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Sony has just announced that their upcoming next generation console, the Sony PS4, will arrive with a massive 300MB launch day patch. Hmmm, a patch that is released on the same day that the console itself rolls out to the masses? Not exactly the most auspicious of starts, don’t you think so? Well, what will this particular 1.5 patch bring with it? It is a pretty comprehensive list if you were to check it out, but here are some details that might just pique your interest.

You will be able to use Remote Play to play your PS4 games on your PlayStation Vita via Wi-Fi or through PS4 link. Apart from that, taking a page out of Dreamcast’s book, there is the second screen functionality that will make use of the PS4 Link or PlayStation App in order to transform your PS Vita, iPhone, iPad, or Android phones and tablets as a second screen for supported titles. Not only that, you can also stream gameplay via Ustream or Twitch, or choose to spectate using the PS4′s Live from PlayStation app.

Those are not an exhaustive list, but what’s important to take note is this – none of the PS4’s much vaunted features will work if you do not install the 1.50 patch, which pretty much makes it a compulsory installation for all new PS4 owners. Bummer! [Press Release]

Sony PS4 Launch Day 1.5 Patch Detailed original content from Ubergizmo.

So we know that Sony has gone through more than 20 different prototypes for its DualShock 4 controller for their upcoming PlayStation 4 console. Well for those who are interested in learning more about the console and some of the changes that Sony made under the hood, an interview (continued from last time) with Sony’s Toshimasa Aoiki held with VentureBeat revealed that the DualShock 4 controllers also did away with analog buttons, claiming that a lack of interest from developers led to their decision to do away with the feature. Instead the DualShock 4 controllers will not feature digital buttons and will only register on and off states, versus analog buttons which allow for varying degrees of states.

For example in Gran Turismo 5, the game allowed gamers to slowly accelerate by pressing the shoulder buttons on the DualShock 3 controllers slowly, but if you were to attempt something similar with the DualShock 4 controllers, you’d be out of luck. According to Aoki, “With the DualShock 3, we were able to get analog data, which games didn’t really use […] For DualShock 4, we deleted that, and now it’s all digital. The mechanism inside is a little different, and the data that games get is different.” What do you guys think? Is this a feature you wish more developers had gotten on board with?

DualShock 4 Controllers Drop Analog Buttons Due To Lack Of Developer Interest original content from Ubergizmo.

You know for sure that when the two behemoths of the video game console market, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (PS4 for short) come together, sparks are bound to fly from both sides of the divide. There will be hardcore fans supporting their respective favorite consoles, ensuring that they magnify every single flaw of the competition, while highlighting the strengths of their own. When it comes to one of the biggest soccer games to roll out each year, FIFA 14 is set to grace sales charts soon for both the Xbox One and PS4. It does seem that the Xbox One version has a slight advantage over the PS4 version, where PS4 users will have to learn to rely on the system’s automatic 15 minute recording feature, while the Xbox One version will automatically record all of your best FIFA 14 moments so that you have one less thing to worry about, now how about that?

Among the key moments in the game that the Xbox One’s FIFA 14 will record include scoring a goal and your ‘keeper making good saves, and you can always return to relive those moments from the Xbox menu. For PS4 users, you can only access and edit events from the previous 15 minutes of gameplay using a press of the DualShock 4′s share button. Knowing this, will it influence which particular next gen console that you will pick up?

Xbox One Records Your Best FIFA 14 Play Automatically Unlike The PS4 original content from Ubergizmo.

Good news for the PlayStation nation. It seems like the Dualshock 4 controller designed for the PlayStation 4 works with the PlayStation 3 console too. YouTuber Udetto, who writes for German gaming site Computer Bild Spiele, discovered the backwards compatibility while fiddling with a debug version of the PlayStation 4.

There is a catch however. Udetto says the controller will only work with the PS3 if it’s plugged in to the console via USB, which means that it won’t work with PS3 games that require you to play wirelessly. I don’t know of any game that has that requirement, but apparently FIFA 14 is one of those games. That’s really odd. Does that mean you can’t charge a PS3 controller and play FIFA 14 at the same time?

We should remember that Udetto’s discovery was with a prototype controller, and despite his positive findings it’s possible that the controller won’t work with many PS3 games. But since we can buy the controller without shelling out for the entire PS4, here’s hoping Sony can make this backwards compatibility official.

[via Engadget]

PlayStation 4′s launch titles may have taken a hit with the delay of both Watch Dogs and Driveclub, but one game that is definitely expected to be available when the console launches next month is Killzone: Shadow Fall. We recently learned Killzone: Shadow Fall will take over 10 hours to complete, but we’re sure you future PlayStation 4 owners want to absorb as much of the game as humanly possible prior to its release.  Well, then – you should watch the following video as it contains 13 minutes of pure gameplay of Killzone: Shadow Fall. (more…)

Killzone: Shadow Fall Shown Off In 13 Minute Gameplay Demo original content from Ubergizmo.