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[Noodles]

PS4 - United Kingdom | United States | Canada | France | Germany | Japan
PS4 Pro - United Kingdom | United States | Canada
PS4 Slim - United Kingdom | United States | Canada​

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.

 

[Lone Crusader]

That white PS4.

 

[Noodles]

That looks very nice! But given the choice, I'd still go for black... since my TV and everything else is black. Anyone planning to get the Destiny bundle?

 

[dipzy]

That looks very nice! But given the choice, I'd still go for black... since my TV and everything else is black. Anyone planning to get the Destiny bundle?

Me, deffo getting that bundle

That game look brilliant, I want it!! and the white ps4 would go nice with my white samsung tv, white ps3 slim and white ps vita

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[Noodles]

Me, deffo getting that bundle

That game look brilliant, I want it!! and the white ps4 would go nice with my white samsung tv, white ps3 slim and white ps vita

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We need to see a picture of them all together once you get the PS4.

 

[Noodles]

Sony will release an urban Camouflage DualShock 4. The controller will be made available in the U.S, Canada and Europe.

 

[dipzy]

We need to see a picture of them all together once you get the PS4.

Will do

 

[ben6212]

The battery in my ps4 controller is done for. Wont charge,even tried different cables, i only have one controller and i have had it since january so it will still be under warranty, but the console is fine but the controller is bust. Has anyone been in this situation before? Any ideas?

 

[Noodles]

The battery in my ps4 controller is done for. Wont charge,even tried different cables, i only have one controller and i have had it since january so it will still be under warranty, but the console is fine but the controller is bust. Has anyone been in this situation before? Any ideas?

Sorry to hear that mate. The only problem I've had with the DS4 so far is that mine doesn't vibrate... I only got it last Monday too and it didn't work straight out of the box. I actually found it to be a distraction with the DS3 though, so I'm not too bothered about it not working... I just hope it's not the first sign of things to come!

 

[dipzy]

i know it has only just been announced but any idea on when we could see retailers taking pre-order for the Destiny & Glacier White PS4 bundle?
Want to make i can get one

 

[Dubliner1]

i know it has only just been announced but any idea on when we could see retailers taking pre-order for the Destiny & Glacier White PS4 bundle?
Want to make i can get one

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I'd like to know too...so happy I held off purchasing the PS4...can't wait for Sept and hopefully some of the current PS4 games will be even cheaper by then...Win, Win!!

 

[Horhay]

Another great year for Sony and PS4 owners. The games and gameplay they showed were fantastic.

Im particularly excited for farcry 4, being able to invite other psn buds to your game without them owning it is awesome.

 

[Noodles]

i know it has only just been announced but any idea on when we could see retailers taking pre-order for the Destiny & Glacier White PS4 bundle?
Want to make i can get one

+1

I'd like to know too...so happy I held off purchasing the PS4...can't wait for Sept and hopefully some of the current PS4 games will be even cheaper by then...Win, Win!!

It's available to pre-order now across the pond...

Amazon US
Amazon CA

Will keep an eye out for it on Amazon UK and update this thread as soon as it's available!

 

[Dubliner1]

Another great year for Sony and PS4 owners. The games and gameplay they showed were fantastic.

Im particularly excited for farcry 4, being able to invite other psn buds to your game without them owning it is awesome.

I'm still playing Far Cry 3 multiplayer regularly...so can't wait for Far Cry 4...and ACreed Unity, Last Of Us Remastered, Uncharted, Rocksteadys new Batman etc etc...Happy Days

 

[Horhay]

The battery in my ps4 controller is done for. Wont charge,even tried different cables, i only have one controller and i have had it since january so it will still be under warranty, but the console is fine but the controller is bust. Has anyone been in this situation before? Any ideas?

Contact Sony tech support or even tweet out to them. They don't like bad press, they'll help you out

 

[Noodles]

The battery in my ps4 controller is done for. Wont charge,even tried different cables, i only have one controller and i have had it since january so it will still be under warranty, but the console is fine but the controller is bust. Has anyone been in this situation before? Any ideas?

Probably a stupid question, but have you tried pushing the reset button on the back of the controller? Obviously it won't do much if the battery is genuinely dead, but I suppose it won't hurt to try.

Sorry to hear that mate. The only problem I've had with the DS4 so far is that mine doesn't vibrate... I only got it last Monday too and it didn't work straight out of the box. I actually found it to be a distraction with the DS3 though, so I'm not too bothered about it not working... I just hope it's not the first sign of things to come!

Update! A friend told me test it out in The Playroom, as the introduction runs through all the DS4 features, and, well... I guess my controller does vibrate after all.

 

[Noodles]

Sony have announced the previously announced Playstation TV (which was originally only available in Japan under the name Vita TV) will be available in USA, Canada and Europe this Autumn.

The unit will be available for $99 in the US, no word on UK pricing yet.

A bundle will be available $139 including the PS TV unit, DualShock3, Memory card and Lego The Movie VideoGame.

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It's been confirmed that PlayStation TV will launch in the UK this Autumn for £89.99 and will come with a Dualshock 3 controller.

The device will be compatible with PlayStation Now, allowing you to stream PS3 games instantly. It'll also allow you to play select PS Vita titles and stream PS4 games to another TV. Other services, such as video streaming and the like will also be available.

 

[Dubliner1]

It's been confirmed that PlayStation TV will launch in the UK this Autumn for £89.99 and will come with a Dualshock 3 controller.

The device will be compatible with PlayStation Now, allowing you to stream PS3 games instantly. It'll also allow you to play select PS Vita titles and stream PS4 games to another TV. Other services, such as video streaming and the like will also be available.

Do you know if the white PS4 console will be available in the UK- without Destiny bundled in? Those links you provided for Amz US and CA don't show a white PS4 for sale on it's own...

 

[Noodles]

Do you know if the white PS4 console will be available in the UK- without Destiny bundled in? Those links you provided for Amz US and CA don't show a white PS4 for sale on it's own...

The bundle is the only way to get the white PS4 at the moment. Not sure if they'll announce a standalone version at some point... I'll be surprised if they don't to be honest.

 

[dipzy]

Its available to pre-order on Game.co.uk

http://www.game.co.uk/en/white-play...?pageSize=20&searchTerm=white ps4&catGroupId=



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[dipzy]

Ordered my Glacier White PS4 bundle

Looks like its only available at GAME here in the UK as it says "White PlayStation 4 with Destiny - Only at GAME" on the product page