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PS5 Without Optical Audio Port

The PS5 will offer no optical audio port. Sony is committed to wireless solutions.

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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

September 1, 2020

PS5 Without Optical Audio Port

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3

Ubisoft has disclosed information on backward compatibility on PS5. It follows that it will only cover titles released on PS4. Previous generations will not be supported by this feature.

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Agnes Adamus

August 31, 2020

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3
Sony Plans to Release More Games From PlayStation on PC

Sony Plans to Release More Games From PlayStation on PC

Sony is considering releasing games from its catalog on PC. As stated in the company's latest financial report, this is intended to encourage consumers to choose PlayStation as their target gaming platform.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 30, 2020

Sony Plans to Release More Games From PlayStation on PC
Sony Invites to PS5 Pre-order Registration

Sony Invites to PS5 Pre-order Registration

Sony opened registration for pre-orders of PlayStation 5. Unfortunately, for the time being the offer only applies to US residents.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 27, 2020

Sony Invites to PS5 Pre-order Registration

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

PS4 Firmware Version 7.55 Available for Download

How do PS5 Games Use the New Controller? DualSense Through the Eye of Devs

Developers working on the games coming to PlayStation 5 have shared how their projects will take advantage of the unique capabilities of the DualSense controller. Speakers included developers of games such as Gran Turismo 7, Horizon: Forbidden West, Deathloop and Godfall.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 20, 2020

How do PS5 Games Use the New Controller? DualSense Through the Eye of Devs

PS5 Commercial - Welcome to the World of Immersion

An ad for PlayStation 5 was released on the web. It first leaked from Hungarian source, but a few hours later it will was also officially displayed in other countries.

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Milosz Szubert

August 20, 2020

PS5 Commercial - Welcome to the World of Immersion
PS5 and Xbox Series X Launch - Leak From Fortnite Turns Up the Heat

PS5 and Xbox Series X Launch - Leak From Fortnite Turns Up the Heat

Fortnite may has just told us when we can expect the launch of Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Additionally, there have been rumors about the price of these consoles.

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Adrian Werner

August 20, 2020

PS5 and Xbox Series X Launch - Leak From Fortnite Turns Up the Heat

Sony Develops New VR Goggles; Not Necessarily for PS5

On Sony's Japanese website there was an advertisement for an engineer constructing VR goggles. However, it was not posted by the R&D department of PlayStation, which may suggest that the device will not be suitable for PS5.

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Agnes Adamus

August 18, 2020

Sony Develops New VR Goggles; Not Necessarily for PS5
PS5 Will Run Games in Native 4K

PS5 Will Run Games in Native 4K

Developers working with PlayStation 5 confirm that running 4K games on the console is not a problem.

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Aleksandra Dziwinska

August 16, 2020

PS5 Will Run Games in Native 4K
PS5 May be Unable to Handle Games in Native 4K

PS5 May be Unable to Handle Games in Native 4K

According to unofficial reports, PlayStation 5 may have problems getting enough performance in games running in native 4K resolution. The PS5 is once again expeced to be inferior to Xbox Series X.

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Bart Woldanski

August 13, 2020

PS5 May be Unable to Handle Games in Native 4K
DualSense With Significantly Stronger Battery Than DualShock

DualSense With Significantly Stronger Battery Than DualShock

A new photo of the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 has been released online, showing a battery capacity of 1560mAh. By comparison, DualShock 4 offers about 1000 mAh.

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Milosz Szubert

August 12, 2020

DualSense With Significantly Stronger Battery Than DualShock

PS5 Said to be More Expensive Than XSX; Weak Spot Discovered

Insider known as Dusk Golem wrote on the ResetEra forum that PlayStation 5 will be more expensive than Xbox Series X. He also pointed out a weakness in Sony's console, which is to be poor hardware optimization for multi-platform games.

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Paul Wozniak

August 10, 2020

PS5 Said to be More Expensive Than XSX; Weak Spot Discovered

Let's Watch August's State of Play

As a reminder, today's State of Play presentation will feature games aimed at PlayStation 4 as well as smaller games on PS5. There will be no big announcements for the next-gen console.

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Paul Wozniak

August 6, 2020

Let's Watch August's State of Play

PS5 - Rumors of Full Backwards Compatibility With PS4

Will we be able to run all PS4 games on Sony's new PlayStation 5? So it would seem according to the information provided on Twitter by the user who modifies video games.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

August 6, 2020

PS5 - Rumors of Full Backwards Compatibility With PS4

PlayStation is a Platform for AAA Titles; Indies Don't Sell

Mike Rose from No More Robots said on Twitter that Nowhere Prophet sold on PS4 twenty times worse than on Nintendo Switch. This independent title is also doing better on Xbox One.

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Bart Swiatek

August 5, 2020

PlayStation is a Platform for AAA Titles; Indies Don't Sell

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

Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage

Rumor: Sony Plans More Exclusive Content for PlayStation

As Imran Khan, former senior editor at Game Informer, suggests, Sony will announce a lot of exclusive content for PlayStation next year. However, the details remain unknown.

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Milosz Szubert

August 4, 2020

Rumor: Sony Plans More Exclusive Content for PlayStation

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

SSD in PS4 Pro Reduces Loading Times and Improves Graphics

Spider-Man Will Appear in Marvel's Avengers, but Only on PS4 and PS5

Sony has announced that Spider-Man will appear in Marvel's Avengers in 2021. This character is to be exclusive to the PlayStation console family.

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Agnes Adamus

August 3, 2020

Spider-Man Will Appear in Marvel's Avengers, but Only on PS4 and PS5