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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SOGPosted:

pmsl Most of the playstations have looked good, so i dont see why this one would be any different


Yep, there was a rumor picture but I honestly doubt it was the real thing due to the thickness of it.

dmofPosted:

Most of the playstations have looked good, so i dont see why this one would be any different

CentPosted:

Yikes
SOG The design of the PS4 should be sick, I can feel it.


Yeah it probably will be, but im looking forward to the Xbox 720 more!


Same here, next month we get to see it, hopefully it looks good!

SOGPosted:

Yikes
Soulful
SOG
Yikes
SOG The design of the PS4 should be sick, I can feel it.


Yeah it probably will be, but im looking forward to the Xbox 720 more!


As am I, the PS4 will be outstanding also though.


It will be great, but the 720 will be better.


I agree. The Xbox has so much more things.


It some decent things, not much that the PS doesn't though.

SOGPosted:

Yikes
SOG The design of the PS4 should be sick, I can feel it.


Yeah it probably will be, but im looking forward to the Xbox 720 more!


As am I, the PS4 will be outstanding also though.

MazurPosted:

-GL Yea this will be very expensive i believe. Theres really no need for new consules anyway.


there is no need, you may think that, but it's been almost 8 years since there was a new one. before that it was about 5 years, so it's kind of expected that there be a new one around this time.

SOGPosted:

The design of the PS4 should be sick, I can feel it.

MTVPosted:

-GL Yea this will be very expensive i believe. Theres really no need for new consules anyway.


That's what I'm saying. It's not like we got money to blow

GrownPosted:

Yea this will be very expensive i believe. Theres really no need for new consules anyway.

ChugJugPosted:

Soulful
HaloUK
SOG
Mazur
Immerse I'm pretty sure we can all come to an agreement that the next-gen consoles will be expensive. At least 400+ hopefully less, but I'm just trying to think logically.


i'm thinking somewhere around the pricerange of $300-$700... sad to say such a high price but with these companies it's hard to predict something...


My guess would be somewhere from $450-$500.

Thats not a bad price for a new console.


I agree with that, I wouldn't mind paying $400.


I can't wait it will be worth it


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