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Site News: Oh, Hi Everyone! Did You Notice Anything Different Here Recently?

Go on, be honest.Hello – it’s been a while since I’ve written one of these.I wanted to share a small update with you all about Push Square, which many of you may have already noticed. I know a couple of you mentioned it in the forums.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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South of Midnight Maker Said to Be Shuttered by Xbox

Compulsion Games reportedly closed.This weekend has been awash with rumours about incoming Xbox studio closures, as new leadership wrestles with an almighty mess.While the speculation about the layoffs has been awful to witness on social media, Kotaku is now reporting that South of Midnight maker Compulsion Games will be among the first to fall.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Rumour: The Witcher Co-Op Action RPG in Development, and You Make Your Own Character

But there's no mention of consoles yet.Well this is a rather interesting rumour, isn't it?A new report from MP1st claims that CD Projekt Red has an unannounced co-op action RPG in the works at a currently unconfirmed studio — and it's set in the universe of The Witcher.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' Final Update Is Way Bigger Than Expected, Adds Story, Endgame, More

Out tomorrow.Ubisoft has blown the lid off the final update for Assassin's Creed Shadows — and it's packing a lot more than most people were expecting, including myself.Firstly, it adds a brand new main story chapter that completes the tale of protagonists Naoe and Yasuke. The duo will have to face off against two elite Templars who have sailed to Japan in order to hunt the unlikely heroes.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2026 So Far?

Halfway done.Look, you might not want to hear this, but we're now halfway through 2026 — and here on Push Square, that can only mean one thing...That's right, it's time to step back and take stock of the year so far.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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If You're Itching for a Gothic Action RPG, Mistfall Hunter's Free Open Beta Is Now Live on PS5

Mistfell for it.Got a bit of a Soulslike itch? Fancy bashing your head against armour-clad enemies in a grim fantasy setting? Then you might want to check out the Mistfall Hunter open beta, which is available to download now on PS5.In truth, this one's totally passed me by — but I've seen it rack up some attention on streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube over the last 24 hours. The consensus right now is that the game's shaping up to be pretty solid.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Fable PS5 Looking Far Too Easy? Don't Fear, Harder Difficulties Will Be Available

"The guards haven't been drinking tea mid-shift".While the response to Fable’s latest gameplay demo has been largely positive due to its in-depth life sim aspects, the game has come under fire for its “simple” combat gameplay.Fortunately, dev Playground has clarified that its latest video depicted ‘Story’ difficulty, the “gentlest way to wander through Albion”. There will, of course, be much more challenging options available if you want to test yourself.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Dead by Daylight Gets an Insane PS5 Graphics Upgrade for Its 10th Anniversary

Scooby Doo! Iron Maiden! Terrifier! So much more!Dead by Daylight is probably one of the most successful live service games out there today, and Behaviour Interactive is taking the asymmetrical horror’s 10th anniversary extremely seriously.It’s announced a pretty unprecedented roadmap for the release, which includes so much content we don’t even know where to begin.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's Best Character Is Finally Getting the Screen Time He Deserves in Resynced

"We might have been heroes".The sheer number of improvements Ubisoft is promising for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is impressive — but there's one big addition in particular that's got me excited to relive Edward's seafaring adventure.In the original game, Blackbeard was something of a mentor to Edward — a crazy old pirate who had long forged a legacy for himself by the time he's introduced in the story. I think he stole the show in just about every cutscene that he appeared in.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony 'Hopes' to Launch PS5's God of War Laufey in the First Half of 2027

But plans could change.You could be playing Santa Monica Studio’s wildly ambitious God of War Laufey within the next year, assuming plans haven’t changed internally.The unfortunately named snoop NateTheHate2 – who leaked the existence of this game well in advance of its announcement at this month’s State of Play – wrote on X (or Twitter) that he’d heard the title was targeting the first half of 2027.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth Sales Seemingly Spike After Revelation Reveal

Finish what you started.There's been a lot of debate over just how commercially successful Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have proven to be — but I was always of the mind that the remake trilogy would have serious legs.In short, selling the second and third parts of a planned trilogy is always going to be difficult. Plenty of players will bounce off the first game, leading to a gradual decline in interest around its sequels.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Pulls a Witcher 3 with Free DLC Drops

More content after launch.Rebel Wolves seems to have seriously big plans for The Blood of Dawnwalker, with a recent trailer basically announcing sequels will travel to different time periods. It is quite the pitch for a debut developer, but before it can even get to those follow-ups, the developer has revealed it'll be supporting the first game post-launch with free DLC drops.As the studio is made up of developers who worked on The Witcher 3 at CD Projekt RED, the leads look to be emulating what the Polish team did after the launch of that RPG. In the months that followed The Witcher 3's release, the title was routinely updated with free content drops, adding new armour sets, quests, and New Game+.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st June)

