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Two new DualSense wireless controller colors hit shelves starting next month

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Since the launch of the PS5 console last November, we’ve been delighted to hear all the amazing feedback and experiences about the DualSense wireless controller from the PlayStation community.

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce two new colors that will be joining the DualSense controller lineup starting next month: Midnight Black and Cosmic Red. Midnight Black features two subtly different shades of black with light grey detailing to reflect how we view space through the night sky, and Cosmic Red offers a striking black and red design inspired by the unique vivid shades of red found throughout the cosmos.

Two new DualSense wireless controller colors hit shelves starting next month

This new lineup of colors will be available at participating retailers globally starting next month. The exact date will vary by location, so check your local retailers for availability. Click here for more information about the new colors.

DualSense

The DualSense controller marked a radical departure from our previous controllers by delivering innovative features like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers*. The features weren’t the only noticeable transformation – the bold, two-toned color choice was also a significant pivot from our previous controllers. As this marks the first release of new colors for the DualSense controller, we asked Leo Cardoso and Satoshi Aoyagi from our design team to share some additional insights about the color choice and selection process:


“Our goal is to always find designs that will surprise and entice our fans, and these new colors are the result of an extensive selection process. We wanted the new controller colors to complement each other, as well as the original DualSense wireless controller and PS5 console, so we designed the colors around the theme of ‘galaxy’ as it felt like a natural progression from the original PS5 and accessories designs.”

– Leo Cardoso

“Both Midnight Black and Cosmic Red feature a subtle blue hue, that produces unique shades of red and black. A blue hue is also present in the original DualSense wireless controller colors, so all three colors complement each other nicely. The contro

Manifold Garden to receive PS5 upgrade on May 20 and physical release

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Hello again, PlayStation! Today we’re thrilled to announce that we’re releasing a native PlayStation 5 version of Manifold Garden next week on May 20. Even better, if you own the PS4 version or the PS4 Deluxe Edition, you will be able to upgrade for free!

Here is our launch trailer for Manifold Garden on PS5:

Manifold Garden to receive PS5 upgrade on May 20 and physical release

The PS5 version of the game runs at native 4K at 60 FPS and loads very fast. If you want to load the game even faster, you can “Resume” from an activity card and begin playing the game within five seconds. We’ve also taken full advantage of the haptics made possible by the DualSense wireless controller. Additionally, the entire title supports the Official Game Help feature for eligible PlayStation Plus subscribers. Every puzzle in the main progression of the game is fully documented in solution videos without showing you puzzles you haven’t already seen. 

So what does the extra fidelity of the PS5 version look like in practice for Manifold Garden? A core part of the game is traversing through beautiful and impossible architecture, so we’re thrilled that players can experience the world as it was meant to be viewed – in full 4K.

It also means higher levels of details and more objects on screen for some of our more complicated visual effects:

And finally, the significantly improved draw distance of the PS5 version really helps build the unsettling and beautiful atmosphere, surrounding the player in an endlessly recurring sequence of geometry.

Wataru Hachisako, Resident Evil Village’s Audio Director, believes 3D audio can bring something new to the iconic survival horror series. “It’s very important in the horror genre to apply fear to the player’s imagination through elements they cannot see,” he explains. “I want players to be able to enjoy the experience of encountering a new enemy, even before they’ve visually chanced upon it. I believe 3D audio has the specs t

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares launches on PS5 and PS4 May 19

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Hey survivors! I’m Evan Wolbach, founder of Dead Drop Studios, and a solo indie developer working tirelessly to drag you kicking and screaming back into the world of survival horror. I’m here to tell you all the grisly details about Outbreak: Endless Nightmares and explain how PlayStation, especially PS5, has allowed the series to take a generational leap. Get ready to lose yourself in this new nightmare.

Apocalyptic levels of player feedback led to this nightmare

For almost six years players have been blasting away the undead in the Outbreak series, covering the events of an undead apocalypse. Each title has slowly iterated based on player feedback but now it’s time for a generational leap. High quality mo-cap animations, a persistent gameplay experience to level up your survivor over a 10+ hour adventure, semi-procedurally generated levels, access to multiple camera views, improved co-op split screen experience with a streamlined interface, a deep crafting and loot system, and much more are waiting for you. 

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares is a love letter to retro survival horror.

Face the undead any way you choose

You now have the opportunity to choose how you want to play this nightmare. The entire game was built from the ground up to play great in a classic survival horror fixed camera, over-the-shoulder or first-person view, with intentional focus on designing environments so enemies, traps and loot is visible in all views. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t secrets hidden around, and you might find that a useful item obscured in the fixed camera view is revealed when you swap to over-the-shoulder. With user-configurable options like FOV, inverse look, left-or-right player placement in OTS view and much more, you can configure the camera exactly as you’d like.

