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Sony Corp. has taken a small stake in Tekken and Pac-Man games giant Bandai Namco, as part of a strategic business alliance. Japan-based Sony paid 68 billion yen ($464M) for a 2.5% stake in its compatriot company, which is also the owner of the Soulcalibur, Elden Ring and Dark Rings franchises. The strategic alliance resulting from the investment will see …

Sony has acquired 2.5% of Bandai Namco, the companies have announced. The “strategic partnership” will see the Japanese console maker acquire 16 million shares in the Elden Ring publisher. A joint statement from the companies reads: “Through this business alliance and Sony’s investment in Bandai Namco, as two of the leading Japanese entertainment companies, Bandai Namco and Sony will focus …

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 …

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. …

Social media is awash with speculation that Sony engineers are helping Rockstar to achieve 60fps in GTA 6 on PS5 Pro. In the hotly anticipated sequel’s most recent trailer, the footage was running at 30fps on a bog-standard PS5. But in a widely shared X (or Twitter) post, user Detective Seeds claims to have sources telling him that the game …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …