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College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott
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College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott

"We've missed the mark".EA Sports will remove all single player microtransactions from its latest College Football 27 game, after fans threatened to boycott the release.The franchise’s biggest followers were flabbergasted to find progression boosters in the title’s Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, which reflect the main solo content in the sim.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 11.07.2026 17:30 Uhr
AC Black Flag: Resynced Records Two Million Sales in Opening Day Booty
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AC Black Flag: Resynced Records Two Million Sales in Opening Day Booty

Offers redemption code for in-game rewards.Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sold more than two million copies during its first 24 hours on the market, handing it a bigger launch than Assassin's Creed Shadows.The latest entirely new entry in the series recorded one million "players" (rather than sales) on its opening day, and Black Flag Resynced has doubled that in sales alone.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 11.07.2026 13:00 Uhr
Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work
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Avowed 2 May Still Happen, Obsidian Skeleton Crew Continues Work

Until new Fallout game needs them.There's a chance the Avowed sequel Obsidian has been working on could still see the light of day, despite the fact it has been cancelled internally and the focus shifted to a new Fallout game.Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed it's laying off 1,600 Xbox employees (and another 1,600 further down the line) and letting go of four first-party teams, either so they can return to independence or be acquired by another company.Read the full article on pushsquare.co

Push Square 11.07.2026 12:00 Uhr
Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)
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Guide: These 13+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (13th-19th July)

Denshattack! eBaseball! Cthulhu! More!We're still not quite into the thick end of the release schedule just yet, but there's a few games coming next week that are worth paying attention to.I'm particularly looking forward to the Dreamcast-style train game Denshattack and the musical management sim K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. Your mileage may vary.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 11.07.2026 11:00 Uhr
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 641

Hot and heavy.We're in the midst of another heat wave here in the UK, but temperatures are projected to drop this weekend. Let's hope that happens sooner rather than later, because it's pretty unbearable here.Aaron BayneThe Finals just launched its 11th season, Galaxy Masters, so the seasonal grind starts all over again. I'm loving the new map.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 11.07.2026 09:00 Uhr
Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc
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Don't Worry, You'll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc

Release in 2027 essentially confirmed.Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release.Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel it has planned for later in July, where God of War Laufey will star. The post was inundated with complaints regarding Sony's decision to cease the production of physical PlayStation discs, as has every o

Push Square 10.07.2026 23:00 Uhr
Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off
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Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS5) - One Big Rip-Off

The dollars, Mason.I’m all for ports, remasters, and remakes of old games, but even I’m struggling to rationalise why the first Call of Duty: Black Ops has landed on PS5 in 2026.A multiplayer legend of the PS3 days? Absolutely. It came at the peak of Call of Duty dominance and became a strong fan favourite. However, that was 16 years ago, and nostalgia can’t paper over enough cracks to justify a barebones port.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 20:00 Uhr
'We're Going to Keep Building Great Games': DOOM Dev Denies It's Been Cut to 'Support Studio' Size
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'We're Going to Keep Building Great Games': DOOM Dev Denies It's Been Cut to 'Support Studio' Size

Rip and tear.A big theme of the Xbox layoffs this week has been just how hard they’ve hit several teams – and remember, this is just the first phase, with a further 1,600 job losses to come.By not closing any studios, Microsoft has broadly navigated the “bloodbath” somewhat unscathed, but I think a deeper story that’s emerging is how many of these remaining studios intend to function with so few staff.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 18:45 Uhr
'Staff Are Being Asked to Do More with Less': Brutal Xbox Layoffs Leave Those Spared in Limbo
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'Staff Are Being Asked to Do More with Less': Brutal Xbox Layoffs Leave Those Spared in Limbo

Remaining employees on tenterhooks.Xbox may have avoided the PR disaster of studio closures this week, but by extending its layoffs over the course of the coming fiscal year, it’s leaving any remaining staff to work under a cloud.The company cut 1,600 jobs across its division on Monday, with a further four first-party studios being spun-off or sold.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 18:30 Uhr
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Share of the Week: Portraits

Last week, we asked you share portraits from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: Cog_VP shares Aloy resting in the grass in Horizon Zero Dawn ​​ call_me_xavii shares a portrait of Bond in 007 First Light artenpixels_ shares a black and white portrait of Alicia in Clair Obscur: […]

PlayStation Blog 10.07.2026 16:00 Uhr
Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs
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Brazil Is Taking On Digital Games Ownership and Preservation After Sony Says No More Discs

The rest is politics.It appears that Brazil is concerning itself with matters relating to consumer rights when it comes to digital games.Federal deputy Jandira Feghali recently proposed a new bill, directly inspired by the Stop Killing Games movement, that aims to prevent online games from ceasing to exist when official support comes to an end.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 16:00 Uhr
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2 Brand-New PS5 Action Games Are Already 50% Off on PS Store

A pair of PlayStation 5 and PS4 action games that launched just yesterday are already 50% off in a rare PS Store deal. The July 2026 ports of PS3 games Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 cost an eye-popping $39.99 each, but not if you purchase them before August 6. 2026 Call of […] The post 2 Brand-New PS5 Action Games Are Already 50% Off on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 10.07.2026 15:09 Uhr
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PlayStation Account Flaw Makes No Discs a Big Issue for Millions

