In this feature today, we have compiled a list of the most badass characters that have ever graced the GTA series. Let’s have a look.

Tommy Vercetti is the main protagonist and playable character in GTA Vice City. The character of Tommy is portrayed as a tall, handsome 6′ 3.5″ guy with combed dark hair. When he first appears in the game, Tommy is shown wearing a  light blue-green Hawaiian shirt with dark blue palm trees printed on it, a Gold necklace around his neck, a gold watch around his left wrist, and a pair of blue jeans and white sneakers.

Tommy Vercetti is portrayed as temperamental and intelligent, who is violent and easily angered. He does not have a softer side which comes to fore in his dealings with the other notable characters in the game, Mercedes Cortez and Earnest Kelly.

Tommy is one of the most popular and loved GTA characters that has ever graced the series. He achieved a massive fan following because of his badass attitude and was liked by each and all. Badass to the brink, this one.

Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is the main playable protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He is the leader of the Grove Street Families of Los Santos. Of all the characters of GTA, few can compare to the badass that CJ is.

In the game, CJ is portrayed as a much rational and less violent character than the previous protagonists of the GTA series. Example may be taken here of the genuine remorse CJ feels when killing his fellow Grove Street members. CJ’s appearance is highly customizable as the game progresses.

The attitude and appearance of CJ was highly instrumental in attaining the mass fan following that the character of CJ enjoyed. He had the in-built quality to come on the top of any situation that was given to him by his adversaries. Arguably, the most badass player ever.

Nico Bellic is one of the most interesting and complex characters ever in the GTA series. When the game released, IGN was ready to label Niko as one of the greatest video game characters ever to grace the console world.

The game is all about the character of Niko seeking a better life for himself while coming to terms with his inner demons. Nico is portrayed as a very down-to-earth business person, very protective of his family and friends. Appearance wise, Nico appears to be a very decent person with sophisticated manners.

Niko Bellic attained mass appeal because of the refreshing characteristics that were brought upon by the deviations from the previous characters in the series. One awesomely badass character in the series.

Though GTA V is yet to arrive, we cannot resist the temptation to put the protagonists under the scanner and compare them from whatever we know about them, with their predecessors. Lets have a look at the (surely) badass characters of GTA V.

Michael is in his early 40′s and is a father of two with a wife named Amanda. He met Trevor Philips at a young age and became partners in crime and great friends. In the game Michael makes a return to the life of crime after many years of retirement.

The background story that surrounds Franklin is that he never had a good family background or any significant money in the family to speak of. He opted for a life of crime and met Michael and did a job together. He saw the spark in Michael and took him under his wing and later introduced him to Trevor Philips.

Trevor Philips is a filthy individual by appearance. He has a military background and previously served as a jaeger pilot and then turned to a life of crime, becoming best friends with Michael in the process.

All the three main protagonists have been attributed with a unique special ability. Michael can slow down time in a gunfight; Franklin can slow down time while driving. Trevor’s special ability is to deal extra damage, or take less damage; he can also perform a unique melee attack when the special meter is activated.

The three new characters in or favorite game series show every characteristic that impacts how badass the particular character is considered. We just have to wait a few more weeks to know the rest.

These are our choices of the characters that are the most badass in the GTA series. What do you think? Do you agree? Feel free to express your opinion in the comments below and also let us know if we have given one of your favorite characters a miss.

Featured here today are 6 games on the PS4 that will be free-to-play with monetary transactions confined to the bare minimum. These also won’t require you to make an PS Plus subscription in order to play online. Lets have a look.

Expected some time in 2014 on the PS4, Warframe is a fast paced co-op shooter with 11 interesting missions thrown in- ranging from horde style modes to assassinations. The game is a third person shooter with players getting amazing superpowers.

Graphics wise, the game manages to hold its own and all the features are also included free of cost except that you have to buy stuff you need to accessorize via various micro-transactions.

