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🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation FlexStrike will no longer launch alongside Marvel Tokon
PlayStation indefinitely delayed the FlexStrike fight stick controller, which was supposed to launch alongside Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in August
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPS5 emulation reaches new milestone as it loads GTA 5
Following Sony's announcement that it won't support game discs starting in 2028, all eyes are on PlayStation emulators.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformSony delays its new PS5 fight stick
Sony is delaying the launch of its FlexStrike fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which had been set to launch on August 6th, to an unspecified date in the future. The company blames the delayed launch on "unexpected production delays." The original planned launch of the FlexStrike would have lined up with the release &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformThe New PlayStation Black Ops Ports Feel Like The Bare Minimum
The first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games have launched on PS5 and PS4(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-1-and-2-are-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5/), but they're not exactly the remasters that fans were expecting. Both games feature a high price considering their age--$40 each--while their respective DLC packs are being sold as optional extras(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-1-and-2-ports-are-out-now-on-ps5-but-dlc-costs-extra/), an odd move considering how most remasters include that content to sweeten the deal. To make things worse, it looks like the technical presentation isn't much to write home about either, as the PlayStation ports feature barely any noticeable improvements at all. According to Digital Foundry(https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/the-new-call-of-duty-black-ops-port-charges-usd40p35-for-a-basic-1080p-upgrade), Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have been updated to run at 1080p on PS5 and PS4, and that's it. No option for a 4K resolution on PS5 or the opportunity to push the framerate to 120Hz, no improved shadows or lighting, and no quality-of-life updates like you'd find in modern Call of Duty games at all. In comparison, the original Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 games get the resolution bump for free on Xbox Series X|S through the console's backwards compatibility program, while PC gamers have been creating custom mods for years now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUdEf79y7jw As mentioned above, each remaster is being sold for $40, and their map packs cost $30 each. That's $70 per game, but it is worth mentioning that Activision is offering a discount to PlayStation Plus subscribers, dropping the price to $20 per game and $10 per map pack. Still, paying $60 per complete edition of a game is expensive, especially when they aren't that much of an improvement compared to the original titles. "For a native PS5 title and a somewhat high-profile port, this is a deeply odd state of affairs. Even the game's obvious visual blemishes are preserved: shadow quality was necessarily poor back in the day, but why preserve that problem in the present day when so much more graphics horsepower is available?" Digital Foundry wrote. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4(https://www.gamespot.com/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/) was recently revealed and will be out later this year. Unlike the 2024 and 2025 games, Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7, Modern Warfare 4 will not be available on Game Pass at launch, and Activision is busy reminding players in ads for the game(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-promotes-call-of-duty-mw4-by-telling-you-its-not-on-game-pass/). Modern Warfare 4 will launch for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/modern-warfare-4-on-switch-2-has-been-so-smooth-for-infinity-ward/) on October 23.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformGhost of Tsushima anime gets trailer teasing connection to game's multiplayer mode
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends got a new trailer ahead of the show's 2027 release on Crunchyroll.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformRarest PS1 and PS2 games to buy before Sony closes the PlayStation Store
Here are 12 PS1 and PS2 games that cost hundreds of dollars used, but you can buy them digitally for a song on the PlayStation Store before it closes.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformCall Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Are Out Now On PS5, But DLC Costs Extra
The ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) are available now. The ports, which were confirmed in June, are developed by Iron Galaxy in conjunction with Activision. As announced previously(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-1-and-2-are-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5/), these are not remasters or remakes--if you enjoyed the games in their original states, that's what you're getting here. The games cost $40, but PlayStation Plus members can get each for $20 through August 6. There is no bundle that puts them together. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-09-at-2.46.23-PM.png?w=1024) Black Ops 1 and 2 are out now on PS4 and PS5. The descriptions for each state that the games offer "a classic Call of Duty experience," and as such, cross-platform multiplayer is not supported. Beyond the base games, Activision is also selling each game's season pass for $30 (or $10 through August 6 for PlayStation Plus members). The season pass bundles include additional multiplayer maps and Zombies content. The next brand-new Call of Duty game is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which launches this October for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformOver 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs
