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PS5 Firmware Beta Adds Custom Audio, Remote Play Settings, and Adaptive Charging
Sony will launch a new PS5 firmware beta on Thursday, July 25th. This update introduces personalized 3D audio, new Remote Play settings, and adaptive controller charging. Custom 3D Audio Profiles Users who enjoy PS5’s 3D audio can now personalize their experience. By using headphones or earbuds, you can create your…
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PS5 Owners Warned Housing the Console Vertically Might Expose a Huge Design Flaw!
While the PS5 can be housed either vertically or horizontally, there’s something about the overall aesthetics (to me at least) that suggests that the former was what Sony was predominantly intending consumers to do. – Given how absolutely huge the console is though, I daresay a lot of people simply…
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Sony Warns Devs that a Crackdown on PlayStation Store Shovelware is Coming!
The term ‘shovelware’ first predominantly came into the public knowledge when the Nintendo Wii saw the release of absolute masses of mostly garbage “gaming” titles. – The term is more than a little self-descriptive, but for those of you unaware, it typically tends to refer to a very basic game…
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PS Plus Redesign Still Sees Sony Lose 2 Million Subscribers!
With Sony launching a new revitalised version of its PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) service earlier this year (offering new subscription tiers effecting taking note from the success and popularity of Xbox Game Pass), the most logical conclusion to draw was that if this wasn’t enough to gain new subscribers, it…
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Sony Plans to Have 2 Million PSVR2 Headsets Ready for Release!
Following its official reveal earlier this year, there is a lot of both hype and anticipation surrounding the release of Sony’s next-generation PSVR2 headset. – With it promising a number of significantly huge upgrades on the original PS4 model, even I’ll admit that I’m probably going to be looking to…
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PSVR2 (PlayStation VR 2) May Not Support All Older PSVR Titles
With Sony’s new upcoming PSVR2 headset confirmed for release next year, there is clearly a lot of anticipation surrounding what their next-gen virtual reality product might be capable of. It isn’t, after all, any secret that their original model proved to be a huge hit with consumers with Sony reportedly…
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Sony Responds to Microsoft’s Call of Duty Status as “Inadequate”
With Microsoft looking likely to complete their acquisition of Activision/Blizzard at some point in the next 6 months, one of the biggest talking points surrounding the deal is what future the developer’s gaming titles will have on the Sony PlayStation. And especially so in regards to Call of Duty. In…
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Sony Confirms 20M PS5 Sales With Promise to Boost Production Before Christmas!
It’s hard to deny that although released back in November 2020, actually getting hold of a PS5 still continues to be a difficult task. Oh sure, it’s nowhere near as difficult now as it was throughout all of 2021, but with demand still high, and stock still lagging, I daresay…
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God of War Ragnarok is Still (Apparently) Set for Release This Year!
God of War Ragnarok is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated upcoming titles for the PS5. Initially revealed last year, however, in terms of its release date, all we’ve had to go on so far is a relatively loose 2022. A year that, as I’m sure many of you have…
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Despite Poor Stock PS5 is the UK’s Fastest Selling Console
Despite the fact that it has been very nearly a year now since the PS5 was released, it’s no secret that stock levels for the console are still woefully short of the demand. In fact, and on a moderate side note, if you were hoping to secure one as a…
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PS5 has Received a Very Quiet Design Revision
Even since its launch late last year, the PS5 has been in ridiculously huge demand from consumers. While stock levels have been pretty grim even since the console was released though, supplies have been, generally speaking, getting better in recent months. However, in terms of ‘revised’ designs, there was certainly…
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McDonald’s Backpeddle Over Unauthorised PS5 Controller
You may recall a somewhat amusing news story that broke earlier this week in that Mcdonald’s had announced the launch of an upcoming competition (restricted to Australian residents only) where people could win a fries and burger-themed PS5 controller. – While opinion on the controller was somewhat divided on an…
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McDonald’s PS5 Controller Revealed – And It Looks Pretty Cool!
Having finally managed to snag my PS5 just a couple of weeks ago, I must admit to being exceptionally impressed with the console. One of the biggest notable differences I found between this and the PS4, however, was undoubtedly seen in the controller. Put simply, I hated the PS4 controller,…
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Seagate Firecuda 530 Becomes First Official PS5 Compatible SSD
Earlier this week, Sony officially began rolling out its first software beta update for the PS5. While this brought with it a number of improvements and optimisations, however, the key focus of the news was that the M.2 SSD storage expansion slot on the console had finally been unlocked. –…
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider Gets Surprise PS5 4K Update!
Given that Shadow of the Tomb Raider is getting close to being 2 years old now, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that in terms of updates, the work on the game was probably concluded at this point. Following a report via Eurogamer, however, if you currently own a copy…
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