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Ex-Forza Horizon Devs Finally Find a Publisher for Clutch, PS5's Promising Open World Racer

A clutch move you might say.If you're into racing games, one that should be on your radar is Clutch, a brand new IP from a studio with former Forza Horizon developers in its ranks.Officially announced earlier this year, developer Maverick Games was at one point partnered up with Amazon, who would serve as the game's publisher, but that fell through.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Xbox 'Heard You', Purges PS5 Logos from Multiformat Game Trailers

And that's the end of that.It looks like Xbox will no longer promote the PS5 versions of multiplatform games.Earlier in the year, at Summer Game Fest, there was a big hullabaloo as Microsoft’s upper-brass appeared to contradict each other.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Witcher 4 Set for a 2028 Release, CD Projekt Red Confirms

Developer reveals release window for RPG.CD Projekt Red has today announced it plans to launch The Witcher 4 at some point in 2028.In a video posted on social media, joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski speaks of the series' plans for Gamescom, where The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past will be fully unveiled. He teases a few more surprises for this week, and then touches on The Witcher 4.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'This Is Illegal': Stop Killing Games Movement Distances Itself from GTA 6 Leaks

"Do not send these people your money".This week will see the debut of an extended look at GTA 6, our first official glimpse of the game itself ahead of launch later in the year.Unfortunately, a spate of leaked videos of the game have emerged online over the last week or so, thanks to a person (or group) calling themselves Cyberleek.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'These Moments Don't Happen Anywhere Else': Sony Touts PS5 Exclusives After Abandoning PC

"Only on PS5".Sony’s released a new ad reminding you that some games can only be played on the PS5.The new commercial – part of the ‘It Happens on PS5’ campaign – focuses on several titles which are only available on PlayStation hardware.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Next Game from the PixelJunk Devs Leaks Online as Gamescom Looms

What's Q-Games up to?This week should be a big one for video game news, as Gamescom Opening Night Live kicks off the German expo with a big show very soon.It looks as though one of the presentation's surprises may have been spoiled a little early, however, as a playtest version has popped up on SteamDB that pretty much confirms its existence.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Protesting PS5 Players Now Plan Permanent Blackout, Meaning No GTA 6 or Wolverine

"Pedal to the metal or we won't get anywhere".Irate PS5 players have started unplugging their consoles all around the world, as a protest against Sony gets underway.The blackout – technically scheduled to start at 7pm local time, but already being observed by many participants – is designed to reduce the Japanese giant’s active users, a key performance metric for the company.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's Best-Selling Games List Fixed After Ordering Issue Over Weekend

Not a big deal for Sony's engineers.Good news for the makers of 007 First Light and 1000xRESIST – both games are currently appearing on the PS Store homepage due to a glitch.Sony usually shows the most popular games in each country across a variety of categories, ranging from pre-orders to downloads.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (24th-30th August)

Metal Gear Solid! Aliens! Star Wars! A Plague Tale!An absolutely gigantic week awaits on the PS5 this time, with major titles like Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Star Wars Zero Company vying for your attention.Other noteworthy games this week include Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Actually Will Have 60FPS Mode, Part of Day One Patch

Rebel Wolves had it in testing.After revealing The Blood of Dawnwalker will only have a 30FPS Quality Mode and a 40FPS Balanced Mode at launch, developer Rebel Wolves has this morning rushed to confirm there actually will be a Performance Mode offering 60FPS.In a social media post, the team shared a Performance Mode that targets 60 frames-per-second will be available on day one, 3rd September 2026, via a day one update. It said it had been testing a Performance Mode, but it was not ready to promise it would be available at release, so the option wasn't mentioned.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's Best-Selling Games List Is Broken on the PS Store

But should be a simple fix.Good news for the makers of 007 First Light and 1000xRESIST – both games are currently appearing on the PS Store homepage due to a glitch.Sony usually shows the most popular games in each country across a variety of categories, ranging from pre-orders to downloads.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: I Searched for Merch from My Fave PS5 Games in Chengdu's Enormous Anime Mall

And a brief glimpse inside China's underground gaming markets.The main tourist attractions in Chengdu may involve historical temples and the giant Buddha statue a few hours outside the city, but I can’t really create Push Square content about that.The multi-storey anime mall next to Tianfu Square, though? Well, that seemed like a good use of my time in China once I was done with all my Tides of Annihilation activities.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony Reminds PS5 Owners Their Digital Games Are Licensed, Not Sold

But Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo all say the same.What’s the old adage about once you dislike someone you pretty much despise everything they do?I think, for a vocal contingent on social media, Sony has found itself in that kind of trap lately.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: Going Platinum: I Only Played Sound Shapes Because I Wanted at Least One PS Vita Plat

What have I become.Platinum Trophy #34: Sound ShapesDate Earned: 31st October 2021Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 Leaks Prompt Fans to Bring Out the Memes as Netflix Puts a Brave Face on Things

"How many days?".Rockstar is feverishly hunting for a leaker who appears to have a playable build of GTA 6.As we’ve reported in a repeatedly updated article, new gameplay footage is appearing daily from what appears to be a recent and fully working version of the eagerly anticipated PS5 game.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway

And so it begins.Irate PS5 players have started unplugging their consoles all around the world, as a protest against Sony gets underway.The blackout – technically scheduled start 7pm local time, but already being observed by many participants – is designed to reduce the Japanese giant’s active users, a key performance metric for the company.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Sony's Live Service Strategy May Have Failed, But Helldivers 2 Has Been a Monstrous Hit

One of PlayStation's biggest games ever.Helldivers 2 is one of the most played PlayStation games ever made.Sony’s confirmed in a corporate blog post that the Arrowhead outing has now attracted over 22.9 million players since launching in 2024 – and that number’s accurate prior to its recent addition to PS Plus Extra.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London

Featuring pandas, hot pot, and Sichuan opera.When I first heard word that Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games was preparing to show the world its highly anticipated PS5 action game Tides of Annihilation in China, I couldn’t help but laugh at the irony considering the game is based on my home in the UK.Plans were promptly made to ship me over 8,000km to the studio’s office in Chengdu to get two hours of hands-on time with the title.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (24th-30th August)

Metal Gear Solid! Aliens! Star Wars! A Plague Tale!An absolutely gigantic week awaits on the PS5 this time, with major titles like Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Star Wars Zero Company vying for your attention.Other noteworthy games next week include Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 647

That sinking feeling.Gee-whiz, these weekends come around quick. Not that I'm complaining — more time to eat pizza and play PS5 is a positive as far as I'm concerned.Aaron BayneI've got a couple of embargoed games on the go, but I think I'd quite like to chip away at The Sinking City 2. I really liked what I played of it so far while recording footage for our video review.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Tides of Annihilation Dev Insists It Didn't Change Its Heroine's Face

Another day, another drama.I played upcoming PS5 action game Tides of Annihilation last week, and I thought it was great.When footage leaked prior to the embargo lifting, I wasn’t expecting the focus to be on Gwendolyn’s face. But I’ve been doing this job for a long time now, so I suppose I should know better by this stage!Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Will Let You Decide What Game It Makes Next

Having gone back to being an independent team.Psychonauts team Double Fine is going to share "what's next for the studio" today as part of a livestream on the Kinda Funny Games YouTube channel.Having just returned to independence after years of ownership under Microsoft, the developer plans to talk about its future on the live show scheduled to start in the coming hours. I doubt you're going to get actual game announcements out of the livestream, but I presume Tim Schafer will be there to talk about how Double Fine will approach its future.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Next Major PS5 Exclusive Is Ready to Release, Wolverine Goes Gold

Get your gold claws out.Insomniac has announced its fourth PS5 game, Marvel's Wolverine, has gone gold ahead of release on 15th September 2026. It shared the news with a quick social media video featuring Logan with gold claws, and it's confirmed you can unlock them in the game.The phrase "going gold" means work on the 1.0 version of the game is now complete and can be pressed to PS5 discs. It's been confirmed the full 1.0 version of Marvel's Wolverine will be on the disc itself, but there shall be a day one patch via digital download on top.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Take-Two Aims to Bring the Hammer Down on GTA 6 Leaker, Requests Help from Microsoft, Discord

The hunt for Cyberleek.As you would expect, publisher Take-Two is clearly not best pleased about the recent leaks of GTA 6.In its quest to bring the offending party to justice, the company has subpoenaed both Microsoft and Discord, requesting their participation in a legal crackdown on the person (or people) behind the Cyberleek moniker.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Won't Have 60FPS Mode on PS5 or Even PS5 Pro

