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Retaliers have been unusually quiet in promoting early Black Friday deals, though this is likely just the calm before the storm. That doesn't mean there aren't any deals to be had, though. To the contrary, we found several notable bargains, including some discounts on Samsung storage devices, a great price on an MSI... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
Despite the best (or at least some) efforts by Sony, scalpers still managed to get their greedy paws on preorders for its upcoming PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary Edition consoles and accessories, as evidenced by highly inflated listings at places like eBay. The good news is, you still have opportunities to score these... Read more...
Alan Wake 2, one of the best games of 2023, will get even better for gamers who opt to play it on Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. Remedy, the game’s developer, says that it put in significant effort to ensure that it “is taking full advantage of Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro to enhance the game experience further.” This... Read more...
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... Read more...
Sony has bestowed its flagship WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones with new features via a firmware update, chief among them being Google Find My Device and Fast Pair capabilities, as well as something called Auto Switch. The Sony companion app—somewhat clunky and dated-looking compared to much of the... Read more...
It's totally fair to criticize Sony for artificially limiting production of its PlayStation 5 Pro 30th anniversary edition console to just 12,300 units, which essentially means it's a console for scalpers and not genuine fans. However, Sony Japan deserves credit for how it's handling the limited quantity of themed... Read more...
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... Read more...
In case it went unnoticed, two years ago, Sony unveiled its INZONE brand for PC gaming gear, which it kick started with a series of monitors and headsets. It's still not an especially expansive lineup, but it just grew a little bigger with a couple of new high-speed monitor additions, the more interesting of the duo... Read more...
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... Read more...
It wasn't exactly a secret that Sony was working on a PlayStation 5 Pro refresh—practically anyone who is plugged into the tech scene knew it was coming, and sure enough Sony unveiled the upgraded console last week. What most people probably didn't see coming, however, was a follow-up announcement of a 30th... Read more...
If you're interested in picking up a PlayStation 5 Pro console, you still have to wait a few weeks before preorders officially open. However, some major retailers have already prepped preorder pages, including Amazon and Best Buy, and it makes sense to bookmark one or both—you can never be too prepared for a new... Read more...
Has Microsoft lost the current-generation console war? That's a loaded question, but if strictly looking at the number of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles sold versus how many PlayStation 5 systems are in the wild, then the answer is yes, and it really hasn't been a close fight—Sony's PS5 unit sales to date... Read more...
Sony’s announcement of the PlayStation 5 Pro set the gaming community abuzz about its price tag just as much as all the new features it brings to the table, with many not happy about the price jump from the base model. However, not everyone is so down about the arrival of Sony’s more powerful console. Respawn... Read more...
Hot on the heels of Sony releasing its upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console, there's some interesting chatter surrounding what comes next—the PlayStation 6, which will be a true next-generation game system rather than an iterative upgrade. The PS6 is apparently in development as you read this, and is likely to once... Read more...
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 Read more...
Sony announced its PlayStation 5 Pro refresh yesterday in a straightforward, technical YouTube video presentation. All of the attention was put on the GPU upgrades, which provide a nice uplift compared to the current PS5. AI driven up-scaling and enhanced ray tracing were all perks for the new model, too. With a... Read more...
Sony has announced its highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro console after months of leaks and rumors. The next gen console will feature an upgraded GPU, with enhanced Ray Tracing, and AI-driven upscaling. The announcement of the PS5 Pro comes on the heels of Sony facing a bit of embarrassment surrounding its failed... Read more...
If you can remember playing games on the original PlayStation 1 console released way back in the day, here's hoping the ibuprofen alleviates your back pain (no worries, I date back to the Atari 2600 era, as it relates to consoles). The PS1 will have released 30 years ago this December. In celebration of 30 years of... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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