Backbone launches a licensed PlayStation-style controller for iPhone
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Backbone, the company behind the iPhone controller attachment of the same name, announced its newest product: A PlayStation-branded version. The new BackBone One PlayStation Edition is a frosty-white version of the company’s popular device, designed to work with the Remote Play app.
The new Backbone bears a strong resemblance the PS5’s DualSense controller, with its color and its transparent buttons. It still has the good features of the original, including a headphone jack. It matches other PS5 accessories, such as the PS5’s Pulse headset.
According to Backbone, its app of the same name has also gotten a PS-friendly update. It has a dedicated row for PS Remote Play titles. Users can also access the app’s features without the controller being attached.
I got the chance to test the controller out, and it functions similarly to the original. It still works with non-PlayStation applications, such as Xbox Cloud Gaming and Apple Arcade titles. It’s essentially still the same controller it has always been.
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I tested it with a few different games on my PlayStation 5. All of them seemed to do well on Remote Play. The experience is not as smooth as the Xbox Game Pass’s gameplay experience, but still easy to use. If you wish to play your PlayStation games on your phone, the Backbone makes for a more comfortable experience.
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