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PS4全球实际销量420万台 次世代竞争一路领先

　　在2014年的CES国际消费类电子产品展览会上，SCE全球总裁安德鲁·豪斯正式宣布，截止到2013年12月28日，PlayStation家族第四代家用机PS4全球累计销量已达420万台。而安德鲁·豪斯也表示，这个数字是玩家们实际购买主机的数量，而非主机出货量，PS4销量做到这样的地步仅仅用了6周的时间。

　　PS4全球销量420万台的成绩远远超过了其竞争对手，微软刚刚于昨日公布XBOX ONE主机在已发售的13个地区实际累计销量为300万台，而另一个竞争对手WiiU发售11个月的累计销量为391万台。

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海外传闻 索尼VR技术新型控制器专利图流出

　　海外论坛NeoGAF又有传闻称，索尼正在开发使用了VR技术的新型控制器。并流出了几张专利图片。

　　这一个两段可变形的控制器可以由玩家控制形状，摄像头会识别控制器的形状，将其反应到游戏的VR画面中。图片上显示了枪械，剑的例子。2012年，索尼就注册了2段可分离的混合控制器专利，但一直没有正式的发布。随着Oculus Rift等虚拟现实游戏产品日渐走红，也许索尼很快会加入其中。

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/show ... 940&postcount=1

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传言消息 PS4向下兼容可以和PS1/2/3游戏串流

    PS4向下兼容回归！根据EuroGamer媒体的可靠消息，PS4的云服务「PS NOW」只会提供PS3游戏串流，而PS1和PS2游戏将提供本地模拟，并且会像PC模拟器PCSX2一样提升分辨率至高清，预定2014年夏在美国率先开始服务，需要5Mb以上带宽以保证最佳效果，内测现已开始。

PS1/PS2 games heading to PlayStation 4

Backwards compatibility is coming to PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Now is only part of the story. A well-placed source working with Sony's streaming service reveals that only PlayStation 3 titles are currently scheduled to use the "gameplay over IP" cloud service. PS1 and PS2 titles are set to follow the more conventional route of running locally under emulation on Sony's latest console - but with the possibility of HD visual enhancements.

While Sony effectively phased out hardware emulation of previous platforms during the early stages of the PS3 era, it has worked consistently on opening up the PlayStation back catalogue to publishers via software emulation and PSN downloads. Internally, PlayStation 3's firmware contains emulators for PS1, PS2 and even the handheld PSP, while Vita is capable of running PS1 and Vita titles virtually flawlessly using the same technology. In short, there's a proven codebase that can only get better for the vastly more powerful PS4.

Our information suggests that the same internal emulator strategy is planned for PlayStation 4, and we understand that Sony is actively pursuing the ability for older titles to run without the blurry upscaling seen on PS3, suggesting that native HD resolutions are being targeted. Assuming this intention carries through to final code, we'll be seeing an effect similar to the resolution scaling seen on unofficial PC emulation of Sony's consoles, as well as a great many of the "HD remasters" we saw on PS3 - where original assets were rendered at a higher resolution, often without any actual remastering at all.

Sony's use of emulation as opposed to PlayStation Now streaming is an interesting decision - and the right one for enthusiast gamers. Running code locally provides a superior experience in terms of both input latency and image quality, and owing to the bandwidth requirements of continuous gameplay streaming, a single download could actually work out better economically for the platform holder. However, anything that can be run on PS3 can also operate on the PlayStation Now servers, so theoretically there is no technical reason why PS1, PS2 and PSP titles running on the existing, upscaling PS3 emulators couldn't be added to the streaming service should Sony see fit - though HD resolution scaling would most likely be off the table in those circumstances.

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索尼公司计划于2014年推出100多款PS4游戏

　　索尼的次世代主机PS4已经于2013年末在欧美地区正式发售了，其日版也即将于2014年2月22日登陆日本。虽然首发游戏数量还是比较有限，但索尼似乎还是有所准备，日前他们就确认将在2014年推出100多个PS4游戏。

　　日前索尼准备在洛杉矶举行一场媒体见面会来展示2014年的一些新计划，而他们还通过官方推特透露了一些信息，其中就提到他们计划在2014年内推出超过100款PS4游戏。当然目前尚不清楚索尼会带来哪些新作，但他们表示会在这场媒体发布会中更新这些信息，届时本人也会带来相关报道，还请玩家们继续关注。

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PS4日版最新宣传TVCM 当世界之趣合而为一

　　SCEJA目前公布了即将于2014年2月22日发售的日版PS4最新TVCM宣传视频“世界之趣，合而为一”，影像中穿着游戏内角色衣装的玩家都沉浸在享受PS4的乐趣之中，下面就来欣赏一下吧。

