TechSpot

AUGUST 23, 2023

We first saw Project Q – Sony's apparent Switch killer – in May. The handheld gaming machine is now officially called the PlayStation Portal. Sony promises the device will provide a "PS5 experience" in a portable package. It features an 8-inch LCD, capable of displaying games in 1080p at 60FPS. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

AUGUST 25, 2022

Sony is raising the retail price of its PlayStation 5 console in several regions. While the tech giant is increasing PlayStation 5 prices across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and even North. The company announced the move earlier today, citing a difficult global economic environment and soaring inflation.

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The Verge

MAY 3, 2021

PlayStation is now partnering with Discord , the popular online communication service, with a promise to “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year.”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

MARCH 15, 2023

It notes that a recently-published patent by PlayStation architect Mark Cerny suggests Sony will put a lot of focus on better ray tracing abilities in the PS5 Pro. The launch date claim comes from Insider Gaming, which cites unnamed sources. The new console will also come with the usual improvements. Read Entire Article

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 5, 2022

Jim Ryan, head of Sony's PlayStation business, unveiled Sony's new PlayStation VR 2 technology today at CES 2022. Read More.

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TechSpot

MAY 25, 2023

There have been plenty of rumors swirling around since early this year about Sony working on its own earbuds, codenamed Project Nomad. These were proved accurate when the buds were officially unveiled during the PlayStation event last night. Read Entire Article

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Sony announced today that PlayStation 5 is getting its own virtual reality system, a successor to PSVR for PlayStation 4. Read More.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 4, 2021

In its Q1 financial results, which cover the three months ending June 30, Sony reported 46.3 million PlayStation Plus subscribers. According to Resetera (via VGC), it's the first time PlayStation Plus users have dipped. That's up 1.3 million year-on-year, but more than a million fewer than the previous two quarters.

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Venture Beast

MAY 19, 2020

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida spelled out the Japanese company's plans for investing in the PlayStation 5 as well as the larger gaming market. Read More.

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TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2023

Sony's PlayStation 5 console has been a resounding success, so much so that it turned the Japanese company into AMD's biggest customer in a few short years. Its popularity didn't help sell as many PSVR 2 headsets as the tech giant had hoped, but that's more of a timing problem. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 28, 2021

It appears that Sony has begun using a new "PlayStation PC" branding. Steam descriptions now list "PlayStation PC LLC" as the publisher on some PC versions of PlayStation games. They were previously under the PlayStation Mobile label. Resetera users spotted the change on Wednesday.

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Venture Beast

DECEMBER 6, 2020

million, led by Sony's PlayStation 5 ad blitz. Game brands in November saw a 76.65% increase in estimated outlay on TV ads at $49.7 Read More.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 13, 2021

After Sony released the PlayStation 5 , gamers were quick to vocalize how much they hated the controversial two-toned black and white façade the company had settled on. At least one company, PlateStation, sought to offer a way for people to customize the new console with colorful aftermarket plate covers; when Sony… Read more.

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GeekWire

JULY 16, 2023

Microsoft said Sunday that it signed a binding agreement with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the pending $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. Specific details of the deal weren’t available, but it ends a long battle between the two companies.

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Venture Beast

MAY 27, 2020

PlayStation 5 is getting a reveal event next week. Sony wants to focus on games running on real hardware. This will provide a look at next-gen games. Read More.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Sony shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide in 2020, as revealed by information published alongside the company’s latest earnings report. The number highlights Sony’s current ability to mass-produce the console, which has been extremely difficult to buy since its launch in November. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 1, 2020

Sony is postponing its first major PlayStation 5 event on June 4 because of ongoing protests in opposition to the racist killings of black people by police. Read More.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds for anyone who bought the game from the digital storefront, the company said on Thursday. If you want to start the refund process now, Sony says to visit this site and sign into your PlayStation account to submit a request.

