If you didn’t manage to pre-order one of those PS2 style custom PS5 console don’t worry, because they all ended up getting cancelled anyway. Death threats against people in the games industry are a sadly commonplace part of modern fandom, but things may have sunk to a new low when it comes to the fate […]
New PS5 Stealth Assassins ninja game planned by original Tenchu developer
The makers of PS1 classic Tenchu: Stealth Assassins wants to make a spiritual sequel for the new generation of consoles. Although Metal Gear Solid is widely recognised as popularising the concept of modern stealth games, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins was released six months earlier in Japan and for a time was just as influential. The series […]
PS5 Will Finally Release In India On February 2
Sony has announced that the PS5 will finally be available in India on February 2. The company had initially failed to secure its own IP in the country and comply with local regulations, which delayed the arrival of the next-gen console to the second-most populous country in the world. Now that Sony has met all […]
PS5 Scalpers Are Affecting Game Sales
The PS5 and Xbox Series X have quickly become some of the most desired pieces of technology on the market. In fact, they have been so in demand that entire businesses have propped themselves up by purchasing as many consoles as they can and reselling them for a markup. This practice has not only dried […]
PS5 Has Biggest Launch Month For Video Game Hardware In US History
Are we surprised? Not really. The PS5 has gone to smash records for a US-based game console launch, according to industry analyst NPD Group (via VG247), which recently published its report on the US gaming market for November. According to the analyst group, the PlayStation 5 is the best-selling console launch in US history, selling […]
PS5 beats toilet paper in Google’s top searches of 2020
Remember those painful few weeks near the start of 2020 when it was impossible to find a roll of toilet paper anywhere? Good times. As it turns out, though, more people this year have searched “where to buy PS5” than they did “where to buy toilet paper,” which makes sense, as Sony’s new console is […]
PS5 Owner Puts Their Console, And Our Hearts, Through An Industrial Shredder
One PS5 owner decided to forgo playing their console, at least for the long haul, and instead dumped it through an industrial shredder. The PS5 might well be the most sought after piece of hardware on the planet right now, and also the most difficult to come by. From the moment the console’s pre-orders went […]
PS5 consoles stolen by UK gangs in mid-delivery raids
UK delivery lorries carrying goods like PS5s, TVs, and mobile phones are having their contents stolen on the move. It’s already a struggle to purchase a PlayStation 5, with loads of stock being bought up by scalpers aiming to sell consoles for a profit. Now it has been reported that criminal gangs have been stealing […]
Warframe Dev On Decreased PS5 Load Times: "It Breaks Your Brain"
Just how fast are PS5 load times? Fast enough to “break your brain,” according to one Warframe developer. My brain has been broken for years, you might be thinking. First of all, if your brain was broken, you wouldn’t even be able to have that thought. Second—it’s hard to imagine millions of people clamoring to […]
Saturday Night Live Stages PS5 Parody Of Eminem’s Stan
Last night, Saturday Night Live highlighted the demand for the PS5 this Christmas by featuring a skit with Pete Davidson parodying Eminem’s classic Stan. In the video, we see elves reading letters to Santa before shifting to a basement where Stu is obsessively writing Saint Nick, asking for a PS5. The parody is spot on, […]