We'll constantly update this as new news is made available from the PlayStation 2013 event!
6:00PM - The event started right on time with a montage video of various PlayStation titles and PlayStation experiences.
6:04PM - Andrew House takes the stage.
"Ease of access" is a priority.
Continues talking about the PlayStation Vita and discussing the possibility of bringing the Vita experience to the living room.
Promises a glimpse into the future of the play.
6:09PM - PlayStation 4 officially announced!
6:12PM - Mark Cerny takes the stage. He's the lead system architect on the PlayStation 4.
6:16PM - X86CPU, "Enhanced PC GPU", 8GB memory (nothing new here)
6:17PM - DualShock 4 controller shown off. Looks like a sexier version of the leaked shots from the other day
Touchpad, share button, headphone jack, light bar all confirmed on the controller
Used in conjunction with a stereo camera
6:18PM - Live demo of Unreal Engine 4
6:19PM - A 1 million object physics simulation shown live using the GPU to calculate the physics
6:20PM - Showing off a video of a new game and IP.
Called Knack
Consider it the first title announced for PS4
6:24PM - Low power suspend lets you resume play right where you left off the next time you power it back up completely.
6:24PM - PS4 lets users download and upload in the background.
This lets you begin playing downloaded titles when only a fraction of the game is downloaded.
6:25PM - Showing off the PlayStation Share feature.
Lets you share video to your friends and the world.
You can browse live gameplay video of friends and famous gaming personalities.
6:26PM - Friends network based around real world friends.
Real name profiles and real pictures seeded from existing social networks.
6:27PM - Lots of tiles being shown off. Lots of "personalization" where the system learns from your likes and dislikes and will customize the experience to you.
One day hopes to get to the point where it knows you well enough to pre-load a game before you ever purchase it.
6:29PM - David Perry. Get ready for cloud gaming and word about Gaikai.
Speaking about the PlayStation Network.
Promises "fastest gaming network in the world".
6:32PM - Gaikai allows players to instantly try out a game before buying it. Yes, instantly.
"Share" button lets you broadcast the game in real time to everyone.
Friends can post comments to your screen in real time, while you're playing.
You can have a friend assist you by taking over your game if you need help or need to step away for a moment.
Partnered with Ustream to broadcast to everyone.
6:36PM - Remote play built into the PS4 design for a second screen experience.
The PS Vita is focus for this second screen experience.
Lets you play any PS4 game instantly on the PS Vita. PS4 renders it all out and does all the work, while it's streamed to the Vita.
6:38PM - Non-gaming media software shown in brief. More details later this year.
6:40PM - PlayStation cloud services will be rolled out "in phases."
6:41PM - Talking heads, developers, discussing the PS4 and working closely with Sony.
6:45PM - Michael Denny from Worldwide Studios.
6:47PM - Co-founder of Gorilla Games, Herman Hulst.
Get ready for a new Killzone.
6:48PM - Killzone: Shadowfall announced and revealed.
Set in 2381.
It looks fantastic. A lot more bright and vibrant than the earlier titles.
Seamless transitions from in-game cutscene to controllable gameplay.
Demo was done live on stage, finished by showing off a quick share of the gameplay.
6:56PM - Showed off DriveClub from Evolution Studios. Team based racing.
Very detailed recreations of real world cars. Like, super detailed. Even the insides are modeled accurately, the layers of paint. The inside of the headlights.
Showing a first-person view of tinkering the car, getting in and getting ready to drive.
Showing off gameplay and some of the social networking integration. Know Project Cars for the PC? It looks a lot like that, possibly better.
7:03PM - Sucker Punch takes the stage and is talking about ... uh... freedom and government?
Now talking about people developing superhuman abilities. WHAT IS GOING ON!? I NEED AN ADULT!
7:05PM - PlayStation 4 exclusive announced for PlayStation 4.
Showing off an alternate reality version of Seattle and someone with superhuman powers kicking ass.
The game is Infamous: Second Son
7:09PM - Braid creator, Jonathan Blow, takes the stage.
Going to debut The Witness on stage.
Open world environment that takes place on an island.
Says there is 25 hours of gameplay, all unique puzzles, PS4 launch exclusive (possibly timed exclusive?)
Showing off a trailer for The Witness. Very stylized visuals. Almost looks like a Wind Waker style.
7:15PM - David Cage from Quantic Dream takes the stage.
He wants to make you feel.
Showing off a creepy, disembodied head. Head shaders, skin textures, depth of field, shaders, more shaders, hair physics, etc. Seriously, it's really creepy.
7:19PM - Media Molecule on stage now.
Wants to let you "record your dreams." I have no idea what is going on with this event any more.
Professing his love of the Move controller.
Showing off a way to free-form sculpt in mid-air using the Move.
Can't sculpt? Pre-built objects can be placed in an environment however you want.
