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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.

 

[Horhay]

The ps4 comes with that headset anyway.I'm sure that will hold people over until the older headsets are made usable in future firmware.

True, that's why after reading the articles about this topic, I just shrugged it off.

hard to believe we're only about a month away from release! (in the states that is)

I was just thinking this very thing yesterday

 

[Craig]

Im expecting some good videos on this from you guys in the states seen as you are getting it first

Being in the UK I am just happy we are getting it this year

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

True, that's why after reading the articles about this topic, I just shrugged it off.



I was just thinking this very thing yesterday

I rarely ever use a headset or play online. I just get bored for the most part with most multiplayer aspects of games. Burnout Paradise is one of the very few that i enjoyed the online parts for.

 

[dboy99]

hard to believe we're only about a month away from release! (in the states that is)

I've been trying to find anywhere to get a ps4 day one around where i live, but so far no luck.I guess I'll be waiting until next year after all.The excitement is killing me.Last month i was fine but the closer it get's, and they show the taco bell commercials(Early access) i don't think i can take the wait

 

[Horhay]

How come you didnt pre-order from somewhere when you had the chance?

 

[adrenaline78]

I have one for 1000$ if you want it! =)

 

[cooey]

Just comparing what I've ordered to other bundles.... seems the price I'm paying is very good

 

[cheaney]

I'll wait till the new year before ordering, be more games and hopefully get a few good deals

 

[cooey]

Bloody hell Ripper!!!!! You posted!!!

 

[darksider]

I'll wait till the new year before ordering, be more games and hopefully get a few good deals

Same here. I have 3 PS3 games that I still have to go through and 3-5 more games that I want to get before I jump on PS4.

 

[dboy99]

How come you didnt pre-order from somewhere when you had the chance?

Mainly because i didn't know if i would have the money to buy it day one.I'm gonna save up and see if i can find one in December, if not, i know for a fact there will be Xbox's in stock.I plan on getting both over the generation i just thought the ps4 would be best to get first.

 

[hiratafabio]

Sony finally revelead the price for Brazil on a press release and through its PS Blog.

I just hope you are all seated: BRL 4,000. Or, to make it clear: ~USD 1,830 (using today's exchange rate). That's it. One thousand, eight hundred and thirty dollars.

Just to give you an idea, XONE will cost BRL 2,200, which is ~USD 1000.

$ony, go home. You're drunk, you're wasted!

 

[cooey]

WOW!! How come such a huge price hike?!

 

[hiratafabio]

WOW!! How come such a huge price hike?!

Brazil is the land of high taxes. It's the only reasonable explanation I can see for that price.

Even if I buy it abroad, pay the shipping and import taxes it doesn't get as close to the price that it'll be sold here.

I also think that Sony is not manufacturing it here, like it does PS3. That could be another reason.

 

[cprodrigues]

Brazil is the land of high taxes. It's the only reasonable explanation I can see for that price.

That is one big reason, but I don't believe that is the only one. If you consider that the X1 will cost almost half of this value here (R$ 2200 against R$ 4000 of PS4), even costing more in the rest of the world, you can imagine that there is something really wrong with this value (both consoles will be imported).

I read that Brazil will receive very few PS4 consoles to sell here (10,000 until the end of the year), maybe Sony Brasil decided to gain the maximum possible with them.

 

[hiratafabio]

That is one big reason, but I don't believe that is the only one. If you consider that the X1 will cost almost half of this value here (R$ 2200 against R$ 4000 of PS4), even costing more in the rest of the world, you can imagine that there is something really wrong with this value (both consoles will be imported).

I read that Brazil will receive very few PS4 consoles to sell here (10,000 until the end of the year), maybe Sony Brasil decided to gain the maximum possible with them.

A friend of mine showed me two pictures with spreadsheets on them that showed the prices for both PS4 and XONE, with all the taxes and the markups (profit).

The PS4 price with taxes is BRL 1,926.24. The markup is BRL 2,073.96.

The XONE price with taxes is BRL 2,408.17. There is no markup, since it will be sold for 2,200.

Something is really wrong here.

 

[Horhay]

That sucks man, I saw the price yesterday and thought it was pretty damn expensive.

 

[hiratafabio]

That sucks man, I saw the price yesterday and thought it was pretty damn expensive.

Totally sucks . I was expecting something in the range o XONE, but not that high. Really considering getting it from abroad or in stores that will sell it for a fair price.

 

[Horhay]

I would just buy it from overseas. Theres no disadvantage if you can change the language and u remain on region A for discs.

The price after import taxes probably wont be that high at least not 1830 usd lol

 

[hiratafabio]

I would just buy it from overseas. Theres no disadvantage if you can change the language and u remain on region A for discs.

The price after import taxes probably wont be that high at least not 1830 usd lol

No doubt! I think the price would be around 1000 USD with everything.

There are a lot of gaming sites saying what you could do with 4000 BRL. You can go to Miami, get PS4 on launch day + a game + an extra controller, come back. And you'd still have money left, lol.