Definitely a game to try out on the PS4.

Planetside 2 is a massive multiplayer that feature battles that are epic in size, sometimes comprising of thousands of players that battle on foot, on land and in air. Expected in late 2013/early 2014, the game has a bevy of player customization options and weapons tweaks that compel you to invest on your characters.

A game to look out for.

This is one for fans of comic books. Coming on the PS4 in 2014 DC Universe Online is a free-to-play MMORPG wherein players can assume the role of either a hero or a villain. You are free to explore Gotham and Metropolis, completing various tasks in the process as an avatar you can customize into any symbol you want. The major chunk of the game is free with investment needed if you want to access more higher level stuff.

The game received a highly positive response on the PS3. Rest assured, a PS4 version will be at par, if not better.

War Thunder is a combat flight simulator that is coming to the PS4 in late 2014 as a massive free-to-play multiplayer game. The game possesses a long list of planes and battlefields. Instead of choosing a particular plane, players can choose entire countries to represent, and in the process gradually accumulate planes for that particular country.

This is one for the fans of sim games. Seems to be worth a try.

Expected around late 2013/early 2014 on the PS4, Blacklight Retribution is a free-to-play multiplayer first person shooter. Having a science fiction setting, the game has all the standard features of a multiplayer but with some unique interesting touches; there is a HRV- High Reality Visor that gives players momentary abilities like seeing weaknesses in walls and spotting mines. The game also contains a deep customization mode for weapons.

Overall the game looks good and interesting. One free-to-play to try out on the PS4.

Don’t Starve is on the list of free PS Plus offerings on the PS4. Developed by Klei Entertainment, the game is all about survival in an alien world. Players are awarded points judging by the time frame they survive. To ensure a better chance of survival players are needed to gather resources, build fires and so on while defending themselves against starvation, insanity and even their own insanity.

With primary focus on engaging and competitive gameplay the game promises to be an interesting one.

These are our choices of the free-to-play PS4 games that you should play when they are released for the PS4. Do let us know your views about the games we have featured in the comments below. Also, feel free to add anything you like or point us towards something we might have missed.

Our feature today throws light on the console games that have been rated as the worst ever. These are the games that have failed miserably in all aspects, be it commercially or popularity wise. Lets have a look at the games which went terribly wrong.

Developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Bethesda Softworks, Rogue Warrior is a first person shooter video game. The game was released on November 26, 2009.

In the game, the player assumes control of U.S. Navy SEAL Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko. The focus of gameplay is primarily on Marcinko’s over the top methods and signature execution moves used in war situations. There are over twenty five finishing moves available to player and are termed as ‘kill moves’. When a finishing move is executed, the in-game camera shifts to a third person cinematic angle to show the move.

The game received a huge amount of negative reviews from critics and gamers. In the words of GameSpot,”This dreadfully boring, expletive-filled, extremely short shooter is an absolute rip-off.” It was one of the worst games of 2009 because of its poor controls, glitches, foul language, uninteresting gameplay and an overall bad feel and overview. It is ranked as the fourth worst rated video game of all time according to GameRankings. Definitely one to stay away from.

The Fight: Lights Out is a 2010 action fighting video game developed by ColdWood Interactive exclusively for the PS3. The game utilizes the PlayStation move controllers.

The Fight: Lights Out has a predominantly black and white setting with bright red blood. The player takes control of a character to have a one-on-one fight with another character. The PlayStation Move is used in real time to fight. There are a total of twenty three moves available to the player.

The game was not well received. IGN reviewed the game to be  ”a mess that is not only frustrating to play – it is also tiring and boring”. It had a very short survival span and faded away because of uninteresting gameplay. Give this one a miss.

Developed by Zen Studios, The Punisher: No Mercy is an arena based first person shooter that was released on July 2, 2009 exclusively to the PSN Store.

