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First look: PlayStation 5’s next-generation user experience

PS5 UX features revealed: Control Center, Activities, Game Help, and more.

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Doge2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

This is so damn pretty, intuitive, and hella smart. This is truly next-gen stuff!

JUST A FEW MORE WEEKS!

SullysCigar2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

It is gorgeous - worth the wait lol

I love how the UI is integrated right into the games, offering loads of info and even shortcuts to parts of the game.

morganfell2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

From the beginning it’s simply next generation and completely amazing. Everything about this is player focused and putting you deeper into the game and multiplying the experience you get from the title.

Also love the fact there are several features that cut the worthless game press right out of the equation.

SullysCigar2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

I'm loving speech to text messaging to your friends!

And Watching your friends play a game via picture-in-picture as you carry on playing your game is awesome - you can talk them through certain parts in their game as you grind in your own game, for example.

xHeavYx2040d ago

Now people can stop cancelling their pre-orders /s

morganfell2040d ago

@Sully,

There so many uses for that PIP mode. It’s just simple genius.

And to expound upon what is making some people angry, it’s great to get news directly from the publisher with no unwanted opinion filter in between you and them and it’s right to you PS5. Goodbye wasted clicks.

SpadeX2040d ago

So glad PS Store is integrated now! Literally love all the new stuff and the UI is pure eyecandy!

SullysCigar2040d ago

^ @morganfell, Yes I'm thinking the PIP just kinda made ANY game have an online splitscreen mode!

Monster Hunter with your mates, for example, suddenly became WAY cooler...!

Sunny123452040d ago

No more browsing powerpyx for trophy guides. Damn, after so long on ps4 this seems freaking amazing.

darthv722040d ago

Looks pretty good. I like the activities part that tells you what you missed and how long to complete.

bouzebbal2039d ago (Edited 2039d ago )

Store being integrated in the console OS.. Not an app anymore.. Great news!!!
Looks sleek, hi tech and smells next gen.. The help video and activity cards are going to be a big thing!

UltraNova2039d ago

Pretty nice and intuitive. It also runs at 4K HDR which is great.

Is the Series X UI really running at 1080p? I seem to remember DF confirming that. I wonder why, considering the system is more than capable to run at 4K.

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NEXUS-62040d ago

The PIP of you mates game is going to be a winner, and the genuine hints on how to complete a level - or the progress of tasks. Top shelf effort from all involved.

UnSelf2039d ago

the only feature im ambivalent about. I hardly use guides as it is, games shouldnt hold your hand

Ju2039d ago

Well, I wonder if that also will let you use other apps in pip mode. Funny enough, XBox One had a sidebar initially. Is this still a thing there? Looks nicely integrated into the game (UI). I have a you tube stream running next to a game, often (damn ADD), but that would be kinda cool to have that on the big screen. Maybe this time it'll work. Hints can be nice at time, I had used youtube once in a while for a (parallel) walk through. Its kinda cool that the game now directly offers it. I am done with hard mode, done it long enough. Now I just want to enjoy the scenery and don't need the frustration of getting stuck especially with games with ridiculous save points which just makes me to never touch that game for months.

NEXUS-62039d ago

UnSelf - Don't use it, how easy was that?

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Obscure_Observer2040d ago

Game help feature is behind a paywall. :(

Other than that, cool new stuff. :)

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Christopher2039d ago (Edited 2039d ago )

Things that actually cost money to host and provide costs money. I'd get it if these were just website or youtube links, but they're obviously tailored content for specific content.

It's 100% not the best option, but it's understandable considering what they're doing, IMHO.

Edit: Thinking about it, would be neat for them to hyperlink out to similar sources for help if you aren't a PS+ member. Would make the function not feel like it's just paywall material, but something they can provide in a browser even if you don't pay for it. Simple as sending the google search query of the game, the trophy/objective, and showing search results.

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NeoGamer2322040d ago

It was very interesting.

I wasn't sure whether I really liked it a lot or will find it annoying. One of the things I like about PS5 is how quickly and with less movement and clicks you can start a game. This UI seems to focus on activities. One side of me is keen on activities because they will (probably) help me get trophy completion up. The other side of me is annoyed that trophies will probably become easier for everyone to get and not require as much exploration on your own.

And I love how fast games loaded. Not sure if that was straight from start or not for Destruction All-Stars but it was blazing fast!

All that news and community stuff is just annoying to me... I game, I don't sit there and make gaming into a social activity. For me, gaming is me only time. But, that is just me being old school on gaming. I can see how the modern generation likes it.

Bathyj2039d ago

Nothing wrong with being an antisocial gamer. I'm the same. Good thing is you don't have to use all that stuff but I must say all this integration is interesting.

dumahim2039d ago

Yes, DA was a fresh launch. There's no indication the PS5 will have multiple game suspends.

UnSelf2039d ago

agree with you on the trophy part.

i hate hand-holding in gaming

SyntheticForm2039d ago

This is next gen's main UI.

And, it looks great.

Muzikguy2039d ago

Definitely looks like a step forward from PS4. I like it

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RaidenBlack2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

The switch from Sackboy @ 7:14 to Destruction All Stars's splashcreen @ 7:15 to its SIE logo @ 7:24.
Just sayin' 😏 ⚡

solideagle2039d ago

did they show multiple games running like resume feature? I think its so fast PS5 doesn't need it :)

Christopher2039d ago

Nothing like that was shown. And, personally, I'm okay with that. I'm not hopping between games and it's a very low priority item for me in my UI.

I am 100% excited about the PiP feature for watching someone's stream while gaming, though.

solideagle2039d ago

@Chritstopher
Thanks for replying, I am ok with it as well because I am single player gamer. was just curious that if I missed it.

NXFather2039d ago

No, and they did not confirm any quick resume to all save locations either. They specifically said "some points". Until they show otherwise that means basic loading. Twice as fast as series x basics loading and and twice as slow as series x quick resume depending on game.

Prem8tuaProcrastin8a2039d ago

@Christopher quick resume isn't about "hopping between games", it makes games you regularly play have virtually no loading times, even after the console is unplugged from the power outlet. It means if you use your console for anything other than playing 1 game at a time, and nothing else, you are straight into the games you want to play near enough instantly. Imagine this; you are playing cod campaign, and decide you want to watch some Netflix or youtube before bed, so you go to netflix, watch a movie, then power down and go to sleep. You go to work the next day, come home and fancy playing cod again, so you power up the XSX and are instantly back exactly where you were in cod, like you paused the game. That is seriously convenient and is just 1 example of how it can be used.

Christopher2038d ago

@Prem8tuaProcrastin8a:

What I replied to: "did they show multiple games running like resume feature?"

I think I answered their question.

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mrsolidsteel202040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

Interesting. It's pretty damn fast and I love this percentage feature.

PaleMoonDeath2040d ago

Crisp, clean and more than I expected honestly. Good solid UI, I already prefer it to the PS4's.

Christopher2040d ago

Yeah. At this day and time of them saying nothing, I fully expected it to just be the same UI we have on PS4. About time we get to see this and I like more than a few things about it.

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA17d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY17d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay17d ago

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Profchaos17d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7217d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY17d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator17d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum17d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z17d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."