Stuff

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    What's Hot
    Acer Veriton Z
    7.2

    Acer Veriton Z All-in-one PC review – Keeping it formal

    August 12, 2022
    petrol prices

    September could see massive petrol price cuts for South Africa

    August 12, 2022
    Xiaomi CyberOne

    CyberOne is Xiaomi’s new humanoid robot, because reasons

    August 12, 2022
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud
    Trending
    • Acer Veriton Z All-in-one PC review – Keeping it formal
    • September could see massive petrol price cuts for South Africa
    • CyberOne is Xiaomi’s new humanoid robot, because reasons
    • Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step
    • Ghost Robotics’ unmanned dog-bots may soon patrol Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
    • The Red Bull Campus Clutch esports tournament returns for 2022
    • The Canon EOS R5 is a Prime candidate for a Transformers upgrade
    • SA schools to receive updated tech-focused curriculum
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    StuffStuff
    • News
      • App News
      • Business News
      • Camera News
      • Gaming News
      • Headphone News
      • Industry News
      • Internet News
      • Laptops News
      • Motoring News
      • Other Tech News
      • Phone News
      • Tablet News
      • Technology News
      • TV News
      • Wearables News
    • Reviews
      • Camera Reviews
      • Car Reviews
      • Featured Reviews
      • Game Reviews
      • Headphone Reviews
      • Laptop Reviews
      • Other Tech Reviews
      • Phone Reviews
      • Tablet Reviews
      • Wearables Reviews
    • Columns
    • Stuff Guides
    • Podcasts & Videos
      • Videos
      • Stuffed
      • Stuffing Around
      • Tech Byte
      • T2S2
    • Win
    • Subscribe
      • Print
      • Digital
        • Google Play
        • iTunes
        • Download
        • Zinio
    • Stuff Shop
      • Shop Now
      • My Account
      • Downloads
    • Contact Us
      • Get In Touch
      • Advertise
    0 Shopping Cart
    Stuff
    Home » News » Gaming News » The DualSense has been unveiled as the PlayStation 5 controller
    Gaming News

    The DualSense has been unveiled as the PlayStation 5 controller

    Brad LangBy Brad LangApril 8, 2020Updated:October 1, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Sony, still very much enjoying drip-feeding us all the information on the PlayStation 5 has finally shown off something that’s not just a bunch of numbers on a graph. The DualSense is the official follow-up to the DualShock 4 and it looks like it’s packing some heat.

    While we still have no idea what the actual box for the PlayStation 5 will look like, we actually have some information (and visuals!) on the next best thing: the controller. The DualShock series of controllers have become iconic to the PlayStation brand with the previous iteration, the DualShock 4, being a pretty snazzy piece of hardware if you could overlook the disappointingly low battery life.

    Having said that, the newly unveiled DualSense wireless controller, the first official Sony controller to move away from the DualShock name since the PlayStation 1, looks like a robust combination of familiar elements and new features. Most importantly: It looks HOT.

    So, first and foremost, it has all the buttons you’d expect from a PlayStation controller. All the bumpers, direction buttons and face buttons with the usual shape markings that Sony’s been using for decades. Beyond the expected, the DualSense will be incorporating haptic feedback mechanisms for more precise rumble and vibration sensations and adaptive triggers “so you can truly feel the tension of your actions, like when drawing a bow to shoot an arrow,” writes the official blog post announcement. Basically, the triggers will be stiffer or lighter to pull depending on the action they’re tied to in-game. A bow will be tougher to pull back than the trigger of a gun, and the L2 and R2 buttons will reflect that.

    The “share” button from the DualShock 4, which Sony loves to punt as being extremely innovative back in 2013, has been changed to a “Create” button so that you can…make stuff, I guess? “With Create, we’re once again pioneering new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world, or just to enjoy for themselves. We’ll have more details on this feature as we get closer to launch,” reads the announcement post.

    The last new addition is a built-in microphone array, meaning that you’ll be able to chat to friends in-game without an external mic or headset. You should probably have one anyway but at least that’s cool for quickly and spontaneous discussions.

    Perhaps the most obvious change is the colour scheme and we can envision more than a couple of fanboys complaining about how it looks too similar to an Xbox controller in some ridiculous attempt to continue “The Console Wars” that should never have been started in the first place. The two-toned white and black look, with the former definitely playing a more prominent role than the latter, is a big change for PlayStation which usually sticks to solid black for its controllers. We’ll bet that there’ll be interchangeable faceplates or a range of colours to select from at launch. While the white does look really clean and cool, it’s prone to get exceptionally grubby very quickly especially with your sweaty gamer palms.

    That’s what we know about the DualSense controller right now but with the projected launch of the PlayStation 5 looming ever closer, it feels like there’s new information being released every week now. Is it some kind of focused marketing strategy or just playing catch-up to Microsoft? Only time will tell.

    announcement controller DualSense Controller featured Next-generation PlayStation PlayStation 5 Sony
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    Brad Lang
    • Website

    I completed a Masters Degree just so someone might take my opinions seriously one day. Also writes about video games over at Critical Hit.

    Related Posts

    petrol prices

    September could see massive petrol price cuts for South Africa

    August 12, 2022
    Xiaomi CyberOne

    CyberOne is Xiaomi’s new humanoid robot, because reasons

    August 12, 2022
    Eskom Strike electricity

    Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

    August 12, 2022

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    In The Mag
    Stuff August-September 2022 Latest Issue

    In This Issue – The Women in Tech (August-September 2022) Issue

    By Brett VenterAugust 1, 20220

    August is a pretty special month. It’s the host of International Women’s Day and is…

    2021 Wish List
    wish list Stuff Wish List 2021

    Stuff Wish List: for the tech impaired

    By Duncan PikeDecember 22, 20210

    Are you from the time before being glued to a smartphone was considered normal? Here’s…

    Wishlist DIY Stuff tech

    Stuff Wish List: for the DIY Diehard

    December 21, 2021
    Wish List Gearhead

    Stuff Wish List: For the petrol-soaked gearhead

    December 20, 2021
    outsiders

    Stuff Wish List: for the Outsiders

    December 17, 2021

    Latest Video

    Sonos

    SONOS Roam SL unboxing by Toby Shapshak

    Mini Cooper

    The Mini Cooper SE Electric with Toby Shapshak

    MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

    MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Unboxing

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra unboxing with Toby Shapshak

    Contact

    South Africa's Consumer Tech News Hub

    General: stuff@stuff.co.za
    Subscriptions: stuff@onthedot.co.za or 087 353 1291
    Editorial: 072 735 2614
    Sales: 083 375 2418

    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud

    Subscribe to Updates

    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy & POPI
    • My account
    © 2022 Stuff Group. Designed by Chronon.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.