'Review: Toy Story: Retro Roundup (PS5) - A Fun Toy Box with Nostalgic Buzz'
'Review: Toy Story: Retro Roundup (PS5) - This Fun Toy Box Provides a Nostalgic Buzz https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/toy-story-retro-roundup'
'Review: Toy Story: Retro Roundup (PS5) - This Fun Toy Box Provides a Nostalgic Buzz https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/toy-story-retro-roundup'
Review: Tales of Eternia Remastered (PS5) - Classic PlayStation RPG Shows Its Age https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/tales-of-eternia-remastered
A new roguelike on Steam with a 90% positive rating is being called a faithful return to the PSP era. The article points to Patapon as an example of the inventive first-party games Sony once published for the PlayStation Portable. That kind of one-of-a-kind idea is hard to find from a major publisher in 2026.
After weeks of testing 13 gaming earbuds, the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds stand out for their comfortable fit, balanced audio, and large library of built-in equalizers that adapt sound to specific games. Players who need an open-ear design or strong noise canceling for commuting should pick a different set of gaming earbuds.
YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has released a side-by-side graphics comparison of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen on Switch 2 and PS5. The Switch 2 version runs at an upscaled 1080p in handheld and 1440p docked, hovering around 40fps, with frame generation toggled on delivering the equivalent of 60fps. The game arrived on Switch 2 this week with the Dark Arisen expansion, and a free character creator is available on the eShop.
Polygon lists seven racing games worth trying for fans of Fuse Games' Star Wars: Galactic Racer, including Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, Burnout Paradise Remastered, F-Zero GX, Wipeout Omega Collection, Fast Fusion, Reality Drift, and Need for Speed Unbound. Reality Drift has a demo available on Steam now and launches on Nov. 11.
Wolverine PS5 Sales Estimates Are Somewhat Soft, But Here's Why I'm Not Worried https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/wolverine-ps5-sales-estimates-are-somewhat-soft-but-heres-why-im-not-worried
Phantom Blade Zero Is the Next Truly Essential PS5 Game https://www.pushsquare.com/previews/phantom-blade-zero-is-the-next-truly-essential-ps5-game
PS5 Console Exclusive PRISON OF HUSKS Looks Like a Soulslike with PS2 Presentation
I Love K-Pop, But This New PS5 Game Ain't It https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/i-love-k-pop-but-this-new-ps5-game-aint-it
Review: Hellraiser: Revival (PS5) - Faithful Adaptation Let Down by Severe Gameplay Woes https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/hellraiser-revival
Review: Order of the Sinking Star (PS5) - Jon Blow's Huge Sokoban Design Mixtape Made Me Weary https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/order-of-the-sinking-star
Square Enix released new Final Fantasy VII Revelation clips showing hot-springs scenes where male party members get unlockable swimsuit skins usable throughout the game, per director Naoki Hamaguchi. Barret has chest hair in the footage, but Cid is as smooth as Cloud, prompting the author to ask Square Enix to fix it. The game launches April 8 on PC, PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S.
https://BeamNG.drive Is Looking Wildly Impressive in First PS5 Pro Footage https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/beamng-drive-is-looking-wildly-impressive-in-first-ps5-pro-footage
YouTuber MuYe shared the first PS5 Pro footage of BeamNG.drive, showing its presentation, console interface, and limitations. Spawning too many cars can tank the frame rate as on PC, but normal play runs well even with split-screen; there are no mods in this version, though the developer says it is looking for ways to support them. All PC content will be available, including the v0.40 update launching on 19th October alongside the PS5 port, with pricing unannounced but expected to be similar to the PC version's current $24.99/£18.99.
The new DF Direct Weekly is live, taking a closer look at Ghost of Yōtei QSSR, impressions on Star Wars Galactic Racer, Gears of War: E-Day PC and much, much more: https://youtu.be/rd4n4fJ6M0c
The new arrow-catching they added is excellent
Review: Kingdom Hearts Collection I~III (PS5) - Great Value for Newcomers in This (Almost) Complete Package https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/kingdom-hearts-collection-iiii
Yystv interviewed Persona 4 Revival producer Kazuhisa Wada and director Daisuke Yajima at Tokyo Game Show, discussing the backlash to the first trailer's sparse content and the team's wish to reveal the game at a higher state of completion. Wada said experience from Persona 3 Reload's first use of Unreal Engine carried over, while P4R moves to Unreal Engine 5 with Lumen and reflections to improve Inaba's weather and rain scenes; Yajima said the All-Out Attack now has every character moving and uses TV and monitor elements tied to the dungeon setting.
