PlayStation Meeting 2013 Results
2 weeks ago, Sony announced an important event, which was supposed to happen on February 20. A great deal of controversy has surfaced on the Internet. Some talked about the announcement of PSVita 2, while others believed that on February 20 PlayStation 4 would be announced. The second they were right.
So, on February 20, a presentation was held entitled “PlayStation Meeting 2013” (in more detail here ). The experienced designer Mark Cerny, who led the development of the new console, briefly told us about its functionality and technical characteristics.
The PlayStation 4 is very similar to a regular PC device. The console uses an 8-core x86 architecture processor. 8 gigabytes of RAM standard GDDR5 (compared to 512 megabytes in the PlayStation 3, impressive). A special RAM device will allow you to implement the instant resume function of the game, that is, you can equally turn off the console in the middle of the game and continue it simply by turning on the console. It will take very little time. The device’s permanent memory will still be presented as an HDD.
The controller is broadly identical to photos leaked into the network shortly before the presentation. One gets the impression that they provoke “leaks” on purpose. Unlike the PS3 controller, the new gamepad has acquired a special sophistication. It has a rear touch panel as in PSVita and a special color identifier that is used to identify the player, i.e. each player is assigned a color.
Gaikai technology allows you to play PS4 on PSVita. Yes, you heard right! Thus, PS4 will be the server and the executor of the game code, while PSVita will act as the client. Sony considers this technology to be the driving force behind its business. Indeed, PSVita has recently lost user interest. After the PS4 release, Gaikai technology should increase user interest in the PSVita console.
Sony decided to take a desperate step towards the full integration of Facebook. The proven social network will become the basis for sharing your gaming experience and achievements.
Now, instead of nicknames, users will have to use real names, surnames and photos. Many did not approve of this, including me. Nevertheless, this is a good step, since now you can easily record a video of the game process or take a screenshot and immediately share it with your friends.
After the above, the PlayStation 4 OS interface was introduced, which incorporated the basic principles of XMB (Xross Media Bar). Judging by the presentation, the interface is carefully designed and should be liked by users.
Oddly enough, the device itself was not presented. This is probably done in order to intrigue users, because Sony must leave at least something for the E3. ;)
So, on February 20, a presentation was held entitled “PlayStation Meeting 2013” (in more detail here ). The experienced designer Mark Cerny, who led the development of the new console, briefly told us about its functionality and technical characteristics.
The PlayStation 4 is very similar to a regular PC device. The console uses an 8-core x86 architecture processor. 8 gigabytes of RAM standard GDDR5 (compared to 512 megabytes in the PlayStation 3, impressive). A special RAM device will allow you to implement the instant resume function of the game, that is, you can equally turn off the console in the middle of the game and continue it simply by turning on the console. It will take very little time. The device’s permanent memory will still be presented as an HDD.
Controller
The controller is broadly identical to photos leaked into the network shortly before the presentation. One gets the impression that they provoke “leaks” on purpose. Unlike the PS3 controller, the new gamepad has acquired a special sophistication. It has a rear touch panel as in PSVita and a special color identifier that is used to identify the player, i.e. each player is assigned a color.
Design and functionality
Gaikai technology allows you to play PS4 on PSVita. Yes, you heard right! Thus, PS4 will be the server and the executor of the game code, while PSVita will act as the client. Sony considers this technology to be the driving force behind its business. Indeed, PSVita has recently lost user interest. After the PS4 release, Gaikai technology should increase user interest in the PSVita console.
Sony decided to take a desperate step towards the full integration of Facebook. The proven social network will become the basis for sharing your gaming experience and achievements.
Now, instead of nicknames, users will have to use real names, surnames and photos. Many did not approve of this, including me. Nevertheless, this is a good step, since now you can easily record a video of the game process or take a screenshot and immediately share it with your friends.
After the above, the PlayStation 4 OS interface was introduced, which incorporated the basic principles of XMB (Xross Media Bar). Judging by the presentation, the interface is carefully designed and should be liked by users.
Oddly enough, the device itself was not presented. This is probably done in order to intrigue users, because Sony must leave at least something for the E3. ;)