Sony’s recently-released PS5 teardown video gives us a closer look at the PS5, and confirms that the speed of the console’s Wi-Fi antenna and USB ports are faster than those available in the Xbox Series X. GamesRadar+ reports: As spotted by VG247, the teardown confirms a few new hardware details about PS5. For starters, we know the console’s Wi-Fi antenna supports…
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Xbox’s Phil Spencer Isn’t Sure 8K Will Ever Be Standard in Video Games
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that he isn’t sure if 8K resolution will ever be standard for video games, calling it “aspirational technology.” From a report: Talking to Wired, Spencer said,” I think 8K is aspirational technology. The display capabilities of devices are not really there yet. I think we’re years away from 8K being — if it ever is…
PlayStation 5 Launches Nov 12 For $500; Discless Digital Edition Priced at $400
The PlayStation 5 will cost $499 for the standard version of Sony’s next-gen console and $399 for the PS5 Digital Edition — the system without an optical disc drive — when it launches Nov. 12, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday during its PlayStation 5 Showcase livestream. From a report: The Nov. 12 release date is for the consoles’ launches in the…
Microsoft Confirms Compact, $299 Xbox Series S Next-Gen Game Console
Microsoft has confirmed via its official Xbox Twitter account that a discless, tiny Xbox called the Series S will be released alongside its forthcoming Xbox Series X. From a report: The Series S was initially leaked late Monday, first by Brad Sams on Twitter, and also by Walking Cat. The Xbox account tweeted an image fo the same small design dominated…
Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Console and Major Games for 2021
Nintendo plans to debut an upgraded model of its Switch console next year along with a lineup of new games, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter said, ceding 2020’s holiday spotlight to rival devices from Sony and Microsoft. From the report: The specifications of the new machine have yet to be finalized, though the Kyoto-based company has looked…
Xbox Series X Launching In November, But Halo Infinite Is Delayed Until 2021
Microsoft isn’t providing a specific release date for its next-gen Xbox Series X console, but the company did reveal it will launch in the month of November. Sadly, Microsoft and 343 Industries also announced today that Halo Infinite is being delayed to 2021. The Verge reports: The lack of Halo Infinite does mean there’s no big launch title for the Xbox…
Ryzen 4000 Notebooks Delayed By At Least Two Months Due To Shortage of Processors
New submitter spth writes: Demand for notebooks with AMD Ryzen processors is far higher than supply. Following a reddit post by a Schenker (German computer manufacturer) employee about Ryzen 4800H shortages, Heinz Heise (Heinz Heise is the publisher of some leading German computer magazines, such as c’t and iX) journalists investigated and found that the shortage apparently affects all Ryzen 4000…
Is Microsoft Planning To Phase Out Xbox Live Gold?
Yesterday, a Microsoft rep confirmed that the option to purchase 12 months of Xbox Live Gold has been removed from the Microsoft Store. That’s exactly a week ahead of the July 23 games presentation, where Microsoft could be announcing a plan to phase out the subscription service altogether with the launch of Xbox Series X. Inverse reports: “At this time Xbox…
Next-Gen Console Games Will Be $10 More Expensive
If NBA 2K21 is any indication, the price of $59.99 new console games is about to be over: “NBA 2K21 will cost $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, an increase of $10 compared to the recommended price for the current generation’s AAA titles,” reports TheGamer. From the report: NBA 2K21, which will be released across both generations, will cost $69.99…
The Future of Xbox Isn’t Just a Console
With the Xbox Series X on the horizon, Microsoft’s head of videogame hardware sees a future where consoles may no longer be front and center. Wired reports: Despite its massive push for the Xbox Series X, Microsoft is hedging its bets that a decade from now more and more gamers will be taking a “no gods, no masters” approach to where…