PS4 to be Released in 2012

Gameplayer Writes:
One thing about the PlayStation 3 is that it's a bit lifeless. Its user interface is cold, sterile and lacking in character. It's utilitarian and in many ways sucks much of the fun out of being a gamer. On top of this, Sony has been quite slow to implement features from its competitors that are, quite frankly, absolutely necessary if you wish to foster any kind of warmth or loyalty from your customers.

[Breakfast]

...im assuming 2012 would be a safe bet. Maybe even 2010.

But anyways, ill be looking forward to my xbox 720, in the year 2015!

:)

[thebudgetgamer]

even if it did i looks amazing were the 360 was maxed out by a multi plat lol

:)

[Raoh]

i'm still waiting for the xbox 360 to get out of hardware beta testing.

[Blademask]

The Budget Gamer gets 1 point.

[CryofSilence]

I still don't think Uncharted is maxing it out. Killzone only used 60% of the SPUs (Naughty Dog claims to use 100%), but that doesn't mean they used 60% of the PS3 power. There are other components involved.

[Jamegohanssj5]

ROFLMAO! Beta Testing

TGSI

[thor]

Sigh...

This "maxing out the console" stuff is nonsense.

Of course the developers are going to push THEIR ENGINE until it can't handle any more objects on-screen. That's what happened with Red Faction. A game can quite easily use all the POWER of a console - but the algorithms and methods used might not be the most EFFICIENT ones. The 3D artists, animators and texture artists might not be as good as those in another studio. That's what's going to make the difference, that and time spent on polishing the game. This is part of the reason that MGS4 looked so good.

The dev from Red Faction was only boasting about how their game used all of the 360's RAM. Wahey. It doesn't mean graphics aren't going to get any better.

[meepmoopmeep]

if that above controller (article image) doesn't come out for the PS4
that means Sony lied again.

i would love that controller.

[HDgamer]

Breakfast I bet you wonder why you have two bubbles and opinions so oblivious to reality that medication couldn't cure ignorance.

[Covenant]

Y'all need to stop taking Breakfast so seriously...I mean, 50 disagrees? He's just trying to add humor and break up a potential flame war.

Hence, the smiley.

[Mozilla89]

Sounds about right, I'd expect a new xbox in late 2011. I wonder if they're gonna rush for that head start again.

[Obama]

Logic - 1
Breakfast - 0

[Itrguy001]

i really do hope that u did give your account to someone else man u have gone down so far and fast in the eyes of many ppl

[JOEdANGEL]

Who effin cares about maxing out anyway? The Xbox was better graphically than PS2 from day one yet the PS2 outsold it more than 5 to 1. Cripes look at Persona 4 just coming out. That game is obviously dated, yet people still like it.

What I'm trying to say is that the games themselves, not just the graphics is what sells a system.

[Graphics Whore]

Nah, Breakfast knows what he's doing.

[jammy_70]

but they said killzone 2 was coming out in 2007....if you get me....

[SL1M DADDY]

I'm using the LBP theme!

As for the article, it is simple silly to speculate and doing so is just proving once again that we have another site that muddies up the interwebs with silly fud and inconsistencies.

[Saint Sony]

Multiplats maxin 360 out?... no wonder those multiplats do look 500% better in 360 than PS3.

[Ryudo]

This is possibly the best example of enraged nerds gone wild on the internet, Bravo!

And as for saying that multi plat maxing out the 360. Way to prove your own stupidity is all I can say. It used all the 360's RAM and guess what the PS3 and 360 have about the same amount r-tards.

[trancefreak]

next gen doesnt happen until sony says it does :)

[Breakfast]

Nice job paying $600 for a last gen system.

:)

[thebudgetgamer]

and almost eveything about the 360 is last gen except horse power

:)

[trancefreak]

It was and my nvidia 8800gtx was $620 for the pc. Best purchases ever.

[chanto23]

Xbox 360.... DVD
.... no blu-tooth wireless
.... internet browser included...NOTTTT
.... built-in Wi-Fi...NEGATIVE
.... 2 AA batteries inside the controller...CHECK....
.... HDMI 1.3...hummm i don't think so
.... old school disk tray...YOU BET!!!!

i'm tired of pointing out stuff...you guy guys keep it going...

