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In preparation for tomorrow's announcement, Sony Playstation have released a video which looks back at the evolution of Playstation games and how they pushed the boundaries of play with their innovative titles.



You can watch a global livestream broadcast of the PlayStation Meeting this Wednesday (February 20th, 2013) starting at 6:00pm EST, 3:00pm PST and 11:00pm GMT at these links...

US: https://us.playstation.com/meeting2013/
UK: http://uk.playstation.com/meeting2013/

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A press release reveals the machine will include an 8-core 64-bit x86 "Jaguar" CPU developed by AMD and a Radeon GPU with the capability of terrorizing televisions with 1.84 TFLOPS of gaming goodness.

PlayStation 4 includes a Blu-ray drive that spins game discs a brisk 6X and 8X for DVDs. Additional specs in the release note the, already revealed, 8GB of unified GDDR5 RAM along with 802.11n WiFi capability, USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth 2.1 and ports for optical audio, HDMI and even legacy analog AV hook-ups. Though the console will have internal storage, Sony did not detail its size.

Sony's plan is to launch its new PlayStation 4 console this holiday season. No specific date or price was revealed during the reveal event.

The PS4's main features include:

  • - New DualShock 4 controller with built in touchpad
  • - Dramatically improved graphics and processing power
  • - Based on same X86 chips used in desktop computer to help game developers
  • - 3D camera that can track the controller, and the player
  • - Games can also be played on Sony's Vita handheld console

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The future of PlayStation is all about great games and entertainment, and at PlayStation Meeting 2013, we brought some of the brightest and most creative minds from the development community on stage to unveil the games that will define PS4. A partial initial lineup for PlayStation 4 includes first-party games from Guerilla Games (Killzone: Shadow Fall), Sucker Punch (inFamous Second Son), Evolution Studios (Driveclub), and Japan Studio (Knack), as well as titles from our partners such as Activision/Bungie (Destiny), Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo III), Capcom (Deep Down), and Ubisoft (Watch_Dogs). PlayStation also reinforced its commitment to self-publishing and the independent development community by having Jonathan Blow onstage who gave a sneak peek of his upcoming title The Witness. Finally, the incredible minds at Media Molecule and Quantic Dream gave glimpses of their conceptualization process and the future of gameplay with some remarkable footage. We only scratched the surface at the event, and will have many more exciting titles to come.

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Our next generation console will change the way you interact with friends while you play. PlayStation 4 lets you instantly share images and videos of your favorite gameplay moments on Facebook with a single press on the DUALSHOCK 4 controller’s “share” button. You can also broadcast while you play in real-time through Ustream, allowing friends to comment or jump into your game in new ways.

With PlayStation 4 we also want you to access your games quicker than ever before. PS4’s “suspend mode” eliminates the load time on your saved game and allows you to immediately return to where you left off by pressing the power button. PlayStation 4’s background downloading and updating capability also allows you to immediately play digital titles as they download, or update the system when the hardware is powered off.

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DUALSHOCK 4 adopts the familiar form factor of the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller with some key enhancements:
  • - Motion control is enabled by a new highly sensitive six-axis sensor
  • - Dual analog sticks fine-tuned for better precision plus improved surface materials and shape for more delicate manipulation
  • - L2/R2 buttons on the top of the controller employ a curved design for easier, smoother interaction
  • - A new “Options” button combines the functions of the DUALSHOCK 3’s “Select” and “Start” buttons for operating in-game menus

You can see more images of the new DUALSHOCK 4 controller here.
 

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Sony gives only 1 year warranty. It's a release day console. Pre-ordered it at Saturn one week before release and copped it 2 days after.
German retailers needs to give 2 years warranty so I need to bring it back to Saturn. But they're a picky with what they repair on their cost or not. The PS4 will be gone some weeks now :grumpy::grumpy::grumpy:
Damn... :sorry: I'll be hoping for the best! :thumbs: Keep us updated ;)
 
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Already created a community! :D

"HDN - The Ninjas" - feel free to join folks! :)

EDIT: Ok, to be honest i don't know how to join an existing community directly..
Guess you will have to add me as a friend so i can add you to the community my Ninjas. :)

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Oh man, that sucks... think that's because of the latest update?
never heard of these kind of problems.. :emb:
@Noodles @dan8885 had to Initialize my ps4, seems to be working normal, only downside is, is that i had to delete everything :mad::angry::banghead::arghh::arghh::arghh::arghh: i backed up my save data beforehand :ohno: just glad its working again, thought my PS4 was a goner was reading about PS4s powering on then off after 1-2 seconds :dead: but mine powered on for 1 minute, with the PS logo on screen, then powered off sometimes it works, sometimes it does not, Initalize not sure how that fixed it ? strange :dunno:
 
@Noodles @dan8885 had to Initialize my ps4, seems to be working normal, only downside is, is that i had to delete everything :mad::angry::banghead::arghh::arghh::arghh::arghh: i backed up my save data beforehand :ohno: just glad its working again, thought my PS4 was a goner was reading about PS4s powering on then off after 1-2 seconds :dead: but mine powered on for 1 minute, with the PS logo on screen, then powered off sometimes it works, sometimes it does not, Initalize not sure how that fixed it ? strange :dunno:
It sucks that you lost everything on the console mate, but at least you didn't lose your PS4 entirely. Glad to hear it's working properly again! :)
 
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@Noodles @dan8885 had to Initialize my ps4, seems to be working normal, only downside is, is that i had to delete everything :mad::angry::banghead::arghh::arghh::arghh::arghh: i backed up my save data beforehand :ohno: just glad its working again, thought my PS4 was a goner was reading about PS4s powering on then off after 1-2 seconds :dead: but mine powered on for 1 minute, with the PS logo on screen, then powered off sometimes it works, sometimes it does not, Initalize not sure how that fixed it ? strange :dunno:

Well, at least you had your save games uploaded through PS+, right?
Glad to hear you got it up and running again as well! :)
 
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Sony announced this morning that the PS4 price had dropped to $349.99 in North America. In Canada, the price of the PS4 system also will be reduced from $449.99 CAD to $429.99 CAD (MSRP).

“Our goal at PlayStation has always been to offer the best place to play at a compelling value to gamers,” said Shawn Layden, president and CEO of SCEA. “We’re continuing to deliver on that commitment with this new price for PS4, making the console even more accessible to a broader audience this holiday. With highly anticipated games like Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront launching soon and blockbuster exclusives like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on the horizon, there has never been a better time to join the PS4 community.”

The following outlines the new prices for the current PS4 lineup, including the limited-edition and standard-edition bundles:

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/10/08/ps4-big-holiday-lineup-lower-cost/
 
Cover Plates / Face Plates / HDD Covers (Whatever you wanna call them!) are now available on some sites, not all colours are available (I assume some were japan only?)

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http://www.shopto.net/video-games/ps4/PS4AC221-ps4-faceplate-re


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http://www.shopto.net/video-games/ps4/PS4AC218-ps4-faceplate-orang


Blue
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http://www.shopto.net/video-games/ps4/PS4AC219-ps4-faceplate-blu


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http://www.shopto.net/video-games/ps4/PS4AC220-ps4-faceplate-whit

They are £14.99 each

I'm not sure what to think about these faceplates... ultra cool, or totally unnecessary bullsh*t.. :D
 
I'm not sure what to think about these faceplates... ultra cool, or totally unnecessary bullsh*t.. :D

I don't need one as I have the Arkham Knight PS4. I suppose if you have a badly scratched faceplate then it might be useful, it would be better if they made more printed design faceplates (like the little big planet, and order 1886) instead of just plain colours.