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Is a new wave of AA games our only hope of recapturing the magic of the PS2 era?
By Ian Dean, Play Staff published
Feature From cult classic Okami, to horror legend Silent Hill 2, the PS2 was an era of experimentation – but modern AA gaming is recapturing some of that lost magic
Elden Ring rises onto PLAY Magazine's cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Will the Dark Soul successor rule them all on PS5?
Lost Judgment takes you to the streets of Yokohama to solve the toughest case yet
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
Feature Lost Judgment sees you serve up justice with evolved combat and detective skills
Resident Evil Village proves that replayability offers better value for money than endless extra content
By Play Staff, Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature New Game Plus offers deeper gameplay challenges that extend the game's life in a more rewarding fashion than new DLC or empty map updates
Horizon Forbidden West leads PLAY Magazine’s 180 page Hot 50 special
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News The mega-sized mag dives deep into the biggest PlayStation games on the (ahem) horizon
Dying Light 2 on PS5 makes the leap to PLAY Magazine's latest cover
By Ian Dean published
News After months of silence, Techland reveals its PS5 plans for Dying Light 2 in PLAY Magazine's cover feature
"The PS5 expanded the possibilities of game development": Leading developers assess the first six months of PS5
By Ian Dean published
Feature Six months after the release of the PS5, leading developers give their verdict on the console and what they expect its future to be like
Welcome to PLAY: your new PlayStation magazine!
By Ian Dean published
News Here's everything you need to know about our brand new video games magazine
Games don't have to be prestigious award-winners to justify your time and money
By Luke Kemp published
Feature Because one player's trash is another player's treasure
With Lady Dimitrescu causing a stir, perhaps it's time that games got over their obsession with youth
By Jess Kinghorn, Play Staff published
Feature Let's have older female characters with more than two dimensions
Why Nier: Replicant had to be made, and why it's "so much more than a simple version up"
By Jess Kinghorn, Play Staff published
Feature How Nier: Replicant ver.1.22474487139 used Nier: Automata to rebuild itself for a new generation
Ahead of Final Fantasy 14: Online arriving on PS5, we answer your biggest questions about getting started in Eorzea
By Play Staff published
Feature Get set for Final Fantasy XIV for PS5 and everything you need to know about the Free Trial
Resident Evil Village PS5 version will have performance and graphic modes
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Director Morimasa Sato promises Resident Evil Village PS5 graphics that will wow
"The home of Final Fantasy is on console": Director Naoki Yoshida on bringing Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker to PS5
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
Feature Official PlayStation Magazine speak with director and producer Naoki Yoshida on the future of Final Fantasy 14
Daedalic Entertainment will reveal Lord of the Rings: Gollum footage at Future Games Show pre-show
By GamesRadar Staff published
News The Spring Showcase takes place on March 25
Resident Evil 8 is “much larger than what players experienced in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard”
By Hope Bellingham published
News But is it larger than Lady Dimitrescu’s doorways?
Sony shipped 4.5 million PS5 units in 2020, equalling the PS4 launch
By Jack Webb published
News The first official numbers on PS5 sales are in
Sonic the Hedgehog is getting his own animated Netflix series
By Bradley Russell published
TV News The Sonic Netflix series is arriving in 2022