NewsBite

Sony

Advertisement
The original Sony PlayStation, as released in Japan on December 3, 1994.

The botched deal that gave the world the Sony PlayStation

PlayStation today is synonymous with video games, but on this day 30 years ago, it was an underdog taking on a giant.

  • Tim Biggs

Latest

PS5 Pro

Why the new $1200 PlayStation might be worth it

Not all players will appreciate the PS5 Pro upgrade, but running pin sharp 4K games at 60 frames per second can be transformative.

  • Tim Biggs
The PlayStation 5 Pro will not be a scintillating proposition for the overwhelming majority of existing PS5 owners.

Why Sony’s $1200 PS5 Pro is not as ridiculous as you may think

Most PS5 players will not upgrade, and that suits Sony just fine – but the most dedicated gamers absolutely will.

  • Tim Biggs
“Pop icon? It’s a trap, because when they call you that, they want to keep you there.”

Cyndi Lauper at 70: ‘I’m still here, I’m gonna get to tell my own story’

More than 40 years since Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Lauper’s still got it – whether slamming the sexist music industry or reminiscing about Donald Trump.

  • Pete Paphides
Sea of Thieves may soon be available on PlayStation and Switch.

Xbox to publish more games on PlayStation, Switch in push for growth

Microsoft plans to disrupt the traditional console gaming market, saying it wants its games to as big and popular as they could possibly be.

  • Tim Biggs
The PlayStation Portal really only does one thing, but it does it pretty well.

How to play your PS5 in your hands and not on your TV screen

The new Remote Player is wonderful for playing your PlayStation games anywhere in the house, as long as they’re not too demanding.

  • Tim Biggs
Advertisement
The Pimax Crystal is big, with a huge field of view and no pesky blurring in your peripheral vision, but it comes at a cost.

The best VR headsets for 2023

Is Meta’s latest Quest 3 the right headset for you, or are you better off with one of the other options?

  • Tim Biggs
Spider-Man 2 moves fast, especially while using the new web wings.

Spider-man is PlayStation’s solo salvo in 2023, and it’s sensational

The PlayStation 5 provides the power for a superior Spider-man, and displays the best of Sony’s particular approach to game development.

  • Tim Biggs
Samsung TVs can stream games direct from the Xbox cloud, but other cloud providers and TV-makers are spinning up offerings too.

Why are streamers getting excited about video games?

With Netflix, Sony and others soon to join Microsoft with coherent streaming offerings, here’s how playing from the cloud works today.

  • Tim Biggs
Kirby

The 15 best video games of 2022

From quick daily mobile games to 100-hour RPGs, 2022 was filled with great experiences to play.

  • Tim Biggs

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/sony-hqz