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Round Up: Disco Elysium's Controversial 'Sequel' Met with Rave Reviews

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies reviews are in.Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is out this week on PC, and so critic reviews are starting to trickle in.It was always going to be interesting to see how this one's received, since it's technically the successor to Disco Elysium — one of the most highly regarded RPGs of the last decade or so.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Review: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5) - Brick Gaming at Its Joyful Best

Batman Begin.When making LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, I like to think developer TT Games agreed to one phrase, and one phrase alone: if it’s not fun, scrap it.The veteran studio has created an experience with an uncompromising commitment to having a good time. Using the framework of the Batman universe and its deep lore, a campaign that works like a greatest hits album of the IP delivers constant enjoyment and new ways to interact with it.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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GTA 6 Originally Meant to Launch 18 Months Ago, But We're Still Waiting for Trailer 3 and Pre-Orders

Game is 18 months behind original schedule.Only days after one false alarm, the hardcore GTA community has convinced itself that pre-orders for GTA 6 will go live soon. Affiliates part of the Best Buy program have had emails claiming their links for GTA 6 pre-orders shall be available today, thus fuelling more fan theories.There's been a lot to keep up with, but what if we could have gotten all of this out of the way 18 months ago?Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 24+ New PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (18th-24th May)

LEGO Batman! Bubsy 4D! Warhammer!It’s a big week this week for PS5 owners and PS Plus subscribers alike, with tons of new titles launching.Among the highlights, we’d obviously point to LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. But spare a thought for Bubsy 4D and Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks, both of which could be pleasant surprises.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Next Level Savings Sale (North America/Europe)

Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap.The latest sale on the PS Store is live now (after an unusual hiatus), and it's the Next Level Savings sale, running from now until 27th May.As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the offer, which means it can be a bit laborious browsing through it all.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Mixtape Isn't Going Anywhere, Won't Be Delisted Over Music Licenses

Licenses agreed in perpetuity.Mixtape team Beethoven & Dinosaur and publisher Annapurna Interactive have both confirmed the excellent PS5 game won't face any potential delisting issues over its licensed soundtrack in the future.This is because, rather than only setting up temporary music licenses for the title, agreements in "perpetuity" have been put in place, protecting Mixtape from having to be taken off sale. Creative director Johnny Galvatron shared with Kotaku that the studio paid extra to secure the permanent licenses, and Annapurna Interactive followed up on social media.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Until Dawn Dev Still Going with Dark Pictures Series, Next Entry Teased

The Ring vibes in this one.As is customary for The Dark Pictures Anthology games, the next entry in the horror series has been revealed by way of a secret teaser video hidden in the latest release. With Directive 8020 now in the hands of the public, what's up next has made its way online.The video upload of the trailer calls the game The Craven Man, but this doesn't seem to be confirmed. What is revealed is a videotape playing on a TV that seems to depict some kind of "phenomenon". It's got The Ring vibes and appears to lean into a more paranormal threat rather than a monster.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'Looks Like We Got Sucker Punched': Ghost of Yotei Fans Gutted Support Has Ended for Free Co-Op Mode

Just two months since release.Sucker Punch will not add any more content to its free Ghost of Yotei update, Legends – and not everyone is taking the news well.The mode, which we described as “fantastic” in our initial hands on, launched on 10th March.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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'There's Truth to It': Sony 'Considering' Bringing Back Your Fave Franchises on PS5

Dreams do come true.Perception of PlayStation is at an all-time low, even as the PS5 itself closes on 100 million units sold.Fans feel frustrated with Sony’s stand-offish approach to its community and its ill-fated investment into live service games.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: 15 Years Ago Today, We All Pushed Square to Doubt

Remembering detective game L.A. Noire.L.A. Noire, the innovative 1940s PS3 crime caper from Australian studio Team Bondi, is 15 years old today.The classic detective game – eventually published by Rockstar in 2011, but originally announced by Sony as a PS3 exclusive several years earlier – leaned heavily into its groundbreaking (at the time) facial capture technology, which allowed you to read the faces of its characters.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Poll: Would You Buy an inFAMOUS Collection for PS5?

