Blizzard have announced they are bringing Diablo III to both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. the game will include all the upgrades the PC version of the game has received as well as a new UI, new controls and a new camera. Diablo III on console will be shown for the first time a PAX East this March.
Thekla Inc, and Jonathan Blow their founder, have announced they are bringing The Witness to the PlayStation 4. the game has been in development for over 3 years and it sounds like it will be a launch title.
The Witness is set on a mysterious island where you have to explore and solve puzzles. the games focus is on Epiphany. the puzzles in the game vary in difficulty but aim to communicate something to the gamer. the Island is small, you can go from one side to the other in little over a minute. this means your never far from a puzzle and yet the game is clocked at 25 hours long.
Evolution Studios, the developers behind MotorStorm, have announced they are bringing a new IP to the PS4 called DriveClub. the game has been an idea the team have had for several years but they feel the PS4 gives them the power and technology to pull it off.
DriveClub is a car racing game that focuses on being a part of a Club and working together with the other members of the club to complete challenges and beat other clubs. the game makes use of social features where gamers can comment on pictures, use tablets and other devices to create challenges for other Clubs and jump into challenges.
Evolution Studios have bolstered their team to create a game that not only looks realistic but also controls realistically too.
Guerrilla Games have revealed Killzone: Shadow Fall, their first game for the PlayStation 4. set 30 years after Killzone 3, Shadow Fall takes place in a futurisitc city where the Helghast and Vektans live side by side, but separated by a giant wall. the city is in the middle of a "Cold War" and you play as the Shadow Marshall, it's your job to keep the balance. Guerrilla Games say the game will have you doing a variety of gameplay, from all out attacks, combat to quiet infiltrations.
During the Sony Press Conference, the game was demoed live on stage. using the Share feature of the PlayStation 4, Guerrilla were able to upload the entire gameplay video from the console to their Facebook account, so this video is them playing the game.
The first PlayStation 4 game Sony announced at their meeting was Knack. the focus with Knack is fun, whilst using the power of the PS4 to explore the limits of the hero. Knack is the result of an experiment and it has the ability to incorporate relics and items into it's body to make it bigger or better. this "Knack" is used throughout the game to solve puzzles and defeat a Goblin Army. they describe the game as a mix between Crash Bandicoot and Katamari.
Sony have revealed the DualShock 4, the new Controller for the PlayStation 4. Whilst the design is similar to the DualShock 3, the tech in mostly new. it still has sixaxis inside, but now there is a light bar on the top of the controller. this can be used to identify teams, character status like green for poison. the controller features a speaker and a stereo headset jack. Sony have confirmed the PlayStation 4 will come with a mono Headset that can connect to this socket.
The Options button replaces both Start and Select and the new Share button is integral to the PlayStation 4's social capabilities. in the middle is the Touch Pad. this is a 2 point touch, think pinch to zoom for example, but it is also a button that clicks. the controller still supports rumble.
Wireless Controller for PlayStation®4
(DUALSHOCK®4)
External Dimensions
Approx. 162mm x 52mm x 98mm (width x height x depth)
(tentative, excludes largest projection)
Weight
Approx. 210g (tentative)
Keys / Switches
PS button, SHARE button, OPTIONS button,
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right),
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),
R1/L1/R2/L2 button, Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3
button, Pad Button
Touch Pad
2 Point Touch Pad, Click Mechanism, Capacitive Type
Motion Sensor
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope,
three-axis accelerometer)
Other Features
Light Bar, Vibration, Built-in Mono Speaker
Ports
USB (Micro B), Extension Port, Stereo Headset Jack
Also coming with the PlayStation 4 is the PlayStation 4 Eye. this device has 2 cameras with wide angel lenses which means it can measure depth. also in the device are 4 microphones which are used for sound detection and origination. when combined with the light bar on the DualShock 4, the Eye is able to determine the location and movements of the controller as accurately, if not more, than the PlayStation Move.
Sony have confirmed you can log into your PS4 using the PlayStation 4 Eye and it's face recognition
External Dimension
Approx. 186mm x 27mm x 27mm (width x height x depth)
(tentative)
Sony have announced the PlayStation 4. But, this was not a full reveal of the console. some rumored late changes to the Specs, more specifically the inclusion of GDDR5 8GB RAM, are thought to be behind the decision not to reveal the Console itself.
Sony have announced the PlayStation 4 is coming out this holiday season. no specific countries/territories or prices were revealed. But, Sony have revealed some details about the console.
the console has been built around gamers and developers. they asked developers what they wanted from a console and Sony say the console, and tools to develop the games with, have been designed so the developers can push the boundaries. Gamers are now able to share their experiences. built into the system at a hardware level is the ability to share video of gameplay, and screenshots. the PS4 hardware means the console is always ready to upload your gameplay. This is also true in the controller where there is now a Share button which lets gamers share screenshots and videos to sites like Facebook.
As well as uploading video, you can stream the game your playing to your friends using services like Ustream. during this streaming sessions, your friends are able to comment on gameplay and if you get stuck in a level, your friends can also jump in and play by offering special weapons or health potions for example.
Sony have confirmed that the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita will work together via Remote Play. this can mean playing the game on the PS4 and then transferring it to the PSV, much like with the Wii U how you can play on TV or the screen on the GamePad. Sony's aim is to have most/all PS4 titles have this PSV Remote Play feature. Sony is also working with smartphones and tablets to bring "Second Screen" functionality to them.
Sony have revealed the PS4 has taken some PSV inspiration by having a suspend mode. it works much like the PS Vita where you can turn it off during a game and come back to it later. the PS4 does this in a low power sleep mode, no need to load a save or boot up the console. another inspiration borrowed is the ability to have other programs/apps running in the background of the game like a web browser.
When it comes to digital titles, once a download has started you can start playing that game and the download continues as you play. games will be downloaded and updated in the background. Sony has a aim that over time the PS4 will learn the games you like so there will be a point where the console has downloaded a game it thinks you'll like as well as games you want.
Sony's Gaikai integration was also announced. the aim is for gamers to find a game they like the look of and play it without downloading the game itself, you would be streaming the game over the internet. once you decide you like it you can then buy it and download it to your system. the aim is to not only have PS4 titles but also PS3 titles available for online streaming.
What Devs Are Saying About The PlayStation 4
Announced Console Specs:
Main Processor
Single-chip
custom processor CPU : x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”, 8
cores GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™
based
graphics engine
Memory
GDDR5
8GB
Hard Disk Drive
Built-in
Optical
Drive
(read only)
BD 6xCAV
DVD 8xCAV
I/O
Super-Speed
USB (USB 3.0) 、AUX
Thekla Inc, and Jonathan Blow their founder, have announced they are bringing The Witness to the PlayStation 4. the game has been in development for over 3 years and it sounds like it will be a launch title.
