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10
Nov

Talking it out: Do I buy a console or the Oculus Rift?


So my old Xbox 360 finally gave up its ghost last weekend and presented me with the most dreaded of error codes, the ‘Red Ring of Death’. It wasn’t an entirely shocking turn of events, mind you. I’d had that console since 2006 — it survived four intra-state moves, countless roommates and a bitter ex armed with a croquet mallet (seriously Ashley, if you’re reading this, you still owe me a croquet set) — but the increasingly common and severe loading screen freezes made it clear my 360 was reaching the end of its operational service life.

Now I’m faced with a difficult choice: What gaming platform do I buy next? Do I suck it up and embrace Microsoft’s current console, Xbox One? Should I jump ship to the PlayStation 4 which all my own friends own and use? Or, do I say goodbye to console gaming altogether and get one of those fancy new Oculus Rifts?

10
Nov

Great Amazon deals: Sony 128GB microSD card for just $43, and more


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You can’t have too much storage, can you? If you need more memory on your smartphone, tablet, camera, or laptop, you should definitely check out Amazon’s latest Gold Box Deal of the Day.

Amazon is offering select memory cards and flash drives from Sony at discounts of 55% or more. For instance, a 128GB card that’s listed at $109.99 and normally goes for $65-$75 can be had for just $43.

That’s a great proposition, considering that some phone makers charge you $100 for an extra 32GB of storage!

These are all very well reviewed products, with average scores of 4.5 stars or higher. At these prices, this deal is a no brainer.

Check out the break down below, or consult the deal page here:

Sony microSD card deals

Sony SD cards deals

Sony flash drive deals

As with all Gold Box deals, you have till tonight at midnight PT to make up your mind. As usual, stocks are limited, so don’t wait for too long!

If you’re looking for good deals on gifts for the holidays, you can start your search on Amazon’s dedicated gift guide and deals pages:

Happy shopping!

10
Nov

​40 years later, Sony finally kills Betamax


Detail of a Sony Betamax SL-C7 machine, c 1980

Betamax: the punchline for over a decades-worth of VHS-center comedy bits and most format wars. However, Sony’s Beta cassettes can still be bought in Japan. Just about. Sony’s announced that it’s finally, finally, finally stop selling the cassettes. No need to rush to Tokyo just yet, as you still have until next March to buy-up all the Betamax supplies you’ll never need — including a cleaning tape. It’s also dropping its MicroMV camcorder tapes In a bid to… make space in the warehouse, we guess.

Image credit: SSPL via Getty Images

Source: Sony (Japanese)

9
Nov

Sony’s Xperia C4 is now available in the UK for £175


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While it was initially only launched in select markets (read Asia), the Xperia C4 has slowly become available in additional regions. A few weeks ago it was on offer at Best Buy, and now the handset has found its way to the UK. The Xperia C4 (E5303) now has its own listing page on Sony’s UK website and is currently available from Amazon UK from £174.99.

The Xperia C4 is currently only available in black from Amazon UK for £174.99 including one-day delivery if you are a Prime subscriber. Sony has announced that the C4 is slated to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, although there is no ETA at present.

Specifications:

  • 5.5-Inch Full HD IPS display (1920 x 1080)
  • Octa-core MediaTek MTK6752 processor @1.7GHz (64-bit)
  • Mali 760 MP2 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage
  • MicroSD card support (up to 128GB)
  • 13MP Rear-facing camera with flash, AutoFocus and Image stabilizer (Exmor RS)
  • 5MP Front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens and flash (Exmor R)
  • NFC/Bluetooth 4.1
  • Dimensions: 150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9mm
  • Weight: 147 grams
  • Battery: 2,600mAh
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop

What do you think of Sony’s Xperia C4 handset? IS £174 a reasonable price for it in the UK?

 

Source: XperiaBlog

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8
Nov

The After Math: Pop culture phenoms


Quentin Tarantino is taking some serious flack this week for his comments on the #BlackLivesMatter debate. As such, we’re taking a look at some other franchises that are sure to get your geek blood pumping harder than the first time you listened to Gangnam Style. Here are the numbers you deserve, not the numbers you need right now.

