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First Official Pics Of The PlayStation 4’s New Controller & Camera
After years of speculation and rumours, Sony finally unveiled the PlayStation 4 tonight. While the console itself was kept under wraps, we do get to take a good look at the system’s controller with these official product shots. For the first time in PlayStation history, the controller has been significantly redesigned, retaining only the most…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
Why Were There No Women Presenters At The PlayStation 4 Event?
Today we got a healthy dose of next-gen information, delivered to us by a bevy of excited, breathless developers and publishers. Here’s the thing: not a single one of the presenters at the PlayStation 4 event were women, and people noticed. It’s not something folks are happy about, either. This is a french Vita ad,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
Why Didn’t We See The Actual PlayStation 4 Tonight? Sony’s Boss Explains.
Well, that was weird. We got a console reveal without Sony actually revealing the console. It’s left a lot of people confused, maybe even concerned, so given the chance we had to ask: where was the PS4? “Why do you care?” jokes Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios. Pressed as to what we should…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
PlayStation 4 Tech Specs Released
We’ve been speculating and spilling them for months, but Sony has finally revealed, at least partially, the basic spec sheet for the PS4. It’s… very basic, but as you can see, there’s 8GB of memory, a hard drive and an x86 CPU. We knew many of these specs (and then some) earlier, but there was…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
Behold, The Dazed Aftermath Of The PlayStation 4 Event
Sure, it was fun to watch today’s PlayStation 4 reveal from the comfort of your own home. But that was while it was going on. When it ended, the cameras cut away. What if you’d actually attended the event, what would it be like after the big show was over? Our own Stephen Totilo, Evan…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 20, 2013 -
Detailed Specs On The PS4’s New Controller And Camera
The PS4’s new controller—officially dubbed the DualShock 4—is going to be working in tandem with a new camera, called the PlayStation 4 Eye. We’ve shown you images of these already, but if you want to get right into the technical specs—and with the camera, that might be worth your while—here they are. DualShock 4 External…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
Diablo III Fans Are Not Reacting Well To The Game’s PS4 Announcement
One of the surprises at tonight’s PlayStation 4 reveal was the announcement that Blizzard’s previously PC-only Diablo III will be coming to both PS4 and PS3 This has led plenty of disgruntled Diablo III players to make themselves heard on Blizzard’s official forums. While many simply voice disappointment about seeing a PC exclusive ported to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 20, 2013 -
First Look At The PlayStation 4’s New Camera [Updated]
To go with the new PS4 controller, Sony also made brief mention tonight of a new camera that will also be released with the system. A revamped and improved version of Sony’s camera tech, it’ll serve as both a regular camera (for video purposes) while also tracking the movement of the new PS4 pad via…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
Bungie’s Destiny Is Coming To PS4
Destiny will be out for PlayStation 4, developer Bungie announced today. Both the PS3 and PS4 versions will launch simultaneously, the developers said. You can see new, brief clips of in-game footage in the video above. For more on the new first-person shooter/MMO created by the people who made Halo, check out our coverage from…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
Diablo III Is Coming To PS3 And PS4
Diablo 3 is coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, Blizzard just announced. The console version will include new controls and a four-player single-screen co-op mode. Blizzard has promised to show off more at this year’s PAX East, which comes at the end of March. Blizzard promised a “strategic partnership” with Sony and plans for…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
Watch Dogs Will Be Out On PC, PS3, 360, And Wii U. But First It’ll Be On PS4.
In a presentation by Ubisoft at the PlayStation 4 event, they talked a little bit about their upcoming title, Watch Dogs—which we reported as likely coming to next gen consoles last week. According to the presentation, you’ll be able to control all sorts of things—like traffic, and folk’s personal information. We saw a little bit…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
Square Enix Is Making A Final Fantasy Game For PS4. You’ll Probably See It At E3 This Year.
No real news yet, but Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto took the stage at today’s PS4 event to say they’re working on a Final Fantasy game, and that we should “please be excited for E3 this year.” That’s it. Square also showed off a video of the same “Luminous Engine” tech demo we saw last year.…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
PS4 Sculpting ‘Game’ Makes The PlayStation Move A Thing Again
More news from today’s PlayStation 4 event: the ongoing tyranny of the polygon. No, but seriously though: here’s Media Molecule on their latest project, which uses the move controller as a sculpting tool. It looks crazy cool for you creative types. Watch footage above!
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
Infamous: Second Son Is A PlayStation 4 Exclusive. Here Is Some Footage.
Today, in an event in New York, a PlayStation 4 event revealed a new, exclusive game by Sucker Punch. It sounds as if it’ll riff off the recent trend of paranoia, government and such similarly to Watch Dogs—only, there will be folks with super powers. That’s because it’s inFAMOUS: Second Son More as it develops.
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
Jonathan Blow’s The Witness Will Debut On PlayStation 4
Braid creator Jonathan Blow will debut his next game on the PlayStation 4. The Witness, a Myst-inspired game in which you explore an island and solve its mysteries, has been in development for three and a half years now. We’ve been following the interesting indie game for a while now, and it’s been impressive during…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
You Can Play PS4 Games On Your Vita With ‘Remote Play’
Gaikai’s Dave Perry took the stage to announce a bunch of new “social” features for the PS4 today: including Ustream/Facebook support, streaming capabilities, and and “remote play,” which allows you to play PS4 games on your Vita. “Our vision is to create the first gaming social network with meaning,” he said. Perry said the long-term…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2013 -
The PlayStation 4 Can Share Video, Includes Facebook Integration (Plus, Here’s The New Dashboard)
It had been speculated for a little while, but Sony just made it official: a big part of the PlayStation 4 will be a “share” button, that plays a big part not just on the dash and in your games, but in the way your friends lists are managed as well. Your friends list can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013 -
Knack Is The First Announced PlayStation 4 Game. Here’s Some Footage.
Today, in an event held in New York City, Sony revealed that the next PlayStation—the PlayStation 4—has a new franchise. It’s called Knack. Check out what it looks like above. The game features a little robot dude. Watch footage above. You will be able to access remote play on Knack via the PlayStation Vita, similarly…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2013 -
Here’s Sony’s New PS4 Controller, The DualShock 4
Here’s your first look at Sony’s new controller for the PlayStation 4. It’s got a touchpad, motion control and a “light bar” for identification. There’s also a “share” button, and the light bar, as well as being used to identify players with colour coding, is also the means via which a new PlayStation camera can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013