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Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
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Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model

Sells as much as Switch 1.The Japanese games market is pretty much cornered by Nintendo and has been for a while, but Sony's still plugging away with PS5, and it's slowly getting better for the console.Late last year, a new, Japan-exclusive PS5 model launched with a reduced retail price and support for the Japanese language only. It's proven to be popular, and sales numbers over the last couple of weeks have continued to grow.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 18:00 Uhr
Life Is Strange Confirms Its Return Following Leak, Full Reveal Coming Next Week
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Life Is Strange Confirms Its Return Following Leak, Full Reveal Coming Next Week

Reunion?The next game in the Life Is Strange series has softly been confirmed today, with a full unveiling taking place next week.The official socials for the franchise have posted a teaser, pointing fans toward a YouTube premiere dated for 20th January 2026:Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 17:30 Uhr
SNK Confirms New Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season with One of the Worst Trailers You'll Ever See
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SNK Confirms New Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season with One of the Worst Trailers You'll Ever See

Season 2 starts 22nd January.We’re not entirely sure whether SNK intended for this information to be published now, but six more characters will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves through June – with two mysterious additions touted.We already know one of those unannounced fighters is likely to be Kenshiro from First of the North Star considering a recent teaser trailer, but he’s not listed on this schedule, which was posted by Japanese website Game Spark.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 17:15 Uhr
God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now
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God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now

Here are the patch notes.In the tail end of last year, Sony introduced a new Power Saver mode for PS5 and PS5 Pro, the aim being to allow games to run on the consoles while consuming less energy.The list of games that support this functionality is small, but new titles are slowly joining the party. God of War Ragnarok is the latest to confirm support.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 16:30 Uhr
Action Fighter BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Gets PS5 Demo, But Only for a Limited Time
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Action Fighter BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Gets PS5 Demo, But Only for a Limited Time

Blazing a path.If you're looking forward to BlazBlue Entropy Effect X — the stylish side-scrolling action game based on Arc System Works' anime fighter — then you'll be giddy to know that a playable demo has arrived on PS5.Available to download now, the demo lets you play as Ragna, Es, and Hibiki, as you attempt to, er, blaze through the game's first three levels.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 16:00 Uhr
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Intriguing Upcoming PS5 Game Gets Free Demo With Bonus Gift

A promising upcoming PS5 action game has stealth-dropped a free demo on the PS Store, and players will get a reward for completing it. BlazBlue Entropy Effect X is a stylish action game set in the BlazBlue universe, and you can try it out for free. Free demo for upcoming PS5 game BlazBlue Entropy Effect […] The post Intriguing Upcoming PS5 Game Gets Free Demo With Bonus Gift appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 15.01.2026 14:00 Uhr
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Claim your place among motorcycle legends in Ride 6 career

Hello, fellow bikers, this is Paolo Bertoni, Game Director of Ride 6. As we rev things up ahead of the game’s release on PS5, planned for February 12, 2026, I’d like to take you behind the scenes to explore the brand-new career mode we’ve been crafting, and share how it brings our vision to life. […]

PlayStation Blog 15.01.2026 14:00 Uhr
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake's Big Website Leak Appears to Be Fake
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake's Big Website Leak Appears to Be Fake

Update: Never mind.There's been a bit of buzz surrounding Ubisoft's remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time lately, and it refuses to go away.The game has been in development for many years, and we've seen very little of it since its ropey debut back in 2020.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 13:35 Uhr
Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5 Gets Bonus Switch 2, Xbox Features Next Week
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5 Gets Bonus Switch 2, Xbox Features Next Week

PS5 patch on 22nd January.Square Enix has now confirmed the additional features and options coming in the imminent Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S ports for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will now also be patched into the PS5 version on the same day they release.The publisher previously shared with Push Square that the extra toggles and abilities will indeed come to PS5, but a date wasn't shared. Now we know PS5 owners can enjoy the bonus features on the same day as Switch 2 and Xbox

Push Square 15.01.2026 13:30 Uhr
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PSA: PS Plus Premium Users Can Start New January Game Now

PS Plus Premium users are reminded that they can start the biggest upcoming January game early, thanks to a tier perk. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t a small game, but it helps that it has the longest full game trial currently available to Premium users. Upcoming PS Plus game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth […] The post PSA: PS Plus Premium Users Can Start New January Game Now appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 15.01.2026 12:59 Uhr
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God of War Ragnarok Gets Surprise Update for New PS5 Feature

