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Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition gets DualSense haptic feedback support on PC

May 23, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 23 May 2021 20:36 GMT Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition is the first PC game to fully support the PS5 DualSense pad, with a new patch enabling haptic feedback and adaptive triggers for the game.Developer 4A and publisher Deep Silver added a new update on Friday afternoon that added support for the DualSense controller if you’re playing in wired mode. This is the first time you can use the triggers in any version of the game, too, given that the PS5 version of Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition isn’t due to release until June 18.Twitter user @mrdomino_ showed off the new…

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Where to pre-order the new DualSense controller colors

May 13, 2021VG247

By Elizabeth Henges 13 May 2021 18:38 GMT You know you want the new Cosmic Red and Midnight Black DualSense controllers, so here is where to pre-order them!Sony has announced two new colorways of the popular DualSense controller, and they look good. Cosmic Red and Midnight Black controllers are now available for pre-order before their June 11 release, and if you’re interested, you’ll want to grab one now. Who knows how stock will look on release!These controllers don’t come cheap, and the Cosmic Red color comes at even more of a premium, but these new controllers look fantastic. Check out…

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New Sony patent could turn anything into a controller

March 3, 2021VG247

Sounds bananas to us.Sony has devised some cool new tech that could turn anything into a PlayStation controller.That’s going by an application with US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – as spotted by GamesIndustry.biz – which outlines how PlayStation reckons it could turn a regular non-electronic object into a game controller. In the filing, Sony uses, um, a banana (below) as one such item that could be used as a gamepad using this tech.The way this apparently works is that a camera takes images of whatever object a user is holding and tracks inputs onto the surface. The item cannot…

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PS5 DualSense teardown estimates ‘417 hour life’, reveals causes of drift

February 21, 2021VG247

Have you suffered from PlayStation 5 DualSense controller drift? A new teardown may have revealed why it keeps happening.A new video from iFixit – a veteran channel that’s been taking tech apart and examining how it works for years – shows a PlayStation 5 DualSense teardown that unearths why the new pad may be doomed to drift issues.iFixit claims that PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox controllers have “a long history of predictable, preventable issues” thanks to stock joystick hardware in their pads.As per the video below, the DualShock 4, the Xbox One, and Xbox One Elite controllers “could easily exceed their operating life in just…

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Nvidia Shield now supports PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers

January 20, 2021VG247

By Alex Calvin, Wednesday, 20 January 2021 13:39 GMT And it’s easy to connect your gamepads to the streaming box.You can now use your PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S gamepads with Nvidia’s Shield streaming box.In a post on the hardware’s website, Nvidia wrote these controllers can be used for playing games via both its GeForce Now streaming service, as well as Android releases, thanks to the new 8.2.2 software update.In order to connect the PS5’s DualSense gamepad, you have to press down both the PlayStation and Share buttons until the controller’s light pulses blue. For the new Xbox gamepad,…

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Microsoft is asking if people want PS5 DualSense features in Xbox Series X/S controllers

January 6, 2021VG247

By Alex Calvin, Wednesday, 6 January 2021 12:06 GMT The company also wants to know if its new consoles are “next-gen” enough.Software and games giant Microsoft is probing if its users want to have some of the features in Sony’s DualSense PS5 controller in its new Xbox Series X and Series S gamepads.As reported by TechRadar, the company is asking people who recently bought its Xbox Series X or Series S consoles for their thoughts, including whether the hardware “feels next-gen.” Furthermore, Microsoft has asked users whether the PS5’s DualSense had any features that they might want to be included…

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The PS5’s DualSense controller is now usable on Steam

November 14, 2020VG247

By Patrick Dane, Saturday, 14 November 2020 16:37 GMT The PS5’s DualSense controller can now be used on a PC, albeit with drawbacks.The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller can now be used on Steam, but many of its signature features are not yet compatible.The DualSense has been getting rave reviews both from the press and early adopters of the PS5. It’s one of the defining features of the system, setting it apart from the competition. The integration of the haptic feedback with many of the PS5 launch titles in particular, suggests the great potential.Here is some good news for PC players…

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PS5’s DualSense is mindblowing, but I’m already concerned about the battery life

