As they have done in alignment with other Spider-Man projects, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was announced to be receiving a couple bonus costumes inspired by the newly-released Spider-Man: Brand New Day as well as the upcoming Marvel Tokon. Available now, this latest update brings with it more than just a couple cosmetics – having now updated Spider-Man 2 on PS5 Pro with Enhanced PSSR support.

Taking to Bluesky to make the announcement, Insomniac Games officially detailed update 1.005.000 for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, writing:

“It's a Brand New Day for Marvel's Spider-Man 2! Get TWO NEW SUITS for Peter Parker in today's update, including the Fresh Start and the Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls suits.”

While this was already known (having been announced last month) this update also brings with it a surprise boost to visual clarity on PlayStation 5 Pro, owing to the implementation of Sony’s Enhanced PSSR upscaler (colloquially known as PSSR 2).

Additionally, the update also adds support for the PS5’s Power Saver mode. As of now, the benefits of this mode remain somewhat dubious, giving players a slightly worse experience in favour of drawing far less power from the console. As with other games which include such an option however, this is likely in service of the rumoured PlayStation 6 handheld. Either way, this update is a welcome one, especially with the addition of PSSR 2.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was already a great looking game on the base PS5, and so it will be interesting to see how much crisper the game will now look on the Pro.

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Marvel’s Wolverine is one of the most anticipated PlayStation-published PS5 games of 2026, with the upcoming action-adventure title from Insomniac Games set to officially launch on the 15th of September. While we have so far seen relatively little from the game, expect an influx of new information, gameplay and details as Previews for Marvel’s Wolverine have now been confirmed to be going live in a couple weeks’ time.

As is the case with most major AAA games, video game journalists, pundits and other influencers were given the opportunity to check out and play Marvel’s Wolverine ahead of the game’s launch in September.

While these preview sessions have already come to pass, we will have to wait a few more weeks to learn more from the game, with said previews currently under embargo.

Fortunately, we should be getting a whole suite of previews soon enough, with the embargo being lifted on the 13th of August at 8AM PDT (4PM UK Time).

As mentioned, so far we have seen relatively little from Marvel’s Wolverine, with the first proper look at gameplay being during Sony’s last State of Play. Since then, we’ve gotten some behind-the-scenes details as well as plenty of story moments. That said, how the gameplay and level design will flow remains to be seen. Hopefully we will get a full blowout of new information when previews officially go live next month.

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It’s been a while since we’ve last had a new original game from Naughty Dog, with their most recent release being The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. When they do return however, it’ll be in a pretty major way, having previously announced and teased their brand new IP ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’. While we have yet to get a concrete release date, insiders have now claimed that the project is planned to arrive sometime next year in 2027.

Following the recent confirmation that God of War Laufey will launch in February of 2027, fans have started to wonder what this means for Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Taking to Twitter, one user asked known industry insider / leaker NateTheHate whether they had any updates on the current status of Naughty Dog’s next game, writing: “Now that we have confirmation for Laufey release date. Is Intergalactic supposed to release next year or 2028?”

In response, Nate claimed that “2027 is the intended target” – though no further details were offered.

As mentioned, Naughty Dog hasn't released a new original game since The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. That’s not for lack of trying however, with the team having spent years working on a live-service TLOU project (known as The Last of Us Online) prior to its cancellation. In addition, the team also developed a full-on remake of 2013’s The Last of Us – launching on PS5 and later PC in 2022 / 2023 respectively.

Regardless, following what has been a somewhat quiet 2026 for first-party PlayStation releases (Saros and the upcoming Wolverine + Marvel Tokon aside), 2027 looks set to be a big year for Sony and the PS5. Hopefully we get a gameplay trailer for Intergalactic sooner rather than later.

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There has been a great deal of discourse surrounding the recently-announced God of War Laufey, with one of the most vocal issues being the fact that the spin-off / side-quel will not be starring the ‘god of war’ Kratos himself. To no one’s surprise however, it has now been officially confirmed that Kratos will return in a future title coming some time after the release of Laufey.

As reported by IGN, Santa Monica Studio’s head of creative Cory Barlog (who also served as Game Director for 2018’s God of War and Creative Director for Ragnarok) confirmed during a recent Comic Con panel that a Kratos-led God of War game is in the works.

While details have of course been kept light, Barlog revealed that this new entry will connect directly to the upcoming Laufey.