PS5 console exclusive God of War Ragnarok has surprise dropped a new update to add support for the console’s latest feature. It took Santa Monica Studio longer than we expected to roll out support for PS5’s Power Saver function, but it’s finally here. PS5 exclusive God of War Ragnarok adds Power Saver mode in January […] The post God of War Ragnarok Gets Surprise Update for New PS5 Feature appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 15.01.2026 12:39 Uhr
Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games
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Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games

Fin-tastic.You may recall last year, Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata announced plans to remaster the franchise’s original two Genesis titles, and create a third all-new instalment.Now a new website has launched along with word that “several new Ecco the Dolphin products and games” are in production. It’s worth noting that development is being led by a Californian studio named A&R Atelier, under license from series owner SEGA.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 09:30 Uhr
Artist Ilya Kushinov Teams Up with Atlus Alumni on Upcoming School RPG
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Artist Ilya Kushinov Teams Up with Atlus Alumni on Upcoming School RPG

"A final message to the next generation".The outrageously talented Russian illustrator Ilya Kushinov will provide character designs for a new Compile Heart “school RPG”, with production led by Persona co-creator Kouji Okada.The development team includes a group of ex-Atlus alumni, including scenario designer Tadashi Satomi and sound composer Tsukasa Masuko.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 09:00 Uhr
Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
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Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4

The successor to SpikeOut included.SlashOut, the hack-and-slash successor to the Toshihiro Nagoshi directed SpikeOut – most recently included in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – will be fully playable in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.It’ll join the previously announced Emergency Call Ambulance, alongside a “treasure trove of machines”, according to a SEGA press release.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 08:00 Uhr
Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
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Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4

The jumping crackdown.Sony has seemingly taken action against one of the PS Store’s most prolific shovelware makers.ThiGames – the purveyor of fine titles like The Jumping Burrito – was one of the PS5 and PS4’s most prolific publishers, with more than 1,000 games available.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 06:30 Uhr
Guide: All PS5 Games with Power Saver Support
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Guide: All PS5 Games with Power Saver Support

Scale back your electricity consumption.Power Saver is a new performance profile added to the PS5 as part of its memorably named 25.06-12.00.00 update on 17th September, 2025.While it can be selected in the console's settings, it also needs to be individually supported by games in order to work.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 15.01.2026 05:00 Uhr
Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed
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Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed

Ryan Hurst gets the lead role.Ryan Hurst has been cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV show from Amazon Prime, it's been confirmed.Following roles in Sons of Anarchy (Opie Winston), The Walking Dead (Beta), and Remember the Titans (Gerry Bertier), it will be Hurst that plays Kratos in the live-action adaptation. This is not actually the actor's first appearance in the series, however, as Hurst voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarok.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 14.01.2026 22:30 Uhr
Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei
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Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2025 Revealed, as Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Tops Ghost of Yotei

Times have changed.PlayStation has revealed the 20 most downloaded PS5 games of 2025, split between North America and Europe.In truth, there aren't many surprises here. Annual sports games took both top spots, with NBA 2K26 winning out in NA, and EA Sports FC 26 taking the crown in EU.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 14.01.2026 22:00 Uhr
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1,000+ PS4, PS5 Games Removed From PS Store for Good Reason

Although there are thousands of great PS4 and PS5 games on the PlayStation Store, the digital storefront is notorious for its slop. Shovelware has plagued the PS Store for years, and in some cases, has caused problems for other developers. It seems Sony may be cracking down on these blatant cash grabs, as over a […] The post 1,000+ PS4, PS5 Games Removed From PS Store for Good Reason appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 14.01.2026 21:36 Uhr
Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash
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Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash

Cynicalgames.Having officially established 'Cygames AI Studio' just last week, Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames has now published an apology on social media.As you can imagine, the initial announcement went down incredibly poorly, given the heavy cynicism that currently surrounds generative AI use in video games.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 14.01.2026 21:00 Uhr
Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games
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Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games

"Gaming is for everyone".Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have today uploaded a shared statement that provides an update on the commitment the three companies made back in 2020 to improve player safety when playing games.The statement is repeated across the Sony Interactive, Xbox Wire, and Nintendo websites.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 14.01.2026 20:30 Uhr