Browsing: PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment is quietly rolling out a PS5 Pro server-side update that adds an exclusive feature to the pricey hardware. It’s not a major change, but it’s still a nice touch and a nifty addition to the PS5 Pro’s Welcome Hub.

GameStop and various third-party resellers dramatically increased the price of a used PS5 Proconsole by as much as $500, on the low end. In the case of GameStop that includes refurbished consoles as well.

More than 25 years after the fat PlayStation 2 launched, a dev known as DiscoStarslayer has managed to pull firmware out of the stubborn SPC970 MechaCon chip responsible for authorizing discs and handling most of the console’s security.

Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support Quick Spectral Super Resolution.

Deep Silver, the publisher behind the Metro series of survival shooters, is releasing updates for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last LightRedux that add support for modern consoles, 4K graphics and other improvements. The games are remastered versions of the 2010 and 2013 originals, and will soon be joined by a fourth entry, Metro 2039.

Buyers will have to prove they actually use the PlayStation to be eligible for purchase.

Xbox just announced something called Mythic Achievements, which is its answer to Sony’s long-standing platinum trophy program for PlayStation. These are earned when folks “complete all original achievements for a game.” Basically, they’re a badge of honor proving you put in the time to 100-percent a title.

If you ever need to replace the cord, you can use (some) old PlayStation cables or get a certified replacement.

With Grand Theft Auto 6 right around the corner, I imagine that quite a few PlayStation players will be dusting off their PlayStation Portal — or even newly buying one — to enjoy 2026’s biggest game on the go. But if you’re planning to take your Portal on the go, it’s important to keep it…

For the most part, modern consoles are perfectly fine parked either vertically or horizontally. All PlayStation 5 models, as well as both the Xbox Series X and Series S, were designed to work in either orientation. Thus, you can choose based on available space and how you want everything to look.