PlayStation 5
Upper Echelon: Travis Scott Flexes In The Desert With Virtual PS5 Unboxing Event, Announces New Merch
Source: Travis Scott / Sony Travis Scott and his creative, strategic partnership with PlayStation are beginning to take shape, and it’s lit. While the world was trying to frantically secure a PS5 console, Travis Scott was in the desert unboxing the PS5 in a surprise event that literally put all the typical console unboxing events to shame. Equipped with a massive screen with two large speakers on the side, Scott unveiled the PS5 to the world. Per a press release: “From the mind of hip-hop’s iconic auteur comes “A Travis Scott + Cactus Jack Experience – PS5: Unboxing Reimagined,” a dimension-bending visual and audio journey that celebrates the intersection of gaming, music, and culture.” That’s not all that happened either. Scott also blessed two lucky fans wit...
HHW Gaming: Michael B. Jordan Would Love To See A Remake of This Classic Fighting Game On PS5
Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty PS5’s launch is just literally one day away, and Sony is calling on its celebrity friends to help with the promo. Avid gamer and movie star Michael B. Jordan linked up with PlayStation to take the next-gen console for a spin. In the nearly 4-minute video, we get to watch Jordan play games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Spider-Man: Miles Morales on the PlayStation 5 while giving his impressions on the console and reminiscing about growing up with the PlayStation brand and how it grew with him. Jordan marveled at the game’s detailed graphics, the new haptic controls thanks to the DualSense controller, and the overall next-gen experience that immerses gamers into the games they are playing. In the clip, Jordan also revealed that Resident Evil is ...
HHW Gaming: Sony Says Don’t Bother Going To Stores To Cop A PS5 On Launch Date
Source: Sony / PlayStation We are literally just days away from the launch of both PS5 and Xbox Series X. The thirst is still real for a PlayStation 5 following pre-order jig, and if you plan on hitting a physical store in hopes of getting a console, Sony has some news for you. In a blog post, Sony told gamers to stay home on the PS5’s launch date, November 12 (November 19, depending on what region you live in), because there will be no consoles being sold in-store. The company explains that its decision to keep sales strictly online only keeps gamers, retailers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per Sony: “Hi, all – the launch of the PlayStation 5 console on November 12 (or November 19, depending on your region) is almost upon us! In the interest of keeping our gamers, retailer...
HHW Gaming: GameStop Announces It Will Have More PS5 Preorders Available Online & In-Store
Source: Sony / PlayStation Looks like GameStop might be your saving grace if you’re looking for a PS5 console. If you missed out on securing a PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition last week, GameStop is giving you another chance. The retail chain announced that it will have additional PS5 preorders available online and at select GameStop store locations. In their announcement, they did warn that customers will have to act fast because they will definitely sell out insanely fast. GameStop also confirmed trade-in deals that will help knock down the price of the PS5. $200 – XBOX ONE X, PS4 PRO $175 – NINTENDO SWITCH, PS4 1TB $125 – NINTENDO SWITCH LITE, XBOX ONE S, PS4 500GB $100 – XBOX ONE 500GB This announcement comes on the heels of Sony’s apology to gamers for its chaotic preorder launch that also ...
Sony Reveals PlayStation 5 Launch Date and Price Tag
Sony has officially announced the launch date as well as the pricing of its newest PlayStation consoles – the PlayStation 5 will retail for $499 while the disc-less PS5 Digital Edition is priced at $399. Both consoles are expected to become available on 12 November in the US, Japan, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, before launching in the rest of the world on 19 November. System Specs and Features As previously revealed, the PlayStation 5 is running on a system similar to a high-end gaming PC. It features an 8 core Zen 2-based AMD CPU running at 3.5ghz. Its GPU is completely customised and based off of AMD’s next-generation RDNA 2 architecture capable of generating 10.28 teraflops. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_1e5.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_1e5.td-a-rec-img img{ mar...
HHW Gaming: Customers Will Only Be Allowed To Pre-Order One PS5 Console Per Household: Report
Source: Sony / PlayStation While Sony is being very methodically when it comes to news about the PS5, new details have leaked, which sheds even more light on the next-gen console’s release. Information that was “datamined” from PlayStation’s official website revealed plans the company has in regards to the PS5’s forthcoming launch. Detailed on Reddit, the backend code obtained confirms that customers will be limited to one purchase of either the disc-based PS5 console or the digital option. If this is indeed the case, that means Sony will be doing its best to ensure that as many gamers as possible will be able to secure a console when it launches. This latest news follows reports of Sony ramping up production to meet the growing demand for the PS5 following the big reveal event that showed...
