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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
Without CMOS PS4 Blocks Access to Games; Internet Investigates
Internet user known as Forest has confirmed rumors of a problem with the PlayStation 4 console's CMOS battery. It seems that after it fails, the PS4 really does block access to all games, even those on disc.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
April 12, 2021
PS Vita Was a Disaster for Sony, Failing to Meet Any Expectations
An AMA session on Reddit brought up some interesting information about Sony's perception of the PS Vita. According to a former Sony employee, the hardware was a complete failure and did not meet any of the company's expectations.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
April 10, 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
Sony Japan Studio is Officially History; Farewell to Devs of Bloodborne and The Last Guardian
Sony has officially ended the life of Japan Studio. Thus came to an end the history of the team which contributed to the creation of Bloodborne, The Last Guardian and many other memorable titles. Gavin Moore, director of the remake of Demon's Souls, has also left Sony.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 2, 2021
Sony Provides PS Store Shutdown Schedule for PS3, PS Vita and PSP
Sony has confirmed plans to close the PlayStation Store on older devices. The store will be unavailable on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita in a few months.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 29, 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
PS4 Won't Launch Games if Internal Battery Dies
A clock error can render the PS4 nearly useless. All it takes for this to occur is for the console's internal battery to die, effectively rendering it incapable of running games.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 25, 2021
Sony is About to Close Digital Store With PS3, PS Vita and PSP Games
Sony may block digital distribution for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita. If The Gamer's sources are to be believed, the company is expected to announce this later this month.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 22, 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
Jade Raymond Establishes Studio Haven for PS5 Games
Sony has taken care of another small studio that will be developing games with PlayStation consoles in mind. This time it's the newly formed Haven Entertainment Studios founded by Jade Raymond.
video games
Karol Laska
March 16, 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
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
PS4 Beta Update 8.5 Patch Removes Communities From Menu
The PS4 system update 8.5 has been released aa open beta. Those who have received the code from Sony can share it with others. What changes does the new firmware introduce?
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
March 4, 2021
Chinese Troll Scares the Internet Claiming PS5 Mines Ethereum (It Doesn't)
The news that the PS5 is able to mine Ethereum was proven to be false. The prankster from China responsible for the rumor was quickly found. But not before scaring the living daylights out of a lot of people.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
March 1, 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