Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Some four months ago today, Sony held a gigantic press conference to lift the lid on their latest console, the Playstation 4. Well, sort of. While we saw the new controller, which comes complete with a fancy sensor bar light and a "share" button for posting videos and screens of your games on the internet, and select developers appeared on stage to demonstrate their new games - with two of our favourites being the robot platformer Knack and fantasy role playing game Deep Down - only one thing was missing from Sony's PS4 reveal - the console itself.
Fast forward to today, however, and all eyes have turned to Microsoft, in preparation of their own event tonight. Set to reveal what they're describing the "new generation" of Xbox, the event, which will be streamed live over the internet at 6pm tonight, looks set to be where Microsoft lift the lid on their new console, and a host of new games. But whilst Microsoft are busy getting everything ready - their tent even has its own official Twitter account - it seems Sony aren't about to let their competition hog the limelight. In an attempt to steal their thunder, Sony have put out a 40 second video that teases what the console will look like.
Sadly, there's not really an awful lot to see here, as you never see the new box in it's entirety - instead just getting a corner here, a camera there and an awful lot of grills. Based on the blink-and-you'll-miss-them snippets from the video, it seems the new Playstation will be more angular than its predecessors, potentially taking inspiration from some of Sony's new Blu-ray players, with fans galore, plenty of grills, and potentially even a blue light up disc drive, like the Wii. Disappointingly for those of us who prefer their consoles a bit brighter, the PS4 would also appear to be black - at least, the version teased in the clip is.
While it's hardly likely to have Microsoft quaking in their boots, it's fun to see Sony at least keeping the pressure up. When two companies compete this closely, it's the consumer that tends to come out the winner.
