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According to tech insider Kepler_L2, the RAM and SSD configuration for the PlayStation 6 alone will cost Sony over $680. This figure represents only a baseline manufacturing estimate and completely excludes the price of the custom main processor, the graphics architecture, the cooling solutions, or any other primary console hardware components. -
Sony Pictures and its Screen Gems division have put into development a film adaptation of the viral indie horror game Mouthwashing. According to insiders, the project is currently in the early stages of production. -
Sony has published a patent application for Frame Generation Super Sampling, a system that aims to cut gaming latency by predicting a frame before the next one finishes rendering. The US patent application, numbered 2026/0320740 A1, was published on October 15, 2026, and describes a way to keep images flowing without waiting for another frame to be drawn. -
Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, and Mycopunk Headline October’s PS Plus Game Catalog
Sony has revealed the games coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog in October. The lineup includes the crime action-adventure Mafia: The Old Country, the open-world adventure Horizon Forbidden West, the co-op shooter Mycopunk, and several other titles. Premium subscribers will also get two classic games: Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition. -
Sony has unveiled a limited-edition DualSense controller inspired by the Gran Turismo series. It will launch worldwide on December 10, 2026, with pre-orders opening on October 22. The controller will retail for $84.99. -
Speaking with Toridoll Holdings CEO Takaya Awata in an interview published by Nikkei XTrend, Kaz Hirai recalled telling Sony headquarters that PlayStation would follow its own judgment. -
Sony revealed the God of War Laufey Collector Box for €149.99, with pre-orders already open and deliveries set for February 16, 2027. The box does not include a copy of the game, so buyers will need to purchase God of War: Laufey separately. -
Sony has raised its recommended PlayStation 5 prices in the U.S. In 2026, the digital version costs $599, while the disc-drive model costs $649. At launch in 2020, they cost buyers $399 and $499, respectively. -
In two weeks, the fan project went from its first release to frame generation and 8x resolution. -
Early Access on PC has been live for less than a month, and Bulkhead is already thinking about consoles that aren’t on the market yet. -
According to Jeff Gerstmann and VGC sources, Sony wants to bring back old PlayStation series. One of the first such projects could be a new Ape Escape from Evening Star. According to sources, Sony wants to hand individual franchises to small third-party studios under license, rather than developing the games solely in-house. -
Road to VR reported that Sony's XR patent portfolio covers 419 filings across the U.S., Japan, China, Korea, Europe and other regions, with rights to 43 U.S. patents recorded as transferred to Meta between June and September 2026. The patents, filed between 2010 and 2022, cover XR information processing, head-mounted displays, and virtual, augmented and mixed reality glasses. -
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for an AI system that would track player behavior and use it to reshape non-player characters in-game. The patent, titled "AI-adapted non-player character for video game system," was published on October 1, 2026, and describes machine learning that could alter character behavior, dialogue and appearance based on player data. -
F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Are Now Available on PS Plus — Players Run Into an Issue
PS Plus subscribers can now add F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 to their libraries. All three games are part of Sony's October lineup and will remain available to claim until November 2. -
Sony has not confirmed it, but industry insider Daniel Richtman says a new live-action Ghostbusters film is in development under the working title Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street. Josh Miller is reportedly writing the screenplay. -
Nacon's new Revolution 5 Unlimited focuses on customization: the officially licensed PS5 and PC controller includes a built-in screen for audio mixing and quick settings changes. The company says it is the first licensed PS5 controller with a screen, and that it can mix audio from two sources while adjusting each source's volume in connected headphones. -
Sony Interactive Entertainment released PS5 system software update 26.06-14.10.00 on October 1, 2026. The security-focused firmware patch is rolling out in phases, so it may not appear on every PlayStation 5 console at the same time. -
The new PS5 Slim revision featured in the limited Wolverine Edition has been discovered to house an updated EDM-051 motherboard. As it turns out, Sony didn't just roll out a minor revision; the company took a major step forward. Engineers redesigned the board, introduced a user-replaceable CMOS battery, and upgraded the cooling system. -
Starting October 6, PS Plus subscribers will be able to add F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 to their libraries. Sony has announced the October 2026 lineup, and the PS Store page is available at the link. -
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says the console business does not need a fast cycle of upgrades, arguing that the current systems still have plenty of life left in them. He says players are satisfied with PS5 and Switch 2, and that neither consumers nor developers are clamoring for more powerful hardware.
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