Sony has a habit of quietly adding new hardware to its lineup and the new PS5 Slim, which is now in European stores, is no exception. This one, model number CFI-210, cuts the fat in ways that show a company fine tuning the recipe in the face of rising costs. When you open one of these up you’ll notice the difference straight away: the storage inside clocks in at 825GB, down from the full terabyte of the previous Slim models.
Four years after a mystery teaser in a dank Madripoor pub, Insomniac Games revealed Marvel’s Wolverine at the PlayStation State of Play. The unveiling included an autumn 2026 release date for the PS5 exclusive and a teaser that goes down to the point: this is a game about a man who heals quickly enough to keep fighting.
A YouTuber named TERA has taken the PlayStation 5, Sony’s behemoth of a home console, and shrunk it down to something you can fit in a backpack. This isn’t the PlayStation Portal, a streaming device that relies on remote play. This is a full PS5, reimagined as a portable machine.
The console gaming world has seemingly gone quiet and with the Nintendo Switch 2 out now, all eyes are on Sony’s next move. Leaks about the PlayStation 6 are gathering pace and painting a picture of hardware that can redefine what a home console can do.
Bond is back and he’s younger, brasher and ready to carve his own path in 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s new take on the iconic spy. Revealed in a 30-minute State of Play on September 3, 2025, this espionage action-adventure game is a new chapter for the world’s most famous secret agent. Out March 27, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, the deep dive gave us a first look at a game that combines stealth, action and cinematic flair.
A new handheld device, codenamed “Canis,” could change the way we play PlayStation games by combining portability with the ability to connect to a TV, just like the Switch. Based on previous leaks and industry chatter, this portable PS6 is a big push into the handheld space, going head to head with the Switch 2.
Sony has raised the price of each PS5 model by $50 in the US. This change went live on August 21 and is a big deal for a console that has been unchanged since 2020. Isabelle Tomatis, Vice President of Global Marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, summed it up: the company is facing a tough economic environment.
In 1994, Heretic broke new ground in the first-person shooter genre, combining fast-paced action with dark fantasy and light RPG elements. A year later, Hexen followed suit, both created by Raven Software and published by id Software, They were ahead of their time to say the least. Bethesda and Nightdive Studios have now recreated these classics, improving on the originals while introducing new content and current themes. The Heretic + Hexen package, which is available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Game Pass, is a nostalgic delight with enough new elements to appeal to both old and new gamers.
Arcades may be a dying breed but their spirit lives on in Terminator 2D: No Fate from Bitmap Bureau and Reef Entertainment. This is a retro-style platformer in your living room.
