Free updates released Thursday for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei add Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), the first AI-based upscaler to run on the standard PlayStation 5. Digital Foundry testing found QSSR produces sharper images with less shimmering and ghosting than older methods like TAA or FSR 3, though it renders from a lower base resolution than the PS5 Pro's PSSR and costs roughly 9 fps versus Insomniac's own upscaler.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-02
Sony announced that PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to three games starting Oct. 6 through Nov. 2: extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, racing title F1 25, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. The games are included at no extra cost across all PlayStation Plus membership tiers, which start at $11 a month.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-30
Security researchers have released an exploit called Relapse that jailbreaks the PlayStation 5 across nearly every firmware version except the newly released 14.00.00. Hackers say jailbroken consoles can already run recent titles like Marvel's Wolverine and The Witcher III Remastered without payment, and can install homebrew software in under a minute.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-30
Two independent PlayStation 5 emulation projects, SharpEmu and KytyPS5, have gone from no public releases to running games like the Demon's Souls remake and Astro Bot at playable framerates within months. KytyPS5 has reportedly hit 40-50fps on high-end PC hardware, while other titles such as Wolverine can only reach a menu screen at around 2fps. Both projects publish frequent GitHub updates and have policies restricting use of AI-generated code.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-29
Microsoft has launched Mythic Achievements, a new tier awarded when a player completes every original achievement in a game, mirroring Sony's platinum trophy system. The awards are retroactive back to Xbox 360 titles and remain unaffected by later DLC additions, and progress can be tracked through a new Gaming tab on user profiles. The feature is currently limited to Xbox Insiders, the free program that lets users test unreleased updates before public release.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-29
Remedy Entertainment's Control Resonant debuted atop Steam's sales chart and remained in the top 10 days after its September 24 launch, according to SteamDB. Its peak concurrent player count of roughly 42,799 is about four times higher than Control Ultimate Edition's peak of 9,193, and the game holds a 'Very Positive' rating near 4,000 reviews. It has also placed among PS5's top 10 sellers in 20 territories.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-29
Microsoft has begun testing Xbox Mythic Achievements, a new badge awarded when a player unlocks every original achievement in a game, mirroring Sony's Platinum trophy system. The company says Mythic status is being retroactively applied to eligible games already completed, including Xbox 360 titles, and profiles will get a new tab and progress bar to track them.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-29
Sony's Japan store is limiting PS5 Pro purchase lottery entries to buyers with a Japan-registered PSN account who have logged at least 60 hours of play on PS4 or PS5 in the past two years. Applications open October 7, with sales to lottery winners starting October 26 and a purchase deadline of November 2 at MSRP.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-29
A developer released an updated build of ProsperoEden, an alpha emulator ported from Eden (itself derived from Yuzu) that runs Nintendo Switch games natively on jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles. User reports on GitHub cite 60fps in Cuphead and Hollow Knight, and 40-50fps in titles like Horizon Chase Turbo, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and Metroid Dread. The update improves OpenGL rendering, game loading, and adds per-game handheld or docked mode plus DualSense controller support.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-29
YouTube modder Devran Cosmo Uenal demonstrated an experimental Xbox port of KytyPS5, an open-source PlayStation 5 emulator, playing titles like Quake 2, Gex Trilogy, Hellboy Web of Wyrd and Marvel Cosmic Invasion on a Series X. He also showed the PS5 interface running with an option to launch the PS5 version of Grand Theft Auto 5, though he says compatibility remains limited.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-28
Sony told Bloomberg that neither it nor its affiliates will exhibit products at CES in January 2027, ending its decades-long presence at the show. The company said it is shifting emphasis toward entertainment businesses including games, anime, film and music, along with its intellectual property and creator-support technology.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-28
Sony's PlayStation 5 relies on a widely used C13/C14 power cord, the same type found in many desktop computers and household electronics. While replacements are easy to source due to this commonality, checking cable specifications before use is recommended to avoid safety issues or console malfunction.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-26
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