It'd be electric.The first two inFAMOUS games are classics in the PS3 library, and there’s no great way to play them on modern hardware.Rumour has it that Sony is working with an unnamed developer to bring them to the PS5, although the source says he’s only received word from one person in particular, and hasn’t been able to corroborate the story.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Feature: Going Platinum: I Legit Forgot This Tiny, Unique PS4 Game Exists

It's called Arrog.Platinum Trophy #26: ArrogDate Earned: 4th February 2021Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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

Plus or minus?The general consensus around PS Plus Extra seems to be that Sony's middle-tier subscription is actually really good, offering up a consistently strong lineup of PS5 and PS4 software.And we can't see that perception changing this month, as the games for May 2026 range from genuinely great to "hmmm, I should give that a go".Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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You'll No Longer Need a Pricey Headset to Play Two of PSVR2's Best Games

Quill you finally buy it?If you’ve played the original on PSVR or its sequel on PSVR2, then you’ll know: Moss is an extraordinary experience.A platformer designed around virtual reality, this series embeds you in its fantasy worlds with cutesy protagonist Quill, an adorable mouse armed with a sword.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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New inFAMOUS PS5 Project Rumours Give Fans Fresh Hope

Might not be made by Sucker Punch.An inFAMOUS project, be it a new game or remakes of old ones, is currently in development at PlayStation, according to VGC scribe Jordan Middler.Speaking during the website's latest podcast episode, Middler said he's "under the impression that there is an inFAMOUS thing happening somewhere else in PlayStation at the minute", suggesting the game isn't being led by Sucker Punch, the series' original developer.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5's New Weekly Player Tracker Has Revealed Some Brutal Truths for Fans

You won't find Saros here.Sony’s new weekly player tracker is giving us some fascinating insight into the PS5 playerbase – and it seems to have taken fans by surprise.Currently in beta, the new Welcome Hub widget surfaces the top ten most played games in each country, complete with total weekly player numbers.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Guide: These 24+ New PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (18th-24th May)

LEGO Batman! Bubsy 4D! Warhammer!It’s a big week next week for PS5 owners and PS Plus subscribers alike, with tons of new titles launching.Among the highlights, we’d obviously point to LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. But spare a thought for Bubsy 4D and Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks, both of which could be pleasant surprises.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 633

Soft fantasy.It’s not been the most eventful week really, but you can’t knock a coconut down every time, eh? At least there are no shortage of games to play.Jamie O'NeillFour years have flown by since Success’ Cotton Fantasy released on PS4 in May 2022, and it's worth a 45 minute blast through this cute-'em-up to rock out to its superlative night soundtrack.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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This New PS5 Game Looks Like Sweet Catharsis

Break stuff.As Fred Durst once crooned, “Give me something to break!”And that’s the subject of this upcoming PS5 game, Table Flip Simulator, due out on 21st May.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Forza Horizon 6 Is the Highest Rated Game of the Year, But Will Anything Beat It?

A high bar to clear.As things stand, Forza Horizon 6 is the highest rated game of the year.The open world racer, due out on the PS5 later in 2026, currently commands a 92 on aggregator Metacritic – the only title to achieve a score higher than 90 so far this year, although Resident Evil Requiem and Saros both came close.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Strong Opinions on 007 First Light's Younger James Bond? 'That's Great', Says Dev

"Everyone has their favourite Bond".007 First Light is introducing a brand new James Bond when it arrives later this month, and as you'd expect, the younger take on the secret agent character has been somewhat polarising.Well, IO Interactive's perspective on this reaction to its Bond — played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson — is that it's a very positive thing.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers

Also, trending titles too.Sony is about to surface more data about the PS5’s ecosystem than we’ve ever seen before, with a new Welcome Hub widget that’s currently in beta.While this isn’t identical to Steam’s concurrent player numbers, the new optional addition – spotted and shown by YouTuber Mystic here – reveals the top ten games in your country, with total player numbers for the week.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Play These 8 PS Plus Games Before They Leave Next Week

Sand Land, Control, Mortal Shell gone on Tuesday.The monthly rotation of PS Plus Extra titles is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19th May 2026 next week, meaning you're about to lose access to eight PS5, PS4 games in the subscription service.This weekend represents your last chance to play them as part of your membership; once they leave, you'll need to buy them like normal. The departing titles are as follows:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5, PS4 Racer LEGO 2K Drive Is Getting Bricked: PS Store Removal and Online Server Shutdown

Falling apart.2K Games has announced that its fun arcade racing game, LEGO 2K Drive, will soon be delisted from digital storefronts, with multiplayer servers being shutdown in future.The PS Store listing for the game has been updated with the following statement:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Subnautica 2 Is the Biggest Game Around Right Now, But When Is It Coming to PS5?

