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Livin' the stream
PS Portal is a purpose-built Remote Play device, so it’s no surprise to see it become the most popular platform for the feature. But it does speak to the overall success of the accessory, which is now owned by approximately 5% of all PS5 owners in USA. Sony recently upgraded the capabilities of the wildly popular handheld, al
News The Real Star of Gran Turismo 7's Free PS5, PS4 Update Is a 312km/h Minivan
A place in Espace
Abu Dhabi’s iconic Yas Marina circuit is coming to Gran Turismo 7 as part of its free Spec 3 update next month, where it’s sure to dazzle in Polyphony Digital’s hands. But the return of a fan favourite vehicle teased in an all-new trailer is what’s got fans talking: the ludicrous Renault Espace F1. The car previo
News After GTA 6 Delay, Wolverine PS5 Doubles Down on Fall 2026 Release Date
Not going anywhere, bub
Rockstar’s decision to delay GTA 6 to 19th November will have led to some high-pressured publisher meetings these past few days. One game that seems unaffected by the announcement is Marvel’s Wolverine, however. The title had already thrust its claws into a Fall 2026 release date, and it doesn’t look like that’s...
Poll Is Ghost of Yotei Better Than Ghost of Tsushima?
The Ghost with the most
Sequels are be better than their predecessors. Or at least, they should be. This is expected in video games — especially modern video games. Big budget sequels in particular are usually iterative; they build on what the last game got right, and on paper, that leads to a better overall experience. Sony has done a lot of...
News Physint, OD Teams Are Staffing Up for Development of Anticipated Games
Kojima Productions on a recruitment drive
Kojima Productions appears set for a hiring spree in the coming months, as it's advertising numerous positions working on its upcoming projects in OD and Physint. The studio is advertising open positions across its programming, art, administrative, localisation, sound, marketing, and writing departments in...
News Sony Cracks Down on Fake PS5 Gear, Sues eBay Seller for $2 Million
Objection
Sony is waging a war against counterfeit PlayStation products, and one particular eBay seller has found itself in the company’s crosshairs. The Game Post – which has recently reported on the platform holder’s legal battle against Tencent – reveals the organisation filed a lawsuit on 24th October against one specific retailer on...
News Start Your MLB The Show 26 Journey Now, Ahead of PS5 Launch Next Year
Play ball
Like the sun rising and Shohei Ohtani finding himself on base, MLB The Show 26 has been announced. As was the case last year, San Diego Studio has revealed the game early, although this time it’s not having to do so with its bat between its legs. Fans may recall MLB The Show 25 was also unveiled early in response to scrutiny about its...
News Sony's Zelda Movie Starts Shooting in New Zealand
Will be there until April 2026
Sony and Nintendo have started filming their co-financed film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda in New Zealand, it has been revealed. On the Film and Television Industry Alliance website, the project's status has been updated to "in production", where previously it stated "pre-production". The starting shoot date of...
News Some PS5 Owners Might Be Paying More Than Others on PS Store
Evidence of dynamic prices found
We keep an eye on the PS Store a lot, especially as new sales come and go every couple of weeks or so, but it seems Sony might be toying with the idea of dynamic, per-user pricing. It's difficult to say definitively, of course. However, there are now a couple of cases in which somebody has discovered the same game...
News Pay $150 for a Ghost of Yotei Jacket in Sony's 'Rewards' Scheme Update
$25 for a pin, $30 for a t-shirt
If the announcement of Sony's new "rewards" scheme didn't go down badly enough with a Ghost of Tsushima line, then it's back again to prove it's committing to making you pay for them. You can now pay for some Ghost of Yotei merchandise on the Ghost Rewards website, depending on whether you've unlocked specific...
News One of PlayStation's Best Developers Marks 40 Years of Incredible Games
Naughty Dog pats itself on the back
Naughty Dog has uploaded a new retrospective video to celebrate the developer's 40 anniversary that's been packed full of developer interviews and clips from its classic and modern games. From studio head Neil Druckmann and studio manager Alison Mori to co-head of art Erick Pangilinan, the video charts the...
News Nintendo's New Playtime Tracker Has the Granular Gameplay Activity Data We Want from PS5
Hour power
Nintendo’s released a new Switch app today, which by our calculations means the ecosystem now has a grand total of, what, three? Bit overkill, guys. This new app is actually closer to PlayStation’s, as it allows you to browse the eShop and purchase new games. Honestly, it would have been a godsend on the original Switch as browsing...
Poll Is PS Portal the Biggest Surprise Hit of the PS5 Generation?
