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[Noodles]

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Spoiler: Info

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In preparation for tomorrow's announcement, Sony Playstation have released a video which looks back at the evolution of Playstation games and how they pushed the boundaries of play with their innovative titles.

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You can watch a global livestream broadcast of the PlayStation Meeting this Wednesday (February 20th, 2013) starting at 6:00pm EST, 3:00pm PST and 11:00pm GMT at these links...

US: https://us.playstation.com/meeting2013/
UK: http://uk.playstation.com/meeting2013/

UPDATE:

A press release reveals the machine will include an 8-core 64-bit x86 "Jaguar" CPU developed by AMD and a Radeon GPU with the capability of terrorizing televisions with 1.84 TFLOPS of gaming goodness.

PlayStation 4 includes a Blu-ray drive that spins game discs a brisk 6X and 8X for DVDs. Additional specs in the release note the, already revealed, 8GB of unified GDDR5 RAM along with 802.11n WiFi capability, USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth 2.1 and ports for optical audio, HDMI and even legacy analog AV hook-ups. Though the console will have internal storage, Sony did not detail its size.

Sony's plan is to launch its new PlayStation 4 console this holiday season. No specific date or price was revealed during the reveal event.

The PS4's main features include:

• - New DualShock 4 controller with built in touchpad
• - Dramatically improved graphics and processing power
• - Based on same X86 chips used in desktop computer to help game developers
• - 3D camera that can track the controller, and the player
• - Games can also be played on Sony's Vita handheld console

The future of PlayStation is all about great games and entertainment, and at PlayStation Meeting 2013, we brought some of the brightest and most creative minds from the development community on stage to unveil the games that will define PS4. A partial initial lineup for PlayStation 4 includes first-party games from Guerilla Games (Killzone: Shadow Fall), Sucker Punch (inFamous Second Son), Evolution Studios (Driveclub), and Japan Studio (Knack), as well as titles from our partners such as Activision/Bungie (Destiny), Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo III), Capcom (Deep Down), and Ubisoft (Watch_Dogs). PlayStation also reinforced its commitment to self-publishing and the independent development community by having Jonathan Blow onstage who gave a sneak peek of his upcoming title The Witness. Finally, the incredible minds at Media Molecule and Quantic Dream gave glimpses of their conceptualization process and the future of gameplay with some remarkable footage. We only scratched the surface at the event, and will have many more exciting titles to come.

Our next generation console will change the way you interact with friends while you play. PlayStation 4 lets you instantly share images and videos of your favorite gameplay moments on Facebook with a single press on the DUALSHOCK 4 controller’s “share” button. You can also broadcast while you play in real-time through Ustream, allowing friends to comment or jump into your game in new ways.

With PlayStation 4 we also want you to access your games quicker than ever before. PS4’s “suspend mode” eliminates the load time on your saved game and allows you to immediately return to where you left off by pressing the power button. PlayStation 4’s background downloading and updating capability also allows you to immediately play digital titles as they download, or update the system when the hardware is powered off.

DUALSHOCK 4 adopts the familiar form factor of the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller with some key enhancements:

• - Motion control is enabled by a new highly sensitive six-axis sensor
• - Dual analog sticks fine-tuned for better precision plus improved surface materials and shape for more delicate manipulation
• - L2/R2 buttons on the top of the controller employ a curved design for easier, smoother interaction
• - A new “Options” button combines the functions of the DUALSHOCK 3’s “Select” and “Start” buttons for operating in-game menus

You can see more images of the new DUALSHOCK 4 controller here.

 

[bloodsnake007]

 

[dboy99]

I was so close to buying This War Of Mine a few times .Good thing i waited.

 

[pyszny]

Does anyone know where I can get replacement shoulder buttons for the new Dualshock 4 V2?

 

[Noodles]

Does anyone know where I can get replacement shoulder buttons for the new Dualshock 4 V2?

I got mine from eBay, but that was for the older DS.

 

[pyszny]

I got mine from eBay, but that was for the older DS.

