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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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