Gamers in the United States have begun getting their hands on Sony’s new PlayStation 4 game console. ROCKVILLE, United States: The wait nearly over, Casey Karch was ready to get his hands on one of the first PlayStation 4 game consoles set to be released Friday. Karch, a resident of the US capital Washington, was number 21 on the list of those having pre-ordered the first 100 of the new Sony consoles delivered to GameStop, a retailer in Rockville, Maryland. “There is a first-day magic about it,” Karch said. “It’s always great to be one of the first.” Karch was at the store at 9:00 pm (0200 GMT Friday) but had to wait until midnight, when dozens of stores around the United States could release the new game device from the Japanese electronics giant. The retailer allowed consumers to place orders online and pay for the console between 6:00 pm and midnight, then return for their box. “I’m going to go home and play (the new edition of the game) Killzone, and then sleep a few hours,” he told AFP. Sony is counting on fans like Karch to help win over gamers in its fierce battle with Microsoft, set to…