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News PS5's First Ever Official Speakers Promise 'Lifelike Audio in a Portable Form Factor'
No date or price yet, though
Sony is aggressively expanding on its suite of accessories, as detailed earlier today with the FlexStrike arcade stick and new 27” PlayStation monitor. But one product which will be of interest to many are the new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers.
News Sony's FlexStrike Fight Stick Launches Alongside PS5, PC Fighter Marvel Tokon This August
Release date and price revealed
Sony has revealed new details on some of its upcoming PlayStation accessories, including pricing and release dates for its fight stick and gaming monitor. The fight stick, named FlexStrike, was announced last year, and it's a wireless model compatible with both PS5 and PC. It comes with a sling carry case, and we...
News Sony's $350 Official PS5 Monitor Has a Very Cool Gimmick for Gamers
Pre-orders open this week
Sony says more and more players are beginning to bring their games out of the living room, and that’s the inspiration behind its latest 1440p IPS monitor. Due out in the US and Japan only on 27th August, this new panel comes with a very unique gimmick for PS5 owners: a DualSense docking station that you can use to charge...
News PS5 Fans Hopeful a Countdown Clock Is Teasing a Big State of Play
Now we wait
The entire PlayStation fanbase is hoping for a big State of Play this week – and we’ve already explained why we think it’s important. And I think between the earlier than usual announcement of the event and the par
News State of Play's Special Alamo Drafthouse Menu Has Leaked, and Here's What Sony's Cooking
Hope you're hungry, bub
We’ve shared our predictions for PS5’s upcoming State of Play, but let’s hope Sony can keep the actual announcements under wraps until the livestream airs on 2nd June. It’s more fun that way, right? One thing we’re not too upset about leaking is the special menu at Alamo Drafthouse showings of the broadcast. You...
Feature 17 PS5 Predictions for State of Play June 2026
The future of play
There's been talk of a summer State of Play for a good while, and luckily, Sony put an end to the speculation with the official announcement. It's heading our way in just a few days, on 2nd June 2026, and it seems like a biggie. With a runtime of more than an hour, confirmation that Marvel's Wolverine will be kicking things off,...
News Wolverine PS5 Pre-Orders Expected to Open Next Week, After State of Play
Almost time, bub
With the game officially out in a little over three months, it feels like the right time for Marvel’s Wolverine marketing to get underway properly. And following a blowout at next week’s State of Play on 2nd June, it looks like Sony’s finally getting ready to take pre-orders for the PS5 exclusive. Fans on social media have...
Poll Will Next Week's PS5 State of Play Be the Most Viewed Ever?
Marketing masterclass
Sony’s been quietly and slowly growing the importance of State of Play for some time now, with its February 2026 broadcast quickly becoming the most viewed episode ever. But can it beat it next week? The platform h
News Sony's Spamming PS5 Age Verification Reminders Ahead of June Cutoff
UK and Ireland need to comply now
Sony is currently sending out multiple waves of emails and PSN notifications to PS5 users in the UK and Ireland, reminding them to verify their age in order to continue using communication features like text-based messaging and voice chat. This whole age verification thing was announced back in April, with...
News Sorry, Astro Bot's New PS5 Update Doesn't Have Anything to Do with State of Play
Unless...
One of PS5's best games, Astro Bot, has today received a small update, but any hope it's related to the impending State of Play must unfortunately be cast aside. The update takes the title to version 1.019.000, and is only 400 MB in size. Team Asobi hasn't released any official patch notes, but a bit of research on X suggests there's...
News Bungie's Maligned Shooter Marathon Goes Free-to-Play for a Full Week on PS5
No PS Plus required
In an attempt to entice new players, Marathon will be totally free to play for a full week on PS5, starting from the 2nd June and lasting until the 9th June. This lines up with the launch of the previously announced Season 2, which is introducing a new map and shell (character class), alongside various seasonal challenges. Gear...
News We Still Don't Know Sales Figures, But Saros PS5 Player Stats Reveal Some Big Numbers
This is Saros business
It's been almost a month since the launch of Saros, Housemarque's excellent PS5 shooter, and it seems players have been pretty busy in that time. The studio has released a handful of statistics, giving us an interesting view of various in-game achievements. Well, I say achievements; the first stat is the number of times...
News Sony's Smartphone Gambit Gets Underway with MLB The Show Mobile, Available Worldwide Now
(Google) Play ball
Sony may be winding down its mobile push internally after failing to fully get it off the ground, but it’ll still be hoping MLB The Show Mobile brings in some significant revenue now it’s released. The smartphone spin-off, developed by San Diego Studio, has been in testing for several months already – but is now available...
News With PS5 at Its Highest Ever Price, There'll Be No Console Discounts for Days of Play
Damp squib
Days of Play has been a really positive sales window for PS5 in the past, coming right in the middle of the year, and giving Sony’s consoles a boost before Black Friday and Christmas. This year, while I anticipate there will be a decent amount of software sold through the PS Store, there’ll be no console deals at all. Of course,...
It's basically been down since 2024
Here’s the curious thing about Destruction AllStars: its servers have been offline since 2024, although Sony’s never officially acknowledged it. Well, until today that is – the game is now 100% disabled, and has been delisted from the PS Store without prior notice. If you already own it, Arcade Mode will...
News PS Plus Is Doing Something I've Never Seen Before with June's Games
Time extension
I’ve been covering PlayStation since before PS Plus rolled out in 2010, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. Sony has announced that EA Sports FC 26, part of the May 2026 monthly games, will be made available to claim for an additional two weeks, pushing it into June 2026’s lineup as well. This means that while PS...
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...