For the uninitiated, God of War Laufey is set concurrently with the events of 2018’s game – or at least it starts at the same point. Where the story of Laufey will go and where it will end up taking Faye, we will have to wait and find out.

Given that Kratos has already been confirmed to feature in Laufey to some degree however, things should become clearer once the game launches in February of next year.

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The company has come a long way since its acquisition of ATI Technologies in 2006. This transformed it from a CPU maker to a full-fledged computing giant. Twenty Years Later, the ATI Acquisition Remains AMD's Most Important Milestone, Which Helped in Driving Innovation from Radeon Graphics to AI Accelerators On July 24, 2006, AMD announced one of the biggest acquisitions in semiconductor history by acquiring ATI Technologies in a deal worth approximately $5.4 billion. At that time, it was seen as a big gamble that would put AMD directly against giants like Intel and NVIDIA. Exactly two decades later, it […]

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One of the biggest news stories of the year is easily the announcement by Sony that they will no longer be printing any physical PlayStation discs after 2028. While this was met with immediate backlash from fans and general consumers, some game publishers are painting a rather different picture – with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot claiming that “we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

During the company’s most recent quarterly investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked for his take on Sony’s recent announcement that they will be getting rid of physical disc printing come 2028. Offering a somewhat unpopular position on the matter, Guillemot claimed (as transcribed by PCGamer):

“What we saw on the PC is that it helped to grow the market […] There's also some pressure for the future on the cost of machines, and being able to be only digital will help to have more accessible machines, I would say. There are pluses and minuses, but we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

Ubisoft’s relationship with digital media is an interesting one. Unlike many publishers, Ubisoft is more than willing to offer deep discounts on many of its games on a regular basis, making one aspect of digital-only releases perhaps a bit less concerning.

At the same time, the discounting of these physical games at retailers also likely contributes to their decision to offer similar sales on its digital titles – and so it’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation.

Either way, no matter what Ubisoft thinks, moving away entirely from physical discs will likely have far more reaching consequences than most expect.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Guillemot’s comment? Is it tone deaf? Will consumers benefit at all from this massive impending industry shift? Let us know down below.

Ever since Sony made the announcement that they will be getting rid of physical disc production come 2028, we have seen PlayStation being inundated with tons of backlash from fans. Unfortunately, these concerns are likely falling on deaf ears, with one analyst revealing that just 7 games have sold over 100k physical copies on PS5 this year (in the US).

As reported by industry analyst Mat Piscatella of ‘Circana Retail Tracking Service’, PlayStation is unlikely to backtrack on their current plans to get rid of physical game discs, revealing that:

“2 PlayStation video games sold more than 10k physical units in the US during week ending July 11, 2026. 7 have sold more than 100k physical units year-to-date.”

Considering the sheer number of PlayStation games released on an annual basis, having just 7 surpass 100K physical copies sold is pretty damning.

That said, these figures pertain only to the US – likely one of the more digital-focused regions – and so how representative this is of the rest of the world is unknown.

Either way, with Sony already beginning to retool its disc printing factories for other purposes, it seems as though unfortunately nothing will sway Sony from this decision.

KitGuru says: Are you surprised by the lack of physical sales in the US? How do you think it compares to other regions? Will Sony backtrack on their decision with enough pressure? Let us know your thoughts down below.

2026 has been a terrible year for Bungie. With Marathon failing to garner a major audience base, and Destiny 2 being all-but-shut-down, the future of this once iconic studio remains in flux. Adding to the confusion, Marathon’s Game Director Joseph Ziegler has now announced that he is departing the studio.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Joseph Ziegler confirmed that he will be parting ways with Bungie, writing: “Friday 7/17, will be my last day at Bungie and I'll be passing the torch of Game Director to the very capable and amazing hands of Del Chafe III, who will guide the game forward alongside the Creative Director Julia Nardin. Both of them have been operating in a strong leadership capacity for the team and are ready to guide Marathon into the next chapter with an even better and brighter future.”

Unlike the recent retirement of industry veteran Glen Schofield, Ziegler appears to be staying in the games industry for now, adding: “As for me, I'll be heading to something new, somewhere else, and will update you on where and what soon. I just want to say a deeply heartfelt thank you to all of you for supporting me and Marathon in our windy mission to bring a dark and terrifying space survival frontier to your screen.”

