What we know of The PlayStation 4 so far.

johnstang2 wrote:So I guess I can by Final Fantasy 13 for ps3 and put it in my computer huh?

Well here’s a bit of completely crappy news.

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Engadget that the PlayStation 4 will not allow you to import PlayStation 3 PSN games.

That means that the library of titles you’ve built up on your home console will not be playable on the PlayStation 4, should you buy one. And neither will save games.

The difficulty in allowing PS3 games to be played on PS4 is said to relate to the vast differences between the two consoles’ architecture. The PS3 runs on Cell tech, while the PS4 is basically a PC.

It means that previous-gen titles are not currently compatible in any way with PS4, although Sony will attempt to make older games playable on the system “in some form.”

Let’s hope that Sony is planning of leveraging some of the Gaikai streaming technology to bring our PSN libraries to PlayStation 4.

Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will not require a constant internet connection.

Following recent rumours about the next generation of consoles, it had been suggested that perhaps the PlayStation 4 would require a permanent connection in an attempt to combat piracy and the use of pre-owned games.

However, thankfully, that’s not the case.

"Yes, you can go offline totally. Social is big for us, but we understand there are some people who are anti-social! So if you don't want to connect to anyone else, you can do that," he said.

"You can play offline, but you may want to keep it connected. The system has the low-power mode - I don't know the official term - that the main system is shut down but the subsystem is awake. Downloading or updating or you can wake it up using either the tablet, smartphone or PS Vita."

The PS3's DualShock 3 controller is not compatible with PlayStation 4.

During the PlayStation 4 announcement in New York earlier this week, what looked like a PS3 Move controller was shown working with the new console. But the same doesn’t apply to the DualShock 3, apparently.

That comes from President of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida. He told Polygon, "No, [the PlayStation 4] doesn't support DualShock 3 but it does support PS Move."

It’s a surprising bit of news, as the DualShock 3 connects with consoles in the same way as the Move, by using Bluetooth 2.0.

When asked if other Bluetooth-enabled PS3 peripherals like headsets were compatible, a PR rep jumped in and said, "I don't think we're addressing additional peripheral support at this time."

Yoshida added, "That doesn't necessarily mean it won't work."

It’s disappointing that the DualShock 3 won’t be compatible, but not the end of the world. The news that our PS3 PSN game collections won’t carry over, however, hurts a little bit more.