“Ragnarok” on the PlayStation 4 is barely compromised and highly optimized.

Earlier this summer, the US FDA greenlit the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, and now we're seeing some from one of the largest audio companies in the world. Sony has announced the availability of its first OTC hearing aids, the $1,000 CRE-C10 and $1,300 CRE-E10, built in partnership with WS Audiology.

As far as Sony is concerned, the image quality advantage that DSLR and mirrorless cameras hold over smartphone cameras is nearing an end.

Recently, Sony announced a new software update for the PlayStation 5 players that unlocks 1440 video output and more. Also, the company updated another PlayStation in its portfolio. On September 07, Sony officially released the PS4 v10.00 software update that brings some important changes.

Could the first major revision for the PlayStation 5 be coming in 2023? Check out the latest rumors about Sony's hardware plans.

Gamers who've yet to get the PS5 may have to pay more for the console when they do buy it. Sony Interactive Entertainment has raised the console's prices in select markets due to "challenging economic conditions," president and CEO Jim Ryan has announced on the PlayStation blog. The company had to make the difficult decision, he said, due to high global inflation rates, as well as currency fluctuations. PlayStation fans in the US can breathe easy — there will be no price hikes in the US for now.

The gaming firm is accused of using its market dominance to impose extra charges and drive up prices.

Sony is leveling up its PlayStation 5 gamepads with the DualSense Edge. The Edge is all about customization — it features five unique profiles, upgraded guts and a few extra input methods. There are two function buttons below the analog sticks on the new controller, and in initial images all of the rubberized grips look extra grippy all around.

Update: Sony had “no involvement” with Death Stranding’s release on PC Game Pass, despite the platform holder owning the intellectual property and funding the development of the title. “Matters relating to the PC release of Death Stranding are managed by Kojima Productions and 505 Games,” a spokesperson told us. “SIE has no involvement in this promotion.”

The superhero game was a commissioned work by Sony and the last big exclusive title for Playstation VR. It was released for Playstation VR in 2020 and received a lot of attention from the press because Iron Man is a big name.

Microsoft officially responded to Sony’s opposition to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, arguing that only Sony has concerns in this area. The Xbox maker said Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) asked Amazon, Apple, Google, Ubisoft, Riot Games and Sony about the acquisition, and only Sony raised concerns.

The PlayStation 4 has essentially reached the end of its production lifecycle, as Sony is no longer reporting sales figures for the console. Originally launched at the end of 2013, the final total for the number of PS4s shipped as of March 2022 is 117.2 million units, an impressive number that makes the PS4 the fourth best-selling console of all time currently.

In stark contrast to Microsoft’s take on its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Sony claims that no publisher could create a franchise today that could rival Call of Duty. The statement from Sony regarding Activision Blizzard and the Call of Duty franchise came via a publicly available review procedure pertaining to the acquisition conducted by competition regulation authorities in Brazil.

After suffering frequent crashes on their PS5s, a group of disgruntled customers want to take Sony to court over it. Only last year, Sony found itself facing legal action over selling defective DualSense controllers, and now it’s been hit with similar accusations regarding the PlayStation 5 console itself.

PlayStation Store is offering a new sale this week with more than 500 games discounted including some DLCs. See the complete list here.

Sony has a long list of exclusive games and almost every one of them has been successful. First-party titles from the studio have made it famous for creating amazing IPs and a lot of games have played a role in that. Ghost of Tsushima is one of the games which has made the Sony formula a success.

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Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that Nobuyuki Idei, its former chairman and CEO who led the Japanese giant's push into the digital network business, has died of liver failure. He was 84. In addition to enhancing Sony's presence in the digital and communications fields, he also focused on the entertainment business, such as movies, music and game consoles, laying the foundation for its current operations.

Sony is continuing to go all in on turning its flagship video games into TV shows and movies — according to Variety, the company announced that it’s making a show based on Horizon Zero Dawn with Netflix at an event for investors. Sony is also working on a movie based on the Gran Turismo series, according to Deadline, but hasn’t found a distributor for it yet, and could feature Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) as its director. (I’m very curious as to what the plan for this series is — Variety just says it’ll be about “racing.”)

According to prominent game journalist Imran Khan, Warner Bros.’ game division could be open for acquisition. He adds that there are a number of parties that are interested in the same, including the likes of EA, Take-Two, Microsoft, Sony, Tencent, Netease, and PUBG Corp. Considering that pretty much nobody saw it coming, this could be again a surprising acquisition if either Sony or Microsoft are able to acquire it.