[Man_of_the_year]

8 million console lead over the PS3...Check

[iNcRiMiNaTi]

last time i checked u just slap on motion controls to last gen hardware and you'd have trouble supplying stores trying to keep up with the demands and dominate this console generation

[chewy317]

8 million rrods check.

[gametheory]

Nice job for paying a yearly fee for a service that doesn't work.

:)

I pay for that AND for a "last gen" system that was 600. Everyone wins except me! =(

[Man_of_the_year]

What a pathetic attempt at being whity. If you were going to make that comment you should have said "9,240,000 mil RROD" Check....because if the 33% failure rate is still accurate - then 33% of 28 mil would be 9,240,000. But leave it to a Droid to not come up with a whity response.

You = Fail

@ gametheory - i pay for XBL and it works fine for me. Love it. Much better then the "free" service i get with PSN. If the PSN was like XBL - i would pay for that too - but you get what you pay for.

[Bloodwar]

used for 162 dollars. I have to install in this weekend once I get my new power supply. I just hope it works and I wasn't sent a broken one.

[Scottama]

Except Mangina_of_the_year, you n0bhead, he was being witty as he was simply recycling figures YOU produced. Humour is quite often not quite based on reality.

But nice job pointing out that the RROD problem is a bigger one that we thought ;-)
Real slick there, Holmes!

[big shadow]

for some reason I get goosebumps every time I see that picture above.

[Bathyj]

I know, its creepy ay?

Its like a DS3 with boils.

[ultimolu]

I hear ya dude. o_o

[evilmonkey501]

its strange, yet desirable, kinda like a girl with 3 boobs...

[Sibs]

And how exactly can one use a controller with so many buttons? Very carefully...

[Panthers]

2012 is the apocalypse and we will all have radioactive radiation give us extra fingers...

duh

The PS4 would be a fitting end to this world lol.

[InMyOpinion]

PS5 to be released in 2020!

Xbox 1080 to be released in 2018!

Wii 4 to be released in 2032!

All of a sudden I feel like Hiphopgamer...

[ToastyMcNibbles]

lmao you forgot to add question marks in there jenzo...it makes for a more compelling headline

[chanto23]

But that was some funny sh1t...

[tda-danny]

I ripped on ya yesterday, but props for that sir!

+bubbles

[ultimolu]

Lulz.

Have a bubble from me as well.

[likedamaster]

"" lmao you forgot to add question marks in there jenzo ""

Indeed.

[InMyOpinion]

Bubbles back to everyone!?

[mercenarie]

SONY will try to recuperate losses and build the PS3 install base. I highly doubt the system will be released in 2012, it's more likely were going to hear about the plan to build a new Playstation rather then it's release.

Lets look at the reasons gameplayer has listed to merit a PS4.

"Trophy implementation has been schizophrenic, with gamers unsure whether the titles that they buy will contain support for the addictive little blighters." - gameplayer

First and foremost, we all read a article that was posted months ago regarding the mandatory trophy feature on every game in the works for 2009. SO let's not cry about it until the end of 09.

"There’s also the fact that the PS3 included game installs to the HDD from launch." - gameplayer

We can avoid the hefty installations if the developers were more like Naughty Dog and Guerrilla Games. Personally to me its not a huge problem, considering it takes equal time or longer to install a game on the PC. For those whining about the amount of free space left, i suggest you go out and purchase a larger hard drive. We all know that the future of gaming on PS3 and 360 will be more games *stand alone and DLC* movies, music, purchasable through the store.

They also mention a redesign of the PS six axis controller, just in time for the supposed armageddon/end of the world. Luckily for us, this design will only work after we transform into hideous beasts.

[Rhoic]

Exactly.. since Sony is as you said, still trying to get out of their losses, they would only shoot themselves in the foot by launching another console. Not to mention lose just about the entire fan base for making them buy the PS3.