The Adventures of Elliot! UFC 6! Copa City!The release schedule is thinning out at the moment, but don't worry, it becomes absolute bedlam in August.For this week, the biggest release is clearly Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, although EA Sports UFC 6 will be a big seller as well.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Stripped of All PS5 Microtransactions as DLC Nears

Removed from sale on 25th June.Capcom has announced it's removing all of the microtransactions related to Dragon's Dogma 2 from sale, as it prepares the sequel for its Dark Arisen expansion in October.From 25th June 2026, the Dragon's Dogma 2 premium currency (Rift Crystals) will be taken off the PS Store, along with all the items you could purchase with real money, like Gaol Keys, Portcrystals, and Wakestones. Even the Deluxe Edition of the PS5 title is disappearing, leaving just the base version and a Camping Kit and a music pack up for purchase.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Campaign Early Access Now Included in Modern Warfare 4 PS5 Pre-Orders

Play one week early from 16th October.Infinity Ward has announced it'll once again offer early access to the single player campaign of its next Call of Duty title to anyone who pre-orders. If you pre-order Modern Warfare 4, you'll get to play the campaign one week early, from 16th October 2026.This is an incentive the team has offered to drive Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders in years past, and now Modern Warfare 4 will provide the same.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Halo PS5 Poised to Sell Extremely Well, Topping PS Store Charts Around the World

Belief in Master Chief.It looks like Master Chief’s anticipated PS5 debut in Halo: Campaign Evolved is going to be a big hit, as the game is climbing the PS Store pre-order charts ahead of its release on 28th July.In several European countries, the title is already the most pre-ordered PS5 game by some margin, and it’s climbing the charts in the US as well.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Opinion: I'm So Glad Racing Games Are Finally Getting Interesting Again

Changing gears.I'm sure some people aren't going to like this, but speaking as a fan of racing games, I think they've been kinda boring for a while.I dunno, it's difficult. You look at racers over the last 10 years or so, and it's hard to argue against them in some respects. They're broadly very well made.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Opinion: PS Plus Users, You Should Play Final Fantasy 16 (But Only If You Play It Like This)

Burn it all down.I really like Final Fantasy 16, but there's no denying that it's another very divisive instalment in Square's decades-old series.While the franchise has always attempted to innovate with each new game, it's still easy to argue that 16 is the furthest Final Fantasy has ever strayed from its traditional JRPG roots.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Xbox Wants Faster Fallout, Elder Scrolls Games to Bolster Business

Will they come to PlayStation?It’s hard to believe it’s been just one week since the Xbox Showcase, as Microsoft’s gaming division has been battered over the past few days – with CEO Satya Nadella being one of the people sticking in the boot.Speaking at Hard Fork Live, the Microsoft executive said it must turn Xbox into a “sustainable business” following 25-years of investment, suggesting the division has been operating in the red for some time now.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 Controller's Best Features Are Finally Working Over Bluetooth on PC

Devs do what Sony won't.Sony wants you to play on the PS5 obviously, but it’s more than happy to let you use your DualSense controller on the PC.Unfortunately, there are limitations when connecting a DualSense to a computer, but one industrious app developer is eager to overcome them.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: This Somber Platformer, Now 15-Years-Old, Deserves a Revisit on PS5

Curiouser and curiouser.I don’t remember exactly when I fell down the Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole; I’ve always been a bit obsessed with the Lewis Carroll novel, dating all the way back to very early childhood.The nonsensical plot’s mix of fairytale whimsy with dark undertones has always fascinated me, and even today as an adult, I use an Alice in Wonderland phone cover and have multiple tattoos with quotes and characters from the book.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Atelier Karia Makes Eating a Gameplay Mechanic on PS5

You are what you eat.For the most part, new game Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories sounds fairly familiar.Amnesiac protagonist? You bet. Item synthesising? Of course. An eating mechanic that changes how you look? Yea–wait, what?!Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: Going Platinum: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Still One of PS5's Best-Looking Games

Warm and fuzzy.Platinum Trophy #28: Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartDate Earned: 23rd June 2021Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: 'We Wanted to Avoid Pretending the Industry Is Perfect': How K-pop Idol Stories Is Delivering the Ultimate PS5 Fantasy for K-pop Fans

Wisageni Studio on working with K-pop songwriters and manhwa influences.With Lisa performing at the World Cup this week and K-pop Demon Hunters cementing itself as Netflix’s biggest ever movie release, K-culture is at an all-time global high.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2026?

