PLAYSTATION fans have predicted new stock will land at Curry’s on March 1, as the new month is expected to bring a series of restocks.

The store is one of very few major UK retailers who didn’t restock in February, which has convinced multiple Twitter stock trackers that the next month could bring a Currys console drop.

Playstation CEO Jim Ryan reassured fans that Sony are “working as hard as they possibly can” to get more stock and blamed a global shortage in semiconductors for a slow rollout that has caused prolonged misery around the world.

“I know there were people who wanted a PS5 and couldn’t find one. We’re very sorry about that and obviously grateful that demand has been as strong as it is,” he said.

“Obviously in a pandemic supply chains become a little more complicated than would normally be the case… We had to move to a distribution model that is entirely online and that’s something that we never had to do before.

“And, finally, just the level of demand for PlayStation 5. So, you know, all of those things kind of combined,” he added explaining the shortage.

Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…

SONY SUED OVER ‘DEFECTIVE’ DUALSENSE JOYPADS

Gamers are suing Sony over an alleged issue with PlayStation 5 controllers that causes them to “drift” during gameplay.

In a class action suit recently filed in the US, a law firm claims that faulty controller joysticks are registering movement even when a player doesn’t touch them.

They claimed that the next-gen console’s DualSense joypad – which costs just shy of £60 – is “defective”, Eurogamer reports.

The bug “results in characters or gameplay moving on the screen without user command or manual operation of the joystick,” the filing reads.

“This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and thus compromises the DualSense controller’s core functionality.”
SONY BOSS CONFIRMS THAT MORE STOCK IN ON THE WAY

PlayStation president Jim Ryan has admitted that more PS5 stock is on the way.

The PS5 has been largely sold out since it launched in November 2020.

But speaking to the Financial Times, Ryan admitted that stock levels would climb steadily month-on-month.

He added that from July onwards, it will be much easier to get a PS5.

“It will get better every month throughout 2021,” Ryan explained.
STOCK ALERT

According to a popular PS5 stock Twitter account, Argos is due to receive consoles soon.

Although there is no confirmed date, the account said the consoles will be Disc Edition only.

PS5 EXCLUSIVE GAMES COMING IN 2021

March 2021
- Yakuza: Like A Dragon – March 2
- Terminator Resistance: Enhanced – March 26
April 2021

May 2021

June 2021
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – June 11
IMMERSED IN THE GAME

The wearable gear, which also plugs into the PS5, lets players immerse themselves in virtual reality games processed through their console.

Starting at £260, players can bolster their set-up by paying for extra gear in the form of special VR controllers, which ship for £70 for a pair.

In Monday’s blog post, Nishino revealed that Sony is developing a new version of the PlayStation Move controller for the PSVR 2.

The joypad will incorporate “some of the key features found in the DualSense wireless controller” packaged with the PS5, he said.
NEW VR SET COMING TO PS5

Sony has confirmed that it is working on a new version of its PlayStation VR headset designed for the PlayStation 5.

The Japanese tech titan said Tuesday that the new gear, out as early as next year, promises “dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity”.

“Our next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5, enabling the ultimate entertainment experience,” Sony’s Hideaki Nishino wrote in a blog post.

“Players will feel an even greater sense of presence and become even more immersed in their game worlds once they put on the new headset.”
REALISTIC CAR DRIVER EXPERIENCE

Gran Turismo 7 will aim to give users a realistic racing car driver experience.

This includes the high speeds, crashes and occasionally rather dangerous weather conditions.

It seems Gran Turismo 7 will be a flagship exclusive for the PS5.
PRODUCTION ISSUES

The global pandemic has caused a lot of production issues in many industries and that includes those developing video games.

Sony told GQ: “GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production challenges and therefore will shift from 2021 to 2022.

“With the ongoing pandemic, it’s a dynamic and changing situation and some critical aspects of game production have been slowed over the past several months.

“We’ll share more specifics on GT7’s release date when available.”
GRAN TURISMO 7 DELAYED BY A YEAR

Car racing video game Gran Turismo 7 will now be delayed until 2022.

Sony has revealed that the highly anticipated game won’t be released until next year due to Covid-19 issues.

MEMORY BOOST

A memory boost will prove vital to gamers as major titles eat through more drive space than ever before.

The latest Call of Duty game needs 133GB of installation space, while most marquee titles take up at least 40GB each.

Sony showed gamers how to add an additional drive to the PS5 in a console teardown video released last October.

Once the console is opened up, the drive can be plugged in to the spare NVMe slot on the console.
LEVEL UP

Sony is reportedly plotting to hand a lifeline to gamers who’ve already maxed out the storage on their PlayStation 5s.

According to Bloomberg, the Japanese tech titan will open up its new console to internal memory upgrades in the coming months.

The site reported on Friday that a firmware update released by Sony this summer will add support for additional internal drives.

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PLAYSTATION SHARES AMAZING FOOTAGE OF KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS
HOW MUCH IS A PLAYSTATION PLUS MEMBERSHIP?

Membership prices vary depending upon the period of use.

One months membership costs £6.99.

Three months membership will set you back £19.99.

A twelve month membership plan costs £49.99.
PLAYSTATION PLUS HAS GAMERS SWOONING

Fans are praising the PlayStation Plus deal after it announced its top-tier March line-up.

The monthly subscription allows online multiplay, drops monthly games, and provides exclusive discounts.

After the games Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant from the Ashes and Farpoint VR were confirmed, gamers have praised the scheme as the “best deal in gaming”.

