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PlayStation Store Overcharged You. Sony Now Owes $7.85M

A class-action settlement means Sony has to pay $7.85 million after allegedly monopolizing digital game pricing on the PlayStation Store. If you bought certain digital games between April 2019 and December 2023, you might be owed money.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Bought PSN Games at Retail? Sony Owes You Money

A class action settlement means Sony will pay out roughly $7.8 million in credits to U.S. PlayStation users who bought specific digital games through retail codes. If you're eligible, you might not even need to do anything.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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One Check, Not 30 Days: Sony Clarifies PS5 DRM

Sony has confirmed its new PlayStation DRM requires a single online check after purchase, not the recurring 30-day check-in that sent players into a spiral. But the CBOMB issue is still hanging.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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PlayStation's 30-Day DRM Scare Was a Refund Exploit Fix

Sony has finally broken its silence on the PS5 and PS4 DRM controversy, confirming that the 30-day timer is a one-time license check tied to refund abuse prevention, not a recurring online requirement.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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PlayStation's June Deadline: Verify or Lose Chat

Sony's age verification push now has a hard deadline. PS5 players in the UK and Ireland must verify by June or lose access to voice chat, messaging, and more.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Skip Age Verification? PlayStation Cuts Your Voice Chat

Sony is telling PlayStation users to verify their age or lose access to voice chat, messages, parties, and even Discord integration. The rollout starts in the UK and Ireland, with global expansion planned later this year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No ID, No Party Chat: PlayStation's Age Wall Hits Soon

Sony is rolling out mandatory age verification for PlayStation communication features. Skip it, and you lose access to messages, voice chat, party sessions, and even Discord integration.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him for Saying 'No'

Speaking at an Australian games festival, the former PlayStation Worldwide Studios president said Jim Ryan fired him in 2019 because he wouldn't comply with unspecified demands he called "ridiculous."

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PS5 Slim Runs GTA 5 at 60fps But Overheats Doing It

Modder Andy Nguyen got Linux running on a PS5 Slim, booted GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing at 60fps, and immediately hit the thermal wall that explains why Sony has never flipped this switch officially.

Nathan Lees3 min read

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