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Feature: 40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Mid-Year Deals Sale
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Feature: 40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Mid-Year Deals Sale

PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend.Sony has introduced the Mid-Year Deals sale on PS Store, running from now through to 1st July 2026.As usual, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the offer, and navigating all those can be a tall order.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Free PS Plus Premium Being Offered to Select PS5 Players

In a rare move, Sony Interactive Entertainment is offering a free PS Plus Premium subscription trial to select PS5 players. Free membership trials used to be a regular occurrence in the days of yore, but ever since it locked almost everything — including save data backups — behind PS Plus, Sony has only really offered […] The post Free PS Plus Premium Being Offered to Select PS5 Players appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

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

Dead or Alive! Deer & Boy! A few others!This 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 this 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

The Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 Ports Might Be $40 Each without Any DLC
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The Call of Duty: Black Ops PS5 Ports Might Be $40 Each without Any DLC

Talk about a rip-off.How would you feel about paying $40 for the port of a PS3 title released in 2010, that doesn't come with any extra bells or whistles like its DLC packs?That's what Activision could be bringing to the table as it ports Call of Duty: Black Ops and its sequel to PS5 in July. The two FPS classics won't be getting Xbox Series X|S versions, presumably since the backwards compatible editions exist on the Xbox Store already, but they've received pricing updates that could reflect th

PS5 Maker Admits First-Party Single Player Games Are Its 'Core Strength'
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PS5 Maker Admits First-Party Single Player Games Are Its 'Core Strength'

But live service still part of portfolio.With titles like God of War Laufey, Marvel’s Wolverine, and the enigmatic Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet on the horizon, the future looks bright for first-party single player games from Sony.And while it’s not abandoning investment into live service entirely, it does feel like the platform holder is once again willing to acknowledge what it’s best at.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Sony May Mitigate Hardware Pricing Nightmare by Simply Selling Fewer PS5s
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Sony May Mitigate Hardware Pricing Nightmare by Simply Selling Fewer PS5s

These are tough times.The cost of hardware is through the roof, and this isn’t a problem unique to Sony at all.Earlier this year, the Japanese giant announced insane price hikes to its console family, which has seemingly slowed hardware sales to a crawl. Rival products like the Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and even Steam Deck have all been struck by similar issues.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Rumour: GTA 6 Price Potentially Leaked by European Retailer
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Rumour: GTA 6 Price Potentially Leaked by European Retailer

Spilling the beans.Portuguese retailer Fnac has potentially leaked the physical price of GTA 6, ahead of pre-orders opening on 25th June.Its website lists five different SKUs, scheduled for release in November, under the placeholder names ‘RS1’, ‘RS2’, etc. Fans are assuming the ‘RS’ codename relates to GTA dev, Rockstar.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Halo PS5 Backtracks PS Plus Co-Op Demands, Says They Were a Mistake
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Halo PS5 Backtracks PS Plus Co-Op Demands, Says They Were a Mistake

PSN account needed for both players.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 P

Hermen Hulst Allegedly Said Sony's PC Ports Didn't Make Enough Money
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Hermen Hulst Allegedly Said Sony's PC Ports Didn't Make Enough Money

That's why it's changing approach.Sony has apparently decided to cease porting its first-party single player PS5 games to PC, and one of the reasons is because they weren’t making much money.It’s always been assumed that sales of the conversions slowed considerably once the novelty wore off, with early endeavours like Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone selling extremely well, before sequels like God of War Ragnarok and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 petered off.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

PS5's Marvel Fighter Begins New Video Series, Starting with Cap
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PS5's Marvel Fighter Begins New Video Series, Starting with Cap

Liberty, Liberty, Liiiberty! Liberty!It’s about eight weeks until Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls releases, and we’re still waiting for the game’s last three fighters to be revealed.(I’d imagine they’ll be unveiled amid much fanfare at Evo next weekend, right? That feels like the likeliest destination.)Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Feature: The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2026 So Far
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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

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

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

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

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

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

This Onimusha: Way of the Sword Retail Listing Is Making People Think It's Launching Early
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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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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 544: Vesper Underground

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, and I are back this week to discuss some new details on upcoming games. But since it’s a quieter week, we take the opportunity  to dive into the team’s latest gaming adventures and triumphs, including 007 First Light, Mina […]

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Share of the Week: Saros

Last week, we sent you to Carcosa to try out the newly released Saros Photo Mode using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: MdeavorVP shares Arjun dashing to the side thwippip shares Arjun atop a ruined landscape on Carcosa dougsvest shares Arjun sending a red blast to an enemy   l2.focus shares Arjun standing in […]

Poll: How Much Will GTA 6 Cost?
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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

Sifu Dev's PS5 Football Game Rematch Has Had a Great First Year
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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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Popular 2023 PS5 Action Game 75% Off on PS Store, Lowest Price

A fan favorite 2023 PS5 action-adventure game is at its lowest price in a limited-time PS Store deal. Studio Wildcard’s Ark: Survival Ascended — a remaster of 2017’s Survival Evolved — is 75% off for the next two weeks. Ark: Survival Ascended PS5 price down to just $11.24 in limited-time PS Store deal PS5 players […] The post Popular 2023 PS5 Action Game 75% Off on PS Store, Lowest Price appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.