Rumors about the design of a “slim” PlayStation 5 redesign featuring the detachable Blu-ray drive we’d heard about seem to have boomeranged from a Twitter / X post describing it as “shorter not thinner” to a Chinese forum and back to Twitter.
The largest grains of salt are attached here, but we’ll see if more leaks follow — the original account that posted about it claims to have a video (which hasn’t been posted yet, if it ever will be).
8BitDo continues to bridge the gap between wireless controllers and classic gaming consoles. It recently announced a new Retro Receiver for the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2, allowing you to play on Sony’s older consoles with a modern DualSense, DualShock 4, or other Bluetooth-compatible gamepads.
The $24.99 adapter may not be the most “authentic” retro experience, but it beats being hindered by a six-foot cable.
Swarm simulations for fish, soft-body simulations for seaweed, global illumination for cities — Genshin Impact was already one of the best-looking free-to-play games, and Version 4.0 is upping the tech tree with the aqua-charged Fontaine biome.
Oh, and they’re “experimenting with motion-controlled aiming” on PlayStation. No more need to stream to Steam Deck to easily hit things with a bow? Full trailer here.
Calling reintroduces Overwatch fans to Sojourn, a central figure in Overwatch’s expanding narrative.
From August 7th through September 28th, you’ll be able to snag the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ’18 featured in the Gran Turismo movie in Gran Turismo 7. Check out the details on the PlayStation blog.
The movie technically premieres in theaters on August 25th, but on the Gran Turismo movie’s website, I can find tickets for some early showings starting August 8th.
If this becomes a trend, I’m here for it. After yesterday’s sale on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the $50 off deal has returned.
This is the standalone disc-equipped console, not one of the bloated bundles Newegg’s offered before. The only “gotcha” is that there are no returns, but I’d wager you’ll want to keep this deal.
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