News August 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Souls-like excellency Lies of P awaits
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Here's Your Best Look Yet at PS5's Ultra Promising Pragmata
A sensational shooter
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
News So, PS3 Game Sacred 2 Is Getting Remastered for PS5
In case you missed it
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- Sacred
- Announcements
News 'It'll Be Worth It': Baldur's Gate 3 Boss Shares High Hopes for Studio's Next Big Game
Baldur's Gateway
- Larian Studios
- PS5
- Baldur's Gate
News Got Time in Your Life for Another PS5 Gacha? Here's How Arknights: Endfield Looks
Stop us if you've seen this one before
- Hypergryph
- PS5
- Arknights
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TodayTue, 5th Aug 2025
News August 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Souls-like excellency Lies of P awaits
Sony has this morning set its PS Plus Essential games for August 2025 live on the PS Store, letting subscribers redeem and begin playing this month's lineup. The PS5, PS4 games are live now in the UK and Europe, and will become available later in the day in the USA. Here's what's on offer for August 2025 on PS...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Here's Your Best Look Yet at PS5's Ultra Promising Pragmata
A sensational shooter
Pragmata is, as far as we’re concerned, one of the more promising upcoming PS5 games. The long-in-development shooter has a very unique gimmick, where you need to complete simple puzzles during combat in order to hack your enemies. This brings down their defences, making them more susceptible to your attacks. But while we...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Pragmata
News So, PS3 Game Sacred 2 Is Getting Remastered for PS5
In case you missed it
Want to know something crazy? According to this author’s Trophies, he played Sacred 2 on the PS3 back in 2009. Want to know something crazier? He doesn’t remember a single thing about it. Well, that’s not true actually – it was an action RPG with a pulled-back Diablo-ish camera angle, and we recall the lady on the box...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- Sacred
- Announcements
YesterdayMon, 4th Aug 2025
Guide Battlefield 6 Beta: All Start Times and How to Get Early Access
The ultimate Battlefield 6 beta guide
EA has announced it'll be hosting a number of beta tests for Battlefield 6 in the lead-up to launch, allowing you to try the new FPS before release in October. This guide is designed to cover everything relating to the beta, such as all Battlefield 6 beta start times and how to get early access to the...
- Guides
- Battlefield 6
- PS5
Guide These 5+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (4th-10th August)
Demon Slayer! Hello Kitty! Mafia!
The summer drought is becoming more and more a thing of the past, but this week's selection of new releases doesn't exactly reinforce that line of thinking. There are only a few titles heading to PS5 and PS4 in the coming days, but having said that, there are still some interesting games among them. Mafia: The Old...
- Guides
- PS5
- PS4
- Release Dates
- Features
News PS5 Sequel Darksiders 4 Has Online and Split-Screen Co-Op, By the Way
Together until the end
Freshly announced (and long awaited) sequel Darksiders 4 will apparently offer both online and split-screen co-op — a detail that wasn't necessarily reported on last week. We write 'apparently' because it's only product listings that spill the beans. The game's official website currently has no mention of co-op — which is...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- Darksiders
News Phew! C. Viper's Turning Up the Temperature in Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4
Eyes up, everyone
Sony appears to have accidentally leaked the first glimpse of upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC character C. Viper, who’ll launch at some point in Autumn 2025. As has been the case with all of these reveals, it’s introduced the character with her World Tour cutscene, where she’s created some kind of holographic version of M...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
News SEGA's Virtua Fighter Reboot Offers First Look at Gameplay, More Details at TGS 2025
Prepare for battle
In case you'd forgotten, SEGA and developer RGG Studio are bringing back Virtua Fighter with an all-new entry. There hasn't been an awful lot of news since the announcement, but the game just released its first real glimpse at gameplay during this year's EVO fighting game tournament. Here's the video: In it, we see characters...
