All News tagged with 'Hardware'

Sony has finally unveiled the PlayStation 5 console and has also surprised the world with an all-digital version of the console. The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will be available with no disc drive.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 4

Sony has unveiled a new limited-edition The Last of Us Part 2 themed PS4 Pro bundle that will launch alongside the game in June.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 8

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 4 months ago by Sean Carey 30

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 5 months ago by Sean Carey 21

The PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today, with its original launch in Japan taking place on March 4th, 2000. It remains the most successful games console of all time and a beloved memory of many a 30-year-old.

Posted 5 months ago by Sam Quirke 7

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 6 months ago by Sean Carey 26

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 9 months ago by Sean Carey 6

Here's a round-up of the best deals still available in the Amazon Prime Day sales, including games, controllers and accessories. Take a look and let us know if you pick anything up!

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke 4

Amazon's Prime Day has begun, in which customers can get significant discounts on products if they are signed up to Amazon Prime. Here's a selection of Prime Day US and UK deals on PlayStation 4 consoles.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke 5

PlayStation's Lead System Architect Mark Cerny promised players the price of the console would be appealing, but what exactly does that mean?

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

In light of all of the new information from Mark Cerny's recent interview, we've put together a comprehensive list of everything we know so far about the PlayStation 5.

Posted 1 year ago by Dave Horobin

According to Peter Rubin, the writer of the recent Wired exclusive that teased the next PlayStation console, a question was raised regarding the new system's price.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

PlayStation's Lead System Architect Mark Cerny goes into detail on what players can expect from the next PlayStation console.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

The two latest patents to emerge from the United States detail extra functionality when using the PSVR headset for viewing live events and personalising in-game events.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

A anybody who has used PlayStation Move controllers will attest, navigation through the game while using them can sometimes be a bit of a pain. The 3dRudder hopes to solve this.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

The latest patent submitted by Sony focuses on another of their peripherals -- this time, it looks like they're hoping to make a wireless version of PlayStation VR.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

If you're one of those people who likes to collect controllers, you may be interested in a new Dualshock 4 variant that's arriving in North America next month -- the Alpine Green controller.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

It seems like "soon" was earlier than people previously thought; the official Japanese website has now been amended to confirm production of the final two PlayStation Vita models has been discontinued.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

If you'd like a pretty sexy looking PlayStation 4 Pro as part of your gaming setup, then the Limited Edition Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 Pro will most certainly be of interest to you.

Posted 1 year ago by Ashley Woodcock

A new patent filed yesterday makes it seem like Sony is seriously looking into the possibility of backwards compatibility for their upcoming console.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

According to the official Japanese PlayStation website, shipments of the two available Vita models are "scheduled to end soon".

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

It turns out that Japan's most popular game of 2018 was a PlayStation 4 title according to Famitsu. Take a bow Monster Hunter: World.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

The good news is that a recent patent from Sony suggests they're looking to remedy the backwards compatibility problem for their upcoming console.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

If you were getting spoilt for choice and were finding it too difficult to choose a drive, Sony is attempting to make that decision easier for you with the reveal of an officially licensed Seagate Game Drive for the console.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith

The PS Vita is getting a surprise firmware update, users are reporting. There's nothing official on Sony's side yet and the update's notes are pretty vague, but GearNuke did some digging and found it's mainly security related.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

GAME UK have some excellent deals going on their PlayStation hardware, from PS4 Pro bundles to seriously cheap VR sets. You can check out the best of the bunch in the list below.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

Amazon US have put up a discount on a range of official DualShock 4 controllers. Take your pick from the classic black, Green Camoflage, Magma Red, Midnight Blue and Gold and enjoy 40% off the default price.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

It looks like Sony have stealth-released a revised edition of the PS4 Pro inside the current Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle. Digital Foundry have tested out the new kit and found it to be demonstrably quieter.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

PlayStation Japan have unveiled a PS4 Pro with 2 terabytes of storage, which is planned to release in Japan this November. The question is, will this expanded storage Pro head to the West?

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

The full line-up for the miniature PlayStation Classic console has been revealed. The 20 games pre-loaded onto the machine include Final Fantasy 7, Metal Gear Solid and the original Rainbow Six.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

PlayStation 4 Update 6.02 is now available to download onto your consoles. There's no update notes this time around, but it looks as though the update is aimed at those malicious messages we reported on this week.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

The evidence for an imminent next-gen console continues to ramp up as Sony put out a job listing for a Senior Product Manager, to manage the "next generation PlayStation campaign"

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

Sony's chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida spoke to the Financial Times about the company's hardships and PlayStation's value. Among his revelations was the existence of next-generation hardware, though he didn't say PS5.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

Sony are clearly keen to take on Nintendo in the miniature console market. The PlayStation Classic will have 20 pre-loaded games and two controllers, and will cost US$99.99.

Posted 1 year ago by Sam Quirke

Sony have unveiled four more DualShock 4 colour variations at Gamescom, three of which are available in Europe and the Americas. The Sunset Orange is only available in North America apparently. They're coming in October.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Quirke

The 500 Million limited edition console only went live for pre-orders in the UK this morning, but it's already sold out everywhere. With only 50,000 units being made, it's unlikely that they'll come back into stock.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Quirke

PlayStation is celebrating a whopping 500 million consoles sold since the brand got started in 1994. To thank the fans, a limited edition PS4 Pro is going on sale. There's going to be a chance to win one too!

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Quirke

Tsuyoshi “John” Kodera, Head of PlayStation Business at Sony, has suggested that we'll have to wait at least three years for a new PlayStation generation. Unlike previous executives, he also sees a future for a handheld or hybrid.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Quirke

The American and European branches of Sony will cease to produce any more Vita cartridges beyond the end of fiscal year 2018. New digital titles will continue to be released on the platform.

Posted 2 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Bungie responded to complaints from players by replacing the third and final Destiny 2 "Curse of Osiris" reveal stream with a post detailing upcoming changes to the game.

Posted 2 years ago by Luc1d