Microsoft and Sony want owners of their current consoles to play upcoming games at launch and when their respective new hardware hits, which should ease the transition into next-gen. Microsoft is unifying its Xbox One and Xbox Series X physical discs by offering one “Xbox” version that is compatible with both platforms. Meanwhile, pre-order listings […]
PS5 Pre-Order Signups Available–Register For A Chance To Reserve Yours
Considering the console is coming out later this year, we’re still missing some vital info about the PlayStation 5 as its launch approaches. Sony has revealed the console’s look, the DualSense controller, and some upcoming PS5 games, but the company has kept the PS5 price and release date a secret so far. It’s looking like […]
PS5 Pre-Order Registration Is Open–Sign Up For A Chance To Reserve Yours
The PlayStation 5 is launching later this holiday season, but we’re still missing some key info about the console. Sony has revealed the console’s look, the DualSense controller, and some upcoming PS5 games, but the company has kept the PS5 price and release date a secret so far. It’s looking like we’ll hear more very […]
PS5 won’t be backward-compatible with PS3, PS2, or PS1, Ubisoft says
Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will feature some level of backward compatibility with PlayStation 4 games, but PlayStation 5 owners may not get the full 25 years of backward compatibility they may be dreaming of. According to a support FAQ on Ubisoft’s website, the PS5 will not be backward-compatible with original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation 3 […]
Some PS5 Games Are $10 Off, In A Roundabout Way
As part of its strategy to make it easier to enter the Xbox ecosystem without worrying too much about hardware, Microsoft is unifying its Xbox One and Xbox Series X physical discs by offering one “Xbox” version that is compatible with both platforms. Meanwhile, pre-order listings for PS5 games show two different boxes, one for […]
PS5 Delay Not Happening, Sony Marketing Exec Assures
The recent relative silence around Sony’s PlayStation 5 has proved frustrating for some fans. But if you were worried about issues ahead then fear not; a PS5 delay isn’t on the cards. Eric Lempel, SVP and head of global marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said as much in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz this week. Speaking […]
New Video Shows How PS5 And Xbox Series X Improve Observer: System Redux's Graphics
While it’s been a few months since we’ve seen or heard anything about Observer: System Redux, developer Bloober Team is back to show off the next-gen update. GameSpot can exclusively reveal a brand-new graphics comparison showing what the power of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will do to Observer. Bloober Team’s lighting artist Tomasz […]
Ahead Of The PS5 Launch, Some PS4 DualShock Colors Are Back For August
Sony may be introducing a new controller with the PlayStation 5, but that doesn’t the market has dried up for current-gen controllers. The company has announced that four PlayStation 4 controller colors are making a comeback. The Berry Blue, Red Camouflage, Rose Gold, and Steel Black DualShock 4 controllers will be purchasable again this month. […]
PS5 is winning the next generation console war by doing nothing, again
A reader suggests that the secret to Sony’s success is to do and say as little as possible, in stark contrast to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from being a video games fan is that there’s never a secret plan. How many times have you settled down to watch an […]
PS5 more expensive than Xbox Series X and cannot handle native 4K claims insider
A new rumour suggests that the Xbox Series X is both cheaper and more powerful than the PlayStation 5, which would create major problems for Sony. Following the delay of Halo Infinite, it does seem as if Sony currently has the upper hand in the next gen marketing wars, but normally reliable Twitter insider AestheticGamer1 […]