Next PS5 Event State of Play is Set for August 6th
The broad rumors about an August State of Play are beginning to coalesce into an actual date and time for the next PS5 event. According to Roberto Serrano, an insider who corroborated the June 11th date for the PS5 reveal event, Sony is set to have its next PS5 event on August 6th. He even gives an exact time, saying the broadcast will take place at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET on that Thursday. The image above was (presumably) created by Serrano, but he seems pretty confident with his leak, saying “PS5 fans, pin this.” We’re pretty big PS5 fans at PSLS, so here we are.
*BREAKING NEWS*#PS5 fans, pin this
Sony @PlayStation 5 next event is scheduled for AUGUST 6th 2020 – 1pm PT | 4pm ET | 10pm CEST
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_#PlayHasNoLimits#PlayStation5 pic.twitter.com/wl7dDAqclr— Roberto Serrano’ (@geronimo_73) July 21, 2020
The rumored date lines up with a few other rumors that have said Sony is getting ready to host a second showcase for the PS5 sometime in August. Jeff Grubb, who has reported on a number of the summer’s events prior to their official announcements, has maintained that an August State of Play is happening since at least early June. Other reports say that Sony held back some announcements from its June 11th PS5 reveal for the August showcase.
It should be noted that Serrano was also the individual who kicked off the rumor that the PS5 price would be revealed last week alongside preorders opening, which did not end up happening. Serrano’s reported date for the next PS5 State of Play event (which he doesn’t actually call a State of Play) lines up with the first PS5 reveal event timing, being on a Thursday (June 11) at the same time listed.
Microsoft is getting ready to launch the next volley in the next-gen information war with its July 23rd event, centering on Halo Infinite, but guaranteed to have a ton of exclusive surprises for Xbox fans. It’s reported to be a “night of mic drops” for Microsoft, but the company says it will only be focused on games; no hardware or services announcements, which means we may not get a price for the Xbox Series X just yet.
Sony’s August showcase would be a follow-up of sorts to Microsoft’s event this Thursday, and will also be its first major push for PS5 marketing following the release of its final PS4 exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima. Whether or not that means it will just be more games, or if it will have announcements and reveals regarding PS5 UI, dashboard, features, and services is yet unknown. Sony’s Mark Cerny did promise a console teardown earlier this year, which we haven’t seen yet. We’ve also only seen a tease of the startup UI, and of course everyone is waiting on that price and announcement for when PS5 preorders will open. Reportedly, retailers have already started to receive and construct PS5 kiosks and demo stations, which would signal a big marketing push for the next-gen console happening soon.
Previous events were officially revealed less than a week beforehand, so don’t expect to hear about this one from Sony until July 31st at the earliest, if the reported date is accurate anyway.
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Sony’s Next State Of Play Officially Set For August 6th
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Ryan Epps
Sony has unveiled the time and date for its next State of Play, and it’s just the first one this month.
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The rumors were true, but not without a price — or, more so like lack thereof. The good news: Sony has unveiled the time and date for its next State of Play. The bad news: «No big PS5 announcements,» reads the list of what fans can expect from the upcoming online-based event.
Slated for Thursday, August 6th at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET, Sony’s followup to their last big State of Play, which revealed the PS5 console in all of its glory, will merely be a showcase for virtual reality, forthcoming PS4 titles, as well as a return visit to some indies and third-party PS5 games already shown.
If fans weren’t already foaming at the mouth for any and all PS5 news, they certainly will be following August 6th.
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In a rather short post on the PlayStation blog site, Sony’s Senior Director of Content Communications, Sid Shuman, divulges on the next big PlayStation spotlight event:
«The episode is weighing in at 40+ minutes(!). We’ve got a great lineup in store featuring plenty of new gameplay footage and other game updates. Can’t wait to hear what you think!
And just to be super clear — there will be no PlayStation Studios updates in Thursday’s episode. There won’t be any updates around hardware, business, preorders, or dates either. On Thursday, our focus is squarely on showcasing some cool upcoming games coming to the broader PlayStation ecosystem. Should be fun!»
Although Shuman’s excitement is extraordinarily palpable, it’s doubtful many fans and, especially avid PS5 seekers, share similar emotions for this next event.
With Microsoft’s previous Xbox Games Showcase shedding light on a vast swath of first-party experiences, many of which will be available to players across platforms via Game Pass, Sony seems to be delaying much of the hype for either later in the month, or even until September.
Then, there’s also the question of price. As both Sony and Microsoft’s price feud wanes, more and more hype continues to build for the former’s system. With Sony expecting to sell 120 million units, the Japan-based company seems not too worried about pricing, but more so interested in showcasing its ecosystem, something Microsoft clearly has the upper hand in. Even so, the PS5 subreddit has thus far been flooded with prior Xbox fanboys jumping ship for the next-gen Sony system. A recent UK poll pile drives the point that Sony is the next-gen frontrunner with 84 percent of respondents naming the PS5 their console of choice over the XSX.
While first-party games might be on every Sony fans’ mind, not to mention price, there’s also the dual-sided question of UX and UI.
It is known that the PS5 will have what is called an Activities feature, which utilizes deep link technology and the SSD to leap into a game mode at a moment’s notice. What else the Sony console may have in store for players remains as top secret as the overall price range for both the PS5 and XSX.
Whether you’re excited or not, tune in Thursday on either YouTube or Twitch to see what Sony has in store for the future PlayStation console.
