Sony’s new PlayStation 4 has been in the news for quite some time. The console is set to launch in November and speculation, rumors, and facts from the company itself are making headlines every day. Today, at “The Arrival of the New Era: Gentlemen, Let’s Make Games!” an event held at CEDEC 2013, Sony Asia’s Kensei Akiyama summarized the additional features and user interface of the upcoming PS4.
The event began with Akiyama demonstrating the new console, its specifications, concept design, and architecture. Some of the console’s features, which were also highlighted earlier this summer, include large memory space and overall strong specs. The console has also been praised for being extremely developer-friendly.
At the CEDEC conference, Akiyama also showed off the new Dualshock 4 controller. The new controller will be better and much more advanced than the Dualshock 3 controller. It will have all the features and buttons that the previous controller had, but aside from that, it also has a panel. multi-touch that will allow users to pinch, swipe, rotate and press while gaming. In addition, the controller will also have a Share button that will allow users to take snapshots of the games they are playing, as well as share game activity with their friends on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
When it comes to the menu, the new console will have a dynamic menu called “PlayStation Dynamic Menu” which, according to Akiyama, will provide real-time information to each player. In addition, the onboard camera will support high-definition video and photos. In addition, it will have an extended angle. The camera is said to enhance the experience of users while gaming, as long as they play the games that are meant to give an enhanced look.
Players will also be able to log in with multiple accounts at one time on the new PlayStation 4. Another feature of the new console includes the Companion Apps feature that will support both iOS and Android devices. This particular feature will allow players to share information about the game with their friends. However, that does not mean that if multiple players connect their device on the same network, they will be able to share the second screen with them. However, first, they will have to link them.
However, that is not all, as the best feature, in my personal opinion, is the ability to play games before they have been fully downloaded: users will be able to play the parts of the game that have been downloaded.
PlayStation 4 will arrive in North America on November 15 of this year. The listed retail price of the console will be $399. On the other hand, it will make a somewhat late entry in Europe on November 29 and will be available for €399. The same is true for the UK, as the device will hit UK stores on November 29 and will be priced at £349.
