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GTA Online Soon to Lose Important Feature on PS4, XOne

Maciej Gaffke, 19 January 2024, 08:15

GTA 5 and GTA Online on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will soon lose access to Rockstar's editor. The developers released this information, and gave their explanation.

Call of Duty May Keep the PS4 Alive Until 2024

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 February 2023, 12:19

Data from a recent leak suggests that Activision plans to release Call of Duty on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as late as 2024.

Sony Knows When It's Done With PS4 Games

Przemyslaw Dygas, 27 May 2022, 14:50

We know when Sony will ditch the PS4 altogether. The Japanese company's previous console doesn't have too many years of life ahead of it.

Here's Horizon Forbidden West Running on Regular PS4

Agnes Adamus, 09 February 2022, 17:31

Sony has shown an extremely short gameplay video from Horizon Forbidden West, which shows how the title runs on the PS4.

PS5 Shortage Drives Increased PS4 Production

Piotr Sadowski, 12 January 2022, 12:35

Problems with the availability of PlayStation 5 have been dragging on for quite some time. In order to cope with the shortage, Sony decided to extend the production of its last-gen consoles.

Dragon Age 4 Not Coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Adrian Werner, 15 October 2021, 11:10

From the resume of a former BioWare employee we learned that Dragon Age 4 is being developed only for PC and next-gen consoles.

PS4 and Xbox One Shortage in the US

Adrian Werner, 12 July 2021, 12:32

There have been big problems with getting new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles and DualShock 4 gamepads in the U.S. for a while now, with most major stores not offering them, or used pieces of they do.

Xbox One Will Run Next-gen Games Through Streaming

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 June 2021, 17:39

Will it be possible to run games from the Xbox Series X/S on the Xbox One? Of course not, but Microsoft plans to change that with its Xbox Cloud Gaming service.

PS4 Update Lets You Share Games With PS5

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 April 2021, 10:53

PlayStation 4 software update 8.50 is now available for download. Along with adding some new features, Sony has taken away users' access to the Communities tab.

Without CMOS PS4 Blocks Access to Games; Internet Investigates

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 April 2021, 22:03

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.

Sony Ends Production of Most PS4 Models

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 19:20

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.

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

Bart Swiatek, 21 December 2020, 13:08

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

It'll be Long Time Before Games Will Show the Full Potential of PS5

Christian Pieniazek, 20 November 2020, 14:07

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.

Cross-gen Games will be Developed for Several More Years

Paul Musiolik, 11 November 2020, 14:40

A lot of water may pass under the gaming bridge before developers stop supporting PlayStation 4. Sony Interactive Entertainment's vice president has admitted that the company actively encourages the development of games for both generations of consoles.

Head of PlayStation: PS4 Will Remain the Dominant Console in 2022

Bart Woldanski, 02 November 2020, 15:56

The head of Sony Interactive Entertaiment emphasized how important for the company are the users of PlayStation 4, which is expected to remain the dominant console across 2022. He also suggested that exclusives could appear on the PS4 for several years.

Sony's Farewell to PS4 Summarizes Gen-defining Titles

Bart Woldanski, 19 October 2020, 22:41

Sony has decided to memorize all the important games that launched on PlayStation 4 in a single trailer, bidding its farewell to eighth generation consoles as the PS5 is about to be released.

Sony Plans to Support PS4 for 3-4 More Years

Bart Swiatek, 17 September 2020, 15:59

Sony Interactive Entertainment's CEO said in an interview that the community around PlayStation 4 will remain important to his company for the next three to four years. Plans related to the price and launch date of PlayStation 5 were formulated early this year.

Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage

Paul Wozniak, 04 August 2020, 20:07

Thanks to Sony's financial report, we have learned about sales of PlayStation 4 in the first quarter of this fiscal year. In this case we are observing a downward trend, but the company can be satisfied with the results in other segments.

Microsoft Ceases Production of Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition

Paul Wozniak, 16 July 2020, 22:03

Today, Microsoft officially announced the suspension of production of Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles. This move is to prepare the company for the upcoming release of Xbox Series X.

Photorealistic Forest Shows the Full Power of PS4

Paul Wozniak, 01 April 2020, 15:53

Photorealistic projects created in Dreams, a unique PlayStation 4 exclusive, show the true capabilities of the console.

Rainbow Six Siege Planned as Launch Title for PS5 and Xbox Series X

Adrian Werner, 17 February 2020, 13:26

Devs of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege shared their plans for further development of the game. These include versions for next-gen consoles and limited cross-play. Moreover, new maps will only appear when the improvement of already available levels is finished.

High Manufacturing Costs of PS5 Surprised Sony

Adrian Werner, 14 February 2020, 13:14

There have been reports that production costs of PlayStation 5 are higher than expected due to a shortage of memory chips. The same sources suggest that a new version of PlayStation VR is planned.

Microsoft Ends Backward Compatibility Program On Xbox One

Jakub Mirowski, 11 June 2019, 21:25

Microsoft has announced that the latest update to the Xbox One backward-compatible games catalog will also be the last. The Redmond giant will focus on refining this feature for the upcoming Project Scarlett.