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News Sony Already Retraining Staff at PS5 Game Disc Manufacturing Facility
Has been planning this for "some time"
If you’d hoped the backlash to Sony’s boneheaded decision to cease manufacturing game discs in 2028 could be reversed, a new report coming out of Austria makes it incredibly unlikely. The write-up claims the company’s facility in Thalgau has been preparing for this transi
News Indie Physical Game Publishers 'Deeply Saddened' by PlayStation's All-Digital Gambit
"Long live physical media"
Sony has said it plans to cease production of physical discs for all games coming to PlayStation starting in 2028. As well as upsetting many fans, the decision has caused a stir among small, specialist companies producing physical games for PS5 and PS4, among others. For example, iam8bit, which produces physical editions...
News PS6 May Not Be the Only Fully Digital Console Next-Gen
Reports say Xbox Helix won't have a disc drive
Sony hasn't officially said it, but we now practically know the PS6 won't ship with a disc drive, as the firm has decided to stop supporting disc-based physical games entirely from 2028. It looks like it won't be the only company taking this route, though, as
News Everyone's Clowning on Sony's Decision to Go All-Digital, and Rightly So
You've done goofed
When you’re the market leader and you mess up, there’s often hell to pay. We’ve seen online backlashes to Sony’s bone-headed announcements before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an emotional outpouring quite
News PS6 Release Now Expected End of 2028, According to Analyst
Unlikely to include a disc drive, obvs
Sony has announced it’ll cease manufacturing physical games in 2028, effectively confirming the PS6 will be an all-digital console. But Ampere’s Piers Harding-Rolls believes the announcement “telegraphs quite a lot of information” about Sony’s next-gen system, including its release window. While the...
Reaction PlayStation's Burned Through the Last Remaining Goodwill of Its Fans
"Thanks"
On paper, PlayStation is stronger than it’s ever been. The division is posting record profits, releasing annual Game of the Year contenders, and has all but snuffed out its nearest rival, Xbox. And yet, I’ve been writing about the world of Sony for almost two decades now, and I don’t think I’ve seen fan enthusiasm in a
News PS Plus Essential Games for July 2026 Announced
Crossing the codes
Sony has announced the lineup of games heading to PS Plus Essential for the month of July 2026. They'll be available to members starting 7th July, 2026. There are three PS5/PS4 games in the monthly selection, and they include: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS5, PS4) | Review For the King II (PS5, PS4) CrossCode
News Just 15% of All PS5 Software Was Purchased Physically Last Quarter
Trending the wrong way
Sony has made the decision to cease selling physical PlayStation games starting January 2028, and it’s triggered an emotional outpouring from the fanbase. This move effectively confirms the PS6 will be a digital-only device, and the organisation is yet to confirm how it will support fans’ large retail collections. In its
We'll be watching closely
With today’s news that Sony will cease manufacturing physical PlayStation games starting January 2028, the platform holder has inadvertently confirmed that the PS6 will be a digital-only device. Even if the machine miraculously makes it out in November 2027, as is apparently the platform holder’s plan
News PS3, PS Vita Digital Stores to Close Starting Later This Year
July 2027 for USA, UK
After 20 years of support, Sony will finally close the PS3 and PS Vita digital storefronts starting this year. In a PS Blog post, the platform holder announced that in Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, support will end in August 2026. This will extend to Latin America and Middle Eastern countries in late 2026. All other major...
News PlayStation Consoles to Stop Getting Disc-Based Physical Releases in 2028
Sony goes fully digital
Sony has announced plans to stop supporting disc-based physical releases for its PlayStation systems from the start of January 2028. On the PlayStation Blog, it said: "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production
News The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here's What It Does
What does version 26.04-13.42.00 do?
Prep your party poppers and raise your glasses: it's PS5 firmware update time. Sony has issued the latest system software for its current-gen console, taking the machine to version 26.04-13.42.00. As always, there's the question of what exactly this update does, and I'm here to give you the lowdown. Here are...
Porting is all about "mindshare"
Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden often pops up with some interesting insight and opinions these days, now that he's long removed from Sony's gaming business. This is a guy who knows more about the industry than most of us ever will, and so his takes are always worth listening to — especially when they're on hot...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 40+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Mid-Year Deals Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
The PS Store's Mid-Year Deals sale will soon be over, coming to an end tomorrow, 1st July 2026. Check out our recommendations while there's still time. There are thousands of PS5 and PS4 games included in the offer, and navigating all those can be a tall order. That's where this list comes in: we've...