[360RRODFIX]

Hate hate PS3, but you can't stop it, no one can! Muahahahahha!!!!

[pippoppow]

PS4 coming out soon, PS3 on last legs, Dry 09 gaming lineup, In last place because it has too many features, etc. PS3 is looking to have the superior 09, so now comes out all the negative biased opinions flooding the Net. The PS3's 09 lineup IS looking very formidable, isn't it?!

[Unicron]

In this thread - People will argue over an article that is ENTIRELY based on useless speculation! Hurray! This is indeed newsworthy!

Tomorrow - Why Wii 2 will come with Nipple Shock Action Controllers! Fun for the whole family!

Thursday - Join us for a report on how the Xbox 721 suffers from the dreaded CRIMSON OVAL OF DOOM, and an amazing 88% failure rate!

/sarcasm.

[Zeevious]

Elvis's Haze II : Graceland Assault
http://n4g.com/RedirectToOb...

Also don't forget Lara Croft & Elmo's Exclusive baby pictures!

Hey...aren't you late for a dinner with Galactus?

[Cajun Chicken]

I fail to agree with anything in that articles sypnopsis.

[Fruit Loops]

bull$h!t articles

[OGharryjoysticks]

Sony said 10 years.

[elexdc]

10 years is how long they support a system, not how long it'll be till the next one comes out.

[Lumbo]

not 10 years till the next console *facepalm* 10 years lifetime for the product. PS2 will still be supported in 2010 , resulting in a total minimum support time of 10 years (2000- 2010)

Normally you see the next gen released 5 years into the lifetime of the "old" system. PS1 released around 1995, PS2 released in 2000 and the PS3 was supposed to release in 2005, but was delayed a year due to the delay in BluRay diode production that was not planned in the original timeline. Therefor the release of the PS4 would also be delayed, i.e. to 2011 (instead of 2010) or more likely to 2012 ...

[Batzi]

Totally agree with elexdc.

[GiantEnemyLobster]

Thats like saying the Dreamcast 2 is going to come out someday. Just won't happen because the Dreamcast along with Sega flopped, just like Sony and the PS3 are soon to do.

[Surfman]

or maybe you could just shut your mouth?

[geda]

seriously, lobster, go f*** yourself. you used to be funny, but now you're just trying to upset people.

[Elvfam511]

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[Magic_The_Celt]

See, that would only make sense if the dreamcast HAD got to Dreamcast 3 and then flopped

Idiot

Yeah, there is going to be a PS4 :) and PS3 isnt going to die in 2009 (i f*cking love this new one, man i got so many faces to laugh in come 201)

[Oner]

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[GiantEnemyLobster]

You know Sega has had previous consoles before the Dreamcast, correct? Just because they weren't called the dreamcast doesn't mean they weren't gaming consoles.

idiot

[PotNoodle]

Microsoft brought out another xbox did they not?

[TheOutsider]

Don't be mad just because your b@#$@# a$$ system will be rotting this year because it failed to give you 1 good game to play! ha ha your a punk A$$ with CRABS!!

[Mc187]

funny stuff

[Bathyj]

So now even the interface, which is the best I've ever seen and is incredibly easy to use, sucks the fun out of gaming.

Riiiight? Anything else? The black finish reminds you of piano lessons when you were a kid, and you now hate piano?

Maybe the concave shape looks too much like an aeroplane wing and your dad died in a planecrash? Evil Sony.

Free online, reminds you of a free coupon you got from a guy in a chicken suit, but it turned out to be expired and you had to fight him on 3 separate occassions?

God, this is getting beyond pathetic. I almost wish I couldn't read.

[likedamaster]

The best you've ever seen? You mean, "the best you've ever seen from the PSP, exactly the same." Shouldn't have been in a console too. If I agree with anything in this article it's the lack of a console interface for the PS3. Is that the best Sony could do for an interface on such an expensive console... copy the psp?

Before you spew anti this anti that I was just explaining why I disagree. No hit & run here.

[Bathyj]

Hey I have no problem with you disagreeing, all I ask is that you consider my meaning.

