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The Physical Revolution on Jailbroken PS5s Now Has People Emulating PS3 Discs

Coder Swordpdf has released a video showing a physical PS3 copy of Gran Turismo 5 being used to boot the game on PS5s, only three days after dropping the PS5SX2 emulator

By Lewis Parker Published October 12, 2026

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Jailbroken PS5s Can Now Emulate PS2 Games Using Physical Discs

Support for PlayStation 3 discs appears to be on the way too

By Lewis Parker Published October 10, 2026

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The PlayStation 5’s Operating System Can Now Be Emulated On PC

We now have video evidence of the PS5's VSH being emulated on PC, which is a huge stride for the PlayStation 5's emulation scene

By Lewis Parker Published October 6, 2026

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A New PS5 Jailbreak May Have Just Opened The Floodgates To Piracy

According to those who have installed the new Relapse exploit, it works with everything from Marvel's Wolverine to The Witcher 3 Remastered

By Lewis Parker Published September 29, 2026

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Unannounced PlayStation Rewards Program Handing Out Wallet Credits To Some Players

It seems Sony is rolling out a new loyalty program that rewards players with credit for buying certain new games

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026

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Marvel’s Wolverine Ending Leaks Online In Final Stretch Ahead Of Launch

The embattled X-Man began with leaked footage in 2023 and it seems PlayStation's biggest exclusive of the year will have to weather one last online attack

By Zack Kotzer Published September 6, 2026

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Why Yes, I Would Like To Chomp Into Maneater 2!

It's not a water park, it's a buffet

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 3, 2026

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Halloween: The Game No Longer Releasing On PS5 In Japan Due To Violence, Nudity

Planned releases on Xbox and PC to proceed as planned despite failure to receive age rating from ratings organization CERO

By Alicia Haddick Published August 31, 2026

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Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.

Nintendo runs away with it

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 20, 2026

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Anyone Who Wants To Print Their Own PlayStation Discs Will Need To Overcome Sony’s Wall Of Silence

While PlayStation seems committed to ending their physical copies, I wouldn’t hold my breath for a massive homebrew scene to fill the void in the immediate future

By Zack Kotzer Published August 9, 2026

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Sony Is Slapping Warning Labels On PS5s About Its Discless Future

The newly added label warns consumers that PS5 games 'will be available for purchase on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital format only' after January 2028

By Lewis Parker Published August 6, 2026

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PlayStation Veteran Says Japan Studio Was Closed Because It Couldn’t Make Games That ‘Drive Hardware Sales’ Like God Of War Or Uncharted

Even SIE's former president, Shuhei Yoshida, thinks its 'unbelievable' that the company chose to shut down Japan Studio

By Lewis Parker Published July 28, 2026

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PlayStation ‘Blackout’ Week Is Coming To Protest Sony’s Disc-Less Future

The PSBlackout organizers are asking PlayStation owners to refrain from logging into and purchasing any content on PlayStation platforms from August 23 to August 30

By Lewis Parker Published July 27, 2026