News Sony Tiptoes Over PS6 Release Date, But Insists It Won't Just Follow Xbox
Keep on guessing
When's the PS6 going to launch? Outside of asking how ridiculously expensive the next-gen console's (probably) going to be, that's the all-important question right now. There's quite a lot of conflicting information floating around, as analysts seem torn on whether Sony is prepared to hold the PS6 back for any extended amount of...
Rumour Naughty Dog Chose to Remake The Last of Us 1 for PS5 Instead of Uncharted 1
Lost treasure
Sony and Naughty Dog get a lot of stick for how much focus they put on The Last of Us, but it seems as though they at least entertained the idea of revisiting Uncharted. Speaking on the Sacred Symbols podcast, YouTuber Michael Kemp — who made that video dissecting Amy Hennig's version of
News Sony Can't Stop Hinting at the Portable Nature of PS6
Meeting players' evolving needs
It’s becoming increasingly obvious at this point that the PS6 will have a portable element. Exactly how Sony is going to deliver this remains to be seen, but if you read between the lines of everything it’s saying, it keeps reiterating that one of its goals with the next generation is to expand out of the living...
"We prioritise our creators"
There's simply no escaping the influence of AI these days, and although Sony hasn't been quite as bullish about the technology as some of its industry peers, it was only a matter of time until the Japanese giant started banging on about its potential. As part of a new Q&A summary taken from a recent business meeting,...
News No Drop-Off in PS5 Demand Despite Price Increases, Says Sony
The evidence suggests otherwise
The multiple price increases that have made the base PS5 a $650 box have not resulted in any sort of drop in "customer demand", according to Sony. In a recent Q&A session with investors, Sony was asked about its thinking on console pricing, its profitability, and how it is approaching the costs of a PS6. It starts...
Random Deadpool Pulls the Most Insane PlayStation Reference in New PS5 Fighter
"Random bullsh*t, go"
Fans have discovered possibly the most insane PlayStation reference as part of Deadpool’s moveset in upcoming PS5 and PC fighter Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. In the latest trailer, as he beats down Star-Lord, he performs an aerial move where he shouts out, “Random bullsh*t, go!”
News Ghost of Yotei Fronts New Japanese Tourism Push with Tours and Merch
Visit the locations, buy local crafts
Towns near the real-life Mount Yotei are continuing to leverage the popularity of Ghost of Yotei to attract tourists to the area by providing tours inspired by the real-life locations featured in the PS5 game. When Ghost of Yotei came to PS5, tours around the Hokkaido region were using the game's name in their...
News PS5, PC Fighter Marvel Tokon Reveals Three Last Heroes, and an Open Beta Is Coming Soon
The gang's all here
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has finally unveiled the last remaining characters joining its launch roster with its latest trailer. The final team is the Samurai Outriders, led by the previously-announced Ghost Rider, and he's joined by Blade, Loki, and Deadpool. Check them out below: "The Samurai Outriders are a group of dark...
News PS5 Dominates Xbox for Single Player Games, New Data Suggests
PlayStation gamers prefer playing with themselves
According to Chris Dring, the editor of The Game Business, AAA single player games sell about 75%-80% of their copies on the PS5 compared to Xbox Series X|S at launch, based on global sales data. It’s not a massively shocking statistic, considering the install base for Sony’s console is over 93...
Rumour PS6 Costs Sony Almost $1,000 to Make Right Now
Buckle up
Hardware snoop KeplerL2 predicts the PS6 may cost about $960 to assemble right now. You may recall he previously tipped a $760 Bill of Materials (BoM) earlier in the year and was bullish about a subsidised $699 launch price for the platform. But in an updated post today, the sneak – who’s accurately leaked a lot of console news over...
News Sony Will Continue to Chase Live Service Dream, Despite Mostly Disastrous Execution to Date
"It's what attracts users on a global level"
Sony has had some success with live service, but in a week where it gutted Bungie, the team it bought for $3.7 billion with the intention of establishing a ‘Live Service Centre of Excellence’, it’s hard to sa
News PlayStation Boss Drops Biggest Hint Yet That PS6 Will Have a Portable Console
Manufacturer wants to "meet changing lifestyles"
PlayStation boss Hideaki Nishino has given his biggest hint yet that the PS6 will include a portable model. This has been an open secret for some time now, with many reliable sources speculating the manufacturer’s next-gen console will come in two forms: one stationary designed for television use...
