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Bungie’s cinematic Marathon trailer for PS5 builds hype ahead of the game’s server slam starting February 26. The clip showcases atmosphere and art direction rather than gameplay, prompting discussion on whether trailers can carry interest without actual play and if a future campaign could extend Marathon’s longevity beyond a live-service focus.
Sony’s PS Plus Essentials for March 2026 are confirmed to include four games: PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online, with availability starting March 3 after an official reveal at 4:30pm GMT on Feb 25. The lineup was tipped by industry insider Billbil-kun, and PGA Tour 2K25 is noted at a £64.99 price tag in current listings, suggesting the leaked lineup could be accurate.
A new Fallout 4 graphics comparison compares Nintendo Switch 2 against PS4 and PS5, showing Switch 2 offers three performance modes: 30 FPS at up to 1440p (handheld 1080p), 60 FPS at 1080p when docked (720p handheld), and a 40 FPS mode with a lower resolution, highlighting how the port stacks up against Sony's versions.
Marvel's Wolverine is scheduled to release on PS5 on September 15, 2026, from Insomniac, placing it about two months before GTA 6's November 19, 2026 launch and ahead of the next Call of Duty, with the game focusing on Wolverine's past through brutal claw combat.
A Dealabs leak suggests PGA Tour 2K25 will be part of the PS Plus Essential March 2026 lineup, with the full list to be revealed ahead of March 3 and available through April 7, 2026; February’s offerings included Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Amazon-published PS5 co-op live-service title King of Meat is being delisted and will shut down on April 9, 2026; players who bought it will receive full refunds in the coming weeks, with access to existing content until the servers go offline, as the game failed to attract a sizeable audience, mirroring other canceled Amazon game projects like New World.
Sony is emailing invites for February 2026 PS5 system software beta, but the beta codes don’t work yet; patch notes confirm Unicode 17.0 emoji support and minor improvements in messages and usability, with no major changes and more information expected.
January 2026 US hardware data show PS5 leading sales, with Switch 2 in second place; overall hardware spending rose 16% year over year while last‑gen hardware declined. Analysts wonder whether Switch 2’s higher launch price and RAM shortages could push Nintendo to raise prices, while Sony’s momentum is helped by existing price cuts and anticipation of GTA 6.
A modest PS5/PS4 release window (Feb 23–Mar 1) brings Tokyo Xtreme Racer's return, Resident Evil Requiem, and Towerborne to the forefront, alongside a mix of remasters and ports such as Bread & Fred, Pogui, No Sleep for Kaname Date, PC Building Simulator 2, Raiden Fighters Remix, Shadow Corridor 2, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, Tales of Berseria Remastered and Warplanes WW2 Dogfight.
A leak suggests the 1997 PS1 adventure Riven (the Myst sequel) is being remade for PS5, following a PC and Quest release, with PSN trophies hinting at an imminent PS5 release and potential VR support for PSVR2, though the information is unconfirmed.
Christopher Judge says he has zero involvement with the God of War Remake Trilogy and suggests his earlier comments were misinterpreted; TC Carson will voice Kratos in the remakes, while Santa Monica Studio’s next game is rumored for 2027 with a possible late-summer reveal.
The PS5 version of Avowed adds meaningful tweaks to its gear system in response to launch criticisms, including clearer upgrade tutorials, more generous resource gains, and new gameplay settings that let players adjust overall equipment scaling, making progression less binary and the open-world grind more approachable.
Sony plans to secure chip supplies through 2026 while monetizing its existing PS user base, signaling potential PS Plus price hikes and higher game prices to offset rising costs rather than cutting console prices.
Digital Foundry compares Avowed on PS5 to Xbox Series X|S, noting PS5’s VRR helps unlocked modes run smoothly and can edge ahead in performance, while Series X visuals are broadly on par with PS5 Pro. Both platforms offer 30fps quality, 40fps balanced, and 60fps performance modes, with quality mode targeting 1440p and other modes at lower resolutions; the differences are subtle, and DF recommends watching the video or reading the full written review for the complete analysis.
Christopher Judge teased a late-summer reveal for Santa Monica Studio’s next God of War, aligning with rumors of a 2027 release, and confirmed TC Carson will voice Kratos in the GoW Trilogy Remake, which will feature new technology and a new fighting system. The piece also notes rumors of a brand-new IP potentially set in a new mythological setting (possibly Egypt) from SMS, with announcements expected later in the year around events like State of Play or Summer Game Fest.