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The PlayStation 4 -- Sony's latest entry into the console market -- will be released Friday. Early buyers will find a technologically impressive console with exciting potential -- potential that as of yet is somewhat unrealized.

Hardware

The PlayStations 1, 2 and 3 are among the most successful consoles ever released, so Sony clearly has has big expectations for the latest model. http://us.playstation.com/ps4/ via their consoles. Additionally you can even live stream your gaming via Twitch or Ustream, so friends and anonymous gamers can watch as you play.

The features work well on the PlayStation 4's easy-to-use interface, and gameplay is cleverly stored on a 15-minute lag -- meaning if you aren't recording and score an amazing touchdown in Madden 25, for instance, you can still grab it after it happened.

It's hardly an era-defining change, and it is debatable how much most gamers will use these aspects, but it is no doubt fun to brag about gaming exploits to friends with video to back it up.

Also nifty, if you own a PlayStation Vita, the handheld can link via Wi-Fi to the PS4 so you can keep playing on the Vita if someone kicks you off the television. Dads who have to fight with http://mixdevendas.com.br wives and children for TV time will be delighted that they can continue gaming on their handheld while "Girls" or "Sesame Street" is on the television. There is also an app for iOS and Android that will add second-screen functionality and the ability to access your PlayStation account on the go.

This sums up the entire PS4 experience -- lots of neat features but nothing historic. The PS4 is better and more powerful, but nothing is going to make your jaw hit the floor.

Games

Yet a console http://www.ign.com/ps4 is judged by its games, and in this the PlayStation 4 stalls. The PS4's launch line-up struggles to justify the $400 asking price.

If you don't own an Xbox 360, a Wii U or a PlayStation 3 then the selection is pretty good. "Battlefield 4," "Need for Speed: Rivals," "Madden 25," and "http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/11/08/call-duty-ghosts-review-right-wing-spectacular/