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News Here's a Better Look at PS5's Redesigned Home Menu, Currently in Beta
Looking sharp
Slowly, we’re starting to see more of Sony’s redesigned PS5 home menu, which is currently available to a select few users for beta testing. The new layout incorporates a ribbon at the top which can be navigated using the b:L1 and b:R1 buttons. This allows you to quickly switch between different screens, including your Games,...
Opinion Sony's 'Playerbase' Is a Weak and Weird Way to Celebrate PS5 Fans
What are we doing here?
Sony announced The Playerbase today, a kinda competition designed to put people like you – yes, you – in some of its biggest first-party games. I understand the company wants to establish a closer relationship with its core players, but is this the best it could come up with? This reminds me of
News PlayStation to Start Putting Fans into PS5 Games with New Playerbase Program
Beginning with Gran Turismo 7
Well, if you've ever wanted your likeness to appear as an official asset in a PlayStation game, you now have the chance: Sony has announced a new scheme called The Playerbase, where you can have yourself scanned and placed into a PS5 title. To start off, one fan will be selected to appear as a character in Gran Turismo...
Rumour Naughty Dog 'Floated' the Idea of Uncharted 5 Before COVID
A thief's continuation
Naughty Dog, the studio behind Uncharted, has apparently been toying with the idea of a new entry for years. That's according to reliable insider Tom Henderson. Speaking on the Insider Gaming podcast, Henderson briefly touches on the Uncharted series, stating that the studio has "floated" a new game more than once. Recently,...
News PS5 Home Page Refresh Live Now for Some Users
Small update moves things around
An updated PS5 home screen has gone live for certain console owners that makes some minor tweaks to the positions of your PS5, PS4 games and the PS Plus, PS Store, and Library widgets on the page. Those with the update have had their horizontal scrolling bar now entirely filled with PS5, PS4 games. The PS Plus and...
News 'I Think So': God of War Actor Hints at the Return of Sex Minigames in PS5 Remake
Push circle to pleasure
Kratos’ original voice actor TC Carson has hinted that God of War’s controversial sex minigames may return in Santa Monica Studio’s upcoming PS5 remake. This has been a big topic of conversation ever since the new versions were announced, as they were considered a little cringey even upon release, and may seem even...
News Ghost of Yotei's Brutal Raid Will Have No Matchmaking at Launch, So Bring Friends
No time to be antisocial, samurai
If you want to tackle Ghost of Yotei Legends’ endgame Raid this week, you’re going to need to find a few likeminded friends and fast. Sucker Punch has confirmed that, at launch on 10th April, the difficult mission will not support matchmaking. You will need a squad of four players to challenge it, however...
News Sony Delists 100s More Crappy PS5, PS4 Games, Including Jesus Simulator
Wonder if it'll rise again
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Sony is not playing around with poor quality software on the PS Store anymore. The company’s delisted thousands of cash grabs this year alone, and this morning it’s swept away hundreds more. News first emerged on PSNProfiles, but we’ve been able to corroborate the...
He's not a big gamer, though
In a rare English language interview with Bloomberg, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki has talked about his company’s transition from consumer electronics to entertainment. The Japanese giant is best known for its history making products like televisions and CD players, but recently it spun off its Bravia business as part of a...
News Remember Those PC Icons on PS5? Sony Removed Them
Going through changes
Do you remember last November one industrious PlayStation fan fuelled speculation by uncovering unused icons in the PS5’s operating system? The symbols prompted discussion about a potential PC launcher, as they alluded to things like ‘Cross-Buy’ and ‘PS5/PC’. Of course, this story has developed since, because it’s...
News Everyone's Talking About DriveClub Again, PS4's Underappreciated Racer
Are you part of the Club?
In this day and age, it’s rare we experience a warm fuzzy feeling when we boot up X (formerly known as Twitter, of course). But the past few days have been lovely: our feed is full of people talking about DriveClub again. The discussion started when someone posted a clip of the game and its infamous rain effects. The...
News For All the Talk About Crimson Desert, Nothing Beats MLB The Show on the US PS5 Chart
Home run
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise to learn that Crimson Desert was one of the best-selling games on the PS Store for the month of March. The open world action game has been the talk of the town ever since its launch, and overall it's been selling like mad; it's over 4 million copies at this point. However, what we hadn't really...
