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Sony announces release date for PS4

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For those who are interested, word on the street is that Sony’s PS4 will be available in the UK and other European countries as of 29 November – just in time for Christmas…imagine that!

This information came to light during Sony’s press conference at Gamescom 2013 this week and proves that the company can keep promises, having stated that release of the console would be in time for this year’s Christmas holiday season. Gamers in the US will be able to get their hands on the PS4 a little earlier – from 15 November – at a price of $399. Individuals in the UK will pay £349, and in the rest of Europe it will cost €399.

Sony used the opportunity to make a few other announcements too:

  • PS4 owners will get a free 14-day trial of PlayStation Plus when they buy the new console.
  • Every PS4 bought comes with The Playroom (a demo showcasing DualShock 4 and the PlayStation Eye) pre-installed.
  • In total, 33 games will be released for the PS4 by the end of this year. This includes (but is in no way limited to) titles such as Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and FIFA 14.
  • Sony has signed a broadband deal with UK internet service provider Virgin Media, and more details will be released in due time.

For those who need to jog their memory regarding the PS4′s most important specs:

  • Single-chip x86-64 AMD Jaguar 8-core processor
  • AMD next-gen Radeon GPU (1.84 teraFLOPS)
  • GDDR5 8GB memory
  • 500GB hard disk drive

What many excited gamers have noticed is that the PS4 will cost £80 less than the Xbox One, which will go on sale £429. Considering the cost factor, as well as the Xbox One’s specs compared to those of Sony’s new gaming console…one question remains: will it be the PS4 or the Xbox One that wins the hearts of gamers this year?

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