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PS5 Also Has CMOS Problem Like PS3 and PS4
The PlayStation 5 has the same CMOS battery issue as the PS4 and PS3. Thankfully, not in such a broad way, which may suggest that Sony has approached the solutions used in the PS5 a little better.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
April 18, 2021
PS5 With Record Sales Results in US Market
The PlayStation 5 is now the best-selling console in U.S. history if we consider the first five months since the device's debut.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
April 17, 2021
Intel and TSMC Claim Chip Shortage is a Long-term Problem
The problem with shortage of chips and, subsequently, hardware that needs them may drag on for years. That's the grim scenario being drawn by the CEOs of Intel and major semiconductor manufacturer TSMC.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
April 16, 2021
New Quality in Character Wizards is Coming as MetaHuman Creator Hits Early Access
Epic Games has kept its word and released the early version of MetaHuman Creator. The impressive tool for creating incredibly realistic character models can be checked out by anyone who wishes to do so.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 16, 2021
PS5 Update Silences Drive, Adds 120Hz Support and New HDR Options
The PlayStation 5 console has received a new software update. In addition to the major improvements we have described earlier, there are a few unusual or harder to spot things.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
April 15, 2021
PS5's First Major Update is Live
PlayStation 5 receive its first major software update today. On the occasion, Sony announced new features for the dedicated mobile app.
hardware & software
Hubert Sledziewski
April 14, 2021
PlayStation 5 Sales Beat Other Consoles in UK
Despite shortages, PlayStation 5 is selling great and exceeding the results achieved by other consoles.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
April 9, 2021
Production of PS5 is Stalled by Lack of Parts for $1
In May, it will be half a year since the launch of PlayStation 5, and the purchase of Sony consoles remains difficult. The blame for the lack of hardware on the shelves turns out to be small chips, the production of which costs only a dollar.
hardware & software
Hubert Sledziewski
April 8, 2021
PS5 Has Serious Problem With Displaying SDR Image
According to Digital Foundry experts, SDR content on PlayStation 5 is not displayed properly. Dark colors blend together and details present in a scene are lost.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 29, 2021
Sony Employees Get a Hefty Bonus for PS5
PS5 sales have remained at record levels for months. More than 4.5 million units were purchased in 2020 alone, and Sony wants to produce another 18 million in 2021. This will benefit Japanese company's employees, who will receive hefty bonuses due to the good sales of the 9th-gen console.
hardware & software
Ewelina Krzykala
March 29, 2021
Frustrated Parents Sold a PS5 Drawing to Bots
On the German version of eBay, a couple managed to sell a hand-drawn image of the PlayStation 5. The buyer was probably one of the owners of the hated bots.
hardware & software
Witold Ciemierz
March 26, 2021
Chip Shortages - Factories are Waiting, Electronics Prices Will Increase
The prices of electronics (not just consoles, GPUs and smartphones) will continue to increase in the coming months. All because of a chip manufacturing problem that is affecting the entire industry.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 23, 2021
PSVR 2 Appearance Revealed, Pictures Available
The appearance of Sony's new controllers designed for the PlayStation VR 2 has been revealed, and their design is very different from the PS Move.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
March 18, 2021
PS5 Becomes the Best-selling Console in US History
The NPD Group reports that the PlayStation 5 is now the best-selling console in U.S. history when considering total sales in USD during the first four months after its debut on the market.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
March 13, 2021
Xbox Will Run Steam and Epic Games Store Titles, Including Death Stranding
The new version of the Microsoft Edge browser for Xbox consoles will enable us to use platforms originally intended for PC, such as Steam and Epic Games Store.
video games
Karol Laska
March 9, 2021
DualSense as Responsive With Cable as Wireless
Thanks to a test preapred by a certain Reddit user, we learned that PS5's DualSense controller has the same latency over cable as it does wirelessly.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
March 9, 2021
Gamers are Ready to Pay $70 for a Game, Claims Take-Two's CEO
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, believes that game price hikes are a necessity. Moreover, according to him, gamers were prepared for such changes.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
March 8, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S May Get AMD's DLSS Equivalent
According to a certain prominent youtuber, AMD's answer to Nvidia's DLSS - FidelityFX Super Resolution - will also work on the GPUs of 9th-gen consoles.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 5, 2021
PS5 Overheating With Second SSD? Sony Wants to Improve Cooling
Sony may soon make it possible to install an additional SSD into the PlayStation 5. According to Bloomberg, the new firmware will speed up fan operation due to the possibility of console overheating when a second drive is installed.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 26, 2021
Joe Biden Wants to Know the Reason for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Chip Shortage
The new US president, Joe Biden, has signed an executive order, which is expected to result in an investigation to explain the shortage of chips for the production of the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs, among others.
hardware & software
Witold Ciemierz
February 26, 2021