As Sony announces the $700 PS5 Pro, the internet unleashes the memes — and even the Xbox is catching strays

Well, the PS5 Pro is real, and it’s going to cost a real pretty penny, or shall we say a LOT of pennies. Coming in at an eye-watering $699.99 in the United States, £699.99 in the UK, and €799.99 in Europe — and that’s before you’ve even purchased a disc drive or the vertical stand, which cost $80 and $30, respectively. It may beat Xbox to the AI graphics punch but still… $699.99?!

Everyone has been weighing in on the announcement from all sides of the gaming camp, the Sony fans, the Xbox fans, the PC players who still don’t understand why anyone would spend $699.99 and not just buy a gaming PC. Even the Steam Deck clan have been weighing in. Here’s our favorite memes so far:  

Is STALKER 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass?

Absolutely! You’ll be able to experience STALKER 2 by playing it via Xbox Game Pass. For Xbox users, you can gain access through your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On the other hand, if you’re a PC gamer, you can use either Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass to venture into The Zone this November.

OpenAI’s latest AI videos prove why it was smart to limit access to Sora ahead of the US election

Earlier this year, OpenAI unveiled the Sora model – an AI-driven tool designed to create mostly lifelike videos based on text instructions. Although there are certain imperfections in the content generated by Sora, several aspects of these videos come across as authentic and convincing. To demonstrate their technology’s progress, OpenAI released two “Sora Showcase” videos on YouTube.