Sony Offers a Look at PlayStation 4 Interface in Latest Trailer

Post by Eorl @ 02:51pm 13/06/13 | 20 Comments

Sony has unveiled a new trailer showing off the PlayStation 4 interface, with a large emphasis on social interaction as soon as you turn the console on. Featuring an almost Metro-like style of squares and rectangles, the interface offers a broad glance at a number of social interests including friend posts, videos and news.

While not the most in-depth look at the interface, the trailer does show off several new features coming to the next-gen console, one of which is the ability to download either the single-player or multiplayer parts of a game separately. Also on offer is a re-designed user info screen complete with an overview of recent activities, trophy progression and general social aspects.

Those wondering how exactly you'll communicate online with friends will find a new message system similar to current IM style that uses the movement of the controller for selecting letters, plus the ability to utilise cross-over voice chat no matter the game you are in.

The PlayStation 4 will be available later this year during the "holiday season" at a price of $549. Check out the trailer below.

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Mosfx
Posted 06:13pm 13/6/13

Not sure if I watched an eharmony trailer or PS4 interface...

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Sc00bs
Posted 07:30pm 13/6/13

omg kill me now, i want my 3min14 back

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TufNuT
Posted 07:36pm 13/6/13

dude I dont got that man

sigh.....

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kos
Posted 08:01pm 13/6/13

That video was indeed absolutely cringeworthy.

Also what kind of jerk agrees to get a game to play with his friend then just goes and calmly gets a drink from the kitchen instead of starting the download first?

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maRtz
Posted 08:10pm 13/6/13

I think the trailer was focusing more on showcasing Sarah's want for Will's c***..

aside from that, the interface looks quite alright!!

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parabol
Posted 08:36pm 13/6/13

... the interface offers a broad glance at a number of social interests including friend posts, videos and news.

....a re-designed user info screen complete with an overview of recent activities, trophy progression and general social aspects.

... will find a new message system similar to current IM style that uses the movement of the controller for selecting letters, plus the ability to utilise cross-over voice chat no matter the game you are in.

Excellent. So where in the menu can I turn off these useless and unwanted features so that they don't interefere with my gaming session?

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fpot
Posted 09:10pm 13/6/13

That video was literally as bad as this one. It loses points for non-use of the word butthead.

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ravn0s
Posted 11:09pm 13/6/13

oh wow, i watched an ep of regular show the other week that did a spoof of that movie but i couldn't remember the name. i loved the wizard when i was a kid.

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Taipan
Posted 08:53am 14/6/13

It doesn't matter how good what I see in a console ad is my interest goes straight out the window as soon as I see someone trying to type a message out with a game pad. It just reminds me of how utterly retarded not having a keyboard and mouse is even if it were only to compliment the game pad and make things such as messaging easier. Of course it'd be better for fps games as well though.

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Zakson
Posted 09:40am 14/6/13

I guess you'd use voice way more than typing so not a big factor.

Anyone who plays or puts an FPS on a console needs to be banned from gaming.

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Mosfx
Posted 10:28am 14/6/13

Not everyone is as 'hardcore' as you, I love relaxing on my couch playing a console just turn it up and straight into it. I use computers for work all day last thing I want to do is sit infront of another computer to relax.

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maRtz
Posted 10:53am 14/6/13

get an emperor 200, relaxation whilst on PC issue solvered.

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Khel
Posted 11:11am 14/6/13

Yep, what Mosfx said, thats pretty much what I get out of consoles too

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icewyrm
Posted 01:20pm 14/6/13

1.Consoles are and always have been computers (with x86/x64 at their core no less, for this gen).
2.Choice is always a good thing. Arguing against an extra choice doesn't seem productive.

If the ps4 had full kb/m support I might actually consider buying one.

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groganus
Posted 01:24pm 14/6/13

If the ps4 had full kb/m support I might actually consider buying one

PS3 had it, and hopefully the PS4 does as well, I think i read somewhere it will be up to the developer to enable it though, can't quite remember

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icewyrm
Posted 01:39pm 14/6/13

By full support I mean that kb/m is a supported input device for all software on the device. Sorry if that was unclear.

Few games on the ps3 supported kb/m as an input type afaik.

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tel
Posted 04:22pm 14/6/13

Wow, i love the trailer, i hope Sony makes more like this!

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csirac
Posted 05:27pm 14/6/13

The only way that trailer is plausible is if we get the NBN. True story.

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Twisted
Posted 08:41pm 14/6/13

Not sure if I watched an eharmony trailer or PS4 interface...

This...wow...

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Viper119
Posted 09:13pm 14/6/13

Not sure if I watched an eharmony trailer or PS4 interface...

+1

Also lolz at chat/typing on a controller.

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