There were four arenas available in the game at launch. Also, to convey a sense of realism, the player is only able to carry three weapons. The story mode is playable on different game types and consists of four matches. There is a total of eight playable characters with unique abilities. The game also includes local multiplayer and online play.

The Punisher: No Mercy was criticized for its short length and difficulty of unlocking. In the words of IGN,”The Punisher: No Mercy is a pretty bad game all around. (…) There’s just not really anything to like here, unfortunately.” Not a good game overall in any way and definitely one to give the miss.

Developed by Japan Studio as a PS3 exclusive, Kung-Fu Rider is a action video game which utilizes the PlayStation Move. It was released on September, 2010.

Players assume the role of either Toby or Karin in the game. Toby is a private investigator and Karin is his secretary. The objective of the game is to navigate through the crowded streets of Hong Kong on a office chair, using the Move controller. Players can cruise through the streets hopping over cars and other obstacles while picking money and other bonuses along the way.

Although the concept was an innovative one, it failed to make an impact. The concept was termed silly by some. The game is considered to be one of the worst exclusive PlayStation 3 games ever. IGN gave it a rating of 3.5/10. Definitely one to make the worst games’ list.

Developed by Factor 5 and published by SCE America, Lair is a single player action video game released in 2007.

The player assumes the role of Rohn Partridge, a dragon-riding knight, who is tasked with various mission-based objectives like eliminating enemies, destroying certain objects etc. The game relies heavily on PS3′s sixaxis motion controls. Most of the battles in the game are air-based combats with occasional ground combat thrown-in.

When the game was being developed, it managed to capture the attention of gamers because of its stunning graphics. However, upon release, the game was designated as a critical and commercial failure. The game was heavily criticized for its control scheme and managed to grab the #8 spot on GT’s Top Ten Most Disappointing Games of the Decade. A game not good enough to be playable; one to give the miss.

Developed by Free Radical Design and published by Ubisoft for the PS3, Haze is a first person shooter video game that was released worldwide in 2008.

The game revolves around a drug called Nectar that allows soldiers to fight harder and smarter, but has hallucinogenic side-effects. The drug has control over what the soldiers see as they view a idyllic, painless environment around them. In the game, the soldiers make the use of Nectar to take on enemies, the setting being a dystopian future with war raging on in the background.

The game was criticized for having shallow and stereotypical characters and quirky AI reactions. It also had a majority of glitches and a very short single player campaign. Eurogamer went to the length of calling it ”this year’s most significant gaming disappointment”. IGN also criticized the ”horrible plot, weak gameplay mechanics and visuals that are truly underwhelming. Tons of visual issues abound within the game from texture tears and non-descript environments to pop-in and odd animation problems.”

With so much emphasis laid on the negative aspects, this is definitely one of the worst games to grace the console world.

These are the games that have the dubious distinction of being the worst console games ever. Treat this as a warning and do stay away from these games if you value your time and money. Also, do let us know your views on the list of games that we have compiled for you today. Your feedback, as always, is welcome.

Though a sizeable line-up of games are already incoming, we can be almost certain that Sony is holding back some games to bedazzle us during its first year of production.

We attempt here to take a look at some of the most famous franchises that have continued to elude the news and those which we will definitely like to see in the games’ roster for the PS4.

Here are our choices of the games that Sony might have up their sleeve.

The Uncharted series is a third person shooter action adventure video game which follows modern day treasure hunter Nathan Drake. The series includes three games-  Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, its sequel Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and second sequel Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The second title, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves won numerous Game of the Year awards.

With such an excellent track record, it will not be surprising if Sony is keeping the next game in the series in secret for a later reveal.

True gamers don’t need an introduction to the God of War series. It is a best selling action adventure video game loosely based on Greek mythology and a winner of many awards. The series became a flagship title for PlayStation spanning seven games across multiple platforms. The series made the character of Kratos immortal among gamers and achieved a massive fan following.

With the award winning series and the last game, God of War 3 a blockbuster, it is highly improbable that the publishers are not holding back another God of War installment.

