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News PS5 Controller Unboxing Reveals Premium Product, Doesn't Work with PS4 Yet
A closer look
PlayStation 5 has exploded into life today, with influencers and media in the United States receiving consoles earlier this morning. That’s been followed by an Austin Evans video, in which the tech YouTuber has unboxed a DualSense controller and done a bunch of tests with it. It’s a full 10 minute video, but to summarise he...
News Full Set of PS5 Accessories Spotted at Retail
But you can't buy them yet
Update #3: And just like that, we have the full set of PS5 accessories spotted at retail. The final missing piece of the puzzle was the PS5 Media Remote, and here it is, courtesy of Reddit: Now we wait to see the actual console at retailer warehouses around the world. Update #2: We've almost got the full set now, with...
News PS5 Controllers Begin to Appear in the Wild
New way to play
It looks as though PlayStation 5 controllers are beginning to arrive at retail warehouses around the world. Over on Twitter, one eagle-eyed fan spotted a DualSense shipment at Walmart, and promptly took a photograph of the pad’s packaging to prove it: And on
Gallery Ogle the PS5 Controller's Light Strip in Different Colours
Light up
Just like the PlayStation 4’s controller, the DualSense has an LED light behind its touchpad which can change colour depending on the context. Primarily this will be used to distinguish between different players, but we did see with the DualShock 4 how it can complement gameplay, by representing health for example. What we haven’t...
News PS5's Controller Features LED Lights to Denote Which Player You Are
Attention to detail
As is the case with the PlayStation 4 controller, the DualSense includes a coloured strip which will change colour depending on which player you are. However, the Japanese giant has also incorporated four additional LED lights below the touchpad to denote which player number you are. For example, if you’re Player 3, then...
News Unofficial DualSense PS5 Controller Images Show Us the Tech Inside
A look inside the DualSense
Are you waiting patiently for Sony to provide a teardown of the PlayStation 5? Us too, but until then, take a look at this. A South American tech company named Evzen Elite Technology has posted some interesting images of the DualSense PS5 controller on its Instagram, and they appear to give us our first look inside the...
News PS5's New DualSense Controller Will Cost $69.99
More than DualShock 4
Sony’s packed a whole heap of technology into its new DualSense controller, but the impact on your wallet won’t be too extreme. The device will retail for $69.99 when it launches alongside the next-gen console later this year, which is up $10 compared to the $59.99 price of the PlayStation 4’s existing DualShock 4...
News PS5's Haptic Feedback Will Add to the Immersion in Kena: Bridge of Spirits
And the game will look better on Sony's next-gen console
The haptic feedback that you’ll find in PlayStation 5’s controller DualSense is dramatically different to the rumble motors found in the DualShock 4. Instead of simply jolting your hands, developers can create textures using wave files; these may pan from your left hand to your right hand,...
News PS5 Can Generate Haptic Feedback from Sound Effects
Feel what you hear
Developers looking for an easy way to implement haptic feedback into their PlayStation 5 games will be able to utilise a new technology that uses the sound effects from games to generate DualSense rumble. As part of a technology-themed booklet, the platform holder explained that it aims to “reduce the burden” for some teams by...
News Developers Can’t Stop Hyping Up the PS5 Controller
First-party chimes in
The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller sounds like it's genuinely going to revolutionise the way we interact with games, and developers appear to be chomping at the bit to tell us all about it. As part of a PlayStation Blog post detailing the first worldwide advert for the PS5, various first-party studios have detailed how...
