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Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021

Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021

Sony's plans are ambitious and the words of CFO Hiro Totoki prove it. The company wants to make a lot of money by the end of the fiscal year, although it realizes that every sold unit of PS5 will equal loss.

hardware & software

Karol Laska

October 29, 2020

Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021
PS5 Unboxing Videos, First Impressions and Comparisons

PS5 Unboxing Videos, First Impressions and Comparisons

The web was flooded with videos from unboxings of PlayStation 5 and the industry's first impressions of Sony's next-gen appeared in numbers, among which praise for the capabilities of the DualSense controller takes first place.

hardware & software

Christian Pieniazek

October 27, 2020

PS5 Unboxing Videos, First Impressions and Comparisons
First Custom PS5 Cases Available on Sale

First Custom PS5 Cases Available on Sale

If you don't like the white PlayStation 5, you can now pay for your own customised case in one of five colors. Nothing stands in the way of having a red PS5.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 24, 2020

First Custom PS5 Cases Available on Sale
DiRT 5 Dev: GPU Power Difference in Next-gen Consoles is Irrelevant

DiRT 5 Dev: GPU Power Difference in Next-gen Consoles is Irrelevant

According to the developer of DiRT 5, the differences in GPU power between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles do not matter much in the development process.

hardware & software

Bart Woldanski

October 23, 2020

DiRT 5 Dev: GPU Power Difference in Next-gen Consoles is Irrelevant
Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory

Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory

Tests by VentureBeat indicate that the Xbox Series X heats noticeably less than current generation consoles: Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 16, 2020

Xbox Series X Temperatures More Than Satisfactory
PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions

PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions

PlayStation 5 will not force us to update boxed game versions. Seemingly a small thing, but it's good to see that the approach to these issues hasn't changed.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

PS5 Won't Force Us to Patch Boxed Game Editions
Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected

Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected

The Quick Resume option works better than we expected. We won't have to worry about a power failure anymore.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

Xbox Series X's Quick Resume Works Better Than Expected
Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles

Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles

The new interface of Xbox is now available on all devices. The official store has also been refreshed and works much better.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 15, 2020

Next-gen Interface Now Available on Xbox Consoles
First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X

First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X

A video showing the unboxing of the Xbox Series X console has appeared on YouTube. We also received a de facto confirmation that the first copies of the new Xbox are already in stores.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

October 12, 2020

First Unboxing Video of Xbox Series X
SEGA Pitches Dreamcast Mini

SEGA Pitches Dreamcast Mini

SEGA is thinking about creating the Dreamcaster Mini. However, if the iconic device really is to get a new version, we will have to wait for it a little bit.

video games

Paul Musiolik

October 8, 2020

SEGA Pitches Dreamcast Mini
PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes

PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes

It turns out that the PS5 will offer great freedom in choosing additional SSDs. The console will support devices in four most popular sizes available on the market.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

October 8, 2020

PS5 Will Support M.2 SSDs of All Sizes
PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit

PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit

Sony presented a video in which a PlayStation 5 unit is being dismantled. We can see the construction of the device, an extensive cooling system and the place where we will insert an additional M.2 NVMe drive.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 7, 2020

PS5 Teardown Reveals Massive Cooling Unit
Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X will launch games from older consoles in just a few seconds. All this without any additional optimization or patches. Simply insert the game into the drive or run it from the console.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 7, 2020

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds
PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support

PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support

Sony has confirmed that to experience Tempest 3D AudioTech surround technology on the PS5, we need to get headphones. Heavily advertised surround feature, said to increase game immersion, will be available in TV speakers only in unspecified future.

hardware & software

Michael Kulakowski

October 6, 2020

PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support
PS5 Close-ups and a Batch of New Info

PS5 Close-ups and a Batch of New Info

After the Japanese show of PlayStation 5 we learned some important information about the console. It also showed a selection of games and enabled us to take a closer look at the device.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 4, 2020

PS5 Close-ups and a Batch of New Info
PS5 Can Store Up to 8 Games on the SSD

PS5 Can Store Up to 8 Games on the SSD

An unconfirmed leak indicates that there will be 664GB of storage left on PlayStation 5 from the declared 825GB. This gives us approximately 8 large games.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 4, 2020

PS5 Can Store Up to 8 Games on the SSD
Analyst: Sony Blew it With Cheaper PS5 Model

Analyst: Sony Blew it With Cheaper PS5 Model

According to analyst Michael Pachter, Sony's idea to launch two PS5 models was ill-conceived. This move is said to backfire as soon as on the day of console's launch.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 3, 2020

Analyst: Sony Blew it With Cheaper PS5 Model
Xbox Series X and S Will Enable Us to Partially Remove Games

Xbox Series X and S Will Enable Us to Partially Remove Games

Xbox Series X and S consoles will have an optional function to remove selected fragments of games from our hard drive. This is to help save space in the extremely limited storage of both devices.

hardware & software

October 3, 2020

Xbox Series X and S Will Enable Us to Partially Remove Games
Problems With PS5 Availability

Problems With PS5 Availability

Disturbing news about PS5 is coming to us from all over the world. Many stores inform customers that they will not be able to complete all pre-orders.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

October 2, 2020

Problems With PS5 Availability
Microsoft Plans Further Console Models After Xbox Series X/S

Microsoft Plans Further Console Models After Xbox Series X/S

Phil Spencer has no intention to stop developing new consoles. According to the head of the Xbox department, the increasingly popular streaming services will not make Microsoft resign from working on new Xbox models in the coming years. This means that XSX and XSS will have successors.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

September 28, 2020

Microsoft Plans Further Console Models After Xbox Series X/S