"CoD got it. Halo didn't" – Black Ops 1 and 2 ports battered Halo Campaign Evolved on PlayStation last month, analyst says, because $60 for a "graphical touch-up" is a rough sell
An analyst has shared why Call of Duty's Black Ops 1 and 2 ports are vastly outperforming Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation. Over on Twitter, Alinea Analytics head of market analysis Rhys Elliott posts a chart of estimates of July's best-selling games on PlayStation consoles. Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports are right at the top, with the latter estimated at 8.2 million sold, making it far and away the highest-selling game of the month, while Black Ops 1 is estimat
📅 05/08/2026
Marvel Rivals’ next update will reduce the game’s install size by up to 40 GB
The next update for Marvel Rivals will drastically decrease the game’s install size, developer NetEase Game says. Season 9.5 for the team-based PvP superhero shooter will launch on August 7, and will include an overhaul to the game’s textures that will see a big reduction in file size on the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. According to the studio, the resulting update will see the PC version’s install size dropping by around 40 GB, while the console versions will see a reduct
📅 05/08/2026
Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone
Capcom announced that Resident Evil Veronica - a remake of Code: Veronica - has achieved an impressive milestone well before it's even out. The game has topped 2 million wishlists across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Switch 2. Read more
📅 05/08/2026
FF XIV arrive sur Switch 2
Vous connaissez la blague. "Il y a eu trois GTA sur PS2. GTA V a été sur trois générations de consoles". Mais GTA V n'est pas le seul dans ce cas. Final Fantasy XIV est sorti initialement sur PS3 avant d'être porté sur PS4 puis sur PS5. Et ce n'est pas fini vu que le MMO à succès de Square Enix vient de débarquer sur Switch 2. La version gratuite permet de jouer pendant 30 jours, comprend les trois premières extensions (Heavensward, Stormblood et Shadowbringers) et vous...
📅 05/08/2026
How To Cancel PlayStation Plus
Life is expensive these days. If you're looking to cut back on spending and want to do away with your PlayStation Plus membership, it's very easy to do so. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to cancel PlayStation Plus, just like there are numerous reasons for cancelling Xbox Game Pass. Below you can find instructions on how to cancel PlayStation Plus, as shared by PlayStation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwBu7M023s How to cancel PlayStation Plus from the internet Sign in to
📅 04/08/2026
Crimson Moon, le Soulslike gothique de ProbablyMonsters, sortira le 1er septembre sur PC, PS5 et Xbox Series
ActuGaming.net Crimson Moon, le Soulslike gothique de ProbablyMonsters, sortira le 1er septembre sur PC, PS5 et Xbox Series Révélé lors d’un State of Play au printemps, Crimson Moon nous a tout de suite […] L'article Crimson Moon, le Soulslike gothique de ProbablyMonsters, sortira le 1er septembre sur PC, PS5 et Xbox Series est disponible sur ActuGaming.net
📅 04/08/2026
A Beloved 1999 PS1 Shooter Has Been Revived After Nearly 3 Decades
The PlayStation played host to a number of innovative, exceptional, and utterly unique video games that continue to capture our collective imaginations to this very day. With its iconic aesthetic making a return in the indie scene, and its tanky gameplay surprisingly rising in popularity once again, it is clear that people's passion for the original PlayStation extends far beyond simple nostalgia. There truly were great games on the platform that are, in many respects, still worth playing today.
📅 04/08/2026
Marvel’s Wolverine Might Be Continuing Hugh Jackman’s Infamous Bare Butt Tradition
Marvel's Wolverine is finally slashing its way onto PS5 next month, and ahead of its release, it looks like the game is going to earn its Mature 17+ rating with blood and ass. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the game contains blood, gore, drug references, strong language, and "partial nudity," but it's not specified whose gluteus maximus is on display. "A handful of sequences briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks," the ESRB rating reads. That's a pretty vague descri
📅 03/08/2026
“Vu, et s’en tape” : Sony assume la fin des jeux physiques malgré la colère des joueurs
Près d’un mois après avoir annoncé la fin des jeux physiques contenant un Blu-ray à partir de janvier 2028, PlayStation continue de faire face à une vive contestation de la part des joueurs. Jusqu’ici resté discret sur le sujet, Sony... L’article “Vu, et s’en tape” : Sony assume la fin des jeux physiques malgré la colère des joueurs est apparu en premier sur Xboxygen.
📅 01/08/2026
Sony exec says killing discs won't make the PlayStation 6 too much like a PC: 'Going forward, we can coexist peacefully with PC games'
Despite pushback, Sony isn't changing its mind about dropping physical discs in 2028.
📅 31/07/2026
Dev ports Half-Life to the PS1, asks Valve if it's cool with that, and says he'll "make it public" if he doesn't hear back in a month
People are really out here porting Half-Life to the PlayStation 1. Manny, of Bonnie Studios, is a self-described "software engineer, guitarist, and game developer from Sicily." His debut YouTube video promises "Half-Life on a Real PlayStation 1," and 14 minutes of glorious 1998 technology revisited with 2026 technology bears that promise out. "Not an emulator and not a demake: a renderer and game runtime written from scratch in Rust," Manny stresses. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/a
📅 31/07/2026
Unsurprisingly, It’s PlayStation, Not You, Benefiting From Tariff Refunds
US tariffs may have forced Sony to increase the prices of its PlayStation hardware, but the company is now benefiting from those tariffs being refunded. As part of the company's latest earnings report, it noted an increase in operating income can be attributed in part to tariff refunds--refunds it seems unlikely to pass onto consumers who paid those higher prices. Those refunds were issued earlier this year after the US Supreme court declared tariffs implemented by President Trump to be unlawful
📅 31/07/2026
Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs
Sony is “cautiously” moving forward with plans to stop producing discs for PlayStation games as of January 2028, CFO Lin Tao said through an interpreter today. During an earnings call, Tao said there are “various reasons” for Sony's decision, with the biggest being that the “digitalization of [content] overall has been progressing.” “When we think about the future, and we put in a lot of thought and time, and we cautiously considered this, and we came to this conclusion. And we’re going to cau
📅 31/07/2026
En 1995, PlayStation a remporté la guerre des consoles grâce à un déguisement, et ça a changé l'histoire du jeu vidéo
Il y a bien longtemps dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine, Nintendo et Sega dominaient encore largement le marché. Mais un nouveau venu choisissait une stratégie marketing aussi absurde qu'inoubliable qui allait marquer son temps.
