As I wrote in a recent article, Sony’s run out of goodwill with its most loyal fans, and the PS5 disc debacle is the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Now engaged fans are rallying to organise a “blackout”, which will see all likeminded parties unplug their consoles from 23rd August to 30th August.

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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now.

For those of you living under a rock – seriously, where have you been?! – Sony confirmed it’ll cease manufacturing physical PlayStation games in January 2028.

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Like a sprightly Peter Parker, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta is in full swing.

And I’ve been playing it every spare minute since dev Arc System Works switched on the servers.

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If you’ve been playing the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta on PS5, then outside of some iffy netcode, I imagine you’ve probably had a fairly flawless experience.

The game runs and looks great on Sony’s home console – but this is one of the manufacturer’s live service projects, which it also wants to flog on PC.

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A new God of War game starring Kratos will continue the story of next year’s Laufey, and is in the early stages of development.

Head of Creative Cory Barlog confirmed the project at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, where Sony also dated its upcoming adventure in the afterlife for 16th February, 2027.

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There’s no doubt about it: the big new game next week is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which some of you may already be enjoying if you paid extra for early access.

Beyond that, next week is pretty stacked with new releases, but none really on the scale of Master Chief.

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Another week has come and gone, and this one was at least a little lighter on the PlayStation related drama. In fact, I think there's been some cool stuff this week, with various new Marvel's Wolverine trailers for example.

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I'll be chipping away at Red Dead Redemption 2 a little more this week, which I'm loving, but in addition, I think I'll keep going with Halo: Campaign Evolved.

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While it was only officially unveiled a month or so ago, all of the speculation surrounding God of War Laufey suggested it was close to release.

And now we have an official release date for the spin-off action game, starring Kratos’ late wife: 16th February, 2027.

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PSN appears to be struggling globally, with Sony’s official status page saying “all services are up and running”.

Down Detector shows a huge spike in reports over the past few hours in the US, which is gradually easing. In the UK, more reports are coming in as time passes.

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Halo Studios has basically confirmed it's working on a remake of Halo 2, likely on the same scale as Halo: Campaign Evolved, via a new cutscene. If you beat the Halo 1 remake on Legendary difficulty, you will be treated to an additional cinematic, which I've embedded above.

In the cutscene, Sgt. Johnson is seen relaxing on the same beach you land on in The Silent Cartographer, with a cigar in hand and a sandwich beside him. An explosion is seen off in the distance at another point on the Halo ring, and then a Pelican picks Johnson up.

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Those planning to buy GTA 6’s physical edition in Japan – which consists of a code in the box if you recall – will have just 170 days to redeem their voucher, otherwise it’ll expire.

What’s particularly remarkable here is that the text on Rockstar’s website appears to imply the countdown begins with the title’s 19th November, 2026 release date – not the point of sale.

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Few franchises are as iconic as Xbox’s Halo.

Master Chief has defined Microsoft’s green machine since Combat Evolved launched alongside the Redmond firm’s first-ever console. Now, we get to take control of the legendary Space Marine on Sony’s system.

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will let you relive the original Lara Croft adventure early next year, but if you're after the brand new instalment, Tomb Raider Catalyst, you've now got to wait until 2028.

The two titles were announced at the same time, originally slated for 2026 and 2027. Now, both games will release one year after the intended dates.

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IO Interactive has just released a big patch for 007 First Light, introducing new missions to its TacSim mode.

Available now as a free update for the game, it's the first of several planned content updates for the James Bond adventure.

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In this Halo Campaign Evolved guide, we'll provide a 100% collectibles walkthrough that documents where to find every Skull and Terminal in all the Missions.

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The name of the third instalment in the Kingdom Come series appears to have leaked before any official announcement thanks to a freshly filed trademark.

As reported by The Phrasemaker, a trademark has been discovered on the website for the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The owner of the trademark is listed as Warhorse Studios, developer of the previous two games.

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While Sony seems unlikely to provide an update on its decision to stop manufacturing disc-based games in January 2028, we’re beginning to learn what publishers think about it all.

In a statement earlier this week, SEGA described the shift to digital as “crucial”, but promised to not “completely abandon” physical games.

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Instead of doing a Square Enix, it appears Ubisoft has actually underestimated the demand for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced.

The PS5 pirate remake has now sold more than 3.5 million units, as per the publisher's latest sales results. This is more copies than Ubisoft expected to sell across the entire year, and it's managed it inside two weeks.

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SEGA president Shuji Utsumi has commented on the company's view on how it'll be distributing its games moving forward.

In an interview with Famitsu (translated via Google), Utsumi expresses a desire to make the publisher a more global entity, and cites digital games and the PC platform as growth areas to help it achieve that.

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We're now just a few weeks away from the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a brand-new fighting game from Sony and Arc System Works.

Before its full release on 6th August 2026, you can play it early in a substantial open beta test. Running for a few days, you have the chance to check out lots of characters, modes, and features ahead of launch. In this guide, we have all the details so you know how and when you can take part.

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A fighting game is only as strong as its character roster, and with almost 100 years of comic book history to pull from, Arc System Works and PlayStation's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is sure to have one of the most hyped line-ups in recent memory.

We’ll be updating and compiling this page with every announcement as it drops. Find all of the details below.

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What new PS5 games release dates in 2026 are coming up? There’s never a shortage of new games to play, but if you want to plan out your purchases, we’re keeping tabs on all 2026 PS5 release dates on this page.

Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is updated on a regular basis. However, publishers may make alterations to their release plans, and so the dates are subject to change.

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What new PS4 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? PS4 is certainly getting towards the end of its life, but there's still plenty of software on the way, and we'll be tracking all 2026 PS4 release dates on this page.

Please keep in mind that this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, and is updated on a regular basis. However, publishers may make alterations to their release plans, and so the dates are subject to change.

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Well, I’d heard it on the grapevine that EA Sports was exploring an online hub for its FC franchise a while ago, and here it is.

Clearly inspired by NBA 2K, The Grounds is a new mode “representing a side of football that's never existed in EA Sports FC until now”.

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Sony and Arc System Works have revealed the first playable character that will join Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in post-launch DLC.

It's Phoenix Cyclops, and you can catch a brief glimpse of him in this teaser trailer:

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