Mill Studio and published by The Arcade...
Ni No Kuni Dev Level-5 Confirms New Vision Showcase for This Week
Level‑5 will host its Vision 2026 livestream on Friday, April 10, 2026, promising a surprise slate of upcoming titles. The studio’s most anticipated project, the detective RPG DECAPOLICE, which was delayed to 2026, could finally be unveiled. Recent releases include Fantasy Life i: The...
Feature: Going Platinum: Leaving Superhot's Sequel Idle for Hours Might Be the Maddest Thing I've Done for a Trophy
Stephen Tailby recounts earning the Platinum trophy for Superhot: Mind Control Delete, noting the sequel’s expanded roguelike mechanics over its predecessor. He highlights a notoriously long real‑time timer trophy that originally required eight hours of idle gameplay before a patch...
Fans Reckon PS Studios Website Adjustments Hint at Sony's Move Away From PC
PlayStation’s corporate PS Studios webpage has been subtly edited, removing references to PC development for partners like Valkyrie Entertainment and emphasizing exclusivity for XDEV. The changes arrive amid earlier reports that Sony may be scaling back its PC port strategy...
Grab These Resident Evil PSN Avatars for Free This Month
Capcom is celebrating Resident Evil's 30th anniversary by releasing a free collection of PlayStation Network avatars featuring the franchise’s most recognizable characters. To obtain the avatars, players must either wishlist or purchase the new Resident Evil Requiem title, install the...
'The Solution Is to Get Rid of Consoles': Analyst Predicts $1,000 PS6 and a Transition to Game Streaming
Console prices are climbing sharply, with the PS5 now $599.99 versus its $399.99 launch price and analysts forecasting a $1,000 PS6 next year. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter argues that escalating hardware costs will accelerate a shift toward game streaming. Sony’s...
Rumour: Anticipated PS5 Sequel Lords of the Fallen 2 Locked for August Release
A leak from the lead systems designer suggests Lords of the Fallen 2 will launch on PlayStation 5 in August 2026, narrowing the previously vague 2026 window. The information appeared briefly on the designer's personal site before being removed and captured by...
Review: South of Midnight (PS5) - The Most Beautiful Simple Game
South of Midnight, a 12‑hour PS5 adventure from Compulsion Games, dazzles with stop‑motion claymation visuals and a Southern‑folklore‑infused soundtrack, but its linear structure and rudimentary combat quickly lose steam. The port mirrors the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions, offering...
Crimson Desert Improves Image Quality on Base PS5 with Simple Upscaling
Pearl Abyss released patch v1.01.00 for Crimson Desert on the base PS5, adding FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) upscaling to the 60 fps Performance Mode. The new "Fixed 4K Output" option, enabled by default, forces a 4K render that is then down‑scaled, sharpening...
In This $70 Era, PS5 Fighter Avatar Legends Is Just $29.99
Avatar Legends, a new PS5 fighting game, launches on July 2 for $29.99, a strikingly low price in a market where new titles often exceed $70. A $49.99 Deluxe Edition offers extra cosmetics, a soundtrack, and a Year 1 Pass with...
Feature: Going Platinum: SpongeBob's Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated My Nostalgia for Old Tie-Ins
The author earned the Platinum Trophy for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, a modern remake of the 2003 PS2 tie‑in. The game delivers upgraded visuals and solid gameplay while preserving the original’s charm. The piece uses this personal...
Before Ace Combat 8 Soars Onto PS5, Watch the Series' Evolution in Neat New Trailer
Bandai Namco released a fresh trailer previewing Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the next installment in the long‑running aerial combat franchise, ahead of its 2026 launch on PlayStation 5. The video walks viewers through the evolution of the series, from...
Stellar Blade's Eve Invades PUBG in Unexpected Crossover
South Korean developer Krafton announced that Eve, the protagonist of the upcoming action RPG Stellar Blade, will join PUBG as a playable character. The crossover was teased for weeks and confirmed with a new trailer, signaling a strategic partnership between...
Fans of Old Dreamcast Games Are Going to Go Gaga for This Strange Fishing Sim
The Water Museum is reviving its Dreamcast‑era horror fishing title, About Fishing, with a new trailer that showcases a blend of angling, puzzle‑solving, and sandbox life simulation. Influences range from Shenmue and SEGA Bass Fishing to Seaman and Silent Hill,...
'A Mashup of RoboCop and C-3PO': Gorgeous Action Adventure Artificial Detective Announced for PS5
Artificial Detective, an action‑adventure title for PS5, was unveiled with a striking Art Deco aesthetic and a dystopian megacity setting ruled by rogue robots. Developed by VIVIX—a studio blending talent from both video games and film—the game promises sandbox‑style combat...
Mecha Franchise PATLABOR Returns to PS5 in First Game for Over 20 Years
Patlabor The Case Files marks the franchise’s first PlayStation 5 title, arriving more than two decades after the last console entry on PSP in 2005. Developed by Chime Corporation and published by Good Smile Company, the game promises over 20...
Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Somehow Even Worse Than Season 2, Game Gets Review Bombed
Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 Season 3 update has deepened the balance controversy sparked by Season 2, prompting a wave of negative Steam reviews. The patch, billed as a “back‑to‑basics” fix, leaves the aggressive Heat‑driven playstyle largely intact while delivering uneven character tweaks. Players lament...
Sony's PS5, PC Fighter Will Generate Squad Names Depending on Which Marvel Heroes You Assemble
Arc System Works announced that the upcoming Marvel‑licensed fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, will automatically generate a unique squad name based on the player’s hero lineup, with the lead character dictating the first word and the rest of the...
While We Wait for a New 3D Sonic Game, PS5 Is About to Get the Next Best Thing
Haste, a high‑speed roguelite that debuted on Steam last year, is poised for a PlayStation 5 release after its trophy list surfaced on Exophase. The game challenges players to sprint through procedurally generated worlds, using in‑game resources to purchase buffs and...
Saros Dev Explains How the PS5 Game Is More Approachable, Customisable Than Returnal
Housemarque released a new video outlining how its upcoming PS5 exclusive Saros diverges from the studio’s previous roguelike, Returnal. The game introduces a permanent progression system using Lucenite, allowing players to unlock lasting buffs and abilities. A Carcosan Modifiers system...
Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline Divides Opinion
Capcom’s latest fighting title, Street Fighter 6, introduces a controversial plot twist in which Alex, a legacy character from Street Fighter 3, is depicted as married to Patricia, the daughter of his adoptive father Tom. The storyline suggests a familial relationship that...