The full post can be found HERE, and includes plenty of pleasantries towards Ziegler’s fellow Bungie developers.

For the uninitiated, Joseph Ziegler was brought in to help direct Marathon back in 2022, following the departure of Christopher Barrett. Formerly the director for Riot Games’ Valorant, Ziegler helped to push Marathon past the finish line – for better or for worse.

While the state of Marathon right now is far from perfect, the team do have quite a bit planned, most recently confirming that they will be bringing in some form of permanent PvE mode in the future.

Either way, the departure of Ziegler is a big deal, and marks another pivotal moment for this struggling live-service title. Hopefully the new management can help turn things around.

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Last week, we reported on the unfortunate news that production on Amazon’s live-action God of War show was being halted following an on-set injury by Kratos actor Ryan Hurst. While it was claimed at the time that this injury would require surgery, things seem to be a bit more serious than it initially appeared, with the role of Kratos now being entirely recast.

Initially reported by TMZ last week, the publication revealed that Kratos actor Ryan Hurst “tore his bicep while filming a stunt … and the injury requires surgery,” claiming at the time that production was being halted while he recovered.

Unfortunately, the situation has since evolved, with the publication Deadline now confirming that the role of Kratos is being recast. According to the report, Hurst’s injuries would require a minimum of 4-6 months of rest, with up to a year of waiting for a full recovery.

Given this, Sony / Amazon reportedly decided that “while Hurst’s full recovery is a priority, the period required for it was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision to recast the role.”

While the first image released of Hurst as Kratos left plenty to be desired in the eyes of many, the actor had been putting in the work for this role, reportedly gaining 40 pounds of muscle across multiple months of training.

Additionally, Hurst was already familiar with the source material, having voiced Thor in 2021’s God of War Ragnarok.
While we have yet to learn who will be replacing Hurst for the role of Kratos, production is said to be picking back up as soon as this October, and so we will likely hear more in the coming months.

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Since as far back as 2022, we had been hearing rumours that Sony was in talks with Amazon to produce a live-action adaptation of PlayStation’s flagship God of War series. After a number of delays, filming for the project finally began earlier this year. Unfortunately, unlike Kratos himself, actor Ryan Hurst is not actually a god of war – and so production has now had to be halted following an on-set injury.

As reported by the publication TMZ, filming for the live-action God of War series has been paused temporarily due to the show’s star ‘Ryan Hurst’ receiving an injury on set.

As of now, details remain light, but according to TMZ, Hurst “tore his bicep while filming a stunt … and the injury requires surgery.”

While the nature of the scene being filmed was not shared, the God of War games have Kratos doing all sorts of intense action scenes on a moment-to-moment basis. Even during something basic like general combat, swinging the Leviathan axe as Kratos could lead to potential injuries.

Either way, here’s to hoping that the surgery isn’t too serious and that Hurst is back to feeling 100% sooner rather than later.

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Despite all of the many different controversies seen throughout the video games industry in 2026, one of the most notable is Sony’s announcement that they will no longer be printing PlayStation discs come 2028 – pretty much marking the end of physical media in gaming. One company which should be concerned is US retail giant GameStop. According to the CEO however, this latest move is “totally, totally irrelevant.”

Taking part in an interview with Bloomberg Tech, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen was asked about PlayStation’s recent announcement regarding their discontinuing of disc printing: “If the hardware makers are reportedly moving to discless on the console side, future game launches are digital only, where does that fit in for the business plan

According to the CEO, “it doesn’t matter at all” explaining “Software, it mattered in the past. Software today makes up less than 12% of the business, and collectables makes up over half the business. So, it's totally, totally irrelevant.”

For the uninitiated, GameStop has for many years now been trying to move away from the pure selling of video games including, as mentioned by Cohen, by leaning more into merchandise and other ancillary accessories.

That said, GameStop’s endgame still seems to be the desire to acquire e-commerce giant eBay – a plan which they first announced back in May.

Regardless of GameStop’s own plans, it is safe to say that the decision by Sony to get rid of physical media will have a reverberating impact across the games industry and beyond.

KitGuru says: What do you think of GameStop in 2026? Is the retailer ‘irrelevant’? Let us know down below.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is one of PlayStation’s more interesting upcoming releases. Developed by Arc System Works in direct collaboration with PlayStation, the console exclusive fighting game is set to launch in under a months’ time on the 6th of August. Ahead of this however, all those interested in checking the game out will be able to do so for free, with an open-beta set to go live next week.

