PlayStation Blackout won’t matter — and the reasons are as obvious as the physical media you never owned

Some believe DoesItPlay’s PlayStation Blackout week, protesting the end of physical media, is poorly timed and won’t make a bit of difference. I tend to agree.

‘We’re incentivizing you to be aggressive.’ I got up close and personal with Marvel’s Wolverine and left covered in gore
‘We’re incentivizing you to be aggressive.’ I got up close and personal with Marvel’s Wolverine and left covered in gore

We went hands-on with Marvel’s Wolverine, and spoke to Insomniac devs and Wolverine himself, Liam McIntyre, about their grounded, gory take on ol’ Canucklehead.

Group plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game production — calls for players to turn off their consoles or log out of PSN from August 23 to 30
Group plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game production — calls for players to turn off their consoles or log out of PSN from August 23 to 30

A game preservation group is asking PlayStation users to stay away from their consoles for a week in protest of Sony’s plan to axe physical game disc production. However, others say this is too soft, and a more concrete move would be to cancel PSN subscriptions en masse or refund purchases of pre-sold games.

PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November
PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November

Sony’s Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching on November 12th and will cost $219.99, the company announced on Tuesday. Announced nearly a year ago, the speakers are compatible with a PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac, and they include “studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers” that offer “lifelike sound across the entire audible spectrum,” Sony says. […]

PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance
PS5 emulation arrives on Steam Deck, Astro Playroom showcased running at 0.6 FPS — milestone SharpEmu development shows promise, despite unplayable performance

Astro’s Playroom runs at 0.5 to 1 FPS on the Steam Deck when emulated through SharpEmu. It’s not much — it’s nothing at all, in fact — but just the proof-of-concept alone is enough to stir up excitement for both Steam Deck and PS5 emulation scenes.

Asobi Remote Play app lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 games on the Steam Deck, even without a console — dev breaks PlayStation Plus Premium cloud gaming support free of the PlayStation Portal
Asobi Remote Play app lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 games on the Steam Deck, even without a console — dev breaks PlayStation Plus Premium cloud gaming support free of the PlayStation Portal

PlayStation Remote Play allows you to stream games from your PS4 or PS5 console to a variety of devices locally, but the Asobi: Remote Play service goes farther by extending the PlayStation Portal’s exclusive PlayStation Plus Premium cloud game streaming support to the Steam Deck and other Linux devices.

Capturing the ‘primal energy of Wolverine’ in a new look, Sony is going all-in on Marvel’s Wolverine with a new PS5 collection that includes covers, a DualSense, and a limited-edition console
Capturing the ‘primal energy of Wolverine’ in a new look, Sony is going all-in on Marvel’s Wolverine with a new PS5 collection that includes covers, a DualSense, and a limited-edition console

Sony is giving Marvel’s Wolverine the full PlayStation treatment with a new collection of Battle Yellow and Adamantium PS5 hardware, including console covers for PS5 and PS5 Pro, DualSense controllers, and a limited-edition PS5 console.

PlayStation 5 Is Getting a Wolverine Yellow Makeover, and It’ll Cost You $650

Fans can choose between Wolverine’s signature yellow and adamantium finishes, with preorders starting Aug. 19.

I defected to the PS5 after 30 years of PC gaming — here’s why I have no regrets about swapping the RAM crisis for the disc crisis
I defected to the PS5 after 30 years of PC gaming — here’s why I have no regrets about swapping the RAM crisis for the disc crisis

Disc-less Elysium: I’m a veteran PC gamer who vowed not to buy a PS5 — but I changed my mind, and I don’t regret switching to Sony’s console for a second.