One user said, “This is such a killer lineup for PS Plus, literally getting better month after month.”

Another added: “I find it really exciting to see what the next batch of PS Plus games are going to be every month. They’ve been dishing out some awesome ones lately.”
GAMERS SUE SONY OVER FAULTY PS5 CONTROLLERS

Gamers have launched a class-action suit against Sony over an alleged issue with PlayStation 5 controllers that causes them to “drift” during gameplay.

In suit recently filed in the US on February 12, US law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP claims that the controller is “defective”.

They claim that faulty controller joysticks on the next-gen console’s DualSense joypad are registering movement even when a player doesn’t touch them, Eurogamer reports.

The bug “results in characters or gameplay moving on the screen without user command or manual operation of the joystick,” the filing reads.

“This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and thus compromises the DualSense controller’s core functionality.”

WHAT WILL THE PS5 STORAGE UPGRADE DO?

Gamers will be able to drastically expand their storage, releasing the bottleneck that stops them from having too many games on the go with the new internal firmware update.

Unlike previous consoles, the PS5’s memory is expanded using an additional internal drive, rather than plugging in an external one.

It will add support for additional internal drives that struggle to cope with space, as major titles eat through more of the drive than ever before.

The update will also unlock higher cooling-fan speeds to ensure the console doesn’t overheat, people close to the matter said.
CONTINUED
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits is out on August 24 – it’s a third-person action-adventure game following a spirit guide helping dead people move on to the afterlife
- Deathloop was shown off in a teaser trailer – it’s a stylish first-person shooter that we can’t wait to try
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is coming June 10 – it’s got boosted PS5 graphics that look seriously slick
CONTINUED
- Solar Ash is coming later in 2021 – it’s an epic fast-paced 3D platformer set in a black hole
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach is coming in 2021 – it looks eerie and disturbing, and total hell for anyone who hates jumpscares
- Oddworld Soulstorm lands on April 6 with unique DualSense support – you reprise the role of Abe from the classic Oddworld games, but in a much more visually stunning way
WHAT GAMES ARE COMING OUT NEXT?
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will achieve 4K 60fps on PS5 – plus haptic feedback through the DualSense joypad
- Knockout City now has a cross-play beta – an epic dodgeball battle game
Returnal gets a release date of April 30 for PS5 – it’s a sci-fi psychological horror FPS

Sifu is coming in 2021 – it’s a modern 3D take on classic side-scrolling beat-’em-up games, inspired by Asian action movie
A RUNDOWN OF NEW GAMES REVEALED IN STATE OF PLAY

Sony reveals 10 new playstation games during PS5 State of Play event
FANS HOPE FOR INFO ON ELDEN RING

Fans are hoping Sony’s State of Play may finally provide an update on the highly-anticipated Elden Ring game.

There has been little information available since the announcement of the game, which is a creative collaboration between the producers of Game of Thrones and Dark Souls.

A strange trailer was released that provided little intel, but fans speculate that is most likely to involve an extraordinarily built world that is bleak and brutal.

MARCH PLAYSTATION PLUS GAMES

The upcoming installment of PlayStation Plus games for March have been revealed.

The announcement included Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4), Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4), Maquette (PS5), and Farpoint (PS VR) .

Destruction AllStars remains available with PS Plus until April 5.

All right, everyone, let’s mosey. Yes, these are all your March PS Plus games!

?️ Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)
? Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4)
? Maquette (PS5)
? Farpoint (PS VR)

AND Destruction AllStars is still available with PS Plus until 5th April. pic.twitter.com/M1tkMypDr3

— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) February 26, 2021
BIDEN REVIEWING SUPPLY CHAINS AFTER PS5 SHORTAGES

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order for a review of the global supply chain after mass PlayStation 5 shortages.

The President granted the 100-day review to assess weak points in four key industries – pharmaceuticals, rare earth minerals, semiconductor chips, and large-capacity batteries – to boost American production amid the pandemic.

It comes in the wake of the international shortage of semiconductors, halting the production of the highly sought-after console.

Biden said: “This is about making sure that the United States can meet every challenge we face in this new era.

“The best way to do that is by protecting and sharpening America’s competitive edge by investing here at home.”
FINAL FANTASY VII SET FOR PLAYSTATION PLUS IN MARCH

The Final Fantasy VII remake is set for Playstation Plus in March but this can’t be upgraded to the PS5, according to reports.

Twitter user ‘Nibel’ claims the Japanese PlayStation Store says that the PS4 version of the game is set to launch into the PS Plus Instant Game Collection next month, but if you get the RPG this way you cannot upgrade it to the PlayStation 5 version free of charge.

News that people who already own Final Fantasy VII Remake for PlayStation 4 could upgrade to a newly-announced PS5 edition for free was announced yesterday during Sony’s State of Play broadcast.
WHY DOES THE PS5 INTERNAL STORAGE NEED AN UPGRADE?

The PlayStation 5 currently comes with an 825GB SSD which run next generation games from the consoles internal storage.

This leaves just 667GB for game installs – but as there data sizes continue to increase, there is little storage left.

Games such as Call of Duty fill up storage fast, and the entire content from the latest edition cannot be loaded onto a 500GB PS4.

There is currently no method to remove PS5 games from the SSD and so far, Sony has not endorsed any third-party M.2 NVMe drives to provide extra storage space.

Fans have so far welcomed the news of the upgrade, which is expected some time in summer.