Sony's full-frame mirrorless lineup is organized into distinct model lines: the A1 series for high-resolution, high-speed professional work; the A9 for sports and action shooters, now featuring a global shutter in the A9 III; and the A7 line split into four sub-series—standard A7, high-resolution A7R, video-focused A7S, and others—each targeting different balances of resolution, speed and video capability. Roman numerals in model names indicate version numbers, such as the A1 II and A7R VI.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-04
A repair technician known as @Modyfikator89 found a new PS5 Slim motherboard, labeled EDM-051, inside a Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition console. The board shows changes to the liquid-metal cooling barrier around the APU, the heatsink, HDMI hardware, and CMOS battery placement. Sony has not announced the revision, and it's unclear how widely it has shipped.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-04
Photoc is a new set of command-line utilities designed for photographers to review, organize, and prepare images directly from the terminal. It supports JPEG and Sony ARW RAW files, offering features like metadata reading, duplicate detection, renaming, and folder sorting without altering original files unless explicitly instructed. Installation is available via Homebrew, and the tools are compatible with Unix-like systems, excluding Windows at this stage.
github.com
· 2026-10-03
A Dolby Atmos-capable soundbar is being highlighted as an affordable way to upgrade TV audio without buying a full multi-speaker surround system. The option is aimed at viewers who want more immersive sound for movies and sports than a TV's built-in speakers provide, without the high cost of premium setups.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-03
Sony has launched a lottery system in Japan to sell PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, requiring applicants to have logged at least 60 hours of playtime on a Japan-registered account across PS4 and PS5 between September 2024 and September 2026. Applications close October 7, with winners notified around October 26 and given until November 2 to complete their purchase before unclaimed units are redistributed. Each Sony account may only submit one application, and sales are limited to buyers in Japan.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-02
Sony Interactive Entertainment released patches today enabling Quick Spectral Super Resolution, a new AI upscaling feature, on the standard PS5 for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. Developed with AMD using a streamlined neural network, QSSR will be available to all PlayStation developers, expanding on the PSSR upscaling tech previously exclusive to PS5 Pro. The update coincides with a complete edition release for Ghost of Yōtei, which existing owners can upgrade to for $15.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-01
Sony has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI upscaling tier built from its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD, now available for the standard PS5. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first titles receiving patches today adding QSSR as an optional graphics setting, alongside the launch of Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
Sony released the Sony CDP-101, the first consumer compact disc player, in Japan on this day in 1982 at a price of 168,000 yen (about $1,060 today, or roughly $3,700 adjusted for inflation). A planned worldwide launch slipped because Philips' companion CD100 player wasn't ready, so the rollout was confined to Japan until U.S. and European sales began in March 1983.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-01
Sony announced that PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to three games starting Oct. 6 through Nov. 2: extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, racing title F1 25, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. The games are included at no extra cost across all PlayStation Plus membership tiers, which start at $11 a month.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-30
An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator called KytyPS5 has progressed from merely booting Marvel's Wolverine to actually rendering its cinematics and gameplay, according to a social media post cited by VideoCardz. The game still runs at only single-digit frame rates, far from playable performance, and there is no official PC version of the Insomniac Games title.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-30
Sony Japan will only let PlayStation owners apply to buy a PS5 Pro if they hold a Japan-registered Sony account and have logged at least 60 hours on a PS5 or PS4 between September 2024 and September 2026. Applications open October 7, approved buyers can purchase between October 26 and November 2, and Sony will run a lottery if applications exceed available stock. The move comes as PS5 Pro units remain hard to find in the US amid ongoing component supply shortages Sony expects to last into early 2027.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
Sony's Japan store is limiting PS5 Pro purchase lottery entries to buyers with a Japan-registered PSN account who have logged at least 60 hours of play on PS4 or PS5 in the past two years. Applications open October 7, with sales to lottery winners starting October 26 and a purchase deadline of November 2 at MSRP.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-29
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