
Handhelds keep getting larger, with Valve’s Steam Deck leading the charge, but one modder decided to go in the opposite direction. A PSP still slides into a jacket pocket. Tito from Macho Nacho Productions took that contrast and rebuilt an original Sony PSP-1000 as a device he calls Steam Portable, a pocket shell that can stream his Steam library and run retro emulation. Sony never sold anything like it. He used OtherMod’s latest PSPi 6 kit, a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, an 800×480 replacement screen, and a UV printer to stamp Steam branding onto the plastic.

Set 72306 PlayStation is LEGO’s first official collaboration with Sony, revealed September 3, 2026 during PlayStation’s State of Play. Builders 18 and up get 1,911 pieces that form a near 1:1 replica of the original grey console and its first wired controller. The finished set is just over 6 cm high, 26 cm wide, and 19 cm deep, which is close enough to the 1994 hardware to let the model to sit beside a real device without appearing toy-sized. The pricing in the United States is $179.99, while in the United Kingdom it is £139.99 and Europe gets it at €159.99.

Sony used today’s State of Play to show two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers built around Grand Theft Auto VI. The DualSense Wireless Controller, Grand Theft Auto VI Black Limited Edition and DualSense Wireless Controller, Grand Theft Auto VI White Limited Edition are both inspired by Vice City, with one side designed for sunny seaside days and the other with neon nights. They arrive on the same day as the game, November 19.

Sony Pictures Television switched on Live TV on PS5 for United States players on August 31, handing anyone with a console and a PlayStation account more than 100 live feeds plus on-demand movies and series at no extra monthly fee. Ads pay the bill. No separate download sits in the way, and PlayStation Plus is not required.

Electronic Arts spent nearly four years treating Motive Studio’s Iron Man game like a locked workshop. Announced in September 2022 as a single-player action adventure and the first title in a multi-game Marvel deal, the project then went dark. Fans filled the gap with rumors. Some of those rumors said the game was dead. Friday’s leak, and the company’s own reply a few hours later, said otherwise.

RedOctane Games used Gamescom Opening Night Live to set Stage Tour for December 10 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Sony just showed off a limited-edition PlayStation 5 Digital Edition designed around Marvel’s Wolverine, the upcoming Insomniac Games title. The main package is called the Marvel’s Wolverine Battle Yellow Limited Edition Bundle. It pairs a specially finished digital console with a matching DualSense controller and a download code for the game. Everything goes on sale September 15, the same day the game launches, with pre-orders opening August 19 at 10 a.m. local time through PlayStation Direct and select stores.

Sony’s PSP Go arrived as a sleek digital-only handheld with a sliding screen and a design that slipped easily into a pocket. Years later its built-in 930mAh battery remains the one feature that still limits how long people actually play. Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently installed an open-source solution created by Slystral that swaps in an 8000mAh cell and a custom rear shell. The result stretches play sessions from a few hours into the range of 25 to 50 hours while adding noticeable bulk.

Nearly three decades after Alucard first stepped into that inverted castle, a small team of fans has handed the original PlayStation version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night a native home on Windows, with builds also reaching Linux and macOS. BlackLabelHQ’s SymphonyRecomp is still marked as an open beta, yet the full game already runs from the opening monologue to the final credits without needing an emulator.

Two weeks ago the same project could only push a handful of PlayStation 5 titles past their loading screens. Today a free, open-source emulator called Kyty is running fully 3D commercial games on ordinary Windows PCs with player control and frame rates that actually feel usable.