In honor of the PlayStation 4 launch Nov. 15, Sony Entertainment set up demo stations at select retailers nationwide on Wednesday.
Gamers can check out their local Sony Stores or tech retailers such as GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart to check out the next-gen game console. The titles available during the demo are games like "Knack," "Octodad: Dadliest Catch," "FIFA 14," "Contrast," "Super Motherload," and "Pinball Arcade."
According to PlayStation's blog, the easiest way to find demo location is to enter your zip code into a map available here.
If you're unfamiliar with the PS4 specs, check out the list below. The PS4 is priced at $499:
Main processor:
Single-chip custom processor
CPU: low power x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores
GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD RadeonTM Graphics Core Next engine
Memory: GDDR5 8GB
Hard Disk Drive: Built-in
Optical Drive (Read only):
BD 6xCAV
DVD 8xCAV
I/O: Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0), AUX
Communication:
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
AV output:
HDMI
Digital Output (optical)
The PS4's design underwent many changes during its development. In another PlayStation blog post, system architect Mark Cerny talked about why the final product was designed the way it is.
"When we started the product design for PS4, we didn't start by thinking about what the shape would be. It was more about how we were going to create a new brand identity through the product," Cerny said.
Cerny admitted the final outcome was "totally different" than the original concept, but didn't divulge details of their first designs.
"I just wanted to make a simple object for the living room. Sometimes products are a little too exaggerated. It should be simple. That's my thinking," Cerny said.
"I think about the horizontal, not just the vertical," he added. "I think about the 360 degree view. The reverse should be beautiful, too."
The PS4 will launch on Nov. 15.
