PlayStation 4

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PlayStation 4
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Release Date November 2013
Developer Sony
Game Chronology:
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 4 is the forth video game console produced by Japanese electronics company Sony. It was released on November 15, 2013 in the US and on November 29, 2013 in Europe. It is the successor of the PlayStation 3 and is a member of the 8th generation gaming consoles along with Microsofts Xbox One and Nintendos Wii U.

Technical

Just as the Xbox One the PS4 features a custom 8 core x86 64bit APU (combined CPU/GPU) developed by AMD. It is accompanied by 8GB of DDR5 RAM and has a build in BluRay drive as well as a 500GB hard disk for save game storage and downloaded content.

It connects to the internet by means of a gigabit Ethernet port or 802.11g/n WiFi. PlayStation Network is used for online gaming and use of the Playstation Store.

An additional stereo PlayStation Camera (successor of the Eye Toy) is available as an accessory.

The PS4 always creates a video of the last 15 minutes of game play. These and screenshots can be shared on Facebook or Twitter by use of a new Share button on the controller, or later copied to an external USB drive.

Owners of a PlayStation Vita can link their PS for via Remote Play: Game sessions can then be transferred to the Vita and continued over the local network or the internet.

Games on PlayStation 4

Tomb Raider (2013) Definitive Edition

Tomb Raider (2013) was the first Tomb Raider game to be released for this console in the form of the reworked Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, release in January of 2014. It features enhanced graphics, using the consoles more advanced hardware.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris was released for PS4 in December of 2014. It is the successor of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

PS4 Cover

The successor of the reboot game will be released one year after the version for the Xbox One (11 October 2016[1]) because of a timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft. This has been confirmed by Crystal Dynamics.[2][3]

The full title of the PlayStation 4 version will be Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration. This version will also be released for Xbox One and PC as well on the same date.[4]

References

  1. https://www.wikiraider.com/index.php/Articles:2016/07/19/Rise_of_the_Tomb_Raider_PS4_Release_Date
  2. http://www.wikiraider.com/index.php/Articles:2015/07/23/PC_and_PS4_release_dates_revealed Wiki News Article
  3. http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/124843126455/square-enix-announces-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-for Official Tomb Raider Blog
  4. CrystalID Fansite Newsletter: 08/03/2016