Uhm, ... hm. Showing off how you can make charcters and objects dance. Older dude picked up a created guitar and is playing it. Another is playing some synth. Another is drumming. I ... uhm.... wow.
7:27PM - Talking about other developers now!
Almost "every major 3rd party developer" will support the PlayStation 4.
Get ready for more gameplay announcements!
7:28PM - Yoshinori Ono from Capcom takes the stage.
Game engine code name: Panta Rhei shows off a new graphical engine brought on by the PS4 hardware.
7:32PM - New IP running on Panta Rhei.
Slow motion of a man in armor, some fire. Some spelunking going on here. Torches, great looking lighting, large indoor environments. It's a dragon. Yep, he's breathing fire.
Working title is "Deep Down" for this game.
Lots of destruction and debris. Lots of fire again and particle effects. Showing off a tongue in cheek social request from Blanka to Ono.
7:34PM - Square Enix is about ready to take the stage.
Real time demo running on PS4 hardware.
This looks familiar... Is this the tech demo video they showed off last year somewhere?
This is the Luminous engine demo that was shown like last year some time. I'm pretty sure I even did a news story about this video at the time. It was Agni's Philosophy.
It's the level of quality they're targeting for next-gen titles.
7:41PM - Shinji Hashimoto takes the stage for Square Enix.
Is this a little info on a new Final Fantasy game?
Promises to show a new Final Fantasy title at E3 this year. WHAT A DAMN TEASE!
7:43PM - Yves Guillermot from Ubisoft takes the stage.
It's Watch_Dogs time!
7:45PM - No seriously, it's Watch_Dogs time.
Why is he talking about cell phones?
Oh, time for an all-new live demo for Watch_Dogs!
Holy crap this game looks gorgeous. Seriously, this game looks amazing not just in the visuals but also gameplay.
7:52PM - Blizzard Entertainment takes the stage via Chris Metzen.
Blizzard and Sony have entered a "strategic partnership".
7:54PM - Blizzard announces Diablo III for the PS4 (and PS3).
Four player co-op mode on one screen also developed.
More info at PAX East for Diablo 3 on Sony consoles.
7:57PM - Activision's Eric Hirshberg takes the stage in the oh so classy suit jacket, tie, and jeans look.
Talking about working with Bungie.
7:59PM - Actually showing off a bit more in-game footage from Destiny. Not much, but some.
8:01PM - A lot of key figures from Bungie take the stage.
PlayStation community will get exclusive playable content for Destiny. Coming to PS3 and PS4.
8:03PM - That's it. Closes with a montage and a "Coming Holiday 2013" card.
6:04PM - Andrew House takes the stage.
"Ease of access" is a priority.
Continues talking about the PlayStation Vita and discussing the possibility of bringing the Vita experience to the living room.
Promises a glimpse into the future of the play.
6:09PM - PlayStation 4 officially announced!
6:12PM - Mark Cerny takes the stage. He's the lead system architect on the PlayStation 4.
6:16PM - X86CPU, "Enhanced PC GPU", 8GB memory (nothing new here)
6:17PM - DualShock 4 controller shown off. Looks like a sexier version of the leaked shots from the other day
Touchpad, share button, headphone jack, light bar all confirmed on the controller
Used in conjunction with a stereo camera
6:18PM - Live demo of Unreal Engine 4
6:19PM - A 1 million object physics simulation shown live using the GPU to calculate the physics
6:20PM - Showing off a video of a new game and IP.
Called Knack
Consider it the first title announced for PS4
6:24PM - Low power suspend lets you resume play right where you left off the next time you power it back up completely.
6:24PM - PS4 lets users download and upload in the background.
This lets you begin playing downloaded titles when only a fraction of the game is downloaded.
6:25PM - Showing off the PlayStation Share feature.
Lets you share video to your friends and the world.
You can browse live gameplay video of friends and famous gaming personalities.
6:26PM - Friends network based around real world friends.
Real name profiles and real pictures seeded from existing social networks.
6:27PM - Lots of tiles being shown off. Lots of "personalization" where the system learns from your likes and dislikes and will customize the experience to you.
One day hopes to get to the point where it knows you well enough to pre-load a game before you ever purchase it.
6:29PM - David Perry. Get ready for cloud gaming and word about Gaikai.
Speaking about the PlayStation Network.
Promises "fastest gaming network in the world".
6:32PM - Gaikai allows players to instantly try out a game before buying it. Yes, instantly.
"Share" button lets you broadcast the game in real time to everyone.
Friends can post comments to your screen in real time, while you're playing.
You can have a friend assist you by taking over your game if you need help or need to step away for a moment.
Partnered with Ustream to broadcast to everyone.
6:36PM - Remote play built into the PS4 design for a second screen experience.
The PS Vita is focus for this second screen experience.
Lets you play any PS4 game instantly on the PS Vita. PS4 renders it all out and does all the work, while it's streamed to the Vita.