   

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索尼放出云游戏服务PS Now新情报 娱乐无处不在

　　索尼日前正式更新了其麾下云游戏公司Gaikai的官网，并放出了一批有关后者研发的云游戏服务Playstation Now之最新情报。

　　从Gaikai官网公布的PlayStation Now界面示意图中我们可以发现，PlayStation Now的界面与PlayStation Store如出一辙；其次，这张截图还透露了首批几款支持PlayStation Now服务的游戏之云服务价格，包括《孤岛惊魂3》是5.99美刀，而《神秘海域3：德雷克的诡计》售价4.99美刀，作为对比，在PlayStation Store中《孤岛惊魂3》售价19.99美刀，而《神秘海域3：德雷克的诡计》年度版售价39.99美刀。不过考虑到这只是示意图，所以这些标价很有可能并不代表最终定价。

　　PlayStation Now是索尼潜心研发多年的云游戏技术，它使得玩家只需在终端登入自己的PSN账号，即可运行储存在服务器云端的经典PS游戏，甚至做到跨平台管理自己的游戏进度，比如玩家在PS4上玩到PS3大作《美国末日》的第一关，接着分别在PSV和索尼Bravia电视上玩该作的第二关和第三关。不过，按照索尼此前的说法，玩家需具备至少500KB/S的下载带宽方能充分体验Playstation Now的精彩。

　　Playstation Now云服务预计在今年夏天正式登陆美国和加拿大，面向PS3\PS4以及PSV等游戏平台，至于Playstation Now对索尼Bravia智能电视、索尼手机、索尼平板的支持则会在今年冬天前完成。在2015年，索尼将正式完成对Playstation Now的全球布局。

索尼PS4最大悬念：虚拟现实眼镜下周GDC即见分晓

　　PS4发售至今，600万台的主机销量远超索尼预期，就连作为配件单独出售的PlayStation Camera（PS4 Eye）也变得加价难求。

　　不过，索尼的新一代主机还存在一个巨大悬念，那就是传言已久的虚拟现实眼镜。早在去年便有消息传出称搭配PS4游戏机的虚拟现实设备将在德国科隆游戏展上亮相，不过随后这一时间点被推迟到了东京电玩展，但最终再度爽约。

　　目前即将在下周开幕的旧金山游戏开发者大会（GDC）被认为是又一个发布该设备的绝好时间节点，而最新的消息似乎也同样倾向于这一判断。据悉，索尼全球工作室总裁吉田修平、索尼电脑娱乐美国研发部门高级主管Richard Marks和索尼电脑娱乐美国高级软件工程师Anton Mikhailov将在GDC 2014上做题为“索尼电脑娱乐推动未来游戏创新”的主旨演讲。

　　其中，吉田修平曾经正是Eye Toy和PS Move等知名索尼体感外设项目的领导者。因此，外界分析认为索尼在本届大会上公布PS4虚拟现实眼镜的可能性非常高。而来自一位匿名知情人士的爆料则更加直接的点破，索尼会在GDC 2014大会期间通过PS4独占竞速游戏《DriveClub》来演示虚拟现实设备在座舱视角下能够为玩家带来的逼真体验。（同时这也从侧面解释了该游戏发售时间严重跳票的更深层原因）

　　外媒在报道中提到，不论如何，吉田修平之前已经有意识的暗示了PS4虚拟现实设备的存在，他接受采访时表示：“索尼一直都在尝试研发很多不同的设备，实现不同的想法。至于PS4虚拟现实设备是否也在其中，很遗憾我不能透露太多细节，不过我们确实正在做很多事情。”

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据称索尼将于开发者大会公开全新虚拟现实技术

　　2014年的开发者大会将于3月17日至3月21日在美国旧金山举行，而最新的情报显示，索尼公司将在这次游戏业界盛会中公开他们的全新虚拟现实技术。



　　根据部分开发商的说法，索尼将在开发者大会中公开他们的全新Oculus Rift-beating VR头戴显示器。其中该显示器的原型机已经在部分第三方开发商手中，而根据这些开发商的说法，该头戴显示器的效果远远优于之前的产品。不过他们提到目前几乎还没有可以应用头戴显示器的软件，他们希望在索尼的第一方工作室能在开发者大会上展示一些东西，即使只是技术演示也没问题。

　　此外在本次开发者大会中，索尼还会于2014年3月18日举行“推动创新的未来”这一会议，相信届时也会有更多精彩的内容，请玩家们耐心等待后续报道。

Edge: Sony’s VR tech will be revealed at GDC

Sony’s VR tech will be revealed at GDC – and it represents virtual reality gaming’s greatest hope

Sony will reveal its Oculus Rift-beating VR headset at GDC next week, according to developers familiar with the tech.

