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PS5 Console & Games Revealed, Modern Warfare Season 4 Details | Save State

On today's Save State, Persia talks about the PlayStation 5 reveal event. We got our first look at the console with its tall, two-toned design and got a chance to see dozens of titles that we'll get our hands on when the PS5 is finally here.Persia also talks about Call of Duty Season 4 details, which include new multiplayer maps, game modes, and more for both Modern Warfare and Warzone. E3 might not be happening this year, but we've got you covered. This summer, GameSpot is hosting Play For All,

PS5 Reveal Gives Us A Strong Taste Of Next-Gen, But It’s A Familiar Flavor

It happened, folks. Sony finally lifted the curtain on the PlayStation 5 in an online presentation this week, revealing a curvy two-toned console that looks like it came from some parallel dimension where our inevitable cyberpunk reality is more bright and optimistic than it actually is. 2020 is the year video games move into the next generation. The way we play games is going to change irrevocably. I definitely heard the phrase 'paradigm shift' dropped like a cannonball in the ocean. The future of gaming is here, again. We are

Why Sony Is Releasing A PS5 Without A Disc Drive

Sony is releasing two PlayStation 5 consoles this year. One has a disc drive and the other doesn't. In a new interview with GameSpot sister site CNET, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan explained why Sony is releasing the disc-free console. He explained that it's a reflection of what many consumers want these days. Basically, people are consuming more and more digital content as opposed to physical media, and Sony is releasing a new PlayStation console for those who align more with this vision for the future. "We're just acknowledging here that

PS5 — Sony Boss Explains Why It Looks Like That And How It Will “Grace” Your Living Room

Sony finally revealed the form factor of the PlayStation 5 during its reveal event, and the design was probably not what many expected. The system--both the model with a disc drive and without--sports a futuristic-looking design that is more out-there than previous PlayStation systems. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan explained to GameSpot sister site CNET that PlayStation's goal with the form factor was to create something unexpected and "daring." Behold, the PS5 "We wanted to do something that was bold and daring almost. We wanted something forward facing and future facing,

PS5’s Impressive Load Times Are Coming Into Focus With Resident Evil 8 And NBA 2K21

Among the advancements that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will offer is dramatically improved loading times. Back in 2019, Sony showed off the improved load times with Marvel's Spider-Man, and now the company and its partners have shared more insight on the subject. As part of Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event, new information about load times on PS5--and Xbox Series X for that matter--came into focus. NBA 2K21 2K Sports is promising that NBA 2K21 will feature "drastically improved load speeds" on PS5. In a video, the developer

NBA 2K21 Confirmed For PS5 With Stunning Graphics And Dramatically Faster Load Times

NBA 2K21 is coming to PlayStation 5, Sony announced during the PS5 reveal event on Thursday. A trailer featuring New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was shown, and it looked damn impressive. The video showcases "actual PS5 pre-alpha" footage, Sony said. We see Williamson dribbling the ball and dunking, and some close-up shots demonstrate some truly impressive graphics. Or at least very sweaty graphics. A follow-up video from 2K Sports demonstrates the dramatic improvement in load times for NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles. The game loads in about a second,

And finally…here’s Sony’s PlayStation 5

Today’s PlayStation 5 event was all about the games — generally a good sign when your system is due out by the end of the year. But after more than an hour of real PS5 gameplay capture, Sony had one more important thing up its sleeve: the console. Announced back at CES in January, we’ve seen very little of the hardware thus far, beyond last month’s DualSense Controller review. [embedded content] Sony finally reviewed the PS5 tower in all its glory — and I’ve got to admit, the damn thing

Spider-Man and stray cats take center stage as Sony showcases its PS5 gaming lineup

Several months after teasing a holiday release for the PlayStation 5 back at CES, Sony finally gave gamers a lengthy sneak peek at the next-gen console’s lineup. The event — which was initially set for last week before being pushed due to nationwide protests — comes a month after a similar event for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. The event was very much inline with a standard E3 presentation — albeit devoid of the standard live element, due to COVID-19-related restrictions. And honestly, it was a nice change after last year’s