Sony has released a significant update for the PS5 that adds a Welcome hub, Party Share, and more new features. Unfortunately the update does not add themes or folders, two of the most-requested features from PS5 owners.VP of product management at Sony Interactive Entertainment Hiromi Wakai unveiled PS5 system software update 24.06-10.00.00 on the PlayStation Blog, with its patch notes, below, published to the PlayStation website.The Welcome hub is a new personalized space with customizable widgets and backgrounds in your PS5 home screen. Welcome hub is a reimagined version of the Explore tab, Wakai said, which was previously only available in the U.S. It will roll out globally over the next few weeks, starting today for select players in the U.S.…
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has revealed the PC and PlayStation 5 co-op shooter's next Premium Warbond, dubbed Chemical Agents, alongside a September 19 release date.While Chemical Agents does not include any new weapons, it adds two stratagem variants — the TX-41 Sterilizer, which lets you spray a gas at the Terminids and Automatons, and the Guard Dog's ‘Dog Breath,’ which is a corrosive gas sprayer — and, in keeping with the alien exterminator theme, the G-4 Gas grenade, which covers the whole area in a cloud of noxious fumes.Explaining the decision to include new stratagem variants but no new weapons, Katherine Baskin, social media and community manager at Arrowhead, said in a post on the PlayStation Blog: “Adding stratagem variants to Warbonds is new with Chemi…
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has released a patch that makes a number of significant balance changes to the base game as well as DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree.Update 1.14, out now for Elden Ring across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam, brings bug fixes and a long list of balance adjustments, including changes to the rock hard final fight in Shadow of the Erdtree that make it easier.Elsewhere, there are PvP-exclusive balance adjustments, general balance adjustments, and various fixes, including for unstable performance. Check out the patch notes below, courtesy of publisher Bandai Namco.…
Space Marine 2 has its first patch following its record-breaking launch, but don’t expect big changes — those are coming in a larger update due later in September.Publisher Focus Interactive announced that a small hotfix (hotfix 2.1) is out now for the Saber Interactive-developed Warhammer 40,000 action game across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S (check out the patch notes below).It focuses on crashes and bug fixes, with a PC-only optimization for behavior on high-end CPUs thrown in. The big, hotly anticipated patch that Focus has already confirmed adds the much-needed ultrawide support and private PvE lobbies is due out later this month.…
Michael B. Jordan has reportedly been tapped to direct and star in Amazon MGM Studios’ The Thomas Crown Affair.Details on Jordan’s second directing gig come from Deadline, which says he picked up the job following the announcement that he would appear on screen in 2016. The Black Panther and Creed actor will also produce through his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Amazon has plans to bring The Thomas Crown Affair to theaters globally, though no release date has been shared yet.Michael B. Jordan. Image credit Jun Sato/WireImage.The Thomas Crown Affair’s origins in film date back to the '60s with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway’s movie of the same name. It follows the titular Thomas Crown (McQueen), a wealthy businessman who orchestrates an impressive heist but…
Sony has quietly bumped up the price of the standard PlayStation 5 DualSense controller worldwide.Despite no public announcement from the company, myriad retailers including Sony's own PlayStation Direct increased the price of all DualSense colorways by $5 today, September 9, 2024. Target, Best Buy, and Amazon all saw the price rise too.The standard DualSense in White, Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, Cosmic Red, Midnight Black, and Gray Camouflage now costs $74.99 instead of $69.99, while the more expensive colors including Sterling Silver, Cobalt Blue, and Volcanic Red have increased to $79.99 from $74.99.…
The PlayStation 5 Pro is real and, alongside bringing an upgraded GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI-driven upscaling to players worldwide, it also brings a hefty price tag.The new hardware was revealed at the PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation held today, September 10, and Sony revealed it would cost $699.99 / £699.99 / €799.99 / ¥119,980. This makes the PS5 Pro $300 more expensive than the base PS5 since the new hardware doesn't come with a disc drive, and those wanting to sit it vertically will need to shell out another $25 too.Gamers have already voiced their surprise at the price online, and analysts too have expressed shock at its 40% to 50% premium over the PlayStation 5 Slim. But what do you think? Is the PS5 Pro reasonably priced?…
The PS5 Pro's touted upgrades don't appear to be enough to sway fans to purchase Sony's new console, with most saying that the upgrade is too expensive. In various polls of IGNs readers across several platforms, only around 10 to 15 percent of respondents said they were planning to purchase the newly-announced console.IGN poll results on X/Twitter.Revealed early on Tuesday, Sony said that the PS5 Pro offers a 45 percent increase in rendering speed among other improvements. However, most fans focused on the premium's console price, which represents a 40 to 50 percent premium on the PS5 Slim.The polls corroborate the sentiment on social media. In a separate poll asking if PS5 was reasonably priced, some 74 percent of readers out of a sample of 34,000 respondents said that…
The new Apple Watch Series 10 was announced today at Apple's "It's Glowtime" September Event. The Series 10 is the biggest Apple watch yet, with approximately 30% more screen area than previous versions. The case is a bit taller, but has smooth, rounded corners giving it a sleek look. Despite the larger screen size, the device is approximately 10% thinner than the previous-generation Apple Watch. It's also lighter – the standard aluminum version is about 10% lighter than the previous generation Apple smartwatch – with a new titanium case variant the similarly about 20% lighter.The new Apple Watch Series 10 features a thinner design and a larger display. Image source: IGN.The Series 10 has a wide-angle OLED display that Apple says is 40% brighter when viewed fro…
HBO is on the hunt for its next Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.Fans recently spotted an open casting call for "an upcoming HBO Original series adaptation of Harry Potter, produced by HBO," and Variety confirmed with HBO that it's indeed authentic. The casting call also drops a hint about when filming will begin, saying the network will only "consider children who are aged 9-11 in April 2025" and listing the filming dates as 2025-2026 in the U.K. That would track with Warner Bros. Discovery's previous announcement that the show would debut sometime in 2026. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2024, and auditioning children must be residents of the U.K. or Ireland. It asks hopeful young actors to submit a video reading a short story or p…