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For a Change, PS Plus Premium Adds Free Trial for Hit PS5 Game

PS Plus Premium has finally added a free game trial that’s worth trying. As we keep bringing up, the PS Store‘s free demos section far surpasses the most expensive PS Plus tier’s trials “perk.” But this time, what’s on offer is a unique PS5 game that became a surprise hit: Cash Cleaner Simulator. PS Plus […] The post For a Change, PS Plus Premium Adds Free Trial for Hit PS5 Game appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Myst, Riven Remakes Are Both Bound for PS5 Very Soon
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Myst, Riven Remakes Are Both Bound for PS5 Very Soon

Getting Myst-y eyed.It looks as though the remake of Riven is due to release imminently on PS5.The game is a classic first-person puzzle adventure that first released in 1997, but in 2024, developer Cyan Worlds released a full blown remake on PC. Now, it appears it'll be making its debut on consoles in due course.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Underrated 2025 PS5 Adventure Half Price on PS Store

An underrated 2025 PS5 action adventure game is 50% off on the PS Store in a limited-time deal that ends this week. Published by Deep Silver, Echoes of the End released in August 2025 and is worth trying at half price. Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition is at its lowest price in limited-time PS […] The post Underrated 2025 PS5 Adventure Half Price on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

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PS1 RPG Making a Surprise Return, Expected to Launch on PS5

An early Nihon Falcom PlayStation action RPG is making a surprise return for consoles and is expected to launch on the PS5. The Dragon Slayer series began 40+ years ago and spawned numerous entries, several of which were released on the PS1. Its upcoming release is tentatively titled Dragon Slayer Project. RPG Dragon Slayer will […] The post PS1 RPG Making a Surprise Return, Expected to Launch on PS5 appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

The UK Has Gone Mad for Resident Evil After the Huge Success of Requiem on PS5
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The UK Has Gone Mad for Resident Evil After the Huge Success of Requiem on PS5

Resi revival.Capcom recently released Resident Evil Requiem, and it's been so successful that it's seemingly dragging along every other Resi game with it.That's certainly true in the UK; the latest physical retail charts have come in, and the top 10 includes five Resident Evil games across all platforms.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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PS5 Fans Upset as Promising Adventure Game Might Be Canceled

A promising upcoming action-adventure game is on the verge of being canceled months after its reveal, leaving PS5 players disappointed. Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has not only lost support for his studio from parent company NetEase, but he’s also struggling to find new sponsors for the recently revealed Gang of Dragon. PS5 players hope for […] The post PS5 Fans Upset as Promising Adventure Game Might Be Canceled appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

Feature: Last Chance to Get These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Dealmania Sale
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Feature: Last Chance to Get These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Dealmania Sale

Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend.Ring the bell, it's sale time on the PS Store — but not for much longer.Sony's latest bargain bonanza, named Dealmania, is upon us, and it runs until 11th March 2026, meaning there's only a couple of days left.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'I'm Pro Sex Minigames': Former God of War Dev Backs PS5 Trilogy Remake to Keep Controversial Minigames
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'I'm Pro Sex Minigames': Former God of War Dev Backs PS5 Trilogy Remake to Keep Controversial Minigames

They were originally designed by women.Alanah Pearce, a former Santa Monica Studio developer who worked on the God of War series, believes the God of War Trilogy Remake for PS5 should keep the controversial sex minigames from the original titles.Since the project's grand reveal during a State of Play livestream last month, it has been a topic of debate whether the remade versions will retain the sex minigames — an element that does not appear in the two more recent instalments for PS5 and PS4.Re

Guide: These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th March)
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Guide: These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th March)

Monster Hunter Stories! Fatal Frame! Toxic Commando! More!March is a crazy month for new releases, but this particular week is a little quieter than you'd expect.We suppose the big new releases would be Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, but keep an eye on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando and 1348 Ex Voto, too.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

PS5 Modder Successfully Installs Linux, Boots GTA 5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing
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PS5 Modder Successfully Installs Linux, Boots GTA 5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing

Open source sauce.A modder has ported the open source operating system Linux to his PS5 and immediately set it to work, running GTA 5 at 60fps with full ray tracing enabled.The hack runs using an older version of the console’s firmware, so only the most dedicated will be able to try this at home.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Study Claims Sony's PS5 Games Are Leaving Big PC Sales on the Table
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Study Claims Sony's PS5 Games Are Leaving Big PC Sales on the Table

Late to the party.Flagging sales of Sony’s PC ports have been blamed on the platform holder’s reluctance to port games day-and-date, according to research from Newzoo.Up until recently, the manufacturer followed a strategy whereby its tentpole titles would debut first on the PS5, before deploying on storefronts like Steam at a later date.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'We're Discussing Ways to Improve': Marathon Dev Tweaking Monetisation and Difficulty as FPS Fails to Blow Up
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'We're Discussing Ways to Improve': Marathon Dev Tweaking Monetisation and Difficulty as FPS Fails to Blow Up