News PS5 Controller Has Much More Battery Capacity Than DualShock 4
Charged
Update: It's also worth noting that the DualSense has a 4.2V cell compared to the DualShock 4's 3.7V cell, so another upgrade to suggest battery life may be longer. Original Story: More leaked photographs of the DualSense controller have been shared on social media, this time confirming that the PlayStation 5 controller
Feature 8 Ways PS5's Adaptive Triggers Could Improve Immersion
A new type of tension
Not everyone’s happy with Sony’s decision to exclude DualShock 4 support when playing PlayStation 5 games, but if there’s one advantage it’s that developers will have more incentive to utilise
News It Sounds Like the DualSense PS5 Controller Is Going to Get Its Own Software Updates
Under control
The DualSense PS5 controller has always sounded like a feature-rich bit of tech, what with its haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and create button, so it's perhaps no real surprise to learn that the pad will receive its own software updates. Spotted on the controller's official product page, a line near the bottom of the article...
News Disabled Gamers Raise Concerns Over Decision to Scrap PS4 Pads on PS5
Accessibility worries
Many of us are lucky enough to not have to worry about how the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller will fit into our hands and how it will function. However, for some disabled gamers, this is a very real problem. After finding ways to fully take advantage of the current PlayStation 4 pad, despite their cognitive issues, the...
News You Can't Use PS4's Controller to Play PS5 Games
But you can use it for backwards compatibility
You won’t be able to use your existing PlayStation 4 controller to play PlayStation 5 games. You will, however, be able to utilise the DualShock 4 for backwards compatible software. Writing as part of a wide-ranging FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, Sony explained that “PS5 games should take advantage of...
Rumour PS5 Controller's Battery Life 3 to 4 Hours Longer than DualShock 4
Never stop playing
PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller will have a more robust battery life than its PlayStation 4 predecessor, according to a second-hand report that circulating on Reddit. Information about the pad was purportedly shared on the site before being pulled, although the details – including a video of the peripheral as proof of...
News PS5 Controller Colour Schemes Will Be Revealed at Some Point
Stay tuned
Sony’s not talking about alternative DualSense colour schemes right now, but it plans to “at some point” in the near future. The platform holder intends to roll out its next-gen system later this year, and it’s promised that PS5 pre-orders will be telegraphed, rather than opened at a “moment’s notice”. Speaking with Geoff...
News No, the PS5 DualSense Controller Doesn't Have Buttons on the Back
Confirmed
Does the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 have back buttons? As we now know, the short answer is an emphatic no. Ever since the PS5 controller was revealed earlier this year, fans have been curious to know whether it would feature paddles or buttons on the rear of the device. Given we've never had a good look at the back of the pad,...
News PS5 Dualsense Controller Is a Little Bigger, a Little Heavier Than the DualShock 4
Geoff Keighley confirms
Hype master Geoff Keighley has gone hands on with the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller. We already knew that the DualSense would be a bit bigger than the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4, but it's nice to see the two controllers lined up together. The next-gen device is slightly larger than its predecessor with some additional...
Live Watch the PS5 DualSense Controller Hands On Livestream Right Here
Keighley's thoughts
Summer Game Fest lead Geoff Keighley has been lucky enough to get his hands on a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, and today he plans to livestream his first thoughts on the pad. We're not entirely sure what this stream will entail, but we expect the man himself will share his feelings on the DualSense's haptic feedback and...
News PS5 Controller to Get Hands On Showcase Tomorrow
Geoff Keighley has a DualSense
Geoff Keighley’s big Summer Game Fest will continue tomorrow with a first hands on look at the DualSense controller. The popular journalist-turned-presenter has the PlayStation 5 controller, and has been putting it through his paces. Here’s what he wrote on Twitter:
News How PS5 Launch Game Godfall Makes Full Use of the DualSense Controller
Vibrations mimic surfaces
Did you really think we'd pass on the opportunity to talk about the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller just a little bit more? Of course we wouldn't, and that's because one of the launch titles for Sony's next-gen machine will be making full use of its features. Not only will Godfall take advantage of the PS5 SSD, it also...
News In Case You Missed It, Here's a Bad Ass PS5 Controller Trailer
Common DualSense
We already know pretty much everything there is to know about the DualSense controller, but here’s a reminder of its features and functions. The video debuted during last night’s PlayStation 5 reveal event, and does its best to demonstrate features such as haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and of course the new o
News PS5 DualSense Controller Could Be 'One of the Best in History'
Dying Light 2 designer weighs in
If it isn't already obvious, Sony's PlayStation 5 DualSense controller has both the gaming and development community very excited. With haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, the Japanese giant is taking a genuinely big step forward with the pad's feature set and design rather than iterating upon what it has done in...
News Until Dawn Dev Supermassive Has Been 'Having Discussions' About PS5's DualSense Controller
Haptic horror
We know you're probably tired of hearing about PlayStation 5's recently unveiled DualSense controller, but it's the biggest next-gen news Sony's given us so far. We think the new pad looks and sounds excellent, and Bethesda's Pete Hines seems infatuated with it too. Elsewhere, it seems developers are starting to imagine ways to utilise...
Talking Point What Do You Want PS5 DualSense's Create Button to Do?
Making magic
It doesn’t get half the credit it deserves, but the PlayStation 4’s ingenious Share button is comfortably the greatest innovation of the current generation. The oft-pushed input allows you to store screenshots and short video clips, which can then be shared directly to social media. It also enables you to broadcast gameplay directly...
News PS5's DualSense Microphone Makes Creating in Dreams So Much Easier
Audio recording simplified
Dreams is already an incredible product on PlayStation 4, but through backwards compatibility, bringing your creations to life on PlayStation 5 is going to be even easier. Sure, there's the high-speed SSD to improve load times and adaptive triggers that will emulate the tension upon a bow and arrow. However, it's the...
News PS5's DualSense Controller Has Vastly Improved Analogue Sticks
Stick it to the man
We’ve posted plenty of articles about the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller this week, but one teensy tiny detail we missed pertains to the analogue sticks. Sony appears to have retained the general shape of the sticks, but it’s added a textured surface to the rim and smoothed the central section, which should help...
News PS5 DualSense Controller Will Make You 'Immediately Forget About' the PS4 Pad
Devs are excited
As you can probably tell, we're a little bit smitten with the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller here at Push Square Towers. It looks absolutely fantastic, the features its packing could make for even better games, and developers certainly seem to be on board. Bethesda's Pete Hines is one such developer who has been raining down...
Random PS5's DualSense Has Already Been Reimagined As a Sexy Anime Girl
Gamers
We’re not the only ones milking the PlayStation 5 controller’s reveal dry, as it seems some budding artists have been… Well, milking themselves while creating fanart inspired by the pad. DualSense has a very distinctive futuristic look, and that’s served as inspiration for some particularly, er, interesting sketches.
News Fans Are Hopeful DualSense's D-Pad Has Been Inspired by PS Vita
Click clack
What’s the best d-pad of all time? Many would probably point to the SEGA Saturn, but here’s an outside shout: the PlayStation Vita. Sony’s ill-fated handheld boasted a mechanical d-pad that had just the right amount of resistance to make it seriously satisfying to push – and now PlayStation 5 fans are hoping that DualSense will...
News PS5's Controller Sounds Cool, But It's a Shame Sony Couldn't Squeeze in Patented Biofeedback
We know the company experimented with it
It’s really exciting what Sony’s doing with the PlayStation 5 at the moment. While the next-gen console is clearly building upon the successful foundations of the PlayStation 4, we’ve been happy to see the platform holder embrace a few more exotic features, like the outrageously fast
News The Microphone in PS5's DualSense Controller Will Identify Users and Eliminate Crosstalk
Noise cancelling
By including a microphone as part of the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller, Sony is making voice chat easier than it’s ever been before. Of course, with a low barrier for entry comes the potential for irritation, as gamers can be known to play loud music and have personal conversations in the lobbies of online titles...
News PS5's DualSense Controller Explodes on Social Media, But Can't Break Insta Record
Sitting at 4.3 million likes so far
Update: So, 24 hours after Sony's surprise DualSense reveal, the statistics are in: 4.3 million likes on Instagram. That's less than the 5 million likes the PS5's logo attracted, although it did set a new record on Twitter with over 300k likes. Original Story: You can’t really argue with Sony’s PlayStation 5...
News Bethesda's Pete Hines 'Very Impressed' After DualSense Hands On
"Games are going to do really cool things"
Sony’s shipping the final version of the DualSense controller to PlayStation 5 developers, and now it’s been announced some hands-on impressions are beginning to emerge online. Bethesda’s Pete Hines is one such person to go on record, stating that he’s been “very impressed” with the haptic...
News Sony Welcoming Feedback on PS5 Controller Accessibility Concerns
So everyone can play
While we’re all very excited about the possibilities enabled by the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller, it’s perhaps worth keeping in mind that various disabilities may mean not everyone can enjoy it as intended. Fortunately, the Japanese giant is on the case, as the organisation’s accessibility specialist Mark...
Random PS5's DualSense Controller Shares a Name with Washing Machines, Gas Detectors, and Hair Serum
Mattress toppers, too
Sony may have (Dual)Shocked us all with the reveal of the PlayStation 5’s new controller overnight, but perhaps more alarming than its form factor and colour scheme is its name: DualSense. To emphasise the idea of “touch”, the manufacturer has decided to reboot its long-running DualShock branding for the first tim
Gallery PS5 Fans Are Getting Creative with DualSense Colour Combos
Makeover artist
Whatever your thoughts on Sony’s new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5, we can probably all agree that it’s striking to say the least. The Japanese giant’s opted for a bold two-tone design, with the lightbar integrated alongside the perimeter of the touchpad. The hardware inside the pad is impressive to say the least,...
News Don't Worry, the PS5 DualSense Controller Still Has a Headphone Jack
One of many features
The internet was ablaze last night with discussion surrounding Sony's new PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, but one of the questions which might have been drowned out by all the noise was whether or not the pad has a headphone jack. Fans couldn't quite work out if it was there or not through official shots. However, a...
News PS5 Controller Revealed, Named DualSense with Create Button and Built-in Microphone
Share button replaced
On a random Tuesday evening, Sony has officially revealed the PlayStation 5 controller. It's named the DualSense, features a Create button instead of the PlayStation 4's share functionality, and has a built-in microphone which negates th
News PS5's DualSense Controller Will Have 'Strong' Battery Life
Tested on a variety of hand sizes
Sony’s promised that the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller will have a “strong” battery life, although it resisted comparisons with the DualShock 4 and failed to give an estimated number of hours. Obviously, there are a lot of new features packed into the pad, including resistant triggers and haptic...
News PS5 Will Be Transformative for Games, Console Design Revealed in Coming Months
Still on track for Holiday 2020
The more we learn about the PlayStation 5, the more it becomes obvious that Sony is not simply willing to retread old ground. While the next-gen console will retain the hallmarks of what made the PlayStation 4 a success, the Japanese giant is moving in some bold new directions, introducing hardware specifically...
News PS5 Won't Require a Headset for Communication in Online Multiplayer
Microphone included with DualSense
You won’t need a headset or microphone to communicate with friends or teammates in PlayStation 5 multiplayer, as the DualSense controller includes a microphone array built-in. While this feature had previously been touted by the platform holder, it’s now confirmed that the technology can be utilised for voice...
News PS5 Will Get You Sharing with New Create Button on DualSense Controller
Play, Create, Share
We’d argue that the PlayStation 4’s Share button is the greatest innovation of the current generation, so it’s no surprise to see Sony completely upgrade the feature for the PlayStation 5’s all-new DualSense controller. “With Create, we’re once again pioneering new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to...
News PS5 Reaches Major Milestone As Devs Receive Final DualSense Controllers
A sense of touch
Teams making PlayStation 5 games will now be working with the final DualSense controllers, as Sony has reached an important milestone and its shipping the final unit to studios. “Based on our discussions with developers, we concluded that the sense of touch within gameplay, much like audio, hasn’t been a big focus for many...
