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Rumors of Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 4 have certainly been gaining some traction, and according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, it seems that it is possible that we can expect the PlayStation 4 to be able to stream PlayStation 3 games, as well as play new PlayStation 4 games via optical disk. “The new technology, to be unveiled Wednesday along with the new console, will allow users to play games delivered over the Internet, these people said. The streaming service, they added, is designed to use current PlayStation 3 titles on the new console; the new device is also expected to play new games stored on optical discs.”

This notion isn’t completely ludicrous because if you recall, back in 2012 Sony acquired online gaming company Gaikai, so for them leverage Gaikai’s services for its upcoming PlayStation 4 would not be a stretch of the imagination. That along with a recent rumor suggesting that the next-gen PlayStation will be focusing more on its playing options rather than merely hardware would certainly support this latest report. We’re not 100% sure how Sony plans to implement this, but it is definitely worth taking note at least for now. Sony will be holding an event on the 20^th of February, so be sure to check back with us then for the details.

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A leaked PlayStation 4 prototype controller was leaked across the Internet yesterday, and today, we’re seeing an additional image of that controller pop up again today.

The leaked PlayStation 4 prototype controller that we’re seeing today looks more like the traditional DualShock controller all PlayStation owners have become accustomed to. Once again, there’s a touchpad towards the top of the face of the controller where the Start, Select and PlayStation button were originally located on the PlayStation 3′s DualShock controller. We also notice the grips of the controller look a little more slender than yesterday’s leak, which could just be due to the photo being taken at a different angle.

It’s being widely speculated Sony’s press event being held next week in New York City will debut the PlayStation 4. Unfortunately, you probably won’t be attending since it’s a media only event. The good news is we’ll be there and will pass along as much information as possible concerning the PlayStation 4, if it is in fact debuting next week.

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Game site Destructoid has stumbled upon a photo of what looks like a never-seen before PlayStation controller. Obviously, the first question that comes to mind is : is that the PlayStation 4 controller? First of all, let’s take a look: the biggest change is in the middle, and there seems to be a glossy surface that could be a touch display or a display of some sort. Secondly the little holes in the middle do look like a microphone – possibly for voice commands. Or it may just be a weird speaker. At the very bottom, there is a little protrusion that may be a 3.5mm headphone jack, which would be great for multiplayer games, or for silent play in general.

In the front the glowing thing reminds me of the Move controllers, so I dare speculating that this would be used for motion tracking, and if that was the case, this would mean that more titles could rely on some form of basic motion sensing. It’s really fun to speculate over this, but in the end, I would bet that this is a prototype rather than the final controller. That said, it may provide good hints as of what type of functionality the final controller may have. Also, keep in mind that most prototypes come with all possible extensions and connectors, but it doesn’t mean that the final product will.  What do you think?

We’ll have more answers next week as Ubergizmo is heading to Sony’s PlayStation event in New York. Stay tuned!

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Many believe that the PlayStation 4 will be released this year, although when exactly remains to be seen, but at the same time it is speculated that the announcement at the very least will take place on the 20^th of February. The next question on everyone’s minds (we’re assuming!) is that how much will the console cost once it goes on sale? Now the PlayStation 3 was definitely not cheap when it was released, although considering it was a huge step up from the PlayStation 2, we guess we can understand why it was priced so expensive at its early stages.

Now according to a newspaper Asahi Shimbun (translate by Gematsu), word has it that the PlayStation 4 could cost around $427 (after conversion from the Japanese Yen). This is compared to the PS3 which cost around $500 at launch for the 20GB version, but perhaps with technology being more advanced these days, it is possible that manufacturing the PS4 could be cheaper which is why Sony is able to price the device more affordably. Either way it is speculation for now, but hopefully come 20^th February there will be more details to share, but in the meantime what do you think about the possible price tag? Fair?

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PlayStation 4 rumors are starting to get hot, especially since the WSJ claims that the PlayStation 4 will be announced at Sony’s 20^th of February event. While that may or may not be true, we’re sure that many PS4 hopefuls are still curious as to what sort of games they might be able to expect at the launch of the console, and according to STFUandPlay (backed up by Polygon author aegies), it seems that come 20^th of February we can expect to see a next-gen racing game announced, as well as a project that Killzone studio Guerilla Games has been working on.

The specifics of the games were not revealed, but according to the information, the next-gen racer is said to be similar in play style of Project Gotham Racing, and the team behind it originally planned for it to be a Gran Turismo title but apparently Sony Japan did not give them to go ahead. Either way assuming the rumors are true, it looks like the 20^th of February could be an interesting day for all of us. If you’re curious to see if the rumors pan out, be sure to check back with us then as we will keep you updated with the news!

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