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News PS Portal Peaks in USA with Highest PS5 Console Attach Rate Yet
Now 7% of PS5 owners in USA have a PS Portal
The PS5 handheld streaming device, PS Portal, continues to go from strength to strength, as it reaches its highest PS5 console attach rate in the USA to date. Via new sales data from Circana, it's revealed at the end of 2025, 7% of PS5 console owners in the country also owned a PS Portal to go alongside...
News In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Top of the mountain
Ghost of Yotei must have made Sony a pretty penny, because the PS5 exclusive ended up being the third best-selling title of 2025 on PS5 in the US. As per Circana's data (thanks as always Mat Piscatella), the first-party exclusive was the only single player release in the entire top ten, with every other spot being taken up by...
News You Can Theme Your PS5 Console and Controller Entirely Around Marathon
Controller and home page screen revealed
As is now customary for most first-party releases from Sony, Marathon is getting the PS5 accessories treatment with a controller, Pulse Elite headset, and a new Welcome Page theme all themed after the Bungie shooter. First up is the limited edition Marathon DualSense controller, which uses the standard white...
News PS Plus Premium's PS3 Game Streaming Is Currently Broken
It only does nothing
One big benefit of subscribing to PS Plus at the Premium tier is access to a catalogue of PS3 games you can stream via the cloud. While you can't download the games to play them locally, the streaming service is more than capable, provided you have reasonably good broadband. Unfortunately, members are unable to fully enjoy...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Refreshed January Sale
Check out these discounted games
Sony's enormous January/Holiday sale on the PS Store was recently refreshed with thousands of new discounts, but it's very nearly over. You have until 22nd January 2026, giving you only a few more days to make your purchases. To help navigate the huge sale, we've assembled the top discounted games that it has to...
News Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
Sells as much as Switch 1
The Japanese games market is pretty much cornered by Nintendo and has been for a while, but Sony's still plugging away with PS5, and it's slowly getting better for the console. Late last year, a new, Japan-exclusive PS5 model launched with a reduced retail price and support for the Japanese language only. It's proven to be...
News God of War Ragnarok Adds PS5 Power Saver Mode in Latest Update, Available Now
Here are the patch notes
In the tail end of last year, Sony introduced a new Power Saver mode for PS5 and PS5 Pro, the aim being to allow games to run on the consoles while consuming less energy. The list of games that support this functionality is small, but new titles are slowly joining the party. God of War Ragnarok is the latest to confirm...
News Sony Nukes Thousands of Shovelware Games from PS5, PS4
The jumping crackdown
Sony has seemingly taken action against one of the PS Store’s most prolific shovelware makers. ThiGames – the purveyor of fine titles like The Jumping Burrito – was one of the PS5 and PS4’s most prolific publishers, with more than 1,000 games available. Many of these were reskins of the same core idea, like The...
News Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games
"Gaming is for everyone"
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have today uploaded a shared statement that provides an update on the commitment the three companies made back in 2020 to improve player safety when playing games. The statement is repeated across the Sony Interactive, Xbox Wire, and Nintendo websites. Touching on the co
Hardware Review Sony INZONE H9 II - The Perfect Gaming Headset?
Upgrading the bits that matter
For the last month, we’ve been trying out the new Sony INZONE H9 IIs, a pair of premium headphones from Sony (of course) that supposedly offer “unrivalled clarity”. Well, we put that to the test to find out if the H9 II is actually worth its £300 price tag. What Is The Sony INZONE H9 II?: The Sony INZONE H9...
News Helldivers 2 Support Continues in the Latest Warbond Drop, Out Next Week
Redacted Regiment starts on 20th January
Arrowhead Studios has announced that the first noteworthy update to Helldivers 2 in 2026 will take place next week, as it puts out another Premium Warbond for players. With a dark and edgy aesthetic, the Redacted Regiment Premium Warbond comes out on 20th January 2026, containing new weapons, Stratagems,...
Miyazaki comments on FromSoft fave
For many, PS4 exclusive Bloodborne is considered one of FromSoftware's top games, if not its best to date. The atmospheric Souls-like action RPG left a big impression on players with its brilliant art direction, haunting soundtrack, and engaging, challenging combat. It's a favourite for many fans, but it sounds...
News Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
Long legs
One-time PS4 exclusive Detroit: Become Human has now surpassed a remarkable 15 million sales. The game – which first launched on PS4 in 2018 and was ported to PC a year later – has taken seven years to achieve the milestone, and was likely helped by hitting rock-bottom prices on Steam over the holiday period. Indeed, the game’s...
"You'd think it would be possible"
Sony announced a new collection of console covers for the PS5 this week, and these ones look seriously nice. The HYPERPOP collection – which also includes DualSense controllers – relies on strong, vibrant colours and a gradient effect, which kinda makes the design look like negative photos or X-Rays or...
News PS5's Hyperpop Collection Adds Three Striking New Colours for DualSense, Console Covers
RGB
Think Sony was done with new colourways for your PS5 console and controllers? It's kicking off 2026 with a new range, entitled the Hyperpop Collection. Here's a good look at the vivid new designs in this flashy video: The three colours, available for DualSense PS5 controllers as well as PS5 console covers, are Techno Red, Remix Green, and...
News Sony, Honda's Afeela 1 Car Can Be Customised with Astro Bot, God of War Dashboards
And sound effects
Sony returned to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to talk about the Sony Honda Mobility Afeela 1, its electric car that features some interesting PlayStation integration. These were more obvious at this year's showcase, with the company announcing some fun customisation options for the vehicle as well as full support for Remote...
News Sony Patents AI Assistant That Can Help You Beat Games, or Just Beat Them for You
Challenge neutralised
An interesting patent from Sony has recently been discovered, and it concerns the use of an AI assistant capable of providing contextual guidance while you're playing a game. As first reported by Boing Boing, Sony filed a patent for this concept back in April 2025, and it involves an AI "ghost" character that can help you get...
News Casting and Performance Capture for Hideo Kojima's PS5 Exclusive PHYSINT Will Begin in 2026
And we're off
Hideo Kojima spent the best part of 2025 travelling around the world to support the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, but the auteur will remain grounded this year as work gets underway in earnest on his spy thriller PHYSINT. The PS5 console exclusive – which is being pitched as a successor to the Metal Gear Solid series...
News First PS Plus Essential Game for January 2026 Leaked Early
Happy new year
The ever-reliable billbil-kun has shared one of January 2026's PS Plus Essential monthly games, just hours before Sony is due to make its official announcement. According to the leaker, who has accurately reported on PS Plus via
Quiz Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2025
Test yourself on 2025's biggest and weirdest stories
Christmas Day is here, and you know what that means! No, we're not talking about feeding your Brussels sprouts to the dog under the table. We don't mean falling asleep half-way through The Muppet Christmas Carol because you ate all your chocolate coins in one go. And no, we're not referring to...
Reminder Astro Bot Has the Best Christmas Level on PS5 and It Isn't Close
'Tis the season
Looking for something festive to play on PS5 to keep the holiday vibes rolling? In our view, there's nothing better than Astro Bot's post-game Christmas level. Once you've rolled credits on Sony's superb platformer, you'll unlock a new stage named Winter Wonder, and it's probably the most feel-good, most Christmassy thing you can...
News PS5 Welcome Hub Adds Another Animated Wallpaper Perfect for Winter
Let it snow
Sony has quietly added another new wallpaper to PS5's Welcome hub. It's been doing this slowly ever since the console's landing screen was introduced; the last one was a very cosy animated fireplace scene, complete with its own audio. Now, you can choose a fresh backdrop, and it's suitably wintry. This animated wallpaper depicts a...
News Patapon 1+2 Replay Gets Boss Rush Challenge in Free Game Update, Available Today on PS5
Forward march
Patapon 1+2 Replay, the Bandai Namco remaster of PlayStation's cult favourite rhythm strategy games, is getting brand new stuff. The publisher has teased a new game mode coming in a game update, slated for 22nd December 2025: "A FREE update with brand-new game mode is coming to Patapon 1+2 Replay," reads the video's description,...
News Over 6,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Gigantic PS Store January Sale
Uh oh
This is it, then – the big one. Long-time PlayStation owners will know Sony always goes hard in the January sale: it’s the biggest and most important period of deals for the PS Store. And this year is absolutely bursting with games to buy, many of which are enjoying all-time lows or their first ever digital discounts. Remember, you can...
Draws over two million monthly active users
The trajectory of virtually every game – even wildly successful live service ones – is that they’ll start strongly and slowly tail off. We’re not writing anything revolutionary here: this is a trend practically everyone is familiar with, and we see it all the time with the data made publicly...