- SEGA
- PS5
- Virtua Fighter
- Videos
News Battlefield 6 Will Hit 60fps in Performance Mode on PS5, and Even Higher on PS5 Pro
Smooth operator
We recently got a huge blowout of information and gameplay footage relating to Battlefield 6, and new details are still coming through — including how the first-person shooter will perform on consoles. In an interview with YouTube channel Tech & Co, Florian Le Bihan, principal game designer at DICE, confirms that the team will...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
Return of the King
Armor King has been fully revealed for Tekken 8, and he looks fantastic. Bandai Namco has really doubled down on the brutality of his moves — especially his wrestling grapples and throws. Even his combos have been given a bone-breaking makeover. He's almost guaranteed to be a hit amongst players when he launches on the 17th...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Tekken
- Trailers
News We're Not Entirely Sold on Sony Funded PS5 Shooter EXILEDGE Yet
Exiled but not yet excellent
With Lost Soul Aside almost out on PS5, all eyes are beginning to turn to the next phase of Sony’s China Hero Project, which was conceived to nurture Chinese development talent and assist on games made for a global audience. EXILEDGE, announced a little while ago, is one such p
- Sony
- PS5
- EXILEDGE
- Trailers
News Sun's Out, Guns Out Is the Mantra of Street Fighter 6's New PS5, PS4 Outfits
Sunshine season
The sun is shining, and the cast of Street Fighter 6 are looking hot to trot. This new trailer shows off the new batch of outfits being added to the game on 5th August, all of which focus on swimwear-style costumes for a chunk of the cast. The characters featured include Luke in trunks and sunnies, Kimberley in training gear,...
- Capcom
- PS5
- PS4
- Street Fighter
- DLC
News Stellar Blade PS5, PC Support Still Ongoing as New Patch Goes Live
Patch 1.013 on PS5, patch 1.3.0 on PC
Shift Up has today pushed a new Stellar Blade patch live for the PS5 and PC versions of the game, updating them both with some minor bug fixes. Over a year after its release, Shift Up continues to provide Stellar Blade with technical improvements. With a sequel now confirmed to be in the works, it's probably...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Stellar Blade
- Patches
News Nioh 3 Dev Shares How Full PS5 Title Will Play Even Better Than the Demo
Feedback from PS5 demo published
Team Ninja has published the feedback gathered from the recent Nioh 3 demo on PS5, and its findings and takeaways based on the results. Overall, the demo received a 90.9% approval rating, and every other question the developer asked received a positive response. For example, 62.7% of demo players thought the...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Nioh
News Silent Hill F Includes Multiple Endings, New Game Plus Mode for Subsequent Playthroughs
Return trip
It's been confirmed that Konami's upcoming survival horror game Silent Hill F will retain the series' tradition of featuring multiple endings. The info comes from a press event in Tokyo (thanks, Polygon), where the developers confirmed the game will have several endings to discover. Every player will experience one specific ending on...
- Konami
- PS5
- Silent Hill
News 'It'll Be Worth It': Baldur's Gate 3 Boss Shares High Hopes for Studio's Next Big Game
Baldur's Gateway
We're now two whole years removed from the full release of Baldur's Gate 3, and the anniversary has prompted Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke to post a rather sincere message on social media. Obviously, the sheer success of Baldur's Gate 3 has changed the company's trajectory forever. Larian was already making incredibly highly...
- Larian Studios
- PS5
- Baldur's Gate
News No Discount for Atelier Ryza Owners Hoping to Upgrade to New DX Versions on PS5, PS4
DX marks the spot
Existing owners of any of the Atelier Ryza games hoping to upgrade to the new DX versions may be disappointed to learn there’ll be no upgrade path. While the re-releases will support cross-buy across PS5 and PS4 – entitling you to play the crafting RPG on either of the systems using a single purchase – you won’t get a...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- PS4
- Atelier Ryza
News Got Time in Your Life for Another PS5 Gacha? Here's How Arknights: Endfield Looks
Stop us if you've seen this one before
There’s been very little coverage of Arknights: Endfield really, even though it’s the open world sequel to an already very popular game. The original Arknights was a mobile-based tower defense title, but its upcoming PS5 sequel is a much larger budget, Genshin Impact-style open world game. This new...
