See at YouTube TV Carries BeIN Sports YouTube TV See at YouTube TV See more details See at Sling TV Carries BeIN Sports Sling TV See at Sling TV See more details See at Fubo Fubo See at Fubo See more details See at ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN See at ExpressVPN See more details See at Fubo Watch Ligue 1 in Canada from CA$30 per month Fubo Canada See at Fubo See more details See at Ligue 1 Pass Streaming today's game live Ligue 1 Pass See at Ligue 1 Pass See more details Table of Contents Paris Saint Germain will look to cap a fine week with another win as they travel to the the Stadium de Toulouse to take on Toulouse.Last week's commanding 4-1 win over Monaco at the Parc des Princes saw PSG move 13 points clear at the top of Ligue 1, with Luis Enrique's men following that victory up with a 3-0 midweek win in their Champions League playoff first-leg clash with fellow French side Brest.They now face a Toulouse side currently in tenth that are on a sharp downturn in form, having failed to claim a win from their last five league fixtures.Toulouse host PSG on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Stadium de Toulouse, with kickoff set for 9:05p.m. CET local time, making it a8:05 p.m. GMT start in the UK, a 3:05 p.m. ET or 12:05 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7:15 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia early on Sunday morning.Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch game lives wherever you are in the world. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of PSG celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and AS Monaco FC at Parc des Princes on February 07, 2025 in Paris, France. Franco Arland/Getty ImagesHow to watch Toulouse vs. PSG in the US without cableSaturday's game is live on BeIN Sports, which holds broadcast rights for Ligue 1 matches in the US.There are several options for watching BeIN. Several cable and satellite TV providers in the US offer the network as part of their channel lineups, including Dish Network, Optimum and Spectrum (the latter requiring a $7-a-month premium for the Sports View add-on).If you're a cord-cutter, there's a whole host of streaming platforms that carry BeIN Sports. Sarah Tew/CNET With an excellent channel selection, easy-to-use interface and best-in-class cloud DVR, the $73 per month YouTube TV is one of the best cable TV replacements. In order to watch BeIN Sports on the platform you'll need its Sports Plus add-on, which costs an additional $11 per month.Read our YouTube TV review. See at YouTube TV Sarah Tew/CNET BeIN is available on Sling TVas part of its Sports Extra add-on for either Sling Orange or Sling Blue.Its Orange and Blue packages start at $40 per month, and you can combine them for a monthly rate of $55 ($60 in some regions), with Sports Extra costing an extra $11 a month. The Orange option nets you one stream, while Blue gives you three. It's not as comprehensive or as easy to navigate as YouTube, but with a bit of work, including adding an antenna or an AirTV 2 DVR, it's unbeatable value. We'll also add that the service offers local channels such as ABC and CBS in some regions where the monthly rate is $45.Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV Ty Pendlebury/CNET Fubo There's a lot to like about Fubo. In addition to BeIN Sports, it offers a wide selection of channels, plus its sports focus makes it especially attractive to soccer fans, as well as NBA, NHL and MLB fans who live in an area served by one of Fubo's RSNs. It's also a great choice for NFL fans, since it's one of three services, alongside YouTube TV andHulu,that offer NFL Network and optional RedZone. The biggest hole in Fubo's lineup is the lack of Warner Bros. Discovery networks, including HGTV, Food Network, Cartoon Network, CNN, TNT and TBS -- especially since the latter two carry a lot of sports content, in particular NBA, NHL and MLB. Those missing channels, and the $80 price tag, make it less attractive than YouTube TV for most viewers.Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo On top of this, BeIN Sports Connect is the network's standalone streaming platform. You can log in with your cable or streaming service credentials if your provider has BeIN in the package. This allows you to stream live matches and other programming on various devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops and so on).Make sure to check if BeIN Sports is included in the specific package or plan you are considering, as it might be part of a sports bundle or require an additional subscription.How to watch Ligue 1 from anywhere with a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view Ligue 1 matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. James Martin/CNET 2024 Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year)Latest Tests DNS leaks detected, 35% speed loss in 2025 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN isour current best VPN pickfor people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month.Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at ExpressVPN Livestream Toulouse vs. PSG in CanadaAs with the US, BeIN Sports is where it's at for fans of French soccer looking to watch this match in Canada, with the network holding the rights to broadcast Ligue 1 matches in the region this season.BeIN Sports is available on select Canadian cable and satellite providers including Bell TV, Rogers and Shaw Direct, while cord-cutters can access BeIN through the streaming service Fubo Canada. Fubo Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the Ligue 1 season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match on Sunday. It costs CA$30 a month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually. See at Fubo Can I livestream Toulouse vs. PSG in the UK?French football fans in the UK were left up in the air at the start of the season, following TNT Sport's decision not to renew broadcast rights for Ligue 1. There is now an option for watching games live, with the dedicated streaming platform Ligue 1 Pass up and running and showing today's game live. Ligue 1 Pass French football fans can now watch every Ligue 1 game live on subscription streaming service Ligue 1 Pass.The service is priced at 10 a month, and can be accessed via the Ligue 1 Pass website. Dedicated apps for Apple and Android devices are set to become available for the service in the coming weeks. See at Ligue 1 Pass Can I livestream Toulouse vs. PSG in Australia?No mainstream broadcaster currently owns the rights to show Ligue 1 football this season Down Under.If you subscribe to an overseas streaming service that's showing the game, such as Fubo, a VPN service will allow you to change your online location, allowing you to watch your domestic coverage.Quick tips for streaming Ligue 1 soccer using a VPNWith four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommendBrave.

Table of Contents It's time to return to the scandalous world of The White Lotus. Season 3 of Mike White's Emmy-winning social satire is about to touch down, and this time, the anthology series will call Thailand its home. As we've seen from the previous two seasons -- which took place in Hawaii and Sicily, respectively -- there's a sinister underbelly waiting to be discovered in this beautiful vacation locale. Get ready for the class warfare to begin.The new eight-episode installment will feature a talented ensemble cast of mostly new faces. Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell and Patrick Schwarzenegger star alongside many more.Natasha Rothwell will also appear; she's reprising her Season 1 role of massage therapist Belinda in the new episodes. Creator Mike White returns once again to write and direct all eight episodes.Read on to learn when The White Lotus Season 3 will be available for streaming and how using a VPN can enhance your viewing experience.Read more: Max Streaming Service Review: Loads of Content, but You Have to Make It Fit YouWhen to watch The White Lotus Season 3 on MaxThe new season of Mike White's hit drama will premiere its first episode on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and be available to stream on Max. New episodes will air every Sunday after until the finale drops. Max/Warner Bros. Discovery/James Martin If you're interested in streaming The White Lotus Season 3, getting Max would be your next step. Subscriptions cost $10 per month (with ads) or $17 per month (ad-free). Want to watch in 4K? The Ultimate plan offers that feature and costs $21 per month. There's also theHulu, Disney Plus and Max megabundleto consider. The ad-based bundle comes with a $17 monthly price tag, while the ad-free version costs $30 monthly. See at Play.max How to watch The White Lotus Season 3 with a VPNPerhaps you're traveling abroad and want to stream The White Lotus on Max while away from home. With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the series from anywhere in the world.But there are other good reasons to use a VPN for streaming. A VPN encrypts your traffic and is the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speeds. It's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. Plus, streaming TV can be a bit smoother with a reliable, quality VPN that'spassed our testsand security standards.You can use a VPN to stream content legally as long as VPNs are allowed in your country and you have a valid subscription to the streaming service you're using. The US and Canada are among the countries where VPNs are legal, but we advise against streaming or downloading content on illegal torrent sites. We recommendExpressVPN, but you may opt for another provider from ourbest list, such as Surfshark or NordVPN. James Martin/CNET ExpressVPN isour current best VPN pickfor people who want a reliable and safe VPN. The service is compatible with a variety of devices. It's typically $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you'll get four months free and save 70%.Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at Expressvpn Follow the VPN provider's instructions for installation and choose a country where your title of choice will be streaming on Max. Before opening the streaming app, ensure you're connected to your VPN using your selected region. If you want to stream The White Lotus on multiple devices, you may need to configure each to ensure you're signed in. Go to settings and check your network connections to verify you're logged in and connected to your VPN account. Now you're ready to open the service to stream.If you encounter streaming issues, first make sure your VPN is up and running on its encrypted IP address. Then, double-check that you've followed installation instructions correctly and picked the right geographical area for viewing. If you still encounter connection problems, you may need to reboot your device. Close all apps and windows, restart your device and connect to your VPN first. Note that some streaming services have restrictions on VPN access.

