Inside secrets about the Playstation 4   

The Playstation 4 is coming. The release date is rather hazy at this point but it is in the horizon. Several unofficial concepts have been floating around concerning the PS4 over the past year. Some of them were created by Playstation fans and some claim to have got the information from inside Sony itself. Whether these concepts are true or not, cannot be verified for now. That leaves more speculation and further questions about the Playstation 4, and more significantly its features.

Some of the facts, rumors, and features that are anticipated on PS4 can be found below.

Optical Drice

According to Sony’s computer entertainment chief, Kaz Hirai, the Playstation 4 will come with an optical drive and most of the games will be accessible in the conventional disk format. Even if Sony decides that PS4’s updates and games will be made downloadable, there will always be the option to get them through traditional means.

3D capability and Media Centre

There are speculations in the gaming industry that the PS4 is being developed to be a complete entertainment system. Do not be surprised if Sony includes a video player with 3D capability or probably a media receiver for that cinema-like sound. No matter what kind of technology they decide to incorporate, the PS4 will be an awesome entertainment investment.

Better games

The standard development kit (SDK) for the PS4 has been designed and developed with the help of various game programmers to ascertain an easy and effective technique for building the games. Sony had learned from it's mistake with the PS3’s SDK which turned out to be costly and dragging. With a different approach this time you can expect more games with greater excitement on them.

Large storage capacity

A lot of sources were united in saying that the storage size of the Playstation 4 will be bigger than any gaming console in the same category.

Smaller physical size

Many believe that the console’s dimension will be smaller than that of PS3. Even with the additional devices that will be included into the PS4, its console will still be leaner because the devices that come along with it are being designed to be smaller but more powerful.

Backward capability?

Backward compatibility is not a new issue for the Playstation. No one is sure if the compatibility tool will be incorporated in the PS4 or an update will be added to the older PS3 and maybe even PS2.

There is no definite date as to when the Playstation 4 will be released. But trustworthy sources say that it is going to be on the later part of 2012. Reliable sources inside Sony have already stated this; that PS4 games are in the development stage. This clearly sends a message that we are close to seeing the next generation of the Playstation gaming console.

The releasing of the Playstation 4 is a very much anticipated time especially by avid gamers. With the expected functions and features of this much talked about gaming console, you can just imagine the fun and excitement it will bring once you start playing it!

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