Gaming News — 2026-05-18#

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Sony is officially rolling back its strategy to bring massive single-player games to PC. During a company town hall meeting, PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst affirmed that major upcoming narrative-driven titles like Ghost of Yotei and Marvel’s Wolverine will remain permanent console exclusives to drive PS5 hardware sales.

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PlayStation Plus Prices Are Going Up Again · IGN Just as we march closer to the launch of GTA 6, Sony is hiking the price of PlayStation Plus subscriptions starting May 20, vaguely blaming “ongoing market conditions”. The 1-month and 3-month tiers will see jumps of $1 and $3 respectively, adding yet another annoying squeeze to your gaming budget. With Microsoft recently cutting Xbox Game Pass prices, this move feels particularly disconnected from the current market reality.