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🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlaystation Doubles Down on Ditching PC in New PS5 Video
PlayStation just released a video suggesting it won't support new PC ports anytime soon.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformThe Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
CD Projekt Red is aiming to launch The Witcher 4 sometime in 2028, joint CEO Micha&322; Nowakowski says in a new video. CD Projekt Red has been working on its next mainline Witcher title for years and has shown videos of it, but now the studio is providing a target release window for when the &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation Owners Begin Sony Boycott with Digital Blackout Protest
In an attempt to reverse Sony's decision to terminate disc production, fans are shutting their PlayStations this week.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation Reminds Players Of Its All-Digital Future In The Worst Way Possible
Recently, Sony has been sending PlayStation owners the console's terms and user agreements, leaving a bitter taste in their mouths.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformNaughty Dog’s Intergalactic Adds An Actor From The Last Of Us And Uncharted
Another actor has joined the cast for Naughty Dog's upcoming new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Robin Atkin Downes, who played Robert(https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/Robert) in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and multiple characters in the studio's Uncharted games, said on social media that he's set to appear in Intergalactic. He didn't say who he is playing, but as you can tell from the video below, he's obviously very excited about it. https://twitter.com/RobinADownes/status/2090646298718597618 Downes is a prolific video game actor, having lent his voice to dozens of games over the years. He also voiced the Medic in Team Fortress 2, Travis Touchdown in No More Heroes, and Spider in Destiny 2: Forsaken. Additionally, Downes voiced Ballistic in Apex Legends. Intergalactic is in the works now for PS5, but we still don't know much about it, or when it may release. The game, which takes place thousands of years in the future, stars Tati Gabrielle as Jordan A. Mun, a bounty hunter who becomes stranded on a faraway planet called Sempira. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLGy63pt9vA The game has been in development since 2020, and also features Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross scoring the soundtrack. Some of the other actors confirmed for Intergalactic include Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Troy Baker, and Merle Dandridge.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformNaughty Dog’s New Game ‘Intergalactic’ Adds Beloved Last of Us and Uncharted Vet
Uncharted and Last of Us actor Robin Atkin Downes is joining the cast of Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformCall Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Port From 14 Years Ago Sold Better In July Than Any Other Game In US
Circana has released its latest monthly sales report, revealing which games sold the best in the US, and Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 ports performed particularly well. The Black Ops 2 port for PS4 and PS5 was July 2026's best-selling game overall in the US ranked by dollar sales. The Black Ops 1 port, meanwhile, ranked No. 5. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BlackOpsports.webp) The Black Ops ports for PS4 and PS5 did gangbusters in July. These games shadowdropped on July 9, priced at $40 (or $20 through August 6 for PS Plus subscribers). The games do not feature many technical or visual improvements, and that was kinda the whole point, as fans called on Activision to give them the OG experience for both, warts and all. That worked out well for Activision and Microsoft, as the games reportedly combined to sell more than 11 million copies, generating more than $430 million(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-1-and-2-ports-sold-11-million-copies-combined-on-playstation-benefitting-both-xbox-and-sony/). Previously, the only way to play the games on PlayStation was to find an old PS3 and go from there since they were never made available via backwards compatibility on PS4 or PS5. The pent-up demand helped bolster sales(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-1-and-2-ports-sold-11-million-copies-combined-on-playstation-benefitting-both-xbox-and-sony/), industry analyst Rhys Elliott said. He added that Activision spent basically zero dollars to market them, nor does the company need to spend money for ongoing development. Microsoft and Activision are the big winners here, and so is Sony–its 30% cut of the $430 million works out to about $130 million “for doing basically nothing” but hosting them, Elliott said. The games have no doubt sold more copies since Elliott released his report in early August, further enriching the parties involved. Circana said EA Sports College Football 27, which was July's No. 2 best-selling games based on dollar sales, would have been No. 1 had that game and the EA Sports MVP Bundle been combined. That bundle includes CFB 27 and Madden 27. Below you can see the top 10 best-selling games of July 2026 in the US. The figures include physical sales and estimated digital sales. July 2026 best-selling games in the US 1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 2. EA Sports College Football 27 3. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 4. EA Sports MVP Bundle 5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Halo: Campaign Evolved 7. Splatoon Raiders 8. Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online 9. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 10. 007 First Light
