PS4 to be announed today?

[Guest Jamster26]

The PS4 is being announced tonight apparently.

[King 277]

I think this might deserve it's own thread Jammy, so here is all the info on the PS4 news,

 

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/02/14/watch-the-220-playstation-event-on-ign

[Guest Jamster26]

Agreed.

 

I am genuinly excited about this. I love it when a new console is introduced. I'm a kid again.

 

I've had an Xbox for years but it might be time for a change!

[Guest Jayfunk]

especially as the PS4 is said to be 50 % more graphically powerful than the 720 although not sure how they know?

[King 277]

If anything I will be going for the 720, when they find away to chip/flash the drive, can't wait to see the astronomical prices these consoles are going to be at at launch day.

[Chris2K 176]

All I'm hoping for is a decent price and the end of rumours that it will need to have a constant internet connection to play or that second hand games will no long be an option.

[dsrchris 190]

I'm more p*ssed that I bought a PS3 specifically for Last Guardian, and now they're saying it's gonna be a PS4 launch title.

 

F*ck you Sony, and f*ck you Team Ico (not really Team Ico, I still love you...ish)

[King 277]

Some PS4 news from yesterday,

 

PlayStation 4 will not require a constant internet connection, it has been confirmed.

 

 

The PlayStation 4 has been officially announced by Sony.

 

Confirmed at the PS4 event in New York, the console will support new business models such as free-to-play and will launch during the 2013 holiday season.

 

 

Compared to a "supercharged PC", the PS4 features an x86 CPU, enhanced PC GPU and 8GB RAM, and will be easier to develop for than the PS3.

 

The DualShock 4 controller, which was leaked before the event, appears similar in design to the standard PS3 controller, except for a touch pad, share button, and light bar that acts like a PlayStation Move.

 

There is also a new Light Bar accessory that tracks the controller.

 

 

The PlayStation 4 will not have native backwards compatibility with games from past Sony systems.

 

During Sony's PS4 announcement event, Gaikai head Dave Perry said that the new console will not offer native support for PS3 games out of the box

[Chris2K 176]

And for my other concern it is seems that pre-owned games are going to be fine as well.

 

Now I just need some money to buy one...

[Guest Jayfunk]

yay the thing with that is simple killing the second hand market doesn't increase sales of actual 40 quid games as most people getting a 5 pound game will not pay for it and will wait and secondly it reduces the early adopters of the console as they will be less likely to trade in the PS3 for it

[dsrchris 190]

No backwards compatability? Again? So I'm expected to keep a PS2, PS3, and a PS4? F*ck you Sony.

[Guest Jayfunk]

Its ok by me as i am a collector

[Guest Jack]

Surely if there is no backwards compatibility, this means GTA will be released on the PS4?

[Guest Jayfunk]

to be fair it does say out of the box, not that it will not be backwards compatable, emulation can be added

[etz 78]

Actually, it's been said that selected PS3 games will be streamed via PSN, not run on the PS4.

[dsrchris 190]

Actually, it's been said that selected PS3 games will be streamed via PSN, not run on the PS4.

 

So I'm guessing that's gonna be one of the new perks of being a PSPlus member?

 

Its ok by me as i am a collector

 

Yeah except the generic PS2 and PS3 has no real collectible value. If you've got a special edition version of the consoles, then sure, as it stands your PS2 is probably worth about £20 if it's in good shape.

[Guest John Hancock]

Surely if there is no backwards compatibility, this means GTA will be released on the PS4?

 

Maybe on both. I doubt Sony will be stubborn enough to release the biggest game of the year on a console no one's going to buy, but, then again, we all remember how PS3 started.

[Guest The Beltster]

Always nice to get new console options, the PS3 and 360 have been around for a long time now but I still think there's plenty of life left in both.

[Guest Magic]

I haven't seen anything in the, albeit somewhat limited information that we have already that makes me want to run out and by the PS4 straight away. I'll probably keep my PS3 a decent while and let the four come down in value a bit before I inevitably cave and get one.

 

As long is GTA is out on the PS3 though. That'll be pretty crucial to me, and I'd be really surprised if it wasn't. I mean, isn't it supposed to be out in September? And the PS4 not til later?

 

Edit: Yeah, the Rockstar site says it'll be on the PS3 and 360 in September when its released.

[Guest Jayfunk]

So I'm guessing that's gonna be one of the new perks of being a PSPlus member?

 

 

 

Yeah except the generic PS2 and PS3 has no real collectible value. If you've got a special edition version of the consoles, then sure, as it stands your PS2 is probably worth about £20 if it's in good shape.

 

who said i was collecting for value, no i want a f*ck off game room like the angry video game nerd