News October 8, 2019 PlayStation 5 name revealed. It’s PlayStation 5! Shipping holidays 2020 Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan confirmed the name of the the next console from Sony, as well as its release date. As expected, it is called PlayStation 5. It will go on sale at the end of 2020.
News September 23, 2019 Digital video games bring in $8.9 billion in August The last month of summer saw consumers spend $8.9 billion on digital copies of video games globally. 62% of this amount was spent on mobile.
News July 15, 2019 ROKiT will invest up to $500,000 in “the next great game” on mobile or console The ROKiT Group of Companies, smartphone manufacturer and provider of wireless services, has launched ROKiT Games Limited. It’s a game development fund to support indie developers of mobile and console games. The size of the fund is $50 million.
News June 10, 2019 Project Scarlett: New Xbox for Xmax 2020 Microsoft announced its next-gen Xbox console at E3 2019. Introducing the platform, Xbox head Phil Spenser referred to it as “Project Scarlett,” a codename that media has been using long before the official unveiling.
News May 27, 2019 How US 25 percent tariffs might affect next-generation consoles The U.S.’ trade war with China might enter a new phase as the Trump administration proposes tariffs of up to 25% for thousands of imported goods. Among them are a number of items related to video games, specifically consoles.
News April 19, 2019 Tencent Will Sell Switch in China Tencent has secured the necessary approval to sell Nintendo’s portable console in China. The console will be distributed with a test version of the “New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.”