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Oct 14Wed
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    PlayStation Plus October Game Catalog announced with Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, Mycopunk

    PlayStation Plus announced its October Game Catalog, with Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk among the titles arriving October 20, and Mycopunk joining on its day-one release. PlayStation Plus Premium also adds Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, while titles such as Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2, Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn Edition and Monster Energy Supercross 25 arrive October 27.

    Why this: The October PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lists every title and date in one place, helping subscribers plan what to play this month.

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    Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 launches today, plus a Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense controller

    Gran Turismo 7's Spec IV update Part 1 launched today for all players at no cost, adding six new cars, the Sportsland Sugo circuit, six new World Circuit events, Scapes locations, Car Viewer features, and Experience mode. The new cars include the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo '26, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, and Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston '86. Marking 30 years of Gran Turismo, Sony also showed the DualSense Wireless Controller Gran Turismo Limited Edition, priced at $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders from October 22 and a global launch starting December 10.

    Why this: The official post lists Spec IV Part 1's new cars, circuit, and events, plus the limited edition controller's price and pre-order timing.

Oct 10Sat
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    Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 550: Now This is Podcasting

    Episode 550 of the Official PlayStation Podcast features O'Dell and Kristen discussing recently finished games and listener letters, plus Jim and Gillen interviewing Fuse Games co-founder Matt Webster and Creative Director Kieran Crimmins about the launch of Star Wars: Galactic Racer. The episode also highlights next week's PS5 releases, a deep dive into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's returning DMZ mode ahead of its October 23 launch, and Warhammer Survivors arriving November 10.

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    Share of the Week: Marvel's Wolverine – Allies & Villains

    PlayStation Blog's Share of the Week highlights player-submitted Marvel's Wolverine screenshots featuring allies and villains including Omega Red, Jean, Sabretooth, Mystique, Deathstrike and Nathaniel Essex. The next theme is Marvel's Wolverine – Suits, with submissions due by 11:59 PM PT on October 14, 2026.

Oct 9Fri
Oct 8Thu
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    Phoenix Cyclops joins MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls on November 2 as the first Year 1 Pass DLC character

    MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls producer Takeshi Yamanaka announced that Phoenix Cyclops, the first Year 1 Pass DLC character, arrives on November 2, voiced by Ray Chase, with Classic and Legacy DLC costumes on the same day. He explained that the Phoenix version was chosen over the traditional Cyclops to offer fresher visuals and a different fighting style. Cyclops is an all-rounder using varied Optic Blasts, and collecting four Solar Shards lets him transform into Dark Phoenix for a temporary boost that also drains health. The game's first PlayStation Store sale starts today, PlayStation Plus members get a 3-hour Game Trial from today, and attendees at EVO France from October 9-11 can try him early.

    Why this: The producer explains why Phoenix Cyclops was chosen over the classic version and details the Solar Shards transformation and DLC costumes.

Oct 6Tue
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    Warhammer Survivors launches November 10 on PS5, two new characters revealed

    Warhammer Survivors will launch on PS5 on November 10, and the studio revealed two playable characters: Morvenn Vahl from Warhammer 40,000 and Lyssa Revenya from Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The game offers more than 40 playable champions, and wishlisting and pre-orders open today on PlayStation 5, with PlayStation Plus members getting a 10% pre-order discount.

    Why this: The official announcement sets Warhammer Survivors for PS5 on November 10 and details two new characters plus a pre-order discount, helping readers decide whether to buy.

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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 details its DMZ mode

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, with the DMZ extraction mode arriving alongside Campaign and Multiplayer. The official rundown covers Forward Operating Base stations such as Operators, Orders, Stash and Firing Range, plus unlockable facilities like the 3D Printer, Gunsmith, Vendor and Bounty Leaderboard. Players can deploy via Story Missions, Dynamic Operations or Free Roam, and earn DMZ XP through objectives, boss hunts, looting and a higher After Action Report rating.

    Why this: The official breakdown covers the FOB, deployment options, and XP routes in DMZ, helping readers judge whether the extraction mode suits them.