PlayStation's backwards approach to Early Access to blame.Subnautica 2’s road to release may be more interesting than the game itself.Unless you’ve been living under water, you’ll know ex-publisher Krafton and maker Unknown Worlds got caught up in a bitter dispute, resulting in the ejection of the dev’s CEO and so much more.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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One Year Later, DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC Is Nowhere to Be Seen

But it is meant to be substantial, says dev.Today marks exactly one year since the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages, but for some owners of the PS5 game, they're still waiting on content thay paid for at launch.Alongside the PS5 title, id Software sold a Premium Edition promising a "campaign DLC". 12 months on, that expansion hasn't launched and is yet to even be properly revealed by the studio.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Saros PS5 Making Of Video Reveals the Relatable Reason Behind Arjun's Rage

"I was so worked up and angry".Sony and Housemarque have debuted the first episode of a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Saros, PS5's newest exclusive game.The video, which you can watch below, focuses on lead actor Rahul Kohli and his experience bringing main character Arjun Devraj to life:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Crimson Desert Gets Second PS5 Patch in a Week, Update 1.07 Out Now

More boss fight replays, new combat skills added.Pearl Abyss has been delivering its weekly Crimson Desert content updates with such consistency that they feel normal at this point, but to put out a second PS5 patch in the space of five days really is going above and beyond.Only five days after patch 1.06 was published on PS5 at the start of this week, the Korean studio ends the working week with patch 1.07.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Starfield PS5 Gets Yet Another Crash-Fixing Patch, Over a Month and Two Updates Later

Do it again.It's been over a month since Starfield launched on PS5, and the game still suffers from crashing issues.Up until now, Bethesda has delivered two patches specifically targeting Sony's console. Based on our own testing, these updates did seem to fix a number of crash-related problems, but the title remains a bit of a mess on a technical level.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This Time

Tournament website Repeat.gg closing down.Sony and developer closures have gone hand in hand recently, and the PS5 hardware maker still isn't done. Yet another closure under PlayStation's wing has been confirmed, but this time, it's not a games studio; it's on a much smaller scale.The company acquired a tournament website called Repeat.gg way back in July 2022. This purchase went pretty under the radar at the time, but it was part of PlayStation's push into the hardcore fighting scene, which also saw it buy the Evo fighting tournament.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Round Up: Disco Elysium's Controversial 'Sequel' Met with Rave Reviews

Review: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5) - Brick Gaming at Its Joyful Best

GTA 6 Originally Meant to Launch 18 Months Ago, But We're Still Waiting for Trailer 3 and Pre-Orders

Guide: These 24+ New PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (18th-24th May)

Feature: 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Next Level Savings Sale (North America/Europe)

Mixtape Isn't Going Anywhere, Won't Be Delisted Over Music Licenses

Until Dawn Dev Still Going with Dark Pictures Series, Next Entry Teased

'Looks Like We Got Sucker Punched': Ghost of Yotei Fans Gutted Support Has Ended for Free Co-Op Mode

'There's Truth to It': Sony 'Considering' Bringing Back Your Fave Franchises on PS5

Feature: 15 Years Ago Today, We All Pushed Square to Doubt

Poll: Would You Buy an inFAMOUS Collection for PS5?

Feature: Going Platinum: I Legit Forgot This Tiny, Unique PS4 Game Exists

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

You'll No Longer Need a Pricey Headset to Play Two of PSVR2's Best Games

New inFAMOUS PS5 Project Rumours Give Fans Fresh Hope

PS5's New Weekly Player Tracker Has Revealed Some Brutal Truths for Fans

Guide: These 24+ New PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (18th-24th May)

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 633

This New PS5 Game Looks Like Sweet Catharsis

Forza Horizon 6 Is the Highest Rated Game of the Year, But Will Anything Beat It?

Strong Opinions on 007 First Light's Younger James Bond? 'That's Great', Says Dev

PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers

Play These 8 PS Plus Games Before They Leave Next Week

PS5, PS4 Racer LEGO 2K Drive Is Getting Bricked: PS Store Removal and Online Server Shutdown

Subnautica 2 Is the Biggest Game Around Right Now, But When Is It Coming to PS5?

One Year Later, DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC Is Nowhere to Be Seen

Saros PS5 Making Of Video Reveals the Relatable Reason Behind Arjun's Rage

Crimson Desert Gets Second PS5 Patch in a Week, Update 1.07 Out Now

Starfield PS5 Gets Yet Another Crash-Fixing Patch, Over a Month and Two Updates Later

PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This Time

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