<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Sony ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/sony Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The game industry's core issues go beyond Xbox, and PlayStation's shutdown of Bluepoint proves it's far more widespread ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-bluepoint-games-shutdown-industry-issues-beyond-xbox QSKGtyGzDUHG77uHMFYugd Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation isn’t the only one getting perks — Marathon promises Xbox and Steam perks too ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-isnt-the-only-one-getting-perks-marathon-promises-xbox-and-steam-perks-too dAuheZGFHykbbetfLhD7KF Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:36:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony Exceeds $2 Billion in Revenue from Multi-Platform Game Releases on Xbox and PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-exceeds-usd2-billion-in-revenue-from-multi-platform-game-releases-on-xbox-and-pc MYgngozGSZKGD4vX6WjX9B Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:53:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's Steam Deck suffers the same problem as the Xbox Ally, and the solution might be a modern manufacturing impossibility — Sony nailed it 16 years ago ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-xbox-ally-too-big-sony-nailed-it peQ3CQ7WqGhjB9jQGvRUfJ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Resolved to my satisfaction": Marathon art theft scandal finally resolved with Bungie and Sony after months of controversy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/marathons-art-theft-scandal-is-finally-over thdcmjGqrw37e7AzWGGXoZ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could Death Stranding 2 ever come to Xbox? A recent PC rating for Hideo Kojima's sequel makes it a far more realistic possibility ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/death-stranding-2-pc-rating QBL4DTF86Qet9fw6JjDj3L Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony’s billion-dollar PC boom — and why skipping more Steam ports now seems impossible ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sonys-billion-dollar-pc-boom-and-why-skipping-more-steam-ports-now-seems-impossible SL4Vam6oZ4cDZEpHiKWDy5 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation hikes prices after Xbox — inflation or just peer pressure? Here’s what each model will now cost. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-ps5-price-hike-us-august-2025 VkFcE6CfGj9CchZuXYbZGG Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie Is Losing Its Independence — Destiny Studio to Become More Deeply Integrated Into PlayStation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungie-is-losing-its-independence-destiny-studio-to-become-more-deeply-integrated-into-playstation 9bjEp2j9Y3pXbgRnFu6nFd Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ [UPDATE] LIGHTNING DEAL: I still use these amazing headphones rather than the latest version — They're currently at their lowest price ever with 42% claimed already ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm4 E7btp2vqRRF5jFiW2d6tkC Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:48:21 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's about time: Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-playstation-finally-gets-rid-of-pc-game-region-locks-after-an-entire-year-but-some-still-remain vQzAAUzbzn3yj2GefyMuz7 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:02:46 +0000 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ I actually managed to sleep through three crying babies on my last flight thanks to these Sony ANC headphones — They're currently $120 off while this deal lasts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/computers-desktops/sony-wh-1000xm4-headphones-memorial-day-deal pQoJxkn6soNwtEuZnYty8F Fri, 23 May 2025 21:07:11 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 21:39:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony could raise PlayStation 5 prices in response to tariffs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-ps5-prices-tariffs-may-2025 jEqXATwdtbnZv7gwZ7zwPF Wed, 14 May 2025 19:07:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hey Sony, take notes! Virtuos' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion just proved there's more to a great remaster than meets the eye ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-take-notes-tes-iv-oblivion-proved-a-great-remaster Uqv4TYs7MB4MtWETeEPsMj Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:28:18 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Microsoft might legit publish more games on PS5 this year than Sony does." Gamers react to PlayStation State of Play, and the strange times Xbox finds itself in. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-might-legit-publish-more-games-on-ps5-this-year-than-sony-does-gamers-react-to-playstation-state-of-play-and-the-strange-times-xbox-finds-itself-in XmR6EjobLMkr8kLUFppLre Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:57:32 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ E3's ESA has a new video game conference — Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and more are attending ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/e3-esa-new-game-conference-iicon-microsoft-sony-nintendo 7cniXmF24dBKYer7kABtQ3 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:10:40 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ After months of complaints, Sony PlayStation walks back PSN account requirements for some Windows PC games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/after-months-of-complaints-sony-playstation-walks-back-psn-account-requirements-for-some-windows-pc-games jBBBRrQhQuyQ2AzLzvNoJH Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:21:08 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'MLB The Show 25' is skipping Game Pass for the first time since coming to Xbox ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/mlb-the-show-25-is-skipping-game-pass-for-the-first-time-since-coming-to-xbox Db9XgvC2rWkYoKpdgX2Mod Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:40:18 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:46:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are too similar — "I want us to innovate and make hardware the differentiator." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ceo-phil-spencer-comments-on-the-xbox-series-s-and-why-it-actually-gives-microsoft-a-key-advantage-i-want-us-to-innovate-and-make-hardware-the-differentiator vyUbGYC8ecgE8GXwQRhToS Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:31:26 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony is making a Helldivers 2 movie even though it's basically just Starship Troopers (and the company owns that, too) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-is-making-a-helldivers-2-movie-even-though-its-basically-just-starship-troopers-and-the-company-owns-that-too qTZgL83dABTeppfuujS2id Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:39:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation says Windows PC is not a "major risk," probably because blanket 'day and date' PlayStation game launches on PC are coming sooner than you think ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-says-windows-pc-is-not-a-major-risk 9YYc2UKqRHC4mMeQGkgyU5 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:55:10 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ (UPDATED) Black Friday hasn't quite ended for the best wireless ANC headphones from Sony, Bose, and even my personal cans of choice from Sennheiser ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones-headsets/im-calling-a-truce-on-the-sony-vs-bose-war-at-least-during-black-fridays-final-hours-all-the-best-anc-headphones-are-equally-affordable dVxtp7jxytnr8cr3PhJvhX Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:29:39 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:05:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 handheld, so where does this leave Xbox's offering? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/report-sony-playstation-gaming-handheld rKFDVvnHQNdt26MkRmXXFF Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:28 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony is in talks to purchase the media conglomerate that currently holds the reins to "Elden Ring" developer, FromSoft ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-is-in-talks-to-purchase-the-media-conglomerate-that-currently-holds-the-reins-to-elden-ring-developer-fromsoft 8Tk76NqhBKxr6HVxuocVC9 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:25:39 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I know none of this is easy news to hear, particularly with colleagues and friends departing SIE." Sony closes two PlayStation studios and shutters Concord for good ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-closes-two-playstation-studios-and-shutters-concord-for-good fcKuR5csPNhTxziqoMRHuD Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:33:33 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s not up to us but to Sony and Phil to duke out": Helldivers 2 dev says Xbox release is possible, but PlayStation has to play nice first ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2-dev-says-xbox-release-is-possible-but-sony-makes-the-call k9t6fUgnYppqGnDFtEkQEi Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:22:34 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ God of War Ragnarök's PC port is great, but thanks to Sony stubbornness, all we're talking about is that stupid PSN controversy again ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/god-of-war-ragnaroks-pc-port-is-great-but-thanks-to-sony-stubbornness-all-were-talking-about-is-that-stupid-psn-controversy-again QxhspQYoKARPbAeDFa2RpE Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:06:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ If the PS5 Pro (and sparkly Xbox Series X) price is the new normal, I'll be done with console gaming after more than 30 years ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/if-the-ps5-pro-and-sparkly-xbox-series-x-price-is-the-new-normal-ill-be-done-with-console-gaming-after-more-than-30-years NQwbEqkBqRu8oWx7cwbrRa Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:38:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Sony announces the $700 PS5 Pro, the internet unleashes the memes — and even the Xbox is catching strays ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/as-sony-announces-the-dollar700-ps5-pro-the-internet-unleashes-the-memes-and-even-the-xbox-is-catching-strays 4qFJfG4CW2kB2VsyPdWfnf Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:45:30 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Sony reveals the PS5 Pro, Xbox is quietly building a cloud gaming dominance that could see it lead a $40 billion industry in just ten years ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-has-a-solid-grip-on-the-cloud-streamed-gaming-market-cloud-gaming-set-to-expand-ten-fold-in-a-decade-to-dollar40-billion-with-xbox-playstation-and-nvidia-at-the-fore-analysis pRubnQfmvceNF4Roo5BJD8 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:03:52 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony sensationally takes Concord offline with no return in sight, refunds coming for Steam PC and PlayStation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-and-concord-devs-to-take-the-game-offline-halt-sales-offer-full-refunds-and-put-it-on-ice qwGUNWkccgHqr2qUHaHig4 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:29:54 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony has a rare (and colossal) miss with a PlayStation game on PC, and there's only one thing that could try and save it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-has-a-rare-and-colossal-miss-with-a-playstation-game-on-pc-and-theres-only-one-thing-that-could-try-and-save-it BNznPudYXMt6BhnNGtFgYh Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:10:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony-owned Bungie is laying off hundreds of employees as it integrates further into PlayStation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-owned-bungie-is-laying-off-hundreds-of-employees-as-it-integrates-further-into-playstation NBFQoQhzTzykhaDH9B3RS Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:25:40 +0000 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2: The Final Shape spoilers leak due to Sony snafu, here's how to avoid the leaks ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/destiny-2-the-final-shape-spoilers-leak-due-to-sony-snafu-heres-how-to-avoid-the-leaks AkAr3y4GurbBeoJSLfJSyB Thu, 30 May 2024 13:39:22 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony commits to day and date PC launches for live service PlayStation titles, but won't do it for the games we REALLY want ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-commits-to-day-and-date-pc-launches-for-live-service-playstation-titles-but-wont-do-it-for-the-games-we-really-want HpL44TbwigPCHL6YdsW5uS Thu, 30 May 2024 11:16:38 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 11:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony and Bose are battling it out to give you the best deal on active noise canceling headphones this Memorial Day ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones-headsets/sony-and-bose-are-battling-it-out-to-give-you-the-best-deal-on-active-noise-canceling-headphones-this-memorial-day jdUNFrfvCAD8iezrzBgu6k Tue, 28 May 2024 02:13:09 +0000 Tue, 28 May 2024 02:13:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Days after Sony's Helldivers 2 PSN debacle, Ghost of Tsushima's PC release gets delisted and refunded from Steam in over 170 countries [UPDATED] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/days-after-sonys-helldivers-2-psn-debacle-ghosts-of-tsushimas-pc-release-gets-delisted-from-steam-in-over-170-countries LLpy5ziVtKu7gJXZWHLvcg Fri, 10 May 2024 18:29:59 +0000 Sat, 11 May 2024 16:08:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helldivers 2 update: Sony reverses its decision to force PC players to sign up for PlayStationNetwork ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-apologies-and-says-theyre-removing-the-requirement-for-a-psn-account-on-helldivers-2-a-day-after-removing-it-from-steam-for-over-2-billion-people c8wFxeKnQ5R8njTXKYs6gR Mon, 06 May 2024 07:46:56 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helldivers 2 CEO apologizes for Sony PSN requirement fiasco as Steam review bombing continues: "I hope we will make it up and regain the trust" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2-ceo-apologizes-for-sony-psn-requirement-fiasco-as-steam-review-bombing-continues 5LSLi7PUDuKLcDGTW5KLcC Fri, 03 May 2024 20:23:24 +0000 Fri, 03 May 2024 20:46:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Helldivers 2' in review bombing uproar as Sony introduces new mandatory account requirements on PC players (UPDATED) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2-sees-uproar-as-sony-re-introduces-a-mandatory-requirement-on-pc-players c78PUZLBsxV9WcX2wNyEqM Fri, 03 May 2024 13:55:18 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony is working to bring PlayStation VR2 to Windows PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/sony-is-working-to-bring-playstation-vr2-to-windows-pc hze7Q3kSXjMnYWdRbrrvzc Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:59:42 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Wherever there is computing, users will be able to play their favorite games seamlessly," Sony CEO describes a PlayStation future with Windows PC and AI ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-ceo-yoshida-on-playstation-future-pc-ai A5LJzao2JmPHE8NSa35ZcH Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:21:09 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft and Sony partnering on an AI-powered car assistant is the strangest news to come out of CES this week ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-and-sony-partnering-on-an-ai-powered-car-assistant-is-the-strangest-news-to-come-out-of-ces-this-week L4NJnzHUSrdXPqLa6i5Yqh Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:42:27 +0000 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:47:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft could 'disrupt and threaten' PlayStation business — Sony's Xbox fears laid bare in massive hack ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/microsoft-could-disrupt-and-threaten-playstation-business-sonys-alleged-xbox-fears-laid-bare-in-massive-hack z2fHr6rHJUgGdwuRCkdGYE Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:31:19 +0000 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony's Destiny 2 developer Bungie lays off 8% of staff, reportedly delays upcoming games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sonys-destiny-2-developer-bungie-faces-layoffs-reportedly-delays-upcoming-games 5DtAw8iv2YUhG4Xw7TJvgZ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:16:05 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony adding online-only 'DRM' to its PS5 Slim disc drive is an unsurprising look at the future of console gaming ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-adding-online-only-drm-to-its-ps5-slim-disc-drive-is-an-unsurprising-look-at-the-future-of-console-gaming yZNawezKpXkYHrSAkscpFF Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:44:11 +0000 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:49:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This game is not being worked on in any way, at any studio.” Jeff Grubb confirms what we already suspected; that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is dead in the water ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/could-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-be-cancelled N4XFXrnccfrGCBvfQ588SW Sat, 30 Sep 2023 11:33:29 +0000 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:41:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 coming to PC? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/is-marvels-spider-man-2-coming-to-pc EECUVFqZ4azN6MX5RJsWmG Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:49:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony's Project Q handheld could very well play Xbox games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sonys-project-q-handheld-could-very-well-play-xbox-games ZcrjfSWCBzaWEpnkK4jWon Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft News Roundup: FTC v. Microsoft, Windows Copilot, Clippy GPT, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-news-roundup-ftc-v-microsoft-windows-copilot-clippy-gpt-and-more 44daNBouuEJEMD7jFeK3MG Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:13:22 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:24 +0000