As Sony plans to kill all PlayStation disc production in January 2028(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/), a Canadian retailer has done what everyone was probably thinking of doing: urging the company to change its mind with a petition that's garnered over 220,000 signatures. PNP Games is an independent retailer(https://pnpgamesonline.com/) based in Canada that started in 2005 by selling games on eBay. Since then, it opened three locations around Canada, becoming a budding business that supplies its customers with everything from home goods like art and drinkware to gaming products such as controllers and consoles. Think GameStop but make it Canadian. On July 1, just as Sony announced its plans to end disc production of all new PlayStation games in 2028(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/), PNP Games started a petition(https://www.change.org/p/don-t-kill-the-disc-tell-sony-to-keep-physical-playstation-games) called Don't Kill the Disc. The mission statement is simple: "Sign to tell Sony to keep disc-based games alive beyond 2028, so the next generation can own the games they play, not just rent them," per the Change.org petition page. "If we do not speak up now, the disc disappears, and the choice goes with it." Since starting the petition, over 220,000 people have signed the appeal, essentially telling Sony that physical media is important to not just gamers but entertainment enthusiasts as a whole. In a July 6 IGN interview(https://www.ign.com/articles/dont-kill-the-disc-independent-retailer-launches-petition-calling-on-playstation-to-keep-physical-games-gets-over-115000-signatures), PNP Games CEO Jade Pearce spoke about how vital physical media is for businesses and consumers. "Physical games support an entire industry that an all-digital future quietly erases: retailers, distributors, manufacturers, warehousing and logistics, the pre-owned and trade-in market, and the collector and preservation community," Pearce said. "That is thousands of jobs and countless small businesses. Ending physical media removes consumer choice, weakens local economies, and hands a few platform holders total control over how, and whether, you can access the games you buy." This sentiment is echoed in the petition's messaging as well. PNP Games noted that the death of physical media is "about jobs" as much as it is about the disc being "a real game" that you own, share, resell, trade, collect, gift, and pass down to your kids. An all-digital future puts the very idea of ownership in a precarious spot, which is what PNP Games hopes to change Sony's mind on with the Don't Kill the Disc petition. "We are not against digital," Pearce wrote on the petition's page. "We are against digital being the only option. A large and passionate community still wants a real, physical game they own outright, and Sony is about to take that choice away." GameSpot has reached out to PNP Games for comment and will update this story when we hear back. You can imagine what the comments have been on the petition. Many of the signatories said Sony's decision weighs heavily on whether they'll buy PlayStation products going forward. Others took to calling the company consumer-unfriendly, stating they feel like Sony is taking advantage of the goodwill it built over the years. And quite a few mentioned that, if we're being hurtled toward an all-digital future(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/), they might as well buy a PC. The internet--and the signers of the petition--have a lot to say(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-disc-death-sends-the-internet-into-its-physical-media-defense-arc/) about what Sony's doing.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformSony Tries To Change The Subject After Killing PlayStation Discs
To kick off July, Sony made the surprising announcement that it plans to end support of physical discs for PlayStation games(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/) at the beginning of 2028. In the week since that news, Sony kept quiet on social media. Now, Sony has attempted to start a new conversation with gamers, but it's not going well so far. In the message seen below, Sony touts the FlexStrike wireless fight stick. Under normal circumstances, this product could have been positively received on its own terms. Unfortunately for the team behind controller, their announcement has been met by lingering anger and resentment from fans over the decision to kill physical discs. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/2074478664805212593 Some of the responses are a little too profane to share here. There may be support for Sony, but if so, it's been largely buried on social media. Most of the messages have been angry, satirical, or both. https://twitter.com/jchip/status/2074479131077624268 https://twitter.com/balefulspook/status/2074480356460249307 https://twitter.com/SepticSauce/status/2074499339062243733 https://twitter.com/haffsabu/status/2074481096142553558 https://twitter.com/algorusty/status/2074484273671815509 https://twitter.com/SeptimoCieloPod/status/2074488491451244857 Companies like iam8bit and GameFly have already shared their disappointment(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/profoundly-disappointed-is-this-companys-response-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/) in Sony's move away from physical discs. Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott has suggested that Sony made this decision to exert greater control over pricing and distribution(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/). Eliminating physical discs effectively kills the used games market and makes Sony's online store the only outlet that can sell its titles outside of code-in-a-box games like Grand Theft Auto 6(https://www.gamespot.com/games/grand-theft-auto-vi/). There are also concerns that Sony's experiments with dynamic pricing(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-digital-only-future-makes-sonys-dynamic-pricing-harder-to-ignore/) will charge some players more than others while keeping prices artificially high. To further underscore the lack of permanence in the digital marketplace, Sony has also shared its plans to close the Play Station 3 and Vita online stores(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-to-end-playstation-store-support-on-ps3-and-vita/).
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformI won't mourn PlayStation discs
Sony announced that it will cease production of physical PlayStation games this week. That's sad, but the end of optical discs for games isn't
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformEvery bit of Persona 4 news that dropped at Anime Expo 2026
From Rise Kujikawa's reveal to confirmation of MAPPA's involvement, Anime Expo had lots of exciting reveals for Persona 4 Revival
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platform35 years ago, Final Fantasy 4 achieved something even the best RPGs rarely do
Final Fantasy 4 is unique among RPGs for the way it combines characterization with combat roles