Wall Street Journal technology reporter Takashi Mochizuki tweeted that Damian Thong, who leaked the release of PlayStation Slim and PlayStation4 Pro, says Sony will release PlayStation 5 by 2018. It should be noted that the PS4 Pro is not powerful enough to run most big budget games at native 4k and utilises a checkerboard rendering technique for this goal. If you do have an HDR set, however, the new feature works with both gaming and entertainment content that supports HDR. It’s especially useful if they are replacing their PS4 system with a new one like upgrading to PS4 Pro. The Quick Menu overlays on top of the game and it is customizable so you can design it to your liking. Apparently, the developing studio of “Farming Simulator” has just confirmed that its farming simulation video game would have playable mods on the PS4 version of the title.
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We also witnessed “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End” – arguably this generation’s most gorgeous console game – somehow become even more stunning with the help of a similar HDR patch. The entire PS4 interface has been significantly streamlined, and now lets you organize your various games and apps into handy folders, something users have been asking for since the system launched.
“Our feeling is that while physical media continues to be a big part of the games business, we see a trend on video towards streaming”, he said.
The PS4 Pro is still a PS4, which means all games, accessories, online player pool, OS and so on will be the same. Despite the slim design, the new model has all of the same aspects that the Original PS4 has. It will go on sale on September 15 with a $299 price tag.
While the eyes-on HDR comparisons occasionally had us scooping our jaws from the floor – and may be enough to convince the “highly discriminating” gamers House referenced to pony up for a PS4 Pro – we’ll remain cautiously optimistic until the hardware not only raises the bar, but manages to hurl it through the heart of our expectations, as well.
All PS4 systems as promised will have virtual reality capability with the upcoming launch of PlayStation VR. That’s quite a bit fewer than you had probably been expecting.
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Sony has officially released Firmware 4.00 for its PlayStation 4 console, bringing high dynamic range (HDR) rendering and a raft of additional features to existing consoles ahead of the PlayStation 4 Pro’s launch. Microsoft’s next Xbox console, dubbed Project Scorpio for now, won’t be available until the 2017 holiday season.