For starters I have no problem with them copying the XMB from the PSP if it works well. Hell I wish my Bravia had it instead of the clunky menus it has now. I'm a, if it aint broke dont fix it kind of guy, but I still like refinement to better a good concept.

Second, even if you're not a fan of the XMB, my point was, Is it sucking the fun out of gaming? A pretty harsh assessment of a graphic interface dont you think.

If I had to pick something that was sucking the fun out of gaming it would be fanboys and the media, bunch of FKN Gloom merchants.

[evilmonkey501]

is used in tv's and a/v processors as well....actually almost exclusively in their high end gear

[rockleex]

Especially if you have a Sony Vaio, it would most likely come with a media browser that resembled the XMB but was 3D instead. I think it was even called the Cross Media Bar too, or something really similar.

They basically refined that idea and got the XMB for the PSP.

But even the PlayStation controller's looks has remained the same through 3 generations. Don't fix it if its not broken, but always improve upon it.

[Hot_tea]

"Its user interface is cold, sterile and lacking in character."

Total fangirl drivel.
XMB = the slickest and most intuitive menu system out there.
NXE = f4ggy looking avatars that do NOTHING and advertising out the 4ss.

FAIL

[TheExecutive]

I have a tendency to believe this is correct. By that time the Cell2 will be usable... at least i think...

[HungPHAT]

the artical is pretty close to the truth I've read in a long time , sony's had no base when they launched the PS3 , the build as we go just dosen't work .. Sorry that's my opinion I love Sony , but they messed up this time around

[tda-danny]

Xbox = 3(and a bit) years & 28mil = 9.3333 mil/year
PS3 = 2(and a bit) years & 19mil = 9.5 mil/year

Yea, Sony sure dropped the ball...

Both consols are doing great!

[FinalomegaS]

You said, Sony didn't drop the ball? According to what you wrote..

Xbox360 = 3(and a bit) years & 28mil = 9.3333 mil/year
PS3 = 2(and a bit) years & 19mil = 9.5 mil/year

Let's see last gen user base.

xbox 1 = 25 mil
PS2 = 120 mil

Now MS has already surpassed their 1st system user base and gotten more new ones. I know it wasn't much but they were the new guy on the block.

Sony on the other hand, might of expected the PS brand to fly faster due to the brand loyalty and huge user base, but that didn't happen because maybe most of those 120 mil were casual gamers also. I'm just trying to point out that it can look like they did drop the ball so to speak, but maybe they are planning on BR to pick it up to the same level. But then that's the same thing as PS2, have the DVD included to help with sales. MS deserves credit for taking on Sony and Nintendo at their own game but maybe they'll get it right the 3rd time? 2011 sounds better.

[Chubear]

Dude, the PS2 didn't sell 150mill in 2yrs dude. As a matter of fact, I believe the PS3 slightly out sold the numbers the PS2 did in the same time period.

It wasn't until the PS2's 4th year with it's big price drop when it just blew the competition into oblivion and never looked back. It was similar to the PS1 in it's 4th year... what you think the PS3 will do at the end of year 4 when it is now selling better than the PS1&2 in the same time frame?

... you need the bread crumbs closer?

[RedGr3mlin]

Just had 2 say that

[Kugar77]

should have [rumor] tag or something, its just speculation

[xionpunk]

@ Zeevious OMG! Why is elmo eating that baby!?

[mrkeith]

i dont think that it will be released by 2012. i think it will go for the full lifespan that sony says. (i think it was 10 yrs?) the new graphic cards will barely be coming out in 2012. it would be wiser to hold back on the release of the ps4. they would probably make more money if they held out.(since everything will be cheaper.)

[AriesFury]

This is crap. Because if this was "true" than that would mean that the PS3 has failed and Sony is too arrogant to admit that.

[AriesFury]

Why the disagreement? What I said is true. Read it first before judging.

[ChanDangle]

They could possibly use the cell processor again in there next console to cut back on r&d and just upgrade the graphics card, sorta like the wii. Sell it cheaper out the gate.

[name]

Ps3 interface is lifeless and sucks the fun out of being a gamer? Sigh

[na2ru1]

Rii-poffs could have saved it from being lifeless.

