Less Than A Month...

First my apologies for not updating when I normally do, but I wanted to let some of the news pass before just announcing for the fun of it. With that said...WOW things have come out since the last update.

A Tale Of Two Playstations -

PS4 Slim:

So after months of speculations and even some recent leaks, it seems that we now have two new Playstations. First we have the PS4 Slim that comes with Uncharted 4 and 500 gigs. Compared to the current model, the new PS4 is 30% smaller by volume, 16% smaller by weight and consumes 28% less power. Coming out on September 15th for $299 and will be replacing the current PS4 as the standard model (Yes you change still upgrade the hard drive which is now on the back and there is no optical out port)

*There will be a 1 tb version coming out soon, but no price as of yet.

How the slim PS4 looks different to launch PS4 hardware:

• Thinner form factor with softened corners and an all-matte finish
• Approximately 40 per cent smaller, with dimensions of 26.5cm x 26.5cm x 3.8cm compared to the launch PS4's 27.5cm x 30cm x 5.3cm.
• Physical power and eject buttons housed just below the disc drive
• Light bar removed in favour of a light on the new power button
• Two USB 3.0 ports positioned apart from one another on the front of the device
• The base of the console has multiple 'legs' made of protruding plastic in the shape of iconic PlayStation symbols
• The PlayStation square, triangle, circle, and cross symbols are stamped on the side of the console, with the circle also acting as part of the attachment for the stand

The slim PS4's features and hardware compared to the original PS4:

• Removal of the Optical Out port on the rear of the console
• An updated DualShock 4 controller that comes packaged in the box (see more below)
• Two hard drive options - standard 500GB, or an increased capacity of 1TB
• The ability to change hard drives with a dedicated panel on the back
• New hard drive supplier - Toshiba MQ01ABD050 2.5-inch in our hands-on - but the same 5400rpm speeeds
• Reduction in fan noise, heat, and power consumption (around 41% less power on the dashboard in early tests)
• WiFi Improvements - 5GB IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supported (also available with the Pro model)

You can preorder it here:

Amazon

BestBuy

GameStop

PS4 PRO:

Sony also announced a PS4 Pro model that doubles the cpu processing power of the original PS4 and allows for a smoother more detailed experience that those with a 4K TV will truly benefit from. Also with the upgraded processing power, the PSVR will also benefit as it will help smooth out the experience. The PS4 PRO comes with a 1TB hard drive and  is out on November 10th, 2016 for $399.

The PS4 Pro will exceed the original console in terms of processing power. Sony didn't provide overall figures, but it did claim the new AMD Polaris architecture GPU is more than twice as fast as the PS4's.

These are the new PS4 Pro specs:

• Main processor: Custom-chip single Processor
• CPU: x86-64 AMD "Jaguar," 8 cores
• GPU: 4.20 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon™ based graphics engine
• Memory: GDDR5 8GB
• Storage size: 1TB
• External dimensions: Approx. 295×55×327 mm (width × height × length) (excludes largest projection)
• Mass: Approx. 3.3 kg
• BD/DVD Drive: BD × 6 CAV, DVD × 8 CAV
• Input/Output: Super-Speed USB (USB 3.1 Gen.1) port × 3, AUX port × 1
• Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)×1, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE)
• Power: AC 100V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: Max. 310W
• Operating temp: 5ºC – 35ºC
• AV Output: HDMI out port (supports 4K/HDR) DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port

You can pre order here:

Amazon

BestBuy

GameStop

PS4 PRO VS PS4 – SOFTWARE

The promise of double the graphics power suggests we'll be getting some amazing games in the future, but Sony has previously told developers the the PS4 Pro cannot have "exclusive" games of its own; all software must work on the older hardware, be it the original PS4 or the slimmer 2016 model.

However, games will be allowed to have Pro-exclusive improvements such as higher-res textures, better resolutions and improved frame rates, provided they still run at an acceptable pace on the original console.

"Pro-Enhanced" versions of PS4 titles can be identified by the following logo on packaging. Our guess is the same information will appear on the PlayStation Store alongside digital titles.

Both the Pro and Slim come with the new DS4 controller.

New Dual Shock 4 Controller:

The big addition is a strip of light at the top of the controller's touch pad, allowing players to see the controller's light colour without having to look at the underside of the controller. The light bar itself is slightly smaller.

It'll also transfer data over USB when plugged into the PS4, reducing the very slight Bluetooth lag seen in the launch controller. This feature isn't exclusive to new PS4 models - it'll also work if you plug the new controller into a launch PS4 also.

It'll also look a little different too, with the thumbsticks and D-pad adopting a more grey colour scheme than the original black.

This controller will retail separately, coming in the same Magma Red and Wave Blue colour varieties as the originals.

The New controller should be $59.99 and will be available at all retail and online locations.

Along came the accessories:

Sony also announced a new camera.

Old Model : Size 186mm x 27mm x 27mm (width x height x depth) – 183g

New model : Size 159mm x 28mm x 28mm (width x height x depth) – 152g

Features that are the same :

• Video frame rate 1280x800 pixels when 60fps
• 640x400 pixels at the time 120fps
• 320x192 pixels at the time 240fps
• Video format RAW, YUV (uncompressed)
• Lens Dual lens, F value /F2.0 fixed focus
• Shooting distance 30cm
• Shooting range 85 °
• Microphone 4-channel array-type microphone
• Connecting terminal PS4 dedicated terminal (AUX terminal)
• Cable length About 2mComing out November 27th for $59.99.

I will be adding all the accessories to the section as well along with the new games coming out as well.

Demo Disc:

With each PSVR headset will include a demo disc so that come October 13th, everyone will have something to play and experience. So here are all the games included:

• Allumette (Penrose)
• Battlezone (Rebellion)
• DriveClub VR (SIE WWS)
• Eve: Valkyrie (CCP Games)
• Gnog (KO_OP)
• Harmonix Music VR (Harmonix Music Systems)
• Headmaster (Frame Interactive)
• Here They Lie (SIE WWS)
• Job Simulator (Owlchemy Labs)
• PlayStation VR Worlds (SIE WWS)
• Resident Evil 7 biohazard — Kitchen Teaser (Capcom CO., LTD.)
• Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)
• Rigs Mechanized Combat League (SIE WWS)
• Thumper (Drool)
• Tumble VR (SIE WWS)
• Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (SIE WWS)
• Wayward Sky (Uber Entertainment)
• Within (Within)

Anywhere VR:

Sony also announced Anywhere VR. Sony is wanting to bring your smartphone into VR on the PSVR offering you "supreme relaxation". This experience projects your phone's display inside an immersive environment, allowing you to check your messages and apps all without removing the PSVR.

Well since we only have less than a month until the PSVR is unleashed, let's keep that excitement going and all have an awesome time.