Following its big Summer Game Fest unveiling earlier this year, Until Dawn 2 has been given a release date as part of Sony's latest State of Play showcase. And it's not far away at all, launching for PS5 in the suitably dark depths of winter: arriving 28th January next year. Read more
Today's Sony State of Play livestream was packed full of new game trailers, reveals, and announcements for PlayStation fans. However, if you took a look at the live chat, you'll have mostly just seen two groups of angered fans clamouring after discs and Destiny. Read more
It's showcase time! After a packed Gamescom, Sony's doing its own thing once more, this time giving a taste of everything coming to PlayStation 5 in the coming months and beyond. That includes a final look at Marvel's Wolverine before its impending release, another glimpse of Zach Cregger's promising Resident Evil movie (although that's obviously one coming to the big screen), as well as plenty more. We'll be updating as the show goes on… Read more
Here we go again: Sony is showing off two State of Play showcases today, the first focusing on games coming to the PlayStation 5 over the coming weeks and months, and the second focusing on Japanese games specifically. This is a first for Sony, usually the company might show slightly different showcases in different regions, but this is a unique setup - with Japan getting its own dedicated showing after the broader State of Play. Read more
It's pretty obvious to anyone that's been paying attention that the games industry is in a pretty rough place at the moment. No matter where you look, there are mass layoffs: Sony , Microsoft , EA , Ubisoft , Take-Two , Epic Games … the list goes on. The reasons are myriad, but generally companies place the reason for 'restructuring' at the door of the contraction of the market as a result of the pandemic boom in gaming, rising development costs, longer production cycles (and higher wages), shifts in consumers spending patterns, and the hardware shortages fuelled by the rising demand for AI data centers around the world. Read more
Lawyers representing Sony and Microsoft have argued, in two separate lawsuits, that the platform holders are not obligated to pass tariff refunds back to consumers. Sony and Microsoft have had to raise prices of their PlayStation and Xbox consoles in 2025 in response to US-imposed tariffs . The US Supreme Court ruled the tariffs illegal earlier this year , allowing impacted companies to request refunds. Read more
The lawsuit could reshape AI industry norms on data usage, affecting Anthropic's valuation and investor confidence amid legal scrutiny.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez31 Aug
The lawsuit could redefine AI data practices, potentially increasing costs for AI development and impacting industry-wide data acquisition norms.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team31 Aug
The PlayStation maker is fighting a California class action over "Buy Now" buttons, and has asked the judge to send the case to arbitration.
Sony and Warner filed an Anthropic music lawsuit, saying torrented songbooks were used to train Claude.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth30 Aug
The joint venture could bolster Japan's semiconductor industry, enhancing its global competitiveness and technological innovation capacity.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team10 Aug
The Sony-TSMC venture could reshape global semiconductor dynamics, bolstering Japan's tech influence and advancing physical AI applications.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team10 Aug
Xbox's $150 price hike and Sony's earlier increase show AI memory demand pressuring US console costs before GTA VI.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock4 Aug
Suno closed a $400M funding round at a $5.4B valuation as copyright lawsuits from Sony and UMG expand to cover 61,000 additional recordings.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team17 Jul
The OCC has conditionally approved a proposed Sony Bank trust, while games, the PlayStation Store and a consumer launch remain unannounced.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright15 Jul
Sony Bank wins conditional OCC approval for Connectia Trust, a $40M national trust bank set to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin by 2027.
99Bitcoins•Alex Ioannou9 Jul
CoinDesk•Francisco Rodrigues9 Jul
Sony's entry into stablecoin issuance could reshape digital finance, impacting gaming and entertainment sectors while facing regulatory scrutiny.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team9 Jul
Sony stock climbs 8.6% while the PlayStation disc backlash tops 165,000 signatures and eight Community Notes challenge its data.
BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst7 Jul
Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable battery Sennheiser’s latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist’s renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals. The Momentum 5s cost £330 (€400/$400/A$749) and directly replace their three-year-old predecessors , facing strong competition from Bose, Sony and Sonos. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor6 Jul