Sony announces 2 $300 PS4 bundles, unlocks 7th core in PS4 for developer use
Black Friday 2015 and Cyber Monday may officially be over, but Sony’s deals for the PS4 are far from ending. A new deal features two PS4 bundles, now at a more affordable price of US$299.99 (approx. AU$410).
Sony is letting PS4 players dive into the holiday season of gaming by offering “Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection” and “Star Wars Battlefront” PS4 bundles. The two PS4 bundles will be available at the mentioned price from Dec. 6 to 19, as detailed over at the PlayStation Blog.
“Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection” PS4 bundle is a great way to prepare fans for the upcoming PS4 exclusive, “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End” on March 18, 2016. The 500GB PS4 and DualShock 4 controller are bundled with the single-player campaigns of previous “Uncharted” titles, including “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune,” “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” and “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.” Ordering this PS4 bundle will also allow access to the multiplayer beta for “Uncharted 4,” happening from Dec. 4 to 13.
The second bundle is great for those who want to play EA’s latest space shooter on the PS4. Released last Nov.17, the “Star Wars Battlefront” title is bundled with a standard edition 500GB PS4, a black DualShock 4 controller and digital vouchers to download four “Star Wars” games. These are “Super Star Wars,” “Star Wars: Racer Revenge,” “Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter” and “Star Wars Bounty Hunter.”
Recently, it was found that Sony has already unlocked the seventh core, which is the same move that Microsoft has done before for the Xbox One, Eurogamer spotted the discovery in a changelog and confirmed that Core 6 has already been unlocked. Specifically, the unlocked core is accessible to developers.
While this is a great move that would make the PS4 more powerful in terms. However, this additional power is still undefined, as the source raises questions that Sony may need to answer soon to let gamers and developers know the extent and capability of the unlocked core.
Some things to take note of in the discovery includes the fact that existing games may not necessarily have access to the unlocked CPU. The only way by which this is possible is if the developer will provide an update for the support. Additionally, the PS4’s unlocked core may not be accessible to all developers at the same degree. What this means is that the resources available from the core may depend on the kind of OS requirements a feature needs.
