PlayStation 4 - raises friend limit, headset included,'very large' HDD

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Sony has just wrapped up its PS4-centric presentation at GDC in San Francisco during which it shared new information on the high-end console.

First up, multiplayer gamers will be pleased to know that Sony will include a mono microphone/headset with every PS4, reports CVG's Andy Robinson, who was in attendance, via Twitter.
The firm also said that a split/screen multiplayer game could use the PS4 Eye to identify where players are sat and move the windows around to be suit each player's location in front of the TV.

The DualShock 4's lightbar - the illuminated panel across the top of the controller - will assist player recognition by shining a different colour on each controller in use. The lightbar, Sony said, can also be used for in-game effects such as gun muzzle flash health bars.

Sony showed off cute augmented reality demo featuring little robots living inside the controller. The could player shake the pad and press buttons to interact with the robots.

Sony also confirmed during the presentation that it will raise the PSN friend limit on PS4, according to IGN. It didn't specify what the new limit will be, but currently the PS3 enforces a 100-friend limit.

It also promised that every PS4 will come with a "very large hard drive", but again held off confirming capacities.

IGN also reports that the DualShock 4 controller will come with an extension port on it - likely to provide the possibility for add-ons in future. It will also revert back to regular digital buttons, doing away with the pressure-sensitive buttons on the PS2 and PS3 controllers due to the fact that no one used them on PS3.

THe PS4 will also charge the DualShock 4 (via a USB cable) even when on standby, unlike the PS3, which has to be fully switched on to provide power to drained controllers.

Sony has pencilled in a "holiday 2013" PS4 release date for the machine.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/398287/new-ps4-details-raises-friend-limit-headset-included-very-large-hdd/

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WhirlpoolPosted:

doubln4ti0n I think 100 friends is enough there's no real need to increase it.


I don't know about you but my friends list is full and I'd still like to add more people..

WhirlpoolPosted:

Karn
Stacking trying to make it beat Xbox 720.. What a fail.


I know they are just failing but i do hope the xbox 720 does raise the friends list though.


I like the idea of a bigger friends list, I hope the 720 does this too

TagsPosted:

Stacking trying to make it beat Xbox 720.. What a fail.


I know they are just failing but i do hope the xbox 720 does raise the friends list though.

StackingPosted:

trying to make it beat Xbox 720.. What a fail.

SynybunPosted:

Euler
doubln4ti0n
Ioway i dont think a raised friend limit will increase sales.


I don't think it would at all.


No something like this doesn't increase sales, who's going to buy a PS4, just because you can have more friends than the PS3? Nobody, that's who.


I don't even see the point of having more than 100 friends, chances are you don't talk to every single one of them anymore.

EulerPosted:

doubln4ti0n
Ioway i dont think a raised friend limit will increase sales.


I don't think it would at all.


No something like this doesn't increase sales, who's going to buy a PS4, just because you can have more friends than the PS3? Nobody, that's who.

EulerPosted:

doubln4ti0n I think 100 friends is enough there's no real need to increase it.


No but if it doesn't really change anything in terms of memory usage or anything, then I don't see why they shouldn't increase it, if they can!

doubln4ti0nPosted:

I think 100 friends is enough there's no real need to increase it.

doubln4ti0nPosted:

Ioway i dont think a raised friend limit will increase sales.


I don't think it would at all.

doubln4ti0nPosted:

Azare headset included? how thoughtful of sony!


I know they should have done this a long time ago.