Sony Repartee v2

[Smues]

You can't tweet it if it never starts.

 

[vivisectvi]

lol seriously!

 

[vivisectvi]

GET HYPE~!

Sony Computer Entertainment head of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida is a big Oculus Rift fan, it turns out. "We've got a couple of the development kits, and I tried it out and I love it," he told us in an interview this morning at E3 2013. Whether the PlayStation 4 will support it is another question. "No, it doesn't," Yoshida told us. Not yet, that is.

When we asked whether the company's planning on offering support in the future, he only offered a "No comment" with a big smile. The picture of the retail Oculus Rift is potentially a bit clearer now, especially given this week's addition of an HD version of the headset. We'll be sure to keep on Sony about Oculus support on the PlayStation 4 as the year goes on.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/playstation-4-oculus-rift/

 

[vivisectvi]

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/12/playstation-plus-price-not-changing-video-services-dont-requir

PlayStation Plus price not changing for PS4, video services don't require Plus

The PlayStation Plus service will remain the same price at the launch of the PlayStation 4. SCE America VP of Publisher & Developer Relations Adam Boyes confirmed to Joystiq during a roundtable that the price will remain $50 annually in North America. Boyes also said "all video services [on the PS4] will be outside of Plus," meaning that services like Netflix and Hulu won't require Plus.

Furthermore, free-to-play games won't require PlayStation Plus for online multiplayer. During a separate roundtable Joystiq was present at, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida said, "As far as free-to-play games are concerned, it's the publisher's decision whether they put it inside or outside of PS Plus."

The news follows confirmation that a PlayStation Plus subscription is required for online multiplayer on the PS4. Existing PS Plus subscriptions will extend onto the console's lineup when it launches this holiday.

 

[vivisectvi]

UI/Social Features Overview Promo.. I had forgotten that we were getting cross-game chat with this! Sweet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OegYm1dM9g

 

[bps21]

I always get a kick out of the videos all these companies make with people acting the way they do.

It's never not hilarious.

 

[NoCalMike]

Been so waiting for cross game chat. Was always bummed that the playstation hadn't implimented sooner.

I wonder if PS4 will have the ability to cross-chat while streaming movies on netflix. Can't you chat with friends on Xbox360 regardless of the operation going on?

 

[vivisectvi]

I hope that PS4's OS retains the little trick that you can do with PS3 Netflix. You have to sign in to PSN to start it up... but once you're in Netflix, if you hit the PS button and just scroll over and sign out of PSN, Netflix will keep working.

 

[vivisectvi]

I always get a kick out of the videos all these companies make with people acting the way they do.

It's never not hilarious.

Also this. The one guy begging him to play Killzone was awful! Dat Sarah though!

 

[vivisectvi]

In more "GET HYPE~!" news for Sony/PS4. Dean Hall, creator of Day Z, says he has talked to Sony and is very interested in a possible PS4 port of the stand-alone version of Day Z.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-13-dean-hall-in-talks-to-bring-dayz-standalone-to-ps4

When I asked Hall whether console manufacturers Sony and Microsoft had approached him about putting DayZ on an upcoming console he replied, "Yeah, we talked to both of them. But, as I'm sure you're aware, Sony lets you self-publish and they don't make you pay for updates. Microsoft requires you to have a publisher. They have no digital distribution strategy and they require you to pay $10,000, or whatever it is, for updates."

"What about Sony, then?" I asked.

"Oh, absolutely. We like them. I like what I saw on the PS4," Hall said. "I like what I saw on the Xbox in a lot of cases as well. I'm not s***ting on them. I'm kind of hopeful that Microsoft has just forgot to talk about its indie support. Maybe I'm being a bit naive."

When asked about developing for PS4, Hall replied, "That's definitely something we'd look at, but we have to do the PC version first. Once we get the alpha out, that's a good time for us to run it up on a [PS4] dev kit and see what happens."

And what of Wii U?

"I don't know. I haven't really looked into it much. I doubt it," Hall replied.

If this makes its way to PS4 it will be pretty awesome! Pending the game not sucking, of course.

 

[vivisectvi]

Controller preview..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSfMy7UR8Zg

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Supposedly you can get a free month of PS+ by going into PlayStation Home (wait, come back!), and doing a scavenger hunt at the virtual PlayStation E3 booth.

Edit: In case you don't watch that video, I should maybe mention that the thing will want you to enter your credit card info and turn on a 3-month auto-renew subscription. I guess it's easy enough to turn that off and then remove your info, if you follow the instructions in the video. But it's still a pain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YOg4Z6nB7E

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

I am getting pictures taken with virtual E3 booth babes. This is some shameful sheeyit.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

In case you don't watch that video, I should maybe mention that the thing will want you to enter your credit card info and turn on a 3-month auto-renew subscription. I guess it's easy enough to turn that off and then remove your info, if you follow the instructions in the video. But it's still a pain.

 

[vivisectvi]

Another size comparison..

 

[vivisectvi]

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/06/13/sony-raises-its-sales-forecasts-for-playstation-4

To many gamers, Sony’s PlayStation 4 won E3 2013 decisively, with a competitive price, no used games restrictions, no online connection requirement, and a slew of games. And it’s apparently showing in the strong pre-order numbers for the console.

