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News 'Absurd': Social Media Misquotes Journalist, Erroneously Claims Sony Is Angry at Naughty Dog
Another day at the office
A fairly tame exchange between reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier and a reader has resulted in a bunch of bad actors on social media saying Sony is “angry” with Naughty Dog. It all somehow started on Bluesky a few days ago, when Schreier shared his exclusive report on B
News It Seems Most PS5 Fans Prefer Returnal Over Saros, But It's Not That Straightforward
Live die repeat
A little while ago, a Push Square poll asked readers which of Housemarque's PS5 games they like best: Returnal or Saros? Well, after thousands of votes across a series of questions, we have some answers, and they're pretty interesting. As a huge fan of both, I have to say it's a very tough call between the two. I really love...
News LittleBigPlanet Dev's Next PS5 Game Could Have Open World Aspects
A tease of what's to come
UK dev Media Molecule’s next game is expected to be more of a traditional adventure, as opposed to a creation engine like the innovative but ultimately ill-fated Dreams. We have absolutely no idea what the first-party team’s working on, however, so this is an interesting nugget dug up by MP1st. It’s spott
News 'Take My Goddamn Money': PS5 Fans Seem Ready for Electrifying inFAMOUS Collection
Let's hope it's real
An electrifying 82% of PS5 fans asked on Push Square said you’d buy some kind of inFAMOUS Collection. In a recent poll with over 3,000 responses, 61% of you said “take my goddamn money now” when asked if you’d buy compilation featuring Sucker Punch’s two PS3 superhero adventures. A further 21% of you said you’re...
News Sony Wants to Make PS5 Matchmaking More Interesting, But It Could Lead to Ads
Time filler
The PS5’s uber-fast SSD has all but eliminated loading screens, but there are still times when you need to wait around in games, like when matchmaking with other players. As spotted by MP1st, a new document filed by PlayStation on 21st May promises to make those windows more interesting, by implementing picture-in-picture technology...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 25+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Next Level Savings Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
After an unusual hiatus, the Next Level Savings sale arrived, but it's only live for a couple more days. Running until 27th May, you don't have long to grab a bargain. As always, there are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the offer, which means it can be a bit laborious browsing through it all...
News Is PS3 Emulation Possible on PS5? Tech Experts Find Fascinating Results
Mixed up
The ever-industrious Digital Foundry has run a fascinating experiment, testing PS3 emulation running on base PS5 hardware. It’s achieved this via the recent Linux hack, which has allowed it to install emulator RPCS3 on Sony’s contemporary console. The results themselves are remarkable, though they perhaps underline why we haven’t...
News Gran Turismo 7 Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving, 5 Cars Added in Free PS5 Update
No Twingos this time
Gran Turismo 7 has announced its June 2026 update – and no, this isn’t a false alarm if you were recently fooled by a rival game’s trailer. The update – due out on 11th June and announced earlier today at the Gran Turismo World Series in Milan – includes the following five cars: BMW M Hybrid V8 Ferrari 499P Peugeot...
News 'It's Nuts': Major PS5 Security Vulnerability Exposed, and We're All at Risk
Social engineering scam uncovered
A major PSN security vulnerability has been exposed, and any one of us could become a victim unless Sony tightens up its processes. Earlier this week, I wrote a story about Sacred Symbols host Colin Moriarty, who was the victim of a social engineering scam which almost resulted in his PSN account
News PS5's Superhero Fighter Is Taking Over Marvel Comics
One-shot announced and 20 promo variant covers
The world of Sony’s superhero fighting game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be fleshed out with a 10-hour story mode, presented like an interactive comic book with battles in between. But if you really want to delve deeper into the game’s lore, Marvel is plotting a one-shot comic book which will...
News Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K Is a Match Made in Heaven
Legendary Warbond incoming later this year
Like any live service game from time-to-time, Helldivers 2 is going through a bit of a rocky patch right now. In a recent apologetic blog post, dev Arrowhead promised to get the game back on track, following a wave of negativity aimed at the Swedish studio’s balance changes and overall communication. And...
Talking Point Sony, Don't Re-Reveal Fairgames at the Next State of Play
It's not going to end well
I don’t want to be that guy, but I’m going to give Sony some free advice: do not, under any circumstances, attempt to reintroduce Fairgames at next month’s State of Play. It doesn’t matter how good the game looks and how much confidence you have in Haven’s work, I’m telling you right here and now: it’s not...
News Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Game Gets Cool Comic Book Cover Tribute
They Snikt it from the 90s
A special variant cover of Marvel’s current Wolverine comic run will be made available later this year, celebrating the release of Insomniac’s new game. The cover, featuring artwork from the PS5 exclusive, will grace Vol 8 Issue #25 of Saladin Ahmed’s stint. It’s styled like a document folder, with a message...
News Sony Trademarks New PS5 Game 'Break In', Registers Several Social Media Accounts
Fairgames, is that you?
Sony’s filed a trademark for a new PS5 game named Break In, which will presumably be revealed during next month’s State of Play. The document, submitted in both the US and Europe, doesn’t include any additional information about the projec
News Sony to Show Latest State of Play in Theatres for First Time Since 2018
Big screen broadcast
Next month’s State of Play will be broadcast in theatres around the United States, marking the first time Sony’s beamed one of its presentations to the big screen since E3 2018. Alama Drafthouses around America will open their doors for select fans to enjoy the festivities, where there’ll be “a themed menu of...
News Did You Get In? Horizon Hunters Gathering PS5 Beta Invites Rolling Out
The hunt is on
Sony is sending out invites to co-op multiplayer game Horizon Hunters Gathering as we speak. If you’re part of the PS5 beta programme and were interested in this, maybe waddle over to your inbox and have a gander now. Did you get in? Dutch dev Guerrilla says the invites will go out in waves, so don’t be too disheartened if your...
Reaction Sony's Big State of Play Must Deliver as PS5 Perception Sinks to an All-Time Low
Don't mention live service
It's been a console generation of serious ups and downs for PlayStation, and it feels like a lot of those downs have come over the last couple of years. It's not controversial to say that Sony's been taking Ls for quite some time — the general perception of PlayStation as a brand, and by extension the PS5, has nosedived...
News PlayStation's Huge Days of Play Sales Begin Next Week, Reportedly No PS5 Console Discounts
27th May-10th June, says leaker
Sony's annual Days of Play promotion, where it discounts its PS5 consoles, accessories, and games both physically and digitally, is making its return soon. According to reliable leaker BillBil-Kun, we should expect the 2026 version of Days of Play to begin on 27th May 2026, and run until 10th June. While this is not...
News State of Play Confirmed for 2nd June, 60+ Minutes of Wolverine and PS5 Games
Sony confirms its big summer showcase
Sony has today revealed its next State of Play livestream will take place on 2nd June 2026. It's going to be over an hour long, and Marvel's Wolverine will be there alongside "updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals from top studios around the world". As for Marvel's Wolverine, Sony says Insomniac will...
Guide Horizon Hunters Gathering Closed Beta #2: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Horizon Hunters Gathering beta
Horizon Hunters Gathering, the online co-op spinoff from Guerrilla Games, is due to release sometime later this year, but if you're lucky, you may get the chance to try it early. A closed beta test will soon take place, giving participants the opportunity to take the multiplayer take on...
News 'Every Detail Matters': Sony Drops New Promo for $900 PS5 Pro
Monster machine
Sony’s dropped a new commercial for the PS5 Pro, revolving around the premise “every detail matters”. The video spotlights a handful of games, chiefly Ghost of Yotei, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, and EA Sports FC 26. It alludes to some of the advantages you’ll get with the refreshed hardware, including...
News 'PS5 Is for the Payers': Just 18% Think PS Plus Essential Is Good Value for Money in 2026
Tough crowd
Later this week, Sony will make some small pricing adjustments to its one-month and three-month PS Plus Essential tiers, which will see the price increase marginally for new customers. As I noted in an article overnight, I think this move is designed to make the annual subscription
News Prominent PS5 Podcaster's Account Hacked, Social Engineering Concerns Amplified
Is nothing sacred?
A prominent PS5 podcaster’s PSN account has been hacked, amplifying ongoing concerns of “social engineering” which have been circulating within the PlayStation fanbase. Colin Moriarty, the founder and creator of the Sacred Symbols podcast and ex-IGN PlayStation editor,
Poll Sony's Killing Its PS5 PC Ports - But Do You Agree with Its Decision?
Single player games will be fully exclusive again
It’s been a tumultuous day for PS5, underpinned by a PS Plus price increase and confirmation that Sony’s cancelling PC ports of its single player games. While the company hasn’t made a statement, word comes by way of Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, reporting
Feature 'It Should Be Free to Play Online Games': PS Plus Price Squeeze Taken to Task by PS5 Owners
"I'll just play on PC I guess"
I think you can learn a lot about PS Plus Essential’s latest price hike by looking at which options are going up. Sony is only increasing the one-month and three-month subscriptions; it’s not making any changes to the annual option. Furthermore, this change will only affect new or lapsed customers; if you’re...
