One of my personal highlights from Sony's latest State of Play is Bancho the Chef, a prequel to the beloved Dave the Diver that tells the story of how the cook became a legendary seafood expert.

In a new dev diary, developer Mintrocket briefly touches on this new game, going into slightly more detail on what to expect.

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Alinea Analytics has returned with more insight into the industry, based on its own proprietary methodology.

Some sources say this data is relatively reliable, others point to errors within its results that demand more scrutiny.

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I think this last week, more than any other, has proved to me that AI – and specifically generative AI – is an issue in gaming we’re increasingly going to need to confront head-on.

Now I think it’s important to underline that everyone has their own moral compass here: some of you may not care at all, some of you may draw the line at generated artwork. I’m not necessarily here to tell you how you should feel, and I’m honestly not sure I’ve even decided on my own boundaries yet.

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It had to happen, and sure enough, it is: the first PS5 game delay out of September 2026 has been shared. Valor Mortis, from Ghostrunner developer One More Level, revealed less than a week ago it was releasing on 24th September 2026.

That meant it would release on the same day as Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush, Control Resonant, and Silent Hill: Townfall, and only one day before Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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SEGA and developer RGG Studio are taking some pretty wild swings with Stranger Than Heaven, an upcoming action adventure coming to PS5 early next year.

You'll probably have heard about recent additions to the cast; this crime thriller, set in Japan across five decades, will feature not only Snoop Dogg but also the late Tupac Shakur.

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Even though it's not a numbered entry, Resident Evil: Code Veronica was every bit a mainline game on the PS2, and now its upcoming remake Resident Evil Veronica is primed for more Capcom success.

While it may have dropped the Code part of the title, Resident Evil Veronica has now picked up over one million wishlists after its unveiling last week.

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Released almost two years ago, you wouldn’t expect to find Astro Bot charting in Japan right now. But with an extra 3,460 physical copies tacked on to its tally, the PS5 exclusive trotted into tenth in this latest Famitsu sales update, tracking the week ending 7th June.

The game has now sold 103,717 boxed units domestically, which isn’t especially remarkable – but it ain’t bad either. At last count, the title had sold 1.5 million units worldwide within nine weeks.

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According to analytics firm Level Up, spin-off God of War Laufey dominated Summer Game Fest by some margin.

Just for clarity, in this context ‘Summer Game Fest’ is being used as a catch-all for all of last week’s showcases, including the State of Play and Nintendo Direct.

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Ah, the good old GRAC, South Korea's video game ratings board. It's short for Game Rating and Administration Committee.

For years now, this organisation has been "leaking" unannounced games of all shapes and sizes. Basically, when the GRAC lists something, you know it's real — and it's probably only a matter of time until it's officially revealed.

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Remember Tearaway? One of Media Molecule's best games, the papery platformer was released first on PS Vita in 2013 and followed by a PS4 rendition a couple of years later.

Well, you may not know this, but its companion website, Tearaway.me, is still active. Unfortunately, that won't be the case for much longer.

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When is Kingdom Hearts 4 coming out? Next year, if you believe some particularly optimistic copy published by a variety of Australian retailers.

In their product listings for the newly announced Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, both JB Hi-Fi and EB Games included text alluding to a 2027 launch for the latest game.

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Marvel's Wolverine launches for PS5 in just over three months, on 15th September 2026, while God of War Laufey is not expected to release until next year — but you could be forgiven for thinking it's the other way around based on how Sony has promoted the two games since State of Play.

PlayStation fans have picked up on how the platform holder has been pushing God of War Laufey hard on social media.

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Housemarque has updated Saros to version number 1.005.1 with a Photo Mode that also adds a DLC Trophy Pack to its roguelike shooter. The new update is available to download now.

On the team's website, the patch notes speak of a Photo Mode with the usual camera controls, lens, lighting, and image tweaks, and various effects and decorations you can apply to your shot. To encourage you to use it, nine Trophies have been added as a DLC pack separate from the base game.

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Remember Crimson Moon? The action RPG was announced during a State of Play broadcast back in February, and although it looked cool, the reveal did end up getting buried beneath more high profile news.

And it's about to get buried all over again!

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Pearl Abyss has confirmed Crimson Desert sales have reached six million since the ambitious open worlder's release in March 2026.

Having instantly sold two million copies on release day, it managed to sell five million units within its first month on the market. Now, as it nears three months of availability, the total sales stand at six million. The title has been transformed during that time, as the developer puts out weekly updates to improve the experience and expand it with new content.

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There’s no way around it, folks: these are tough times for the industry – and, honestly, the world.

Reports claim Ubisoft is shutting its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios, while restructuring its Barcelona unit to focus on Rainbow Six. VGC says as many as 380 jobs could be lost.

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It’s been a crazy few days for Xbox, a major publisher of PS5 games.

It announced several new titles for Sony’s system on Sunday, including State of Decay 3 and Senua.

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Based on everything that's been shown so far, it's fair to say that Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online is the most ambitious Sword Art Online game yet. At the very least, it's got the biggest budget of the bunch.

And so it'll be interesting to see how well its playable demo is received. Said demo's going to launch for PS5 next week, on Tuesday the 16th June.

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Conversations between Capcom and Square Enix over Tifa’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6 started three years ago, around the time of the fighter’s acclaimed release.

That’s according to an IGN interview between director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, who say they share a mutual friend at the Final Fantasy firm.

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The Elder Scrolls 6, announced absolutely eons ago to creator Todd Howard’s chagrin, isn’t releasing any time soon.

But a Variety interview with Xbox boss Matt Booty – who oversees all the publisher’s developers, including Bethesda Game Studios – has shed the smallest of lights on the highly anticipated RPG.

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Halo is the quintessential console first-person shooter, let’s be honest. Yes, games like DOOM released on the PS1 and GoldenEye 64 teased what was possible, but Halo: Combat Evolved refined the formula and made the genre finally feel at home on a controller.

But us PS5 players really do like our third-person shooters, eh? And upcoming remake Halo: Campaign Evolved has us covered, with a third-person toggle that allows you to play the entire game over Master Chief’s shoulder.

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If you thought you were obsessed with the incoming GTA 6, you've got nothing on the person currently investigating Rockstar North in the most ridiculous ways.

Reddit user Then-Pomegranate-625 has spent the last week or so outside the development studio's premises, hoping to gather any and all information they can, with a view to learning more about the massively anticipated crime sandbox.

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Geoff Keighley kicked off his stacked Summer Game Fest show with Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of the fan-favourite Code Veronica that's due out on PS5 next year.

The trailer for the survival horror title was presented as gameplay from a first-person perspective, but apparently, this was done as a deliberate misdirect to keep people guessing.

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Regular readers will know I love Shenmue – it’s my all-time favourite game.

And one of the things I love most about it is the way it embeds you in a living, breathing world. Characters follow routines: they wake up for work in the morning; they head for dinner at the end of their shift. I’ve always been obsessed with this concept.

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In an interview with Fortune, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said her company will “look to try and do more” console exclusives if the health of its business improves.

Quizzed on the topic, the executive admitted the division “isn’t particularly healthy” and so that’s why it’s starting with “one or two signature exclusives”, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution as announced last week.

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