One of the biggest features showcased by Sony during its PS4 unveiling earlier this year, was the share button. It's on the controllers themselves and lets you instantly share footage of your gameplay with the world. This could be pre-recorded action, live let's-plays, or just a simple linkup with friends …
Read More »Quad TV wars heat up with Sony’s 65-incher
Here at KitGuru, we have been predicting for quite some time that this Christmas will see the start of a blood bath on Quad HD TV pricing – but for the massacre to begin, it needs competition. Sony looks to be throwing its hat into the ring with the XBR-65X900A. …
Read More »Sony learned pricing lessons from PS3, won’t make same mistake with PS4
According to Sony's worldwide studios vice president Michael Denny, the company learned plenty from its launch of the PS3 and its pricing, which would suggest that the PlayStation 4 will debut with a far more acceptable price point than that of its predecessor. When it was released in the UK, …
Read More »Asda is taking PS4 pre-orders now
You'll need to shell out £20 for the privilege of reserving what at the moment must be the most anticipated of the next-gen consoles, the PS4, with Asda expecting it to be available to pick up some time within 2013. Despite this release date suggestion however, Asda has noted that this is …
Read More »Sony shares revive after debt agency upgrade
Sony might not have had a strong few years recently, with a severe drop off in its dominance of the TV and hardware market in general, but just recently it's started doing a bit better, with strong Xperiz Z sales and a good initial showing of PS4 features prompting debt agency Daiwa …
Read More »Could the PS4’s GDDR5 give it an edge over PCs?
While I'm sure the PC fans among you will be ready to tear this news piece's comment section to threads, there are others who might disagree with you. One such man is Avalanch founder Linus Blomberg, who believes the GDDR5 will give the PS4 a real edge. While I've argued …
Read More »PS4 could be released in August
PS4 component makers are suggesting the next console from Sony could ship worldwide as early as August, because Sony wants to try and push a huge number of systems by the end of the year – 16 million if it can help it. This all comes from Digitimes sources, who are …
Read More »Sony suing file sharer $233,000
Sony Music Entertainment is now suing a man for nearly a quarter million dollars, after he was found to have leaked a Beyonce album onto file sharing website The Pirate Bay, before it was officially released. This occurred back in mid 2011, but it's all coming to a head now. …
Read More »You can order a PS4 game now, for £70
Clothing and accessories firm, The Hut, is now offering PS4 pre-orders on its website, for such games as inFamous Second Son, Diablo III, Destiny, Killzone Shadow Fall and Knack – all for the princly price of £69.99. Fortunately a statement has been released by the company, suggesting that these are …
Read More »PS4 won’t block used games
Gamers the world over can breathe a sight of relief, as it has now been confirmed by Sony that the PlayStation 4, will not block used games – despite a patent filing seen earlier this year that suggested otherwise. The confirmation was made by Eurogamer while speaking with Sony Worldwide …
Read More »PlayStation 4 unveiled but not revealed, games debuted, Blizzard partnership
As part of its live broadcast from New York, Sony has just unveiled – but not revealed – the PlayStation 4; which we now know is also its official name and not PlayStation Orbis, the oft used codename for the development. The event began with a big showcase of past …
Read More »PS4 will be cheaper at launch than PS3
The PlayStation 4 is set to be shown off for the first time tomorrow and already fresh rumours are appearing. The latest one is suggesting that it could launch at a lower price point than the PS3 did – as low as £300. This report comes from the Times, which …
Read More »Sony cuts Vita price in Japan ahead of PS4 unveil
Sony has slashed the price of the PS Vita in Japan, ahead of its conference on Wednesday, where it is expected to debut the PlayStation 4 console, as well as offer potential would wide price reductions for current-gen hardware. According to Reuters, you can now get the 3G Wifi version of the …
Read More »Microsoft created the Xbox to hamper Sony dominance
Looking at the hardware field these days, with Sony no way near the big player it used to be in TVs, it almost seems unnecessary, however according to ex vice president at Microsoft, Joachim Kempin, the software giant created the original Xbox to curb Sony's advance as the top media …
Read More »Sony stops selling MiniDisc
What started as a solid plastic item being passed to Captain Kirk around 1966, evolved into a real product by 1992. Today, just about 20 years on, the future is dead and another ‘amazing technology' gets consigned to the trashpile of history. KitGuru casts an eye back over yet another …
Read More »Sony fined quarter million for 2011 hack
British authorities have criticised the way Sony handled its hacking breach in 2011 and fined the company £250,000 for what is described as a “serious breach of the Data Protection Act.” Nearly two years ago, hackers gained access to a poorly protected Sony server that contained reams of customer information, …
Read More »Sony may stay clear of entry-level smartphones
Sony may have plans to abandon entry and low-level Android smartphones in an attempt to rise its product image. Apple is the best example of this; by only offering flagship quality devices across a large range of electronic devices. Whether it would be smartphones, ultrabooks or laptops it would be …
Read More »Sony’s Kazuo Hirai claims console market not going away
While some people might point at the losses sustained by both Sony and Microsoft with the current generation of consoles, as evidence enough that the market is dying, Sony's relatively newly appointed CEO, Kazuo Hirai believes otherwise, saying that consoles “aren't going away any time soon.” Mr Hirai should know …
Read More »Guess how much Microsoft and Sony lost on the Xbox 360 and PS3?
