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Further Evidence of PSN's Rebrand Uncovered on the PS5 Console
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Further Evidence of PSN's Rebrand Uncovered on the PS5 Console

PSN references removed.Sony is scrapping the PSN brand and it doesn’t look like it’ll be getting a new name.Earlier this week, we pointed out how the PSN Status Page on PlayStation.com was edited late last year to remove any mention of the PlayStation Network.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Acclaimed PS5 Adventure Game Under $5 on PS Store, Lowest Price

An acclaimed 2024 PS5 and PS4 adventure game is under $5 on the PS Store in a limited-time deal that ends in two weeks. Wishfully’s Planet of Lana is at its lowest price as part of the Spring Sale — a well-timed offer considering its widely praised sequel launched earlier this month. Planet of Lana […] The post Acclaimed PS5 Adventure Game Under $5 on PS Store, Lowest Price appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Pragmata's Uncanny New York Stage Was Meticulously Crafted By Humans to Look AI-Generated
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Pragmata's Uncanny New York Stage Was Meticulously Crafted By Humans to Look AI-Generated

Robot master.In Pragmata, Capcom's upcoming third-person shooter, you explore a lunar research station taken over by hostile AI, but it won't be all grey corridors and harsh fluorescent lights.One quite different environment that's been shown off is a cityscape that's very reminiscent of New York, but there's something a bit off about it. That is by design, says the game's director, Cho Yonghee.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Hit 2025 Sega PS5 Game Surprise Drops Free Demo on PS Store

A popular 2025 Sega PS5 game has just dropped a free PS Store demo out of nowhere, and it offers a surprising amount of content. Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage is the definitive version of sorts of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage […] The post Hit 2025 Sega PS5 Game Surprise Drops Free Demo on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

'How Was This Missed in the Writing Process?': Capcom to Revise Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline
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'How Was This Missed in the Writing Process?': Capcom to Revise Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline

Oh Alex, that's not right.Street Fighter 3: New Generation protagonist Alex is available now in Street Fighter 6, but it’s not necessarily his gameplay that’s got tongues wagging.Some bizarre lore changes have sent ripples through the Capcom community, as it turns out our favourite facepainted wrassler may be engaging in a spot of the ol’ incest. Well, sorta.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 Launches Interesting New Adventure Game to Great Reviews

An intriguing new PS5 adventure game has just been launched on the PS Store, and it’s getting surprisingly good reviews. We’ve had our eye on cinematic narrative experience Project Songbird since January, which promised an “enthralling 4-5 hour narrative.” Looks like its dev made good on that promise. PS5 game Project Songbird is a short […] The post PS5 Launches Interesting New Adventure Game to Great Reviews appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

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Widely Praised 2026 RPG Teases PS5 Port

An acclaimed new RPG released in February 2026 is getting a PS5 port, if a tease by its developer is anything to go by. Developed by Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) and Tyler Glaiel, Mewgenics is a fantastic tactical RPG with roguelike and life simulation elements. The game is currently only […] The post Widely Praised 2026 RPG Teases PS5 Port appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Hit Strategy Roguelike Mewgenics in Active Development for PS5 as Devs Tease Port
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Hit Strategy Roguelike Mewgenics in Active Development for PS5 as Devs Tease Port

Cat's outta the bag.Mewgenics is the latest game from the minds behind The End Is Nigh and The Binding of Isaac, and the question of whether it'll make it onto consoles has been floating around since its PC launch.Well, if there was any doubt, it can be cast aside as console ports for the turn-based tactical roguelike game have been more-or-less confirmed.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'This Is Unsustainable Madness': Modern Video Game Budgets Are Out of Control
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'This Is Unsustainable Madness': Modern Video Game Budgets Are Out of Control

Many games now cost $300m or more.The cost of making AAA video games on America’s west coast, where some of Sony’s most prestigious first-party devs like Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studio are based, is out of control.Musing on social media site BlueSky, reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said that while it’s “tough to corroborate the numbers I've heard floating around AAA game dev these days are $300 million or more – sometimes much more – which I think helps explain the current sta

PS5 Horror Silent Hill F Gets New Canon Ending in Surprise Manga Adaptation
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PS5 Horror Silent Hill F Gets New Canon Ending in Surprise Manga Adaptation

Reader beware, you're in for a scare.Konami’s superbly haunting Silent Hill F will see its story continued with a new manga adaptation.Excitingly for fans of the original PS5 game, this comic will feature an all-new ending penned by original writer Ryukishi07.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Mecha Franchise PATLABOR Returns to PS5 in First Game for Over 20 Years
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Mecha Franchise PATLABOR Returns to PS5 in First Game for Over 20 Years

An arresting development.The last proper PlayStation game in the mecha multimedia franchise PATLABOR launched on the PSP in 2005, so the announcement of PATLABOR The Case Files is somewhat significant.While characters from the series did appear in Disaster Report’s spiritual successor City Shrouded in Shadow in 2017, it’s been slim pickings for fans of the sci-fi police procedural.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'It Wasn't a Live Service Game': Shuttered Sony Studio Teases Scrapped PS5 Project
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'It Wasn't a Live Service Game': Shuttered Sony Studio Teases Scrapped PS5 Project

