Everything You Need To Know About The PS5

Following last week’s PS5 event we have nearly all the information we could want about the PS5. The release date, price, what generations of PlayStation games it plays and how you can upgrade your PS4 games.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:00:10 - Hello
THE NEWS
00:01:20 - PS5 Preorders Was A Mess
00:03:30 - Sony Apologises
00:07:50 - Scalpers Suck
00:10:25 - The PS5 Is Huge
00:15:45 - PS1,PS2 & PS3 Won’t Work On PS5
00:18:00 - PS5 Gets Boosted Mode For PS4 Games
00:22:30 - What The PS5 Upgrade Symbol Looks Like
00:26:30 - Here’s All The PS5 Games We Know About For Launch
00:34:00 - The PS Plus Collection Is 18 Games Only
00:38:20 - Spider-Man Has Remaster Included With Ultimate Edition of Miles Morales
00:42:25 - FFXI & Demon’s Souls Aren’t Coming To PC?
00:45:55 - Horizon: Forbidden West Is Coming To PS4
00:51:00 - PS5 Game Sizes Are Huge
00:55:30 - What You Can Use Those PS4 External HDD’s For On PS5’s
01:02:50 - First PS5 Game CE Is Cute
01:06:40 - Info-dump For PS5 Accessories
OUTRO
01:10:45 - Bethesda News Is Massive, Go Listen To Arcade Couch
01:11:10 - Why Can’t Dylan Use His Back Button On The PS5?
01:12:25 - Goodbye

Resources:
Explosion Network
All The Confirmed Launch Day PlayStation 5 Games
Gamesradar
PlayStation Plus Collection Is No Xbox Game Pass For PS5, But It Is The Next Best Thing
IGN
Final Fantasy 16 And Demon’s Souls PC Announcements Were Mysteriously Scrubbed
Kotaku
PS5 Preorders On Amazon Japan Were Also A Total Mess
PlayStation Lifestyle
Here’s How Big The PlayStation 5 Is
Press Start
A Very Important Reminder About PS5 Compatible External Hard Drives
Here’s Some More Info On The PS5 Accessories
Here’s What The PS5 Upgrade Indicator On PS4 Game Covers Looks Like
PS5 Game Boost Feature And PS4 Game Upgrade Program Have Been Detailed
Sackboy: A Big Adventure’s Special Edition Will Apparently Come With An Adorable Sackboy Tiger Plushie
Spider-Man Is Getting Remastered On PS5 But It’s Unclear If It’s A Free Upgrade For PS4 Owners
The PS5 Won’t Play PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games
Push Square
Horizon Forbidden West Built From The ‘Ground Up’ For PS5
Twitter
@PlayStation
VG24/7
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition Will Take Up At Least 105GB On PS5
WellPlayed
People Are Already Flogging PS5s On eBay For Crazy Prices

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Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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