Infinity Nikki studio Papergames generates almost $1 billion in 2024Dressed to impress.Image credit: Infold Games News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Feb. 15, 2025 Infinity Nikki developer Papergames earned almost $1 billion in 2024.As spotted by director of research and insights at Niko Partners, Daniel Ahmad, the Chinese firm has been "credited with the rise of Chinese otome games" - that is, romance games written primarily for women - both nationally and overseas.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Eurogamer's Infinity Nikki review.Watch on YouTubeAccording to Forbes, Papergames - which also developed dating simulator game, Love and Deepspace, which boasts over six million monthly active users and is available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean - is so successful, it generated sales of around $850 million worldwide last year, generating a $1.3bn fortune for Papergames' 37-year-old founder, Yao Runhao.Though both developed and published by Papergames in China, in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, Infinity Nikki is published by Fearless, and elsewhere - including the US and Europe - Infinity Nikki is published by Infold Games.Perhaps unsurprisingly, Infinity Nikki - which is the fifth instalment of the dress-up game - will soon make its debut on Steam. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Infinity Nikki developer Papergames ushered in the new year with word on a range of improvements and optimisations it's working on for the dress-up-themed free-to-play gacha hit.The plans for the open-world action-adventure were formulated after gathering "millions of suggestions" from players. A significant chunk of these fall into the "optimisations" bucket, starting with improved game performance on mobile devices - which the developer says it recognises as a "significant challenge that must be addressed".Our Jessica had good things to say about Infinity Nikki in her four-star review last year, calling it a "true step forward for open-world gacha games" that "finally brings some much needed competition to the miHoYo monopoly".

Short Sci-Fi Film: Haedean By Bart on February 15, 2025 Video Robin Zeeb shares his Sci-Fi horror movie (no gore), that he worked on for more than a year! It has impressive visuals and great sound design. Enjoy!HAEDEAN is my latest DIY animation project from the ZEPHID universe that I have been working on for more than a year.Basically, I want to let my films have an effect on you without much content description, so feel free to interpret the movie by yourself.I would also like to thank you all for so much amazing feedback. Your interpretations give me a lot of inspiration and I am sometimes simply flashed by the blatant trains of thought and theories that arise about my films. Absolutely crazy!Part two is already in work, but unfortunately youll have to wait a little longer. Just one army man problems.All scenes are rendered in Evee/Evee NEXT.Some post-processing in Adobe premiere.Many thanks to the blender community and everyone involved for making it possible for me to realise my hobby and my art!If you want to support me and my work, feel free to leave a like and a subscription!Many thanks for watching! (NO AI WAS USED IN THIS PROJECT!)

