PS4: All You Need To Know

Update 22-08-13: Sony has announced that the PS4 will be released on 15th November in the US and 29th November in Europe, coming to a total of 32 countries this year. Also announced was streaming via Twitch.tv and several more games.

Update 23-06-13: Sony revealed several newsworthy items during and after their 2013 E3 Press Conference, including price, design, used game and online policies, and multiplayer being restricted to PS Plus subscribers.

Original Post: Sony announced the PS4 on February 20, and now Microsoft has announcement the Xbox One. The next generation of consoles is fast approaching (sorry WiiU), so here is all you need to know about the PS4 – or at least the confirmed stuff. The list will be updated as more information comes to light. A similar list for Microsoft’s Xbox One can be found here.

Latest updates appear in bold.

 

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Tech Specs

• Blu-ray/DVD optical drive
• 8GB GDDR5 RAM
• 8 Core AMD “Jaguar” CPU
• 500GB HDD
• Expandable storage (USB – Not supported at launch)
• Cloud storage
• 2x USB 3.0

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• Ethernet & 802.11 b/g/n connections
• Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
• HDMI output (4K support)
• Analog output (component, RCA)
• Optical output
• Approx. 275 x 53 x 305 mm (WxHxL)
• Approx. 2.8kg

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System

• PSN
• DualShock 4, PS4 Eye & PS Move motion control
• Headset (included in box)
• Supports 4 connected controllers
• Free 14 Day ‘Playstation Plus’ trial with new PS4
• PS Vita second screen
• No backwards compatibility
• Trophies maintained
• Cross game chat
• Mandatory game installs
• Game DVR and sharing (free)
• Video sharing via Facebook

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• Live game streaming via Ustream & Twitch.tv
• Game streaming via Gaikai
• Mulitple power usage levels (Standby mode, etc.)
• Recommended games/auto-download demos
• No used game restrictions – trade in, sell to others, lend to others or keep forever
• No required internet connection/check-in (excl. online games/uses)
• PlayStation Plus subscription – multiplayer access, discount games, one free PS4 game per month
• No region lock
• Remote downloads

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Controller

• DualShock 4
• Mutli-touch trackpad
• Redesigned thumbsticks and triggers
• No “Start” and “Select” buttons
• Share button for video sharing
• Options button

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• Motion & position tracking via lightbar
• Bluetooth connection
• Speaker
• Headset connection
• USB charger

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Playstation Eye & Move

• PlayStation 4 Eye
• Not included with console
• Sold separately for $59 US
• 1280×800 camera resolution

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• Dual cameras
• Microphone array
• PlayStation Move controllers supported, but functionally replaced by DualShock4

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Games

 

• Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft) – Launch
• Assault Android Cactus (Witch Beam)
• Battlefield 4 (DICE) – Launch
• The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Nicalis)
• Blacklight: Retribution (Zombie) – EX
• Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward) – Launch
• The Crew (Ubisoft Reflections)
• The Dark Sorcerer [Tech Demo] (Quantic Dream)
• Daylight (Zombie) – EX
• DC Universe Online (SOE) – EX
• Deep Down (Capcom) – EX
• Destiny (Bungie)
• Diablo III (Blizzard)
• The Division (Massive)
• Don’t Starve (Klei)
• Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare)
• Driveclub (Evolution) – EX/Launch
• Dying Light (Techland)
• EA Sports UFC (EA)
• The Elder Scrolls Online (Bethesda)
• Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (thechineseroom)
• The Evil Within (Bethesda)
• Fez (Polytron)
• FIFA 14 (EA) – Launch
• Final Horizon (Eiconic Games)
• Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)
• Galak-Z (17-Bit)
• Guns of Icarus Online (Muse)
• Helldivers (Arrowhead)
• Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (Dennaton)
• Infamous: Second Son (Sucker Punch) – EX
• Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft) – Launch
• Killzone: Shadow Fall (Guerilla) – EX/Launch
• Kingdom Hearts 3 (Square Enix)
• Knack (Sony Japan) – EX/Launch
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (TT) – Launch
• Madden 25 (EA) – Launch
• Mad Max (Avalanche)
• Minecraft (Mojang)

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• Mercenary Kings (Tribute)
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima)
• Mirror’s Edge (DICE)
• N++ (Metanet)
• NBA 2K14 (2K) – Launch
• NBA Live 14 (EA) – Launch
• Need for Speed Rivals (Ghost) – Launch
• Octodad: Dadliest Catch (The DePaul Gaming Experience)
• Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New N’ Tasty (Oddworld Inhabitants)
• The Order: 1886 (Ready at Dawn) – EX
• Outlast (Red Barrels)
• Peggle 2 (PopCap)
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PopCap)
• Planetside 2 (SOE) – EX
• Primal Carnage: Genesis (Lukewarm) – EX
• Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
• Ray’s the Dead (Ragtag)
• Rime (Tequila Works) – EX
• Rogue Legacy (Cellar Door)
• Samurai Gunn (Teknopants)
• Secret Ponchos (Switchblade Monkeys)
• Shadow of the Beast (Heavy Spectrum) – EX
• Skylanders Swap Force (Vicarious Visions) – Launch
• Starbound (Chucklefish)
• Star Wars Battlefront (DICE)
• Switch Galaxy Ultra (Atomicon)
• Theif (Eidos)
• Transistor (Supergiant)
• Velocity 2X (FuturLab)
• Volume (Mike Bithell)
• Wasteland Kings (Vlambeer)
• Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) – Launch
• Warframe (Digital Extremes) – EX
• Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (Behaviour)
• War Thunder (Gaijin) – EX
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)
• The Witness (Thekla, Inc)
• Wolfenstein: The New Order (Bethesda)

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EX = Exclusive to Playstation

Launch = Available within console launch window

 

Release Date & Price

15th November 2013 (US) / 29th November 2013 (EU & AU)

$399 US / €399 EU / £349 UK / $549 AU