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PS5 Pro 6 months later — 3 things I love and 3 things I hate
Welcome to Gaming Week! This article is part of Tom’s Guide’s inaugural Gaming Week, an entire week of content dedicated to all things gaming. From insights into the latest hardware, guides to the best games you can play today, to the essential accessories we can’t play without. Tom’s Guide Gaming Week will guide you through the world of video games…
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You can now use Apple Pay to buy games on your PS5
PS5 users can now buy games in the PlayStation Store using a new payment method: Apple Pay. You could use Apple Pay in the browser or via the mobile app already, but now the method joins other on-console options like using a saved credit or debit card, and PayPal. As reported by 9to5Mac, you may now see a new option…
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GTA 6 Trailer 2 Was “Equal Parts Gameplay and Cutscenes” on PS5: Confirms Rockstar
May 6th was certainly a surprising day when Rockstar Games, out of nowhere, shadow-dropped the second trailer for GTA 6. Now, the trailer looks incredible, and no one in this world will even deny it. From Jason’s abs to Lucia’s… punches, it definitely dropped our jaws. And the most surprising fact? Every second of the GTA 6 trailer 2 was…
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Gears of War: Reloaded Breaks Barriers, Announced for PS5, Xbox, and Steam
If you had asked me a decade ago if there was a slight chance of Gears of War being on PS5, I would have simply laughed it off. But oh well, the Chainsaws are coming to Sony indeed. Brace yourselves, PlayStation fans—the Lancer is headed your way. Gears of War: Reloaded has been officially announced for PS5, Xbox, and PC.…
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Sales Surge After PS5 Launch
It’s rare for a video game to hit its highest position yet on the weekly sales charts months after its initial release, but that’s exactly what Indiana Jones and the Great Circle did. The single-player adventure had an impressive launch back in December, but now—several months later—it’s performing better than ever. When you look at the circumstances behind this unusual…
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How to Bring Back Classic PlayStation Themes on PS5
Back in December, Sony rolled out themes for the first time on PS5. While the selection was nowhere near the variety offered by other consoles, they were enticing all the same: These themes were modeled after the UI designs of all previous PlayStation consoles, including the PSOne, PS2, PS3, and PS4. These themes are, frankly, really cool. They adopt each…
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Sony Is Raising the Price of the PS5 in Select Markets
The Trump administration’s tariffs are having swift and serious consequences on global markets. Companies are pausing sales to the United States, while others are thinking about price increases to compensate for the added tariff fees. Combine that instability with inflation and other financial insecurities, and it’s a tough time for economies everywhere. Unfortunately, these increased costs of doing business don’t…
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PS5 price rises substantially in UK and Europe
Sony has raised the price of most of its PlayStation 5 console hardware in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand by 10-15 percent, blaming “a challenging economic environment.” With rising US import costs thanks to tariffs likely a contributing factor, an equivalent price rise in the US is probably on the way. Sony manufactures the majority of its PlayStation…
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How the Nintendo Switch 2 Stacks Up Against the PS5 and Xbox Series X
Summary The Switch 2 will not be as powerful as an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5, instead falling coming in closer to a PlayStation 4 or Steam Deck with some notable improvements on both. Hardware-accelerated upscaling powered by NVIDIA’s DLSS technology will be key to Switch 2 hitting 4K resolution and maintaining performance. The Switch 2 has a few…
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PS5 owners really want to play Xbox games, as Microsoft tops Sony’s preorder charts
If you’re looking for some solid evidence that Microsoft’s strategy to bring Xbox games to PS5 is seeing some early success, look no further than Sony’s own PlayStation Store today. The top preordered games in the US PlayStation Store are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5, with the $99.99 premium versions of both games proving the…
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