Sony announced the redesigned “slim” PS5 model yesterday, which releases in November 2023 in the US and Canada, with other countries to follow. The new model is 30% smaller in size, 18% lighter compared to the original Digital Edition and 24% lighter compared to the Blu-ray Disc version, but the console is still quite large.
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The official dimensions of the PS5 are much larger than any previous PlayStation console. The console is almost 40cm tall (excluding the base), which means it towers over all other consoles.
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Now that the technical specification of both Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X are officially public, how do the console compare? You may be surprised to know that the consoles are pretty similar to each other, using the same CPU and GPU architectures, SSD hard drives and disc drives.
Read MoreBoth Sony and Microsoft has released some high-level specifications on their next-generation consoles in recent weeks. But with the consoles still being a year from release, how do they compare?
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Sony’s PlayStation VR headset will be available in October 2016 for a price of $399 / £349, but how does it stack up to the main competitors: Oculus Rift and HTC Vive? PlayStation Executive VP Masayasu Ito has already stated that Oculus Rift is better if you’re looking for high-end quality, but we’ve compared all the details to give you a better idea of how they all compare.
Sony and Naughty Dog revealed the first gameplay video for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End over the weekend at PlayStation Experience. In the video, you’ll notice that Nathan Drake looks vastly different to his PS3 days in the previous four Uncharted games. In fact, a side-by-side comparison (below) shows you just how different he looks in the PS4 title.
Rockstar have published a video showing a comparison between the PS3 and PS4 versions of Grand Theft Auto V. The PS4 has many graphical enhancements, including greater draw distance, more details in the characters and pedestrians, and better reflections. And, the PS4 version runs at 1080p resolution at 30FPS.
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix, which allows you to compare the new HD version against the older SD version. The interactive trailer lets you switch between the HD or SD version, or view a side-by-side comparison of both versions. The game will be releasing on the PS3 on December 5th 2014.
Konami are being thorough with their coverage of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, releasing a 4-way comparison video of the game being played on next-gen and current-gen consoles. The video shows the game being played on the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, comparing the differences in textures, lighting, and general detail.
Konami has revealed the graphical differences of Metal Gear Solid V between the different PlayStation and Xbox consoles it will be available on. The PS4 version will be the only console to support full 1080p resolution at 60fps, while the Xbox One will run at 720p resolution with 60 fps. Both the previous-gen consoles will run at 720p at 30fps with internal scaling.
