Something that’s been hot in the news over the past few weeks is the next-gen Xbox rumoured to require an always-on Internet connection. Sony has confirmed that the PS4 won’t require an always-on connection. In fact, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida goes further to say that they didn’t even consider it an option. The news comes from this month’s Game Informer magazine.
Sony has revealed the date and time for their E3 2013 Press Conference, and Kaz has been confirmed as a speaker at the event. The Sony Press Conference will be held on Monday, June 10th at 6PM PST / 9PM EST / 2AM BST, and will be watchable via a number of streaming options, including the PlayStation.Blog and PlayStation Home. Hopefully, we’ll get to see what the PS4 will actually look like at E3, and hear about more games.
Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch_Dogs on the PS3 and PS4 will have 60 minutes of exclusive content. The news was revealed when the game’s official box art was revealed earlier this week. The game will be releasing in November 2013 on the PS3, while the PS4 release date has yet to be revealed. The nature of the bonus content hasn’t been revealed yet, but it’s likely to be the same for both consoles.
Watch_Dogs on the PS3 now has an official release date, and will be coming to the console in November in North America. The release date for the PS4 version of the game will be revealed at a later date according to Ubisoft. In addition to revealing the game’s release date, Ubisoft has also released a new trailer of the game.
Mark Cerny, the man who designed the hardware and functionality of the PS4, says the PlayStation 4 will have the strongest launch line-up yet. And it’s all thanks to the ease of developing on the machine. The news was revealed in an interview Gamasutra had with Cerny yesterday. “The launch lineup for PlayStation 4 – though I unfortunately can’t give the title count – is going to be stronger than any prior PlayStation hardware,” he said. “And that’s a result of that [tech] familiarity.”
Sony has released an Apple-style video showing the DualShock 4 in greater details, with input from various Sony employees describing the motivation behind the changes and new features. The video shows how developers shaped the new controller to be what it is, and how the new features will be used to help gamers. The video also shows the controller in various different angles, and is available to view in 1080p if you are really into details.
Sony may be planning to reveal the PS4 before E3, if a report from PC Mag is to be believed. Aside from the PS4 specification and new DualShock 4 controller, Sony has yet to reveal the console’s physical form and pricing, so its likely that Sony will reveal both before E3 in June. The site says to “expect a big announcement from Sony about its next-gen PlayStation 4 console this month or possibly in early May.”
During a conference call with financial analysts last week, Michael Hogan, Executive Vice President of Strategy Business and Brand Development at GameStop revealed that “Sony will introduce the PlayStation 4 globally in 2013.” The company has “scenarios with one console introduction, as well as with two,” but is still waiting to see what Microsoft’s plans are with the next-gen Xbox.
In a brand new interview with Sony’s Mark Cerny, the man who designed the hardware and functionality of the PS4, has revealed new information about the console, including the motivation behind removing backwards compatibility and using the new UI at 4K resolution. The interview’s in Japanese, but translations exist, though we cannot verify all the facts. We’ve summarised the main points below.
Sony revealed more details about the PS4 and the accompanying peripherals that come with the console. Sony revealed a number of specific details about the new DualShock 4 controller as well as revealing the specification of the new camera bar. We break down the information for you below. With each new reveal from Sony, we can’t help but get a little bit more excited about the PS4.
