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🎮 PlayStation, MobileRatchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble expands soft-launch access to the United Kingdom
With Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, the folks at PlayStation are taking a big gamble in their attempt to reinvent the dynamic duo for the modern mobile age. Having just hit soft launch earlier this month, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble has now expanded access to the United Kingdom. Ranger Rumble pitches itself as a third-person arena shooter, with the story featuring Captain Qwark looking to train a new generation of rangers with an advanced combat simulation. In short, it means you get to play as iconic characters from throughout the series, and wield a vast arsenal of weaponry that'll be instantly familiar to fans. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/ratchet-clank-ranger-rumble/soft-launch-access-in-the-uk/)
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformFormer PlayStation Boss Weighs In On Sony Killing Off Physical Game Discs
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Sony's recent announcement that it will end support for physical game discs(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/) in 2028. Speaking to Gamerbraves(https://www.gamerbraves.com/exclusive-from-playstation-to-indie-advisor-shuhei-yoshida-talks-games-ai-and-the-future-of-the-industry/), Yoshida said he "didn't know they were planning that." He said he feels for people who want game discs, but he believes it’s not “such a big issue” for many people because they already need to download patches, DLC, and updates. "Even with physical disc games, in most cases, developers are constantly updating and adding game data anyway. Anyone who chooses to purchase a physical version will still need to download new patches, DLC, or updates. So, not having a disc, I don’t understand if it’s such a big issue," he said. For fans of physical media, Yoshida said it "would be a shame if physical games were no longer available to collect." In regard to how the end of physical game discs could impact pricing, Yoshida said "the digital price point can be anything." One industry expert said part of the reason Sony is killing off physical game discs is to exert more price control and make more money generally(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/). The end of physical game discs would, in theory, have a significant impact on the secondhand market, too. “For those people who choose to buy or sell games, the lack of discs may become an issue,” Yoshida said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FatSqS3VYY Sony's announcement about ending support for discs might make business sense(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/), but it's upsetting a lot of people and prompting concerns about game-preservation issues, among other things. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, for his part, said there are "plus and minuses" to the end of physical media, but overall he thinks it's not a big issue.(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-boss-has-a-hot-take-on-sony-killing-game-discs/) “There are pluses and minuses, but we think it will not disturb too much the industry.” Sony is ending support for physical game discs as it also faces uncertainty around when it may release the PS6 and how much the console might cost(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps6-is-still-a-mystery-to-sony-including-when-its-coming-out/) due to the ongoing memory and component shortages. Gaming has gotten more expensive than ever in recent times. Here at GameSpot, we're spending a week covering the ins and outs of the current landscape, and offering insights into how you can play more while spending less(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/welcome-to-gamespot-cheap-week/).
🖥 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, Multi-platformOrder of the Sinking Star Gets a Fall Release Date and Credits Update
Order of the Sinking Star, the latest puzzle game by the creator of The Witness, will compete with the heavy hitters this October.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPS6 Is Still A Mystery To Sony, Including When It’s Coming Out
The PlayStation 5 console will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its launch in November, but what does the future hold in store for Sony's gaming ambitions? Current expectations are for a PlayStation 6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-6-everything-we-know-about-sonys-next-generation-console/1100-6533561/) to eventually hit the market, but when it'll arrive is another question entirely. Analysts can only guess as much, but don't expect Sony's top brass to have answers either. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal(https://www.wsj.com/business/media/sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-efc8923f), Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki confirmed this, saying that the company has yet to set a date for the launch of the PS6. It's not hard to see why Sony is hesitant to do so, given the current tech climate and the vocal feedback to its plans to move to an all-digital future for game releases(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-all-digital-playstation-future-needs-a-little-more-steam/) on its platform. This echoes previous statements made by Totoki(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps6-release-date-and-price-are-still-up-in-the-air-sony-says/1100-6539857/), who said back in May that the PS6 release date and price were still up in the air. Several months later, it looks like there's still no concrete answer on how much a PS6 will cost or when it'll be released. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FatSqS3VYY The biggest challenge right now is navigating the trade wars and the disruption to supply chains, as the all-consuming demand for critical components by AI companies has helped create a massive global shortage of high-tech parts that were once easily available and affordable to buy at scale. The situation is already looking dire for 2027, with three of the biggest PC memory manufacturers reportedly already sold out(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-of-2027s-ram-could-already-be-gone-as-major-manufacturers-sell-out/) for next year and no plans to manufacture additional components. Sony has already increased the price of a PS5 console(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-heres-how-their-prices-have-changed-since-launch/) in 2026--with the PS5 Pro now an eyewatering $900(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-price-increase-confirmed-by-sony-amid-market-pressures/1100-6539060/)--and while it hasn't hinted at further increases yet, its rival Microsoft has already warned that things are going to get worse(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-may-have-another-price-hike-up-its-sleeve-in-2027/) before they get better. On the plus side, there are alternative ways to make gaming more affordable, and GameSpot is addressing this with its Cheap Week features(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/welcome-to-gamespot-cheap-week/).
