Hardware

Right on cue, Logitech has revealed its new console and PC racing wheel, which it calls the G923.

Although we heard some good news yesterday that the PlayStation 5 would continue to support PlayStation 4 racing wheels, it looks like Logitech has something else up its sleeve. The brand, officially called “Logitech G” as the gaming division, is due to unveil a new racing wheel tomorrow, which could be its next-gen offering for later this year.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has officially confirmed that third-party peripherals licensed for PlayStation 4 will continue to work on PlayStation 5.

As we tick closer to the release of the next console generation, Microsoft is continuing to tout the impressive horsepower of the Xbox Series X. We already have a firm idea of the specs for the new Xbox console, but now Microsoft is showing off the architecture behind that power in a new Xbox Wire news post.

Fanatec has joined forces with NASCAR Heat 5, which launches next week, to become official steering wheel partner. The agreement will see Fanatec supply equipment for the official eNASCAR Heat Pro League, as well as a prominent branding position in the game itself.

In what’s becoming a yearly event, Fanatec has unveiled a new, limited edition version of its ClubSport F1 steering wheel. The F1 2020 wheel, limited to just 2,020 units, is available for preorder today, with the first wheels shipping out on July 7.

Fans waiting for new details about Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 can now get a first look at how they’ll be playing their next generation games. It’s not the console, rather the new controller.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has taken to the official Xbox blog to stoke the hype fires some more about the next-generation Xbox Series X. With the console coming later this year, Spencer has confirmed a few more of the console’s technical specifications, including that headline 12TFLOPS of graphics power.

If you’re champing at the bit for the full PlayStation 5 reveal, we’ve got two more dates for you to strike from your calendar. Sony has announced that it is withdrawing from two games industry events over the next month, due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

At this year’s Unpacked event in San Francisco, Samsung announced a partnership with Xbox, continuing the South Korean tech company’s partnership with Microsoft that began last year.

A report from Bloomberg has suggested that Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console may be getting expensive to make due to supply issues. The site estimates each unit costs around $450 to make — 20% more than the PS4 at launch — and this may have a knock-on effect on the console’s market price.

After a little leak earlier in the year, Thrustmaster has officially revealed its new load cell pedals in full.

Thrustmaster fans, rejoice! It seems the American brand, owned by France’s Guillemot Corporation since 1999, will finally offer a high-end load cell pedal set for sim racers. Say hello to the Thrustmaster ‘Load Cell and Magnetics’ pedal, or T-LCM for short.

After one false start, we are once more able to have a look at the new Xbox’s posterior — and this time it looks like the real deal.

It looks like the long wait to see the next generation of PlayStation may be over, with industry rumors pointing to the PS5’s grand reveal in February.

While all the chatter right now is about the next generation of consoles arriving this time next year, Sony hasn’t forgotten the current machines just yet. It has just announced a new add-on peripheral for the DualShock 4 controller, going by the less-than catchy name of “Back Button Attachment”.

In case you missed the news, Sony’s PlayStation celebrated its 25th birthday last week. Throughout the generations, the PlayStation has often been a platform leader when it comes to technology. Of the four Sony consoles released, the PS3 stands out among them.

The next 12 months is likely to be one long tease for gamers on both sides of the mainstream console wall. Both Sony and Microsoft are getting ready to launch their next-gen consoles around this time next year, to ignite another round of console wars.

Possibly the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday give gamers in particular a good opportunity to pick up some new hardware, upgrades, or even just a game they’ve been wanting to try.

It’s that time of year again where you can still taste the turkey roast and pumpkin pie, and retailers slash their prices. Yes, it’s Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the US calendar — and increasingly around the rest of the world too.