Steins;Gate Re:Boot is out now on PlayStation 5, following its console launch on October 29, 2026. The remake rebuilds the 2009 visual novel from the ground up, with redrawn art, remastered audio, and a new story route that was not in the original game. Developed by MAGES. and published by Spike Chunsoft, the game costs $59.99 for the standard edition. A $79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition adds an art book, soundtrack, live event footage, and a spin-off game, while a physical SteelBook Edition costs $69.99. Image: MAGES. / Spike Chunsoft Key Takeaways Steins;Gate Re:Boot launched on PS5 on October 29, 2026, alongside Switch, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S console versions. Digital editions launched on October 29 in the UK and EU, but physical editions there are delayed to November 3, 2026. The remake adds a new Gamma Worldline route set in a timeline where the time machine was never completed. Standard costs $59.99, Digital Deluxe costs $79.99, and the physical SteelBook Edition cost...

  Project Motor Racing is free to play on PlayStation 5 until November 1, 2026. PS5 owners can download and play the full base game at no cost, and no PlayStation Plus subscription is required. The trial opened at 00:00 UTC on October 26 and closes at 23:59 UTC on November 1, which is 6:59 p.m. ET on the same day. The game normally costs $49.99 in the US and £44.99 in the UK, so the trial is a full week to test the complete base game before deciding whether to buy it. Image: Straight4 Studios / GIANTS Software Key Takeaways Project Motor Racing is free on PS5 from October 26 to November 1, 2026, with the trial closing at 23:59 UTC on November 1. No PlayStation Plus subscription is needed, including for online modes during the trial. The trial includes the full base game: more than 70 cars across 14 classes and 18 tracks, with paid DLC excluded. Progress, settings, and records carry over if you buy the full game after the trial. The trial is PS5 only. It is not available on...

Image: Deep Silver PS Plus Essential Games November 2026 Lineup Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Essential games for November 2026. Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2 join the service on Tuesday 3 November 2026, and subscribers can claim all three until Monday 30 November 2026. Key Takeaways Sony announced the PS Plus Essential games for November 2026 on 28 October 2026. Dead Island 2 is available on PS5 and PS4 from 3 November 2026. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is available on PS5 and PS4 from 3 November 2026. Monster Train 2 is the PS5 only game in the November 2026 PS Plus lineup. All three November 2026 PS Plus games must be claimed by 30 November 2026. The November 2026 PS Plus Essential lineup covers three different styles of game. Dead Island 2 leads as the big action release, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered bundles three classic Lara Croft adventures, and Monster Train 2 adds a card based roguelite for PS5 players. The games go to ever...

Image: Insomniac Games / Sony Marvel's Wolverine was the best-selling game in the United States in September 2026, according to new data from market research firm Circana. The PlayStation 5 exclusive beat NBA 2K27 and EA Sports FC 27, despite launching partway through the month. Key Takeaways Marvel's Wolverine was the best-selling game in the US in September 2026, based on Circana full-game dollar sales. Marvel's Wolverine posted the highest launch-month dollar sales for a Sony-published game since Helldivers 2 in February 2024. Marvel's Wolverine debuted as the 11th best-selling game of 2026 in the US after a single month on sale. PlayStation 5 hardware dollar sales rose 43 percent year over year in September 2026, Circana reports. Wolverine outsold multiplatform NBA 2K27 and EA Sports FC 27 despite launching mid-month on PS5 alone. How did Marvel's Wolverine top US sales in September? Marvel's Wolverine topped Circana's September US chart on phy...

Sony has lined up new PlayStation hardware for GTA 6 launch day. The PlayStation Pulse wireless headset in White and Midnight Black launches November 19, 2026, the same day Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Key Takeaways The PlayStation Pulse wireless headset in White and Midnight Black launches November 19, 2026. The PS5 Pulse headset costs $99.99 in the US and £89.99 in the UK, with pre-orders opening October 29, 2026. Sony says the new Pulse headsets use larger planar magnetic drivers for fuller bass and clearer directional sound. GTA VI-themed PS5 DualSense controllers also launch November 19, priced at $84.99 each. What is the new PS5 Pulse headset? The new PS5 Pulse headset is Sony's updated wireless headset for PlayStation 5, sold in White and Midnight Black. Sony says superior sound quality stays at the heart of the lineup, with custom studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers that give better sound separation and spatial accuracy, so footsteps and reloa...

  Sony has confirmed the games leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium in November 2026. Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 headline the November 17, 2026 removal, leaving the PS Plus Game Catalog just two days before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026. Key Takeaways Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, PS4) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) leave PS Plus Extra and Premium on November 17, 2026. Grand Theft Auto V leaves two days before GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026. Twelve games are departing in total, including Football Manager 26 and The Talos Principle 2. The list was first revealed on the Japanese and Asian PS Stores on October 20, 2026. Some titles leave only in select regions. Image: Rockstar Games Why Is GTA V Leaving PS Plus Two Days Before GTA 6 Launches? ...

