Sony
Analysis
Video games
Game subscriptions heat up as PlayStation joins the race
Sony is joining Microsoft in the subscription video game race, as everyone from Samsung to Netflix looks to capitalise on games’ increasing popularity.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Sony’s first female boss takes control almost a year after Handlin’s departure
Vanessa Picken has been revealed as the replacement for one of the largest figures in Australian music and will take up the role of chair and CEO of Sony Music Australia in September.
- by Nathanael Cooper
★½
Review
Vampire superhero tale Morbius treats us like suckers
There have been plenty of mediocre movies associated with the Marvel brand, but I can’t recall one so blatantly willing to leave viewers short-changed.
- by Jake Wilson
Analysis
Video games
Sony gears up for content war with $5b deal for Halo creator Bungie
Following Microsoft’s $96 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, Sony says it will buy Destiny 2 makers Bungie but will not pull the game from Xbox consoles.
- by Tim Biggs
Why the world is short on computer chips - and why it matters
Carmakers slash production. PlayStations are hard to find in stores. Broadband providers face long delays for internet routers. All of these phenomena had a similar cause: an abrupt and cascading shortage of semiconductors.
- by Debby Wu, Sohee Kim and Ian King
Exclusive
Workplace safety
Senior Sony Music executive sacked after investigation finds bullying, harassment
Sony Music Australia’s vice-president of commercial music Tony Glover has been fired after multiple staff made complaints about his behaviour.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Looking for a movie this Easter? Here are our top picks for big-screen thrills
From the mayhem of Peter Rabbit 2 to the bombast of Godzilla vs Kong and the quiet dignity of Oscar-tipped Minari, there’s a movie for everyone this Easter.
- by Paul Byrnes, Sandra Hall and Jake Wilson
Analysis
Video games
What to expect at the dawn of a new generation for game consoles
As Microsoft and Sony prepare to release new systems in a matter of days, what's the sales pitch to those wondering if they should upgrade?
- by Tim Biggs
Why the PlayStation 5's controller could be a game changer
We take the huge new PlayStation 5 console and its innovative and tactile DualSense controller for a spin.
- by Tim Biggs
Microsoft grabs some of world’s biggest video games in $10.4b deal
Microsoft has just landed a major blow in its decades-long battle with its video game industry rival Sony.
- by Kellen Browning and Steve Lohr
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S: what we know about next-gen consoles
Both Microsoft and Sony are promising faster and more powerful machines.
- by Tim Biggs