🎮 PlayStation, MobileAniimo's creature-collecting cuteness now has a release date
The upcoming cute creature collector Aniimo is a new release that's really caught our eye here at the site. Combining life sim elements with classic creature-collecting action, with your character able to transform into the adorable Aniimos that they gather, it seems as if it's a guaranteed hit. And now, we appear to have a confirmed release window for Aniimo! The release window comes from both the official iOS App Store listing and Aniimo's PlayStation Store entry. The former pins the iOS release to September 30th, while the latter suggests September 16th. All of which at least suggests we can expect Aniimo to land on all platforms by mid-to-late September. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/aniimo/release-date-unveiled/)
🖥 PlayStation, PCPhantom Blade Zero finally shows off its interconnected game world, with exploration 'guided by 8 authentic hand-painted Chinese ink wash maps'
It's not a linear action game or an open world RPG.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Trailer Shows Off Franchise’s Most Ambitious Map Yet
Activision has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 first beta weekend(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-revealed-heres-how-to-get-in/), and it looks pretty great. The trailer shows off some of the content in the beta, and that includes, for the first time in the franchise's history, a slice of the game's single-player campaign. The first beta runs April 21-25, and it's available for those who preorder the game on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The beta allows players to try the campaign mission, Entrenched, along with the modular map Kill Block(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/see-cod-modern-warfare-4s-constantly-changing-kill-block-map-in-action/) (among others). Kill Block, the most ambitious Call of Duty multiplayer map ever(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/see-cod-modern-warfare-4s-constantly-changing-kill-block-map-in-action/), mashes up several fan-favorite Call of Duty maps in a unique way that should keep players on their toes. Modern Warfare 4’s Kill Block is set at the fictional West Bridge Advanced Military Training Facility, where modular battlegrounds reconfigure before every match, creating hundreds of potential map combinations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGQoDkezJ0Y MW4 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but the first beta weekend won't be available on that platform because preorders don't begin until August 26 on Nintendo's console, for reasons Activision has not disclosed. The MW4 beta will open to everyone August 28-31, with no preorder requirement. This second period includes the same single-player campaign mission, along with different multiplayer maps, access to the big Ground War mode, and a first opportunity to try Warzone's new Resurgence Zodiac map. MW4 launches on October 23, which is about a month before GTA 6 arrives on November 19. The game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2. It's the first Call of Duty game on a Nintendo platform since 2013's Call of Duty: Ghosts. It's also the first Call of Duty game since Ghosts to skip PS4 and Xbox One. MW4 is also notable because, unlike Black Ops 7 and Black Ops 6 before it, the game will not launch directly into Xbox Game Pass as part of Microsoft's shifting multiplatform release strategy.
🖥 PlayStation, PCToymaker Mattel launches a new game studio with a focus on Roblox and Fortnite that could signal a growing shift in where studios spend money
In chasing the money, Mattel Game Studios doesn't seem particularly interested in Steam or consoles.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformMistfall Hunter Players Are Begging For This One Addition, And The Devs Just Won’t Do It
Mistfall Hunter(https://www.gamespot.com/games/mistfall-hunter/) has been out for almost three weeks now, with the extraction brawler launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on July 29. Dating back to even its open beta, the community has been begging developer Bellring Games for one addition: a dedicated mode for teams of two. All over the game's official subreddit(https://www.reddit.com/r/MistfallHunter/) are posts from players asking that the developer include a duos mode. "I need duos," Redditor broman510 titled an August 11 post(https://www.reddit.com/r/MistfallHunter/comments/1vh8nrv/ineedduos/). "In this, duos vs trios seems so hard and almost impossible; most of the time one of us is getting jumped by 2 and poked down by one." "We need duos," Matta114 posted on August 17(https://www.reddit.com/r/MistfallHunter/comments/1vqkbwt/weneedduosdothedevsreadthissubreddit/). "I don't care if the game is balanced for trios. I'll take unbalanced duos over trios with some random 3rd dude that runs the opposite direction every game." "Upvote for duos," wrote PuwudleRS in an August 8 post that generated 1.3 upvotes(https://www.reddit.com/r/MistfallHunter/comments/1vioube/upvoteforduos/). "I am addicted to this game, but I CRAVE the duo experience this game has to offer. Please devs, I am begging with my life." The common complaint from the community is that duos would allow friends more flexibility when playing together. Not everyone has two other people online at the same time and willing to play the same game. You can queue into trios, but you and your bestie will get a random third fill-in--and randoms are oftentimes unpredictable and unreliable. "Between the lack of comms from randoms, to people flaking out in fights and leaving their teammates die, to the stealing all the loot (especially if the third is a melee and they can grab the bodies first)," Redditor kennypeace wrote on August 5(https://www.reddit.com/r/MistfallHunter/comments/1vgaxpd/gameisgreatbutneedsduoqueueurgently/). "The amount of times I've died, watching someone loot a dead player, whilst their teammates are fighting for their lives, is unbearable. Three stack is miserable at the moment, and I'm not even gonna mention the bloody lag (in Europe, hope you Americans are faring better over there) that may be helped by lowering the team count." Unfortunately, the community's call may never be answered. Back in March 