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PlayStation.com Redirect Suggests PS4 Is Indeed The Final Name

THE SIXTH AXIS: Wednesdays are for the PSN Store Update. Everyone knows that. Whatever digitally distributed goodies you’re shelling out for preoccupy all your thoughts. So it’s not really a huge surprise that there hasn’t been much in the way of meaningful, interesting games news today.

On days like this, we have two options. We can either give up trying and just post bits and pieces like Sleeping Dogs and Hitman Absolution being cheap on PC at the moment or Bohemia Interactive making Arma Tactics for Nvidia Tegra things and putting mocap in it. Stuff that would barely warrant a sarcastic line from Tuffcub while he’s filling up Snatch. The other option is to mess about on the internet and uncover something odd, interesting and probably completely irrelevant.

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Unztayble4097d ago

I like the Orbis name. PlayStation Orbis.

SandWitch4096d ago

I don't. Reminds me of Orbit chewing gum.

Root4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Well it was either chewing gum or a new type of mouthwash

Red_Orange_Juice4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

I never.. can't unread

They have two choices,its either PS4 or just PlayStation. I'd like their next game cases to just say PlayStation on the top, also keep current cases, they're small and awesome

Crystallis4096d ago

@ Gynga. HAHAHA too funny!

Army_of_Darkness4096d ago

They should call it playstation 4k.

KangarooSam4096d ago

@Army_of_Darkness: What the hell are they supposed to call the Playstation 4,000? :P

Nevers4096d ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Ugh,... "Orbis" reminded me of these horrible HORRIBLE drinks.

Army_of_Darkness4096d ago

who cares about that, we'd all be dead by then;-)

zeeshan4096d ago

Hahahah @ Orbit chewing gum! :)

Campy da Camper4096d ago

Can you imagine that chicks voice as you navigate through the menus? "What's this? Dirty images in your photo gallery? Clean them up you naughty boy."

Montrealien4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Or the drink Orbitz

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

anyways PS4 is the way to go, hands down. Can't wait!

nintendoland4095d ago

Funny? LOOL that was so shitt

problemchild844095d ago

@NEVERS
Awww man i remember those drinks! My science teacher thought they were the coolest thing so she brought some in for the class when they came out.

The drink wasn't very good (had a strange oil-like viscosity) so i hope Sony just sticks with PS4 for the name.

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nirwanda4095d ago

Mmm not sure it works in japan it will be the 'death' of sony.

MYRMIK4096d ago

I'd like the next PlayStation to take the name Orbis!
PlayStation "Orbis": "world" or "cycle" in Latin
PlayStation "Vita": "life" in Latin

But if it goes with PlayStation 4 (sigh), so be it.

BitbyDeath4096d ago

Should have been obvious when Quantic Dream registered the domain singularityps4.com

ape0074096d ago

nope it totally sucks, ps4 FTW

FamilyGuy4095d ago

It's gonna be called PS4 rather than Playstation 4

Guaranteed

Ritsujun4095d ago

Oh god, you're still in kindergarten aren't you.

Unztayble4095d ago

why do I have to be in kindergarten to like the name playstation orbis? I'll like whatever the hell I want.

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DarkBlood4097d ago

that pic doesnt look like it can stay flat?

sarshelyam4096d ago

It's just an artists rendition...not at all indicative of what we'll actually see. For the reason you cite alone, this would never be a viable design. Hardware manufacturers like Sony are always going to opt for a dynamic design that allows vertical or horizontal placement of the console.

DarkBlood4096d ago

true,looks nice though, would make me wonder the purpose of it looking like that if it was real

Ritsujun4095d ago

Come on kid, that's not the official design.

DarkBlood4095d ago

Dont start getting pissed at a theory question now.

NastyLeftHook04096d ago

im sure if there was

ps1
ps2
ps3
ther is a 99% chance its going to be called ps4.

why would they change it?

why?

bicfitness4096d ago

I thought that there was some Japanese negative association or superstition related to "4"; hence why SCEJ wouldn't go with '4'. But I could be completely wrong on that. The internet is not always a reliable source for information.

Rai4096d ago

Its not just Japanese, I think its most asian cultures. I think its because the number sounds the like word death. I remember my mom didn't want the number 444 on the license plate because of that. I could be wrong too though

Root4096d ago

True but I don't see why the rest of us have to suffer

Call it something in Japan but market it to the PS4 for the rest of the world.

I'm sure in the gaming industry companies have marketed a game/product in one country but with a different name.

Double_O_Revan4096d ago

Yes but I think it's them that the #8 is very lucky. So if Sony keeps going, PS8 will Kill.

hazardman4096d ago

The internet is a never ending source of information. You just have to make sure the info your getting is from reliable sites. After doing some research right now I can tell you the system will not be called PS4. The Japanese skip 4 as it sounds to similar to death and the 9 because it to familiar with the word suffer. This superstition is not only in Japan but other Asian countries aswell and its called Tetraphobia. Take it easy.

Saigon4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Does any one recall the super famicom?

Either way I understand if they change the name as long as the PlayStation Title is still applied, similar to PlayStation vita. I think, from one speculative rumor its going to be called the PlayStation Omni

dark-hollow4096d ago

"PlayStation death!"

