Though Sony has yet to unveil an official release date for the upcoming Playstation 5 console, opting to keep the “holiday 2020” window open barring any coronavirus-related delays, fan excitement remains at an all-time high. All the more so following a recent reveal of the PS5’s tech specs, which include a solid-state drive and a 10.28 TFLOP GPU. Not to mention the inevitable sequels to games like God Of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man, as well as the ever-lingering hope for a second visit to the world of Bloodborne’s Yharnam. 

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Today, a new report has shed a wider light on Sony’s intentions for their upcoming console, which centers around general quality of life changes to the gaming experience. Citing testimony from Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, Sony aims to make playing the PS5 as “easy as Netflix,” alluding to the possibility of instantly loading up a game and foreseeing exactly how long a given session might take. The main goal thereby being to open the door for smaller gaming windows, rather than the typical multi-hour burst that so often feels like a requirement. 

Given that load-times are said to be borderline non-existent in this console generation, it’s easy to picture a world where PS5 gamers can load up multiple games in the blink of an eye, should the Netflix comparison prove apt. As we have yet to see anything official surrounding the dashboard menu, there’s really no telling how far Sony intends to go with their next operating system. One thing is for certain — it seems they’re going for broke with this one, and we can’t wait to see the PS5 in action.

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It’s a strange time to be a gamer. With many in self-imposed isolation due to the ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the time for gaming has never been more appropriate. Yet on the side of the developers, the uncertainty has laid waste to even the best-laid plans. Luckily, Microsoft has remained vigilant in their efforts to inform the public about the upcoming Xbox Series X, unveiling the console’s specs and highlighting them with a few key videos.

One thing sure to please even the most casual gamer is a notable decrease in load times, as showcased in a tech demo below. For added context, the video is using a backward compatible Xbox One copy of State of Decay 2, rather than a game originally optimized for Series X. Regardless, the difference in load times is enough to cause excess salivating in gamers worldwide, especially those who favor massive open-world games with heavy death rates. 

On the tech side, an official update also highlights the addition of DirectX Raytracing, which will ensure that lighting and sound are as realistic as possible, above and beyond anything currently on the market today. The update also placed heavy emphasis on ensuring that games ran smoothly at 60FPS with 4K resolution without forcing developers to bend over backward. There’s plenty of information to unpack within the initial report — including a full list of specs — available right here.

Suffice it to say, Xbox Series One is about to shake the game up in a major way, even if the market is facing a moment of instability. As of now, the console has yet to be delayed and remains on course for the 2020 holiday season. On the other side of the river, Sony’s PlayStation 5 remains shrouded in mystery, only furthering the mystery of it all. Will you be copping a new generation console?