"I was down for it"
Iconic actor TC Carson has reprised his role as Kratos, after the God of War protagonist was recast for the Norse saga. Long-time fans will recall Carson brought life to the anti-hero in the Greek games, before being replaced by Christopher Judge in the more sombre God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok. But starting with...
News PS5 Power Saver Yet Again Tipped as PS6 Handheld 'Trojan Horse'
More smoke
Hands up if you’re using PS5’s Power Saver mode? We’re not seeing many raised palms. Sony implemented this feature in a recent firmware update, linking it to its carbon neutral goals. And as we’ve seen from various implementations, enabling it
News Uncharted Fans Think a Social Post Is Evidence of New PS5 Entry
"Research..."
Uncharted fans have dug up a six-week-old Instagram post from a Naughty Dog developer, and are now contemplating whether it's subtly teasing a new game in the series. Back in February, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayg made a seemingly innocent post about doing a bit of "research". The image in question features a...
News Fans Reckon PS Studios Website Adjustments Hint at Sony's Move Away from PC
Plus: Bluepoint removed
Fans have spotted some recent changes to PlayStation's official webpage for its first-party developer group, PS Studios. As pointed out by X user Zuby_Tech, there are some small but potentially meaningful adjustments. It's previously been reported that Sony is set to move away from the PC market and concentrate on its...
News PS5's Brilliant Ghost of Yotei Legends Expands with 'Hardcore' Raid Next Week
Four players required
Developer Sucker Punch Productions has confirmed the release date for a big new challenge coming to Ghost of Yotei Legends. The multiplayer mode is already a generous package, but soon it'll also feature an endgame raid that sounds like a tough challenge for dedicated players. It arrives on 10th April, and the team has teased...
News PlayStation Acquires Machine Learning Specialist to Achieve 'New Levels' of Game Visuals
Cinemersive Labs
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced its plan to acquire Cinemersive Labs, a UK-based outfit that specialises in machine learning and computer vision. This isn't a new game studio; it's a team that'll be joining the company's R&D division, Visual Computing Group, which is predominantly concerned with neural networks,...
News The Last of Us Multiplayer Was 80% Complete Before Cancellation, Spent 7 Years in Development
It was that or Intergalactic
The standalone multiplayer game for The Last of Us was around 80% complete, having been in development for roughly seven years before its cancellation, the title's game director has now revealed. Speaking on a Lance E. Lee podcast, Vinit Agarwal recounted his time at Naughty Dog and the events surrounding The Last of Us...
News PS5 Price Increases Start, Live Now at Some Retailers
GAME and Argos already up their costs
Today's the day Sony's latest round of PS5 console price increases go into effect, and some retailers in the UK do reflect those hikes on their websites already. We've scanned a range of websites typically associated with video game and console sales, and GAME and Argos seem to be the first retailers upping...
"Someone is gonna figure it out"
We’re about to live in a world where the cheapest PS5 will cost $599.99, up from its launch price of $399.99 five years ago. The price of all consoles is rising, and it’s prompting predictions that
News Hardware Snoop Tips Rumoured PS6 Handheld to Be a Beast
Too hot to handle
Who knows what’s happening with Sony’s next-gen hardware plans at this point? The platform holder is going to have some big decisions to make if it really is still targeting a 2027 release. That’s because everything is getting more expensive, particularly in the tech space. A squeeze on components caused by AI companies, in...
News PS Plus Essential Games for April 2026 Announced
Lordy lordy
Sony has officially announced its PS Plus Essential monthly games for April 2026. We already knew about two of them, as they were leaked several days before the company made its proper announcement. The pair of games, along with the rest of next month's complimentary games, will be available to claim starting Tuesday 7th April 2026. H
News No More Delays for PS5 Exclusive Saros as It Goes Gold Ahead of Launch Later This Month
Golden child
Housemarque has announced that it's upcoming shooter, Saros, has gone gold. A game "going gold" essentially means work on the 1.0 version is complete, and that it's ready to roll when launch day comes. That day for Saros is 30th April 2026, and we imagine these last few weeks will be spent squashing pesky bugs for a day one patch...
News PS5 Prices Jump Tomorrow, This Is Your Last Chance to Get a Deal Before the Increase
This is your last chance
Beginning tomorrow, 2nd April, Sony will be making the PS5 more expensive across the board. In a generation filled with price hikes, these are some of the biggest increases we’ve seen to the console to date. This is basically your last opportunity to get the system at a reasonable fee. Here’s how the prices will...
