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The gaming charts have seen a surprising shake-up this week, as a fan-favorite franchise makes an explosive comeback. PlayStation 5 users are flocking to pre-order one particular title—and it’s not the one you’d expect. Could this be the start of a new era for a legendary series?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive, has quickly risen in popularity, ranking on third place on Japan’s Store and sixth in the U.S. for most downloaded PS5 games in April 2025. This dark fantasy RPG, set in a Belle Époque-inspired world, combines turn-based and real-time combat, captivating players with its unique gameplay and immersive story. Since its April 24 release, it has sold over 2 million copies, marking it as a major new hit in the PS5 lineup.

Amif growing anticipation for GTA 6, rumors suggest that Rockstar Games is preparing to port GTA 4 and Max Payne 3 to modern consoles. With GTA 4 over 17 years old, this would give fans a chance to revisit Liberty City, especially following GTA 6’s recent trailer, which connects protagonist Lucia Caminos to the city. Building on the success of recent remasters like Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar may be rethinking its approach to fan-favorite titles. However, until an official announcement is made, these reports should be taken with caution.

Several PlayStation exclusives, including Resistance: Fall of Man and Infamous: Second Son are set to leave PlayStation Plus soon, alongside two PS3 classics. The upcoming removals are part of regular updates to the service, which often sees titles rotate due to licensing agreements. Additionally, Sony has announced a price hike for PS Plus subscriptions in Canada, with increases across all tiers set to take effect on June 24, 2025.

Recent rumors from DetectiveSeeds suggest a potential PlayStation event in 2025, sparking speculations in comments about reveals such as gameplay for Wolverine, Ghost of Yōtei, and Saros. Someone also predicted that it might be a showcase event. While fans are excited, DetectiveSeeds has a questionabale track record, with little verifiable history to support his leaks. Given tha lack of concsistent accuracy, this development should be taken with a grain of salt, until Sony confirms it officially.

Sony’s latest unexpected price hike have sparked widespread backlash, with frustrated gamers cancelling subscriptions and questioning the service’s value. Despite higher costs, many feel the offerings remain underwhelming—especially when compared to competitors like Xbox Game Pass, which delivers greater benefits and day-one exclusives. As disspointment grows, some players are even reconsdering their long-trem loyalty to the PlayStation ecosystem.

April’s latest PS Plus update expands the game library, as PlayStation drops 6 new PS Plus games across the Extra and Premium tiers. Extra members can dive into four new games, while Premium subscribers gain access to all of them—plus two nostalgic classics Alone in the Dark 2 and War of the Monsters. The games released today for Extra tier include Battlefield 1, Hogwarts Legacy, Lost Records: Bloom & Rape – Tape 2, and PlateUp.

A surprising twist in the God of War franchise has surfaced. The earlier speculations about a remaster collection in development have proven wrong, as Jeff Grubb confirms that the God of War in a Greek setting featuring younger Kratos is only a side project and not a mainline story. He confirmed that the game is expected to launch later this year on PS5.

Ronald Moore, the showrunner for the God of War TV show has revealed in an interview with Katie Sackhoff on YouTube that Amazon Prime has already ordered the season 2 of the series, even though the first season is still in scripting phase at the moment and the release date is also not available yet. However, the showrunner has also hinted on the release of the show very soon

Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy Character which is performed by Ashly Burch has been leaked earlier this week with a tech demo using generative AI to train the character in a test environment. Burch has broken silence on this unsettling development raising concerns over the AI’s use in gaming industry as threat to performance gaming art form. She also highlighted SAG-AFTRA’s ongoing strike which is due to the same AI reason