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In BriefPosted:10:53 AM PST February 15, 2025Image Credits:SOPA Images / Getty ImagesxAIs Colossus supercomputer raises health questions in MemphisElon Musks AI startup xAI plans to continue using 15 gas turbines to power its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, according to an operating permit with the Shelby County Health Department for non-stop turbine use from June 2025 to June 2030.Why does it matter? The Commercial Appeal, a news outlet that obtained the documents, observes that environmental concerns have emerged, as the 20-year-old turbines emit hazardous air pollutants (HAP), including formaldehyde, at levels exceeding the EPAs 10-ton annual cap for a single source. (Per the story, the facilitys operating permit self-reports that the turbines each emit 11.51 tons of HAP per year.)The turbines have already been running since summer 2024 without public notice or oversight, says Eric Hilt, a spokesperson with Southern Environmental Law Center, the large environmental nonprofit organization, and the permits dont account for those emissions.Its another example of the company not being transparent with the community or with local leaders, Hilt tells The Commercial Appeal.The health department tells the outlet the permits have not yet been approved, and there is no set timeline for approval.Topics

Perplexity has become the latest AI company to release an in-depth research tool, with a new feature announced Friday.Google unveiled a similar feature for its Gemini AI platform in December. Then OpenAI launched its own research agent earlier this month. All three companies even have given the feature the same name: Deep Research.The goal is to provide more in-depth answers with real citations for more professional use cases, compared to what youd get from a consumer chatbot. In a blog post announcing Deep Research, Perplexity wrote that the feature excels at a range of expert-level tasksfrom finance and marketing to product research.Perplexity Deep Research is currently available on the web, and the company said it will soon be added to its Mac, iOS, and Android apps. To use it, you just select Deep Research from a drop-down menu when you submit your query in Perplexity, which will then create a detailed report that can be exported as a PDF or shared as a Perplexity Page.To create this report, Perplexity said Deep Research iteratively searches, reads documents, and reasons about what to do next, refining its research plan as it learns more about the subject areas, supposedly similar to how a human might research a new topic.Image: PerplexityImage Credits:Perplexity /The company also highlighted its performance on Humanitys Last Exam, an AI benchmarking test with expert-level questions in a variety of academic fields. Perplexity said its Deep Research tool scored 21.1% on the test, easily beating most other models, such as Gemini Thinking (6.2%), Grok-2 (3.8%), and OpenAIs GPT-4o (3.3%) but not quite matching OpenAIs Deep Research (26.6%).But while you currently need a $200-per-month Pro subscription to use OpenAIs Deep Research (the company plans to expand to other subscription tiers), Perplexitys Deep Research is available for free non-subscribers get an unspecified-but-limited number of queries per day, while paying subscribers get unlimited queries.Perplexitys Deep Research also seems to perform more quickly, completing most tasks in under three minutes compared to 5 to 30 minutes for OpenAI Deep Research.Asked to compare the various deep research products, Perplexity offered an overview of the different technologies, pricing models, and performance in different use cases and subject matters, with links to articles about each feature). It summarized the differences as follows:Perplexity AI excels in speed and accessibility for casual researchersOpenAI dominates in analytical depth for enterprise applicationsGoogle integrates most seamlessly with existing productivity ecosystemsWhile its too early to know how these tools will affect everyday and professional research as they become more popular, The Economist recently highlighted shortcomings to OpenAIs Deep Research that likely apply here too: not just limitations to its creativity in interpreting data and a tendency to rely on sources that are easily available, but a larger risk that outsourcing all your research to a supergenius assistant could reduce the number of opportunities to have your best ideas.

