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I put rubber toppers on my sticks to reduce rub damage. But they can be annoying if they come off during play.

Wow, I didn't think we could get any more articles from just the few DualSense photos. I can't wait for them to show the underside of the DualSense. Yes, it'll confirm if it has back buttons BUT I'm more interested in the screws used. Knowing the type of screws on the controller may tell us what type of screws are used on the console. If they are common non-security screws, then that may tell us that the console is easy to open and has a simple but efficient serviceable design like the new xbox.

Yes, this is sarcasm. The changes to the controller are evolutionary and not revolutionary. Based on photo overlay comparisons with the old controller, the control placements are all in the same place. To most people, it's basically a white dualshock 4.

@Jeremiah_Thor USB-C is to be expected at this point. But how about wireless charging? And to really get our attention, kinetic charging (shake it for 5 minutes to get 20 minutes of play!).

@JohnnyBastos I urgently need an article identifying the Pantone colors used for the controller. There are at least 100 variations of "white" and "black".

I also think the mic will be used to calibrate the 3D positional audio to the user's physical location.

Good thing they left out the mute button else these would be demeaning.

@WanderingBullet Makes me think of the Giant Enemy Crab from the E3 press conference for the PS3.

OK, waiting for the Complete Edition for PS5 Pro.

My guess is that the microphone needed for 3D audio to work over regular speakers. The PS5 will play test sounds that are received by the controller's mic and that data is used to configure the 3D position settings for where you are sitting. This is better than using a generic 3D audio template and forcing you to move to a particular sweet spot.

I hope it's not unlock-with-money.

A name change and new shell just for the addition of enhanced haptic feedback? But I guess given the longstanding DualShock name, Sony has always been enamored with the haptic feedback part.

I also think the trapezoid shape of the touchpad may be annoying for ps4 games expecting it to be rectangular.

@hulkie I'm thinking it's a one-night stand with the white xbox 360 controller. Or the Portal gun. In both cases, retro.

I'm guessing there are no pedestrian or other moving vehicles. Collisions with those elements may spoil the mood.

Now you got me curious about the ending. Giant monsters fighting it out? "And so that's how I met your mother?" "Wake up Dorothy, you're having a nightmare!" I'm guessing the actually ending is not cool like that.

So we can finally have a Moonraker game.

So the game disk will never be loose in the case after being shipped?

@Ryall As I said, it's a choice. Have more games in suspend state, have less storage for games. Also, it's healthier to not fill up SSD as it can use the free space to distribute writes evenly to reduce wear.

On the PS4, detailed textures can greatly make up for simple geometry. I'm thinking of Uncharted 4. In comparison, Resident Evil 7 had some really low resolution textures that just took me out of the experience.

So even though PS5/XBSX has the same 16GB of ram, maybe PS5's super fast SSD will allow it to basically stream very large textures directly from storage and show insane level of detail. 4K on PS4Pro wasn't always as sharp with lower-quality textures and checkerboard rendering, so perhaps this is how the PS5 will fix it smartly and cost-effectively.

Unreal Engine 4 actually has a texture streaming option and so it may be easy for devs to toggle this feature and compare the performance difference. I would imagine PS5 has features that were actually tested with software to see if they actually make sense to have. Gone are the days of the PS3 and Saturn where the one team creates the hardware and then it's up to the software devs to spend months or years to "just figure it out". Would be amazing if multi-platform devs would add a 'mega-textures' option just for the PS5.

I wonder if PS5 will match xbsx's multiple game resume feature. I would imagine this feature requires at least some of the ram data to be saved to storage (I think the PS4 keeps it in ram, which is why it goes away if power is lost). If the PS5 supports this, there should be an option to save that data to an external usb drive instead of to the precious ssd. Sure it will take longer to resume, but I rather save the ssd space for in-game usage.

Oh my. All the clues makes sense now:
1) Ready At Dawn dev praises PS5. They only worked on VR games in the last three years.
2) Cerny says SSD is important for load-less viewpoint shifts in games.
3) Some devs says there are still exciting PS5 features to be revealed.
4) Matrix 4 comes out next year.

Conclusion: the secret PS5 feature is better VR support. I guess this excites any dev that has VR plans. Just like how any dev that made dancing games were excited about the kinect. Yay.

My PS4 backlog says I should wait for the PS5 Pro.

Well, it's good that devs says Sony still has exciting features to announce. I see no reason for Sony to reveal everything now. It's not as if we have to decide right now which console to purchase later in the year. Sony should wait to see what MS has to counter with before delivering their next message.

@HellOfaHunter The original xbox was considered faster than the competing PS2. And if you include mid-gen releases, the xbox one x is faster than the ps4 pro.

Cerny did make a point that he rather have fewer but faster CU than more but slower due to the complexity of providing enough work for all the CU. I guess we'll see how this plays out in the actual games or if this is just damage control.

I did especially like how they determined how much SSD bandwidth is needed for nextgen gameplay experience and then designed a system to meet it.

And Sony would be smart if they price the PS5 slightly cheaper than the XB given the slightly lower specs.

@TheNewButler At least PS5 is allowing you to buy additional storage made by third-parties, assuming they meet the speed requirements.

@glassmusic what, like the ps3?

Then MS will be like, oh, if you buy 2 XBSX and bridge them with this connector, you get 24 TF...

@playstation_king Pausing multiple games is useful for systems shared by multiple users (families) or if you're playing a long single-player game and want to take a break with a short game or get pulled into a multi-player game request.

This is playable via ScummVM and the GOG version that you can buy now actually runs on the ScummVM. Apparently the sourcecode was lost so is NightDrive just going to upscale everything, like what was done for Final Fantasy VIII? Maybe they'll just spend 99% of the development time porting ScummVM to the PS4. Also hear that the ScummVM team are working to integrate unused content that are still on the disks.

This is a good promotion for the PS5. If PC players like the original, then they may buy a PS5 to play the sequel.

I guess no english dub for this unlike the previous game.

@lacerz If included, it may be the longest one on this list. It took me at least 8 hours.

@Jaz007 I'm curious how would the game keep itself from crossing that satanic line when the game involves villains lead by satan. Perhaps the villains are less satanic, despite their boss, if they have likable qualities (eg: funny, attractive, professionalism, heart of gold, loves mom, has a pet, etc). Kind of like Suicide Squad.

FYI: iam8bit has a pre-order for the phsyical version of this.

Just don't release any teasers/prologues/prototypes. Those crush the most hopes.

The consoles are just prep work for the eventual Switch port.

Clicked because of the legs. Disappointed.

@I_Like_It Since this is a multi-platform release, which includes PCs that do support raytracing, I think PS5 enhancements are very possible.

One major reason I play on console is for owning the physical release. PC games are mostly digital.

If PS exclusives are released at the same time on PC, which is what MS does for their own games, then that will not be a good idea. But if released to PC much later, I'm ok with that. This is similar to MS' release of the Halo Collection to PC. My theory is that it is good marketing: PC games are much more likely to be pirated and once more non-playstation users are amazed by the old games, then they may want to get a PS5 to play the sequel. But often with marketing, it's all flash but not much substance, which may explain why the PC version of games often are buggy and not well supported post-release.

I don't think the PS5 will have any component so specialized and unique that would make it difficult to port to another console or PC. I think the days of the ps3's cell are in the past. Any console exclusive would be due to a contract agreement and not a technical reason.

This is because modern consoles use components that are very similar to the ones used on PCs. This allows for some of the development to be done on PCs and also makes it easier for cross-console support.

If PC games can support computers from one with a $150 video card to one with a $1000 video card, then the exact thing applies to consoles. In fact, this is already happening with the xbox1/xbox1x and ps4/ps4pro. The next gen will just add another tier to that range.

@hotukdeals Interesting idea. If they can't compete in the console space, find a way to disrupt it.

@Nyne11Tyme Don't forget that their games will also be on PC. So I guess if their games can scale to work on computers of various levels of performance, then the same can be done for their 3+ versions of the xbox. I'm sure this will make it much harder to tune the games for best performance.

Maybe they will introduce a buy-once strategy where a single purchase allows you to run the same game on previous and new-gen xboxes. Heck, why not throw in a download code for Windows version.

No one talks about the HD rumble in the Switch anymore (did they ever?) and Nintendo is the king of selling gimmicks. PS5 HD rumble is not going to be a thing.

@redd214 You hear that knocking and moaning? Yup, it's your ps1/2/3 backlog trying to come out of the storage you hid them in. And you thought murdering your earlier console made you free. Physical media will haunt you forever!

So many bros. I hope there will be more diversity.

I think he needs to be riding a tiger. Or a dinosaur with tiger stripes.

Perhaps there will eventually be a RE2 complete/gold edition or maybe even a RE2/RE3 combined package.

Does this mean it's likely that Bayonetta 2 will be on ps4 as well?

So you actually have to stop and ready the documents or is there a voiceover that reads it to you while you continue?

I think I'll wait for the PS5 version.

Bluepoint has been giving hints on many games... so could the answer be "all of them"? Bluepoint was involved with the multi-franchise Smash-clone, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, on ps3 and vita. So maybe we're getting a new version of this?