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Feature: The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2026 So Far

As voted by you.We're now halfway through 2026 — scary, I know — and so in traditional Push Square fashion, we've taken a look back at the first six months of the year to determine its best PS5 games so far.Earlier in the week, I published a poll asking readers to select their favourite 2026 titles up until now.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony Aims to Drive PS Plus Profits by 'Improving Service Proposition'

Things can only get better?Despite all the doom and gloom surrounding the games industry right now, Sony actually achieved record high profitability for its gaming division this past fiscal year, ending 31st March.One contributor to that success is PS Plus, the PS5’s semi-mandatory subscription service which unlocks online multiplayer, monthly games, and more. It’s a huge driver of PlayStation’s business, and moving forward the format holder hopes to strengthen this sector.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Uproar as Halo PS5 Demands 2 PS Plus Subscriptions for Local Co-Op

And a Microsoft account on top.If you are planning to play Halo: Campaign Evolved like the days of old in local split-screen co-op next month, make sure your mate brings their PS Plus membership with them.Despite being an offline mode, it's been revealed both players wanting to go through the campaign in local co-op need a PS Plus subscription. A new community Q&A post from the developer says "if you’re playing split-screen on PlayStation 5, both accounts will need to have PlayStation Plus".Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 5+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (22nd-28th June)

Dead or Alive! Deer & Boy! A few others!Next week could end up being the slowest week of the year on the PS Store, but you have a backlog to get through, don't you?I suppose the biggest game next week is Dead or Alive 6: Last Round, which is coming to the PS5 after launching on the PS4 a few years ago.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 638

Sun sheltering.It is far too hot and humid here in the UK right now, so we are closing the blinds and sitting in front of a fan turned up to max as we play video games this weekend. This is what's entertaining us in between ice cream and BBQs.Jamie O'NeillThe 16th June was the 11-year anniversary of my favourite E3 conference, Sony's 'PlayStation E3 Experience - 2015 Press Conference', so it's my tradition to play a standout game from the show. Now, 11 years later I plan to replay the opening of Batman: Arkham Knight, which was originally shown off at this iconic event.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro Looks Like the Perfect Fit for Fatal Fury PS5

What colour is your blood?Here he is, then, the pièce de résistance of the current Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves season: Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star!While there’s no release date just yet, this trailer shows how the legendary character will slot right into SNK’s likeable fighter.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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This Onimusha: Way of the Sword Retail Listing Is Making People Think It's Launching Early

Is Capcom bringing it forward?Much has been made of the extremely busy release schedule for the remainder of 2026, with September and October being particularly stacked.Among the games launching in late September is Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom's promising action title. It's currently pencilled in for 25th September 2026, close to several other games.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: How Much Will GTA 6 Cost?

Predict the GTA 6 price.This time next week, pre-orders for GTA 6 will be live, and there'll finally be an official price attached to the PS5 release.In the years leading up to 25th June 2026, when retailers will set their listings live, there's been a lot of debate over what the price of GTA 6 will be.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection Bundles Everything Together on PS5 'Soon'

Dosed up.SEGA and Two Point Studios have announced Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection for PS5.As the name implies, this version of the game is the complete package, bringing the original hospital sim and all its numerous DLC packs together.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sifu Dev's PS5 Football Game Rematch Has Had a Great First Year

Squad goals.Rematch is a game I've not given much thought since its debut this time last year, but it seems the online football title has enjoyed a pretty healthy 12 months while I've not been paying attention.To recap, this is from developer Sloclap, perhaps best known for its martial arts beat-'em-up, Sifu. Its next game would be Rematch, an online multiplayer football game that combines the real sport with the immediacy and simplicity of Rocket League.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Pragmata's Latest PS5 Update Adds Hugh's Best Outfit and Nerfs One of the Hardest Challenges

Here are the patch notes.Capcom has released a new patch for its brilliant sci-fi shooter, Pragmata.Available to download now, the update makes only a few changes, but they're some pretty good ones.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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These 13 Retro Games Are All Getting Revived for the PS5

The nicher the better.We’re in the middle of a retro revolution, with various compilations, collections, and re-releases deploying every day on modern platforms.One of several publishers leading the charge is QUByte, a Brazilian publisher with a number of niche licenses under its umbrella, which it’s resurrecting for new audiences.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Persona 4 Revival Gameplay Showcase Covers Combat Changes, New Content, and More

Prime Time.Atlus has showcased a hearty amount of brand new Persona 4 Revival gameplay, covering just about everything that fresh players may want to know.But what about those who have already spend god-knows-how-many-hours playing Persona 4 Golden? Well, the broadcast also sheds some light on things like combat system changes, and reworked content.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'There's No Ambiguity in Sony's Strategy': Trusted Journalist on PS5's Exclusivity Approach After Wishy-Washy CEO Statement