The LittleBigPlanet series of games is a puzzle platformer series of games published by Sony and developed by Media Molecule. The game’s orientation is primarily towards gameplay, focusing less on the story and follows the adventures of Sackboy. All the games in the series put emphasis on user generated content and go by the tagline ”Play, Create, Share”. The gameplay consists of the player taking control of Sackboy and navigating him through various levels. Most of the games in the series has players playing solo or co-operatively with friends, navigating various levels collecting “bubbles”.

The games in the LittleBigPlanet series generated mass fan following primarily due to the focus on fun gameplay that players can resort to when bored. Definitely one Sony might be holding back.

Quantic Dream is a French video game developer which provides motion capture services to film and video game industries. Their first foray into the gaming sector was with the release of Omikron: The Nomad Soul in 1999 for PC and Dreamcast. The next project was Quark, which was cancelled. In 2002, the development of Fahrenheit started which was the first to use interactive cinema technology. The game went on to be critically acclaimed and won multiple awards. The next titles Quantic Dream announced were Heavy Rain and Omikron 2 in 2005. Heavy Rain was released in 2010 and went on to become a bestseller.

Quantic Dream’s PS4 aspirations came to light with the showcase of The Dark Sorcerer tech demo during E3 2013. The video that was revealed showed a real time 3D rendering of a human actor’s face as he went through various emotions. Quantic Dream said that the technology demoed will be further advanced and used in “future Quantic Dream games”.

Keeping this announcement in mind and also the fact that Quantic Dream is not one to be in the background while other developer vie for the attention of gamers, we can very safely say that there is definitely a game in the works that we are not aware of.

Gran Turismo 6 is a racing sim video game which is currently slated to be released for PlayStation 3 on November 28, 2013 as listed by two separate online retailers, Newegg.com and Multiplayer.com. The Gran Turismo series of games, as you all probably know, are intended to simulate and replicate the appearance and performance of a large number of real world vehicles. The game debuted in 1997 and is at present the highest selling game under the PlayStation banner.

With such an excellent track record, we can almost nullify the fact that the game is not being developed for the PS4. Also as Gran Turismo 6 releases near about the time the PS4 console is scheduled to be released, a PS4 version is most definitely on the cards.

These are our choices of the games that are most likely to be in development for the PS4; the ones that have not been revealed to us as of now. Do let us know what you think. Any feedback is welcome.

The games on the PS3 were different worlds to many of us gamers. Here we will be taking a look at the six games that managed to rise above the others in the competition and prove to be stunning, visually. The winner is probably Uncharted 3 but, very well, I will leave the judging to you. Check out the list.

Claimed by PSM3 Magazine as the  ”simply one of the best games of all time”, God of War III was a commercial and critical success. The graphics of the game were stunning, particularly, the character of Kratos. IGN was also all praises for the  game calling the character of Kratos “perhaps the single most impressive-looking character ever in video games”.

The way that Kratos is shown cinematically in the game is simply wow. Definitely one of the best looking games on the PS3.

The fourth installment in the Killzone series, Killzone 3 was the first in the series to employ stereoscopic 3D. The 3D mode is optional and requires a 3D ready TV. A bit cumbersome but the use of 3D along with the Move controller simply proved to be astounding to view.

If the game is compared to its previous installment, Killzone 2, a sacrifice is seen of some high quality effects, extreme motion blur, lighting and player count from Killzone 2 to make room for more eye pleasing draw distance, sharper image, less nauseating and less motion blur in Killzone 3.

With great graphics aiding the gameplay, definitely a good looking game on the PS3.

Gran Turismo 5 is the first game of the Gran Turismo series to be developed for the PS3. It was the second most expensive game to be developed in gaming history and as such, no expense was spared in the visual department.

The lighting effects of the game were praised by critics as well as the interior and exterior details of premium cars. The Photo Mode also showed of the graphics of the game very well. Visually, definitely a game to try-out.

