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[Noodles]

PS4 - United Kingdom | United States | Canada | France | Germany | Japan
PS4 Pro - United Kingdom | United States | Canada
PS4 Slim - United Kingdom | United States | Canada​

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.

 

[ben6212]

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..

Never anything good for the first yeah tbh. Same happened with ps3 i remember being stuck playing motorsport wanted to spoon my eyeballs out.
Im looking forward to infamous second son though.
All i play atm is fifa.

 

[Codey47]

I'm looking forward to Thief, even though it's getting a bit of a slating critically.
Infamous Second Son should be with us in few weeks.

 

[dboy99]

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..

Never anything good for the first yeah tbh. Same happened with ps3 i remember being stuck playing motorsport wanted to spoon my eyeballs out.
Im looking forward to infamous second son though.
All i play atm is fifa.

I'm looking forward to Thief, even though it's getting a bit of a slating critically.
Infamous Second Son should be with us in few weeks.

Infamous and Destiny are both released this year.Also the new WWE2k15 is coming, which is said to use the same resources that 2k14 did so i'm expecting amazing graphics.Then you have the cod and such.

 

[Outlaw1986]

Uncharted is still rumored for this year maybe... Let's hope for some game announcements at E3.

 

[ben6212]

Infamous and Destiny are both released this year.Also the new WWE2k15 is coming, which is said to use the same resources that 2k14 did so i'm expecting amazing graphics.Then you have the cod and such.

Honestly got bored of wwe games around 2010.

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Uncharted is still rumored for this year maybe... Let's hope for some game announcements at E3.

I want a fresh new ps4 exclusive some studio is working on. Do we know what the guys at the god of war studio is working on? God of war 3 was amazing...but didn't even bother with the last. Looked like a dlc add on.

 

[Codey47]

Santa Monica are working on something...but as it still stands, it's unannounced.

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

PS4 Two Day Sales in Japan (Famitsu): 322,083:

http://remoon.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-29519.html

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

Well, the PS4 has already matched the Wii U in sales, and now sits 2.3 Million ahead of the XB One.

Safe to say it'll be 6 Million sold after the end of the month?

 

[jitstark]

Santa Monica are working on something...but as it still stands, it's unannounced.

They're working on 'The Order: 1886' with Ready at Dawn. It looks amazing. I hope the gameplay matches up to the graphics.

 

[Noodles]

In March, PS Plus membership includes Dead Nation Apocalypse, Tomb Raider, Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut, Thomas Was Alone, Unit 13, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and more!

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[Sixteenvolt420]

In March, PS Plus membership includes Dead Nation Apocalypse, Tomb Raider, Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut, Thomas Was Alone, Unit 13, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and more!

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Dammit, i just bought Lone Survivor last month, oh well, it was only like $2. I almost bought Thomas as well, glad i didn't now. I'll be downloading Thomas and Dead Nation.

 

[Horhay]

I am glad I didn't buy Tomb Raider! I'll just download and play on my PS3, no need to spend money for the PS4 version.

 

[Fr33Dom]

i've packed my ps4 away as theres nothing out i wanna play!! now the ps3 on the other hand i have too many games to play!!

 

[Lone Crusader]

Probably get this in a couple of weeks and I already have a 2.5" 1TB Hybrid HDD so I can already just upgrade it. I seen video reviews on this and the XBOX1 and this thing totally rocks over the XBOX1. The XBOX1 is monster compared to this thing. I hate that metro interface anyways.

 

[Sixteenvolt420]

PS4 has surpassed 6 Million sold: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/03/03/ps4-hits-6-million-ushers-in-new-era-of-social-gameplay/

 

[Horhay]

hmm I am having a freaking problem with NBA2k14 and my receiver. Weird, it's only with 2k14. The receiver will randomly lose audio feed and reconnect with the HDMI signal. I see it in the receiver's panel, a very quick refresh, I am not sure what the issue could be. Like I said, it's only with 2k14, I've tried Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll, AC4, Killzone, Lego Marvel, etc. and it works flawlessly. It's slowly driving me crazy. I checked the connections and everything looks good. Ideas?

 

[Lone Crusader]

hrm, I found some decent deals on new bundled units with the console, controller, Killzone and 1-yr of PS+, plus free shipping on eBay. Around $600- Not too bad really. I still have to wait a few weeks to pay this freakin' loan off before I can follow through with this though. Oh well, I'm patient I can wait.

 

[adrenaline78]

hmm I am having a freaking problem with NBA2k14 and my receiver. Weird, it's only with 2k14. The receiver will randomly lose audio feed and reconnect with the HDMI signal. I see it in the receiver's panel, a very quick refresh, I am not sure what the issue could be. Like I said, it's only with 2k14, I've tried Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll, AC4, Killzone, Lego Marvel, etc. and it works flawlessly. It's slowly driving me crazy. I checked the connections and everything looks good. Ideas?

I think I might have the same issue with that game. It drops audio a bit, but usually at the beginning of a game and neveragain.

 

[Horhay]

I think I might have the same issue with that game. It drops audio a bit, but usually at the beginning of a game and neveragain.

This always happens during MyPlayer games and MyGM but in this one only at the beginning. It's a weird freaking problem. I've been searching the net for a solution but so far I haven't found anything.

 

[Lone Crusader]

I can't believe this doesn't support 3D Blu-rays? I hope they come out with an update that will enable 3D playback and also for more media formats as well, like MKV files in particular.