Official Name: PS4 / PlayStation 4
Release date: Holiday 2013
Specs: x86 XPU with an enhanced PC GPU and 8GB of on board GDDR5 memory. With a local hard drive. PS4 also features a secondary chip that handles all downloading, which means PS4 titles will be playable as they're being digitally downloaded
Controller: Dualshock 4
The controller features a touchpad in the middle, a "share" button, a headphone jack, and a light bar that will track movement with a PlayStation Move-style controller.
A "Mind-Reading" Console: The PS4 will learn a gamer's behavior and guess what they're going to buy. Then the machine will download those games even before you've purchased them, and you can sample them before actually spending the money.
Gaikai Revolution: The integration of the Gaikai streaming service is really a game-changer. For instance, we'll be able to find anything in the PlayStation Store and with the simple press of a button, the game or media will immediately start playing. Furthermore, we'll be able to pick up where we left off; going back to our game won't have to involve turning the system back on, booting the game up, etc.
No native PS3 backwards compatibility Sony's new console will utilize the PlayStation Cloud and be able to stream games from the last three generations of PlayStation consoles. Sony wants gamers to be able to stream "everything ever" released, although no titles were revealed during the presentation. We do know that services will be rolled out over time for the Cloud.
Remote Play on Vita: The PS4 will also let gamers play remotely on the PlayStation Vita. The Gaikai technology means this will involve "reduced transmission times" so the gameplay will be fast and immediate. For instance, Mark Cerny's Knack, the first game unveiled for Sony's new console, was shown running on the Vita.
Live demo of Unreal Engine 4 running on the PS4:
Developers working on PS4 games:
New PS4 games:
Killzone Shadow Fall
inFamous: Second Son (Exclusive to the PS4)
DriveClub
The Witness
KNACK
Deep Down
EDIT: In case anyone is wondering, Sony will not block used games on the PS4.
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