Social media may be less social because of an increased focus on AIgettyLast week, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti called out social media platforms TikTok and Facebook parent Meta in an open letter to their respective CEOs, Zhang Yiming and Mark Zuckerberg, writing that they no longer "care very much about content" and instead have become "much more interested in technology and AI."Peretti further suggested that the social networks prioritized content that could create anger and result in more negative emotions to increase user engagement. While Peretti's comments were also used to announce that BuzzFeed would be entering the social media space with a platform designed to "spread joy" and return to "playful creative expression," the BuzzFeed chief did put the spotlight on how artificial intelligence and other technology has changed social media.And possibly for the worse."Social media platforms increasingly leverage advanced machine learning techniques e.g., deep neural networks and reinforcement learning to shape feeds, moderate content, and incentivize user engagement," explained Dr. Pablo Rivas, assistant professor of Computer Science at Baylor University.Rivas said those systems excel at predicting individual preferences and surfacing the most clickable material. That can inadvertently reward sensational or polarized content. It doesn't have to be that way, however."If used thoughtfully, AI can serve as a powerful force for positive online interactions by spotlighting fact-based, meaningful contributions," Rivas added. "This requires not just robust algorithmic design but also a commitment to ethical principlestransparency, fairness, and respect for user autonomy."MORE FOR YOUAI is Taking Out the Social ComponentThere has also been no shortage of stories of how AI is enabling the spread of misinformation and disinformation, as the technology can be used to create misleading images and videos. AI is already making social media far less social as a result."AI is playing a major role in how we see the world. For better or worse, machine learning algorithms have enabled a new and incredibly profitable business model surveillance capitalism by which platforms spy on users to pander to their biases, impulses, fears and desires," warned Dr. Arthur O'Connor, academic director of data science at the City University of New York School of Professional Studies.With more and more Americans relying on social media for news and information, the ability of AI to manipulate what the users see and read is a major concern."For all the imagined dystopias of Skynet or the Matrix, perhaps the biggest risk of AI is not how we change and advance AI, but how AI changes us," O'Connor added. "When algorithms can instantly generate content optimized for quick consumption, it creates a feedback loop: shorter attention spans lead to demands for simpler content, which further reduces attention spans. This means that as machines get smarter, most of us may get dumber."O'Connor noted that psychologists call this "cognitive offloading," where the tendency is to rely on external tools rather than developing internal capabilities."Instead of wrestling with a problem, we simply prompt AI for an immediate answer or solution," he continued. "In doing so, we risk atrophying our critical thinking and reasoning doing what the calculator did to our arithmetic skills, smartphones did to our memory of phone numbers, and GPS navigation is doing to our sense of direction."Moreover, chatbots and virtual assistants simulate social interaction without the challenges and growth opportunities of real human dialog, offering a kind of pseudo-sociality that can exacerbate alienation and loneliness."AI use in social media certainly didn't create social fragmentation and isolation of our times, but it's clearly not making it any better," suggested O'Connor.Not The Focus On AI, But How It Is Being UsedThough Peretti may have tried to blame the social media companies' increased focus on AI as being the problem, the real issue may simply be how on how the technology is being used. AI has the potential to improve social media, but that would require some key changes to be made.The social media platforms would have to fundamentally rethink how they're using AI, said Dr. Mel Stanfill, associate professor in the Texts and Technology Program and the Department of English at the University of Central Florida."The recommendation algorithm would have to not just optimize for attention but also things like posts that result in productive, respectful conversation," noted Stanfill."That's a thing that could be figured out and implemented, but it's contrary to the platforms' interests in attention above all else," added Stanfill. "Similarly, for moderation, it's a bit of a game of whack-a-mole whereas the tactics of platforms change to try to decrease harmful use, so do the tactics of people trying to be terrible to each other, but it's totally possible to use human judgment to understand those issues and change how content moderation algorithms respond based upon that understanding."In other words, generative AI isn't inherently a harmful technology, and it can do amazing things. Yet, like a lot of technologies, it can be harmful and needs human oversight to be used properly. AI may also need to be better "trained," and it is already being used to prevent the technology from generating responses to prompts deemed anti-social or dangerous."These techniques basically play the same role as human content moderators at some of the major social media and internet companies at removing hate speech from user-generated content, although many firms have recently abandoned such efforts," said O'Connor.Moreover, some of the training can be time-consuming and would require large teams to work on it."That's expensive compared to just letting machine learning do its thing, but it would go a long way toward more positive uses of these technologies," Stanfill continued.The final question is what role, if any, should social media companies play in regulating content that has AI's digital fingerprints on it."Social media companies favoring any type of point of view positive or negative conflicts with the principle of freedom of speech, although there's plenty of evidence that major news outlets are associated with some degree of political bias," said O'Connor. "At the end of the day, it's really about what end users choose to post, subscribe and read."

