It would seem that Sony just patented a game emulator for their next major console, tentatively named PS5. The patent actually suggests that a new gaming console would be able to "interpret" the inner workings of previously-released consoles. The patent goes by the name "Impersonating CPUID for backward compatibility" and was registered first in the official Japan Patent Office as of January 31st, 2019.
Sony just made a big announcement for its PlayStation Plus subscribers: starting next month, they'll have 100GB of storage capacity for cloud game saves. This is a huge increase from the current 10GB cloud storage limit, making it possible to backup substantially more game saves online. What benefit does cloud storage offer? The freedom to use more than one PS4 console.
Today is the big day for Mortal Kombat 11, with trailers and gameplay teasers and videos of all sorts available right this minute. This was directed by Ed Boon, will have both single and multiplayer (local multiplayer, thank god), and will be released on at least the following platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. The official busting-out event for this game took place on January 17th, 2019, in London England.
Tetris, like Mario, is one of those perennial games that will probably never go away. The core gameplay of Tetris is solid enough that it can stand on its own some 35 years after it first debuted, but that hasn’t stopped countless developers from trying to put their own unique spin on the puzzle game. Some of these attempts have been more well-received than others, but perhaps the most successful is Tetris Effect, which arrived earlier this year on PlayStation 4.
It is the age not just of retro gaming but retro gaming consoles as well. The success of the soon to be extremely rare NES Classic has inspired other console and even arcade cabinet makers to try and grab a piece of that pie before it gets cold. Unsurprisingly, Sony also came out with the PlayStation Classic a few months back. But while it now enjoys its lowest price ever on Amazon, it remains debatable whether, at least by itself, that mini console is worth even that reduced price.
It's that time of year again and social networks are stepping up to offer convenient tools for users to recap their year in sometimes dramatic video clips. Out of the blue, Sony launched a My PS4 Life site that recaps not just gamers' 2018 game time but also all the way up to the console's launch years ago. But in its intent to show how much impact the PS4 has had on gamers' lives, it may have accidentally revealed numbers that game developers and publishers try to keep under wraps: player numbers.
Sony is preparing to launch a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. The company introduced its new console design today, revealing a dark model with subtle, intricate graphics featuring game elements on top. The bundle will be offered to consumers in the United States and Canada starting late next month.
It seems that whenever one of these retro consoles launch, 8Bitdo is never far behind. With the PlayStation Classic now on shelves, 8bitdo has stepped in to make the console a little easier to use. It's doing that with a new Bluetooth wireless adapter that allows you to connect a variety of different controllers.
Console makers hate emulators because of how they allow people to play games without buying their hardware or even their games. And yet two of the three biggest gaming console companies have resorted to using those for one of the best selling toys. Of course, they take great pains to lock down access to those but it seems that Sony has goofed up a bit, granting access to the installed emulator’s menu using nothing but USB keyboards.
Sony has expanded its PlayStation Now library, adding another 50 PlayStation 4 games to the service. With it, customers can access these games and stream them over the Internet to their console, eliminating the need to individually purchase the titles. The new games include classics, a J-RPG, adventure content, and more.
Sony has announced another PS Store flash sale, offering major discounts on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 games in both the US and UK. The sale will only be live over the weekend, giving players a couple days to enjoy up to 70-percent discounts on certain titles. The sale includes game bundles, hit titles, and older classics.
Today Epic Games announced that the upcoming Account Linking / Account Merge feature was delayed. Users first heard about an Account Linking feature on 9.28.2018. For now, you'll just have to live with the Account Link part of this Account Merge party.