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Sony Japan SVP Talks about the PS4′s Design, New Colors, USB 3.0, Difference with Xbox One and More

Sony Japan's SVP Masayasu Ito talks about the PS4′s design process, possible new colors, the reason why the USB 3.0 technology was chosen, what he feels about the difference with the console’s most direct competitor and more.

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PlayStation_43855d ago

yay, more colors! this gen seriously lacked home console color variation, especially in the west

Abriael3855d ago

Personally I'd be happy already if they made the console of the same blue and red they made for the controllers. Though in the end i'd still buy mine black, but that particular blue and red are very cool.

Thehyph3855d ago

You would think that they'd at least attempt a blue console seeing as how they've 100% adopted it across the PlayStation brand.

Ever go to bestbuy or somewhere and see the official accessory in the new blue package and the old red and white one right next to each other? It went full blown blue around vita release I'd say.

I'd still stick with the black one though, literally everything else in or on the TV stand, as well as the stand itself, is black.

ErcsYou3855d ago

There is only one color I want, classic PlayStation grey.

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irepbtown3854d ago

They should call them: Old School Grey, Playstation Blue and Red Station.

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xKugo3855d ago

My uncle in Japan gave me a white PS3 some years back, so I was fine on that front. However I don't think, he would be willing to do that again, so I hope they bring color varied PS4s to the United States.

UncleGermrod3855d ago (Edited 3855d ago )

Seriously, a classic PS grey with the blue light strip would be so sick for PS4. Black is always the best overall choice for HT components IMO but if a console stands out I think that's OK. Also the xbox one would look sick in a stealth grey with the whitish-blue light on the front. I'm all about colors. Every xbox 360 controller i have ever owned has always been a new color. Have had the same DS3 since i bought it in 2009 because i dont put as much wear on it, but i think the chrome series xbox 360 has would look equally awesome for a DS3

3-4-53855d ago

* White with neon green/blue Tron lines please

Robotronfiend3855d ago

I really wanted that white/gold Ni No Kuni PS3, just didn't have the money for it.

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darthv723855d ago (Edited 3855d ago )

"Materials and shape of the controller were reviewed from scratch to increase the comfort and grip."

Funny as when i look at the DS4 i see this but with a touchpad: http://www.ntrautanen.fi/co...

The dual analog has the longer grips (like the DS4) and the concave thumbsticks (like the DS4) so they had something tangible to work with.

Abriael3855d ago

Having held it quite extensively, I can tell you that the actual shape is really nothing like that. It feels completely different.

darthv723855d ago

i get so many disagrees but there are some similarities with the scph-1180 and the ds4. True the feel may be different but many are used to either the original ps1 controller or the dual shock style.

The dual analog was only out for a very short time and if you compare side by side there are some real differences between the dual analog and the dual shock.

Its not an insult to sony so why do people disagree so much? the dual analog is a closer resemblance to the ds4 (minus the touchpad) than the dual shock that everyone knows about.

naBs3855d ago

Get your eyes checked xD

Panthers3855d ago (Edited 3855d ago )

It has a grip on the back. It looks VERY comfortable. If controllers lacked in one aspect, it was confort, so I am very much looking forward to the new design.

boing13855d ago (Edited 3855d ago )

Only sticks look similiar.

tarbis3855d ago

Funny. I never had held that kind of PS1 controller before. From originals to bootlegs.

ShinMaster3855d ago

So... longer grips and concave sticks? That's it?
The build and feel are VERY different.

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princejb1343855d ago

ps4 day one
almost done paying mines off at gamestop

one concern i have though
does the ps4 have an internet browser
i havent seen any news on this

Abriael3855d ago

I don't think there are any firm info on it yet

LOL_WUT3855d ago

I don't see why it shouldn't the ps3 had one so its pretty much expected at this point. ;)

Thehyph3855d ago

I agree, but the ps3 browser was a throwaway.

If they could somehow have Chrome on ps4, then I'd poop myself.

Aghashie3855d ago

Firefox all the way. Hate Chrome.

thejigisup3855d ago

pretty sure i saw a browser being shown. Chrome, firefox, i dont care for either too much. Waterfox is where i play. I just want a more functional browser that gets necessary updates like the ability to properly handle flash and maybe not hang or crash so often. Though im 100% confident the new browser is perfectly functional.

