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CNET: Why Xbox One and PS4 may be the final generation of consoles

Based on the cheers and jeers coming out of this week's E3 video game trade show about the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, you'd think we were about to enter a new era of cutting-edge game machines, complete with a new arms race of processors, GPUs, and other features. But if you look at how media consumption has changed rapidly over the past several years, and more importantly, how the hardware used to consume said media has also changed, that may not be the case at all.

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BadboyCivic3963d ago

Next thing they will say is cell phones killed the consoles

hakis863963d ago

CNET? Hmm won't even click it.
o.O

mikeslemonade3963d ago

They're giving too much credit to casual gamers to know how to build a PC. There's always gonna be a market for a game platform that you just plug and play.

Reverent3963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

Speaking of which, in a CNET interview, Jack Tretton did a great job at explaining how smartphone and tablet games actually HELP console gaming.

You'd think after having a chat with a guy like Jack these guys would wise up.

morganfell3963d ago

Yes and phones will kill consoles...or is it tablets...no the Ouya...blah blah blah doomsayers.

NameRemoved00173963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

At the current rate tablets will be more powerful than the ps4/xbone before this generation is over.

ShinMaster3963d ago

Oh well, it's not like I didn't see that coming, given their history.

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Upbeat3963d ago

Is if farrrr to much money to be made in the console industry for the next gen to be the last. Bit of common sense tells you that.

SoapShoes3963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

They're just upset Xbox isn't the next watercooler so they have to put doubt on it so it seems like it's not worth buying a Playstation.

SheenuTheLegend3963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

so they say u can live the next 15 billion years without play station
nah i can't

rainslacker3962d ago (Edited 3962d ago )

Yeah, this gets said quite a bit. It's either Smart devices will take over, or consoles will cease to exists. Consoles will change over time, and what they become will change. Even the consoles of today are nothing like the NES, SNES, Saturn, PS2 days. But that doesn't change the fact that some form of console will be around for a very long time. Probably for the remainder of all our lives at least.

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BadboyCivic3963d ago

Well if this is the end. Sony will be going out with a bang.

Rusty5153963d ago

End it the way they started.

Majin-vegeta3963d ago

Maybe for M$ but not for Sony.

DxTrixterz3963d ago

With the way things are going I think and surely hope Xbox One will be last Xbox console and happily waiting for PS5 in about 10 years.

1nsomniac3963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

Give it up already!!

This new generation hasn't even began yet so it's completely impossible for anyone to tell whether it will be the last.

If anything, console sales are growing expedientialy year on year. Its already been claimed that this years E3 was the most viewed E3 ever! so it wouldn't make sense in anybody's world to make this the last generation!

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New Speed Golf mode whacks a Critical Hit towards Golf With Your Friends

Golf With Your Friends gets better again, with the introduction of a Critical Hit DLC pack and the launch of Speed Golf.

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Cocoon is an Xbox Game Pass delight that I wish I played sooner

Between its innovative puzzles, impressive presentation, and undefeated vibes, Cocoon needs to be experienced on Xbox Game Pass and beyond.

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Plague-Doctor271h ago

This was probably the most overrated game of 2023 that I played

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MediEvil 2 Remake May Be Shadow Dropped At PlayStation Showcase/State Of Play In May 2024

A remake of MediEvil 2 may be getting shadow dropped at the rumored PlayStation Showcase or State of Play presentation in May, 2024.

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Relientk7713h ago

What, I thought this was dead after Shawn Layden left Sony. I would definitely pick this up if it's true. I have such great memories of playing the MediEvil games on PS1 and I played the PS4 remake. Such a great and underrated series.

Cacabunga2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

A rumored game at a rumored show.. we’ve seen it all

TiredGamer2h ago

Agreed. The first remake was stylistically beautiful and a very noticeable improvement over the original in every regard. And it was reasonably priced and sustainably developed (i.e. not some mega big budget game that was do or die for the developer).

Zeke684h ago

Thanks for the spoilers... :(

RonnySins4h ago

Another day, another remake. Ugh!

SonyStyled3h ago

If you played the original print I can see your annoyance. I didn’t and probably a lot others the past 20 years.

Was it any good? Would you suggest playing the original print of 2, or suggest the remake? Just wondering because I didn’t play the originals as I had an n64 at the time

TiredGamer2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

I played the first remake and absolutely loved it. The quality of life and control improvements were very noticeable. I tried playing the PS1 original and gave up halfway through at the janky controls.

Expect the same for part 2. The PS1 version is janky as heck, but I would gobble up an improved remake day one.

The beauty of this kind of stuff is that I find myself enjoying more retro gaming today, so a relatively low budget classic remake (call it a single-A release) is exactly what is missing from first party releases in the modern age. I don’t want every game to be an unsustainable AAAA endeavor that is just overwhelming in every regard. Truly miss when game releases could be modest-sized surprises and still be commercially successful/viable.

Bring on more quality classic remakes!

Knightofelemia4h ago

Such a good series I also wish Sony would dust off Wild Arms and Legend of Dargoon even the Legend series needs to see the light again.

Omegasyde3h ago

My bets on new Socom and/or Wolverine (since Deadpool 3 is dropping in the summer).

I think one after this state of play will be PS5 pro preorder

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