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformEx-PlayStation Boss Says Game Development Will Have A “Tough Future” Because Of AI
As a veteran of the industry, former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei has a lot of thoughts about where things are currently headed. And with AI infiltrating just about every major developer under the sun, he is both fascinated by and worried about artificial intelligence's overall impact on game development. In an August 18 Gamerbraves interview(https://www.gamerbraves.com/exclusive-from-playstation-to-indie-advisor-shuhei-yoshida-talks-games-ai-and-the-future-of-the-industry/), Yoshida said AI tools are "allowing almost anybody to become a game developer." Because AI can do things like write code for you, an artist or a designer can create entire games by themselves now. This, in his mind, will lead to more games being created and released than ever before. While he praised the speed at which developers will be able to launch games with AI, Yoshida was quick to put the rose-tinted glasses away, highlighting the adverse effects it could have on gaming. "For anyone who wants to make money by developing games, we'll see even tougher competition going forward,” he said. "As a fan of games, I'm very excited about the future and seeing so many interesting games come out. But from a developer's standpoint, it's going to be a really tough future." For him, "tougher competition" is the greatest concern, as the exorbitant amount of games released will give consumers more options and probably a greater sense of decision paralysis. Yoshida also commented on PlayStation's decision to end all physical disc production in January 2028(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/), saying it may not be "such a big issue(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-weighs-in-on-sony-killing-off-physical-game-discs/)" since physical-disc games still often require downloads, just like digital media. Still, he did acknowledge how much it'd suck if "physical games were no longer available to collect." Yoshida has been opening up about all facets of the games industry, from explaining why he was fired from his position(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-playstation-exec-shuhei-yoshida-says-he-was-fired-after-top-boss-asked-him-to-do-ridiculous-things/1100-6539492/) to sharing his thoughts on the Steam Machine(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-playstation-exec-is-less-than-impressed-with-steam-machine/). This muzzle is off.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation Is Reportedly Overhauling Live-Service Horizon Spin-Off Hunters Gathering Following Poor Playtest Feedback
!Game Informer News(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/02/05/a2668036/horizonhuntersgatheringaloyanderend.jpg.webp) Horizon Hunters Gathering, a live-service spin-off of Guerilla Games' Horizon series(https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/05/guerrilla-games-reveals-its-cooperative-horizon-multiplayer-game-horizon-hunters), was announced earlier this year to mixed reception. While it retains worldbuilding elements from Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West, the genre and art style are completely changed, and anecdotally, it seemed to alienate more than it attracted. That was before anyone had played the game, however. According to a report from Bloomberg(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/playstation-reboots-horizon-hunters-gathering-as-live-service-strategy-struggles?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzE0MjM0MSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NzQ3MTQxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSzBOVElSS1YyVjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.W2rmWr4vHOvYW2YsXBRftk6tzRuk5-lCzHVi21wLDU), playtest feedback has caused the developer to take a step back and reevaluate what the game should look like. The report comes from Jason Schreier, a seasoned reporter in the video game space. He cites anonymous sources familiar with Hunters Gathering's development, but who are not authorized to speak about it publicly. While Schreier's reporting has a very strong track record for accuracy, PlayStation has yet to confirm or deny the facts in his article and declined to comment. Game Informer has also reached out for comment, and this article will be updated should we receive a reply. "Following poor feedback in private testing earlier this year, the plan now is to strip out the live-service component and turn it into more of a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode and a far smaller scope," the Bloomberg article reads. While the game is not yet cancelled, Schreier's sources indicate that the team has "through December to impress executives on their next milestone." Many of the game's developers are also being reassigned to a different project, to be evaluated at the end of the year. This rework of Hunters Gathering is a kinder fate than other multiplayer PlayStation projects have received. Best known for its critically acclaimed single-player experiences, the Japanese gaming giant has spent the 2020s trying to expand into the online live-service market to little success. Multiplayer spin-offs of God of War(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/sony-cancels-two-more-playstation-projects), Spider-Man, and The Last of Us(https://gameinformer.com/2023/12/14/naughty-dog-ceases-development-of-the-last-of-us-online) were all canned before their proper reveals. Destiny 2 got its final update this year(https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/21/destiny-2-is-getting-its-final-content-update-next-month-as-bungie-ends-active). Most infamously, Concord was shut down less than a week after its launch. While PlayStation's single-player games have fared better, fans of the Horizon series unfortunately have to wait a while for their next single-player outing as Aloy. According to Bloomberg, most of the Horizon Forbidden West team is working on Hunters Gathering, not the next mainline entry. "A tiny team has been plotting out the next single-player Horizon game but it remains years away from completion, according to the people familiar with the studio’s plans," Schreier writes. Source: Bloomberg(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/playstation-reboots-horizon-hunters-gathering-as-live-service-strategy-struggles?