Well, the time has finally arrived for Sony and its PlayStation 4. The company certainly has a fair amount riding on its next-gen game machine being a huge success, and one week ahead of Microsoft's Xbox One, the PS4 is launching today in North America. The wait for some new hardware has been lengthy among the gaming world's truest fans, and with two new consoles arriving in almost simultaneous fashion, said individuals are now spoiled for choice. The PS3 might have arrived some time later than its main rival, the Xbox 360, but this time around, Sony is marginally quicker to the draw. But will this early showing prompt you to go out and make the purchase? Get involved in our poll below and have your say!
With the PlayStation 4 set to be released within the next 24 hours and the Xbox One hitting the retail market next Friday, the console fanboys are out in full force, offering lopsided, oft baseless reasons why one is better than the other. Never one to hold back when it comes to making a joke of things, the creators of South Park have put together a scene in this week's episode dedicated to the next-gen battle, with heavy reference to the Black Friday sales beginning next week. As can be seen online in YouTube comments, on forums and other such mediums, an innocent debate quickly descends into a fanboy flame war, before ending on a typically offensive note. Check it out after the break!
We are now less than 48 hours from the launch of the PlayStation 4, and excitement levels are quickly approaching fever pitch. But while it's easy to get a little bit carried away amid the hype, we're still learning of potentially significant tidbits pertaining Sony's fourth-gen gaming machine. Since the preceding PlayStation 3 featured a Blu-ray player from the get-go, it was a given that the PS4 would also support Blu-ray playback, even before the announcement. But now, it has been revealed that there will be no 3D Blu-ray support, meaning those with 3D panels at home will need to find a separate, compliant player if they want to kick back and enjoy their favorite three-dimensional flicks.
In preparation for the worldwide launch of the PlayStation 4 Sony has officially released a mobile companion app for iOS and Android devices. The multi-platform offering is Sony's way of allowing gamers to take the PlayStation experience with them wherever they are, meaning that they can always be connected to the PlayStation Network from their mobile device. The company's existing Vita handheld will obviously be a vital tool for gamers who are looking to go mobile but it seems that this official PlayStation app will hugely appeal to those who haven't invested in the PS Vita.
We are now dangerously close to the official launch of the PlayStation 4, and although we've a fairly good idea of the games that will be available from the get-go, it has taken a while for Sony to reveal some of the apps. Today, the wait is finally over, with the Japanese company having outlined eleven confirmed apps for the console on launch day. We'd expect many to arrive shortly thereafter, but with the likes of Netflix, Hulu Plus and more ready for prime time, those looking to kick back with some streaming content will not be left unattended to.
The excitement around the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is beginning to reach fever pitch. The two consoles are all set to go head-to-head with one another for holiday shopping season supremacy, but for a lot of us the real delight is going to be in the gaming titles that will accompany the console hardware.
The imminent arrival of Sony's PlayStation 4 and all associated accessories is already reason enough to be excited as we head into the vastly important holiday shopping season. Getting our hands on and experiencing the PS4 - as well as Microsoft's Xbox One we might add - will be one of the highlights of the year as far as anticipated technology goes, but it's always great to find out that the hardware is capable of a little more than we first thought. In the case of Sony and the PlayStation 4 it seems that the accompanying DualShock 4 controller is actually compatible with a range of other platforms.
As pre-orderers of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 get sweaty palms as the two machines' launch days draw ever closer, it's safe to saw that we're all very keen to get our hands on the new hotness from both Sony and Microsoft.
Not so long ago, gaming on a console was a pretty clear cut affair consisting of the machine itself, a controller or two, and a television. But in the modern day, it's as much about the motion sensors and companion apps as it is about your standard gaming experience, and with both Sony and Microsoft dishing out plenty of exciting peripherals and accessories to supplement their respective next-gen consoles, the former has just revealed its official PlayStation 4 app for both iOS and Android.
The console wars aren't fought, and certainly aren't won on paper, but the developers of the PlayStation 4 claim that the forthcoming games and entertainment machine is 50% more powerful than its adversary, Microsoft's Xbox One. This mightn't have any bearing on the decisions of the masses, particularly given that the Redmond's console arrives with the incredibly popular Kinect peripheral right out of the box, but given how the PS4 is also one hundred bucks cheaper than the Xbox One, purists may feel enticed by the package offered by Sony.
