Sony Interactive Entertainment News Articles
Wednesday13th Apr 2022
News Sony And Nintendo Follow Xbox's Lead In Changing Subscription Renewals
A win for the consumer
Earlier this year, Xbox began to make some changes regarding digital purchases. Basically, a UK authority said it had "identified concerns" regarding auto-renewals on Xbox platforms, and the board reached out to Microsoft in an effort to see change. In return, the company advised it would "provide more transparent, upfront...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
News Ukraine Government Wants Xbox, PlayStation To Cut Ties With Russian Market
Amid ongoing crisis
In light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a government official has called on gaming to stop supporting the Russian market. Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has written an open letter to game developers and esports organisations, calling for changes. The letter may be broad in targeting pretty much all of the...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News Sony Stock Value Drops By $20 Billion After Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard
How will PlayStation respond?
Not to stoke the console war flames, but it looks like Sony is in the middle of dealing with the Xbox Activision Blizzard purchase. After news of the deal dropped yesterday, January 18th, Sony stock plummeted overnight. In total, shares in Sony have lowered by 13 percent in the wake of the deal. Bloomberg noted that...
Monday17th Jan 2022
News Xbox Social Media Manager Explores Zeta Halo Using PS5 Controller
"I love the era of gaming we’re in"
A few years ago, playing a Halo game with a PlayStation controller would've felt impossible. In generations gone by, consoles were locked ecosystems with their own distinct games, controllers and services. However, things are changing. With the introduction of Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PC ports of PlayStation...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News Horizon Forbidden West's Upgrade Path Has PS5 Buyers Wishing For Xbox's Smart Delivery
"Smart Delivery is how it should be done"
One of the biggest topics of conversation on social media today has centred around Sony's decision to not include a free upgrade for Horizon Forbidden West in its standard or special editions. Instead, players will be forced to drop a hefty sum to receive both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
News Former PlayStation Exec Shares Concerns With Xbox Game Pass Model
"It's hard to launch a $120m game on a subscription service..."
It's no secret that Sony has spoken out about Xbox Game Pass and how it may not be a sustainable model. Current PlayStation boss Jim Ryan previously said that putting first-party titles into a subscription service on day one "doesn't make any sense". In a new interview, former...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
News Phil Spencer Praises PS5 DualSense, Says There's More Work To Do With The Xbox Controller
"I think Sony’s done a nice job..."
With the launch of the PlayStation 5, one of the biggest talking points has been the DualSense controller. It includes unique rumble features through haptic feedback, and has adaptive triggers which can add a new level of immersion to games. It's something many industry professionals have applauded, and Xbox...
Monday3rd May 2021
News Microsoft May Not Be Investing Into Discord, But Sony Is
"Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together"
You may remember there were strong rumours circulating a few weeks back that Microsoft was in talks to acquire Discord. It was later claimed that those talks fell through and nothing was to come of it. While it's not a complete purchase, Sony has today confirmed it has...
Wednesday21st Apr 2021
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Sony On The Release Of MLB The Show 21
"Really great to have the game out for everyone"
You may have missed it, but a little game known as MLB The Show 21 hit Xbox this week. But that's not all - it's also a Sony published game which just happens to have hit Xbox Game Pass. To mark its arrival, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has congratulated Sony on the unprecedented launch. After years of...
