Live service games released throughout 2025 are facing a steep and increasingly visible decline. Across multiple high-profile launches, player counts have dropped by as much as 90 percent compared to ...

In 2026, that bet looks increasingly like a bad call. With many of Sony’s first-party live service games crumbling under the weight of expectation or the scorn of gamers, the company has severely ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Sony’s highest-profile first-party live-service game at the moment is Bungie’s Marathon, an ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. At this point, there’s no other way to say it. Despite “winning” the console generation ...

Earlier today, PlayStation and Guerrilla revealed Horizon Hunters Gathering, the next entry in the popular post-apocalyptic franchise. But this spin-off is a multiplayer-focused online co-op action ...

Melissa Sarnowski is a Gaming Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2022. She specializes in lists, reviews, and features, with additional experience writing guides ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Sony's foray into first- and third-party "live service" games for the PlayStation 5 generation has been widely reported on and criticized by fans for its ...