Sony "PS Vita TV", in ambush to support business Entertainment Journalist new Qing

The 9th, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced that it will release on February 22, 2014 in Japan "PlayStation (PS) 4" a stationary game machine new. And thus the assortment of soft too late, be delayed significantly from Western released in November.

However, the company had prepared also surprise. It announced "PlayStation Vita (Vita) TV" of the new terminal of the palm size. Hue of the set-top box is strong rather than the terminal to pre-release in Japan the game machine.

There is no overwhelming leading companies for TV online content service "blank zone". While the struggle of PS4 is expected in the home video game market, new terminal may become ambush to support the entertainment business for Sony.


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In the presentation of the same day, Hiroshi Kono director of SCE said, "was the most important content" for the release date of the PS4. On the assumption that the ready to deploy in Japan leading game software of Europe and the United States infrastructure, and software unique to Japan are aligned, "I repeat the study in-house, February has determined is best".

In fact, the lack of software for the PS4 is clear. Most of the software, which was announced as for PS4, PS3 version will also be released with the exception of those SCE is proprietary.
For example, "Ishin Ryu ga Gotoku!" Action game of the popular series (Sega) is released simultaneously with the PS4 is, PS3 version will also be released together.

On the other hand, in the stages of "if you can notice the start time (which is a test version) of β Service" in the PS4 release time, online games PS4 dedicated "deep down" (Capcom) is still time before it is released actually I seem to be consuming.

This situation also applies to PS4 software for other, major line-up of flush it looks to be about the end of next year.

PS3 will be 7 years already since its release in November 2006. Have been sold 9.5 million units more than just Japan, is expected to a large number of software is released for PS3 at the end of this year.

"Gran Turismo 6" (SCE) appeared PS3-only racing game that big hit is expected on December 5 in particular. It is a reality in this situation, is hard to think PS4 is said to be high-performance, how many users and jump immediately.