A new Sony UI patent that’s just been listed might be heralding a UI change in the Playstation 5’s outlook, or it could be one of the pieces of technology the company is already preparing for future Playstation consoles. It seems to be a method of being able to access other applications without leaving the … Read more
Various incidents have been making the news recently about Sony leaning on creators and manufacturers that are creating PS5 covers and skins without their permission. Now, a patent for those sorts of covers and skins has been listed for Sony, hinting at their future plans for decorating Playstation 5 consoles. Console customization is a big … Read more
It’s been a fixture of artificial intelligence in science fiction for a long time now for the AI in question to learn from its experiences with humans, and video game AI is no exception. A recently-filed Sony AI training model patent, however, is apparently now going whole hog on the concept. According to the abstract: … Read more
While Sony hasn’t actually come out and said anything yet, rumors are starting to circulate on that the upcoming new version of Playstation VR will be backwards compatible with the original Playstation VR. But if PSVR 2 backwards compatibility is indeed a thing, the rumors are conflicting. In recent history, Sony hasn’t gone quite as … Read more
If you’ve ever been watching a stream of a game and thinking one team’s player was doing too good or too bad to keep things interesting, a new Sony patent would apparently create a system allowing spectators to vote to bench players, and it would happen upon reaching a certain threshold. According to the patent: … Read more
A new patent acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment is apparently geared towards making gamers have to worry less about bandwidth during periods of play. The Sony bandwidth patent points towards a process of managing things like files and applications in order to prevent the clogging of bandwidth during periods of gameplay, according to its description. … Read more
One of the big surprises of the Playstation Showcase earlier this month was the reveal that Aspyr Media were in the process of developing a Knights of the Old Republic remake, revamping a classic RPG that fans have been clamoring for a remake for for years. It might even be in Unreal Engine. This information … Read more
Even though the Playstation 5 isn’t even a year old yet, that hasn’t stopped Sony from making sure that they can continue to make the consoles for a long time to come. Various job listings on the website, along with other sources, show that Sony is developing technology for future Playstation consoles including PlayStation 6 … Read more
Marvin Najor, a former technical director and artist at Sony Interactive Entertainment, has made a few waves on the internet recently due to his LinkedIn page. In the page, he mentions that he worked on an as-of-yet unannounced Sony IP before leaving the company. Najor is currently employed by InXile, but what could this “unannounced … Read more
Unlike Spider-Man, you can’t really play off Wolverine as a guy who defeats his enemies purely through blunt-force trauma. The Insomniac Wolverine game that was revealed at the Playstation Showcase (alongside a sequel to their Spider-Man game) will be leaning into this interpretation, and along with being a full-sized title will also have a more … Read more