Sony Doubles Its Fourth-Quarter Profits
Sony Group Corp. announced that its fourth-quarter operating profit more than doubled to $1.06 billion. The company benefited from PS5Continue Reading
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Federal Trade Commission Investigating Sony’s Acquisition Of Bungie
Sony’s acquisition of Bungie Inc. is reportedly being investigated by the United States Federal Trade Commission. This comes after theContinue Reading
Sony Wants To Invest $300M Into First-Party And Multi-Platform Games
Sony recently said it wants to invest $300 million into first-party PlayStation studios as part of the company’s two-pronged approachContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #229: No New Consoles, PlayStation First-Party, VALORANT Roadmap, Turtle Beach Sale, Take-Two Microtransactions, Bungie Exclusive, Saudi Esports, Star Wars Chairs, Best-Selling Switch Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Nintendo’s having big concerns about its next console,Continue Reading
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Shares Thoughts On The Metaverse, Crypto, And Antitrust
In a recent interview with Fast Company, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney waxed poetic on the current climate of hisContinue Reading
Warner Reportedly Interested In Selling Game Studios
According to a recent report, Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on selling some of its gaming studios and intellectual propertiesContinue Reading
Software Startup AccelByte Raises $60M From SoftBank And Sony
Seattle-based startup AccelByte, which provides backend tools for “live service” video games, raised $60 million in a Series B roundContinue Reading
Sony Hires Two Senior Executives To Lead PlayStation’s Mobile Push
Sony has tapped two major executives to help lead PlayStation’s push into mobile gaming. Kris Davis has been brought onContinue Reading
Jack Tretton Looking To Bring The SPAC To Gaming
While SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) have been a trendy option in recent years, they’ve largely stayed out of theContinue Reading
Launch Dates Unveiled For New PlayStation Plus Tiers
We now have a launch date for Sony’s upgraded multi-tier version of PS Plus. The service will be introduced inContinue Reading
Tech Firms Competing For Deals Means More Money For Video Game Developers
Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technologyContinue Reading
Sony Looking To Hire A Senior Director For PC Planning And Strategy
Sony formed a PlayStation PC publishing label in 2021 and has brought plenty of former PlayStation-exclusive games to PCs, with Death Stranding,Continue Reading
Expect Several Sonic Games To Be Delisted Soon
Say goodbye to a number of classic Sonic games. Sony recently announced the company plans on delisting several digital SonicContinue Reading
PlayStation Is Also Exploring Putting Ads In Video Games
It sounds like Microsoft is not alone in its controversial advertising plan. Sony is now reportedly interested in integrating advertisementsContinue Reading
Gaming Companies And Industry Leaders Have Raised Almost $200M For Ukraine
Gaming companies across the board have come together to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Japanese studios suchContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Patenting Several Mobile Gaming Accessories
According to a recent report from Patently Apple, Apple is working on numerous dedicated gaming accessories for mobile devices. InContinue Reading
Office Hours: Epic Games $2B Raise
In this episode of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, The Professor discusses how Epic Games raisedContinue Reading
Fortnite Raises $144M For Ukraine
Fortnite has raised $144 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine. This comes after Epic Games and Microsoft announced thatContinue Reading
Manga Publisher Launches Shueisha Games
The manga publisher Shueisha recently launched a new gaming company known simply as Shueisha Games. According to Famitsu, the publishingContinue Reading
Epic Games Receives $2B Investment From Sony And KIRKBI For The Metaverse
Epic Games, the world-famous creator of Fortnite, recently announced it had closed a $2 billion financing round that featured investmentsContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
Weekly News #215: No E3, Sony Acquisitions, FTX MPL, Halo Cookbook, Unreal Engine 5, Twitter Gaming Data, Saudi Expansion, CDL Trading Cards
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss E3 2022 being canceled, Sony’s Jim Ryan saying theContinue Reading
Manga Publisher Shueisha Establishes Shueisha Games
Iconic manga publisher Shueisha established Shueisha Games on February 16, 2022, to develop and release games for consoles, PC, and smart devices.Continue Reading
PlayStation Introduces Subscription Service To Compete With Game Pass
On March 29th, Sony announced it would be launching a new version of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this JuneContinue Reading
Sony Adding Variable Refresh Rate Monitor Support To PlayStation 5 Games
In a recent blog post, Sony announced that they will be adding variable refresh rate monitor support to the PS5Continue Reading
Sony To Present PlayStation Spartacus Subscription Service
Reports indicate that Sony Interactive Entertainment is poised to announce its new breakthrough subscription service next week. The tech giant,Continue Reading
Sony Set To Acquire Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios
On March 21st, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was planning on acquiring the Canadian developer Haven Entertainment Studios. At thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #208: Fortnite Building, Gamer Dating, Andbox Failure, Rocket League Live, Sony Haven Studios, New Witcher Game, Dr Disrespect vs YouTube Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss changes being made to Fortnite, people connecting online throughContinue Reading