Skate-AK3855d ago

Yes is will. They were doing a live stream of Blacklight: Retribution and the game crashed to the XMB and showed a Web Browser icon.

AceBlazer133855d ago

Yh I was wondering this myself,I assumed with the 8gigs the browser would be leaps and bounds better than the ps3's.So maybe they just assumed we would assume it had a browser?

cell9893855d ago

The ps3 has one, the Vita has one, ps4 should too

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xKugo3855d ago (Edited 3855d ago )

Just give me a white PS4 and I'll be happy. It'll match my PS3 beautifully!! :D

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Masayasu Ito to resign as Sony representative director and deputy president

From Gematsu: "Masayasu Ito will resign as representative director and deputy president of Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 1, and current director and deputy president Lin Tao will replace Ito, the company announced.

Kiichiro Urata, the head of Japan Asia partner development and relations for Sony Interactive Entertainment, will also be appointed company director."

blackblades588d ago (Edited 588d ago )

Should hear the people there, wonder if the mentally ill here is gonna blame a certain someone with conspiracy

gold_drake587d ago

blame who for retirement? lol

blackblades587d ago (Edited 587d ago )

As I was saying if people actually read comments on gemetsu before gematsu deleted some of the comments on there site. People was blaming Jim ryan for this guy retirement with there stupid theories like everyone where always do as well.

BrainSyphoned587d ago

Retirement is a grand conspiracy to be sure. Yet he didn't even retire via update 2.

Seemingly Bloomberg lost all their info in translation on this one.

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JBplusVB587d ago

Sony is getting further and further away from doing anything right. I fear that after I play God of War Ragnarok my PS5 will be collecting dust. Lin Tao and Kiichiro Urata are both terrible for these positions. They should have learned some lessons this year, especially considering that Phil Spencer is taking Xbox all the way to the top. Even sales of the PS5 are weak in Japan. Pathetic.

Vengeance1138587d ago

Lmao "terrible for these positions" you don't even have the slightest clue who these people are. Get a clue kid, your opinion is invalid.

JBplusVB587d ago

Kid lol. 32 years old and have owned every playstation. You telling me my opinion is invalid does not change my opinion.

MadLad587d ago

And you do?
You have this amazing insight into Sony that other people don't have?

I'm watching them go down the tubes too. Making anti-consumer decision after anti-consumer decision left and right.

Vengeance1138587d ago

@MadLad
Did I say I did? Go back and check. The difference is that I didn't auto jump to the default internet doomer comment like JBplusVB did and say omg these ppl are awful! They will ruin everything aaaahhh. Nobody on here knows who they are and chances are they could do an even better job.
Its so easy and quick for people like you to only remember the bad from Sony, heaven forbid people like you could have the brain power to remember the countless times they listened to the fans and gave them exactly what they wanted and all the vast improvements to the system they did and PSN as a whole, giving user requested features.
But nope! Forget the positives right? That better fits your narrative.

The greatest lie Microsoft ever told is getting people to think they are all for the fans and so pro consumer. You think the cost of GamePass won't double in time? Think again. They already tried with Gold and failed due to intense backlash. No company is entirely pro consumer, not Sony, not Nintendo and definitely not MS.
You have no idea the reasons why PS5 increased in cost and you will never know. Instead just jump to your extremist internet rage reply on how Sony is super anti consumer and its all bad and bla bla...
In the end everyone still wants a PS5 and they will continue to outsell the XSX/S. Not that I expect you to get that.

LOGICWINS587d ago

It's really only a matter of time before Microsoft acquires a reputable Japanese studio (other than Tango Gameworks). I'm thinking it'll be Spike Chunsoft since a few of their games have appeared on Game Pass recently.

gold_drake587d ago

even sales of xbox are non existent in japan.
stupid argument to make.

MadLad587d ago

They're actually gaining traction without even trying to cater to them.
That actually says a lot about how Sony is viewed on their own turf.

andy85587d ago

If Phil is taking Xbox to the top wouldn't there be a lot of XSX releases given it's been nigh on 2 years since it released. Their scheduling is absolutely horrendous

northpaws587d ago

XBox all the way to the top? Seriously? Top of what? Top of the lowest of number of quality games produced per dollar spent chart?

ironmonkey587d ago

That's great sell your PS5 then.