News Major Retailer Warns of PS5 Console Shortages in Light of GTA 6
More demand than supply
This holiday season will be very interesting to follow; not only are PS5 consoles more expensive than ever, but the biggest game of the generation, GTA 6, is on the way this November. These two facts are somewhat intertwined, as there will be many people looking to pick up a PS5 so they can play the latest Grand Theft Auto...
Feature 20+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale
Something for the weekend
Sony has introduced a new sale on the PS Store, discounting a select batch of games in a Weekend Offer. As the name suggests, these discounts are only sticking around over this weekend, running from 26th to 29th June, 2026. We've put together a list of games you may be interested in while they're going cheap. Currently...
News Bungie Loses 292 Full-Time Staff in Heavy Round of Layoffs
Destiny 2 "fell short of expectations"
Destiny 2 developer and PlayStation first-party studio Bungie has today confirmed news that it is to undergo yet another round of layoffs as it reorganises the team, having finished working on content for the looter shooter. In a social media statement, the developer shared there'll be a "reduction in force"...
News Worrying News for PS6, as Memory Prices Tipped to Double by End of 2027
It's over
There’s a sobering statement in Microsoft’s post about today’s Xbox Series X|S price increases: “Console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.” This concerning news comes on a day when even Apple has been forced to raise the price of various MacBook and...
News Don't Worry, Bub, Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Physical Version Has a Disc in the Box
This is gonna be a thing now
If you were wondering if other major games will follow GTA 6's lead when it comes to its physical copies, you can rest assured that's not the case — at least for Marvel's Wolverine. Rockstar's upcoming open world action game will be available to buy physically, but the box won't contain a disc, opting for a download...
News Sony's Japan-Exclusive PS5 Is Losing Money, Cheaper Than a Switch 2
"A necessary investment"
Sony has confirmed that its language-locked Japan-exclusive PS5 console is losing money. The unit – introduced last year – currently sells at a lower price than the much more popular Switch 2. Speaking with Japanese publication Famitsu, CEO Hideaki Nishino said the company consider
News God of War Laufey Could Release as Early as February or March on PS5
That's not far away
It’s been repeated multiple times that God of War Laufey may be closer than we all think, but how does February or March feel to you? As part of a larger video delving into the vacuum created by GTA 6’s imminent 19th November launch, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier said he “wou
News 'Above $1,000 Is the Floor': Analysts Predict PS6 Price, and It's Not Good
Good luck
There's a now rapidly growing belief that next-gen consoles, including the PS6, will cost an absolute fortune. This sentiment gained serious traction when Sony itself jacked up the price of its PS5 models back in April — an unprecedented move so late in a system's life. But it's really the official pricing announcement of Valve's Steam...
News PS5 Shovelware Dev Confirms 'Stricter' Publishing Guidelines from Sony
Cleaning up the PS Store
Sony has waged war on the shovelware publishers taking over the PS Store, and slowly but surely we’re learning a little more about the platform holder’s process behind-the-scenes. Afil Games – the purveyor of low-effort software like Collie Call and Cute Bonfire – has confirmed that “PlayStation has been...
News Wolverine PS5 Will Win Awards for These Outstanding Accessibility and Difficulty Options
Insomniac does it again
Marvel's Wolverine is set to be an impressively customisable experience when it launches on PS5 later this year. It looks like developer Insomniac Games really has gone above and beyond with the game's range of accessibility and difficulty options, allowing all kinds of players to get in on the action. Of course, the...
Opinion The PS6 Cannot Come Out in This Era of $1,000+ Consoles
"A delayed console is eventually good" - Shigeru Miyamoto
What was once designed to be a relatively affordable yet high-quality entry point into the world of video games is simply no more: consoles can now cost as much as $1,000 at launch, and that's only for the most basic model. This stems from the latest round of Steam Machine announcements,...
News 'Absolutely Sensational': Tom Holland and Zendaya Love the Marvel's Spider-Man Games
Spidey and MJ have been playing
Insomniac Games has produced a trio of great Marvel's Spider-Man adventures over the years, and they've of course been super popular. As it turns out, Tom Holland and Zendaya, who play Spidey/Peter Parker and MJ in the Marvel movies, are big fans too. In a brief interview with IGN Benelux about the upcoming...
