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Sony INZONE H3 Gaming Headset For PlayStation Drops To $68
Sony's INZONE H3 wired gaming headset for PS5, PS4 and PC fell to $68 on Amazon, a 43% discount that matches its all-time low, according to Android Authority and SoundGuys.
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PS5 is the subject of recent reports covering software compatibility limits, game catalog updates, and hardware firmware changes. Hitechreports provides news and summaries regarding these console developments, subscription updates, and related software releases.
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PS5 jailbreak for firmware 14.10 shown ahead of GTA 6 release date
A PS5 jailbreak for firmware 14.10 has been demonstrated—publicly, in video form—by homebrew developer Gezine, just weeks before the confirmed November 19, 2026, release date of GTA 6.
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Xbox Series X controller not the point
Xbox Series X and Series S support nearly 4,000 backward-compatible games — from the original Xbox (2001) through Xbox One (2013) — with visual enhancements and frame-rate improvements where possible. The PlayStation 5 supports 99% of PS4 titles but offers no native compatibility with PS1, PS2, or PS3 games.
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GTA 6 pre order: physical PS5 disc listed
A Chinese-language retailer has listed a physical GTA 6 PS5 disc — but it’s not playable. The listing, shared on social media and spotted by Notebookcheck, shows what appears to be an Ultimate Edition box with a PS5 disc inside...
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GTA 6 launch trailer: PS5 renders at 1440p, but HDR tone mapping criticized
GTA 6 launch trailer confirms 1440p rendering on PS5 — no resolution downgrade, but HDR tone mapping draws criticism. Release date remains November 19, 2026.
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GTA 6 price PS5: $79.99, Costco deal saves $10 for members
Grand Theft Auto VI for PlayStation 5 is priced at $79.99 for the standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition in the U.S., with a limited Costco deal offering $10 in savings — but only for members buying digital via eGift cards.
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Linux on PS5: pLinux5-NG works up to firmware 13.60
Linux now boots on PS5 consoles running firmware up to 13.60 — a jump from the previous hard cutoff at 7.61.
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Sony Adds Mafia The Old Country and Dino Crisis 2 to PlayStation Plus
Sony's PlayStation Plus October game catalog brings Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, and classic revival Dino Crisis 2, with the main wave arriving on consoles starting October 20.
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Sony blocks PS5 jailbreaks from PSN with mandatory firmware 14.10 update
Sony has cut off PlayStation Network access for jailbroken PS5 consoles unless they install firmware update 14.10 — released October 1, 2026.
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GTA 5 Leaves PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on November 17, Two Days Before GTA 6 Launches on PS5
GTA 5 leaves PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on November 17, 2026. It won’t be replaced by GTA 6 at launch — that game must be purchased separately.
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GTA 6 pre-order map: GameStop says physical map comes with PS5 and Xbox copies
A GameStop in Pennsylvania says GTA 6 pre-orders for PS5 and Xbox will ship with a physical map of Leonida — plus the Vintage Vice City cosmetic pack — a week before the November 19 launch. Rockstar hasn’t verified it.
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PlayStation Plus October Game Catalog: Mycopunk Confirmed for October 20
Mycopunk lands in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on October 20 — the first confirmed title for Sony’s October 2026 lineup. It arrives alongside its full PS5 release, exiting Early Access after more than a year of PC development that began on July 10, 2025.
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Xbox One sales crash as Series X hits $799.99, Series S hits $599.99
Xbox hardware sales plunged 33% YTD in the US — the worst since 2001 — as Series X hits $799.99 and Series S jumps to $599.99. PS5 sales dropped 25%. Both are priced out of reach for many.
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PlayStation 5 sales fall to 13-year low in US as average price hits $597
PlayStation 5 unit sales in the US fell 25% year over year through August 2026 — the lowest figure for that period since 2013.
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PlayStation 5 game discs end in January 2028
Sony will stop producing PlayStation 5 game discs by January 2028. The decision is final — no reversal, no extension, no exceptions for collector’s editions or regional markets.
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GTA 6 radio stations: Lana Del Rey as Delta Dawne on Back Country Radio
GTA 6’s radio stations are live in-game — and Lana Del Rey is on air as Delta Dawne. She co-hosts Back Country Radio with Morgan Wallen (credited as MW), while her husband Jeremy Dufrene voices Mud Dog Mike on the same station.
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Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Earbuds Drop to $149 in Midnight Black
Sony’s PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds in Midnight Black have dropped to $149 at Amazon and Walmart, marking a $50 cut from their regular price and matching the record low for the darker model.
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