PlayStation 4 Discussion

[Blzer]

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You already did

I was thinking of editing that so it didn't look so stupid, but I would hope you all got the figure of speech haha.

[PVarck31]

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So do you guys think it won't be named Playstation 4 because its unlucky in Japanese culture?

I actually think it would be interesting to just call it orbis. Or maybe just Playstation. I don't know, It's late. lol

[lhslancers]

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All indications are that both new systems aren't going to run nearly as hot as the current ones and heat is the primary reason for the failure rates of the 360 and PS3.

That being said I'll be buying extended warranties for both.

I am pretty sure that if you buy the console with an American Express credit card you get double the warranty time out of the box. What are you paying for an extended warranty? Like 40 bucks?

[lhslancers]

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Hoping for $399 but expecting $499. I will balk at $599, not going there again.

I'm waiting at least a year or until the first price drop before I would even think of upgrading this time around. I've got enough of a game backlog to keep me busy and with GTA V delayed now I see no reason to jump on a system. I can wait.

[CaptainZombie]

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So do you guys think it won't be named Playstation 4 because its unlucky in Japanese culture?

I actually think it would be interesting to just call it orbis. Or maybe just Playstation. I don't know, It's late. lol

I think they might, look at what has happened to Nintendo with the Wii U and even their own handheld the Vita. I think PSP2 would of went a long way than say Vita.

[nemesis04]

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I think they might, look at what has happened to Nintendo with the Wii U and even their own handheld the Vita. I think PSP2 would of went a long way than say Vita.

I actually like the name Vita it differentiates itself from its predecessor. It is way more then what a psp ever was.

[mestevo]

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My guess would be that Orbis will just be the name/build of the OS.

[CaptainZombie]

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I actually like the name Vita it differentiates itself from its predecessor. It is way more then what a psp ever was.

I agree that it is, but I think the name has caused some confusion on the market. If people knew this was a PSP2, it would be a bit more noticeable. We will see what happens in a few weeks, this should be interesting to see what the name will be.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE_iCgBUacQ

[CaptainZombie]

Apparently Edge asked some of its sources and gave us a little more detail about the new Sony console.

Development sources with working knowledge of both next generation consoles have told us that PlayStation 4 will be more powerful than the next Xbox, will ship with a redesigned controller and launch by the end of the year in Japan and the US. PlayStation 4’s European launch will follow in early 2014.

Sony is set to reveal its next PlayStation on Wednesday February 20th at an event dubbed ‘see the future’. Sony Computer Entertainment released a teaser video last night to announce the event. Below, our sources revealed what to expect from PlayStation 4.

The controller

Sources close to the hardware have revealed to us that PS4 will ship with a redesigned controller which is the same size as an existing DualShock but features a small touchpad in place of the existing Select, Start and PS buttons. The tech is based on Vita’s rear touchpad, and is similarly responsive in use.

A new Share button on the controller will, when pressed, launch a new feature that will allow screenshots and video to be distributed online. The PS4 hardware will continually record the most recent 15 minutes of onscreen action (with no processing penalty, claims our source), which users will then be able to edit and broadcast via the Internet.

The launch

We’re told that PlayStation 4 will launch in Japan and the US by Christmas, with a Euro rollout following in early 2014, the delay attributed to the complexities involved in European distribution. Alongside the console, Sony will also introduce a new, improved iteration of its PlayStation Eye peripheral, which remains compatible with the PlayStation Move controller. Move will be available at launch, but it’s not clear yet whether it will be bundled with the hardware. Sony has already earned an enormous amount of goodwill among studios working with PS4 development hardware. Privately, Sony representatives have conceded that the company made a mistake in creating such esoteric architecture for PS3, and its strategy for PS4 gives developers more opportunities this time around, notably because the hardware is much more PC-like in its makeup than PS3.

We have confirmed with sources that recently leaked tech specs are accurate. Though Durango devkits offer 8GB of DDR3 RAM, compared to Orbis’s 4GB, Sony’s GDDR5 solution is capable of moving data at 176 gigabytes per second, which should eliminate the sort of bottlenecks that hampered PS3 game performance. Importantly, we’ve learned that Sony has told developers that it is pushing for the final PS4 RAM to match up to Microsoft’s 8GB.

Both platforms are driven by eight-core AMD CPUs clocked at 1.6GHz, with Microsoft opting for a D3D11.x GPU from an unknown source and Sony utilising a more capable solution in AMD’s ‘R10XX’ architecture, alongside the so-called ‘Liverpool’ system-on-chip.

It’s clear Sony has designed a system that, on paper, outperforms Microsoft’s next Xbox. One source familiar with both platforms tells us that in real terms Sony’s console is “slightly more powerful” and “very simple to work with”.

Ultimately, the performance differences between the two consoles will have as much bearing on multiplatform releases as the differences between PS3 and 360 – very little – but Sony will be expecting big-budget firstparty releases such as the PS4 Uncharted sequel to demonstrate its console’s superiority.

[bluengold34_OS]

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Well I am all in on the PS4, and if they actually provide a "party chat" system, I may pass on the new Microsoft system.

[aukevin]

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I'll get the PS4, probably at launch as long as they have the games I'm interested in at that time. Sony has such good exclusives, there's no way I could stay away. I am interested in hearing about the Vita integration because that will go a long way in if I keep the handheld.

[Blzer]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE_iCgBUacQ

Stupid me, I was asking myself "What was the main menu like again on PSX?" Little did I remember it wasn't until the PS2 that they actually had a startup screen and all.

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The gifs people are posting over at neogaf are hilarious...

[bghost]

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I wonder how they might integrate Gaikai into the PS4?
or even if that playback feature might be something related to Gaikai?
hmmm.