A prototype is already in some thirdparty developers’ hands, who have told us that Sony’s VR headset is far superior to Oculus Rift’s first incarnation, though that is expected to even out a little with the arrival of Rift’s new, more advanced Crystal Cove devkit. They also said that there’s little software to speak of currently, but they expect to see something from one of Sony’s firstparty studios at GDC, even if it is just a tech demo.

There’s also no pressure on developers from platform holder Sony to adopt the tech; indeed, the studios we spoke to were excited by the technology, but questioned its viability as a platform. The cost of VR game development and its niche appeal means that many developers will wait and see how the Sony-authored experiences fare before committing to VR game development in earnest.

Sony will reveal all at its ‘Driving the future of innovation’ session at GDC on Tuesday, March 18.

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独一无二 索尼透露《杀戮地带》主题白色PS4手柄

　　对于游戏迷来说最好的奖励是什么？当然是那些限定版的官方周边。近日，《杀戮地带：暗影坠落》的开发商便展示基于该游戏的主题PS4手柄。

　　据外媒报道，《暗影坠落》官方和该游戏总监Steven ter Heide分别通过自己的Twitter公布了一些即将作为锦标赛冠军奖品提供给玩家的独占福利，其中包括：签名海报、奖牌和比赛主题涂装的白色PS4手柄。

　　不得不说，此次亮相的白色手柄绝对是目前市面上独一份，目前索尼官方仅推出了黑、红、蓝三种外观的DualShock 4手柄，且没有任何游戏限定版手柄发售。

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索尼PS3游戏租借服务悄然现身PSN云游戏服务平台

　　 目前种种迹象都表明索尼正在为即将到来的PlayStation Now云游戏服务测试在做着最后准备。继上周，为PS Now提供技术支持的Gaikai团队官网曝光了未来PS Now应用界面和部分游戏售价之后，现在其中的一些实际功能已经悄然出现在了PSN当中。

　　外媒报道称，PS3玩家近日发现PSN中多出了一项游戏租借服务，不过该功能尚无法被正常使用。

　　不过通过被曝光的屏摄照片来看，容量为9.3GB的PS3独占游戏《凯瑟琳》售价为9.99美元，目前该价格是否为买断价仍需要进一步证实。同时，购物列表中还出现了如1天、7天这样的短时租借选项，不过由于服务尚未开通，因此价格栏仍显示为“免费”。按计划，PS Now服务将于今年夏天率先面向美国玩家开测，未来该服务将覆盖包括电视、掌机、移动设备在内的所有索尼产品。

来源：http://mp1st.com/2014/03/13/ps3- ... store/#.UyTsGvmSzuP

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索尼公开PS4虚拟现实技术新型头戴显示器登场

       正如之前所预告的那样，索尼公司在2014年开发者大会中公布了他们全新虚拟现实技术的情报。在此次游戏业界盛会的“推动创新的未来”板块中，他们终于公开了传闻已久的PS4虚拟现实设备“Project Morhpeus”。

　　对此，索尼全球工作室的吉田修平表示：“我们Playstation中的很多人都梦想着虚拟现实技可术，这将为我们将要创造的游戏做好准备。”

　　吉田修平表示索尼4年来一直致力于开发虚拟现实技术，而他曾经展示了2010年秋季和2011年3月的原型机，几年前也曾展示过利用头戴显示器以第一视角的模式来玩《战神3》。

　    而根据索尼研发主管Richard Marks博士的说法，PS4的虚拟现实技术是无处不在的，它将在各种玩家们认为可能派不上用场的事情上发挥作用。举个例子来说，他一直和美国航天局(NASA)的喷气推进实验室合作，想要创造一个火星演示，让玩家们真的觉得自己站在该星球的地表上。

　　Marks博士还表示虚拟现实技术主要包括六大挑战，分别是视觉、听觉、跟踪、控制、易用性和内容。而内容上还有大品牌作为支持，包括Unity、Havok、Wwise、Gigantic、Autodesk and Autodesk Gameware Scaleform、DDD、Criware、Epic Games、Silicon Studio、Bitsquid、Crytek和FMod等。