"There's no case by case here".Sony speaks so little in the public domain that we only know about its decision to step away from PC because of reporting from Bloomberg’s always-reliable Jason Schreier.This strategy change has been communicated to employees internally, but the company rarely conducts interviews, and so it hasn’t had an opportunity to comment on it publicly yet.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 5's Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Available for All Players Now

Huge update coming in July.We know from a recent GTA 5 leak that there are still almost two million active GTA Online players on the PS4, but it looks like Rockstar is going to make one last attempt to transfer fans to new consoles before GTA 6.As part of a wider announcement which includes a major new GTA Online update – more on that shortly – the label has announced plans to offer a free PS5 upgrade for all existing GTA 5 owners. This includes both physical and digital copies.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Opinion: This PS5 Magic Shooter Has Been the Perfect Summer Distraction

Finding my finger guns.With the summer livestreams out of the way, we're now entering that period of the year where brand new game releases dry up and the news cycle slows to a crawl — unless you're Xbox, that is.It is the perfect time to dive into your backlog and play some PS5 titles you have been meaning to get to... if you actually have one. I'm notorious for simply not having a backlog; I manage to pretty reliably keep up with the game release cycle and am rarely in a position with mountains of unplayed titles.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony Finally Speaks on PC Cancellations, Wants to Enhance Value of PS5

But doesn't really rule anything out.Sony speaks so little in the public domain that we only know about its decision to step away from PC because of reporting from Bloomberg’s always-reliable Jason Schreier.This strategy change has been communicated to employees internally, but the company rarely conducts interviews, and so it hasn’t had an opportunity to comment on it publicly yet.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony's Forgotten Multiplayer PS5, PC Game Gets Final Update as Developer Moves On

Midnight Murder Club will stay online.Remember Midnight Murder Club? Sony published this unusual multiplayer shooter last year on PS5 and PC, and it quickly fell into obscurity.Developer Velan Studios has announced it's just released the last planned update for the game, meaning it won't be getting any further post-launch support.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Digimon Story Time Stranger Adds 60fps Option, Photo Mode, and More in Promised PS5 Patch

Hello, Stranger.It's been over eight months since Digimon Story Time Stranger launched on PS5, but Bandai Namco apparently never forgot about its promise to improve the game's performance.The creature-taming RPG has been capped at a disappointing 30 frames-per-second since launch, but a freshly revealed update, which drops on the 9th July, will include a 60fps performance mode.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's Call of Duty: Black Ops Ports Get More Likes Than Modern Warfare 4

On X, anyway.It feels like there’s more enthusiasm for PS5’s upcoming ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call Black Ops 2, due out in July, than the brand-new Modern Warfare 4.At least, that’s the case on social media platform X (or Twitter), where Treyarch’s post about the ports has attracted more than 158k likes at the time of writing, compared to Modern Warfare 4’s reveal trailer, which has 78k likes.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Density Over Scale': Open World Cyberpunk Shooter No Law Has Serious Potential on PS5

City limits.New information on No Law has just arrived, courtesy of developer Neon Giant's appearance at the recent Unreal Fest 2026.The Swedish studio went in-depth on how it's utilising Unreal Engine 5 for the upcoming open world shooter, and shed some light on its design philosophy.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Some Analysts Believe Sony Is Considering Pushing the PS6 Back': Embracer Report Hints at Later Than 2027 Launch

What's the plan?Rumour has it that Sony planned to launch the PS6 in late 2027, but the hardware industry is in turmoil right now.Component costs have soared on the back of AI-led demand, pushing the price of consumer electronics including consoles skyhigh.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's State of Decay 3 Looks to Have All the Ingredients for Success

You're a survivor.State of Decay 3 has been a long time coming, and it’s still in Early Alpha, according to this exclusive gameplay footage.There’s no denying, however: the zombie survival game has all the ingredients required for success.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Open on 25th June, Cover Art Revealed

Pre-order your copy from next week.Rockstar has officially announced PS5 pre-orders for GTA 6 will be available from 25th June 2026. That's next week and you can get your first look at the cover art for the anticipated game in the video above.Pre-orders will be available both physically from select retailers and then digitally on PS Store. The title itself will remain scheduled to launch for PS5 on 19th November 2026.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Gamers Don't Want It': Palworld Dev Against Generative AI as It Grows More Common in Games

