[drop-cap]S[/drop-cap]ony has made many missteps over the last year or so, but the one that may have generated the biggest backlash was when they decided to shut down the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores ... Read More
VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb has heard from "multiple people" about a potential showcase next month but couldn't confirm the same.
It's the fourth highest unit-selling console in US history and the sixth best unit-selling video game hardware overall, as per The NPD Group.
Sony says the acquisition of Bungie is expected to be finalized in Q3 of fiscal year 2022-23, which is the October-December period.
"Going forward we aim to grow the game business by strengthening our first-party software and deploying that software on multiple platforms," Sony says.
"That will deteriorate the 1st party title quality and that is our concern," says Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki in a recent investor Q&A.
Motion capture has seemingly begun on Insomniac's highly anticipated sequel, which is currently set to release in 2023 for PS5.
The console shipped a little over 2 million units in the last quarter. PS4 worldwide shipments stand at 117.2 million units.
Further expanding their video games empire by gobbling up Warner Bros. disparate studios makes a lot more sense for Sony than the Bungie acquisition.
Guerrilla Games has released another patch for its action RPG, introducing several more fixes and tweaks across the experience.
Intel's Pat Gelsinger says that shortages have "now hit equipment and some of those factory ramps will be more challenged."
SIE Santa Monica's highly anticipated sequel is out later this year for PS4 and PS5 but it may be some time before new gameplay is revealed.
PlayStation is looking to recruit someone who will be responsible for "identifying inorganic growth opportunities through acquisitions, investments or joint ventures."
Balance changes haven't been revealed but there are bug fixes for co-op like crashes and black screens when traveling between biomes.
Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes Sony should make Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment an acquisition target.
The pendulum swings back again in the story of WB Games, with its studios and IP licenses seemingly up for sale once again.
"As we prepare to launch the new PlayStation Plus membership service, we are doing some work behind the scenes to make the transition as smooth as possible for all of our existing members," Sony says.
Several PS1 and PSP titles have started leaking via the PlayStation Store database, including Tekken 2 and Ridge Racer 2.
We don't know nearly enough about what we can expect from PS5 in the next couple of years where Sony exclusives are concerned.
Multiple Sony customer support emails confirm that membership stacking for both services has been disabled as of now.
