Sony Sells 1 Million Playstation 4’s In The first 24 Hours

PS4, Controller and PS Eye.
PS4, Controller and PS Eye.

Sony has announced, that the Playstation 4 has sold through 1 Million Units in its first 24 hours since it launched on Nov 15, in the USA and Canada.

This is a huge number for a console launch, never have we seen these kind of numbers coming out of a console launch. Even the Nintendo Wii only sold through about 600k units in its first week on sale. These are fantastic numbers for Sony and it will be very interesting to see how the Xbox One does in comparison when it is launched this Friday. The real question that I keep asking, is wither  or not Sony can keep it up over the next several months, as these are usually the hardest on new consoles, as the launch games have been released, but the second wave of games hasn’t hit yet. So if Sony can keep the games coming over the next several months, they may really have a phenomenon on their hands. The other challenge they are going to face, is if they can keep up with demand for the console, especially with the European launch just around the corner.

But regardless, 1 Million consoles sold through is a fantastic accomplishment, Congrats Sony! Here is to more great games to come!

Via- Press Release

By Dayne Cody
@DayneCody

Uncharted Teased for PS4 In New Video

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So last night Sony released this trailer, teasing a new Uncharted coming for the PS4. Not many details were given, all we really know is that Naughty Dog is the develpoer and it will be released for the PS4. Have a look at the teaser trailer below.


Via- Sony

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

How To Install A Bigger Hard Drive Into Your PS4

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Today, our friends over at Gamespot, have posted a video showing how to change out the hard drive in the PS4. Sony has made it very easy to swap out to a bigger hard drive or to a faster one, like an SSD, and like the PS3, it does not void the warranty. For the step by step instructions, take a look at the video below.

Seeing how big game installs are going to be on the PS4 and the fact that they are mandatory, will definitely have me upgrading to a much bigger hard drive shortly after launch. What about you guys? upgrading your hard drive in your PS4?

Via-Gamespot

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

Sony Giving More Gifts to PS4 Early Adopters

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Sony has announced that for a limited time, in Canada and the USA, they will be providing special promotional vouchers inside every PS4 box, these vouchers include:

  • $10 Sony Entertainment Network wallet credit for PlayStation Store
  • 30-day free PlayStation Plus membership trial
  • 30-day free Music Unlimited service trial

The Playstation Plus and Music Unlimited trials are for new members only (Sorry existing members) So they will not stack on existing memberships, but you will be able to gift them to a friend. But everyone gets the 10$ wallet credit, which is a nice little bonus, Thanks Sony.

Source- Playstation Blog

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

Call of Duty: Ghosts Sells Over $1 Billion In First Day At Retail

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Activision this morning announced, that Call of Duty: Ghosts has sold more then $1 Billion into retail on the first day of release. Since being released yesterday, it has moved into the #1 spot on Xbox Live, according to Microsoft. Activision has also stated that the average play session on Xbox 360 has been longer on Ghosts then either Black Ops II or Modern Warfare 3 during the same time period. They also went on to state that Call of Duty: Ghosts is Gamestop’s Most preordered Next Gen Title, and that Activision saw more then 15,000 midnight launch events around the world for the title. The Full press release is below.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that the company sold more than $1 billion of Call of Duty®: Ghosts into retail stores worldwide as of day one.

Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “More people have played Call of Duty this year than ever before, logging four billion hours of gameplay. And in the last 12 months, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II, including its digital content, generated more revenues than any other console game ever has in a single year. Although it is too early to assess sell-through for Call of Duty: Ghosts, it’s launching at a time when the franchise has never been more popular.”

Millions of people are already playing Call of Duty: Ghosts online. Since its release yesterday, Call of Duty:Ghosts has moved to the #1 spot as the most played game on Xbox Live, according to Microsoft. Additionally, Activision confirmed that on the Xbox 360 videogames and entertainment system from Microsoft, average player sessions for Ghosts have been longer than either Black Ops II or Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3, during the same time period.

