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News 'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports
All in agreement
The PS5 fandom can be a divisive place at the best of times, but it seems almost everyone’s in agreement on one thing: Sony’s right to scrap its PC ports. In a Bloomberg report earlier this week, it was claimed that PlayStation will cease releasing its tentpole first-party exclusives on storefronts like Steam, although it will...
Opinion I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
Noisy neighbours
In a poll I published about PS6 late last month, almost 60% of you said you didn’t want it until at least 2029. In fact, an incredible 12% of you said Sony should wait until 2031 or later – five years from now! I’d be interested to run a similar poll in the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement, which was confirmed by...
News Some PS5 Users Really Are Paying More for Their Games on PS Store Than Others
Sony's still testing out dynamic pricing
A few months ago, we reported on some strange, inconsistent pricing spotted on the PS Store, and it seems this hasn't gone away — and may have become even more widespread. Over on good old Reddit, someone shared their experience while looking at Assassin's Creed Unity, which recently received an update...
Will easily push 4K, 120fps
In the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement yesterday, notorious hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has reiterated he believes the PS6 will launch in late 2027. There’s been a lot of speculation recently suggesting Sony may push back the unannounced platform, potentially into 2028 or beyond. Some of our...
News PS Studios Show Support for Marathon's PS5 Launch with Brilliant Artwork
We are family
It's the launch of a Sony first-party game, and that means a bunch of lovely artwork from the rest of PS Studios. Today sees the launch of Marathon, Bungie's new survival extraction shooter. To celebrate the game's arrival, a few other first-party studios have conjured up some great art depicting characters crossing paths. So far,...
News After LEGO Horizon, Don't Expect Any More PS5 Games on Switch 2
Switching it up
We were all a bit shocked when LEGO Horizon Adventures was announced, and not because the game itself was a surprise, but because of the platforms it was coming to. Co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo, the plastic action platformer was released simultaneously on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Obviously, making the game...
News After Cancelling Most PC Ports, Sony Promotes New 'PC Ready' Controller
It's a PS5 pad and a USB cable
In terms of its public face, it's business as usual at Sony: it's not the one that reported on the cancellation of PlayStation games being ported to PC. However, on the same day it's reliably suggested single player first-party efforts won't appear elsewhere anymore, it's perhaps a little funny to see Sony advertise a...
News Nothing Was Ever Going to Catch Resident Evil Requiem in PS Store's February Chart
Barnstormer
Resident Evil Requiem has been a huge success for Capcom already, and Sony's latest PS Store download charts only serve to echo that fact. The new horror action title is number one on both the North American and European PS5 charts, beating out February's other new releases like Nioh 3, Reanimal
News Sony Apparently Pulls the Plug on PC Ports of Saros, Ghost of Yotei
No longer on the agenda
As part of a wider story on Sony’s decision to pullback PC ports of its single player games, it seems planned versions of Saros and Ghost of Yotei have been scrapped. While the former isn’t even out on PS5 yet and was likely up to a year away, it’s possible Sucker Punch’s sequel – which originally released last...
Opinion Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
The importance of being exclusive
Sony is scaling back its PC strategy, and I think it’s made the right call. The platform holder has spent the past few years clumsily walking a tightrope between true PS5 exclusivity and the spoils of a growing Steam install base, but it’s never really found a way to satisfy both sides. In my opinion, the...
News Saros Offers Up Another Crumb of Delicious PS5 Gameplay Footage
Can't wait for the full meal
It seems as though part of Housemarque's marketing strategy for its upcoming shooter Saros is to drip-feed snippets of gameplay as we approach the game's release. After last week's tiny video, the studio has returned with another, and it's whet our appetite for the PS5 exclusive once again. The footage takes place in...
News Sony Returns to PlayStation Exclusivity and Stops Single Player PC Ports, New Report Says
Live service games will still be ported
Sony will no longer port its first-party single player games to PC and other platforms, a new Bloomberg report reveals. Following on from claims the h
News Marvel Tokon Making Refinements Based on Player Feedback in the Run Up to Launch
Beta making it better
Sony and Arc System Works' exciting fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, finally got a release date (and a few more confirmed characters) at the recent State of Play, and it seems to be shaping up very nicely. There are just a few months between now and the game's launch on 6th August 2026, and it seems the developer...
Opinion If Sony's Doubling Down on Its Most Popular Franchises, Where's Uncharted?
