PS4 Megathread

rolexeagle1 · 14-08-2013 1:52pm

Possible launch date leak of October 21st

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1kabae/possible_ps4_release_date_leak/

Xenji · 14-08-2013 1:58pm

srumball wrote: »

Possible launch date leak of October 21st

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1kabae/possible_ps4_release_date_leak/

It's not a Friday, we will know the true date next week at Gamescom ( Hopefully ):pac:

jaffusmax · 14-08-2013 1:59pm

srumball wrote: »

Possible launch date leak of October 21st

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1kabae/possible_ps4_release_date_leak/

Yeah Oct 21st looks about as early as they could possibly get the console out! SONY would have a good idea how many pre orders they have taken so far and once they are confident they cab get them fulfilled they will launch ASAP!

After launch SONY will then return to normal operations just filling stores with PS4's as demand dictates! So if anyone still has not pre ordered do it now or it will be the New Year before you have a reasonable chance of getting one!

LauraW7746 · 14-08-2013 2:06pm

srumball wrote: »

Possible launch date leak of October 21st

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1kabae/possible_ps4_release_date_leak/

It would be a dream if it was released that early

rolexeagle1 · 14-08-2013 2:27pm

jaffusmax wrote: »

Yeah Oct 21st looks about as early as they could possibly get the console out! SONY would have a good idea how many pre orders they have taken so far and once they are confident they cab get them fulfilled they will launch ASAP!

After launch SONY will then return to normal operations just filling stores with PS4's as demand dictates! So if anyone still has not pre ordered do it now or it will be the New Year before you have a reasonable chance of getting one!

yeah sure they stopped taking pre orders worldwide on the 5th August, so they must be getting all of them ready for launch day. Then focusing on normal demand, so I would imagine a month or so before we get em back in stock! If you haven't pre ordered now do it ASAP and ask for some sort of assurance that you will get it on launch day!!

jaffusmax · 14-08-2013 2:46pm

Just a rumour here about the Xbone getting delayed until 2014

http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/87284/Xbox+One+delayed+until+2014%3F/

FlyingIrishMan · 14-08-2013 2:48pm

jaffusmax wrote: »

Just a rumour here about the Xbone getting delayed until 2014

http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/87284/Xbox+One+delayed+until+2014%3F/

And you post it in the PS4 thread instead of the Xbox one?

Xenji · 14-08-2013 2:53pm

jaffusmax wrote: »

Just a rumour here about the Xbone getting delayed until 2014

http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/87284/Xbox+One+delayed+until+2014%3F/

Go on, post it in the Xbox thread, would be a good meltdown

jaffusmax · 14-08-2013 2:54pm

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

And you post it in the PS4 thread instead of the Xbox one?

:rolleyes:

I would not like to think the heat would be off SONY getting the PS4 out sooner rather than later! :cool:

Xenji wrote: »

Go on, post it in the Xbox thread, would be a good meltdown

No thanks ROFL

I save my winding up XBoners for N4G!!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

rolexeagle1 · 14-08-2013 2:54pm

Does anyone know if we will be able to get the SKY app on PS4. I have a 360 at the moment and use the SKY app of my family sky subscription in my own apartment. It is great that I can use it at no extra fee apart from Xbox live fee of course. But the PS4 will have PS+, does anyone have or heard of any info on this??

Xenji · 14-08-2013 2:57pm

srumball wrote: »

Does anyone know if we will be able to get the SKY app on PS4. I have a 360 at the moment and use the SKY app of my family sky subscription in my own apartment. It is great that I can use it at no extra fee apart from Xbox live fee of course. But the PS4 will have PS+, does anyone have or heard of any info on this??

It has not been confirmed yet and I do not think Microsoft have any sort of exclusive deal, but going by the entertainment apps that we know will be available of the US version, I do not see why they would not make it available.

Xenji · 14-08-2013 2:58pm

jaffusmax wrote: »

:rolleyes:

No thanks ROFL

I save my winding up XBoners for N4G!!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

Ah your no fun, will do it myself then, just put my flameguard on first.

jaffusmax · 14-08-2013 3:00pm

Xenji wrote: »

Ah your no fun, will do it myself then, just put my flameguard on first.

Beefy78 · 14-08-2013 3:02pm

Xenji wrote: »

It has not been confirmed yet and I do not think Microsoft have any sort of exclusive deal, but going by the entertainment apps that we know will be available of the US version, I do not see why they would not make it available.

I really hope so. Currently have my Parent's Sky Go running on my iPad but if I can get that on the PS instead then that bumps the PS4 way up my list of priorities and means that it would pay for itself within six months considering the amount I'd save paying UPC.

FlyingIrishMan · 14-08-2013 3:05pm

If it doesn't you can always buy something like Chromecast, 30euro dongle that plugs into your tv and will stream netflix, sky, hbo go etc and use any Android phone as a remote.
It's devices like that that make the media side of Xbox pointless.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 3:16pm

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

If it doesn't you can always buy something like Chromecast, 30euro dongle that plugs into your tv and will stream netflix, sky, hbo go etc and use any Android phone as a remote.
It's devices like that that make the media side of Xbox pointless.

In fairness it's tablets, smartphones and smart TVs that are making all those media features on both consoles, besides blu ray, pointless.

