PlayStation vs. Xbox Latest news

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 March 2024, 02:19

Johan Pilestedt has once again given Helldivers 2 fans food for thought, although not all of his posts have received wide approval from players.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 February 2024, 01:20

Starfield could be the next title heading to the PlayStation 5. Thus, Microsoft is reportedly shifting its focus from the success (or lack thereof) of Xbox consoles to multiplatform.

Maciej Gaffke, 06 November 2023, 13:43

For Phil Spencer, owners of Sony and Nintendo consoles have become members of the Xbox community. This follows the approval of Microsoft's nearly $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard.

Maciej Gaffke, 18 October 2023, 02:06

The head of Xbox argues that Call of Duty will not be an exclusive title for the Xbox console. The popular shooter is to be available on all platforms, including Nintendo.

Maciej Gaffke, 20 September 2023, 13:48

Almost three years after the launch of the next-generation consoles, we get a glimpse of Phil Spencer's email. The Xbox boss was very excited on the day the PS5 specifications were revealed.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 August 2023, 13:55

Starfield has already fallen victim to review bombing once, but die-hard PlayStation fans are said to be preparing another attack. For now, they are limiting themselves to spoiling the game's plot.

Maciej Gaffke, 21 July 2023, 16:51

The justification released by the court noted that Sony paid studios to skip or deliberately delay the release of games for Microsoft's consoles.

Adrian Werner, 17 July 2023, 12:47

Microsoft and Sony have signed a deal that guarantees the release of Call of Duty game on PlayStation consoles for the next ten years.

Marcin Przala, 29 June 2023, 12:07

Sony's chief executive Jim Ryan testified that he had spoken with a number of publishers, who were said to have given him information about the negative impact of Game Pass on the value of games.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 June 2023, 23:00

Sony CEO Jim Ryan „has no quarrel” with Starfield's console exclusivity. What's more, he doesn't see it as anti-competitive.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 June 2023, 00:17

Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a promise to the court that Call of Duty would continue to be released on Sony's consoles. However, the way he worded his pledge may be questionable.

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 June 2023, 15:38

Alleged internal messages sent between Microsoft employees have surfaced, making it clear that the Activision deal is aimed at eliminating PlayStation from the game market.

Wiktor Szczesny, 05 April 2023, 11:31

For many months we have been watching the dispute between Microsoft and Sony unfold. The Japanese oppose the merger of the Redmond giant with Activision Blizzard for fear of it monopolizing the game market. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians are drawing attention to an interesting aspect of the issue.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 March 2023, 00:02

Following recent reports that Microsoft was said to have ordered the cancellation of the PlayStation version of Redfall, representatives of the Redmond giant have decided to make an official announcement.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 March 2023, 22:36

Redfall may get an offline mode, but the PlayStation 5 version was buried by Microsoft's intervention.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 March 2023, 23:13

Sony fears that Microsoft's promises of no Call of Duty exclusivity will end up like with the Bethesda acquisition.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2023, 13:35

Bugs, missing features and a higher price of Call of Duty. Such ploys, according to Sony, may be used by Microsoft to discourage gamers from PlayStation after Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Adrian Werner, 22 February 2023, 14:32

During a hearing before the European Commission, a Microsoft representative argued that Sony completely dominates the console market and therefore blocking the Redmond giant's merger with Activision Blizzard harms the competitiveness of the entire industry.

Kamil Kleszyk, 03 October 2022, 13:32

According to the latest reports, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan was scheduled to go to the European Parliament to express his concerns about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 September 2022, 12:15

It appears that Microsoft's offer that Call of Duty would remain on Sony consoles for three years beyond the end of the current contract has been rejected. PlayStation chief Jim Ryan said the proposal was 'inadequate.'.

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 March 2022, 16:26

Forza Motorsport 7 or Gran Turismo 7? Which of the games looks better? An in-depth analysis of the two titles has appeared on the web, enabling us to form an opinion.

Paul Musiolik, 19 June 2021, 17:31

Comparison of Metro Exodus graphics on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S shows the advantage of Microsoft's console in terms of image quality. The game on Sony's console runs smoother.

Bart Swiatek, 29 April 2021, 14:25

A survey conducted by the organizers of GDC indicates that PCs are the most popular platform among video game developers. PlayStation 5 arouses noticeably more interest than Xbox Series X/S.

