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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.

 

[Xavier]

credit to Scotty_Supernova @reddit

 

[BlueCali]

credit to Scotty_Supernova @reddit

Now waiting for Amazon to price match.



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[greenwolfe7]

Now waiting for Amazon to price match.



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Typically amazon follows up on this the next week after target or bestbuy does this but usually not the week of so if you want the titles at laumch you may want to stick with target. Just speaking from experience. Went through this with the Wii U and the Vita when target did this at launch 3rd console release in a row they've done this for hopefully the x1 follows so i can grab killzone, knack, bf4, cod, ryse, and dr3

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[cooey]

Great deal on the games!

 

[SBC28]

What is that? Target?

 

[jeffster15]

What is that? Target?

Yes it is.

 

[cooey]

Going to the 'Gadget Show Live' in London on Friday, so gonna try and have a bash on the PS4...... I've also managed to book myself into a Game (UK store) PS4 Lock-in where they will have 4-6 PS4s in which we all get between 15-20 mins play time on

 

[Xavier]

What is that? Target?

Yes sorry I left that out.


Also if you look underneath the games some will be out that Tuesday .....

 

[adrenaline78]

ooh.. I was hoping for a B2G1 sale!! Sweet! Hopefully it's on all games and not just PS4 games.

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also I hope more Black Friday ad's are posted by then so I can see what games not to get B2G1

 

[BlueCali]

ooh.. I was hoping for a B2G1 sale!! Sweet! Hopefully it's on all games and not just PS4 games.

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also I hope more Black Friday ad's are posted by then so I can see what games not to get B2G1

It is B2G1 on ALL games at Target.

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[SBC28]

Awesome. Now, i am new to buying launch consoles in the US...so i'm wondering; does anyone know if Best Buy / Amazon have hosted similar "sales" in the past? If BB is doing the same thing, i'd rather the points go towards my RZ...or Amazon so i don't have to drive 4 hours.

Thinking about picking up Killzone, Madden & AC4

 

[BlueCali]

Awesome. Now, i am new to buying launch consoles in the US...so i'm wondering; does anyone know if Best Buy / Amazon have hosted similar "sales" in the past? If BB is doing the same thing, i'd rather the points go towards my RZ...or Amazon so i don't have to drive 4 hours.

Thinking about picking up Killzone, Madden & AC4

Target did Wii U. Best Buy did Vita. Target is doing PS4.

These are the first 3 consoles to have a buy 2 get 1 on release week and a new trend.

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[Sixteenvolt420]

A ton of PS4 questions have been answered by Playstation.Blog, at this link: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

Sony's Rewards program went live today as well: https://www.sonyrewards.com

 

[taylorlarose]

Would that flyer count for Canada too, our Zellers here in Sudbury is now a Target!

 

[Xavier]

Would that flyer count for Canada too, our Zellers here in Sudbury is now a Target!

Im going to say no US ads and CA ads usually have always been different. Im guessing that it could be possible that they "may" get something similar but doubtful.

 

[BlueCali]

I am now a Playstation MVP!

Hey everyone,

I am now a Playstation MVP, If you need any questions answered I would be glad to help you out!

 

[BlueCali]

PlayStation Plus: November Preview

It’s going to be quite the month for PlayStation fans. PS4 is almost here, and it’s going to be mega awesome when I fire mine up for the first time and already have two free games to play. Yep, both Resogun, the intense and beautiful shoot ‘em up from Housemarque(the amazing people behind Super Stardust) and Contrast, a unique 2D/3D puzzler platformer with a stunning art style will be available in the Instant Game Collection for PlayStation Plus members on November 15th.
Of course, we have plenty of other great games to keep you busy until then, like Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, which is an expanded and enhanced version of Capcom’s original IP Dragon’s Dogma. There’s a new area to explore, a fast-travel system and plenty of new quests and weapons to keep you busy. Later on this month we’ll add ibb & obb, a 2-player co-op puzzler and Binary Domain, a third-person squad shooter. PS Vita owners can look forward to two amazing action-adventure titles: the classic Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath and the ever-epic Soul Sacrifice.
These games will hit the Instant Game Collection at various times throughout the month, so check back with us every Monday morning to see all the benefits of your membership.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS3)​

Free for PS Plus members, Regular Price: $39.99
An epitaph speaks of another’s demise…A mysterious island known as Bitterblack Isle appears off the coast of Gransys. Its depths have claimed the lives of many Arisen their voices still haunt the labyrinth that lies deep beneath its surface–a labyrinth ripe with secrets waiting to be discovered. The time to take up arms has come once again. Delve into the isle’s depths and uncover its dark secret!

Ibb & obb (PS3)​

Free for PS Plus members, Regular Price: $9.99
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local cooperative couch fun or match up online. Fall up and jump down through 15 levels filled with double gravity puzzles and discover the 8 hidden worlds that will test your new non-Newtonian skills to the maximum.

Resogun (PS4)​

Free for PS Plus members
RESOGUN is an intense fast-paced shoot em’ up developed exclusively for the PS4 system. Unleash a diverse array of devastating weapons including lasers, missiles, overdrive, and nova-bombs to blast hordes of enemies and rescue the last survivors from distant galactic colonies that are under ruthless attack from an evil alien invasion force.

Contrast (PS4)​

Free for PS Plus members
Contrast is a 2D/3D puzzle/platformer, set in a 1920′s vaudevillian, film noir dreamscape, full of cabaret, illusion and performance. You play as Dawn, the imaginary friend of a little girl, Didi, and you have the power to shift from the 3D world into a 2D shadowscape, by becoming your shadow. As Didi’s imaginary best friend, you must use your shadow shifting abilities to solve complex puzzles, in order to help Didi investigate the secrets that lie behind her troubled family.

Binary Domain (PS3)​

Free for PS Plus members, Regular Price: $19.99
Created by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the man behind some of SEGA’s most well-known video game franchises including the critically acclaimed Yakuza series, Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast paced and intense battle for humanity in a robot-filled 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they make. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?

Oddworld: Strangers Wrath (PS Vita)​

Free for PS Plus members, Regular Price: $14.99
In the dusty, undeveloped wastelands of Western Mudos, cantankerous townsfolk find their settlements besieged by belligerent outlaws. Along comes Stranger, a tall, dark and enigmatic bounty hunter with a mission to capture troublemakers and scoundrels and return them to civilized townships for incarceration.

Soul Sacrifice (PS Vita)​

Free for PS Plus members, Regular Price: $35.99
Prepare yourself for a brutal combat experience where every decision made will have consequential results. Take on the role of a slave who is about to be sacrificed stumbles upon a forbidden book that allows its readers to relive battles between sorcerers and monsters of the past. In order to use the magic during fierce battles, the player must be willing to make a sacrifice – ranging from personal belongings, a limb, or even a life.

Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/31/playstation-plus-november-preview/

 

[Horhay]

Cool looks like I am going to have some free games for PS4 the day I get it

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

What exactly is a Playstation MVP?