I don't know why MS keep pushing that angle. The place is saturated with media apps from blu ray players to TVs, to dongles. It's honestly not a selling point anymore like it was 7 years ago.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 3:19pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

I really hope so. Currently have my Parent's Sky Go running on my iPad but if I can get that on the PS instead then that bumps the PS4 way up my list of priorities and means that it would pay for itself within six months considering the amount I'd save paying UPC.

This would save you €500 odd euro. Gonna get one myself because I prefer 4OD on my iPad instead of console because I just find it more awkward and slow to use.

Beefy78 · 14-08-2013 3:23pm

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

If it doesn't you can always buy something like Chromecast, 30euro dongle that plugs into your tv and will stream netflix, sky, hbo go etc and use any Android phone as a remote.
It's devices like that that make the media side of Xbox pointless.

It's only pointless if you've got, or want to get, any of those. I'm sure a lot of people want one device which does everything.

I don't think Sky Go works on any of those things. This seems to be the list of supported devices.

http://help.sky.com/tv/sky-tv-on-other-devices/sky-go-supported-devices#tab-2

Beefy78 · 14-08-2013 3:25pm

1ZRed wrote: »

This would save you €500 odd euro. Gonna get one myself because I prefer 4OD on my iPad instead of console because I just find it more awkward and slow to use.

I'm liking that! Just need to buy a second iPad now so I can use one whilst the other is hooked up to the TV

EDIT - need one which works with iPad 4.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 3:26pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

It's only pointless if you've got, or want to get, any of those. I'm sure a lot of people want one device which does everything.

I don't think Sky Go works on any of those things. This seems to be the list of supported devices.

http://help.sky.com/tv/sky-tv-on-other-devices/sky-go-supported-devices#tab-2

But it doesn't even list xbox there, so it could be out of date. If that chromcast thing said they'll have sky go then more than likely they will.

FlyingIrishMan · 14-08-2013 3:26pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

It's only pointless if you've got, or want to get, any of those. I'm sure a lot of people want one device which does everything.

I don't think Sky Go works on any of those things. This seems to be the list of supported devices.

http://help.sky.com/tv/sky-tv-on-other-devices/sky-go-supported-devices#tab-2

Probably doesn't support Chromecast yet, but it definitely will. It's only been out two weeks, and it runs android so it won't be hard for them to port the app.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 3:35pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

I'm liking that! Just need to buy a second iPad now so I can use one whilst the other is hooked up to the TV

EDIT - need one which works with iPad 4.

There ya go
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HDMI-AV-Adapter-Apple-iPhone/dp/B008CCX3ZW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1376490726&sr=1-2&keywords=ipad+hdmi+lightning

Suppose you could by another now that you've saved €500. Would be stupid not to, like

Beefy78 · 14-08-2013 3:41pm

1ZRed wrote: »

But it doesn't even list xbox there, so it could be out of date. If that chromcast thing said they'll have sky go then more than likely they will.

Xbox is on the right hand side.

I do understand your point but I just don't see any downside to running these media apps. These machines are basically PCs.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 3:56pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

Xbox is on the right hand side.

I do understand your point but I just don't see any downside to running these media apps. These machines are basically PCs.

Yeah I know what you mean, but it takes away power from the consoles when such an emphasis doesn't need to be on them. Like you can stream some on-demand services from your phone to your TV, the idea of a dedicated box for it is on the way out. In 5 years time smart TVs with all that included could be all you can buy.

stevenmu · 14-08-2013 4:11pm

1ZRed wrote: »

Yeah I know what you mean, but it takes away power from the consoles when such an emphasis doesn't need to be on them.

It doesn't take any power away from them as consoles, they still have all the gaming capability they would have.

1ZRed · 14-08-2013 4:12pm

stevenmu wrote: »

It doesn't take any power away from them as consoles, they still have all the gaming capability they would have.

The huge amount of RAM that's going to be locked away to those apps, most of which will probably go untouched and will be sitting idle 90% of the time.

rolexeagle1 · 14-08-2013 4:14pm

1ZRed wrote: »

The huge amount of RAM that's going to be locked away to those apps, most of which will probably go untouched and will be sitting idle 90% of the time.

The RAM wouldn't be used unless the app was though?? maybe im wrong.

Or the reserved RAM for the OS would include an amount for these apps?

Sephiroth_dude · 14-08-2013 4:18pm

Xenji wrote: »

Ah your no fun, will do it myself then, just put my flameguard on first.

jaffusmax wrote: »

:rolleyes:

I would not like to think the heat would be off SONY getting the PS4 out sooner rather than later! :cool:

No thanks ROFL

I save my winding up XBoners for N4G!!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

One of ye do it anyway

.

Beefy78 · 14-08-2013 4:18pm

I don't believe that the current gen apps take away any power at all from the core use of the machine (to play games). The PS3's media apps are no more sophisticated than those which run on my four year old smartphone.

Maybe the next gen apps will be more sophisticated and resource-intensive. I've not seen anything to suggest that though - at least as far as the PS4 is concerned.

LauraW7746 · 14-08-2013 4:19pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

One of ye do it anyway .

Xenji did it

I thought Richard would have been the best person for the job, he is used to getting flack over there

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