The next game in a popular adventure series on PS5 has been revealed. The game’s release date window has also been set, giving us an idea of when it comes out.

Atelier Karia is the next PS5 game in Gust’s popular adventure series, out 2027

Koei Tecmo announced that Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & Guide of Memories, the latest installment in the long-running Atelier series, will release in early 2027 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. In celebration of the news, Koei Tecmo shared the first trailer for the game, highlighting some of what’s to come in it.

The new game will see players returning to the continent of Aladiss, first introduced in 2025’s Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. This new chapter follows alchemist Karia, someone with amnesia who goes on a journey of discovery while working with a team to also uncover the secrets of Aladiss.

“Working together with Servio Lektor, a heretic biologist from the pioneering team, and Fina Rozen, a talented fighter, Karia sets out on a journey to explore Aladiss’ mysterious underworld to uncover its secret. Guided by alchemist Yumia Liessfeldt, Karia will develop her talent for alchemy whilst seeking to recover her lost memories, to reawaken the past and savor the present,” reads an official description of the game.

The Atelier series of role-playing games began back in 1997 by the Guest Corporation, and has seen over 30 total games in the series made since its inception. Several anime and manga spin-offs have also been made about the series.

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PS5 players are reminded that an entire adventure game series is currently free on the PS Store, and no, it’s not shovelware for once. We previously wrote about Lost Lands, a casual hidden-object puzzle adventure, when it was quietly being ported to the PS5. The complete series is now available for free.

Lost Lands game series brings popular fantasy hidden-object puzzle adventure to PS5 for free

PS5 players might not be aware of Lost Lands games, but they’re fairly popular among fans of hidden-object, point-and-click games. Lost Lands have been available on other platforms, including mobile, for a while.

Developer Five-BN Games has released 11 games in the series thus far, 10 of which are already on the PS Store. PS5 players will be all caught up when the next one is ported over.

All Lost Lands games tell unique fantasy stories through the puzzles.

If you’re into the hidden object and puzzle genre, you should give the Lost Lands series a try. There are plenty of walkthroughs available online if you get stuck, since the games are already available on other platforms.

All games come with a set of trophies each, but don’t expect a free Platinum.

PS Plus Premium users can stream Lost Lands games.

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An overlooked Square Enix PS5 and PS4 action RPG is 60% off on the PS Store in a limited-time deal. 2022’s Valkyrie Elysium didn’t quite get the attention that other Square Enix RPGs do, but it’s worth checking out at its current price.

Valkyrie Elysium PS Store deal discounts the latest installment in long-running Square Enix action RPG series

For the uninitiated, Valkyrie Elysium is the latest installment in a beloved series that debuted in 1999. It was the first home console entry since 2006’s PS2 game, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria.

PS5 and PS4 players can grab Valkyrie Elysium for just $23.99 (cross-buy) until July 2. After this date, it’ll revert to $59.99.

This is the lowest price point for Valkyrie Elysium thus far.

“This action RPG incorporates the series’ signature Einherjar and combo systems, allowing players to enjoy speedy, three-dimensional combat. The game’s unique art style beautifully depicts a collapsing world as Ragnarok looms, with series veteran Motoi Sakuraba returning to enrich the title with an unforgettable soundtrack,” an official description reads.

Valkyrie Elysium is developed by Soleil. The game earned a mixed critic reception upon launch. However, it garnered a positive player reception. On the PS Store, Valkyrie Elysium is rated 4.01/5 stars based on over 3,000 ratings.

PS Plus Premium members can cloud stream the title.

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A highly anticipated third game in a hit PS5 adventure series has received a promising gameplay trailer following its release date announcement. Asobo Studio‘s Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy serves as a prequel to the first two games, which wooed players and critics.

PS5 adventure game Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy gets August 2026 release date

Publisher Focus Entertainment recently announced that A Plague Tale Legacy will launch on August 27, 2026. Check out the new gameplay trailer below:

A Plague Tale Legacy is set in the year 1334, 15 years before the events of 2022’s A Plague Tale: Requiem.

