Sony’s PlayStation 4 has many new and advanced characteristics, as well as being packed to the brim with cutting-edge technology. The PlayStation 4 was also plagued with some initial problems, however, as we will discover.First of all, let’s start with the design of the PlayStation 4. It is a parallelogram shape, with the front end of it being angled upwards and the back end of it being angled downwards. Sony officials state that there were specific reasons for this design. They say the front end is angled upwards so that the power and eject buttons are easier for the user to press, although they are somewhat difficult to find when first using the system. The back of the system slopes downwards to hide the cables plugged into the back better, in order to make your entertainment cabinet look less cluttered.The controller that accompanies the PlayStation 4 is the DualShock 4, which has some rather sophisticated features including a touchpad interface and an inbuilt speaker. The interface on the PS4’s controller is a capacitive touchpad, meaning that it can support two touches at one, and can therefore be used as a form of controller for gaming as seen in War Thunder.The DualShock 4 also has a share button that allows you to add screenshots and gameplay to your Facebook feed as well as Twitch and Ustream. Sony’s whole system is built with the idea of sharing and streaming at its core, so it’s no surprise that they decided to include a button for it on the controller. The DualShock 4’s interface has many uses, one of which is to edit and trim the 15 minutes of gameplay that your PS4 can record when you press the share button.The DualShock 4 also features an LED Light Bar, not unlike the LED ball on the PlayStation Move. It sits along the top of the controller, and changes colour for various different gaming scenarios like a player or damage indicator, but it also offers Move-like controls. The DualShock 4 also has a built-in speaker that lets you hear additional sounds when gaming, although there’s also a headphone jack which lets you hear these additional sounds in greater detail as well as your friends’ voices during chats. For Metal Gear Solid fans like myself who are eagerly anticipating Ground Zero, it’s easy to imagine taking incoming Codec calls( or radio transmissions) by holding the controller to your face like Big Boss’s radio.