The end of an era: Jim Ryan resigns as CEO of PlayStation, no longer working for Sony
Ryan has been leading the PlayStation gaming business since February 2019 and has worked at Sony for 30 years in total (his career began a year before the first PlayStation console was released). The division is now led by Hiroki Totoki, Sony’s current CFO and COO, who has additionally and temporarily assumed the role of PlayStation chief…
White and without optical drive: photos of the new Xbox X console
Website eXputer managed to get a photo a new modification of the Microsoft Xbox game console. The source reports that it is a white Xbox Series X console, which has a digital-only format similar to the Xbox Series S. The console is rumored to go on sale this summer.
Console market is stagnant, other stores may appear on Xbox – Phil Spencer
In an interview, Microsoft Gaming’s Phil Spencer discussed the lack of growth in the console market and how the Moore Act’s slowdown has made subsidizing hardware more difficult.
Letsplays on PS5. Sony’s new feature will automatically record video tips for other players
Sony announced update to the «Game Help» feature on PlayStation 5 — it will soon be expanded to include a Community section with video tips that will be automatically recorded to help other players.
Xbox problems in Europe: retailers and publishers are losing interest in the platform, «most» exclusives are coming to PS5
Clouds seem to be gathering over Microsoft’s Xbox business. According to GameIndustry, the Xbox Series X/S in Europe is not doing well with support from the gaming industry. This is evidenced by conversations with a «very well-known» publisher and the indie community.
PSSR technology is designed to provide 4K 120 fps and 8K 60 fps output on PlayStation consoles
The next version of the PlayStation 5 Pro game console will support the new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology. It is designed to enable the console to display games at 4K 120 fps and 8K 60 fps. This is a kind of analog of DLSS.
Higher memory performance and High CPU Frequency Mode: new details about the PlayStation 5 Pro console
At the end of last week, some characteristics of the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console became known. Now, Insider Gaming has added some new details about this device.
Demand is declining, and inventories are getting higher. Sony suspends production of PS VR2
A month ago, Sony announced PS VR2 PC compatibility, which should be available this year and will be a lifeline for semi-failed VR headsets. To continue the story Bloomberg citing informed sources, reports that Sony has been forced to suspend production of the PS VR2 as demand is getting lower and stocks are getting higher.
PlayStation 5 Pro specs leak — tangible performance boost, Christmas release
Website Insider Gaming confirms from its own sources that the PlayStation 5 Pro specifications, which were previously leaked to the Internet via the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead, are a real leak, despite the channel’s criticism, and the release of the PlayStation 5 Pro is focused on the Christmas holidays of 2024.
The PlayStation Store’s March Sale — remake of The Last of Us, Lies of P and other 2500+ games with up to 75% off
The PS Store sale will last two weeks — ending on 14/3 at 01:59 GMT+2.
Sony executive boasted of high demand for PlayStation Portal, but refused to reveal exact sales
From the beginning, Sony considered niche as one of the key advantages of the $200 PlayStation Portal. Now the company is extremely pleased with the sales and high demand for the portable device, which was created as a complement to PS5, not an alternative to PSP or PS Vita. These and other interesting details were revealed by Sony’s Vice…