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The Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5)
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Just got an email that my order date was changed (gulp). They changed it from when I ordered to "receive by Nov 12" (whew).
Interesting, it’s a very clean and sparse design. It’s weird just how little ‘stuff’ there is inside this thing. The circuit board is mostly empty space, and most of the internal volume is heat sink and fan. One massive chip, a big power supply, and a whole lot of cooling. It’s certainly very different from looking at teardowns of Apple’s super dense designs, and quite a departure from previous consoles too.
Man, can’t wait for custom side panels. I really love how easily they can be removed!
Would be awesome if collector editions of games come with side panels. No need to buy a whole custom console like for example the Last of Us 2 PS4 Pro. Just ship panels and a custom Dual Sense and we’d get the whole experience. I really liked the Death Stranding and LoU2 custom PS4’s but no way I’m buying an extra console just for the looks... Buying the game with some bad ass panels to pimp my PS5, well that’s something else!
Would be awesome if collector editions of games come with side panels. No need to buy a whole custom console like for example the Last of Us 2 PS4 Pro. Just ship panels and a custom Dual Sense and we’d get the whole experience. I really liked the Death Stranding and LoU2 custom PS4’s but no way I’m buying an extra console just for the looks... Buying the game with some bad ass panels to pimp my PS5, well that’s something else!
I really like the large design and emphasis on cooling. And yeah, @BlankStar, the possibilities with panels is pretty awesome.
I just wish I could order one!
I just wish I could order one!
Overall it seems like good news about using your old save game files.
blog.playstation.com
PS4 games on PS5: Your top questions answered
Details on backward compatibility, how Game Boost enhances select PS4 titles, and more.
blog.playstation.com
Overall it seems like good news about using your old save game files.
PS4 games on PS5: Your top questions answered
Details on backward compatibility, how Game Boost enhances select PS4 titles, and more.
Seems like if you originally had the PS4 game on a disc, you are going to need the PS5 Disc system to transfer your save over. Just a heads up for anyone who may have a large number of PS4 games on disc and were looking to buy the all-digital PS5 system.
Not completely sold on this „cards“ thing, but overall, this looks like a very slick user interface.
I was hoping he'd go to the bottom right and click on customize...
so I could see what things I can switch off completely
also finally the store is integrated, after many years lol
any word on if the controller will be available in different colors?
so I could see what things I can switch off completely
also finally the store is integrated, after many years lol
any word on if the controller will be available in different colors?
MS, Nintendo, and Sony have been doing this for so long, I think they're all gonna be good...
I was hoping he'd go to the bottom right and click on customize...
so I could see what things I can switch off completely
Hah yeah. I am going to be turning all this crap off on day one. The last thing I need when I'm playing something is notifications popping up on the screen over my game.
I just decided that this will be the first time EVER that I will not buy a second controller for my console. The times where I play local multiplayer together with someone on the couch are simply long gone. It's mostly single player for me, and what little multiplayer I do, is all online.
Lol, I just did that yesterday. I realized that my son and I play Tower Fall and Geometry Wars 4 enough to warrant pulling those games over the the PS5 and playing them there.
I'm getting a second one when there are some cool colors out there or when there's a nice deal on the normal one. Love having a second one for when the first one is charging and since we're in for several years with this generation, I can imagine the original one will need replacing anyhow at some moment.
Custom PS5 covers are already a thing
Like the proverbial Model T, the PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it’s white. If that doesn’t match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console look a little different.
Looks like this company will sell different color replacement covers for the PS5. I'll probably order the black to make the PS5 match everything in my entertainment center.
Custom PS5 covers are already a thing
Like the proverbial Model T, the PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it’s white. If that doesn’t match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console look a little different.www.engadget.com
Looks like this company will sell different color replacement covers for the PS5. I'll probably order the black to make the PS5 match everything in my entertainment center.
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not quite as elegant as a replacement cover but a lot more choices...
I skinned nearly everything with decals from them...
new consoles will probably soon follow.
Funny thing is, back in the days with an N64 for example, we'd play 4-player split screen on television screens that were ridiculously small and low res. Now we have 65" 4K screens and stuff, yet no more split screen games, where these big high res tv's are better suited than anything we've had before.
There are a handful of games that support same-screen multiplayer. I normally don't like Rayman games but I though Rayman Legends was wonderful. Really enjoyed Overcooked 2 also.