Sony unveils titles ahead of year-end PlayStation 5 release

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11/06/2020 22:57

By Sam Nussey
    TOKYO, June 12 (Reuters) - Sony Corp  6758.T  on Friday
unveiled a host of titles for its upcoming PlayStation 5
console, including a sequel to its hit Marvel's Spider-Man title
and the latest Gran Turismo racer, as it builds anticipation
ahead of the planned year-end launch.
    As rival Microsoft Corp  MSFT.O  prepares the launch of its
next generation Xbox Series X console for this year's holiday
season, the presentation gave a first glimpse of how games will
look when played on Sony's device.
    The PlayStation 5 promises advanced graphics and shorter
load times through the use of its solid-state hard drive, which
along with the device's games pipeline are key selling points as
contenders like Google  GOOGL.O  push into gaming.
    "You've seen games that can only be enjoyed with the full
range of PlayStation 5's features and power," Sony Interactive
Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said during the presentation, which
attracted more than three million viewers to its English feed
alone on YouTube and Twitch. 
    Upcoming titles include Spider-Man: Miles Morales from
in-house studio Insomniac Games, a sequel to the best-selling
title on the aging PlayStation 4, and third-party titles like
Project Athia from Final Fantasy developer Square Enix Holdings
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