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PS5 Pro May Have A Dual GPU
A patent filed by Sony indicates that PS5 Pro with two GPUs is under consideration. The console would offer a significant increase in computing power.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
December 3, 2020
Dirty Spots Are Definitely Not The Black PS5 Users Hoped For
Some owners of Sony's next-gen platform report strange, dirty spots on their console. Worse still, the dirt cannot always be removed.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
December 1, 2020
Single Player Games More Popular Than Ever, Claims Sony's Research
Activities in PS5 are one of the biggest surprises of the console's system. It is a direct response to the ever-increasing popularity of single player games and a solution to their most common problems.
video games
Paul Musiolik
December 1, 2020
PS5s Differ in Noise Volume Depending on Installed Fan
The editors of French website Les Numeriques have put several PlayStation 5 consoles together and discovered that some PS5 sub-models are equipped with a different, slightly louder fan.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
December 1, 2020
PS5 With Record-breaking Launch in the UK
PlayStation 5 breaks sales records. Information from the UK market shows that Sony's latest console has outbid the great result achieved by PS4 and bested its direct competitor, the Xbox Series X|S.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
December 1, 2020
eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos
Continuation of the story about PlayStation 5 shortages. This time, unfair users are auctioning console's photos. They hope that those looking for the device will not read the description and make a impulsive purchase. eBay decided to tackle the problem.
hardware & software
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
November 29, 2020
Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection
Thousands of players have been banned and a few PlayStation 5s have lost access to online features in recent days. The reason? Selling access to games from PlayStation Plus Collection by some „resourceful” gamers.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 28, 2020
PS5 Update Removes Spontaneous Game Uninstallation and Controller Issues
PlayStation 5 received update 20.02-02.26.00. Thanks to it, the console will no longer remove games from the drive without our knowledge. Also problems with charging the controller will disappear.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
November 27, 2020
PS5 Shortages Ridiculed in Fan-made Advertising
A short film, prepared by PlayStation fans, who ridicule console shortages, appeared on the web.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 26, 2020
PS5 With Best Debut in PlayStation's History
The launch of PS5 was a great success. The device recorded a better debut than any previous PlayStation family console.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
November 26, 2020
Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores
There have been reports of organized groups buying up PS5 consoles to sell them later for profit.
hardware & software
Tom Borys
November 24, 2020
Coil Whine in Your PS5? You Might Look for A Displaced Sticker
Are you having problems with the volume of PlayStation 5? There's a chance that the discovery of Frank Keienburg from Supercell might help. After dismantling the console the developer found a rather unexpected cause of coil whine.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 22, 2020
Amazon Customers Get Cat Food and Massage Devices Instead of PS5
Amazon customers report that instead of the PlayStation 5 they receive parcels containing cat food and toys.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
November 20, 2020
HDMI in PS5 Slower Than in Xbox Series X
Info has come to light that the HDMI connection in PlayStation 5 is not fully compliant with the 2.1 standard and has lower bandwidth than Xbox Series X. Is Sony offering a worse cable, or are the console or its software at fault?
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
November 20, 2020
„Other” Takes Up to 100 GB of PS5's Storage; What's That and How to Free It?
PlayStation 5 has a relatively small SSD, with sometimes as much as 100GB of SSD being taken up by mysterious 'Other'. As it turns out, there is a simple way to get rid of most of this mysterious data.
hardware & software
Christian Pieniazek
November 20, 2020
It'll be Long Time Before Games Will Show the Full Potential of PS5
Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, says that we will have to wait quite some time for games that will show us the full potential of the PS5 console. The developers need time to harness the new platform, and over a hundred million PS4 owners cannot be left hanging.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
November 20, 2020
PS5 Outsells XSX/S in Japan, But Both Are Sold Out
In the first few days after launch, PS5 sales in Japan were more than five times higher than that of Xbox Series X/S. During that period, Sony's new console found almost 120 thousand buyers.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
November 18, 2020
London Metro Station Celebrates the Launch of PS5
The Oxford Circus station of London metro has changed its entry signs to ones inspired by PlayStation controller buttons. This was done for tomorrow's launch of PlayStation 5 in the UK.
hardware & software
Milosz Szubert
November 18, 2020
PS5 Update Aims to Improve Stability
The PlayStation 5 console received patch 20.02-02.25.00. It is to improve the stability of the device and prepare the platform for launch in Europe.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
November 17, 2020
Downloading Bug on PS5 Requires Console Data Wipe
Players who already have a copy of their PS5 report a serious mistake that can permanently block the ability to download games and applications in some situations. One solution seems to be to restore the console to its factory settings.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 17, 2020