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Sony PlayStation 4 | |
Planned announcement date and time by Sony. | |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Type | Console |
Release Date | Unknown (JP) November 15, 2013 (NA) November 29, 2013 (EU) Unknown (AUS) |
Discontinued | |
Media | Blu-Ray Disc |
Save Format | Archives on Hard Drive Soild Slate Drive |
Input Options | |
Special Features | DVD Player, Video Player, Internet Browser, Chat, Trophies System |
Units Sold | |
Top Selling Game | |
Variants | |
Competitor(s) | Wii U Xbox One |
Predecessor | Sony PlayStation 3 |
Successor | To be announced. |
The PlayStation 4 (previously codenamed Orbis) is an eighth video game console developed by Sony. It was officially unveiled on February 20, 2013 (6pm, EST) at a media and investor event, available to viewers via livestream.
The PlayStation 4 is Sony's fourth home console. It is expected to be released by Christmas 2013 in Japan and North America, and for Europe and Australia New Zealand.
The most speculation and rumored changes are to the controllers. Though they will be similar in size and shape to the DualShock controller, it will also feature a touchpad, sharing capability, and allow multiple users to log in to their accounts at once. Blu-Ray is still the expected disc format, with updated graphics, USB ports, and a large hard drive.
It is also possible that the new system will be able to interact somehow with mobile devices, though it is uncertain whether the devices have to be Sony products or not.[1]
Features
Confirmed and rumored specs:[2][3]
- System Memory: Unified 8GB GDDR5 RAM
- Video Memory: 2.2 GB
- CPU: x86-64 AMD "Jaguar" 8 cores
- GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation "Radeon" based graphics engine
- Ports: Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) AUX, Communication Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
- Drive: 6x CAV Blu-ray BD-ROM, 8x CAV DVD
- HDD: 2.5 inch SATA HDD 160GB (expected to be larger)
- Audio Output: HDMI & Digital Output (Optical)
- Operating system: Gaikai cloud service
Gaikai, a cloud-based service (akin to on-demand gaming), allows for streaming of PC and console games. This enables players to also play demos of games and applications from any internet device.
Hardware
- Eye Toy
The Eye Toy will gain a much-needed upgrade, sporting a dual camera. This change enables the Eye to be used much in the same way as the Xbox's Kinect.[4]
- Video frame rate:
- 1280x800 - 60fps
- 640x400 - 120 fps
- 320x192 - 240 fps
- RAW, YUV (uncompressed)
- Video pixel: (maximum) 1280x800pixelx2
- 85° field of view
- Dual lenses, Fvalue/F2.0fixed focus
- 4 channel microphone array
- Blu-ray optical disc drive
It is unknown if the Blu-Ray optical disc drive is a front-loading drive on the PS4. Backwards compatibility has yet to be confirmed, but it is expected to also support CD-ROMs, CDR+W, DVD, DVD-ROMs, DVD+R, DVD-R, and SACDs.
- The Controller
The PS4 is expected to ship with a redesigned controller, though still similar in size to the DualShock. The Select, Start, and PS buttons will be replaced with a touchpad. Sharing technology is built into the controller, allowing the taking of screenshots and video that can be shared online.[5]
In addition, it will come with vibration and motion sense technology (including tilt correction). Supposedly user accounts will be linked to each individual controller, meaning that multiple accounts can be logged in at once. Players will be prompted to log in each time a new controller is connected.[6]
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Dual Shock 4 Controller
Features list:
- USB (Micro 8)
- Extension port
- Stereo headset jack
- Dimensions: 162mm x 52 mm x 98 mm
- 2 point touch pad, click mechanism, capacitive type
- Six-axis motion sensing system (three axis gyroscope, three axis accelerometer)
- Light bar, vibration, built-in mono speaker
- Buttons: PS, share, options, directional, action, R1/L1/R2/L2/R3/L3, right and left stick, touch pad button
- Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery
- Backwards Compatibility
President of Sony's Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has stated the PlayStation 4 will not be backwards compatible with either retail or digitally downloaded games unless future development allows for emulation on the platform.
Pricing
The pricing was confirmed by Sony at their E3 2013 conference to be $399 US dollars.
Region Prices: US: $399 Canada: $399 Europe: €399 United Kingdom: £349 Australia: $549
Packages
To be announced.
Exclusive Titles
Rumored exclusive games to PlayStation 4 include:
- Diablo III
- Destiny - Pathways Out of Darkness
- Deep Down
- Killzone: Shadow Fall
- inFamous: Second Son
- The Witness
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Star Wars: 1313
- WatchDogs
- Gran Turismo 6
- LittleBigPlanet 3
- DriveClub
Videos
Trailers
- PlayStation2013
PlayStation 4 teaser announcement
- PlayStation Meeting - PlayStation 4 PS4 DualShock 4 Controller Debut
Controller debut trailer
News
- News PlayStation 4 Not Backwards Compatible With Retail or Digital Games
PlayStation 4 Not Backwards Compatible
- News Sony Flexible on PlayStation 4 Cost
Sony Flexible on PlayStation 4 Cost
Images
Various enthusiast concept designs.
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- PS4Concept3.jpg
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References
- ↑ http://www.pc-tablet.com/17637-sony-playstation-4-features-specs-include-sony-bravia-engine-8core-amd-processor/
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/5977849/the-playstation-4-has-a-new-controller-fancy-user-accounts-and-impressive-specs-so-far
- ↑ http://www.ps4playstation4.com/Expected-PS4-Specs
- ↑ http://eaglesrant.com/sony-playstation-4-rumors-next-gen-console-may-include-improved-version-of-eye-toy/2354/michael-dorn
- ↑ http://www.edge-online.com/news/playstation-4-revealed/
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/5977849/the-playstation-4-has-a-new-controller-fancy-user-accounts-and-impressive-specs-so-far