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Sony | June 05, 2020

The PS5 SSD storage system is fast – that much is clear from the focus being put on it by Sony during its piecemeal console reveal, and the feedback developers of upcoming PlayStation 5 games have already stated. But according to Epic, the team behind the Unreal Engine (and its forthcoming update, Unreal Engine 5), the framework many games are built upon, that storage solution is so speedy that it's in fact altered the way they make the tools that games are made with."The ability ...

Media and Broadcasting

SLING TV | May 26, 2021

SLING TV today launched a new app in beta, which features a powerful personalization engine to give users an effortless entertainment experience. The new experience makes discovering and enjoying content easier than ever. The new SLING TV app is available to select customers using Amazon Fire TV devices beginning today with even more great features coming in future releases. It'll continue rolling out across all SLING TV compatible devices throughout this year, including availability on Roku...

Peacock | July 15, 2020

Peacock, NBCUniversal's new streaming service, today announced it will be available on Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation 4 systems starting the week of July 20, shortly after Peacock's national launch. Peacock will offer a robust free tier of movies, shows and timely live and on-demand programming across news, sports, reality and late night. For more content, Peacock Premium will also be available for $4.99 per month. Viewers may also upgrade Peacock Premium to an ad-free ...

FansUnite Entertainment | July 07, 2020

Vancouver-based sports betting tech company FansUnite Entertainment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire another Vancouver-based company, esports software provider Askott Entertainment. The deal would result in a merger between Askott Entertainment and a new subsidiary of FansUnite. Under the terms of the agreement, which the companies entered into on June 22, FansUnite, which is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, will acquire all of the outstanding securities of Askott. A...