6w ago - While it is currently rumored that Sony will unveil PlayStation 4 later this month of in early May, today PS4Daily (linked above) reports that while the PS4 will ship with 8GB of GDDR5 memory, developers will only have access to 7GB of RAM.

Below are the details, to quote: "The PlayStation 4 will ship with a massive 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, which is a huge upgrade compared to the current generation consoles. However, according to a PlayStation 4 developer PS4Daily spoke to, they have access to “only” 7 GB of RAM. The remaining 1 GB is reserved for the operating system and background tasks.

Sony showcased a lot of PlayStation 4 features during the unveiling in February. This includes deep social features running in the background, new sharing options where players can watch each other play, and background downloading of games. All this chews up quite a bit of memory. Still, having access to 7 GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory is a lot better than the 512 MB in the PS3.

Sony originally shipped dev kits to third party developers with only 4 GB RAM, and kept the true RAM amount secret from third party developers in order to keep it secret from Microsoft as well. Developers...

17w ago - Following up on the previous PlayStation 4 rumor, today the purported PS4 / Orbis final specifications have been unveiled alongside updated GPU details below.

To quote via VGLeaks.com (linked above): LIVERPOOL SOC:

• Custom implementation of AMD Fusion APU Arquitecture (Accelerated Processing Unit)
  
• Provides good performance with low power consumption
  
• Integrated CPU and GPU
  
• Considerably bigger and more powerful than AMD’s other APUs
  

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CPU:

• Orbis contains eight Jaguar cores at 1.6 Ghz, arranged as two “clusters”
  
• Each cluster contains 4 cores and a shared 2MB L2 cache
  
• 256-bit SIMD operations, 128-bit SIMD ALU
  
• SSE up to SSE4, as well as Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
  
• One hardware thread per core
  
• Decodes, executes and retires at up to two intructions/cycle
  
• Out of order execution
  
• Per-core dedicated L1-I and L1-D cache (32Kb each)
  
• Two pipes per core yield 12,8 GFlops performance
  
• 102.4 GFlops for system
  

GPU:

• GPU is based on AMD’s...

17w ago - Following up on last week's PlayStation 4 rumors, today Kotaku (linked above) and Gematsu have revealed the rumored PS4 / Orbis final devkit specifications, touch pad controller details and new account system summary below.

To quote: SPECS

We'll begin with the specs. And before we go any further, know that these are current specs for a PS4 development kit, not the final retail console itself. So while the general gist of the things you see here may be similar to what makes it into the actual commercial hardware, there's every chance some - if not all of it - changes, if only slightly.

That being the case, here's what we know is inside PS4 development kits - model # DVKT-KS000K - as of January 2013. As you'll see, some things have changed since earlier kits became available in March 2012.

• System Memory: 8GB
  
• Video Memory: 2.2 GB
  
• CPU: 4x Dual-Core AMD64 "Bulldozer" (so, 8x cores)
  
• GPU: AMD R10xx
  
• Ports: 4x USB 3.0, 2x Ethernet
  
• Drive: Blu-Ray
  
• HDD: 160GB
  
• Audio Output: HDMI & Optical, 2.0, 5.1 & 7.1 channels

59w ago - Previously we covered rumors that AMD is building the PlayStation 4 graphics tech, Sony may ditch the Cell processor and the PS4 being codenamed Orbis, and now IGN reports that the next-generation system will sport AMD's A8-3850 APU and HD 7670 GPU.

To quote via IGN.com (linked above): The PlayStation 4, reportedly codenamed Orbis, may utilize custom chips based on AMD's A8-3850 APU and Radeon HD 7670 GPU, sources have told IGN, offering the combined performance of both integrated and discrete graphics processors.

According to the official product specs, the A8-3850 packs a quad-core 2.9GHz processor with an integrated graphics chip. The APU will work in tandem with the system's dedicated GPU, the HD 7670, a DirectX 11-enabled card clocked to 1GHz with up to 1GB of dedicated VRAM.

The HD 7670 is a rebranded version of last year's HD 6670, sporting identical...

97w ago - With rumors that Sony could start PS4 production at the end of 2011, Joseph Dumary has shared some interesting PlayStation 4 concept renders complete with futuristic technology included.

Below is a summary of potential PlayStation 4 features and specs based on the PS4 concept renders from Joseph Dumary, as follows:

PS4 Concept Render Features:

• PS4 will be part of the PlayEco line which uses 0 watts in standby.
  
• ECO Restart function allows the player to save their game and turn off the console, turn it on and resume the game without loading where they left off.
  
• PS4 will automatically shut off primary power after each 30 minute period of playtime and draw energy from a rechargeable battery for 5 minutes.
  
• Playr (PlayReserve) rechargeable battery also assists in preventing data loss during a power outage.
  
• PS4 offers retro appeal - looks like a mix between a PlayStation 2 Slim and a Memory Card.
  
• PlayStation 4 will be made of 60%...