If you’re someone looking for a PlayStation 5 in time for the gift-giving season, or even before the end of March, it’s now going to be even harder. Buying a PS5 already feels like an arduous task. Unfortunately, according to a new Bloomberg report, it’s going to be even more challenging as Sony has reportedly […]
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Sony To ‘Aggressively Invest In Development Capabilities,’ More Acquisitions Likely On The Way
So far, 2021 has been a solid financial year for Sony. The acquisitions of Returnal developer Housemarque, Nixxes Software (known for its first-party PC ports), Star Citizen’s Firesprite, and remaster heavyweight Bluepoint Games contributed to a 20% increase in Sony’s total workforce. According to VGC, this employee surge also led to record revenue numbers, as […]
Erica PS4 Review: A technical marvel with a few narrative missteps
But with the film-like aesthetics, comes the expectation of film-like substance. And while Erica is the sort of thriller you would expect to fill the bestselling book section in every British airport of the summer, with all the intrigue, twists it comes with, some strange plot holes and issues with storytelling do emerge the more […]
Sony Unveils Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Headset
Sony has pulled the curtain back on a midnight black version of its Pulse 3D wireless headset. The new color matches perfectly with the black DualSense controller the company announced in May. Does this mean Sony is inching closer to announcing an all-black PlayStation 5? It probably won’t happen anytime soon, but this is another step towards […]
Sony adds PC port developer to PlayStation Studios
PlayStation Studios appears to be stepping up its Windows PC porting efforts, thanks to a new addition to the “PlayStation family.” Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst announced Thursday that Sony has acquired Nixxes Software, a technical developer based in the Netherlands whose credits include PC ports and optimizations for games like Marvel’s Avengers, Deus […]
Sony buys Returnal studio Housemarque
Finnish game studio Housemarque is the newest addition to Sony’s stable of first-party developers. Sony announced on Tuesday that the makers of Returnal will join PlayStation Studios. “We are so excited to finally join the PlayStation Studios family,” Ilari Kuittinen, Housemarque’s co-founder and managing director, wrote on PlayStation Blog. “This gives our studio a clear […]
Sony Predicts PS5 Will Sell 22.6 Million Units Next Year, Breaking The PS1’s Record
Sony has revealed it expects to sell more than 22.6 million PS5s during the financial year ending 2023. Doing so would break a 25-year-old record. Despite worldwide console shortages that have been in effect since the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launched last year, the former has been reporting record numbers. 7.8 million units sold by the […]
Sony Has Registered A New Trademark For PlayStation Experience
A new trademark has been filed by Sony for PlayStation Experience amidst rumours of a presentation happening in early July. The trademark was spotted by TechGameBox before being shared by Redditor XeFear, who posted their findings on GamingLeaksAndRumours. Within the post, they shared the trademark application, whilst bringing attention to the previous rumours about a […]
Sony Was Smart To Skip E3
I hate the console wars. Up until the most recent PS5 and Xbox Series X/S generation, I’ve only ever owned one console at a time. I started out with the PS1 – yes, I’m that young/old (please delete as applicable), then moved on to the PS2. However, the next generation had me jump ship to […]
Concrete Genie Dev And Sony Pictures Animation Co-Creating A New PS5 Game
Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus is hiring for a new, “unique project” which sees the studio working with Sony Pictures Animation. This news comes from a job listing recently uploaded to Twitter by PixelOpus itself. According to the listing, PixelOpus is looking for a Principal Graphics Programmer to work on “a collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation.” […]