Ex-PlayStation boss says the next big innovation is a $300 PS5, not a $1,200 PS6
Shawn Layden says the PS6's rumored upgrades come down to more ray tracing and teraflops, gains most players won't notice
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A vibe-coded GTA VI PC port is coming, whether Rockstar likes it or not
Ex-Rockstar director says GenAI is an existential threat to game developers and expects the next two years to be an inflection point for the industry
GTA VI is ready to pre-load, but even the PS5 Pro tops out at 30 FPS
The pricier console gets sharper visuals and ray-traced shadows instead
Something to look forward to: These days, paying extra for a PS5 Pro usually gets you a smoother version of the same game. Grand Theft Auto VI won't offer that, at least not at launch. Rockstar opened pre-loads for the game today and confirmed it targets 30 FPS on every console, Sony's pricier box included. Instead, the Pro's extra muscle is going toward sharper visuals.
Bloodborne reportedly sold more than 250,000 copies in 2026, 11 years after launch and with no patch since 2015
No wonder PC gamers still want a Bloodborne port
Gamers hunting for PS5 emulators on GitHub are downloading malware instead
PSA: Fake PlayStation 5 emulators hosted on GitHub are delivering malware that alters Microsoft Defender settings before launching a suspected data-stealing program. The campaign exploits gamers' willingness to experiment with unofficial software, making malicious downloads look like a normal part of the process. It highlights how familiar project names can earn users' trust before they verify who is behind the files.
Sony's next PlayStation handheld may get exclusive access to AMD's mobile RDNA 5
The Steam Deck 2 could get left behind
Nvidia's RTX 6060 probably won't arrive until 2029, will be slower than the PS6
Memory shortages will keep delaying mainstream GPUs
Rumor mill: Rumors had already suggested that the AI business and related memory shortages would significantly widen the traditional gap between generations of Nvidia graphics cards. Now, the latest information suggests the situation could be even worse for upcoming mainstream GPUs, which probably won't match the performance of next-generation consoles.
The PlayStation 5 is powered by a GPU roughly equal to which PC graphics card?
Is it closest to a Radeon, GeForce, or Intel graphics equivalent?
Sony shut down Overdrive, the fake PlayStation Store for pirated PS5 games, but clones appeared within hours
The GitHub project went up on October 9 and listed more than 1,600 free games for jailbroken PS5s
Open-source project moves one step closer to letting you run PlayStation 5 games natively on PC
AnyPS5 reaches 100% GPU shader instruction coverage for running PS5 games on PC
Vibe coder brings PS2 game disc support to jailbroken PS5 consoles
More emulation weirdness standing on the shoulders of giants
Decompilation on Steroids: Why AI Is Suddenly Cracking Open Old Software
Everything is being decompiled. GoldenEye, Halo, Photoshop, even bank mainframes: AI is prying open old code at record speed. The secret isn't just AI, it's an answer key to check its work.
Gaming consoles are more expensive than ever, and fewer people are buying them
The average price rose from $476 to $541 this year, and Xbox and PlayStation buyers are paying all-time highs
GameStop is selling refurbished PS5 Pros for $1,399, as if that were a deal
A used PS5 Pro now costs 55% more than a new one at MSRP
Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher
The base PlayStation 5 can now do AI upscaling, and it actually looks great
QSSR arrives via a free update to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, with more games expected to follow
A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
A new wave of piracy is about to hit Sony right in the... discs
PlayStation 5 emulation is evolving rapidly, and a native PS5-to-PC compatibility layer is now in development
PS5 emulation has apparently gone from unthinkable to playable in just a few months
Sony wants AI to silently vibe-code fixes for your PlayStation and other devices
The system would constantly monitor devices, letting cloud-based LLMs write and deploy firmware fixes automatically
Rumored specs put Xbox Helix's GPU 40% ahead of PS6 on paper, but TFLOPs don't tell the whole story
Sony and Microsoft have reportedly locked in their next-gen console GPUs
Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
PlayStation boycott over Sony's disc-free future fails to move the needle
Sony's all-digital future is moving forward at full speed
Sony says gamers don't own their digital purchases, but 44 examples of its own wording suggest otherwise
A consumer rights wiki has collected Sony's ownership claims from support pages, store listings, and official blog posts
Hideo Kojima to part ways with Sony, will bring his new gaming projects to Xbox
Is anyone at Sony still interested in making video games?