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Tea
19 August at 12:54
hey Phreak! What you been up to?
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Hello. Hope you're all doing well.
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19 August at 10:04
@Catha - I get you - I still waited on the physical for Alan Wake 2. Was also improved by then with updates

Luckily we arent starved for games at the moment - too many releases
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19 August at 9:38
This all is starting to seem rather deliberate from publishers. Absolute scum
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19 August at 9:05
@Tea - it's pretty sad. Like Physical needs any more blows

Going to suck, navigating the minefield of spoilers. Already a 2 day early access perk for deluxe digital. Now a further 3 weeks.

I suppose it's better than the year that AW2 had to wait.
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@Cathal - Thats correct - we will send out all notifictaions today on the delay

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Remedy has announced that they're delaying the physical edition of Control Resonant...

It will now release 3 weeks after digital, on October 15th. Per their X account.
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September = Blood Of The Dawnwalker and Fire Emblem month to me
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PlayStation 5 Design Officially Revealed, Includes Discless Version

by Sam Aberdeen on 12 June, 2020

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During last night's PlayStation 5 reveal event, Sony officially blew the lid open on the design of the PlayStation 5.



The console sports a sleek, futuristic black and and white look with smooth curves accentuated by the striking V running down the middle when standing vertically. The layered next generation console will, like the DualSense controller, have two colour tones: black and white, with the blue power light emanating from the center of the console. It's a superb design, and one that simply screams the future of gaming.




The PlayStation 5's grand reveal took place at the end of the PS5 event, slowly unraveling itself through tiny balls of blue lights slowly morphing into the console. It was an extremely clever and nail-biting reveal, placing a stronger impact on its eventual zoom-out to the full console. The console, when vertical, will be quite a giant, and stand taller than its competitors console, the Xbox Series X. Thankfully, you'll also be able to lay the console vertically; giving players that little option makes a world of a difference, especially depending on your cabinets and TV stands.



Sony revealed that the PS5 - interestingly enough - will come in two versions: a standard version and a Digital Version. The standard version will naturally come with a disc tray, but the Digital Version will completely omit that. This means that the Digital Version, as the title suggests, will rely strictly on digital-only content and not support physical discs. This is great news for many (including myself) who have made the shift over to digital, or if you plan to start with the PS5, the option is still there - though the pricing of both variations remains unknown for the time being.

With the marketing only kicking off for Sony's PlayStation 5, we can't wait to hear more about their next-gen hardware, and really peel back its features to get a better understanding of it. The PS5 is still on track to release this holiday 2020.


Sam Aberdeen

Writer. Enthusiast of all things geek. Legend has it he completed Final Fantasy VII without a memory card.

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Scottie
How will backwards/forwards compatibility work without a disc drive? Assuming that is still a thing with $ony. I guess not an issue with those who moved to digital years ago but a point to ponder for those considering it this cycle (on either console). I thought white was no longer 'in'.
Blaze
@DP Yeah I don't always keep all my games loaded to the brim on my console. I just keep 5-6 at a time (still having 600GB's left on the 1TB) and it's not a hassle at all, so I wouldn't mind digital. The only time it will suck is if a friend has physical copies of a game you really want to play and can't borrow it.
DarkPrince
Even at 100gb that is 8 games, I don't play 8 games at once. My 1tb PS4 drive still has 400gb free and it's got GT Sport on it which takes up 20% of the used space already. 800gb is plenty.
Lurch
Not bad, and certainly more interesting than the Xbox Series X. I just want a full picture of the rear I/O ports to see if Sony has learnt anything from the PS4's annoyingly placed ports that make plugging anything in without fully turning the console a pain in the arse.
Marko
Actually ment @Blaze
Marko
@Knight yeah might be more beneficial, but I also like owning the physical discs
Blaze
@Marko Yeah my internet provider is the most unreliable on the face of the Earth, so it could pose a problem. I have migrated to digital though, so it could be a better transition option for me.
KnightFall500
@Snow Looks more new trilogy if you ask me...

@DP Better have a huge HD! With games like RDR2 & TLoU 2 already taking up 100GB!
Marko
My problem is I don't have the internet for just digital consoles
Blaze
@DP Yep I'm definitely liking the digital console more. That disc tray bulge on the original doesn't do it for me.
Snow
@KF500 Original
DarkPrince
Digital only is a slick looking console, seems win/win it will either be cheaper than the disc version or will have a bigger HDD for the same price so easy option to go with.
KnightFall500
Original trilogy Trooper or new trilogy Trooper?
Snow
It looks like a Storm Trooper so I love it

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