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News Sony's Looking to Bring More Ads to PlayStation, and Fans Won't Like It
Push Square for a Taco Bell
Sony may be looking at ways to incorporate ads from “non-endemic” brands into its console, as the company increasingly looks for ways to maximise profits. Digiday spotted a series of new job listings posted last month by the platform holder, which imply it’s looking to explore new advertising opportunities across...
News Marvel Tokon Release Times: Here's When You Can Start Playing Sony's Fighter on PS5, PC
Next stop: the lab
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches today, but depending on where you live, its servers will go online at different times. If you’ve already got your physical copy in-hand, or your digital purchase pre-loaded, you may be wondering when you can start playing. Here are all the times for around world: 8AM PDT 6th Aug 2026 As...
News Marvel Tokon's Day One Update Promises a Much Smoother Experience on PC, PS5
Beta feedback implemented
While the reception to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls during its open beta was largely very positive, some users — especially on PC — were experiencing some pretty serious issues with the game. A handful of problems were causing some significant performance hitches, and it's something developer Arc System Works promised...
News New PS5 Beta Firmware Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Making things beta
Sony has emailed out about a new public beta branch of the PS5 system software, allowing participants to trial upcoming new features before they launch for everyone. If you're part of the beta programme, you can download and install the new version right now. But what does it do? Well, the main addition this time is related to...
News Marvel Tokon's PS5 Trophy List Won't Put Up Too Tough a Fight for the Platinum
And it looks pretty easy
We're just one week away from the release of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PS5 and PC, and assuming the issues from the open beta are fixed, we should be in for a great new fighting game. Occasionally, Trophy lists pop up online a few days before a game is due to launch. That's usually not the case for Sony-published...
News Disc-Based PS5s Now Warn Buyers About the Impending Death of Physical Games
Important notice
If its recent earnings call wasn’t already evidence enough, Sony is not backing down on its decision to stop manufacturing physical games in January 2028. Proving it’s had this move in the hopper
Rumour Marvel Tokon's Comic Book May Have Leaked Its Remaining DLC Fighters
Potential spoilers, obviously
A new official Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls comic book is out today, and some fans think it may have confirmed the remaining characters from the fighter’s Year 1 DLC. We already know Phoenix Cyclops will be part of the roster, with three more to be confirmed as part of the title’s first year of post-release...
Site News Where's Our Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5 Review?
Sit tight
By now, you were probably expecting to read our full Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review. Unfortunately, we’re not going to bring you our final thoughts until after launch. Given the live service, online nature of this superhero fighter, Sony has decided to withhold review code until launch day, when the game’s multiplayer servers...
News If You Missed Them, Marvel's Wolverine, God of War Laufey's Comic-Con Panels Are Now Online
Playing catch-up
Not long ago, PlayStation hosted a handful of panels at San Diego Comic-Con, and if you missed them, they're now officially available to watch online. The event focusing on Marvel's Wolverine has been out for around 10 days or so, but the God of War Laufey panel has finally also been uploaded, giving you the opportunity to get...
News Sounds Like Wolverine Gets His Arse Out in Insomniac's Upcoming PS5 Exclusive
Put it away, Logan
Marvel's Wolverine launches next month, which feels as though it's really crept up. In a few weeks' time, we'll be playing the next superhero adventure from Insomniac Games, which is quite exciting. While we've seen a bit of gameplay and a couple of decent trailers now, the action game is still wrapped in mystery. That being...
News Sony's Imminent Marvel Fighting Game Is Off to a Very Strong Start on the Competitive Scene
X-Factor
A healthy competitive scene can transform a good fighting game into something special. While not every fighter has to resonate with hardcore players in order to rack up sales — just look at the last couple of Mortal Kombat titles — games that manage to establish and cultivate a strong following of relatively serious players tend to be...
News Sony's Spider-Man Games Enjoy Player Boost on Back of Brand New Day's Box Office Success
Bring home the bacon
Sony’s various Marvel’s Spider-Man games are enjoying a renaissance on the back of new movie Brand New Day’s outrageous Box Office success. While we don’t have player numbers for PS5, Steam data shows Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and
News These New Xbox Prices Are Truly Terrifying for PS6
This is just getting silly now
Sony indicated in its most recent financial report that the PS5’s price should hold until at least April 2027, as it’s secured the memory inventory required to fulfil its hardware targets for the current fiscal year. If that’s the case, then despite prices soaring dramatically earlier this year, it’s going to...