Developed by French developer Quantic Dreams, Heavy Rain is an interactive drama action-adventure video game. Using the PhysX engine, the game was a treat to watch and play right from the beginning. The graphical user interface used is one of the best ever seen.

The atmosphere is incredible – full of driving rain (which becomes central to the plot), fizzing neon lights, dank apartments and warehouses. The soundtrack contributes to the overall feel of the game and enhances the visual essence. Definitely a must-have game for the fans of visual effects.

With colossal graphical improvements from its predecessors, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception pushes the limits of the PS3. Touted by many as one of the best looking games on the PS3 ever, Uncharted 3 in all probability can be the best looking game on the PS3 ever.

The engine that has been used in the game by Naughty Dog is the ‘evolved’ version of the engine that was used in the previous two installments of the series. The game has better physics, visuals and environmental effects as a result.

It was revolutionary what was done in terms of graphics when the game was released. Definitely a must-have and my favorite.

Declared as a ‘masterpiece’ by many, The Last of Us is the best selling game of 2013 so far. The use of lighting, post-processing and environmental effects are all more fleshed out than previous titles from Naughty Dog and the locations featured are beautifully rendered, rich in detail but at the same time they are also harsh, foreboding places, ravaged by chaos, with nature in the process of reclaiming urban environments.

It is interesting to note how in The Last of Us, Naughty Dog has adapted the technology to create a vastly different world while still retaining their trademark art style and keen eye for detail. One of the best looking games ever and definitely one of the best looking on the PS3.

This is our choice of the best looking games on the PlayStation 3. Feel free to give your opinion in the comments below if you think we have missed something or if you agree with our choices. We eagerly wait to hear from you.

Personally, we think that you should opt for the PS4 as it seems a lot more value for money and because we are fans of the system. However, don’t take our word for it, below is a list of six reasons which might convince you to make that decision.

Sony is going all-out in featuring first-party games in the line-up of the games that are being developed for the PS4. 30 games are in development, 20 of which are due to release within a year of the console launch, 12 of them being new franchises. The first-party exclusives that have been announced for the PS4 till now are DriveClub, Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous: Second Son and The Order: 1886.

The great support that Sony is providing for first-party games and the awesome line-up of games are reason enough to buy a PS4.

The next gen console from Sony, the PS4 is about 10x more powerful than its predecessor, the PS3. The phenomenal increase in power will facilitate better visuals, AI and physics. There will also be better gameplay and improvement in response time. Better lighting, anti-aliasing and possibly better frame rate will be the outcome of the increase in power.

Isn’t it reason enough for buying a PS4? Is good enough for me.

With the PlayStation 4 comes the unrivaled PS Plus service, a membership which never flatters to deceive. As PS3 users will swear by, the PS Plus provides many mouth watering offers and many free games. Example may be taken here of Battlefield 3 which has been announced to be free of cost for PS Plus members.

Free games? Don’t know why some are still thinking of not buying a PS4.

Priced at $399, the PS4 is reasonably priced compared to the sheer amount of facilities and goodies it is offering. Sony has somewhat managed to monopolize their console to a certain extent by offering it at a price that is $100 lower than its rival, the Xbox One.

Money matters. Reason enough to buy a PS4 over its competition.

Sony is supporting Indie games to further promote their vision of “games over all else”. More than a few Indie games have been announced and more have been promised to be on the line. The games that have been announced till now are Mercenary Kings, Outlast, Don’t Starve and Transistor.

The games seem promising and will developments as the PS4 approaches release will be interesting to see. Another reason to buy the PS4.

There is no doubt that the unique Remote Play feature is a big selling point for consumers. Unrivaled in this department, Sony is further developing this feature which will be seen in the pair up of the PS4 and the PS Vita. New features will be available after the advent of the PS4 like the the screens of both the PS Vita and the PS4 will be on simultaneously when Remote Play is in effect.

