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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now PS5 State of Play Ghost of Yotei Battlefield 6 New Games for 2025 Don't miss these Action Games Now that Silksong is out, we can obsess over this Hollow Knight-flavored Metroidvania that had a huge Kickstarter 4 years ago, and the devs are ramping up the teasers Action Games "We aren't trying to make a game for everyone": Dev knows its first-person Soulslike is weird, says it's "much closer to Dark Souls" but "we love Dishonored and it has definitely influenced us" Third Person Shooters Returnal is still one of my favorite PS5 games, and its successor Saros looks even better thanks to the "permanent progression" my brain craves The Ghostrunner devs have cooked up a first-person Soulslike that looks like BioShock meets Bloodborne, and oh yeah, it's set in fictional 19th century Europe during the Napoleonic Wars Survival Horror Games Bloober devs say Cronos: The New Dawn is a "strange combination" of horror greats like Silent Hill, Dead Space, and Bloodborne, but they wanted a sci-fi story "deeper" than a typical Resident Evil: "Not to offend, of course" Adventure Games Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2025 and beyond Roguelike Games They let me play as a radical frog wizard in a roguelike fusion of Golden Axe and Capcom's classic D&D brawlers, and suddenly its October launch is even more exciting Silent Hill "You have a dodge, people are like, 'Ah, that's a Soulslike'": Silent Hill f leads "disagree" melee combat makes it a Soulslike, say "the most authentic" way to play is story mode "Dropping the GTA of indie games with 2 weeks notice makes everyone freak out": Devs wanted to "fight Silksong," but it's added another body to its kill count with delay of Persona-inspired tactics RPG Survival Horror Games Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober casually confirms Cronos: The New Dawn release date is imminent during Nintendo Direct, with the new horror game set to release in September Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond Action Games I've just played 30 minutes of Pragmata, and if you ignore the piggybacking child, this is Capcom bringing its classic shooter formula to the very front Survival Horror Games Cronos: The New Dawn review: "An unabashed mash-up of survival horror greatest hits, from Dead Space to Silent Hill, with plenty of its own gory ideas" Action Games Ghostrunner devs abandon parkour for Valor Mortis, a first-person soulslike that might explain why the rest of the genre follows Dark Souls' lead Action Games "Nowadays there are too many Souls games," says Phantom Blade Zero director, and you probably won't know the difference in this "kung fu action game" until you play it Action Games A merciful distance from Silksong, gorgeous dystopian Metroidvania with Smash Bros combat, a veteran team, and a director who hates the word Metroidvania gets November release date Austin Wood 26 September 2025 Possessor(s) from Hyper Light Drifter dev Heart Machine is coming soon When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Heart Machine) Alx Preston, game director of Possessor(s) at Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine, told me earlier this year that he hates the term Metroidvania because it sounds weird, doesn't convey much information, and "Japan did it better" by calling these things "search action" games instead. I respect the stance, but alas, I don't make the rules: Possessor(s) looks like a fun Metroidvania fusion, and it finally has a release date. The new Possessor(s) trailer confirms that Heart Machine's latest will be out on November 11 on PS5 and PC (Steam). It's the studio's first game with veteran publisher Devolver Digital. As good as Hyper Light Drifter was, its best release is still Solar Ash, for my money, but this one may surpass it. Possessor(s) is a stylish little game about a teenage girl named Luca, who becomes the host for a demon named Rhem after her lower body is crushed beyond repair. The pair's trapped in a dystopian city that would tick Doom Guy right off on account of all the Hell energy being pumped into the works. When this house of cards society starts to crumble, Luca and Rhem work together to survive and find a way out. You may like Now that Silksong is out, we can obsess over this Hollow Knight-flavored Metroidvania that had a huge Kickstarter 4 years ago, and the devs are ramping up the teasers "We aren't trying to make a game for everyone": Dev knows its first-person Soulslike is weird, says it's "much closer to Dark Souls" but "we love Dishonored and it has definitely influenced us" Returnal is still one of my favorite PS5 games, and its successor Saros looks even better thanks to the "permanent progression" my brain craves POSSESSOR(S) Gameplay Overview | PS5 and PC on November 11 - YouTube Surviving this quarantined "mega-city" boils down to a lot of platform fighter combat which proudly takes cues from the likes of Super Smash Bros. and folds in unlocks like a downward smash, wall run, and grapple-like whip. Heart Machine says directional inputs and juggling can enable extensive combos in Possessor(s), improvised weapons like cell phones and a guitar bring unconventional moves to the mix, and the 2D action finds more literal depth in Heart Machine's lavish 3D environments. I spoke to several members of the Possessor(s) design team at GDC 2025, and from the oddball characters to the crimson vibes, they were definitely speaking my language. I'm in a search action mood after Hollow Knight: Silksong, and I plan to indulge it in the weeks and months ahead, so this news has come with perfect timing. Now that Silksong is out, we can obsess over this Hollow Knight-flavored Metroidvania that had a huge Kickstarter 4 years ago, and the devs are ramping up the teasers. 