Step on through
It feels like the PS Portal has smashed all expectations. Sony's streaming-based handheld, which first launched back in 2023, has sold far better than most would have ever predicted, to the point where the firm's clearly been allocating more and more resources to the device over time. Case in point, a huge new PS Portal update...
News Shameless Clones of Viral Hit Games Like Megabonk Continue to Plague PS Store
We have Megabonk at home
While it's not the only platform with the problem, the PS Store is riddled with cheap knock-offs of successful games, and it continues apace. This September saw the arrival of Megabonk on PC — it's a Vampire Survivors-esque horde survival game, only in full 3D and with its own ideas thrown on top. It didn't take long to...
News Another PS5 Advert Focuses Fully on the Games
Ghost, DS2, Fortnite all feature
After opting for the unusual in its first three adverts in the new "It Happens on PS5" marketing campaign from Sony, the company has reigned things in and put the focus back on the games. This new TV advert, called Unmissable Games, is viewable above. Still leaning into the marketing slogan of "It Happens on PS5",...
News Reebok's PS1 Sneakers Are So Good They'll Boot Up Your Nostalgia
Get your kicks
As part of PlayStation's continued 30th anniversary celebrations, it partnered with Reebok on a range of PS1-themed shoes. Three regional variants were produced and are available now, and having seen the footwear out in the open, we must admit, they're really well done, with lots of great details that PlayStation fans will appreci
News PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
Access available for PS Plus Premium members
Sony has today announced a game-changing update for its handheld PS Portal device that gives you the ability to cloud stream PS5 games directly from your console library. The patch for PS Portal devices goes live today, and the feature is available for PS Plus Premium subscribers. More than 2,800 PS5...
News Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
Something is afoot
A mysterious new cross-buy icon has been datamined on the PS5. The symbol – discovered on the console itself – was first shared by Amethxst on X (or Twitter), who says he believes it has been added since March 2025. While other icons discovered by the user are already in use – such as for the Power Saver mode – the...
News Marvel 'Proud' to Collaborate with Spider-Man, Wolverine Maker for 'Many Years to Come'
No sleep for Insomniac
It sounds like Sony studio Insomniac will be making Marvel games for many years yet. As part of an interview with Game Informer, Marvel Games general manager Haluk Mentes described the Burbank-based dev as “dear friends”, and insinuated that its collaboration will persist long beyond next year’s Marvel’s Wolverine...
News New PS5 Ad Campaign Starts to Take Over Global Landmarks
Sol Square becomes a spaceship
The physical side of Sony's new PS5 marketing campaign is starting to materialise, as a Madrid metro station has been transformed into a spaceship on both the inside and outside. Documented by the PlayStation Spain marketing team, the metro station at Puerta del Sol (or Sol Square) in the middle of Madrid has been...
News PS2 Set to Remain King of Consoles as Nintendo Switch Sales Start to Stall
For now, at least
For years, it's seemed as though the Nintendo Switch was destined to overtake the PS2 in terms of lifetime sales — but right now, it's no longer looking like such a formality. For the first time since it hit the market, the Switch has failed to break 1 million console sales within the latest quarter, suggesting that the hybrid...
News As PHYSINT Begins Early Development, Hideo Kojima Visits Long-Time Ally Guerrilla Games
New Horizons
Hideo Kojima was in Italy this weekend for the Lucca Comics & Games 2025 convention, a European twist on Comic Con. But seeing as he was nearby, he stopped off at long-time collaborator Guerrilla Games’ office in Amsterdam, where he paused for photos with Sony bigwig Hermen Hulst and studio director Jan-Bart van Beek, among others...
Random Turns Out the PS5 Can Be a Lot Smaller, and You Can Build One Yourself
In theory
The PS5 is a chunky bit of kit, even if you own one of the later, more slender models. If you've ever looked at your console under your TV and thought, "I wish this thing could be much smaller, and would ditch that weird-looking design," you're in luck. YouTube channel Not From Concentrate has proven the PS5 can be squeezed into a...
News Concord's Disastrous Demise Could Help Push for Better Consumer Rights in UK
Sony praised for refunds
Well, at least one (potential) positive may come from Concord's unprecedented failure: the disastrous PS5 and PC shooter is now being used to push for stronger consumer rights in the UK. As reported by Eurogamer, the 2024 title, which was shut down just two weeks after launch, has been mentioned by name in the House of...
News Think PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games Are Getting Worse? The Data Shows You're Wrong
Can't argue with numbers and charts
PS Plus — and since its introduction, PS Plus Essential — has been providing subscribers with a set of PlayStation games every month for years, but it's a benefit that often gets a bad rap. Sometimes, there's a sentiment among subscribers and onlookers that the monthly selection of titles is getting worse...