You also now have access to a free-look tactical camera that you can use to survey the environment for danger. When using the tactical camera, the entire game freezes, including all physics and visual effects, so you can line up the perfect screenshot too.

Escape from madness in Call of the Sea on PS4 and PS5, out tomorrow

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Hello! We are Out of the Blue Games, an indie game studio from Madrid, Spain. On December 8, we launched our debut title Call of the Sea, a personal and emotional first-person puzzle adventure where you take the role of Norah Everhart, a woman who has crossed an ocean in the search of her husband’s missing expedition. 

Everything has been awesome since then, reviews, critics, awards… We are really happy with the way things are going with Call of the Sea, so we wanted to make sure it reached as many players as possible. 

Escape from madness in Call of the Sea on PS4 and PS5, out tomorrow

So we definitely had to bring Call of the Sea to PlayStation! The game will be available on PS4 and PS5 tomorrow, May 11. 

And what will PlayStation players find in Call of the Sea? To sum up, it’s a love letter to puzzle games and Lovecraftian stories set in the Pacific in the 1930s.

Exploration of the lush island Nora finds herself on is driven by the game’s narrative and its puzzles. Those are hidden throughout the environment and need to be solved to uncover more of the game’s world and its story. Your journey will take you across and below the island, getting to know both it and Norah’s needs as a character. All backed by a magnificent instrumental soundtrack composed by Eduardo de la Iglesia.

But Call of the Sea is not an ordinary puzzle game. We wanted to intertwine every puzzle to every emotion Norah feels and experiences while keeping it tightly tied to the narrative. This way, the player experiments the initial fascination of Norah on the island, and the fear for the wellbeing of her husband as she progresses, as well as the bewilderment at the strange events and landscapes she discovers in the most secluded places of the island (and that are beautifully rendered by Unreal Engine 4). Call of the Sea is not only a thrilling 30’s pulp adventure but also a woman’s journey of self-discovery. 

Call of the Sea is a Lovecraftian, but not a conventional Lovecraftian game either. While most of the H.P. Lovecraft stories are about a passive subject that descends into madness, Call of the Sea tells the story of a resolute woman’s rise to sanity, in a story that revolves around the acceptance of one’s true nature. 

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PlayStation Store: April 2021 top downloads

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The back half of April saw titles like MLB The Show 21, NieR Replicant, and Returnal all launch within days of each other – a busy two weeks! Glad to see these newcomers alongside chart-topping regulars like FIFA 21, Black Ops Cold War, and Grand Theft Auto V.

Read on for PlayStation Store’s top PS5, PS4 and PS VR downloads for the month of April:

PS5 Games

US / CanadaEurope
1MLB The Show 21FIFA 21
2OutridersOutriders
3ReturnalIt Takes Two
4Mortal Kombat 11Returnal
5It Takes TwoCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarAssassin’s Creed Valhalla
7FIFA 21Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
8Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesMortal Kombat 11
9NBA 2K21Marvel’s Avengers
10Madden NFL 21Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
11Marvel’s AvengersHitman 3
12Assassin’s Creed ValhallaNBA 2K21
13Disco Elysium – The Final CutDirt 5
14Hitman 3Demon’s Souls
15Demon’s SoulsWatch Dogs: Legion
16Borderlands 3Borderlands 3
17Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2No Man’s Sky
18GodfallImmortals Fenyx Rising
19No Man’s SkyTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
20Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six SiegeMLB The Show 21

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games

Product NameProduct Name
1MLB The Show 21Grand Theft Auto V
2Grand Theft Auto VFIFA 21
3Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarF1 2020
4OutridersMinecraft
5Mortal Kombat 11ARK: Survival Evolved
6MinecraftThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition
7NBA 2K21Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
8ARK: Survival EvolvedGran Turismo Sport
9Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi StrikereFootball PES 2021 Season Update
10Call of Duty: Modern WarfareGhost of Tsushima
11Injustice 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
12PGA Tour 2K21The Last of Us Part II
13The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete EditionThe Crew 2
14It Takes TwoTekken 7
15NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…Outriders
16Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
17Red Dead Redemption 2It Takes Two
18UFC 4NBA 2K21
19Mortal Kombat XLNaruto to Boruto: Shin

Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 397: Returning Residents

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Welcome back! This week the team dives deeper into their thoughts on Resident Evil Village and Returnal.

Stuff We Talked About

  • Resident Evil Village
  • Returnal
  • Mass Effect Legendary Edition
  • Subnautica: Below Zero
  • Destruction AllStars
  • Hood: Outlaws & Legends

The Cast

Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Content Communications, SIE

Tim Turi –  Manager, Content Communications, SIE

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