ninth generation Latest news (5)

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 November 2020, 15:16

PlayStation 5 has debuted in selected countries. However, it is currently impossible to purchase the console unless on auction sites where vendors set outrageously high prices.

Paul Musiolik, 11 November 2020, 14:40

A lot of water may pass under the gaming bridge before developers stop supporting PlayStation 4. Sony Interactive Entertainment's vice president has admitted that the company actively encourages the development of games for both generations of consoles.

Paul Musiolik, 10 November 2020, 22:42

The shortcomings of PS5's system are due to Sony's philosophy of console development. Can something change in this aspect? Yes, but there is one condition - you have to inform the Japanese company that there is a need for the change.

Adrian Werner, 10 November 2020, 19:01

We have lived to see the launch of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Thus, the new generation of consoles officially began.

Bart Swiatek, 10 November 2020, 16:32

Tests conducted by internet users and industry journalists show that, contrary to expectations, Xbox Series X handles the loading of games better than PlayStation 5 - despite the theoretically slower SSD used in Microsoft's console.

Bart Swiatek, 10 November 2020, 14:33

PlayStation 5's designer Yujin Morisawa said in a press interview that his initial plans were for the PS5 to be even bigger than the device that would eventually appear on the market.

Agnes Adamus, 09 November 2020, 21:48

$70 for a video game is still not enough. According to Bloomberg, Sony was considering even higher prices. Voices related to the increases have their source among the CEOs of video game publishers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 November 2020, 19:49

The editors of Digital Foundry had the opportunity to test the capabilities of PlayStation 5. The following report shows that for now Sony's new console does not support 8K resolution and VRR and ALLM functions.

Paul Musiolik, 09 November 2020, 16:18

PS5 will simplify sharing accounts with other people. This way we can still share digital versions of games with our friends.

Bart Swiatek, 09 November 2020, 15:34

The Xbox Series X / S features a Western Digital drive based on a standard M.2 NVMe PC interface. The drive can be removed, which should makes it swapping quite easy.

Paul Musiolik, 08 November 2020, 20:05

An editor of Digital Foundry has prepared a short video, in which he presents and discusses PS5's system menu.

Paul Musiolik, 08 November 2020, 19:05

Xbox Series S offers slightly more than 360 GB of storage space that can be used for games. Fortunately, releases optimized for the weaker console weigh much less compared to Xbox Series X versions.

Frozen, 07 November 2020, 22:10

Sony will introduce a new feature on PlayStation 5: a gameplay timer. This feature, well known to Steam and Nintendo Switch users, will enable us to see how many hours you've spent in a given title.

Paul Musiolik, 06 November 2020, 19:11

Further information on PS5's menu appears. Players have discovered an option that few mentioned. The enables us to change game settings directly in the system.

Milosz Szubert, 06 November 2020, 14:38

Three videos were released on the official PlayStation support channel on YouTube as an introduction to PlayStation 5. The platform will debut in on November 12 or 19, depending on the region.

Karol Laska, 06 November 2020, 11:29

Sony has confirmed earlier reports that claimed the PlayStation 5 console will not offer the option expand SSD memory right after launch.

Milosz Szubert, 05 November 2020, 19:28

The official Japanese PlayStation blog informed that the limit of PlayStation 5 consoles that could be pre-ordered in this country has been reached. In addition, it was announced that Sony's next-gen won't be available in stores due to the coronavirus.

Paul Musiolik, 05 November 2020, 11:09

Monitor owners who were planning to buy the PS5 will not be happy. Sony confirmed that its latest console will not support the popular resolution.

Bart Woldanski, 04 November 2020, 22:14

Ubisoft has revealed that it aims for dynamic 1080p resolution in Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox Series S. Microsoft's weaker console will offer ray tracing, however.

Adrian Werner, 04 November 2020, 10:48

We have bad news for people planning to buy Xbox Series S. It turns out that the platform will offer only 364 GB of storage space for games and user applications.

Bart Swiatek, 03 November 2020, 19:01

A video that appeared on the web shows some new details about PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, such as the removable front panel.

Milosz Szubert, 03 November 2020, 18:46

On November 10, at 11 AM PT a special stream will be held to celebrate the launch of Xbox Series X and S consoles, organized by Microsoft. There will be many attractions, including talks with developers of games aimed at the next-gen platform.

Bart Swiatek, 03 November 2020, 13:51

Youtuber, who received a copy of the Xbox Series X from Microsoft, published a gameplay from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Interestingly, when using fast travel, the game loads so fast that no loading screens are displayed.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 November 2020, 21:29

PlayStation 5 games will not support PSVR. UploadVR has received confirmation that purchasers of Hitman 3 and No Man's Sky will need to purchase their versions on PS4 if they want to use VR features on PlayStation 5.

