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How to Pair a PS5 DualSense Edge Controller With iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV
Tuesday March 28, 2023 4:52 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick
With the release of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, and macOS Ventura 13.3, Apple users can now connect a PS5 DualSense Edge Wireless Controller to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Keep reading to learn how it works.
Since iOS 13 and tvOS 13, users have been able to connect popular console controllers to an iPhone or Apple TV to play Apple Arcade games and other iOS games,...
How to Pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller With iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Monday May 10, 2021 1:07 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick
With the release of iOS 14.5 and tvOS 14.5, Apple users can now connect their PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers to an iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Keep reading to learn how it works.
Since iOS 13 and tvOS 13, users have been able to connect popular console controllers to an iPhone or Apple TV to play Apple Arcade games and other iOS games, instead of having to spend extra money on...
How to Pair a DualShock 4 or Xbox Wireless Controller With iPhone and Apple TV
Monday October 21, 2019 10:00 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
With iOS 13 and tvOS 13, Apple users are now able to connect their favorite console controllers to an iPhone or Apple TV. In this guide, we've provided a quick rundown of how to go about pairing the DualShock 4 Wireless Controller and Xbox Wireless Controller to both iOS and tvOS devices.
Previously, MFi controllers were the only solution to playing games on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. With...
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PlayStation Adds Apple Pay Support for PS4 and PS5 Store Purchases
Thursday June 5, 2025 11:02 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple Pay on the iPhone can be used for making PlayStation purchases on the PS4 and PS5, Sony confirmed today. The feature has been rolling out to PlayStation 5 users over the course of the last few weeks, but it is now available more widely and also on the PS4.
The option to use Apple Pay is notable because it is a feature that works when you're making PlayStation Store purchases directly ...
Apple and Sony Still Working to Bring VR Gaming Controller Support to Vision Pro
Monday February 3, 2025 5:34 am PST by Hartley Charlton
Apple and Sony are still collaborating to bring support for PlayStation VR2 hand controllers to the Vision Pro headset, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
Sony PlayStation VR2 Sense Controller
In December, Gurman said that the partnership has been in development for several months and would introduce Sony's VR controllers as an optional accessory for Vision Pro users. He noted that PS5 and Xbox ...
Sony Planning to Get Into Mobile Games With New Acquisition
Monday August 29, 2022 2:36 pm PDT by Juli Clover
PlayStation maker Sony today announced that it intends to begin producing mobile games designed for iPhone and Android devices through the acquisition of Savage Game Studios. Savage Game Studios founders have worked for companies that include Rovio, Zynga, and Wargaming, and Sony says they have "many years of experience making some of the most popular mobile games."
Sony says that its mobile ...
Sony Offering Three Month Apple TV+ Trial for PS4 Users
Thursday March 10, 2022 11:17 am PST by Juli Clover
Sony today announced that PlayStation 4 owners who want to try out the Apple TV+ service can get an extended three-month free trial on their console. This offer applies only to those who have not previously had an Apple TV+ subscription.
Interested users can download the Apple TV app from the PS4 TV and Video section, and then follow the on-screen instructions. An Apple ID will be...
Apple Music for PS5 Available Now, First Integrated Experience on a Game Console
Wednesday October 27, 2021 8:39 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Apple Music is available on the PlayStation 5 from today, offering the first fully integrated Apple Music experience on a game console, Sony has announced.
The news comes after weeks of the Apple Music app intermittently appearing for PS5 users with no official word on the development from Apple or Sony. Apple Music on the PS5 allows subscribers to play more than 90 million songs, as...
Sony Bringing PlayStation Video Game Franchises to Mobile by March 2022
Thursday May 27, 2021 5:30 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Sony has committed to bringing its PlayStation brands and IP to third-party mobile devices, potentially as soon as this year (via VideoGamesChronicle).
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan today explained during an investor relations session that the company plans to launch its major franchises on non-console platforms such as mobile, encouraged by its "very successful"...
Apple Begins Selling PS5 DualSense Controller After Compatibility With iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac Added
Friday May 21, 2021 6:26 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple recently started selling the white PS5 DualSense wireless game controller through its online store, with pricing consistent with Sony at $69.95. Orders placed today are estimated to be delivered next week in the United States.
iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and macOS 11.3 software updates released last month added support for PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers on the iPhone, iPad,...
Apple TV App Now Available to Download on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
Thursday November 12, 2020 2:04 am PST by Tim Hardwick
As expected, the Apple TV app is now available for download on PlayStation 4 and Playstation 5.
Image credit: Sigmund Judge
The Apple TV app lives within the PS5's dedicated media space, and offers users access to the $4.99-per-month Apple TV+ subscription service, which offers original TV shows, movies, documentaries, and premium Apple TV Channels.
