Sony, Disney, Amazon Battle For $7.4B Indian Cricket Rights
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February 22, 2022
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Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has put together a consortium to outbid major global players Amazon, Disney and Sony for the lucrative... Read More
Sony Places Huge Mechanic Dinosaur In Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden
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February 18, 2022
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The more savvy pedestrians walking near Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden this morning may have noticed a seven-metre long, three-metre high robotic dinosaur... Read More
Sony Shows Off New PS5 Titles, Buys VR Studio
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September 13, 2021
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Sony has acquired a studio known mainly for its VR titles, a sign that it could be looking to expand its VR... Read More
Sony Ditches Free PS5 Game Upgrades
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September 6, 2021
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Sony has junked free next-gen upgrades for its future first-party PlayStation games, though Horizon Forbidden West will be free to upgrade following... Read More
Kayo Arrives On PlayStation
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August 11, 2021
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Foxtel’s sport streaming service Kayo has launched on PS4 and PS5 consoles via a new app. The move means PlayStation gamers with... Read More
Sony Delays Blockbuster PS5 Game To 2022, Sources Say
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August 2, 2021
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A highly-anticipated PlayStation title is tipped to be delayed to next year as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the game... Read More
Sony Expands Business Display Lineup
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July 28, 2021
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Sony has expanded its business-focused Bravia Professional Displays portfolio with the addition of new entry-level and high-end series. The new high-end BZ40J... Read More
Sony Targets Content Creators With Newest Camera
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July 28, 2021
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Sony has launched a new interchangeable-lens camera targeted at content creators. The Alpha ZV-E10 interchangeable lens APS-C camera is built with a... Read More
Sony Extends Home Entertainment Offering With New Audio Systems
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July 21, 2021
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Sony is expanding its audio range with the launch of a new soundbar and home theatre system. The premium HT-A9 home theater... Read More
Sony Launches New Candle-Shaped Bluetooth Speaker
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July 13, 2021
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Sony has unveiled a new glass portable wireless speaker, which combines sound with illumination to produce an effect reminiscent of a candle.... Read More
Sony Snaps Up Returnal Developer In Latest Move Against Xbox
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June 30, 2021
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Sony is stepping up its competition with Microsoft, with its gaming division buying Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind recent PS5 release Returnal.... Read More
Sony Launches First PS5 Software Beta
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June 18, 2021
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Sony is opening up its first-ever PlayStation 5 beta program ahead of a big system update later this year. The program, which... Read More
Deezer Partners With Sony For Immersive Audio Sessions
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June 17, 2021
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Premium streaming service Deezer has teamed up with Sony to launch spatial audio listening for a number of live performances. The 28-track... Read More
Sony’s New Premium Buds Have Premium Price To Match
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June 9, 2021
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Sony’s newest true wireless earbuds will – as predicted – come with a steep price tag, setting buyers back a whopping $449... Read More
Sony Sued For Limiting Game Sales to PlayStation Store
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May 7, 2021
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Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC is being sued for restricting the sale of downloadable PlayStation games to its own online store, which constitutes... Read More
Discord Teams Up With PlayStation After Rejecting $12bn Microsoft Offer
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May 4, 2021
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Fresh from knocking back a $12 billion USD takeover bid from Microsoft, gaming-focused communication service has signed a partnership with Sony Interactive... Read More
Sony Look To Expand Content Offering, As PS5 Sells 7.8 Million Units
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April 30, 2021
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The chip shortage didn’t get in the way of Sony’s Playstation 5 outpacing sales of its predecessor, as the company announced 7.8... Read More
PS5 Now Playable Through AV Systems After Bug Fix
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April 26, 2021
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Sony appears to have quietly fixed a PS5 software bug that left it unable to play 4K HDR graphics through AV systems.... Read More
Sennheiser’s New Soundbar Now Supports Sony 360 Reality Audio
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April 26, 2021
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Sennheiser’s already-impressive Ambeo Soundbar got even better over the weekend, as the company released a firmware update that allows Sony 360 Reality... Read More
Playstation Plus To Add Streaming Movies To Its Service
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April 22, 2021
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It appears that Sony have plans to integrate a video streaming service into its Playstation Plus offering, with the company briefly putting... Read More
Digital PS3, Vita Storefronts Saved After Sony Backflip
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April 20, 2021
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Sony has backed down amidst a barrage of criticism over the closure of its digital storefronts for PS3 and PlayStation Vita, announcing... Read More
Sony Brings Two New 4K Home Cinema Projectors To Oz
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April 19, 2021
