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PS4 Becomes Second Best-selling Console Ever; Sony is Disappointed
Sony revealed a financial report, according to which PS4 became the second best-selling home console in history. PS2 is still in the first place. The Japanese company expected better results.
hardware & software
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 30, 2019
Sony Applies for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10 Trademarks
Sony has applied for trademarks in Japan for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10. There are of course only placeholders, but it is worth noting that the company only once registered more than one trademark. It was in 2006 with PS4 and PS5.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
October 29, 2019
PS5 CPU May Run at 3.2 GHz
All indications are that the ninth generation console from Sony - PlayStation 5 - will have a 3.2GHz processor. The editors of Digital Foundry have reached information that would suggest this.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 23, 2019
PS5 Devkit Photo and PSX, PS2, PS3 and PS4 Compatibility Rumors
One Twitter user who is behind the leak of The Last of Us 2's release date has informed fans not to sell their PSX, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games. This may suggest that the latest Sony console will be compatible with older versions. Additionally, a photo od PS5 devkit has been uploaded to the web.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
October 19, 2019
Sony Won't Abandon PS Now After the Launch of PS5
In an interview for Famitsu magazine, Yasuhiro Osaki from Sony assured that PlayStation Now streaming service would not be abandoned after the release of PS5. Also, the patent registered by the company suggests that the Japanese have far-reaching plans for this subscription service.
video games
Bart Swiatek
October 17, 2019
PS5 With 8-core CPU; Wireless PSVR2 Inbound?
Journalists from the Japanese magazine Famitsu have confirmed an important detail about PlayStation 5 specs. The console will be equipped with an 8-core and 16 thread AMD processor based on the Zen 2 architecture. We also learned when the official announcement will take place, which will reveal details of the specification and more.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 10, 2019
GTA 6 Very Likely to Become PS5 Launch Title
A 2018 leak, which revealed the specs of PlayStation 5, also revealed the list of launch titles (including exclusives) for the new Sony console and heralds the next version of the company's VR device. Among the games that will appear on PS5 is GTA VI.
video games
Paul Wozniak
October 9, 2019
PS5 Devkits - Rumors About Console's Appearance Were True
Reports from August about the unusual appearance of PlayStation 5 devkits have been confirmed, and we've also learned that the console will use 100GB discs and offer backward compatibility with PS4.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
October 9, 2019
PlayStation 5 Officially Announced - Launch Date Revealed
Sony has officially announced the PS5 console. The device will have a number of new features, a modern gamepad with adaptive triggers, and will be available in stores in 2020.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 8, 2019
No More PS4 Content Sharing on Facebook
Sony has informed gamers that PlayStation 4 will no longer allow integration with Facebook. This means that the website is no longer offered as a destination for sharing screenshots, videos or scores.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
October 8, 2019
PS4 - Firmware 7.0 Launches This Week
Firmware 7.0 will become available to PlayStation 4 users this week. The new version of the software will focus on doubling the number of participants in Parties and making the Remote Play function available on Android.
hardware & software
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 7, 2019
Worldwide Studios CEO Shawn Layden Leaves Sony
Shawn Layden unexpectedly parted with Sony. The name of the new head of Worldwide Studios, which brings together development studios creating games for PlayStation 4 and 5, has not yet been announced.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 1, 2019
Sony Creates Its Own Version of Google Assistant on PlayStation
Sony is working on its own intelligent assistant. Information about Sony's new patent, PlayStation Assist voice alarm system, has appeared on the Internet. It is supposed to help us in difficult moments, proposing solutions to a given problem.
hardware & software
Agnes Adamus
September 30, 2019
PS5 Will Need Less Power; Sony Joins "Playing for the Planet”
Sony joins the fight for the future of our planet and becomes part of the „Playing for the Planet” initiative. Its aim is to take all possible actions to, among others, reduce the emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through appropriate management of energy consumption.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 23, 2019
PS5 Pro Will Debut Along Basic Version of PlayStation 5?
Japanese industry journalist Zenji Nishikawa suggests that the PS5 will launch in two variants - more efficient and less efficient. In the past, Nishikawa was the source of a confirmed leak of Nintendo Switch Lite.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 20, 2019
Sony on Nausea in VR: It'll Pass Once You Get Used to It
Shuhei Yoshida from Sony Interactive Entertainment believes that players are slowly beginning to overcome the ailments associated with playing in virtual reality. According to WWS CEO, adaptation is the cure for „VR motion sickness”.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
September 17, 2019
PS4 is a Great Success in the USA, PlayStation's Biggest Market
30 million PlayStation 4 consoles were sold in the United States. The USA is by far the largest market for PlayStation, followed by Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 16, 2019
Event for 16 People, HDR Calibration - New Beta of PS4 Firmware 7.0
Sony has started testing the new version of software for PlayStation 4. The latest firmware brings several useful improvements, including the ability to set up an event for 16 people. The full version will debut in a few weeks.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 13, 2019
Gamer Builds a Working Portable PlayStation 2
One Reddit user boasted that after a few years he managed to build a working portable version of PlayStation 2.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
September 6, 2019
AMD Zen 2 Will Dramatically Reduce Development Time of PS5 Games
Tim Ash of BoxFrog Games believes that AMD Zen 2 processor that will power PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett are a major step forward and will dramatically reduce game development time.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
September 1, 2019