PS4 Discussion

[stin]

Looks awesome!! even my wife`s favourite drink!! possibly 2097!

That is almost cert I will get that in future if that exist.

stevie

[Neoto_]

Hey no rush , haven't even yet owned ps3 for a half year. As Ps3 owns my pc 3:1, it was a easy choice to make, as a gamer.

ONT: no E2012?

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/s...usenga00000002

[amplificated]

technically it's now possible that you could have bought a pc for the same price that beats a ps3, although it wouldn't be all that nice... and it still wouldn't have wipeout HD ;p

[Neoto_]

Hehe older "technology" but so much fun to be explored, I prefered to return to the roots

[Colonel]

Here's a round-up of the latest PS4 speculation, including some specs and a codename...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...tion-4-rumours

[Darkdrium777]

I hope those online restrictions are rumors and stay rumors. Because it's absolutely ridiculous.
If it does happen, I hope nobody buys those consoles. You're willingly giving up your rights if you are.
You own the console, no matter how much they tell you you are only purchasing a license to play the game on a system they say they still own even after you payed 500$ for it.

You own the hardware, you own the disc. You can do whatever the hell you want with them; and no one, especially corporations, should be able to tell you otherwise, or force you otherwise. Remember that.

[Colonel]

Well said DD

[mdhay]

Well, Sony, I don't think I'll buy another one of your products ever again, regardless of whether this goes through or not. This 2012 crap had better be about a Dev/ Pub crash.

[FirstDave]

If the ps4 is going to be like this then mine and sonys relationship will end with the ps3 and i will most likely move to pc gaming.No there wont be any HD to play but looking in the online rooms it looks like the game is dying a death now anyway.

Dave.

[Colonel]

It looks like the secondhand games row was just a silly rumuor, here's some good news on that issue:

http://www.gamezone.com/products/pla...-pre-owned-ban

But, even worse, is the news relating to a recent patent application by Sony. If this ever comes into gaming on the PS4, I'm well and truly done. Check this out:

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2012/05...o-gaming-hell/

[mdhay]

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/.../05/wall-e.png

I need explain no more.

[MegaGeeza22]

I will probably give up gaming when the PS4 and the next generation of consoles release... gaming these days is just one disappointment after another and with these giant game companys taking over and rinsing our pockets its just ridiculous.
Gaming used to be fun but now its just continuous updates, broken games and unfinished games etc...
Most games these days intentionally leave bits out and then they sell them to us as an extra or bonus?? more like a bonus for ea or whoever. it annoys me most when they release these "extras" on the same day as the "full game" is released! and then the game will get patched and updated to fix bugs etc. WHY? PS2 games didnt require updates and patches... but thats probably down to the fact that they did there jobs properly and finished making games instead of releasing game breaking glitched up games for a quick profit in Q2 or whatever.
So... Sony, you can shove your PS4 up yourself lol and i hope that the PS4 dies a spectacular death along with all of your no profit.
Gaming companies are killing there own market but still they keep digging themselves deeper and as an "ex" sony fanboy im really enjoying watching sony fail just like they fail their customers.

TL;DR Sony fail

[Colonel]

A recent Wall Street Journal article points to a 2013 release, apparently Sony toyed with the idea of dropping the optical drive but changed their minds, due to broadband speeds not yet being up to the job:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...084921778.html

[Colonel]

So you've probably heard that Sony have bought streaming service Gakai for $380m. Here's an interesting article at CVG, discussing what it might mean for Sony and the PS4...

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...e=1#top_banner

[Colonel]

May be nothing, but the latest rumours point to a reveal of PS4 and new Xbox at or around E3...
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...or-ps4/0109250

[Darkdrium777]

It's possible that one of the two may announce the system before E3, thus focusing the entire conference around the hardware and the games, and not a buildup to a reveal of the new system.

[Colonel]

Apparently Microsoft and Sony both held briefings for developers at CES. Here's a round up of the rumours that came out afterwards, some very exciting stuff in here...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...20-ps4-rumours

EDIT - Found this article too, which has very detailed technical specs for each system, and apparent confirmation that PS4 will be named Omni...
http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1769561...y_insider.html

[Darkdrium777]

Heh. I don't believe this raytracing thing for the Xbox. This still isn't happening until Nvidia's Maxwell in 2014 at the earliest. Kepler is really powerful and well optimized but it's still running just a tech demo, and none of those consoles include Nvidia chipsets.

It's good to see that the PS4 is more traditional in design though. It means it will be much easier for devs to work with it.

[Darkdrium777]

Relevant discussion on Reddit.

Also the linked Eurogamer article.

[yawnstretch]

http://youtu.be/d-3GMHIgR-U