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Sony reveals new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5

Sony still hasn’t shown off what the PlayStation 5 will look like, but it just unveiled the controller for its next-gen console: the DualSense, which marks the biggest departure for Sony’s controller design in its over 25-year history of PlayStation consoles.

The new controller has some big changes on the inside, too: the previously announced haptic feedback (replacing the old rumble technology in previous controllers) and the new “adaptive triggers” that can adjust the resistance of the triggers for different gameplay effects. There’s also an integrated microphone, a first for Sony’s controllers, along with a (long-overdue) USB-C port. And of course, there’s the new two-tone color scheme (similar in style to the PSVR) and an overhauled design that gives a more rounded shape to the grips and face buttons.

The share button has also been renamed to a new “create” button, which will offer “new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world.” Sony promises that additional details will be announced on that front closer to launch.

Some of the buttons on the DualSense are also getting some light tweaks compared to the old DualShock 4 — the PlayStation button, for example, is now cut out in the actual shape of the PS logo, while the triggers have received a more angled design than past Sony controllers. 

Other features from the DualShock 4 will still remain on the DualSense, like the center-mounted touchpad and the light bar (although the bar has been moved from the top / back of the controller to the left and right sides of the touchpad). Sony is also sticking with its symmetrical controller layout, with the D-pad and face buttons on the top half of the controller and the matching analog sticks on the bottom. 

Further details about the DualSense — like how much additional controllers will cost, or if Sony will be offering more color options — will presumably be announced close to the PlayStation 5’s fall launch. For reference, the DualShock 4 cost $59.99 when it was first released.

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The PS5 official website is now live, suggesting a reveal isn’t far behind

Sony has quietly launched the PS5‘s official website ahead of the next-gen console’s release in late 2020.

Initially spotted on Reddit (via GamesRadar), the website offers fans the chance to sign-up “to be among the first to receive updates as we announce them, including news on the PS5 release date, PS5 price and the upcoming roster of PS5 launch games”.

The website is currently live in the UK and Germany, its Australia and US counterparts haven’t launched yet.

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PS5 trademark listing points to imminent launch event reveal

The PS5 reveal date edges closer – and there’s now more evidence to suggest a PlayStation 5 launch event is imminently upon us. 

Tech site LetsGoDigital has spotted a trademark application for the PlayStation 5 that’s been submitted in Switzerland this week by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It covers off all you’d expect from a console, including hardware, peripherals and gaming software.

In the notes for the trademark application is also a priority claim for the trademark filed much earlier in Jamaica, dated October 3, 2019. It’s common practice for a company to first file their trademarks in nations like Jamaica that don’t list applications in readily searchable databases online, showing that Sony’s been firming up its PS5 plans for some time.

PS5 launch incoming?

It’s all starting to make the stars align for Sony’s next-generation console: with the hardware legally protected, it can start going about promoting it in earnest ahead of it going on sale.

So are we any closer to a PS5 launch event? The passing of time means, yes, of course – but are we any closer to confirmed date? There’s still no official word from Sony on that.

But that hasn’t stopped the internet hive mind from attempting to play Sherlock, with a Reddit thread last week believing it had found enough evidence to have tracked down a New York City venue for the launch event, and 29 February date. We had our doubts, but with Sony’s operations picking up speed, the company will have to show its hand sooner or later.

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This latest PS5 rumor sounds too good to be true

Massive PS5 February event information (4chan leak)

>More major PlayStation 5 news will be unveiled at a PlayStation Meeting event for the press/media on February 5, 2020

>PlayStation Meeting will be held at the Sony Hall in NYC (Sony Hall is an indoor venue in which Sony sponsors and supplies tech inside the theatre)

>The console design, controller, UI/home screen, certain features, console specs, talk from third parties/indie publishers, as well as announcements for PS5 exclusives will be shown.

>Buzz words for the console’s features include “little to no load times”, “blazing fast downloads”, “immersive controls”, “modular installs for games, download whatever”, “disc drive included”, and “download the games, or stream the games as an option” (we’re looking at you Stadia)

>PlayStation Now plays a vital role. You can either access games through a subscription fee or own the games out right. Sony (for a limited time) will bundle a 3-month PS Now subscription with the PS5 in select regions in an effort to promote the service to many new owners

>Remote Play is a big feature too, allowing to play your PS5 games on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. Play those game anywhere, so long there’s a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. The console will act as the database for those games to be streamed wherever

>The PlayStation app on mobile gets updated for PS5, adding a new design and other features to enhance your PS5 experience

>Backwards compatiblty with all PS4 games is also a big feature. Through a new transferring features, users will easily transfer their PS4 games to the PS5 if those games are downloaded. Save data/backups for PS4 games will also be transferable