God of War Ragnarok is now cheaper than ever on PC, and GameSpot says it's worth picking up at that price. The game continues Kratos and Atreus's Norse story and includes the post-launch roguelite mode Valhalla, which has its own story plus per-run upgrades and attributes. No specific discount price is given.
Ken Kutaragi, known as the father of PlayStation, said at a CEREC opening panel that games have stagnated in terms of content, arguing the way games are made hasn't fundamentally changed since the original PlayStation. He noted the software market is valued at $186 billion, surpassing film and music, but said the industry isn't mature and still faces a turning point toward a "next stage." He urged students and industry professionals to keep their curiosity and adopt the mindset behind the PS1, which was created to "change the world."
Sony Japan has rolled out an anti-scalper lottery for PS5 Pro orders that requires a Sony account registered in Japan with at least 60 hours of gaming on PS4, PS5, or both. Valve also set reservation requirements for the Steam Frame launch, including a Steam account in good standing and a purchase made before April 27th 2026. The author argues these brand loyalty tests, while aimed at scalpers, make buying hardware at full price a qualification process.
Push Square reviewed Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, which offers an upgrade path for existing owners and adds the Echoes of Sekigahara story chapter plus the new Most Wanted mode. Echoes of Sekigahara follows Atsu hunting down Nagato the Handsome in the newly added Ashoro Foothills region, is set before the main game's ending, and takes roughly 8 to 10 hours to complete. Most Wanted is a single player roguelike mode with four playable characters, including Ghost of Tsushima's Jin Sakai.
VGC's review says Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition consists of Most Wanted, a roguelike mode where players face waves of enemies before a member of the Yotei Six, and Echoes of Sekigahara, a story expansion. Echoes of Sekigahara's main campaign runs about 5 hours and adds massive weapons plus an ability that fires three auto-targeting arrows at once, while Most Wanted brings Ghost of Tsushima protagonist Jin Sakai back as a playable character. The reviewer calls Echoes of Sekigahara's story one of the richest in the franchise and says the base game's main story feels weaker without it.
Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei DLC is bundled in the Complete Edition, with a $15 upgrade on the PlayStation store for base game owners. Echoes of Sekigahara requires roughly 10 hours of story progress and a bounty called Nagato, the Handsome to start, adding about seven to eight hours in the new Ashoro Foothills region, while Most Wanted is a run-based bounty mode playable from the main menu with Atsu, Oyuki, Nagato, or Ghost of Tsushima's Jin Sakai. The review says both additions refine what the game already does well, though Most Wanted's denser fights expose occasional targeting issues.
Ghost of Yōtei's new expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, focuses on the consequences of revenge and adds new layers of depth to Atsu. The article argues this character work is so substantial that it should have been part of the game at launch rather than an optional add-on 12 months later.
VGC went hands-on with the opening hours of Most Wanted, the new roguelike mode in Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, in which players fight waves of enemies from the base game before facing one of the Yotei Six. The mode is run-based, with currency and upgrades earned each run that can be spent on abilities and starting weapons, and it lets players unlock multiple characters including Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima. Most Wanted and the Echoes of Sekigahara expansion launch on October 1 as a $14.99 DLC, while a $69.99 Complete Edition is available now.
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said in an interview with The Verge that Sony and Nintendo should try to keep the current console generation going as long as possible, since people are happy using PS5 and Switch 2. He added that gamers and developers are not asking for more power, and that both companies are going to do pretty well for many years to come.
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says Sony should try to keep the current console generation going as long as possible, arguing that neither players nor developers are asking for more power. In an interview with The Verge, he suggested Sony and Nintendo might delay next-gen launches because of rising costs, and that owners of PS5, Switch 2, or capable PCs are happy to keep using them. He also floated the idea of contract financing for hardware over $1,000, such as a $50-a-month subscription.
