Sony isn't looking to replace the PS3 with its next-gen PS4. It's more of an addition to the family.
by Adam Barnes
While most gamers will be casting aside or trading in their PS3s when the PS4 does launch at the end of this year, Sony doesn't consider its next-gen console a complete replacement to the current gen.
Sony's Middle East general manager suggested the PS4 will have a 'very positive' response in the region, but went on to describe the company's expectations for the next-gen machine.
"PS4, an addition to the PS family, like PSP and PS Vita, will offer a completely new gaming experience," said Fisser, adding that the PS4 is 'not a successor' to the PS3.
Genuine Enabling Technology was seeking damages, claiming the tech allowing PlayStation consoles and controllers to communicate infringes its rights.
Sounds like patent trolling they tried the same thing against Nintendo with the same pattern.
Motion and control input traversing over higher and lower frequencies seperate from each other allowing the controller to do both
So to recoup the money Genuine is going to take on Nintendo or Microsoft next. I hate patent lawyers they are some of the worst bottom feeders out there.
Sea of Thieves is the first Rare-developed game to launch for a PlayStation console, and Sony was heavily involved in helping the studio bring the swashbuckling pirate romp to its flagship console.
Out of curiosity could any of these ms games going to ps5 have been leaked by Sony themselves? Not Sony but someone at Sony
sony isn't about to let some console wars get in the way of trying to make microsoft become a third party dev by showing them that they make more money with them than without them. of course with that in mind they'd help them. it's also doubly so because microsoft are bringing what is considered a popular game over that can also make sony money
Nice.
Still don't want it though.
Tell me Killer Instinct is coming to PS5 and then we'll talk.
"All signs point to the hardware becoming less and less important to Microsoft."
Less innovation and competition. People act like if MS went away life would be better but it would just mean you have one less choice as to where to spend your money. If Sony became the defacto home console provider and Nintendo the handheld, then these companies could limit what you get and you would ultimately have very little choice but to support them if you want to play games.
I was a video that suggested that Steam could potentially get into the console market if Xbox ceases to exist. They already had the Steam Machine(?), and they have the Steam Deck for the portable market. I’m not in the pc space at all so I wouldn’t know if that would be a realistic statement.
No Xbox future I am going to guess Microsoft will go down the path Sega choose and be a publisher/game developer with their in house studios. Or sell off their in house studios and just go back to making os for PC's. I highly doubt the second part. Microsoft like any company wants to make money. So if Microsoft did say pull the plug on Xbox I see them going down the path Sega went. And utilize Xbox as a brand and not just as a console. I can see the name of XBox being mainly a brand after that. And maybe with the game you see published by or developed by Xbox studios.
Think of the Playstation as a line of kings they are all part of the family and when one has run is course it's son will take over as next king.
So the ps3 is the latest king who will then be succeeded by the ps4.
So straight away I have made the title null and void but the article is a good read. Playstation brand does seem more like a family.
i see the ps4 being a successor of ps2
that's because they probably don't intend on retiring the PS3 any time soon.
Remember when Nintendo said that about the DS? That it was a "third pillar"?
Remember what happened to the GBA shortly thereafter?
IMO its absurd to not consider the PS4 a successor. Sure the PS3 will be around a little while longer but ultimately it will fade away while the PS4 lives on.. hence successor.