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Sony to reveal new PS5 details in a ‘deep dive’ tomorrow

Sony is planning to reveal more about its PlayStation 5 hardware in a special event on March 18th. Today, the company announced an upcoming “deep dive” on the next-gen console where system architect Mark Cerny will talk about the “PS5’s system architecture, and how it will shape the future of games.” The event will be broadcast on the official PlayStation blog at 9AM PT / 12PM ET tomorrow.

The special event follows Sony’s confirmation of the PlayStation 5 name back in October, and details about the power of the console earlier in 2019. The PS5 will use an eight-core CPU (which will be based on AMD’s third-gen Ryzen line) and a custom GPU based on AMD’s Radeon Navi hardware. Sony is also supporting 8K resolutions, 3D audio, 4K gaming at 120Hz, a lower power consumption option, and it’s including an ultra-fast SSD inside the new console.

I am pretty sure that every console enthusiast is exited about tomorrows deep dive and not only since Sony is been leading since PS1 the gaming sector.

As said above, the event will be streamed live from the console’s official blog page around 6p.m. Cyprus time.

Stay tuned for first impressions!

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The PS5 official website is now live, suggesting a reveal isn’t far behind

Sony has quietly launched the PS5‘s official website ahead of the next-gen console’s release in late 2020.

Initially spotted on Reddit (via GamesRadar), the website offers fans the chance to sign-up “to be among the first to receive updates as we announce them, including news on the PS5 release date, PS5 price and the upcoming roster of PS5 launch games”.

The website is currently live in the UK and Germany, its Australia and US counterparts haven’t launched yet.

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Sony patents a PlayStation gaming cartridge – could the PSP or PS Vita return?

Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation game cartridge, suggesting a new handheld console could be on the way.

According to LetsGoDigital, the patent was published by the INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial) in Brazil on November 5, 2019. Loosely translated from, the patent is for ‘configuration applied to / in data recording and storage device’. 

Not much information is give, but what is interesting is this ‘storage device’ seems to take the form of a games cartridge – which is closer to the PS Vita’s game cards and the PSP‘s UMDs in style than a typical home console Blu-ray disk.

Check out the design below:

PlayStation cartridge?

This ‘miscellaneous’ product has been invented by Yujin Morisawa, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s senior art designer and the man in charge of PlayStation products. If that doesn’t convince you this could be a legit new PlayStation cartridge, the patent was also filed by the same body that filed for the PS5 dev kit. 

But what could this new cartridge be for? Well, it’s possibly an add-on for the PS5 or PS4, but we’re thinking it could also be for a new handheld device from Sony. 

It’s been almost eight years since Sony released the handheld PS Vita and, with Nintendo just releasing the Switch Lite, it’s not the worst time for Sony to dip its toes in the waters of handheld consoles once more – well, we hope. Sony’s console fortunes have improved a lot since 2011, and this might be a better time to challenge that market. 

While we’re hoping for a successor to the PS Vita, Sony has previously stated it isn’t planning a Vita follow-up. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t see an entirely new Sony handheld device.

Sony hasn’t announced that a new handheld is in the works but we expect, with the release of the PS5 marked for late 2020, it will likely be a while before we hear any further details on what this cartridge is for.

Source: Techradar

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The PS4’s DualShock 4 controller is getting some fresh fall colors

Sony’s DualShock 4 controller for the PS4 already has dozens of color variants, but that’s not stopping the company from announcing a few more today: electric purple, titanium blue, rose gold, and red camouflage (for blending in to a bright red forest, I guess?).

All four controllers feature a subtle (or, in the case of the red camouflage, not-so-subtle) two-tone color scheme. The electric purple model, in particular, is getting some extra flair in the form of all-white icons for the face buttons in place of Sony’s iconic red / green / pink / blue colors.

As is typical for non-black DualShock 4 controllers, the new colorways will be available for $64.99 in September. That’s $5 more than the standard (boring) version, which starts at $59.99 before the frequent discounts it tends to get.

If you’re a fan of the rose gold color, there’s more good news: Sony will be releasing a matching version of its gold Wireless Headset for the PS4, cleverly called the “rose gold Wireless Headset,” for $99.99 in November.