“Report” is a lovely word for journalists – it’s basically used the same way as “rumor”, but it sounds more credible, leading to more ever-important clicks due to the power of a misleading title. Today, games journalists have decided to use it again to speculate that the PS4 will be announced in February. While there’s always the possibility that it may be announced next month (a very slim one, as we explain below), the reasoning behind the claim is utterly, horrifically and embarrassingly flawed. Unfortunately, the rumor is starting to spread, infecting unfortunate readers who are being lied to. So it’s time to squash it.
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Rumors are a part of the profession of journalism, regardless if you like them or not. Hell ESPN's SportsCenter is 90% based off of opinion, banter and what if's, yet people still consume it like it's going out of style. And they openly sell it like it's genuine journalism. Why? Because that is what journalism has become. Mainstream media and the 24-hour news cycle are the ones responsible for the habit of perpetuating rumors and promoting speculation. It's the way it is, deal with it, because what you're talking about is exactly what this profession has become.
Meaning production opens for the PS3
-8 months later the PS3 released
PS2 ended production 27th December 2012
Meaning production opens for the PS4
-8 months later... we'll have to wait and see
Just saiyan
There are still a few good gaming journalist out there. Just wish they'd get more of the limelight.
A PS4 announcement is whole new event of its own. And rightfully so.
Well, that's the first major rumor of of 2013 on N4G that got debunked.
Everyone keeps saying Sony aren't dumb enough to to announce in February because they've learnt from past mistakes. Surely the fact they keep making the same mistakes means the haven't learned from them?
It could be for retailers to judge how much space they will give to playstation products. PS4 could be mentioned and some software could be shown just for them to decide how much space they need to give.
They have 3DS, Wii, Wii U, 360, PC, Vita, PS3 and 2 new consoles to have space for.
The PR for something like this is much different than you'd see for the consumer, as those retailers care about verifiable facts and market analysis.
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I can't wait to experience that feeling again when I see the first ps4 games footage and screenshots.
Can't wait for graphics so awesome that it even makes Uncharted 3 look bad.
Sony releasing the PSOrbis/4 at the mid point or end of 2014 would be far to damaging to them, I believe.
If MS decide to release in 2014, as is being speculated, & they decide to go ALL OUT in terms of specs, well, Sony isn't going to be able to afford to take the hits on initial sales that MS can afford. MS can for 2 reasons, they have masses of money & are not losing any thanks to Windows being such a widespread disease, & also, MS are charging people for there online service, & obviously many retarded MS fanboys think it is worth it. In contrast to that, Sony are not only offering there service FREE (free meaning they make NO money from allowing us to play games, download demos, etc, etc, the only money making area for them is the store). So, now Sony have to either leave there online service free, which I fail to see how they can afford to do, or do the almost impossible of convincing people that there service has jumped up in quality enough to warrant going from a free service to a charged one. And salesman will agree that start something off at a very low price (or free in this case), & then changing the price to take it upwards is an extremely tough sell (especially in our current economical state).
So, given the work Sony needs to do to gain back those 100 million numbers that Wii & 360 stole, they will need to roll out PSOrbis with a nice headstart on 720, & also not giving Wii-U anymore lead than it has to, they need to get it out the door this year with specs as high as possible & a $399 max price, then they need to show a improved online service that includes all the things MS fanboys whine about, (that aren't neccessary for gaming), like cross game chat & little useless features like that......and it needs to somehow still be linked to the current PSN Store & ultimately allow us to download ALL the content we already have on PSP, PSVita & PS3, yep all the minis, PsOne, Ps2 & movies, so we don't have to pay for them again. For me, being able to re-download Oddworld Strangers Wrath, or Wipeout, or any other game I've already bought on the PS3 store onto my new PSOrbis & play it on there, would be the next best thing to FULL PS3 b/c. Now imagine both, being able to reget all your digital content you bought on PS3, as well as play all your hardcopy PS3 games on PS Orbis & your on your way to the best machine I could dream of.
The rest is simple mathamatics, as only Sony knows what they can afford to put in, but the fact is that PS Orbis will be a lot more powerful than current gen. & I include Wii-U in that, so we will be duly impressed with it's power & games....
That in turn will put pressure on MS to get there machine on shelves which means, MS will be rushed & won't be able to include everything they wish to (as parts will be more expensive), & also we all know what happend the last time MS rushed a machine onto the market......a over 3 yr faulty hardware plague is what.
So give me my motherf$#king PS Orbis now Sony....I'm ready.
Until then, those articles are just taking up space.
*sigh*
they pushing games.....taking that is true that the last of us and beyond r ps3 games...they would be stupid and crazy to cut of sales and put out a console meanwhile two of the biggest title for ps3 r coming out
we know the fabs where the new chips of ps4 will come out r NOW working to produce the x720 chips...(semi accurate told us this)
we know that if TLOU and BEYOND r ps3 title they need at least 4 or 5 months to sell something good
we know that E3 is in june
theres just not enough time space.........to put the ps4 out.....
OR...TLOU and BEYOND r ps4 title and ps4 could come out for christmas 2013
i think theyll use Nintendo tactic....show something at E3 ......put it out next year
Since Dreamcast, there has never been a console launched in America during the middle of the year.....it's ALWAYS during the holiday'ish season(Sept - DEC).
Launching a console during the middle of the year is rather pointless and lackluster.
So we're looking at either holiday 2013 or holiday 2014.
If someone discovered a way to filter their sh*t from the internet, I'd be the first to back it.