[DHAV0K]

the 6 axis is pretty lifeless

[ReTarDedFisHy]

There's just so many things wrong with this article.

[kosovo]

Sony determines when nex-gen begins.

[Death]

It will be an enhanced version of the PS3 with full backwards compatability so the two can exist together on store shelves at the same time. Look for it to be based on the PS3, but with more system memory and a faster Blu-Ray drive. The Cell will most likely be tweaked just to give it a new marketing name. I expect this console to launch for $399 or less. By that time Sony will be making a profit on PS3 hardware sales and the jump in technology won't be enough to drive up manufacturing costs past the retail price. It should be a money maker from day one or close to it.

In reality there wouldn't be much of a need for new hardware, but they will still need to put something out there that is marketed towards the hard core that would be tempted with a next gen console. Sony will not be late to the next party and they will not over price themselves with risky tech.

-Death

[CAPT IRISH]

2012 seems to early for the ps4

[LeShin]

I fully agree with you Captain. I never understand the fascination with rushing to get the next piece of hardware ESPECIALLY since the graphics will not make a huge leap the next time round. People are complaining about the price of the PS3 now? lol what, you think Sony (or anyone else) is going to release a console with graphics that make the PS3 look stupid and more features just to sell it for a price of a Wii and STILL make a profit?!

Yeah, good luck with that.

And people tend to forget, the more powerful the console, the longer the development time for software to actually maximise it's potential is going to take (GT5 anyone?)

Just keep the games coming Sony, I'll be happy with that. Hey, I still buy games for my PS2!

[Covenant]

The controller in that pic looks like something that would have come from the South Park episode "Major Boobage." If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about.

On topic: I think in the current economic climate will keep new systems on the drawing board a bit longer. We'll probably see a Wii 2 before the next Xbox or Playstation. Luckily, both systems still have a lot of life left in them.

[KarateExplosion]

Didn't they say that the ps3 was built to addon components? I mean i would show a link but this was like 2 and a half years ago. Just saying they wouldn't need a ps4 for a while... All thats really missing is ram.

[yojoe26]

I'm not really all that interested when PS4 comes out because I love my PS3 and plan on loving it for at least six or seven more years. Guys just think of all that we have yet to experience on PS3: Twisted Metal, God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy 13 versus, White Knight Story, Killzone 2, MAG, Kingdom Hearts 3 (hopefully), Final Fantasy 7 remake (hopefully), DC online MMO, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Exclusive games coming from Team Ico, Whatever Incognito is working on, Resident Evil 5, Streetfighter 4, Infamous, more Ratchet and Clank games, Resistance 3 (heard a third is on the plate), Star Wars Battlefront (hopefully), do I even need to continue? My brain hurts. Come on guys just don't worry about it. PS4 will come at a time we're all ready for it and that time is definitely not gonna be anytime soon.

[DeejayTai]

Stay away from the media and the bs articles like this and check the facts. PS3 has so far sold 20 mil to 360's 28 mil. Is that a stomping considering 360's price drop, rrod issues(pretty sure there were people buying multiple consoles cuz theirs rrod'd), and the 360's year+ head start? PSN has already damn near caught up to 360's subscribers, not to mention it's FREE and this is the best 360 can do?
And lets not talk about 09's games. After Halo, then what??
HUH?? HUH?? WHAT???

[JD_Shadow]

...the first launch title of the console will be Defender 2012.

[LinuxGuru]

^

What the hell? I don't need fancy colors and animated this and animated that and a dancing avatar to make my interface any more beautiful or functional.

The XMB is an AWARD-WINNING interface that doesn't need some idiot bashing on it like this guy.

I don't recall the 360's blade interface (or the NXE!!) or the Wii's channel interface winning any awards from anywhere, do you?

[Main_Street_Saint]

I remember when it was more about the games and recently with the current HD consoles, it seems we have lost track of our gaming values. JoedAngel has the right idea; who cares about maxing out a system - it's about the games. Right now, the PS3 is getting some really good games and do I care if those titles are pushing the system to the max: nope. Do not get me wrong, I think that graphics are an important and all but it's not the whole package, just a part of it.

