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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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OK Thanks for the answers guys! You are totally right! I was just to cought up in the hype! Thanks to you i was able to make up my mind now. I´ll be patient and wait that extra week. Thanks for all the answers!
U most welcome, now go spend that 120 euros on PS4 preordered games :p
 
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Only during installation. I noticed that the game started and while it was installing there was some noise, but it went away once everything was done.

Yeah, no noise now. Started to worry there for a little. Loving AC4 so far. Looks pretty darn good.
 
Yeah, no noise now. Started to worry there for a little. Loving AC4 so far. Looks pretty darn good.

I decided to grab it, even though i didn't like AC 3. From what i saw of 4, looks to be a big improvement. Mine will arrive from Amazon today with NFS Rivals.
 
You already waited this long, might as well wait an extra week and save yourself some money!

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Yeah, no noise now. Started to worry there for a little. Loving AC4 so far. Looks pretty darn good.

If you have an iPad or Android device, download the app and sync it! It allows you to track your character and map locations on the map. Also all animus and characters you met can be checked on your device, including treasure maps.
 
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Mine was despatched last night, also shipped Killzone (Zavvi) & Extra Controller 'Magma Red' (Amazon) :scat:

Still awaiting shipment: Camera & Dual Charging Station (Zavvi)...
 
Just paid for & seen my mega bundle with fifa 14 & marvel.

Got despatch from gamestop for my 2 other controllers this morning.

Still waiting on shopto for my stand & control charger.

Also still waiting on tesco for cod & ac4.

Picked a vita up this morning with 4gb memory card from hmv for £100.

10hrs45mins til pick up.
 
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Cheers man,I've been on the lookout for one for a while & saw the deal on UKHD yesterday & thought id pop in today,bit gutted the one that comes with assassins creed had gone though.
 
I cancelled my PO.
I will wait until they add bluray 3D playback and DLNA and some exclusive games are out.
Might pick one up in January. Should have plenty of stock by then.
 
Zavvi have great prices on PS4 EA games and on the Dual shock Controller (Black) if anyone is interested, I ordered Fifa, NBA Live & one controller (also used a voucher), not bad at all even though I had no plans in getting any but couldn't resist ;)

EDIT: Cashback reference removed as it means HDN miss out on affiliate payments

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Oops sorry about that, didn't know that was the case, thanks for editing my post Matt ;)
 
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Got to wait till 5pm for my delivery and guess what, the driver has been delivering to different people two streets away from me all morning!! lol