Although it is dependent on the internet speed, the unparalleled convenience that the Remote Play offers is reason enough to buy the PS4.

Here is the list of the features of the PS4 which we think will work its way in opining you in buying the next gen console from Sony. Your views, as always, are welcome. Do comment.

Read the full PS4 free-to-play list for PS Plus subscribers below.

Warframe

Warframe is a cooperative third-person shooter video game, developed by Digital Extremes. Players control a member of the Tenno, ancient warriors who have awoken from centuries of cryosleep to find themselves in a war with the Grineer, a race of militarized humans, and the Corpus. The Tenno use advanced armor with unique properties, called Warframes in the war against the Grineer and Corpus.

In Warframe, up to 4 players work together to complete missions such as eliminating enemies or retrieving data from terminals. Players can carry a primary weapon (such as a rifle or shotgun), a secondary weapon (usually a pistol), and a melee weapon. Players are given XP (experience points) for killing enemies and completing missions, which allows them to level up their weapons and armor. Each Warframe has 4 different abilities that can be unlocked through the progression system. When equipment is leveled up, it will unlock mod slots, which can improve or add various stats of weapons and armor, as well as general stat bonuses.

Blacklight: Retribution

Blacklight: Retribution is a first-person shooter video game by Zombie Inc. Retribution is the sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down.

Blacklight: Retribution takes place in a science fiction setting and possesses a number of game types and maps. The game currently appears to have no single player other than training and practice mode, pitting players against AI or “bot” enemies. The game types are Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Domination (a ticket type of game), King of the Hill (objective capture), and Kill Confirmed (similar to Team Deathmatch except players collect tokens from their dead opponents and teammates for extra Combat Points). Siege Mode, where one team advances a Scorpion Tank through checkpoints into enemy territory, was added in August 2012. In March 2013, the Onslaught mode was added, in which players collect tokens to gain XP and GP.

Planetside 2

Across the continents of Auraxis, thousands of players will come together in enormous battles to win control of territory and resources for their empire in PlanetSide 2. This sequel takes all the groundbreaking features from the original massive multiplayer battles, distinctive empires to rally around, and enormous continents to support intense ground and air combat and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres.

DC Universe Online

The first project out of Sony Online’s Austin studio, this action-based MMO explores the various worlds of DC Comics’ superheroes and villains. Key collaborators include comic veterans Jim Lee (who serves as the game’s Executive Creative Director), Ale Garza, Carlos D’Anda, and Scott Iwahashi, in addition to EverQuest developers, Chris Cao and Shawn Lord.

A massively-multiplayer experience, DC Universe Online brings high-energy action to the forefront with a combat system designed to deliver a fast-paced action experience with the extraordinary powers of your personally created heroes and villains at your disposal. Battle with or against their favorite DC Super Heroes and Villains including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Joker. For the very first time, players and fans will be able to enter this fabled world as an active force for good or evil.

War Thunder

Bringing the hit military MMO franchise to consoles for the first time, War Thunder provides players with unparalleled first person gameplay entertainment experiences that allows them to enter into action filled, highly explosive World War II battles from the air, mobilized on the ground or out at sea.

Developer Gaijin Entertainment has optimize the potent power of PlayStation 4 to redefine War Thunder’s rich gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative cloud options. War Thunder feature stunning lifelike dynamics of real-time flight and precision in its details of planes, tanks and war ships, and intuitive controls thanks to the DualShock 4. The power of PS4 allows improved an head-tracking system, easier socializing tools, smart and easy options to record/stream/share homemade gameplay videos, and full support of PlayStation Cloud. “We’re convinced that our cooperation with Sony will not only make the War Thunder franchise better, but it will give our fans a new level of gaming experience that will figuratively blow their mind,” said Gaijin Entertainment’s Creative Director Kirill Yudintsev. “Partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment is the most natural progression for the War Thunder brand, from our hugely successful beginnings on PC with more than 1.5 million players, to our recent announcement that War Thunder is under development for mobile devices. We are excited to bring War Thunder to the leading next-generation platform, the PS4.”

