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Sony Ends Production of Most PS4 Models

Sony Ends Production of Most PS4 Models

Sony has discontinued several PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro models. Only the basic version of the Japanese 8th-gen console will remain on sale.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

January 5, 2021

Sony Ends Production of Most PS4 Models
Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture

Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture

The Ikea chain store decided to make quite an interesting move - it created mock-ups of PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. They are designed to make it easier to choose a TV cabinet that will be able to fit a next-gen console.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

January 5, 2021

Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture
KFC's KFConsole Said to Offer 4K, 240 FPS and Hot Wings

KFC's KFConsole Said to Offer 4K, 240 FPS and Hot Wings

KFC, in cooperation with Cooler Master, presented a tasty next-gen game console. The device will offer 4K, 240 fps, ray tracing support and, most importantly, a food warming tray.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

December 23, 2020

KFC's KFConsole Said to Offer 4K, 240 FPS and Hot Wings
New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version

New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version

The latest PlayStation 5 update has added a message that asks users to confirm exactly what version of the game they want to run.

video games

Karol Laska

December 22, 2020

New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version
PS4 Pro Disappears From Sony's Store; Most Likely End of Production

PS4 Pro Disappears From Sony's Store; Most Likely End of Production

PlayStation Direct will no longer offer PlayStation 4 Pro. All indications are that Sony has taken the device out of production.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

December 21, 2020

PS4 Pro Disappears From Sony's Store; Most Likely End of Production
How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5

How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5

It turns out that groups of users wmo purchase PS5 from online stores in bulk can seriously damage the financial performance of the entire ninth generation.

hardware & software

Tom Borys

December 17, 2020

How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5
PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony

PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony

PlayStation Direct coming to Europe. This is evidenced by the job offer for a Sony Store Director (directly linked to PlayStation Network) on our continent.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

December 14, 2020

PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony
40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S

40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S

Microsoft has shared data that say that over 40% of new Xbox users have chosen Xbox Series S.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

December 10, 2020

40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S
Fan Prepares Impressive Cyberpunk 2077-themed Xbox Series X

Fan Prepares Impressive Cyberpunk 2077-themed Xbox Series X

User Game Reaper 187 is preparing an impressive custom Xbox Series X. The console will be decorated with panels with inspired by Cyberpunk 2077. The project should be ready for the game's launch.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

December 4, 2020

Fan Prepares Impressive Cyberpunk 2077-themed Xbox Series X
Sony Just Released a Firmware Update for PlayStation 3

Sony Just Released a Firmware Update for PlayStation 3

Sony Interactive Entertaiment has prepared a real surprise for the users of its consoles today, releasing a new firmware update for... PlayStation 3.

hardware & software

Karol Laska

December 3, 2020

Sony Just Released a Firmware Update for PlayStation 3
PS5 Pro May Have A Dual GPU

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

PS5 Pro May Have A Dual GPU
Dirty Spots Are Definitely Not The Black PS5 Users Hoped For

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

Dirty Spots Are Definitely Not The Black PS5 Users Hoped For
PS5s Differ in Noise Volume Depending on Installed Fan

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

PS5s Differ in Noise Volume Depending on Installed Fan
eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos

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

eBay Battles Offers Selling PS5 Photos
Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection

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

Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection
Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores

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

Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores
Coil Whine in Your PS5? You Might Look for A Displaced Sticker

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

Coil Whine in Your PS5? You Might Look for A Displaced Sticker
Amazon Customers Get Cat Food and Massage Devices Instead of PS5

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

Amazon Customers Get Cat Food and Massage Devices Instead of PS5
„Other” Takes Up to 100 GB of PS5's Storage; What's That and How to Free It?

„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

„Other” Takes Up to 100 GB of PS5's Storage; What's That and How to Free It?
40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

One Reddit user showed his gaming experience in one picture. It shows 30 consoles - both the cutting-edge PS5 and Xbox X/S and devices from almost 40 years ago.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

November 17, 2020

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture