PlayStation News: PS6, PS Plus and State of Play

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PSX Online's PlayStation News hub tracks Sony's hardware plans, subscription lineups and showcases, and shows how solid each story is. Every report carries a CONFIRMED, RUMOR or DEBUNKED label, so PS5 owners and anyone planning for a future PS6 can tell official announcements from speculation at a glance.

What you'll find here

PS6 and Hardware

We cover next-generation PlayStation plans, PS5 and PS5 Pro updates, and new accessories, and we keep official statements separate from leaks and supply-chain chatter.

PS Plus Lineups

We report the monthly Essential games and the Extra and Premium catalog additions as Sony announces them, along with the titles leaving the service so you can finish them in time.

State of Play Recaps

We break down every State of Play and major Sony showcase, focusing on the reveals, release dates and trailers that matter.

Clear Reliability Labels

We grade each rumor by its source, from official Sony channels and proven reporters down to dataminers and anonymous accounts, and we update the label when new facts confirm or kill a claim.

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Marathon Symbiosis brings first permanent PvE December 8, with free-to-play week

Bungie has detailed Marathon's Symbiosis update, which launches December 8, 2026 and adds the game's first permanent PvE experience alongside an expanded…
Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters in San Mateo, California. Photographed on October 6, 2019 by user Coolcaesar. (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

PS5 is now the only major console without digital game gifting, Push Square reports

The PS5 is now the only major console without a direct way to gift digital games, Push Square reports. Nintendo says eShop…
Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters in San Mateo, California. Photographed on October 6, 2019 by user Coolcaesar. (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

PlayStation Plus adds YouTube Premium and Audible perks, but many can’t claim

PlayStation Plus members in the UK, France and Germany now have a new set of partner perks, including a YouTube Premium trial…
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake joins PlayStation Plus Extra on November 17, Sony says

Sony has revealed two upcoming PS Plus Game Catalog additions ahead of its usual monthly announcement. According to PlayStation LifeStyle, citing Sony's…
A photo of PlayStation Portal displaying its screen. On the top left we read "Ready to play" (in Portuguese). (PlayStation Portal)

Midnight Black PlayStation Portal adds built-in storage for future features

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new PlayStation Portal model in Midnight Black, and the real change is inside: 64 GB of…
Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters in San Mateo, California. Photographed on October 6, 2019 by user Coolcaesar. (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Digital Foundry’s Leadbetter claims Sony has RDNA 5 handheld edge, unconfirmed

Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter says Sony has "an exclusive of sorts" on AMD's RDNA 5 graphics for handhelds, which would put the…
Sony headquaters in 2023 (Sony City)

Sony audio patent reportedly hints at PS6 controller haptics beyond DualSense

Insider Gaming reports that Sony has a patent titled "Audio Processing System and Method," which describes identifying in-game sounds, especially enemy sounds,…
Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters in San Mateo, California. Photographed on October 6, 2019 by user Coolcaesar. (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

PS5 owners report disc games asking for updates, but Sony hasn’t confirmed a new rule

Some PS5 owners say their disc games are stopping at a system update prompt before launch, and the claim is spreading fast…
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Lisa’s ‘Tarantino’ video shows a DualSense controller, not new PlayStation hardware

Blackpink's Lisa released her Press Play EP and the single 'Tarantino' overnight on Oct 23, 2026, and Push Square reports the music…
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Phantom Blade Zero leads 45+ PS5 games releasing October 26 to November 1

Next week is a big one for PS5 owners. Push Square's weekly release guide covers more than 45 PS5 and PS Plus…