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In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Essential August 2026 game for the PS5. Included in February’s PlayStation State of Play was the announcement that Untitled Goose Game creator’s next adventure, Big Walk, will be available on PS Plus as a monthly freebie. The game later received an August release date.

In rather unsavory news to start the week, Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) download codes will be region-locked on the PS5, while Xbox Series X|S will be free of that restriction. It’s unclear why both platforms are being treated differently, but Rockstar has warned PlayStation users against buying boxed…

Following months of rumors and speculation, it was confirmed last month that GTA 6 won’t launch on disc on either PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, as all retail copies of the game will be a download code, with the status of an actual disc release still uncertain.

PlayStation 5 users upset over Sony’s decision to cease production of physical game discs have proposed a week-long blackout protest.

The ‘DualSense Chroma Blue Special Edition,’ which embodies the identity of PlayStation in its color, is set for its official domestic release on July 30.

It’s been four weeks since Sony announced that starting January 2028, they will stop producing physical discs of new games.

TL;DR: PlayStation fans plan an August 23-30 seven-day PS5 blackout to protest Sony ending physical disc production, aiming to reduce active users. Organizers cite studio closures, price hikes, and a perceived betrayal of disc ownership; a “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition has 345,286 verified signatures. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00 / 2:35 Use left and right…

If you’ve been on social media recently, you might have noticed a new initiative gaining traction. It’s a spot of planned action against Sony’s recent decision to scrap physical games come January 2028, and it’s manifesting in the form of a hashtag: #PSBlackout.

PlayStation’s current landscape has become a tale of two extremes. Each new announcement is met with equal parts excitement for upcoming projects and outrage from fans still reeling from the company’s decision to phase out physical media.

PlayStation Network status became a major concern on July 24, 2026, when a broad outage disrupted account access, online gaming, the PlayStation Store and other network-dependent features. The incident lasted for roughly eight hours before most services returned, according to Game Informer’s live outage report, which tracked Sony’s official service indicators during the disruption.