Sony
The very particular purpose of a PlayStation Portal
At first glance I wasn't sure what problem a PlayStation Portal solves. But after a bit more thinking it's going to be exactly what a specific kind of household needs.
Sony
Games
Playstation sells 19 millionth PS5, might finally make consoles faster soon
With all the chip shortages, Playstation has sold millions less than the PS4 at the same stage in its lifecycle.
Games
When it works, Gran Turismo 7 is a fantastic racing sim
Gran Turismo 7 is another excellent racing sim from Polyphony Digital hampered by an always-online requirement and aggressive microtransactions.
Games
Gran Turismo 7's AI could power the future of self-driving cars
Sony's GT Sophy AI is beating the best Gran Turismo players and could help shape autonomous cars going forward.
Technology
Want a $4,999 music player? Sony's got you sorted
Sony's newest Walkman music players look fancy, play high-quality audio, and can stream from your fave services. At a price.
New Realities
PlayStation VR2 looks to be one heck of an upgrade
It's finally time to retire the PlayStation Move controllers: better visuals, eye-tracking, and haptics highlight the PlayStation VR2's upgrades.
Games
Add storage to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X (step-by-step guide)
That 1TB didn't last long, did it? Here's how to add storage to PlayStation 5 (in 12 steps) and Xbox Series X | S (in four).
Media
HRC wants big pause on AI
Slowing down facial recognition and AI, CIOs need a better grasp of HR needs, Twitter sub pricing revealed, plus Acer, Zwift and more.
Culture
I’m still not ready to go back to serious games
Returnal seems brilliant, yet I need to keep playing Sackboy and other gentle games where the stakes are lower and the energy is friendly.
Games
When you love retro consoles so much you just need to hack them
We look at the Nintendo, Sega and PlayStation Classics and explore the modding scenes making the most of these amazing retro remakes.
Byteside Podcast
States of play: what's next from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft's XR lab?
This week on the show we're examining Nintendo Direct and Sony's State of Play to see what's exciting us in 2021's videogame line up.
Games
All the sweet details from PlayStation's February 2021 State of Play presentation
While PlayStation's State of Play presentation didn't show much new stuff, there were lots of details on upcoming games worth checking out.