Also you don't need to release a new machine to have a new interface; look the NXE on the 360. It's a new interface and it is the same machine, just with a gui upgrade. So if you can do it with the 360, it is no problem for the PS3. Why not have it where the PS3 owners can have a choice of gui configurations and they can choose from any number of types.

Last but not least, I wouldn't put a date on when the PS4 would be released; it is far too soon to be even talking about it. The Playstation 3 only came out two years ago or so, give it some time to grow and spread out. It is making some serious strides recently and the upcoming year shows that it might have a better time then ever. But in the end this article is just a part of a larger problem with the current gen gamers right now; what's the next big thing? When is the more powerful system coming out? I think we should stop being the type of people to be looking forward; we should be looking at the hardware we have now and how the developers can maximize the gameplay expirences.

[cpt_kaos]

i'm still waiting for the xbox 360 to get out of hardware beta testing.

ROFLMAO.... damn Sony's Home will be out of Beta Testing before that ever happens. ;)

[xg-ei8ht]

360 has not sold 28million.

False Numbers.

[Rip-Ridah]

Do you honestly and truly believe that the PS3 is going to flop and that there will be no PS4? I have been reading articles and comments on N4g for a while now w/out commenting and am really dumbfounded by some of the reasoning that goes on. I don't understand why people wish and hope so hard for the PS3 to fail. I went through 6 360's before I finally realized that I had been taken for a ride. (5 RR'd on me and I smashed 1 out of frustration and fury from it freezing and eating my disks.) I don't hate Microsoft, I just won't buy any of their consoles ever again. I guess I'm wondering why you have such unreasonable disdain for the Playstation products. I'm not looking to get in any flame stuff or arguments...I am honestly curious. Happy gaming homie!!

[peeps]

couldn't say when we will see the ps4 but 1 things thats likely is taht sony would wanna get their new console out before ms do. the fact that the 360 was released way way befroe ps3 was such an advantage for them, developers knew how to program for it, developers wanted to program for it cus it was the next big thing, gamers wanted it cus it was the next big thing (next gen gaming, hd gaming etc etc) the options we're to stick with you're ps2/xbox/gamecube or get this amazing new system. not surprised it got off 2 a flying start and thats whats really made this gens the xbox (in terms of ps3 v xbox)

so it makes sense for sony to be the ones who have the next big thing. They need to keep pushing the ps3 for now and then ensure that asap the devs can get hands on with their new hardware well before its due to be released. the ps3 is behind the 360 as we all know but its still got plenty of consoles out there and ppl playing it, so they can still get alot out of it yet, its just i doubt the ps3 will ever have more consoles out there than 360's. its very unlikely which is why i'd say if sce have any sense they will wanna bring out their next console before they we're gonna, and before the competition

[Stryfeno2]

PS4 confirmed for a 2010 release because Uncharted 2 maxed it out. 2012 will be the death of a good Blu-ray player.

[Oner]

^^^Misinformation^^^

A RUMOR does not make confirmation

[cliffbo]

why do people keep pointing out that the 360 has a 8 million lead like it's something special? it's like someone who started a marathon 5 miles in, turning to someone who just started running and bragging about his lead. that guy will run out of buff about 7 miles in and the guy who just started will run past him and finish the race

[andron]

Gameplayer are out for hits again. They always make these crazy lame headlines and we make a big deal out of nothing.

I won't even read the articles they put out anymore, but we should all wise up and don't give them attention. Maybe they will go away then ;)

[Idontplayconsoles]

Why would they release another system when they aren't currently making money off of their current system? Maybe they think this will be their saving grace....But if no one is buying it now, what makes them think someone will by a new one? Freakin A! The console gap needs to widen, they are depending too much on tech and not on GOOD GAMES! And this goes for ALL the devs and pubs.
The next consoles should be out in 2015. An adequate enough time to make great games and people actually catch up with current gen.

[2tired2day2hate]

"next gen doesnt happen until sony says it does :)"

then why is sony so far behind in this gen?