RedDevils587d ago (Edited 587d ago )

Interesting...

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LOGICWINS587d ago

So Ito will be transferred to Sony's electric vehicle division? That's a hell of a transition from Interactive Entertainment. I wish Ito well.

phoenixwing587d ago

Maybe their cars will have entertainment in them

franwex587d ago

I imagine at one point video game consoles were a strange transition for Sony. So maybe he has experience in making sure new ventures do well.

jznrpg586d ago

Its not really a big shift in what he does just in the type of product .

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Playstation 5 - Sony Discusses the UI, Design and Hardware

Sony Interactive Entertainment's Nishino, Morisawa and Itou discuss the PS5 UI, design and hardware in this interview.

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Ghostbob1249d ago

Bring back themes I need to make my home screen my own + I bought loads of themes on ps4 I would like to bring to ps5 as I own them just like with the games.

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PS5 Might Get 1440p Support in The Future; Sony Comments on VR Support

Sony executives talk about 1440p resolution support and potential VR solutions.

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masterfox1252d ago

Playstation consoles since day one are already awesome, but one thing imo that only Playstation consoles do is it gets even better over time, so adding some features like this one is pretty much a sure a thing. ;)

potatoseal1252d ago

You are right. Plus there are many many people on the PS Blog that are all banding together and asking for 1440p support to be implemented. One of hte execs did say that if enough people ask for it, then they will implement it. SO I believe they will. The fans that want it are making enough noise.

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Games1st1252d ago

They want to focus on TVs, “I hope that PS5 will have a VR experience suitable for the PS5." No plans on a browser.

It's a maybe on 1440p. They had a VR controller patent last September.

SullysCigar1252d ago

They have plenty of patents for controllers and VR headsets, but you can't just whack everything to market and expect people to pay for it, especially right now. I'm eager for PSVR2, but fine with getting the PS5 launch out of the way before they talk about it.

In the meantime, they're boosting resolution and frame rates of some PSVR games, so I'd imagine they'll do the same for the new PSVR games in the pipeline too. Blood and Truth is now 90fps and higher resolution, faster loading on PS5 which is great, since the game was already beautiful!

P_Bomb1252d ago

“ First of all, we hear from Ito-san that there is no technical issue preventing the console from supporting 1440p resolution, with Nishino-san adding that Sony wanted to give top priority to supporting TVs [over monitors].”

Well then, can definitely see them adding this later. I remember PS3 launching with no in-game messaging and PS4 without a YouTube app. Such is the history of launch years.

TheGreatGazoo301252d ago

I love how Sony likes to tell people what they want or need. No excuse for not having 1440p available at launch since, as he said, no technical limitation. There are a lot of games that play xbox/pc on monitors with 1440p resolution, in fact, most people don't have a 4k TV yet. I do, does not affect me, but typical Sony bs.

SullysCigar1251d ago

It's like how Microsoft told gamers they don't need VR.

nitus101251d ago

If you are in the market for a TV then 4K (preferably with HDR) is the way to go since the difference in price compared to a 1080p TV is fairly minimal. Of course, if you have a PC and are an avid gamer you would most likely have a 1440p* monitor although 4K and even 8K HDR monitors are also available.

* Yes, 1440p HDR monitors are available.

I have an LG 80cm 4K HDR monitor which works very well with my standard PS4 such that if a game supports HDR then it is detected by my monitor and displayed accordingly. Unfortunately, some HDR 4K TV's don't detect HDR-enabled games from the base PS4.

It would be nice to have the PS5 support 1440p but it is quite likely that the majority of PS5 users would have 1080p or 4K HDR TV's and to a lesser extent, monitors. If there is enough of a demand for 1440p for the PS5 then it is possible that Sony will allow this in a later update.

kingboy1251d ago

yes they should put that on top priority list

Gardenia1251d ago

Both VRR and 1440p will definitely come in a future patch.

StoneyYoshi1251d ago

VRR is for sure coming in a patch later on.

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