According to recent rumors, the current batch of PS4 dev kits have been sent to developers.
The dev kits which have the codename of Orbis are rumored to be the second out of the four batches Sony will be providing with the final batch arriving by the Summer of 2013.
From the rumored details, the PS4 would be using the same blu-ray discs as the PS3 along with all the inputs being the same. AMD is supplying the chip for the PS4 which is from their A10 APU series. Also it appears the PS4 might launch with a 256 GB harddrive as the default size.
The UI or menu system is also rumored to be completely redesigned and allows for better multi-tasking than what the PS3 or even Xbox 360 currently allows.
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According to VG247, Orbis is based on AMD’s A10 APU series, an APU (Accelerated Processor Unit) is a combined CPU and GPU. The goal of the system is to create a machine that can easily run 1o80p games in 3D with no issues so that it is powerful enough for “today’s and tomorrow’s market.”
The dev kits are being shipped in two versions one with 8GB of RAM and one with 16GB. A source added that the machine will use a Blu-ray drive like the PlayStation 3 and will come with a 256GB hard drive, although it’s unknown if it will be a standard or solid state one. All inputs of the new console will be exactly the same as the PlayStation 3.
The UI of the console is getting a revamp however, Orbis allows players to press the PS button on their controller mid-game and travel anywhere in the system, an example given was pausing a game, purchasing and installing some DLC, and then switching back to the game seamlessly.
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