Playstation 4

[Natrix]

Why is all the Vita talk in the PS4 thread when there is a dedicated Vita thread?

 

[JonD7]

Because we started talking about it before the Vita thread was bumped.

 

[Centurion]

LOL!!

 

[jye4ever]

Sony is marketing PS4 and Vita as one product, both complimenting each other, Vita is symbionts with the PS4.

Gaming devices working together for mutual advantage. Without the PS4 and Vita connection game streaming could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Vita TV.

They continuelly speak to us, telling us the will of Sony. When you learn to quiet your mind, you'll hear them speaking to you.

 

[FQRizzo]

Sony is marketing PS4 and Vita as one product, both complimenting each other, Vita is symbionts with the PS4.

Gaming devices working together for mutual advantage. Without the PS4 and Vita connection game streaming could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Vita TV.

They continuelly speak to us, telling us the will of Sony. When you learn to quiet your mind, you'll hear them speaking to you.

Even between the land...and the ship?

 

[darthviper107]

You ask the impossible

 

[jye4ever]

You ask the impossible

Ohh, maxi big da PS4. Well dat smells stinkowiff.

Ye gads, whatta meesa sayin'?

 

[jye4ever]

IGN:

Sony has announced it's holding back PlayStation 4 stock to make sure it can replenish retail inventory swiftly throughout the holiday season.

In an interview with Fox Business, Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton revealed the company wants to make sure stock is readily available throughout the holiday season, so anyone who wants to buy a PS4 can do so.

"We want to make sure people can buy a PS4 on November 15 and through the holidays," he said. "So, we’re holding back some inventory to make sure people will be able to buy one.
"We can pre-sell every unit we can manufacture, and the good news is that production yields have been phenomenal. We're going to work very hard to make sure that every consumer that wants one gets one."

While it's not yet clear if Sony has replicated this move outside of North America, it's a wise decision by the company to try and make sure that retailers aren't left without stock in the run-up to Christmas.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

That's a good idea. No more Craigslist mark-up prices.

~~Does anybody else plan on buying from Best Buy and buying the protection plan for instant replacement should one die? After being burned with the PS360 I'm worried that we'll see some turds in the first batches of release.

 

[jye4ever]

That's a good idea. No more Craigslist mark-up prices.

~~Does anybody else plan on buying from Best Buy and buying the protection plan for instant replacement should one die? After being burned with the PS360 I'm worried that we'll see some turds in the first batches of release.

Stay away from all those insurance plans.

 

[Centurion]

That's a good idea. No more Craigslist mark-up prices.

~~Does anybody else plan on buying from Best Buy and buying the protection plan for instant replacement should one die? After being burned with the PS360 I'm worried that we'll see some turds in the first batches of release.

I decline those offers all the time.
If you happen to get a defective model, it will rear it's ugly head within the manufacturers normal timeframe (usually). You can then file a claim to get it replaced/refurbished through the manufacturer. This is my theory at least.

 

[floreairfoot]

Ohh, maxi big da PS4. Well dat smells stinkowiff.

Ye gads, whatta meesa sayin'?

I read that out loud in Jar Jars voice.

 

[imaI2EAPEi2]

ILL definitely be paying for the bestbuy geek squad protection. I didnt on the ps3 and had to wait almost a month before it arrived, also it was after the year so i had to pay 100$. So the ps3 cost me 700$ LOL. I dont know if its been said but bestbuy has a list of all the names that will get their ps4 on release day. If you are not sure go to your local store and ask.

 

[c00kies292]

I accepted the replacement plan offer on my 60GB PS3 when I originally bought it for $500+tax at best buy. It was a 2-year plan that cost me $60 and after nearly 2 years I was regretting it until the BD drive stop reading disks a couple weeks prior to expiring. I took it back and told them about it and without even examining it they took my PS3 with all of the accessories and gave me a gift card with $500+tax. I ended up buying a new 80GB one bundled with Kill Zone 2 for $400+tax. I guess it works out at times as you never know what might happen with the system in a couple of years. Best thing to do is to keep the system outside of the cabinet with at least 6" of breathing room all around. So far mine has been running great for a few years since then.

