Wolverine debuts with one of Sony’s lowest PS5 scores
Marvel’s Wolverine launched with a 77 Metacritic average, placing it among the lowest-rated first-party PS5 titles from Sony-owned studios.
Kojima’s Physint Moves to Xbox After PlayStation Drops Project
After Sony stepped away in June, Kojima Productions partnered with Xbox to continue developing Physint, Hideo Kojima’s new espionage game.
Black Flag Resynced patch 1.0.7 adds new rescueable animal
Update 1.0.7 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced adds a rescueable animal, hides Edward’s pistols, and brings many gameplay and accessibility fixes.
GTA 6 Extended Look tops Netflix weekly viewership
The 27-minute GTA 6 Extended Look drew 31.1 million Netflix views in four days and led English-language charts in 87 of 93 countries.
GTA 6 won’t have launch microtransactions or generative AI
Rockstar says GTA 6 will launch without real-money microtransactions and did not use generative AI in development.
PlayStation schedules State of Play for Sept. 3
Two consecutive State of Play broadcasts on Sept. 3 will spotlight Final Fantasy VII Revelation and a Japan-focused showcase.
PS5 players expand boycott over end of physical games
A PS5 community-led boycott of PlayStation Network, originally set for a week in August, is being urged to continue indefinitely until Sony revises its physical-media strategy.
Sony reminds users digital PlayStation games are licensed
Sony notified PSN users that games bought on PlayStation Store are licensed, not sold, amid backlash over ending physical releases in 2028.
Supposed GTA 6 Videos and Map Leak Sparks Rockstar Takedowns
Short gameplay clips and a map linked to GTA 6 circulated online; Rockstar issued DMCA takedowns while the leak source demanded changes from publishers.
Sony says PS6 release date not decided yet
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says the company has not set a release date for PlayStation 6 amid component shortages and rising memory costs.