News Sony Reportedly Confirms Shift Back to PS5 Single Player Exclusive Games
Hermen Hulst said so in an internal meeting
PlayStation Studios lead Hermen Hulst confirmed to staff in an internal meeting today that first-party single player titles made by the company will now remain exclusive to PS5 and won't be ported to PC, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reports. Following up on his report from March, Schreier said on...
News Latest PS5 Lawsuit Claims Sony Could 'Double Dip' on Trump's Tariffs
Aw sh*t, here we go again
My god, Sony’s legal team is earning its (significant) coin right now, huh? I feel like there’s a new suit emerging every day, and let me tell you, I have the headaches to prove it. (Seriously, have you ever tried reading legal documents? They suck.) This one pertains to what I’ll colloquially refer to as Trump’s...
News PS5 Fans Vote Jak & Daxter As Their Most Wanted PlayStation Revival
Jak to the future
I’ve never particularly liked Jak & Daxter, so the PlayStation fanbase’s enthusiasm for the Naughty Dog franchise always takes me by surprise. Don’t get me wrong, I think The Precursor Legacy is a fine PS2 platforming game, and it’s got a pinch of that Sony magic with its seamless sandbox world. But the sequels are, in my...
News PS Plus Price Increase Announced by Sony for New Members
From 20th May 2026
Sony has today confirmed it's raising the price of PS Plus Essential, the service's base tier, for new subscribers. The increase comes into effect from this Wednesday, 20th May 2026 due to "ongoing market conditions", and raises the prices of one-month and three-month memberships. It seems the 12-month option isn't impacted. If...
News Gravity Rush 2 Fans Find a Way to Play Sony's Neglected PS4 Classic at 4K, 60fps
Katnip
Gravity Rush 2 always deserved better, so I was quite excited to see Kat’s topsy-turvy sequel trending on social media this weekend. One talented coder, Junmin Lee, has created a new fork for the ShadPS4 emulator, allowing the PS4 exclusive to run in 4K at up to 60fps on the PC. It’s worth noting you will need an original copy of the...
Just two months since release
Sucker Punch will not add any more content to its free Ghost of Yotei update, Legends – and not everyone is taking the news well. The mode, which we described as “fantastic” in our initial hands on, launched on 10th March. Now just two months later, the Seattle studio has revealed it won’t be adding any more...
News 'There's Truth to It': Sony 'Considering' Bringing Back Your Fave Franchises on PS5
Dreams do come true
Perception of PlayStation is at an all-time low, even as the PS5 itself closes on 100 million units sold. Fans feel frustrated with Sony’s stand-offish approach to its community and its ill-fated investment into live service games. But there may be some light at the end of the tunnel, with rumours of inFAMOUS remakes...
Poll Would You Buy an inFAMOUS Collection for PS5?
It'd be electric
The first two inFAMOUS games are classics in the PS3 library, and there’s no great way to play them on modern hardware. Rumour has it that Sony is working with an unnamed developer to bring them to the PS5, although the source says he’s only received word from one person in particular, and hasn’t been able to corroborate the...
News New inFAMOUS PS5 Project Rumours Give Fans Fresh Hope
Might not be made by Sucker Punch
An inFAMOUS project, be it a new game or remakes of old ones, is currently in development at PlayStation, according to VGC scribe Jordan Middler. Speaking during the website's latest podcast episode, Middler said he's "under the impression that there is an inFAMOUS thing happening somewhere else in PlayStation at...
News PS5's New Weekly Player Tracker Has Revealed Some Brutal Truths for Fans
You won't find Saros here
Sony’s new weekly player tracker is giving us some fascinating insight into the PS5 playerbase – and it seems to have taken fans by surprise. Currently in beta, the new Welcome Hub widget surfaces the top ten most played games in each country, complete with total weekly player numbers. It’s similar to the data...
News PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers
Also, trending titles too
Sony is about to surface more data about the PS5’s ecosystem than we’ve ever seen before, with a new Welcome Hub widget that’s currently in beta. While this isn’t identical to Steam’s concurrent player numbers, the new optional addition – spotted and shown by YouTuber Mystic here – reveals the top ten games...
News Saros PS5 Making Of Video Reveals the Relatable Reason Behind Arjun's Rage
"I was so worked up and angry"
Sony and Housemarque have debuted the first episode of a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Saros, PS5's newest exclusive game. The video, which you can watch below, focuses on lead actor Rahul Kohli and his experience bringing main character Arjun Devraj to life: Perhaps the most interesting detail...
News PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This Time
Tournament website Repeat.gg closing down
Sony and developer closures have gone hand in hand recently, and the PS5 hardware maker still isn't done. Yet another closure under PlayStation's wing has been confirmed, but this time, it's not a games studio; it's on a much smaller scale. The company acquired a tournament website called Repeat.gg way back...
Feature What Do You Want from a May 2026 State of Play Showcase?
PS5's first and third parties covered, and what about PS6?
Unless it breaks around seven years of tradition, Sony will host a State of Play showcase in the next couple of weeks. It usually packs its showcases taking place in May (or the very start of June) with the biggest reveals the program has to offer, so excitement is generally high...
News Saros Squashes Trophy Bugs and Other Nasty Issues in Latest PS5 Patch, Available Now
Exterminator
Developer Housemarque has been keeping on top of its latest game, Saros, with pretty regular patches since its launch a couple of weeks ago. A new update has been released, taking the game to version 1.004.002, and it’s mostly concerned with squashing a few errant bugs. A couple of Trophies have been fixed, namely Untouchable and...
News PS5 Fighter Marvel Tokon Actually Does Have Gameplay During Its 10-Hour Story
And full DualSense support
Well, this is going to be divisive. If you’re a single player gamer hoping for a robust story mode for PS5 fighter Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, then you may be expecting something similar to Street Fighter 6’s World Tour or even Mortal Kombat 1’s cinematic narrative. But now Arc System Works has confirmed in an...
News PS5 Boss Says He's Seen the Future of Gaming, and It's 'Unbelievably Positive'
"There are no dire times for the industry ahead"
There’s a malaise around the gaming industry right now that’s difficult to ignore, no matter how positive your personal outlook. Layoffs, rising prices, and consternation about where exactly the industry’s going have all understandably prompted cynicism among players. But Sony’s third-party...
News Saros PS5 Sales Estimates at 300k, Selling Slower Than Returnal on a Bigger Install Base
Come back stronger
Saros is off to a slow start according to sales estimates from Alinea Analytics, which predict the title has sold around 300k copies since it launched approximately two weeks ago. It’s important to underline that this data is not an official number, and comes courtesy of a source whose data has come under scrutiny. Some of its...
News Sony: PS Plus Gets 'Four to Six' Day One Games Per Year - And the Focus Is on Indies
Sony sturdy on subscription strategy
Unlike Xbox’s pricier Game Pass alternative, PS Plus doesn’t tend to include many day one games, whichever tier you subscribe to The cheapest option, PS Plus Essential, predominantly includes older games for you to add to your library. Meanwhile, the more expensive tier PS Plus Extra prioritises a large...
"We have a responsibility to the whole industry"
While the PS5 and all PlayStations before it have some truly incredible first-party titles, they’ve never been Sony’s strength like Nintendo. The Switch 2 is sold on the strength of Mario and Pokémon; PS5 is all about GTA and Call of Duty. It’s something the company has openly acknowledged in...
News No One Noticed Intergalactic's Hidden Naughty Dog Easter Egg
JAM
We barely know anything about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, but actress Tati Gabrielle has revealed that her alter-ego’s name features a secret Naughty Dog Easter egg – and no one noticed. In an interview with JeuxActu for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie, clipped up and shared on X (or Twitter), she’s asked whether her character’s name...
News PS2 May Survive the Switch's Assault on Gaming History
"They had us in the first half, not gonna lie"
Sony’s decision to quietly increase the PS2’s sales to 160 million a few years ago may have proven a master stroke: the console should just about hang on to its status as the best-selling console of all-time. While the Switch is agonisingly close to the PS2’s record with 156 million units sold,...
Poll Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
Total eclipse
Saros has been out for over a week now on PS5, and we're guessing that plenty of you will have seen most of what Housemarque's latest has to offer. While not an out-and-out direct sequel, Saros is still the successor to Returnal — a title that many would argue was, and still is, one of the PS5's most poignant experiences. Saros...
News Free Uncharted 4 Theme and Avatars Adventure to PS5, But You'll Need These Codes
Treasured memories
In celebration of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's 10th anniversary, Naughty Dog is dropping some free goodies on PS5. For starters, a set of four PSN account avatars is available to grab right now. They're based on key treasures from throughout the series. However, you'll need a code in order to claim them from the PS Store, and...
News See the Alternate Version of Uncharted 4 You Never Got to Play in Eye-Opening Video
It was very different
As Uncharted 4: A Thief's End turns 10 years old, a feature-length documentary has appeared that reveals myriad new details about what the game looked like under Amy Hennig. After leaving the project in 2014, much of Hennig's version of Uncharted 4 was thrown out; the story was rewritten, levels were cut, and a lot of ground...
