Sony showed up to the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest with a number of high-end audio products in tow. The new hardware and accessories include a two sets of in-ear monitors, a pair of over-the-ear headphones, and new top-of-the-line earbuds and a digital music player. Regardless of which product catches your eye, you're going to be paying a significant amount of money to take them home.
Sony's aibo is back, and after more than a decade the robotic dog is smarter, more talented, and generally more adorable than ever. Now promising to be more lifelike and to tap into the potential of the cloud, aibo's 2018 return is a long way from the original, faintly-Terminator-esque robots that first introduced the name back in 1999. What hasn't changed, though, is the premium price tag, or indeed the suspension of disbelief required to truly understand the aibo experience.
Sony is perhaps known for its relatively expensive flagships (though it's no longer unique in that regard) but it also has phones on other tiers to satisfy fans with less expendable budgets. We don't have to go far from Sony's Xperia X line to see the Xperia XA3 and XA3 Ultra, the latest entry into the mid-range family. And if that's still too much, there's always the upcoming Xperia L3 for even more budget-constrained Sony fans.
PlayStation users have been asking Sony for the ability to change their PSN names for years, and so far the company has resisted. Past months have seen multiple rumors of a change, though, in which sources have claimed that Sony will soon enable such a feature. The latest among them reports appeared today, with sources claiming that game studios are preparing for the new name change option.
It seems that someone at Sony made a mistake today, because the free PS4 games that will be offered through PlayStation Plus in November have already been revealed. Yes, even though we're barely into October, someone sent an advertisement for November's PS Plus games live on the PlayStation site today, and it seems that PS4 subscribers are in for a solid pair of games.
We're quickly approaching the holiday shopping season, which means that Black Friday is nearly upon us. We can probably expect to see plenty of gaming discounts on offer for Black Friday, but as it turns out, the PS4 Pro might get a discount before then. Sony has decided to cut the price of the PS4 Pro in Japan, and though it isn't a massive price reduction, it might mean something similar is about to happen here in the US.
The Fortnite Season 6 update is released and all players should, by now, have their updates activated on all platforms. The release date for this update meant we'd inevitably see some Halloween goodness splayed across the gameplay map and the store - and what do you know, it's all here, it's all happening! In addition to some creepy and/or spooky happenings in the landscape, there's now a puppy dog. It's a puppy dog, it's so super cute!
Sony has expanded the number of local stations available on its live streaming television service PlayStation Vue. The platform has slowly added ABC, CBS, and similar local stations for customers throughout the United States, though many still lacked access to those options. That has changed for subscribers in some markets, however.
Castlevania fans will soon be able to play two classic games from the franchise on Sony's latest and greatest PlayStation consoles. The company has revealed the upcoming launch of a new Castlevania collection that will include both Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night as a digital download.
Sony has taken the wraps off its PlayStation Plus free games lineup for October 2018. The upcoming titles will be free for PS Plus subscribers to download throughout next month, giving PS3 and PS4 console owners the chance to play something new without spending any money. As expected, there's also a couple titles available for the PS Vita.
Earlier this year, Sony launched the Gold Wireless headset for the PlayStation 4. The headset was positioned as a good choice for people who want a first-party pair of cans on their head but didn't quite want to shell out the money for a Platinum headset. Ever since it was first introduced, the Gold headset has only been available in black, which is a fine neutral color option even though it isn't particularly exciting.
For months now, Fortnite players have been lamenting a restrictive Sony policy that locked Epic accounts to the PS4. While those Epic accounts could be used on other platforms like PC and mobile, they notably couldn't be used on other consoles like Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. This, of course, also meant that there wasn't any cross-play between players PS4 and others on Switch and Xbox, despite the fact that cross-play is possible on those other consoles.