Annoyingly, they are slightly different and the old ones don't fit the new controllers. No one seems to sell the new ones. Thanks though

 

[Noodles]

Annoyingly, they are slightly different and the old ones don't fit the new controllers. No one seems to sell the new ones. Thanks though

Hmm that's not surprising really... even the previous Dualshock went through a few internal changes. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you anyway mate.

 

[bloodsnake007]

 

[Noodles]

Later this month you’ll have the option of an all-new colour variation of the smaller, slimmer and lighter new-look PS4 console.

The Glacier White PlayStation 4 will be available across the PAL region from 24th January, joining the original console colour version and comes with a 500GB HDD and an accompanying Glacier White Dualshock 4.

 

[kaw]

@Noodles I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! ARG!!! I go and get a PS4 at Christmas and then this one comes out!
So frustrating. This looks really nice tho.

 

[Noodles]

@Noodles I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! ARG!!! I go and get a PS4 at Christmas and then this one comes out!
So frustrating. This looks really nice tho.

Hmm yeah... sucks for those that have only recently bought one. I expected it to happen sometime this year, but not so soon! No doubt the Pro will follow at some point too.

 

[bigfub]

Looking for some help. My PS4 has no sound.
I've tried it on 3 TVs and only managed sound by connecting an optical cable to the sound bar on the main tv. Tried different hdmi cables, turning the tv on first, full reset if the PS4... Starting to give up now

 

[Noodles]

Looking for some help. My PS4 has no sound.
I've tried it on 3 TVs and only managed sound by connecting an optical cable to the sound bar on the main tv. Tried different hdmi cables, turning the tv on first, full reset if the PS4... Starting to give up now

This is probably something you've already done, but I'll throw it out there just in case... have you Googled the problem you're having? Most of the time I find an answer/solution to any technical issues I'm experiencing that way. Hope you figure it out!

 

[bigfub]

@Noodles Yes, tried all sorts of things from various places after using Google. I've worked in IT for 20 years so pretty tech savvy but this is winding me up now

 

[Scary Hair]

@bigfub

When we had ours I baught a better spec HDMI cable . The Playstation would only work with the one supplied in the box picture no sound . Its a long shot I know . LOVE YA XXXXX

 

[bigfub]

@bigfub

When we had ours I baught a better spec HDMI cable . The Playstation would only work with the one supplied in the box picture no sound . Its a long shot I know . LOVE YA XXXXX

I did try other cables but possibly not best quality, will buy a better one and let you know XX

 

[Noodles]

@Noodles Yes, tried all sorts of things from various places after using Google. I've worked in IT for 20 years so pretty tech savvy but this is winding me up now

Hmm damn. Tech is one of the worst things for winding me up too!

I actually had a similar problem with my PS3 Slim... if I turned the TV on before the console, then I'd receive no sound, so I'd always have to make sure turning the TV on was the last thing I did. I'm pretty sure that was down to my HDMI anyway, so it probably would've been easy to fix, but I just learned to live with it instead lol.

Fingers crossed it's nothing to do with your actual PS4 or TV!

 

[wongsifu]

Back in the days with the PS3, if it has sound problems, you can manually check which sound formats you can use.
Haven't done it with my PS4.
Maybe you could try it that way...
Normally it should negotiate it with the receiver/TV but the PS3 had problems sometime with it.

 

[darczap]

Looking for some help. My PS4 has no sound.
I've tried it on 3 TVs and only managed sound by connecting an optical cable to the sound bar on the main tv. Tried different hdmi cables, turning the tv on first, full reset if the PS4... Starting to give up now

Sounds like you might have the Primary Output Port set to 'Digital Out (Optical)' since you said you can get audio with an optical cable through your sound bar. See if you can change it to 'HDMI Out' in the Audio Output settings.

 

[bigfub]

I've ordered a better quality cable to see if that does the trick.
Only the me sound gas been set to optical has been during testing on main tv.
I'll keep trying

 

[Noodles]