- Hypergryph
- PS5
- Arknights
News Guilty Gear Producer Rubbishes Cancelled Game Rumour
Not Guilty
Last month, a report stated that a new Guilty Gear project had been cancelled at developer Arc System Works — but now, producer Ken Miyauchi says it was simply a made up rumour. Speaking to Dexerto, Miyauchi doesn't even try to dodge the question, replying: "It’s kind of funny, but I didn’t know about it. It was just a rumor...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- PS4
- Guilty Gear
News Fans Think Ken's Ending in Fatal Fury Is Hinting at a New SNK vs Capcom
"Makes you wonder, huh?"
Ken has been added to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as a shadow drop, which means you can take control of the Street Fighter now in SNK’s latest and greatest. Of course, this includes his arcade mode, which features his individual storyline. And it’s this which has fans pondering whether a hypothetical SNK vs Capcom is...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
News Guilty Gear Strives Tops a Once Unthinkable 3.5 Million Players
Still my heart is blazing
Guilty Gear Strive has now surpassed 3.5 million players since its launch in 2021. Given the series' obscure and incredibly niche roots, that's a seriously impressive figure. Strive has been an immense success for Arc System Works — and truth be told, it's probably surpassed the company's wildest expectations. This time...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- PS4
- Guilty Gear
- Sales
Sunday3rd Aug 2025
Guide Evo 2025 Schedule: All Games, Times, and Livestreams (Sunday, 3rd August)
Your local times included
Looking for the Evo 2025 schedule? Well look no further than this handy guide. Below, we've categorised the whole event by day and game, complete with relevant time zones — including your own local time — and links to each official livestream. This year, Evo is based around eight major fighting games: Street Fighter 6,...
- Guides
- Evo
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins 'Major DLC' Announced Alongside Remaster of an Old Game
Place your bets
In celebration of Dynasty Warriors' 25th anniversary, Koei Tecmo has announced that a "major DLC" is in development for Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and that a remaster of an older game in the series is also happening. It's been speculated for a while that Origins would get some form of expansion; the title's story only carries...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors
News Sony's Stunning Fighter Marvel Tokon Grabs Closed Beta Exclusively on PS5, Sign Up Now
Assembles in September
The potential world-beater that is Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will get a closed beta next month, exclusively on PS5 (the game itself is also coming to PC). The beta will take place over just a couple of days, between the 5th and 7th September. It looks like this'll be the same build as the version that's currently playable...
- Sony
- PS5
- Marvel Tokon
News All Three Classic Gothic Games Are Coming to PS5, PS4
With remake also due in 2026
This retro renaissance we’re living in extends beyond just the 90s, and is beginning to touch the early 2000s, too. Classic PC action RPG series Gothic already made its comeback on the Nintendo Switch, but now publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed that the original trilogy will be ported to the PS5 and PS4 as well. You...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- PS4
- Gothic
Preem
It doesn't come as any huge surprise, but Arc System Works will continue its support for Guilty Gear Strive beyond Season 4, and into 2026. Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 will arrive next year — a major update that'll seemingly bring new characters to the fold. Said characters were teased after the game's Evo 2025 grand finals — and you can see...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- PS4
- Guilty Gear
- Trailers
News Arc System Works Has Been Busy, Wilnas Joins Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising on PS5, PS4
Out on 5th August
If you thought Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls may have been consuming all of Arc System Works’ energy, well, you’re wrong. The developer is also continuing to create new content for Granblue Fantasy Rising: Rising, with Wilnas confirmed to join the roster from 5th August. The newcomer will cost $7.99, and will be flanked by a...
- CyGames
- PS5
- PS4
- Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
- DLC
News Even the Annoyingly Named Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Is Getting a New PS5, PS4 Character
Wet works
Every time we write the full name of one of Japanese dev French Bread’s fighters, we die a little inside. We sincerely hope we won’t have to write Under Night In-Birth II too many more times, then – we’re on borrowed time here. But this weekend being Evo, there are even announcements for these smaller titles to look forward to...
- Arc System Works
- PS5
- PS4
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- DLC
News Of Course Omni-Man Is Playable in Invincible VS on PS5
Daddy, please
There’s absolutely no way Invincible VS was going to release without Omni-Man, so here’s confirmation of his inclusion in the playable roster and some gameplay footage of him in action. And yes, by the way, voice actor J.K. Simmons will reprise his role as the character. His official blurb, as shared by developer Quarter Up, is...
