Sony kicked off it’s Gamescom Press Conference in an unusual way earlier today, giving the world’s first live demo of the PlayStation 4′ Dynamic Menu. Shuhei Yoshida was in the hot seat showing off just how fluid and responsive the menu is, seamlessly switching between the Dynamic Menu and right into a multiplayer match in Killzone: Shadow Fall.
Sony announced a number of new games at their Gamescom press conference, many of which are PS4 exclusives. You can find all the trailer for the new and previously announced games right here. Among the new games are a number of indie titles, but not many AAA titles. Check out all the new trailers here.
In addition to revealing plenty of PS4 and PS Vita games at Gamescom, Sony has also unveiled the official release date for the PS4 in North America and Europe. The next-gen console will be launching in North America on November 15th 2013, and Europe on November 29th 2013.
Sony has managed to do a good job in staggering all it’s major announcements over the the last several month, revealing information about the PS4 in stages, and Gamescom is no different. According to Sony’s Gamescom article, the company will be revealing “release plans for PlayStation 4, as well as updates on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.,” which means a proper release date for the upcoming console.
Unlike the Xbox One, which locks the console’s Game DVR features behind a Xbox Live Gold subscription, the PS4 won’t require users to have a PlayStation Plus subscription to use the console’s DVR features. The news was confirmed by a tweet from Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida in response to a question from @jonboi204.
A recent demo of Blacklight: Retribution on a PS4 Test Kit has revealed what the PS4 interface, called the PlayStation Dynamic Menu, looks like. During the demo, the game crashes on the dev kit, revealing the Dynamic Menu, compete with animations and sounds you can expect in the final version on the launch PS4.
As mentioned last week, Sony’s pre-order limits for the PS4 are now in force across the UK and Europe, meaning console pre-ordered after August 6th 2013 are no longer guaranteed for launch day. The limit affects retailers mainly in the UK, including Amazon and ShopTo, so if you were smart enough to pre-order your console early, it will arrive for launch day.
A recent rumour from Inside Gaming Daily suggests that Sony is planning a PS4 bundle that includes the PS Vita console for the end of the year. According to the video, the bundle has been confirmed for release towards the “end of the year” by a “well-placed anonymous source” for “around $500.”
Sucker Punch have released a new behind-the-scenes video from inFamous: Second Son titled “Smoke and Mirrors”, which looks at the smoke powers of the new protagonist Delsin Rowe. The team explain how Delsin must recharge his powers from chimneys and burning wreckage, much like Cole did with his electricity powers from cars, power lines and TV sets.