News 'It Happens on PS5': New PlayStation Adverts Mark Five Years of PS5
You can't park there mate
Sony has revealed three new PS5-focused adverts it'll be broadcasting starting today that are designed to celebrate the current-gen console as it turns five years old. Those adverts are called The Greatest Stunt Jump Ever, The Unexpected Catch, and Everyday Problems in Extraordinary Vehicles. Vice president of global...
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
Sony has hit us with a double whammy of new sales on the PS Store, with a Halloween offer and a Planet of the Discounts sale running concurrently. Both of these offers conclude on 5th November 2025, meaning you only have a couple more days to take advantage. In order to help navigate this latest torrent of...
Talking Point If Xbox Drops the Cost, Would You Be Happy Still Paying for PS6 Multiplayer?
Pay to play
Rumour has it that, with Microsoft's upcoming Xbox hardware, the company plans to drop the requirement to pay for access to online multiplayer. If that really is the case, Sony's PS6 could be the only next-generation console still charging for the privilege. Obviously we won't know for certain whether this will happen until it happens,...
News Sony Stands with Japan's Creators in AI Copyright Crackdown
Anime giants unite against Sora 2
Sony’s anime subsidiary Aniplex is one of several major Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) members who’s requested the organisation write to OpenAI about the unauthorised training of its content by video generator Sora 2. Sora 2 allows users to write prompts in order to create short videos and...
News Forgotten PS5, PC Game Lost Soul Aside Still Being Patched and Optimised
New update available to download now
After a decade of waiting and anticipation, the world has very quickly moved on from PS5, PC title Lost Soul Aside. The game released to disappointing reviews, and it's hardly been mentioned since that August 2025 launch. Still, developer UltiZero Games is working to improve its action-focused effort...
News PS5's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Draws Closer with Naughty Dog Recruitment Drive
Localisers and testers wanted
Naughty Dog is currently deep in development on its next big action adventure game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and it seems things are moving along nicely. When the sci-fi title was announced back at The Game Awards 2024, no release window was attached, so exactly when it's coming is up for debate. However,...
News 'Fame Does Not Create a Trademark': Sony, Tencent's War of Words Over Horizon Rip-Off Rage On
Ready, fight
Tencent is not backing down in its fight against Sony over the alleged Horizon rip-off Light of Motiram. The two organisations have gone back-and-forth in the courts a couple of times now, with the PlayStation maker originally describing its Chinese rival’s effort as a “slavish clone”. It sought the complete elimination of the...
News Sony Bend's PS5 Game Cancellation Could Be Seen Coming, Says Ex Dev
Didn't make "enough substantial progress" in three years
A former employee of Days Gone developer Bend Studio has commented that the cancellation of the team's live service game could be seen coming prior to it being made official. According to Robert Morrison, who spent almost three years at the developer (from July 2022 to June 2025) as a senior...
Rumour PS Portal Could Be About to Get Even More Compelling
Stream machine
We know Sony’s handheld accessory PS Portal has proven an enormous success, with approximately 5% of the PS5’s install base estimated to have purchased the Remote Play streaming device in the US. Well, it could be about to get even better, assuming screenshots from Reddit are accurate. A couple of pictures doing the rounds show...
News Sony's Brave Bet on Anime Is Looking Like a Masterstroke
As Chainsaw Man rules the Box Office
Sony’s throwing all its chips in the anime basket – and it’s paying off big time. Fresh from the record-breaking success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle earlier in the year, the new Chainsaw Man movie is cleaning up. In fact, the Reze Arc is currently top of the US Box Office, beating out the new Bruce...
News Sony's Rumoured Handheld May Be Years Away, But Ghost of Tsushima Is Steam Deck Verified Now
Jin-'n'-out
Sony has updated Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on PC to add Steam Deck compatibility. While verification isn’t necessarily required to run a release on Valve’s handheld, it does symbolise that additional work has been invested to ensure playability has been optimised. As part of the Patch Notes on the game’s Steam page,...
Shadows of the Colossus
In this era of controversial Sony live service disasters, it seems almost sacrilege to suggest PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus could have been an online game. But that was what auteur Fumito Ueda originally had in mind. An interview with the ex-Sony man on the 20th anniversary of the game’s release reminds us of the...
News Sony's Social Media Tribute to the PS2 Borders on Insulting
You can do better
The legendary PS2 celebrated its 25th anniversary in North America over the weekend, and Sony’s social media tribute bordered on insulting. The company took the opportunity to promote its PS Plus Premium retro games, which makes sense, until you realise it’s missing many of the system’s most memorable releases. The...
