PlayStation Fans Are Revolting Against The PS5 Pro Price
Sony has just officially revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro and fans are balking at the steep price point.
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Former Sony prez says thousands of laid-off devs can just 'go to the beach for a year' and don't blame greedy execs: 'Things jump out in front of you and you deal with them just like any game. So get over it!'
It's been an awful couple of years to work in the games industry. More and more, developers are living at the point of a knife, as studios big and small make cut after cut after cut with the usual blather about streamlining and resets and delivering value for shareholders. At the beginning of this year, 16,000 devs had lost their jobs, and that number has only climbed as companies like Bungie, Rocksteady, and countless others have laid off hundreds of staff.
Days Gone director blows a gasket as its protagonist is 'reduced to a cartoon shill' to promote 'small game' Astro Bot—Sony's all-star romp featuring Kratos, Aloy, and Nathan Drake
Astro Bot appears to be doing rather well—we're not nattering about it, obviously, because it's a PS5 game, but the scant few of us who have betrayed our rigs, and have access to the forbidden console, have only had glowing words for it.
The PS5 Pro specs leaked months ago, pointing to faster system memory for the console upgrade
The PS5 Pro is all but confirmed, though a leak from months ago has already given us an idea of what's inside the beefed-up console.
PS5 Pro Took Just 19 Months from Prototype to Release Without Missing Deadlines, Says Insider
Today is the day Sony will most likely unveil the new PS5 Pro console. After long months of leaks and rumors, not to mention the near-confirmation of its imminent launch from various developers at Gamescom, Lead System Architect Mark Cerny (who already designed the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5) will take the stage later today for a 9-minute video presentation scheduled for 8 AM Pacific Time (5 PM CET).
On the heels of Concord's flop, PlayStation rolls out an official survey gauging players on its biggest live service win: Helldivers 2
As the creators of Concord mourn the shooter's hasty end, publisher Sony is continuing its pursuit of the live service dollar and tapping its biggest win in the space for some timely feedback. A new survey straight from PlayStation Research asked players of Helldivers 2, which is also owned and published by Sony, how they're feeling about the game, and it was quickly struck by so much democracy that it was pulled – but then seemingly reposted.
It sure sounds like we’re getting a PS5 Pro reveal tomorrow
Sony is holding a very short technical presentation on Tuesday, and considering some recent teases and leaks, it’s left some wondering if the company will finally announce the PlayStation 5 Pro.
The PS5’s DualSense controller just got a bit more expensive
If you’re looking for a new DualSense controller, you’ll have to leave a bit more room in your budget. It seems that Sony has raised the price of most of its DualSense models without an official announcement.