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Rumors About Removable PS5 SSDs Were Bogus - Patents Concerned Toys

Reports that PlayStation 5 will have removable SSDs have turned out to be false. That's what TweakTown says, which proved that Sony's patents were related with Toio toy parts.

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Konrad Serafinski

November 23, 2019

Rumors About Removable PS5 SSDs Were Bogus - Patents Concerned Toys

PS5 Owners Will Make Their Own Demos? Intriguing Sony Patents

News of another Sony patent, most likely associated with PlayStation 5, are making rounds on the internet. The company has registered a feature that enables gamers to send their friends game states saved in the cloud as de facto demo versions. Another patent application suggests that we will get access to these 'mini-games' even without the console, directly through the new controller.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 22, 2019

PS5 Owners Will Make Their Own Demos? Intriguing Sony Patents

Rumor: PS5 is More Efficient in Games Than Xbox Scarlett

There are new rumors about the performance of ninth-generation console devkits. According to a reliable source, PlayStation 5 is currently performing better in games than the competitive Xbox Scarlett.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 22, 2019

Rumor: PS5 is More Efficient in Games Than Xbox Scarlett

Leak: PS5 to be Backwards Compatible With PS, PS2, PS3 and PS4 Discs

We have more and more leaks about backward compatibility of PS5. Recent reports suggest that the console will read almost all discs from previous generations. In other words: our PS5 will be able to run games from PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4.

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Konrad Serafinski

November 21, 2019

Leak: PS5 to be Backwards Compatible With PS, PS2, PS3 and PS4 Discs

PS5 and Gran Turismo 7 Price and Release Dates; Leak From Reliable Source

There are rumors about the price and release date of PlayStation 5. One PSErebus states that the new Sony console will debut in America on November 20, 2020 and will cost the same as Xbox Scarlett. The user also referred to a handful of other rumors circulating on the web.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 19, 2019

PS5 and Gran Turismo 7 Price and Release Dates; Leak From Reliable Source

We Know What PlayStation 5's DualShock 5 Will Look Like

Today, for the first time officially, we had the opportunity to see the new DualShock 5. The Japanese patent office has published the graphics, which were supplied by Sony along with the documentation. At first sight, the new model does not differ much from its predecessor.

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November 18, 2019

We Know What PlayStation 5's DualShock 5 Will Look Like

German Media Markt Presents its Own Concept of PS5

The German branch of the Media Markt store chain has presented its own idea for the look and feel of PlayStation 5. The designers' concept radically differs from the previously revealed photographs of the developer version of the device.

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Bart Swiatek

November 14, 2019

German Media Markt Presents its Own Concept of PS5

Removable SSD Like Cartridges? PS5 May Have Some Interesting Patents

Sony has registered a new patent in Brazil called „PlayStation Cartridge”. It is highly likely that the new PlayStation 5 will have replaceable SSD.

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November 12, 2019

Removable SSD Like Cartridges? PS5 May Have Some Interesting Patents

PS4 Becomes Second Best-selling Console Ever; Sony is Disappointed

Sony revealed a financial report, according to which PS4 became the second best-selling home console in history. PS2 is still in the first place. The Japanese company expected better results.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

October 30, 2019

PS4 Becomes Second Best-selling Console Ever; Sony is Disappointed
Sony Applies for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10 Trademarks

Sony Applies for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10 Trademarks

Sony has applied for trademarks in Japan for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10. There are of course only placeholders, but it is worth noting that the company only once registered more than one trademark. It was in 2006 with PS4 and PS5.

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Konrad Serafinski

October 29, 2019

Sony Applies for PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10 Trademarks

PS5 CPU May Run at 3.2 GHz

All indications are that the ninth generation console from Sony - PlayStation 5 - will have a 3.2GHz processor. The editors of Digital Foundry have reached information that would suggest this.

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Bart Swiatek

October 23, 2019

PS5 CPU May Run at 3.2 GHz

PS5 Devkit Photo and PSX, PS2, PS3 and PS4 Compatibility Rumors

One Twitter user who is behind the leak of The Last of Us 2's release date has informed fans not to sell their PSX, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games. This may suggest that the latest Sony console will be compatible with older versions. Additionally, a photo od PS5 devkit has been uploaded to the web.

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Paul Wozniak

October 19, 2019

PS5 Devkit Photo and PSX, PS2, PS3 and PS4 Compatibility Rumors
Sony Won't Abandon PS Now After the Launch of PS5

Sony Won't Abandon PS Now After the Launch of PS5

In an interview for Famitsu magazine, Yasuhiro Osaki from Sony assured that PlayStation Now streaming service would not be abandoned after the release of PS5. Also, the patent registered by the company suggests that the Japanese have far-reaching plans for this subscription service.

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Bart Swiatek

October 17, 2019

Sony Won't Abandon PS Now After the Launch of PS5

PS5 With 8-core CPU; Wireless PSVR2 Inbound?

Journalists from the Japanese magazine Famitsu have confirmed an important detail about PlayStation 5 specs. The console will be equipped with an 8-core and 16 thread AMD processor based on the Zen 2 architecture. We also learned when the official announcement will take place, which will reveal details of the specification and more.

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Bart Swiatek

October 10, 2019

PS5 With 8-core CPU; Wireless PSVR2 Inbound?

GTA 6 Very Likely to Become PS5 Launch Title

A 2018 leak, which revealed the specs of PlayStation 5, also revealed the list of launch titles (including exclusives) for the new Sony console and heralds the next version of the company's VR device. Among the games that will appear on PS5 is GTA VI.

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Paul Wozniak

October 9, 2019

GTA 6 Very Likely to Become PS5 Launch Title
PS5 Devkits - Rumors About Console's Appearance Were True

PS5 Devkits - Rumors About Console's Appearance Were True

Reports from August about the unusual appearance of PlayStation 5 devkits have been confirmed, and we've also learned that the console will use 100GB discs and offer backward compatibility with PS4.

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Adrian Werner

October 9, 2019

PS5 Devkits - Rumors About Console's Appearance Were True

PlayStation 5 Officially Announced - Launch Date Revealed

Sony has officially announced the PS5 console. The device will have a number of new features, a modern gamepad with adaptive triggers, and will be available in stores in 2020.

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Bart Swiatek

October 8, 2019

PlayStation 5 Officially Announced - Launch Date Revealed

No More PS4 Content Sharing on Facebook

Sony has informed gamers that PlayStation 4 will no longer allow integration with Facebook. This means that the website is no longer offered as a destination for sharing screenshots, videos or scores.

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Konrad Serafinski

October 8, 2019

No More PS4 Content Sharing on Facebook

PS4 - Firmware 7.0 Launches This Week

Firmware 7.0 will become available to PlayStation 4 users this week. The new version of the software will focus on doubling the number of participants in Parties and making the Remote Play function available on Android.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

October 7, 2019

PS4 - Firmware 7.0 Launches This Week

Worldwide Studios CEO Shawn Layden Leaves Sony

Shawn Layden unexpectedly parted with Sony. The name of the new head of Worldwide Studios, which brings together development studios creating games for PlayStation 4 and 5, has not yet been announced.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

October 1, 2019

Worldwide Studios CEO Shawn Layden Leaves Sony