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Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation

By AFP

The move comes as Sony looks to compete for a share of the gaming peripherals market, valued at $3.88 billion globally in 2019 according to Grand View Research.

  • The Sony VISION-S 02 (L), an SUV prototype vehicle, and the VISION-S 01 sedan concept (R) are on display during a Sony media event for CES 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on 4 January 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Picture: AFP

    Sony to launch firm to explore making electric cars

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  • This handout file image released by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc in the US on 11 June 2020 shows the PlayStation 5 console. Picture: AFP

    New PlayStation hits market ready for battle with latest Xbox

    With pre-orders pointing to a record launch, market leader Sony is counting on big-ticket exclusive games like 'Spider-Man: Miles Morales' to keep the edge over its US challenger.

    641 days ago
  • A gamer plays Fortnite featuring Travis Scott Presents: Astronomical on 23 April 2020 in Los Angeles, United States. Picture: AFP

    Diversity, streaming reshape video games for a new generation

    The Japanese tech giant and its American rival Microsoft are preparing to launch their latest consoles next week, competing in a $160 billion global market - bigger than film and music combined.

    647 days ago
  • Picture: @PlayStation/Twitter

    With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score

    The PlayStation 5 will enter a head-to-head battle with rival Microsoft's new Xbox, released two days earlier, with both hoping to capture the market in the run-up to Christmas.

    648 days ago
  • FILE: The new controller will offer "haptic feedback" that brings players closer to the action of games. Picture: pixabay.com

    Sony's PlayStation 5 launch set for late 2020

    The Japanese electronics firm said a major new feature of the updated console would be its immersive controller.

    1041 days ago
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home. Picture: Supplied.

    Marvel films to lose Spider-Man as Sony deal breaks down: reports

    The Marvel movies have together grossed $22 billion at the global box office, and British actor Tom Holland's Spider-Man has become an increasingly central figure in the most lucrative franchise in film history.

    1090 days ago
  • The new Sony Experia XZ2. Picture: www.sonymobile.com

    Sony pins hopes on 4K video to revive smartphone sales

    The new Xperia XZ2 smartphone will record video in 4K HDR - a quality previously only available in the top-of-the-range camcorders.

    1631 days ago
  • Actors Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Debicki, James Corden, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie and director/writer/producer Will Gluck attend the premiere of 'Peter Rabbit,' sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, at The Grove on 3 February 2018 in Los Angeles. Picture: AFP.

    Food allergy sufferers win apology over 'Peter Rabbit'

    The scene in question portrays rabbit archenemy Mr McGregor, who is allergic to blackberries, being pelted with the berries by a gang of bunnies.

    1644 days ago
  • Sony's new PlayStation 4. Picture: AFP.

    Sony shares soar to 9-year high after forecast of record profit

    Sony’s stock rose as much as 11.6% to its highest level since June 2008. In late morning trade, it was up 10.5% at 4,878 yen.

    1748 days ago
  • Sony's new PlayStation 4. Picture: AFP.

    Sony unveils new versions of PlayStation 4

    The PlayStation 4 Pro, launching 10 November, will support higher resolution and more realistic imagery.

    2167 days ago
  • Late US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson. Picture: AFP.

    Sony wins EU approval for Michael Jackson music deal

    The European Commission said deal wouldn't hurt competition in the music publishing & recorded industries.

    2204 days ago
  • Singer Kesha attends PETA’s 35th Anniversary Party at Hollywood Palladium on 30 September, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Picture: AFP.

    Kesha releases 1st single after label dispute

    Kesha, 29, teamed up with DJ Zedd on the single True Colors.

    2297 days ago
  • A general view shows a damaged house in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture on April 15, 2016, after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the southwestern island of Kyushu on April 14. Rescuers searched through rubble for possible survivors on April 15 after a powerful earthquake in southern Japan left at least nine people dead and hundreds injured, though officials said the toll was unlikely to rise dramatically. Picture: AFP.

    Japan quakes disrupt Sony production of image sensors used in Apple iPhones

    Sony said it will extend the closure of its image sensor plant after major tremblers on Thursday and Saturday.

    2311 days ago
  • A screengrab showing Sony’s ‘Proton Pack’. Picture: YouTube.

    Ghost-catching device? April Fools' Day kicks off

    Sony said it had perfected the Proton Pack, a product designed to capture content from a parallel dimension.

    2327 days ago
  • Picture: AFP

    Sony PlayStation VR to launch globally in October

    Sony released a statement during a press event at the Video Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

    2343 days ago
  • FILE: Late US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson. Picture: AFP/Francis Sylvain.

    Sony buys a Michael Jackson music catalogue for $750m

    The agreement will give the company sole ownership of works by the Beatles, Bob Dylan & Taylor Swift.

    2343 days ago
  • FILE: Sony Corp has unveiled a new high-end Xperia handset featuring an aluminium frame and a 5.2-inch screen. Picture: Sony Corp.

    Sony Corp unveils Xperia Z4

    The new high-end handset features an aluminium frame & will be available in Japan soon.

    2674 days ago
  • FILE: Sony Pictures said it "will continue to fight for the safety, security, and privacy of our company."

    Sony Pictures condemns Wikileaks release of documents from hackers

    Sony Pictures says it "will continue to fight for the safety, security, and privacy of the company."

    2677 days ago
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