Taking to the PlayStation Blog, Sony detailed the upcoming open-beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, writing: “The wait is almost over. The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is nearly here, and we can’t wait for players to jump into the action.”

Available across PlayStation 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store, the open beta is set to officially go live on the 24th of July at 8AM UK Time, and will remain playable until the 27th – also ending at 8AM.

All those interested will be able to pre-download the game two hours prior to it going live, giving you as much time as possible to play.

Being a beta, Tokon’s full suite of content will of course be locked. That said, users will still have plenty to check out and enjoy, with all of the following being accessible:

• 15 playable characters
• 6 playable stages
• Online Casual and Ranked matches
• Local Versus mode
• Explorable ‘open lobby’ hub world
• Training mode
• 3 Chapters of Tokon’s Episode (campaign) mode

This is far from the first time that Sony has allowed fans to try out Tokon ahead of launch, with various closed tests having taken place since its official announcement.

That said, the game has seen plenty of changes and improvements since, and so it will be interesting to get a clearer understanding of exactly how Marvel Tokon will feel like when the game fully launches next month.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Marvel Tokon so far? Have you been involved in any of the previous playtests? What’s your favourite Arc System Works game? Let us know down below.

Just like Nintendo, Sony has been dipping its toes into the mobile gaming market, albeit even more carefully – having only a few select dedicated titles so far. One game which has shown some promise is the PvP hero shooter Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble. Following a closed access period, the game is almost set for a proper debut, with pre-registrations now officially going live.

Taking to the PlayStation Blog to make the announcement, the lead dev team for Ranger Rumble (OH BIBI) wrote: “Suit up, Rangers! Pre-registration for Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is now open worldwide on the App Store and Google Play.”

As of now, no concrete release date has been provided (although it is expected to arrive in early October), but all those who do pre-register will be gifted a number of consumables alongside the “exclusive Clank Suit skin” for the Hero ‘Widget’.

As mentioned, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is a mobile-only PvP Hero Shooter in which “Captain Qwark has created a revolutionary combat Simulation to find the next generation of Galactic Rangers.

Players will be able to choose from a variety of 12 ‘Heroes’ in total, each of which are said to have unique abilities. Designed in partnership with Insomniac Games, the list of playable characters should fit neatly into the rest of the R&C world.

At launch, the game will feature 6 different game modes to choose from, including PvP and PvE experiences, a battle royale of sorts, and even a “football-inspired showdown where every goal comes with a little extra firepower.”

As mentioned, Ranger Rumble has been in different forms of closed access for a while now, with the game seeing plenty of updates throughout. Given this, hopefully when Ratch & Clank: Ranger Rumble does finally launch, it represents a solid addition to one of PlayStation’s longest-running franchises.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Ranger Rumble? Will you check it out when it launches? Is Sony wasting its time in the mobile space? Let us know down below.

Over its many years of development, we’ve seen the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 breeze past plenty of major milestones: including allowing for the injection of new post-effects such as AMD’s FSR while continually reducing the number of unsupported titles. Furthering these efforts, the team have revealed that 75% of the entire PS3 library is now fully playable through the emulator.

In going to the project’s official site, users can find a full compatibility list of titles, showcasing which games are supported by RPCS3 and whether to expect any issues.

Split into 5 tiers of support, each game is placed into one of the following categories:

1. Nothing (Games that don't initialize properly, not loading at all and/or crashing the emulator)
2. Loadable (Games that display a black screen with a framerate on the window's title)
3. Intro (Games that display image but don't make it past the menus)
4. Ingame (Games that either can't be finished, have serious glitches or have insufficient performance)
5. Playable (Games that can be completed with playable performance and no game breaking glitches)

As of now, across the PlayStation 3’s more-than 3500 games, 75.33% are considered to be playable, with 22.93% achieving ‘ingame’ status. At this point, very few titles suffer from major issues, with just 1.71% still stuck in the ‘intro’ stage and 0.03% only being loadable. Like we reported back in 2021, a total of 0% of the PS3 library remains in the ‘nothing’ stage.

Speaking of 2021, back then, the compatibility list looked quite a bit different, with around 63% of games being ‘playable’, 30% reaching ‘ingame’ and nearly 6% stuck at the intro.

