Hello, PlayStation gamers! I’m Jeff Kaplan, the game director of Overwatch at Blizzard Entertainment. A few weeks ago I stopped by PlayStation.Blog to let everyone know that we’ll be holding an Overwatch Open Beta for PS4 players in early May. Today, I’m excited to tell you a little more about the game — and share…
As ships push further into the debris-littered field of stars, bulbs of energy and spinning missiles light up space as a new battle erupts. Two teams clash for control with a dying star as their backdrop. Dead Star launches this week on PS4, and it’s free for PlayStation Plus members! Dead Star fuses the action-oriented…
I’m often asked — where did the idea of Powers come from? Back in the summer of 1938, Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster created Action Comics #1 and introduced the world to Superman. By doing so, they also introduced the world to the superhero archetype. Of course, there have been characters with mythological powers…
Top Deal: An overheating CPU makes Johnny a sad boy, especially if Johnny is into things like overclocking, processor intensive tasks, and stability. Don’t let Johnny be sad; replace his stock cooler with something more capable of getting rid of heat. Something like today’s top deal for a Cooler Master V8 GTS – High Performance…
Recalled battery packs can overheat and catch fire Toshiba America has issued a recall for certain Panasonic brand lithium-ion battery packs that were sold with laptops in the United States and Canada. The affected models can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. While no injuries have been reported, Toshiba has received four reports…
Prank gone wrong April Fool’s Day is the bane of every writer that covers technology. That’s because it’s not always easy separating the real stuff from fake news, though it was Google that ended up looking the fool when its Gmail prank backfired earlier today. With humorous intentions, Google added a Mic Drop feature to…
We may only be a few months into 2016, but already it’s shaping up to be an incredible year for Call of Duty esports. In January we launched the Call of Duty World League, presented by PlayStation 4 — a new global esports league operated by Activision that takes competitive Call of Duty to a…
Little modules with big capacity G.Skill’s one of the more active participants in the DRAM space, especially when it comes to high-end desktop kits for enthusiasts and overclockers. Be that as it may, its latest offering is aimed at laptop users and small form factor (SFF) builds that use SO-DIMMs. Those users now have access…
Today marks a special day in the long history of PlayStation with the official formation of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE). As you may remember from my last note, this new organization will combine the strengths of both Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Network Entertainment LLC into one global interactive entertainment powerhouse. So what…