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Archives for November 2024

You can still score a PlayStation 5 for as low as $374 for Black FridayYou can still score a PlayStation 5 for as low as $374 for Black Friday
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
A black PlayStation Portal is reportedly on the way.

Bilibil-kun, the Dealabs leaker who correctly revealed the design of the PlayStation 5 Pro, now says the currently white PS Portal will soon be available in black for the same $200 price.

While the PS Portal can only stream games, it recently got updated to stream some of them from the cloud. Meanwhile, Sony’s also reportedly working on a true Nintendo Switch / Steam Deck rival.

Le PlayStation Portal sortira également avec un nouveau coloris bientôt

[Dealabs Magazine]

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
A big milestone.

Sony launched a site outlining the history of PlayStation, and it includes a fun tidbit: the PS2 has officially sold 160 million units. That strengthens its position as the best-selling console of all time. Nintendo is nipping at its heels with the Switch, though its momentum is slowing for obvious reasons.

A photo of the PlayStation 2.
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Shuhei Yoshida is retiring from PlayStation after 31 years.

The former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios and current head of indie initiatives has been a part of PlayStation since it started in 1993, but now he’s leaving in January.

Shuhei Yoshida (aka @yosp) explains on the official podcast and in another in-depth interview that he felt it was time and that PlayStation is in good hands.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Some of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 hardware is coming back.

Sony is giving you another shot to try and buy the retro-gray PS5 slim, DualSense, and DualSense Edge tomorrow at 12PM ET from PlayStation Direct, as spotted by Wario64. Good luck!

An image of the 30th anniversary PS5.
Image: Sony
Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloudSony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Lorelei and the PlayStation Eyes.

Simogo’s mind-melting puzzle noir is getting a PlayStation version on December 3rd, following its initial launch on PC and Switch. No matter what platform you’re playing on, though, make sure to keep a notebook handy.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes has turned me into a puzzle sicko

Andrew Webster
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The spiritual successor to Patapon is murdering me with its cuteness.

Ratatan doesn’t just look and sound like Patapon, it even has Hiroyuki Kotani, the designer of the PSP original, working on it.

Oh, and it’s a four-player co-op roguelike? Okay, that’s it — I’m dead. Someone please res me when this launches in 2025.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Here’s iFixit’s teardown of the PS5 Pro.

Based on the video, the inside of Sony’s most advanced PS5 looks pretty similar to the inside of the slim PS5. It’s still pretty cool to see, though — and the PS5 Pro at least has an easier way to access the CMOS battery.

Check out our PS5 Pro review if you want to learn more about the console.

The rarely discounted PlayStation Pulse Elite headset hits a record low priceThe rarely discounted PlayStation Pulse Elite headset hits a record low price
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Today I’m toying with the PS5 Pro.

I’ve got a whole series of these hands-on gadget videos — find more on my Threads — but with the PS5 Pro, it’s only now I’ve been able to make one! At Sony’s preview event, journalists couldn’t touch the final hardware so I focused on what it’s like to play; at review time, my video tried to show off the graphics.

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The slim PS5 is getting a price cut for the holidaysThe slim PS5 is getting a price cut for the holidays
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The PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screenThe PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screen
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Does the PS5 Pro make games look better? Here’s an attempt to show you.

The just-released PS5 Pro (here’s my review!) has a bunch of ways to amp visuals. But since Sony says most people prefer 60fps, we’re comparing the 2020 PS5’s 60fps “Performance” modes, and the new “Performance Pro” modes that give you higher detail at the same 60fps target. Plus Bloodborne for PS4.

Hopefully Meta doesn’t compress the video too much!

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