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzE0MjM0MSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NzQ3MTQxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSzBOVElSS1YyVjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.W2rmWr4vHOvYW2YsXBRftk6tzRuk5-lCzHVi21wLDU)
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation's Horizon Co-Op Game Being Rebooted Following Poor Feedback
PlayStation rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering following poor feedback to the co-op game's live service features
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformHorizon Multiplayer Game Being Rebooted To Remove Live-Service, Next Mainline Horizon Game “Years Away,” Report Says
A major development has come to light regarding Guerrilla's long-in-development live-service Horizon game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. After negative player feedback from the game's various tests(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/horizon-hunters-gatherings-next-test-starts-soon-heres-how-to-sign-up/1100-6539779/), the Amsterdam-based studio has been "working to reboot the game since June," Bloomberg(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/playstation-reboots-horizon-hunters-gathering-as-live-service-strategy-struggles?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzE0MjM0MSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NzQ3MTQxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSzBOVElSS1YyVjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.W2rmWr4vHOvYW2YsXBRftk6tzRuk5-lCzHVi21wLDU&leadSource=article-gifting) reported. The plan to reboot the game involves removing its live-service elements and shifting it to become "more of a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode and far smaller scope," the report said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8MmDGZsWeA The report went on to say Guerrilla now has through December to "impress executives" in order for development to continue. Due to the paring down of the scope in the reboot, some developers working on Horizon Hunters Gathering are being "reassigned to a different project" that is due for evaluation by higher-ups by the end of the year. What that other game is remains a mystery, but the report added that a "tiny team" at Guerrilla is now "plotting out the next single-player Horizon game." This game is, however, "years away" from being done, sources said. What is Horizon Hunters Gathering? Announced in February this year, Horizon Hunters Gathering is a multiplayer game set in the Horizon universe, allowing up to three players in a group. It features a markedly different look from the main Horizon series, sporting more vibrant visuals and giving off Fortnite energy in terms of its looks. Players will work together to fight the deadly, animal-like machines that the Horizon series is known for. Guerrilla has said the game’s combat is “tactical, reactive, and deeply skill-based.” This was how the game was described upon its announcement, at least. It remains to be seen exactly how Horizon Hunters Gathering could change, beyond stripping out the live-service elements, given the reboot. Sony's struggles in live-service Like many other companies, PlayStation pushed into the very popular, potentially lucrative, and very competitive, live-service market by making a number of bets, and not all of them have paid off. At one point, Sony was planning a dozen live-service games, but the company later halved that(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-is-halving-the-number-of-playstation-live-service-games-that-it-aims-to-launch-by-march-2026/1100-6519039/) in a bid for quality over quantity. Some of the games that have been canceled so far have included The Last of Us Online(https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-last-of-us-online/), along with a live-service God of War and another live-service title from Bend.(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-cancels-two-games-including-a-live-service-god-of-war-report/1100-6528869/) There have been successes, too, mostly notably Helldivers 2. The game sold more than 20 million copies(https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/helldivers-2-sells-20m-copies). Sony’s multiplayer game Concord, on the other hand, failed to find an audience and was quickly taken offline, with its studio shuttered. Many are also wondering about the fate of the live-service game Fairgame$, following a number of key staff departures(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-live-service-game-fairgame-loses-another-key-developer/1100-6534409/).
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformMarvel's Wolverine Is At the Center of the Most Complex Online War In Years
Ahead of its September release, Marvel’s Wolverine is finding itself in the center of several social media discourses intersecting at once.