IBTimes UK

Sony Surprises Fans With New God of War Prequel Side-Scroller 'Sons of Sparta'

The recent PlayStation State of Play announced the shadowdrop of God of War: Sons of Sparta, a new prequel from the God of War series, now available for purchase. Playstation.Blog Sony Interactive ...
The Verge

PlayStation State of Play February 2026: all the news and trailers

Strap in, because the next PlayStation event is going to be a long one. Sony’s latest State of Play — a showcase event for upcoming PS5 games — kicks off on February 12th at 5PM ET and it’ll last more ...
The Verge

A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now

Sony is remaking the original God of War trilogy, too. Sony is remaking the original God of War trilogy, too. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 ...
Push Square

God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Long-Rumoured 2D Game, Out Now on PS5

There have been rumours about a 2D God of War action game for what feels like eons, and now we finally know it's real. God of War: Sons of Sparta is its name, and it's now on PS5. Set in Kratos' youth ...
Polygon

The Dead Cells creators are making a new Castlevania game, because sometimes the world is just

Konami announced a new Castlevania game during the February 2026 State of Play, and it's a 2D side-scroller made in partnership Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the makers of Dead Cells. It's called ...
Eurogamer

God of War goes 2D with pixelated Sons of Sparta (which is out right now!) as original PS2 trilogy eyes up the remake treatment

Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new game in the God of War series, and it is a 2D side-scroller. It is known as God of War: Sons of Sparta, and will tell a canon story all about Kratos in his youth ...
PC Gamer

Hytale’s unfinished sandbox has finally given me hope for a voxel RPG, after Cube World broke my heart twice

This is the third time I've fallen for a voxel game's lofty promises, but I think it might work out for me this time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Polygon

After 7 years in the works, I’m not sure Replaced will be worth the wait

Sad Cat Studios has been developing its first game, the cyberpunk action-platformer Replaced, since 2018, initially targeting a 2022 release. The project was delayed multiple times: The ...
Push Square

Honkai: Star Rail's Humongous Sequel-Sized PS5 Update Embraces Otaku Culture

Those of you who play live service gacha games like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves will know the “point zero” updates are among the most important in each title’s lifecycle. Turn-based RPG Honkai: ...
Forbes

I’m Excited For Kyoto Xanadu This Summer, But One Question Remains

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. During this week’s Nintendo Partner Direct, Falcom announced that Kyoto Xanadu will launch ...
siliconera

Kyoto Xanadu Is Nihon Falcom’s New Xanadu Game

Upon joining Hirasaka Academy, Rei finds himself being trained and prepped to head into the Great Labyrinth: Xanadu and conquer it. It will be a 2D side-scrolling platformer with Castlevania style ...