News Soak Up the Mysterious Atmosphere in Another Tiny Saros PS5 Gameplay Video
What's going on with Carcosa?
Each time developer Housemarque puts out a brief little gameplay snippet of Saros, it has us more eager to hop into the roguelite third-person shooter. The studio has just done it again, and this time, the video focuses on a specific environment that has an eerie atmosphere: Based on the video's title, it seems this...
News We'll Hear from PlayStation Royalty Ken Kutaragi at a UK Event Later This Year
The father of PlayStation speaks
It's been announced that Ken Kutaragi, nicknamed the "father of PlayStation", will be a keynote speaker at the UK's Game Republic New Horizons event later this year. Taking place in October, he will be joined onstage by Chris Dring of The Game Business in an interview about his career. There will be a meet-and-greet...
News PS6 Could Cut Costs with Just 1TB Storage, But Games May Have Smaller File Sizes Than Before
Don't expect a disc drive in the box either
Further speculation about the PS6 has been shared by notorious NeoGAF snoop KeplerL2, who’s hinted Sony may try to shave off costs by shipping the system with “just” 1TB of storage space and no disc drive. It could offer a bundle with the latter included, like it does with the current PS5. The...
News It's Official: Sony Spins Off Iconic Television Business
Joint venture with TCL now confirmed
Sony is historically best known for its consumer electronics, but truth be told it’s been an entertainment organisation for years now. PlayStation, along with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, has spearheaded its transformation – and recently it’s talked at length about how it aims...
News PlayStation Studios' Mobile Push Seems Dead as Layoff Reports Continue
Phone it in
Reports of layoffs at PlayStation are doing the rounds again, with the suggestion being that Sony's push into the mobile gaming space is on the verge of collapse. Last week, news broke that PlayStation Studios was shuttering Dark Outlaw Games, before the outfit had even shipped its first title. However, news of additional layoffs —...
News Is That a The Last of Us 3 Tease in Neil Druckmann's Latest Social Post?
"The few stops that remain on the road ahead"
Naughty Dog is all-in on Intergalactic development right now, with a PS5 release seemingly planned for 2027. What will come after it is anyone's guess at this current moment, but is a third instalment in The Last of Us series one possibility? Absolutely. Previously, studio head Neil Druckmann has said...
News 'It's All a Bit Depressing': Just 13% Think PS5 Is Worth Its New Price
56% believe console is too expensive
Sony is poised to increase the price of the PS5 this week, meaning its cheapest option will retail for $599.99/£519.99 from 2nd April onwards. That’s considerably more than the console cost at launch, and while inflation is a factor to consider, it runs in contrast to the past 30 years of gaming hardware,...
News After PS5 Price Hikes, Sony Suspends Memory Card Sales Due to Supply Crisis
For the foreseeable future
In a story that’s unlikely to affect video games directly but further demonstrates escalating global issues, Sony has temporarily suspended sales of its various memory cards, primarily used by digital cameras. As first reported by PetaPixel, it’s paused production of both CFexpress and SDXC/SDHC memory cards, although...
News PS6 Could Be Cheaper Than Expected, Despite $1,000 Concerns
Leaker shares latest insight
In the aftermath of the PS5’s price hike, there’s been some discussion from industry analysts about whether Sony’s next-gen console could cost as much as $1,000. While the figure previously seemed unthinkable, an increasingly challenged economy will pu
News PS5 Pro Buyers Rush to Beat $899.99 Price Hike Next Week
Gotta go fast
What a truly bizarre month it’s been for the PS5 Pro. Sony’s supercharged system attracted critical acclaim at the start of March for the introduction of its new PSSR 2 upscaler, an upgraded model which fixes all of the problems with its predecessor. But it’s ending the month with confirmation
News '$1,000+ Consoles Could Become the Norm': PS6's Price Touted to Touch Four Figures
"I'd really hate to see that"
With the PS5 Pro to hit $899.99 next week, we’re within touching distance of four figure consoles, a price point previously thought unthinkable. While you don’t necessarily need Sony’s supercharged system to enjoy the PS5, the cheapest model will cost $599.99 – a $200 increase compared to its launch price. So...
News PS5 Pricing Strategy Gives Flexibility for Deals if 'Things Surprisingly Get Better'
"Sony's gone for one substantial increase"
Sony shocked the world with its PS5 price increases today, even if a French source had telegraphed them 24 hours earlier. As it stands, a Digital Edition console will now cost $599.99, an eye-watering $200 more than at launch over five years ago. Meanwhile, the PS5 Pro will increase to $899.99, putting it...