Sony has a major policy issue when it comes to PlayStation accounts that’s rightfully causing concern about an all-digital future. While many are unhappy about Sony’s decision to end disc production because it takes away player choice, those with PSN accounts in regions they don’t reside in have a bigger worry. Inability to change PlayStation […] The post PlayStation Account Flaw Makes No Discs a Big Issue for Millions appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 10.07.2026 14:36 Uhr
Underfire Sony Slowly Making Marvel Tokon Available in More Countries on PC
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Underfire Sony Slowly Making Marvel Tokon Available in More Countries on PC

The right move.It has not been a good week for Sony, and things just keep getting worse and worse.Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls fans have been complaining this weekend that the Japanese company has blocked the fighter’s PC release from a whopping 132 countries.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 14:30 Uhr
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Long-Forgotten PlayStation Exclusive RPG Still Coming, Dev Says

A PlayStation exclusive RPG long thought dead is surprisingly still in development, its developer has confirmed. Cygames‘ action RPG Project Awakening (Arise) got a stunning reveal as a PS4 exclusive game in 2018, but we’ve barely had any updates since. PlayStation exclusive RPG Project Awakening was first announced in 2016 Project Awakening was originally announced […] The post Long-Forgotten PlayStation Exclusive RPG Still Coming, Dev Says appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 10.07.2026 14:00 Uhr
Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week
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Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week

Fake it until you take it.GTA Online’s next major update sounds like a doozy for art lovers, and it’s dropping as early as next week, 14th July, on PS5 and PS4 – with free upgrades available now on next-gen consoles.The Kortz Center Heist will be playable in both single player and co-op, and will require you to own a Mansion, upgradeable with the new Art Studio extension.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 13:30 Uhr
This Developer Wants You to Pay Less for PS5 Survival Horror
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This Developer Wants You to Pay Less for PS5 Survival Horror

The Sinking City 2 set to be a $50 game.The Sinking City 2 will cost ÂŁ41.35 / $49.99 when it releases on PS5 in August, as an effort to undercut other premium survival horror games on the market.Frogwares announced the price point today as it set pre-orders live on the PS Store, and said the decision behind the price is all about giving back to its playerbase. "While most survival horror games today launch at $60 or more, we're launching at $49.99 because we want to be fair and give as many peop

Push Square 10.07.2026 13:00 Uhr
'Sony Knows a $1,000 PS6 Won't Sell as Much': Analyst on Manufacturer's Plan to Maximise Revenue
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'Sony Knows a $1,000 PS6 Won't Sell as Much': Analyst on Manufacturer's Plan to Maximise Revenue

"It will need to focus on hardcore gamers who spend more than ever".A brilliant post from Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has delved deeply into Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs.Amid the emotional backlash, the analyst sticks purely to the facts, outlining the thinking behind the Japanese giant’s approach – without sugar coating it or offering excuses.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 12:15 Uhr
Palworld Finally Launches in Full Today on PS5, and the Patch Notes are Colossal
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Palworld Finally Launches in Full Today on PS5, and the Patch Notes are Colossal

A world of pals.After a prolonged period of time in early access development, Palworld is ready for its full, 1.0 launch at last.Arriving today, 10th July 2026, the survival/crafting/monster collecting game has been playable on PS5 since September 2024, but it's now been updated to its complete form.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 12:00 Uhr
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch

Fool's gold.Publisher Ubisoft is laying off employees at its development studio Ubisoft Barcelona, many of whom worked on the just-launched Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced.These layoffs were planned and announced a while ago, but it's a story that's now resurfacing in the wake of the remake's arrival.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 11:00 Uhr
Feature: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Summer Sale
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Feature: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Summer Sale

Coming soon.The PS Store currently has its July Savings sale going on, but for PS Plus members still hungry for more bargains, Sony has provided early access to the next big offer: the Summer Sale.This upcoming sale will start for everybody on 15th July, but those subscribed to PS Plus (on any tier) have advance access to a selection of those new discounts.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 10.07.2026 10:30 Uhr
'PS5 Has Put a Dampener on Gaming': 45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC
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'PS5 Has Put a Dampener on Gaming': 45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC

Big ooft.One of the big stories of the generation has been the rise of PC gaming, and if a Push Square poll is to be believed, 45% of PlayStation enthusiasts are “seriously considering” making the switch to storefronts like Steam.In a survey voted in by over 6,500 of our readers, just 23% indicated they’d stick with PlayStation after a sticky generation, which came to a head last week as Sony signalled its intent to stop manufacturing disc-based games.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 09.07.2026 23:00 Uhr
God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels
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God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels

Marvel Tokon panel confirmed too.Sony has confirmed it's taking God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon to San Diego Comic-Con at the end of this month, with dedicated panels for all three PS5 titles announced.The Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel Tokon panels shall both take place on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, with both promising new reveals and announcements.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 09.07.2026 17:45 Uhr
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Beloved PS5 Action Adventure Remake Out Today on PS Store

Another day, another video game is released. This time around, it’s a remake, which are a dime a dozen nowadays. However, this one is a bit more exciting than some of the other rehashes releasing this year. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally available for PS5 today on the PlayStation Store. What is Assassin’s […] The post Beloved PS5 Action Adventure Remake Out Today on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 09.07.2026 17:21 Uhr