News Claim 8 Free PS5 Avatars from Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch This Holiday
We Atsu a Merry Christmas
It’s the season of giving, and Ghost of Yotei dev Sucker Punch has a special treat in store for you. You can claim eight free PS5 avatars right now, inspired by the Seattle studio’s award winning exclusive. All you need to do is enter one of the codes below into the PS Store, depending on your region: Americas:...
News Sony, Honda's Electric Car Will Be the First Vehicle with Full PS5 Remote Play Integration
Can you feel it?
In a rare – and, honestly, not all that exciting – example of corporate synergy, Sony Honda Mobility has announced that its upcoming AFEELA electric car will feature full Remote Play functionality. This is something the organisation has been teasing for quite some time in all honesty, so we’re not sure why it decided to...
It's still getting trounced
Reports suggest new PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino couldn’t stand to see Sony’s floundering status in its native Japan, and so rushed through approval of a cut-price language locked model in order to stimulate sales domestically. Under previous management, the manufacturer had purportedly accepted its status in its...
News PS Plus Members Get Dibs on PS5, PS4's Humongous January Sale
First course
Long-time PS5 and PS4 players will know the January sale is usually the PS Store’s flagship annual promotion, often plunging the price of thousands of games. As the current End of Year promotion comes to its conclusion, PS Plus subscribers can get dibs on the best of the January sale early, ahead of its full roll out on Monday, 22nd...
News Sony Is Buying Snoopy for $457 Million in Surprise Acquisition
That'll cost more than Peanuts
Sony is buying Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and more characters from the Peanuts brand in a surprise deal worth $457 million. Charles M. Schulz’s iconic characters are particularly popular in Japan and Asia these days, where you’ll see all kinds of merchandise collaborations with retailers like Uniqlo and GU to name...
Sony review incoming
PlayStation Studios developer Naughty Dog has reportedly been enforcing mandatory overtime for its employees, as it attempts to get its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, "back on track". This is according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who writes that the project has missed "several" deadlines up until this point...
News Ghost of Yotei Wins Big in PS Blog's Game of the Year Awards
Big surprise there
The results are in for the PlayStation Blog's Game of the Year awards, and Sucker Punch's PS5 sequel Ghost of Yotei walks away with lots of wins. The open world action adventure scoops up Best PS5 Game, along with awards for Best New Character, Graphical Showcase, Art Direction, Audio Design, Accessibility, and Use of DualSense...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's End of Year Deals Sale
The best games in the current sale
We're into the next big sale in PS Store's never-ending carousel of offers. The current sale is named End of Year Deals, and it runs from now until 22nd December 2025, so there's not much time left to take advantage. Somehow, it's an even bigger sale than usual, with over 4,500 items included. That's a crazy...
News Horizon Rip Off Removed from Steam as Sony, Tencent's Fierce Legal Battle Suddenly Concludes
Confidential settlement agreed
It looks like Sony’s achieved what it wanted and nuked Horizon copycat Light of Motiram from the Internet, as it’s agreed a “confidential settlement” with creator Tencent and the case has been closed. Confirmation comes courtesy of court documents submit
News PS5 Wins a Nightmarish November for All Console Hardware in the US
The worst on record since 1995
PS5 may have won the big Black Friday battle in the US this November, but the hardware market is in a bit of a mess. The latest Circana industry report reveals that hardware spending dropped 27% year-over-year, with just 1.6 million consoles being sold in total. That number combines all devices from all...
News Sony Makes PS5 Music Video with Award-Winning Korean Girl Group QWER
No fake idols detected
Fresh from scooping the best band gong at this year’s Asia Artist Awards, rising Korean stars QWER have been signed by Sony to promote PS5 this Christmas. A brief trailer shows the gals powering up a DualSense and exchanging holiday gifts, before a magical blue ticket flies past the screen with the message: “Be Happy...
News Sucker Punch Enters a New Era as Co-Founder Brian Fleming Departs
New studio heads confirmed
In a move that seems to have been planned behind-the-scenes for quite some time, Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming has announced his departure from the Seattle-based studio after three decades of service. The bigwig has overseen the creation of legendary PlayStation series such as Sly Cooper, inFAMOUS, and most...
