The PlayStation 5 pre-orders came and went faster than most of what our loading screens could manage. Because of that, many interested in diving into next gen at launch were left wanting and hoping for another wave of online pre-orders or in-store stock. While more pre-orders have been happening, Sony has confirmed that all launch […]
New 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales' Clip Showcases Alternative Swinging Style
Earlier this month, Sony and Insomniac Games released an array of gameplay footage giving fans a closer look at the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, introducing the young hero to fans. While the showcase was quite extensive, its developer has now released yet another clip to build on Miles Morales’ character, who’s seen to differentiate […]
Sony Says It Will Optimize The PlayStation 5 Fan With Online Updates
According to reports, Sony will be optimizing its upcoming PlayStation 5‘s internal fan with online updates. In a recent interview translated by ResetEra user orzkare and Eurogamer, Sony’s VP of mechanical design Yasuhiro Ootori said the company will optimize the fan control based on data from the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)’s behavior in each title. […]
Sony will update PS5 fans by listening to the fans
The PlayStation 5’s massive fan is already super quiet, but Sony intends to somehow optimise it in the future with online updates. The PlayStation 5 is already impressing people with its internal fan, which keeps the console cool and is incredibly quiet to boot. However, according to an interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer, Sony plans […]
Sony Reveals an "Overwhelming Majority" of PS4 Games Are Playable on the PlayStation 5
Sony has revealed in a recently published FAQ that an “overwhelming majority” of its 4,000+ PlayStation 4 titles will be playable on the forthcoming PlayStation 5. After not going in much detail about what games would be playable from the PS4’s library, Sony has shared on the backward compatibility information page that only 10 titles […]
PlayStation Trophies Getting New Leveling System Starting Later Tonight
Sony will introduce new changes to its Trophy system starting later tonight that will reflect its user’s current Trophies, which are posied to carry over into the PlayStation 5. According to PlayStation Blog, Trophy levels will increase in range from 1-100 to 1-999, converting the user’s current Trophy level to the equivalent of its new […]
Sony Makes A Big PS5 Change In Japan, Swapping The Circle And X Buttons' Functions
If you’ve ever played the Japanese version of a PlayStation game–or many games in the PS1’s library, including Metal Gear Solid–you were likely surprised to find that the menu buttons were reversed from normal. That’s because in Japan, the function of the X and Circle buttons are usually flipped, meaning that Circle confirms or selects, […]
The PlayStation 5 in Japan Will Swap The Use of X and Circle Buttons
Sony will swap the use of X and Circle buttons on Japanese PlayStation 5 consoles, shifting towards the West’s tradition of using the X button to confirm actions and Circle to cancel. Although this has been the basic interface of Sony’s console for 25 years, this marks the first time for Japanese users, who have […]
Sony arrogance has lost them the next gen unless they lower PS5 prices
A reader argues that Sony’s high prices for PS5 games will cost them the lead in the next generation, when compared to Xbox Game Pass. So the Xbox Series X is out in six weeks’ time and all of a sudden they’re not looking like they’re dead on arrival after all. Given the lacklustre build-up […]
Microsoft mocks Sony over PS5 Spider-Man upgrade confusion
Fan frustration over Sony’s approach to next gen upgrades, especially for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, has led to an epic level dig from Xbox. Sony’s fumbled explanation for how next gen upgrades will, or won’t, work for Spider-Man: Miles Morales has given Microsoft the chance to make mileage out of their discomfort, pointing out how much […]