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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
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Tech NewsGadgetsAll the Ways You Can Make Use of Your Old PS4 or Xbox One
If you’ve just upgraded to a Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, you might be wondering whether your existing console is just going to sit in a corner gathering dust. Are you really going to go back to it all that much? If the answer is probably no, then you’ve got a … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Play Your PS4 Games on Your PS5
If you’ve got your hands on a brand new PlayStation 5 then it’s likely that you’ve also got a PlayStation 4 of some description set up as well—and moving over your PS4 games to your new PS5 isn’t difficult to do. You can carry on gaming on your new console almost right away, but here … Continued
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io9GamesI’m Deeply Envious of Miles Morales’ New Harlem Apartment
You spend the bulk of Insomniac’sSpider-Man: Miles Morales suited up and swinging across the Manhattan skyline busting villains. But there are a handful of moments peppered throughout the game that bring you to Miles’ new home in Harlem, where he and his mother Rio move to give themselves a fresh start somewhere closer to her … Continued
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io9GamesAn Ode to the Museum Scene in The Last of Us Part II
Weeks later, I’m still completely stunned by it. I’m sitting there playingThe Last of Us Part II, and a few hours into the game it flashes back. Not too far. The scene still takes place after the events of the first game. But Joel is taking Ellie through the woods to give her a surprise … Continued
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io9GamesThe Last of Us Part II Is a Painful, Beautiful, Emotional Roller Coaster
In the best possible way, The Last of Us Part II is hard. Not the overall challenge or its controls—gameplay is secondary to the emotional toll the story takes on you. It’s not a game that lets you choose what path to take: be the bad guy, be the good guy, etc. It forces you to … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsVeteran Jedi Academy PC Players Are Joining Online Console Games and Slaughtering Opponents
The people wanted crossplay in games, and they got it. After debuting on the original Xbox and PCs back in 2003, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy has been ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS4, complete with online multiplayer. But new players are finding that feature a challenge as veteran PC players have figured … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesPeter Parker Comes Undone in This Gorgeous Spider-Man PS4 Poster
The Spider-Man PS4 game—or to give it its official title, Marvel’s Spider-Man, just in case you forgot who owned one of the biggest superheroes in the world—didn’t just give us a compelling new take on the world of the beloved webslinger. It also gave us some gorgeous Spider-suits, like the one celebrated by this beautiful … Continued
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io9GamesCorsair Now Owns the Very Best Indie Controller Maker
Following a buying spree this summer that saw the acquisition of gaming brands including Origin PC and Elgato, Corsair is looking to finish off the year strong with the purchase high-end gamepad maker Scuf. While the size of the deal was not released (neither company is publicly traded), it seems like Corsair is looking to … Continued
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io9GamesRe-Discover the Old New Republic With Jedi Knight II Coming to Switch and PS4
Kyle Katarn is back. If not in Disney’s Star Wars canon, at least on your Switch and PS4. On top of all the other hopes and dreams Nintendo realized in last night’s absurd, 40-minute dollop of video game news, one of the most out there reveals was the shock announcement that classic Star Wars games … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsYou Can Now Change Your PSN Online ID—But There Are a Few Things You Need to Know
At long last, Sony announced it will let you change your online ID on PSN beginning on Wednesday. That said, before you rush to your PlayStation 4 to change that embarrassing handle you’ve had since middle school, there are just a few teensy weensy caveats to keep in mind. While Sony says you can change … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Play PS4 on Your iPhone From Your Bathroom (And Other Places Too)
You can now completely control your Playstation 4 with an iOS device anywhere there’s internet thanks to a free, new PS4 Remote Play app. The new feature comes through a system software update for PS4, which is also free. After spending a few minutes acquiring said software updates and apps, I was able to control … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets10 Tricks to Try First on Your New Gaming Console
If scored a brand new gaming console this holiday season (or any other time), you’re going to want to get it up and running as quickly as possible—here’s how to get started with your PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch, as well as some tips for customizing your new gaming machine and exploring some of its features. … Continued
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io9GamesSpider-Man’s Latest DLC Sells Its Fascinating Ideas Short
Spider-Man is more about just the spectacular webslinger, or even the man behind Spidey’s mask. The supporting cast that comes as part of the Spider-package—his allies, his friends, his family, his foes—is just as vital. But as much as Spider-Man’s DLC content wants to try, it’s coming up short on doing those supporting stars justice. … Continued
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A Brief Guide to the Comics History of Spider-Man PS4’s Three New Suits
Another batch of Spider-Man DLC is out today, and you know what that means—hot new spider-threads to collect, and take pictures (pictures of Spider-Man!) with. This time around, all three new suits are actually from the comics, so here’s a quick little primer to their origins on the page. Iron Spider Marvel’s Spider-Man already has … Continued
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Would Like to Remind You That Peter Parker Is Hot
One of the best aspects of Insomniac’s most recent Spider-Man game is the dozens of alternate costumes from Marvel’s Spider-Man comics that you can equip in order to gain special abilities and give Peter Parker a new look. You’ve got your Spider-Punk, and your vintage comics Spidey, but let’s be honest here. The most impressive … Continued
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The Vintage Comic Suit in PS4’s Spider-Man Is the Best Thing About the Game
There aren’t many bad things to say about PlayStation 4’s Spider-Man game. The story is captivating, the graphics amazing, and the gameplay addictive. Yet there’s one thing that brings the game to another level. It’s the cherry on top of a delicious video game sundae. And that’s the vintage comic book suit. The vintage comic … Continued
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The Comic Book Lore Behind the 3 New Costumes Coming to Marvel’s Spider-Man
Next week, the excellent Spider-Man game for PS4 is getting its first piece of downloadable content. It’s a new mission that brings Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat herself, back into Peter Parker’s Spandex-clad life. But it’s bringing with it even more costumes, if you can believe it, including a pair right out of the comics. … Continued