Image: BeamNG GmbH BeamNG.drive, the soft-body physics driving simulator from BeamNG GmbH, launched on PS5 on October 19, 2026, in early access alongside the game's v0.40 update. The PS5 version includes local split-screen multiplayer, FSR 3 upscaling on the base PS5, PSSR upscaling on PS5 Pro, free-roam, scenarios, and Career Mode — but mod support and VR support are not available at launch. Key Takeaways BeamNG.drive launched on PS5 on October 19, 2026, in early access alongside the v0.40 update. The PS5 version supports local split-screen multiplayer, free-roam, scenarios, and Career Mode. It uses FSR 3 upscaling on the base PS5 and PSSR on PS5 Pro. There is no mod support or VR support in BeamNG.drive on PS5 at launch. What Is BeamNG.drive on PS5? BeamNG.drive on PS5 is the console version of BeamNG GmbH's soft-body physics driving simulator, launched October 19, 2026 in early access with the v0.40 update. It brings the PC game's real-time vehicle deformation...

Image: Housemarque Housemarque's free Saros Zenith update is available now on PS5. The version 2.0 update launched on October 19, 2026 as a 3.5GB download for all Saros players, adding a New Game+ mode called Eclipse Layers, a boss-rush gauntlet called Overlord Rush, 20 new Carcosan Modifiers, 12 new Visions collectibles, and expanded accessibility options. Key Takeaways The free Saros Zenith update (v2.0, 3.5GB) launched on PS5 on October 19, 2026. Overlord Rush pits players against all 8 Overlords back-to-back in Totality with global leaderboards. Eclipse Layers is Saros' New Game+ mode, adding 20 Carcosan Modifiers and 12 Visions collectibles. New accessibility options include slow game speed, auto-fire, and gyro aiming on PS5. What Is in the Saros Zenith Update? The Saros Zenith update is a free v2.0 content update for Housemarque's PS5 exclusive Saros, released October 19, 2026. It adds Overlord Rush, a boss gauntlet with global leaderboards, and Eclipse La...

  PlayStation has quietly clarified what Grand Theft Auto 6 will do on Sony's hardware. The official PlayStation Store page for GTA 6 now carries the "PS5 Pro Enhanced" tag and lists five key PS5 features — while its FAQ describes the game as "a single-player experience" with no online multiplayer mode listed, one month before the November 19, 2026 launch. Key Takeaways PlayStation's official GTA 6 page tags the game "PS5 Pro Enhanced" but gives no resolution, frame rate, or ray tracing details. The page lists five PS5 features: Tempest 3D Audio, fast loading, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and the DualSense speaker. GTA 6 is listed as 1 player with offline play and Remote Play — its FAQ calls it "a single-player experience." Rockstar North's Rob Nelson said every console runs at 30fps, with a 60fps option still undecided. According to PlayStation's official store listing, the five confirmed PS5 features for Grand T...

Sony has unveiled the Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition — the first official PlayStation 5 that is black all over — but there is a catch for anyone outside Japan. Announced October 13, 2026 via the Japanese PlayStation Blog, this Japan-only model launches November 19, 2026 for ¥55,000 tax included (roughly $347–365). Pre-orders open October 20 at PlayStation retailers and online stores in Japan. Sony has not announced a release for the US, UK, or anywhere else — and this console comes with region restrictions that make importing it a difficult proposition. Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition: Price and Pre-Order Details The Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition is priced at ¥55,000 including tax, which converts to roughly $347–365 depending on the exchange rate. It goes on sale in Japan on November 19, 2026, with pre-orders opening October 20 through PlayStation retailers and online stores across the country. The Japan-only lock is stricter than usual: the system language is locked t...

The explosive indie platformer ANTONBLAST finally hits PlayStation today. Publisher Joystick Ventures and developer Summitsphere announced the game launches on PS5 and PS4 on October 15, 2026 — nearly two years after its PC debut. The PlayStation versions include all previously released content updates, including THE END. Here's what new players are getting into. ANTONBLAST PS5 and PS4 Release Date ANTONBLAST launches October 15, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The game first released on PC via Steam on December 3, 2024, followed by Nintendo Switch on December 13, 2024. Summitsphere founder Tony Grayson called the PlayStation launch a "full circle moment," noting the original PlayStation "practically raised me through childhood." What Is ANTONBLAST? ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer all about destruction. You play as the enraged Dynamite Anton — or his coworker Annie — wielding the Mighty F'n Hammer to demolish bizarre w...