Players won’t be playing as Amicia or Hugo, however. Instead, we’re playing as Sophia, “a fierce young plunderer, on the run and determined to uncover the secrets of her past.”

“Sophia’s journey leads to the Minotaur Island, where she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, all while fighting and staying one step ahead of the army chasing her,” an official overview reads. “But the true challenge awaits, as the terrifying creature hidden behind the myth will soon resonate with her…”

Those who’ve played Requiem will be familiar with Sophia, a character who befriends Amicia.

Are our readers glad that Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is avoiding a September release date? Let us know what you think of the gameplay in the comments below.

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Publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down a fan-favorite PS5 and PS4 game in just 4.5 years. Developed by Codemasters, Grid Legends launched to positive reviews in 2022. The game will be severely gutted later this year, losing all of its online features, like cross-play.

Grid Legends PS5, PS4 servers shutting down in September 2026

In a notice published on the PS Store, EA says that Grid Legends servers will shut down on September 11, 2026.

“On this date, cross-platform play, online multiplayer modes, Quick Race, Dynamic Events, leaderboards, and other features that require an online connection will no longer be available to play in Grid Legends,” the company wrote.

Players will be left with the single-player campaign.

EA hasn’t confirmed if Grid Legends will be delisted at some point, but given that it’ll be losing a chunk of its features, it’s highly likely that it will. Unfortunately, the game isn’t on sale at the moment.

Grid Legends holds a Metacritic average of 76/100 on the PS5. The game fared better with players, earning 4.02/5 stars on the PS Store based on over 7,000 verified votes. As a reminder, only those who purchase a game can rate it on the PS Store.

We’ll update our readers if Grid Legends goes on sale and/or if we spot a delisting notice.

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A promising PS5 action RPG has officially set its release date. Crimson Moon, the upcoming game about angels and gods, is out sooner than we thought.

Intriguing PS5 RPG Crimson Moon will launch in September 2026

Developer and Publisher ProbablyMonsters have confirmed that Crimson Moon will release sometime in September, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game has no official release date as of yet, but the confirmation of September suggests we’ll know the exact date soon. It can be wishlisted now on the PS Store.

The upcoming game puts players in the shoes of a Nephilim, a half-human, half-angel hybrid forged to defend humanity. As such, you will go through various replayable runs and take on the likes of demons, vampires, and other enemies in what the developer calls “souls-inspired melee combat,” complete with “brutal boss encounters.”

The game also supports two player co-op mode, and has the following features:

• Immerse Yourself in Brutal Elegance – Save Gildenarch by venturing through every district and ward, each more hauntingly beautiful and hellish than the last. This is a world that remembers, reshapes, and pushes back, without demanding punishing repetition.
• Bloodsoaked Combat – Fight demons, undead, vampires, and Hellgrowth abominations with adept seraphim vengeance and visceral executions unique to each enemy type. This is a game for those who thrive on improvisational and expressive combat.
• Crusade Alone or Slay Together – Your ally is your amplifier. Share lives, resurrect the fallen, and unlock synergies through optional cooperative mode. Dynamic difficulty scaling and enemy composition ensures every mission feels fresh and personal.
• High Risk, High Reward Missions – Every run is a ritual of transformation and resistance, with each triumph earning you new missions, modifiers, and skill achievements.
• Unleash the Power of Angelic Transformation – Wreak holy havoc with evolving Nephilim powers that bestow temporary abilities and divinely devastating attacks.
• Find Reprieve in Reverent Splendor – In between runs, return to the headquarters of the Church, your home base for permanent upgrades and NPC interactions. When ready, survey the city and plan your next mission via the War Table.

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One of 2026’s most acclaimed PS5 exclusives is getting a surprise update. The new update adds some stuff for free, including new trophies for the game.