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Alan Wake, HITMAN in VR, Temtem and Crash Bandicoot 4 — Igromania
Sony hosted a 40-minute State of Play showcasing partner games for PS4, PS5 and PlayStation VR.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time starts again with a crazy beach! In addition, the developers showed a lot of costumes for Crash — namely cosmetic ones. They do not affect the gameplay in any way, unlike masks, thanks to which you can slow down time or change reality.
In addition to Coco and Doctor Neo Cortex, Dingodile will appear among the playable characters. And one of the main innovations will be the «inverted» mode, unique for each world. This is something like mirror levels with increased difficulty.
Releases October 2nd for PS4 and Xbox One.
The developers behind HITMAN 3 have released some fresh footage… starting with a first person demo of the PlayStation VR mode. After the release of the third part, the ENTIRE trilogy can be played in a virtual reality helmet.
The story expansion Control about Alan Wake will be released on August 27th.
The show showed a big gameplay presentation of The Pathless . Adventure makes a serious bet on meditative exploration of the world, but this does not mean that the game will not have action scenes or boss battles.
The game will be released this year on PS5, PS4, PC and iOS.
The next big show was made by the developers of Spelunky 2 , the sequel to the successful roguelike with the ability to transfer part of the progress from playthrough to playthrough.
For the sequel, they came up with many new elements and secrets that even the developers themselves do not know about.
Releases September 15th on PS4 and PC.
Fresh trailer for Genshin Impact , a Chinese open-world RPG that painfully resembles The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The release is expected this year on PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Fresh trailer Aeon Must Die .
Fresh trailer Bugsnax for PS5. Release at the end of the year.
Temtem , Crema and Humble Bundle’s Pokémon, is coming to PlayStation 5 next year.
A fresh preview of Godfall on PlayStation 5. This gameplay video focuses on showcasing action scenes. The developers also confirmed that gear can only be earned through gameplay — no microtransactions for cool loot.
Show The Pedestrian is a puzzle adventure game with an unusual style. Out in January on PS4.
Auto Chess with the straightforward name Auto Chess will be released on PS4.
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PlayStation 6: When will it come out and what can we expect from the new Sony console? Sony consoles? Here’s everything we know about the PS6 so far.
If you look at the situation without jokes, there is still a lot of time before the release of the PlayStation 6.
But despite this, you can already look at what the new Sony console will be like, or at least dream about it.
Be that as it may, Sony has always learned from the way their previous console generations worked, which means there are things we can talk about right now. Perhaps even we will be able to predict what the price of PS6 will be.
The future of PlayStation 5: PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim 9 awaits us0119
PlayStation 5 was released relatively recently due to problems with the production of consoles, the new version of the console is selling well, but not as fast as Sony would like. That being said, don’t forget the successful launch of different versions of the PS4, which happened a few years after the release of the original 4th generation console.
The release of different versions of PS4, PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim proved to be a hit, allowing gamers to upgrade as new technologies become available. Conversely, gamers who couldn’t afford a PS4 at launch were later able to purchase a better value product.
So before we wait for PS6, we will almost certainly see PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim on the market. The PS5 Slim will likely ditch the disc drive, just like the current PS5 digital model. On the other hand, the PS5 Pro will certainly add more SSD storage space and more processing power.
Despite this, there is currently no release date for the PS5 Slim or release date for the PS5 Pro, but pending chip availability, we can expect them to be announced later this year or next.
When the PlayStation 6 will be released. Release date
The release date of the PlayStation 6 has not yet been announced, like the console itself, so it’s hard to say when the new console will be released.
PS6 hasn’t been officially announced and probably won’t be announced for a few more years. However, Sony’s past behavior can give us a rough idea of when we can expect the Sony PS6 release date.
In a 2019 interview with Sony’s Masayasu Ito (Executive VP Hardware Development) explained:
for new consoles, it’s a six- to seven-year cycle.
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Based on this information, the PlayStation 6 will be released in 2026, the sixth year since the PS5 was released in November 2020.
PS6 will be smaller?
The size of the PS5 is the main drawback of the new console. According to the network, this is the largest console ever. Therefore, one of the main questions that are asked when it comes to PS6 — will the new console be smaller in size? It is very difficult to say now, but most likely Sony will not chase small sizes.
Because when a new console comes out, people take it because it’s new, it’s fast, it has a unique and exclusive design. The size of a new technology is not always the key to success.
But for those who already have a PS5, it will be interesting to look at a more compact and aesthetic console in the future. And if Sony makes the new PlayStation 6 smaller or releases the PS5 Slim, then they will most likely sell the PS5 to the same customer twice.
Which will positively affect the overall sales of the console.
The PS6 may be a little smaller than the PS5, but not so small as to discourage gamers from eventually wanting a smaller PS6.
Will PS6 have an SSD?
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PS5 solid state drive was a real breakthrough, making the console one of the fastest consoles. But the main disadvantage of the PS5 SSD is its size. Modern AAA-class games require more and more installation space, the latest Horizon Forbidden West takes up more than 100 GB on the console.
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Therefore, PS6 should have more storage space and it would be better at the launch of the console. Either Sony should add the ability to resize the main SSD drive or use more slots for additional SSD drives, because connecting an external drive to the console does not look aesthetically pleasing.
What will the PS6 look like?
What will the PS6 look like? This is the hardest question so far.