News Could Xbox Get Its Revenge on PS6 by Supporting Physical Games?
"This is how you share your games on Helix"
Even though it happened 13 years ago, I think there’s still a deep-seated resentment among some Xbox enthusiasts for Shuhei Yoshida’s infamous “game sharing” video. It was the PS4’s “finish him” moment on the Xbox One – a blow which truly turned the tides, and pushed PlayStation back out...
Rumour LEGO Astro Bot Sweetens the Deal on Leaked PS1 Set
Build a bot
Earlier in the year, a rumour was doing the rounds that LEGO and PlayStation are partnering up for an official PS1 set, apparently launching in time for the holiday season. This has yet to be proven true, but now, an additional detail is fanning the flames once again. A LEGO news site called Brick Tap has apparently heard from...
News Marvel Tokon's Energetic Launch Trailer Will Get You Hyped for the PS5, PC Fighter
It's showtime
Sony's next big game launch is right around the corner. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sees it step into the fighting game ring with a 4v4 tag fighter starring all your favourite superheroes (and villains), and it's looking great. The launch trailer has just been released, and if this doesn't sell you on the game, I'm not sure what else...
News Tom Holland Loves The Last of Us 2 So Much He Won't Watch the HBO Series
His favourite game of all time
We've been hearing a lot from Tom Holland lately, but I suppose that's makes sense considering he's in two of the summer's biggest movies. While doing press for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he's probably been thrown every possible question, but it was Happy Sad Confused that asked him the most important one of all:...
Hard truths
Speaking during its latest earnings call, Sony addressed the backlash to its decision to stop manufacturing physical discs. While it acknowledged the criticism of enthusiast fans, CFO Lin Tao showed no signs of the company even considering changing course, saying it’s going to “cautiously move thi
News PS5's Monthly Active Users Increased Again, PS Plus Making More Money Than Ever
Things are looking pretty good
Sony attracted 125 million monthly active users to PlayStation, accurate as of the end of Q1 2026, which ended on 30th June. That’s an increase of 2% year-over-year, when it achieved 123 million monthly active users during the same period in 2025. It’s actually down on the previous quarter, which hit 126 million...
News Sony Has Secured Enough Memory to Meet PS5's Projected Sales Through March 2027
More price increases unlikely in the short-term
Reading between the lines, it doesn’t sound like the PS5 will face any more price increases in the short-term. In its latest earnings report, the manufacturer said it has procured the “quantity of memory necessary to meet our projected sales volume” for the period ending 31st March, 2027. The...
News PlayStation Expects Record Breaking Fiscal Year for PS5, Despite Economic Challenges
Aims to beat Nintendo's pandemic record
Sony has raised its forecast for PlayStation for the current fiscal year, predicting results that would set a new industry record. The company previously predicted its gaming division would achieve ¥600 billion (~$3.75 billion) in operating income for the 12-month period scheduled to end on 31st March, 2027...
News Sony Knows How You Feel About No More Discs, But It's Not Going to Reverse Course
"We're going to cautiously move this forward"
We've all been wondering whether Sony will make any sort of public comment following its plans to stop making PlayStation discs in the future. Now, we finally have some additional thoughts from the company, but they come via a question asked during a recent earnings call, rather than anything directed...
News PS5 Crawls Past 95 Million Units, Sales Down 36% Year-on-Year
100 million on the horizon
Sony has published its latest financial results, meaning we have new sales data for PlayStation based on the last quarter. As of 30th June 2026, PS5 has now reached lifetime sales of 95.3 million; the console sold 1.6 million units last quarter (Q1 of financial year 2026), which is a drop of about 36% versus the same...
News Save $100 on PSVR2 Now, Sony's Underrated PS5 Peripheral
A new dimension awaits
PSVR2 hasn’t received the support it deserves from manufacturer Sony, but it’s still a great piece of kit with a lot of games available. And in the US, it’s $100 off until 10th August, via PS Direct. This means you can get the headset and its controllers for just $299. Remember, you can also now connect PSVR2 to a PC...