[Shazly]

next rumor "PS4 is out"

[FFXI101]

read the article like this anymore, I'm just wanna to see if there's any stupid comment like "Sony is done for", "PS3 is dead", cause they really makes me laugh.

[Alib8000]

'Its user interface is cold, sterile and lacking in character'

That's what themes are for, rtard. Just because you got a NXE, you get all excited about how much 'better' it is than the PS3's.

[Solotov]

All the consoles will look very old after 5-to-6 years on the market.

[sonic989]

no way
why ps3 is a monster system kojima said that
dont trust those drunk uncharted devs
who would believe they are really maxing out the
ps3
even sony's greatest game which cost them 40 milion $ in the making process got half the spu power
and remember each level took them 7 months to accomplish
so i dont think ( iam more than sure ) it will not max out the ps3's power what a stupied comment from the dev team really
and look at the xbots
they took it like if it was real looool

[sonic989]

in 2014 or later maybe

[MmaFanQc]

i stoped to read exactly at "PlayStation 3 is that it's a bit lifeless. Its user interface is cold, sterile and lacking in character"

not that im a ps3 fanboy(have the 360 and the wii too and i enjoy games on every systems) but i just dont agree with his opinion AT ALL!

and to be honest, the ps3 user interface is modern, usefull, full of character and easy to use.

[PimplePopperMD]

its not about a fancy dashboard, idiots.

its about games and frankly the other systems, including pc, have nothing i want to play...ps3 is a blu ray player.

give it up media..ps3 is an amazing machine...if you cant afford one then you write an article somewhere...saying how the xmb sucks and the games arent good...the xmb is perfect, simple, easy to use..plus its about games...

the media in 2008 sucks...

[Red-Blitz]

the world ends in 2012.

[bviperz]

Which ever console's next 'gen' comes out, I'll still get them all. Why? Because I don't want to miss out on the games.

[wardende]

I cant believe this. Right, PS3 and 360 gamers are basically on the same wave length. We appreciate hardcore games like GOW and Killzone, Halo and Resistance, whatever your preference we both look for similar things.I have a 360, a wii and a PS3. My son uses the Wii, I refuse to play it as i grew up in an era when Nintendo actually cared about gamers, now they just release toilet and everyone (including me) buy one just to keep the kids quiet. I have a PS3 and a 360. I use my 360 for gaming and my PS3 pretty much as a bluray player. I will explain why.

I bought the 360 because I migrated from PS2 to Xbox when I tried out PSN and Xbox live back in 2004. Xbox live on the Xbox 1 is still ahead of the PSN on the PS3 and im not even exaggerating when I say that. There is so much to say when It comes to the PS3 vs 360 debate but like I said earlier we all like the same thing, decent hardcore games, decent grafix, playability and lastability. You just dont get any of this with a PS3 game. I enjoy playing Halo, GOW, PGR4, Pro Evo, GTA 4. I get good lastability out of these games thanks to the superbness that is xbox live. THe PSN is absolute toilet. I have been anticipating HOME for ages, since I shelled out £425 for my PS3 nearly 2 years ago! Delay after delay after delay, it arrives and im initially impressed with it. But then after about 3 times of going on it it becomes clear, all you can actually do is play pool, chess, draughts and some awful arcade games and that's about it. Long and short of it is that I'm bored after about 2 hours total of being on it. I saw my mate was playing FIFA so I went to send him an invite from HOME but it wont let me, WHY THE HELL NOT? The PSN still doesnt have the ability to send invites like this? The xbox 1 did. You can;'t cross game voice chat, you cant create parties. You can't download films (In UK anyway), there are 293 films for download on xbox live. The graphics, they're actually at least as good if not better on 360 so why does everyone bang on about how good the PS3 grafix are? Show me? Where? LBP was a let down, it's a kdis game and its boring, MGS4 was in the bargain bin a week after release, all sony's big titles have flopped and I can see why, because the PS2 released mediocre garbage and the PS3 is doing likewise. They rave about the bluray player, I was in blockbuster the other day and they're selling a bluray player for £149!! Oh dear Sony, there goes a hell of a load more sales now that Bluray players are coming down in price. All multi format games are either better or same graphics on 360, better online suppport GUARANTEED and more people are on xbox live so more gamers to play with, more content available for download and achievements kick ass over trophies. I ask PS fanboys to tell me why the PS3 is better for games? Please dont tell me that in the year 2020 when GT5 comes out that it will be amazing, you'll probably find out it will flop like all the other games. ALso dont tell me about the potential, tell me why 2 years in the graphics havent exceeded the 360's?? And the 360 has already won this gen (against the PS3) we're 3 years into the 360's life and by my reckoning the PS3 needs to outsell the 360 2 or 3 to 1 for the next 2 years to claw back some respect.

