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Sony has officially announced a possible increase in the cost of the PlayStation 5 due to the impact of new duties imposed by the United States. The company's chief financial officer Lin Tao said that the company will have to compensate for about 100 billion yen (over $500 million) in losses due to these tariffs, which could affect the price of the console for consumers.
Sony is rumoured to be working on a major update to the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology, which is key to the PS5 Pro. The updated version of PSSR 2 promises to significantly improve image quality and performance, allowing games to run in 4K at 120 frames per second and even in 8K at 60 FPS.
Sony has released updated PlayStation 5 sales data in its latest financial report: as of 31 March 2025, 77.8 million consoles have been shipped worldwide. Although hardware sales have slowed slightly, the company has seen an increase in sales of PS4 and PS5 games, which helps to maintain business stability.
Sony is gearing up for a big year for PlayStation 5 gaming, predicting an increase in sales of its exclusives. Although the company expects a decline in hardware sales, it expects to compensate for this by increasing the popularity of games developed by its own and third-party studios.
Rust Console Edition developers have officially announced the end of support for the PS4 version.
The role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive, continues to impress players and critics alike. In the third week after its release, it climbed to number one in physical sales in the UK, with 94% of copies sold on the PS5 version. This is a rare occurrence for a JRPG in the UK market, where such games usually lose ground quickly.
Sony is offering a great opportunity for gamers in the UK with a new bundle on the official PlayStation Direct website that includes a PlayStation 5 Slim with a disc drive and a two-year PS Plus Premium subscription at a great price.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has officially gone gold, and ahead of its release in June 2025, the developers have shared details about the new game mechanics. One of the most interesting novelties is the day and night cycle, which not only decorates the world but also adds new tactical opportunities for players.
Sony has quietly added a new payment option to the PlayStation Store on PS5, and that's good news for iOS owners. You can now use Apple Pay to purchase digital games, which adds convenience.
Actress Tati Gabrielle, known for her roles in Uncharted and The Last of Us, will be the protagonist of Naughty Dog's new sci-fi project Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. She said that she received not only acting training but also psychological support from the studio's creative director Neil Druckman, preparing for the challenges of the online community's reaction.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is getting closer to release. The PlayStation 5 exclusive offers players two modes - Quality with a focus on detail and Performance mode with a smooth 60 frames per second, so everyone can choose the optimal balance between beauty and performance.
Fans of DOOM: The Dark Ages on PlayStation 5 are in for an unpleasant surprise: it has officially become known that physical copies of the game are almost empty, containing only about 85 MB of data, and the remaining 84 GB will have to be downloaded from the Internet. This practice has already caused outrage among players who expected a full Blu-ray disc with the game.
Despite high expectations, DOOM: The Dark Ages demonstrates performance issues on PlayStation 5 and especially on PS5 Pro. Digital Foundry's technical experts found that both Sony consoles suffer from frame rate drops during active scenes, while Xbox Series X provides more stable and smooth gameplay.
The new remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, despite the enthusiastic feedback from fans of the classic, is facing serious technical problems on all platforms. Digital Foundry experts have found that the game's performance gradually deteriorates during long gaming sessions, which is likely due to a memory leak.
PlayStation 5 users now have another convenient way to pay for games and content - the console now supports Apple Pay. This became possible thanks to the new payment method that Apple introduced with the release of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.
