Yuge woah.Truxton first released in arcades in 1988, a month after this author was born.While there was a sequel in 1992, the upcoming Truxton Extreme will mark the first new entry in the franchise in decades.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Bustin'.The original creators of Bus Simulator, the Austrian outfit Stillalive Studios, will prove theyâre, well, still alive with the release of Bus Bound on the PS5 this 30th April.The game, which will retail for a budget $29.99/ÂŁ24.99, promises an âall-new driving-focused experience set in the evolving city of Embervilleâ.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Rock, paper, scissors.What madness is this?! An anime adaptation thatâs not an arena fighter?! That canât beâŚCOM2US has showcased the first footage of its upcoming GACHIAKUTA adaptation, which is coming to the PS5 on an unannounced date in the future.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Welcome to die.Retro compilations have become quite commonplace this generation, but Marvel MaXimum Collection is one you should be paying attention to.While it would be all-too easy to lament the lack of SEGAâs superhero games here â like its System 32 Spider-Man effort or the home console adventure Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin â publisher Limited Run Games deserves credit for pulling together a clutch of comic book brawlers from a variety of different publishers.Read the full article on pushsqua
The Romeros reflect on industry troubles.John and Brenda Romero, best known for their work on DOOM and Wizardry respectively, have passed comment on the current state of the game industry.In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, the couple â who founded Romero Games about 10 years ago â speak about the current difficulties the medium is facing, in light of their own struggles to secure funding and keep the lights on at their studio.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Square Enix casts Blizzara.The long-rumoured remake of fan-favourite RPG Final Fantasy 9 is currently "on ice", according to a well-known leaker.NateTheHate, speaking on the latest episode of his podcast, reveals what he claims to know about Square Enix's still-unannounced project.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Phone it in.Reports of layoffs at PlayStation are doing the rounds again, with the suggestion being that Sony's push into the mobile gaming space is on the verge of collapse.Last week, news broke that PlayStation Studios was shuttering Dark Outlaw Games, before the outfit had even shipped its first title. However, news of additional layoffs â specifically from within PlayStation Studios' mobile division â ended up being buried beneath PS5-focused headlines.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Not long until we know.Gears of War made its PS5 debut last year with the original gameâs Reloaded remaster.By all accounts the shooter sold adequately on Sonyâs console, but we never got the impression it moved huge numbers, like Forza Horizon 5âs port.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Deus Ex in absentia.Longstanding developer Eidos Montreal has confirmed that it's cutting 124 jobs, and has parted ways with veteran studio head David Anfossi.As you may have noticed, the games industry is in a spiralling state right now; layoffs are commonplace as budgets soar, sales struggle to meet expectations, and surrounding technology costs skyrocket.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Human localisation reportedly replaced with AI.Max HejtmĂĄnek, a former Czech-to-English translator at the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios, claims they were fired from the studio and their role has been replaced with AI.In a post to the game's Reddit page, it's reported HejtmĂĄnek was called into a meeting and told his position in the studio will become "obsolete" next month. This is because the RPG team will reportedly use AI for "all translations" henceforth because it mak
A classic arcade video game is getting a sequel decades later, with the game’s PlayStation 5 release date officially set. What arcade shooter is getting a PS5 sequel? Truxton, a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter originally released in Japanese and European arcades, is coming back in the form of Truxton Extreme, a new game developed by […] The post PS5 Getting Classic Shooter Sequel Fans Have Waited Decades For appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
"The few stops that remain on the road ahead".Naughty Dog is all-in on Intergalactic development right now, with a PS5 release seemingly planned for 2027. What will come after it is anyone's guess at this current moment, but is a third instalment in The Last of Us series one possibility?Absolutely.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
56% believe console is too expensive.Sony is poised to increase the price of the PS5 this week, meaning its cheapest option will retail for $599.99/ÂŁ519.99 from 2nd April onwards.Thatâs considerably more than the console cost at launch, and while inflation is a factor to consider, it runs in contrast to the past 30 years of gaming hardware, where prices have generally come down over time.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
An 80 on Metacritic.It has been a relatively fast turnaround from announcement to release date reveal to launch for Super Meat Boy 3D; the brutal platformer is due out tomorrow for PS5. A selection of reviews for the game are live now, covering the PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions.Interestingly, there are no critic reviews for the PS5 version, which would explain why we don't have access to the tough title yet. Regardless, you can find a selection of industry opinions below. C
"Thank you for your support".Recently, Kingdom Hearts turned 24 years old, and it's left fans hungrier than ever for news on what comes next.Square Enix's beloved RPG franchise, which blends together Disney worlds and characters with over-the-top anime antics, got its start on 28th March 2002.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Just be aware.Starfield looks to be the latest Bethesda release with a physical edition that wonât work without a download.This is slightly different to the Game Key Disc scenarios weâve witnessed with the likes Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as an early copy shared by X (or Twitter) account Does It Play shows thereâs around 81GB of data on the Blu-ray.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
This is your last chance.Beginning from 2nd April, Sony will be making the PS5 more expensive across the board.In a generation filled with price hikes, these are some of the biggest increases weâve seen to the console to date. This is basically your last opportunity to get the console at a reasonable fee.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Art attack.Sick of seeing those seriously ugly AI-generated paintings in Crimson Desert? If so, we've got good news: they've been officially replaced.As part of the game's latest major update â which dropped over the weekend â developer Pearl Abyss has stripped the title of AI assets. While the change was mentioned in the full patch notes, it's taken players a little bit of time to confirm that everything's been sorted.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Ivy Road shuts down 31st March.Ivy Road, the studio behind Wanderstop, will have to close its doors tomorrow, 31st March 2026, as it's failed to secure funding for the team's second project.The developer calls the current industry climate a "tough time for raising game funds", as it shopped its new concept around to publishers, but a deal never came to fruition. It was pitching a new game called Engine Angel, which appears to be some kind of car combat title.Read the full article on pushsquare.c
Plus a Gears of War: E-Day deep dive.Microsoft has announced its annual Xbox Games Showcase, which is the company's biggest livestream of the year, will take place on Sunday, 7th June 2026. As its games increasingly become third-party efforts with a PS5 version, you can expect to see many future PlayStation titles during the broadcast.On the Xbox Wire website, Microsoft reveals that the show will have "first gameplay looks and huge news on upcoming titles from our first-party studios across the
An acclaimed 2025 PS5 action adventure game is half price on the PS Store for the first time in a limited-time deal. Ninja Theory’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 was ported over to the PS5 last August alongside its “Enhanced” update, which is included in the game. Hellblade 2 PS5 is at its lowest price yet […] The post Award-Winning 2025 PS5 Game 50% Off on PS Store for the First Time appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
The tombs can wait.Amazon MGM Studios has paused production of its live-action Tomb Raider TV series after Sophie Turner, who plays Lara Croft, has sustained an injury.As reported by Deadline, a statement from the studios says it's a "minor injury", and while she recovers, the show's production has been briefly put on ice.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
South of Midnight! Legacy of Kain! Darwin's Paradox!We're at the end of the fiscal year now, which means there aren't many new releases to look forward to this week.There are a couple of big names, though: South of Midnight is making the transition from Xbox, while Darwin's Paradox looks like an interesting endeavour from Konami.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
