Phoenix and Cyclops Join Marvel Tokon on 2nd November, PS Plus Trial Out Now
Marvel Tokon will add Phoenix and Cyclops on 2nd November. A PS Plus trial is available now, per Push Square.
Marvel Tokon will add Phoenix and Cyclops on 2nd November. A PS Plus trial is available now, per Push Square.
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Arc System Works officially unveiled Phoenix Cyclops for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, available to download from 2nd November. Producer Takeshi Yamanaka said the character is built around long-range and close-quarters combat, with wide-area fire attacks and a Dark Phoenix transformation triggered by collecting four Solar Shards. Classic and Legacy costumes will be available as DLC, and a 3-hour Game Trial is now open to PS Plus Premium subscribers.
Sony reportedly wants to revive a selection of its long-dormant PlayStation classics with smaller third-party developers, starting with a new Ape Escape from Evening Star, the independent team behind Sonic Mania, according to The Jeff Gerstmann podcast and VGC. Gerstmann said the game is not close to release, and PlayStation is apparently keen to work with other outside developers on its legacy IP, similar to 2025's Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots handled by Bandai Namco. The last mainline Ape Escape game was 2005's Ape Escape 3.
On the final day of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has dropped to $20 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X, the lowest price for each version at Amazon and exclusive to Prime members. The Switch 2 version is also on sale at $29.99. IGN's 9/10 review praised its roster, courses, and customization options.
According to ZDNet Korea via Road to VR, Sony intends to transfer a total of 419 global patents to rival Meta, with 43 US-specific properties changing hands between June and September this year. Sony was an early entrant into the head-mounted display market with its HMZ-T1, which also formed the foundation of the original PSVR project. The first PSVR was a respectable hit on PS4, but its successor never gained much footing, while Meta continues to push ahead with VR Glasses due out in 2027.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has revealed a gameplay trailer for Phoenix Cyclops, who joins the game on November 2. Players build Solar Shards to harness the power of the Phoenix, balancing extraordinary strength against the path to destruction. The game is available now on PS5 and PC.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls producer Takeshi Yamanaka announced that Phoenix Cyclops, the first Year 1 Pass DLC character, arrives on November 2, voiced by Ray Chase, with Classic and Legacy DLC costumes on the same day. He explained that the Phoenix version was chosen over the traditional Cyclops to offer fresher visuals and a different fighting style. Cyclops is an all-rounder using varied Optic Blasts, and collecting four Solar Shards lets him transform into Dark Phoenix for a temporary boost that also drains health. The game's first PlayStation Store sale starts today, PlayStation Plus members get a 3-hour Game Trial from today, and attendees at EVO France from October 9-11 can try him early.
Why this: The producer explains why Phoenix Cyclops was chosen over the classic version and details the Solar Shards transformation and DLC costumes.
Phoenix Cyclops joins MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls on November 2
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Canceled Hideo Kojima horror game P.T. has made a comeback 12 years later. The playable teaser launched in 2014 and was pulled from the PlayStation Store in 2015, leaving no official way to play it.
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Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 has been delayed to January 26, 2027, after Microsoft said the version was still on track for 2026. The PS5 edition is developed by Panic Button and offers a 4K 30FPS Quality mode and a 60FPS Performance mode, with cross-play and cross-saves with the Xbox and Steam versions, plus a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 for preorders. The first paid expansion launches January 21, 2027, included in the Premium Edition, Premium Upgrade, and Expansions Bundle or sold separately at an unconfirmed price.
Publisher AMATA Games announced that Studio Gauntlet's free-skiing game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on October 28. The game first launched for PC via Steam on February 17, 2025. It features procedurally generated mountains, three riding styles, and a ZEN mode, but no online multiplayer.
New PS5 listings for Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and Mafia 3: Definitive Edition have appeared on the ESRB ratings board, suggesting native PS5 ports could release imminently. The upgrades are likely to be free for existing owners and bundled into the recently released Omerta Collection. Both games are currently locked to 30fps on PS5, so the ports would hopefully unlock the frame rate.
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The PS Store Player's Choice sale is running now through 21st October 2026, with thousands of PS5 and PS4 games discounted. Push Square has picked out 40+ games that scored at least 7/10 and are at their lowest price, some hitting new lows, including 007 First Light, ARC Raiders, Battlefield 6, and Demon's Souls.
Leaker billbil-kun on the French site Dealabs reports that Forza Horizon 6 will arrive on PS5 on January 26, 2027, with a physical edition launching alongside the digital version and pricing matching the Xbox release at around $69.99. The game launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC in May 2026, and Microsoft had insisted the PS5 version would arrive by the end of 2026. Playground has not yet commented on the report.
