Sony Computer Entertainment head of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida is a big Oculus Rift fan, it turns out. "We've got a couple of the development kits, and I tried it out and I love it," he told us in an interview this morning at E3 2013. Whether the PlayStation 4 will support it is another question. "No, it doesn't," Yoshida told us. Not yet, that is. When we asked whether the company's … [Read more...]
PlayStation 4′s Shuhei Yoshida on Oculus Rift: We have dev kits, ‘I love it’
June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida talks Remote Play ubiquity on PlayStation 4, not bundling the Eye with the console
June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With the PlayStation 4, unlike the PlayStation 3 before it, Remote Play functionality on Vita is handled on a system level. Though Sony's asking developers to take into account the Vita's different button setup and additional input mechanisms that the portable console has, the actual act of enabling Remote Play is handled by the PlayStation 4 itself. "On PlayStation4 , it just happens. You just … [Read more...]
AMD’s Saeid Moshkelani on building custom silicon for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U
June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The next-generation of consoles has finally and fully arrived here at E3, and the companies building the Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U are doing their best to differentiate their consoles from the competition. However, there is a common thread that connects them under the hood: AMD silicon. Naturally, we wanted to know more about the process of building chips for these next gene consoles. So, we spoke … [Read more...]
Sony PlayStation 4 gaming roundup (hands-on)
June 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Forget streaming applications, share buttons and chip architecture -- the success of the next-gen video game consoles will be dictated largely by software. Games sell the system, and we couldn't help dropping by Sony's E3 booth to see what the PlayStation 4 is promising its early adopters. Join us after the break for a quick look at what the console will offer during its launch window. Filed … [Read more...]
Let’s take a closer look at the PlayStation 4, DualShock 4 and PS4 Eye (video)
June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After getting a deeper hands-on with the PlayStation 4 and its very thorough tech demo today, The Playroom, we wanted to show you how all the bells and whistles of the new console, its new controller and the new PlayStation 4 Eye. So we shot a video with Sony Japan's Nicolas Doucet and walked through the game's various demos. If you're looking for a thorough walkthrough of the various new … [Read more...]
Sony E3 2013 PlayStation briefing roundup: PS4 takes E3 with $399 price tag
June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Finally, the PS4's menacing-looking box has been revealed. More importantly, however, Sony clearly aimed for the Xbox One's throat during its E3 press conference -- especially with software, services and a cheaper retail price. Alongside a friendly policy toward used games and epic title reveals for the PS4, Sony introduced a new PS3 bundle for the fall and more. Get you fix of all the stories … [Read more...]
Sony’s PlayStation 4 Eye is a $59 add-on, PS4 packs a 500GB HDD inside
June 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
While the US press release for the PlayStation 4 mentioned details about games, used games and pricing, it did not confirm all of the specs for the console. In Japan however, a more detailed press release clears up a few things. Sony's console is packing a 500GB hard drive (same as the Xbox One), and it will not include the camera module, which is a $ 59 (£44 and €49) add-on for the $ … [Read more...]
Sony’s Yoshida confirms all PlayStation 4 games work with Vita via Remote Play (with minor exceptions)
May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sony's PlayStation Vita is getting a major content boost when the PlayStation 4 launches later this year, as all PlayStation 4 games will run on the Vita via Remote Play. The only exceptions offered by Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida were, "unless the game requires specific hardware like the camera [PS4 Eye]." It also stands to reason that PlayStation Move-specific titles won't run via … [Read more...]
Sony begins testing faster, more efficient video streaming for PlayStation Store
May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Video offerings through the PlayStation Store should be getting a bit of an upgrade soon. But, before rolling out a brand new streaming tech to the entire catalog, Sony is beta testing the faster and more adaptive format with select discounted titles. Though the company is being a bit tight-lipped about what exactly the new tech entails, it's letting anyone who wants to take part in the trial … [Read more...]
PlayStation 4′s DualShock 4 controller passes through the FCC solo
May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We still haven't actually touched the redesigned DualShock 4 destined to ship with Sony's PlayStation 4, but we're getting another look at it in this FCC filing. Appearing in wireframe form to show off where its FCC label will be placed, what's available reveals very little. As we were told, it's still a Bluetooth 2.1+EDR device and carries a CUH-ZCT1U model number, and its PS Eye-compatible light … [Read more...]
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