Sony PS4 Console

The PS4 Headset is likely to be one of the first accessories you’ll buy once you receive your shiny new Playstation from those lovely people at Sony.

If it follows on from the PS3 headset, the PS4 version is likely to be a wireless headset using bluetooth technology. There may also be a USB headset that uses a corded connection. Some headset users prefer the USB headset as they believe that the bluetooth headset has lag, ie. there is a slight delay between what you see happening on the screen and what you hear in your headset. Even if this were true of the PS3 headset, I’m sure it won’t be an issue when the PS4 headset is released.

PS4 Headset Features

Typical features on the PS4 headset are likely to be high quality audio for gaming, high quality microphone for voice chat (what other type is there?), mute status for when someone wants to disturb your gaming, volume level, battery fuel gauge, charging status.

The headset connection status should be displayed on the PS4 on-screen display. Like the PS3 headset, the PS4 headset should be able to be used as a microphone when docked in the charging cradle – voice output is automatically transferred to the TV in this case. This allows for easy storage of the headset when not in use. Expected other features:

• Supports High-Fidelity voice input / output
• Support of voice command function
• Easy pairing with PS4 Console
• Charging Cradle for easy charging.
• Backwards compatible with existing PS3 games
• Compatible with Bluetooth enabled mobile phones
• Small, compact, comfortable

Reports are starting to circulate regarding the cell architecture Sony may be considering for it’s forthcoming PlayStation 4 games console.

These rumours propose that the PS4 will be using a multi-core CPU, one advantage would be to see developers being quick to develop for the console as a multi-core CPU would be easier to develop for than the Cell architecture.

Sony have repeatedly said the PS3 will have a ten year life span but that does not preclude the PS4 and PS3 living side by side for a while. We stick with our 2012 suggested release date.

The best and closest suggestion we can offer at this stage is that the new Sony PS4 Console will be released in the UK around 2011 or 2012.

Clearly this is a guess, nothing more at this stage.

We are trying hard to get information from Sony on the technical specifications for the new Playstation 4 console, but unsurprisingly, they won’t tell us!

We are expecting the PS4 console to retain all that is good about the PS3 and then add a little extra. Emphasis will clearly be on 3D TV and downloads rather than what is fast becomming old fashioned hard disc format games.

This will of course require a faster processor and a significantly greater storage capacity.

Once launched, PS4 Games will be in huge demand, and as such, we expect stock availability to be limited. This page shows the latest stock information for the UK market.

Pre-Order Sony PS4 Console

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