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.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
March 25, 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?
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Paul Musiolik
March 4, 2021
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.
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Bart Swiatek
January 5, 2021
Cross-gen Games will be Developed for Several More Years
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.
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Paul Musiolik
November 11, 2020
Head of PlayStation: PS4 Will Remain the Dominant Console in 2022
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.
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Bart Woldanski
November 2, 2020
Sony's Farewell to PS4 Summarizes Gen-defining Titles
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.
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Bart Woldanski
October 19, 2020
Sony Releases Free Black Lives Matter Theme for PS4
Sony has released a new PlayStation 4 theme, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The theme is free to download.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 19, 2020
PS4 Firmware 8.0 Eavesdrops on Players? Sony Explains
The internet became abuzz after a new firmware update for PlayStation 4 introduced a warning message to informing of the possibility of our calls from being recorded. Sony commented on the matter.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 15, 2020
PS4 Firmware Version 8.0 Update Breaks PSN
Sony released PS4 firmware update version 8.0, which integrates group and event tabs. Instead, communities and events were removed, and what's worse, access to PSN was broken.
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Paul Musiolik
October 14, 2020
Sony Finally Repaired Game Download List on PC
Sony has been rebuilding its network infrastructure for some time. This entails many expected changes. The latest is a completely new version of the game download list that we can use on PC.
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Paul Musiolik
October 14, 2020
PS5 Will Offer More PS4 Games but Without Some Features
Internet users have found an interesting piece of information. The source code of PlayStation website indicates that Sony intends to add support for more PS4 games, but there will be some problems and missing features.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 30, 2020
Sony Plans to Support PS4 for 3-4 More Years
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.
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Bart Swiatek
September 17, 2020
PS4 Firmware Version 7.55 Available for Download
Gamers can now download the 7.55 firmware to their PlayStation 4 consoles. As is often the case, the new software update focuses exclusively on system performance.
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Christian Pieniazek
August 26, 2020
Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage
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.
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Paul Wozniak
August 4, 2020
SSD in PS4 Pro Reduces Loading Times and Improves Graphics
Digital Foundry experts have looked at what can be gained by installing a high-speed SSD into our PlayStation 4 Pro. As it turns out, quite a lot - this type of storage not only significantly reduces loading times, but also improves visuals in some games.
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Bart Swiatek
August 4, 2020
PS5 Will Overtake PS4 Within 5 Years, Claims Sony
Within five years, PS5 is expected to sell more units than PS4 over its entire life cycle.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
July 28, 2020
PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps
Sony intends to introduce a two-step verification option on PlayStation 4, using authentication apps. The feature will debut with the console's software upgrade to version 8.0.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 25, 2020
Ghost of Tsushima Becomes 15th Top Rated PS4 Exclusive
According to Metacritic summary, Ghost of Tsushima is the 15th highest rated PlayStation 4 exclusive, 17th if we ignore the occasional PC ports of some titles.
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Adrian Werner
July 19, 2020
PS4 Firmware 8.00 Inbound
We're likely to see a new PlayStation 4 software update soon. Version 8.00 is reported to focus on the news and events. Selected people have already had the opportunity to test the upcoming changes.
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Milosz Szubert
July 17, 2020
Sony Launches Bug Bounty Initiative on PS4 and PSN
Sony Interactive Entertainment has just launched the Bug Bounty initiative, thanks to which users will be able to report various errors related to PS4 and PSN. Significant rewards are awaiting the best bug hunters.
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Damian Strozek
June 25, 2020