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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Use Your Next-Gen Console Controllers With Other Devices
The gaming controller that came with your PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S can do double-duty on other devices, too. This means you can take advantage of your next-gen controller’s ergonomics and adaptability to play games on your computer, your smartphone, your tablet, and other devices, too. Here’s how to set it … Continued
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Tech NewsAcer Says Global Chip Shortage Will Bottleneck Laptop Production Until at Least 2022
Facing an ongoing global chip shortage, Acer, one of the world’s leading laptop makers, warns that production will remain bottlenecked until at least the first or second quarter of next year. In an interview with Guardian Australia published on Monday, Acer’s co-chief operating officer Tiffany Huang said that on any given day, the company “can … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThe PS5 Shortage Will Likely Stretch Into 2022
If you were hoping it’d get easier to snag a PlayStation 5, Sony’s got some bad news for you. In a call with analysts, Sony warned that they likely won’t be able to meet PS5 demand and restock stores through 2022. According to Bloomberg, Sony reported it had sold 7.8 million PS5s through March 31 … Continued
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io9GamesOh, So Apparently Sony Has Enough PS5s for China Now
It seems low supply isn’t enough to stop Sony from opening up PS5 sales in yet another country because today Sony announced plans to begin selling the PS5 in China in mid-May. Despite being launched almost half a year ago, Sony has struggled to keep up with the demand for the PS5, forcing customers to … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsWhy You Should Use a Keyboard and Mouse With Your PS5 or Xbox Series X/S
There are plenty of good reasons to hook up a keyboard and mouse to your next-gen console. Not only do peripherals give you greater precision and flexibility while gaming, they also make entering text and using other apps much less of a chore. It opens up ways of using your games box—to browse the web, … Continued
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io9GamesPlayStation 5 Is Now the Fastest-Selling Console in U.S. History
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling gaming console in U.S. history in both unit and dollar sales, according to retail analyst firm The NPD Group. So if you’ve been struggling to get your hands on one since its release last November, scalpers may not be entirely to blame. This success is particularly remarkable given Sony’s … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Start Streaming Your PS5 or Xbox Series X/S Gameplay on Twitch
So you’ve picked up a brand new PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, and now you might be wondering how you can share all your gaming exploits with the wider world. After all, if you play a game and no one else can see it, did it even happen? Game streaming is … Continued
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io9GamesSony’s First Major PS5 Software Update Adds New Storage Options
It’s been almost six months since the PlayStation 5 launched, and today Sony is announcing the first big software update for its flagship game console. Sony in a blog posted today detailed some of the new features and improvements that will arrive in the PS5’s April Update, which will begin rolling out globally tomorrow. For those feeling … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsSony Will Reportedly Start Supporting SSD Upgrades for the PS5 Later This Summer
One of the PS5’s few shortcomings compared to the Xbox Series X is its smaller built-in storage. However, based on a new report, it seems Sony is working to address that by adding support for the PS5’s SSD expansion bay later this summer. According to a source who spoke to Bloomberg, support for the use … Continued
