Sony Unveils PlayStation 5
June 12, 2020Sony has finally unveiled the PlayStation 5, the fifth and most advanced iteration of the company’s venerable gaming console. Despite the rumors about it incorporating a V-shaped design, the PS5 makes good use of sharp and angular sides that foldover the tower’s curved middle section. It’s unlike anything we have seen before.
Credit needs to be given to Sony here, for keeping this design a secret till reveal. Many fans weren’t too enthusiastic about the supposed ‘leaked’ images, that though futuristic, lacked appeal. Thankfully, this isn’t so, for the official hardware. Two editions will be available, one will have an ultra HD Blue-ray disc drive, but the other won’t (Digital Edition).
Safe for the Blu-ray player, both version of the PS5 will have identical hardware. They feature a number of accessories too, which include a remote control, webcam, controller docking station and headphones. The PS5’s black and white colour scheme is incorporated into the entire line-up of accessories, and is a major departure from the design aesthetics of its predecessors.
Sony PS5 Specifications:
Credit: PlayStation Blog
In case you didn’t know, great emphasis has been placed on the PS5 delivering an immersive experience. As such, its controllers offer more realistic feedback and communicative trigger buttons, meant to convey an unrivaled sense of realism. This will be extremely beneficial to games designed for the platform, which include Gran Turismo 7.
There are a whole host of games slated for release, which include Grand Theft Auto V and several others. Here’s what to expect:
INDIES
- Bugsnax from Young Horses
- Goodbye Volcano High from Ko_op
- Jett: The Far Shore from Superbrothers + Pine Scented
- Kena: Bridge of the Spirits from Ember Lab
- Little Devil Inside from Neostream Interactive
- Oddworld: Soulstorm from Oddworld Inhabitants
- The Pathless from Giant Squid / Annapurna
- Stray from BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna
- Solar Ash from Heart Machine / Annapurna
THIRD-PARTY GAMES
- Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar Games
- Ghostwire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks
- Godfall
- Project Athia from Luminous Productions / Square Enix
- Hitman 3 from IO Interactive
- NBA 2K21 from 2K Sports
- Deathloop from Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks
- Resident Evil Village from Capcom
- Pragmata from Capcom
The PlayStation 5 should start shipping in time for the holiday season, at the end of the year. And we have no doubt, that the console will be just as breathtaking in real life, as it is in these press images.
