Sony PS5 with detachable disc drive rumoured for 2023 launch

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Sony might be looking to slim down the PlayStation 5 more. The company is rumoured to be working on a slimmer PS5 that ditches the built-in disc driver for a detachable one. Of course, it's going to bed sold separately, at least according to rumours. Everything else, though, will stay the same.

The upside of the detachable disc drive is existing PS5 users who don't have one or damage the one in their machines can purchase this version. Unsurprisingly, Sony hasn't confirmed the rumours. But this version of the PS5 is expected to come out in September 2023.

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'The Last of Us' PS5 remake promises smarter AI, extra gameplay modes

Sony has released a new 10-minute trailer for The Last of Us Part 1, a remake of the game for the PlayStation 5. The new trailer shows off things like improved graphics and gameplay changes. One of the new things coming includes improved AI for enemies and companions. It also gets extra gameplay modes, and cutscenes have audio descriptions for accessibility.

This will get a permadeath mode for those who want to try surviving a zombie apocalypse. There will also be a speed run mode, but it isn't clear how that'll work. The trailer just shows a timer in the upper right corner. But there's more in the trailer that you should check out. If you're interested in getting the game, it's worth a watch.

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Sony to release 3 new PS5 console cover colours

Sony has a few new console covers for you to customize your PlayStation 5 with, and these are galaxy-inspired shades. Or at least they get galactic-inspired names. There's now a Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, and Nova Pink. These are launching on June 17, but pre-orders are available on PlayStation Direct in the US, UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Unfortunately, we don't know when it'll make its way here. We did get the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red options, so we hope these colours make their way here.

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Sony will sell PlayStation 5 covers in Jan. 2022

After shutting down third-party PlayStation 5 console cover makers, Sony will offer its own options for US$55. The console covers will come in Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Starlight Blue. It will work on both the PS5 Digital Edition and the PS5 with the Ultra HD Blu-ray drive. "Simply remove your original white PS5 console covers and click your new ones into place," the company said.

The Midnight Black and Cosmic Red options will be available starting January 2022. It'll be coming to Canada as well as the US, UK, France, China, and Australia. The other three models are coming sometime in the first half of next year.

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