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7
Nov

Former Sony Pictures exec snags the rights to a ‘GamerGate’ movie


Former head of Sony Pictures Amy Pascal is working on a film based on a coming memoir from Zoe Quinn, the game developer at the heart of the online controversy known as “GamerGate.” Quinn’s memoir, Crash Override: How To Save The Internet From Itself, is due to be published in September 2016 by Touchstone (a Simon & Schuster imprint), Deadline reports. Pascal, who now heads a production company under Sony, won the rights to Crash Override following a bidding war, according to the site. The film is tentatively named Control Alt Delete and Scarlet Johansson is looking at the script.

Source: Deadline

6
Nov

We turned on the Nintendo PlayStation: It’s real and it works


When a mysterious “Nintendo PlayStation” prototype with both an SNES cartridge slot and a CD drive made the rounds back in July, many remained skeptical. Not even Sony PlayStation’s head of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, wanted to confirm its authenticity. Or perhaps he just didn’t want to bring up the bad blood between his company and Nintendo over this failed collaboration.

Back in 1988, Sony inked a deal with the legendary gaming giant to add its then new CD-ROM technology to the upcoming SNES console. But when it came to money, they couldn’t reach an agreement: Sony allegedly wanted to keep all the money from CD licenses and then figure out royalties with Nintendo later. As you’d imagine, Nintendo didn’t take to this arrangement too kindly. Eventually, just a day after Sony unveiled this “Play Station” at the Chicago CES in 1991, Nintendo retaliated with a surprise move by publicly breaking up with Sony in favor of Philips. Well, that partnership didn’t work out for Nintendo, either. But this infamous rupture did lead to the birth of Sony’s very own PlayStation, which went on to become one of the company’s most profitable assets today.

The “Nintendo PlayStation” is now the stuff of gaming legend, with reportedly only about 200 prototypes ever produced. But, as luck would have it, one of those systems fell into the hands of a father and son: Terry and Dan Diebold. We met up with the Diebolds in Hong Kong, where they were in town for a retro gaming expo, to hear how it ended up in their possession. Most importantly, we got to turn the “Nintendo PlayStation” on, play a couple of SNES games on it, and even take it apart to see if we could fix the dormant CD drive. Slideshow-338987

6
Nov

The best wired exercise headphones


By Lauren Dragan

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.

After considering 145 sport-specific headphones and testing 82 of the best-reviewed and newest options, our panel of experts agreed that the Sony MDR-AS800AP is the best pair of wired exercise headphones for most people. The sweatproof MDR-AS800AP fit our panelists’ ears more comfortably than the competition and sounded much better than many other models we tested. And their sealed design will allow you to focus, even in a crowded (and loud) gym.

6
Nov

‘Overwatch Origins Edition’ will be on PC, PS4 and XB1 next year


Until now only a PC version had been announced for Blizzard’s first all-new game in years, but today a splash page on its Battle.net website promises it will come to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Overwatch Origins Edition is expected to arrive “on or before” June 21st, 2016, although the link to BuyOverwatch.com isn’t working yet. The listing itself has very little information other than promising “all digital content included with Origins Edition will be available by launch,” but an eagle-eyed Reddit poster spotted what may be a full listing of items on a videogame retailer’s website. The shooter has generated hype with a public beta and many Twitch streaming sessions, but for now it’s just one more reason (besides that Warcraft movie trailer) to keep an eye on BlizzCon over the next few days.

Via: Wario64 (Twitter)

Source: Battle.net

5
Nov

Disney and ESPN channels are coming to PlayStation Vue


Disney and PlayStation Vue, sitting in a tree

For all the channels that PlayStation Vue gives you, there have been a few conspicuous gaps: without Disney or ESPN, you didn’t have much in the way of kids’ programming or sports. That gap is closing today. Disney has announced that all of its media networks are coming to Sony’s streaming TV service, including local ABC stations, the Disney Channel and (of course) ESPN’s many offerings. Importantly, this is a rare chance to watch live Disney streams on multiple devices — you can watch sports on your iPad while your kids monopolize the TV. Disney hasn’t said when its channels are showing up or whether you’ll pay a premium to get them, but this is still big news if you’ve wanted to ditch cable or satellite without springing for a relatively barebones option like Sling TV.

Source: ESPN MediaZone

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