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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/

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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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Any word on if this new Gold headset is "technically" better then the pulse elite's? Oh and how is the online play on the PS4 so far in terms of consistency without dropping connections to server's. This is the big thing I want to know before I buy into the PS4.... I have one of the best internet connections in the country yet servers (especially EA) drop me from games on the PS3 like yesterdays newspaper.... :angry:
 
Jason Bourne said:
Any word on if this new Gold headset is "technically" better then the pulse elite's? Oh and how is the online play on the PS4 so far in terms of consistency without dropping connections to server's. This is the big thing I want to know before I buy into the PS4.... I have one of the best internet connections in the country yet servers (especially EA) drop me from games on the PS3 like yesterdays newspaper.... :angry:
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Doesn't that have to do more with their servers than your connection? Or the way your modem is configured?

I'm playing online with the ps4 since launch and have no problems whatsoever. Nfs Rivals, Cod Ghosts, Killzone, Warframe, Dc Online... All are consistant, not laggy, no drops and just stable.... But that's Holland. I got fiber Internet with 100mb/100mb down/upload.
 
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AnubisNefer said:
Doesn't that have to do more with their servers than your connection? Or the way your modem is configured?

I'm playing online with the ps4 since launch and have no problems whatsoever. Nfs Rivals, Cod Ghosts, Killzone, Warframe, Dc Online... All are consistant, not laggy, no drops and just stable.... But that's Holland. I got fiber Internet with 100mb/100mb down/upload.
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I honestly dont know what it is anymore :( I have tried everything but I have a particular problem with EA servers dropping me all the time on my PS3 through PSN. And Im not the only out there with this isolated problem to EA games online. I mean how do you explain problems with just EA servers when I connect to other games online just fine. Sure from time to time I do drop from other games but its so far and few between its a non issue. And my internet connection is great (50mbps) and I have tried all the configuration adjustments nothing works. I was hoping with maybe the paid online service with PS4 perhaps things were improved on this front as like I said before Im not alone in my complaint in this regard. I have basically quit playing my favourite game online now because of this.... it sucks.
 
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Jason Bourne said:
I honestly dont know what it is anymore :( I have tried everything but I have a particular problem with EA servers dropping me all the time. And Im not the only out there with this isolated problem to EA games online. I mean how do you explain problems with just EA servers when I connect to other games online just fine. And my internet connection is great and I have tried all the configuration adjustments nothing works. I was hoping with maybe the paid online service with PS4 perhaps things were improved on this front as like I said before Im not alone in my complaint in this regard. I have basically quit playing my favourite game online now because of this.... it sucks.
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DMZ your console.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
 
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Horhay said:
Honestly is a toss up. I had more problems with a DMZ than without one.
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How can you have more problems? Never heard of anyone with more issues after DMZ

A DMZ just puts your console outside the firewall so it doesn't need to forward ports. Fixes 99% of users issues that are network related like this and also less intense than telling them to forward ports.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
 
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Just like calibue15 says.

Put your ps4 in dmz. Log in to your router (knowing your ps4 ip address) and let this ip address have dmz.

Most modems can only have 1 dmz configured, so if you more consoles which need dmz, you need to get an additional router which serves as a pass through.

You then configure the extra router to the dmz and all appliances which are connected to the extra router will be fine.

No additional port forwarding or triggering tcp, etc.

IMPORTANT:

Don't dmz your ps4 and port forward additional ports. Just dmz your ps4, that's all.
 
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According to the slides on show (as noted by IGN), "PS4's are generally sold out at all retailers although regular supply is refreshing the channel," In addition, it was revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4 are the three best-selling games on the platform so far. Sony also claims to have increased its market share among "heavy gamers".

Other statistics revealed by John Koller, PlayStation’s Vice President of Marketing are that PS4 gamers average a collective 34 million hours a week playing games on the console; 50 million when you take entertainment options into account.

In addition, 90 percent of PlayStation 4 consoles are connected to the Internet, while so far, gamers have shared gameplay and screenshots 48 million times so far. Keeping the stats coming, 1.7 million hours have been spent livestreaming gameplay on Twitch and Ustream and 172 million hours have been played online with PS4 to date.

Finally, it was revealed that PlayStation Plus subscriptions are up 90 percent since the console’s launch.

In addition to all of the above, PlayStation's Twitter account revealed that there are over 100 games expected to be released for PS4 this year.
 
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caliblue15 said:
How can you have more problems? Never heard of anyone with more issues after DMZ

A DMZ just puts your console outside the firewall so it doesn't need to forward ports. Fixes 99% of users issues that are network related like this and also less intense than telling them to forward ports.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
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I agree, but I just always had problems after putting my console on a DMZ. Could possibly a configuration issue somewhere, but I seem to have better performance when I don't have a DMZ :p
 
Sixteenvolt420 said:
Not sure if anybody else is as annoyed as me, at how bright the ds4 controller light is. If you are, here is a stylish solution to mask the problem. DS4 light bar decals. Many styles and custom ones available as well:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301084502319

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I can comment on this now, they are actually very nice and easy to put on and take off. There's no glue residue from the glue which is good. Only drawback is that he'll send it to you without being cut, so you'll have to cut them out yourself. It's Actually quite nice way to cover some of the light.
 
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I was going to buy it this summer, especially with FF15 being released in december, but it appears that FF15 will probably be pushed back to 2015... and I'm surpirsed that there is not so much games being released this year. Why is that?
Could someone tell me if there is going to be huge games released by the end of this year? I know there is FF14 but not a big online player..
 

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