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Days of Play 2026 Brings PS Store Discounts and Accessory Deals, No PS5 Price Cuts
technology6 hours ago

Days of Play 2026 Brings PS Store Discounts and Accessory Deals, No PS5 Price Cuts

Sony's Days of Play runs May 27 to June 10, 2026, with PS5 accessory discounts and a PS Store sale featuring hundreds of PS5/PS4 titles; there are no PS5 console price drops this year. Highlights include up to $100 off PS VR2, $50 off Pulse Explore earbuds, $40 off Pulse Elite headset, $30 off DualSense Edge and Access controller, and up to $20 off DualSense controllers, with titles like Ghost of Yōtei, Helldivers 2, Death Stranding 2, and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on sale.

PS5 Exclusives Suri and Haunt Hunter Get Free Demos Ahead of Launch
entertainment-and-gaming1 day ago

PS5 Exclusives Suri and Haunt Hunter Get Free Demos Ahead of Launch

Sony has released free PS Store demos for two upcoming PS5 exclusives, Suri: The Seventh Note and Haunt Hunter, as part of the PlayStation India Hero Project; the demos aren’t behind PS Plus, and the games will also launch on PC but remain PS5 console exclusives for now, with release dates yet to be announced.

MGS4 Breaks Free from PS3, Hits PS5 in Master Collection Vol. 2
gaming1 day ago

MGS4 Breaks Free from PS3, Hits PS5 in Master Collection Vol. 2

Metal Gear Solid 4 is joining modern consoles via Master Collection Vol. 2, landing on PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S on August 27, 2026; a PS5 gameplay clip shows the opening act with a modest resolution and frame-rate boost rather than a full remaster, with updates to the main menu and save/load while quirks like the iPod and the 'No Place for Hideo' box stay; Peace Walker and other extras are included, but Metal Gear Online is not, and Assassin's Creed content is part of the PS5 version.

PS5 Linux Unlocks PS3 Emulation, Elevating Some Games to 4K While Highlighting SPU Bottlenecks
technology1 day ago

PS5 Linux Unlocks PS3 Emulation, Elevating Some Games to 4K While Highlighting SPU Bottlenecks

Digital Foundry’s PS5 Linux tests with RPCS3 show PS3 games can run on PS5, with titles like Ridge Racer 7 and Resistance scaling to 4K/60 and 4K/30 (40–60fps range) and Heavenly Sword reaching 5K upscales, but CPU-emulation of the PS3’s SPUs cripples others (GTA4, Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2/3). Turning off MLAA helps Killzone 3, yet performance remains spotty and not polished. The results underline CPU bottlenecks and suggest true PS3 emulation on PS5 may hinge on future architectures (e.g., Zen 6), even as PS5 Linux enables deeper hardware exploration.

Fable Reaches PS5 as Xbox Reconsiders Exclusivity
gaming2 days ago

Fable Reaches PS5 as Xbox Reconsiders Exclusivity

Amid ongoing questions about Xbox’s stance on exclusivity, Playground Games confirms the Fable reboot will also release on PS5, with indications the launch could align with Xbox’s reveal window (summer), though an official date remains 2026 with rumors of a potential 2027 delay due to GTA 6. The game is expected on Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass, Steam, and PS5, with no firm PS5 date yet.

PS5 Accounts at Risk: Social-Engineering Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack PSN
entertainment-and-gaming2 days ago

PS5 Accounts at Risk: Social-Engineering Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack PSN

A confirmed Sony security flaw enables social-engineering scams that hijack PlayStation Network accounts by abusing PS Support’s account-recovery process. Attackers can impersonate users using basic purchase history, override protections, and take control of emails and passwords, with two-factor authentication rendered ineffective. Sony is aware of the issue but has not yet implemented a robust fix, and reports of stolen PSN accounts are rising.

EXSTETRA Remaster Arrives on PC This July, With Console Ports in the Works
gaming3 days ago

EXSTETRA Remaster Arrives on PC This July, With Console Ports in the Works

FuRyu announced a remastered EXSTETRA coming to PC via Steam on July 30 worldwide, with PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Switch versions in development. The remaster marks the game’s first release outside Japan (originally 2013 on PS Vita and 3DS) and will offer English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The RPG follows Ryoma, a high schooler who becomes the savior “Prisma” and can awaken Prisma Knights with a kiss to share EXS energy, featuring an enchantment system and a world merged with a doomed Tokyo-like setting called Amazea.

Coffee Talk Tokyo Arrives on PS5 Store with Deluxe Edition
entertainment-and-gaming3 days ago

Coffee Talk Tokyo Arrives on PS5 Store with Deluxe Edition

Coffee Talk Tokyo, a PS5 adventure and spinoff by Chorus Worldwide Games and Toge Productions, is now available on the PlayStation Store. Players take the role of a barista in a yokai–human version of Tokyo, serving drinks as customers share personal stories. The Standard Edition is $14.99, while the Deluxe Edition is $17.99 and includes the Base Game, Seattle Prologue, Chapter 10, extra City Pop tracks, and a Digital Artbook. A free demo is live, and PS Plus Extra subscribers can access the original Coffee Talk in the Games Catalog. Metacritic currently averages 81 from nine reviews.

Gothic 1 Remake on PS5 Forces Day-One Patch, Igniting Physical Release Debate
technology3 days ago

Gothic 1 Remake on PS5 Forces Day-One Patch, Igniting Physical Release Debate

PS5 physical copies of Gothic 1 Remake are shipping with a Game Key Disc that requires a ~5GB day-one patch to be fully playable offline, a detail not clearly disclosed on packaging. The developer says the patch is necessary to enable launch play, but the move has sparked debate over preservation, DRM, and whether physical releases should be complete on disc or rely on immediate post-release updates.

PSN Security Gap: Social Engineers Could Hijack PlayStation Accounts
technology3 days ago

PSN Security Gap: Social Engineers Could Hijack PlayStation Accounts

A social-engineering vulnerability in Sony’s PlayStation Network could let attackers hijack PSN accounts by exploiting customer-support processes and a small set of publicly available or easily obtained data (such as an email, transaction date, and purchases). It isn’t a traditional data breach, but a weakness that could allow email changes, 2FA removal, and passkey removal, effectively locking users out. The risk was highlighted through Colin Moriarty’s experience and tests by others, with Sony saying it’s taking the issue seriously. Readers are advised to review any publicly exposed receipts or transaction IDs and be cautious about sharing purchase details online.