PlayStation 5 passes 100 million sales as GTA VI prepares to give it another boost
Six years after launch, Sony's console is closing in on the original PlayStation and Nintendo Wii
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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
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.
Grand Theft Auto VI will be a huge 210 GB download on PS5
There's no physical release, and it's unclear whether a day-one patch will add to the download
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
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 quiet PS5 Slim revision shows how consoles keep changing long after launch
Teardown of a Wolverine bundle console reveals a new EDM-051 motherboard with a redesigned liquid metal barrier
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
Modders turn AMD's abandoned PS5-based mining GPU into a surprisingly capable FSR 4 gaming card
This crypto mining leftover is basically a PS5 GPU
Sony just added free, ad-supported live TV to every PS5
Over 100 channels, including Fox, NBC, and UFC now available from the main menu
Marvel's Wolverine arrives complete on disc, just as physical gaming fades
Insomniac still recommends downloading the game's day-one patch
Sandisk's new PS5 SSDs cost up to $2,960, that's five PlayStation 5 consoles
Thanks to AI, gaming is no longer the most affordable type of entertainment
Security researcher just turned the PS5 into a Linux PC, and it can run GTA V at 60fps
A novel exploit lets certain PS5 units boot Ubuntu and run PC games at high frame rates, though the setup resets after every reboot
Sony's latest PlayStation DRM policy is causing widespread confusion (updated)
Facepalm: Console enthusiasts recently discovered another form of DRM policy reportedly implemented by Sony in games purchased on PlayStation systems. However, users are still debating how serious the policy is for long-term game ownership. AI-generated support messages and Sony's reluctance to directly address the issue have only added to the confusion.
Former boss Shuhei Yoshida thinks day-one PlayStation launches on PC would be a mistake
Delayed PC ports are "printing money" without hurting PS5 sales, Yoshida argues
In context: Shuhei Yoshida spent nearly four decades at Sony, from 1986 until his retirement in 2025. The executive was also part of the original PlayStation team since 1993, which means he knows a thing or two about how you run a successful video game business.
Modder turns a PS5 into a Linux Steam Machine, runs GTA V with ray tracing
Full exploit chain lets the console boot a custom Linux kernel
Insider says Sony is scaling back PC releases for first-party PlayStation games
Sony rethinks PC strategy as Steam numbers plateau
PlayStation 5 outsold the Switch 2 during the holidays, helped by Ghost of Yōtei
Helldivers 2 and MLB The Show also played a role
A modder turned the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch 2 into one console
The Ningtendo PXBOX 5 shares cooling, power, and a single HDMI output