In a conversation with the Wall Street Journal, such a response was seemingly unexpected, and as such, Sony has increased its sales forecast as a result.

“Sony Corp is raising internal sales projections for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 videogame console amid positive signs about demand for the device,” according to the WSJ.

Unfortunately for those that didn’t pre-order early, however, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House admitted that “demand may well outstrip supply.” GameStop echoed this “sentiment” to the Wall Street Journal.

 

[vivisectvi]

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/06/14/e3-2013-ps4-outpacing-xbox-one-pre-orders

Early data for console pre-orders from major online retailers in the United States show consumers pre-ordered approximately three PS4 units for every two Xbox One consoles during the period between Monday June 10 to Wednesday June 12. While this is not an indication of future purchase intent, it does seem to suggest that Sony resonated louder with consumers during E3 2013 than Microsoft.

IGN users were unquestionably swayed by Sony’s messaging during this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. We asked our readers who they thought was “winning E3” during the show. Over 280,000 of you responded, and Sony took the top spot with 81% of the votes. Microsoft garnered 12% and Nintendo grabbed the remaining 7%.

While Sony seems to have the advantage in the pre-order race at this point, Microsoft Games Studio VP Phil Spencer did respond to the recent consumer concerns over mandatory connectivity checks and the seemingly unfriendly approach towards used games and lending by saying, “this isn't a sprint. The platform launches this November; we've got more content to share."

 

[AntiLeaf33]

I'm actually surprised that the pre-orders are that close. Figured there would be a wider gap. Then again, not everyone reads all of the articles and news about what the console does/requires.

 

[vivisectvi]

I hope YT and UStream servers are ready for the overload they are going to get post-launch. I can just imagine the deluge of novice lets play videos going up week one.

 

[vivisectvi]

3D rotating rendering of the PS4: https://sketchfab.com/show/b7LzIm8JrnPw4GBDOMBNGYc39qM

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

Read in the Kotaku comments section, with no source to back it up, that FIFA 2014 is going to be on PLAYSTATION 2! That's just unbelievable, if true. A system with a nearly 13 (!!!) Year lifespan. It's also apparently getting a PSP release.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Read in the Kotaku comments section, with no source to back it up, that FIFA 2014 is going to be on PLAYSTATION 2! That's just unbelievable, if true. A system with a nearly 13 (!!!) Year lifespan. It's also apparently getting a PSP release.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-10-fifa-14-confirmed-for-pc-ps2-wii-ios-android-everything-but-wii-u

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

Poor WiiU. Did PS2 get Fifa last year? The last new PS2 releases I can remember are WWE Allstars and Aragorn's Quest, and that's been more than two years ago. I couldn't begin to think of the last PSP release.

 

[Sabre]

Thats gotta be a massive blow to Ninty.

"we will release on wii, but to hell with your current console"

 

[jimmy no nose]

FIFA 13 came out on PS2, but not in the US. I think it was limited to Europe and South America. It will probably be the same for FIFA 14.

 

[vivisectvi]

Apparently BestBuy has an internal email/memo stating the release date of the PS4 is Tuesday, October 29th!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592321

Further into the thread, another Gaffer confirms he was given the same date by another BB store.

 

[Sabre]

Well that shits on the various emails i have been sent stating a november release. This pleases me.

 

[vivisectvi]

Also interesting that Oct 29 is the release date for both Assassin's Creed 4 and Battlefield 4. Those would be some sweet third party additions to the launch title line-up.

 

[Sabre]

Ive pre ordered my PS4 but ill be honest, besides watch dogs and maybe knack, nothing absolutely stands out as a must own launch title =/.

 

[vivisectvi]

Not sure if this site is accurate, but here's a run down of what I get when I google PS4 launch titles. Bolding the ones I'm interested in. Big ones are the ones I'm really hyped for!

http://madassgamers.com/blog/full-list-of-ps4-xbox-one-launch-titles-bundles/

PlayStation 4 – Confirmed Day 1 Titles:

Battlefield 4 – DICE
Call of Duty: Ghosts – Infinity Ward
DriveClub – Evolution Studios
Knack – SCE Japan Studios
Killzone: Shadow Fall – Guerilla Games
Warframe – Digital Extremes
Watch Dogs – Ubisoft Montreal
Skylanders: Swap Force – Vicarious Visions
PlanetSide 2 – Sony Online Entertainment
FIFA 14 – EA Sports
Madden NFL 25 – EA Sports
NBA 2K14 – Visual Concepts
NBA Live 14 – EA Sports
DC Universe Online – Sony Online Entertainment


PlayStation 4 – Launch Window Titles: (Games planned to launch for the PlayStation 4 between Day 1 and the end of March 2014)

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Ubisoft
Diablo 3 – Blizzard
The Witness – Thekla Inc.
Blacklight Retribution – Zombie Studios
Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
InFamous: Second Son – Sucker Punch
Need For Speed: Rivals – Criterion
The Crew – Reflections
The Order: 1886 – Ready at Dawn
Wolfenstein: The New Order – Machine Games
Destiny – Bungie
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – CD Project Red