6:38PM - Non-gaming media software shown in brief. More details later this year.
6:40PM - PlayStation cloud services will be rolled out "in phases."
6:41PM - Talking heads, developers, discussing the PS4 and working closely with Sony.
6:45PM - Michael Denny from Worldwide Studios.
6:47PM - Co-founder of Gorilla Games, Herman Hulst.
Get ready for a new Killzone.
6:48PM - Killzone: Shadowfall announced and revealed.
Set in 2381.
It looks fantastic. A lot more bright and vibrant than the earlier titles.
Seamless transitions from in-game cutscene to controllable gameplay.
Demo was done live on stage, finished by showing off a quick share of the gameplay.
6:56PM - Showed off DriveClub from Evolution Studios. Team based racing.
Very detailed recreations of real world cars. Like, super detailed. Even the insides are modeled accurately, the layers of paint. The inside of the headlights.
Showing a first-person view of tinkering the car, getting in and getting ready to drive.
Showing off gameplay and some of the social networking integration. Know Project Cars for the PC? It looks a lot like that, possibly better.
7:03PM - Sucker Punch takes the stage and is talking about ... uh... freedom and government?
Now talking about people developing superhuman abilities. WHAT IS GOING ON!? I NEED AN ADULT!
7:05PM - PlayStation 4 exclusive announced for PlayStation 4.
Showing off an alternate reality version of Seattle and someone with superhuman powers kicking ass.
The game is Infamous: Second Son
7:09PM - Braid creator, Jonathan Blow, takes the stage.
Going to debut The Witness on stage.
Open world environment that takes place on an island.
Says there is 25 hours of gameplay, all unique puzzles, PS4 launch exclusive (possibly timed exclusive?)
Showing off a trailer for The Witness. Very stylized visuals. Almost looks like a Wind Waker style.
7:15PM - David Cage from Quantic Dream takes the stage.
He wants to make you feel.
Showing off a creepy, disembodied head. Head shaders, skin textures, depth of field, shaders, more shaders, hair physics, etc. Seriously, it's really creepy.
7:19PM - Media Molecule on stage now.
Wants to let you "record your dreams." I have no idea what is going on with this event any more.
Professing his love of the Move controller.
Showing off a way to free-form sculpt in mid-air using the Move.
Can't sculpt? Pre-built objects can be placed in an environment however you want.
Uhm, ... hm. Showing off how you can make charcters and objects dance. Older dude picked up a created guitar and is playing it. Another is playing some synth. Another is drumming. I ... uhm.... wow.
7:27PM - Talking about other developers now!
Almost "every major 3rd party developer" will support the PlayStation 4.
Get ready for more gameplay announcements!
7:28PM - Yoshinori Ono from Capcom takes the stage.
Game engine code name: Panta Rhei shows off a new graphical engine brought on by the PS4 hardware.
7:32PM - New IP running on Panta Rhei.
Slow motion of a man in armor, some fire. Some spelunking going on here. Torches, great looking lighting, large indoor environments. It's a dragon. Yep, he's breathing fire.
Working title is "Deep Down" for this game.
Lots of destruction and debris. Lots of fire again and particle effects. Showing off a tongue in cheek social request from Blanka to Ono.
7:34PM - Square Enix is about ready to take the stage.
Real time demo running on PS4 hardware.
This looks familiar... Is this the tech demo video they showed off last year somewhere?
This is the Luminous engine demo that was shown like last year some time. I'm pretty sure I even did a news story about this video at the time. It was Agni's Philosophy.
It's the level of quality they're targeting for next-gen titles.
7:41PM - Shinji Hashimoto takes the stage for Square Enix.
Is this a little info on a new Final Fantasy game?
Promises to show a new Final Fantasy title at E3 this year. WHAT A DAMN TEASE!
7:43PM - Yves Guillermot from Ubisoft takes the stage.
It's Watch_Dogs time!
7:45PM - No seriously, it's Watch_Dogs time.
Why is he talking about cell phones?
Oh, time for an all-new live demo for Watch_Dogs!
Holy crap this game looks gorgeous. Seriously, this game looks amazing not just in the visuals but also gameplay.
7:52PM - Blizzard Entertainment takes the stage via Chris Metzen.
Blizzard and Sony have entered a "strategic partnership".
7:54PM - Blizzard announces Diablo III for the PS4 (and PS3).
Four player co-op mode on one screen also developed.
More info at PAX East for Diablo 3 on Sony consoles.
7:57PM - Activision's Eric Hirshberg takes the stage in the oh so classy suit jacket, tie, and jeans look.
Talking about working with Bungie.
7:59PM - Actually showing off a bit more in-game footage from Destiny. Not much, but some.
8:01PM - A lot of key figures from Bungie take the stage.
PlayStation community will get exclusive playable content for Destiny. Coming to PS3 and PS4.
8:03PM - That's it. Closes with a montage and a "Coming Holiday 2013" card.
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