When designing the look of a video game console, engineers must account for a number of important variables. Chief among these is heat, and it sounds like that was an even bigger issue for the upcoming generation of consoles: the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke on that point during […]
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PlayStation’s bug bounty program could pay out $50,000 or more for hacking the PS4. Sony PlayStation has kicked off a bug bounty program where it will pay you for hacking into its system, latest console and accessories. Sony is partnering with HackerOne on the program, and is inviting security researchers, gamers and users to test
Pick up your sticks. Sarah Tew/CNET Sony’s got some good deals on its PlayStation Store right now, with a dual sale going on. First is a Remasters & Retro sale which, as the title suggests, has discounts on remastered remade editions of classic games. But there’s also a separate sale that has discounts of up
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The Playstation 5 isn’t retro. Heck, it’s the opposite. The system isn’t even out yet. Still, this week’s PS5 reveal was giving me some nostalgic vibes, and it’s all because of the focus on specific genre: 3D platformers. Games that focus on cute characters jumping their way through colorful levels in 3D spaces used to
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We do know, however, that it’ll have a really good launch year in terms of its game offerings. Surprisingly good, in fact. Thursday’s PlayStation 5 reveal was trailer after trailer of new entries into several franchises within Sony’s first-party stable, including “Horizon: Forbidden West,” “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” and “Demon’s Souls.” The event was
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Image copyright Sony The PlayStation 5 has finally broken cover in all its curvy glory. Not everyone’s convinced by its black-white-and-glowing-blue design. But for many consumers, it’s the games that count rather than the aesthetic appeal of the box. Dozens were teased in an online event. But Sony is remaining tight-lipped about the machine’s price.
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This time last year, E3 was in full swing, for better or worse. While it’s unclear if we’ll see another E3 in the future, publishers are taking their big summer showcases to the web. Sony’s livestreamed event just wrapped, and while it wasn’t as big or splashy as an E3 press conference (the annual gaming
Sony had its big video presentation today, giving us both a deluge of big PlayStation 5 games and showing off the console itself for the first time. As far as a hype event goes, it was a huge success. Now, yes, I love the actual look of the console. After so many years of black
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Image copyright Sony Image caption The PlayStation 5’s curved white design was shown for the first time Sony has given gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well as some of the titles it will play. The PlayStation 5 has a black core surrounded by white edging, and was pictured
Photo credit: Lets Go DigitalSony Interactive Entertainment filed a utility patent with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) with the title ‘Data processing’ that was recently published on October 3rd. The patent sketches depict a virtual reality headset with a built-in camera and motion detection, which will most likely be the PS VR2.
