Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium libraries with a number of new and returning titles. Unfortunately, at the same time the company also removes games from the service on a monthly basis – with the likes of GTA V, InFamous Second Son and well over a dozen more titles departing PS Plus in May.

In going to the PlayStation Plus tab on your PS5, you’ll find a list of  titles under the ‘Last Chance to Play’ section. Leaving the service at some point in May are the following:

• GTA V
• MotoGP 24
• Sims 4 Island Living Expansion
• Walkabout Mini Golf
• Synth Riders
• Ghostbusters Rise of the Ghost Lord: Frozen Empire
• Before Your Eyes
• The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners + Retribution
• Lego Marvel Super heroes 2
• Stranded Alien Dawn
• Lego Movie 2
• Ghostrunner
• Payday 2
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Portal Knights
• Enter the Gungeon
• Batman Arkham Knight
• InFamous Second Son

Easily the biggest game being removed is GTA V, however amongst this list of departees are a number of surprising titles.

Given the fact that InFamous Second Son is a first-party PlayStation title developed by Sucker Punch Productions, its removal from the service makes little sense – especially as this marks the only version of the game available (meaning this isn’t being done in order to add a remastered SKU later on).

Beyond this, other notable titles leaving include the fun first-person open-zone platform shooter ‘Journey to the Savage Planet’; the surprisingly immersive VR title ‘The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners’ and last but not least the fun, fast-paced first-person parkour slasher ‘Ghostrunner’.

While April’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium line-up was one of its best in a while, hopefully Sony has some major plans for PS Plus next month in order to make up for the slew of titles leaving the service.

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Humble bundles are a great way to get a bunch of great games for a relatively low price. Ahead of the upcoming launch of id Software’s Doom: The Dark Ages, Humble is now offering an id & friends bundle – featuring the likes of DOOM Eternal, Wolfenstein and more.

Available to purchase in 3 forms, paying just £3.77 will net you two titles:

• DOOM 3
• DOOM 64

Upping your contributions to £9.07 will get you the above, plus:

• DOOM (2016)
• DOOM + DOOM II (the OGs)
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

Finally, paying the full £21.16 adds the following on top:

• DOOM Eternal
• DOOM Eternal Year One Pass
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• 10% off DOOM: The Dark Ages / Premium Edition

As always, a small portion of the money raised will go towards charity, with this bundle in particular supporting Direct Relief: “A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has become one the world’s largest providers of medical relief in the world.”

The Humble id & Friends Game Bundle is available to purchase from now until the 11th of May. In case you missed it, this month’s Humble Choice line-up is also available to claim right now, the full details of which can be found HERE.

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While predominantly seen as a console-focused studio, ATLUS announced back in 2021 that they wanted to bring more of their titles (past and future) to additional platforms. Since then, we’ve seen the likes of Persona 5, P3R, SMT V and more come to PC – to great success. In discussing last year’s Metaphor: ReFantazio, the team revealed that sales on the platform had “exceeded expectations.”

In an interview conducted by the Japanese publication 4Gamer (and translated by Automaton-Media), the director and creative producer for Metaphor: ReFantazio – Katsura Hashino – spoke on ATLUS’ shift towards simultaneous releases across multiple platforms, saying:

“Even as a developer, I believe that there is much merit in each player being able to enjoy the game in their preferred environment, and I’m glad that we were able to accomplish that.”

This new strategy seems to be paying off, with Hashino revealing that sales for Metaphor: ReFantazio on PC exceeded the team’s expectations. While we’ve not gotten any updated figures in quite some time, the game was confirmed to have been the biggest launch for ATLUS so far, selling over 1 million copies in its first day.

Considering that Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand new IP, its success across the board is worthy of note – especially given its surprising popularity on PC. Hopefully this means all future ATLUS games will continue to release simultaneously across all platforms.

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Well over a decade on from its launch, GTA V remains more relevant than ever, with the game selling over 210 million copies since 2013 and continuing to see a solid 100,000+ concurrent players on PC on the daily. Beyond players themselves, GTA V continues to be one of the most-viewed games in the world, with the title topping viewership charts for Twitch in 2024.

As reported by The Verge, Twitch has released an infographic showing off various stats for the biggest games on the platform in 2024. Having a 60% market share in global gaming live-streaming, Twitch remains by far the biggest platform for insights into the general gaming landscape in this regard.

With over 15 billion hours of gaming content viewed in 2024, many games were privy to their 15 minutes of fame. That said, one title reigned supreme, with GTA V taking up almost 10% of the entire year’s views with over 1.4 billion hours watched.

