- Former Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell revealed a new PlayStation studio, Dark Outlaw Games.
- The studio is speculated to be working on Sony’s unannounced live-service multiplayer game.
- Jason Blundell was previously with the now-closed PlayStation studio, Deviation Games.
In recent years, we have witnessed Sony shutting down more studios than building new ones. Well, that wait is finally over. Confirmation now shows that former Call of Duty Zombies lead Jason Blundell is working with PS Studios. Dark Outlaw Games is the newly established first-party studio that has joined PlayStation Studios.
While there is no official confirmation from the big blue giants of the video games industry yet, Blundell shared this news in a recent interview. Appearing on Jeff Gerstmann’s Bonus Podcast on YouTube, he says, “The studio is called Dark Outlaw Games.” As he continues saying,
“We’ve been working away in the shadows for a while, when we’ve got something to talk about we’ll step out into the light. The story for me is about the game, not about the studio. So the reason we’re not doing a fanfare or shouting about it from the rooftops is like, let’s get something.”
PlayStation First Party Studio Working On New IP
Blundell’s Dark Outlaw Games is his second PlayStation collaboration. His prior studio, Deviation Games, which aimed for a PlayStation exclusive, shut down in 2024 after his departure in 2022. The reveal of Dark Outlaw Games and its new IP has confirmed reports of a new Blundell-led PlayStation studio. At least we can speculate that the new PlayStation first-party studio will not be working on a failure like Concord .
Blundell especially thanked Sony , saying, “It’s such a privilege to be able to do it with Sony as a new first-party studio. Sony doesn’t start up first-party studios all the time, so to have that privilege is humbling.” It is possible that Dark Outlaw Games will work on the unannounced live service multiplayer for PlayStation.
Although we do not know which category of games the new PS Studio will work on, we can expect Sony to pounce on their Call of Duty counterparts. Despite acquiring established studios like Bungie, Insomniac Games, and Bluepoint Games to strengthen its first-party offerings, Sony has also experienced a wave of studio shutdowns and overhauls, including Firewalk, Japan Studio, London Studio, Neon Koi, and Pixelopus, since 2021. In addition to acquisitions, the new first-party studio should have some impactful projects ready for Sony down the line.
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- Sony and AMD tease a new GPU technology for Sony’s upcoming console, the PS6.
- AMD revealed Radiance Cores, which can free up other components to quickly process shaders and give a performance boost.
- Sony’s Mark Cerny mentioned that the PS6 is coming “in a few years time” and the Radiance Cores will power it.
Mark Cerny, the lead architect of PS5 and PS5 Pro, and Jack Huynh, the SVP and GM of AMD’s computing and graphics group, recently sat down to discuss the future of GPUs and technology for Sony’s upcoming console, aka the PS6.
In a nine-minute-long YouTube video, Huynh introduced AMD’s next-gen RDNA architecture, which uses Radiance Cores that are dedicated to handling ray tracing and path tracing, for future consoles.
Sony and AMD’s New Radiance Cores are a Game Changer
This next-gen GPU technology will be integrated into Sony’s next-gen consoles , which is likely going to start with the PlayStation 6. Also, you can expect to see the same technology in other AMD hardware, including their future desktop GPUs. The Radiance Cores are a new dedicated hardware block designed for unified light transport, handling Ray Tracing and Path Tracing in real time.
The YouTube video goes into detail, revealing that the Radiance Cores take full control of ray traversal and can free up other components to quickly process shaders, instead of spinning so many plates, leading to a boost in performance.
Commenting on the new tech, Cerny said in the video, “Overall, it’s still of course very early days for these technologies, they only exist in simulation right now, but the results are quite promising and I’m really excited about bringing them to a future console [read PS6] in a few years time.”
Other than the Radiance Cores, Mark Cerny and Jack Huynh also spoke about Neural Arrays. This is another groundbreaking tech that teams up a bunch of computing units together, making them share data and process things together like a single focused AI engine , instead of breaking the data down into multiple bite-sized pieces. This way, they can connect the CUs with each shader engine in a smart, efficient way.
As Mark Cerny puts it in the showcase, Neural Arrays will let the console process a large chunk of the screen in one go, making it a game-changer for the next-gen upscaling technology.
Hopefully, this next-gen GPU technology will finally push next-gen consoles to achieve the much-anticipated 4K/ 120 FPS performance on PS6 . Many of the PlayStation 5 games still run at 60 FPS till today, some even getting locked to 30, which is just disheartening as a console owner.
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- A new PlayStation State of Play is reportedly set for late September, with leaks pointing to next week.
- Marvel’s Wolverine is expected to be the main highlight, alongside other 2026 game reveals.
- Possible announcements include GTA VI updates, Phantom Blade 0, the Marathon reboot, and a Metroidvania-style God of War.
State of Play is one of the best ways for Sony to showcase their upcoming releases. Their recent State of Play events have only showcased one game, like 007 First Light, without extensive coverage of other games since June 4. A recent leak has surfaced from a trustworthy source, hinting that a PlayStation State of Play is scheduled for later next week.
A New State of Play Event Leaked for Next Week
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There have been rumors of a new PlayStation State of Play scheduled for the end of September for quite some time. These leaks also mentioned that the upcoming State of Play will feature Marvel’s Wolverine as the main highlight. Now, a prominent leak from @NateTheHate2 (on X), who is a reliable source, has revealed that the State of Play is scheduled for next week.
This State of Play is expected to be stacked with games that are going to be released in 2026. The main highlight of the event will obviously be Marvel’s Wolverine, but we might also see some unexpected announcements. Particularly, GTA VI is always on everyone’s mind. Check our GTA 6 guide if you are also starved for information.
Other than these, expect an announcement for Phantom Blade 0, the new revamped Marathon, and the Metroidvania God of War.
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