In context: Few phones generated as much buzz as 2009's Nokia N97. After all, it was the company's first true attempt at taking a bite out of the emerging smartphone market. The quirky slider packed a touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and "cutting-edge" features like 32GB storage and a 5MP camera. While it never quite achieved a smash hit status, it continues to hold a cult following. Fast forward to today, and a gaming company is trying to rekindle that Nokia nostalgia with a new handheld console. Sugar Cubes has just released the N97 Elite, and yeah, it shares plenty of vibes with the original N97 only this time, it's designed for portable gaming.The sliding mechanism is the star of the show here. Just like the original N97, the Elite's 4.7-inch display can slide upwards, tilting the screen for a better viewing angle. But instead of revealing a physical keyboard underneath, you get a controller layout with a D-pad and buttons. No analog sticks though, which is a bit of a bummer.While Sugar Cubes clearly chose the N97 namesake as a nod to the sliding mechanism, we'd argue that the display up top actually resembles the Nokia Lumia 920 more.The specs also have a bit of a retro vibe, thanks to the Snapdragon 855+ chip from 2019 under the hood. Obviously, it's no longer a powerhouse, but considering it was a flagship processor with a highly capable GPU in its heyday, it should still have enough muscle to run classic emulators and even some relatively demanding modern games.Impressively, the chip is paired with a hefty 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. // Related StoriesSugar Cubes has been teasing prototypes of the N97 Elite on Chinese social media for months. And if you're in China, you can actually buy it right now for CNY 1,499 (around $205 USD). It even comes in some slick special edition Gundam and Dragon Ball designs for anime fans.That said, there's a catch early reviews have not been kind. So unless you're absolutely in love with that N97 styling, this might be one to avoid based on the negative feedback so far.In a way, it's almost poetic, considering the N97 Elite is a microcosm of what happened with the original Nokia N97 over a decade ago. That phone generated massive hype as one of Nokia's first serious touchscreen smartphone efforts. But sadly, its resistive touchscreen, sluggish Symbian OS, and overall performance left a lot to be desired.As slicker iPhones and Android devices emerged, the N97's flaws became too glaring to overlook. It marked the beginning of Nokia's downward spiral in mobile, as the company struggled to keep up with the competition.Image credit: NITTRX

Summer has always been the season of announcements for the latest and greatest in gaming, but Sony might skip its normal showcase in favor of a smaller State of Play. This would make it the second year in a row Sony has decided against a major show, as 2024 also saw a smaller conference than normal. The news comes from Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb fame, who says that a decision has not yet been made.Internally it sounds like theyre debating, and flopping between, maybe making this summer a full showcase versus another State of Play. But they are considering a showcase, Grubb said. And if they have a showcase, that means theyll have a lot of stuff to talk about. And at that point, you would definitely expect to see Wolverine and a lot of other games that could come out next year.State of Play | February 12, 2025 [English Subtitles]Considering that Sony just held a State of Play this previous week, it would make more sense for the company to hold a normal direct and give attention to its first-party titles especially since the State of Play focused almost entirely on third-party games. Sony also announced that the PlayStation 5 has sold more than 75 million units in total, illustrating the ever-rising popularity of the console.Recommended VideosA summer showcase would be an ideal time for Sony to give more information on upcoming titles like Ghost of Yoteior maybe even Bloodborne. As it stands, the biggest announcement from the State of Play was Housemarques upcomingSaros, so theres plenty of news waiting in the wings for fans. No decision has been made yet, but well keep you up to date on what to expect going forward.Editors Recommendations