PS5 exclusive action game Saros rewards players for using Photo Mode

Housemarque’s Saros got a surprise free update this week, adding in the ability to use Photo Mode in the game. Now, fans can pause the action and take some photos of Carcosa. Better yet, fans who do so can unlock some trophies, as Housemarque has added nine new trophies into the game themed around Photo Mode.

Check out the full list of patch notes for the new update, which is live in the game now, below:

New Feature – Photo Mode

Capture the bullet ballet action or the beauty of lost Carcosa; compose your shot, apply your favorite filters, and share with the world!

• General
  • Camera controls
  • Show / Hide Ul elements
• Lens
  • Field of View and Depth of Field adjustments
• Lighting
  • Character lighting setup
• Image
  • Image and color adjustments
• Effects
  • Image enhancing features
• Decoration
  • Image frames and logos

New Trophies

• Explore Carcosa with the new photo mode to complete 9 new trophy challenges

World & Level Design

• Fixed collision and geometry issues in multiple biomes

Cinematics

• Performance improvements for boss cinematics

General

• Various minor bug fixes, improvements and optimizations

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Confession time: I haven’t really taken the time to dive into the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series. That’s not because the games don’t look good; in fact, I’ve heard nothing but good things about them. The problem that I keep running into is simple: I want to play the games in order, especially since several of the games share an overarching plot and plenty of characters, and, well… there are a lot of games I need to work through.

So, you can probably see why I was immediately sold on the idea of Stranger Than Heaven. Not only is it completely removed from the more modern day setting of the other games, but as a standalone prequel, it doesn’t feature any younger versions of existing Like A Dragon characters. For a series newcomer such as myself, this was music to my ears.

Naturally, I jumped on the opportunity to go hands-on with Stranger Than Heaven at this year’s Summer Game Fest. And no, while I didn’t get to shake hands and conduct business with the likes of a virtual Snoop Dogg or Tupac, I did get to try out a handful of enemy encounters, and put Stranger Than Heaven’s unique combat system through its paces.

Much like how the final version of Stranger Than Heaven is split across multiple time zones and cities, the Summer Game Fest demo that Sega put together was split across three different eras. Kicking off in Kokura, Fukuoka in 1915, I was put into the shoes of a younger Makoto Daito, long before he rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld and forms the Tojo Clan. After bumping into a group of street toughs that are harassing a local, Makoto decides to dish out his own brand of justice after a racial epithet is thrown his way. It’s here where Stranger Than Heaven’s unique combat system begins to shine.

You see, Makoto is a street brawler through and through, but rather than forcing players to remember attack combos or button combinations, you have the ability to control each of Makoto’s hands independently. The left bumper and trigger correspond to a light and heavy attack with Makoto’s left hand, and his right hand is controller by, well, the right bumper and trigger. You can also use both triggers together to grab an enemy, or hold them down individually for charged attacks. It sounds simple enough on paper, and that’s because it largely is, but mastering the timing and cadence to attacks does take some time. Thankfully, this first encounter was an introductory one, so despite being outnumbered five-to-one, Makoto didn’t have any issue laying down a beating and walking away (relatively) unscathed.

For the second, intermediate-difficulty fight, we jumped forward more than a decade to 1929. The snow-lined streets of Kure, Hiroshima looked notably different from Kokura, but Makoto was met with an equally chilly reception after being swarmed by a half-dozen gang members, including one brute who towered over the rest. For this particular encounter, Makoto pulled a crowbar out of thin air and I began wailing on enemies without hesitation. Of course, things aren’t always so straightforward.

Dual-wielding a heavy crowbar comes with its own drawbacks, and understandably, Makoto isn’t as fast or fluid with his attacks as he was when fighting bare-handed. Dodging attacks (especially from armed enemies) is critical, and while blocking was also an option, I quickly discovered that attempting to block every bit of incoming damage would quickly wear down my stamina bar. You can mitigate some of the stamina loss by blocking while also holding down one of the bumpers, allowing you to do a directional block, but this requires a bit of extra concentration, since you need to make sure you’re blocking attacks from the corresponding direction.

