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Sony Officially Passes Up on E3 2020

Peter Doron, 14 January 2020, 11:20

Sony confirmed yesterday's rumors - the company resigned from participating in this year's E3. Instead the Japanese company is planning hundreds of smaller events to promote the PlayStation brand.

Leaks: We Won't See PS5 on E3 2020; Sony Skips the Show Again

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 January 2020, 22:46

Michael Pachter from Wedbush Securities reports that Sony is not going to show up at E3. Again. Meanwhile, there are more or less reliable rumors on the web about when PlayStation 5 will be presented.

Jason Schreier: „PS5 and Xbox More Powerful Than RTX 2080”

Bart Swiatek, 13 January 2020, 15:44

Industry journalist Jason Schreier said during a recent podcast that he thinks the next generation of consoles, the PS5 and Xbox, will be more powerful than GeForce RTX 2080-like GPU. The platform designers are said to look to the future, ensuring that they have enough power in the years ahead.

CEO of SIE: PS5 Has „Unique Unannounced Features”

Konrad Serafinski, 09 January 2020, 13:55

Sony Interactive Entertainment's (SIE) CEO Jim Ryan was interviewed by the Japanese website Business Insider, where he pointed out that the PS5 will have unique features we do not yet know about. He also commented on the logo and the process of „switching” to next-gen.

PS5 Logo And One Billion PS4 Games Sold - Sony on CES 2020

Conrad Hazi, 07 January 2020, 13:43

Also Sony prepared a conference for CES 2020. Contrary to expectations, we learned little about PlayStation 5, but the company provided some interesting statistics on the current generation of consoles and presented a concept car.

PS5 With Two Hardware Modes for PS4 Game Support

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2019, 10:45

Reliable information about the backward compatibility of PlayStation 5 has surfaced on the web. According to the infor, the console's GPU will have two additional modes of operation, designed specifically for PS4 and PlayStation 4 Pro games.

CES 2020: Sony's „Unique Vision of the Future” Might be PS5?

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 December 2019, 23:30

Sony has posted an intriguing message on its website. The company intends to show „a unique vision of the future” at CES 2020, which many people read as an announcement of PlayStation 5's official reveal.

Devs Say Making Games on PS5 is Easier Than Ever

Konrad Serafinski, 28 December 2019, 17:16

Developers say that creating games on PlayStation 5 is very simple and fun. This is what Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, has said in an interview with Dengeki PlayStation.

Programmable Buttons on DualShock 4; Here's Sony's Official Attachment

Bart Swiatek, 17 December 2019, 20:32

Sony has created an attachment that adds two programmable buttons to the DualShock 4 gamepad. The device works with any model of the controller and will be available for sale in February next year.

PS5 and Xbox Scarlett May Use Samsung's NVMe SSDs

Bart Swiatek, 26 November 2019, 10:58

Samsung will probably be responsible for the production of very fast NVMe SSDs, which will be used in the 9th generation consoles - PS5 and Xbox Scarlett. This is suggested by one of the slides from a presentation that was shown at the Samsung SSD Forum 2019 event in Tokyo.

Rumors About Removable PS5 SSDs Were Bogus - Patents Concerned Toys

Konrad Serafinski, 23 November 2019, 15:20

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.

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

Konrad Serafinski, 21 November 2019, 11:38

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.

German Media Markt Presents its Own Concept of PS5

Bart Swiatek, 14 November 2019, 12:30

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.

Removable SSD Like Cartridges? PS5 May Have Some Interesting Patents

Laty, 12 November 2019, 19:36

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

PS Now has 1 Million Subscribers, Sony Boasts

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 October 2019, 21:45

Sony has boasted the current number of PlayStation Now subscribers. The game streaming service of the Japanese company is already used by one million people.

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

Konrad Serafinski, 29 October 2019, 10:00

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.

PS5 CPU May Run at 3.2 GHz

Bart Swiatek, 23 October 2019, 09:33

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.

Halloween Sale on PS Store

Konrad Serafinski, 22 October 2019, 15:18

A special Halloween offer is ongoing on PlayStation Store. Among the dozens of discounted titles you will find Resident Evil 2, Metro Exodus, Dark Souls 3 and Batman Arkham Collection. All at scaringly low prices.

Event for 16 People, HDR Calibration - New Beta of PS4 Firmware 7.0

Bart Swiatek, 13 September 2019, 13:08

Sony has started testing the new version of software for PlayStation 4. The latest firmware brings several useful improvements, including the ability to set up an event for 16 people. The full version will debut in a few weeks.

