Gaming
Sony’s Free PlayStation Initiative Returns Bigger Than Last Year
Sony has decided to return to its Play At Home initiative with free PlayStation games.
Last year, Sony offered two free PS4 games as part of the initiative – Uncharted: Nathan Drake. Collection ”and Journey.
In 2021, gamers will have four months of free games. As Sony promises, members of the PlayStation community will receive “a huge variety of free games and entertainment available” from March to June.
The start is scheduled for March 2. Sony has agreed with Insomniac Games that Ratchet & Clank on PS4 will be available for free download on PlayStation Store for a limited time from 7:00 am ET on March 2 to 6:00 am ET on April 1, 2021. Once downloaded, the game will remain yours forever.
From March 25th, the “attraction of unheard of generosity” will begin in conjunction with the companies Funimation and Aniplex: all new subscribers of Funimation or Wakanim will receive extended free access in countries where these services are available.
Funimation is a paid anime streaming service and Wakanim is Funimation’s European arm. This offer will be available to members of the PlayStation community who sign up to Funimation (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) or Wakanim (most Western and Northern Europe regions) starting March 25th.
These are just the first surprises Sony has prepared under the Play at Home initiative in 2021. In the coming weeks, the company will share details of further free-to-play and offers.
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Gaming
The smallest PC based on AMD R7 6800U is presented. Ayaneo Air Plus looks like Nintendo Switch OLED
Ayaneo has announced a new Air Plus laptop based on AMD R7 6800U, equipped with a 6-inch 1080p screen. The device is very similar to the Nintendo Switch OLED handheld console.
The 6-inch Ayaneo Air Plus is almost the same size as the 7-inch Switch OLED. Ayaneo Air Plus is currently the smallest AMD R7 6800U-based portable device with a 6-inch screen, according to the official statement from the developers.
The device is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and has a 46.2 mAh battery, as well as a USB4 connector. The power consumption of the device reaches 28 watts. An external video card is also supported. In addition, this laptop will also be available with Intel i3-1215U and AMD 7020 series (Mendocino) processors.
The Ayaneo Air Plus laptop is expected to be available for sale soon.
Microsoft has published a report on the results of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
The company’s revenue rose 2% to $52.7 billion, while net income fell 12% to $16.4 billion.
This is far from Microsoft’s best quarter. These results are due to several reasons. First, there is a decline in revenue from manufacturers of laptops with Windows and PC sales in the market as a whole. Secondly, sales of Microsoft devices sank by a considerable 39%.
Also not the best way to feel in the last quarter and the gaming division of the company. In general, the Xbox division was marked by a decrease in revenue. Game sales fell by 13%, hardware sales fell by the same amount, that is, primarily consoles, and revenue from services and services decreased by 12%.
At the same time, Microsoft notes the further growth of the Game Pass service, but, as always, does not name the number of users and revenue.
Opera Software has announced a fresh update for the branded game browser Opera GX. The popular short video service TikTok has been integrated into the sidebar of the browser.
As planned by the developers, this will simplify the search for content. The company explained:
We know that the majority of TikTok users watch gaming content every day, so now you can enjoy content from all your favorite creators and communities right on the big screen.
Opera GX gives you direct access to TikTok: you can discover new creators, create and share your own memes, and more.
New Opera GX users will have immediate access to TikTok in the sidebar. Existing Opera GX users will have to activate the feature in the sidebar settings under Messengers.
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