We’re a step closer to getting our hands on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 5. Sony has created a PS5 signup page, where it’s taking preorder reservations on a first-come, first-served basis from existing customers, CNET sister site GameSpot reported Wednesday. The selection is “based on previous interests and PlayStation activities,” and you’ll know if you’re …
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Canon’s EOS R5 and R6 sit squarely at the top of the company’s mirrorless camera lineup and with features like 8K video, in-body image stabilization and lightning-fast auto focus, they offer a lot to get excited about. Canon EOS R5 (body only) $3,899 at Amazon The 45-megapixel R5 is the hero of the pair and having spent some time shooting …
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A/V Receivers have a tradition of being ugly. Great, yes, but ugly nonetheless. Only in once in a while does a manufacturer change things up with something that’s a little more stylish. Yamaha’s brand new RX-V range joins the Denon HEOS AVR in offering something of a conversation piece. Yamaha has dispensed with the “hearse”-like appearance of yesteryear, and its new …
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If you’re still working and socializing from home due to coronavirus spikes across the country, it may be time to upgrade your webcam to make sure you look your best on video chats and livestreams (changing your Zoom background and turning on the beauty filter can only do so much). If you have a Sony digital camera, there’s now a …
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Epic Games levels up again in its battle against Apple and Google with the announcement of the #FreeFortnite Cup tournament on Aug. 23, just ahead of its Chapter 2 Season 4 launch on Aug 27. Epic is locked in a public battle with the two tech giants over their policies on in-app purchases on iOS and Android devices. Apple and Google last …
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Sony’s newest teaser for the PS5 is here, and it focuses on the immersive elements of next-gen gaming — namely haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and 3D audio. While no new information has been released regarding price or release date, which Sony still hasn’t confirmed, the teaser focuses on features new to the system and to the console generation. Haptic feedback …
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Four brothers from New York state were arrested and charged by federal authorities Wednesday in an alleged scheme to overcharge Amazon for wholesale orders and pocket $19 million in the process. From 2017 to 2019, the brothers allegedly ran a wholesale business that exploited Amazon’s vendor systems to send the e-commerce giant significantly more stuff than it agreed to buy …
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Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia are among the leaders of the pack for cloud gaming — technology that renders and streams supported games from data centers to your phones, PCs and Macs so you can play on devices that might otherwise not be able to run them. Among high-profile newcomers there’s also Microsoft’s Project xCloud, which launches next month but has the advantage …
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If you bought 2019 action game Control on PS4 or Xbox One and were planning to replay the game on PS5 or Xbox Series X, you won’t be getting the next-gen enhancements for free, developer Remedy revealed on Wednesday. The free next-gen upgrade applies only to the Ultimate Edition of the game, which will be available on consoles on Sept. …
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We finally know when we’ll see the next Xbox: Microsoft will launch the Xbox Series X this November. The tech giant revealed the month of launch on Tuesday, having previously promised a 2020 holiday season time frame, although there’s still no word on pricing. We may also have a firmer date: The packaging on an unreleased Series X controller tells retailers not to …
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