History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation 4

__NOTOC__ History thumb|The PlayStation 4 logo and wordmark. Development Development of the PlayStation 4 started in 2007.Inside the PlayStation 4 With Mark Cerny https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/191007/inside_the_playstation_4_with_mark_.php www.gamasutra.com 13 November 2020 en Making the console easy to develop for was a priority, likely as a recognition of issues developers had using the powerful, but difficult to utilize hardware of the PlayStation 3. Launch There was great excitement around the launch of the eighth generation of video game consoles, with many wondering which emerging console would prove to be the best option. At a critical moment in 2013 Sony gained positive reactions when it announced it wouldn't have draconian restrictions on sharing physical copies of games,Souppouris Aaron Sony clarifies PS4 game-sharing rules ahead of launch https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/26/5030872/sony-clarifies-ps4-game-sharing-rules-ahead-of-launch 26 October 2020 The Verge 26 October 2013 enFormer Sony VP Shares Story Behind Iconic PS4 Game Sharing Video https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/05/16/story-behind-ps4-game-sharing-video/ 26 October 2020 PlayStation LifeStyle 16 May 2020 in stark contrast with unpopular decisions regarding the original Xbox One, including strict used game policies, always online requirements, and a Kinect requirement raising privacy issues. While Microsoft would quickly change course on their unpopular policies, this fumble gave the PlayStation 4 a critical early edge in the market. The PlayStation 4 was launched on November 15th, 2013 in North America.Anderson Chris C. PS4 Release Date: November 15 Announced As The Big Day https://www.businessinsider.com/ps4-release-date-november-15-announced-as-the-big-day-2013-8 28 October 2020 Business Insider The PlayStation 4 saw a Japanese launch on February 22nd, 2014 at a cost of 39,980 yen.Byford Sam PS4 launches in Japan on February 22nd, three months after the US https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/9/4709812/ps4-japan-release-date 28 October 2020 The Verge 9 September 2013 en The cost to manufacture a PlayStation 4 at launch compared to it's price is estimated to have given Sony a slight margin on console hardware.Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/sony-is-struggling-with-playstation-5-price-due-to-costly-parts 4 February 2021 Bloomberg.com 14 February 2020 enTeardown of Xbox, PS4 reveal tight margins https://www.cnbc.com/2013/11/27/teardown-of-xbox-ps4-reveal-tight-margins.html 4 February 2021 CNBC 27 November 2013 en Refresh thumb|The headquarters of Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, California. The PlayStation and Sony logos are prominently displayed. In January 2016 Sony Interactive Entertainment moved from Japan to San Mateo, California following an internal merger.Console Makers Focus on the West, But You'll Still Get Japanese Games https://www.vice.com/en/article/78kvja/sony-is-moving-playstation-from-japan-to-the-us www.vice.com 28 November 2020 enSony Computer Entertainment And Sony Network Entertainment Announce The Formation Of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2016/sony-computer-entertainment-and-sony-network-entertainment-announce-the-formation-of-sony-interactive-entertainment-llc.html 24 December 2020 www.sony.com Later in 2016, the PlayStation 4 line was given a refresh with two new major models released. The PlayStation 4 Slim was launched on September 15th, 2016 for $299, and the PlayStation 4 Pro was launched on November 10th, 2016 for $399.Gilbert Ben The PlayStation 4 Pro is out now — here's everything you need to know https://www.businessinsider.com/ps4-pro-release-date-specs-features-2016-11#even-though-the-ps4-pro-is-more-powerful-its-not-getting-any-exclusive-games-this-is-a-technical-upgrade-3 Business Insider 25 November 2020 The Slim replaced the original model as the default choice, while the Pro offered a premium high end experience, with both offering improvements over the original model. Legacy The PlayStation 4 was followed by the PlayStation 5. In April of 2021 the PlayStation communities feature was removed.Orland Kyle PS4 owners lament the shutdown of beloved “Communities” social network https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/04/ps4-owners-lament-the-shutdown-of-beloved-communities-social-network/ 23 April 2021 Ars Technica 21 April 2021 en-us Technology Compute Original PlayStation 4 & Slim thumb|A diagram of the cache hierarchy of the PlayStation 4. A single chip includes an AMD APU containing an X86 64 eight core Jaguar CPU clocked at 1.6 gigahertz and a Radeon GPU with 18 compute units clocked at 800 megahertz.Tech specs https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/ps4/tech-specs/ Playstation 25 November 2020 en-gb The PS4 has eight gigabytes of unified GDDR5 RAM on a 256 bit bus with throughput of 176 gigabits per second. The PlayStation 4 GPU has a