Daily Game News Digest - 2026-03-27

From www.gameinformer.com comes a fresh report.

Sony Announces PlayStation 5 And Portal Price Increases Coming Next Week

Author: Marcus Stewart

Sony announced that, effective April 2, the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles-including the standard, Digital Edition, and the newly released PS5 Pro-as well as the PlayStation Portal handheld streaming device will rise worldwide, with U.S. prices jumping to $649.99, $599.99, $899.99 and $249.99 respectively (up $100-$200 from current levels). The increase, the second for the PS5 in less than a year, is attributed to continued pressures in the global economic landscape, and mirrors similar price hikes by other console makers amid rising production costs and tariff impacts.

Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/27/sony-announces-playstation-5-and-portal-price-increases-coming-next-week

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New coverage from www.polygon.com.

Frieren season 3 release window confirmed and fans are in for a long wait

Author: Francesco Cacciatore

The official X account for *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* confirmed that the series will return for a third season, bringing back main characters Frieren, Fern and Stark. No specific premiere date or production schedule was provided, indicating that fans will have to wait an extended period before the new season arrives.

Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/frieren-season-3-anime-release-window-2027/

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www.ign.com just dropped a new piece.

Resident Evil Requiem Update Available Now, Adds Photo Mode and More

Author: Tom Phillips

Capcom has released a major patch for Resident Evil Requiem that introduces a full-featured photo mode-allowing adjustments to FOV, focus, blur, lighting, character pose, filters, stickers, and more-accessible from the pause menu on PC and consoles. The update also refines character expressions in cutscenes, fixes several gameplay and visual bugs (including GPU-specific visual glitches and a progress-blocking bug), and corrects typographical errors. Capcom hinted at upcoming post-launch content, including a story expansion and a Mercenaries-style mini-game slated for May.

Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-requiem-update-available-now-adds-photo-mode-and-more

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www.gamerant.com just dropped a new piece.

PS5 Consoles and Portal Are Officially Getting Way More Expensive

Sony announced that, effective April 2 2026, the PlayStation 5 family-including the standard PS5, the PS5 Digital Edition, the PS5 Pro, and the PlayStation Portal handheld-will see price hikes of $150-$200, raising the Digital Edition to $599.99, the Pro to $899.99, and the Portal to $349.99. The company cited continued pressures in the global economic landscape, such as rising RAM costs and tariff negotiations, as the reason for the increase, even as the PS5 celebrates a six-year sales milestone that makes it Sony's most successful console generation.

Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/ps5-price-increase-sony-2026/