PlayStation 4 – ‘The Best Place to Play’ Video

A Day With PlayStation Trailer

Sep 9, 2013 | Gaming, Latest News, Playstation, Sony

Sony released a latest trailer which demonstrates its PlayStation hardware and the life around it, featuring PS4, PS Vita and PS Vita TV.

The trailer debuted during Sony’s Japan conference, you can watch it after the jump:

PlayStation Vita TV is a new set-top box entertainment system that launches on November 14 in Japan. It measures only 6.5cm × 10.5cm, will play PS Vita, PSP and PSone titles, but will also offer PS4 games via Remote Play. 720P will be supported over HDMI.

Sony said in its press release that “PS Vita TV will be available first in Japan prior to any other regions”.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, a division of Sony Computer Entertainment, responsible for business operation in Japan and Asia, revealed the launch date and price-point for PlayStation 4 in Japan. It will 9,954 yen, whilst a Value Pack bundling in a DualShock 3 controller and 8GB memory card will launch for 14,994 yen.

PS4 will launch on February 22, 2014, in Japan for 41,979 yen. Retailers handling PS4 will begin accepting pre-orders from October 5, 2013.

PlayStation 4 First Limited Pack and PlayStation 4 First Limited Pack with PlayStation Camera will be released as a limited offer in Japan, concurrently with the launch of PS4, for 41,979 yen and 46,179 yen respectively.

PS4 First Limited Pack will include a product code for downloading PS4 exclusive title Knack via the PlayStation Store, and a warranty with extended coverage for 12 extra months. The PS4 Limited Pack with PlayStation Camera will come bundled with PlayStation Camera in addition to the contents included in PS4 First Limited Pack.

PlayStation 4 launch on November 15, 2013 in Canada and the U.S, November 29, 2013 in Europe for $399/ €399/£349.

 

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Source: Press Release

PlayStation 4 – ‘The PlayRoom’ Trailer

PlayStation 4 – ‘The PlayRoom’ Trailer

Sep 9, 2013 | Gaming, Latest News, Playstation, Sony

Sony released a new trailer for their PlayStation 4 augmented reality experience ‘The PlayRoom’ during the Japan conference.

The Playroom combines PlayStation Camera and DualShock 4 controller to make a motion-controlled play and presents you with a number of augmented reality toys. The robot interacts with you by scanning your face and creates other illusions.

“The PlayRoom is pre-installed on the PlayStation 4. The Dualshock 4’s Light Bar is tracked by the PlayStation 4 Camera which allows you to make cool augmentations like these holographic panels, which come out of the controller and appear around you on the screen.

Using the Touch Pad, you can scroll through them and click to make selections. It’s easy to use and very responsive, thanks to the high resolution of the Touch Pad. You can summon Asobi the sci-fi genie by rubbing the Touch Pad like a magic lamp, an interactive flying robot who comes out to play in your living room.

He recognizes you and other people. Of course, you can touch him, push him about and even stroke his sensors! But being a prototype robot, he still has a few unexpected mood swings, so better not tease him too much or he might get cranky and get back at you!

Next, you can use a pair of DualShock 4 controllers and combine them to create new gameplay and the last on are the little AR Bots. They get beamed down into the controller. As they do, you really get that feeling that the controller is filling up with lots of small tumbling bodies.

Thanks to DualShock 4 controller’s Dual Motors and Speaker in tandem that creates that tactile illusion. You can peek inside the controller and look at those guys having a secret party: a quick roll left and right, a big shake and you send them off flying, with each movement of the controller accurately translated on the screen.

You can also flick on the Touch Pad and you can send them out flying and landing in your living room. AR Bots react to your touch and people’s movement in the room. They see your face so you can play “peek-a-boo!” and give them the scare of their life.”

PlayStation 4 launch on November 15, 2013 in Canada and the U.S, November 29, 2013 in Europe for $399/ €399/£349.

 

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Source: PlayStation.com

Microsoft: PS4’s 30% Power Advantage Over Xbox One Is Just On Paper

Microsoft: PS4’s 30% Power Advantage Over Xbox One Is Just On Paper

Sep 6, 2013 | Gaming, Latest News, Microsoft, Playstation, Sony, Xbox

“Sony PlayStation 4‘s 30% power advantage over Microsoft’s Xbox One is just on paper and it is not as great as the raw numbers lead the average consumer to believe”, according to Xbox’s senior director, Albert Penello.

PS4 specs on paper are features 1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon GPU, 8GB GDDR5 at 5500mHz and Xbox One’s features 1.23 TFLOPS AMD Radeon GCN (before the clock speed increase), 8 GB DDR3 at 2133mhz.

Discussing the consoles on NeoGAF, He states that the architecture of the two systems bring them into balance, and claimed that if there was any major power difference it would be obvious.

Microsoft: PS4's 30% Power Advantage Over Xbox One Is Just On Paper 1

“I’m not dismissing raw performance. I’m stating – as I have stated from the beginning – that the performance delta between the two platforms is not as great as the raw numbers lead the average consumer to believe. There are things about our system architecture not fully understood, and there are things about theirs as well, that bring the two systems into balance,” Penello stated on NeoGAF.

“People DO understand that Microsoft has some of the smartest graphics programmers IN THE WORLD. We CREATED DirectX, the standard API’s that everyone programs against. So while people laude Sony for their HW skills, do you really think we don’t know how to build a system optimized for maximizing graphics for programmers? Seriously? There is no way we’re giving up a 30%+ advantage to Sony.

And ANYONE who has seen both systems running could say there are great looking games on both systems. If there was really huge performance difference – it would be obvious,” he said.

“I get a ton of hate for saying this – but it’s been the same EVERY generation. Sony claims more power, they did it with Cell, they did it with Emotion Engine, and they are doing it again. And, in the end, games on our system looked the same or better.

I’m not saying they haven’t built a good system – I’m merely saying that anyone who wants to die on their sword over this 30%+ power advantage are going to be fighting an uphill battle over the next 10 years…” Penello concluded.

Microsoft’s Larry Hryb takes to Reddit to Respond to Penello’s words on GAF, He said, Albert is one of the most amazing people I work with – that’s why I invited him on my podcast a few weeks ago.

I jab him a bit about posting on ‘GAF (fact: they would not approve my account of there) but he’s smart and driven. He’s also right: We have some of smartest programmers in the world working on Xbox One. I am very much looking forward to the next few months (and beyond) as the truth comes out.”

What do you think?

PlayStation 4 will release on November 15 and November 22 release for Xbox One.

 

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