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The new PlayStation 5 looks like a giant broadband router

A new console launch is always cause for excitement, even in the midst of a pandemic. Enter Sony with its big PS5 unveiling, imaginatively titled 'PS5: The Future of Gaming Show', which teased more than it satisfied, but gave us a good opportunity to see what the next generation of games will look like. Assuming you haven't already skipped to the good stuff, let's get to it. What did I miss? Sony mainly used the event as an extended sizzle reel for the eclectic collection of exclusives coming to the console, though it wasn't clear which would launch with the console later this year.  The most immediately interesting were Spider-Man: Miles Morales , a follow-up to last year's hugely popular game featuring the lead from the critically acclaimed animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , and Horizon: Forbidden West , a sequel to the equally popular Horizon: Zero Dawn . The latter, in particular, looked stunning. Sony also revealed t