News News: 27 August 2025 - 1 September 2025

January 11, 2026, 3:52 PM EST. Code Violet, Sony's first PS5 exclusive of 2026, is underperforming with critics and players. The sci-fi action game set in the 25th century stars Violet Sinclair amid a dinosaur-filled complex, a concept critics say evokes Dino Crisis but falls short in practice. Metacritic shows an average of 40/100, signaling generally unfavourable reviews. IGN calls it "a bad game" with "tropes," "muddy textures," and "myriad bugs." Push Square labels it "a mess" with "crummy combat" and "technical problems," while Game8 warns it's "Definitely Not Worth the Price." Developer TeamKill Media responded on X, defending the game and praising its fans, even as user reviews on the PS Store remain negative: the page shows an average of 3 stars with roughly 46% of ratings at 1-2 stars.