Safe bets
It isn't a new observation to declare we're very much in the age of IP, revisiting the same popular franchises over and over again. There's a good reason it's happening — games (or any media) following this tactic sell, and fresh, new ideas are risky business when budgets are now many hundreds of millions of dollars. PlayStation is at...
News Stellar Blade Dev May Cut Sony's Support and Self-Publish the Sequel
Beli-Eve in yourself
It'll be interesting to see how involved Sony is with Stellar Blade's inevitable sequel, because it looks like the Korean developer is in the process of setting up its own publishing arm. Sony and PlayStation obviously played a major role in selling Stellar Blade; there's no doubt the action title greatly benefited from a...
News Shocking: PlayStation Studios Are Hiring for New Games
No way
We hope you're sitting down for this: Some of Sony's developers are hiring for their next projects. It's hard to believe, we know, but just take a moment and let it sink in. Take a quick breath, have a think about Sully's moustache, and you'll be alright. Okay, sarcasm out of the way, it has indeed been pointed out that a number of PS...
News More God of War PS5 Details Leak, Out in 2027 with New Protagonist
Expect a reveal this year
Following this past weekend's posts of Santa Monica Studio's next game being "a new franchise within the God of War universe", insider NateTheHate2 has leaked details surrounding the project. Given their reliability, you'll find the claims after the image below. Potential spoilers could follow. According to the leaker,...
Rumour God of War Dev Working on 'A New Franchise Within the God of War Universe'
God of more
You know that rumoured God of War project that's supposedly been in development at Santa Monica Studio for a good few years now? The one being headed by veteran director Cory Barlog? Well, if a fresh leak is to be believed, it'll signal the start of an expanded universe for the legendary PlayStation property. A now-deleted LinkedIn...
Feature Going Platinum #14: Concrete Genie
Where dreams are made of
Platinum Trophy #14: Concrete Genie Date Earned: 8th October 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Concrete Genie has an air of sadness about it, despite being a pretty joyous experience to play. It was only the second game produced by developer PixelOpus, but it was much bigger in scope and offered something quite different from...
News 'It's the Real Deal': Tech Experts Praise PS5 Pro's Upgraded Upscaler
"The results are beautiful"
PSSR, or PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, is getting a behemoth upgrade – and you can test it right now in Resident Evil Requiem. Sony’s confirmed that a universal toggle will be added to its supercharged system in Ma
News Sony Quietly Decided to Scale Back PC Ports Last Year, Insider Claims
"No longer a priority"
We’re yet to receive official word from Sony, but by all accounts, it’s scaling back its PC publishing strategy. The news comes by way of a flurry of notable leakers, all of whom have been proven to have knowledge of PlayStation’s plans in the past. Among them are
News Shuttered Dev Bluepoint Wanted to Remake Bloodborne, FromSoftware Blocked It
Pitched to Sony and "the numbers made sense"
A remake of the PS4 classic Bloodborne was pitched to Sony by the now-shuttered studio Bluepoint Games, and it was actually accepted because "the numbers made sense", a
News Spider-Man's Iconic Advanced Suit Looks Excellent in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Insomniac's outfit included in special edition
The Advanced Suit, created by Insomniac Games just for Marvel's Spider-Man and its sequels, has pretty quickly become an iconic outfit for the ever-popular superhero. Emblazoned with a big, white spider on the front and back, it's quite the departure from Peter Parker's standard suit, but it's a...
News Sony Confirms Big PS5 Pro Upgrade Is Out in March, Better PSSR Upscaler
Test it in Resident Evil Requiem today
Sony has today fully announced its promised PS5 Pro tech enhancement, which works to improve the PSSR feature that upscales games. The update will be rolled out to system owners next month in March, and Resident Evil Requiem — out today — has been confirmed as one of the titles that'll support the upgraded...
News Kena: Scars of Kosmora Is Now Available for Wishlist on PS Store and PC
Kena believe it
During the most recent State of Play, things kicked off with the unexpected announcement of Kena: Scars of Kosmora. A direct sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the game is due for release later this year, and you can now add it to your wishlist on PS Store,
Rumour Sony Backtracking on PC Strategy, Shifting Towards PS5 Exclusivity Again
For single-player games, at least
There's currently a lot of noise surrounding Sony's PC strategy, and how the company is supposedly set to back away from its stance of releasing key first-party titles on PC as well as PS5. Over on ResetEra, the ever-reliable Jason Schreier has strongly suggested that such a move is in motion. Speaking on the
News Turns Out You Can Access God of War: Sons of Sparta's Locked-Off Co-Op Mode Early
Thanks, Konami
God of War: Sons of Sparta drew some criticism over its decision to advertise two-player co-op, when in reality, the main game is a single player affair. There is a couch co-op roguelike mode included in the 2D action game, but it's only unlocked after completing the main story — no small feat considering it's about 20 hours long...