Second place meanwhile went to League of Legends (1.19 billion hours), followed by Valorant (804 million hours); Fortnite (539 million hours) and rounding up the top 5 was Call of Duty with 451 million hours watched in 2024.

While yes, GTA V is one of the biggest games of all time, its continued relevance on Twitch in particular is due in part to the ongoing popularity of the game’s roleplaying servers – a function which popped up independently of Rockstar/Take-Two’s own ambitions for the game.

With GTA VI set to release at some point later this year, it will be interesting to see how the game performs both in terms of sales, but also continued livestream viewership figures.

Given the fact that no PC release has been announced yet, GTA V’s RP servers will likely remain quite popular for the foreseeable future. It will be interesting to see how the two will compete in this regard.

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With the Nintendo Switch set to launch in a couple months’ time, we have started to hear an increasing number of previously-released 3rd-party titles being announced for the sequel system. One launch-day game which new Switch 2 owners will be able to enjoy right from the get-go is last year’s Sonic x Shadow Generations.

Nintendo is slowly but surely collecting a solid list of games set to drop alongside the Switch 2 on the 5th of June. Amongst the likes of Cyberpunk 2077; Mario Kart World; Street Fighter 6 and more, SEGA has now officially confirmed that Sonic x Shadow Generations will also be available for Switch 2 on day-one.

For the uninitiated, Sonic x Shadow Generations is a remaster of the much-loved 2011 2D/3D platformer, featuring a ton of throwback levels, fun mechanics and plenty of replayability.

As expected, the remaster adds the titular Shadow the Hedgehog as part of his own Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury styled spin-off add-on.

While a remaster of a decade old game may not be the best way to showcase the power of Switch 2, Sonic x Shadows Generations is still a good get for the system.

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Seemingly out of nowhere, Sony officially announced the release date for Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yōtei alongside a brand new trailer. In alignment with the announcement, a number of interviews have been published in which the team discuss all aspects of the much-anticipated sequel including the open-world, combat and more.

With Ghost of Yōtei officially set to launch in just a few months on the 2nd of October, the team at Sucker Punch are finally beginning to speak more on the hotly-anticipated sequel to one of PlayStation’s biggest new IPs in recent years.

In an interview with Variety, Sucker Punch directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell sat down to discuss all manner of topics, including Ghost of Yōtei's points of focus as a sequel; the open world and much more.

In talking about the evolution of the weapons being used in Yōtei (some of which was shown off in the trailer), Nate Fox had this to say: “We have the benefit of gunpowder being part of the combat mix. While the Katana is still the most valuable weapon, having some more opportunities to blow things up is never a bad addition for a video game.”

Beyond this, the team have confirmed that Ghost of Yōtei will feature the kusarigama (chain-sickle); dual wielding swords; a yari (spear) and more – all of which are said to be organically implemented while featuring their own benefits.

One of the best aspects of Ghost of Tsushima was its combat and so in building on top of what was already there, Yōtei looks set to not only be a visually stunning time, but a mechanically fun one as well.

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Late last year Sony pushed out an update to all PS5 users adding a bunch of themes based on the company’s prior consoles. Though a limited-time feature created solely to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, reception towards the themes saw Sony promise to bring them back in an enhanced form later down the line. Finally, the day has arrived.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Shuzo Kikuchi – the VP of Product Management at SIE – wrote “We continue to work behind the scenes to bring new enhancements to the PS5 experience, and today we are excited to announce two key additions based on player feedback – audio focus and the return of the classic console designs for the PS5 UI.”

While the UI customisation is easily the more exciting of the two additions, the new Audio Focus mode is certainly worth checking out.

Upon enabling it, this new mode toggle is said to ‘increase immersion’ by “providing presets to amplify soft sounds to meet your hearing preferences, ensuring a clearer audio experience when using headphones or headsets.”

Of course the less useful (though more exciting) addition with this update is the return of the 30th anniversary PlayStation themes.

Now labelled as ‘Appearance and Sound’ this new settings sub-menu will let you pick between the visual and audio aesthetics of the PSOne, PS2, PS3 or PS4 – giving you just a hint of nostalgia no matter your generation of choice. Hopefully Sony chooses to expand this feature further over time.

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Earlier this year we got our first taste of what might be an early game of the year contender in the form of Hazelight Studios’ Split fiction. Not to be outdone, new studio Sandfall Interactive’s hybrid turn-based RPG ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ has now snatched the crown for the highest rated game of 2025 so far.

