Sony PS4 is Sony’s next generation PlayStation console. Sony PS4 comes with a more powerful hardware and is designed to respond to shift in consumer gaming behaviour. Although Sony is yet to show what the PS4 looks like (showing only the controller Dualshock 4), the company have said a lot about the features. Here are some of the top features of the Sony PS4.
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Multiple Device & Mobile Gaming
Sony PS4 is expected to support gaming on mobile devices. Apps will be available for Android and iOS and possibly other platforms that will allow users to play PS4 games on their smartphones and tablets. The games may be available on remote servers and streamed to mobile devices from anywhere.The Sony PS4 console may also serve as a server for your mobile devices, enabling you play your games on different devices. Just like your smartphone and tablet may, the Sony PlayStation Vita can also stream Sony PS4 games remotely from your PS4 console.
Game Streaming & Cloud Gaming
One of the biggest additions to the Sony PS4 is game streaming. This just works more like video streaming. You do not need to completely download a game before you can start playing. Once a portion of the game downloads, you can commence play, while the rest downloads.Game streaming will also enable games to be played remotely. Games will reside in servers, and accessible to different devices via cloud gaming.
Try Games Before you Buy
One of the possibilities of game streaming is the ability to tryout games before you buy. With game streaming, you can play one or more stages of the game first and if you like the experience you can now pay for the complete download. This is more like the model Amazon has successfully used to sell books online and could even work better with games.Stream Live Gameplay
Social networking has grown big and Sony plans making its latest gaming console more social. Sony PlayStation 4 will enable players broadcast live gameplay to UStream allowing their friends to watch their progress. This will possibly create more users engagement and turn owners of Sony PS4 as chief marketers of PS4 games.Upload Recorded Gameplay Videos to Social Media
Another social feature of the Sony PS4 is the ability to share footage of your gameplay with friends. Sony PS4 allows you to upload recorded gameplay videos to Facebook and other social media sites. Sony is working with Facebook to make this possible. This feature may also be available for other social networking sites at launch.Recommend Games to Friends
Love a PS4 game? You can recommend it to your friends on Facebook and other social media sites.The Hardware
Sony PS4 promises great power and graphics performance with an 8-core x86 processor, a dedicated graphics processor, a dedicated video compression chip, and 8GB RAM. The PS4 Eye comes with two HD cameras for face recognition login, 3D tracking and motion control and four microphones for better voice commands.Dualshock 4 controller, the controller for the Sony PS4, features a touchpad providing a new way of interacting with games. Dualshock 4 also features dedicated share button for easily sharing your progress and game fun with friends. It also comes with a six-axis accelerometer/gyroscope.
No Native Support for PS3, But
Due to differences in architecture the Sony PS4 will not play PS3 games natively. However, Sony promises to make PS3 playable in some form. One approach being talked about will take advantage of the game streaming feature of Sony PS4. Sony PS3 games will be streamed from remote servers.Sony however, has not provided information about pricing or precise availability date. All Sony offered is that the console will be available in time for the 2013 holiday season, which means fourth quarter of 2013.