Sony Reveals PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition

Sony has presented the 20th Anniversary limited edition PlayStation 4 during the celebration event held on last Wednesday December 3, matching the date of the launching of original PlayStation in Japan on December 3, 1994. The 20th anniversary edition PS4 console match the color and style of the old PlayStation One (original PS1). Sony said that it will go on sale starting December 6, 2014 and only 12,300 units will be sold worldwide.

The PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition is color grey or "Original Grey" as it’s officially coded. The console comes in a special box with the 20th anniversary engraving. The price is €499 for European market, there are no price yet for other countries.

PS4 is still on top

PlayStation Twitter account tweeted this: "Breaking news: PS4 is #1 top-selling US next-gen console in June, 6th month in a row. Thanks for your support! <3 p="">

Breaking news: PS4 is #1 top-selling US next-gen console in June, 6th month in a row. Thanks for your support! <3 pic.twitter.com/r5bTKg4wYf
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 17, 2014

They must be rubbing it in to Xbox One despite an uptick in Xbox One units sales last month. Microsoft said that sales of Xbox One more than doubled in June. Sony said that they plan to target the Wii owners who skipped on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for their PS4.

Microsoft dropped the required "always-on" Kinect 2 sensor, and with the Xbox One without Kinect they have significantly dropped the price from US$499 to US$100.

Rockstar Games to announced Grand Theft Auto V For PS4, Xbox One, and PC

The makers of Grand Theft Auto game series, Rockstar Games said on E3 2014 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) that they will be releasing the Grand Theft Auto V PS4, Xbox One, and PC version later this year probably by September.

Fans of the games who uses PC would be happy about this news. They were really disappointed about not being able to play the game on PC. The game Grand Theft Auto V sold about 32.5 million copies in 2013, even with its late release in September.

The GTA V have great reviews, and some said that the wait of 5 years for this installment is worth it.  Even though the Grand Theft Auto V has been launched on only 2 platforms namely PS3 and Xbox 360 it has earned $800 million on its launch day.

Unlike in the previous GTA games, in GTA V you can play three characters, former partners Michael and Trevor, and their new apprentice, Franklin.

Confirmed Platforms:

PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

New PS4 Games on the Horizon

Sony has launched the Playstation 4 (PS4) in Japan last Friday February 21, 2014 and with its release trailers of new games that they will offer soon are also shown.

As you can see on the video below most of it are from Japanese developers like Konami and Square Enix. I just hope those games will not be exclusive to Japan.

There are 27 game titles when PS4 were launched in Japan that includes popular games like, Dream C Club: Host Girls on Stage, Yakuza Ishin, Nikoli no Puzzle 4: Sudoku, Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation, Tottemo E Mahjong Plus, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, and Onigiri

Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn Beta will also be launched in the near future. The release of Capcom's beta for Deep Down has been delayed which is unfortunate.

Sony has sold an impressive number of PS4 about 5.3 million consoles worldwide as of February 8th. They also have doubled the Microsoft's Xbox One sales for the month of January.

Japanese PS4 launch trailer complete with DualShock 4 sword fights Trailer:

Xbox One vs PS4, even in first 24 hours Sales

Let's break down both the opening day sales of Microsoft’s Xbox One and PS4. Microsoft said that their Xbox One shipped 1 million consoles in the first 24 hours. However Microsoft also acknowledged problems and defects with their console particularly the disc drive. It was reported on social media that user are experiencing grinding noise in the disc drive of the unit every time they insert a disc.

“We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them as soon as possible through our advance exchange program,” Microsoft said in a statement. “Customers have the option for us to send a replacement console right away without waiting until they have returned their old one. This means a customer only has to wait a matter of days, rather than weeks to get back up and running.”

Microsoft said that its Xbox One sold 1 million units in its first 24 hours on sale, it's their largest ever. The console is also sold out in a number of locations. PlayStation 4, which was launched a week ahead also reported 1 million in sales in the first 24 hours.

PlayStation 4 supports used games and offline play and cheaper than Xbox One

Jack Tretton the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA), said that the PlayStation 4 will support used games and the trade, loan and sale of game discs. It also does not need an internet connection to function.

The price for PlayStation 4 was announced at E3 conference which is at £349 for the UK and $399 in the US and will go on sale this Christmas. While the Xbox One is priced at $499.00 in US and £429.99 in UK.

However, you should factor the next-gen Kinect sensor that comes with the Xbox One.