Neowin News Feed for: Ps4

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...

Rumor: Blu-Ray license issues could delay next Xbox until 2014?

John Callaham — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:57:03 +0100

A new rumor claims that Microsoft could have to delay the launch of the next Xbox console until sometime in 2014, due to licensing issues for the console's Blu-Ray disc player. 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...

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...

Sony Chairman Howard Stringer to step down in June

Ben Buffone — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:57:56 +0000

The current Sony Chairman is set to retire this June at the annual shareholder's meeting after working at Sony for over 16 years. Stringer will use the transition to "pursue new opportunities". 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...

Sony has released 8 detailed images of the PS4 UI

Brad Sams — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:18 +0000

Today, Sony has released more images of the Sony PS4 UI and it's certainly blue with loads of gradients but we will leave you to decide if the layout is clean or cluttered. 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...

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...

Here are some things Microsoft can learn from the PS4 reveal

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:15:18 +0000

Microsoft can learn some things from Sony's PlayStation 4 press event on Wednesday night, including what to and what not to reveal when it makes its own "next Xbox announcement. Read more...

More PS4 tech details revealed; AMD barely mentioned

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:14:53 +0000

Sony has offered some more tech details on the upcoming PlayStation 4 game console, but AMD's important involvement in the console's hardware is barely mentioned. Read more...

Blizzard to make Diablo III for PS3 and PS4 [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:56:26 +0000

Blizzard has announced that it has signed up to make console games for the first time in a long time, with the first games coming for Sony's PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles. Read more...

PlayStation 4 games: Killzone Shadow Fall, Driveclub and more announced

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:07:39 +0000

Sony announced a number of PlayStation 4 titles at today's launch event for the console, including the new first person shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall from developer Guerrilla Games. Read more...

Sony PlayStation 4 officially announced [Update: coming holiday 2013]

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:10:29 +0000

Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 4, the next addition in its long running game console hardware family that began with the original PlayStation in 1994. Read more...

Watch Sony's "Next PlayStation" event live stream right here!

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:23:21 +0000

Sony will hold its PlayStation-related press conference at 6 pm Eastern time and the company will live stream the New York City-based event to the world at that time. Read more...