All News tagged with 'PlayStation 5'

Sony has confirmed that a "first look" PS5 games showcase will take place next week. The stream will last for just over an hour and is the first of many events that Sony has for the PS5.

Posted 5 days ago by Sean Carey 10

Sony CEO, Jim Ryan, has confirmed that the PS5 will have exclusive games playable on next-gen hardware only, unlike Microsoft and its cross-generational approach with games coming to the Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Posted 5 days ago by Sean Carey 9

According to a report from Eurogamer, new PlayStation 4 games submitted to Sony for certification must be PlayStation 5 compatible as of mid-July.

Posted 8 days ago by Sean Carey 3

The PlayStation Iceland website was recently updated with new information about the PS5's backwards compatibility capabilities before swiftly being pulled.

Posted 9 days ago by Sean Carey 13

Sources have revealed to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier that Sony is planning a digital showcase event for upcoming PS5 games next week.

Posted 10 days ago by Sean Carey 0

Epic Games has revealed Unreal Engine 5 with a demo running on PlayStation 5, showing the first in-depth look at next-gen footage.

Posted 24 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 4

In Sony's most recent earnings announcement, the company revealed that the PS5 is still on track for a Holiday launch despite the COVID-19 pandemic and game development has not been affected.

Posted 24 days ago by Sean Carey 2

The list date for the PlayStation 5 was seemingly leaked via a Japanese recruitment website. Sony has confirmed that the posting was a mistake.

Posted 25 days ago by Sean Carey 3

PS5 exclusives will be published under the PlayStation Studios brand, Sony has announced - take a look at the new animation here.

Posted 25 days ago by Oscar Dayus 4

According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony is planning on limiting the number of PS5 units it plans to produce and ship in the consoles first year to just 6 million units.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 15

Sony has unveiled the new controller for the PlayStation 5. The DualSense aims to improve immersion in video games and features, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and a built-in microphone.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 30

TeamKill Media are developing a cosmic-horror FPS, planned for release on both the PS4 and the PS5. The devs haven't revealed much yet, but a teaser trailer gives a glimpse of what to expect.

Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 0

Sony's recent Road to PS5 livestream caused some confusion about the backwards compatibility of the PS5. A new update clears this up, stating that "the overwhelming majority" of PS4 titles will be playable on the PS4.

Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 12

Fans have been waiting a long time for a reveal of anything to do with the PS5, particularly since Microsoft has already showcased their Xbox Series X. Last night, Sony streamed a first look at specs — and fans seem to be divided.

Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 16

Sony has finally broken its silence on its next-generation console, the PS5. Finally, we have a full list of specs including a custom AMD GPU boasting 10.28 TFLOPs of power, a custom 825GB SSD and more.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 21

It looks like Sony is about to drop the specs for its next-gen console, the PS5. An announcement made on Twitter says that Mark Cerny will be providing a deep dive into the console's architecture tomorrow.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 6

PlayStation Worldwide Studios head, Hermen Hulst has revealed that PlayStation is committed to providing single-player narrative-driven exclusives to the PS5.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 10

A patent filed by Sony details a controller sleeve that can be used to monitor a player's heart rate and sweat. The data collected can then adjust a player's gaming experience, including difficulty and other factors.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 26

Gran Turismo's series producer, Kazunori Yamauchi believes that 4K resolution is fine and that he would rather see frame rates improved to either 120FPS or even 240FPS with the next generation of consoles.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 6

In a recent interview with Eurogamer, developer Alex Evans has revealed that PSVR support for Dreams is almost complete and that the team has explored with Dreams on a PS5.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 3

A report from Bloomberg suggests Sony is struggling to keep the costs of the PlayStation 5 down due to scarcity of components. Sources have told Bloomberg that a PS5 unit costs around $450 to manufacture.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 11

There's been a few dribs and drabs of PS5 news, a few leaks and rumours, but nothing hugely conclusive. Now, though, Sony have launched a PS5 webpage, with a mailing list to sign up for all PS5 news and announcements.

Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 1

In Sony's third-quarter earnings call this week, the company revealed that console sales had understandably slowed and that it was not yet ready to reveal a price for the PS5 due to several factors.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 15

Godfall is the first title to have been announced as a PS5 game, and effectively our first look into what the next generation has to offer. A short leaked clip on Reddit has now been followed by the leak of a full trailer.

Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 2

According to Kotaku's Jason Schreier, the PS5 will be getting exclusive titles at launch, unlike Microsoft's Xbox Series X where games will launch across both Xbox generations.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 18

Images of the PS5 devkit and the potential PS5 controller have been posted online by a cleaner who took the photos after hours. We can see more the angular touchpad on the controller and more of the PS5 devkit.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 18

The first official PlayStation 5 game has been announced as part of The Game Awards 2019. Named Godfall, it's a "looter-slasher" from a relatively untested studio, but there's some in-engine footage to enjoy.

Posted 6 months ago by Sam Quirke 2

Greg Rice, former Business Development VP for Double Fine studios, has now announced his new role as Global Head of Indie Accounts at Sony, where he'll be looking after the developer and publisher indie accounts.

Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 2

Fans were hugely excited when it seemed that Final Fantasy Director Naoki Yoshida had confirmed FF XIV for PS5 whilst speaking at a Final Fantasy fan event, but it seems that excitement was a bit too premature.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 2

Images from a patent filed in Japan by Sony Interactive Entertainment show what is rumoured to be the new controller for the PlayStation 5.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Carey 6

Hermen Hulst, previously the managing director of Guerrilla Games, will now take over as the new head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Shuhei Yoshida, the current president, is leaving his role to switch focus.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 3

A cryptic tweet posted by Bluepoint Games who remastered Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 for the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection points to perhaps another Metal Gear Solid remaster.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Carey 12

A photo of what appears to be a PlayStation 5 devkit has found its way online. The devkit is identical to what's previously been found in patent drawings.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 5

The next Sony console has officially been given a name, while more hardware details and information has been revealed about the new controller. Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers will feature on the new gamepad.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 19

A recently discovered patent details a Siri-like voice assistant called PlayStation Assist. The patent shows the assistant providing detailed in-game instructions to complete quests and find items in games such as health packs.

Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 7