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Reports suggest Ape Escape revival is in development
The studio behind Sonic Mania and Penny's Big Breakaway is reportedly working on a new Ape Escape title for PlayStation.
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GameStop and Major Retailers List Used PlayStation 5 Pro at 66 Percent Over MSRP
GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are now pricing used PlayStation 5 Pro consoles between $1,399.99 and $1,499.99, more than double the original $699.99 launch price as supply remains constrained.
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Another High-Profile PlayStation Account Hacked as Security Concerns Persist
Prominent community member RealRadec reports PSN account compromise using minimal personal details, reigniting fears after Colin Moriarty's similar incident earlier this year.
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Sony Rolling Out Updated PS App With New Social Features
PlayStation's mobile app gets a social tab and friends activity widget in an update arriving over the next few days.
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PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Warns Games Have Stagnated Creatively
At a Tokyo university talk, former Sony executive Ken Kutaragi said modern games rely on old creative methods despite advances in graphics and scale.
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PS5 Gains AI-Guided Upscaling With QSSR, Now Live in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei
Sony has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-guided upscaling solution for the standard PlayStation 5, currently available in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei.
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AOC AGON PRO AGP257FT brings 1,000 Hz IPS gaming monitor with 0.3 ms response time
AOC enters the ultra-high refresh monitor market with a new 25-inch 1,000 Hz IPS display featuring a 0.3 ms grey-to-grey response time, developed in collaboration with display specialist BOE.
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Sony Brings AI Upscaling to Standard PS5 With QSSR Technology
Sony has revealed QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution), bringing machine learning-based upscaling to the base PlayStation 5. The technology, a refined version of PS5 Pro's PSSR, is now available in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, potentially
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PlayStation 5 Gets AI Upscaler Quick Spectral Super Resolution
Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution, an AI upscaling technology coming to PlayStation 5 that will serve as the base console equivalent of a higher-tier version.
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Xbox Secured Kojima's Physint for Substantially Less Than Normal, Possibly Under $200 Million
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma signed Hideo Kojima's spy-thriller Physint after Sony walked away from the project. According to reports, Xbox is paying far below its typical premium game budget.
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Control Resonant PS5 Update 1.4 Adds Infinite New Game+ Mode
Remedy has released update 1.4 for Control Resonant on PS5, introducing unlimited New Game+ playthroughs and gameplay improvements based on player feedback.
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Sony Sells Lego Astro Bot Individually Without Lego PlayStation Requirement
Sony is selling the standalone Lego Astro Bot figure separately, bypassing Lego's own promotion which requires a minimum purchase amount.
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PS5 Jailbreak Exploit Now Works on Most Consoles Through Firmware 13.6
The new Relapse exploit expands PS5 hacking compatibility significantly, working on any console updated through mid-July firmware while remaining locked out by September's version 14.00.00 update.
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PS Plus Members Can Claim Free Spider-Man: Brand New Day Avatars Starting October 6
Sony is offering PS Plus subscribers six free PSN profile icons featuring characters from the record-breaking Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, available through the Sony Pictures Core app.
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Xbox CEO Says Competition and Collaboration Can Coexist With PlayStation
Asha Sharma addressed the shifting relationship between Xbox and PlayStation in a New York Times interview, noting that the two rivals can work together while competing. She also dismissed the idea of apologizing to Sony over Xbox's publishing deal for
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Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida discusses Sony's apparent pullback from PC ports
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has addressed reports that Sony is returning to a focus on console exclusives for its major single-player titles.
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Ex-PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Tells Xbox to "Pick a Lane"
Former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden has advised Xbox to either compete directly with PlayStation or pivot to become a software-only publisher, citing Sega's shift away from hardware as a potential model.
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Xbox Tests Mythic Achievement System, Finally Matching PlayStation's 18-Year-Old Platinum Trophy Feature
Xbox is beta testing Mythics, its answer to PlayStation's Platinum Trophies, nearly two decades after Sony introduced the system. The feature unlocks when players complete all achievements in a game and will apply retroactively to existing titles.
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Three Classic Toy Story Games Delisted on PS5, Removed from PS Plus Premium
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, and Toy Story 3 have been removed from the PlayStation Store and PS Plus Premium as Disney prepares to release Toy Story Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition.
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PS5 and PS5 Pro Jailbreak Released, Affects Consoles on Older Firmware
A new jailbreak called the 13.60 Relapse has surfaced, making both PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles vulnerable to exploitation on firmware versions up to 13.60. Sony warns that jailbreaking can result in permanent PSN bans and legal consequences.
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Mexican lawmakers push digital games ownership protections as industry shifts online
Senators Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas and Iraís Reyes have proposed legislation requiring companies to clarify licensing terms, preserve access after server shutdowns, and establish local support for Mexican consumers.
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Ex-PlayStation Boss Yoshida Highlights Hair Removal Salon Simulator at Tokyo Game Show
Shuhei Yoshida shared his favorite discoveries from Tokyo Game Show, including a quirky salon simulator where players remove hair from clients using unconventional methods.
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Final September 2026 PS Plus Extra Games Available to Download Now in UK, USA, and Japan
The final batch of PS Plus Extra games for September 2026 is now available to download for subscribers in the UK, USA, and Japan.
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Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Won't Share Updates Until 2027
Sony and Naughty Dog will remain silent on their sci-fi adventure game for the rest of 2026, with director Neil Druckmann citing the need to give the project proper treatment as their most ambitious work yet.
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