Paul Musiolik, 02 November 2020, 13:13

It will be long before we can buy a black case for PS5. The unofficial panel maker is shutting down the business after Sony threatened the company with a lawsuit.

Paul Musiolik, 01 November 2020, 19:12

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: The Legion will offer native 4K only on PC. The console versions will run in dynamic resolution from 1440p upwards.

Paul Wozniak, 31 October 2020, 21:23

Today, a list of Ubisoft's PS4 games that will not be compatible with PlayStation 5 has been revealed. Everything seems to indicate that Sony's new console won't be able to run e.g. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

Bart Swiatek, 30 October 2020, 13:48

PlayStation 5 will feature a range of solutions to make playing easier for users with disabilities.

Karol Laska, 29 October 2020, 19:07

Sony's plans are ambitious and the words of CFO Hiro Totoki prove it. The company wants to make a lot of money by the end of the fiscal year, although it realizes that every sold unit of PS5 will equal loss.

Bart Swiatek, 29 October 2020, 17:54

Jason Ronald from Xbox informed on Twitter about the backwards compatibility range of Xbox Series X / S. We also learned how much time has been spent testing the feature.

Milosz Szubert, 29 October 2020, 15:51

Sony has launched a new version of its PlayStation mobile app for Android and iOS devices. It offers a refreshed interface, native integration with PlayStation Store and extensive remote management capabilities for PlayStation 5.

Bart Swiatek, 28 October 2020, 20:34

Sony has released the launch ad for PlayStation 5. It is quite a bold advertisement - it compares to the console's launch to exploration of space.

Adrian Werner, 28 October 2020, 10:55

The gamers went after the PS5 like hungry wolves. After 12 hours, the number of pre-orders is as large as after 12 weeks for PlayStation 4.

Bart Woldanski, 27 October 2020, 21:50

Santa Monica Studio has revealed that 2018's God of War will offer an improved gameplay experience on PlayStation 5 compared to current generation. What resolution and performance can we expect?

Christian Pieniazek, 27 October 2020, 21:40

The web was flooded with videos from unboxings of PlayStation 5 and the industry's first impressions of Sony's next-gen appeared in numbers, among which praise for the capabilities of the DualSense controller takes first place.

Paul Wozniak, 27 October 2020, 18:00

We learned today that the special edition of Devil May Cry 5, which will go to Xbox Series S consoles will not support ray tracing technology.

Adrian Werner, 27 October 2020, 13:21

Microsoft has released an extensive video showing the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console interface.

Paul Musiolik, 24 October 2020, 22:02

If you don't like the white PlayStation 5, you can now pay for your own customised case in one of five colors. Nothing stands in the way of having a red PS5.

Bart Woldanski, 23 October 2020, 19:42

According to the developer of DiRT 5, the differences in GPU power between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles do not matter much in the development process.

Paul Musiolik, 19 October 2020, 20:30

PlayStation 5 may reward players for unlocked trophies. This was noted in a recent video highlighting console's interface.

Bart Swiatek, 19 October 2020, 14:10

Yasuhiro Otori, Vice President of Sony's mechanical design department, was interviewed by the Japanese website 4Gamer. This enabled us to get to know some interesting details about PS5's cooling, including the fact that the operation of fans will be adjusted in software updates.

Adrian Werner, 17 October 2020, 21:55

Phil Spencer from Microsoft gave an extensive interview, in which he addressed issues such as Bethesda's future productions on PS5, the size of next-gen games and the xCloud version for Xbox One.

Adrian Werner, 17 October 2020, 20:50

Sony has explained how the voice chat moderation system on PlayStation 5 will work, enabling players to send reports with records of toxic comments from other users.

Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2020, 13:39

Tests by VentureBeat indicate that the Xbox Series X heats noticeably less than current generation consoles: Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro.

Paul Musiolik, 15 October 2020, 21:29

PlayStation 5 will not force us to update boxed game versions. Seemingly a small thing, but it's good to see that the approach to these issues hasn't changed.

Christian Pieniazek, 15 October 2020, 20:39

We've learned the official list of 31 games that will take advantage of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on their launch. Moreover, we found out which of them will use the Smart Delivery and will be available in Xbox Game Pass subscription.

Christian Pieniazek, 15 October 2020, 19:32

Sony has unveiled its cards related to the interface of PlayStation 5. The Japanese giant has released an extensive video showing the key features of the new menu.

Paul Musiolik, 15 October 2020, 17:02

The Quick Resume option works better than we expected. We won't have to worry about a power failure anymore.

Paul Musiolik, 15 October 2020, 14:05

The new interface of Xbox is now available on all devices. The official store has also been refreshed and works much better.

Bart Swiatek, 14 October 2020, 17:06

Microsoft has announced that some of the eighth-generation games will run twice as smoothly when launched on Xbox Series X / Series S consoles. We can also count on a number of improvements in the area of graphics.