(SPOT.ph) With popular mobile games such as Wild Rift, Mobile Legends, Genshin Impact, and Pokemon UNITE taking over the Philippines in recent years, it has become clearer than ever that Filipinos love gaming on-the-go. Completely unsurprising, as not everyone can afford the time, the cost, and the headspace of building a whole PC set-up, picking out a gaming chair, and practicing the nerdiest strats ever seen in gaming (we're looking at you, VALORANT and Fortnite players).
Most people like to game and go outside to feel the touch of grass on their feet, but console players are rarely afforded that luxury due to their medium of play not being portable. However, luckily for the ever-big-brained PlayStation gamers, they'll soon be able to load up PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games on an iPhone, with the upcoming Backbone One controller.
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Here's what we know about the Backbone One PlayStation Edition:
Backbone CEO Maneet Khaira unveiled on July 28th the Backbone One - PlayStation Edition, a mobile controller you can attach to your iPhone in order to experience PlayStation games on the mobile device via PlayStation Remote Play.
The design of the Backbone one is clearly intended to match that of the PS5 generation's DualSense controller, with everything from the input layout to the button designs being identical.
The controller attachment doesn't need to be charged and will boot up right away once you connect it to your iPhone. There is a 3.5-millimeter audio jack at the bottom of the left grip and an iPhone Lightning charging port at the bottom of the right grip, which you can use to directly charge your phone.
To play the PlayStation games, you'll need the PS Remote Play app installed on your phone. Via the app, you can play games installed on your PlayStation console through your phone, as long as your PlayStation is powered on and connected to the Internet.
Some PlayStation games you can play on your phone include Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, Ghost of Tsushima, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, and Demon Souls. You also don't need to worry about Backbone being locked off from App Store games, because you can also use it while playing games from the App Store, as long as the games support external controllers. These would be games like Call of Duty Mobile, Genshin Impact, and the like.
The Backbone One is scheduled to be released in countries such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, and a handful of other countries in Europe. While there's no launch date for the Philippines yet, Backbone has stated that its releases in other countries are to follow. Given past drops, we could see them dropping it over here two to four months after its initial launch in other countries.
For more information, check out Backbone's official website.
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