PS5 – Gaming

Oct132026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Sony Finally Unveils Black PlayStation 5

Credit: PlayStation Japan Six years after its launch, an all-black PlayStation 5 is hitting the market. Sony has decided to release the PS5 in "Midnight Black"—and interestingly, on November 19, the same day “GTA VI” is set to launch. According to the Japanese PlayStation blog, using the black PS5 requires a Japanese PlayStation Network account, and the console supports only the Japanese interface language. From a technical standpoint, it is a standard PS5 Digital Edition model with an 825 GB SSD. There are no changes to specifications or performance improvements. Sales of the console begin on November 19 at a price of 55,000 yen ($347). Credit: PlayStation Japan Sony did not explain why it chose to release the new color variant at this particular time. It is noteworthy, ho...

Aug172026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Sony Improves PSSR Scaling Reducing The Load On AI

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Credit: Sony At the SIGGRAPH 2026 conference, Daniel Craig, Principal Software Engineer at Sony Interactive Entertainment, detailed the updated Enhanced PSSR upscaler model for the PS5 Pro gaming console. Instead of expanding the neural network, the new scaling algorithm operates with a reduced AI load. In the first version of PSSR, almost the entire reconstruction pipeline was placed in a color prediction network (CPN), with the model directly predicting the output color, forcing the network to learn tasks that could be efficiently handled using conventional closed-loop graphics operations. Engineers at Sony Interactive Entertainment and AMD found that this approach created problems ranging from HDR processing to temporal reconstruction and high scaling factors. In the updated v...

Jan22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

PS5 Hardware Keys Leaked Online

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Credit: Sony Rumors suggest that PlayStation 5 ROM keys have leaked online, which could significantly simplify future hacking. These keys aren't just software passwords, but cryptographic keys embedded in the console's APU during production. These keys are used when the device is powered on to verify the bootloader's authenticity via the immutable BootROM code physically embedded in the chip's crystal. The key problem for Sony is that the ROM keys are written directly to the console's APU and cannot be changed with a firmware update. The company's only option is to replace the security keys in the new PS5 revision. However, on the PS5s already sold, of which more than 84 million units, the keys cannot be replaced. However, the presence of ROM keys in the hands of hackers does not ...

Oct212025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Gameplay Trailer Hints at the PS5 Version’s Imminent Release

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Credit: GSC Game World GSC Game World studio has released a new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, dedicated to the PlayStation 5 version of the game. The video shows familiar Zone locations—from radioactive wastelands to underground laboratories, where deadly anomalies, mutants, and secrets hidden by decades of catastrophe await at every turn. The atmosphere of anxiety, dense darkness, and unpredictable flashes of light create a genuine sense of survival in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 take place 10 years after Call of Pripyat, in the Exclusion Zone, filled with dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies, and powerful artifacts. "Live your epic story and forge a path to the very heart of Chernobyl—now on PlayStation 5!" reads the descriptio...