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• PlayStation 5 review: Bold and beautiful

  The PS5 makes a big entrance with its size and shape -- but the real upgrades are much more subtle and wonderful.

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony rolls out new PS4 update with controversial Party changes

  Sony's latest major PS4 update -- and possibly last before the PS5 releases -- includes simplified parental controls and ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony reveals list of PS4 games that won't work on PlayStation 5

  According to Sony, all but 10 PS4 games will be playable on PlayStation 5, although you may run into some "errors" with the ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• PSA: Call of Duty's Season 6 patch is 57GB — better start downloading it now

  True to the meme, Inifnity Ward has dropped yet another massive update for the new Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ...

  • Mix

• PlayStation 4 gamers can try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War this weekend

  PlayStation 4 gamers will have a chance to try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' multiplayer mode in an alpha trial this ...

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• Activision bumps base price of PS5 and XSX games to $69.99, starting with Black Ops Cold War

  Call of Duty is getting more expensive on next-gen consoles, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X — so make sure you ...

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• The PS4 controller will work with PS5, but not PS5 games

  RIP the DualShock 4 controller, which won't be compatible with PlayStation 5 games. It will still work with PS4 games compatible ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• A eulogy for my deceased PS4 controller (2014-2020)

  We lost a warrior this week. On Monday night, my DualShock 4 controller, which has been my constant companion for almost ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 demo is coming in August

  Eager to play the new Tony Hawk remaster coming out in September? Good news: a demo will be out in August for those who pre-order. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• The Last of Us Part 2 is a phenomenal send-off for this console generation

  Now, The Last of Us Part 2 is tasked with giving this generation of gaming hardware a proper send-off, and I’m happy to ...

  • Nino de Vries

• Microsoft announces xCloud support for Game Pass games coming in 2020

  Microsoft Xbox boss Phil Specter today confirmed the rumors that Game Pass would be getting streaming support in the form ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to Steam this summer

  A PC port of the popular PS4 game Horizon Zero Dawn is set to be released on Steam. For some reason, not everyone's happy ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• YouTube TV just debuted on the PS4, replacing Vue

  Just as Sony is preparing to sunset its Vue TV service, here comes YouTube TV to give PS4 owners access to a decent replacement. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Horizon Zero Dawn needs to be the first of many PS4 exclusives on PC

  Rumor has it PS4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn might be getting a PC port. It's the first of many excellent games PC gamers ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Check out how many hours you wasted gaming with PlayStation's 2019 Wrap-Up

  It's that time of year: Sony is letting you know precisely how much time you spent gaming with PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up — ...

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• The new PS5 logo is what it looks like when a company gives up

  Sony has released the new PS5 logo and it's... almost identical to the PS4. Is this a bad thing? Well, that depends on what ...

  • Callum Booth

• PlayStation awarded Guinness record for consoles sales on its 25th birthday

  The PlayStation brand today marks its 25th anniversary -- the original Japanese console launched on December 3, 1994. Since ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• The PS4 just became the second best-selling console of all time

  Sony today revealed the PlayStation 4 has surpassed two other consoles in sales figures -- namely, the Wii and the original ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Video

  Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a glorious 4K trailer ahead of its PC release

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Sony's rolling out PS4 Remote Play to all Android devices

  Sony's releasing its 7.00 update for the PS4 this week, which adds support for the console's Remote Play feature to all Android ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to connect your PS4 & Xbox One controllers to your iPhone or iPad

  The new iOS 13 finally allows you to connect your PS4 or Xbox One controllers to your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to connect ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• CHEAP: Don't be lame, game! Buy a 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim console for only $240

  Listen, friend, video games are art. And you need art. But to get this art, you need a console. Like the currently on offer ...

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• PS4's new Dualshock colors include a 'Rose Gold' that's totally just pink

  Sony revealed the fall colors of the Dualshock 4. Can we please just call the "Rose Gold" color the pink that it actually ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to cheat your way to the perfect life in The Sims 4

  Life is hard enough without trying to perfect the existence of your Sim too. You’ve got bills to pay, 100 babies to feed, ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Explosive Switch and PS4 sales show third-party exclusives are king

  The PlayStation 4 and Switch sales are through the roof, most likely thanks to their excellent exclusives. Hopefuly the next ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Consoles aren't selling because the next-gen is coming

  Sales of current-generation consoles are starting to drop dramatically -- most likely because the next generation is on the ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to use the PlayStation 4's hidden trophy reveal (and other tricks)

  The PS4 has a few features that aren't immediately obvious to users -- so here are a few tips and tricks on how to get the ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• TNW's mid-2019 guide to virtual reality hardware

