Astro's Playroom: news on the PS5 title will soon be revealed by SIE

In a recent interview reported in the pages of PlayStation Blog official, Nicolas Doucet, Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio, stated that new details about Astro's Playroom will soon be revealed, one of the launch games from PlayStation 5, designed (mostly) to show the impressive potential of the Dualense, the new controller of the next generation Sony console.

Astro's Playroom is a colorful platformer that asks players to take on the role of Astro, in a new adventure for PlayStation 5. The title takes advantage of the tactile feedback, adaptive triggers, motion sensor, speaker, microphone and touchpad of the PS5's DualSense. Astro's Playroom thus allows you to immediately feel, with your hand, the incredible potential of the controller of the new Sony next-gen console. The Asobi team developed the title in about two years.

in 4 worlds And in the 16 levels that make up the main adventure of Astro's Playroom, Astro will find upgraded suits that will unlock new abilities. For example, the monkey suit allows you to climb steep walls. Using the motion sensor and adaptive triggers, it's possible feel the tension as you climb each rock to reach the top. Weaker handles require lighter pull than adaptive triggers to make sure they don't break under your grip. Another example: in the SSD Speedways scene, Astro climbs aboard a mini-rocket i cui Left and right thrusters are controlled with adaptive triggers. You can feel the force of each jet and the pressure increases with the force applied to pull the trigger. In addition to being a showcase of the DualSense wireless controller, Astro's Playroom is also a showcase to celebrate PlayStation's 25-year history. The game is chock full of tributes e references to this beautiful universe.

Astro's Playroom is just one of the games that will be available from the launch of PlayStation 5 (date set next 19st November). In FAQ page dedicated to PS5, Sony has listed all the games that will be available to buy right away. Speaking of DualSense, did you know that the controller front cover can be removed?