ninth generation Latest news (10)

Bart Swiatek, 16 April 2020, 11:34

Sony plans to reduce the production of the PS5 in the first year after the console's launch. The Japanese expect that the price of the device may affect the interest of customers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 April 2020, 16:03

LetsGoDigital has posted new PlayStation 5 renders. Designer Giuseppe „Snoreyn” Spinelli presented what Sony's console could look like to harmonize itself with the DualSense controller.

Adrian Werner, 08 April 2020, 12:19

Sony has revealed DualSense, a wireless controller that will be used to play on PlayStation 5. The changes compared to DualShock 4 are significant.

Bart Swiatek, 06 April 2020, 11:50

Ali Saheli, a graphic engineer employed by Crytek, gave an interview to the Iranian website Vigiato. Saheli believes PlayStation 5 will be a better platform than the next Xbox in many ways.

Conrad Hazi, 05 April 2020, 22:13

The most important event of June is usually the E3 fair. However, this year, due to the new coronavirus, it was canceled. IGN offers its own virtual event - Summer of Gaming, which is to be the best source of information about the latest news from the world of games and hardware. Meanwhile, ESA has confirmed when E3 2021 will take place.

Bart Swiatek, 03 April 2020, 12:46

Windows Central editors report that Sony encountered serious problems while working on the PS5. The console is reportedly overheating and it cannot be ruled out that both its cooling system and case will have to be redesigned.

Paul Wozniak, 28 March 2020, 21:26

A Sony spokesperson in an interview with Bloomberg assured Sony that PlayStation 5 launch should take place as planned. We also learned that the upcoming launches of Sony's games should not encounter any delay either.

Paul Wozniak, 28 March 2020, 20:47

Kotaku editor Jason Schreier reports that launching the game on PlayStation 5 should be as easy as watching Netflix. Sony is said to want to make the players more willing to play short runs, not just when they have plenty of free time.

Bart Swiatek, 23 March 2020, 13:09

Digital Foundry's John Linneman stressed in a Twitter post that a faster drive in the PlayStation 5 does not mean that the whole console will be more efficient - in terms of GPU and CPU, Sony's hardware is inferior to the competitive Xbox Series X.

Bart Swiatek, 23 March 2020, 12:27

Like the PS5, it looks like the Xbox Series X will have a dedicated chip to handle surround sound. The hardware will most likely use Microsoft's proprietary audio ray tracing technology.

Paul Wozniak, 20 March 2020, 22:36

Sony has ensured that the vast majority of games currently available on the PS4 will also be playable on the next-generation console, PlayStation 5, thanks to backward compatibility.

Adrian Werner, 20 March 2020, 12:54

The impressions after PlayStation 5 specification show were mixed, but it still aroused more interest in YouTube than the equivalent material on Xbox Series X.

Christian Pieniazek, 19 March 2020, 21:05

Sony has been extremely slow in revealing the well-hidden cards related to PlayStation 5. The information revealed in yesterday's presentation of this console gives us hope that we will be dealing with a much quieter hardware than PlayStation 4.

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 March 2020, 17:45

The industry speaks out about the specs of PlayStation 5. Most of the experts highlight the great importance of Sony's SSD, and some people preach of the nonsense of the term teraflop. Jason Schreier, on the other hand, focuses on yesterday's conference itself, which he considers a huge marketing failure.

Michael Kulakowski, 18 March 2020, 18:17

During the Road to PlayStation 5 presentation, Sony's Mark Cerny presented technical specs of the new console of the Japanese giant. If we look at the selected hardware components, we find that the device will theoretically be several to as much as twenty percent slower than Xbox Series X.

Bart Swiatek, 18 March 2020, 17:00

In just a few hours a stream will start, during which the chief designer of the PS5 - Mark Cerny - will present the specs of the new Sony console. According to some experts it is „the most exciting hardware in 20 years”.

Frozen, 14 March 2020, 18:12

DFC Intelligence believes that due to the coronavirus pandemic, next-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X) may make their market debut later than expected.

