Sony shipped more than 4.5 million PlayStation 5s from the console’s Nov. 12 launch to the end of the year, but it took a loss on those sales because the PS5’s “strategic price point” is lower than what it cost to manufacture it. From a report: The disclosure was part of Sony’s quarterly report to investors, delivered in Japan earlier today….
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Xbox’s ‘Instant On’ Feature Could Consume 4 Billion kWh By 2025
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The “instant on” feature that’s activated by default on new Xbox Series S/X consoles could suck up a total of 4 billion kWh — the equivalent of a year’s operation for a large power plant — from US owners alone through 2025. That’s according to a preliminary report released this week from…
GameStop Employees Surprised By New Shipment of PS5, Xbox Series X Consoles
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: GameStop employees across the country were caught by surprise on Saturday when the video-game chain suddenly announced new shipments of the highly coveted PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, sending customers flocking to stores. Workers at the U.S. retailer, speaking to Bloomberg and posting on social media, said they had received little…
Creator of DirectX Dies at Age 55
The Wall Street Journal looks back to the days when Windows was “a loser in the world of computer games.” But to change that, Eric Engstrom and his cohorts “secretly hired programmers to get the work done, and they had to do an end run around partners like Intel,” remembers VentureBeat. Long-time Slashdot reader whh3 shares The Wall Street Journal’s report:
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Is Sony Developing a Dual-GPU PS5 Pro?
According to a Sony patent spotted by T3, the console maker may be working on a new PlayStation 5 with two graphics card. From the report: The patent describes a “scalable game console” where “a second GPU [is] communicatively coupled to the first GPU” and that the system is for “home console and cloud gaming” usage. To us here at T3…
Xbox Series X Controller Support Coming To Apple Devices
Apple and Microsoft are working on adding support for the Xbox Series X controller to Apple devices, according to an Apple Support page spotted by a Reddit user. MacRumors reports: The support page states that Apple devices only support the Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation DualShock 4 Wireless Controller, and various…
Xbox Series X/S Was the Biggest Xbox Launch Ever
Microsoft has trumpeted the release of Xbox Series X and S as its biggest Xbox launch ever, though not provided any specific sales figures. From a report: Xbox boss Phil Spencer broke the news on Twitter today, noting that “more Xbox consoles had been sold, in more countries, than ever before” and that many more were on the way. Xbox Series…
CD Projekt Delays Cyberpunk 2077 Game Release for Another Three Weeks
Poland’s biggest computer game maker has delayed the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 for a third time, as it seeks to ensure the compatibility of its awaited product for current and next-generation consoles. From a report: CD Projekt SA has set a new release date on Dec. 10, and won’t be able to keep its earlier scheduled premiere on Nov. 19, the…
Xbox Chief Phil Spencer Hints at an xCloud Streaming Stick
Microsoft has teased a Chromecast-style dongle for xCloud, a video game streaming service that currently comes bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. From a report: In an interview with Stratechery, Xbox chief Phil Spencer said: “I think you’re going to see lower-priced hardware as part of our ecosystem when you think about streaming sticks and other things that somebody might want…
Microsoft Will Share Digital Revenues With GameStop On Every Xbox It Sells
New details have emerged about a partnership between Microsoft and GameStop that will see the retailer receive a share of all digital revenues generated by a console sold in their stores. GamesIndustry.biz reports: The agreement has been rumored, but investment advisor DOMO Capital Management claimed via Twitter that it had received confirmation from GameStop: the chain will get a share of…