When Sony said that the PS4 launch line-up was the largest for any previous console, they weren’t kidding. The console will be launching in North America and Europe this November, with 33 games available within the first month. The available games will be a mix of Blu-ray retail versions and digital editions, with the Blu-ray version expected to cost around £55.
In Sony’s Gamescon Press Conference, the company revealed that PS3 gamers upgrading to the PS4 will get up to 75% off selected games they’ve already purchased on the PS3. The initial list of titles include Call Of Duty Ghosts, Watch_Dogs, Assassins Creed IV, and Battlefield 4, but Sony is expecting more publishers to join the program soon.
Sony has confirmed that the DualShock 4 controller will be available in two other colours, in addition to the standard black one that comes bundled with the console. The company announced “Magma Red” and “Wave Blue” DualShock 4 controllers will be available for purchase too.
At their Gamescom press conference, Sony revealed that Xbox 360 and PC title, Minecraft, will be coming to the PS4. Later it was confirmed that the title would also be coming to the PS3 and PS Vita. The news was confirmed by Adam Boyes, who is part of Sony’s Publisher & Developer Relations team , via Twitter.
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.