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Now that Silksong is out, we can obsess over this Hollow Knight-flavored Metroidvania that had a huge Kickstarter 4 years ago, and the devs are ramping up the teasers "We aren't trying to make a game for everyone": Dev knows its first-person Soulslike is weird, says it's "much closer to Dark Souls" but "we love Dishonored and it has definitely influenced us" Returnal is still one of my favorite PS5 games, and its successor Saros looks even better thanks to the "permanent progression" my brain craves The Ghostrunner devs have cooked up a first-person Soulslike that looks like BioShock meets Bloodborne, and oh yeah, it's set in fictional 19th century Europe during the Napoleonic Wars Bloober devs say Cronos: The New Dawn is a "strange combination" of horror greats like Silent Hill, Dead Space, and Bloodborne, but they wanted a sci-fi story "deeper" than a typical Resident Evil: "Not to offend, of course" Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2025 and beyond Latest in Action Games Now that Silksong is out, we can obsess over this Hollow Knight-flavored Metroidvania that had a huge Kickstarter 4 years ago, and the devs are ramping up the teasers GTA 5 Michael actor says his challenge for GTA 6, "it might even be a mission," will be to "try to find a small ass," because "all the asses I've seen in that game so far are huge" Silksong player reviews are several points and a whole Steam tier below Hollow Knight, and I don't know if it's the brutal difficulty or if the first game is just that good Not even Dying Light: The Beast's game director knows how many Easter eggs there are, and you haven't found all of them yet All Silksong Mask Shard locations Hollow Knight Silksong speedrunner becomes the first person in the world to smash through the enormous metroidvania in less than an hour and they're already planning a faster route Latest in News A merciful distance from Silksong, gorgeous dystopian Metroidvania with Smash Bros combat, a veteran team, and a director who hates the word Metroidvania gets November release date Konami says it accidentally gave Silent Hill f Steam players bonus pre-order content, players say "let us keep it" and focus on PC performance patches instead Peacemaker star Frank Grillo was almost cast as Joey in Friends before he even began his acting career: "They called me back…and then they called me back again" EA reportedly nearing $50 billion deal to go private with money from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment fund and a private equity firm, which would "likely be the largest leveraged buyout of all time" I hope you like crossovers, MTG fans, because Hobbit, Star Trek, and Marvel Super Heroes sets are on the way The Way of Water re-release will include three exclusive new looks at Avatar: Fire and Ash, but there's a catch GAME REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS Ghost of Yotei review: "One of the first PS5 games to feel truly boundary-pushing, this hyper violent samurai revenge quest truly hooked me" Hades 2 review: "Impeccable combat and flawless characterization across a huge roster make for a follow-up that surpasses even its excellent roguelike predecessor" EA FC 26 review: "Ultimate Team's huge, divisive changes have me torn – FIFA's successor has moved away from serving football purists" Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review: "Fantastic tweaks elevate a classic while leaving its spirit intact – this seminal tactical RPG has never been better" Baby Steps review: "If you craved a tougher hiking challenge than Death Stranding, this is for you – though prepare to get dropped from many great heights" One Battle After Another review: "One of the best studio movies in years and an instant classic" The Conjuring: Last Rites review: "Not bold or memorable enough for the Warrens' final chapter" Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle review: "Roars past Mugen Train as Demon Slayer's best adventure yet" The Long Walk review: "One of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made" Frankenstein review: "A classy, if somewhat safe, adaptation" Marvel Zombies review: "A fun expansion of the What If episode with delightful MCU Easter eggs and truly gross R-rated kills" Gen V season 2 review: "As strong as the first season, if not stronger" Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show" Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids." 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