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TechSpot

JUNE 3, 2021

Former PlayStation-only titles Horizon Zero Dawn, Death Stranding, and Days Gone have proved very popular on the PC, and Sony has all but confirmed that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is the next game to lose its exclusivity status. We've also seen how the recently launched PlayStation Studios' Steam page.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

How does a company like Sony decide somethign like the PlayStation 5's price. Is it just based on cost or do other factors play a major role? Read More.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The latest PS5 sales figures in Sony's third-quarter FY2022 financial results mean the PlayStation 5 has now sold 32 million units since release, placing it above the Sega Genesis and just below the Nintendo 64 on the list of best-selling consoles of all time. That's especially impressive considering the issues. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

JANUARY 5, 2021

Japanese gaming blog Game Watch reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that production has ended for most PlayStation 4 models. It has cut production of the CUH-2000 series PS4s. It has also discontinued all CUH-7000 series PS4 Pros. The only design that will remain in production is the PS4 Slim.

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TechSpot

MAY 16, 2022

In March, Sony outlined its upcoming PlayStation Plus tiers and prices but left a lot of blanks, promising more details to come. On Monday, it fulfilled its promise with an announcement listing dozens of games from every PlayStation system (except the PlayStation Vita) available on day one. The new tiers.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Sony closed its virtual PlayStation 5 event today with a teaser for the next God of War, a sequel to the reboot from 2018. Read More.

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Sony said it sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the third-fiscal quarter ended December 31 as gamers flocked to the new console. Read More.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sony has confirmed that its PlayStation VR2 headset will arrive in early 2023, or more than six years after its predecessor hit the scene.

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TechSpot

APRIL 13, 2021

Five months after its initial release, the PlayStation 5 is getting its first major update. Sony outlined the details in a recent blog post, and includes updates to storage options and more social and personalization control.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Sony’s gaming division is continuing to drive major profits for the company even as the PlayStation 4 era winds down. The company announced PlayStation-related revenue of 507 billion yen (~$4.9 Sony does say that its profits were hit by an increase in costs, while revenue was reduced by a predictable decrease in PS4 sales.

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TechSpot

MARCH 10, 2022

"Sony Interactive Entertainment joins the global community in calling for peace in Ukraine," the company wrote in a statement. "We We have suspended all software and hardware shipments, the launch of Gran Turismo 7, and operations of the PlayStation Store in Russia."

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TechSpot

APRIL 28, 2022

Earlier this week, Sony notified PlayStation developers that if they produce games costing more than $34, they would need to include a minimum two-hour trial. Sony intends to use these timed demos in its PlayStation Plus Premium tier to entice more customers to shell out at least $120 per year.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 5, 2020

What is the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X? We don't know because Sony and Microsoft haven't even decided yet. Read More.

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TechSpot

MAY 27, 2022

A few things Sony pointed out to investors about the PlayStation VR2 we already knew, like that the new motion controllers will have haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. It also reiterated that the PS VR2 would have only one cord that plugs straight into the PlayStation 5 instead of a hub.

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TechSpot

JULY 28, 2021

As of July 18, 2021, SIE has sold more than 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide. Had the global pandemic not hampered the supply chain and changed how many major retailers do business, resulting in a market that’s ripe for scalpers, Sony might have reached the milestone even sooner.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2022

Sony is reportedly working to bring advertisements to free-to-play PlayStation games, according to a report by Insider. Sources told Insider that Sony hasn’t yet decided if it would take a portion of ad revenue but is considering having developers and publishers pay for consumer data. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

MAY 5, 2021

Sony is again partnering with Nike and basketball player Paul George on the new PG 5 PlayStation 5 sneakers. The white and black upper is inspired by the console itself, accented with touches of gray and blue alongside graphics that match the symbols found on the PS5’s DualSense controller.

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The Verge

MAY 12, 2020

Sony has announced a new PlayStation Studios brand that it’ll be using for its first-party exclusives going forward as a way to let customers know that a game comes from one of Sony’s in-house development teams.

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TechSpot

APRIL 26, 2022

Sony intends to include these in its PlayStation Plus Premium tier. Developers with games that meet Sony's criteria must keep the timed trial active for 12 months after. Anonymous sources told Game Developer that studios planning to launch games priced higher than $34 must have a minimum two-hour trial version.

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