Gamers waiting for the launch of the new next-generation Sony PlayStation 4 games console in Rome, were treated to a spectacular laser show put on by Sony to start their European PlayStation 4 launch. Check out the videos after the jump to see Rome’s historic Castel Sant’Angelo light up.
Sony had installed a wealth of technology using projectors and laser to give a little pizzazz to the proceeding in Rome, even making the historic building look destroyed at certain times.
To re-cap the PlayStation 4 console is equipped with 8-cores of AMD Jaguar processing power supported by 8GB of GDDR5 RAM together with a next generation AMD Radeon graphics card. Other features of the next generation PlayStation 4 console include a 500GB storage drive, together with 2 x USB 3.0 ports, and 1 x AUX port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and HDMI port.
The PlayStation 4 specs for the camera include a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 together with (x2) pixel capture at 60fps. In the box the PlayStation 4 system includes 1 x Wireless controller (DualShock 4), 1 x Mono headset, 1 x AC power cord, 1 x HDMI cable and 1 x USB cable. The new next generation PlayStation 4 console is priced at $399, €399, and £349 depending on your location.