For crying out loud I cant understand PS3 fanboys, you switch the blooming console on and every single game you have to do a download, you cant even listen to music on your PS3 and play games at the same time? What the hells that all about?

And people talk about by the time you've bought this that and the other for the 360 it's the same price as a PS3, that's a load of rubbish. By the time you've forked out for a PS3 pad that actually has rumble (35 quid) a headset and an HDMI cable you're talking more like £375 for the PS3. All you get for that is the bluray player, when it comes to games it has to be 360. I'm a true hardcore gamer and I dont use my PS3 for anything other than watching dark knight at the moment!, why is that? I'll tell you why, because I'm a gamer and I would rather have affordability and top quality games and graphics.

[divideby0]

I cant read past the first two sentences...another writer who is clueless.

[falcon]

maybe

[JonahFalcon]

Sony has their 10 year plan on all their consoles. There's not going to be a PS4 in 2012.

[superrey19]

In the article the guy says that using blu ray on the ps4 will make the console more expensive?? Um, doesnt he realize that if the ps4 is released in 2012, blu ray will be cheap as hell by then?

[resistance022]

seriously, you would be hitting the sidebuttons just by holding it

[OhReginald]

this a new low for gameplayer AND n4g....freaking lame xbots man...

[Nicknasty]

Wait a second, Sony said that the PS3 will be there only console for the next 10 years. WTF, is this another BS article? I think the PS3 is doing pretty good, free online,battery free wireless controllers and great exclusives finally hitting the system and seems to have more life expectancy than the 360. 360 was the better system by far the first couple years, but i seriously think the PS3 has improved and has become better than the 360 in alot of ways. The Wii on the other hand is dominating the market because it is mainly for everyone and not too advanced and intense as the other 2 consoles.

[ARog34]

NOT!

Just like how my suit is black... NOT!

But, seriously- word from Sony is the best bit of news- This is crap beyond belief... I'm sick of talk about a NOW 'next-gen'. Stick with the awesome present and future that's ahead for the current AW3SOME consoles...

[yeswecan84]

PS3 will last 10 years before the PS4 comes around ;)

[MANTIIS]

Its the rampant submission of ignorant,subjectively stupid, and just plain incorrect articles like this one that makes this web site suck. Seriously, what do you people do? Do you scour through Google to find as much opinionated, misleading, and bias drivel you can to try to defame the PS3? Get a life. It is because of this that I will not only be laughing at all you 24/7, when PS3 begins to dominate again (like it did last year), but I will take personal satisfaction in making you all eat your words at that time. Remember, all that PS3 needs is a price cut (for all you poor people), and its 2009 software line up. Then we will see who is clinging on to their gameless Breakbox 360's.

[HALE2K]

According to OXM magazine a while back around the time when Gears Of War was first being developed, the Xbox 360 was designed around Gears of War the 360 went from having 256mb of internal memory to having 512mb (FACT) go do some research and you will find this to be true so yes the Xbox360 was maxed out in november 2006 with Gears of War!!!!!! this is undeniably the reason why there is nothing that looks better on the 360 then Gears, end of dissuasion end of story.

HALE2K...

[MANTIIS]

Agreed. I posted this reminder last week when that stupid story about the new Red Faction game, maxxing out 360's graphical capabilities, but supposedly looking better than the PS3 version, was posted.