The TV app also features access...
iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Gaining Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Controller Support
Monday June 3, 2019 10:17 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple today at WWDC 2019 announced that the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV are gaining Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 DualShock controller support for games in iOS 13, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 respectively.
This much-welcomed news provides iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV gamers with additional options beyond MFi-certified controllers like the SteelSeries Nimbus and the Siri Remote for the Apple TV.
...
PlayStation Vue Now Supports Apple TV App
Monday October 15, 2018 4:49 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
Live TV streaming service PlayStation Vue recently added support for Apple's TV app on fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV devices, as well as on iOS. With this addition, PS Vue subscribers can now sync the on-demand movies and TV shows they watch within Sony's app to the TV app, making it easier to jump directly into a PS Vue stream.
The update is evident when browsing for movies and TV...
PlayStation Vue Expands Local Broadcast Stations With 200 New Additions Across the U.S.
Wednesday August 29, 2018 9:12 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
Following DirecTV Now's addition of numerous local stations for its customers, Sony this week announced the addition of around 200 new local network affiliates for PlayStation Vue users in cities across the United States. These include affiliate partners with ABC, FOX, and NBC in cities like Buffalo, Honolulu, Memphis, Austin, and many more.
ABC affiliates on PS Vue now include Cincinnati,...
PlayStation Vue Among Nearly 500 TV Providers Supporting Single Sign-on in iOS 11 GM
Saturday September 9, 2017 11:55 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
While most of the leaked information from the iOS 11 golden master has hinted at major features coming to the iPhone and Apple Watch, a few smaller tidbits have surfaced online today. One of these is the apparent confirmation that PlayStation Vue will support Apple's Single Sign-On feature once the software update launches to the public later in September. This suggests Single Sign-On will also...
Sony Announces 'PlayLink' With Synchronous Multiplayer Games Communicating Between PS4 and iOS
Tuesday June 13, 2017 8:45 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
At E3 this week, Sony announced a new social multiplayer experience for its PlayStation 4 console called "PlayLink," which will use iOS and Android devices as extensions of gameplay happening on the console. The games offered through PlayLink are designed to be played in a group setting, and will be available for purchase through the PS4's PlayStation Store.
Introducing PlayLink, a brand new ...
Sony Releases PlayStation Communities iOS App
Wednesday November 30, 2016 2:39 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Sony has released a new PlayStation Communities iOS app that allows players to interact with fellow PS4 gamers from their Apple phones and tablets.
The app works much like a forum portal: Players using the app can search for, join, and interact with groups, where they can post messages and images on a community wall. Members can stick to chatting about gaming or join groups to set up...
Sony Details Smartphone Gaming Plans, Launching More Than Five Titles by March 2018
Friday October 14, 2016 5:34 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
Sony today confirmed that it is working on creating more than five smartphone games for iOS and Android, all expected to launch before March 2018 (via CNBC). The games will be created through Sony's ForwardWorks subsidiary, which it formed earlier in March of this year as a way to craft "full-fledged game titles" for smartphones.
At the time of that announcement, the company hadn't detailed...
Sony's PlayStation Remote Play Feature Expanding to Mac and PC Tomorrow
Tuesday April 5, 2016 10:12 am PDT by Juli Clover
Sony today announced plans to bring the PlayStation 4's Remote Play capabilities to the PC and Mac through an update that will be released tomorrow. With the update, PS4 owners will be able to play games remotely through a PC or a Mac.
Remote Play is a feature that lets the PlayStation 4 send audio and video to a peripheral device, but it was previously only compatible with Sony's handheld...
Sony Launching 'Remote Play' of PS4 Games on Mac and PC 'Soon'
Tuesday March 1, 2016 4:52 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Sony has announced that its forthcoming Remote Play app for streaming PlayStation 4 games on Mac or Windows PC will be available "soon." PlayStation 4's latest 3.50 system software update launches in beta tomorrow, but Sony says the Remote Play functionality will not be available in the beta.
Last November, Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida tweeted that it is working on an official Remote Play app ...
'OpenEmu' for OS X Now Supports Nintendo 64, PlayStation 1 and More
Friday December 25, 2015 10:24 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
OpenEmu, an open source retro and arcade game emulator for OS X, has been updated to version 2.0.1 with support for 16 additional gaming systems, including Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation 1 and PSP, ColecoVision, Intellivision and others listed below.
OpenEmu 2.0.1 also features a redesigned user interface, real-time gameplay rewinding, save states and screenshots organizers, automap support for ...
Sony Launches 'PlayStation Messages' App for iOS
Monday December 7, 2015 8:50 pm PST by Husain Sumra
Shortly after its PlayStation Experience 2015 event in San Francisco this weekend, Sony has released a brand new app called PlayStation Messages, which allows PlayStation 4 owners to chat with their friends on the go. While the standard >PlayStation app had built-in messaging functionality, it's been split into its own app like how Facebook did with Facebook Messenger.
The app allows...
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