TL;DR: A PlayStation 5 running firmware up to version 4.5 can be modified to run Linux via a USB or M.2 SSD, enabling Steam-like gaming with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. While performance is comparable to native ...

Modern game consoles are basically PCs… so much so that Microsoft’s next Xbox is expected to support PC games and rumor has it that it’ll run a version of Windows. But folks have been using another ...

Sony has rolled out PS5 system software update version 25.07-12.20.00 for October 2025, and it’s a pretty useful firmware update. Weighing over 1GB, the update makes it easy for players to check ...

The next major PS5 system update is in the works at Sony PlayStation, and players will soon be able to test it out as part of the beta program. The latest significant addition from the new firmware ...

Sony is rolling out PS5 system software update 25.08-12.40.00 for December 2025 starting early this morning, and it’s the least exciting update of the year. From the looks of it, the company wants to ...

Sony unexpectedly rolled out PS5 system software update 26.01-12.70.00 for February 2026 early in the morning, and you’ll get no prizes for guessing what it does. This is the second firmware update ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. The next major PS5 system update is in the works at Sony PlayStation, ...