by Derek Kraneveldt Sony Announces Playstation 4! Available Holiday 2013!

Sony’s livestream may be having its issues (is it working for anyone?), but that can’t stop this news from making its waves.

Sony has just announced the Playstation 4. The console is set to hit store shelves later this year! Sony began talking to developers about the console all the way back in 2008, so clearly its been a long time coming.

The system is touted as being a “platform by creators, for creators”, and features an x86 processor (whaaaat?) and a GPU with “remarkable long-term potential.” Playstation 4 also houses a whole 8Gb of RAM, which is a huge step up from consoles on the market today.

A Dualshock 4 controller has also been revealed for the console, and it looks like the biggest design change since the release of the original unit. The controller features advanced motion tracking capabilities, a standard headphone jack (YES), and a touchpad along its center.

Playstation 4 will also feature a new UI with what sounds like a pretty amazing feature; hit the power button and your game is suspended, when you hit it again the console will resume right where you left off!

UPDATE

The stream is over and we got the word that you can get a PS4 this Holiday 2013!