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Sony is ready to share the PlayStation 4 with the world.
The Japanese electronics giant unveiled the new gaming system yesterday, hyping the machine as a “supercharged PC” with the ability to effortlessly share interactive experiences, from instantly broadcasting videos of gaming action to virtually handing out health potions to friends online.
“[This] marks a moment of truth and a bold step forward for PlayStation,” said Andrew House, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.
Sony said the system will feature an eight-core processor that can juggle more tasks than the PlayStation 3 and be part of a new digital ecosystem that’s “the fastest, most powerful gaming network.”
“Our long-term vision is to reduce download times of digital titles to zero,” said Mark Cerny, Sony’s lead system architect on the PS4.
The PS4 is Sony’s first major game machine since the PS3 went on sale in 2006.
Among the PS4’s revisions is an updated controller that adds a touchpad and a “share” button.