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PS5 Will Overtake PS4 Within 5 Years, Claims Sony

Within five years, PS5 is expected to sell more units than PS4 over its entire life cycle.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 28, 2020

PS5 Will Overtake PS4 Within 5 Years, Claims Sony

We'll Make a Black PS5? Leak Gives Hope

Pictures posted on a Chinese forum suggest that users will be able to easily change the appearance of PlayStation 5. The console is said to have interchangeable panels - both in the front and the back.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

July 28, 2020

We'll Make a Black PS5? Leak Gives Hope

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Sony intends to introduce a two-step verification option on PlayStation 4, using authentication apps. The feature will debut with the console's software upgrade to version 8.0.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

July 25, 2020

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Ghost of Tsushima With Record Sales Among Sony's New IPs

Sony Interactive Entertainment boasted of selling 2.4 million copies of Ghost of Tsushima within three days of its release. Thus, the game from Sucker Punch is the best-selling new IP from Sony's catalogue.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

July 24, 2020

Ghost of Tsushima With Record Sales Among Sony's New IPs

From PS1 to PS5, Video Shows How PlayStation Changed Across Years

A video published on YouTube shows the evolution of the PlayStation family from the first generation to the latest PS5. It's worth seeing how Sony consoles have changed.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 23, 2020

From PS1 to PS5, Video Shows How PlayStation Changed Across Years

PS5 Corners Started Appearing in Electronics Stores Across UK [Updated]

On Twitter, a photo was published presenting a special PS5 kiosk in one of the British computer shops. People's reactions are varied.

hardware & software

Karol Laska

July 22, 2020

PS5 Corners Started Appearing in Electronics Stores Across UK [Updated]

Store's Code Suggests PS5 Pre-orders Will Allow Only One Unit per Account?

The source code of PlayStation Direct contains a message that only one PS5 unit can be purchased. Does Sony intend to introduce limits on pre-orders of the device?

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 20, 2020

Store's Code Suggests PS5 Pre-orders Will Allow Only One Unit per Account?

Sony Will Inform in Advance About PS5 Pre-orders

Sony's representative will ensure that PlayStation 5 pre-orders will not launch without prior announcement. The Japanese company wants everyone to have an equal chance to order the device before the launch.

hardware & software

July 18, 2020

Sony Will Inform in Advance About PS5 Pre-orders

DualSense Presentation; Comparison With DualShock

A live presentation of the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 has finished. Journalist Geoff Keighley shared his first impressions of the controller and compared it with DualShock.

hardware & software

Paul Wozniak

July 17, 2020

DualSense Presentation; Comparison With DualShock

PS4 Firmware 8.00 Inbound

We're likely to see a new PlayStation 4 software update soon. Version 8.00 is reported to focus on the news and events. Selected people have already had the opportunity to test the upcoming changes.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

July 17, 2020

PS4 Firmware 8.00 Inbound

Let's Watch First Hands-on of DualSense Controller

Today is the next edition of the Summer Game Fest, where journalist Geoff Keighley will present the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 live.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

July 17, 2020

Let's Watch First Hands-on of DualSense Controller

Sony Increases Production of PS5 Due to Huge Interest

The interest in the PS5 is said to be so big that Sony had to double the production of consoles to meet the demand.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 15, 2020

Sony Increases Production of PS5 Due to Huge Interest

Price and Pre-orders of PS5 May be Just Around the Corner

It seems that we won't have to wait long for the official prices of PS5. It might even be a matter of hours. Probably as soon as they're released, the pre-orders in many stores will go live.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 14, 2020

Price and Pre-orders of PS5 May be Just Around the Corner
Polish Store Accidentally Reveals Price of PS5

Polish Store Accidentally Reveals Price of PS5

Polish PC component store x-kom has added PlayStation 5 to its offer, which enabled us to learn the unofficial price of the device.

hardware & software

Paul Wozniak

July 10, 2020

Polish Store Accidentally Reveals Price of PS5

PS5 vs PS4 Pro Size Comparison on Video

Developers of apps dedicated to moving objects to augmented reality provided a virtual scan of the PlayStation 5 console, enabling us to compare the device with PlayStation 4 Pro in AR.

hardware & software

Paul Wozniak

July 9, 2020

PS5 vs PS4 Pro Size Comparison on Video

PS5 Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 by Streaming

One of Sony's patents gives hope that not only PS4 games, but also those from earlier generations of consoles will run on the PS5. The key may be streaming.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 9, 2020

PS5 Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 by Streaming

Alleged Nielsen Survey Suggests PS5 May be Cheaper Than We Think

A survey by Nielsen analytics company published on Reddit suggests that PlayStation 5 will cost as little as $435, while the Digital Edition will be $100 cheaper.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

July 7, 2020

Alleged Nielsen Survey Suggests PS5 May be Cheaper Than We Think

PlayStation Boycotts Facebook as Part of #StopHateForProfit

Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to temporarily suspend its PlayStation-related Facebook and Instagram activities. This is another company that has supported #StopHateForProfit in the fight against disinformation and hate speech.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

July 3, 2020

PlayStation Boycotts Facebook as Part of #StopHateForProfit

Xbox Among Top 100 Brands in the World; No Sony and PlayStation

Xbox was ranked 65th in the BrandZ Global Top 100 ranking, presenting one hundred most valuable brands in the world. Interestingly, the ranking does not include the competing PlayStation.

video games

Bart Swiatek

July 1, 2020

Xbox Among Top 100 Brands in the World; No Sony and PlayStation

PS5's Backward Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3 Unconfirmed

Sony focuses on making as many PS4 games as possible compatible with PS5, but remains silent about older platforms.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 1, 2020

PS5's Backward Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3 Unconfirmed