Feature PS5 Price - Why Does It Cost So Much in 2026?
Five years old and more expensive than ever
Sony is raising the price of the PS5 to unprecedented highs five years into its lifespan, effective 2nd April. A standard system with a disc drive will soon cost $649.99, putting into perspective those classic Kaz Hirai memes from the PS3. The world has changed a lot in the last 20 years, of course, but...
News Runs in Saros on PS5 Will Be Significantly Shorter Than Those in Returnal
And it has better save features
Developer Housemarque is clearly aiming to make Saros a much more approachable game than its predecessor, Returnal, but it seems it's also making it more digestible. One detail we've noticed in some of the recent previews for the upcoming roguelite shooter is that a run won't take you as long this time around...
News Japan's Cheaper, Language Locked PS5 Shielded from Outrageous Price Increases
The cheapest way to play
Do you remember last year when Sony made a song and dance about its cheaper, Japan-only PS5 console? PS5 was really struggling domestically due to a series of price hikes and the depreciation of the yen, so like the Switch 2, it introduced a language locked model for ¥55,000 (~$344). But with today’s outrageous global...
News Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026
Break the bank
Following a leak about the announcement, Sony has now confirmed it will be increasing the prices of PS5 consoles, as well as PS Portal. Starting on 2nd April, 2026, the RRP on PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal devices is set to go up quite significantly, due to "continued pressures in the global economic landscape". Here are the current...
News Amazon's God of War TV Show Has Found Its Freya in Another Key Casting
Found
Amazon's big God of War TV adaptation is set to have a big ensemble cast, and we know who is playing many of the key characters now — but one very important one has been a mystery for a while now. Today, we've finally learned who will portray Freya in the upcoming series. Sonya Walger As reported by Variety, Sonya Walger will take up the...
News 'We're Only Talking About the PS5': Saros Director on Cancelled PC Port Reports
A non-answer as you'd expect
We’re sure Saros director Gregory Louden was primed and ready to field questions about a potential PC port of the upcoming roguelike when the dev invited media to Helsinki recently. And his answer reflects an employee on the tip of his toes. “Today we're only talking about Saros and the launch on the PS5,” he...
Rumour Dramatic PS5 Price Increases Incoming, Potential Announcement Tomorrow
But is it true?
A French source believes a PS5 price hike is imminent. In a post on X (or Twitter), the account GyoJvFR warns prospective PlayStation purchasers to brace themselves for a “drastic” increase. According to his message, prices will increase as follows: PS5 Slim: From €549.99 (~$634) to €649.99 (~$749) PS5 Pro: From €799.99...
Round Up 'Already a GOTY Contender': 5 Things We Learned from Saros PS5 Previews
The next must-have PS5 exclusive
Today, 26th March 2026, the video game press has exploded with new information, impressions, and gameplay footage on Saros, the next title from storied studio Housemarque. Following its work on the brilliant Returnal, Saros is another sci-fi third-person shooter with arcade sensibilities and roguelike features, but...
News Further Evidence of PSN's Rebrand Uncovered on the PS5 Console
PSN references removed
Sony is scrapping the PSN brand and it doesn’t look like it’ll be getting a new name. Earlier this week, we pointed out how the PSN Status Page on PlayStation.com was edited late last year to remove any mention of the PlayStation Network. And now we’ve noticed a similar thing in the PS5 settings. I
News 'It Wasn't a Live Service Game': Shuttered Sony Studio Teases Scrapped PS5 Project
"We were making one helluva game"
Sony shuttered first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games this week, a new team fronted by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell. And contrary to common opinion its game was not a live service title, as confirmed during a Twitch stream with Junior Game Designer JCBackfire. Speaking on the project, Blundell said we’re...
News Here's What a Jak & Daxter PS5 Remake Could've Looked Like
A fan pitch that didn't go anywhere
There's so much secrecy surrounding the video game realm, and that's just about the games that we know about, and that get announced. Today, a rare bit of insight has been shared about a project that sadly never came to pass. Animator and writer Travis Howe has revealed that he was part of a team that wanted to...
News Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop
It looks so good
We must say, we've been enjoying the way Housemarque has been drip-feeding these tiny new clips of Saros. Every time we see the game in action, it looks excellent. Today sees the arrival of another short video, this time showing a different biome with a purple sky: It isn't really showing us anything particularly new, but it...
