Sony’s Wolverine PS5 has literal claw marks ripped through its shell
Limited-edition consoles usually settle for a new paint job with a new logo slapped on. But Sony is giving a little extra attention to detail to one of Marvel’s most beloved characters. The company has revealed its Marvel’s Wolverine limited-edition PS5 collection, headlined by a Battle Yellow PS5 Digital Edition covered in enormous claw marks that appear to tear through its outer shell and expose what lies underneath.
A matching DualSense gets the same yellow-and-black treatment, complete with scratches and slashes inspired by Logan’s claws. The whole collection arrives September 15 alongside Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine, with preorders opening August 19.
Wolverine really did a number on this PS5
The PS5 Digital Edition Marvel’s Wolverine Battle Yellow Limited Edition Bundle costs $649.99 and includes the special-edition console, matching DualSense controller, and a digital copy of Marvel’s Wolverine. The standalone Battle Yellow DualSense costs $84.99.
Sony says the design draws from Wolverine’s Battle Reborn suit in Insomniac’s game. Existing PS5 owners can also join in without buying another console, since Battle Yellow covers will be available for both the PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro for $74.99. The covers accommodate PS5 models both with and without disc drives. There’s also a second design for PS5 Pro owners that might be even more appropriate for Wolverine.
Or cover your PS5 Pro in Adamantium
Sony’s Adamantium Limited Edition swaps the yellow finish for a metallic design inspired by the fictional metal bonded to Wolverine’s skeleton and claws. It retains those massive slash marks across the console covers, and there’s a matching metallic DualSense controller as well.
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The Adamantium PS5 Pro covers cost $74.99, while the matching DualSense is $84.99. Sony isn’t offering an Adamantium PS5 Pro console bundle, so owners will need to purchase the covers separately. All of the Wolverine hardware will be produced in limited quantities, although Sony hasn’t revealed exactly how many units it plans to sell. Preorders begin August 19 at 7 am PT / 10 am ET in the US through PlayStation Direct and select retailers, ahead of the September 15 launch.
The U.S. needs air traffic controllers, and it’s turning to gamers for help
Secretary Sean Duffy says gamer recruitment is helping the FAA reach its hiring goals.
Perhaps all those hours spent playing Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, or StarCraft II could finally prove useful outside your gaming setup. The U.S. Department of Transportation has been recruiting gamers to become air traffic controllers, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the unusual approach is already helping the Federal Aviation Administration make progress toward its hiring target.
The FAA says its gamer recruitment push is working
Valve keeps widening the SteamOS net, and more handhelds are finally getting caught
Valve's SteamOS handheld empire just got a little bigger
SteamOS isn't just a byproduct developed for Valve's gaming hardware, and the company is proving this by expanding support for other handhelds aside from the Steam Deck. While the platform hasn't been exclusive to the Steam Deck, more handhelds from MSI, Ayaneo, and Konkr are getting support for Valve's latest SteamOS beta.
As spotted by Notebookcheck, Valve’s new SteamOS 3.8.25 beta expands support for several third-party handhelds. This doesn’t amount to Valve giving every device full SteamOS certification, but the update brings another handful of machines closer to working properly with the company’s gaming-focused operating system.
Intel Arc G3 Extreme Tested: Intel has finally arrived in handheld gaming
Intel's new handheld chip brings serious performance without treating the battery like an afterthought.
I first caught a glimpse of Intel's new handheld silicon at Computex 2026, where I saw early hardware powered by it, including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ and Acer Predator Atlas 8. But seeing a chip run a demo on a show floor and actually pushing it through real-world workloads are two very different things. When MSI eventually sent me the production Claw for a spin, I finally got that opportunity. I only had the device for a short time, but that brief window was enough to make one thing clear: Intel's Arc G3 Extreme is a seriously capable handheld gaming platform.
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