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Sony Reveals PlayStation Pulse Elevate Speakers For PC Gaming

In recent years, PlayStation has begun porting its precious exclusives to PC, and today, they revealed a peripheral that will theoretically enhance that experience: a pair of PlayStation-branded speakers. You can watch the Pulse Elevate speakers reveal trailer below.

As the footage says, the speakers use Bluetooth, connecting to a PC or Mac using a USB-C dongle. They can also pair to a PlayStation Portal, presumably without a dongle, if you want to use them instead of the handheld's built-in speakers. The speakers are also able to make use of 3D audio if you're playing a PlayStation game that includes it as an optional feature. And like the DualSense, it also comes with a built-in mic with noise canceling, to allow you to voice chat while the game is playing.

It's a bit of an odd product, to be honest – it's unlikely that people with gaming-capable PCs don't have speakers already, and it's quite a purchase to bring with a handheld like the Portal. With the rising costs of gaming hardware, including PlayStation's increases from August and Xbox's increases announced just last week, we're curious to see how much these speakers eventually retail for, though the price has yet to be revealed.

The speakers will hit shelves some time next year in black and white models. For more from today's State of Play, check out the gameplay reveal of Saros or the first proper look at Marvel's Wolverine.

Black Desert Studio's New RPG Crimson Desert Gets March Release Date

Crimson Desert, the long-awaited open-world action RPG from Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss, finally has a release date after years of delays. Look for it to arrive on March 16, 2026.

A new trailer shows off a montage of out-of-context story clips and over-the-top fantastical action. Set in the fantasy land of Pywel, the game stars the warrior Kliff, a member of the Greymanes, who embarks on a quest to defend the land from an impending disaster. Check out the new trailer below. 

Crimson Desert is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. We played the game during Summer Game Fest this year, and you can read our impressions here

Nioh 3 Fighting Toward February Launch     

Today’s State of Play event from Sony gave us a new look at Team Ninja’s Nioh 3. The new trailer seemed mostly focused on showing off hints at the story beats that are part of the game, including an apparent mix of different time periods, including  jumps between 1190,  1572, 1622, alongside a lot of dramatic musing about the nature and desire to be Shogun.

In addition to the flashy trailer, we also got news of when we can expect the game to arrive; Nioh 3 arrives on PlayStation 5 and PC on February 6, 2026. 

Check out the full trailer. 

Dynasty Warriors 3 Is Being Remastered For PlayStation 5

During today's PlayStation State of Play, Koei Tecmo announced it is remastering Dynasty Warriors 3 for PlayStation 5 with Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered. The game will include remastered versions of the original 2001 PlayStation 2 game, Dynasty Warriors 3, and Xtreme Legends, which was a re-release of Dynasty Warriors 3 with added content. 

Koei Tecmo cites this entry as the game that laid the groundwork for the entire series. Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered is coming to PlayStation 5 on March 19, 2026.

Battlefield 6 Gets Explosive New Campaign Trailer

Today’s State of Play provided a new trailer showing off the single-player campaign for Battlefield 6. The explosive trailer sets the stage for the single-player story, which centers on a squad of Marines known as Dagger 13 as they attempt to stop the terrorist group Pax Armata. 

The campaign takes players from Brooklyn to Gibraltar and features plenty of exploding vehicles, buildings, and anything not impervious to military weaponry. Check out the trailer below. 

Battlefield 6 launches on October 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. You can read our recent hands-on impressions of the game’s multiplayer gameplay here