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Sony is rolling out a pair of new native 4K home cinema projectors in Australia, powered by its X1 processor. The VPL-VW890ES... Read More
Sony And Google Team Up To Bring 360 Reality Audio To Android
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April 15, 2021
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Since its launch in late 2019, Sony’s immersive 360 Reality Audio has been slow to infiltrate the market, launching with just 1,000... Read More
Sony Invests Heavily Into Epic Games, Creator Of Fortnite
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April 14, 2021
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As they take on Apple in a court case regarding the tech giant’s monopolistic tendencies, Fortnite developer Epic Games have completed yet... Read More
Netflix And Sony Strike Exclusive Movies Deal
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April 9, 2021
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Netflix has just scored a deal that should give its movie offerings an epic-sized boost. The world’s most popular streaming service secured... Read More
Sony Offers Glimpse At Next-Gen PS5 Virtual Reality Controller
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March 19, 2021
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Sony has given fans a taste of its next-generation PlayStation 5 virtual reality controller, which the company says offers a “stronger” immersion... Read More
PlayStation Store Drops TV And Movies, Streaming Blamed
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March 3, 2021
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Sony is killing off movie and TV purchases and rentals through the PlayStation Store, citing customers’ move to streaming. From the end... Read More
Sony Headphones Explode After Woman Plugs Flight Adapter Into AC Socket
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March 2, 2021
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A Chinese woman’s Sony WI-1000XM2 headphones exploded after she mistakenly plugged the in-flight adapter into an AC power unit while attempting to... Read More
Sony Has Another Crack At VR
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February 24, 2021
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Sony has hinted its next-generation PlayStation VR system will have ‘dramatic’ upgrades in performance and interactivity, including an improved field-of-view. The Japanese... Read More
Teardown Video Exposes PS5 Controller Defect
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February 22, 2021
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A new teardown video has exposed the problem causing “joystick drift” in the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controllers, for which manufacturer Sony is... Read More
Sony PlayStation Network Suffers Afternoon Outage
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February 11, 2021
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Sony’s PlayStation Network went down worldwide this afternoon, impacting a broad swathe of online games. Downdetector.com saw a spike in reported issues... Read More
Sony Battles Smartphone Manufacturers For PlayStation 5 Parts
Sony has warned gamers hunting down the PlayStation 5 will have to wait even longer for stock, as the Japanese tech giant... Read More
Samsung & PlayStation 5 Compatibility Issue Still Not Resolved
An ongoing compatibility problem between the PlayStation 5 and Samsung’s premium smart TVs won’t be solved until March, according to reports. The... Read More
PlayStation 5 & Xbox Chip Shortage Still Big Issue In 2021
Chip shortages for the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles will continue to plague production lines well into 2021, AMD... Read More
Japanese Gamers Shut Out As Sony PlayStation Prioritises Overseas Markets
Japanese gaming fans are being left out in the cold as Sony prioritises the US and other international markets in its PlayStation... Read More
CES 2021: Sony Offers First Glimpse Of Airpeak Drone
Sony is now investing in the drone business with its new spin-off brand named Airpeak – and the company used CES 2021... Read More
Sony Delivers Big New TV Engine, First Google TV & 8K Content Streaming
Sony who needs something big to get back into the mainstream TV market is punting on a new 8K engine, Sony content... Read More
PlayStation 5 & Xbox Scalpers Made $37m Flogging Consoles On eBay
Scalpers who snapped up early-release PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles reportedly made over $28 million ($A37 million) in profits by... Read More
BREAKING: Sony Snaps Up Anime Streaming Giant For $1.58bn
In a major move into the streaming market, Sony subsidiary Funimation will buy anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion... Read More
Apple TV Arrives On Sony Smart TVs In Oz
Apple TV will finally come to Sony smart TVs in Australia, starting on this year’s X9000H series. The software update that will... Read More
PS5 Game Prices Higher As Stock Shortages Nobble Launch Figures
Sony will not budge on higher prices for its PS5 games, as both it and rival Microsoft struggle with launch sales of... Read More
Is Sony Launching Its First Cheap 5G Smartphone?
Sony Mobile already introduced a premium 5G smartphone with its tall Xperia 1 II, which debuted in Australia at the high price... Read More
Scalpers Flogging PS5, Xbox Series X For Thousands On eBay
Scalpers are selling Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles at huge markups on eBay as stock shortages hit sales of the... Read More
Vodafone Selling Limited PS5 Stock To Its Customers
Vodafone customers angling for a sought-after PlayStation 5 console are in luck, with the carrier offering a limited number for sale. Starting... Read More
Harvey Norman Warns It Won’t Have PS5 In-Store, Online Only For Thursday Release
Harvey Norman has told customers it will only be selling the Sony PlayStation 5 online on its Thursday release date, with shipments... Read More
Apple, Sony In Talks To Buy Major Podcaster For $400m
Apple and Sony have reportedly both held talks about acquiring American podcast network Wondery, the home of popular shows such as Dirty... Read More
Dodgy Sony Punting On Playstation 5 Success After Record Fine
This is a big week for Sony Australia with the launch of the new PlayStation PS5 gaming console, which the scandal-plagued company... Read More
PlayStation 5 Smashes Xbox Series X In Black Market – Could This Bode Well For Sony?
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X haven’t launched to the market yet, but sales in the black market have seen Sony’s... Read More
Sony Hikes Gaming Revenue Forecast Ahead Of PS5 Launch, New Financials
Sony’s gaming division still managed to drive huge profits for the Japanese-owned tech giant, with a PlayStation-related revenue of $507 billion yen... Read More
HDMI Bug Could Nobble PS5, Xbox Series X On 2020 Receivers
An embarrassing bug has surfaced in a number of 2020 AV receivers which could see them unable to pass through video from... Read More