Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Native PSSR 2.0 on PS5 Pro
Insomniac Games released Marvel's Spider-Man 2 patch v1.005.000 on July 28, bringing native support for Sony's Enhanced PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR 2.0) on PS5 Pro. The native integration replaces the prior system-wide PSSR toggle and lets the upscaler receive game-specific rendering data such as motion vectors and depth buffers, which Sony says yields more precise image reconstruction and improved motion stability. The technology traces to Sony and AMD's Project Amethyst co-development program, and Spider-Man 2 joins an expanding list that already includes Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Wilds, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Silent Hill f.
Free Suits and a Power Saver Mode Join the Patch
The same update adds two free costumes for Peter Parker: the Fresh Start suit tied to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, and the suit Spider-Man will wear in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. A new Power Saver mode is also available on all PS5 consoles, though early assessments note the energy savings may not justify the visual trade-offs. The PC version of Spider-Man 2 updated simultaneously to v2.727.0.0 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, adding the two new costumes for parity.
PlayStation Users Organize a Week-Long Physical Disc Boycott
PlayStation fans, organized through the Does It Play? X account, announced a planned economic blackout from August 23 at 7pm local time through August 30, urging players to leave consoles off or logged out for seven days. The action targets Sony's recent confirmation that it will stop producing physical PlayStation games from January 2028. Organizers framed the protest against a longer list of grievances, including studio closures, a struggling live-service strategy, canceled fan events, and neglect of PS VR2. The original call to action has been viewed more than 1.5 million times and shared widely.
Industry Figures and Retailers Warn of Consequences
Hideo Kojima publicly called Sony's decision "scary" and "frightening," particularly after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation 5 libraries following an expired rights license. A separate report argues that ending physical discs will "doom" brick-and-mortar retailers such as CEX and undermine the second-hand games market. A petition asking Sony not to "kill the disc" has gathered more than 345,000 signatures.
Digital Sales Continue Despite the Protest Momentum
Despite the backlash, the digital-only Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 PS5 ports reportedly sold more than 7 million copies combined within weeks of launch, according to CharlieIntel citing figures from sources familiar with the sales. Both titles retail at $40, or $19.99 for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Reports note that players can oppose Sony's disc decision while still buying digital releases they want, and that the organized #PSBlackout protest only began circulating recently, leaving the Black Ops numbers an imperfect indicator of any boycott impact.
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