March 2025 is the 53rd month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 205,297 units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold Xbox Series X|S by 2.97 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 8.64 million units.
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Resident Evil Requiem, otherwise known as Resident Evil 9 screenshots have leaked, alongside mentioning a second playable character.
What I don’t get is why game demos at preview events are still locked behind press and influencers. That made sense back in the pre-internet days when magazines were the main way to get news to gamers—but now? Not so much.
Even if developers are worried about early criticism, they could just make the demo available only during the event window and use the feedback to improve the final release.
At this point, it just feels outdated to have all these playable demos hidden away, while the rest of us sit around watching someone else describe their experience. I always hoped these events would evolve to be more inclusive—let everyone get a taste of the game, even if they can’t attend in person.
TNS: Sony has had an interesting career with live-service games, making this new lineup of PlayStation releases all the more interesting.
