Okay Let’s Do This Thing
Right, so I woke up last Saturday morning, coffee brewing strong – needed it – because this idea hit me: “Dude, everyone’s always buzzing about the newest Playstation games, but keeping track? It’s a mess.” Playstation Plus throws stuff at you, old games pop up remastered, PC ports are suddenly happening, and IGN’s out there dropping top 100 lists like confetti. Time to make some sense of it, for myself and maybe anyone else drowning in releases.
Grabbed my laptop, opened up a fresh spreadsheet. Sounds boring, I know. Labeled columns: Game Name, Release Date (Original & PC if applicable), Genre, IGN Top 100 Rank? (if any), Notes. Simple stuff. My goal was just 2025 stuff, the really hot or interesting releases, not a history lesson. Started with the easy ones everyone’s talking about. Slammed in “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach“. That demo at the Beijing game fest last week? Played it myself, felt so damn cool on PS5. Big checkmark.
Then “Sword Art“. Couldn’t ignore the buzz, especially with the PC port hitting nearly 200k players! Crazy numbers. Remembered it finally got that global release sorted out too, after Sony loosened the grip on their weird lock policy back in June.
Kept going. “Helldivers 2“, obviously – game is everywhere. Heard it’s selling like crazy even if the PC numbers cooled off. “Final Fantasy Whatever-The-New-One-Is“. “Spider-Man 3? Okay, technically maybe not brand new, but huge and got that PC port earlier this year.” Scribbled “(PC Port 2025)” next to a few titles.
Started poking around forums, news sites. Remembered that IGN Top 100 Playstation list that dropped a while back. Pulled it up on my phone. Obviously ain’t putting stuff like “Metal Gear” or “Bloodborne” from that list into my 2025 sheet – they’re classics, not new releases. But that list kept buzzing in my head. Scanned the Top 100, specifically looking for anything new that might have cracked it? Elden Ring Remastered? Nope. Then my eye hit #89 – “Pro Evolution Soccer 6“? Ha! An old football game got ranked above some modern stuff? Wild. But nah, not adding FIFA ’27 instead, felt off-topic.
Hit a wall trying to include every single “hottest release ever” – impossible, too subjective. Focused on what kept coming up: the big Sony exclusives getting PC ports lately, the genuinely new AAA titles, the multiplayer monsters people won’t shut up about. Also remembered Sony saying loud and clear not too long ago: “Nope, our big games ain’t hitting Plus day one, forget it.” Made a note to maybe add a column later about where to actually get them cheap (Sales? Used? NOT PS Plus launch day!).
Realized I was getting bogged down trying to be too comprehensive. Dumped the idea of tracking every single indie darling day one – my head would explode. Ditched the IGN rank column altogether for this list, felt clunky for brand new stuff. Simplified. Just: Name, Original Platform(s), Release Date (Approx 2025 if known), Quick Blurb.
Filled in what I had solid info on. Checked the June 15th news again – yeah, Sony definitely eased up, way more regions can buy these PC ports now except some stragglers like Ghost of Tsushima, apparently. Added “(Global PC!)” where it applied. Felt satisfying seeing those boxes ticked.
By the end, my spreadsheet wasn’t some encyclopedia. More like a handy cheat sheet of the stuff actually landing this year that everyone seems to be playing or arguing about. The exclusives (kinda… PC now!), the sequels, the ported beasts. Finished my coffee, looked at my messy creation. Good enough. Shared a tiny screenshot with my gaming group chat: “My attempt at a sanity keeper. What’d I miss?” Immediately got flamed for forgetting some obscure indie gem. Typical. But hey, the core list holds up! Might just print it and stick it on the fridge.