Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire fellow Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa, according to media reports that emerged this week. The firm’s animation and games properties may underlie the possible M&A activity. Kadokawa is a 79-year-old company that spans film, games, publishing and animation and is listed on the main Tokyo Stock Exchange. Its shares […]
Sony Music today announced the appointment of Taylor Lindsey as Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville, beginning January 2025. She replaces outgoing chief Randy Goodman, who announced his retirement earlier this year. According to the announcement, Lindsey will oversee the company and its creative endeavors as well as Provident Entertainment, the Christian music companies. Lindsey […]
Though neither of Sony’s previous standalone Venom movies were cinematic gems, their strange blend of Odd Couple humor and bloodless body horror were enough to put them squarely in so-bad-they’re-kinda-fun territory. It was hard to imagine a Venom feature — let alone a franchise — really working without a Spider-Man in the mix. But the […]
They say it’s the thought that counts, but that doesn’t apply very well to expensive gaming devices. From a hardware perspective, the $550 PS VR2 is a pricey yet worthy successor to the original, but there’s a very small list of unique, interesting games to run on it. The PS VR2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) features […]
I held Earth in the palm of my hand. Universe Sandboxa celestial body simulator, isn’t available on the PlayStation 5, yet I was running it inside the PlayStation VR2 with the help of the relatively new PC adapter. It was thrilling to access a whole new library for Sony’s virtual reality headset. Until it stopped […]
Note: Xbox Cloud Gaming is not to be confused with Xbox Remote Play, which is free and lets you stream Xbox games you own from a console to your phone, PC, or another Xbox over your home network. This service was only available in Colombia and Ireland, and it enabled up to five friends and […]
Even after I got the fit right, I noticed a darker, fuzzier sound signature than what I experienced in the original pair. This seems to be by design, as one of the main complaints before was a lack of bass, something with which nearly all open earbuds struggle. The new buds add some more punch […]
