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Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership

Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership

Sony has today announced it’s investing 68 billion yen (~$464 million) into Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which will see it acquire 2.5% of the overall business. As a result of the investment, the two companies have signed a “strategic partnership” that will see them collaborate on “expanding the fan community for IP such as anime and manga around the …

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Sony is finally making it possible to pair a DualSense with more than one device

Sony is finally making it possible to pair a DualSense with more than one device

Sony is bringing a welcome quality-of-life to the PlayStation 5. In the next PS5 system update beta, players will be able to have their DualSense controllers synced with multiple hardware platforms at the same time. That means you could swap a controller from a PS5 to your gaming PC to your smartphone without needing to re-pair the DualSense each time. …

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Gear News of the Week: Chrome OS Will Merge With Android and Sony Surprises With a New Camera

Gear News of the Week: Chrome OS Will Merge With Android and Sony Surprises With a New Camera

It’s been speculated on. It’s been rumored. It’s been hoped for. And according to an interview with TechRadar, it’s happening. Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat says Google plans to combine Chrome OS and Android “into a single platform.” Google has kept its phone and tablet operating systems distinct from its laptop platform. There has been plenty of crossover over the …

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Sony Live Service Woes Continue as Destiny 2 Hits New Low

Sony Live Service Woes Continue as Destiny 2 Hits New Low

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s live service endeavors have taken another hit with Destiny 2: Edge of Fate. Bungie’s latest expansion opened to one-third of the player numbers that Destiny 2’s previous expansions saw, raising concerns about the game’s long-term health. Can Sony find a live service replacement for Destiny 2? According to Steam Charts (via ResetEra), Edge of Fate — which …

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Sony is still stubborn about the size of its cameras

Sony is still stubborn about the size of its cameras

Sony’s new RX1R III camera looks awesome. Hardcore photo enthusiasts have wanted an updated version of its full-frame compact camera, the RX1, for nearly a decade. I’m not surprised it costs a whopping $5,100 (cameras and lenses have been trending more expensive), but what I do find surprising, and quite egregious, is that the RX1R III lost the tiltable screen …

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The Sony RX1R III just made the Leica Q3 43 look overpriced

The Sony RX1R III just made the Leica Q3 43 look overpriced

It’s hard to ignore just how far Sony has come in its pursuit of the perfect compact camera. With the arrival of the new Sony RX1R III, Sony isn’t just poking the red dot bear – it’s standing toe-to-toe with Leica’s revered Q series, specifically the Leica Q3 43, and asking a very awkward question: why pay more? Here’s the …

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Sony unveils new headsets designed specifically for coaches

Sony unveils new headsets designed specifically for coaches

NFL coaches will be wearing new and improved headsets this season. Sony, which provides the headsets that all NFL coaches wear on the sidelines and in the booth, announced today that it has designed new headsets after consulting with the league, coaches and football operations staff. The headsets have been tested in extreme temperatures and in the rain, and were …

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Sony is giving NFL’s coaches headsets a major makeover

Sony is giving NFL’s coaches headsets a major makeover

New York CNN  —  Between extreme weather and noisy stadiums, coaching a football game can be difficult. So, the NFL and Sony are listening to coaches to design new, custom-built headsets that can function best under tough conditions. The league announced Monday it was furthering its technology partnership with Sony, creating new headsets for coaches rolling out this season. That …

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Cory Barlog Busy on Sony Santa Monica’s ‘Next Big Thing’

Cory Barlog Busy on Sony Santa Monica’s ‘Next Big Thing’

Image: Push Square Cory Barlog, the veteran Santa Monica Studio director behind all-time PlayStation classics like God of War 2 and 2018’s God of War reboot, is toiling away on the studio’s “next big thing”. We’ve known for some time that the developer has been plotting a fresh intellectual property, as Barlog stepped away from directorial duties on God of …

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