News Valve's New Steam Machine Costs Almost Twice as Much as a PS5
Performance roughly on par with Sony's base console
Given the popularity of the Steam Deck within enthusiast circles, the Steam Machine had been touted as a potential disruptor in the console space. Well, that was until the price of hardware components soared, and the device got significantly delayed. Now Valve has finally revealed the price of...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Finally Getting Multiplayer, But Naughty Dog Ain't Making It
Leave it to the fans
You know how the old adage goes: if a job’s worth doing, bloody well do it yourself. Feature creep appeared to kill Naughty Dog’s own live service The Last of Us multiplayer game, which by all accounts was amazing and almost finished, so now a talented modder has taken it upon himself to make his own ver
News God of War Laufey Part of PS5 Dev's Plans from the Start, Pitched in 2018
Faye and Phranque were in poster form
God of War Laufey has been part of Santa Monica Studio's plans for the series for the best part of a decade, according to a new interview with Faye actor Deborah Ann Woll. Talking to Comic Gaming Magazine, the actor shares she's known about God of War Laufey for almost 10 years. When head of creative Cory...
News PS5 Maker Admits First-Party Single Player Games Are Its 'Core Strength'
But live service still part of portfolio
With titles like God of War Laufey, Marvel’s Wolverine, and the enigmatic Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet on the horizon, the future looks bright for first-party single player games from Sony. And while it’s not abandoning investment into live service entirely, it does feel like the platform holder is...
News Sony May Mitigate Hardware Pricing Nightmare by Simply Selling Fewer PS5s
These are tough times
The cost of hardware is through the roof, and this isn’t a problem unique to Sony at all. Earlier this year, the Japanese giant announced insane price hikes to its console family, which has seemingly slowed hardware sales to a crawl. Rival products like the Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and even Steam Deck have all been struck...
News Hermen Hulst Allegedly Said Sony's PC Ports Didn't Make Enough Money
That's why it's changing approach
Sony has apparently decided to cease porting its first-party single player PS5 games to PC, and one of the reasons is because they weren’t making much money. It’s always been assumed that sales of the conversions slowed considerably once the novelty wore off, with early endeavours like Horizon Zero Dawn and...
News PS5's Marvel Fighter Begins New Video Series, Starting with Cap
Liberty, Liberty, Liiiberty! Liberty!
It’s about eight weeks until Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls releases, and we’re still waiting for the game’s last three fighters to be revealed. (I’d imagine they’ll be unveiled amid much fanfare at Evo next weekend, right? That feels like the likeliest destination.) In the meantime, Arc System Works...
News Sony Aims to Drive PS Plus Profits by 'Improving Service Proposition'
Things can only get better?
Despite all the doom and gloom surrounding the games industry right now, Sony actually achieved record high profitability for its gaming division this past fiscal year, ending 31st March. One contributor to that success is PS Plus, the PS5’s semi-mandatory subscription service which unlocks online multiplayer, monthly...
"There's no case by case here"
Sony speaks so little in the public domain that we only know about its decision to step away from PC because of reporting from Bloomberg’s always-reliable Jason Schreier. This strategy change has been communicated to employees internally, but the company rarely conducts interviews, and so it hasn’t had an...
News Sony's Forgotten Multiplayer PS5, PC Game Gets Final Update as Developer Moves On
Midnight Murder Club will stay online
Remember Midnight Murder Club? Sony published this unusual multiplayer shooter last year on PS5 and PC, and it quickly fell into obscurity. Developer Velan Studios has announced it's just released the last planned update for the game, meaning it won't be getting any further post-launch support. The update...
News PS5's 'Recently Played' Section Restored as Sony Seemingly Fixes Strange Security Concern
What's going on?
You may recall an unusual security issue that surfaced a little while ago, in which some PS5 accounts were breached by fooling customer service reps into providing access. Well, while it appears Sony is tightening things up, some users are reporting odd occurrences on their PSN profiles, and it's even stranger than the last...
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Gets New Suit from Brand New Day Movie on 28th July
Unlock the Fresh Start Suit
Alongside a new trailer for next month's Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, it's been confirmed the new suit Peter Parker wears in the film will be made available in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. As part of a free update coming on 28th July 2026, three days before the flick is out, you'll be able to don the Fresh Start Suit in...
