The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 3, it is an eigth generation console along with Wii U and Xbox One. Designed to attact a broader range of developers, the PS4 dropped the complicated Cell architecture for a simpler AMD processor.
A large part of the consoles function revolves around the newly revealed DualShock 4 controller, which features a new "Share" button that allows players to instantly upload the last several minutes of video or live stream their gameplay, and interactivity with other services and devices, including Gaikai, a cloud-based gaming service that will offer streaming video game content; PlayStation App, which will connect smartphones and tablets into a second screen to enhance gameplay; and PlayStation Vita, which will be able to play a majority of the games through Remote Play.
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Destiny (2014)
Developed by Bungie Software for PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
Destiny is the working title of the next project from Bungie Software, the creators of the Halo franchise. Unlike Halo, Destiny will be published by Activision and released multi-platform for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and 'future generation tech'. -
The Evil Within (2014)
Developed by Tango Gameworks for WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
The Evil Within, known in Japan as Psychobreak, is an upcoming survival horro game being developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. -
Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014)
Developed by Airtight Games for WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne
Murdered: Soul Suspect is an action-adventure game developed by Airtight Games and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It will be published by Square Enix and is set to be released sometime in 2014. -
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
Developed by ZeniMax Online Studios for MAC, WIN, PS4, XOne
The Elder Scrolls Online is an upcoming MMORPG developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the first multiplayer Elder Scrolls game. Like all other Elder Scrolls games to date, it is set in Tamriel, and it takes place roughly 1000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.23
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Watch Dogs (2014)
Developed by Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Reflections for WIN, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XOne
Watch Dogs is an upcoming third person open world action-adventure video game. It is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal with the help of Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Romania for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
History
Early development began on the PlayStation 4 in 2008, just two years after the release of the PlayStation 3. The lead system architect was Mark Cerny, who would also later go on to host the company's first PlayStation 4 conference.
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Hardware
The following are the technical specs currently known for the Playstation 4, as revealed by Sony themselves.
Software
The following will cover the major software that comes standard in each PlayStation 4.
Accessories
The following pages will detail all of the PlayStation 4's official accessories.
SKUs
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