September, 2024 – Tokyo, Japan – Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced the release of the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro), set to hit the market on November 7, 2024. The PS5 Pro builds upon the success of the PlayStation 5 with significant upgrades in graphics performance, ray tracing, and AI-driven upscaling technology, positioning itself as the most powerful gaming console available today. Preorders for the PS5 Pro will begin on September 26, 2024.
Key Features of PS5 Pro:
– GPU Upgrade: 67% more compute units and 28% faster memory than the PS5.
– Advanced Ray Tracing: Provides 2x-3x faster reflection and refraction of light.
– AI-Driven Upscaling: PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution enhances image clarity with machine learning.
– Game Boost for Backward Compatibility: Applies to over 8,500 PS4 and PS5 titles.
Predicted Market Impact:
Based on previous console launch trends, the PlayStation 5 Pro is expected to capture a significant share of the console gaming market. Analysts predict that 15-20 million units of PS5 Pro could be sold globally within the first year of release. Early adopters and PlayStation loyalists are likely to make up the majority of these sales.
1. Demographics:
– Early Adopters (Ages 18-35): The core demographic, consisting of competitive gamers and tech enthusiasts, are expected to drive early sales.
– Casual Gamers (Ages 25-45): As the console matures, more casual gamers are anticipated to upgrade for the enhanced gaming experience, adding to overall sales.
2. Global Reach:
– North America and Europe will account for 65% of sales, with the U.S. alone expected to see 7 million units sold by the end of 2025.
– Asia, particularly Japan and China, will be major markets for growth due to strong console gaming cultures. Japan is expected to account for 3 million units sold.
– Impact on Rival Consoles:
The PS5 Pro is expected to attract current Xbox owners seeking better performance, with projections showing 5-8% of Xbox users considering switching to the PS5 Pro. The PS5 Pro’s launch, combined with exclusive titles like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, could lure high-performance gamers away from Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch.
Table: Console Market Share Projections for 2024-2025
Console
Projected Units Sold (2024-2025)
Market Share
PlayStation 5 Pro
15-20 million
45%
Xbox Series X
12-15 million
30%
Nintendo Switch OLED
10-12 million
25%
Sources: Market analysts at Statista and NPD Group
Predicted Impact on Daily Life and Gaming Habits:
With its enhanced performance, the PS5 Pro is expected to increase daily gaming time for players. According to previous studies, the average PlayStation user spends 2.6 hours per day gaming. With the PS5 Pro’s superior graphics and smoother gameplay, experts predict this number could rise to 3.2 hours per day, especially for competitive and multiplayer games, such as Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Expert Commentary
Vadim Khrulev, CEO of The Solitaire online gaming, shares his perspective on the PS5 Pro’s expected impact:
“The PlayStation 5 Pro is not just an incremental upgrade; it’s a leap forward in gaming technology. Its advanced hardware will attract early adopters and high-performance gamers, positioning Sony to further dominate the console market. I anticipate that the PS5 Pro will likely capture 40-50% of the console market within a year, stealing market share from Xbox and even cutting into Nintendo’s casual gaming audience. The enhanced performance will undoubtedly increase daily playtime and keep players more engaged, which also opens the door for developers to push the limits of game design.”
Availability and Pricing:
– Launch Date: November 7, 2024
– Price: MSRP of $699.99 USD/ $952.41CAD [exchange rate at time of article posting], £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY
– Storage: 2TB SSD
– Preorders Begin: September 26, 2024
The PS5 Pro will be available at participating retailers and through PlayStation’s direct online store, direct.playstation.com.
About PlayStation:
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The set also includes a variety of rare related features and TV episodes, expanding the worlds of several of the included films—some of which haven’t been available in decades! From a 1932 cinematic incarnation of Annie to a nearly five-hour 1979 TV miniseries adaptation of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY—and much more!—these supplemental additions round out this must-own gift set, perfectly timed for holiday gift-giving.
