Neowin News Feed for: Playstation 4

GameStop: Xbox One and PS4 could cost less at launch than Xbox 360 and PS3

John Callaham — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:54 +0100

Game retailer GameStop believes the launch prices for Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 consoles will be less than the launch prices of the Xbox 360 and PS3. Read more...

The PlayStation 4 is, on paper, faster than the Xbox One

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:57 +0100

AnandTech has performed an analysis on the known hardware of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, revealing that (at least on paper) the PlayStation 4 has a faster GPU with more memory bandwidth. Read more...

Sony tries to take some of next Xbox reveal's thunder with PS4 design teaser

John Callaham — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:40 +0100

One day before the next Xbox reveal, Sony released a new teaser trailer that shows glimpses of the design for the PlayStation 4 console, with the promise of its full reveal on June 10th at E3 2013 Read more...

Who made a fake, but cool looking, PS4 promo video?

John Callaham — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:07:17 +0100

A recently uploaded and cool looking video that seemed to be a new promo for Sony's PlayStation 4, complete with glimpses of the console itself, has been confirmed by Sony to be fake. Read more...

Epic Games: PlayStation 4, next Xbox 'going heavily' on free-to-play games

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:37:19 +0100

Epic Games VP Mark Rein says that Microsoft will be "going heavily" on the free-to-play model for games made for the next Xbox, as well as Sony with its PlayStation 4 console. Read more...

PlayStation 4 won't be always-online

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:14:27 +0100

An interview with Shuhei Yoshida of Sony's Worldwide Studios division has revealed that the PlayStation 4 will not be an always-online console, as internet connections are not robust in all countries Read more...

Sony to hold E3 2013 press conference June 10th

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:24:41 +0100

As expected, Sony will be holding its annual E3 2013 press conference on June 10th, the day before the trade show opens and a few hours after Microsoft holds its own E3 2013 press event. Read more...

Microsoft pushed back next Xbox reveal because it's not afraid of PS4?

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:38:43 +0100

A new report claims, via unnamed sources, that Microsoft decided to push back its reveal event for the Xbox 360 from April to late May because "it saw little competitive pressure" from rival Sony. Read more...

Rumor: Next Xbox's controller not much different than Xbox 360 version

John Callaham — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:02:17 +0100

New rumors about the controller for the next version of Microsoft's Xbox game console claim that it won't be much different than the current controller for the Xbox 360. Read more...

New game engine demos offer glimpse of next gen graphics

John Callaham — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:08:52 +0000

This week's Game Developers Conference was the source for a number of new game engine demos that show the future of what PC and next generation console games might look and act like. Read more...

Battlefield 4 producer: Nobody knows final hardware specs for PS4 and next Xbox

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:20:09 +0000

The executive producer for the just announced FPS Battlefield 4 claims in a new interview that no one really knows what the final hardware specs will be for the PS4 and Microsoft's next Xbox consoles. Read more...

NVIDIA says PlayStation 4 not worth the 'opportunity cost'

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:02:13 +0000

NVIDIA's senior vice president of content and technology has gave reasons why he thinks the chip maker decided not to build its hardware into Sony's PlayStation 4 console. Read more...

Analyst: PS4 and next-gen Xbox games will cost $70

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:20:11 +0000

Analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities believes that retail disc games for Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console will cost $70, a rise of $10 compared to current prices. Read more...

Analyst Michael Pachter: Microsoft will win next-gen console war

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:00:55 +0000

Industry analyst Michael Pachter predicted this weekend that Microsoft will win the next generation game console war, claiming that rumored features like Skype and a TV tuner will be "killer apps". Read more...

Rumor: PS4 and "next Xbox" might let developers self-publish game patches

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:40:34 +0000

A new rumor from from a member of the game developer Overkill Software suggests Sony and Microsoft might let game developers self publish patches for their games on the PS4 and the "next Xbox." Read more...

EA may announce partnership with Microsoft at next-gen Xbox announcement

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:19:46 +0000

A new report indicates EA will announce a partnership with Microsoft at its next-gen Xbox announcement in April. The partnership would give Microsoft deals with the two largest game publishers. Read more...

Sony: PS4 "caught Microsoft off-guard"; next Xbox to get early April reveal?

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:50:55 +0000

An unnamed Sony executive is quoted as saying that the PlayStation 4 reveal this week "caught Microsoft off-guard," while new rumors claim Microsoft will reveal the "next Xbox" in early April. Read more...

Sony America head talks PlayStation 4 price and specs

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:24:02 +0000

President and CEO of Sony America Jack Tretton hopes that its PlayStation 4 won't cost $599 at launch and claims that the console is still in development in terms of specs and design. Read more...

Windows 8-based notebook in PS4 video, will there be a Windows 8 PS4 app?

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:18:01 +0000

In one of its PlayStation 4 videos, Sony shows off how its Windows 8-based Vaio Duo 11 notebook will somehow link to its new console, which may indicate plans for a Windows 8 PS4 app. Read more...

Sony clarifies why it didn't show physical PlayStation 4 console

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:48:01 +0000

A Sony executive has clarified why the company didn't show the physical PlayStation 4 console at yesterday's event, saying the company needs something to showcase before the console launches. Read more...