News This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6
Xbox losing $150 on each console sold
According to a Windows Central report, Microsoft is losing ~$150 on every Xbox Series X|S console it sells right now – and it’ll continue to be in the red even after it increases the device’s price in August. Beginning this Saturday, a 1TB Xbox Series X will set you back $800 – an absurd sum for a...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Finishing Moves Influenced Brand New Day, Says Tom Holland
Star speaks more about the games
It's been said a few times now that the Marvel's Spider-Man series, developed by Insomniac Games, has had some impact on the movies. Now, Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel films, has spoken more about his thoughts on how they have influenced Brand New Day, the latest big screen adventure...
News Gran Turismo 7 Partnering with Elite Racing Wheel Maker on Official PS5 Hardware
Polyphony Digital to collaborate with Moza Racing
In a surprise announcement, Moza Racing is now the official peripheral partner of Gran Turismo 7 – a shock considering none of its hardware is currently compatible with the PS5. The announcement comes alongside confirmation that first-party studio Polyphony Digital will be partnering with the...
News Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Targeting 2027, Reliable Snoop Says
Almost time
Unfortunately named industry sneak NatetheHate2 – who’s notoriously leaked a number of industry secrets, including most recently the existence of Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake – says Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is coming in 2027. This would round out an incredible year for PS5, which is also getting...
News 'To Our PC Players, Message Received': Marvel Tokon Promises Huge Improvements Day One
Fair play
The beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was mostly well-received, but things did look a little dicey for PC players. Sony doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to supporting storefronts like Steam, and a host of huge issues were reported on social media throughout the entirety of the test period. Arc System Works, to its...
News PS Plus Members Get Some Exclusive Marvel Tokon Goodies on PS5
How marvellous
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is very nearly here, and general sentiment seems to be very positive following its big open beta test. The tag fighter launches on 6th August 2026, at which time PS Plus members will be able to claim a special pack related to the game. Available to subscribers at no extra cost, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting...
News Japan Studio Couldn't Keep Up with Sony's Push for Games That Would 'Drive Hardware Sales'
So says Shuhei Yoshida
If you're a diehard PlayStation fan, you're probably still a bit sad about the demise of Japan Studio. It was once one of the company's most creative development teams, it was ultimately dissolved in 2021, and now, Astro Bot developer Team Asobi is all that remains of what was previously a larger operation. In a recent talk...
News Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits
Patch 1.005 also adds Power Saver mode
Spider-Man 2 has been updated today in support of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, bringing upgraded PS5 Pro support, two new suits, and the ability to run the PS5 game in Power Saver mode. You're looking for patch 1.0005, which is available to download now. On the technical side, PS5 Pro owners can...
News Marvel Tokon's Spider-Man Story Drawn by My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Artist
Illustrator also behind Spider-Man: Octo-Girl
I mentioned it in my poll over the weekend, but did you know Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ five single player Episodes will each have a different artist? This isn't Betten Court's first Marvel project: he also drew the Spider-Man: Octo-Girl manga The beta included a short sample of Spider-Man’s...
Now's not the time
Sony's decision to cease the manufacture of game discs in January 2028 has led to a substantial and ongoing backlash. Every time the company posts something on social media, it gets dragged through the mud — even when the news has absolutely nothing to do with physical releases. But sometimes, the damage is completely...
News Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
Unplug your consoles for a week in August
As I wrote in a recent article, Sony’s run out of goodwill with its most loyal fans, and the PS5 disc debacle is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Now engaged fans are rallying to organise a “blackout”, which will see all likeminded parties unplug their conso
Poll Are You Buying Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls?
Marvelous
Like a sprightly Peter Parker, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta is in full swing. And I’ve been playing it every spare minute since dev Arc System Works switched on the servers. As is routine for me in fighting games, I’m getting my ass absolutely handed to me by pretty much everyone online (curse you Magik players – I think...
News 'We Sincerely Apologise': Marvel Tokon the Latest Sony Game to Be Busted on PC
Arc Sys investigating
If you’ve been playing the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta on PS5, then outside of some iffy netcode, I imagine you’ve probably had a fairly flawless experience. The game runs and looks great on Sony’s home console – but this is one of the manufacturer’s live service projects, which it also wants to flog on PC...
