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Sony CFO says Marathon is expected to release before March, and Bungie’s independence is ‘getting lighter’

Sony CFO says Marathon is expected to release before March, and Bungie’s independence is ‘getting lighter’

Sony’s chief financial officer has said she expects Marathon to release by the end of March 2026. In a Q&A session following the company’s latest financial results, Sony‘s execs were asked about the current state of Marathon following the shooter’s official delay, and whether it was factored into Sony’s forecast for the current fiscal year. The caller also asked for …

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Apple Has Developed LOFIC Camera Sensor With 20‑Stop Dynamic Range That Could Rival High‑End Cinema Cameras And Potentially Reduce Reliance On Sony In Future iPhones

Apple Has Developed LOFIC Camera Sensor With 20‑Stop Dynamic Range That Could Rival High‑End Cinema Cameras And Potentially Reduce Reliance On Sony In Future iPhones

A recent leak from a reputable Weibo source claims that Apple has already moved beyond the patent stage for its new camera sensor and could have a working prototype in internal testing. The sensor, shared in a patent published a little over a month ago, promises up to 20 stops of dynamic range and could mark the biggest leap in …

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Alleged PS6 Leak Gives First Clues On Price, Power, And New Sony Handheld

Alleged PS6 Leak Gives First Clues On Price, Power, And New Sony Handheld

The PS5 Pro isn’t even a year old and we’re already starting to get leaks about the PlayStation 6 and a companion Sony gaming handheld. A new video by tech YouTuber Moore’s Law Is Dead, which claims to be based on a review of some older AMD documentation, shares hardware codenames, early specs, speculation about potential prices, and how Sony’s …

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Sony Will Fund the Next Wave of PS5 Hits from China

Sony Will Fund the Next Wave of PS5 Hits from China

Sony held a press conference on the eve of ChinaJoy 2025 in Beijing today where it revealed the next wave of its China Hero Project. Throughout the presentation it announced that it will be financing third-person shooter EXILEDGE and character action game Daba: Land of Water Scar. Sony with announcements and showing a lot of games at its pre-China Joy …

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Sony sues Tencent over Horizon Zero Dawn ‘clone’ – but the real issue is creative exhaustion

Sony sues Tencent over Horizon Zero Dawn ‘clone’ – but the real issue is creative exhaustion

Sony’s recent lawsuit against Tencent’s Polaris Quest studio over the game Light of Motiram, for similarities to the Horizon franchise, reads like a bizarre déjà vu moment for me, and I think for many gamers. And it speaks to a deeper issue with games and creativity. The claim? That Tencent’s new open-world, but unreleased, adventure appears to have heavily borrowed …

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PS5 Fans Against Multiplatform Games Email Sony, Get Response

PS5 Fans Against Multiplatform Games Email Sony, Get Response

A recent PlayStation job ad ended up ruffling feathers as it suggested that PS5 first-party games were destined for Xbox… or at least that’s how a large portion of the gaming community took it. What followed was somewhat of a firestorm, and now some concerned fans are emailing Sony to inquire about its multiplatform plans. PS5 fans eager to know …

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Tencent Pitched Sony On A Horizon Game Set In Asia

Tencent Pitched Sony On A Horizon Game Set In Asia

Chinese gaming giant Tencent pitched Sony on making a Horizon mobile game, one that would have expanded the world of the franchise to Asia and included multiplayer and games-as-a-service elements, according to court documents. Details of the pitch are included in the recent lawsuit Sony filed against Tencent, alleging Tencent’s upcoming open-world game Light of Motiram to be a copy …

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Sony are suing Tencent to “prevent irreparable harm” inflicted by Horizon knockoff Light of Motiram

Sony are suing Tencent to “prevent irreparable harm” inflicted by Horizon knockoff Light of Motiram

Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West publishers Sony have called in the lawyers over Tencent’s upcoming Light of Motiram, arguing in a lawsuit filing (spotted by Reuters) that the post-apocalyptic action adventure looks a little too much like their post-apocalyptic action adventure. The case alleges that Light of Motiram, currently in development at Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, is a “slavish clone” of …

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Sony sues Tencent, claiming its Light of Motiram game is a ‘slavish clone’ of its Horizon series

Sony sues Tencent, claiming its Light of Motiram game is a ‘slavish clone’ of its Horizon series

Sony has filed a lawsuit against Tencent, claiming its upcoming game Light of Motiram is a “slavish clone” of its Horizon series. As initially reported by Reuters, Sony has filed a lawsuit in California federal court alleging copyright and trademark infringement, and claiming that the game is so close to Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West that players could …

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Sony is Suing Tencent for Plagiarizing the Horizon Series

Sony is Suing Tencent for Plagiarizing the Horizon Series

While the similarities between the two games are indeed obvious and the legal proceedings seem like a natural turn of events, there’s one important detail that makes the entire lawsuit feel a wee bit odd – the fact that PlayStation itself was promoting LIGHT OF MOTIRAM back when it was first announced. As spotted by 80 Level in early December …

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