PSN is no longer down and PlayStation has released an official comment following the outage, apologizing to PS4 and PS5 users.

FOX Business correspondent Jeff Flock joins ‘Varney & Co.’ live from McGillin’s Olde Ale House in Philadelphia, PA, to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl.

The first Switch 2 Direct is on the second of the month (prepare a bucket of salt for April Fool’s Day) and that date is 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days after the console’s initial reveal.

Sony is planning to bring back its 30th anniversary themes to the PS5, but no additional themes will be coming.

Most of the time, the best TVs for gaming are the best TVs you can buy, period. That said, there are a few key features to ...

While several PS5 titles are optimized for the PlayStation 5 Pro, a few games do not run so well on the mid-gen console, but it seems that the situation may improve significantly soon. Despite ...

Though only certain gaming devices, like a PS5, benefit from such high bandwidth, ultra-high-speed cables cost about the same as other options and work with ... sized HDMI ports, which accept ...

Clearer visuals, smoother gameplay, and reliable performance – what’s not to love ... into a HDMI 2.0 port, it will still work. If you plug a HDMI 2.0 cable into your PS5, it will still ...

It offers the highest maximum data transfer rate (at 77.37 Gbps, it’s nearly double HDMI 2.1’s 42.6 Gbps maximum), much higher refresh rates at both 4K and 8K than HDMI (240 Hz and 85 Hz vs ...

Here’s how it works. When it comes to the best PS5 headsets, you're not just getting excellent audio wrapped up in comfortable over-head headphones, you'll also be able to tap into your PS5's ...

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In short, no, an HDMI 2.1 is not needed for the PS5, but, it absolutely is necessary if you want to enjoy 4K 120Hz gameplay. Otherwise, you'll be able to use any good quality cable.