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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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Apple may not the be the first company that comes to mind when it talking about video games, but it's not necessarily for lack of trying, or even interest—some stats suggest the video games market is approaching $300 billion, and that number will only continue to grow. Apple's presence is limited, but can its newly...
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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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Astro Bot has managed to win a special place in the hearts of PlayStation gamers, due in part to all the nostalgia it manages to pack in. The game has also won over many critics to become one of the highest rated games up to this point in the year. It’s a game that manages to blend solid, fun gameplay mechanics with...
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This is shaping up to be a busy month for Sony. First, it introduced an upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console with a beefier GPU for faster performance and crisper visuals (including ray-traced gaming), then it followed that up with a retro-themed 30th anniversary collection that includes a PS5 Pro bundle. Now it's...
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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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Concord, Sony’s attempt at a first-person hero shooter, has had its shut down date announced a little over a week after it launched on PC and PlayStation 5. The game struggled to find an audience, only managing to sell an estimated 25,000 copies and hitting a peak of 697 players on Steam. It’s a big blow for Sony as...
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The PlayStation 5 Pro was the talk of the town during this year’s Gamescom, but there are still several unknown details about Sony’s beefier console. That’s possibly no longer the case thanks to new reporting in Dealabs Magazine by well known leaker Billbil-kun, who has claimed to have seen the console in the...
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Sony is about to let PC gamers get the most out of their DualSense Edge controller on Steam with the release of the PlayStation Accessories app. In a post to social media platform X, the company says that “starting today PC gamers can unleash the full customizable power of the DualSense Edge controller directly on...
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A prototype of a Nintendo PlayStation SNES controller has sold at auction over the weekend, with the winning bid coming in at a whopping $35,000. Yes, controllers are expensive in general these days, but $35,000 could get you a decent vehicle (or at least a really nice down payment on one). So why would someone pay...
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Sony has remained tight lipped about the existence of the PlayStation 5 Pro, leaving gamers to rely on leaks for details about what to expect. Developers, however, seemed far more willing to discuss the upcoming console during this year’s Gamescom show. Alessio Palumbo of WCCFTech was at the event, and shared that...
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God of War Ragnarök, follow up to God of War and one of the best games to come out in 2022, is making its way to PC soon. Gamers looking to join Kratos and Atreus as they journey through the Nine Realms now know what kind of hardware they’ll need to play at a variety of performance tiers. The most eye-catching part of...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the first game in the series to launch on Game Pass, has been hit with a major leak after an early build of the game made its way onto the PlayStation Network database, becoming available for those with a PlayStation 4. Shortly thereafter, several maps, weapons, and more information started...
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Bungie will see a major reduction to its headcount, according to a letter posted by CEO Pete Parsons detailing the layoffs. The game studio will be losing 220 employees, or 17% of its staff. Moreover, another 155 employees, comprising 12% of its staff, will be shifted to Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) over the...
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When the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 launched four years ago many expected that the difference in hardware between the two systems would be apparent as time went on. However, that supposed gap never materialized, with Sony’s system keeping up with it’s more powerful counterpart. The pixel peeping gurus at Digital...
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Helldivers 2 was a surprise smash hit when it launched earlier this year, contributing to the record of concurrent players seen on Steam back in March. However, these days the game’s PC audience has significantly diminished with the number of concurrent players sitting at 45,315, which is a mere 10% of its peak (and...
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