Damian Gacek, 12 March 2020, 15:08

After postponing of the GDC, Microsoft decided not to give up and announced that its panels will be held anyway - in the form of livestreams. Although the event is scheduled for 2 days and 14 presentations, the greatest attention of the players is certainly attracted by the presentation related to Xbox Series X and Project xCloud.

Bart Swiatek, 12 March 2020, 14:20

In an interview published on the official PlayStation blog, Hermen Hulst, the new head of SIE Worldwide Studios, emphasized that like the PS4, the PS5 will bet on single player titles with high-quality storyline.

Paul Wozniak, 01 March 2020, 17:20

According to the latest leak from NeoGAF, the PlayStation 5 Pro console will match the power of Xbox Series X, new details of which have recently been revealed. We also learned that Microsoft is preparing a weaker version of the ninth generation console, with performance similar to that of PS5.

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 February 2020, 22:22

Phil Spencer from Microsoft has disclosed further details about Xbox Series X. The device will be more than eight times more powerful than the original Xbox One and will be equipped with previously unseen features.

Konrad Serafinski, 23 February 2020, 19:02

4A Games is fully committed to developing ray tracing. With the launch of next-gen consoles, the company plans to devote even more attention to this technology.

Bart Swiatek, 17 February 2020, 15:12

The NPD group has noted a significant drop in interest in the current generation of consoles - PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sales dropped more sharply than expected by Sony and Microsoft.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 February 2020, 19:29

Phil Spencer doesn't consider Sony and Nintendo as Microsoft's main competitors in the coming years. According to the head of Xbox department, the company will rather compete with Google and Amazon, and not with hardware but with game streaming services.

Christian Pieniazek, 04 February 2020, 23:36

The official website of PS5, through which Sony has confirmed this year's release of the console, has been launched. The manufacturer also encourages you to subscribe to the newsletter and promises to provide „amazing” information about the device.

Bart Swiatek, 31 January 2020, 12:54

Electronic Arts will not release another installment of the Battlefield series this year. The title will only debut between April 2021 and March 2022 - on ninth generation consoles.

Bart Swiatek, 27 January 2020, 11:06

FX Guide featured a material presenting the new features of Unreal Engine 4. Jonathan Cooper, an animator who worked on Assassin's Creed and The Last of Us, among others, published some of its fragments on Twitter, adding that he would like next-gen platforms to allow him to use similar features.

Frozen, 25 January 2020, 21:25

Game Developers Conference organizers conducted a survey among game devs, from which we can learn many interesting things about current trends in the industry, e.g. what percentage of developers prepares projects for PS5 and new Xbox.

Bart Swiatek, 23 January 2020, 23:35

The results of the GameTrack survey conducted by ISFE and Ipsos MORI indicate that gamers are most interested in nice graphics and quick loading of games. Much less excitement is aroused by features such as streaming, portable modes and VR.

Bart Swiatek, 22 January 2020, 11:29

A Twitter user named Doug - Xbox Series X has posted photos of Microsoft's upcoming console on his account. Interestingly, another Internet user managed to assign a visible serial number to his account - which suggests that the console visible in the photographs is authentic.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 17 January 2020, 12:58

David Jaffe, the developer who worked on the God of War and Twisted Metal series, seems confident that the PS5 will be presented in the next 4 weeks. This is consistent with numerous rumors coming from uncertain sources.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 January 2020, 11:49

Phil Spencer from Microsoft has announced the company's participation in E3 2020, thus confirming that the company will not follow Sony's example and will show the Xbox Series X console in June.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 January 2020, 22:46

Michael Pachter from Wedbush Securities reports that Sony is not going to show up at E3. Again. Meanwhile, there are more or less reliable rumors on the web about when PlayStation 5 will be presented.