  Virtual reality is a booming technology. Like artificial intelligence and blockchain, it's on a meteoric rise and every big ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Apple Arcade gets some real gaming cred with PS4 & Xbox controller support

  During its WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple's tvOS would now support third-party controllers ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony announces Death Stranding release date in bizarre Twitch stream

  Death Stranding, the puzzling brainwave of former Konami problem child Hideo Kojima, has tantalized the internet for some ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Review: Blood and Truth is one of VR's best action games

  Blood and Truth is a decidedly British PSVR game that plays out like a Guy Ritchie flick. It's a grime-filled love letter ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Everything we know about the PlayStation 5 (so far)

  Sony's revealed a few details about its upcoming next-gen console. Here's everything we know or can surmise about the tentatively-named ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Watch: Sony made a God of War documentary as good as the game

  Sony today debuted “God of War: Raising Kratos,” a full-length documentary chronicling the trials and triumphs of the ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Sony offers EA Access to PS4 owners, 5 years after the Xbox One

  Sony's decision to put EA Access on PS4, five years after it initially refused, is its latest concession to the demands of ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony reveals the PS5 will come with an SSD and PS4 compatibility

  The PS5 will apparently combine the old with the new, if the details revealed in a recent interview are any indication -- ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony will stop selling PS4 game codes in physical stores

  Sony revealed it's eliminating one of the only ways for gamers to buy games for list price without having to hand over their ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to use PS4 Remote Play on your iPhone

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• The PlayStation Vita started what Nintendo's Switch perfected

  PlayStation's Japanese store recently marked the PS Vita as scheduled for discontinuation (soon), as we all suspected it ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• You can finally control PS4 games on your iPhone or iPad with Remote Play

  Sony's finally brought its PS4 Remote Play app to iOS, so you can play your library of games for the console on your iPhone ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• I was wrong about retro consoles – they're a huge success

  The numbers for 2018 are coming in, and it appears the video game industry is getting along just fine. The year turned out ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to hide everything from everyone on your PlayStation 4

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Resident Evil 2 raises the bar for video game remakes

  Capcom could’ve gone the ‘easy’ route like they did with Resident Evil 1’s remake, but it put in the work and modernised ...

  • Nino de Vries

• Nintendo Switch's US sales surpass the PS4 and Xbox at the same age

  The Nintendo Switch is beating its fellows in sales, according to the data. We might not be able to compare them very well ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Redditors work out player counts to over 100 PS4 games

  Gamers on Reddit have seized on trophy data provided by Sony to calculate just how many people are playing which PS4 games. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• TNW presents the greatest gift guide in the world... ever

  We've trawled through a gamut of gadgets, gear, and hardware to help you find the ideal gift for the special person in your ...

  • Callum Booth

• SCUF's Vantage PS4 controller: Shades of amazing, with just a touch of awkward

  Update: Shortly after this review SCUF released a firmware update for the Vantage controllers. We're happy to say that the ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Comparison: Is Astro's A50 gaming headset worth $200 more than Logitech's G433?

  Perhaps the best part about Logitech, these days, is the number of products on offer at differing price points. After the ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Sony's cartridge patent raises questions about the PS5 (and the Vita) [Updated]

  A recently-discovered patent implies Sony might be working on a new kind of game cartridge. Whether this is an idea for its ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Cord-cutters: Here's how 7 of the top live TV offerings stack up

  When I first cut the cord nearly a decade ago, my two biggest concerns were that of watching my favorite sports teams, and ...

  • Bryan Clark

• MediEvil the first of many PlayStation All-Stars that needs a remake

  Sony today revealed the first trailer for the new MediEvil game, a full remake of the first game that arrived on the PlayStation ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• PlayStation 4 finally allows Switch and Xbox cross-play with new Fortnite beta

  After months of pressure, Sony is finally opening up to cross-platform play with its console cousins, starting with an open ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• You can now download PlayStation Now games directly to your PS4

  Playstation gamers can now download games directly from the PS Now service for offline play, eliminating one of the major ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Marvel's Spider-Man is a web-slinging good time (with one annoying flaw)

  Freedom. When starting Marvel's Spider-Man on the PS4 for the first time, few words are adequate in describing the initial ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Video game consoles are doing just fine

  Nintendo and Sony today posted sales figures for their game consoles. The numbers are almost enough to make us forget their ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Bethesda won't change Sony's mind on crossplay -- but gamers can

  Bethesda implies it'll withhold a game from PS4 if Sony won't allow crossplay. But without a big game, only gamers have the ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Sony announces limited edition 'Amazing Red' PS4 Pro bundle

  Sony today announced a custom-edition PlayStation 4 that features a bright red exterior adorned with the logo of everyone's ...

  • Bryan Clark