- Skybound Games
- PS5
- Invincible VS
- Trailers
News Street Fighter's Ken Shadow Drops into Fatal Fury PS5, PS4 Today
Here comes a new challenger
Wait, what?! The reason Street Fighter’s Ken didn’t have a release date for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is because he’s out today! According to SNK, the character will be available to download from 5PM PDT on 3rd August, which translates to the following times around the world: <time style="list">5PM PDT...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
Saturday2nd Aug 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025?
Plus or minus?
Has 2025 been a good year for PS Plus Essential so far? We'd certainly argue that the service has been on a solid run for at least a few months now, and August's offering is mostly strong as well. Without a doubt, this month's biggest draw is Lies of P — t
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
News Reanimal for Sure Looks Like the Most Stressful Game Ever Made for PS5
Gnarly collector's edition confirmed
What to say about Tarsier’s Reanimal? Well, clearly it’s the spiritual successor to Little Nightmares, which the Swedish studio obviously created. This looks and feels similar, from the floaty physics through to the humongous spider-sheep monsters lurking in the background. But boy is this trailer...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- Reanimal
It's all koming together
Mortal Kombat Trilogy will be included as part of the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, which is due out on PS5 and PS4 later this year. The 1996 revision of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was not previously confirmed for the compilation, but was revealed as part of Evo earlier today. For those who don’t know, key changes in...
- Digital Eclipse
- PS5
- PS4
- Mortal Kombat
News Wreckreation Does Its Very Best Burnout Impression in PS5, PS4 Trailer
Wreck fest
Perhaps it’s harsh to say Wreckreation is doing a Burnout impression, as this is being built by Three Fields Entertainment, the team comprised of Criterion veterans. But it’s still trying to make a Burnout game nonetheless. This one is obviously using Burnout Paradise as a reference point, which is this author’s personal favourite...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- PS4
- Wreckreation
- Trailers
Rumour Starfield PS5 to Take Flight Alongside New Expansion Next Year
Patience of a saint
When is Starfield coming to PS5? And, whisper it, does anyone even care anymore? Of course they do – while it didn’t turn out to be the Skyrim-sized success Bethesda was perhaps hoping for, it’s still a generally well-liked game. We’re sure it’ll still comfortably find an audience on PlayStation. But it looks like you...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Starfield
- Rumours
News PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Shows Off Its Eclectic Arsenal
Noctis again
With the long, long awaited Lost Soul Aside finally set to rip and tear the PS5 as a console exclusive later this month, Sony has stepped up the release’s marketing campaign. This new trailer focuses on the arsenal you’ll have access to in the Devil May Cry-esque character action outing, introducing the Sword, Greatsword, Polearm,...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Lost Soul Aside
News Watch Pro Players Get to Grips with Marvel Tokon in Unedited PS5 Gameplay
It's going down
Well, here’s what we’ve all been waiting for: unedited, uninterrupted Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls gameplay. This footage features pro players Shinkensou and Justin Wong, the latter of which is fairly famous for his Marvel vs. Capcom chops. There’s an element of both players getting to grips with the game in this video –...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
- Videos
Eagle! Maki! Yun! Ingrid!
Big news for fans of the absolutely exceptional fighting game compilation, Capcom Fighting Collection 2: the game’s getting a free update on 7th August, patching the four previously PSP exclusive characters into Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper. So for those of you who don’t know, Street Fighter Alpha 3 was ported to the...
