Sony shared the first glimpse of its plans to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, and it looks like the PS5 Pro is going to join the party. Its decorative logo includes an image of a supposed upgrade to the current-generation PS5 console.
Zoom in between the S and 3 of the PlayStation logo to see a rectangle different from the PS5s that appear elsewhere.
The main changes appear to be a differently proportioned console — if it’s the Pro, it’ll be smaller than the OG PS5 — and more stripes across the body, making it look more like the PS5 Pro renderings that leaked in late August. But how much? And how much more powerful?
DJI’s much-hyped $200 drone is aimed at both content creators and casual users. It’s small and easy to use thanks to newbie-friendly propeller guards, palm takeoff, and voice control.
It has a number of powerful features, like ActiveTrack, Quick Shots, FPV controller support, smartphone control, and the ability to record yourself with the DJI Mic 2. The Neo’s 1,435mAh lithium-ion battery is incredibly lightweight, but can fly for up to 17 minutes, or about 13 to 14 minutes in the real world. It’s priced reasonably, too.
Astro Bot PS5 review
Sony has finally created a cute in-house official PlayStation mascot. Maybe it’s got Mario. However, Astro Bot isn’t just for kids. It feels made for video game fans. According to Engadget’s Jessica Condit, it’s a skill-driven celebration of everything that makes this format so memorable and enjoyable, and an excellent introduction to the language of games.
Even the NSA has a podcast
The National Security Agency has a podcast that “brings together people from across the agency to discuss our role as a combat support agency, our foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions, and more.”
The podcast is far from Edward Snowden-level sharing. The NSA’s head of strategic communications, Sarah Siegel, is quick to point out that some of the agency’s work is too sensitive to discuss. The first episode focuses on cybersecurity and the agency’s role in finding Osama bin Laden.
The Dark Ages is the biggest Doom game ever made by id Software, but to be perfectly clear and possibly assuage some fears, it is not open-world. In fact, the directive for the developers was to edit everything – controls, levels, menus, upgrade paths – in order to simulate the reactive rush that made the original Doom games so addictive.
According to executive producer Marty Stratton and game director Hugo Martin, Doom: The Dark Ages is a refined and thoughtful return to the series’ classic loop, set in the medieval wasteland of Hell and starring a super tanky Doom Slayer.