Sony unveils PlayStation 5, DualSense controller, PS5 game titles, and more

The PS5 shall come in two variants; one with ultraHD Blu-ray disc drive to load and run games, and other a digital edition without a disc drive

Japanese electronics giant Sony on June 11 unveiled its much-anticipated PlayStation 5 gaming console. Named PS5, the next-generation gaming console shall come in two variants; a PlayStation 5 console with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive and a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition without a disc drive. While both the variants look similar and have insignificant design differences, they have different utilities. The console takes conventional approach to load and play games, whereas the digital edition leaps on to the future where internet connectivity is all you need to purchase, download and play game on choice.

Besides the PS5, Sony also unveiled the DualSense wireless controller for PlayStation 5. It boasts haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on the L2 and R2 buttons. The DualSense wireless controller replaces ‘Share’ button seen on the DualShock 4 with a new ‘Create’ button. Its usage and feature, however, would be revealed closer to launch. The DualSense also adds a built-in microphone array, which will enable players to chat with friends without a headset.

List of games coming to PS5:

1. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2. Horizon Forbidden West
3. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
4. Gran Turismo 7
5. Returnal
6. Sackboy A Big Adventure
7. Astro's Playroom
8. Bugsnax
9. DEATHLOOP
10. Demon's Souls
11. Destruction AllStars
12. GhostWire: Tokyo
13. Godfall 
14. Goodbye Volcano High
15. Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
16. HITMAN 3 
17. Horizon Forbidden West
18. JETT : The Far Shore
19. Kena: Bridge of the Spirits
20. Little Devil Inside
21. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
22. NBA 2K21
23. Oddworld Soulstorm
24. Pragmata
25. Project Athia *(working title)
26. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
27. Resident Evil 8
28. Solar Ash
29. Stray
30. The Pathless
31. Tribes of Midgard

Not all the games shall be available on PS5 at launch. These are the titles that will make way to PS5 in over two-years. The PS5 is launching this holiday season and exact date would be revealed closer to launch.