Sony breaks the bank with PlayStation 5 Pro price

NEWS THIS WEEK

• PlayStation 5 Pro vs PlayStation 5: Breaking Down the Specs
• Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling
• Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Sends Memo to Staff
• Destiny 2 Nerf Gun And Ace Of Spades Ornament Accused Of Plagiarizing 9-Year-Old Fanart
• 10 Years Later, the Return of ‘Flappy Bird’ Highlights a Dark Turn for the Games Industry

RELEASE RADAR

• THE PLUCKY SQUIRE - 17 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• UFO50 - 18 September 2024 - PC
• FINAL FANTASY XVI - 18 September 2024 - PC
• GOD OF WAR: RAGNAROK - 19 September 2024 - PC
• FROSTPUNK 2 - 20 September 2024 - PC
• COPYCAT - 20 September 2024 - PC
• THE KARATE KID: STREET RUMBLE - 20 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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