Oct 5Mon
Oct 3Sat
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    Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 549: Friendly Ghosts

    PlayStation Podcast Episode 549 has Tim and Kristen back to discuss the week's news and the games they can't stop playing, with Gillen interviewing Ghost of Yōtei actor Erika Ishii to mark the game's Complete Edition release and one-year anniversary. The episode also covers next week's release highlights including Kingdom Hearts I-III, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Deck of Haunts, plus God of War Laufey pre-orders, a Control Resonant art and tech deep dive, October PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and Kena: Scars of Kosmora's 2027 launch.

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    Share of the Week: Marvel's Wolverine – Logan

    This week's PlayStation Blog Share of the Week highlights six player-submitted portraits of Logan from Marvel's Wolverine, shared with #PSshare #PSBlog. Next week's theme is Marvel's Wolverine – Allies & Villains, with submissions due by 11:59 PM PT on October 7, 2026, featuring moments with Team X, Jean Grey, or various villains.

Oct 2Fri
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    Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition launches on PS5, voice actor Erika Ishii discusses new content

    Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition is out now on PS5, bundling the story campaign, the Ghost of Yōtei Legends multiplayer mode, and two new additions: the roguelike mode Most Wanted and the narrative expansion Echoes of Sekigahara. Marking the Complete Edition's launch and the game's first anniversary, voice actor Erika Ishii spoke with PlayStation Blog about returning to record for the expansion and about Jin's return in Most Wanted with new lines recorded by Daisaku Tsuji.

    Why this: Through the voice actor's perspective, readers can see how the Complete Edition's roguelike mode and story expansion continue Atsu's story.

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    Sony brings AI upscaling QSSR to PS5, with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei patched today

    Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new performance tier of AI upscaling for PS5 built from its Project Amethyst AI graphics collaboration with AMD, using a streamlined neural network architecture and a hand-tuned PS5 implementation. The first titles to use it are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, both patched today to offer QSSR as an additional graphics option on PS5. QSSR will be offered broadly to all PlayStation developers.

Oct 1Thu
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    Afterburner Studios announces Elta: Defy All Gods, free PS5 demo out today

    Afterburner Studios announced its action-platformer Elta: Defy All Gods, launching February 2, 2027, with a free PS5 demo available today. The demo covers the game's opening, letting players retrieve the dragon-god they worship, fight corrupted enemies in melee, and explore the glacial world of Lerna. The studio describes the game as blending brawler combat, search-action exploration and dragon companion abilities, inspired by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, God of War and Hong Kong martial arts films, and made with Focus Entertainment.

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    The Wolf Among Us Remastered Launches October 29, Telltale Details Visual and Noir Mode Changes

    Telltale's The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29 and is available to wishlist now. Game director Matt Saia said the story, directorial choices and overall art style were left untouched, while all character models and textures were rebuilt and every scene was relit. The remaster adds a Noir Mode with a pure black-and-white film look, handled differently from the Shadows Mode in Telltale's Batman series.

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    Kena: Scars of Kosmora delayed to 2027, Ember Lab shares story overview

    Ember Lab announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora will launch in 2027 on PS5 (physical and digital) and PC (digital), pushed back to polish a larger game experience. The character-focused linear adventure has a broader and deeper scope than 2021's Bridge of Spirits, following Kena and her childhood friend Orfio to the island of Kosmora to uncover its four elements and Alchemystic Temples. Kena also gains a crystalline canine companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and Alchemystic puzzles both mounted and on foot.

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    PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

    PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October are F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, all available to PS Plus members from Tuesday, October 6 until Monday, November 2. F1 25 is the official game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship and adds a new multiplayer mode in F1 World, while Hunt: Showdown 1896 is an extraction shooter playable solo or with up to two teammates. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 comes to PS5 and PS4 with four-player online co-op and two-player local split screen.

Sep 29Tue
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    How Control Resonant's art design and tech shaped its bosses, paranaturally-twisted Manhattan and more

    Control Resonant launched last week on PlayStation 5, and Remedy's lead level designer, art director, and lead gameplay designer discussed the art direction and design behind its characters and environments. The game keeps dynamic destruction and reactive environments while presenting a movie-like retro "Strange York" version of New York. Boss fights are intended as skill checks, and areas like The Gap and the Sinkhole reflect Dylan's psyche and gravity-warped spaces.

