Twitch teases PS5 news and then reveals "everything is cake"

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The 'everything is cake' meme has gone too far

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Twitch's troll game was strong on Thursday, when it tricked people into thinking it'd gotten its hands on a PS5.

Late Thursday evening, about 30,000 viewers (myself included) watched anxiously as what appeared to be a real-life PS5 loomed in the background of a Twitch stream for the Chat's Choice Awards. Early in the stream, the hosts acknowledged the "elephant in the room" and said they'd talk about it later. Twitch's official Twitter account also joined in on the fun.

A couple of hours into the stream, host Mari Takahashi went to grab the supposed PS5 and bring it in front of the camera - it was then that it became apparent we weren't actually looking at a PS5. Takahashi launched into a tangent about Ghost of Tsushima before grabbing a samurai sword and slicing into the prop, revealing a gooey, cakey, raspberry center. Within minutes, the Twitch stream lost about 10,000 viewers. Here's the moment we all collectively rolled our eyes.

I'm not sure what we did to deserve this ruthless troll job, but hats off to Twitch for getting everyone's attention. Thankfully, it shouldn't be long before we get some actual PS5 news. A new report suggests Sony's next-gen console is launching November 13, which I'll remind you is only about two months from now. With major details like PS5 price and release date still unknown, the clock is ticking fast for Sony to make a move. 

Meanwhile, Microsoft had a rather blunt response to questions about the Xbox Series X price, with UK marketing lead Samuel Bateman writing, "we'll let you all know when we're ready."

Here are some exciting upcoming PS5 games that definitely aren't cake.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick
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After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.