 

[Spartan Rex]

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Performance Compared by Devs
Claims the PlayStation 4 is up to 50 per cent faster.
September 13, 2013
by Luke Karmali
A number of "high-level game development sources" have claimed the PlayStation 4 is around 50 per cent faster than the Xbox One, with the difference being both "significant" and "obvious".
Edge conducted interviews with anonymous industry insiders, most of whom agreed that the memory reads on Sony's console are up to 50 per cent quicker, with the Arithmetic Logic Unit also being about 50 per cent faster.

This led a developer to claim that, without optimisation, a platform-agnostic dev build would appear around*30FPS in 1920×1080 on PlayStation 4, but at a slower "20-something" FPS in 1600×900 on Xbox One. Microsoft is aware of the issue, and the recent changes to the console's GPU were done in a bid to combat this. Despite this, a developer has downplayed the real effects that will be felt by the move, saying "The clock speed update is not significant, it does not change things that much...Of course, something is better than nothing."
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The clock speed update is not significant, it does not change things that much...Of course, something is better than nothing.
Despite the launch of both consoles due to happen in a couple of months, things can still change. The graphics driver in particular has been singled out as a sticking point for both consoles, though once again sources have said Microsoft is lagging slightly.
The Xbox One does have some advantages over the PS4 however, with one dev explaining, "Let’s say you are using procedural generation or raytracing via parametric surfaces – that is, using a lot of memory writes and not much texturing or ALU – Xbox One will be likely be faster."
Fans have been trying to deduce which console will contain more raw power since they were announced. Just last week, Microsoft's director of product planning Albert Penello argued claims that the PS4 offered better performance that the Xbox One were misguided.*Despite the supposed gap in performance, everyone's agreed that it'll be near-impossible to notice in multiplatform launch window titles, most of which will near-identical due to time constraints.
While all the developers seem to suggest the PS4 will have greater potential in terms of performance, how this translates into reality remains to be seen. From a financial stand-point for developers, it makes more sense to work optimise towards the lowest common denominator (in this case, allegedly Xbox One) rather than create two different versions.

The Xbox One is due to launch globally on November 22, while the PlayStation 4 will be available in North America on November 15 and in Europe on November 29.

 

[jye4ever]

As much as MS is saying this isn't true, their actions speak differently.

Actually, MS said it was true on paper but wouldn't matter in real world performance.

Really, then why overclock your CPU if it doen't matter.

AMD must be getting **** from MS for making theirs slower/weaker than the PS4.

What a weird business partnership this entire matter is.

I don't like that statement though of developers dumping down to Xbox speed though.

 

[snappahead]

As much as MS is saying this isn't true, their actions speak differently.

Actually, MS said it was true on paper but wouldn't matter in real world performance.

Really, then why overclock your CPU if it doen't matter.

AMD must be getting **** from MS for making theirs slower/weaker than the PS4.

What a weird business partnership this entire matter is.

I don't like that statement though of developers dumping down to Xbox speed though.

Are you expecting MS to come out and say "yeah, PS4 is performing better..you should buy that instead of the One". They've got to do some kind of damage control spin.

 

[jye4ever]

Are you expecting MS to come out and say "yeah, PS4 is performing better..you should buy that instead of the One". They've got to do some kind of damage control spin.

Obviously not, but doesn't matter, its very transparent.

 

[snappahead]

Obviously not, but doesn't matter, its very transparent.

Ok. A company is trying to put a positive spin on something negative. Bastards!!!!

 

[jye4ever]

Ok. A company is trying to put a positive spin on something negative. Bastards!!!!

Now you're talking.



But that's not a positive spin, that's just more deceit.