Over the past week, Xbox fans have been thrown into turmoil by rumors that indicated everything from Starfield, to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, to the Gears of War franchise may jump to PlayStation and other platforms. Some leakers have since walked those rumors back, saying Starfield making the jump is unlikely, but the horse is already out of the barn and speculation about the future of Xbox is running wild. Microsoft itself hasn’t exactly doused those flames, as they haven’t stepped into deny anything, but instead promised a “business update event” for this week.
PS5 Pulse Earbuds In Stock Following This Week's Software Update
25.01.2024 - 11:07 / thegamer.com
PlayStation rolled out a lot of new hardware during the last two months of 2023. A slimmer model of its PS5, the PlayStation Portal which allows you to play PS5 games remotely, and its first set of earbuds. The Portal and the Pulse Explore Earbuds have been notoriously hard to find since their respective release dates, but there's good news on that front when it comes to the latter.
Two bits of good news when it comes to the earbuds. Not only are they back in stock through the links below, but the earbuds you buy now will technically be better than the ones people have been using for the last two months. That's because PlayStation rolled out a system software update this week, and a significant chunk of the changes made are tweaks to the way the Pulse Earbuds work and what you can do with them.
The most handy update to the earbuds is the addition of a notification that will appear when they're nearby. The notification will not only allow you to connect to them more easily, but you can also switch what they're connected to between your PS5 and your PC by clicking it. This week's update has also added the ability to use the sound equalizer feature, and also the sidetone feature which will make it easier to hear your own voice while using voice chat.
PlayStation's first set of earbuds are the Pulse Explore Wireless earbuds. Coming with a carry case and equipped with AI-enhanced noise rejection technology, the earbuds are also equipped with mics so you can communicate with other people while playing online.
After a couple of months of the earbuds being out of stock, possibly down to them being bought as holiday gifts, the Pulse Explore Earbuds now seem to be readily available. Not only through PlayStation Direct but also Amazon and Best Buy. The PlayStation hardware train won't be slowing down anytime soon either. Next month, the Pulse Elite Headset ships, pre-orders for which are still available.
PlayStation also appears to have plans for a significant DualSense upgrade too. Still no official announcement from Sony, but a Best Buy Canada listing suggests an upgraded version of the controller with double the battery life of the current model is in the works. Fingers crossed the listing is accurate as my one gripe with the current-gen controller is its battery life.
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