Arc Raiders playtest slams past 185,000 concurrent players on Steam alone
The Arc Raiders server slam playtest kicked off today, offering one last free weekend testing session before the game launches on October 30. And it’s putting up serious numbers, with more than 185,000 people playing right now—on Steam alone. That number, courtesy of SteamDB, is good enough to put Arc Raiders in the number four…
OpenAI stops itself from generating ‘disrespectful’ Martin Luther King Jr. deepfakes, but this is the tip of the iceberg: ‘Who gets protection from synthetic resurrection and who doesn’t?’
OpenAI has said it will stop its AI video-generating app Sora from creating videos featuring the likeness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving a request from his estate. The minister and civil rights leader, who was assassinated in April 1968, was known in his lifetime for his advocacy of nonviolent resistance, civil disobedience,…
Sony accuses Tencent of playing a ‘shell game’ with its Horizon-like survival game, seeks a preliminary injunction against it
When Tencent unveiled its upcoming Light of Motiram survival game in late 2024, we (and a lot of other places and people) called out its many similarities to Sony’s Horizon series, and idly wondered whether it was tempting fate and SIE’s legal team. The answer came in July 2025 when Sony filed suit, shortly after…
So, uh, why are there suddenly at least 4 sinister convenience store simulators on Steam at once?
In 2024, we witnessed the rise of the retail sim: games like Supermarket Simulator, Supermarket Together, and TCG Card Shop Simulator that lured players, streamers, and YouTubers with the unparalleled power fantasy of putting stuff on shelves. While the genre’s overnight emergence was surprising, its success makes sense. There’s joy to be found in mundane…
All of The Outer Worlds 2 companions you can recruit to your crew
Ahead of launch, Obsidian (sarcastically) predicted that The Outer Worlds 2 companions are “the part of the game you’ll remember more than the ending.” Hey, in an action-RPG that just might be true. The companions in the first game of its not-Fallout space corporation tech dystopia were certainly one of its high points. As is…
Football Manager 26 announces partnership with FIFA, so get ready to take the mighty Scotland to glory in World Cup 26
A whole lot is riding on Football Manager 26 which, after the late cancellation of FM 25, has to deliver a major leap forward for the beloved management sim. The early signs are positive, with showcases of the new-look match engine, overhauled tactics, a reimagined UI and the debut of the women’s game all going…
Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 526: Lost in the Game Sauce
Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Kristen and I are back this week to celebrate the launch of Ghost of Yōtei, discuss upcoming releases, and share the latest news. This episode also includes an interview with Erika Ishii, voice of Atsu from Ghost of Yōtei. Stuff We…
Mini Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch) – Mostly Stable, Much Less Shiny
An evolution on Switch 1, but not a Mega one. Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch is ‘fine’. For a lot of people, that’ll be enough. And certainly, even I’m surprised it’s as stable as it is after Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet had more than their fair share of performance woes — the latter…