The LEGO PS1 set is now available to order from PS Direct for $179.99 / £139.99 / €159.99. The 1,911-piece build is a 1:1 replica of Sony's first console and includes Ape Escape and Gran Turismo dioramas, with every order coming with a free LEGO Astro Bot set.
Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine has received the v1.002 patch, which enables Sony's new QSSR tech by default on base PS5 hardware. QSSR is a simplified version of Sony's PSSR upscaler, and Ghost of Yotei is the other title currently updated to support it. The patch also fixes UI, Photo Mode, out-of-bounds, visual polish, progression, crash, accessibility, and localisation issues.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution, the base PS5 equivalent of PS5 Pro's PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. It uses a streamlined neural network architecture with hand-tuned implementation to maximize performance on base PS5, and Sony says it improves image detail and stability. Patches for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei implementing it are available today, and all PlayStation developers can use it going forward.
Sony is rolling out a new QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution) tool for developers, a refined version of the PSSR tech found on PS5 Pro that lets base PS5 games render at lower resolution and upscale the image. According to Digital Foundry, support is currently limited to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei, both of which are updated today, with the tools to be made available to all developers. Digital Foundry says the quality boost in Marvel's Wolverine is exceptional and that QSSR could approach the speed of the more commonly used FSR 3 upscaler, though more testing is needed.
VGC's review says Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition consists of Most Wanted, a roguelike mode where players face waves of enemies before a member of the Yotei Six, and Echoes of Sekigahara, a story expansion. Echoes of Sekigahara's main campaign runs about 5 hours and adds massive weapons plus an ability that fires three auto-targeting arrows at once, while Most Wanted brings Ghost of Tsushima protagonist Jin Sakai back as a playable character. The reviewer calls Echoes of Sekigahara's story one of the richest in the franchise and says the base game's main story feels weaker without it.
Rumourmonger NatetheHate2 hinted on the ResetEra forums that Sony is looking to bring back some dormant franchises, possibly including a new Ape Escape. He said Astro Bot developer Team ASOBI is not working on the series, and to his knowledge it has not been outsourced to Bandai Namco. Sony is pushing lots of Ape Escape merchandise in Japan, and new PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has said he wants to do better domestically.
Sony has announced that AI upscaling is coming to the base PS5 in the form of QSSR, which works similarly to the PSSR upscaling on PS5 Pro by analyzing game images pixel by pixel and using AI to add clarity. The tech debuts with Ghost of Yotei and Marvel's Wolverine, and Sony says it will be offered broadly to all PlayStation developers going forward. Digital Foundry notes there remains a big divide between QSSR on standard PS5 and PSSR on Pro, but the tech may hint at what's to come for Xbox's Project Helix console.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave sold only an additional 26,728 copies in the latest Japanese charts (21st-27th Sep), a substantial drop, but still enough to hold third place. Derby Stallion 2 debuted at No.1 with roughly 29,000 sales, while Silent Hill: Townfall took fourth and Dragon Quest XI S on Switch 2 took fifth. Switch 2 led hardware with 32,198 units sold.
Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI upscaling tech for standard PlayStation 5 consoles that it calls an evolution of PS5 Pro's PSSR, which remains "the gold standard." Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei are the first titles to use it and are being patched today to offer QSSR as an additional graphics option on PS5, with Sony saying it will be offered broadly to PlayStation developers. Digital Foundry called the technology's potential "remarkable," noting substantially improved temporal stability and detail, while Ghost of Yotei saw less dramatic improvements.
Developer Ember Lab announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the PS5 sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, has been delayed from this year to 2027. The studio said it needs more time to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of the 2021 original. The game has so far been confirmed only for PS5 and PC.
Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), bringing its AI-powered upscaling technology to the standard PS5 after it had been exclusive to the PS5 Pro, enabled by a streamlined neural network architecture and its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first two games to get QSSR, via patches released the same day, and Sony says the technology will be made broadly available to PlayStation developers while PSSR remains the higher-end option on PS5 Pro. Digital Foundry's early testing suggests QSSR has more modest performance targets on the standard PS5, which lacks the PS5 Pro's dedicated machine-learning hardware.
Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new performance tier of AI upscaling coming to PS5 starting today with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. PlayStation says QSSR comes out of Project Amethyst, its AI graphics collaboration with AMD, and uses a streamlined neural network architecture with a hand-tuned implementation for PS5, while PSSR on PS5 Pro remains the gold standard. Sony says it will offer QSSR broadly to all PlayStation developers, though it is unclear which released or future games will implement it.
Sony detailed a new upscaling model called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR) that runs on the base PS5, born from its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. It is lighter than the PS5 Pro's PSSR and less capable of preserving detail, but more accurate than the console's traditional temporal upscaling. QSSR debuts in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei via patches going live later today, and Sony says it is available to all developers.
Woot has dropped the officially licensed 1TB WD_BLACK SN850P PS5 SSD to $179.99 with the code "APPLETEN," offering read speeds up to 7,300 MB/s. Amazon Prime members can get the 584-piece LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Helmet for $47.49, while the LEGO Speed Champions Ultimate Formula 1 Collector's Pack returns to its lowest price. The ASUS TUF Gaming Hatsune Miku Edition Mini Wireless Mouse is down to $69.99 on Amazon and Newegg with coupon codes.
Sony unveiled Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI upscaling feature for the base PS5 developed with AMD to improve image clarity and performance. Only two PS5 games support it for now, Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei, both of which get a patch today adding it as a graphics option, and Sony says it will be offered to all PlayStation developers soon. PSSR remains the standard for visuals on PS5 Pro.
Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei DLC is bundled in the Complete Edition, with a $15 upgrade on the PlayStation store for base game owners. Echoes of Sekigahara requires roughly 10 hours of story progress and a bounty called Nagato, the Handsome to start, adding about seven to eight hours in the new Ashoro Foothills region, while Most Wanted is a run-based bounty mode playable from the main menu with Atsu, Oyuki, Nagato, or Ghost of Tsushima's Jin Sakai. The review says both additions refine what the game already does well, though Most Wanted's denser fights expose occasional targeting issues.
According to a report from MP1st corroborated by VGC, Naughty Dog plans to return to the Uncharted series after finishing Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The new game is said to feature Nathan Drake in some form, though it is unclear whether he is the main character or a cameo, and it is reportedly not a remake. Shaun Escayg, who directed Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, will direct, and The Last of Us Part III is said to be Naughty Dog's project after that.
Sony announced it is bringing AI upscaling to base PS5 under the name Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a counterpart to the PSSR tech that debuted on PS5 Pro and a product of its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. Sony says QSSR uses a streamlined neural network architecture and a hand-tuned implementation to improve image detail and stability. It arrives on PS5 today with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei, and is being offered to all developers on the platform.
Ghost of Yotei's paid Echoes of Sekigahara DLC is out now on PS5, but players must first complete four missions to access it. Those missions are The Old Inn, The Way of Dual Katana, The Tale of the Oni, and The Kitsune's Fate, after which players must speak with bounty broker Kojiro and take the Nagato the Handsome bounty from a bounty board. The DLC and the new roguelite mode Most Wanted are included in the $70 Complete Edition, or cost $15 for existing owners.
NateTheHate hinted that Sony is looking to bring back some dormant franchises, including Ape Escape, and said it will not be Asobi. He added that to his knowledge Bandai Namco is not involved, though he would need to check further to be 100% certain since it has been a while since he last checked on the project.
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.
Ghost of Yōtei's new expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, focuses on the consequences of revenge and adds new layers of depth to Atsu. The article argues this character work is so substantial that it should have been part of the game at launch rather than an optional add-on 12 months later.
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.
LEGO's October 2026 lineup includes a near 1:1 scale recreation of the original PlayStation, two new Pokémon sets (a giant Poké Ball and an Up-Scaled Red Minifigure), the 6,130-piece Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer, Downton Abbey, Wallace & Gromit, a Bookstore Book Nook, and six Christmas sets. Spending $150 or more at the LEGO Store by October 7 gets you a free 276-piece LEGO Astro Bot (valued at $24.99), while buying the Executor Super Star Destroyer by October 10 includes a free LEGO Darth Vader's Lightsaber (valued at $29.99).
Xbox's deal with Hideo Kojima for Physint is "substantially below what Xbox would typically spend to develop a premium game," according to The New York Times. Windows Central's Jez Corden said first-hand sources put the real figure far lower than the rumored $400 million Sony budget, and Chris Dring, who originated that rumor, said Xbox may be paying under $200 million. The deal also covers film and TV adaptations, with Bill Skarsgard starring, and the game has no release date or footage yet.
According to a report from MP1st corroborated by VGC, Naughty Dog may be developing Uncharted 5, possibly as the studio's next release after Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, with The Last of Us 3 coming afterwards. The report says Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayag is leading the project, that series protagonist Nathan Drake will appear in some capacity, and that the game is not a remake of any kind. No further details on the game or a release window were given.
Ember Lab confirmed that Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been pushed from its 2026 launch window to 2027 for PlayStation 5 and PC. In a PlayStation Blog post, the studio said the extra time is needed to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of its 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits. The sequel follows an older Kena to the island of Kosmora, where she masters a forgotten form of spirit guiding with alchemy-based elemental powers and gains a giant wolf companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and puzzles.
Derby Stallion 2 for Switch 2 topped Japan's weekly new releases for September 21 to September 27 with 29,336 retail sales, followed by Silent Hill: Townfall on PS5 at 13,596. Switch 2 sold 32,198 units, the PlayStation 5 family 9,730, the Switch family 6,306, and the Xbox Series family 362. Rankings 11 to 30 will be published on October 2.
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.
Vincent D'Onofrio has publicly defended Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Faye in God of War Laufey, against online attacks over the character's appearance. The backlash has resurfaced after pre-order details and special editions were announced, with some also objecting to playing as Kratos' late partner. D'Onofrio said Woll is beautiful, extremely talented, and kind, adding that he cannot wait to play the new game with his son.
Sony announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora, developed by Ember Lab and published by Sony, has been delayed to sometime in 2027 for PS5 and PC, with no firm date yet. In a PS Blog post, the team said the extra time is needed to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of its 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits. The sequel follows an older, more experienced Kena to the island of Kosmora, whose cultures are built around the four elements and each have spirit guide temples that function like large dungeons, while a large crystalline wolf serves as a mount for traversal, combat, and puzzle-solving.
Ember Lab announced in a joint post on the PlayStation Blog that Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed from this year to next year. The sequel was planned for release on PS5 and PC, and the studio said the extra time is needed to polish the game beyond the quality of its 2021 debut Bridge of Spirits. The original Kena: Bridge of Spirits launched in September 2021 for PS5, PS4 and PC, came to Xbox Series X|S in 2024, and a feature complete version arrived on Switch 2 in March.
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.
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus monthly games for October 2026, available to everyone from 6th October: F1 25 (PS5), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5), and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS5, PS4). Last month's games can be added until 5th October.