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PS5 Cooling Will be Improved With Updates

PS5 Cooling Will be Improved With Updates

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.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 19, 2020

PS5 Cooling Will be Improved With Updates
Phil Spencer on Exclusives, Xbox Series X Game Sizes and xCloud

Phil Spencer on Exclusives, Xbox Series X Game Sizes and xCloud

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.

video games

Adrian Werner

October 17, 2020

Phil Spencer on Exclusives, Xbox Series X Game Sizes and xCloud
Sony Explains Voice Chat Moderation System of PS5

Sony Explains Voice Chat Moderation System of PS5

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.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

October 17, 2020

Sony Explains Voice Chat Moderation System of PS5
Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory

Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory

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

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 16, 2020

Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory
PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions

PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions

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.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions
31 Games Fully Optimized for Xbox Series X/S Launch

31 Games Fully Optimized for Xbox Series X/S Launch

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.

video games

Christian Pieniazek

October 15, 2020

31 Games Fully Optimized for Xbox Series X/S Launch
Sony Presents PS5's Interface

Sony Presents PS5's Interface

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.

hardware & software

Christian Pieniazek

October 15, 2020

Sony Presents PS5's Interface
Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected

Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected

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

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected
Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles

Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles

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

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles
Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox

Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox

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.

video games

Bart Swiatek

October 14, 2020

Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox
Burger King's PS5 Ad Confirms Sound on Console Booting

Burger King's PS5 Ad Confirms Sound on Console Booting

Burger King released an online ad that refers to PlayStation 5, with sound that is likely to accompany the booting sequence of the console. This matches an earlier leak showing the booting of PS5.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 13, 2020

Burger King's PS5 Ad Confirms Sound on Console Booting
First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X

First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X

A video showing the unboxing of the Xbox Series X console has appeared on YouTube. We also received a de facto confirmation that the first copies of the new Xbox are already in stores.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

October 12, 2020

First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X
Ghost of Tsushima in 60 FPS on PS5

Ghost of Tsushima in 60 FPS on PS5

Ghost of Tsushima will run in 60 fps thanks to backwards compatibility of the PS5. The loading times will also be significantly reduced.

video games

Paul Musiolik

October 10, 2020

Ghost of Tsushima in 60 FPS on PS5
PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info

PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info

Sony has revealed a list of games on PlayStation 4 that will not work on PlayStation 5. In addition, we've learned new details about backwards compatibility.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 9, 2020

PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info
Western Digital Revealed a PS5-compatible SSD

Western Digital Revealed a PS5-compatible SSD

Western Digital has unveiled the SN850 SSD, the first model in its catalogue to be compatible with PlayStation 5.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 9, 2020

Western Digital Revealed a PS5-compatible SSD
Here's a Rendering of a Black Spider-Man-themed PS5

Here's a Rendering of a Black Spider-Man-themed PS5

Limited Spider-man-themed edition of the PS5 is a fan project for now. However, it looks phenomenal and shows how many possibilities to modify the appearance of the console await us.

video games

Paul Musiolik

October 8, 2020

Here's a Rendering of a Black Spider-Man-themed PS5
PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes

PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes

It turns out that the PS5 will offer great freedom in choosing additional SSDs. The console will support devices in four most popular sizes available on the market.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

October 8, 2020

PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes
PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit

PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit

Sony presented a video in which a PlayStation 5 unit is being dismantled. We can see the construction of the device, an extensive cooling system and the place where we will insert an additional M.2 NVMe drive.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 7, 2020

PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit
Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X will launch games from older consoles in just a few seconds. All this without any additional optimization or patches. Simply insert the game into the drive or run it from the console.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 7, 2020

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds
Xbox Series X Has Heat Issues? True or Not, Rumors Persist

Xbox Series X Has Heat Issues? True or Not, Rumors Persist

Information that has appeared in the impressions of some of the influencers testing Xbox Series X suggests that Microsoft's platform has a problem with the amount of heat it generates.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 7, 2020

Xbox Series X Has Heat Issues? True or Not, Rumors Persist