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Sony introduced a brand new mannequin for its well-liked PlayStation 5 DualSense controller at Gamescom immediately. Called the DualSense Edge, Gamescom host Geoff Keighley described it as a “high-performance, ultra-customizable” gamepad.
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Of all of the issues that marked the launch of the PS5, few impressed greater than the DualSense. Not solely does it have a heft not current in its predecessor, the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4, however it additionally has spectacular haptics all through the entire thing—together with pressure-sensitive triggers.
In video games like Housemarque’s motion roguelike Returnal, you could possibly actually really feel the controller rumble with the cadence of a drizzle throughout wet segments. For Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, whenever you went to swing down the avenues of New York City, you could possibly really feel the triggers tense up as you reached the apex. And some people beneficial getting Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 over Xbox Series X/S solely on the power of its incorporation of the DualSense’s haptic capabilities.
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But the DualSense wasn’t good. Shortly after the PS5’s launch, gamers reported points with drift—mainly, the thumbsticks appearing of their very own accordance with none participant enter—and mentioned repairs had been a ache. Today’s temporary trailer for the DualSense Edge confirmed a crosscut of the controller’s thumbsticks.
The new DualSense Edge will function “custom control profiles, customized to your playstyle,” Keighley mentioned. In a weblog submit, Sony expounded on that: You can remap button inputs and deadzones, and save a number of profiles for various customers. You’ll additionally be capable of solely exchange the stick modules, which ought to tackle any lingering problems with controller drift, and might swap out stick caps and rear buttons.
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Also, it encompasses a snazzy jet black contact pad. (About a yr after the discharge of the PS5, Sony unveiled official jet black console covers, alongside a handful in different colours.) In some methods, the DualSense Edge feels like Sony’s reply to the Xbox’s extremely customizable Elite controller. Regarded as top-of-the-line gamepads available on the market, the Elite Series 2 sells for $179.
Sony didn’t announce a launch date, or a value, for the DualSense Edge.
Update, 2:50 p.m. ET: This submit has been up to date to replicate extra particulars that had been made obtainable after the reveal.