November 12, 2020VG247

No joke, PS5’s DualSense might be one of the best controllers ever made. But the battery life could be a problem. Credit has to be given to Sony for the quality and innovation packed into the PlayStation 5’s new controller. The DualSense is slick, comfortable, and though the left stick is still in the wrong place (take it to the comments, people), it genuinely feels like one of the best controllers ever made.It’s a good generation for control pads in general; the Switch Pro Controller is great, the Xbox Series X & S have a strong tweak of a trusty…

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Astro’s Playroom and PS5’s DualSense: The PS5’s secret weapon has made me rethink my multiplatform purchases

November 6, 2020VG247

Buying the “best” version of a multiplatform release has become trickier than sticking to the most powerful hardware.Astro’s Playroom, which comes with every PS5, shouldn’t be dismissed as a simple pack-in title. In fact I’d go as far as to say that it’s one of the most essential PS5 gaming experiences available at launch.Designed to showcase the PS5’s brand new DualSense controller, Astro’s Playroom is a 3D platformer with zones designed around components of the PS5. One level is the GPU Jungle, for instance, complete with subsections like Renderforest, Teraflop Treetops, Raytrace Ruins, and Mt. Motherboard. There are four of…

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Dirt 5 dev says PS5 DualSense is “incredible”

November 5, 2020VG247

We now know a little bit more about what the DualSense is capable of thanks to Dirt 5 maker Codemasters.In a new trailer (below), the studio’s technical director David Springate explained some of the key next-gen features for the upcoming racing game and how the team catered development towards PlayStation 5 tech in a few specific areas. In particular, he revealed some interesting new information about the DualSense controller.According to Springate, Dirt 5 is poised to take full advantage of the console’s new DualSense controller, fully embracing the pad’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to make the racing experience more…

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PS5 DualSense controllers are starting to appear in the wild

October 20, 2020VG247

By Sherif Saed, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 12:14 GMT The PS5 is so close you can feel it.Now that we know that PS5’s DualSense controllers, along with other official accessories, will ship ahead of the console, fans are starting to spot boxes and the controllers themselves out there.On Twitter, @Destruct posted a picture showing three controller boxes on display at a Walmart. They were not able to buy them, presumably because the store wouldn’t sell them ahead of October 30, the official accessories launch date in the US. Ps5 controllers spotted on Walmart 👀 pic.twitter.com/OiPdSXgLyH — Destruct (@Destruct___) October 19,…

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PS5 DualSense uses in-game sound effects to generate vibrations

August 31, 2020VG247

By Cian Maher, Monday, 31 August 2020 16:26 GMT Sony recently confirmed that the PS5 DualSense controller will be able to generate haptic feedback based on corresponding in-game sound effects. The news comes from a recently filed Sony report on the company’s technology. New details about Sony’s next-gen controller are briefly discussed about midway through said report, including information on how it will respond to in-game actions via haptic feedback.“Although DualSense will allow for more realistic game experiences, creators will also need more time and know-how to create high quality vibrations,” the report reads.The report continues by noting that in…

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PS5 game devs share how their games will make use of the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback

August 21, 2020VG247

The PS5 controller looks to be changing the game when it comes to feel.The PS5 controller, DualSense, was one of the earliest reveals Sony made about PS5. The controller has an identical layout to the DualShock 4, but its size and features different.Its killer addition, of course, is haptic feedback, which, going by what developers are saying, allows players to feel things traditional rumble motors simply couldn’t convey. Everyone will obviously decide this for themselves when they get their hands on it, but developers who already have are working on some remarkable experiences.On the PlayStation Blog, Sony rounded up a…

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Sony’s first PS5 live-action commercial focuses on DualSense features

August 20, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:42 GMT Sony has published its first PS5 spot, and it’s a live-action affair for the DualSense controller’s features such as adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and audio.You can watch the first digital ad for PS5 and its DualSense controller below.Here’s the blurb:“You’ll see the new console’s features come to life through a young woman’s eyes and her movements. It starts as she walks across a frozen lake, feeling the crack of ice at her feet. As the character senses danger, the sudden explosive reveal of the kraken from the icy surface showcases the…

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