Moments ago, Sony revealed the PS4. It will come with a x86 processor, 8 GB of GDDR5 RAM and build-in hard drive for storage. An all new DualShock 4 controller has also been revealed, featuring headphone jack, a new “share” button, light strip and refined controls. Check out the new PS4 UI below.
The highly anticipated PS4 event is just hours away, and more rumours about what to expect are appearing across the Internet. A recent rumour suggests that PlayStation Plus and the PlayStation Network will be replaced by a new service called PlayStation World. Kotaku reports that PS World will be modeled after Xbox Live, where most of the PS4’s online features will require premium subscription.
Tonight at 11 PM GMT (3 PM PST, 5PM Central and 6PM Eastern time), the PlayStation Meeting will take place in New York, where it speculated that Sony will be announcing the PS4 and the Future of PlayStation. Join us right here to watch the event live via uStream and be part of the next-generation of PlayStation.
A number of new PS3, PS Vita and PSP games are available on the PlayStation Store this week in North America, including Crysis 3 on the PS3 and Patapon 3 on the PS Vita. You can also find new PlayStation Plus content, which includes Vanquish and Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, both free to download as part of the Instant Game Collection. Finally, you can find lots of new DLC, themes, game videos and more too.
With Sony’s PlayStation Meeting just over 12 hours away, new information has come to light which reveals what Sony could be announcing tonight. Twitter user Superannuation has uncovered a few domain registration that points to the future of Gaikai, and more importantly, it’s new name. PS-Cloud.net, PlayStation-Cloud.org and PlayStation-Cloud.com have all been registered by Gaikai, suggesting the service will be rebranded as PlayStation Cloud.
Sony has released the final Evolution of PlayStation video, this time taking a look at Games that has made the brand famous. The video talks about Gran Turismo becoming one of the most famous driving simulators, but also name-drops LittleBigPlanet, Flower, Journey and other PlayStation exclusives.
New PlayStation Plus content will arrive on the PlayStation Store in North America tomorrow, including new additions to the Instant Game Collection. PS3 title Vanquish will join the collection along with PSP / PS Vita title Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, both of which will be free to download if you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber.
The the PS4 reveal just a few days away, Sony has released another PlayStation Evolution video focusing on the current console – the PS3. First revealed at E3 2005, the 2 minute video focuses on all the advances the PS3 made over the years, including the mainstream adoption of Blu-ray, HD gaming and the launch of the PlayStation Network.
Sony continues to hype up the ‘Future of PlayStation’ event this week by releasing a second video in the PlayStation Evolution series. This time around, the video focuses on the PS2 – the best selling console of all time. Released in 2000, the PS2 incorporated a DVD drive allowing users to not only play game, but also watch DVDs on their consoles.
A second image of the rumoured PS4 controller has leaked, giving credibility to the first image leak. The new image shows the new controller at a different perspective, and reveals a headphone jack on the underside of the controller. The image also shows the controller is slightly larger than the current DualShock design and indeed has two buttons on either side of the touch pad.
