Insights

Published 26 days ago

Rockstar's November 19 launch has a $79.99 sticker, a 30fps target, and a "physical" edition with no disc — not at launch, and not later.

Published 27 days ago

CEO Hiroki Totoki told the Wall Street Journal the hardware push is over. The job now is getting more money from 125 million monthly users.

Published 28 days ago

Free ad-supported channels launched in the US on August 31. It will not add a minute to your game library — and that is partly the point.

Published 29 days ago

A mass PSN terms dump in late August restated the EULA in full — licensed, not sold — right as the disc cutoff fight was already loud.

Published about 1 month ago

Sony will stop making discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028. Analysts say that means PS6 ships without a drive — and the used-game shelf dies with it.

Published about 1 month ago

A Ukrainian indie studio says Sony ended its developer agreement with no public reason, cancelled a PS5 launch, and will remove 13 existing games.

Published about 1 month ago

A newly published Sony patent describes LLM-run fake accounts that mimic real players to flag scammers, cheaters, and other abusive activity on PSN.

Published about 1 month ago

New purchases on PS3 end in some countries this month, then worldwide with PS Vita in July 2027. Already-bought downloads stay, for now.

Published 3 months ago

A bizarre PSN glitch showed unpurchased games in player libraries, followed by a service outage that rolled back recently played data for many users.

Published 3 months ago

If recent titles are missing from your PS Playtime library, the June 2026 PSN outage is the most likely cause — not a bug on our end.

Published 3 months ago

Hiding a game from your library is not the same as making your profile private. Learn what each setting actually controls.

Published 3 months ago

Many players report missing hours after gaming offline. We look at how PSN sync, network outages, and invisible status interact with tracking.

Published 3 months ago

The PS4 could track your hours but rarely showed them. A look at why Sony kept playtime hidden and what changed on PS5.

Published 3 months ago

Sony's hours-played counter has been unreliable since launch. We break down why the numbers are often wrong and what affects them.

Published 3 months ago

Playing the same game on both consoles can show different hour counts. Here is why cross-generation tracking is inconsistent.

Published 3 months ago

Step-by-step guide to opening your PSN privacy settings so your game library and playtime are visible on PS Playtime.

Published 3 months ago

Your annual Wrap-Up report can claim you played games you never owned. Here is how it relates to everyday playtime tracking.

Published 3 months ago

Pause menus, loading screens, and AFK sessions — does Sony count all of it? What we know about how the timer actually works.

Published 3 months ago

Sony finally made playtime visible on PS5. Here is where to find it on your console and what the numbers actually mean.