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PlayStation sued for £5bn in the UK over ‘rip-off’ games
The gaming firm is accused of using its market dominance to impose extra charges and drive up prices.
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Sony has a new PS5 controller, the DualSense Edge
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.
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Sony Had 'No Involvement' in Death Stranding Deal with PC Game Pass
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.”
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"Iron Man VR" studio teases PSVR 2 project, gives away VR game
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.
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Microsoft Responds: Only Sony worried about its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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.
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PS4 Sales Reach 117.2 Million Units As Production Winds Down
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.
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Sony On Activision Blizzard Acquisition: No One Rivals Call Of Duty
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.
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PS5 owners suing Sony for knowingly selling defective consoles
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.
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PlayStation Store July Sale Is Live With More Than 500 Games Discounted
PlayStation Store is offering a new sale this week with more than 500 games discounted including some DLCs. See the complete list here.
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Ghost Of Tsushima Made Japanese History A Genre, Says Takuma Endo
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 responds to inflation with $3,700 gold-plated 'Walkman'
In truth, a non-tape media player for Gen Xers with more money than sense
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Ex-Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei who led firm's digital push, dies at 84
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.
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PlayStation keeps pushing into TV and film with a Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series
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.”)
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PlayStation's Next Acquisition Could Be Warner Bros, Not From Software: Report
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.
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Sony’s next flagship headphones appear to have a sleek new design
Sony’s WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones have been one of the best options since they debuted in 2020, but it appears the company is gearing up to release the next generation. German tech news site TechnikNews has published some images and specs of the successor, seemingly called the WH-1000XM5 (via Gizmodo).
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Sony announces new PlayStation Plus subscriptions, its answer to Xbox Game Pass
Sony is announcing new versions of its PlayStation Plus subscriptions today, its long-rumored answer to Xbox Game Pass. PlayStation Plus is now a combination of Sony’s two current subscription services, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. Two new PlayStation Plus subscription options will include access to multiplayer gaming alongside a catalog of select PlayStation games to install or stream.
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Sony PlayStation becomes latest big brand to boycott Russia
Sony has halted a major part of its operations in Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Japanese company announced on Wednesday it had suspended shipments of all PlayStation software and hardware in Russia and stopped operations of the PlayStation Store there. It’s also postponed the launch of the racing game Gran Turismo 7 in Russia until further notice.
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Sony suspends all PlayStation sales in Russia over Ukraine war
Sony's PlayStation unit says it has suspended all software and hardware shipments in Russia.
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Sony and Honda plan to make electric vehicles together
Sony and Honda are planning to form a new company to design and sell electric vehicles together. The venture hasn’t been finalized just yet, but the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that states their intent. The as-yet unnamed new company is expected to be formed this year, with sales of the first EV model planned for 2025.
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Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
The PS5 is finally getting proper VR
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