After Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, there were concerns if the company would keep Call of Duty on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement. Bloomberg reported “at least the next three games” from the Call of Duty series will be on PlayStation but …
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Sony’s New PS5 Beta Test Adds ‘Hey PlayStation’ Voice Command for the PS5
Sony’s latest PS5 beta program rolls out on Wednesday and it will bring some changes to the UNI and new accessibility features. Among the host of features is a new voice command support coming to the PS5. Sony is testing a “Hey PlayStation” voice command …
Rockstar Confirms Development is Underway for the Next Grand Theft Auto
Rockstar Games on Friday finally confirmed what fans of the Grand Theft Auto series have been waiting for; a new entry is in the works. The company also confirmed a March 15th release date for GTAV on the PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S. …
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Scarcity is not Ending Soon
In its latest earnings report, Sony revealed it was able to ship 3.9 million units of the PlayStation 5 consoles in its key holiday quarter. The previous quarter saw Sony ship 3.3 million units of the console but Sony is still struggling to keep up …
Sony to Acquire Bungie for $3.6 Billion
Sony today announced it is buying Destiny developer Bungie in a deal worth $3.6 billion. In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss, Jim Ryan said the gaming studio “will remain an independent and multi-platform studio and publisher” as a member of PlayStation Studios. …
Sony Announces a Gran Turismo 7 State of Play for Wednesday, February 2
This year’s first State of Play will be dedicated to the upcoming car racing game, Gran Turismo 7. Sony announced today in a PlayStation blog post. The State of Play will feature more than 30 minutes of new PS5 footage and gameplay details of the …
PS Plus Free Games for February 2022 Announced
It’s that time of the month again and the free PS Plus games for February have been announced. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be to add EA Sports UFC 4, Planet Coaster: Console Edition and Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure to …
Next Three Call of Duty Games will be on PlayStation Despite Microsoft’s Acquisition
After the news broke last week of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, fans were worried about what will be the future of the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft plans to honour the existing agreements by releasing “at least the …
Microsoft is Buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion
Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, the company announced today. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and Microsoft says it will become the “world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony” once …
Microsoft Discontinues Production of All Xbox One Consoles
After stopping the production of the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles ahead of the launch of the Series X launch last July, Microsoft has now stopped making all Xbox One consoles including the standard edition, The Verge reports. “To focus …
Sony Reportedly Extends PlayStation 4 Lifespan Due to PS5 Supply Problems
Sony’s PlayStation 4 console remains a popular choice among gamers having sold more than 116 million units to date, the company plans to keep on producing more units this year to offset PlayStation 5 scarcity, according to Bloomberg. Since its launch more than a year …
Take-Two is Acquiring Social Game Developer Zynga for $12.7 Billion
Video game publisher, Take-Two Interactive announced today it is acquiring social game developer Zynga in a $12.7 billion deal. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023 pending approval of applicable regulatory and of Take-Two and Zynga stockholders. Take-Two owns …
E3 2022 Will Be an All-Digital Event Again Due to COVID Concerns
For the second year in a row, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, E3 will be an online-only event once again. VentureBeat reports the annual gaming expo has been made all-digital by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) due to growing COVID concerns. …
Sony Reveals PlayStation VR2 Tech Specifications
Sony on Tuesday officially confirmed its next-generation virtual reality system for the PlayStation 5 as the PlayStation VR2. The PlayStation VR2 will work with the next-gen VR controller Sony unveiled last March and it will be called the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller. Sony’s next-gen VR …
PS Plus Free Games for January 2022 Announced
The new year arrives in a few days but Sony is kicking off celebrations already by announcing the free PS Plus games for January 2022. From January 4, 2022 players with PS Plus subscriptions will be able to add Persona 5 Strikers, Dirt 5 and …
Sony Officially Announces PS5 Console Covers in Various Colour Options
Sony today officially announced faceplates for the PlayStation 5 regular and Digital Edition in various colour options. The console covers will be available in Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple colour options to match the existing and newly introduced colours …