Sony PlayStation 4: Dr Gadget wonders about the details

The gala ceremony in which Sony Corp. announced PlayStation 4 series gaming consoles, left few questions unanswered that have left Dr. Gadget wondering.

Questions about PlayStation 4 left unanswered:

1. PlayStation 4 Cost

2. Backwards compatibility

3. Whether it will play used games

4. How is it going to look

5. What will be function of TouchPad

1. Cost of PlayStation 4
Cost of the gadget is one of the most important considerations for any avid gamer, but in the case of the PS 4, it is still a mystery. The PlayStation 3 made a debut at $600 way back in 2006. It was quite natural for gaming fraternity to balk at the price at that time.

While it is quite true that the Android phones, iPhones, and other smartphones might not be a match for the provess of the Sony PS4, the Japanese multinational electronics giant may still have to consider being light on the pockets of consumers lest it wants to alienate them.

2. Will gamers be able to enjoy used games on PlayStation 4?
Speculation is rife that the PlayStation 4 might not play the used titles. The game disc identifier is rumored to be associated with a particular account, something that will kill the chances of enjoying them on the latest generation PlayStation 4.

Sony worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida is not very helpful by saying, "PlayStation 4 discs will work on any of the consoles." How things pan out in this regard remains to be seen.

3. What about old games?
Sony PS4 is not backwards compatible, so the old games would not run on it. However, Gaikai streaming services provide a workaround; older generation PlayStation games could still be accessed with the help of PlayStation Cloud.

4. The touchpad ? what does it do?
Sony happened to brag about the touchpad, but was somewhat short on the details. The DualShock 4 controller of the PlayStation 4 enjoys a prominent position on the face of the controller.

The design has left the experts as well as developers perplexed. Would it be used to navigate between different menus or touch controls are going to feature on the PS 4 big time? It is also possible that the function might be inspired from OUYA design, but nothing can be said with complete surety at the moment.

5. How the exterior is going to look?
There is no word on the exterior either. Says Yoshida, "The console hardware isn't finished, but we thought this was a really good time to show our games."

That essentially means the PS 4 announcement raises more questions than answers. We shall have to wait for some time before concrete details about the console emerge.

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