Is today the day Sony introduces us to its next big thing, the PlayStation 4? Yes, probably, most likely, says the gaming industry. Whatever the announcement ends up being during today's PlayStation 2013 press conference (with an expected attendance of over 1,200 people), you can watch it all live here. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST.
We'll have more updates on the PlayStation news as it happens!
Sony's PlayStation 3 is getting another update, and it's in the form of a bigger hard drive and comes boxed with the Playstation Move controller. The first new model — which is available now — contains a 160GB hard drive and retails for $300, the same as the current 120GB model. The second will be hitting stores on September 19 and feature 320GB of storage space and include the Move wireless motion-sensor control and Eye camera as part of the Champions bundle. The Champions bundle also includes a copy of Sports Champions, and will retail for $400. Upon availability of the 320GB model, Sony will phase out its current 250GB model.
Sports Champions is being likened to Nintendo's Wii Sports, but does only come with the high-priced $400 PS3, making it a tough competitor for Nintendo's Wii, priced at $200 — a much more comfortable price for a casual gamer.
The Sony PlayStation 3 hit the market in Europe yesterday and apparently, for a moment it appeared that the first PlayStation 3 to be sold in Britain would not sell at all. According to media reports the register at the Virgin Megastore in London, initially refused to accept the card of Ritatsu Thomas, 17, who waited more than 36 hours for the long-awaited Sony console. When it did finally go through Thomas told reporters: “It feels excellent. I might have to play on it when I get home because I’m so excited I won’t be able to sleep.” TimesOnline reports:
He was among more than 100 enthusiastic gamers who had queued in the store’s basement to receive the first devices when they went on sale at midnight. Sony rewarded their patience by throwing in a free 46in HD television to take away – as well as a cab home, lest they be mugged before being able to play with their new toys.
There has been a lot of speculation about the popularity of the PlayStation in the US these days - it was once the top dog in terms of video game console sales and now it's considered the underdog. A recent geeksugar poll showed more Wii players than PlayStation 3 players, leading me to believe the PlayStation's popularity may have peaked. What do you think?