Outlast

In the remote mountains of Colorado, horrors wait inside Mount Massive Asylum. A long-abandoned home for the mentally ill, recently re-opened by the “research and charity” branch of the transnational Murkoff Corporation, has been operating in strict secrecy… until now.

Acting on a tip from an inside source, independent journalist Miles Upshur breaks into the facility, and what he discovers walks a terrifying line being science and religion, nature and something else entirely. Once inside, his only hope of escape lies with the terrible truth at the heart of Mount Massive.

DriveClub

Driveclub is a next-generation driving game from Evolution Studios featuring team-based racing.

Don’t Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

Secret Ponchos

Secret Ponchos is the first offering from Switchblade Monkeys. It is an online Western top-down shooter that will make it’s debut on the PS4.

Which out of these are you looking forward to playing the most?

Although Sony has revealed much about the PS4, there are still some cool stuff about the PS4 that you do not know about. We are here to change that. Compiled here is a list of 10 cool facts about the PS4 that you should know.

1. PSN friend limit to increase

Sony is targeting core gamers as their primary audience for the PS4. With this is mind, Sony is increasing the PSN friend limit from the current cap of 100.

2. Large hard drive in the PS4

The the size of the hard drive that will be included in the PS4 will be of considerable size. Though no further details have been revealed as yet, Sony has announced that there will be a “a very large hard drive in every console”.

3. DualShock 4: Digital Buttons

The face buttons on the DualShock 3 were analog, i.e. they could sense pressure and change input accordingly. However, the DualShock 4 uses digital buttons. Also, the L2/R2 buttons are curved to nullify accidental forwarding on Netflix. The touchpad resolution of the controller is 1920×900.

4. Controller charging in sleep mode

Gamers rejoice. Finally the sleep mode charging of the DualShock controller has been included. The DualShock 3 required the console to be on in order to be charged. However, the DualShock 4 has no such requirements; it can be charged in sleep mode.

5. Headset to be bundled with the console

No mic was bundled with the PS3. As a result, the PlayStation Network turned out to be quiet place. All that is going to change because the PS4 is putting a headset in every box to foster good communication among users.

6. PS Eye to enhance PS4 user experience

The PlayStation Eye for the PS4 will have a dedicated port on the console with an exclusive SCE connector. Sony has listed a bunch of potential uses for the PS Eye like  walkthrough videos, taunting in killcam, login, and speech recognition. Want to hear something amazing? If you are playing split-screen with a friend and switch places with him, the camera will flip the split screen as per your convenience.

7. Real names can be used on the PSN

Real names can be used on the PSN when you import friends from social networks. This, however, depends on you and you can also choose which of your PlayStation only friends see your real name.

8. Mandatory recording

Stuff like recording footage and sharing content automatically comes with the PS4 irrespective of games. The PS4 does all this on its own and developers don’t have to put anything special in their code to make these happen.

9. Remote play

Though remote play has been around for a while, it does not have much usability till now. However, PS4 and the PS Vita are looking to change that. Screens will be mirrored when you connect through a local network or the internet, i.e. both the screens will be working, unlike the PS3/Vita. Remote Play can be started anytime on the PS4.

10. Colors to identify players

The light bar on the DualShock 4 will identify the players. The color/player relation will always be the same. Player 1 will always be blue, Player 2 red, Player 3 green, and Player 4 pink. Also, the light bar on the controller will display health, muzzle flashes from guns and the like.

You can see that the PlayStation 4 has a lot of nifty features that only add to the awesomeness level that the PS4 has attained. We can only begin to comprehend what a revolution the PS4 will usher in.

What do you think about these awesome lesser known features of the PS4? Do let us know.