Console gaming · Exhibited in Australia

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Arkenova treats the current console generation like a gallery — five ecosystems, sixteen defining games and the hardware behind them, arranged to be explored rather than scrolled.

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01 — Console worlds

Five ecosystems. Hover to step inside each one.

Flagship

PlayStation 5

Cinematic exclusives and DualSense feedback.

Enthusiast

PlayStation 5 Pro

The sharpest image on any console, via PSSR.

Powerhouse

Xbox Series X

Twelve teraflops and unrivalled library value.

Entry

Xbox Series S

Serious next-gen play at the friendliest price.

Portable

Nintendo Switch OLED

A luminous handheld you take anywhere.

02 — Game universe

A connected
galaxy of games.

Open World

Resident Evil 4

03 — Player journey

How a player finds their next obsession.

Step 01

Curiosity

A trailer or a mate's recommendation plants the spark.

Step 02

The verdict

A considered score confirms it's worth the hours and the price.

Step 03

The platform

They match the game to the right console in their home.

Step 04

Immersion

A weekend disappears, and a new favourite is made.

04 — Console explorer

Anatomy of a modern console.

Hover the markers to reveal what makes this generation feel different.

Custom SSD

Loading collapses to almost nothing.

Ray tracing

Light and shadow rendered in real time.

Adaptive triggers

Tension you feel through the controller.

3D audio

Sound placed precisely around the room.

4K / 120Hz

Detail and smoothness on a big panel.

Death Stranding 2

Kojima's sequel turns a long Australian evening into one unbroken session — stranger, sadder and more assured than anything before it.

Split Fiction

The couch co-op high point of the generation. Two players, two genres and a second controller are all it asks.

Silent Hill 2

A dread-soaked reconstruction that proves psychological horror still belongs on a modern console, played alone and after dark.

120fps

Frame-rate ceiling

Native resolution

90%

Faster loading

Spatial audio

05 — Performance

Measured, then felt.

GPU throughputSeries X

Image clarityPS5 Pro

Haptic depthDualSense

PortabilitySwitch OLED

06 — Questions

Good
to know.

Entirely. We don't cover PC or mobile — every world, game and verdict applies to PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch OLED, so it always reflects the hardware in your home.

For value, the Xbox Series S with a subscription is hard to beat against local pricing. For the flagship experience, the PS5 leads most living rooms, and the Switch OLED wins if you play on the move.

We curate the live generation only. As soon as a landmark release lands, it joins the game universe and immersive spaces — no legacy clutter.

Yes. Our verdicts are editorial and independent, and any pricing reflects recommended Australian retail at the time of writing.