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Former PlayStation Exec Believes “Something Must Be Done” About Ballooning Game Budgets

Former PlayStation Exec Believes “Something Must Be Done” About Ballooning Game Budgets

Shuhei Yoshida spoke about how there were fewer smaller games greenlit during the PS4 era because big-budget blockbusters felt "safe".

PS5 Pro Will Get an Upgrade to PSSR as Part of Project Amethyst in 2026

PS5 Pro Will Get an Upgrade to PSSR as Part of Project Amethyst in 2026

Lead architect behind the PS5 and PS5 Pro, Mark Cerny, has described the new technology as a "drop in replacement" for PSSR.

PlayStation Plus Will See Continued Investment Thanks to Growth – VP of Global Services

PlayStation Plus Will See Continued Investment Thanks to Growth – VP of Global Services

PlayStation's Nick Maguire has noted that more expensive tiers of PS Plus like Premium and Extra are seeing quite a bit of growth.

Gran Turismo 7 Gets 3 New Cars and 3 New Events in Update 1.60

Gran Turismo 7 Gets 3 New Cars and 3 New Events in Update 1.60

Headlining the trio of new cars added to Gran Turismo 7 is the 6-time WRC winning '92 Lancia Delta HF Intergrale Rally Car.

Sony Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in Netherlands for Unfair Pricing of Digital Games

Sony Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in Netherlands for Unfair Pricing of Digital Games

The Dutch Mass Damage & Consumer foundation notes that Sony is taking advantage of its dominant market position to lock its ecosystem.

PlayStation Will Continue its “Multi-Device” Strategy of Releasing Games on PS5 and PC

PlayStation Will Continue its “Multi-Device” Strategy of Releasing Games on PS5 and PC

PlayStation will also continue its current business strategy of releasing one AAA story-based single-player game every year.

Gran Turismo’s Early Prototype on Original PlayStation Was “Too Advanced” to be Fun – Shuhei Yoshida

Gran Turismo’s Early Prototype on Original PlayStation Was “Too Advanced” to be Fun – Shuhei Yoshida

"I like to think that I partly saved Gran Turismo’s fate and played a small part in its success," said the former PlayStation executive.

PS6 Portable Can Run PS5 Games Without Work by Developers – Rumour

PS6 Portable Can Run PS5 Games Without Work by Developers – Rumour

Developers might still want to end up releasing an update for their games on the rumoured console to improve performance, however.

PS5 Update Version 25.02-11.00.00 Simplifies Activity Details, Out Now

PS5 Update Version 25.02-11.00.00 Simplifies Activity Details, Out Now

The latest software update for the PS5 also brings with it more minor features, including support for a new set of emojis in messages.

PlayStation Announces New Beta Program Initiative

PlayStation Announces New Beta Program Initiative

Beta Program at PlayStation will test various new features across the PlayStation 5, PC, and even the PlayStation Store and App.

Sony is Planning a Bigger Game Showcase For Summer – Rumour

Sony is Planning a Bigger Game Showcase For Summer – Rumour

Sony might showcase some of its 2026-bound first-party games during a showcase rumoured for later in the year to make up for the small one this month.

Dreams of Another is the Newest PixelJunk Game, Coming to PS5 and PS VR2 in 2025

Dreams of Another is the Newest PixelJunk Game, Coming to PS5 and PS VR2 in 2025

Players will explore the world as two emotionally-scarred protagonists as they shoot things to bring them to life, rather than destroying them.

God of War Sequel to be Set in Greece, Focus on Young Kratos and His Father – Rumour

God of War Sequel to be Set in Greece, Focus on Young Kratos and His Father – Rumour

There are also rumours of a God of War original trilogy remaster that might play into the potential for the next title taking us back to Greece.

PS5’s PlayStation 30th Anniversary Themes Are Going Away (For Now)

PS5’s PlayStation 30th Anniversary Themes Are Going Away (For Now)

The positive player response to the themes has led the company to look into bringing them back down sometime down the line.

No Rest for the Wicked Creative Director Believes PlayStation Will Eventually Abandon Console Exclusives

No Rest for the Wicked Creative Director Believes PlayStation Will Eventually Abandon Console Exclusives

Thomas Mahler speaks about how the concept of console exclusives would be crazy if it were to be applied to movie DVDs.

NCSoft’s Horizon MMO Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

NCSoft’s Horizon MMO Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

The long-rumoured MMORPG based on PlayStation's Horizon universe might not see the light of day, with rumours indicating cancellation of development.

PlayStation Portal, Pulse Elite Headphones and DualSense Edge Get Midnight Black Editions

PlayStation Portal, Pulse Elite Headphones and DualSense Edge Get Midnight Black Editions

The new line-up complements the previous series of controllers and headphones released in the Midnight Black colour scheme.

PS5 Users That Prefer Shutting Down Console Were “Primary Driving Factor” for Welcome Hub

PS5 Users That Prefer Shutting Down Console Were “Primary Driving Factor” for Welcome Hub

The number of users shutting down their PS5 and those putting it in Rest mode is 50/50, leading to the development of the Welcome hub.

PlayStation Confirmed as General Exhibitor for Tokyo Game Show 2024

PlayStation Confirmed as General Exhibitor for Tokyo Game Show 2024

The PlayStation 5 manufacturer is exhibiting at the event, which runs from September 26th to 29th, for the first time since 2019.

Black Myth: Wukong Reportedly Has a PlayStation Exclusivity Deal – Rumor

Black Myth: Wukong Reportedly Has a PlayStation Exclusivity Deal – Rumor

After the Xbox Series X/S version's delay, Microsoft said "it can't comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders."