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Nov 12, 2020 · 4 Comments. The PlayStation 5 is finally out in the world, which means those haven't secured the next-gen console yet are probably hoping to buy the PS5 sometime today. For those folks, we're...
Nov 14, 2020 · PS5 And PS4 News And Announcements. Everything We Know About PS5's Price, Specs, Games, And Release Window; Sony Is Taking PS5 Pre-Order Reservations, And You Should Register ASAP
- Matt Espineli
- 3 min
- The Dualsense Controller Is Very Impressive
- Graphics Modes Don't Feel Like A Compromise
- The SSD Is Already Being Put to Great Use
- So Much More Room For Activities
- Accessibility Options Start Off Strong
- 3D Audio Doesn't Feel Essential Yet
- Backwards Compatibility Is Mostly Good
- The Bottom Line
Navigating the PS5's user interface is just as easy. Being able to quickly slide in and out of specific sections, back to your game, and then into the deeper system settings feels more fluid than on PS4. And doing all of this with the new DualSense controller is a delight. It's slightly bigger than the DualShock 4 and features new ergonomics. This ...
The PS4 Pro was able to deliver some excellent gaming experiences, but players were often asked to choose between visuals and performance, sacrificing one for the other. Oftentimes, this left players with a higher yet not-quite-4K resolution targeting 30fps or an unlocked, unstable frame rate and a grainy-looking image--not quite satisfactory in ei...
Yes, the PS5's 10.3 teraflops-equipped GPU, 8-core Ryzen Zen 2 processor, and 16GB of GDDR6 RAM are impressive, but the console's tech headliner is a custom solid-state drive that weighs in at a storage capacity of 825GB and read speeds of 5.5GB/s. This is fast storage, outmatching most NVMe SSDs you can currently buy on the market. Spider-Man: Mil...
The SSD also plays a huge part in some of the PS5's unique smart features. Pressing the Home button on the DualSense controller pops up the Control Center, an overlay menu that presents you with things like notifications, music control, and more. This menu also displays a number of "Activities" that show available challenges, Trophies, and even you...
Sony has loaded the PS5 with a slate of accessibility options at launch. These include the ability to lessen the DualSense's effects, enable a text-to-speech screen reader, transcribe voice chat, and turn on video captions. These features are accurate to their descriptions and work quite well--the PS5's text-to-speech reader is activated by default...
Sony has touted its proprietary Tempest 3D AudioTech leading up to the PS5's launch, which will only be available for headphones until an update adds support for television speakers. After a few weeks of testing, I'm left a little underwhelmed. Setting it up requires you to do nothing more than to choose a level at which rushing water sounds like i...
Sony has said that the PS5's backwards compatibility doesn't support 100% of the PS4's library, noting . It's a little more complicated than that. The PS5 is capable of playing the vast majority of the PS4's best games, but they may not behave quite like they did on their original console. And unlike with Xbox Series X/S, you may not see a huge boo...
At launch the PS5 is an excellent console that paves the way for a promising future where gaming experiences can evolve in interesting ways and the process of experiencing them is streamlined. Its custom SSD, unique DualSense controller, and powerful specs draw a distinct line between last generation and the next. Faster loading times and system fe...
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Oct 7, 2021 · Now Playing: Horizon Forbidden West - Official Pre-order Announcement Trailer. Version 21.02-04.02.00's patch notes state: "This system software update improves system performance." While the...
- Eddie Makuch
- 30 sec
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Sep 18, 2020 · 47 Comments. PS5 preorder availability is still waxing and waning as more retailers open up stock. Walmart made more preorders available after giving slightly advanced notice, so other...
Sep 18, 2020 · Pre-orders for the console opened up unexpectedly shortly after the presentation. For the most up-to-date information on where you can reserve a console, consult our PS5 pre-order guide.