Endurance run.Marathon is doing fine, it’s certainly no Concord like many predicted pre-release – but there’s a big question emerging around whether it’s doing well enough.While we don’t have data for consoles like PS5, we can see the extraction shooter peaked at 88k concurrent players on Steam at launch, and has steadily been declining over the weekend.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Opinion: God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Smaller PS5 Game Fans Want, and I Hope We See More
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Opinion: God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Smaller PS5 Game Fans Want, and I Hope We See More

Are you backing it?To put it lightly, PS Studios has a bit of a problem at the moment.The majority of Sony's first-party studios are busy making games that are pushing the limits — that is, the limits of PlayStation's pockets. Rapidly ballooning budgets mean some of the company's biggest titles cost multiple hundreds of millions of dollars.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Guide: These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (9th-15th March)
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Guide: These 10+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (9th-15th March)

Monster Hunter Stories! Fatal Frame! Toxic Commando! More!March is a crazy month for new releases, but this particular week is a little quieter than you'd expect.We suppose the big new releases next week would be Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, but keep an eye on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando and 1348 Ex Voto, too.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Screamer's PS5 Trophy List Unlocks New Fear: A Racing Game with Parrying
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Screamer's PS5 Trophy List Unlocks New Fear: A Racing Game with Parrying

Precision driving.Milestone is on the verge of releasing its next big racing game, Screamer, and its newly emerged Trophy list looks like it'll force you to get good.The arcade racing game, launching on 26th March 2026, has various interesting gameplay hooks in addition to an anime-inspired storyline, meaning it's quite the departure from your average racer.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports
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'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports

All in agreement.The PS5 fandom can be a divisive place at the best of times, but it seems almost everyone’s in agreement on one thing: Sony’s right to scrap its PC ports.In a Bloomberg report earlier this week, it was claimed that PlayStation will cease releasing its tentpole first-party exclusives on storefronts like Steam, although it will continue to port live service games, like Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, to other platforms.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Yakuza Maker's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut
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Yakuza Maker's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut

NetEase walks away.Industry legend Toshihiro Nagoshi’s promising Yakuza spiritual successor Gang of Dragon may not see the light of day, as publisher NetEase plans to pull funding on the project.The Chinese juggernaut had headhunted the SEGA veteran to start his own studio in 2021, but a slew of strategic changes mean it’s ceased bankrolling a bunch of AAA productions of late. Unfortunately, it looks like Nagoshi Studio is next.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Yakuza Creator's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut
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Yakuza Creator's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut

NetEase walks away.Industry legend Toshihiro Nagoshi’s promising Yakuza spiritual successor Gang of Dragon may not see the light of day, as publisher NetEase plans to pull funding on the project.The Chinese juggernaut had headhunted the SEGA veteran to start his own studio in 2021, but a slew of strategic changes mean it’s ceased bankrolling a bunch of AAA productions of late. Unfortunately, it looks like Nagoshi Studio is next.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 623
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 623

We go again.In terms of gaming industry news, this week was a lot less chaotic than previous ones. That means the emphasis is back on the games, so here's what we're playing.Jamie O'NeillI'm still playing Arkane Lyon's Deathloop from 2021. I find Colt Vahn's quips amusing, so it's a fun game to return to five years later.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Opinion: I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
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Opinion: I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence

Noisy neighbours.In a poll I published about PS6 late last month, almost 60% of you said you didn’t want it until at least 2029. In fact, an incredible 12% of you said Sony should wait until 2031 or later – five years from now!I’d be interested to run a similar poll in the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement, which was confirmed by incoming Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on social media overnight. Just 11% of our readers said they want the PS6 in 2027; I suspect many would have the opposite opinion

Artist Embroiled in Marathon Art Theft Scandal Credited as Visual Design Consultant
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Artist Embroiled in Marathon Art Theft Scandal Credited as Visual Design Consultant

And that's the end of that.The artist who was at the centre of a Marathon art theft scandal has been credited in the game as a Visual Design Consultant.Less than a year ago, dev Bungie was forced to conduct a “thorough review” after it emerged assets originally created by Scottish artist Antireal, or Fern Hook, had been included in the game without credit or consultation.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Requiem?
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Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Requiem?

Evil has a number.Resident Evil Requiem has been out on PS5 for a full week now, and we hope that's been long enough for you to see its horrors through to the end. That's because we need you to give it a review score.The game went down extremely well with critics. It's one of the highest-rated titles of the year so far, and we imagine that it'll be in the Game of the Year conversation eight or so months from now.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Marathon PS5 User Reviews Remarkably Positive After String of Live Service Disasters
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Marathon PS5 User Reviews Remarkably Positive After String of Live Service Disasters

A pinch of positivity.Marathon is getting a universally positive response on storefronts like the PS Store, proving fans are at least enjoying Bungie’s newest shooter.Right now on Sony’s storefront, the game has a 4.77 rating based on 3k reviews. If we compare that to another recent live service shooter, the dying Highguard, it has a 3.1 rating – albeit based on 14k reviews.Read the full article on pushsquare.com