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Coil Whine in Your PS5? You Might Look for A Displaced Sticker
Are you having problems with the volume of PlayStation 5? There's a chance that the discovery of Frank Keienburg from Supercell might help. After dismantling the console the developer found a rather unexpected cause of coil whine.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 22, 2020
Amazon Customers Get Cat Food and Massage Devices Instead of PS5
Amazon customers report that instead of the PlayStation 5 they receive parcels containing cat food and toys.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
November 20, 2020
HDMI in PS5 Slower Than in Xbox Series X
Info has come to light that the HDMI connection in PlayStation 5 is not fully compliant with the 2.1 standard and has lower bandwidth than Xbox Series X. Is Sony offering a worse cable, or are the console or its software at fault?
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
November 20, 2020
„Other” Takes Up to 100 GB of PS5's Storage; What's That and How to Free It?
PlayStation 5 has a relatively small SSD, with sometimes as much as 100GB of SSD being taken up by mysterious 'Other'. As it turns out, there is a simple way to get rid of most of this mysterious data.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
November 20, 2020
It'll be Long Time Before Games Will Show the Full Potential of PS5
Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, says that we will have to wait quite some time for games that will show us the full potential of the PS5 console. The developers need time to harness the new platform, and over a hundred million PS4 owners cannot be left hanging.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
November 20, 2020
PS5 Outsells XSX/S in Japan, But Both Are Sold Out
In the first few days after launch, PS5 sales in Japan were more than five times higher than that of Xbox Series X/S. During that period, Sony's new console found almost 120 thousand buyers.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
November 18, 2020
London Metro Station Celebrates the Launch of PS5
The Oxford Circus station of London metro has changed its entry signs to ones inspired by PlayStation controller buttons. This was done for tomorrow's launch of PlayStation 5 in the UK.
hardware & software
Milosz Szubert
November 18, 2020
Downloading Bug on PS5 Requires Console Data Wipe
Players who already have a copy of their PS5 report a serious mistake that can permanently block the ability to download games and applications in some situations. One solution seems to be to restore the console to its factory settings.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 17, 2020
What do Americans Play on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S?
Thanks to analytics company Newzoo, we learned what kind of next-gen games Americans played in the first days after the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 17, 2020
Availability Problems with Xbox Series X|S May Last Several Months
Microsoft has a problem with the availability of Xbox Series X|S. The company reveals the reason and reveals when we can expect normal console deliveries.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
November 16, 2020
PlayStation 5 in Black; Fans Paint the Consoles on Their Own
Many people were disappointed when it turned out that the PS5 would be available only in white. Subsequently, some fans decided to paint the console in their preferred color on their own.
hardware & software
Bartlomiej Sagan
November 16, 2020
RT in Watch Dogs Legion on Consoles Corresponds to Medium-class PC
According to analyses of available game materials, the console version of Watch Dogs: Legion offers average quality ray tracing. At least when we compare it with the capabilities of powerful PCs.
video games
Paul Musiolik
November 15, 2020
Xbox Series X|S is Bought Mainly for Game Pass
The vast majority of people who decided to buy Xbox Series X|S have a Game Pass subscription. Microsoft knew well what to advertise its device with.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
November 14, 2020
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Smoking Xbox Series X and Other Issues; Microsoft Investigates [Update #2]
With the release of Xbox Series X, the first information about mechanical failures appeared. The hottest (literally) thing right now is the case of smoking console. Microsoft is investigating the subject, and we've checked what other problems the users are facing.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
November 13, 2020
Ubisoft Explains Its Cross-progression System
Ubisoft has clarified doubts about the cross-progression system, which allows for transferring progress in the game between different hardware platforms.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 13, 2020
First (Few) Dead PS5s Reported
Shortly after the release of the PS5 in the USA and Japan, the first reports about the falling consoles appeared on the web. However, there are not too many of them, which gives hope that Sony has made sure the quality of its device is top notch.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
November 13, 2020
Games Available in PS Plus Collection Playable on Both PS5 and PS4
It turns out that we will also be able to play games included in the PS Plus Collection on PlayStation 4, but we will need PlayStation 5 to access it.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
November 12, 2020
PS5 Has a Hidden Web Browser
One of the features that the PlayStation 5 lacks is an easily accessible web browser. But as it turns out, the console has a hidden application that enables us to surf the web... under certain conditions.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
November 12, 2020
Xbox and Call of Duty Consume Tons of Network Resources in the UK
On the day the Xbox Series X/S made its debut, the UK recorded record data consumption. This result, however, was influenced by many more factors, including the updates for Call of Duty games and the pre-load of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
November 12, 2020
Xbox Series X / S With Record Debut
Xbox's CEO Phil Spencer said on Twitter that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have had the best launch in the history of the brand.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 12, 2020