GamingUnion.net: "Sony have recently invited gaming journalists from major online publications to reveal what is believed to be their future plans with regards to the PlayStation brand. It is commonly believed that this will include the announcement of the PlayStation 4, but Sony of course have not commented on this rumour."
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These systems are years in the making and they don't just make spur of the moment decisions on when to announce things. 2013 could very well be an exciting year with Valve, Microsoft and Sony all going to battle.
We are already seeing things out of the ordinary like Microsoft's early comment, Nintendo Direct announcement, Valve and their openness about Steambox, and now Sony announcing a major event on Feb. 20th. I think they know how much the landscape has changed over the years and you have to adapt or die and try new ways to market your product.
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Don't panic, though I see what you mean and I agree with you.
This is not premature. We all know consoles are coming 2013.
This event will show the PS4 and we will get more gaming news and pricing at E3 followed by I think an October launch.
Are you serious man? Both companies are going to have some revolutionary stuff. I highly doubt Microsoft is even worried about Sony. They've been working really hard and secretively for how long now? I find it incredibly stupid to say such things that Microsoft is in trouble when neither has tipped their hand yet.
Incredibly stupid...Both companies are going to blow us away with what they have to offer. Just look at the types of positions and whatnot they have been hiring for.
Seems you have some inside information on Microsoft's next console to say that they're "bluffing". Care to share, or are you under some sort of contract?
Blind fanboyism ftw!
PS4 is a wizard and as we all know...
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
I'd expect Sony to rush Microsoft again if they were bluffing, which I'm more inclined to believe is what they're doing....starting the hype though, will they follow through and continue the hype and make a big launch earlier than most expect?....
I'd be hard pressed....if any MGS game or, FF13Versus....the Last Guardian....Agency....all those games lost and more became launch titles? (MGS wise, Ground Zeroes is possible)... Well, I'd probably buy it at launch. Easy.
Nintendo's Vitality sensor still doesn't exist. Wii U's third party exclusivity. Ninja Gaiden Razors Edge is now multiplat.
Sony's Agent and Last Guardian aren't around.
I'm just trying to make a point. So far MS usually delivers on their announcements at E3.
hopefully sony wont miss the boat this time.
If Microsoft announce at E3, they have to split their time between the console, features and games.
It's really no odds, they're still going to be hyped up to max and, when it comes down to it, sales of the next Microsoft console will be higher in the US, sales of the next Sony console will be higher in Europe and Japan. Hype won't change that.
I truly am looking forward to E3 and indeed the 20th because Sony and Microsoft along with their 1st party developers have mostly been keeping quiet, which usually means new games and a reason to get excited.
But yeah true. If they do a full recall now of the hardware they don't need to repeat it all at e3 freeing up time to talk about games or sales numbers
And as for bitterness, I only feel that way toward Microsoft when I came to the realisation that I was paying a gold subscription for what I could do on the PS3 and PC all along for free. Not to mention their constant renovations to the now barely recognisable home screen. Seriously, how many menus do I have to go through to get to my downloaded demos?
They had no option but to wait.
I would remind you all that this is what I said, that Sony have the spotlight right now and if they hold their games until E3 they will probably be successful, if they reveal too much now, it'll be old news by E3 and Microsoft will be the focus as long as they keep quiet until then.
Speculation, that is all it is.
I dont think it will happen because i dont believe that Microsoft is that stupid.
However, I don't think it's Microsoft that has them worried. It's two other potential rivals. And neither of them are Nintendo.
Do your own homework and figure it out.
You have two possible scenarios here:
1. Sony is bullish. They know they have a strong hand and they want to get a head start on the E3 hype train.
Or...
2. They're worried someone has a product that will overshadow their own product. (Circa E3 2006) So they want to get out of the gate first to get as much of the spotlight as they can.
Compared to everything but the 360, the PS4 is getting revealed seven or eight months late.
If I were Sony I would be hyping just enough to get their fanboys flooding the web with pro Sony fud as well knowing MSFT is trying to turn the xbox 720 into a home theater pc hybrid with a massive successful marketshare penatration and unlimited funds.
MSFT's products are mostly software with no real hardware/platform of their own(mobile is not enough). You best bet MSFT is going to come out with something they can finally launch taking advantage of the success of the Xbox brand. This is why Sony is trying to steal the spotlight/distract/hype/ start smearing armies
There is also a possibility Sony isn't going to make 2013 and are pulling that same steal the spotlight move they did this generation. Sony wasn't ready for MSFT with the 360 so they kept hyping PS3 and was purposely misleading the world claiming launch windows and always pushing the launch back just to hype PS3 to overshadow 360 excitemen. I remember PS3 having 3 launch dates after the 360 launched that ended up being a year later. My fav was the spring PS3 launch that never happend
"online internet connection? The ps2 will have it's own internet!"
and "ps2 graphics will be Toy Story quality!"
All this talk of bluff - its been Sony's default mode for over 10 years now.
"All ps3 games will achieve 1080p 60 frames per second!".
and
"While there's no umd drive, we'll provide an easy way for PsP umd owners to convert their games over to Vita"
I love Sony, and buy a ton of their stuff, but really, these outlandish bluffs don't work in their favour. All good poker players know, it gets easier and easier to call out a bluffer the more they bluff. And all it takes is a big bluff when your opponent is holding "the nuts" and , bam, there goes your whole stack.
I'm done with this generation.
Just give me God of War Ascention and The Last of Us and I'll happily move on.
Sony's showing first wouldn't make them feel rushed and it would have been the same had Microsoft held an event first. E3 sadly only allows so much time, and Microsoft and Sony still have other platforms to show off, Sony with Vita and PS3 and Microsoft with the Xbox 360. You cant just focus 100% on one thing or another, so I fully expect the actual unveiling of the next Xbox at its own event.
But I do like it when people throw the term 'troll' around, it's brilliant for when you can't think of an intelligent response.
Just didn't think your article was worth a better summery. No hard feelings though right "Jounalist"?
On topic, by revealing the ps4 now, it's gonna let ms have the main focus at e3 since they will be the only ones who have revealed their console. Also they will give ms the best position, since they will know what their up against
I don't care what their hardware does or doesn't do - if we have the same 3 IPs again then I'm not interested. 3rd party titles should be on par to identical so it all comes down to exclusives and Sony's pot is overflowing in that department.
Apps? Where we're going we don't need apps. I have the same apps on every piece of hardware in my entertainment center.