Sony resurrects beloved PlayStation Store feature, and it should make finding your next PS5 game easier

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Sony PlayStation restores popular feature on its online site

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Taylor Bushey

By Taylor Bushey, 


Published: 13/02/2026

- 15:22

Updated: 13/02/2026

- 15:28

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After 5 years, the restored feature arrives at an ideal time

  • Sony has returned screenshots to its game listings
  • This functionality was stripped from the online version of the PlayStation Store
  • It was removed as part of a redesign around the launch of the PS5 console
  • It's unclear why Sony took the decision
  • To coincide with the latest State of Play presentation, the feature is back

A beloved feature has finally returned to the Sony PlayStation website. Sony has restored image previews on its listings — bringing back a feature that disappeared in 2020 during the major storefront overhaul ahead of the PS5 launch.

During the era of the PS4 console, you could scroll through a media gallery on any listing to see exactly what a title looked like in action from your web browser. That handy tool disappeared when Sony rolled out its redesigned storefront, leaving you to look up games you weren't familiar with elsewhere.

This functionality never left the console, but those who wanted to shop for new games from a phone, laptop, or tablet had a much worse experience. But that's no longer the case. With screenshots rightfully restored, you can once again browse through screenshots to get a proper sense of what you're buying. It's a small change, but it makes judging a game at a glance so much simpler.

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The return of this feature comes at an ideal time, too. Sony just held its first State of Play livestream this year, where several new titles were announced to be released this year on the PS5. Noteworthy titles from the livestream include:

  • God of War: Sons of Sparta
  • God of War Trilogy Remake
  • Kena: Scars of Kosmora
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Pragmata
  • Resident Evil Requiem
  • 4 Loop
  • Beast of Reincarnation
  • Brigandine Abyss
  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
  • Dead or Alive 6 Last Round
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
  • Control Resonant
  • Crimson Moon
  • Darwin’s Paradox
  • Neva: Prologue
  • Yakoh: Shinobi Ops
  • Ghost of Yōtei Legends
  • John Wick (Untitled Game)
  • Project Windless
  • Star Wars: Galactic Racer
  • Rev.NOIR
  • Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

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Here's the catch, though – video trailers still haven't made their way back to the store. If you want to watch actual gameplay footage before splashing out on a new title, you'll need to go hunting for it on other platforms like YouTube.

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Before the feature was removed, you could view both screenshots and trailers directly on game listings without leaving the PlayStation website. Now, despite the return of images, you're still forced to hunt down videos elsewhere.

Sony hasn't come forward to announce any upcoming changes to the site, so it's unclear if trailers might make a reappearance in the future.



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