With just how much momentum RPCS3 has seen over the years, there will hopefully come a time in which 100% of the PS3’s library will be fully playable. We will have to wait and see how long it takes.

KitGuru says: How often do you use emulators for gaming? Are you impressed with RPCS3’s progress over the years? Let us know down below.

A little over a year ago, Sony announced and unveiled ‘Project Defiant’ – later officially being known as the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick. Initially set to launch in under a month’s time, Sony has now turned around and made the surprising decision to delay the controller indefinitely, citing “unexpected production delays.”

Taking to the PlayStation Blog, the VP of Global Marketing at SIE – Isabelle Tomatis – offered an update on the current status of their FlexStrike wireless fight stick

According to the company, “Due to unexpected production delays, FlexStrike wireless fight stick will launch at a later date,” adding that “we will share an update soon.”

Sony is pushing out email updates to all those who pre-ordered the hardware with details on exactly what happens next.

As mentioned, the FlexStrike was announced just over a year ago, with official pricing and pre-order details going live last month – making this sudden announcement quite unexpected.

Whenever it does eventually release, the FlexStrike should be a solid addition to PlayStation’s line-up of accessories, offering low-latency wireless gameplay alongside adjustable controls, a touchpad and everything else one would need (including a carry case).

Already a relatively expensive product (initially retailing for £179.99), hopefully this delay does not ultimately lead to a price increase.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the FlexStrike? Is it more form over function? Is a wireless fight stick necessary in your eyes? Let us know down below.

Over the past couple years, we’ve seen a great deal of work and effort being put into various emulation projects, with one of the most notable being ShadPS4 – recently being updated to allow for online play without the need for PlayStation Plus. Looking ahead a generation however, great strides are already being made regarding PS5 emulation, with the SharpEmu project recently hitting a new milestone.

Available to download via Github, SharpEmu is described as “an experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS”. Currently in its “early stages of development” the project is focused entirely on emulating PS5 titles, being “developed from scratch in C#.”

As with most emulator projects, SharpEmu has seen a great deal of improvements in a relatively short amount of time. Recently, the emulator was able to boot up the relatively basic title ‘Dreaming Sarah’ while also showing progress for the likes of Bluepoint’s Demon’s Souls Remake.

Since then however, the project has been making strides, with the latest update bringing in a working UI; audio/music; PS5 DualSense support and more.

As with all emulator projects, it will likely be many years before SharpEmu is able to be used by the general public as an actual fully-featured PS5 emulator. Still, their current progress is highly encouraging. Hopefully Sony does not try to get involved as it continues to improve.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have only just been re‑released on PS4 and PS5, but players are already reporting that multiplayer lobbies are being overrun by hackers due to outdated anti‑cheat systems.

The two classic Black Ops titles returned this month with new PS4 and PS5 versions. The re‑releases do run on newer servers, but it would seem that the underlying anti-cheat systems were not upgraded enough, as long-standing exploits are already being abused across the new servers.

Players are encountering aimlock, ESP wallhacks, and even tools that allow cheaters to add or remove XP from other accounts. Some users say they’ve been hit with negative XP, effectively blocking them from accessing multiplayer progression, as they can't even reach level 1.

These issues have existed for years on the original console and PC versions of these games, so this outcome was entirely predictable, making it all the more frustrating that more wasn't done to counter these exploits in time for the re-release. Right now, legitimate players are spending $40 on a game that can't really be played outside of private lobbies between friends.

MP1st recommends that fans actively avoid any online domination matches with max-level players, as more often than not, these are hackers. You should also probably leave a match if you see a lot of people joining and immediately leaving, and if you see a lot of grenade suicides going off, then chances are you've ended up in a lobby with a cheater and should leave.

This wouldn't be as much of an issue if these hackers didn't have the tools to manipulate in-game XP, but right now, even being in a lobby with a cheater could mean that you are about to lose all of your XP, or play one single game and suddenly be max level, which could be an issue if Activision starts monitoring and banning boosted accounts, even if you didn't ask to be boosted in the first place.

KitGuru Says: What should have been a fun weekend of nostalgia for Call of Duty fans on PlayStation has instead turned into a nightmare. Unless Activision upgrades the anti‑cheat, these re‑releases won’t offer a viable multiplayer experience.