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The PlayStation has always offered more to the AV world than just games. It has scored well with DVD playback, Blu-rays and 4K streaming over the years. So what will the PlayStation 5 have to offer at launch? Will it be an machine? Will it still support optical media? When is the PS5 release date? How much will the PS5 cost?

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While we can’t quite answer all of this just yet, Sony PlayStation’s lead architect and console producer, Mike Cerny, did drop a whole load of what to expect from the PS5 in an

Here's the official PS5 logo

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Sony started its CES 2020 press conference with a segment on the forthcoming PS5 and while no new specs were released or images shown, Sony did confirm the official PS5 logo. 

The design... won't shock you. It stays in line with previous PlayStation logos, keeping it simple with white lines on a black background.

Will the PlayStation 5 have a 4K Blu-ray drive?

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Yes, the PS5 will play 4K Blu-rays. Cerny initially only confirmed the PS5 will have an optical disc drive, but has now, according to Wired, confirmed the presence of a 4K Blu-ray player.

It was disappointing that the PlayStation 4 didn't include a 4K Blu-ray drive, so we're glad to see Sony supporting the 4K disc format in the new console. Currently both the Xbox One S and X come with 4K disc drives which gives them extra appeal over the PS4 for home cinema enthusiasts. But the PS5 will bring the Ultra HD Blu-ray fight to Xbox...

• . It's expected the the PS5 Pro will be much more powerful and offer more features; 8K video and higher frame rates could be two such examples.
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  PlayStation 5 audio: will the PS5 support Dolby Atmos?

  We hope so. Again, the current crop of Xbox One consoles outstrips the PS4 in the audio department, certainly on paper, with Sony's consoles limited to 7.1 audio.

  Microsoft's machines, on the other hand, both come with and speaker set-up to truly appreciate the extra dimension of height that Dolby Atmos adds, but if you’ve already got a tasty 5.1.2 system installed or are planning to do so, this would be the icing on the cake.

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  PlayStation 5: console

  On 13th August, a patent was registered as a , revealed a feature called "suspended gameplay" which gets through less power than the current console. If it was used by one million PS5 owners, that would represent a reduction in electricity consumption equivalent to 1000 US households.

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  PlayStation 5: DualShock 5 controller

  Between a patent filed in Japan and a leak by PlayStation France, there's some very good intel on what to expect from the PS5 controller. 

  The first piece of good news is that, like much of the PS5 experience, the PlayStation 5 should be backwards compatible with the PS4 controller. In a comparison table of the PS4 and PS4 Pro, both consoles were listed as compatible with the DS4 and DS5 controllers. Until then, there was no clue that it would even be called the DualShock 5.

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  Of course, that could just be a typo but it ties in with a patent listed on Japanese World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO) which outlines a new PlayStation controller, looking very much like the next generation of the DualShock range.

  The most interesting features are a built-in microphone, customisable rear triggers and the lack of a PS button. The microphone suggests voice control and, hence, why that PS button may not be necessary - switch on and off, and even ask for in-game assistance by voice command. That's the theory, anyway, and in a world of Siris, Alexas, and Google Assistants, why not?

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  PlayStation 5: accessories

  A patent leak on 5th November 2019 might just have given us a look at the first . Sketches of a mystery cartridge turned up for what many believe are going to be expandable SSD storage modules.

  On the one hand memory modules are not new to PlayStation consoles but having easy slot-in, slot-out external hardware could be a game-changer when talking units of 500GB or more. Rather than just saved game data and other media, it could well offer the storage for game libraries instead.

  That frees up the need for buying a PS5 with an enormous hard drive to begin with and could make for a much cheaper console. Down that avenue of thinking has emerged the idea of an affordable, entry-level PlayStation 5 which gamers could upgrade for space as and when needed. It certainly fits in with Mark Cerny's promise of lightning fast load times.

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  PlayStation 5 VR: will the PS5 be PSVR compatible?

  Most definitely. Comments from Mark Cerny point towards an even bigger VR push from Sony with the PS5. VR technology is set to be hard designed into the build of the GPU. He didn’t mention whether there would be a PlayStation VR2 headset launched to go with the PS5, though.

  Given PSVR is not as strong on resolution as other headsets such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive it could make sense to launch a suitably powerful and impressive next-generation headset with the new console.

  One interesting twist is Sony may be working on a 3D hologram accessory for the PS5 for multiplayer games. A light emitter with an eye tracker could project an image directly to the user's retina to give the impression of a hologram floating in mid-air. Exactly what images Sony has in mind is another thing but you may want to reconsider multiplayer gaming in your pants.

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  Which PlayStation 5 games have been announced?

  Expect plenty of announcements in the run up to the 2020 launch but there’s been nothing official from Sony on PS5 launch titles. That said, we've spotted a few clues here and there dropped by the games developers themselves.

  CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the popular Witcher franchise, has confirmed that its dystopian future game Cyberpunk 2077 is being developed for next generation consoles, which will doubtless include the PS5.

  Godfall is the other confirmed PS5 title and we also happen to know that it will be exclusive to the PlayStation platform. . That could be a decent hint that efforts are focused instead on having Gran Turismo 7 ready as a PS5 launch title - enough to get petrol head hearts pumping with nitro, no doubt.

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  PlayStation 5 games: will the PS5 be backwards compatible?

  ‘Incredibly powerful’, that’s how Sony has described the backwards compatibility of the PS5, which is potentially good news for both PS5 owners and PS4 owners who don’t wish to upgrade just yet but still want to play online with their friends that do.

  What’s not clear is whether this backwards compatibility will be a blanket implementation, or whether it will only work for certain titles. We’d guess a large number of PS4 titles will be compatible, but it will be hit and miss with older PlayStation games.

  One online report suggests that the PlayStation 5 will be able to act as an emulator for PS4, PS3, PS2, and even original PlayStation games but we’ll have to wait to see how much truth there is in that. Fingers crossed.

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  PlayStation 5 games

  It's believed Sony will increase its focus on the subscription-based PlayStation Now cloud gaming platform and its Remote Play feature too.

  Microsoft and Sony recently announced that they're working together on cloud computing technologies, which will almost certainly give a boost to PlayStation Now. Until now the platform has been incomplete as far as top gaming titles go and there have been issues with lag and disconnects.

  Sony also filed a patent back in 2014 for a service whereby PlayStation games on the platform could be streamed to user devices other than the console itself; something to rival the upcoming and Microsoft xCloud platforms.

  Sony is looking to 5G technology to help out while gaming on the move with Remote Play. The service currently allows players to stream games from their consoles to other devices such as tablets, mobiles and the handheld PS Vita. However, this might be bundled in as part of an all-new online platform.

  Another interesting part of the connectivity proposal is that it could link players up to a voice assistant. Rumours are that Sony is working on an service which can provide in-game help including whereabouts of game objects as well as hints and tips. If applied with the proper contextual cues, it should be far more efficient than a separate internet search. "Ok, PlayStation. Give me the cheat codes!"

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  PlayStation 5 DualShock 5 controllers

  With each new PlayStation normally comes a new DualShock controller. And Sony has now