Sony has announced higher prices for new PS Plus Essential subscriptions starting May 20, 2026, with one- and three-month plans rising in select regions. Existing members keep current rates unless their subscriptions lapse.
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Take-Two's outlook for the quarter ending December 31 is $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion in net bookings. That quarter includes the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. The release does not split the figure by game.
Sony reported that Marvel’s Wolverine sold 2.4 million units in its first 50 days. The figure trails the rapid sales pace of Insomniac’s earlier Spider-Man 2 release.
Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have reportedly held recent talks about buying Unity Software, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are preliminary, no deal is certain, and a valuation of about $25 billion was discussed before Unity's latest earnings — not an agreed purchase price.
Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sell-in fell 37.4% to 6.49 million units in H1 FY27, taking lifetime sales to 26.35 million.
Rockstar said Grand Theft Auto VI is two weeks away and posted new screenshots of Vice City. It launches November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