Plus or minus?Another month, another seemingly rock solid PS Plus Extra lineup — at least, from where I'm sitting.The headline act of June 2026 has to be Final Fantasy 16. Has it proven to be yet another divisive instalment in Square Enix's series? Yes, but it still feels like a big deal for it to be part of Sony's middle-tier subscription.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Game of the Month: 007 First Light (May 2026)

As voted by you.You'll have to forgive me for being a little late with this Game of the Month poll for May 2026 — it was all down to those pesky summer gaming events, leaving no room for such a debate.But now that the excitement is over, it's time to look back on the month of May and ask ourselves... which PS5 release deserves to be crowned Game of the Month? As always, only you can decide.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (15th-21st June)

The Adventures of Elliot! UFC 6! Copa City!The release schedule is thinning out at the moment, but don't worry, it becomes absolute bedlam in August.For next week, the biggest release is clearly Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, although EA Sports UFC 6 will be a big seller as well.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 637

Breathe.It's been a really busy couple of weeks here at Push Square Towers with all the livestreams and news, so we're all looking forward to a spot of downtime over the coming days. You can tell everyone on the team's been busy, because no one replied to my request for WAYP.Jamie O'NeillMy girlfriend treated us both to tickets to watch The Mandalorian and Grogu, which led to me playing the early Endor, Jakku and Finalizer sections of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Wolverine PS5 Will Take You to Tokyo as Part of Its Globe-Trotting Campaign

A key story location.The recent Marvel’s Wolverine trailer showed off a montage of other levels right at the end, and I was quite taken with the city rooftop scene glimpsed for about one second.It’s clear this will be one of the headline moments in the upcoming PS5 exclusive’s globe-trotting story, and now dev Insomniac has confirmed it takes place in Tokyo.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Review: Gothic 1 Remake (PS5) - Cult Classic Returns, Warts and All

Embrace the jank.Gothic 1 Remake is an almost slavish reproduction of the original 2001 release developed by Piranha Bytes, an Eastern European open world RPG that was ahead of its time, notoriously hardcore, and seriously janky.Remade for a new era by Alkimia Interactive and published by THQ Nordic, this surprisingly dense experience has been modernised in some ways but remains shackled to the past by some bland gameplay and a swath of unfortunate, oftentimes extremely annoying bugs on PS5.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Site News: Oh, Hi Everyone! Did You Notice Anything Different Here Recently?

South of Midnight Maker Said to Be Shuttered by Xbox

Rumour: The Witcher Co-Op Action RPG in Development, and You Make Your Own Character

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Final Update Is Way Bigger Than Expected, Adds Story, Endgame, More

Poll: What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2026 So Far?

If You're Itching for a Gothic Action RPG, Mistfall Hunter's Free Open Beta Is Now Live on PS5

Fable PS5 Looking Far Too Easy? Don't Fear, Harder Difficulties Will Be Available

Dead by Daylight Gets an Insane PS5 Graphics Upgrade for Its 10th Anniversary

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's Best Character Is Finally Getting the Screen Time He Deserves in Resynced

Sony 'Hopes' to Launch PS5's God of War Laufey in the First Half of 2027

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth Sales Seemingly Spike After Revelation Reveal

PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Pulls a Witcher 3 with Free DLC Drops

Guide: These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (15th-21st June)

Dragon's Dogma 2 Stripped of All PS5 Microtransactions as DLC Nears

Campaign Early Access Now Included in Modern Warfare 4 PS5 Pre-Orders

Halo PS5 Poised to Sell Extremely Well, Topping PS Store Charts Around the World

Opinion: I'm So Glad Racing Games Are Finally Getting Interesting Again

Opinion: PS Plus Users, You Should Play Final Fantasy 16 (But Only If You Play It Like This)

Xbox Wants Faster Fallout, Elder Scrolls Games to Bolster Business

PS5 Controller's Best Features Are Finally Working Over Bluetooth on PC

Feature: This Somber Platformer, Now 15-Years-Old, Deserves a Revisit on PS5

Atelier Karia Makes Eating a Gameplay Mechanic on PS5

Feature: Going Platinum: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Still One of PS5's Best-Looking Games

Feature: 'We Wanted to Avoid Pretending the Industry Is Perfect': How K-pop Idol Stories Is Delivering the Ultimate PS5 Fantasy for K-pop Fans

Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2026?

Game of the Month: 007 First Light (May 2026)

Guide: These 7+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (15th-21st June)

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 637

Wolverine PS5 Will Take You to Tokyo as Part of Its Globe-Trotting Campaign

Review: Gothic 1 Remake (PS5) - Cult Classic Returns, Warts and All

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