IGN breaks down the ending of Marvel's Wolverine, noting that the game gives Logan his adamantium skeleton via Apocalypse and turns him and Jean Grey into immortal lovers spanning centuries. Essex, better known as Mister Sinister, uses the Helix Device to awaken dormant mutants and unleash Sentinels before Wolverine kills him, though a final blast of Helix energy reactivates the Shinigami within Logan. A post-credits scene shows Apocalypse recruiting Sabretooth as his new Horseman of War, setting up a sequel.
Former Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida said in an interview with The Verge that Sony should keep the PS5 generation going as long as possible, because people are very happy using PS5 and Switch 2. He pointed to rising component costs and said neither players nor developers are strongly demanding more powerful hardware. He added that Xbox, with Series X|S falling behind and the company going through changes, may be more incentivised to release its next console.
In Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil film, Austin Abrams plays Bryan, a courier delivering a package containing the final ingredient for a cure to Raccoon City General Hospital, who is bitten by an infected girl and slowly mutates. By the end, Bryan fully transforms, devours the scientists, and dies as his mutation robs him of consciousness. The author praises this willingness to kill off the main protagonist, calling it a rare "bad ending" for a high-budget production and an antidote to the games' refusal to kill off their main characters.
VGC went hands-on with the opening hours of Most Wanted, the new roguelike mode in Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, in which players fight waves of enemies from the base game before facing one of the Yotei Six. The run-based mode has players earn currency and upgrades each run, spend it in a menu to upgrade abilities and change each character's starting weapon, and unlock extra playable characters including Ghost of Tsushima protagonist Jin Sakai based on how much currency has been spent on other characters. Most Wanted and the Echoes of Sekigahara expansion release together on October 1 as $14.99 DLC, while a $69.99 Complete Edition lets new players start the base game now.
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida told The Verge that Sony and Nintendo should keep the current hardware generation going as long as possible, since players are happy with PS5 and Switch 2 and rising component prices make them reluctant to replace their systems. He said Xbox faces a different situation, as the Xbox Series X/S trails the PS5 and the company is pushing ahead with its next-gen Project Helix console.
Game Informer staff have picked the 10 games they consider the absolute best on PlayStation 5. The list is unranked, presented in reverse chronological order, and will be updated over time with new releases. Titles bumped from the list remain at the bottom as previous entries.
Developer Project Aces has changed its storytelling approach for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, presenting most cutscenes in first person so players experience the war between the Federation of Central Usea and the invading Sotoans as a silent protagonist. Players inherit the call sign of ace pilot Jan "Rex" Cope and fight alongside Joker Flight, using the DualSense controller's D-Pad, right stick and buttons for small interactions and to issue squad orders. The game launches October 2 on PlayStation 5.
Marvel's Wolverine holds a 76 Metacritic average from 132 outlets and a 6.8 user average from over 4,000 players, which the author attributes to sharply uneven strengths and weaknesses. Developed by Insomniac as a PS first-party exclusive, it drops open-world design for linear storytelling with a dark adult tone and combat that favors emotion over depth, running 12 to 15 hours with about 20 hours for full completion. The author argues the first-party exclusive status raised media and player expectations, and that a standard multiplatform AAA release might have scored higher.
Xbox Game Studios has picked up publishing rights to Hideo Kojima's Physint after Sony dropped the project, which was originally announced at a Sony State of Play event in early 2024. Sony's exit likely reflects Death Stranding 2: On The Beach's roughly 2 million copies sold and Physint's long development timeline, while Xbox is betting on Kojima's return to stealth-action. The move chips away at the goodwill Sony and Microsoft will need as they prepare to sell what will likely be their most expensive consoles ever.
Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine launched as a first-party PlayStation exclusive with a Metacritic score of 78 and mixed reviews. The Guardian, Eurogamer and VGC each gave it 3/5, while IGN gave 6/10, with criticism focused on repetitive combat, limited enemy variety and linear level design. Critics called the characters and performances the game's strongest asset, though much of Logan's character development happens off-screen.