News Mobile Ratchet & Clank Game Expands to New Regions as Testing Continues
In range(r)
While you may find the rollout of smartphone shooter Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble a little odd, it’s not all that unusual for mobile games. The spin-off has been available in the Philippines for a little time already, but is now rolling out in several Nordic countries, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This will...
"The team is pushing forward"
The announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is one of the most memorable moments of 2025. But after a pretty positive first closed beta, enthusiast opinion on the PS5 and PC brawler is beginning to sour. Dig into any hardcore circles and you’ll see a lot of criticism pointed at the Sony published game, with...
News Bungie's Marathon Locks in March 2026 Release Date on PS5, Priced at $40
It's a Marathon, not a...
Bungie has confirmed a March 2026 release window for Marathon, its previously troubled multiplayer shooter. The PS5, Xbox, and PC title will launch with a price tag of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99, which the developer assures will entitle all players to "a roadmap of free updates as the year progresses". What's more,...
News PS Studios and Many More Wish You Happy Holidays with These Jolly Festive Cards
Season's greetings
It's almost Christmas time, and that means a PS Blog tradition has come back around. The site has gathered digital festive greetings cards from Sony first-party studios as well as many third-party companies, and it's as jolly as ever. They're always a lot of fun to look over, especially if your favourite teams have joined in on...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Success Grants CEO a Presidential Commendation
For his contributions to the industry
Stellar Blade has done so well for itself since release that Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim has been awarded a presidential commendation award by the president of South Korea. Awarded at the Korea Content Awards last week, it is designed to recognise Kim's "consistent efforts to strengthen the global...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 30+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's The Game Awards Sale
Wallets at the ready
As usual, Sony has collaborated with The Game Awards on a special PS Store promotion, and the discounts are available now. A special sale is currently live, though not for much longer; it'll remain active until the very end of 15th December, so there's not a lot of time left to nab some deals. Included are many of the nominees...
News PS5 Exclusive Saros Delayed, But Pre-Orders Are Live Right Now
Watch the new trailer
Sony has pushed back the release of Housemarque's arcade shooter Saros, but pre-orders are now live on PS Store. The game was originally slated for 20th March, but it's now slipped to 30th April. The update comes at the end of a new trailer, which focuses on the game's narrative side: On PS Blog, Housemarque's Gregory...
News Sony Announces 4Loop, the Next Co-Op Game from the Creator of Left 4 Dead
Bad Robot's game revealed
Sony and Bad Robot Games have announced 4Loop, a new sci-fi co-op shooter coming "soon" to PS5 and PC. The game is described as a tactical, four-player title "crafted for endless replayability and infinite ways to build the ultimate team". There aren't too many details out there about the game right now, but it looks...
News PlayStation Winds Back Time with Awesome 30th Anniversary Watch Collection
Time flies
It seems Sony isn't quite done with its 30th anniversary celebrations, as it has partnered with Anicorn on some seriously cool wristwatches. Hong Kong-based Anicorn is a watchmaker and design company that's produced original works as well as other collaborations, including SEGA and Kojima Productions. Now, it's announced a series of...
News New and Returning Killzone Content in Helldivers 2 Warbond Next Week
Free Warbond for previous buyers of any Killzone item
Arrowhead Studios has announced the return of the Killzone-themed Warbond for Helldivers 2, which restores all of the content from the last time the items were available and pairs them with new ones. The Legendary Warbond will be live once again from 18th December 2025 in-game, and it'll cost...
News Jim Ward, Voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Has Passed Away
Aged 66
Jim Ward, an American voice actor and radio host known for his work in video games and cartoons, has sadly passed away. This comes via his radio co-host Stephanie Miller, who shared the news on social media. Aged 66, the precise reason for his passing was not disclosed, but health issues relating to Alzheimer's disease coupled with...
News PS5's Welcome Hub Adds Its Cosiest Animated Wallpaper Yet, Complete with ASMR Audio
Warm and fuzzy
Sony’s been slowly adding to the functionality of its Welcome Hub starter screen, with new widgets and animated wallpapers. You may recall, it recently added a seasonal wallpaper which changes depending on the time of the year. But now, just in time for the holidays, it’s
Filmmaker names some of his favourite games
Prolific film director Guillermo del Toro is a big fan of video games, and it sounds like the modern God of War titles rank among his absolute favourites. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he's asked what the best game he's ever played is, and he names several classics in his long answer, but...
