Tag Archives: playstation 4
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 18:10 BST
PS4 watch: job post suggests on-board speech recognition
PlayStation 4 could have built-in voice recognition, similar to Microsoft’s Kinect speech functions, according to a job post unearthed recently.
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 03:44 BST
Sony won’t let PS4 slip to 2014 in Europe – report
PlayStation 4 will not be delayed into 2014 in Europe, an alleged insider has stated.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 11:58 BST
PS4 marketing push leaked, slogan is “greatness awaits” – rumour
PlayStation 4 is set to get a big marketing push courtesy of Sony, featuring Killzone: Shadow Fall, Destiny and the slogan “Greatness awaits”.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 11:37 BST
PS4: Sony may experience shipping issues, claims source – rumour
PlayStation 4 could run in to shipping issues, according to a new report that suggests Sony will fail to hit its planned 12-16 million unit allotment in 2013.
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 15:11 BST
PS4 pre-orders open now at ASDA
PlayStation 4 pre-orders are now being accepted at UK supermarket chain ASDA. Gamers can place orders via a £20 deposit in store or on the site now.
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 13:18 BST
PS4′s familiar architecture is “pleasant surprise”, says Ubisoft Montreal boss
PS4 has proven to be a “pleasant surprise” according to Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat. The developer has compared Sony’s latest rig to previous PlayStation models and has deemed PS4 to be both familiar and manageable. Smiles all round it seems.
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 16:40 BST
PS4 ‘gets’ indies: your move Microsoft
Sony’s recent approach to the indie scene suggests a real sea change on the horizon. VG247′s Dave Cook argues that the competition now needs to keep up or risk death.
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 10:03 BST
PS4 launching October, will cost £300 says tabloid rag
PS4 will launch in October with a ballpark £300 price-tag according to UK tabloid The Sun. Swallow your heavily-salted Salt n’ Shake crisps and venture onward.
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 12:00 GMT
PS4 architecture: Cerny explains “developer-centric approach”
PS4 was designed in collaboration with the wants and needs of Sony’s flagship developers. Lead system architect on PS4 Mark Cerny has shed light on why the company didn’t want the console to be seen as a “puzzle” to studios.
Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 15:41 GMT
PS4 beta scam websites are fake, Sony warns
PS4 beta websites have been popping up all over the shop since Sony revealed the console last month. The company has issued a reminder that all of these sites are fake and should be avoided at all costs.
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 16:30 GMT
PS4 is “gaming console at heart”, PC architecture requested by devs
PS4 is still a games console at its core, despite a slew of social and multimedia features. That’s the claim of Sony’s Worldwide Studios VP Michael Denny. He also explained why the system’s PC-based architecture is the result of Sony’s first-party developer requirements.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 16:39 GMT
PS4 will display 4K video, but games will miss out
PS4 will output video at 4K resolution, but not games, Sony has confirmed.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 16:17 GMT
PS Vita: no price cut for America, Sony confirms
PS Vita will not be receiving a price cut any time soon, Sony has confirmed.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 17:04 GMT
PS4: current-gen PSN purchases & saves won’t carry over
PS4 may be getting backwards compatibility in the form of streaming service Gaikai, but see all of your current PSN purchases and game saves? You can kiss all of those goodbye in the next generation.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 13:16 GMT
PS4 reveal “truly impressive”, Xbox 720 will debut April at earliest says Pachter & colleagues
PS4′s reveal was “truly impressive”, according to industry analyst Michael Pachter and his colleagues at Wedbush Morgan. Pachter sent his firm’s report to VG247 this morning, sharing the firm’s insight into Sony’s event.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 15:37 GMT
PS4 firmware updates could be relegated to the background, says Yoshida
PS4 firmware updates could be so seamless that you’d never know they were happening in the background. That’s the ambition of SCEE president Shuhei Yoshida.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 11:53 GMT
PS4: Sony to release ‘Smart Glass’-style app for Android & iOS
PS4 got a glittering reveal last night in New York, with plenty of talk about connectivity, and making Sony’s format accessible across all devices. As it happens, Sony will launch ‘PlayStation App’ on iOS and Android, that will let gamer user their mobile device as a second PS4 screen.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 09:29 GMT
PS4 pre-orders open at ShopTo: £399.95 price tag listed
PS4 was revealed last night at Sony’s ‘PlayStation Meeting’ event last night, but no mention was made of the console’s price. Online retailer ShopTo has started taking pre-orders on the console, with the preliminary price of £399.95.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 09:05 GMT
PS4 pre-orders now open at GAME UK, requires £20 deposit
PS4 was only just revealed by Sony this morning, but UK retailer GAME is already taking pre-orders for the powerhouse new console.
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 08:44 GMT
“The console is just a console”: Sony explains lack of PS4 hardware during reveal
PS4 was revealed last night at a Sony event in New York City, but the console itself was nowhere to be seen. Shuhei Yoshida, president of worldwide studios at Sony Computer Entertainment has explained that the console itself is considered as less important than the DualShock 4, and therefore wasn’t shown.


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