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Hi everyone, I'm upgrading from a very old 1080p Samsung that I've been using with a 2nd gen Chromecast. 1st choice would be something with Google TV built-in so that I can use the Steam Link app. Mainly going to be using it to watch sport and movies and occasionally some casual gaming via the...

PS5 Slim launch prices in SA Sony's revised compact PlayStation 5 gaming console, informally dubbed the PS5 Slim, is now available to buy in South Africa. Similar to the original PS5, the Slim has two variants — a regular disc drive-fitted model and a digital-only model.

PSVR2 production halted as unsold backlog piles up Sony Group Corp. has paused production of its PSVR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal of virtual reality gadgets. Sales of the $550 wearable...

PlayStation 5 Slim South African prices and launch date revealed Sony's PlayStation 5 Slim gaming console will launch in South Africa in April 2024, priced from R11,999. The launch date and prices were confirmed to MyBroadband by South African PlayStation distributor Gamefinity.

Sony shares plunge most in two years after PS5 sales predictions slashed Sony Group Corp. plunged its most in two years after slashing projections for sales of the aging PlayStation 5 gaming console, underscoring a global electronics slump. The shares fell as much as 8.4% in early Tokyo...

PlayStation veteran tasked with boosting Xbox games Microsoft Corp. is betting that Mena Kato — a PlayStation veteran who grew up playing Nintendo classics like Donkey Kong — will help it finally drive a wedge into the world’s No. 3 gaming market. Kato helped build Sony Group Corp.’s console...

Sony adds 100 movies to top-end PlayStation Plus plan Sony will be making up to 100 movies available to stream for subscribers on its PlayStation Plus Deluxe and Premium plans. The update forms part of the company's rebranding of the Bravia Core app, available on Bravia TVs and Xperia...

Jim Ryan steps down after 30 years at Sony Jim Ryan, chief executive officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is stepping down after almost 30 years with the company. The boss of Sony’s lucrative PlayStation video game unit will retire in March 2024, the company said Wednesday in a...

Massive price increase for PlayStation Plus annual plans in South Africa Sony will increase the annual prices of its PlayStation Plus gaming subscription service from 6 September 2023. In a blog post on Wednesday, Sony said the prices of its 12-month option will increase globally across the...

Sales of PlayStation 5 wiping the floor with Xbox Series X Sony has sold roughly double the number of PlayStation 5 consoles than Microsoft has with the Xbox Series X|S. That is according to the Japanese tech giant's earnings report for the first quarter of its latest financial year, which ran...

PlayStation getting Call of Duty for next 10 years Microsoft Corp. said it has a binding agreement to keep the Call of Duty franchise on the Sony PlayStation platform as its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. appears closer to completion. The announcement Sunday of a deal with...

Sony shares take a hit after Microsoft's court victory in Activision deal saga Sony Group Corp. shares fell as much as 2.7% Wednesday in Tokyo after a US federal judge ruled in favour of Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. The Tokyo-based PlayStation maker has...

Microsoft scores US and UK victories in battle to clear Activision Blizzard deal Microsoft Corp. changed the course of its $69-billion (R1.28-trillion) bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. in minutes Tuesday, winning an unprecedented reconsideration from a UK regulator that had blocked the largest...

Microsoft CEO guarantees Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation in court Microsoft Corp.’s chief executive officer reaffirmed his company’s promise to keep Activision Blizzard Inc.’s top-selling Call of Duty on rival Sony Corp.’s PlayStation console as he sought to defend the biggest-ever video...

PlayStation boss testifies in case about Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will deliver a blow to Sony Group Corp’s console business and give PlayStation gamers a “degraded” experience, an executive with the Japanese electronics giant testified...

Item name: Sony A7iii body Age and condition: 2.5 years - great, minor scuff on bottom of hand grip from rubbing in my backpack Packaging: Original + all accessories that it came with. Shutter count just over 4000. Warranty: No Reason for selling: A7IV Price: R16000 Negotiable: No Location...

Microsoft admits Xbox is losing the console wars Microsoft has said the Xbox is losing the so-called "console wars" against rival hardware from Sony and Nintendo, Windows Central reports. The acknowledgement came as part of the company's legal arguments defending its planned acquisition of...

PlayStation 5 price hikes in South Africa Sony's PlayStation 5 gaming consoles will be getting price hikes in South Africa from next month. PlayStation's distributor in South Africa, Gamefinity, confirmed the price increases after MyBroadband received a tip-off about the adjustments from an...

Sony missing in action in South African hearing on Microsoft-Activision deal Sony was nowhere to be seen during the Competition Tribunal's public hearing on Microsoft's planned $68.7-billion (R1.26-trillion) acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday, 21 June 2023. The hearing comes after...

Sony testing PS5 game streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium customers Sony is testing cloud streaming for PlayStation 5 games for PlayStation Plus Premium members, the company announced in a blog post. The company said it was testing streaming PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus catalogue...