$8 billion – that's just under £5 billion. These figures were put together by Ben Cousins over at Kotaku, who points out that if you take the figures from two years preceding the launch of both the PS3 and Xbox 360 – to account for development and R&D – it …
Read More »Sony could launch its own internet TV channels
While it still remains a bit of a rumour at this point, Sony is said to be looking to launch its own internet based TV channels and is currently talking with “at least two” major content creators to secure the rights to their programming. This bit of hear say comes …
Read More »Shocking profits behind TV stands and accessories
Across the globe, the major TV producers are on their collective knees. Nope, they're not searching for a remote control under the sofa, they're looking for any way to turn a profit – before they go out of business. With companies like Sony experiencing a share price drop that would …
Read More »Sony announces the budget Xperia E Android smartphone
Android smartphone manufacturers often use the line “in order to retain the best performance the -insert device here- will not be updated to the latest version of Android”. It's a quote we are all too familiar with and while we don't expect it to change, Sony has today announced the …
Read More »Sony patents dual shock move controller
A new patent has been published, that seems to suggest Sony is looking to create a new type of controller that combines its traditional dual analogue stick setup, with twin motion move peripherals. While functionally it could be interesting, it looks pretty dumb. It seems like the controller will be …
Read More »Sony looks likely to sell battery business
Sony is looking likely to sell its battery business, after reports emerged that up to three different parties could be interested in its purchase, all of them investment banks. This move would see the production of li-ion batteries for laptops and smartphones being completely sold off to another firm. Like …
Read More »Sony Yuga smartphone pictured with 1080p display
When HTC announced the J Butterfly for the Japan market last month we knew it was only a matter of time before other 1080p smartphones started to arise. While not officially announced, a device codenamed as the Yuga manufactured by Sony has been leaked. The Android smartphone has a 5 …
Read More »Sony to drop PS3 Folding@home support
Sony and Stanford University have announced that at the end of October, PS3 consoles will lose their support for the protein folding project, Folding@home, ending a five year relationship, as the Life With PlayStation section is removed from the PS3 dashboard. While some have expressed dismay that they will no …
Read More »Sony Xperia Tablet S pulled from sale due to water resistance issue
Over the weekend, Sony has decided to pull its latest Android tablet, the Xperia Tablet S from sale in Japan and elsewhere. Originally launched last month with claims of splash-proof operation a manufacturing defect has been found where there is a gap between the display and the body. It is unknown if …
Read More »Sony unveils its own 82in 4k LCD TV
Playing catchup to LG, Sony has unveiled its own 4k LCD TV with a whopping 82 inch diagonal screen length – two inches shorter than the rival LG offering. However, while the new Bravia might come up a couple of inches short in one dimension, it maintains the same huge …
Read More »Sony offering PlayStation scholarships
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has teamed up with Birmingham City University to offer students there the chance to win an academic scholarship that will lead to them having half of their fees paid to attend Gamer Camp Pro – a master's degree programme with gaming as its focus – as …
Read More »4k screens are £1,000 an inch, but not for long
We work with some of the world's leading technology companies, especially when it comes to graphics cards. During a recent video shoot with one of the biggest, we were discussing that wonderful thing called ‘the future' and the discussion moved to image quality, preparedness and the cost of glass. The …
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