"We were making one helluva game".Sony shuttered first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games this week, a new team fronted by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell.And contrary to common opinion its game was not a live service title, as confirmed during a Twitch stream with Junior Game Designer JCBackfire.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Everything Is Not as It Seems in This Painterly PS5 Cozy Game
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Everything Is Not as It Seems in This Painterly PS5 Cozy Game

Unsettle down.Cozy games are dime a dozen on the PS5, but NIS America’s upcoming Village in the Shade looks to be taking the genre in a slightly more unsettling direction.All is fairly familiar in the opening exchanges of this announcement trailer: a painterly isometric world makes way for agricultural activities and everything in between.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Here's What a Jak & Daxter PS5 Remake Could've Looked Like
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Here's What a Jak & Daxter PS5 Remake Could've Looked Like

A fan pitch that didn't go anywhere.There's so much secrecy surrounding the video game realm, and that's just about the games that we know about, and that get announced.Today, a rare bit of insight has been shared about a project that sadly never came to pass.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Directive 8020 Promises 'Sharper Visuals' with PS5 Pro's Updated PSSR 2 Upscaler
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Directive 8020 Promises 'Sharper Visuals' with PS5 Pro's Updated PSSR 2 Upscaler

Best on Sony's supercharged console.Directive 8020, the Alien-inspired sci-fi horror from Until Dawn creator Supermassive Games, looks to be a real return to form for the UK-based narrative game dev.And it’ll look and play best on the PS5 Pro, thanks to a series of improvements detailed on the PS Blog.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop
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Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop

It looks so good.We must say, we've been enjoying the way Housemarque has been drip-feeding these tiny new clips of Saros. Every time we see the game in action, it looks excellent.Today sees the arrival of another short video, this time showing a different biome with a purple sky:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Popular PS5 Action Game’s Definitive Edition Leaks

A new leak from a game’s rating post has revealed that a popular PS5 action game is getting a new, definitive edition. What popular PS5 action game had its Definitive Edition leak? Sonic Frontiers, which released in 2022 and had a ton of post-launch content, seems to be getting a definitive edition. News of the […] The post Popular PS5 Action Game’s Definitive Edition Leaks appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Sony and Honda Have Abandoned Their PS5-Integrated Electric Car Afeela
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Sony and Honda Have Abandoned Their PS5-Integrated Electric Car Afeela

Playtime's over.The Afeela, an electric car being developed in a joint venture by Sony and Honda, is no longer coming to market.Both the Afeela 1 and the second model have been dropped, the companies have announced.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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10 Crimson Desert Tips New Players Need to Know

Crimson Desert doesn’t explain much, often making new players look for tips and tricks on everything from combat and controls, to resource gathering and open-world exploration. Some advice have made the rounds a few times, like being able to befriend dogs and cats and not needing to hold down the run button to sprint. But […] The post 10 Crimson Desert Tips New Players Need to Know appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Despite PS5 Hits, Sony Sinks to 21st in Metacritic's Publisher Rankings
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Despite PS5 Hits, Sony Sinks to 21st in Metacritic's Publisher Rankings

A mixed Metascore bag.Sony had a couple of outstanding games in 2025, namely Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei. But a mixed slate meant it struggled to really make any kind of impact on Metacritic’s latest publisher rankings.Despite awkward naming conventions, the aggregator is looking at the Metascores of all titles released last year to create a leaderboard. The PlayStation maker ranked fourth overall in 2024, but slipped all the way to 21st this time with an average Metascore

PS5's Dynamic Pricing Debacle Appears to Extend to the US Now
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PS5's Dynamic Pricing Debacle Appears to Extend to the US Now

These are dark times.Sony’s controversial new dynamic pricing appears to have rolled out in the US.While the practice originally seemed limited to a slew of regions in Europe, evidence is beginning to emerge of its implementation in the US, specifically with the new Spring Sale.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Elevate your mission in Directive 8020 with PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements, out May 12

Hi everyone, I’m excited to share how we’ve enhanced Directive 8020 for PlayStation 5 Pro, and how these upgrades help deepen the tension, clarity, and emotional impact at the heart of the game. From the very beginning, Directive 8020 was built around cinematic storytelling, player choice, and atmosphere you can feel onboard the deadly mission […]

Mini Review: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (PS5) - A Charming Collection That Rarely Changes Course
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Mini Review: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (PS5) - A Charming Collection That Rarely Changes Course

Honoring the legacy of the Stars.Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection continues Capcom’s streak of remasters, this time bringing attention to a somewhat overlooked era of Mega Man.The collection bundles together a trilogy of Nintendo DS RPGs: Mega Man Star Force, Mega Man Star Force 2, and (for the first time in some territories) Mega Man Star Force 3. Additionally, all variations of each installment are included, resulting in seven titles to sink your teeth into.Read the full article on pushsq