PlayStation 4 Cloud Saves Have an Utterly Pointless Limit

Paul Wozniak, 18 August 2019, 18:19

PlayStation 4 has a limit on the number of saved game state in the cloud. It amounts to 1000 files, which seems kinda pointless with the recent increase in the amount of space available for saves to 100 GB.

100 Million Copies of PS4 Sold; Sony Breaks a Record

Konrad Serafinski, 30 July 2019, 14:36

Sony has presented its latest financial report. The company has sold a total of 100 million PlayStation 4 units, making the PS4 the fastest console ever to reach this goal.

Microsoft CEO: It Was Sony Who Offered us Cooperation

Bart Swiatek, 30 July 2019, 13:50

Microsoft's CEO commented on an agreement between Microsoft and Sony under which the two companies would enter into cooperation in certain gaming related areas. According to Satya Nadelli, the agreement will be beneficial for both partners.

Update 7.0 Beta For PlayStation 4

Milosz Szubert, 26 July 2019, 16:17

New PlayStation 4 update 7.0 is now in beta phase. Among other things, update increases the maximum size of the party from eight to sixteen people and adds an option to adjust the brightness of the screen through the console.

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Want to Limit Console Production in China

Konrad Serafinski, 08 July 2019, 10:10

According to the Nikkei Asian Review report, Sony and Microsoft and Nintendo plan to limit their console production in China. All because of the political impasse between the USA and China, which will result in additional duties being imposed on goods from the latter country.

Sony Wants to Buy New Developer Teams

Konrad Serafinski, 02 July 2019, 13:35

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan revealed that the company was thinking of buying new developer studios to create games for PlayStation 5. Does Sony intend to thumb its nose at Microsoft?

Consoles 25% more expensive? Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Against Trump's Sanctions

Julia Dragovic, 27 June 2019, 15:12

Major console manufacturers Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft issued a joint statement opposing Donald Trump's proposal for 25% penalty duties on, among others, consoles manufactured in China. If sanctions are adopted, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation prices in the U.S. will rise by at least 25%.

Former CEO of Sony, Kaz Hirai, Retires

Paul Wozniak, 20 June 2019, 18:08

The former CEO of Sony, who has been the chairman of the supervisory board since last year, Kazuo (Kaz) Hirai, retired on June 18. Hirai has worked for 35 years in the company and has a lot of successes to his credit.

Exclusive Single-player Games will be Sony's Future

Sin, 06 June 2019, 15:00

The excellent sales of exclusive single player games on PlayStation 4 show the current needs of players. As a result, Sony's CEO declared that the company would „never stop” creating great productions with an engaging story.

PS5 Fully Compatible with PS4; 120 FPS Possible?

Bart Swiatek, 05 June 2019, 16:22

In an interview for CNET, Jim Ryan, PlayStation brand manager for Sony, shared several new details about the next console of the Japanese manufacturer.

Sony's CEO Believes Consoles are a Niche

Agnes Adamus, 24 May 2019, 12:02

On May 21 a meeting for Sony investors - Investor Relations Day 2019 took place. As part of the event, the CEO of the Japanese company - Kenichiro Yoshida - spoke on the establishment of cooperation with Microsoft. In his speech, he said that consoles are now a niche in the gaming market.

Sony: The Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima Will Come to PS4

Frozen, 22 May 2019, 15:21

More and more people on the Internet are wondering whether the long-announced The Last of Us: Part II, Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding have been secretly transferred to PlayStation 5. Sony has dispelled these doubts at a recent investor conference.

Sony Shows Loading Times Difference on PS5 and PS4 Pro

Konrad Serafinski, 21 May 2019, 13:09

Sony praised the capabilities of PlayStation 5 and compared the loading times of Spider-Man on PS4 Pro and its successor at a presentation for investors. The results were impressive.

Sony and Microsoft Start Cooperation on Streaming and AI

Christian Pieniazek, 16 May 2019, 23:42

The news of the launch of wide-ranging cooperation between Sony and Microsoft came out of nowhere. Under the agreement, the companies intend to exchange information and technology, jointly exploring opportunities for development in the fields of streaming and AI.

Xbox Anaconda More Powerful than PS5?

Bart Swiatek, 23 April 2019, 16:29

According to Ainsley Bowden, founder and editor-in-chief of Seasoned Gaming, the next generation of Xbox consoles will be more powerful than PlayStation 5. The information comes from anonymous insider sources.