"It's not really for us".Pocketpair, the studio behind the popular survival game Palworld, has distanced itself from controversial generative AI in new comments from its head of publishing and communications, John Buckley.Speaking to GamesRadar, he recognises there's a big divide on the topic, but thinks the audience generally isn't interested in seeing AI-made stuff in their games.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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All PlayStation Fans Need to Buy the Latest Famitsu Magazine

PaRappa the Rapper is on the cover.Long-running Japanese gaming tome Famitsu is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and this week’s issue is dedicated to PlayStation.While the mag covers all consoles, Sony’s systems have obviously featured heavily ever since the PS1’s release in 1994, so it makes sense to pay tribute to the brand on its pages.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Rumour: Persona 6 Release Is Way Closer Than Most People Think

A huge 2027 for Atlus.When do you think Persona 6 will release? Next year? 2028? Even later than that? It's perhaps difficult to imagine that it's even remotely close, given the game's tiny teaser trailer.But I'm here to offer some hope. A seemingly innocuous post on Tumblr has been picked up by the rabid Persona fanbase, in which a video game translator claims that they're working on Persona 6.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Don't Miss Granblue Fantasy: Relink a Second Time Around, Endless Ragnarok PS5 Demo Out Now

Re-Relink.If you missed out on the original Granblue Fantasy: Relink, which launched back in 2024, then I'd strongly recommend checking out the new Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok demo.In case you're out of the loop, Endless Ragnarok is an expanded re-release of Relink, with new playable characters, an entirely new endgame, and significant gameplay updates.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Filipino Fighter Yasmine Rushes into Street Fighter 6 with First PS5 Gameplay

The Phillipines' finest.It’s always worth paying attention whenever Street Fighter 6 introduces a new character, and here’s our first look at Filipino fighter Yasmine, who moves at the speed of lightning.Powered by the Phillipines’ national martial art Eskrima, her kit seems to centre on fast, aggressive, close-up attacks; she looks like she’s going to be a real handful to deal with.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's 'Recently Played' Section Restored as Sony Seemingly Fixes Strange Security Concern

What's going on?You may recall an unusual security issue that surfaced a little while ago, in which some PS5 accounts were breached by fooling customer service reps into providing access.Well, while it appears Sony is tightening things up, some users are reporting odd occurrences on their PSN profiles, and it's even stranger than the last security scare.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2026 So Far

Sony Aims to Drive PS Plus Profits by 'Improving Service Proposition'

Uproar as Halo PS5 Demands 2 PS Plus Subscriptions for Local Co-Op

Guide: These 5+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (22nd-28th June)

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 638

Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro Looks Like the Perfect Fit for Fatal Fury PS5

This Onimusha: Way of the Sword Retail Listing Is Making People Think It's Launching Early

Poll: How Much Will GTA 6 Cost?

Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection Bundles Everything Together on PS5 'Soon'

Sifu Dev's PS5 Football Game Rematch Has Had a Great First Year

Pragmata's Latest PS5 Update Adds Hugh's Best Outfit and Nerfs One of the Hardest Challenges

These 13 Retro Games Are All Getting Revived for the PS5

Persona 4 Revival Gameplay Showcase Covers Combat Changes, New Content, and More

'There's No Ambiguity in Sony's Strategy': Trusted Journalist on PS5's Exclusivity Approach After Wishy-Washy CEO Statement

GTA 5's Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Available for All Players Now

Opinion: This PS5 Magic Shooter Has Been the Perfect Summer Distraction

Sony Finally Speaks on PC Cancellations, Wants to Enhance Value of PS5

Sony's Forgotten Multiplayer PS5, PC Game Gets Final Update as Developer Moves On

Digimon Story Time Stranger Adds 60fps Option, Photo Mode, and More in Promised PS5 Patch

PS5's Call of Duty: Black Ops Ports Get More Likes Than Modern Warfare 4

'Density Over Scale': Open World Cyberpunk Shooter No Law Has Serious Potential on PS5

'Some Analysts Believe Sony Is Considering Pushing the PS6 Back': Embracer Report Hints at Later Than 2027 Launch

PS5's State of Decay 3 Looks to Have All the Ingredients for Success

GTA 6 PS5 Pre-Orders Open on 25th June, Cover Art Revealed

'Gamers Don't Want It': Palworld Dev Against Generative AI as It Grows More Common in Games

All PlayStation Fans Need to Buy the Latest Famitsu Magazine

Rumour: Persona 6 Release Is Way Closer Than Most People Think

Don't Miss Granblue Fantasy: Relink a Second Time Around, Endless Ragnarok PS5 Demo Out Now

Filipino Fighter Yasmine Rushes into Street Fighter 6 with First PS5 Gameplay

PS5's 'Recently Played' Section Restored as Sony Seemingly Fixes Strange Security Concern

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