Sony related news and articles

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were put on notice in April by the Federal Trade Commision (FTC) because they have been telling consumers that getting their electronic devices repaired by a third-party service will void their warranty on that device.

Thanks to the additional 2.5 million consoles sold in Q4 Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that over 75 million PlayStation 4 units have been sold worldwide.

God of War does more than bring the series into the current console generation, it highlights the divide between Sony and Microsoft and what they’re doing to provide the best games possible for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players.

Andrew House, former boss at PlayStation, has said that gaming’s next inflection point is likely to be streaming, at the same time keeping physical media alive and console life-cycles long.

Rumors circulating that Sony’s next console is in development, but won’t be available for purchase by consumers until at least 2020, and it’s likely that the console won’t play PlayStation 4 games.

Sony announced that they are dropping the price of Playstation VR as of the 29th of March. From tomorrow the price of the headset and starter pack bundles will be falling to the new lower rate, meaning anyone who has been holding off on buying one may now be able to invest.

Sony announced plans to restructure the senior management team around their America, Europe, and Japan Asia divisions. The shift will gear PlayStation more towards a place where they can prioritize first-party game development and better coordinate sales and marketing.

Sony has announced that their Gold Headset is getting a redesign, making it the first new iteration for the product since March 2011 when it launched.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced that Jim Ryan has been named as the Deputy President of SIE. Mr. Ryan will be taking on his new role immediately.

Sony has announced that they sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide between the end of November and the 31st of December last year.