PS5 Pro Enhancements Revealed for Long-Awaited Adventure Game

Sony has confirmed PS5 Pro PSSR 2.0 support for a long-awaited action adventure game that’s out very soon. After a six-year wait, Crimson Desert will be out on March 19, and Pearl Abyss has promised that a gorgeous world awaits players.

Crimson Desert PS5 Pro PSSR2 support confirmed, but players remain skeptical

According to a hands-on report on the PS Blog, Crimson Desert’s “heavy use” of PS5 Pro’s High CPU Frequency Mode ensures that players move around and view the world seamlessly. The report includes some video clips, and the game does look pretty stunning.

Crimson Desert uses Geometry Shader Oversubscription and NGG Culling to maintain detail on the PS5 Pro, and thanks to PSSR2, players can expect 4K resolutions at higher frame rates, with ray tracing making everything appear more natural and realistic.

It all sounds great so far, but unfortunately, Pearl Abyss hasn’t provided review codes for Crimson Desert’s console versions. Since the game is only being reviewed on PC, players continue to express skepticism, prompting a response from PR representative Will Powers.

We're not hiding anything, and I'm sick of having to repeat myself.

I've repeated 100s of times that we'll reveal things ahead of launch to give people adequate time to still preorder the game for themselves. We're saying this openly… Let us cook? Please and thank you. /rant https://t.co/9O67ZQJFne

— Will Powers ? GDC (@WillJPowers) March 4, 2026

Pearl Abyss also allegedly told a reviewer that it had sent console copies of Crimson Desert to Digital Foundry for a proper technical analysis across all platforms ahead of launch.

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Konami Stealth Drops Free PS5 Game on PS Store, Players Like It

Konami continues its recent streak of wins by stealth-dropping a free PS5 console exclusive game on the PS Store that players seem to be enjoying. Don’t want to fork out $70 for Sony’s MLB The Show series? Try eBaseball: Pro Spirit, a free entry in Konami’s Professional Baseball Spirits franchise.

PS5 players pleasantly surprised by Konami’s new free game, eBaseball: Pro Spirit

eBaseball: Pro Spirit is free to play, so you don’t need a PS Plus subscription to play offline. However, you do need a membership to play with up to two players online. Additionally, you can cloud stream the game with a Premium subscription.

That said, online play is optional, so if you don’t want to pay for anything, you don’t have to.

eBaseball: Pro Spirit is “powered by the next-generation baseball engine, the eBaseball Engine,” says Konami. “Every movement and sound inside the stadium is brought to life with remarkable realism. From the flight of the ball and the players’ intense actions to the eruption of the crowd, every moment is recreated with impact.”

Early response from players has been positive. At the time of this writing, the game holds almost 4/5 stars based on 90 verified votes on the PS Store. Its Steam version holds a positive rating after 30 votes.

eBaseball: Pro Spirit’s Xbox launch hasn’t been announced.

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Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032

Epic Games’ courtroom battle with Google is over, but it’s reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come. According to The Verge, part of the settlement terms Epic had signed has a clause stating that Epic and Sweeney will have to speak positively about Google’s competitiveness and app store operations going forward. “Epic believes that the Google and Android platform, with the changes in this term sheet, are procompetitive and a model for app store / platform operations, and will make good faith efforts to advocate for the same,” the clause reportedly reads.

Further, The Verge says the settlement terms between the companies will expire five years after Google is done rolling out changes to its service fees. Since Google expects to finish implementing changes worldwide by September 30, 2027, Sweeney can’t speak negatively about the company until after September 30, 2032.

Sweeney is one of the most vocal critic of how Apple and Google operate their app stores, which had led to several lawsuits between the companies. He once called both Apple and Google “gangster-style businesses” that will “always continue” to be engaged in illegal practices and just pay the fine afterwards. Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Google in 2020, accusing it of illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing services for Android devices. In 2023, Google lost the lawsuit. It then lost its appeal two years later, before the companies reached a settlement in November 2025. On March 4 this year, Google officially scrapped the 30 percent cut it takes from Play Store transactions, lowering it to 20 percent and even to 15 percent in some cases.

In response to the Google’s decision, Epic Games is bringing back Fortnite to the Play Store worldwide. “Google is opening up Android all the way with robust support for competing stores, competing payments, and a better deal for all developers. So, we've settled all of our disputes worldwide. THANKS GOOGLE!” Sweeney posted on X. Based on the clause in their settlement, future statements from the CEO about Google will need to carry a similar tone, in the next few years at least.

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Free PS5 Demo Out for Highly Anticipated PS2 Game Remake

The PS Store has dropped a free PS5 demo for an upcoming remake of a popular PS2 game that’s out very soon. Last September, Koei Tecmo took players by surprise with the announcement of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, and now, PS5 players can try the game for free ahead of launch.

Try Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake PS5 demo for free, no PS Plus required

Fatal Frame II’s free demo is available in the PS Store in all regions. The game is PS5 Pro enhanced, and the demo lets you enjoy the beginning of the game.

Save data can be carried over to the full game when it launches on March 12. Do note that this is a limited-time demo, so if you’re interested in Fatal Frame II Remake, it’s best to try it out now.

It’s all single-player, so no PS Plus subscription is required. However, if you’re a Premium member, you can cloud stream the demo.

“This demo is cut from part of the full game, but some specifications may differ from the final product,” Koei Tecmo warns. “To transfer save data to the full game, you must update to the latest version in advance.”

As for what the game is all about, Fatal Frame II follows the story of sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura, who end up in a mysterious village full of vengeful spirits.

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PS Plus Premium Adds Free Trial for Worst-Rated Game of 2025

Just when you think that the PS Plus Premium free game trials section couldn’t get any worse, you’re proven wrong. As we’ve mentioned before, the expensive perks already pale in comparison to the PS Store‘s free demos, and adding a trial for MindsEye is certainly a choice.

Most expensive PS Plus tier gets MindsEye trial following free demo’s delisting

The most expensive tier of PS Plus is now offering a two-hour trial for a game that holds a Metacritic average of 28/100.

MindsEye’s addition wouldn’t be so bad if: a. PS Plus Premium trials were regularly updated. b. MindsEye didn’t already have a free “Starter Pack” version that doesn’t require a Premium membership.

Interestingly, the free Starter Pack randomly disappeared from the PS Store, and we’re not sure if its removal is temporary or permanent.

At this point, PS Plus Premium, especially its Deluxe variant, has little to offer players beyond what the Extra subscription does. Cloud streaming is limited to certain regions, so PS3 classics are off-limits to Deluxe users. Game trials section isn’t updated frequently, all VR games have been quietly removed, and new classics are limited to one game per month (trophies not guaranteed).

Here’s hoping Sony makes the Premium offer more lucrative than this.

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Marathon ‘Fontslop Merchant’ Promises Never To Nerf The UI ‘Sauce’ As Fans Beg Bungie Not To Water Down The Aesthetic

The sci-fi shooter's unique aesthetic isn't going away

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A Fallout 3 Or Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Rumor Is Spreading Like Wildfire

Iron Galaxy drops a very unsubtle hint that it could be working on the Bethesda series

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