Is the current PlayStation 4 system shortage genuine?!

The current PlayStation 4 system shortage is genuine, not an artificial phenomenon used as a

means to drum up excitement for the platform, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has said. Speaking during the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Tretton said holding back systems to create an artificial shortage would be silly, given the increased competition around the holidays.

"Do you create an artificial shortage because you want there to be a feeding frenzy? No you don't," Tretton said. "You have competition out there; there are lots of things that people can spend money on, especially during the holidays; and the holidays only come around once a year so that's really when you want to take advantage of the market opportunity."

The reason, then, that PS4 systems remain out of stock at many retailers simply comes down to the time needed to manufacture the systems, Tretton said. He explained that it took "months" to create the 1 million systems sold on launch-day and the second million sold weeks later.

Additional PS4s will be available for shoppers ahead of the end of the holiday season, Tretton said, and another allotment is planned to come to market during the January-March quarter.

Sony expects to sell 3 million total systems worldwide by the end of 2013 (now just 15 days away) and 5 million by the end of March 2014.

Also during the podcast, Tretton revealed that he gave up his PS4 launch unit so it could be sold instead. "I don't have one yet because I'm like 'No, sell it,'" he said.

The PS4 launched on November 15 in North America and is now currently available in 48 markets around the world, compared to 13 for the Xbox One.

We're Back and better then before

Now I know we've been gone for some time but we're back and would like to announce two new members to TheGamersTalk Family! Cody Peterson and Josh Tortolini. Both avid gamers one Xbox (Cody) and the other PlayStation (Josh) both are awesome additions to TgT. So show them some love and Welcome aboard guys.

Over the past few weeks we've had some up's and some downs...

DOWNS - We haven't put out a podcast for a little over a mouth and I know you guys are wanting new ones and I thank you for all the love and support it means a lot to us. And we promise we will have a new one up soon!!!

UP'S - Over the past month a lot has happen for TheGamersTalk we got some predict (Shirts, Stickers, Cards, etc ,) and we where invited by our local GameStop to come out and help out with the midnight releases of Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Witch was an awesome event and grate time, We got invited back for the Call of Duty: Ghost release and THE PS4! and for both we will be doing/trying to live cast, and video cast if you are in Vancouver WA USA come out and hangout with us (See Our FB page for all the info).

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The Last Guardian News

Sony has announced that they are waiting for a more appropriate time to reintroduce The Last Guardian to the gaming community. As many of you know, this title was originally unveiled at E3 2009 with an expected release of 2011, but since then has left many gamers in the dark. We expect Sony to unveil The Last Guardian again at E3 2014 for PlayStation 4, which would warrant the reasoning as to why the title hasn't come out yet. We will keep you posted on this title from Team Ico when we get any updates from it. #TheLastGuardian

Stream PS3 games to PS4 and Vita

Sony will use the cloud technology to provide PS3 games to stream to PS4 and Vita!

In a roundtable interview at Tokyo Game Show today, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said that Sony plans to launch Gaikai cloud services with a library of PS3 games in North America next year.

A selection of games will be available at launch, which will expand over time - Yoshida mentioned that users will want a good selection of titles to browse through from the beginning, like with Netflix, so the plan is to launch with a decent number of available games. They will be available to play through PS4, PS Vita and the recently-announced Vita TV.

PlayStation 4 release date

PlayStation 4 will release on November 29th, 2013 in Europe and November 15 in the US and Canada. Revealed during Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference, the $400 next-gen console's date will compete with Microsoft's November release window for Xbox One.
PlayStation 4 has already surpassed 1 million pre-orders worldwide. It will launch in 32 countries.
You can pre-order the PlayStation 4 now. 

New Game Plan, For ps4 and ps3

Today at Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference, Sony announced that gamers that buy Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed IV, Call of Duty: Ghosts, or Watchdogs on Playstation 3 will be able to buy the digital version for Playstation 4 for a "significantly discounted price" once it becomes available, presumably when the PS4 launches on November 15 in North America.

Although not stated explicitly, this program seems to be a direct response to GameStop's promotion that allows gamers to trade in their current-gen versions of games to get them on next-gen for just $10 more.
EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. were named as partners in this program. Presumably more games will be announced as part of this digital upgrade program in the coming weeks. 

Minecraft!! is coming to PlayStation 4

             Sony has announced that Mojang's Minecraft!! is coming to PlayStation 4 at launch! November                                                                                    15th 

The Last of Us DLC Details Coming Soon

Naughty Dog has delivered word that the first real details on the upcoming downloadable content for The Last of Us will be coming soon. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything, game director Bruce Straley and creative director Neil Druckmann were repeatedly asked for details on the highly anticipated DLC. While neither of the two were willing to offer up any specifics on what the DLC may entail, Druckmann did state, "News is on the way about the first DLC drop. Should hear about it this month," presumably referring to some point in August. Straley reiterated what we already knew from the announcement of The Last of Us Season Pass, which is that there are plans for one single-player story DLC and two multiplayer DLC releases. The latter seems likely to center around new maps, but it's anyone's guess as to when the single-player DLC will be set or which characters it will include, although Druckmann did concede that some characters from the game will be returning. When asked if there will ever be any additional story content centering around Joel and Ellie, the game's two protagonists, Druckmann said, "It's possible. We're playing with some ideas, but no direction has been set yet for the next game." This shouldn't be taken as confirmation of a second Last of Us being developed, as it was made clear several times that, at least publicly, Naughty Dog is undecided on what game the Last of Us team will be working on next. To date, the only DLC available for The Last of Us has come in the form of pre-order bonuses and content included with special editions of the game consisting of extra skins, bonuses for multiplayer, and early access to upgrades in the single-player mode.

The PlayStation 4 Console Out Of The Box

The PlayStation Blog has revealed an unboxing video of the PlayStation 4. In the video, Hollie Bennett from PS Access walks us through a prototype model showcasing such visual splendours as the two-tone texture, asymmetric design and the trademark, glowing PlayStation blue.

The PS4 is due to released sometime this year, though an official release date has yet to be revealed.