Tag: PlayStation
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PlayStation Store Will No Longer Offer Movie & TV Sales and Rentals
In another move to break away from video and focus on gaming, PlayStation announced in a blog post Tuesday that it will no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through the PlayStation Store beginning August 31, 2021. PlayStation notes that the move is being made based on a “shift in consumer behavior” toward…
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Sony’s Newest ‘Play At Home’ Offers Include Extended Funimation Anime Streaming Trials
Sony is bringing back its Play At Home program, which gifted popular games to PlayStation users for free during the pandemic. This time around, though, it’s also offering up some streaming perks as well. Starting on March 25th, anime streaming service Funimation will offer extended access for new subscribers. In all, those who take advantage…
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Group Says Latest Game Consoles Can Be Power-Hungry Streaming Devices
A recent report focusing on the latest generation of game consoles suggests these high-powered machines offer impressive standby modes, but can gobble up energy depending on how you’re using them. The Natural Resources Defense Council says while Microsoft’s new Xbox lineup and Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles make it easy to stream from services like Netflix…
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Rumors Suggest Apple TV App Could Be Headed to Xbox, PlayStation Consoles Soon
We’ve seen the Apple TV app pop up on various streaming devices and smart TV platforms in past, and new rumors suggest it could be headed to Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well. Windows Central reported on a tweet that purports to show an Apple TV app listing for a small number of testers on…
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Sony PlayStation 5 Launches on Nov. 12 for $499.99, Digital Edition Priced at $399.99 (Update: Preorders Underway)
Last week, we learned about several key details about Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen Xbox consoles (perhaps sooner than Microsoft might have planned), and today, we’ve heard Sony’s response. In an online presentation Sony dubbed the “PlayStation 5 Showcase,” the company finally shared more info for its own next-gen hardware. The PlayStation 5 will launch first in…
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TCL’s Newest TVs Sport THX-Approved Game Modes
Today, TCL announced the launch of its latest 6-Series Roku TVs, this time boasting some THX-certified gaming chops. Officially known as THX Certified Game Mode, the new standard aims to assure consumers that an approved TV can capably support big-screen gaming, a selling point that could come in handy as a new generation of video…
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Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 Could Be Excellent Streaming Devices Thanks to Their SSDs
I distinctly remember using the Netflix app when it was first released for the Xbox 360 back in 2008. Yes, you initially needed to have a paid Xbox Live Gold account on top of your Netflix subscription to use the app, but it didn’t matter to me. There was something still rather cool about piping…
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HBO Max Announces Distribution Deals with Verizon, Samsung, Xbox & More
AT&T’s Warner Media announced today a new lineup of distribution partners for HBO Max, which will be available May 27. The newly announced distribution partners include Altice USA, Cox Communications, Microsoft, National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Verizon. “The launch of HBO Max is an important milestone for our company, and…
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Sony Will Throttle US Game Download Speeds to Help Ease Internet Congestion
Throughout the month, we’ve seen streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and Disney+ all announce plans to limit or lower video quality in an effort to ease network congestion. And now, gaming companies are following suit, with Sony announcing it’s opting to slow or delay game downloads in the US after a similar move in…
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With the Death of PlayStation Vue, Services Like YouTube TV, fuboTV & More Have a Great Opportunity
For years now Sony has kept PlayStation game consoles free of any service competing with PlayStation Vue. Services like Hulu could offer on-demand content but not their live TV service. Others like Sling TV, YouTube TV, fuboTV, and more have been completely locked out of Sony’s gaming systems. Now according to reports Cord Cutters News…