First PlayStation 5 console hands-on reveals mysterious nut

Over the weekend, PlayStation 5 was confirmed to be real and not just a figment of our collective imaginations, as a handful of Japanese press and YouTubers went hands-on for the first time.

Three games were shown in action, including Sony's own Astro's Playroom which comes bundled in with the PS5 itself. 4Gamer, Dengeki Online and AV Watch also got to try Gearbox loot slasher Godfall and Square Enix platformer Balan Wonderworld.

But alongside the games, this was the first time anyone, anywhere has actually gotten to use the PlayStation 5 console itself. There was much discussion of its size, Tower of Orthanc-style shape, and of... a mysterious nut.

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