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Sony has announced that it’s raising the price of the PlayStation 5 again, with some regions seeing a jump as high as 25%. It’s the last thing gamers want after having to accept the increase in pricing to Nintendo’s hardware and software that’s coming with the Switch 2. It seems as if this will be the new normal going...
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The game industry continues to integrate artificial intelligence into the game development process. Some of the biggest players, such as EA and Microsoft, have demoed some of the tools being worked on internally that the companies hope to use in the future. Now, it seems another gaming giant, Sony, is also developing a prototype tool for creating
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PlayStation has long had a problem with poor quality games flooding its digital storefront. These games often used incredibly low pricing or acted as vehicles for players to get easy trophies to generate sales. It’s a problem that gamers, game developers, and gaming journalists were more frequently complaining about...
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The PlayStation 3 launched in 2006, and seven years later, we got the PlayStation 4 in 2013. Then, after another seven years, we got the PlayStation 5. Given this steady cadence, we'd expect the PlayStation 6 to launch in 2027. That gives Sony the better part of three years (counting the remainder of this year) to...
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Sony is adding a solid set of new game titles for the month of January to its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, for users who subscribe to the Extra and Premium tiers. The lineup includes one of the gaming giant’s crown jewels, a few indie darlings, and some classic games that will bring a smile to the face of retro...
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A couple of days ago on the official PlayStation YouTube channel, Sony uploaded an unusually technical video. It features Mark Cerny, the architect of the last few PlayStation consoles, talking in bits-and-bytes fashion about the PlayStation 5 Pro and its hardware capabilities. It's a fun watch for HotHardware...
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Earlier this year there were rumblings of a potential acquisition of Japanese mega-publisher Kadokawa by none other than Sony, which sent shockwaves through the gaming industry. It appeared as if Sony had its eye on buying the conglomerate due to its ownership of famed game development studio FromSoftware. The...
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Astro Bot has been a big success for Sony, earning a lot of love from fans and critics alike thanks to its fun gameplay alongside its nods to PlayStation’s storied past. It has even managed to impress enough that it will make an appearance at The Game Awards, as it earned itself several nominations, most notably for...
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During an interview with the BBC, co-CEO of PlayStation Herman Hulst was asked about the role of AI in game development. It’s an important question as AI continues to occupy an increasing role in business operations, and the gaming industry is facing a brutal year with thousands of layoffs and studio closures. The...
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Sony has been celebrating the PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, beginning with the launch of a collection of devices sporting the iconic colorway of the original PlayStation 1. However, quantities for these items were limited, so many fans have been unable to join in on the celebration. That’s no longer the case, as...
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A little over a year after debuting the PlayStation Portable, Sony is delivering a massive upgrade through an update that will make the niche device a whole lot more versatile. When it originally launched, the PlayStation Portable was only capable of streaming from a PlayStation 5 located on a local network or over...
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PlayStation may be on the cusp of adding some strong titles to its gaming portfolio, to further strengthen its position in the console space. It appears as though Sony is in talks over the purchase of Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa. According to reports, this deal could potentially close in a matter of weeks, if...
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When the PlayStation 5 launched, Sony provided owners of its current generation console with a free adapter so they could continue to use the company’s first-generation PS VR headset. However, this offer seems to be winding down as Sony looks to turn the page on its failed VR efforts, with the company saying that, “as...
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Some big PS5 Pro news today, just a scant few days before the upgraded console officially hits the market on November 7th. First up, we have some official specifications for the system shared not by Sony itself, but rather by Euro tech outlet Digital Foundry, who apparently acquired two separate PS5 Pro machines and...
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Firewalk Studios, makers of the ill-fated first-person shooter Concord, has been shut down by Sony after the game was taken offline mere weeks after launching on PlayStation 5 and PC. The announcement of the closure was made by CEO of the Studio Business Group at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Hermen Hulst, in an...
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Shawn Layden, formerly a chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, shared that the console business can’t continue to just compete based on specs during a fireside chat at Gamescom Asia. According to Layden, “we’re fighting over teraflops and that’s no place to be. We need to compete on content...
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Days after Sony’s announcement, the pixel peeping experts at Digital Foundry have weighed in on whether they believe the PlayStation 5 Pro will be able to run Grand Theft Auto VI at a smooth 60 FPS in 4K resolution. "GTA 6" is of course one of the most highly anticipated games ever, but it’s not looking promising for gamers who are willing
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Yesterday afternoon, Sony gave its latest "State of Play" presentation showcasing new and upcoming games for its platforms and from its studios. While the response to Sony's show has ranged from enthusiastic glee to outright outrage, we're going to sidestep all of that and just show you the stuff that was presented...
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Considering how the company is arguably best known for its TVs and game systems these days, it's easy to forget that Sony made its mark in the field of audio. Indeed, the very name of the company comes partially from the Latin "sonus", meaning sound. Sony's running a big pile of Memorial Day deals right now, and if...
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HELLDIVERS 2 has had immense success over the past few months, with millions of players worldwide. However, the positive reception of the game has been somewhat soured by a policy change announced earlier this week. At the game's launch, the requirement to link Steam accounts to a PlayStation Network account was...
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You may have heard that Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games suffered an extremely extensive breach that stole over 1.6 TB of data—yes, terabytes—from the company's servers. An unbelievable amount of confidential data was included in the leak, including not only proprietary technology and...
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Before you start posting angry comments, we know—it's not actually called the "PS5 Slim". In fact, Sony simply refers to it as a "new look for the PS5 console." However, it is a bit smaller than the original release, and the timing is right, so people are still calling it "PS5 Slim." You'll just have to accept that...
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