{"id":125166,"date":"2022-05-25T10:27:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=125166"},"modified":"2022-05-25T10:27:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:27:07","slug":"hogwarts-legacy-to-get-exclusive-ps5-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/125166-hogwarts-legacy-to-get-exclusive-ps5-features","title":{"rendered":"Hogwarts Legacy to get exclusive PS5 features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developer Avalanche Software has revealed that the PlayStation 5\u2019s DualSense wireless controller features will be leveraged to improve the upcoming title Hogwarts Legacy.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2022\/05\/24\/how-hogwarts-legacy-taps-ps5-features-to-make-gameplay-feel-magical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlayStation Blog post<\/a><\/strong>, Avalanche said that DualSense\u2019s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback will act as an extension of the player\u2019s wand.<\/p>\n<p>Using the PS5 controller, players will be able to cast different spells and attacks by pushing in the triggers at different rates, &#8220;allowing for more flexibility in combat&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The haptic feedback feature will also be used to add a layer of immersion as players will experience unique feelings depending on whether they\u2019re casting spells, deflecting spells, crushing ingredients in potions class, or flying through the skies on a broom or a hippogriff.<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche has isolated all the wand effects to the right side of the controller &#8220;to let the DualSense become an extension of the wand you hold in the game&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the DualSense controller\u2019s light gives you a unique bit of personalization.<\/p>\n<p>When it&#8217;s not flashing along with spell casting or damage being taken, the DualSense controller lights will pulse with the colours of your chosen Hogwarts house.<\/p>\n<p>These colours are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ravenclaw<\/strong> \u2014 blue and bronze<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gryffindor<\/strong> \u2014 scarlet and gold<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slytherin<\/strong> \u2014 green and silver<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hufflepuff<\/strong> \u2014 yellow and black<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The controller\u2019s Tempest 3D AudioTech will also feature the unique sounds of Hogwarts Legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Additional immersive sounds will come through the DualSense controller speakers, such as the soft flap of a Hippogriff\u2019s wings and the effects of each spell you cast.<\/p>\n<p>Other adaptive sounds will include the crackle of the fire as you cast Incendio, potions bubbling in cauldrons, and the uniquely detailed soundscapes of each environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Feel the magic at your fingertips in Hogwarts Legacy \ud83e\ude84<\/p>\n<p>Devs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AvalancheWB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AvalancheWB<\/a> explain how the DualSense controller makes casting each spell feel unique: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XyFr8hBzJJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/XyFr8hBzJJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5M4JgwELsF\">pic.twitter.com\/5M4JgwELsF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PlayStation (@PlayStation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayStation\/status\/1529100139142455296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Read: <a title=\"Permalink to PlayStation Days of Play sale starts today\" href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/125160-playstation-days-of-play-sale-starts-today\" rel=\"bookmark\">PlayStation Days of Play sale starts today<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This PS5 feature aims to further immerse players in the wizarding world when they play the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy 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