If I was Japanese I would have no problem with the "4". Its badass!

girevik4096d ago

So does that mean we will have even more "PlayStation is dead!" articles? =p

TotalHitman4096d ago

The Japanese pronounce 4 as shi. The word death in Japanese is also pronounced as shi. That's why they're superstitious about it.

It doesn't matter though as they pronounce PlayStation 2,3 as it's said in English. So, I would assume they'll pronounce PlayStation 4 as four instead of shi.

InactiveUser4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Wow.. this Sony/Japan superstitious of the #4 BS still hasn't ended??

Gran Turismo 4 ring a bell??
See many more examples:
http://n4g.com/news/1096136...

"and the 9 because it to familiar with the word suffer"

Then why in the ____ would they specifically make a PS9 'teaser' commercial if they were so afraid of 9?
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

memots4096d ago

Call it the Playstation Tentacle

Japanese would be happy at least

cee7734096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

@bic
Resident evil 4
Street fighter 4
Super street fighter 4
Super street fighter 4 arcade edition

Shall I go on with this 4 is evil in japan nonsense lol

rainslacker4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

It's just a superstition, similar to the number 13 in many English speaking countries. The majority of the population doesn't avoid the number like the plague any more than we avoid the number 13. Might make for some casual jokes or what not, but rarely does it have any real effect.

kayoss4096d ago

That might be true... but games like resident evil 4, street fighter 4, monster hunter 4, persona 4, final fantasy 4, etc... all have the number 4 in it.

The Great Melon4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

These chinese 四 (4, sì) is nearly homophonous with 死 (death, sǐ) also.

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Baka-akaB4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

yeah a change only makes sense in the minds of those among the "press" that decided the ps3 was a failure .

Did Sony screw up initially ? yeah but the ps3 was still a success and the brand definitively still strong .

Cam9774096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Playstation Vita.
The PS1 was referred to as the "Playstation" at the time until it was succeeded by the PS2. With regards to the PSP, that followed the style of the PS1 so it seems funny that the Vita wasn't named the "PSP2." See my point?

TronEOL4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

I think the reason they didn't name it PSP2 is because they released "PSP-2000/3000". They probably didn't want people to confuse the Vita with another version of the PSP. And if I remember correctly, they actually called them by the number on the box.

The Vita is named as such as to avoid confusion.

ex:
PSP
PSP-2000
PSP-3000
PSP-E1000

Your comparison:
PlayStation
PSOne
PlayStation 2
PS2 Slimline
PlayStation 3
PS3 (Slim)
PS3 (Superslim)

psyxon4096d ago

Vita = life = a new breed of handheld.

nirwanda4095d ago

@influxity it seems ironic as it may well be the last handheld sony will release.

Dread4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

I am psychic

I called it

no one suspected it, but I stood alone against the currents.

Playstation 4, I told you so./s

lol

In fact, I am going to take a chance and say that the next one (if there are more gens of consoles after this one) will be called:

Playstation 5,

I said it first
lol

xXBlondieVanHarlowXx4095d ago

Playstation 5??? o.o

I never would of guessed (,_, )

C0MPUT3R4096d ago

PS4 markets itself.
.
SONY would be total morons to not call it PS4.

mike32UK4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Could not agree more. Sony would be foolish to name the next playstation "orbis". General consumers will only see it as an incremental upgrade, like a playstation 3.5, going to playstation 4 solidifies everything straight away without having to give any explanation. One of the main reason i feel that the wiiU hasn't been selling as well as they expected. wii2 would have been better. But lets face it wii is a stupid name they should have scrapped it altogether!

On a lighter note BRING ON PS4 & NEXTBOX!

mi_titan274096d ago

i agree with the wii statement, i know of several people that think Wii U is just a controller add-on for the wii.

Sheikh Yerbouti4096d ago

Whatever Sony calls it, people will call it the PS4.

psyxon4096d ago

So wrong. "Playstation" markets itself. That's like saying the Vita won't sell because it doesn't follow the naming trend of the PSP. People buy "Playstation", they don't buy numbers.

mike32UK4096d ago

Playstation markets itself yes, to loyalists. But to the average customer, like i said they will just see it as an incremental upgrade, especially not worthy of spending £300-£400 on.

DonFreezer4095d ago

PS4 markets itself in Japan.Since in countries where people play games are not fanboys PS4 doesn't market anything.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC1h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC14m ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer1h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey60237m ago(Edited 36m ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

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Unicorn Overlord is a tactical RPG masterpiece

Vanillaware's tactical role-playing game Unicorn Overlord is a beautiful mix of old mechanics and new-age graphics, with over 65 unique recruitable characters and a rich storyline.

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jznrpg53m ago

I have the game and downloaded it going to start it tonight and play it on the Portal.

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Kingdom Come Deliverance is just $4 on PS5 following reveal of KCD2

If you’re hyped for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, then you can play the first entry of the RPG series on PS4 and PS5 now for a very low price.

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FPSRUSSIA6h ago

Just Bought it Thank you after checking reviews alot people enjoyed it Worth Picking up for that Price.

Spenok2h ago

I already own the physical copy on PS4, and even bought it on Steam for my Steamdeck... but I went ahead and bought this as well. Because, why not?

thesoftware7301h ago

Yeah, good price, saw this yesterday on SX as well