Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Gaming
  3. Sony
  4. Sony PlayStation

Sony PlayStation

If you’re looking for everything Playstation, you’ve come to the right place. Digital Trends offers the latest news, reviews, and guides to help you navigate the epic PlayStation universe. Whether you’re looking for information on the PS5 or just some suggestions to play on your old PS4, we’ve got you covered.

Explore More

DualSene Controller

Sony wants to mount your phone on a DualSense controller, and it could change how you game

Sony has patented a system that attaches your phone to a PlayStation controller and uses its cameras, gyroscope, and touchscreen as a secondary input device for a more immersive gaming experience.
Sony PS5 Pro Shot with Blue Light

AI frame generation is coming to the PS5 Pro

Sony PlayStation Banner

Sony may push ahead with PS6 despite rising component costs

Sony PlayStation Store Featured Banner

Sony may be testing dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store

Sam in a desert looking at the landscape.

Sony will no longer bring its first-party games to PCs, marking a major shift

Warframe

Warframe heads to Switch 2 in March with major free update

Sony PS5 Pro Shot with Blue Light

PlayStation 5 Pro is getting a big graphics upgrade with AMD tech

Sony PS5 Playstation 5 multiple in store

Sony’s PlayStation 6 might be further away than you hoped

A PS5 sits on a table with a DualSense standing up next to it.

Sony launches a subscription service to lease PlayStation 5 consoles, but you can’t get one

Text

God of War trilogy remake is real, and it’s finally happening

Head, Person, Video Gaming

Your next PlayStation could pack 30GB memory, if this PS6 rumor holds

Person, Outdoors, Anime

Horizon Hunters Gathering brings three-player co-op hunting to your PS5 and PC

Electronics

Sony’s wild PlayStation controller patent gives you buttons anywhere you want

Sony has a new patent that imagines a PlayStation controller built around on-screen buttons you can rearrange. The concept swaps most fixed top-face inputs for a large touchscreen surface. Instead of living with one D-pad and one face-button cluster, you’d place touch zones where your thumbs actually land. You could also resize them, or turn […]
Person, Plant, Vegetation

Your Fable reboot preview is here, open world Albion looks gloriously chaotic

Fable’s extended preview outlines a bigger, more reactive Albion, with open-world freedom, reputation-driven consequences, and flexible “style-weaving” combat, all heading to PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC in autumn 2026.
Mario Kart World plays on a Nintendo Switch 2 screen.

You might want to grab a Switch 2 now to avoid a price hike later in 2026

Nintendo's Switch 2 could see a price hike in 2026 as rising memory costs, tariffs, and market pressures loom, prompting early buyers to wonder whether now is the cheapest time to jump in.
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 deal

Your next Sony TV may actually be built by TCL

Sony is spinning off its Bravia TV business to TCL through a 51% stake sale, marking a major industry shift as Sony pivots toward entertainment IP and TCL gains a premium global brand.
A PS5 DualSense controller.

Will the PlayStation 6 be hit by rising RAM costs? Here’s all we know about Sony’s PS6 so far

While we don't know when or how the PlayStation 6 will appear, it is almost a certainty that it will. Rumors are already churning about it, so let's dive in.
A screenshot of the Omega update for No Man's Sky.

All cross-platform games (PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Switch 2, PC)

A lot of games support cross-platform play now, but it's hard finding all of them in one spot. We did the digging to make a list of all cross-platform games.
Wood, Floor, Flooring

Your next retro mini PC can look like a classic PlayStation

Acemagic’s latest retro mini PC borrows from Dreamcast and PS1 design, then pairs it with AMD’s Gorgon Point platform. It looks ready for a TV stand, but price and timing are still unknown.
Jungle, Nature, Outdoors

Xbox’s Avowed is coming to PS5, and you can pre-order it today

Avowed is coming to PlayStation 5 on February 17, 2026, and pre-orders are live now. Here’s the price, what’s confirmed so far, and why Standard may be the smarter pick.
PS5 Digital Edition deal

This PS5 Digital Edition deal drops the price to $399.99 (save $100), even if you ignore the Fortnite bundle

Save $100 on the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition 825GB Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle, now $399.99 (was $499.99). A genuinely good PS5 deal even if you don’t care about Fortnite.
Dualsense PS5 controller in hand

Why PlayStation 6 and Xbox Might Arrive After 2028

Surging RAM prices and shortages could delay the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox consoles beyond their expected 2027-28 release windows.
Geoff Keighley holding DualSense.

After thousands of hours of gaming with the DualSense, this is what the PS6 controller must offer

Sony’s controller is fantastic, but I hope it doesn’t give up on its neat tricks with PS6.
Adult, Female, Person

Exclusive Games Aren’t Dead Yet, Says Ex-PlayStation Chief

Shawn Layden, once a top executive at Sony Interactive Entertainment, is reminding the gaming world that exclusive games still have a role to play. This comes as consoles are increasingly resembling gaming PCs with cross-platform releases everywhere you look. Layden’s comments, shared in a recent Pause for Thought podcast, push back against the idea that […]
PlayStation Vita

If the PS6 really does include a handheld, Sony can take inspiration from just about anywhere this time

Sony can learn not just from the Vita, but from its rivals, too.
GTA 6 Jason

I’ve been writing about games for years – here are the biggest stories to unfold in 2026

From GTA 6 to the new Steam Machines, here’s everything to be excited about in 2026.
The Last of Us Part 1 on PS5

5 great PS Plus games to play over the holidays

All of these great games are included with your PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium membership.
A PS5 Pro sits on a table with a DualSense.

These are the things you must do with your new PS5 before playing a game

Unbox your new system and get the most of it with our PS5 setup guide this Christmas.
Xbox Controller

Xbox is losing the console race, so Microsoft is rethinking what Xbox is

Microsoft’s Xbox console sales are sliding fast, but the company is leaning into an “open system” that spans console, PC, and cloud. Here’s what the pivot means for players.
Playing PS5 in a car

AFEELA gets PS Remote Play, so you can play your PlayStation 5 while parked

Sony Honda Mobility says AFEELA will integrate PS Remote Play, streaming PS5 and PS4 games to the car’s cabin display. It sounds great while parked, but broadband speed and coverage will make or break it.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic revealed as a new single-player RPG

A new Star Wars RPG set in the Old Republic is coming, led by KOTOR director Casey Hudson, promising choice-driven storytelling and a return to classic single-player Star Wars adventures.
Sword, Weapon, Adult

PlayStation Plus is loading up December with two massive action adventures

Sony is giving PS Plus subscribers a serious holiday upgrade. Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Wo Long Fallen Dynasty are joining the catalog, bringing a mix of story-driven stealth and intense martial-arts combat to anyone looking for a new action game this month.
Ellie holds a guitar in the forest in The Last of Us Part 2.

The Last of Us Part 3: everything we know so far

Ellie's story in The Last of Us world isn't over yet, and a third game is no doubt in the works. Here is everything we know so far about The Last of Us Part 3.
ps5 pro

PlayStation 5 Pro drops to $649.99 in rare discount

The PlayStation 5 Pro is on sale for $649.99, $100 off its usual $749.99 price, delivering better 4K performance, stronger ray tracing, and a larger SSD for players who want Sony’s best console experience.

Gaming News

Gaming Guides

Nintendo

Nintendo Switch