Less than a month old, the Xbox One is already facing competition in the form of the Sony PS4 which will be released in the US this holiday season around the same time when the former is bound to reveal itself. Pinning the device with an amount which happens to be precisely $100 less than that of Microsoft’s gaming console, Sony claims to be working on over 30 titles which will be exclusive to its console and will be rolled out within a year of its launch.
Elaborating on this topic, SCE WWS President, Shuhei Yoshida, went on to name a few games, some of which included DriveClub, Killzone Shadow Fall and Knack. While these will be made available when the gaming system jumps out of the box, another title dubbed inFamous Second Son will be pushed to the fore only early next year.
A single-chip custom processor together with an octa core low power x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU and 8GB of DDR5 RAM keeps the Sony PS4 on its toes, whilst a 1.84TFLOPS AMD Radeon GPU toils towards furnishing rich graphics. An HDD and an optical drive will also find their way into the device. Connectivity features to keep an eye out for cover an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1.
Tossed into the mix is the DualShock 4 wireless controller with enhanced dual analog sticks and action keys. It nabs a 2-point capacitive touchpad featuring click mechanism as well. The manufacturer has even come up with a solution for people who constantly feel the need to be on the go, permitting the device to be synced with the PlayStation Vita.
The gaming console intuitively absorbs users’ likes as well as dislikes and based on such preferences, it prioritizes pre-loaded content. It also pushes to the fore concerned information which has been shared and viewed by friends. Players can opt to reap the perks of exclusive game discounts, cloud storage and more over the third and fourth generation devices and Vita, by subscribing for a one-year PlayStation Plus membership for $49.99.
Those who have been enticed by the prospect of the console can call dibs on the gaming system by pre-ordering it in exchange of $399. Bookings have begun through Amazon and interested parties can register their emails with the official website so as to get notified when it strikes availability status.