Sony makes deal with Qualcomm
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Friday, 23 June 2023 11:16

Sony makes deal with Qualcomm


Seems to be sticking with smartphone making for now

Sony company has struck a multi-year deal with Qualcomm to use Snapdragon platforms to power its handsets.

Microsoft complains that it is losing the console wars
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Now the FTC wants to give the field to Nintendo and Sony

Microsoft has told a court that it has been losing the console wars to Sony and Nintendo and needs to buy Activision Blizzard to keep its head above water.

Cloud gaming still tricky
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 10:33

Cloud gaming still tricky


Warns Sony 

Sony's chief executive has warned that cloud gaming is still technically "very tricky," playing down the risk to the console maker of the industry quickly converting to a technology on which its rival Microsoft has invested shedloads of cash.

Sony teases new streaming PlayStation handheld
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How do you do Project Q?

Sony teased its Project Q which is a PlayStation handheld focused on steaming.

Industry blasts UK competition authority over Activision Blizzard decision
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Watchdog might have been listening to the wrong side

Yesterday’s move by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been blasted by those it was meant to protect.

Sony makes a killing
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Friday, 28 April 2023 12:11

Sony makes a killing


Results better than expected 

Sony previously forecast an operating profit of US $8.8 billion and $85.7 billion in revenue. The company beat its forecast with US $9 billion in operating profit -- a company record.

Sony throws cash at Raspberry
Published in AI
Thursday, 13 April 2023 11:48

Sony throws cash at Raspberry


AI plans

The company behind the Raspberry Pi line of computers has raised fresh investment from Sony's semiconductor unit, in a deal aimed at advancing its efforts in artificial intelligence.

Sony fears it will get a low-fat Call of Duty if Vole takes it over
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Claims Microsoft will want to make Xbox versions look better

Sony says it's worried Microsoft could give PlayStation owners a "degraded" performance of new Call of Duty games if it takes over Activision Blizzard to make the Xbox versions look better.

German courts order youtube-dl software site taken down
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Sony, Warner and Universal get legal lebensraum

A German court has ordered hosting provider Uberspace to take the website of the open-source youtube-dl software offline. The ruling results from a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Sony, Warner, and Universal last year. Uberspace will appeal the verdict and meanwhile, youtube-dl's code remains available on GitHub.

E3 2023 gets officially canceled
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Friday, 31 March 2023 12:52

E3 2023 gets officially canceled


And it is not an April's Fools

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced that E3 2023 has been officially canceled.