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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.



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/

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.
 

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lol what's up with this whole hipster trend, do PS really believe everyone is a freaking hipster?

The video is cool, that PS1 and PS2 boot sequences were awesome! Those were good times. I noticed many MGS audio clips as the video played through.
 
Memorys. Still have my old PS1, PS2 and gonna be using my ps3 for netflix in my bedroom when the ps4 is out :)
 
lol what's up with this whole hipster trend, do PS really believe everyone is a freaking hipster?

The video is cool, that PS1 and PS2 boot sequences were awesome! Those were good times. I noticed many MGS audio clips as the video played through.

Well, they did do E3 for the core and got us excited, so the hipsters are Phaze two.
 
I love that new PlayStation Memories spot. That's been me and my friends over the years. PSOne and PS2 will always live on in my memories as my favourite and most memorable consoles ever. Thanks for sharing, Franky!
 
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Yep, i just preordered the BF4 bundle. I don't care for FPS on console much, so i'll probably end up selling the game or trading it for something...i just wanted to make sure to get one of these ordered.
 
I pre-ordered the Killzone Bundle. Still don't know if I am going to keep it though. I wish the PS4 was backwards compatible.
 
I pre-ordered the Killzone Bundle. Still don't know if I am going to keep it though. I wish the PS4 was backwards compatible.

I was thrilled to get a BC PS3 early on, but i literally played 2 older disc based games on it, the entire time i had it, before i traded it in on a slim. Still have my mini PS1 and about 55 games somewhere, and i'm working on getting rid of the rest of my PS2 games. BC doesn't matter to me personally anymore. Plus, i'll be keeping my PS3 for atleast 6 months after the PS4 release.
 
I was thrilled to get a BC PS3 early on, but i literally played 2 older disc based games on it, the entire time i had it, before i traded it in on a slim. Still have my mini PS1 and about 55 games somewhere, and i'm working on getting rid of the rest of my PS2 games. BC doesn't matter to me personally anymore. Plus, i'll be keeping my PS3 for atleast 6 months after the PS4 release.

I still have soo many games that I haven't beaten for the PS3 though. I guess I will still keep my PS3 then. I bet they will re-release all the PS3 games like they did with the PS1 & PS2. It's just easier to have one unit as opposed to two, plus, I can trade my PS3 in and get a credit for games.
 
I'm glad i managed to get one this time around. I was late when they first came up on Amazon, so this was great.

After looking at a few BF4 vids, i'm still not too excited about it. I had originally planned to go for the KZ bundle due to that PS Plus card, but that's included in this one, too. I think i might just trade BF4 for Assassins Creed 4 at launch, since that's the only game i'm remotely interested in in regards to what'll actually be available.
 
I still have soo many games that I haven't beaten for the PS3 though. I guess I will still keep my PS3 then. I bet they will re-release all the PS3 games like they did with the PS1 & PS2. It's just easier to have one unit as opposed to two, plus, I can trade my PS3 in and get a credit for games.

I try to trade my games more than sell them, unless they are worth selling, which some are. I do alot of game trading at GameTZ.com
 
Gamestop UK are pissing me off now. Sent them an email last week asking to swap a game over in my order because of Watch Dogs being delayed and they still haven't replied