Paul Musiolik, 21 January 2021, 22:36

Digital Foundry checked how Hitman 3 performs on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S. IO Interactive's title runs in native 4K and 60fps on the XSX. The PS5 version only offers 1800p at the same frame rate.

Paul Musiolik, 01 December 2020, 13:08

PlayStation 5 breaks sales records. Information from the UK market shows that Sony's latest console has outbid the great result achieved by PS4 and bested its direct competitor, the Xbox Series X|S.

Filip Wegrzyn, 27 November 2020, 19:20

Microsoft has advertised Xbox Series X as the most powerful console in the world, but it turns out that current it doesn't fulfill this promise. Benchmarks in some games are worse than on PlayStation 5 and the Redmond giant confirms this and points out that work has already begun on improving the performance of selected titles.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 20 November 2020, 19:55

Info has come to light that the HDMI connection in PlayStation 5 is not fully compliant with the 2.1 standard and has lower bandwidth than Xbox Series X. Is Sony offering a worse cable, or are the console or its software at fault?

Bart Woldanski, 23 October 2020, 19:42

According to the developer of DiRT 5, the differences in GPU power between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles do not matter much in the development process.

Adrian Werner, 14 September 2020, 10:42

Thanks to the Spanish retail chain, we've learned the likely prices of two upcoming PlayStation 5 models. The more expensive variant will probably cost the same as Xbox Series X.

Bart Woldanski, 13 August 2020, 14:32

According to unofficial reports, PlayStation 5 may have problems getting enough performance in games running in native 4K resolution. The PS5 is once again expeced to be inferior to Xbox Series X.

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 08 August 2020, 22:14

DFC Intelligence has published the result of its research on upcoming consoles. Xbox has reasons to worry.

Karol Laska, 28 July 2020, 22:20

Steam's CEO, Gabe Newell, shared his opinion on next-gen consoles. He says the Xbox Series X is simply better than PlayStation 5.

Paul Wozniak, 17 July 2020, 22:32

Today, Ubisoft's technical support revealed on Twitter that Far Cry 6 in 4K resolution will only be available on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X consoles.

Bart Swiatek, 01 July 2020, 13:02

Xbox was ranked 65th in the BrandZ Global Top 100 ranking, presenting one hundred most valuable brands in the world. Interestingly, the ranking does not include the competing PlayStation.

Bart Swiatek, 15 June 2020, 12:59

Ampere Analysis prepared a report, according to which the PS5 will sell much better than Xbox Series X. In their opinion, Sony will sell 66 million units of its new console, while Microsoft's device will only reach 37 million players. The reason for PlayStation 5's victory in the battle for the ninth generation is... the current dominance of the PS4.

Bart Swiatek, 12 June 2020, 11:29

An image has appeared online, comparing the size of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Fans have also produced a video that shows what Sony's new console will look like compared to various PS4 models.

Paul Wozniak, 23 April 2020, 22:15

Chris Grannell, a former Guerrilla Games exployee (he worked on Killzone among others), said that the power difference between PS5 and Xbox Series X can be felt in games with big open worlds. When designing games, Microsoft's console offers much more possibilities, so developers will have to make compromises when developing titles for both devices.

Adrian Werner, 20 March 2020, 12:54

The impressions after PlayStation 5 specification show were mixed, but it still aroused more interest in YouTube than the equivalent material on Xbox Series X.

Konrad Serafinski, 31 December 2019, 11:25

The Digital Foundry channel has tracked available leaks regarding next-gen consoles. The analysis shows that the new Xbox can be much stronger than the PS5. On the other hand, the device from Sony is to be more affordable.

Konrad Serafinski, 05 December 2019, 14:10

Jason Schreier from Kotaku says Microsoft is far behind Sony in terms of communication with the players and the media, but both Xbox Scarlett and PlayStation 5 are supposed to be „powerful”.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 November 2019, 11:54

There are new rumors about the performance of ninth-generation console devkits. According to a reliable source, PlayStation 5 is currently performing better in games than the competitive Xbox Scarlett.

Conrad Hazi, 18 June 2019, 15:33

According to developers who have had the opportunity to work with next-gen console dev kits, PlayStation 5 offers greater performance than Xbox Scarlett. Game developers also point out that powerful consoles will allow the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Milosz Szubert, 13 June 2019, 15:12

According to Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, the E3 trade fair loses a lot with the absence of such giants as Sony or Activision. In his opinion, this is a moment in the year when the industry should stick together.