📅 31/07/2026
Sony maintient la fin des jeux PlayStation en version physique malgré la polémique
Un mois après l’annonce qui a secoué une partie de la communauté, Sony est enfin revenu sur sa décision d’abandonner les jeux PlayStation au format physique. Malgré les nombreuses critiques exprimées par les joueurs, le constructeur confirme qu’il poursuivra son plan visant à mettre fin à la production de disques à partir de janvier 2028. […] L’article Sony maintient la fin des jeux PlayStation en version physique malgré la polémique est apparu en premier sur GEEKNPLAY.
📅 31/07/2026
Sony’s Latest PS5 Sales Data Shows Digital Pulling Even Further Ahead
Sony's plans to embrace an all-digital future are starting to gain ground, as the company has confirmed that 82% of all PS5 games, microtransactions, and DLC from Q1 2026--covering April 1 to June 30--were sold digitally. This is an increase of the previous ratio of digital games sold across the entire 2025 financial, which averaged 78%. It is worth noting that each quarter in that period had different numbers--83% in Q1 2025 FY, 72% in Q2, 76% in Q3, and 85% in Q4--so there's still plenty of ti
📅 31/07/2026
Sony Defends Going Digital, But Says It Understands Players’ Love Of Physical PS5 Games
Sony's decision to kill PS5 disc production in 2028 has been met with massive criticism since it was first announced, and the company has acknowledged the backlash. In a Q&A session for investors following the posting of its Q1 financial results today--running from April 1 to June 30--Sony revealed more details about its decision to shift toward an all-digital future, and how the announcement had been met with "strong views" from its community of gamers. "We announced that from January 2028 onwa
📅 31/07/2026
As the memory crisis worsens, PlayStation promises it has secured enough RAM to meet its PS5 sales (until early 2027, at least)
Just yesterday, we heard that Nvidia GPUs are to see yet another price hike of up to 30 percent, as the hunger for generative AI hardware worsens the component crisis and sky-rocketing costs for computing hardware continues. PlayStation, however, has promised it has stockpiled enough memory to weather the storm - at least for now. Read more
📅 31/07/2026
Is Gears of War E-Day on PS5?
Will Gears of War E-Day be on PS5 at launch, and if not, is that liable to change any time in the future? The new Gears of War prequel has captured attention since it was announced, but right now Xbox-owned games and their ports have a somewhat on-and-off relation with PlayStation 5, making it hard to know off-hand. Below I'll lay out the details and explain what you can play E-Day on. Will Gears of War E-Day be on PS5? (Image credit: Xbox) No, there will NOT be a PS5 port of Gears of War E-
📅 31/07/2026
Sony Acknowledges 'Strong Views' on Decision to Kill PlayStation Discs, but Insists 'We're Going to Cautiously Move This Forward'
Sony has said it won’t change its mind on killing PlayStation discs in 2028, while acknowledging “strong views” from the video game community.
📅 31/07/2026
FF7 Revelation Director Really Wants You To Have A Physical Edition For The Game
The biggest topic in the games industry right now is the debate around physical media, with Sony kickstarting the conversation by killing its production of PlayStation discs in January 2028. Everyone has thoughts about the company's decision, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who said he's trying to make a physical edition of the game happen. In a July 29 interview with GamesRadar+, Hamaguchi acknowledged that "the general trend" he's seeing is a shift towards downlo
📅 30/07/2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved Codes Get Players 4 New Freebies
Halo: Campaign Evolved players have a limited time to claim a few codes (and perform a simple task) to get up to 4 new freebies for the recently released remake of the campaign. Halo: Campaign Evolved marks the franchise's first appearance on PS5, so aside from Nintendo Switch handhelds, it can be played pretty much on all major hardware. And it's complete with new missions, improved pacing, and so much more.
📅 29/07/2026
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director wants "some kind of physical edition" for the RPG, but he can't promise it as Sony becomes the latest to "shift away" toward digital
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches early in 2027, a year ahead of the planned end of physical PlayStation discs. But given the broader shift the industry is making toward digital games – GTA 6 is certainly the most prominent example – you'd be forgiven for wondering if the final part of the remake trilogy is going to be part of that all-digital future that so many of us are dreading. While Square Enix has not yet made the final decision on whether Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch on a di
📅 29/07/2026
Halo Campaign Evolved : les versions Xbox Series X|S, PS5 et PS5 Pro comparées par Digital Foundry
Vingt-cinq ans après la sortie d’Halo : Combat Evolved, le Master Chief est de retour sous un nouveau jour dans Halo : Campaign Evolved, un remake sous Unreal Engine 5. Alors que le jeu est désormais disponible pour tous, Digital... L’article Halo Campaign Evolved : les versions Xbox Series X|S, PS5 et PS5 Pro comparées par Digital Foundry est apparu en premier sur Xboxygen.
📅 29/07/2026