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Sony ran a back-to-back State of Play on September 3 with 30+ games across the main broadcast and State of Play Japan. Highlights include first looks at Maneater 2 and Rhapsody in Scarlet, release dates for Metro 2039 and Fate/Extra Record, and a confirmed April 8, 2027 launch for Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
PlayStation and the LEGO Group have officially confirmed a 1,911-piece brick-built replica of the original PlayStation console, complete with Ape Escape and Gran Turismo dioramas, launching October 1 at $179.99.
PlayStation has unveiled two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers themed around Grand Theft Auto VI, launching on November 19 alongside the game for $84.99 with pre-orders opening September 10 at 10:00am local time through direct.playstation.com.
PlayStation Plus Essential members can claim Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes from September 1 through October 5, 2026, as confirmed by the official PlayStation Blog monthly lineup reveal.
Sony has confirmed that the next State of Play will air on September 3, 2026, with a dedicated State of Play Japan episode airing immediately afterward. The main showcase ends with an extended Final Fantasy VII Revelation look from Square Enix.
According to a Eurogamer Spain Gamescom podcast, Sony is weighing a one- to two-year delay to its January 2028 digital-only cutoff after publishers raised concerns that Microsoft's next console, codenamed Project Helix, could pull disc-favoring players and major third-party support away from PlayStation.
Rockstar Games is rolling out the next official look at Grand Theft Auto VI today, August 27, with an Extended Look premiere on Netflix at 3 p.m. ET ahead of the YouTube debut at 9 p.m. ET. The news drops alongside a Dazed cover feature that confirms seamless Jason–Lucia character switching, new food and weight systems, and the studio’s doubled-up headcount ahead of the November 19 launch.
PlayStation has confirmed the September 2026 PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup, adding Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes for members to download from September 1 through October 5.
Xbox has stopped tagging PS5 and Switch 2 in a new Minecraft Dungeons 2 trailer, while a fresh Sony ad rebrands Marvel's Wolverine, Ghost of Yotei and more as PS5-only. PushSquare and IGN read the shift as both console makers doubling down on exclusivity messaging.
The community-led #PSBlackout movement has scrapped its one-week timeline after organizer DoesItPlay updated the protest terms. Players will now stay offline across PlayStation Network, the PlayStation Store, and PlayStation Plus until Sony reverses its physical-disc phase-out.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that Helldivers 2 has crossed 22.9 million lifetime players across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC as of August 9, 2026. The figure, quietly tucked into the game's PlayStation Plus Extra announcement, also confirms a Sony Pictures film adaptation of the franchise for November 10, 2027.
PlayStation owners are starting a weeklong blackout on August 23 to protest Sony's quiet phase-out of physical disc support, after Sony sent an email reminding users their digital games are "licensed, not sold."
A new report claims Bungie had five or six live-service games in development when Sony bought the studio for $3.6 billion in 2022, but most of those projects were later cancelled — adding fresh context to Bungie’s layoffs and Sony’s $765 million impairment.
