PS5 Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 by Streaming
One of Sony's patents gives hope that not only PS4 games, but also those from earlier generations of consoles will run on the PS5. The key may be streaming.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 9, 2020
Alleged Nielsen Survey Suggests PS5 May be Cheaper Than We Think
A survey by Nielsen analytics company published on Reddit suggests that PlayStation 5 will cost as little as $435, while the Digital Edition will be $100 cheaper.
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Bart Swiatek
July 7, 2020
PS5 / XSX Games May be More Expensive; Large Publishers Consider Price Increases
2K intends to sell NBA 2K21 on PS5 / XSX for $10 more than the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Analysts from IDG Consulting report that other publishers are also considering increasing prices of next-gen console games.
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Bart Swiatek
July 3, 2020
PS5's Backward Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3 Unconfirmed
Sony focuses on making as many PS4 games as possible compatible with PS5, but remains silent about older platforms.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
July 1, 2020
Epic Games Engineer on PS5: A Masterpiece of System Design"
Two employees of Epic Games - Vice President of Engineering, Nick Penwarden, and Kim Liberi's Chief Technology Officer - have complimented the power and capabilities of PS5.
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Bart Swiatek
June 30, 2020
PS5 Concepts Inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon Forbidden West
Several fan-made visualizations appeared on the web, presenting fictional collector's editions of PS5, inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon: Forbidden West and Ghost of Tsushima.
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Bart Swiatek
June 29, 2020
PS5 Interface? Patents Show Sony's New Solutions
There are two of Sony's patents that can be associated with PlayStation 5, which appeared on the web. These concern the user interface and suggest that the console will improve the use of multiple applications at once.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 26, 2020
PS5 - Factory Photo Suggests Console's Actual Size
A photo of Sony's factory workers has appeared on the web, where one of them is most likely holding a PlayStation 5, so we can see the theoretical size of the device.
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Paul Wozniak
June 21, 2020
Microsoft's Ex-employee: No Way PS5 Would Cost More Than $499
According to former Microsoft's Xbox Executive Director Albert Penello, PlayStation 5 shouldn't cost more than $499.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
June 19, 2020
Free Upgrades for PS5 Games - Sony Doesn't Have Its Own Smart Delivery
Sony Japan announced the company's position on free upgrades for PlayStation 5 games. The company does not prepare a program in the vein of Microsoft's Smart Delivery, and will leave the decision on such free upgrades to the publishers.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 17, 2020
Ori Dev on PS5 and Xbox Series X SSDs: „1 TB is Too Small”
Thomas Mahler, Executive Director of the Ori series, commented on SSDs mounted in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X console. The creator at Moon Studios did not fail to mention the advantages of Sony's and Microsoft's SDDs, but expressed his disappointment with only 1TB of storage.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 17, 2020
Enjoy Some Nice Themed PS5 - or Make Your Own
A number of visualisations have been released online to showcase the possible looks of the themed PlayStation 5 models. They refer to many of the existing and announced games, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and The Last of Us: Part II.
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Bart Swiatek
June 16, 2020
PS5 in Amazon - Leaked Price Captured on Screenshots
There have been further leaks regarding the price of PS5. This time the source is the French website of Amazon - according to the information provided on it, Sony's new console will cost a bit more than than the PS4.
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Bart Swiatek
June 16, 2020
PS5's User Interface Will not Resemble That of PS4
All indications are that the user interface offered by PlayStation 5 will be very different from what the PS4 offers.
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Adrian Werner
June 15, 2020
Analysts: PS5 Sales Will be Much Better Than Those of Xbox Series X
Ampere Analysis prepared a report, according to which the PS5 will sell much better than Xbox Series X. In their opinion, Sony will sell 66 million units of its new console, while Microsoft's device will only reach 37 million players. The reason for PlayStation 5's victory in the battle for the ninth generation is... the current dominance of the PS4.
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Bart Swiatek
June 15, 2020
PS5's Reveal is Now the Most Popular Gaming Stream on YouTube
The Future of Gaming presentation took place on Thursday. During the presentation the appearance of the PS5 console was revealed. As it turns out, the event met with great interest from the community, and the broadcast from the show itself was the most watched gaming stream in YouTub's history.
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Agnes Adamus
June 13, 2020
Revealed PS5 Game Lineup - Exclusives and PC / Xbox Series X Releases
We looked at the games shown yesterday at the PlayStation 5 presentation and checked which will be available exclusively on PS5 and which also on other platforms, including PC and Xbox Series X.
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Adrian Werner
June 12, 2020
PS5 - Reaction Memes
During yesterday's presentation, Sony revealed the appearance of PlayStation 5. The very original design of the console has resulted in a flood of memes on the internet. Here are the most interesting of them in our opinion.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
June 12, 2020
PS5 Size Comparison With Xbox Series X and PS4
An image has appeared online, comparing the size of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Fans have also produced a video that shows what Sony's new console will look like compared to various PS4 models.
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Bart Swiatek
June 12, 2020
Here's a Showcase of Official PS5 Accessories
During The Future of Gaming, Sony revealed official PlayStation 5 accessories such as a pad charging station, camera, headphones and remote control.
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Adrian Werner
June 12, 2020