Playstation 4

    I wonder if there's some sort of online service that lets you share games in a giant network? Does that exist? Or is games rental still legal in other countries?

    I'm still undecided which console I'm gonna get first though, it's gonna depend on the day 1 exclusives I suppose. And not sure if I'll get Plus since most multiplayer titles are multiplatform anyways? I'd rather not have 2 online subscriptions to be able to play online. And dayum at that price! Sweet

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    Microsoft are annoying me now, it seems they are purposely shooting themselves in the ass.. I WANT to get an Xbox One, just because I had a 360 and loved it... But now it looks like I'm gonna be going PS4. Fucking god damn.

    Same here, I've been such a 360 fanboy this generation (even though I own a PS3 too but only use it for exclusives) that I actually feel a little embarrassed now about wanting a PS4 more than the XB1. Damn you Microsoft

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    This got me cracking up

    ROFLMAO!!!!!

    Ah man, that is gold. It's the crowd reactions, when they're chanting 'Sony! Sony! Sony!'. I'm guessing that a lot of pants were being filled with shit by Microsoft employees during the presentation.

    With Sony's position confirmed it now makes MIcrosoft look even more ridiculous than before. The only thing they could do to save face at this point is pull out of their plans, there's no way they can sell it with Sony using it against them.

    You have to wonder... WTF were Microsoft thinking?????

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    Ahaha ^^

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    If microsoft doesn't cede 20-30% marketshare, there is no justice in this world.

    Think I read something about Microsoft supposedly having double the marketing budget of Sony for their launch, but I'd like to think that even that won't be able to save them from a significantly cheaper and more attractive product. Otherwise there indeed is no justice in the world.

    Has anyone seen any good videos that properly show all the UI in the PS4? The only one I've been able to find is this but I'd rather see something more in-depth:

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    It looks good, I especially like that they've integrated the mouse-like pointing into the main UI. Also the easy cross-device sharing of videos, messages, etc is nice, and the fact that all the features can run in the background is a big step forwards from the PS3's relatively shit 'you can't do anything while gaming, playing music, or watching a show' approach. It was always nicer that you could do some things in the background with the 360.

    Even after Microsoft's repeated redesigns I still think the PS3 is better at playing music, photos, videos, DVDs, etc. But I'm hoping for a big jump forwards in terms of browsing and categorising those things. The PS3 doesn't read any of your file tags so you can't sort by artist, search, etc. Multimedia functionality has always been Sony's 'thing' so I expect they'll be working hard to beat Microsoft in that regard despite their marketing being focused more on games. After all, the PS3 already allows you to use Netflix, Hulu, iPlayer, etc.

    I'm very surprised by the rumours that Sony won't be including the camera with the system. I think most people will end up getting one anyway — especially if developers mandate it — but it's such a good thing to have around it seems bizarre to leave it out. Even in that video above its usefulness is obvious.

    That said, I don't think it's been confirmed. Kotaku's 'journalism' seems to be limited to reading the official Sony press release, which does say that the camera is a separate accessory, but it also says the regular DualShock is in the same section and there's no way that's not included. I'll get one either way but I'd like to see it included so it has as much chance to be supported by games as possible, I want this shit in my shooters.

    fucking gotta LOVE sony, and it is cheaper than ps3 (at lest in złotych, polish curency)

    i cant recal the price for ps3 at launch damnnn (again lol)

    I think 'fucking expensive' sums it up. I'm amazed that Sony have not just matched but undercut the XBone. All the early advantages that helped MS to do so well during the last generation are totally gone this time. I think they seriously underestimated Sony's ability to learn from its mistakes. If Sony manage to get the PS4 out just before the XBone that'll be the icing on the cake.

    Looks like I missed a video that went up a few months ago showing the PS4's UI and non-gaming features a bit more.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=…d&v=SvHft2UJrGY

    There's some pretty smart shit:


    • Ability to play games while they download (wat the fak)
    • Always-on video recording like that NVIDIA thing announced recently
    • Twitch-like streaming of your game in a chat room, with ability to take over the player's controller to help them (WAT THE FAK)
    • Full integration with tablets, phones, computers, etc
    • Pre-downloading of games and DLC the console thinks you might want, so when you purchase there's no waiting

    I really like the idea of how integrated this is with other platforms. Being able to easily share stuff on forums and stuff is a great thing, rather than it all being locked up in the console's ecosystem. I've used the PS3's screenshot feature a bunch of times but it feels so pointless when it's all stuck on my PS3. Being able to share not videos, statuses and screenshots while I'm playing, etc is something I can see myself doing, especially if it can hook into Facebook and Twatter. It could end up being a really popular new gaming-focused 'blog' platform if they get the web-based stuff right.

    That guy is a bit unsettling though, lol.

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    Think I read something about Microsoft supposedly having double the marketing budget of Sony for their launch, but I'd like to think that even that won't be able to save them from a significantly cheaper and more attractive product. Otherwise there indeed is no justice in the world.

    I'd be surprised if it;s only double. Sony is all in with this time around. They had no money so they sold their HQ property in NY and Tokyo combined for 3 billion to continue operations without borrowing.

    The sad truth is MS farts out billions from some of their non-gaming endeavours such as azure and office.

    Also for reference Nintendo had 18 billion liquid about 9 months ago.

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