Paul Wozniak, 10 January 2020, 22:22

Head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, has revealed that Microsoft intends to release games both for current-gen and next-gen consoles, as well as PC for at least a year from now. This means that on the launch day of the new Xbox, there will be no next-gen exclusive titles available for the console.

Paul Wozniak, 05 January 2020, 22:57

According to unofficial information, pre-orders of PlayStation 5 will start as early as March this year. On January 7, during Sony's conference, we may see the next-gen console for the first time.

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 December 2019, 23:30

Sony has posted an intriguing message on its website. The company intends to show „a unique vision of the future” at CES 2020, which many people read as an announcement of PlayStation 5's official reveal.

Adrian Werner, 29 December 2019, 17:59

According to analysts, graphics card prices may increase next year. One reason for this will be the increased demand for GDDR6 memory due to the launch of Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 December 2019, 22:35

Tymon Smektala, Chief Designer of Dying Light 2, commented on the possibility of developing sandbox games. In an interview for Xbox: The Official Magazine, he said that people don't want bigger open worlds, but better ones.

Konrad Serafinski, 17 December 2019, 10:49

The next generation of consoles from Microsoft is called simply Xbox - without the addiction of Series X, as we all thought. Such information was provided by the company's spokesperson in a conversation with Business Insider. Which means Series X is the name of a particular model...

Paul Wozniak, 13 December 2019, 16:30

The appearance and name of the next-generation console from Microsoft surprised Internet users tonight. They returned the favor with memes with the device in the main role. We present you some of them.

Bart Woldanski, 10 December 2019, 14:46

We'll have to wait a bit, before the official information about Project Scarlett, the ninth generation console from Microsoft, will be released. However, there are some leaks concerning its specifications, and according to the latest of them, the stronger version of the upcoming hardware is supposed to be even several times more efficient than Xbox One X.

Paul Wozniak, 06 December 2019, 23:57

In an interview for Game Informer, Sony's executive vice president of hardware and operations engineering, Masayasu Ito, suggested that an improved version of the console might also be available next to PlayStation 5 after some time. However, one of the editors of Kotaku reports that PS5 launch titles will not be available on PS4.

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 December 2019, 21:31

Tom Warren from The Verge spoke on Xbox Scarlett devkits. According to the editor, Microsoft has made its development kits available only to few developers, and the development of the platform is much less advanced than in the case of PlayStation 5.

Paul Wozniak, 01 December 2019, 20:47

Another unofficial photo of the developer version of PlayStation 5 has appeared on the web. It confirms its unusual appearance and most likely also shows the new DualShock 5 controllers.

Konrad Serafinski, 30 November 2019, 20:00

Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, admitted that Microsoft plans to release a high-budget first-party title every three or four months. Of course, this does not mean the end of cooperation with external developers. And before the end of the year we can expect the announcement of another production.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 November 2019, 12:38

Phil Spencer from Microsoft commented on the support of virtual reality by the Xbox Scarlett console. Xbox's boss said that the company does not focus on VR at the moment, as this is not what customers expect from it.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 November 2019, 11:54

There are new rumors about the performance of ninth-generation console devkits. According to a reliable source, PlayStation 5 is currently performing better in games than the competitive Xbox Scarlett.

Christian Pieniazek, 19 November 2019, 23:45

The „face” of the Xbox brand, Phil Spencer, argues that Microsoft's current priority is the RPG genre. After the success of The Outer Worlds and the potential success of Wasteland 3 the Redmond giant has an appetite for more. Is it time to announce Fable 4?

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 November 2019, 23:35

There are rumors about the price and release date of PlayStation 5. One PSErebus states that the new Sony console will debut in America on November 20, 2020 and will cost the same as Xbox Scarlett. The user also referred to a handful of other rumors circulating on the web.

Paul Wozniak, 31 October 2019, 20:48

The CEO of Ubisoft announced yesterday that the productions that have recently been delayed to the next financial year will be released both on the current- and next-gen consoles. The games in question are three AAA titles - Watch Dogs: Legion, Gods & Monsters, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine and two more unannounced titles.