Sony has quietly rolled out a PlayStation Store rewards program offering limited-time Wallet Credit with select game purchases on PS5, with players receiving $10 credits after buying titles like The Blood of Dawnwalker. The scheme appears linked to a mysterious Wallet Credits app that surfaced in February 2026, though Sony has not formally announced the initiative.
Sony and Thai singer Lisa from Blackpink are launching a limited edition PS5 controller and merchandise collection featuring her signature design elements ahead of her new EP Press Play. The Lalalisa DualSense controller in Chroma Pearl colourway will be available for pre-order on October 2nd and release on October 30th for $84.99, alongside apparel and accessories.
Hideo Kojima revealed that Sony ended its partnership with Kojima Productions via a Zoom call without explanation, shocking the acclaimed developer who worried about his studio's survival. Xbox subsequently stepped in as Kojima Productions' new partner, providing funding and support for projects including the stealth game Physint and horror title OD.
Kojima Productions disputed reports of financial trouble following Sony's cancellation of Physint and its shift to Xbox. The studio released a statement affirming it remains in a healthy, profitable state, while Kojima expressed concerns about industry-wide studio closures and the impact of losing the Sony contract.
Hideo Kojima stated that Sony discontinued the game PHYSINT during a Zoom call without providing an explanation for the decision.
Psygnosis, founded in 1984 by Ellis, Hetherington, and Lawson, became an iconic publisher in 8 and 16-bit home computer markets before being acquired by Sony in 1993 to support the PlayStation. Known for its distinctive owl logo designed by Roger Dean and graphically advanced titles like Wipeout and Shadow of the Beast, the studio pioneered CD-ROM development and remained influential until Sony closed Studio Liverpool in 2012.
Sony's SMC-70, released in 1982, was an distinctive early desktop computer featuring a unique modular expansion system using mechanical connectors instead of traditional bus-based cards. The machine offered advanced features for its time, including 16-color graphics, sound capability, and 3.5-inch floppy drives, though it failed to achieve commercial success despite these innovations.
Former PlayStation executives Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes recreated their iconic 2013 game-sharing video at Tokyo Game Show 2026, but this time without physical games, as Sony phases out disc production by January 2028. The recreation has drawn backlash from fans who view it as ironic mockery of PlayStation's shift toward an all-digital future, contrasting with the company's original pro-consumer stance against Xbox's digital-only policies.
PlayStation veterans Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes recreated their famous 2013 E3 meme at Tokyo Game Show 2026, this time without holding game discs, reflecting Sony's plan to eliminate physical games by 2028. The moment contrasts with PlayStation's past anti-DRM messaging and highlights how the company's communication with its community has become more reserved over the past decade.
Camp Snap launches the 110D, a pocket-sized digital camera inspired by vintage 1970s film cameras that used Kodak's 110 cartridge format. The $74.95 camera features an 8-megapixel sensor, retro filters, and is designed to offer a nostalgic shooting experience with modern digital convenience.
Xbox's 2013 DRM initiative for tracking disc serial numbers, which was scrapped after backlash, now enables its new disc-to-digital feature that lets players convert physical games to digital copies. Sony cannot replicate this feature without similar tracking infrastructure on its discs, making Xbox's failed always-online strategy ironically valuable as gaming shifts toward all-digital distribution.
Sony's Project Canis PS6 handheld, codenamed PSP 3, features a custom 3nm AMD processor with six Zen 6 cores and 16 RDNA 5 compute units, delivering 4.91 TFLOPS in portable mode and 6.75 TFLOPS when docked. With PSSR 3.0 upscaling from 540p to 1080p, effective performance reaches 10-11 TFLOPS portably and 14 TFLOPS docked, approaching PS5 Pro levels, targeting a late 2027 launch.
KeplerL2, a hardware leaker, published specifications for Sony's rumored PS6 handheld featuring 24GB LPDDR5X RAM, RDNA 5 GPU with 16 compute units, and PSSR 3.0 upscaling with frame generation. Note: KeplerL2 later disavowed the reporting, stating they haven't published new specs in months.
Bungie denied rumors it plans to merge Destiny and Marathon into a single IP, with Marathon creative director Julia Nardin confirming the leak is fake. The studio announced delays for Marathon's updates, a shift away from seasonal content, and clarified that upcoming December and March updates will be free, amid ongoing concerns about both franchises' futures.
Microsoft's disc-to-digital feature, which converts physical Xbox game discs to digital copies, stems from a decision made 15 years ago to uniquely identify discs. The capability is now part of Xbox's game preservation efforts and gives Microsoft an advantage over Sony, who cannot easily replicate the feature without similar disc metadata. The move reflects the industry's broader shift toward all-digital game distribution.
Sony has unveiled the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets featuring planar magnetic drivers and PlayStation Link connectivity for low-latency audio across PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac. The Pulse Edge includes active noise cancellation and double the magnets for deeper bass, while both models offer AI-enhanced noise rejection and directional audio for gaming.
A prominent PS5 hacker named TheFlow announced he is quitting the PS5 hacking scene after another modder named Jordy reported a critical hypervisor exploit to Sony via HackerOne, despite allegedly agreeing to keep it secret until after Grand Theft Auto 6's release. TheFlow had been developing a Linux mod to turn PS5 consoles into Steam Machines and planned to release it in 2027, but the exploit's disclosure will likely result in Sony patching it out via firmware updates.
Media Molecule, the British studio behind LittleBigPlanet, is developing a new social-simulation game inspired by Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, set to be revealed and released in 2027. The project marks the studio's first major release since Dreams in 2020 and will not be a games-as-a-service title.
PlayStation 5 system software update 14.0 is now live, with the main improvement being a PlayStation 5 Pro exclusive feature that makes enhanced PSSR image quality a default setting for sharper visuals. The update also introduces minor features for all PS5 users, including a speaker indicator in voice chat and a Community Activity widget showing trending and popular games.
Sony released PS5 firmware version 26.06-14.00.00 with enhanced PSSR image quality as default for PS5 Pro, a voice chat speaker indicator, and new Community Activity widgets showing trending and top games. The update also includes Bluetooth management changes and general performance improvements.