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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide May 13, 2025

1 day ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Louis Edwards

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update.
PS Store on PS5 Quietly Updated With Long-Awaited Feature - PlayStation LifeStyle

3 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

The PS Store has received a much-welcome update on the PS5 console, which comes with perks for using it. Not long after Sony nerfed the PlayStation Visa card points system, it has added new payment methods to the PS Store, including Apple Pay and Cash App. The former comes with a cashback offer. Previously, these additional payment methods were limited to the PS App.
PS4 Game Going Offline After 4 Years, Free PS5 Upgrade Offered

4 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

Another PS4 game is set to shut down this year, with a free PS5 upgrade offered to existing owners. Multiplayer survival game Rust will be going offline on last-gen consoles, including Xbox One, four years after launch as its current-gen version is released on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this summer. The PC version remains unaffected.
Sony Might Be Reviving a Beloved PS3 Series, Leak Suggests

6 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

Speculations are making rounds that Sony is reviving a PS3 game series with a new entry on PS5. An XDev employee was seen advertising new jobs for Stellar Entertainment — a studio Sony partnered with on Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and who is currently making a AAA arcade racing game in Unreal Engine 5. Stellar Entertainment is mostly a support studio with remasters in its portfolio, including Need for Speed and Burnout Paradise.
PS Store Drops Free Demo for Brand-New Game

6 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

PS Store has released a free demo for a brand-new game that released just this past Tuesday. In development for over two decades (yes, 22 years), Captain Blood finally released on the PS5 and PS4 this week. Players can try out the action-adventure hack-and-slash title without spending a penny. Surprisingly, the demo isn’t locked behind PS Plus Premium, and it’s available on both the PS5 and PS4. The demo isn’t streamable, so Premium subscribers will need to download it into their consoles.
Another Big Microsoft Title on PS5 Won't Have Full Game on Disc

6 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

Reports have emerged that the next major Microsoft published game on PS5 won’t have the full game on disc, leaving players concerned. Following its acquisition, Bethesda has been putting game keys on physical discs in line with Microsoft’s policy, and it looks like Doom: The Dark Ages is getting the same treatment. Some players have managed to get their hands on Doom: The Dark Ages ahead of release, confirming that the Xbox disc only carries game keys.
New PS5 Feature Updating Rolling Out Now, Adds New Widget

6 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

A new PS5 feature update is rolling out to some players right now, which adds a helpful new widget to the Welcome Hub. The widget is essentially a card that displays useful stats and information for players’ recently-played games. The feature is currently in beta, so it’s not going to be available to everyone right away. However, players who’ve received the update are sharing screenshots on gaming forums and social media.
Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Price Is a Pleasant Surprise

6 days ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

Hangar 13 and 2K officially revealed Mafia: The Old Country release date for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC alongside a flashy new trailer, but it’s the price that stuck out in the announcement. The game will cost $49.99 when it launches on August 8, with a packed Deluxe Edition priced at $59.99. Mafia: The Old Country’s new gameplay trailer looks fantastic albeit brief. A lengthy developer insight video also accompanied the trailer.
Microsoft Activision Deal Gets Another Win in Court Against FTC

1 week ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has lost its appeal against the Microsoft Activision deal in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The FTC, which is probably the only entity still bothered by the merger, was told that the acquisition didn’t violate antitrust laws. According to Bloomberg, the court reaffirmed a trial judge’s ruling that rejected FTC’s appeal against the merger. Judge Daniel P.
Former Xbox Classic Is Just $1.99 on PS Store for a Limited Time

1 week ago | playstationlifestyle.net | Zarmena Khan

An underrated former Xbox classic action game is just $1.99 in a new limited-timePS Store deal that lasts two weeks. The 2021 PS4 release of 2005’s Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is 90% off as part of the new ‘Next Level Savings’ promotion. For the uninitiated, Stubbs the Zombie is also described as a “reverse horror” game. Set in retro-futuristic 1959, players are a zombie themselves as opposed to a human fighting one, and their task is to kill people and eat their brains.