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PS5 Fans Think They May Have Found Evidence of an Enhanced PS Portal https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/ps5-fans-think-they-may-have-found-evidence-of-an-enhanced-ps-portal
PS5 fans believe they may have found evidence of an enhanced PS Portal in Wi-Fi Alliance documents submitted by the manufacturer on 21st September. The filings list model numbers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, compared to the original PS Portal's CFI-Y1000, and note the devices run Android while still using Wi-Fi 5. There has already been talk of an OLED upgrade launching at some point in 2026.
A PlayStation homebrew developer known as Zer0Day used AI to reverse-engineer GoldHEN, a closed-source PS4 homebrew tool, and published it on GitHub, claiming he has "the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression." GoldHEN is primarily designed by Sistro with several maintainers and took roughly five years to build. The incident comes as forks of the PS5 emulators KytyPS5, SharpEmu, and AnyPS5 on GitHub grew from roughly 1,300 to roughly 1,840.
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According to VGC and former Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Gerstmann, developer Evening Star is working on a revival of Ape Escape for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Evening Star was founded in 2018 by Sonic Mania lead designer Christian Whitehead and launched the 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway in 2024.
The ESRB has posted new PS5 listings for Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and Mafia 3: Definitive Edition, suggesting native PS5 ports could release imminently. The upgrades are likely to be free for existing owners and bundled into the recently released Omerta Collection. Both games are currently locked to 30fps on PS5, so the planned ports may unlock the frame rate.
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Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed on PS5, a new report suggests, not long after developer Playground insisted it hadn't
The PS5 release date for Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly been pushed to 2027. PlayStation players may have to wait longer than expected to start racing through Japan.
Dealabs leaker billbil-kun claims Forza Horizon 6 will not arrive on PS5 in 2026 but on January 26, 2027. The Verge's Tom Warren said on August 27 he did not expect a 2026 PS5 release, while Playground Games insisted in a September 7 official update that the PS5 version was still coming that year. Dealabs also says the game will get a physical release and, in Europe at least, cost the same as the Xbox version.
Leaker billbil-kun claims the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed to 26th January 2027, with an official announcement and pre-orders possibly opening this week. The claim puts the game at £59.99 in the UK and €69.99 in the rest of Europe, with a physical disc version at retail, though billbil-kun could not verify a PS5 Premium Edition. The Verge's Tom Warren and IGN reported a delay in late August, which Playground Games denied days later, and the studio apologised yesterday for a lack of communication.
Multiple sources say Sony is accepting game pitches for fan favourite franchises and plans to license older brands to talented third-party studios, funding and publishing the games itself with original creators involved. Reports point to a Killzone remake at People Can Fly, an Ape Escape revival at Evening Star, and chatter of a new Sly Cooper. The leaker believes the first wave of this initiative could arrive around the PS6 launch window, with titles likely also shipping on PS5.
More sources have backed the rumour that Evening Star Studio is developing an Ape Escape revival. Journalist Jeff Gerstmann said on his podcast that the reporting is true, and VGC said its own sources confirmed the same. The earlier claim came from Reddit user IcyPenguin28, who cited a couple of credible sources and pointed to the studio's CTO Hunter Bridges being a fan of the series, a job ad for an anime-styled 3D character artist, and CEO Dave Padilla's 2025 move to Tokyo. Gerstmann said he heard about this a while ago and that the game may be very early in development.
VGC and veteran games journalist Jeff Gerstmann report that a new Ape Escape is in development at Evening Star, the studio founded by the team behind Sonic Mania. Gerstmann said the project was barely greenlit and is not close to release, while VGC said Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to revive other dormant franchises via third-party development.
Sony appears to be removing free copies of Mafia 3 from users' PlayStation accounts after the PS4 title was erroneously given away in select territories, including the UK, this week. The PS Store listing for Mafia 3 was pulled while the issue was fixed, and Call of Duty: WWII's page was corrected back to £54.99. It remains unclear whether the free copies will be honoured or revoked.
A new report claims the PS5 port of Forza Horizon 6 won't arrive until January 26, 2027, disputing earlier statements that it would come this year. Playground Games said last month the PS5 version was still due this year but never set a firm date. The report also claims a physical version will be released, though it's unknown if the Premium Edition will come to PlayStation.
Dealabs reports that Forza Horizon 6 will come to PS5 on January 26, 2027, a date it says backs up the delay mentioned by Tom Warren and contradicts Xbox's official line that still pointed to 2026. The PS5 version is said to get a physical disc release the same day, priced at €69.99 in Europe and £59.99 in the UK, matching the Xbox Series version, with a US price expected at $69.99. It is not yet known whether a Premium Edition or early access will be offered on PS5, and an official date announcement is expected this week with pre-orders to follow.