performance of 1.84 teraflops. PlayStation 4 Pro thumb|The die of an 16 nanometer process AMD APU used in a PlayStation 4 Pro. The PlayStation 4 Pro is powered by an AMD APU containing an X86 64 eight core Jaguar CPU clocked at 2.13 gigahertz and a Radeon GPU with 36 compute units clocked at 911 megahertz.Here's How the PS5's Hardware Compares to the PS4's - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/14/heres-how-the-ps5s-hardware-compares-to-the-ps4s 25 November 2020 en The system has eight gigabytes of GDDR5 RAM with a throughput of 218 gigabits per second. The PlayStation 4 Pro also includes an additional one gigabyte of RAM for game swapping, and another separate bank consisting of 512 megabytes of RAM for specialized features.Inside PlayStation 4 Pro: How Sony made the first 4K games console https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-inside-playstation-4-pro-how-sony-made-a-4k-games-machine 25 November 2020 The PlayStation 4 Pro GPU has a performance of 4.20 teraflops. Secondary Processor PlayStation 4 consoles contain a secondary ARM processor with a dedicated 256 megabytes of DDR3 SDRAM.Secondary Processor And 2Gb RAM Discovered In PlayStation 4 https://www.eteknix.com/secondary-processor-2gb-ram-discovered-playstation-4/ eTeknix 25 November 2020 16 November 2013Playstation 4 - Secondary Processor & 2Gb RAM Discovered http://www.redgamingtech.com/playstation-4-secondary-processor-2gb-ram-discovered/ RedGamingTech 25 November 2020 15 November 2013 The exact purpose of this low power subsystem remains open to speculation. Hardware The PS4 includes Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, and gigabit speed ethernet. This networking hardware allowed supported large game downloads, as well as game streaming. Like the previous PS3, the PS4 includes a Blu-Ray drive, both to load game media and to load Blu-Ray movies. The case of the PS4 is made of injection molded ABS plastic, and the Blu-Ray drive is mostly made out of polyoxymethylene plastic.Gordon Lewis The environmental impact of a PlayStation 4 https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20985330/ps4-sony-playstation-environmental-impact-carbon-footprint-manufacturing-25-anniversary 20 October 2020 The Verge 5 December 2019 en Steel is widely used on the console interior, and an aluminum heatsink is used for heat dissipation. The original PS4 internals are relatively easy to access.PlayStation 4 Teardown https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/PlayStation+4+Teardown/19493 23 October 2020 iFixit 15 November 2013 en The PlayStation 4 Pro was noted for its loud cooling fans.A History of the Biggest Console Defects https://gamerant.com/xbox-overheating-red-ring-death-nintendo-joy-con-drift-ps4-pro-loud/ 24 April 2021 Game Rant 11 October 2020 Software The PlayStation 4 runs Orbis OS, a modified version of FreeBSD 9, as an operating system.Sony's PlayStation 4 Is Running Modified FreeBSD 9 - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=mtm5ndi 28 October 2020 www.phoronix.com As with the PlayStation 3, and to a lesser extent the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 4 was designed to be more than just a game console, and supported a number of extra features. The PlayStation 4 could play multimedia content, including overlaying custom music while playing a game.Hoffman Chris How to Play Local Video and Music Files on Your PlayStation 4 https://www.howtogeek.com/239190/how-to-play-local-video-and-music-files-on-your-playstation-4/ How-To Geek 24 December 2020 The PlayStation 4 includes a web browser,Using the browser PlayStation®4 User's Guide https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/browser/browse.html manuals.playstation.net 15 November 2020 that uses the open source WebKit engine for rendering web content.WebKit https://doc.dl.playstation.net/doc/ps4-oss/webkit.html SIE.COM 24 December 2020 en Special Edition Consoles Persona 5 Royale Special Edition Line Persona 5 Royal limited edition PS4 consoles coming to Japan https://www.destructoid.com/stories/persona-5-royal-limited-edition-ps4-consoles-coming-to-japan-566668.phtml 19 April 2021 Destructoid english Notable Games 2013 The Last of Us Remastered Knack 2014 inFAMOUS Second Son Action adventure game. Read more about inFAMOUS Second Son on Wikipedia. The Tomorrow Children A collaborative adventure game with cold war era iconography. Read more about The Tomorrow Children on Wikipedia. P.T. Teaser of canceled game Silent Hills. Read more about P.T. on Wikipedia. 2015 thumb|upright=2|Project Morpheus booth at E3 2015 Bloodborne Journey - Rerelease Until Dawn Gravity Rush Remastered The Order: 1886 2016 Persona 5 The Last Guardian Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2017 thumb|upright=2|Knack II at E3 2017. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Knack II Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV Wipeout Omega Collection Gravity Rush 2 Nioh Horizon Zero Dawn 2018 thumb|A special edition Monster Hunter World PS4. 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