- Capcom
- PS4
- Capcom Fighting Collection
- Updates
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 592
Rage bound
The weather's turned decisively grey here in the UK, so does that mean summer's almost over. Oh well, there's no shortage of gaming goodness to get involved with this weekend. This is what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: After some hands-on time with Battlefield 6, I reckon I'll be booting Battlefield 2042 this weekend. The new game feels...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
News Street Fighter's Ken Looks Unstoppable in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on PS5, PS4
Masters-class
Good god, Ken is killing it in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Literally. The first Street Fighter crossover character to be added to the SNK fighter, his moves look similar to what you’ll find in Street Fighter 6, but some of these combos are absolutely outrageous. Once he starts chaining attacks, he looks like he’ll be difficult...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
Salad fingers
Honkai: Star Rail’s next major update will of course continue the tale of Amphoreus, as the story enters its second phase. But we must admit, we’re more concerned with the upcoming restaurant management minigame, which will debut as part of the new patch, due out on 13th August. Before we get into all the details, you’ll...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Updates
News Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact's PS5 DLC Teased with Silhouettes
Phinks! Shizuku! Zeno!
While we can’t help but feel Bushiroad has its work cut out getting Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact where it needs to be, it also has a promised DLC roadmap to complete. We already know that Neferpitou will be added later this year, but now we can take a very strong guess at the other characters that will be included, thanks...
- Bushiroad Games
- PS5
- Hunter X Hunter
- DLC
Friday1st Aug 2025
Time Extension "This is why we can't have nice things"
Stenzek, the developer behind the excellent PS1 emulator DuckStation, has threatened to pull Linux support following issues with certain sectors of the community. The developer's discontent stems from the fact that they are constantly being asked to fix broken DuckStation Linux packages created by third...
- PS1
- Emulation
Rumour Leaked PS6 Specs Reveal Affordable, Power Efficient Next-Gen Console for 2027
And a handheld that would outperform Switch 2
Hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead – who previously accurately outed the specs of the PS5 Pro – claims to have seen an internal AMD presentation from 2023 which includes a ton of potential information about the PS6. As he clarifies multiple times throughout the video, the specs were accurate as...
- Sony
- PS6
- Hardware
- Specs
- Rumours
Guide New PS5 Games for August and September 2025
It's getting hot in here
With the sun setting on summer, we're in the business end of the year now, which means more games than you can possibly no what to do with. Some highlights in August and September include Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Borderlands 4, and Silent Hill F. But honestly, we'd be here all day if we...
- Guides
- PS5
- Deals
News Darksiders 4 May Finally Be PS5's Answer to Classic Zelda
War never changes
Don’t mistake that headline for DarkStalkers – we know Evo is taking place, but 2025 isn’t that based. Darksiders 4 ain’t a bad alternative, though – especially as this game will pick up where the original left off. We enjoyed all of the games in the series, but we must admit the PS3 original was our favourite, as it...
- THQ Nordic
- PS5
- Darksiders
- Announcements
Rumour Sony to Put More First-Party PS5 Games on Xbox
"Would anyone care?"
Following on from the confirmation of a Xbox Series X|S version for Helldivers 2 and the debate surrounding a Sony job listing suggesting the company has multi-platform plans, a reliable insider has claimed more first-party PS5 games are indeed on their way to Xbox. NateTheHate, who has developed a reliable track record over...
- Sony
- Microsoft
- PS5
- Xbox
- Rumours
Aiming for "gritty realism" in Battlefield 6
It doesn't sound like Battlefield 6 will offer its player base the chance to dress up as Sabrina Carpenter or Darth Vader a few months after launch, as lead developers within Battlefield Studios are committing to a "gritty realism" aesthetic across the whole experience. Throughout today's reveal event,...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
Preview Battlefield 6 on PS5 Is the Battlefield We've Been Praying For
Beautiful chaos
Being a Battlefield fan is a tumultuous experience. We’re used to the cycle of getting hyped for a new release, thinking it’ll be the one, and then being let down by some kind of change that EA has made. Well call us fools, because after a couple of hours with Battlefield 6 on PS5, we think it really could be the one...
- EA
- PS5
- Battlefield
- Previews
- Features
News Sony Will Provide More Support and Funding for the Next Wave of PS5 Hits from China
And fully financing multiple projects
Sony held a press conference on the eve of ChinaJoy 2025 in Beijing today where it revealed the next wave of its China Hero Project. Throughout the presentation it announced that it will be financing third-person shooter EXILEDGE and character action game Daba: Land of Water Scar. It also revealed strategic...
- Sony
- PS5
- China Hero Project
- ChinaJoy 2025
