Category Archives: Sony

Microsoft announces price increases for both Xbox Series models effective immediately; First Party Xbox Series games to be increased to $80 by the Holidays

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Four weeks after Nintendo shadow revealed Nintendo Switch 2 games will cost $80 to $90, Microsoft is announcing unprecedented price hikes of their own. Everyone was bracing for Microsoft and Sony to announce the games for their next consoles … Continue reading →

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A New California State Law on the digital distribution of Video Games highlights the need for Loss Protection for Consumers; Breaking News from the Video Game History Foundation

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  California governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that forces the entire video game industry to say what we’ve all known for about almost 20 years in regards to buying video games digitally: You are not actually buying the … Continue reading →

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Sony unveils the PS5 Pro; Will release on November 7 with a $799 price tag; DISC DRIVE SOLD SEPARATELY

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  …And just like that, Nintendo is positioned to pay back Sony for the last 30 years with interest. If this isn’t a display of being tone deaf on Sony’s part, I don’t know what is. The last time Sony … Continue reading →

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This is a “friendly” reminder that at least 75% of gaming history is lost to time forever

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Xbox President Phil Spencer recently repeated something he publicly said about Nintendo and Sony several years back: Preserve your gaming history. This time he made it a point to note unlike Nintendo, Sony and former console maker Sega, over … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: The PS3, PSP and PS Vita versions of the Playstation Store will be shut down this summer

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  …It was the news gamers were expecting after last year but not so soon. By this end of the summer, the PS3, PS Vita and PSP will all truly be dead consoles.   As I mentioned more than a … Continue reading →

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Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are clearly moving toward cross-platfrom releases

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Lavon Samuel Davis

It’s quite interesting when the heads of both Microsoft and Playstation reveal they not only own a Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X but like what they other console has to offer. This is in addition to both recently revealing … Continue reading →

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Sony confirms they are OUT of the Handheld Market and speculation on a cancelled Fire Emblem remake

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  To the surprise of no one, a Sony executive stated in a recent interview there will be no successor to the Playstation Vita. The comments come during a year Nintendo is ramping up its gradual shutdown of their own … Continue reading →

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An important message to Parents on Internet Safety and Video Games

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As more of the world has access to the internet and social media compared to 20 years ago, it is even more important than ever that we exercise caution when it comes to how we use modern technology. More … Continue reading →

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First Look Review: Persona 5 (PS4 Version)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…LOL. Took 3 years but like only a handful of other games, the wait was worth it: Two years after the game’s release in Japan it was FINALLY released in North America this past Tuesday. P5 was easily the most … Continue reading →

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Sony Unveils PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim; both consoles to be released within 60 days from each other

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Like the tagline Gamespot included, the announcement should surprise no one. Sony announced the PS4 Slim will become the new standard moving forward. By that I mean presumably for the rest of the PS4’s lifespan. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

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