Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Rumor: Another day, another PS4 prototype controller photo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/rumor-another-day-another-ps4-prototype-controller-photo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/rumor-another-day-another-ps4-prototype-controller-photo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/rumor-another-day-another-ps4-prototype-controller-photo/#comments Rumor Another day, another PS4 prototype controller photoAnother photo claimed to be of a PS4 controller prototype appeared today, bearing strong similarity to the photo which appeared yesterday. What newly shows up in this photo is what's apparently a 3.5mm audio jack situated on the side below the PS button. The photo can be traced back to the GameTrailers forum, although it's unclear if the poster was who genuinely took it.

Destructoid posted a photo yesterday of a similar-looking prototype controller, with the same rounded sides, differently shaped analog sticks, and what's apparently a small touchscreen at the top. The previous photo also showed a bar with a similar glow to that of the PlayStation Move, suggesting the controller has motion tracking built-in. Sources at IGN indicated that photo was the real deal, but that it was of an early prototype.

We may know more about the next PlayStation console and its controllers following next week's PlayStation 2013 event, where Sony's expected to announce the PS3's successor.

JoystiqRumor: Another day, another PS4 prototype controller photo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>controllerorbisps4sonyFri, 15 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: PS4 in Japan later this year, will cost more than $400]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/rumor-ps4-in-japan-later-this-year-will-cost-more-than-400/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/rumor-ps4-in-japan-later-this-year-will-cost-more-than-400/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/rumor-ps4-in-japan-later-this-year-will-cost-more-than-400/#comments Report PS4 will arrive later on this year, retail for $500 in the USThe PlayStation 4 - which is currently expected to be announced on February 20 - will be available later on this year in both Japan and the US and will carry a hefty price, according to a translation of a report found in respected Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The Japanese version, says the translated report, will cost "greater than 40,000 yen," which means it will be more than $400 there.

Asahi adds there will be a rush to meet sales demands on both sides of the world, but the paper doesn't specify a US price; however, the PlayStation 3 launched at $500 when it came to North America, and cost 49,980 yen in Japan, around $535. So Asahi's report suggests that whatever the next generation PlayStation's price is, it will likely be slightly cheaper than the PS3 was at launch.

There's also no mention of a European launch, and the PS3's launch was indeed delayed in Europe by hardware shortages. Hopefully, Sony will clear all this up on February 20.

JoystiqRumor: PS4 in Japan later this year, will cost more than $400 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>announcementasahi-shimbundollarsjapannext-genorbisplaystationplaystation-4priceps3ps4sonyusyenWed, 06 Feb 2013 21:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Next Xbox 'Durango' specs leak]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/21/rumor-next-xbox-durango-specs-leak/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/21/rumor-next-xbox-durango-specs-leak/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/21/rumor-next-xbox-durango-specs-leak/#comments Rumor Next Xbox specs leakedAs E3 and the expected announcements of new consoles from Sony and Microsoft draw ever closer, website VGleaks has posted what it claims are specs for the next Xbox. Codenamed Durango, Microsoft's new console will contain an AMD-provided CPU with 8 cores running at 1.6GHz apiece alongside 8GB of DDR3 RAM. The machine will also use a GPU running at 800MHz, and feature a built-in hard drive. The structure reportedly draws from AMD's cost- and power-efficient "Jaguar" designs aimed at the laptop and tablet market.

Durango will also include a "high-fidelity" natural user interface (NUI) sensor. This would suggest that the console has some kind of built-in Kinect functionality, though the inclusion of a dedicated Kinect port seems to indicate that Kinect peripherals will still be available. Also of interest is the capacity for HDMI input, which Digital Foundry speculates could be used for recording or importing video from external sources like cable boxes and personal cameras.

DF offers up some more context for the leak as well, noting that there could be a significant performance gap between the new Xbox and Sony's next PlayStation, specifically with regards to its graphics processor. That's based on the blueprints and specs, mind you - we won't be convinced until we see competing real-time demos of that ballroom dancing scene from Final Fantasy VIII.

JoystiqRumor: Next Xbox 'Durango' specs leak originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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