With a Metacritic score of 92 and an OpenCritic rating of 91, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is officially the highest rated game of 2025 so far – taking the number 1 spot from Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios’ Split Fiction.

As mentioned, Sandfall Interactive is a brand new studio, with Clair Obscur representing their very first game. Despite this, the team seems to have stuck lightning right from the off, with praise being given to pretty much all aspects of the title – from its unique hybrid turn-based combat; to its visuals; voice acting; story and more.

For the uninitiated, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is described as “a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever” where you “explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies.”

The game is officially available from today for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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After many years of false starts, the film and TV industries seem to have figured out (for the most part) how to adapt a video game into other mediums. One publisher which has seen success is SEGA with their Sonic the Hedgehog series. It seems the company is looking to expand its film repertoire further, with Michael Bay now set to direct a film based on the 80s racing game OutRun.

As reported by the publication Deadline, following the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies by SEGA/Paramount and the ongoing box office dominance of WB’s A Minecraft Movie (among others), film distributor Universal Pictures is looking to get in on the action.

According to the report, Michael Bay (known for his work on Transformers) will direct a film based on SEGA’s classic racing IP OutRun.

Alongside Bay, Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Anyone But You) is joining the crew as a producer – with Jayson Rothwell tasked as scriptwriter.

While an undeniable classic, choosing to adapt OutRun in particular is interesting as the series is not known for its story chops. Of course, this does mean that Universal can do much more with the adaptation without impacting the lore of the games.

Still, whether there is any interest in an OutRun film, we will have to wait and see. At the very least, with Michael Bay set to direct, it will hopefully be an action-packed and visually stimulating time.

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach marks one of the biggest PlayStation 5 console exclusives set to release in 2025. Ahead of its official launch this June, fans will get the chance to hear more from the game when the preview embargo is lifted early next month.

As confirmed by multiple different outlets, publications have been invited to Kojima Productions’ studio in Japan to try out Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ahead of its official release on the 26th of June.

Though little else has been shared for now, the outlets confirmed that previews for the upcoming sequel will go live on the 8th of May.

Of course, this is just the preview event, meaning full reviews won’t be out until much closer to its official release. Still, it is exciting to be getting a ton more information about Death Stranding 2 early next month.

While we have seen plenty from the game already, as is the case with Kojima titles, there is always much more than meets the eye – and so hopefully we’ll hear more about what separates DS2 from its predecessor in a couple weeks’ time.

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Following the successful launch of Persona 3 Reload last year, we began to hear rumours that SEGA/ATLUS was working on a similar remake for Persona 4. Further evidence popped up in March when the domain name P4RE.JP was registered. Almost exactly a month later, the site has been updated – hinting at what could be an upcoming announcement.

Back on the 20th of March, Twitter user ScrambledFaz discovered a recent registration for the domain name P4RE.JP, indicating that the rumoured Persona 4 remake could be gearing up for a possible announcement.

Though nothing official has come to pass yet, fansite PersonaCentral has now reported that the domain has since been updated in a similar manner to the likes of Persona 3 Reload ahead of its official announcement.

In the many years since the initial launch of Persona 5, ATLUS/SEGA have released a ton of different titles and spin-offs, including Persona 5 Royal; Persona 3 Reload; Persona 4 Golden remaster; P5 Strikers; Tactica and Dancing in Starlight – to name a few.

Assuming they maintain their previous release strategies, then the rumoured Persona 4 remake could be coming out quite soon. We (hopefully) won’t have to wait long to find out.

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Following months of leaks and rumours, the long-awaited and much anticipated Elder Scrolls Oblivion remaster/remake is finally here. Despite little to no official lead up to the game’s release, the title has proven to be an immediate hit – amassing well over 100,000 concurrent players in mere hours.

As of writing, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remastered has seen an immense number of players flock to the game in the immediacy following its official launch, with the title currently sitting at over 147,000 concurrent players on Steam.

For comparison, another major single player game released this year was Assassin’s Creed Shadows – and while it has so far been a hit for Ubisoft, the game achieved less than half the peak concurrent players of Oblivion on Steam (64,825 CCU).

Of course, the original Oblivion was a rather PC-centric title, and so it is likely that a solid percentage of players do hail from the PC space. Even so, there is no denying that the Oblivion remaster is already a success.

It will be interesting to see whether Microsoft chooses to share game sales data or not and how this will impact their other future plans.

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