News PlayStation Is Trying to Scrub Any Mention of Its Failed Concerts from the Internet
More concert cancellations, web page gone
The chances of any further PlayStation: The Concert dates going ahead next year, as the tour is set to hit the USA, seem increasingly unlikely. It's been noticed that a further 11 stops on the USA leg of the world tour have now been cancelled, with Ticketmaster no longer listing them as up for purchase...
News PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
Next-gen Xbox reportedly removing paywall
After offering online free of charge on PS3, the fact that access to multiplayer servers was tied into Sony's subscription service PS Plus upon the launch of the PS4 was always a quiet but contentious topic. The debate effectively died out after a few years, but it may soon flare up again, as it's been...
News PS5's Power Saver Probably Isn't Tied to a Next-Gen Handheld, But It's Intriguing All the Same
Whole world in your hands
We’re sure you’ve read a lot about PS5’s new Power Saver mode. The feature, added in a recent firmware update, has been positioned as part of Sony’s long-term eco-friendly initiative. A handful of titles have been updated to support it, including Demon’s Souls and Days Go
Random Fans Can't Believe Halo Is Coming to PS5 Before Killzone
Halo, goodbye
Once famously described by various magazines as a ‘Halo Killer’, some PlayStation fans can’t believe Master Chief will arrive on PS5 before first-person shooter series Killzone. In the aftermath of this weekend’s announcement, where Halo: Campaign Evolved was officially confirmed for Sony’s console, one of the most viral...
News Cancelled God of War PS5 Game Leaks in Screenshots
Here's what Bluepoint was making
Bluepoint Games, the remake specialist behind Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls, was once working on a live-service God of War title for PS5. It was cancelled, along with another Game as a Service from Days Gone team Bend Studio, but now some of the developer's work has surfaced online. Via a MP1ST report, a...
News Sony Rules Out Acquiring Batman, Mortal Kombat Maker Warner Bros
Doesn't want a "big Hollywood M&A deal" right now
Sony has ruled itself out as one of the companies interested in acquiring Warner Bros after it essentially put itself up for sale. Last week, Warner Bros revealed it has "initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value". The quote came after rumours of bids for the firm...
News This Astro Bot Dual Speeder Figure Might Be the Best PS5 Merch Money Can Buy
Need for speed
If you've got room on your shelf for something special, you may want to hold out for this newly announced Astro Bot Dual Speeder figure. It doesn't have a release date yet, but the posable figurine has got to be one of the coolest PlayStation collectibles we've seen in a long time. It's from Bandai Spirits Tamashii Nations — a...
News PS5 Surpasses Lifetime PS3 Sales in the US
Onto the next
The PS5 has now overtaken the PS3 in terms of lifetime sales in the US. That's according to the latest data from ever-informative Circana (formerly NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella, who reports that Sony's current-gen console topped the PS3 as of September this year. Those of you who were around for the PS3 generation may remember the...
News Sony Game Helldivers 2 Is Proving a Monstrous Success on Xbox
Hey big seller
Do you remember when we reported August’s USA sales charts? Helldivers 2 was missing from the Xbox charts, which we immediately posited as an error. Analyst Mat Piscatella, who publishes the data, said he’d investigate – and here we are. The third-person shooter is a massive success on Microsoft’s machine. So,
News You Could Now Play Death Stranding 1, 2 with Worse Graphics on PS5
Both games get the Power Saver mode update
Death Stranding Director's Cut, the enhanced PS5 version of the original game, has been updated to take advantage of the console's new Power Saver mode. When played in this mode, the game's overall performance (graphics, frame rate, and potentially more) will be reduced, but it'll consume less power. In...
News PS Portal Still a Huge Success as Sony Reportedly Preps PS6 Handheld
5% attach rate to PS5 in the USA
At least one in every 20 owners of a PS5 in the USA also has a PS Portal to go with the console, it's been revealed. Mat Piscatella of Circana shared as part of the USA sales report for September 2025 that "the attach rate of PlayStation Portal to PlayStation 5 hardware has now exceeded 5%". A device heavily...
News PS5 Black Friday Bundle Will Knock $100 Off the Price
That should sell
Sony’s hoping to fatten a few stockings with PS5s this Black Friday, as word of an upcoming Fortnite bundle comes courtesy of the ever-reliable billbil-kun of Dealabs. According to the snoop, the platform holder plans to introduce the new console on 21st November, a week prior to the busy Black Friday shopping period. The...