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    God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29, launches on PS5 February 16, 2027

    God of War Laufey will launch on PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027, with pre-orders opening September 29 on PlayStation Store and at participating retailers. Pre-order bonuses include the Last Wish Armor Set, the Phranque Golden Leaves cosmetic and an in-game resource pack, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds the Dark Alchemy Armor Set, Blade, Bow Scales and Catalyst plus a digital mini artbook and soundtrack. Sony also detailed Faye's Serpent Bow, which offers a full-aim precision mode and a half-aim hip-fire mode, along with interchangeable Scales and unlockable skills.

Sep 28Mon
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    Suri: The Seventh Note launches Oct 30 on PS5

    Suri: The Seventh Note, in development for four years, launches on PS5 on October 30, 2026, with pre-orders now open. The game draws on Indian art and architecture, records 80 percent of its music with original analogue instruments, and sets a 480-millisecond gap between main beats to balance player input response with rhythm. A Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition are available, the latter including an exclusive Chandini Skin DLC and 3-day early access, with a 20 percent pre-order discount for PlayStation Plus members. The game is part of the PlayStation India Hero Project.

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    God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29, launches on PS5 February 16, 2027

    God of War Laufey will launch on PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027, with pre-orders opening September 29 at 10:00am local time. Pre-order bonuses include the Last Wish Armor Set, the Phranque Golden Leaves appearance and an in-game resource pack, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds Dark Alchemy gear, a digital mini artbook and the official digital soundtrack. The post also details Faye's Serpent Bow, which has a full-aim precision mode and a half-aim hip-fire mode, plus interchangeable Scales that change its look and playstyle.

Sep 26Sat
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    Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 548: September Selects

    Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 548 recaps September's big releases and other recent titles the team is still playing, and highlights next week's lineup including Minecraft Dungeons II, Toem 2, Way of the Hunter 2, End of Abyss, Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered, Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition, and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The episode also covers a Silent Hill: Townfall hands-on and the Lisa Limited Edition DualSense, which opens for pre-order on October 2.

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    Share of the Week – Marvel's Wolverine

    This week's PlayStation Blog Share of the Week highlights Marvel's Wolverine, featuring player-submitted ferocious moments shared with #PSshare #PSBlog, including Wolverine's claws illuminated in the shadows and Wolverine taking on Omega Red. Next week's theme is Logan, asking for heroic portraits of Logan in Marvel's Wolverine, with submissions due by 11:59 PM PT on September 30, 2026.

Sep 25Fri
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    How Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve uses first-person to tell a more personal story

    Developer Project Aces has changed its storytelling approach for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, presenting most cutscenes in first person so players experience the war between the Federation of Central Usea and the invading Sotoans as a silent protagonist. Players inherit the call sign of ace pilot Jan "Rex" Cope and fight alongside Joker Flight, using the DualSense controller's D-Pad, right stick and buttons for small interactions and to issue squad orders. The game launches October 2 on PlayStation 5.

Sep 24Thu
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    Luma Island is coming to PS5

    Feel Free Games announced that Luma Island is coming to PS5, and it can be wishlisted on PlayStation Store starting today. The game launched on PC in November 2024 and has drawn more than 800,000 players, with online co-op for up to 4 players and cross-platform play across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. It offers three difficulty modes — Cozy, Adventure and Hero — with no stamina bars or inventory limits.

Sep 22Tue
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    Emeteria's Fading Echo launches today on PlayStation 5

    Emeteria, a New Tales studio, announced that its fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG Fading Echo launches today on PlayStation 5, with a demo also available today. Players control One, a young Legend who manipulates the water-like element Æther, shifts between fractured realities and combines elemental reactions to fight, explore and solve puzzles in the world of Corel. The single-player adventure also follows One's search for her past alongside a small group of allies.

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    Lisa x PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller Arrives This October: First Look

    PlayStation is releasing a DualSense wireless controller – Lisa Limited Edition designed with Lisa, featuring her bangs and eyes on the touch pad plus her signature stars and "LL" lettering in a Chroma Pearl colorway. It will be available in highly limited quantities at participating retailers in Southeast Asia from October 30 at a recommended retail price of SGD 115 / MYR 419 / IDR 1,549,000 / THB 2,890 / PHP 5,411 / VND 2,399,000, with pre-orders starting October 2 while supplies last. Her new EP, Press Play, arrives October 23.