PS4 System Software 6.71 Released June 5, 2019

Sony has released a minor system update for the PlayStation 4 this week. The new update, 6.71 includes nonspecified bug fixes and optimizations for the PS4.

The new System Software can be downloaded right now through the System Software Update feature in your PS4’s System Menu. It is not currently required to use the PlayStation Network.

Pokemon Direct 6-5-19 June 5, 2019

It’s always nice when The Pokémon Company produces their own Pokémon Direct Video. Like the Nintendo Direct, it serves to announce new titles, preview upcoming games, and has even been used to show off new features and applications like Pokémon Bank.

Today’s Pokémon Direct focused on the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch. Let’s take a look!

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are coming November 15th, 2019 exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

iOS 13, iPadOS Announced June 4, 2019

Yesterday, Apple announced during their WWDC 2019 event two major software upgrades are coming to Apple’s portable computing devices. The first up, iOS 13, will be coming to Apple iPhones and will include a much anticipated Dark Mode, new CarPlay Customization, and a lot more. iOS 13 will be supported by iPhone SE and newer phones and the recent iPod Touch.

iTunes as we know it is also gone, as Apple confirmed the rumors that MacOS 10.15 will be splitting the features of the iTunes application into multiple separate applications, and will reconfigure how Macs function while syncing iPhone or iPad devices. However, Microsoft Windows users likely won’t notice much difference as they simply plan to rebrand their Windows iTunes application and keep all the current functionality.

Finally, iPad owners will be getting a lot more capability out of their tablets very soon, as Apple has just revealed the all-new iPadOS. The new operating system made from the ground up for iPads will bring in all new functionality, improved Apple Pencil features (on supported tablets), and a lot more. Early previews liken it to bringing MacOS to tablets opposed to treating the iPad as a large iPhone! iPadOS will be supported by the 5th Generation (and newer) iPad, all iPad Pro models, and the recent iPad Air and iPad Mini models.

We will keep you all posted on these updates as new information comes out. Stay tuned!

Outer Wilds Launch Trailer June 2, 2019

Last year, Microsoft offered a game free of charge to anyone who watched their E3 Press Event on Mixer. That game was Outer Wilds and it has been sitting on many Xbox One Games lists since that time. Now, I’m happy to report that Outer Wilds has finally been released and here’s the official launch trailer.

Outer Wilds is out now for Xbox One and PC.