Sony is partnering with Guild Wars’ publisher for mobile gaming

Sony is partnering with Guild Wars’ publisher for mobile gaming

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed its next big gaming partnership, and it’s with a somewhat unexpected company. The game developer and publisher in question is NCSoft, a Korean company best known for its work on MMO series, namely Guild Wars and Lineage. Sony Interactive Entertainment According to a press release, the two companies have entered … Read more

PlayStation is getting rid of its X integration next week

PlayStation is getting rid of its X integration next week

A notification some users received on PS4 and PS5 confirms that the platforms’ integration with X — the social media platform formally known as Twitter — will go away next week. That means you’ll no longer be able to quickly share screenshots or videos to X from the console.  “As of November 13, 2023, integration … Read more

An internet connection is necessary for PS5 disc drive setup

An internet connection is necessary for PS5 disc drive setup

The new, slimmer PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition models are starting to ship out ahead of their intended release in November, and the fine print on the back of the box revealed something important but previously unknown about the Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive that players can attach to the console: it requires an internet … Read more

Microsoft finally completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft finally completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft It’s done: Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The $69 billion deal means that some of gaming’s biggest franchises, including Call of Duty, are now Xbox properties. First announced in January 2022, the blockbuster deal has faced tons of scrutiny from regulators like the CMA and FTC, with there being worry that it’d … Read more

PlayStation Portal forgets what makes cloud gaming devices great

PlayStation Portal forgets what makes cloud gaming devices great

Sony finally revealed more details about its upcoming handheld, now called PlayStation Portal, but these announcements have soured my opinion on the device rather than hyped me up for it. I enjoy cloud gaming and have used a variety of services like Google Stadia, Amazon Luna, and Xbox Cloud Gaming – across my phone and … Read more