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'PS6 Is Dead in the Water': Furious Gamers Plan a Mass PlayStation Blackout Over Disc-Free Switch

Sony's decision to cease PlayStation disc production by 2028 has sparked significant backlash, with fans organising a boycott and petitioning against the move towards a digital-only gaming future.

International Business Times UK

Xbox outage: Microsoft says things are slowly improving, but expect issues - Here's what is happening, latest updates, and how to fix the 0x87e107df error

Xbox Outage Update News : Thousands of Xbox users faced login and game access issues due to a major service outage. Microsoft engineers identified the problem but a complete fix remained elusive for many gamers. The 0x87e107df error prevented access to owned digital games, causing significant frustration. This disruption reignited…

The Economic Times

PlayStation Network outages today only exacerbate furor towards the platform

Well, that's not ideal.

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PlayStation Network no more: Sony will reportedly rename PS5’s online services soon, for some reason

So long, partner.

Destructoid

The 10 most impactful outages of 2025

Tom’s Guide tracked multiple outages in 2025 and these are the ones that had the biggest impact as services suffered interruptions this year.

Tom’s Guide

Downtime caused historic issues in 2025 - but who lost out most?

For many, 2025 will be remembered by outages and lost revenue opportunities.

TechRadar

Ghost of Yōtei PSN Codes Drop Free Avatars — Why Fans Say It's Worth Grabbing Now

PSN and Sucker Punch Productions discreetly rollout a holiday offering for fans of Ghost of Yōtei - FREE PlayStation avatars for regions across the globe. Fans are quick to grab the offer.

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Master PlayStation Parental Controls: The Ultimate Guide to PS5 Kid Safety and PS Plus Family Settings

PlayStation parental controls for PS5 kid safety: Set up PS Plus family settings, time limits, spending caps, and content filters in this ultimate guide.

Player One

PlayStation Data Transfer Guide: Effortless PS4 and PS5 Migration and Data Transfer to a New Console

Learn the easiest and most effective ways to transfer data PS5 and complete your PS4 to PS5 migration with this step-by-step PlayStation data transfer guide.

Player One

Massive AWS outage takes games offline — Fortnite, Roblox, PlayStation and Epic Games affected

A major outage at Amazon Web Services has triggered global disruption across the internet, taking down online features for popular games including Fortnite, Roblox, Pokémon GO, and PlayStation Network.

Windows Central

PlayStation Network Suffers Major Outage Just as New PlayStation Store Update Rolls Out Worldwide

Just as Sony launched a major worldwide update for the PlayStation Store, the PlayStation Network (PSN) was hit by a severe hour-long outage affecting thousands of US users, causing widespread frustration.

International Business Times UK

PlayStation Network Crashes: Thousands of Gamers Struggle as Servers Go Down

Thousands of PlayStation gamers face login, server, and gameplay issues as PSN experiences a major outage, leaving players frustrated and disconnected

Player One

PlayStation users begin receiving free PS Plus days for recent outage – how to check if you have them

Sony also told a customer that players would receive the freebie even if they cancelled their account in the wake of the downtime

Evening Standard

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the massive PlayStation Network outage to Apple's new product teaser

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Sony, Apple, Marvel, and more.

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Inverse

PlayStation Just Exposed A Massive Downside To Digital Games

PlayStation Network's 24-hour outage this past weekend has left players upset and shows the drawbacks of relying on digital games alone.

PC Gamer

PSN crapping out means we all get an extra day of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, even us on PC

That's a win in my books.

Evening Standard

PSN outage: Who is entitled to free PS Plus compensation and how to check if you have it?

With Sony offering free access to PS Plus for select users following the lengthy PlayStation outage, here’s how to check if you have the extension on your console, mobile or the web

Windows Central

PlayStation Network's outage over the weekend should serve as a reminder to Microsoft and Xbox on what can happen if you "put all your eggs into one basket"

All networks have downtime, but Microsoft is historically uniquely keen to rely on other networks to reach customers. PSN's prolific downtime this weekend is exactly why having your own ecosystem is important.

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Player One

PSN Outage Compensation 'Not Enough For PlayStation Gamers: Could Sony Have Done Better?

Sony's PSN outage ruined gamers' weekend, and their 5-day PlayStation Plus extension isn't cutting it—fans demand answers and better compensation.

PC Gamer

The PlayStation Network outage proves PC gamers were right to resist its mandatory sign-in requirement

You don't need my email.

PC Gamer

Sony offers 5 free days of PlayStation Plus but no explanation for 24-hour 'operational issue,' Capcom to extend Monster Hunter Wilds beta to make up for downtime

Well that was weird.

TechRadar

Sony explains massive PSN outage and details compensation – but many PlayStation gamers are still unhappy

Sony needs to learn some lessons from this weekend’s 24-hour outage with the PlayStation Network.

The Independent UK

PlayStation gamers fume worldwide over massive weekend outage

The PlayStation Network is currently experiencing its longest outage in years

The Independent UK

PSN down: PlayStation Network not working for almost a day as players left in dark

Company has been largely silent on issues

TechRadar

PlayStation Network outage live updates – PSN is back and compensation announced

PSN is finally back around 24 hours after it first went down. Here's what happened, and any further updates as we get them.

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