Sony explores sale of cellular chipsets business, sources say

[ad_1] Sony Group is exploring a sale of its unit that provides cellular chipsets for connected devices, as the group shifts its focus to the entertainment segment, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate is working with investment bankers on the sale of Sony Semiconductor Israel, which is […]

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PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge controller: Release date, features, and everything you need to know

[ad_1] Back in August during the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, Sony announced its DualSense Edge wireless controller for the PlayStation 5. The new version of the controller offers more customisation and calibration options. That said, the Sony DualSense Edge wireless controller is now available for pre-order. For those unaware, the DualSense Edge wireless controller […]

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Sony Xperia event for pro gamers, streamers set for Sept 12: What to expect

[ad_1] Sony has announced that it will be hosting an event at 1 PM Tokyo time on September 12 (9.30 AM IST). While the company hasn’t yet revealed what the event will be about, a teaser video suggests it is an “Xperia announcement” for pro gamers and streamers. The social media post announcing the event […]

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Sony says Microsoft ‘Call of Duty’ offer ‘inadequate’

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp’s gaming chief Jim Ryan has called an offer by Microsoft Corp to keep the “Call of Duty” series on PlayStation for a limited time “inadequate”. Xbox maker Microsoft announced the $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc in January and has pledged to keep the hit franchise […]

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Sony’s PlayStation architect to retire after decades at SIE

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation unit is set to lose its longtime hardware architect Masayasu Ito, who will retire at the end of this month. The 60-year-old executive vice president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the arm responsible for PlayStation and Sony’s other gaming initiatives, will depart the company on Oct. 1, Sony told Bloomberg News […]

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Sony to buy mobile game developer in push beyond consoles

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp on Monday said it will acquire Helsinki and Berlin-based mobile games business Savage Game Studios for an undisclosed amount as part of a major push by the Japanese conglomerate beyond console gaming. Sony’s gaming chief Jim Ryan in May outlined plans to radically broaden the games portfolio beyond the PlayStation 5 […]

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Serena is the greatest player of the modern era: Amritraj

[ad_1] Serena Williams is all set to play her final Grand Slam of her storied career next week at the US Open and Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj called her the greatest player of the modern era. Speaking at a media interaction organised by broadcaster Sony, Amritraj said, “What she has done for women’s tennis […]

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Sony hikes PS5 price on economic pressures, rising rates

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp said on Thursday it was hiking the price of its PlayStation 5 games console in markets including Europe, Japan and Britain following economic pressures including rising interest rates. Sony said it is raising the price of the disk drive-equipped version of the console to 549.99 euros ($550.81) from 499.99 euros previously […]

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Sony announces a new DualSense Edge wireless controller for PlayStation 5

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp. is expanding its gaming accessories range with the announcement of a new DualSense Edge wireless controller for the PlayStation 5. The upgraded control pad has modular components that players can replace and customize, building on the advances in vibration feedback and responsive analog triggers that the company introduced with the PS5’s original DualSense […]

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Sony PlayStation VR2 new features: See-through view, broadcast mode and more

[ad_1] Sony revealed fresh details on its upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset recently, along with an early look at the virtual reality gaming console’s user interface. New features include a see-through view that will let players see their surroundings without taking off the console headset, and a broadcast mode that will let player stream their gameplay […]

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