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Gaming News Today, 02:39 PM
A new podcast rumor suggests Sony's timeline for winding down PlayStation physical games may be less fixed than expected, with the company allegedly considering a one- to two-year delay. The discussion, which surfaced around Gamescom, points to a possible pushback from the originally reported 2028 target. -
Gaming News Today, 10:11 AM
OneShot: World Machine Edition claimed the top spot in PS Store DB's latest user-voted PlayStation Store chart on 2026-08-29. The fan-made database project compiled the list from PlayStation Network account holders' average scores rather than sales figures or press reviews. -
Gaming News August 23, 2026, 01:58 PM
Organizers behind the #PSBlackout protest are urging PlayStation players to stay offline and stop spending on Sony's platform from August 23 through August 30 or September 1. The campaign, according to Does It Play?, is aimed at Sony's decision to end physical disc production in 2028 and at reducing the company's active user count. -
Gaming News August 21, 2026, 07:19 PM
Ampere Analysis has looked into the fallout from Sony’s decision to ditch physical discs for the PS5 and concluded that the shift to an all-digital model won't be felt equally across the globe. According to the analysts, the US will have a relatively easier time adapting, while France, Australia, the UK, and Japan are set to face considerably more significant hurdles. -
Sony Announces Price for Its First PlayStation Speakers — More Expensive Than the Whole Pulse Lineup
Gaming News August 20, 2026, 01:17 AM
Sony announced the price and release date for the PlayStation Pulse Elevate wireless speakers: they'll go on sale November 12, 2026, priced at $219.99. Pricing in other regions comes in at €219.99, £199.99, and ¥37,980. Preorders open September 1 at 10:00 AM local time through PlayStation Direct and select retailers. The speakers themselves were first shown back at the September 24, 2025 State of Play, but concrete details took almost a year to arrive. -
Hardware and Technologies August 19, 2026, 06:44 PM
Sony Interactive Entertainment appears to be preparing a DualSense Edge update, and the paperwork suggests the controller could make its rechargeable battery easier to replace. The new model is listed as CFI-ZCP2, while the current DualSense Edge uses CFI-ZCP1.
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Gaming News August 19, 2026, 05:56 PM
A new Ampere Analysis report warns that if Sony and Microsoft launch PS6 and Xbox Project Helix at $1000 in 2028, both companies could struggle to sell the systems to mainstream buyers. The firm says a price that high would make the next console generation much harder to justify for mass audiences. -
Gaming News August 18, 2026, 03:15 PM
Atlus' Persona 5 Tactica now has a dated exit from PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe: Sony's PS Store list shows the tactical JRPG leaving on 15 September 2026. Unless the list changes, it is one of seven games currently scheduled to be removed. -
Gaming News August 17, 2026, 05:45 PM
Sony is still weighing PlayStation 6's timing, pricing, and business model, with high memory costs a key reason for the delay, CEO Hiroki Totoki said in a Wall Street Journal interview. Sony said memory prices are expected to remain very high in FY 2027 because supply will still be short. -
Gaming News August 16, 2026, 09:17 PM
Insomniac Games communications director James Stevenson says the backlash around Marvel's Wolverine is being amplified by social media algorithms, making the response look harsher than it really is. -
Gaming News August 14, 2026, 11:12 AM
Insomniac Games says Marvel's Wolverine was built to hit 60 frames per second with ray tracing on the base PS5, and the studio says it has already reached that target ahead of the game's September 15, 2026 launch on PlayStation 5.
Jess Reiner-Rid said the team had been aiming for stable 60 FPS on the base console from the very beginning of development. According to her, that goal was achieved, and the game "feels very smooth." -
Gaming News August 11, 2026, 09:35 AM
On August 11, Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay? said they are backing the Fair PlayStation campaign as it prepares a Dutch case with Stichting Massaschade & Consument. The groups said the challenge is aimed at Sony's pricing and store policies, not just the cost of individual games. -
Gaming News August 8, 2026, 09:36 AM
While Sony winds down disc production for new PlayStation games, other companies' discs keep making it money. Microsoft doesn't print Xbox game boxes itself — that job goes to third-party contractors like Technicolor, who operate under a license for Blu-ray technology. Royalties from that license get split among the format's patent holders, and Sony is one of the major ones. So for every disc sold for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, the Japanese corporation takes a small cut, regardless of who owns the console or the game. -
Gaming News August 7, 2026, 07:53 PM
Sony Interactive Entertainment is facing official complaints and lawsuits in five countries, including Mexico, over its plan to fully move away from physical editions of PlayStation games starting in 2028. The dispute centers on whether that shift leaves PlayStation owners too dependent on the PlayStation Store. -
Gaming News August 7, 2026, 02:15 PM
Sony appears to be planning(https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/]appears to be planning[/url)] to sell advertising opportunities across the PlayStation ecosystem to major brands, according to new job listings for monetization specialists. Judging by the descriptions, the company is looking beyond gaming companies and exploring broader advertising formats across its services. -
Gaming News August 7, 2026, 01:02 PM
Konami has issued Patch 1.07 for Silent Hill 2 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, a 6 GB update that targets the remake's biggest technical rough edges. The patch focuses on improving image quality and stability, with changes aimed at both Performance Mode and Quality Mode. -
Gaming News August 7, 2026, 12:18 AM
Funcom has announced that the console version of Dune: Awakening has gone gold, with the game still scheduled to launch on September 22, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. The studio says development on the console version is finished and it is now ready for release. -
Gaming News August 6, 2026, 10:26 AM
Sony is now telling buyers about its disc-to-digital shift before they even open the box: new PS5 retail packaging includes a warning that upcoming PlayStation games will no longer be sold on disc. According to the notice, games released before January 2028 will still work on the console, and the warning is already appearing on new PS5 boxes in several languages as they reach retailers. -
Gaming News July 31, 2026, 05:40 PM
Kyty PS5 emulator has reached a new milestone, according to its GitHub repository: the project is still early in development, but it can already boot 2D games and some 3D titles on Windows and Linux. The repository describes KytyPS5 as a free and open-source PS5 emulator written in C++. -
Gaming News July 31, 2026, 02:21 PM
Sony said its memory supply is locked in for the PlayStation 5's next fiscal year, which should help it avoid a holiday crunch even if Grand Theft Auto VI pushes demand higher around its November release window.
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