Masayasu Ito resigns as Sony representative director and deputy president
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Masayasu Ito resigns as Sony representative director and deputy president

BySamantha Cruz

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the resignation of Masayasu Ito. Masayasu Ito, the representative director and deputy president of Sony Interactive Entertainment in Japan, will resign from his position effective October 1. The company announced that Lin Tao will replace Ito. SIE also announced that Kiichiro Urata was appointed as director. Ito is not a household name….

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection “apparently” is coming to PC this June
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection “apparently” is coming to PC this June

ByDaniel Alvarez

Thanks to a leak from Epic Games earlier today, we have a possible release date for the game. PC gamers have been waiting months for the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Today, neither Naughty Dog nor Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a release date for the PC collection; it was the Epic Games Store! Strong leak…

Aspyr and Lucasfilm revealed Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic – Remake
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Aspyr and Lucasfilm revealed Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic – Remake

ByDaniel Alvarez

The Legendary RPG is being rebuilt from the ground up by a team full of Star Wars fans. Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic- Remake, a recreation of the original and beloved by many, was unveiled yesterday by Aspyr in conjunction with Lucasfilm and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic…

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart developer livestream celebrates PS5 launch
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart developer livestream celebrates PS5 launch

ByDaniel Alvarez

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is almost here and fans can’t resist the hype for the new game. Insomniac will stream today at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET on their Twitch channel showing an hour of gameplay. Creative Director Marcus Smith and Game Director Mike Daly will be on Insomniac’s official Twitch channel…

Sony patents method to award Trophies for old games through emulation
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Sony patents method to award Trophies for old games through emulation

ByKyle

It looks like Trophies may soon be coming to retro PlayStation games. A patent spotted online describes a method for awarding Trophies in retro games through emulation. Here’s a description of the patent: A computer-implemented method assigns one or more trophies to a user. A game is emulated in response to a request from a…

Sony ends original PS4 repairs in Japan
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Sony ends original PS4 repairs in Japan

ByChris Green

Sony announced on Twitter that it will no longer service the original PS4 model. However, it will continue to service PS4 Slim and Pro. The news comes on the heels of tomorrow’s PlayStation 5 launch. According to Kotaku: Sony announced that on December 25, service for PS4 CUH-1000/CUH-1100 series of consoles would end in Japan,…

Marvel’s Iron Man VR gets a new release date
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Marvel’s Iron Man VR gets a new release date

ByKyle

Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed the release date for Marvel’s Iron Man VR. The upcoming PlayStation VR shooter – which was first revealed last year – is coming to the PS4 on July 3. That’s according to a tweet from the official PlayStation Twitter account. SIE Update: We are pleased to announce that Marvel's Iron…

PlayStation Studios: Sony is rebranding first-party titles ahead of the PS5 launch
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PlayStation Studios: Sony is rebranding first-party titles ahead of the PS5 launch

ByKyle

This morning, Sony announced a new name for the first-party games that it publishes. The PlayStation Studios branding will appear starting later this year coinciding with the launch of PlayStation 5. According to Gamesindustry.biz, the branding “will only be featured on games developed and managed by Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios organization.” Here’s more from…

The Last of Us Part II is the first major game delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic
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The Last of Us Part II is the first major game delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic

ByKyle

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that The Last of Us Part II is delayed. They have not provided a new release date. “SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from…

Sony joins Google, Netflix in limiting bandwidth as stay-at-home traffic surges
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Sony joins Google, Netflix in limiting bandwidth as stay-at-home traffic surges

ByKyle

Sony Interactive Entertainment is working to “manage download traffic” to relieve the burden on internet providers. That’s according to a blog post from SIE president and CEO, Jim Ryan. In the post, he writes: Playing videogames enables players all over the world to connect with friends and family and enjoy much-needed entertainment during these uncertain…

PS5 specs revealed
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PS5 specs revealed

ByKyle

Sony has revealed the hardware specs for its upcoming PS5 console. During a livestream this morning, PlayStation 5’s lead system architect, Mark Cerny, took a “deep dive” into the console’s architecture. For instance, we learned that the system’s SSD will allow for load times that are 100 times faster than PS4. The PS5 will feature 8x…

Watch the PS5 ‘deep dive’ livestream
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Watch the PS5 ‘deep dive’ livestream

ByKyle

Sony revealed new details on the PS5 today during a livestream, which you can watch below. As we reported yesterday, the PlayStation 5’s lead system architect, Mark Cerny, will take a “deep dive” into the console’s architecture. And that’s exactly what he did, providing insight into the console’s infrastructure. Watch the presentation below!

Sony is skipping E3 again, despite the upcoming PS5 launch
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Sony is skipping E3 again, despite the upcoming PS5 launch

ByChris Green

Sony is skipping E3 for a second straight year. Instead, the company says that it will focus on “hundreds of consumer events across the globe” in the lead-up to PS5’s launch. GamesIndustry.biz broke the news on Monday. According to the publication, a split has surfaced between ESA members – particularly Sony and EA – who…