Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a “new performance tier of AI upscaling” that’s a result of Sony’s Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post. Sony says that PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is […]

Hunt Demons All October Long in These Free PlayStation Plus Games

Taking down monsters in Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a fitting way to celebrate the Halloween season.

Marvel’s Wolverine reaches gameplay with KytyPS5 emulator
Marvel’s Wolverine reaches gameplay with KytyPS5 emulator

An experimental PS5 emulator has been shown running the brand-new Marvel’s Wolverine game on a PC, with gameplay working for the first time.

New PS5 Relapse jailbreak enables homebrew and Switch emulation but is hamstrung by rapidly-changing firmware revisions
New PS5 Relapse jailbreak enables homebrew and Switch emulation but is hamstrung by rapidly-changing firmware revisions

A new jailbreak supports firmware 7.00 through 13.60, including on the PS5 Pro. But some game updates may already require a newer firmware, breaking the jailbreak.

Sony Japan tries an anti-scalper lottery system for PS5 Pro orders, locks systems behind a 60-hour playtime requirement

In the face of strong demand and device shortages, Sony has decided to filter PlayStation 5 Pro purchasers in Japan using a lottery system.

Venom PlayStation Portal Carry Case review: ultra-durable yet affordable
Venom PlayStation Portal Carry Case review: ultra-durable yet affordable

The Venom PlayStation Portal Carry Case is a very solid protective option for your remote player, offering impressive durability at an easy-to-stomach price.

Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC

Traditional PS5 emulators attempt to recreate the console’s hardware and software environment, but AnyPS5 is experimenting with a compatibility layer that translates PlayStation 5 executables into formats that can run on Windows and Linux.

Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble
Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble

After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima’s Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator’s latest title would be coming to Xbox, there were a flurry of rumors about the falling out. Bloomberg reported that the decision was driven by a number of factors, including missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, […]

Gaming Layoffs Are Happening In Japan, But Almost No One Is Talking About Them

One of the current misconceptions is that, with the current budgetary fallout in gaming, Japan has somehow emerged unscathed. Sadly, that’s not the case.

Tokyo Game Show 2026 Proves That Japanese Console Games Are Now In Ascendance

This was one of the biggest Tokyo Game Shows in recent memory, and console gaming as well as Japanese games in general have clearly made a massive resurgence.