Sony
Sony is the world-class multinational conglomerate corporation that has ventured into the market of making top-tier hardware for the last 50 years. However, since the mid-90s, Sony invested in the video gaming industry, developing hardware and video games for its PlayStation brand. The company so far has launched a lineup of home-based and portable video game consoles consisting of the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and the recent PlayStation 5. The Japanese tech giant, Sony, competes with the leading American consumer electronics company called Microsoft. The latter’s Xbox trademark and its series of video game consoles, including the original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One X, and Xbox Series X/S, rivals the former’s video game consoles. To cover all the emerging buzz between both brands, we at eXputer write hot news, video game guides, reviews, tier lists about the products associated with Sony, Microsoft, and their subsidiaries.
- Year Founded: May 7, 1946
- Founder: Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka
- Subsidiaries: Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Sony Music Entertainment
- CEO: Kenichiro Yoshida
- eXputer Originals
Insomniac’s Spider-Man And Wolverine Should Start Gaming’s Own MCU
Starting gaming's Own MCU with Marvel's Spider-Man and Wolverine is a logical move Sony should make to boost sales amidst high competition.
- Industry
Romanian Antitrust Probe Investigates Sony Over PlayStation Dominance Abuse
Sony is seemingly being investigated by the Romanian Competition Council over potential PlayStation dominance abuse in the market.
- Games
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Reportedly Feature Three Separate Skill Trees
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will feature three different skill trees. One for Miles and Peter each, and the third one for shared abilities.
- Industry
PlayStation Visual Arts Suffers Layoffs As An Unannounced Project Gets Restructured
Sony's PlayStation Visual Arts studio has suffered layoffs because of an internal restructuring of a project as Sony constricts budgets.
- PlayStation
PlayStation Plus Premium/Extra Has Only Half The Subscribers Of Game Pass
Sony has revealed that the Premium/Extra tiers of PlayStation Plus have 14.1 million subscribers, less than half that of Xbox Game Pass.
- eXputer Originals
PlayStation Showcase Shines Light On PS5’s Future With A Serving Of Disappointment
2023's PlayStation Showcase displays what the future holds for the PlayStation 5 platform despite being fairly disappointing as a whole.
- Games
Alan Wake 2 Confirmed To Release On October 17 This Year
Alan Wake 2's release date has finally been confirmed in the new PlayStation Showcase event, releasing in after just a few months.
- PC
Spider-Man And The Last Of Us Sales Make Sony A Top 20 PC Publisher
Sony has revealed that Marvel's Spider-Man and The Last of Us Part 1 sold in grand numbers on PC, helping the company gross $250 million.
- Games
God Of War Ragnarok Art Director Has Left Sony After A Decade
Raf Grassetti, the art director of the most recent God of War title, has revealed he is leaving Sony after 10 years at the company.
- Industry
Jim Ryan Shows Enthusiasm For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Doubles Down On Supporting PC Ports
Jim Ryan recently appeared in an interview, stating his enthusiasm for the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and the future plans for PC ports.
- Industry
Sony Patents To Let Players Buy “Shares” In Game-Related NFTs
Sony has published a patent that discusses allowing every player, spectator, and other involved parties to buy "shares" of an NFT.
- Industry
Sony Is Developing A New AAA IP And Multiple Unannounced Games
Sony is reportedly brewing a bundle of unannounced projects behind the curtains, as discovered in the profiles of many LinkedIn employees.
- Games
Bloodborne’s Free Camera Mod Entices Another Return To Yharnam
The popular content creator and modder Lance McDonald has developed and released a free camera mod for Bloodborne.
- Industry
PlayStation Monthly Active Users Increased By 2.3 Million In March Since The Last Fiscal Year
PlayStation monthly active users have increased by a huge amount of 2.3 million in March 2023 compared to last fiscal year's March.
- Industry
Sony Sold 264.2 Million Games In FY2022, 67% Of Them Being Digital Units
In the fiscal year 2022, Sony has sold 264.2 million games, and 67% of these were digital. Physical copies only accounted for 33% of sales.
- Games
PlayStation Plus Essential Games For May Have Leaked Online
Upcoming PlayStation Plus Essential Games have supposedly leaked online, as shared by a prominent PS+ leaker in the gaming industry.
- Industry
PlayStation Studios Is Working On An Unannounced Heavily Stylized AAA Game
PlayStation Studios could be brewing an unannounced heavily-stylized AAA entry, as spotted in a resume of a PlayStation Visual Arts employee.
- Industry
PlayStation 5 Sells More Units Than PS4 In First 29 Months Since Respective Launch
Sony's current-gen PlayStation 5 has reportedly sold more units than PS4 in first 29 months based on a time-aligned basis.
- Industry
Sony Patents To Let You Watch Players’ Failed Attempts During Gameplay
Sony has published a new patent that will let players analyze past failed recorded attempts of other users during certain points in gameplay.
- Industry
Sony Controllers Could Soon Emulate Temperatures To Reflect Gameplay
Sony's recent patent discusses a new deformable elastic sensor to replace the plastic ones to improve haptic feedback in controllers.
