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PS5 The Future of Gaming Presentation Summary
Here's a complete Summary of today's PS5 The Future of Gaming presentation, during which the Japanese company presented the console and its games.
video games
June 12, 2020
Appearance of PS5 Revealed; There Will be Two Models
During the PS5 presentation, Sony revealed the appearance of its next-generation console. It was also announced that the device will be launched in two variants - normal and without Blu-Ray drive.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
June 11, 2020
Rumor: PS5 with 2TB SSD for 760 Dollars
The British Amazon was about to launch a product page for PlayStation 5 with a 2TB SSD. The device was priced at L599.99. The information may be an error on the store's part just before tomorrow's presentation.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
June 10, 2020
God of War 2 During PS5 Event? Devs Confirm Presence
It seems that during Thursday's presentation of PS5 game lineup we may see the trailer of the new installment of God of War. Developer from Sony Santa Monica studio confirmed that his company is involved in the event.
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Bart Swiatek
June 10, 2020
Xbox Series X Show - Microsoft May Postpone the June Event
According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, Microsoft has initially decided to postpone this month's Xbox 20/20 broadcast scheduled to August. The reason for this is to be Sony's conference. At the same time, we have received confirmation that the July conference is not threatened so far.
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Milosz Szubert
June 9, 2020
PS5 Presentation Will Not Feature Games in 4K
Thursday's PlayStation 5 game lineup presentation will be streamed in 1080p and 30 fps. Sid Shuman from Sony Interactive Entertainment ensures that the games presented during the event will look even better on a 4K TV, but the resolution limitation made it easier to prepare the event during the pandemic.
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Bart Swiatek
June 9, 2020
PS5 Production Begins
There have been reports on the web of the imminent launch of PlayStation 5. The information was provided by two independent sources and seems to be in line with the May statement of a Bloomberg journalist.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 8, 2020
PS5 Show Rescheduled to June 11
PlayStation 5 presentation, which was canceled last week, was postponed to June 11. During the presentation, we should see the new console and its game lineup, including unannounced exclusive titles.
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Michael Kulakowski
June 8, 2020
PS5 Can do Things „Impossible on Other Hardware”
A developer who has worked at Sony claims that the incredible speed of the PS5's SSD enables the console to do things that cannot be done on other platforms. However, in his opinion, the biggest leap forward in the next generation will be that both the PS5 and Xbox Series X will be equipped with an SSD by default.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
June 8, 2020
PS5's SSD Too Fast for Unreal Engine 5, Forces Code Modifications
The speeds provided by the SSD on the PS5 required changes to Unreal Engine 5's code. Epic Games has modified the I/O areas to allow for faster data transfer.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
June 4, 2020
Decision to Delay PS5 Game Presentation is Adored on Twitter
The information about the postponement of Sony's online event, originally scheduled for this Thursday, published on Twitter collected nearly 537 thousand likes in less than two days. This makes it the most „liked” post related to digital entertainment on the website.
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Milosz Szubert
June 3, 2020
Tim Sweeney Comments on PS5 vs. PC SDD Contest
In response to a question asked by a Internet user, Tim Sweeney - the head of Epic Games - once again reiterated that the SSD of the PS5 console will be faster than technology used in PCs.
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Bart Swiatek
June 2, 2020
Concerns About Price of PS5: „If it's Over $500 I'd Rather Upgrade My PC”
Many players are worried whether Sony will set the price of the PS5 at a level that would match their expectations. For some people, having to buy a console that costs more than $450 or $500 is a no-go, indicating that a PC upgrade is a better option.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
June 2, 2020
Sony Postpones PS5 Game Lineup Presentation
Sony has announced the postpone of Thursday's PlayStation 5 games show. The reason seems to be the situation in the USA.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 1, 2020
PS5's SSD Won't be the Fastest - PCs Got Something Better
Although Sony pitches PlayStation 5's SSD as a real breakthrough, it turns out that there is already technology available on the PCs that offers more than twice of its data reading speed. But there's a catch.
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Bart Swiatek
June 1, 2020
PS5 Show Still on Schedule, Despite Concerns About Situation in USA
Some PlayStation fans are concerned that the presentation of PS5 games will not take place on schedule due to the riots that are taking place in the USA. A tweet published by Sony's Shuhei Yoshida suggests the event will go ahead as planned, but the company hasn't confirmed anything ultimately.
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Bart Swiatek
June 1, 2020
The Sims 5, Dragon Age 4, BF 6 and 35 Other Games Will Go to PS5
Scans from the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK are making rounds on the web. They show a list of 38 games that will be released on the PS5. The list includes The Sims 5, Dragon Age 4, BF 6 and Sniper Elite 5.
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Damian Gacek
May 31, 2020
Scorn Devs: „We're Just Figuring Out Xbox Series X's Capabilities”
Scorn is one of the titles advertising the upcoming Xbox Series X console. However, it is not known whether the devs will be able to use its full potential.
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Darius Matusiak
May 31, 2020
Sony Suggests PS5 Exclusives Will Not Have PS4 Versions
Sony's president, Jim Ryan gave an interview to gamesindustry.biz, from which we learn that the company believes that the next-generation console should offer the players a unique experience that they won't get anywhere else. In addition to the features of the device itself, this may include exclusive titles.
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Paul Wozniak
May 29, 2020
Compatibility With PS5 Will Soon be a Must for Every New PS4 Game
Sony informed developers that new games developed for PS4 will have to be compatible with PS5. In addition, future patches and remasters will also have to be fully compatible with the next-generation device.
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Paul Wozniak
May 29, 2020