Admittedly, the final encounter took me a few tries to complete, but most of that can be attributed to my hastiness. Jumping forward to the sun-kissed streets of Minami, Osaka, in 1943, Makoto squared off against (what I assume was) a rival yakuza member (based on his tattoos and large katana). Not wanting to bring my fists to a sword fight, I pulled out a knife and immediately went on the defensive, knowing that if I rushed in arms swinging, I would be taken down in a manner of seconds. For this encounter, parrying attacks was all but necessary for surviving, and (as a helpful Sega employee eventually informed me), it turns out some attacks can’t be parried at all, and have to be avoided by dodging out of the way. It took several attempts, but after carefully managing my healing items, and parrying and dodging most incoming attacks, I was able to take down the sword-slinging yakuza some time to spare.

There’s still a lot I didn’t get to experience for myself, with Sega mentioning that “Combat” was only one of Stranger Than Heaven’s three core pillars, the other two being “Adventuring” (exploring the game’s five beautifully realized cities) as well as trying my hand at “Showbiz” (aka, being a stage manager). Still, from the three combat encounters I got to try for myself, I’m sold (and, relieved that I finally have a good starting point to try out this series). Separately controlling Makoto’s left and right hands might sound like a gimmick at first, but it actually lends itself quite well to the frantic nature of street fighting and chaotic brawls that the series is known for. To be fair, there’s still a lot more in store (I only got to try out two weapons, and the final game will feature a dozen, in addition to fighting bare-fisted), but from what I’ve seen so far, Stranger Than Heaven shows a lot of promise.

Stranger Than Heaven is set to launch on January 15, 2027.

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A fan-favorite PS Vita and PS4 exclusive series is losing online support after more than a decade, signaling the end of an era. Media Molecule’s Tearaway (2013) and Tearaway Unfolded (2015) were single-player games that offered a nice online companion service that allowed players to create profiles, upload and share photos, unlock papercrafts, and much more.

Announcement of Tearaway (PS Vita) & Tearaway Unfolded (PS4) ending online support went unnoticed

Tearaway.me, the hub for all the aforementioned things, is being taken offline permanently on August 13, 2026. The announcement was published on Media Molecule’s website a month ago, but it wasn’t until now that players noticed, thanks to a ResetEra user.

The good news is that players will still be able to access papercrafts via Media Molecule’s website. However, you will no longer be able to upload any photos, and your online profiles and photos won’t be accessible, so it’s best to download what you want to save.

Due to Tearaway.me going offline, both games will experience some functional issues, like error messages in some instances. But nothing will affect gameplay or your ability to play the games and earn trophies.

In the same update mentioned above, Media Molecule has listed all the points in Tearaway and Tearaway Unfolded where players are likely to receive error messages.

Do our readers want to see another Tearaway game? Let us know in the comments below.

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A May 2026 PS5 adventure game is already discounted in a brand-new limited-time PS Store deal. TomorrowHead Studio’s Will: Follow the Light seems to have flown under the radar, but it’s an intriguing title that fans of story-driven adventures should check out.

May 2026 PS5 adventure game Will: Follow The Light goes under $20 in brand-new PS Store deal

WILL: Follow the Light $18.74 for PS Plus members, and $19.99 for everyone else, representing a 25% and 20% discount, respectively. The game’s full price is $24.99.

There aren’t many critic reviews for Will: Follow the Light, but the game has earned positive ratings from players. If you’re looking to take a break from AAAs and don’t mind the price, it’s worth buying.

“You play as Will, a lighthouse keeper on a remote island in the northern seas. The story begins during one of your typically solitary shifts when an unexpected radio message shatters the routine,” the plot reads. “A sudden disaster has struck your hometown, and your only son is missing. Determined to find him, you must set out on a quest aboard your sailing yacht, Molly, navigating the treacherous northern seas.”

Check out a trailer below:

The promotion will end on July 2.

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