      根据官方的说法，Morpheus能在PS Move、PS Eye和PS4上无缝运作。此外Morpheus并非最终完成品，它还只是一个进行中的计划。吉田表示开发者大会之所以被选为该设备的公开场所，是因为索尼也希望从开发商方面得到反馈。而在开发者大会期间，索尼还会提供相关的技术演示，请玩家们继续期待后续报道。

　　设备规格

　　组成部分：处理器单元、头戴装置
　　显示方式：LCD
　　屏幕尺寸：5英寸
　　屏幕分辨率：1920xRGBx1080 (单眼屏幕分辨率960xRGBx1080)
　　视野：90度
　　感应装置：加速计、陀螺仪
　　接口：HDMI、USB
　　功能：3D音效、社区屏幕

　  在发布会结束之后便进入媒体问答环节，针对Morhpeus的相关疑问在这里会得到解答。

   问: 该设备何时会发售?

   答: 尽快发售。

　问: 它是否有线?

　答: 目前原型会使用5米长的线。显然，索尼也正在寻找无线的解决方案。

　问: 该设备的帧速和延迟如何?

　答: 该设备拥有最高的帧速和最低的延迟。

　问: 它是否可以用于PC上?

　答: 索尼目前专注于将Project Morhpeus打造为PS4产品。

　问: 它有可能独立于Playstation么?

　答: 不。

PS4 virtual reality headset Project Morpheus unveiled

Sony Computer Entertainment Announces "Project Morpheus" - A Virtual Reality System That Expands The World Of Playstation 4

Sony Computer Entertainment today announced the development of "Project Morpheus" − a virtual reality system that takes the PlayStation 4 system to the next level of immersion and demonstrates the future of gaming. SCE will continue development of Morpheus looking towards a future commercial launch.

"At SCE we view innovation as an opportunity to build on our mission to push the boundaries of play," said Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios. "Project Morpheus is the latest example of innovation from SCE, and we're looking forward to its continued development and the games that will be created as development kits get into the hands of content creators."

Morpheus enables developers to create experiences that deliver a sense of presence - where players feel as though they are physically inside the virtual world of a game. Presence is like a window into another world that heightens the emotions gamers experience as they play. Morpheus features a visor style head-mounted display and works seamlessly with PlayStation Camera to deliver a unique VR experience right before the player's eyes. Inertial sensors built into the head mount unit and PlayStation Camera accurately track head orientation and movement so as the player's head rotates, the image of the virtual world rotates naturally and intuitively in real-time. Furthermore, in supporting games, the player can use a PlayStation Move Motion Controller as an object, such as a sword. Morpheus will reproduce the player's hands and sword within the game so the player feels like they are physically fighting off enemies with their sword in the virtual world.

Morpheus adopts 3D audio technology uniquely developed by SCE. In addition to sounds coming from front, behind, left and right, Morpheus re-creates stereoscopic sounds heard from below and above the players, such as footsteps climbing up stairs below them, or engine noises of helicopters flying overhead. Sounds that players hear change in real-time depending on their head orientation, creating a highly realistic audio environment within an immersive 360-degree virtual world.

Along with PlayStation Camera, Wireless Controller for PS4, and PS Move, Morpheus will deliver immersive breakthrough entertainment experiences to gamers through the PS4 system, leveraging SCE's expertise across key areas for VR – including display/optics, audio, tracking, control, ease of use, and content.

Developers will be able to create Morpheus content for PS4, a platform which has sold over 6 million units only after 3 months and a half of its launch, and is continuing to show strong momentum. The Morpheus dedicated SDK is currently under development and will become available when ready.

During the Game Developers Conference 2014 held in San Francisco from March 19 through March 21, attendees can visit the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth to have a hands-on experience with Morpheus, which will be exhibited for reference. Attendees can enjoy exclusive technology demo such as EVE Valkyrie (CCP), a multiplayer dogfighting shooter that uses virtual reality to give the player the sense of being a real pilot in an EVE Online spaceship, Thief (Square Enix), which allows players to explore the dark shadowy world of the stealth action title, "The Castle" (SCE) that shows various VR interactions utilizing PS Move, and "The Deep" (SCE), where players can observe the waters from inside a shark proof cage.

Specifications of "Project Morpheus" Prototype

• Component - Processor unit, head-mounted unit

• Display Method - LCD

• Panel Size - 5 inches

• Panel Resolution - 1920xRGBx1080 (960xRGBx1080 per eye)

• Field of View - 90 degrees

• Sensors - Accelerometer, Gyroscope

• Connection interface - HDMI + USB

• Function - 3D audio, Social Screen

Specifications and designs are those of the prototype and are subject to change.

PSBlog：http://blog.us.playstation.com/2 ... g-project-morpheus/