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You can try to play Black Desert Mobile with a Bluetooth controller, but it’s not encouraged or ideal.

Best answer: Black Desert Mobile has limited controller support. While you will be able to move and fight with a controller, effectively everything else needs to be done with the touchscreen, including interacting with any NPCs or menus. Because of this, it’s not worth it to connect a controller to play Black Desert Mobile.

What is Black Desert Mobile?

Black Desert Mobile isn’t just a mobile port of the popular MMORPG Black Desert Online; it’s its own game within the same universe. In Black Desert Mobile, the fantasy nations of Calpheon and Valencia are duking it out over powerful Black Stones that harbor immense power. Players can customize their own characters, including their class, and set out on their adventure.

Does Black Desert Mobile have controller support?

Yes and no. While you can technically connect a Bluetooth controller, and it will work with Black Desert Mobile, …

Haven’t been able to secure a PS5? You may have better luck getting a PS4 if you don’t already have one and want to play those Sony exclusives.

While the PS5 came out a few months ago, Sony’s PS4 is still going strong. The juggernaut has sold well over 100 million units since it was released in 2013, and the pandemic has given more people the time to stay at home and play video games. Because of this, however, it can be difficult finding a PS4 in stock, and when you do, you may see consoles priced way too high. We’ve compiled a list of every major retailer selling the PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim across the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom so that you can hopefully grab one for yourself.

If you absolutely don’t care for a PS4 and are solely looking to pick up Sony’s latest machine, you’ll want to keep checking for PS5 restocks. Retailers get more availability occasionally, and although they sell out within minutes, you could get lucky.

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Back to the Wizarding World we go.

The long-rumored Harry Potter RPG is real, and it’s bringing us back to the Wizarding World of centuries ago, long before Harry and his friends ever made it to the famous school. Hogwarts Legacy was officially unveiled during a PlayStation showcase, so we could expect some marketing deals with Sony’s platform. If you’re looking for information regarding its gameplay, story, release date, and even J.K. Rowling’s involvement with it, you’ve come to the right place.

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What is Hogwarts Legacy?

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set around the late 1800s that allows you to customize your own character in the Harry Potter universe. Warner Bros says that players can “craft potions, master spell casting, and upgrade talents,” among other things. Judging from the trailer, it looks like one of the ways we’ll be lear…

Best answer: Yes. You can replace the internal battery in a DualShock 4 controller, but because this is not intended it will void your warranty and it’s trickier than replacing a normal battery.

Is the DualShock 4 battery intended to be replaced?

No. Unlike Microsoft’s Xbox controllers, the DualShock 4 has an internal battery that you are not meant to replace. Instead, Sony’s alternative to constantly swapping out batteries is to just charge up your controller on your console (or a charging station) via a micro-USB cable.

This doesn’t mean that it can’t be replaced at all, though. So long as you buy the right battery and know what you are doing, you can take your controller apart and replace it. This will void the warranty so you can’t send it back to Sony if you encounter any issues, but it’s the do it yourself option for those who want it.

What type of battery does a DualShock 4 controller take?

The DualShock 4 controller uses a 1,000mAh (milliamp/milliampere hours) internal b…

Best answer: No. Although there is past precedent for Microsoft purchasing studios and releasing games on competing platforms like PlayStation, that doesn’t appear to be the case with Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6. Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed that Starfield is exclusive to Xbox Game Pass platforms, including Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.

Will PS5 get Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield?

No. When Starfield was shown off at E3 2021, Microsoft confirmed it was not coming to PS5. With The Elder Scrolls 6 coming years down the line after Starfield launches, it likely won’t release on Sony’s console either. Instead, Microsoft wants to deliver these games to Microsoft platforms and through Xbox Game Pass.

Though Spencer reportedly told Bloomberg that future Bethesda games will come to Xbox, PC, and “other consoles on a case by case basis,” this doesn’t appear to include Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6.

Has Microsoft released its own games on PlayStation in the past?

