By now, you’ve probable seen all the PS4 photos and details from E3 2013 regarding the PlayStation 4. If not, here is all the information you need to know about the PS4, as well as new high-res images of the upcoming console. We’re really excited about the PS4, and we hope you are too!
Konami has released a extended nine-minute trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Segements of the trailer were shown off during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, and has been confirmed for release on the PS4 and Xbox One, in addition to the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, has confirmed that the PS4 will be region free, for games at least, and that the HDD is upgradable just like the PS3. In addition, we’ve got more information about the ports, what’s included in the box, and more.
Now that you’ve seen that the PS4 looks like, what about the Interface itself? While the images give some idea of what the PS4’s system will look like, the video below shows how the system will work. The video shows just how seamless it is to switch between playing a game to watching a walkthrough video.
Indie developers got a nice showcase at Sony’s E3 Press Conference, showing a number of new titles coming to the PS4. Sony has clarified that Indie developers can self-publish titles on the PS4, instead of having to go through a publishing company like on the Xbox One. Trailers for games, including Don’t Starve, Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Oddworld: New’n’Tasty was shown off at the event.
Now that the dust is settling after Sony’s E3 Press Conference, which finally revealed the PS4’s sleek and futuristic design, we though you would like to take a look at some of the new trailers and gameplay videos from the event. You can find new trailers for Final Fantasy XV, Destiny, Kingdom Hearts III and more below.
At E3, Sony confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will be getting PS3 backwards compatibility using Gaikai’s streaming technology in 2014. Initially available in the US, Gaikai will provide PS3 and PS4 owners access to critically acclaimed PS3 games, streamed through cloud.
Andrew House has confirmed that the PS4 will be coming to North America and Europe this Holiday season, priced at just $399 / €399 / £349. This makes the PS4 $100 / €100 / £80 cheaper than the Xbox One, and without all the used game restrictions.
Sony has confirmed that existing PlayStation Plus subscriptions will transfer over to the PS4, giving gamers content for the PS3, PS Vita and PS4 for the same price. In addition, Sony has confirmed that DriveClub will be the first game in the PS4’s Instant Game Collection, with a new game available every month.
Jack Tretton has confirmed that the PS4 won’t impost any new restrictions on used games, allowing owners to freely give away or sell their old games. In fact, Sony has confirmed that games won’t be tried to your PSN account, or require any Internet connection of any sort to verify the game you’re playing.