HHW Gaming: Sony Promises To Let Gamers Know When That PS5 Pre-Order Link Is About To Drop
Source: Sony / PlayStation Gamers were chomping at the bits when rumors began swirling that a PS5 pre-order link was supposed to drop sometime this week. Sony was also taken by surprise by the news and has responded. Don’t worry, we will let you know when that pre-order link drops, is basically what Sony is telling anxious gamers. Based primarily on assumptions due to a new PS5 landing page on Amazon, ignited rumors that a pre-order link or information was coming. When that day comes, PlayStation promises it will not come as a surprise. Speaking with Geoff Keighley after he briefly showed off the PS5’s beautiful DualSense controller Worldwide Head of Marketing Eric Lempel said: “I think it’s safe to say…we’ll let you know when pre-order will happen. It’s not going to happen with a minute’s...
HHW Gaming: Sony Ramping Up PS5 Production To Meet Gaming Demand This Fall
Source: Sony / PlayStation If you were worried there wouldn’t be enough PS5’s to go around when it the console drops, this news should definitely ease your mind. Back in April, Bloomberg reported that the PS5 would be released this year in “limited” quantities due to the due to Sony’s dilemma with pricing due to how technically advance the PlayStation 5 is to its predecessor. Now the publication, along with Nikkei, is reporting that the tech company will be ramping up production to meet the demand for its next-generation console due to “the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic boosting demand for gaming,” sources close to the situation revealed to Bloomberg. Per Bloomberg: “The electronics giant has informed assembly partners and suppliers it’s radically increasing orders for its nex...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Gives Us A Glimpse of What The ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Box Art
Source: Sony / PlayStation Sony has been methodically unveiling its next-generation system, the Playstation 5, and details surrounding it. Today (Jul.9) we got our first look at what the box art for the PS5’s games will look like. Using it’s most talked about launch title, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, PlayStation revealed on its blog what to expect when PS5 games hit physical store shelves. The case will take its cues from the PS5 console following the white and blue colorway scheme. The PS5 game cases do look like they are the same in size as the PS4 game cases. The only difference is the blue has been swapped out with white. Source: Sony / PlayStation Outside the box art unveiling, no further details were revealed, most specifically pricing of the upcoming game. NBA 2K21 announced its PS5 ...
A Second Next-Gen Xbox is Reportedly Set for Reveal in August
Sourced from jiveduder on Reddit. A newly leaked document from Microsoft has hinted that the tech giant could be preparing to announce a second next-gen Xbox console other than the Series X, and now rumours allege that the new console is planned for an August reveal. Eurogamers reports that Microsoft had originally planned to unveil the console, codenamed “Lockhart” in June. These plans have been moved to August by the company, with Eurogamer claiming that the console will be named the Xbox Series S. According to The Verge, Microsoft has been working on this second, cheaper next-gen console for months. Documents leaked last week seemingly confirm the second console being slightly toned-down performance-wise to lower the price. According to the documents, Microsoft’s Xbox Series X devkit – ...
HHW Gaming: Insomniac Games Drops Even More Details On ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mile Morales’
Source: Insomniac Games / PlayStation There were many games shown during Sony’s big PS5 reveal event, but Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales stole the show. Now we are getting even more details about the highly anticipated game. We already know that when Miles Morales finally dons the infamous black and red Spider-Man costume and swings into action the PS5, it won’t be an add-on but his own stand-alone adventure. Today (Jun.18) on PlayStation’s blog, Brian Horton, Creative Director at Insomniac Games, dropped even more juicy tidbits about the studio’s upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive. In the post, Horton revealed the studio loved the character, Miles Morales, for a “very long time” and that Marvel’s Spider-Man creative director Bryan Intihar suggested years ago that Miles should be in the ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Revealed To Be An Expansion With PS5 Enhancements
Source: Insomniac Games / PlayStation Sony’s PS5 console might have been the crown jewel of last night’s reveal event, but our favorite Spider-Man, Miles Morales, stole the show. Sony came out guns blazing or, in this case, web-shooters shooting opening up with the gameplay trailer for Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Fans were excited to see that hero from the film Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is going to be a playable character in his own adventure and that the game will be available when PS5 launches Holiday 2020. Source: Insomniac Games / PlayStation In the exceptional Marvel’s Spider-Man game, which swung on PS4 exclusively back in 2018, gamers got the chance to control Miles in a small part of the game. Unfortunately, he hasn’t become the hero we love yet, but he ...
