PlayStation 4 Dev Kits Sent To Developers

The next generation of gaming is getting closer and closer. Sony just recently started to send PS4 dev kits to developers. What are the rumored specs and functionalities ?

• AMD's A10 APU (essentially a CPU and GPU combined)
• Between 8 and 16 GB of RAM
• 256 GB Hard Drive
• 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second in 3D with no hiccups or stutters.
• Pause in-game and go anywhere in the PS4 system, then come back to game.

I personally believe this current generation can still deliver amazing new games and experiences, but I would lie if I said I'm not excited for the next gen. New systems, new IPs and franchises. Can't wait to see what the PS4/Xbox720/WiiU generation will bring !

This Is What Horrible PR Is Like

Europe Playstation owners are mighty pissed right now, and for good reason. The new PS3 patch did something no one thought Sony would ever do. Place an advertisement in the XMB. There is now an icon for the game Singstar sitting on top of the Game category, bigger than any other icons and you can't delete it or move it. It's there and there's nothing you can do about it. Naturally, people started to Google for a way to get rid of it and they end up on Playstation Europe Official's blog page, where they are essentially told by the PR Rep, Nina Scherer, to suck it up.

Here are some of the most WTF replies I've ever seen from a Public Relations person (you can click on the first image to see it on its original size and then click through to see all of them one by one):

As someone says later in the thread:

She then comes back to apologize for some of her comments:

But then another questions if she really means "We will definitely take all of your feedback on board".

I seriously hope this is not the kind of image Sony wants to have for its Customer Service Relations.

Gaikai's New Website Teases Upcoming PS Releases On Its Service

We know Gaikai (one of the two big cloud-gaming services, the other being OnLive) was recently bought by Sony Computer Entertainment, but we haven't got much information yet as to what they're going to bring to the PS family. Well, their new website might be teasing some PS3 games we could be streaming soon, like Killzone, Uncharted, God of War, LittleBigPlanet and inFAMOUS. The other images are too blurry for us to know the game they are representing.

This could also mean nothing, because Gaikai now being a Sony member, they can show whatever Sony franchise they want, regardless of if the platform's going to host it or not. Still, we're quite interested.

Know what the best would be ? Complete PS1 and PS2 library. That might not happen as there are so many IPs and publishers would need to all get on board but hey, one can dream ? Maybe in the future.

Playstation Network Store Gets A Redesign

Sony has officially released the first screens of the upcoming PSN Store redesign. It really looks good in my opinion, and the new features sound great too.

- Games, Movies, TV all have their own sections
- PS3, PSVita, PSP also have their own sections so if you only want to see PS3 content, you can
- Screen scaling so if you play on a SD TV, the screen will auto resize
- Slick new black background
- Smart search function, understands abbreviations and misspellings
- Filtering by content type, price, peripheral support
- "Hero" concept, featuring known high-profile characters with new game releases
- Search brings all content, including Themes, DLC, Demos, Full Game Downloads, Screenshots, Movies, etc

The new PSN Store redesign will be released on October 17th in Europe, and October 23rd for the US/Canada.

Here are the first pictures, courtesy of VG247.com (Click for actual size):

Sony unveils new PS3 model (250GB and 500GB)

GameSpot just released an article confirming the rumor about a new PS3 model, here is the article in its entirety:

Sony today unveiled a new PS3 model at its pre-Tokyo Game Show briefing today in Japan. The new PS3 will have a new body and design: it is approximately 20 percent smaller and 25 percent lighter than the current PS3.

The new PS3 will be available in 250GB and 500GB models, and will be available in black and white colours. The black model will be released on October 4, while the white model will be released on November 22.

Sony announced the 250GB model of the new PS3 will cost 24,980 Yen. Sony did not reveal pricing for the 500GB model. Sony also announced an Everybody's Golf 6 PS3 pack, which will launch on November 22 with a white PS3 250GB model for 25,980 Yen.

Sony revealed the 250GB PS3 will be available on September 25 in North America for US$269.99 as part of a limited edition bundle featuring Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Game of the Year edition, and a voucher for more than US$30 worth of bonus digital content for the title Dust 514.

The new 500GB PS3 will be available in a limited edition Assassin's Creed III bundle on October 30 in North America. Sony did not reveal pricing for this model.

Elsewhere in the conference, Sony revealed its PlayStationPlus subscription service will become available for PlayStation Vita in November this year. Different subscription options will be available in each territory, including a 30-day plan (Japan: 500 Yen, Asia: HK$38); a 90-day plan (North America: US$17.99, Europe: €14.99); and a 365-day plan (Japan: 5,000 Yen, Asia: HK$233, North America: US$49.99, Europe: €49.99).

According to Sony, PS Vita will integrate all of the PS3's entertainment options with PlayStation Plus.

Sony also announced it will be opening up PlayStation mobile stores all around the world (Japan, North America, EU, and Australia) later this year, and that its PlayStation Network service has reached 2.4 billion downloads worldwide to date.

GameSpot will continue to update this story as news comes in.

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/sony-unveils-new-ps3-model-6396730