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  • PlayStation 4 Controllers to Come in Red and Blue

    Yesterday, Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 will be launching in North America on November 15 and on November 29 in Europe. The reveal was the culmination of months of speculation and is, as of now, the start date for the beginning of the next-generation console wars.

    When Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4 in February, it chose to show the DualShock 4 controller, but not the console case itself. Though it was assumed since that time that the controller would simply come in black for the foreseeable future, Sony has now announced that its PS4 controllers will be coming in new colors soon after launch.

    Blue (“Wave Blue”) and Red (“Magma Red”) colored DualShock 4 controllers will be available in Europe on the PlayStation 4’s launch date (November 29). The red and blue controllers will also be coming to North America and Latin America sometime later this year.

    DualShock4 in blue

    Sony claimed in its announcement that these colors are the most popular colors for PlayStation owners. The controllers are actually two-tone, with red or blue fronts and black backs. The touchpads and buttons have also not been colored. Sony also stated that these are just the “first” color variations for the DualShock 4 controller, implying that other colors will be seen in the future.

  • This Is What You’ll Get If You Buy A PS4 This Year

    The PS4 launch is still a few months away, and as such, there are still a few mysteries about the console. What’s the full launch lineup going to look like? What accessories will Sony and third parties have available at launch? What will Sony pack in? The two former questions will have to wait, but the latter was answered today.

    We got out first real look at what will be packed in with the PS4 later this year in a press shot that’s been making the rounds on the Internet today. Remember that $400 price tag? Turns out the low price means that we’re not going to get much in the base package:

    This Is What You'll Get If You A PS4 This Year

    As you can see, the PS4 will ship with the console itself, one DualShock 4, a HDMI cable, a power cord, a USB cable for the DualShock 4 and the prerequisite manual telling you not to dump water on the thing.

    Now, the interesting pack in are the earbuds. They will act as your mic as they plug directly into the controller. It’s no headset, but it’s nice gesture on Sony’s part to pack in some form of communication device after neglecting to do so on the PS3. Now maybe every multiplayer match on the PS4 won’t be dead silence outside of the game itself.

    We could look at the pack ins for the Xbox One for comparison’s sake, but we don’t know the full picture yet. My bet is that it’s going to be similar. The only real difference is that the Xbox One won’t pack in a headset like the Xbox 360 did at its launch. That’s a little unfortunate, but the Xbox One’s headset will probably be pretty cheap. It will also be a real headset, unlike Sony’s earbud solution.

    Still, it looks like Sony isn’t packing in much to make sure it hits that $400 price tag. In fact, IGN reports that Sony was going to include the new PlayStation Eye with every PS4 sold at first, but decided against it to make sure it could undercut Microsoft at E3.

    [h/t: TheGrimOfDeath via Reddit]

  • Killzone: Shadow Fall Gets A Touch Pad Gimmick

    The PS3 introduced the world to a sixaxis motion controller that developers felt needed to be integrated into every PS3 game. It got pretty annoying, but the trend has mostly worn off. Now Sony is set to introduce another potentially annoying gimmick, but that’s not going to stop the guys behind Killzone: Shadow Fall from using it.

    In a blog post on the official Killzone page, Guerilla Games introduced the world to the OWL – “an advanced hovering attack drone used exclusively by the Shadow Marshals to give them all kinds of tactical abilities in the field.” It sounds awesome, but the OWL will be controlled by the touch pad on the DualShock 4. Depending on how annoying it is – it could either be cool or as bad as throwing grenades with the sixaxis in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

    To sell you on the concept, Guerilla’s Lead Designer Eric Boltjes says that the OWL can do the following:

  • Attack Mode orders the OWL to move to an area and attack anyone within range; alternatively, you can tell it to attack a single enemy directly.
  • Zipline Mode gets the OWL to fire a zipline, allowing the Shadow Marshal to traverse incredibly quickly from point A to B.
  • Stun Mode is similar to Attack Mode, but lets the OWL use up its energy to create an area-of-effect shock blast that turns off all nearby electronics and stuns humanoid enemies within range.
  • Lastly, Shield Mode creates an energy shield right in front of the Shadow Marshal, allowing bullets/projectiles to pass through from his POV but stopping bullets coming in from the other side.

    • Boltjes says that OWL is easy to use even in the heat of battle so here’s hoping that the touch pad doesn’t get in the way of gameplay. If it does, Guerilla would be wise to include more traditional control options for those that recoil in horror whenever touch controls are mentioned.

  • Developers Really Seem To Like The PS4 Controller

    The DualShock design has remained fairly consistent since its introduction in 1997. Even the DualShock 3, with its motion controls and curved analog triggers, looked almost just like previous incarnations. Sony is changing all that with the PlayStation 4, and (Sony’s) developers couldn’t be happier.

    Sony released a new video detailing the DualShock 4 and what developers think about it. Those speaking are internal Sony developers so they are somewhat obligated to love the new controller. That being said, there does seem to be a lot of love that went into the controller, and Sony says that it was designed with input from studios around the world.

    While it’s nice to know a bit more about the controller, gamers are eager to get a look at the actual PlayStation 4 hardware itself. We probably won’t be able to see that until E3 in June though. Until then, we’ll just have to make due with more videos about the DualShock 4 and other PS4 services.

  • PS4 Controller Unveiled With Touchpad, Share Button

    Though Sony didn’t show off the look of its new console at last night’s big PlayStation 4 unveiling, the new controller for the console was heavily featured.

    The controller, named the “DualShock 4” resembles Sony’s previous generation controllers, but with some significant twists. For one, the middle section of the controller has been stretched and now features a touchpad similar to those found on the back of the PlayStation Vita. Sony didn’t comment or mention what the touchpad will be used for, but developers are sure to come up with some creative uses for it.

    Another difference is the “share” button located to the left of the touchpad and the “options” button to the right of it. The options button simply takes the place of the old “Start” and “Select” buttons, but the share button will unlock some powerful new sharing features built into the PS4. Pressing the button allows gamers to broadcast their play session – even gameplay that has already taken place. The PlayStation 4 will keep a buffer of gameplay that can be shared or streamed to websites such as Ustream. The button can also enable the sharing of in-game items between gamers or upload images and video to Facebook.

    The backside of the DualShock 4

    The back of the DualShock 4 features a glowing six-axis sensor that enables motion control, and the L2 and R2 triggers have been changed from past DualShock designs. Sony stated that the analog sticks on the controller have also been redesigned for “better precision plus improved surface materials…for more delicate manipulation.”