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PlayStation 5 Price Increase in Select Markets Starting April 14
The PS5 Slim Digital model has seen a price increase of 50 euros, bringing its new price to 499.99 euros in Europe, 429.99 GBP in the UK, 749.95 AUD in Australia, and 859.95 NZD in New Zealand. This price hike is significant, especially since the PS5 Slim Digital was previously…
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Gears of War Collection Coming to PS5; Official Announcement Expected Soon
The announcement for the Gears of War Collection seems to be just around the corner. As previously reported, the collection will likely be released not only on PC and Xbox Series X|S, but also on PS5. This was confirmed again by well-known leaker extas1s in his latest video. After correctly…
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New PS5 Update Adds Animated Backgrounds to the Console
There has been no official announcement yet, but it seems that Sony is slowly rolling out a new minor update for PS5 that adds a set of animated backgrounds for the console’s Welcome Hub. This is not a full global rollout for the PS5 update, but rather a selective distribution,…
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Sony PlayStation Has Spent $4 Billion on Acquisitions in Recent Years
In recent years, Microsoft has made significant investments in the gaming industry, buying up many teams, ranging from smaller ones like Ninja Theory and Obsidian to the massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard. For this deal alone, Microsoft spent a staggering 69 billion dollars. But what about its rival, Sony PlayStation?…
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Sony Has Already Preserved Over 650 Terabytes of PlayStation Games and Information
In 2022, Sony launched a preservation program led by a dedicated team focused on recovering and saving any document, file, or information related to the development of PlayStation video games. After three years, the program has successfully preserved 650 terabytes of data so far within its servers. During the recent…
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Xbox Games Top Pre-Orders on PlayStation Store, Proving Success of Multi-Platform Strategy
Microsoft has long embraced a multi-platform strategy, releasing games not only on Xbox and PC, but also on Nintendo Switch and, more recently, on PlayStation 5. This approach seems to be paying off, especially when we look at the pre-order success of Xbox games on PS Store. Two notable games,…
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PlayStation Forms New First-Party Studio, Dark Outlaw Games
PlayStation has officially launched a new first-party studio, Dark Outlaw Games. The studio will be led by Jason Blundell, the former co-president of Treyarch and one of the key creators of the Call of Duty: Zombies series. Blundell left Activision in 2020 after 13 years and was one of the…
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Sony is Developing AI to Let Players Talk to PlayStation Characters
A new leak has revealed that Sony is working on a technology designed to animate iconic characters from its game franchises, allowing them to communicate directly with players. A leaked video shows Aloy from the Horizon series talking to a user and responding to questions related to the game, all…
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Sony Sends $10 PlayStation Store Credits to Players as Apology for Christmas Issues
According to reports from sources like PlayStation Lifestyle, which claims to have confirmed the information, Sony appears to be sending rewards in the form of credits to use on the PlayStation Store due to issues that occurred on the platform during last Christmas. This is not related to the well-known…
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Video Game Sales in the USA Drop: January Data Shows Decline for All Consoles
The well-known analyst, Mat Piscatella from Circana, shared the sales data for the video game market in the USA for January 2025. Piscatella explains that consumer spending on video games (hardware, software, accessories) has decreased by 15% compared to last year. However, this is not a direct comparison since last…
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Dutch Consumer Group Sues Sony Over High Game Prices on PlayStation Store
The Dutch consumer foundation Massaschade & Consument has filed a lawsuit against Sony regarding the prices of games on the PlayStation Store. They claim that Sony is abusing its dominant position in the market to keep prices high, with no competition to lower them. This is a kind of class…
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Krispy Kreme Mocks PSN Outage with Free Doughnut Giveaway for Gamers
The PlayStation Network went offline for several hours yesterday, leaving many gamers unsure of how to pass the time. Some, however, were able to fill their stomachs without spending a dime. The American doughnut chain Krispy Kreme decided to give away free doughnuts for a limited time as a response.…
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Sony to Compensate PlayStation Plus Users After PSN Outage
Sony has announced how it will compensate users for the 24-hour PlayStation Network outage that prevented PlayStation players from accessing their games. The company stated, “All PlayStation Plus members will automatically receive an additional 5 days of service.” Sony also took the opportunity to apologize once again, saying, “apologize for…
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PlayStation Network is Down: All Games Requiring Access Are Blocked
For several hours now, PlayStation Network (PSN) has been experiencing outages, preventing access to games that require an online connection, even on PC. According to the official PlayStation Network status page, multiple services are affected, including account management, gaming and social features, and PlayStation Store, all marked as unavailable. Sony…
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Recent Layoffs Reported at PlayStation’s Software Department
There is no official confirmation yet, but several reports on social media suggest that recent layoffs have occurred at PlayStation, particularly within the software department. Layoffs Affecting System Software Team Post by @whoisryosuke@mastodon.gamedev.place View on Mastodon The layoffs seem to be related to the team responsible for system software, meaning…
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