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PlayStation 5 coverage tracks Sony's current-generation console, from major game releases and system updates to storefront changes, hardware news and player-facing features.
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Latest PlayStation 5 stories and platform updates.
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A New York State Senate bill could require covered online platforms, including online games, to verify user ages and restrict open chat for minors. The proposal has not passed yet, but it follows a wider push around age assurance on Steam, Xbox and other online services.
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Sony’s certified refurbished PS5 Slim models have climbed by $100, leaving the older refurbished disc-drive PS5 as the lowest official option still listed.
LEGO Batman
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has gone gold, putting TT Games' new open-world Batman adventure on track for its May launch. The game arrives first on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Switch 2 timing still due later.
Onimusha
Capcom has teased that an Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date reveal may be on the horizon. The revived samurai action series is still only officially listed for 2026.
Overwatch
A new Overwatch leak claims to outline the four heroes still planned for the rest of 2026. The details line up with Blizzard's year-long Reign of Talon roadmap, but none of the leaked hero kits are confirmed.
Apex Legends
Apex Legends: Overclocked launches May 5 with new Legend Axle at the center of Respawn's fastest Season 29 pitch. The gameplay trailer also highlights Deathbox Respawns, Chain Healing, Legend updates and the Twin Razors Mythic melee.
Grand Theft Auto
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says Grand Theft Auto VI pricing should feel reasonable compared with the value players get. Rockstar has still not announced the game's final price.
Roundup
This week's new trailer run brings Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to PS VR2, sets up Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks for consoles and gives NBA The Run, Aphelion, Dungeon Clawler and more room to show what they are actually selling.
Forza
Playground Games has shown Horizon Play, the multiplayer hub for Forza Horizon 6. The suite brings back The Eliminator and Hide & Seek while adding Spec Racing and Touge Showdown for launch.
Pragmata
Capcom USA COO Rob Dyer has suggested Pragmata could become more than a one-off after its strong debut. The new sci-fi action-adventure sold more than 1 million units worldwide in two days.
Multi-platform
Adorable Adventures is out now on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Wild Sheep Studio's cozy exploration game follows a baby boar using scent trails to reunite his family after a forest fire.
No More Room in Hell
No More Room in Hell 2 will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S this summer alongside its PC 1.0 release. The co-op zombie horror game is also running a free weekend on PC from April 30 to May 4.
