"SONY" content on TweakTown - Page 15

As part of a big multi-year content exclusivity and marketing deal, Activision-Blizzard accepted an offer that required Call of Duty to stay off Game Pass.

Microsoft has officially confirmed that Call of Duty would have stayed on PlayStation through the end of 2027 if Sony had accepted Microsoft's offer.

After years of secrecy, Microsoft has revealed full Xbox console installed base numbers as it argues against the UK's CMA for the Activision merger.

Hideo Kojima recently met with Sony Interactive Entertainment's Hermen Hulst and might be discussing Death Stranding 2 and new Decima engine upgrades.

Automakers are investing big bucks into building production factories able to assemble electric cars or make batteries - and that is only expected to rise.

It's officially happening: Konami confirms the next Silent Hill will be revealed next week, could be Bloober Team's new horror project The Short Message.

Data suggests that the addition of Call of Duty could surge Game Pass subscription value and become a tipping point that skews subscription revenues.

Here's how much Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony made from Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus & PlayStation Now subscriptions in 2021.

Brazilian competition regulator CADE says that Sony would be harmed by any Call of Duty exclusivity but not enough to cripple PlayStation's business.

Sony Honda are teamed up to manufacture EVs - delivery is expected to start in spring 2026 for North America, while Japan will follow during Q3 and Q4.

Brazil's CADE regulator approved the Microsoft-Activision merger, but has a myopic view of the growing billion-dollar video game subscription market.

Nintendo's newer Switch Online subscription has generated nearly $1 billion in revenues throughout 2021, new documents from Brazilian regulators reveal.

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick delivers interesting comments about subscriptions that could in theory be applied to the video games market.

Take-Two Interactive, who has made billions from the Xbox ecosystem via game sales and microtransactions, encourages the Microsoft-Activision merger.

PlayStation's Hermen Hulst confirms that Sony's upcoming live service games will release simultaneously day and date on both PlayStation consoles and PC.

PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Hermen Hulst says PlayStation games will stay on consoles for at least 1 year before crossover to the PC market.

After weeks of speculation, it's been confirmed that actress Elle Fanning will star in Hideo Kojima's new game...but we're not sure which one it is.

God of War Ragnarok's production was handled by nine separate teams, including developers like Sony Santa Monica, Blupoint, and Valkyrie Entertainment.

Sony is starting to add direct PlayStation Network account linking integration into its PC games on Steam, marking a big step forward for unification.

Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved Microsoft's proposed merger with Activision-Blizzard with no restrictions.

Gamers have discovered how many points Sony's new PlayStation Stars will give out to PS Plus subscribers for buying games on the PlayStation Store.

Microsoft portrays Xbox as a kind of underdog when put up against Nintendo and Sony, however current Xbox's revenues are actually beating Nintendo's.

Microsoft has launched a website devoted to its proposed $68.7 billion Activision-Blizzard merger with a list of positives for gamers and the industry.

Sony needs to adapt a Warzone-like model and directly synergize its first-party AAA games and upcoming live games especially if they're set in the same IP.

Sony plans to make a massive 2 million PSVR2 headsets in Fiscal Year 2022, which is almost half of total PSVR1 sales over the past four years' time.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan reportedly met with European regulators to discuss Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion buyout of Activision.

Horizon Zero Dawn is already one of the best-looking PlayStation 4 games ever made, but it's reportedly still getting remastered for the PlayStation 5.

Horzion developer Guerrilla Games may be developing a new online multiplayer Horizon game for PlayStation 5 and PC complete with a form of co-op gameplay.

Stadia's closure combined with the cessation of a 2020 cloud deal could arm Google with an argument against Microsoft's buyout of Activision-Blizzard.

Tencent plans to acquire more majority stakes in video games companies to offset share price drops, and Tencent could also make more acquisitions as well.

Microsoft has filed a formal merger proposal with the European Commission's anti-competition regulatory body with a provisional deadline of November 8.

Google Stadia actually mattered a lot and helped push a new inflection point for the games industry as major games industry players look to the clouds.

Sony has conscripted God of War PC developer Jetpack Interactive to work on a new live service game based on a 'prized PlayStation IP'

Sony's new PlayStation Stars loyalty program has lots of perks as you level up, including unlockables, free games, and...priority to PlayStation support?

As per usual, Google is officially shutting down a big multi-billion dollar business venture after only two years...this time it's Stadia game streaming.

Sony is bringing three more PlayStation 5 games to PC as it chases more diversified revenue streams and recurring game sales across multiple platforms.

Sony PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal is coming to the PC: packs support for NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support, ray tracing, and the usual PC upgrades.

PlayStation Stars, the rewards program that gives out digital PlayStation collectibles (that totally aren't NFTs) for completing tasks, comes next month.

Analyst firm Newzoo predicts the global games market will generate $196.8 billion in worldwide revenues across consoles, PC, and mobile throughout 2022.

Sony's new lighter PlayStation 5 model is confirmed to feature a 6nm SoC codenamed Oberon Plus that will help Sony produce more PS5s in the long run.

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment President Shawn Layden has joined Tencent as a strategic advisor on new games...and possibly metaverse expansion.

The Logitech G Cloud is a mobile Android 11 handheld that comes with Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GeForce Now pre-loaded, aimed at dedicated cloud gaming.

Sony is reportedly planning a new PS5 model that will feature a detachable and portable disc drive that will also allow digital-only PS5s to play discs.

After charging $70 for new games and raising PlayStation 5 costs, Sony's affirmations about knowing what's best for PlayStation gamers sounds hollow.

Sony's new Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition smartphone packs in serious hardware and specs and shows there's no reason to resurrect the PlayStation Vita.

Microsoft may raise Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription prices if and when it acquires Activision-Blizzard's treasure trove of billion-dollar franchises.

Sony has confirmed that original PlayStation VR titles will not be backwards compatible on the PlayStation VR 2--PSVR 1 games won't play on PSVR 2.

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves collection arrives on PC this October, complete with 4K support, AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution 2--PC specs also revealed.

Sony and Microsoft are using some of the biggest video games industry websites to publicly argue over the $68.7 billion dollar Activision acquisition deal.

Both the UK's CMA and European Commission's anti-trust regulators will closely scrutinize and examine Microsoft's proposed Activision-Blizzard buyout.