The rumours were true…
Sony has unveiled the latest evolution of its flagship PlayStation gaming console during a rare media event in New York.
The PlayStation 4 is the company’s first new major video game console since the PlayStation 3 was released in 2006.
CityNews Technology Specialist, Mike Yawney, was there, and called into the Roz & Mocha Show with all the details.
Mike Yawney on The Roz & Mocha Show on KiSS 92.5
Key New Features:
- The new system is powered by a hugely improved graphics processor and CPU, with 8GB of RAM.
- The new ‘Dual Shock 4′ PlayStation controller includes a touch pad, a ‘light bar’ to track a player’s position in a room and redesigned – although familiar – dual-sticks and buttons.
- The PS4 will allow gamers to use the company’s existing PlayStation Vita handheld to live stream games from the system when the TV is being used for another function.
- Sony said PS3 games will not be supporte, but explained it was exploring ways to stream older games on the PS4 – and on any other device it decides.
Some of the new games announced alongside previously shown titles such as Watch Dogs included:
- KIllzone: Shadow Fall – a hugely impressive first-person perspective shooter set in a futuristic world at war
- DriveClub: an amazingly detailed and realistic driving game focused around collaborative play
- Second Son: what would really happen if a small group of people gained super powers?
- Deep Down: a third-person dragon hunting action game from Capcom
The new console will also have an all-new user experience. Among the features of the new system UI include:
- Background downloading of games, including with the console powered down
- Digital titles are playable as they are downloaded, rather than waiting for the whole title to finish downloading
- Sharing video of gameplay is simple, with a ‘Share’ button placed on the controller
- Browse live video of your friends playing games – and take over their controller when they reach a difficult portion