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The past few years in particular have felt pretty bleak for the video games industry, with the rise and fall of countless live-service games creating volatility, while the influx of gen-AI has led to continuous price hikes across the board. Despite all this, the head of 3rd parties at PlayStation ‘Christian Svensson’ has claimed that “there are no dire times for the industry ahead as far as I'm concerned.”

85% of all PlayStation 4 and PS5 game sales during the past Quarter (ending 31st of March 2026) were digital titles, with just 15% physical.

May’s PlayStation Plus Essential line-up arrives on the 5th, including the latest EA Sports FC entry, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Nine Sols.

While fans continue to wait for a next-gen version of RDR2, the original Red Dead Redemption is set to get a physical release on PS5.

Critic reviews for the Housemarque developed Saros have gone live, with the title landing as the highest-rated game in the studio's 30 year history.

Ahead of the arrival of Forza Horizon 6, co-developer Virtuous officially confirmed that Horizon 5 has sold over 5 million copies on PS5.

With the rest of April’s PlayStation Plus line-up now available, Sony have announced which titles will be removed from the service, including Control.

PlayStation owners will soon need to verify their age in order to use Sony’s communication features such as voice chat and direct messages.

Like clockwork, Arrowhead Game Studios have announced brand new DLC coming to Helldivers II, with the Exo Experts Warbond officially arriving early next week.

In yet another major update, the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 has been patched to make configuring games entirely seamless and automatic.

The face model for Peter Parker in Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man has teased that he is working on a new project, presumably a 3rd mainline entry in the series.

New details have leaked regarding SSM's next project, with the God of War spin-off reportedly taking Kratos’ wife Faye to multiple East Asian mythologies.

According to insiders Naughty Dog currently has 3 projects in the works: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet; a new Uncharted game and The Last of Us Part III.

Following plenty of controversies, Bungie’s Marathon finally launched just over a month ago to solid reviews and a decent playercount. Whether or not the live-service extraction shooter is a success or not remains to be seen, with insiders claiming that the title cost over $200 million to develop – possibly $250 million.

In a surprise announcement, Sony have unveiled their new ‘Playerbase’ program, giving fans the opportunity to appear in various PlayStation titles.

Sony appears to be performing a U-turn on its PC strategy. While Microsoft is moving toward a platform-agnostic future, Sony is reportedly doubling down on the PlayStation console ecosystem. This shift is no longer merely a rumour. It's now reflected on the official PlayStation Studios website, where the company has …

Two and a half years on from its initial release on Xbox and PC, Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield is finally set to land on the PlayStation 5. Arriving tomorrow alongside the long-awaited Terran Armada DLC (and their ‘free lanes’ update), the team have detailed all of the various PS5 exclusive features being implemented – including creative use of the DualSense controller.

Naughty Dog appears to be conducting research for a brand new project, with many believing it could be Uncharted related.

Sony have announced the acquisition of machine learning focused studio Cinemersive Labs; joining their Visual Computing Group.

Sony might finally be ready to jump back into the handheld market with more than just a streaming accessory. According to recent reports, Sony’s long-rumoured next-gen handheld (codenamed Project Canis) is being designed to outperform the Xbox Series S.

Sony is shutting down yet another one of its game development studios. Since making a number of acquisitions between 2019 and 2023, Sony has been slowly winding back on its investments. The latest casaulty is actually a new studio that formed just last year - Dark Outlaw Games.

Following its PS5 launch last year, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially set to receive its free PSVR 2 update next month.

PlayStation Network is a well known brand by this point, having been used by Sony pretty much since the inception of their online platform’s launch. With the service soon to reach its 20 year mark however, it appears as though Sony is planning a big rebranding of PSN.

For the first time since the game’s launch, Arrowhead have released a roadmap for Helldivers II; confirming everything planned “over the next several months.”

The latest firmware update for the PlayStation Portal has arrived, bringing with it a suite of new features. The biggest addition here is a new 1080p ‘High Quality' mode, enabling better visuals when streaming games to the handheld.  This new mode allows users to opt for a significantly higher bitrate …

While console's super-resolution technologies still aren't on par with its PC counterparts, Sony is narrowing the gap with the launch of PSSR 2 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). Now available to all PS5 Pro owners, this second-generation looks quite the advancement, promising users less shimmering and ghosting and improved visual quality. …

According to leakers, PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium's offerings for March will include Persona 5 Royal and Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2.

Like clockwork, Arrowhead Game Studios have announced another Warbond coming to Helldivers II, this time inspired by the trenches of WWI.

Ahead of its launch later today, Sony have released a lengthy blog post detailing everything you need to know about Ghost of Yotei Legends.

Following reports last year that Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon had “effectively closed”, new filings have officially confirmed that the studio is now dissolved.