News 'It's Setting Up for Something So Amazing': Sony Confirms New God of War Starring Kratos
Expect this one on PS6
A new God of War game starring Kratos will continue the story of next year’s Laufey, and is in the early stages of development. Head of Creative Cory Barlog confirmed the project at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, where Sony also dated its upcoming adventure in the afterlife
News PS5's Next Big Exclusive Dated, and It's Closer Than You Think
The final countdown
While it was only officially unveiled a month or so ago, all of the speculation surrounding God of War Laufey suggested it was close to release. And now we have an official release date for the spin-off action game, starring Kratos’ late wife: 16th February, 2027.
Guide Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Marvel Tokon open beta
We're now just a few weeks away from the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a brand-new fighting game from Sony and Arc System Works. Before its full release on 6th August 2026, you can play it early in a substantial open beta test. Running for a few days, you have the chance to check out...
News Marvel Tokon's First DLC Character Has Been Revealed, Launching This Fall
An unexpected addition
Sony and Arc System Works have revealed the first playable character that will join Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in post-launch DLC. It's Phoenix Cyclops, and you can catch a brief glimpse of him in this teaser trailer: Phoenix Cyclops, voiced by Ray Chase, is the first fighter in the game's Year 1 DLC. He's scheduled to...
News Marvel Tokon's Intro Movie Is Anime as Hell, and I Love It
This is the stuff
Okay, now I demand Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls gets a new anime adaptation for Crunchyroll. At the San Diego Comic Con today, Arc System Works debuted the opening movie for its upcoming PS5 and PC fighter. And it looks like it belongs to a time when I spent lazy Saturday mornings lounging around eating cereal in my pyjamas. We...
News Wolverine PS5, Marvel Tokon Will Feature Free Crossover Content
Lookin' good, bub
Sony wants to position PS5 as the place for superhero games, and two of its biggest 2026 titles will include crossover content. Marvel’s Wolverine and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls are collaborating on two new costumes, which will be available in each other’s games. For the Insomniac action adventure, you’ll be able to...
News There's No Doubt About It, Wolverine PS5 Looks Awesome
Watch the story trailer now
As part of its San Diego Comic-Con panel earlier today, Insomniac dropped the story trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, ahead of its PS5 exclusive release on 15th September. This mostly focuses on in-game cinematics from the upcoming action adventure, and it looks awesome. We get a glimpse of both Sabretooth and Lady...
News Physical Game Fans Won't Like This New Data About US PS5 Sales
It's just facts
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella got roasted this week for sharing legit US sales data about the state of physical games. If you believe social media, this is all part of a Sony-led propaganda campaign to silence criticisms of its decision to stop manufacturing disc-based g
News Horizon PS5 Remaster Updated for Probable PS6 Handheld Support
Patch 1.09 out now on PS5
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has today received a patch that adds a setting very few people on PS5 will actually use: support for the console's Power Saver mode. When activated, the Power Saver mode runs PS5 titles at lower settings in order to consume less electricity. As much as caring for the environment is becoming...
News Prime Yourself for Marvel's Wolverine on PS5 with This Prequel Comic
Prior events
San Diego Comic-Con is going on right now, and as announced last week, Marvel's Wolverine is joining the festivities with a panel about the game. Prior to the event, which is scheduled for 11:15am PDT today, Marvel and Insomniac Games revealed a comic book that serves as a prequel to the PS5 exclusive title, telling fans what occurs...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now, Here's What It Does
What does version 26.05-13.60.00 do?
Sony has issued another update for the PS5, bringing its system software to version 26.05-13.60.00. This comes a few weeks after the previous update, which rather excitingly improved performance and stability. Just thinking about it gets me misty-eyed. But what about this update? What could this new firmware...
News Sony Imposes 'Strictest Ever Social Media Guidelines' on Staff Due to PS5 Disc Debacle
"They knew everyone would be p*ssed off"
According to ex-Santa Monica Studio employee Alanah Pearace, Sony has imposed the “strictest social media guidelines” ever on its employees due to PS5’s disc debacle. Earlier this month, the manufacturer announced plans to cease manufacturing physical media in January 2028. This has created one of the...
Familiar but fresh
The thing I really appreciate about Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is that it’s providing a different spin on familiar characters and concepts. For example, we’re all familiar with Iron Man, right? But Arc System Works’ interpretation of the character incorporates elements from mecha manga and anime, like Gundam and Getter...
