Devs shaped PS4, wasn't designed 'in an ivory tower somewhere in Tokyo'

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Sony's PS3 was a console built on ego that had harsh executive level repercussions following it's launch. For the recently revealed PlayStation 4, which Sony has been developing for several years, they took a more democratic approach, talking to developers and publishers on what it should do.

"We've been very closely involved in the development of the machine," said Hermen Hulst, co founder of Killzone developer Guerrilla Games, to sources. "It is no longer designed in an ivory tower somewhere in Tokyo, it's shared with us, with Naughty Dog, with Sony San Diego – and together we've built the machine."

The source assumes developer consultation and discussions with publishers like Ubisoft led to the PS4 being designed in line with modern PCs, so devs could easily learn and work with the hardware. Other design elements noted were greater social integration and controller elements, like concave triggers and the headphone jack.

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PGAPosted:

Zyphr I'm sure the console will look sexy.


Yeah ,it will probably look cool :)

ZyphrPosted:

I'm sure the console will look sexy.

ToesPosted:

Hall
Laskeyy I'm pretty sure the ps4 will be good quality, none the less I think the 720 will win my favor though.


We don't even know anything about the 720 yet!


Lol, i hope they release news about it soon!

HallPosted:

Laskeyy I'm pretty sure the ps4 will be good quality, none the less I think the 720 will win my favor though.


We don't even know anything about the 720 yet!

ZyphrPosted:

Laskeyy I'm pretty sure the ps4 will be good quality, none the less I think the 720 will win my favor though.


Considering Sony released their system first.

LaskeyyPosted:

I'm pretty sure the ps4 will be good quality, none the less I think the 720 will win my favor though.

imgurPosted:

SOG
Centurial
Cygnet Im really interested in which console will be smaller, and which will look better, the ps4, or next gen xbox..


I'm hoping the 720 will.


I'm guessing the 720 will, if the photo of the PS4 is true.


I hope the photo is false, I hate the design.

imgurPosted:

Centurial
Cygnet Im really interested in which console will be smaller, and which will look better, the ps4, or next gen xbox..


I'm hoping the 720 will.


So am I.

SOGPosted:

Centurial
Cygnet Im really interested in which console will be smaller, and which will look better, the ps4, or next gen xbox..


I'm hoping the 720 will.


I'm guessing the 720 will, if the photo of the PS4 is true.

CentPosted:

Cygnet Im really interested in which console will be smaller, and which will look better, the ps4, or next gen xbox..


I'm hoping the 720 will.


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