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Backwards Compatibility of PS5 Will Cover Most of PS4's 4000 Games
Sony has ensured that the vast majority of games currently available on the PS4 will also be playable on the next-generation console, PlayStation 5, thanks to backward compatibility.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
March 20, 2020
PS5 Presentation Already has More Views Than Xbox Series X's
The impressions after PlayStation 5 specification show were mixed, but it still aroused more interest in YouTube than the equivalent material on Xbox Series X.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 20, 2020
PS5 - Silent Running Thanks to Constant Power Consumption
Sony has been extremely slow in revealing the well-hidden cards related to PlayStation 5. The information revealed in yesterday's presentation of this console gives us hope that we will be dealing with a much quieter hardware than PlayStation 4.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
March 19, 2020
Experts Summarize PS5 Presentation - SSD and Bad Marketing
The industry speaks out about the specs of PlayStation 5. Most of the experts highlight the great importance of Sony's SSD, and some people preach of the nonsense of the term teraflop. Jason Schreier, on the other hand, focuses on yesterday's conference itself, which he considers a huge marketing failure.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 19, 2020
PS5 - Sony Disclosed Full Specs of the Console
During the Road to PlayStation 5 presentation, Sony's Mark Cerny presented technical specs of the new console of the Japanese giant. If we look at the selected hardware components, we find that the device will theoretically be several to as much as twenty percent slower than Xbox Series X.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
March 18, 2020
Let's Watch the PS5 Reveal Presentation [Updated]
In just a few hours a stream will start, during which the chief designer of the PS5 - Mark Cerny - will present the specs of the new Sony console. According to some experts it is „the most exciting hardware in 20 years”.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 18, 2020
Analysts: Launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X May be Delayed
DFC Intelligence believes that due to the coronavirus pandemic, next-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X) may make their market debut later than expected.
hardware & software
March 14, 2020
Microsoft Will Stream Xbox Series X and Project xCloud Presentation
After postponing of the GDC, Microsoft decided not to give up and announced that its panels will be held anyway - in the form of livestreams. Although the event is scheduled for 2 days and 14 presentations, the greatest attention of the players is certainly attracted by the presentation related to Xbox Series X and Project xCloud.
video games
Damian Gacek
March 12, 2020
PS5 Will Bet on Strong Narrative-driven Single Player Games
In an interview published on the official PlayStation blog, Hermen Hulst, the new head of SIE Worldwide Studios, emphasized that like the PS4, the PS5 will bet on single player titles with high-quality storyline.
video games
Bart Swiatek
March 12, 2020
Rumor: PS5 Pro Will Match Xbox Series X; Microsoft Plans Weaker Version of the Console
According to the latest leak from NeoGAF, the PlayStation 5 Pro console will match the power of Xbox Series X, new details of which have recently been revealed. We also learned that Microsoft is preparing a weaker version of the ninth generation console, with performance similar to that of PS5.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
March 1, 2020
Xbox Series X Eight Times More Powerful Than XOne - New Specs Data
Phil Spencer from Microsoft has disclosed further details about Xbox Series X. The device will be more than eight times more powerful than the original Xbox One and will be equipped with previously unseen features.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 24, 2020
4A Games About Ray Tracing on PS5 and Xbox Series X
4A Games is fully committed to developing ray tracing. With the launch of next-gen consoles, the company plans to devote even more attention to this technology.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
February 23, 2020
Players are Waiting for PS5 and New Xbox; Sales of Old Consoles Decrease
The NPD group has noted a significant drop in interest in the current generation of consoles - PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sales dropped more sharply than expected by Sony and Microsoft.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 17, 2020
Phil Spencer: Amazon and Google Are the Competition, Not Sony or Nintendo
Phil Spencer doesn't consider Sony and Nintendo as Microsoft's main competitors in the coming years. According to the head of Xbox department, the company will rather compete with Google and Amazon, and not with hardware but with game streaming services.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 5, 2020
The Official Website of PS5 Launches
The official website of PS5, through which Sony has confirmed this year's release of the console, has been launched. The manufacturer also encourages you to subscribe to the newsletter and promises to provide „amazing” information about the device.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
February 4, 2020
Battlefield 6 Only on PS5 and New Xbox; no Earlier Than 2021
Electronic Arts will not release another installment of the Battlefield series this year. The title will only debut between April 2021 and March 2022 - on ninth generation consoles.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2020
The Last of Us Animator" not Ray Tracing but Realistic Animations Will Power Next-gen
FX Guide featured a material presenting the new features of Unreal Engine 4. Jonathan Cooper, an animator who worked on Assassin's Creed and The Last of Us, among others, published some of its fragments on Twitter, adding that he would like next-gen platforms to allow him to use similar features.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 27, 2020
GDC - More Than Half of Currently Developed Games are Designed For PC
Game Developers Conference organizers conducted a survey among game devs, from which we can learn many interesting things about current trends in the industry, e.g. what percentage of developers prepares projects for PS5 and new Xbox.
video games
January 25, 2020
Good Visuals and Quick Loading - What Gamers Want According to GameTrack
The results of the GameTrack survey conducted by ISFE and Ipsos MORI indicate that gamers are most interested in nice graphics and quick loading of games. Much less excitement is aroused by features such as streaming, portable modes and VR.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 23, 2020
Here's the Prototype of Xbox Series X
A Twitter user named Doug - Xbox Series X has posted photos of Microsoft's upcoming console on his account. Interestingly, another Internet user managed to assign a visible serial number to his account - which suggests that the console visible in the photographs is authentic.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 22, 2020