Console footage shared online.Rebel Wolves has announced the graphical modes you can pick between in The Blood of Dawnwalker, and the standout news is that neither of the two settings provided offers 60 frames-per-second support on base PS5 or PS5 Pro.On both base PS5 and PS5 Pro, there are the same two modes to choose from:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Reveals Its Future Plans Today

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Guide: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What's Included

All you need to know about the Modern Warfare 4 beta.Activision and Infinity Ward are giving fans a chance to play upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 early via a big open beta test.With more content than any previous Call of Duty beta before it, you'll be able to sample various aspects of the FPS, including its multiplayer as well as a mission from the single player campaign. In this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta guide, we're going to outline all the details you need to know, including start times, how to get Early Access, and what's included.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Poised for Gargantuan Launch

Sharpen your swords.There’s a reason Sony is backing Phantom Blade Zero, a console exclusive, hard.The game is shaping up to be the biggest Chinese release since Black Myth Wukong, and while that was likely a once-in-a-generation phenomenon, estimates from Alinea Analytics predict it may have already sold 300k copies via pre-orders on Steam alone.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Great Games Belong in Your Collection, Not Just Your Library': Retailer Promotes Physical Revival with Reprinted PS4 Lineup

No disc, no buy.Import retailer Play Asia hopes you’ll keep the “no disc, no buy” energy with its Physical Revival campaign, underway now.The site has assembled a curated collection of physical PS4 games, reprinted and back in stock “for collectors, fans, and anyone who believes great games belong on the shelf”.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword May Be Another PS5 Capcom Hit as It Crosses 2 Million Wishlists

Samurai games fest.Between Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Monster Hunter Stories 3, Japanese publisher Capcom has had a super strong 2026, and it looks like its final big game launch of the year could round things out very nicely indeed.Onimusha: Way of the Sword is set to arrive on 4th September, 2026, and while there have been remasters and other offshoots over the years, it will be the first major game in the series since 2006's Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Ex-Forza Horizon Devs Finally Find a Publisher for Clutch, PS5's Promising Open World Racer

Xbox 'Heard You', Purges PS5 Logos from Multiformat Game Trailers

The Witcher 4 Set for a 2028 Release, CD Projekt Red Confirms

'This Is Illegal': Stop Killing Games Movement Distances Itself from GTA 6 Leaks

'These Moments Don't Happen Anywhere Else': Sony Touts PS5 Exclusives After Abandoning PC

The Next Game from the PixelJunk Devs Leaks Online as Gamescom Looms

Protesting PS5 Players Now Plan Permanent Blackout, Meaning No GTA 6 or Wolverine

PS5's Best-Selling Games List Fixed After Ordering Issue Over Weekend

Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (24th-30th August)

PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Actually Will Have 60FPS Mode, Part of Day One Patch

PS5's Best-Selling Games List Is Broken on the PS Store

Feature: I Searched for Merch from My Fave PS5 Games in Chengdu's Enormous Anime Mall

Sony Reminds PS5 Owners Their Digital Games Are Licensed, Not Sold

Feature: Going Platinum: I Only Played Sound Shapes Because I Wanted at Least One PS Vita Plat

GTA 6 Leaks Prompt Fans to Bring Out the Memes as Netflix Puts a Brave Face on Things

Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway

Sony's Live Service Strategy May Have Failed, But Helldivers 2 Has Been a Monstrous Hit

Feature: I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London

Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (24th-30th August)

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 647

Tides of Annihilation Dev Insists It Didn't Change Its Heroine's Face

Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Will Let You Decide What Game It Makes Next

Next Major PS5 Exclusive Is Ready to Release, Wolverine Goes Gold

Take-Two Aims to Bring the Hammer Down on GTA 6 Leaker, Requests Help from Microsoft, Discord

The Blood of Dawnwalker Won't Have 60FPS Mode on PS5 or Even PS5 Pro

Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Reveals Its Future Plans Today

Guide: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What's Included

PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Poised for Gargantuan Launch

'Great Games Belong in Your Collection, Not Just Your Library': Retailer Promotes Physical Revival with Reprinted PS4 Lineup

Onimusha: Way of the Sword May Be Another PS5 Capcom Hit as It Crosses 2 Million Wishlists

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