Lost Soul Aside will now release on 29 August 2025 after a brief delay, with developer UltiZero Games citing "vital polish" for boss animations, HDR tuning, and PlayStation 5 DualSense feedback. The revised launch window was confirmed in a heartfelt developer's statement on X, while a gorgeous pre-order trailer flaunts Unreal-Engine particle effects and 4K/60 FPS combat designed to rival flagship action titles such as Devil May Cry 5 and Stellar Blade. Community chatter suggests the extra months will reduce load times and eliminate the frame-pacing hiccups highlighted in early previews.
How to pre-order Lost Soul Aside on PS5 and PC is simple: open the PlayStation Store, hit the "Pre-Order" button to secure exclusive katana skins and an orchestral soundtrack, or wishlist the PC version on Steam for day-one notifications. UltiZero has mapped out post-launch support, promising a Day-0 patch for controller remapping, subtitling across ten languages, and accessibility presets that mirror Sony's first-party standards. Action-RPG aficionados eager for "spectacle fighter" depth akin to Bayonetta's combo layers will find the delay a small price to pay for a smoother, more stable experience.
The PlayStation Plus Essential free games for May 2025 are ARK: Survival Ascended, Balatro, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, all available to add to your library on 5 May 2025. Sony's official announcement spotlights DualSense adaptive-trigger support for rapid-fire bolters, while the PlayStation Access breakdown video confirms 60 FPS modes on both PS5 and the rumoured PS5 Pro hardware. Survival-crafting, roguelike deck-building, and retro boomer-shooters tick three very different genre boxes, and keywords like "ARK Survival Ascended free download" and "Balatro PS Plus release time" are already surging on Google Trends.
How to claim the May 2025 PS Plus Essential games: open the PS Store on console or the PlayStation App, navigate to Monthly Games and tap Add to Library; no immediate install is required. Once redeemed, each title remains playable for as long as your subscription is active, with cloud saves syncing progress across PS4, PS5 and forthcoming PS5 Pro consoles. Clear at least 110 GB of SSD space if you plan to dive into all three titles at once, and enable automatic update downloads to grab balance patches, anti-cheat fixes, and the inevitable quality-of-life tweaks that arrive mid-month.
Returnal's PS5 Pro patch delivers 2.5 times more pixels than the standard PS5 build, alongside ray-traced reflections and revamped volumetric fog that intensify Atropos's biomes. According to a detailed VGC report on the PS5 Pro patch, Housemarque leveraged custom GPU upscalers to hold 60 FPS even during bullet-hell boss phases. That silky performance, combined with DualSense haptics and 3D audio, makes the fourth-anniversary update feel like a genuine generational leap—as showcased in the surging view count for the game's original gameplay trailer.
Will Returnal get a sequel? Yes—Housemarque has green-lit Project Saros, teasing a fresh planet, co-op expedition mode, deeper rogue-lite meta-progression and optional PSVR 2 support in a celebratory tweet. Insiders suggest a simultaneous PS5 and PC launch aligns with Sony's expanding cross-platform push, and an extended gameplay reveal is expected during this summer's State of Play. Until then, the Pro patch breathes new life into Returnal's procedural loops, inviting platinum hunters back to conquer the Tower of Sisyphus endurance mode with sharper visuals and perfect frame pacing.
For a visual summary of today's gaming news, complete with engaging gameplay footage, check out our YouTube video below. It's a quick and entertaining way to catch up on the highlights!
I hope you enjoyed this comprehensive dive into the latest gaming news. As the gaming landscape continues to evolve, it's always thrilling to be at the forefront, sharing these updates with fellow enthusiasts like you.
For a deeper and more interactive experience, visit Mithrie - Gaming News (YouTube). If you enjoyed this content, please subscribe to support independent gaming journalism and stay updated on future content. Share your thoughts in the comments after watching the video; your feedback means a lot to me. Let's continue this gaming journey together, one video at a time!
I have been creating gaming content since August 2013, and went full-time in 2018. Since then, I have published hundreds of gaming news videos and articles. I have had a passion for gaming for more than 30 years!
Mithrie.com is a Gaming News website owned and operated by Mazen Turkmani. I am an independent individual and not part of any company or entity.
Mithrie.com does not have any advertising or sponsorships at this time for this website. The website may enable Google Adsense in the future. Mithrie.com is not affiliated with Google or any other news organization.
Mithrie.com uses AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini to increase the length of articles for further readablity. The news itself is kept accurate by manual review from Mazen Turkmani.
The news stories on Mithrie.com are selected by me based on their relevance to the gaming community. I strive to present the news in a fair and unbiased manner, and I always link to the original source of the news story or provide screenshots in the video above.