>Backwards compatibility is such a major feature, that games from all 5 PlayStation platforms (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3 and PS4), will be compatible on PS5, making it an “ultimate PlayStation console”, putting an emphasis on past and present gaming. More details about backwards compatiblty will be discussed at a later date, especially at E3

>DualSchock 4 controllers, PSVR, and other PS4 accessories will be forwards compatible on the console as well, making it easy for existing PS4 to transition to the PS5 as well

>Gran Turismo 7, MLB The Show 21, Demon Souls Remastered, Godfall and Legendz (new IP from SIE Santa Monica Studio) are some of the launch titles for the console

>Other games are teased, such as a new Horizon game, new Spider Man from Insomniac, new Crash Bandicoot game, new sci-fi IP from Naughty Dog, new IPs from SIE Japan and London Studio, Final Fantasy 16 qnd a new Resident Evil title

>PS5 will launch worldwide in October 2020. Priced at $499 USD / £449 UK / €449 EU / ¥54,999 JP

>Launching in one model only. No “pro” model at launch

>Specs to be almost on par with Xbox Series X (which will be $100 more), and more powerful than Xbox Lockhart (a console that’s $100 less with 4TFlops of compute power compared to the PS5’s 10TFlops)

>Press/media will go hands on with the PS5 and it’s software demos after the presentation. Expect lots of news coverage that day

>Pre orders for the PS5 will go up on the same day in select regions

>Sony will return to E3 for 2020 to discuss more on the PS5 and other upcoming titles

>”IT’S TIME TO PLAY.” is PlayStation’s new slogan for the PS5 and the brand as a whole

​Source: http://boards.4channel.org/v/thread/491903408/ps5-secret-information

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The PS5 controller will also work with your PS4, if this Sony leak is to be believed

A key feature of the PS5 controller was seemingly just leaked – and by PlayStation itself, no less.

As spotted by GamesRadar, a comparison page for the Sony PS4 and PS4 Pro appeared to list both consoles as being compatible with the DualShock 4 and DualShock 5 controllers – “DS4 / DS5”.

That’s the first time we’ve heard confirmation of current-gen consoles supporting the next-gen controller.

The page was listed by PlayStation France, though the below screengrab was posted to forum site Resetera before the company spotted the leak. 

While it’s possible that this is a typo – which we have to at least consider – the official listing on a highly technical page means it’s much more likely that the PS5 controller will be able to work across consoles both old and new.

We know that Sony is thinking a lot more about backwards compatibility in general, and it would be a nice option for gamers wanting to enhance their PS4 experience without upgrading to a several-hundred-dollar console.

No going back

Sony Interactive President Jim Ryan has spoken out on the high-end capabilities of the controller, stressing the improvements that its improved audio and haptic feedback (instead of the DualShock 4’s rumble feature) have on existing PlayStation games.

Ryan said, “3D audio and the haptic feedback support of the controller are also things that, when you try them, you will be surprised at how big a change they are. Even just playing the racing game Gran Turismo Sport with a PlayStation 5 controller is a completely different experience. 

“While it runs well with the previous controller, there is no going back after you experience the detailed road surface via haptic control and play using the adaptive triggers.”

We also expect the PS5 controller to work on PC, as the DualShock 4 currently does.

Source: Techradar

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PlayStation 5 Pro could launch alongside standard model, new rumor suggests

Late last year, Sony president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida confirmed that a next-generation PlayStation was in development, and Mark Cerny, chief architect of the upcoming console, has been hard at work on the PS5 ever since.

Based on previous console launches, it’d be safe to assume that a standard PS5 machine will get released first, followed by a slimmed-down model shortly after and a beefed-up ‘pro’ version a few years later. 

However, a new rumor has cropped up suggesting that Sony will cut to the chase and launch the PlayStation 5 Pro at the same time as its base-model PS5.

As spotted by Wccftech, noted Japanese games journalist Zenji Nishikawa made the claim in a new video on his YouTube channel, and while that kind of thing normally wouldn’t be considered a rock-solid lead, Nishikawa has proven accurate in the past with his predictions of the PS4 Pro and Switch Lite.

According to Nishikawa, the PS5 Pro will cost around $100-$150 more than the basic PS5 console. The report states that Sony is taking this approach because it has “acknowledged the interest in a high-end model and wants to give players what they want right from the beginning of the generation.”

Of course, it’s hard to imagine what a ‘Pro’ version of the PlayStation 5 might look like, given that the base model’s confirmed specs already indicate that it’ll be a beast – at the PS5’s announcement, Cerny revealed that it’ll boast 8K TV support, an 8-core AMD chipset based on third generation Ryzen architecture, a GPU based on the Radeon Navi family, ray-tracing capability, an SSD storage system and backwards compatibility with PS4 games and PSVR hardware.

The PlayStation 5 is expected to launch sometime in 2020-2021.

Source: Techradar