The PlayStation 4 - Page 12

On June 25 2013 05:29 saltygrapes wrote:
Word is coming out now that Uncharted 4 is definitely on the way and is now one of the worst kept secrets yet to be unveiled for PS4.

Hopefully Naughty Dog adds some new gameplay elements to it, so that's its not just another Uncharted 1-3 refurbished into a different environment. I loved Uncharted on PS3, but that IP needs some new blood in terms of gameplay.

Apparently GameStop, in an effort to put themselves back in the public favor, has announced that they will be hosting an event in Las Vegas where the public will be given a chance to actually get their mitts on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. GameStop wants you to see what you’re getting, and they know the only way to make that happen is to put the controllers in your hands.

On June 30 2013 07:28 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Any Tl'ers that live in Las Vegas?



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On July 02 2013 08:25 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Has anyone preordered from Gamestop and seen a similar date?

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On July 02 2013 10:43 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Same here(from Amazon) still says Dec 31 2013 though

On July 02 2013 08:25 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Has anyone preordered from Gamestop and seen a similar date?

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"I think the last 20 years shows that we're in it for the long haul! There's more to be revealed around services and what else is going to come with the package you know, when it launches and what more can people expect so we'll go into more detail about that probably around about Gamescom time so we won't go into that today but take it from me, we designed the machine for the long haul."

Speaking at Develop, Neil Brown, Sony’s R&D senior team leader, outlined the process that lets you access your games on other machines at other people’s houses:

“You can visit your friends house you can log into your account and play any game from your digital library, which is good. But how useful is that if it takes half a day to download the game you want to play? With Play As You Download you get much quicker access to at least the first section of the game so you can start playing quicker. So this makes a digital library a practical option in the real world.”

He also explained more about how the same system means you’ll never have to wait for games to install. Instead you can play instantly but still benefit from the faster loading and streaming from PS4′s hard drive thanks to more background processes:

“A similar system also works on Blu-ray, chunks are automatically copied to the hard drive in the background. This means that after the first few minutes your game can rely on having faster read speeds from the hard drive. Which provides a better experience for players, and this is a completely background process for the player. They don’t have to wait for anything to install before playing the game. The game will launch as soon as the disk has been put in the drive.”

The PlayStation 4 will be playable to the public during San Diego Comic-Con later this month, Sony announced today. It will mark the first time the general public will be able to go hands-on with the next-generation console since its announcement in February.

Gamers can try out PS4 games DriveClub, Octodad, and Knack during the show at Sony's booth. Various PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 titles will also be on-hand and playable.

Sony's PlayStation 4 has been passed by the FCC, meaning the retail version of the console is already deemed viable for sale to the American public.

Engadget reports that the accompanying documents reveal a "max clock frequency" of 2.75GHz, which gives us an idea of how much power the box is packing.

What's more interesting though is the fact that the PlayStation 4's operating temperature is listed as being between five and 35 degrees Celsius, which is cooler than the PS3. While Sony's current console is meant to run between 45 and 55 degrees Celsius, if it peaks at over 60 degrees you could encounter the infamous Yellow Light of Death, which essentially reduces your PS3 to a paperweight.

That's not to say there's no chance of similar issues with the PlayStation 4, of course, but it does mean that you should be more comfortable playing games during the warmer months of the year.

The only other piece of interesting information is that the PS4 looks set to weigh around 2.8kg, which is significantly lighter than the original fat PS3 which was 5kg.