Yes. Aft…

Connecting your PS5 DualSense controller to your Android mobile device is a quick and painless process thanks to Bluetooth. Should you ever want to set up Remote Play on PS5 once Android is supported, or find another use for that DualSense on your phone, you’ll be ready to go in less than a minute. All it takes is pressing a couple of buttons to get everything set up and connected.

How to use a PS5 controller on Android

Hold the Share button and PS button on your DualSense controller at the same time for a few seconds until the light bar starts to flash blue. This puts it into pairing mode.

Swipe down on your Android device to open up your Quick Settings.
Make sure your Bluetooth is turned on.
Hold the Bluetooth icon to bring up the Bluetooth settings.
Select Wireless Controller under available devices.
If it does not show up immediately, select Scan at the top.
Select OK when you’re asked if you’d like to pair your phone with the wireless controller.

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A growing list that’s only getting bigger.

Xbox Game Pass for Android is here, and though the service supports hundreds of games, a little less than 100 of those support touch controls. The preferred method for playing these games may be to grab one of the best game controllers for Android, but you have the choice to go the old school mobile gaming route and just use the screen of your phone or tablet if you want to.

Every game with touch controls on Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) for Android

Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Beholder: Complete Edition
Bridge Constructor Portal
Call of the Sea
Celeste
Cities: Skylines
Darkest Dungeon
Dead Cells
Desperados III
Dirt 5
Donut Country
Double Dragon Neon
Double Kick Heroes
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Eastshade
Enter the Gungeon
Fable Anniversary
Fable 2
Fable 3
Fuzion Frenzy
Gears 5
Genesis Nior
Golf With Your Friends
Gonner2
Guacamelee! 2
Hades
Haven
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Hello Neighbor
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PlayStation VR is increasingly becoming a larger platform, especially with the impending PS5 VR release. But no matter where you play your VR games, whether they be on PS4 or PS5, you’re in for an incredible experience. With PlayStation unleashing new games almost every month, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by what’s out there. Here are some of the unreleased VR games slated to hit PSVR in the coming months. We look forward to adding some titles to our best PlayStation VR games list, and we hope some of these catch your eye, too.

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Fracked
After the Fall
Arashi: Castles of Sin
I Expect You To Die 2
Puzzling Places
Song in the Smoke
Stride
Zenith
Wanderer
Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey

Fracked

High-octane, explosive action awaits you in Fracked, a first-person VR title built exclusively for Sony’s headset. Fracked touts “relentless ‘run-and-cover’ gunfights with free and fluid skiing and climbing,” according to its developer. You’re stuck inside of a fracking…

Love never grows old, and Old Friends Dog Game keeps these dogs forever alive in our hearts.

Everybody thinks their dog is the best dog, but they’re all right. All of the dogs at Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary may be living out their retirement at their lifetime home in Tennessee, but they’ve collectively stolen the hearts of millions online. They are, without a doubt, the best dogs, and this lovable group has been immortalized in Old Friends Dog Game by developer Runaway Play.

Old Friends Dog Game is a relaxing simulation game that allows players to run their very own senior dog sanctuary, complete with digital doggos based on their real-life counterparts, and forge bonds with them as they learn to trust. In a time where the world is looking pretty dark, this is exactly the kind of game that people need right now.

You’ll start off by welcoming Mack to the sanctuary, one of the blind residents who acts as its mascot. By feeding him, giving him belly rubs, and playing with him,…

PS5 stock is selling out fast so be sure to have your credit card ready.

Looking buy a PS5? Well, so do millions of other people and the stock levels that we’ve seen so far are tight. Every time a retailer puts stock up for sale, it sells out super quickly. The longest we’ve seen them stay in stock is maybe 15 – 20 minutes (usually just a few minutes, though), and that’s at random times, so finding one for yourself can be a difficult task. Sony has warned that it will be hard to find stock throughout the year, but retailers are promising more is coming and Sony has secured more semiconductor chips to make them.

In our PS5 review, we called it a technical marvel with a groundbreaking controller. After spending a few months with it now, it’s nearly impossible to go back to the PS4. Everything about the PS5 is better, and you’ll want to experience it for yourself whenever you get the chance.

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