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert team up for laughs as mismatched lovers in this 1934 screwball comedy classic. Spoiled Ellie Andrews (Colbert) escapes from her millionaire father (Walter Connolly), who wants to stop her from marrying a worthless playboy. En route to New York, Ellie gets involved with an out-of-work newsman, Peter Warne (Gable). When their bus breaks down, the bickering couple set off on a madcap hitchhiking expedition. Complications fly when the runaway heiress and brash reporter fall in love. Directed by Frank Capra, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT was the first movie to be honoured with all five major Oscars®: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.
o Audio Commentary featuring Novelist E.R. Braithwaite and Author / Teacher Salome Thomas-El
o NEW: TO SIR, WITH LOVE II – the 1992 TV-movie sequel to the 1967 classic, starring Sidney Poitier and directed by Peter Bogdanovich, presented in HD!
o NEW: To Potter, With Love Featurette
o NEW: Beginnings of an Acting Career Featurette
o Those Schoolboy Days Featurette
o Look and Learn Featurette
o E.R. Braithwaite: In His Own Words Featurette
o Lulu and the B-Side Featurette
o Miniskirts, Blue Jeans and Pop Music! Featurette
o To Sidney, With Love Featurette
o Principal El: He Chose to Stay Featurette
o Theatrical Trailer
TO SIR, WITH LOVE has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is rated PG.
Released in 1971 to critical acclaim and public controversy, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW garnered eight Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, and was hailed as the most important work by a young American director since Citizen Kane. A surprisingly frank, bittersweet drama of social and sexual mores in small-town Texas, the film features a talent-laden cast led by Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd and Timothy Bottoms. Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson each won Oscars® for their work in supporting roles. Featuring both director Peter Bogdanovich’s preferred 1999 Definitive Director’s Cut and the 1971 Theatrical version on 4K Ultra HD.
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW Disc Breakdown
· Director’s Cut 4K Ultra HD Includes:
· Director’s Cut presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
· Original Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
· Theatrical Version 4K Ultra HD Includes:
· 1971 Theatrical version presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
· Original Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
· Feature Blu-ray Includes:
· Director’s Cut presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
· Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
o Audio Commentary featuring Director Peter Bogdanovich
o NEW: A Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich
o The Last Picture Show: A Look Back Documentary
o A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
o Location Footage
o Promotional Featurette
o Theatrical Trailers
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW has a run time of approximately 118 minutes and is rated 18A. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW: DIRECTOR’S CUT has a run time of approximately 126 minutes and is rated 18A for sexuality, nudity and language.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, ANNIE is the story of everyone’s favourite plucky, red-haired orphan! One day Annie (Aileen Quinn) is chosen to stay for a week with the famous billionaire “Daddy” Warbucks (Albert Finney). One week turns into many, and the only person standing in the way of Annie’s fun is Miss Hannigan, the tyrannical ruler of the orphanage (played to hilarious perfection by Carol Burnett). Will Miss Hannigan’s zany attempts to kidnap the irrepressible Annie succeed? Sing along with the unforgettable songs and experience this beloved musical!
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding, Jr., star in James L. Brooks’ hit comedy, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Nicholson gives a show-stopping Academy Award®-winning performance as Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan’s meanest mouth. But when his neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon’s dog. And that unexpected act of kindness, along with waitress Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt, in an Academy Award®-winning performance), helps put Melvin back in the human race. Nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture (1997).
AS GOOD AS IT GETS Disc Breakdown
· 4K Ultra HD Includes:
· Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
· Dolby Atmos English audio
· Original 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
· Feature Blu-ray Includes:
· Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
· Original 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
· Special Features:
o Audio Commentary featuring Director James L. Brooks, Stars Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear, Editor Richard Marks, Producer Laurence Mark and Composer Hans Zimmer
o NEW: Deleted Scenes
Melvin Stalls Victor with Intro from James L. Brooks
“Kiss Her, Man!” Original Ending
o NEW: Behind the Scenes Footage
o NEW: The Making of As Good As It Gets Featurette
o NEW: Archival Theatrical EPK Soundbites
o Theatrical Trailer
AS GOOD AS IT GETS has a run time of approximately 139 minutes and is rated PG for strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating.
EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC INCLUDES:
· FROM HERE TO ETERNITY – the nearly 5-hour 1979 TV miniseries starring Natalie Wood, William Devane and Peter Boyle, presented in high definition*
* Select instances of music have been removed for this presentation.
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In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world’s fastest train.
The end of the line is just the beginning in this non-stop thrill-ride through modern-day Japan from David Leitch, the director of Deadpool 2. Available on Digital 09/27 and on 4k Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD 10/18.
