Sony has posted a massive question-and-answer section on the PlayStation.Blog (also included below), answering many questions on the PS4. The FAQ clarifies that a number of facts, including no support for audio CDs, and no support for external hard drives to expand storage.
Following news on the minimum hard disk space needed by PS4 games, it turns out that the space isn’t needed for actual data, but for caching of game files. The data is installed and deleted in the background, so you won’t have to sit through long installations or lose valuable hard drive space.
A comparison video has been released by DigitalFoundry, comparing the PS4 and Xbox One version of upcoming title Battlefield 4. The video confirms that the PS4 version of he game runs at a resolution of 1600×900, while the Xbox One version is just 1280×720.
Following tweets about Knack‘s PS4 install size and Killzone: Shadow Fall‘s installation size, we have confirmation on how much space both games will take based on the game’s box art. The back cover for Knack shows that the game requires 37 GB of space at the minimum, while Killzone: Shadow Fall requires a massive 45 GB, despite what Guerrilla Games has said in the past.
Sony have uploaded the PS4 Firmware v1.50 to the servers ahead of the console’s launch in North America and Europe next month. Although Sony has confirmed that the update can be downloaded in the background while playing single-player games, but if you want to update your console straight away, you can download the firmware update beforehand.
Ubisoft have delayed their upcoming title, Watch_Dogs, on all consoles until Spring 2014, meaning the game will no longer be a PS4 launch title. The game was delayed at the wish of the development team, who want to “deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming,” and the coming after months of deliberation.
Frozenbyte has revealed that a port of Trine 2 is coming to the PS4, called Trine 2: Complete Story. Trine 2: Complete Story is a sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming. You play as the Thief, the Wizard and the Knight, known as the Three Heroes, who make their way through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world.
If you’re worried about waiting to download the 300 MB patch for the PS4 on launch day, you’ll be happy to know that the firmware update can be downloaded in the background, while playing single-player titles. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that the patch, which adds various features to the console, can be downloaded in the background.
Sony has clarified how used and digital games will on the PS4 with some new FAQs, confirming the need to activate your “primary” PS4 console to enjoy certain benefits. The FAQs state that the “primary” PS4 console will allow all users of the system to enjoy downloaded games, but games on other systems can only be used by the PSN account that purchased them.
Following the install size requirements for Killzone: Shadow Fall and Call of Duty: Ghosts, it looks like the installation size for PS4 launch title, Knack, has also been revealed. According to twitter user JoshLMusic, the game needs 37 GB of space on the PS4’s hard drive.