Video Silence as PSVR2 Turns Three Years Old - Is Sony's PS5 Headset Dead?
Welcome to reality
We wouldn't blame you for not knowing that PSVR2 just celebrated its third birthday, because Sony itself seems to have completely forgotten that the platform exists. For quite some time now, it feels like the virtual reality headset's been left to collect dust. It is still getting new games, but the releases are few and far...
News Did You Get In? Beta Invites for Horizon's Divisive PS5, PC Multiplayer Game Out Now
Gather round
Wow, Guerrilla’s really not messing around with this one: the first closed beta test for the divisive Horizon Hunters Gathering will get underway this weekend. Yes, you read that correctly – it means selected fans will be playing the game in just a few short days, as confirmed in an email from PlayStation. Those who are part of...
News For Some Reason, Sony Apparently Got Gran Turismo 7 Running on Switch 2
Polyphony with a potential epiphany
Sony allegedly has a functioning Switch 2 build of tentpole exclusive Gran Turismo 7. Word comes by way of Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb, who’s broken stories regarding the inner-workings of PlayStation in the past. He rarely misses on a State of Play date, for example, and even seemed to be aware of the shadow...
News Guerrilla Games Came Up with Its Own Upscaling Tech for Decima Engine, and It Rivals PSSR
Who needs PSSR 2.0?
Earlier this week, Sony shared the PC specs required to run Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and it came with a small but interesting detail that's worth highlighting. As it turns out, Guerrilla Games, makers of Horizon, implemented its own upscaling solution for titles made using its Decima engine. Decima hasn't been used for...
News Wolverine PS5 Release Date Reveal Sparks Bluepoint Cover-Up Claims
"Y'all are so desperate"
Marvel’s Wolverine is releasing on 15th September, but some fans are surprised by how Sony shared the news. The announcement came suddenly on a Tuesday morning, with no new trailer, gameplay, or word of pre-order bonuses. Some conspiracy theorista believe there’s a reason for this: the announcement was made to bury the...
Feature Marathon Collector's Edition Might Be the Best We've Ever Seen
Style is the name of the game
We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on the Marathon Collector’s Edition (courtesy of Bungie) ahead of the game’s launch on PS5 on 5th March. Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter is easily one of the most stylish-looking games of 2026. Whether it's the design of the maps on Tau Ceti IV, or the...
News New Saros PS5 Gameplay Footage Is Brief But Cool as Heck
Housemarque gives us a tiny taste
Before we all get too excited about Marvel's Wolverine and GTA 6, let's not forget about Saros — Housemarque's follow-up to the brilliant Returnal. It's due to launch on 30th April, so it's only a couple of months away at this point. As big fans of the studio and the vast majority of its output, we're extremely...
News PlayStation Visited Kojima Productions Lately, But What For?
Kojima's been editing trailers again
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), or PlayStation to most of us, paid a visit to Kojima Productions in Tokyo recently, and it begs the question — what was discussed? Yesterday, 24th February 2026, Hideo Kojima posted about the platform holder's presence at his studio, and it looks as though the team brought...
News PS5 Pro Upgrade Details Spotted, as Sony Patents PSSR 2.0 Tech
Rumoured release imminent
A freshly spotted Sony patent has shed a little more light on PSSR 2.0 — the update that's coming to PS5 Pro at some point this year. Rumour has it that the software upgrade is launching very soon indeed, so the timing of this patent perhaps adds some weight to the whispers. As is usually the case with tech-based...
News PS Store Adds Another Layer of Transparency to PS5, PS4 Game Pricing
Rolling out globally
The PS Store has gradually been getting better throughout the PS5's lifecycle, and another update has arrived on the console storefront to make your purchases that little bit more informed. In an update that's rolling out globally at the time of writing, Sony has made it so that a game's PS Store page now shows the price at...
News Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Release Date Announced
When's it out, bub?
