Capcom has announced that PS4 exclusive title Deep Down will be free-to-play when it releases on the console next year, and that a open beta for the game will be available nearer to launch. The news was confirmed in a tweet by Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida.
As is usual with new consoles, Sony won’t be making a profit on the PS4 hardware at launch, Eurogamer reports. However, Sony expects some profit from users signing up to PlayStation Plus and purchasing at least one launch title. Sony is selling the PS4 at a loss of approximately $60 a unit – around the cost of a game in the US.
Sony has confirmed that the PS4 will let you capture gameplay footage using external capture devices rather than being locked to the system’s Share button. Shuhei Yoshida says the feature won’t be available at launch, but will be opened up int he future, allowing you to edit footage on a PC before uploading to your favourite video sharing service, like YouTube.
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House revealed the sales projections for the Playstation 4 at the company’s keynote at the Tokyo Game Show. House revealed that Sony are aiming to sell 5 million PS4 consoles worldwide by March 2014, by which date the console will be available in every major territory.
First announced at Gamescom in August, Sony revealed that gamers would be able to upgrade selected PS3 games to the PS4 versions for a small fee, allowing you to play the latest games before Sony’s new console hits the market. Sony has now revealed more details on how this will work. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, NBA 2K14 and Watch Dogs will be supported, with both physical and digital copies.
A new video has emerged from TGS 2013 showing Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, demonstrate the PS4’s companion application on a Sony Xperia Z. The application lets you view friends’ activities, trophies and stream gameplay videos on the go. The app also features a “Connect to PS4” button, that lets you use the mobile device as a second screen.
Sony’s home country, Japan, will be one of the last major markets to get their hands on the PS4, following confirmation on the PS4’s launch window in other Asian territories. The console will be launching in China, South Korea and Taiwan just a month after releasing in North America and Europe, while Japan will have to wait until February 2014.
Following on from our earlier article regarding the PS4’s superior speed, more developers have come forward to report the same finding. Edge is reporting similar claims from “multiple high-level game development sources,” who describe the difference in performance between the consoles as “significant” and “obvious.”
Ubisoft have released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag which focuses specifically on the next-generation version of the game, showing the technical achievements you can find on the PS4 and Xbox One versions. One of the many improvements is dynamic foliage so it’s easier to see your character when you’re being stealthy.
Rockstar hasn’t clarified if GTA V is coming to next-gen consoles, but with less than a week to go until the official release, Amazon.de has listed the game for the PS4. The listing has since been taken down and now redirects to a 404 page, but the screenshot below confirms the listing and shows the PS4 box art for the game.