The “heart-pounding wild ride” comes home
– Kristy Puchko, MASHABLE
4K ULTRA HD™, BLU-RAY™ AND DIGITAL
Outtakes & Bloopers
Catch What You Missed: Easter Eggs
All Aboard the Pain Train: Stunts
Mission Accomplished: Making of Bullet Train
Trained Professionals: The Cast
Select Stunt Previs
Audio Commentary with David Leitch, Kelly McCormick & Zak Olkewicz
DVD
Mission Accomplished: Making of Bullet Train
Trained Professionals: The Cast
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: David Leitch
Produced By: Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Antoine Fuqua
Executive Producers: Brent O’Connor, Ryosuke Saegusa, Yuma Terada, Kat Samick
Cast: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, and Sandra Bullock
Based on the Book By: Kotaro Isaka
Screenplay By: Zak Olkewicz
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 126 Mins.
Rating: R: Strong and bloody violence, pervasive language, and brief sexuality
4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.39:1 • Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English – Audio Description Track 5.1 Dolby Digital • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color
Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec) 5.1 DTS-HD MA, Spanish, English – Audio Description Track 5.1 Dolby Digital • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Mastered in High Definition • Color
DVD: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English – Audio Description Track Dolby Surround • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color
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The first published concept of Virtual Reality: Pygmalion’s Spectales (short story) by Stanley G. Weinbaum ‘You drink,’ said the elfin, bearded face, ‘to make real a dream. Is it not so? Either to dream that what you seek is yours, or else to dream that what you hate is conquered. You drink to escape reality, and the irony is that even reality is a dream.’ Published June 1935 ~ Wonder Stories
Lyon, FRANCE – January, 2015 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe and Canadian developer Behaviour announced today that Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC starting summer 2016. For the first time, Warhammer 40,000 fans will join their favorite factions in the fiercest and most authentic Warhammer 40,000 battles ever realized in a massive online shooter.
Based on the multimillion-selling and extensive universe of Warhammer 40,000, Eternal Crusade will take gamers into a vicious battle between four factions of the 41st millennium in order to control a persistent world at war. Whether it is PvP (Player versus Player) or PvE (Player versus Environment) squads will have to work together and engage in massive battles and exterminate the other factions! To do so; fans can choose from twenty different sub-factions, earn hundreds of weapons, customization options and accessories drawn from 29 years of Warhammer 40,000 lore to create their perfect warriors!
“It’s an honor to work on a Warhammer 40,000 game that’s already getting great community feedback on our pre-alpha. We can’t wait to share what we’ve built with a wider audience.” – Stephen Mulrooney, SVP Behaviour Digital
“We are delighted to start a new kind of collaboration with Behaviour Interactive. Thanks to our prevailing distribution network and structure, customers from almost 100 countries will have access to Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade! Last but not least; our team here at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is excited to work on the legendary Warhammer license.” Alberto Gonzalez Lorca, Vice-President of 3rd Parties and Southern Europe.
“We are really happy to have BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment on board as a partner to complement our collaboration with Games Workshop.” Rémi Racine, founder and CEO, Behaviour
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Digital starting summer 2016.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles and PC, with marketing and sales operations in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, Tekken™, SOULCALIBUR™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™.
About Behaviour:
Founded in 1992, Behaviour Interactive is Canada’s largest independent game developer, employing 325 talented people in Montreal (Quebec) and Santiago (Chile). The studio’s objective is to deliver high-quality and commercially successful games, while staying on the cutting-edge of the industry trends in the digital markets, and exploring fresh ideas and connected experiences to keep players entertained. Our studios work with the industry’s top publishers and licensors, including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Cloud Imperium, Disney, Dreamworks, EA, Games Workshop, Majesco, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Pixar, Sony, Starbreeze, Ubisoft and Warner. For more information, please visit: bhvr.com. Eternal Crusade is produced by Behaviour Digital. Behaviour Digital Inc. is a subsidiary of Behaviour Interactive Inc whose mission is to “Create remarkable games we would play, our way.”
About Games Workshop:
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L) is based in Nottingham, UK. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 400 of its own Hobby centres, the Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop can be found at www.games-workshop.com and further details about all of Games Workshop’s licensees and their products are at licensing.games-workshop.com
