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Japanese gaming giants Sony and Nintendo halt business and operations in Russia

Japanese gaming giants Sony and Nintendo have halted shipments to Russia, joining a growing list of global brands that are exiting the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Sony Interactive Entertainment, the manufacturer of the PlayStation 5, said on Thursday it has suspended the launch of racing game “Gran Turismo 7” and operations of the […]

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Sony to acquire video game developer Bungie in a deal worth $3.6 billion

Japanese technology giant Sony says it will buy video game developer Bungie in a deal worth $3.6 billion. The US-based company is best known for the Destiny and Halo gaming franchises. Sony says the deal will give it control of Bungie’s franchises and access to its live gaming services, as it aims to “reach billions […]

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Entertainment

Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes 1st pandemic-era movie to hit $1 billion at global box office

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office. Sony’s comic-book epic has eclipsed that milestone in a near-record 12 days, tying with 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the third-fastest film to reach the billion-dollar benchmark. Only […]

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Sony’s Indian arm to merge with local rival Zee to form India’s second largest entertainment network

Sony’s Indian arm has finalised a deal with local rival Zee Entertainment to form the country’s second largest entertainment network. The merged entity will include more than 75 television channels, film assets and two streaming platforms. It is poised to become a major player in the country’s fast-growing entertainment industry, challenging rivals such as Walt […]

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Sony WITHDRAWS bug ridden ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ from PlayStation store

Sony has removed Cyberpunk 2077, one of the year’s most-anticipated games, from the PlayStation store after the game has been riddled with bugs and glitches, and is prone to crashes. The game’s developers CD Projekt Red offered refunds for the game. The company has also committed to releasing patches to improve the game. It’s unclear […]

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Sony PlayStation 5 launch could be delayed in India over trademark issues

Sony PlayStation 5 that is set for a global launch date on November 12. However, it’s India release could be delayed over trademark issues. Mako Reactor claims the trademark for the PS5 name in India was filed on October 29, 2019, by Hitesh Aswani, who apparently lives in Delhi, almost three months before Sony applied […]

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Sony matches PlayStation 5 price to that of Xbox Series X

Sony has matched the price of their upcoming flagship PlayStation 5 to that of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Sony also confirmed the PS5’s “digital edition” – which does not have a disc drive – would cost about 40% more than the low-end Xbox Series S. Both PS5 consoles are set to be released on 19 […]

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Sony to unveil PlayStation 5 on June 4 in an online event

Sony has made it official that the PlayStation 5 event will be held online on June 4. The event is designed to both announce new games and show gameplay from the new PS5 console, Sony said in a statement late Friday. “The games coming to PS5 represent the best in the industry from innovative studios […]

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Leak suggests Sony PlayStation 5 could launch on February 5

Back in April 2019, PlayStation 5 lead system architect Marck Cerny had confirmed in an interview that the next-generation console will not launch in 2019 and that PS5’s central processing unit is based on the third generation of AMD’s Ryzen line of processors. Among other things, he confirmed that the PS5 will support 8K graphics, […]

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Sony and Disney ink deal allowing return of Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced that they would make the  third Spider-Man movie together. Sony and Disney have struck a new deal over Spider-Man, which would let the web-slinging hero return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at […]