Out of absolutely nowhere, Insomniac Games has revealed the release date for the hotly anticipated Marvel's Wolverine. Per the social post shared by the studio, the PS5 exclusive superhero blockbuster launches on 15th September, 2026: No other follow-up details have been shared at this time. You can wishlist the game on PS...
News Here's How Beefy a PC You'll Need for Death Stranding 2
PC specs revealed
Sony and Kojima Productions are set to release Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on PC imminently, and ahead of the launch date of 19th March, the official PC specs have been revealed. We're not going to pretend we know exactly what we're talking about when it comes to PC hardware gubbins, but we'll happily share the information so...
"Fire Hermen Hulst"
Sony has seemingly ceased all social media activities following the devastating news involving Bluepoint this week. In the immediate aftermath of the unfortunate news breaking about the Demon’s Souls remake dev, a scheduled post on Marathon was published across all of PlayStation’s accounts. While it’s likely the post had...
News Sony Puts Must-Own PS5 Accessories on Sale in the US
Including PSVR2, Access Controller, and more
A big part of PlayStation’s business has become its portfolio of officially licensed accessories, from headphones to headsets and everything in between. Right now, on Sony’s official storefront PS Direct in the US, the company has temporarily slashed the price of a variety of its all-important...
Feature Going Platinum #13: Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Rescued it
Platinum Trophy #13: Astro Bot Rescue Mission Date Earned: 3rd March 2019 Dopamine Index: stars:5 Look, I messed up, didn't I? This was meant to go out last Saturday, and I straight up forgot to write it. If you were worried I'd lost interest, or run out of platinums to vaguely talk about, I'm afraid it's just my tired brain more...
News First PS Plus Essential Game for March 2026 Leaked Early
Forward, March
Like clockwork, Billbil-kun has leaked one of the titles in PS Plus Essential's upcoming monthly games selection. The leaker, who has accurately named countless PS Plus games in the past, reports via Dealabs that the "headline" game for March 2026's lineup will be PGA Tour 2K25. It'll be one of the games made available to all PS...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 70+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Critics' Choice Sale
Top PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
Sony has introduced its latest offer to the PS Store, and this time it's the Critics' Choice sale. Closing on 25th February 2026, it contains thousands of digital goodies to browse through. To make that experience a little easier to manage, we've put together a shorter list of games we wholeheartedly recommend...
Feature Last Chance to Get These 30+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's PlayStation Indies Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
If the Critics' Choice sale isn't enough for you, Sony has now introduced a second offer on the PS Store — the PlayStation Indies sale. Closing on 25th February 2026, it features another big batch of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap. We've whittled down the sale to a more manageable list of recommendations...
News God of War's Next Main Game Looking Ever More Likely to Explore Egyptian Mythology
Dataminer finds links to new setting
After decimating the Greek gods and surviving the harsh Norse mythos, it really does seem like God of War is poised to move to Egypt in the next leg of the saga. A dataminer appears to have discovered some dialogue hidden within the files of God of War Ragnarok, and if it holds any weight, it could be a big clue...
News Sony's Left Bloodborne Fans More Frustrated Than Ever Following Bluepoint Shutdown
Cease and desist
In case you've somehow missed it, Sony made the decision yesterday to close Bluepoint Games, the studio behind incredibly well-received remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and PS5's standout launch title, Demon's Souls. It's caused a huge upset, with fans baffled that the studio didn't get to release a single game following its...
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every game coming from PS Studios
Sony's first-party developers are known collectively as PlayStation Studios, and it's these teams that make all the games published by the company. Whether it's PS5, PC, or beyond, there are always new games in the works. While we don't always know everything about what's in development, we've done our best to...
Opinion Sony's Disgraceful Bluepoint Closure Should Concern Every PS Studios Fan
A sorry state of affairs
Sony disastrously and disgracefully shuttered Texas-based fan favourite Bluepoint yesterday. The long-time PS Studios partner never got a chance to ship a game under its new parent company. This news hit me particularly hard because I believe it reflects the erosion of once-great PlayStation management that I think we’ve...
News Kratos Voice Actor Makes Statement After Seemingly Spilling God of War PS5 Plans
"Let me be crystal clear"
Kratos’ voice actor Christopher Judge appears to have spilled the reveal plans for the next God of War. In a meet and greet exchange originally uploaded by Fuzhpuzy and mirrored on Reddit, the actor innocently reveals that fans will “hear about what we’re doing, probably late summer”. This actually aligns with