Call of Duty: Ghosts launched at 15,000 midnight openings around the world. Fans around the world shared their excitement in social media, with Call of Duty-related terms trending an astounding 20 times globally on Twitter in the last 24 hours.

Ghosts is an amazing game which ushers in the next generation of Call of Duty. The team at Infinity Ward has delivered yet another epic thrill ride in the campaign, and what I think is our best multiplayer game yet,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “This is the must have launch title for the next generation of consoles, and we expect Call of Duty: Ghosts to be the most successful launch title for the Xbox One and PS4 by a wide margin. In fact, according to GameStop, Call of Duty: Ghosts is their most pre-reserved next gen title.”

Call of Duty: Ghosts is out now across PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and I even saw it for sale for the PS4 when I was in the store yesterday.

Via Press Release

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

Call Of Duty: Ghosts Compared on PS3, Xbox 360 and PS4

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So our friends over at IGN have thrown up a video showing current gen (PS3 and Xbox 360) up against Next Gen (PS4), Sorry guys, no Xbox One. It is a pretty great video, and I highly urge you to take a look if you are curious what the next gen is going to look like on console. Take a look below and feel free to tell us what you think.


Source- IGN

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

Sony Releases MASSIVE PS4 FAQ, Answers almost any question you may have

PS4, Controller and PS Eye.
PS4, Dual Shock 4 Controller and PS Eye.

Sony has released a MASSIVE 160+ answer FAQ that answers pretty much any question you may have before the upcoming launch on Nov 15 here in North America. Touching on everything from system specs, and game lineup at launch, to remote play with Vita, and gameplay sharing. Pretty much if you have a question, changes are, the answer can be found in this FAQ. You can head over and read it all here- MASSIVE PS4 FAQ.

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

PS4 To Run Call of Duty: Ghosts In Native 1080p, Xbox One To Be Upscaled From 720p Says Infinity Ward

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Today Via Twitter, Mark Rubin from Infinity Ward, the Studio Behind Call of Duty: Ghosts, has cleared the air about resolutions on the two next gen consoles. According to Rubin, the PS4 will run native 1080p and the Xbox One will be native 720p upscaled to 1080p.

Hey, been on the road last couple weeks so haven’t had a chance to update, but wanted to confirm that for Xbox One we’re 1080p upscaled from 720p. And, we’re native 1080p on PS4.  We optimized each console to hit 60 FPS and the game looks great on both. Still on the road, but glad to see the great reception to Extinction.  Can’t wait for next week’s launch.

So there we have it, finally an answer to all the questions that have been swirling around in the media these last few weeks.

Source- Twitter

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

New Call of Duty: Ghosts Co-Op Mode Revealed, And It Features Aliens?

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Activision has announced a new 4 player, co-op game mode for Call of Duty: Ghosts, called Extinction. Extinction seems to be a base building, scavenging, class leveling mode, kind of a new spin on the current Zombie Mode offered in the Call Of Duty Games. Take a look at the trailer below for a quick peak at this new mode.


Call of Duty: Ghosts is set to be released Nov 5 for PC, Wii U, PS3 and Xbox 360, PS4 and Xbox One to follow.

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody

Playstation 4 Day One Patch Revealed

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Sony has announced this morning, that there will be an update that will be approximately 300MB on day one for the PS4. They have even given us a list of what is included in this update as well, and the list of what the 1.50 Update Unlocks is quite large, the list is below.

  • Remote Play for Vita
  • Second Screen with Vita and other devices
  • Record, Take Screenshots and upload gameplay functionality
  • Live Streaming, Watching and Sharing of gameplay
  • Play as you Download function
  • Multiple Log in’s for users playing at the same time
  • Party voice chat
  • Face and Voice recognition with the camera peripheral
  • Background Music player
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Blu Ray and DVD play capabilities

They Have also stated that some features will not be available right at launch, such as the “Suspend/Resume mode” Which allows users to put the PS4 in a low power “pause” like state.

Sony will be issuing more info on this and more updates closer to launch.

Via-Sony

By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody