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xxXENOPIRATExx
02-02-2013, 05:39 PM
Rumors about the PlayStation 4 have been floating around for over a year now, but on February 20, we'll finally get a glimpse at the real thing. That's the day Sony will hold an event in New York where it reportedly plans to unveil its long-awaited next-generation console.

The company got the hype machine rolling Thursday evening with a mysterious teaser video. To amp things up further, the company posted a Twitter update reading simply "see the future." Within minutes, news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, confirmed through sources that this would, in fact, be the company's launch party for the PS4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-3GMHIgR-U&feature=player_embedded
The announcement will give Sony a head start over Microsoft, who is expected to reveal its next Xbox in the coming months. Both systems should be available at retail by the end of the year.

So what can we expect from the PS4? According to the WSJ, Sony plans to focus less on massive hardware improvements and more on integrating social gaming aspects into the new machine. User interaction will be a key component.

If you're hoping to be able to play your PS3 games on the new machine, you might want to temper those expectations. The chipset and graphics chip on the new PlayStation are reportedly made by different companies than those that power the PS3, making backward compatibility a less likely feature.

Gamers aren't the only ones ready for new consoles -- publishers are gearing up for the generational shift as well. Earlier this week, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said the company is investing $80 million dollars in software development for "gen 4" consoles. And, by the sound of things, he's not including the Wii U in that definition.

"We see a pretty sharp distinction, and unfortunately I'm unable to go any further than that," he said on an earnings conference call.

While a lot of hope is riding on the next generation of consoles, things haven't gotten off to a stellar start. Nintendo lowered its fiscal sales forecast for the Wii U from 5.5 million to 4 million consoles this week.

"The sales of Wii U were smooth at the beginning, but since the turn of the year they have been losing momentum," said Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.

Sony, of course, is hoping the momentum it plans to start building with this month's event will help the PlayStation 4 avoid that fate.

Source (http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/sony-unveil-playstation-4-month-180041980.html)

CloudStrife7x
02-02-2013, 05:53 PM
i look forward to seeing the PS4 :)

Deppers
02-02-2013, 06:29 PM
Cant wait to see what the graphics in metal gear solid will look like xD

thegutta
02-02-2013, 07:35 PM
My system is here lol :D

Swiftus
02-02-2013, 07:41 PM
Focusing less on massive hardware improvements and more on social gaming? Fuck that, if I want that shit I will save a packet and buy a Wii. Really Sony? I will give you a year before you are belly up in the dirt

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dante must die
02-02-2013, 11:42 PM
Correct me if I am wrong. But it is not that they are announcing it first that it means it will come before Xbox, which means that there are not really taking the lead.
Technically they didn't need to announce it at all but we all knew that Sony and Microsoft would bring out new consoles, it was inevitable!
Whatever comes first I am not bothered as I will get the Xbox, because I have always prefered Xbox.

XajNyne
02-03-2013, 01:03 AM
I wonder if the PS4 will be as ugly as the PS3

bigbigtree
02-03-2013, 10:26 AM
well, i think ps3 still can fight for another 5 years or even more.:053:

archerz
02-03-2013, 12:57 PM
hmm i cant wait :)

morbidone76
02-04-2013, 12:17 AM
Interested to see this. I probably won't be buying for quite some time after it comes out because I could care less about social gaming. Looking forward to some new xbox announcements as well. I normally get both so I can choose what system to get what game for. Hoping both my ps3 and 360 have some good gaming left in them

Cruor
02-04-2013, 12:55 AM
for a sec I thought the topic title was "Sorry to unveil the ps4 this month". lmao

badzmaru
02-04-2013, 06:03 AM
Correct me if I am wrong. But it is not that they are announcing it first that it means it will come before Xbox, which means that there are not really taking the lead.
Technically they didn't need to announce it at all but we all knew that Sony and Microsoft would bring out new consoles, it was inevitable!
Whatever comes first I am not bothered as I will get the Xbox, because I have always prefered Xbox.

Ditto - Can't wait to see next gen xbox!

gfdarkwolf
02-04-2013, 06:27 PM
Looking foward to seeing the PS4, but all that social gaming.....i prefer split screen. Also I hope that it's not going to cost 800$ like the ps3 for the first 2 years after lauch. Can't afford a console at that price, not with house + car + soon to be baby. Hoping for a 400$ max price tag. :086:

g10_glitterboy
02-04-2013, 07:50 PM
I'm kinda interested in what Sony plans to do regarding this new console. Seeing that Sony lost the last console war by riding on the success coat tails of the PS2 and not really taking M$ seriously. I purchased a PS3 on launch day Nov 19, 2006 and did not even open it up until a year later when Tekken 5 online was released as download from the Sony store. I wonder what the price point on this system will be? I personally think that games cannot improve that much over what we have now. And as for backwards compatibility, I would prefer that it does not have it because that will only drive the price tag up.

GamerNerd
02-11-2013, 06:27 AM
I have both Xbox360 & PS3, And until they both burst into flames, I will not replace them, and when they do, I'll get the same units and not the new models, especially if they not backwards compatible !. Also I heard a rumor that they will not play used game, and you will have to rent the games not own them like renting movie's on netflix .

bit.zero
02-11-2013, 09:14 AM
I hope MS follows suit with their 720 soon...

MishimaZero
02-17-2013, 08:18 PM
I hope MS follows suit with their 720 soon...

I hope it'll be backwards compatible

SiN
02-19-2013, 08:26 PM
umm.. thanks for the share.. not to big of a fan on PS... just waiting to see what the new xbox will be.. I'm hoping xbox has learn their lesson about the 3 rings of death this time..

MishimaZero
02-19-2013, 09:09 PM
umm.. thanks for the share.. not to big of a fan on PS... just waiting to see what the new xbox will be.. I'm hoping xbox has learn their lesson about the 3 rings of death this time..

Hope it will be " open " like the 360 actually, i love save editors : D