2026, developer Bellring Games took to X(https://x.com/MistfallHunter/status/2029389233832730625) to share that it currently has "no plans" to add a duos mode to Mistfall Hunter. Even though the studio knows it's a "highly requested feature," duos would impact the game's matchmaking efficiency. "More importantly, it would exacerbate balance issues," Bellring Games said. "It is difficult to ensure balanced gameplay for duos while also maintaining balance for trio and solo modes. For now, we are prioritizing other areas of development." Redditors have called for users to "make a suggestion for duo queues" in the Discord, and now the support-hub server is rife with users begging the team to add duos. Aside from the official statement posted on X, Bellring Games hasn't said anything else regarding a duos mode. It appears this tug-of-war will probably go on for a while. At least Mistfall Hunter is a cool experience, a fascinating amalgam of souls-like combat and extraction shooter elements to create something of an extraction brawler. It's made me a believer in extraction games(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mistfall-hunter-has-made-me-a-believer-in-extraction-games/) as a whole.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCI'm modding GTA 5 every day until it becomes GTA 6 or breaks, starting with a new vehicle and enough missiles to level a city block
Baby steps.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformGTA 6 Does Look A Bit Different In New PS5 Promo
Sony is flexing its video game muscle with a new "It Happens On PS5" ad campaign(https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/17/new-it-happens-on-ps5-campaign-highlights-the-biggest-moments-of-play/), and the one-minute video features arguably the most anticipated title ever: Grand Theft Auto VI(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-everything-we-know/1100-6503729/). Now, to be clear, there are only snippets of old footage for the open-world experience. But you should know by now that won't stop the internet from poring over every single little detail. For example, the X account DriftRespawn(https://x.com/playb0y4L/status/2089357629906674135) notes that letterboxing has been removed in the new PS5 promo from a clip where Jason Duval is hanging on to the back of a convertible, with Lucia driving the car. This scene first appeared in GTA 6's Trailer 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6s-trailer-2-looked-great-and-it-wasnt-all-cutscenes/1100-6531380/) from May 2025. The "It Happens On PS5" video is full screen instead of having black horizontal bars at the top and bottom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Su0IfHRms That's not all, either. The scene does seem lighter in the PS5 ad, and Lucia's face has a few minor differences. Her eyebrows are less pronounced and her hair color appears browner, though this might be because of the changed lighting in general. It's important to keep in mind that video games change as development proceeds, so these tiny differences could just be part of that process for GTA 6. We shouldn't be shocked to find out about other alterations when the GTA 6 "Extended Look" trailer hits Netflix on August 27(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-extended-look-coming-august-27-on-netflix/), either. We're now fewer than 100 days away from GTA 6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-is-100-days-away-and-we-have-100-questions/), and the hype train shows no signs of slowing down.. GTA 6 won't arrive on a disc(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-on-a-disc-doesnt-make-sense-but-could-happen-take-two-ceo-says/), and Sony is killing disc production in 2028(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-the-implications-for-ps6-and-beyond/)--which has caused a major backlash, at least on social media. However, it doesn't seem to be impacting GTA 6 preorders(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-preorders-alone-could-pay-for-production-budget-expert/). Last but not least, it's not just GTA 6 in the new PS5 commercial. Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey also get some of the spotlight. Meanwhile, GTA 6 is set to launch November 19. GTA 6: 241 Screenshots To Ease The Wait !OfficialCoverArtlandscape Large(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/OfficialCoverArtlandscape-Large.jpeg?w=636) !gtavi-city-tennis-frame (1)(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gtavi-city-tennis-frame-1.jpg?w=636) !gta bikes(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gta-bikes.webp?w=636) !4488919-ambrosia02.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1179/11799911/4488919-ambrosia02.jpg?w=636) !4488920-ambrosia03.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1179/11799911/4488920-ambrosia03.jpg?w=636) !4488921-ambrosia04.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1179/11799911/4488921-ambrosia04.jpg?w=636) !4488922-ambrosia05.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1179/11799911/4488922-ambrosia05.jpg?w=636) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/gta-6-screenshots-images/2900-6525/)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCMortal Shell 2: Flooded Village walkthrough (Part 5)
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mortal-shell-2-fighting-grisha-close-up.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) By this point in our Mortal Shell 2(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/mortal-shell-2) walkthrough, it's about time you expanded the arsenal of sidearms at your disposal. To that end, our next stop is the Flooded Village. Unlike the very similarly named Sunken Village(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mortal-shell-2-walkthrough-part-4-sunken-village) you just came from, the Flooded Village is a mere optional dungeon - but it holds two things of great interest: an optional boss, and a powerful new weapon which will serve you well for the rest of the game. Follow along with the steps below in our Flooded Village walkthrough, and I'll show you how to find and open the path to the Flooded Village dungeon, and how to conquer its interior and lay claim to the prize within. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mortal-shell-2-walkthrough-part-5-flooded-village)