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The PlayStation 4 and the Unlucky “Number”

Japanese culture is rooted in superstitious beliefs. Some of these superstitions are so deep in the culture that they are meant to serve as lessons or practical advice. One of these superstitions has to do with the number 4 and will affect the name of Sony’s next console, the PlayStation 4.

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jc485734515d ago

think about it though. If we call it PS4, then the next one PS5 and on and on. I think it makes perfect timing to change it or drop the numbering system.

SynGamer4515d ago

I hear all this talk about "Omni" and honestly...I'm kind of liking it the more I hear it. Same can be said with the PS Vita. When I first heard that, I thought to myself "man, that's lame". But the more I heard it the more it grew on me. Now, I can't even imagine Sony possibly having called this thing the PSP2.

So yes, I think now is a great time for Sony to drop the numbering system and give this new PlayStation a proper name. Fans can still call it the PS4 all they want, but Sony kind of needs to separate itself from the lackluster PS3 years (high launch price, mandatory installs, etc).

jp_footy24515d ago

Omni is a peripheral for the PS4.

doctorstrange4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

I'm just gonna leave this here:

http://www.playstationlifes...

The 4 = death = no PS4 thing is bullcrap

Wigriff4515d ago

I just hope they don't change the name entirely to something like the Sony LifeStation.

Mounce4514d ago

I'd prefer if Sony kept the numbering system.

It 'IS' the very reason(Which goes to show its effectiveness) that Xbox 360 wasn't simply Xbox 2. Because then it'd be like this in the eyes of the customer.

Choose:

Xbox 2

or Playstation 3.

Hmmmmmmmmm....one sounds ahead of the other one. As simplistic as that sounds? It's a tactic in itself.

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darthv724515d ago

to drop the numbering. i mean they would have to come up with something catchy to get consumers interested.

People who know about playstation 1-3 would likely see the 4 as just that...another playstation. That isnt a bad thing to those who are interested but to grab other consumers you need to do it with a name that really stands out.

No matter what they call it, I'm calling it money well spent.

jc485734515d ago

I definitely want to forget how disappointing the generation was. Not really the games, but consumers.

MikeMyers4515d ago

If it isn't called the PS4 it could be because of two reasons.

1. Sony wants to change it's look and with Sony not doing very well the last few years as a company this could be a perfect product with the new president. A new vision so to speak.

2. They are just that superstitious and far too Japanese for their own good.

Sarcasm4515d ago

They could pull an Apple and just call it "The New Playstation."

Gaming websites: "We now have a PS4 for review!"

Sony: "NO... NO!!! It's the NEW PlayStation!!!"

AnotherProGamer4515d ago

the 4 in japanese can also be yon. which means '4'

ArmGunar4515d ago

" superstitious beliefs "

Haha, what about ghosts, vampires, etc ... ?
Have to be rational.

Knight_Crawler4515d ago

Hey dude that's not cool...who are you to judge people beliefs?

Asian people are very superstitious because its part of there culture so stop mocking them.

Rainstorm814515d ago

Of course vampires aren't real........Now Werewolves you gotta be worried about.

SynGamer4515d ago (Edited 4515d ago )

I'm wasting a bubble just for this:

http://i.imgur.com/QoAPhsV....

adorie4515d ago

GAF seems to be an assembly line for Kaz.gifs, and it used to be 4chan that churned out the funny stuff. Gaf's been destroying my stomach lately with all these hilarious videos and pictures.

Simon_Brezhnev4515d ago

yeah i got it from gaf. Just about all of them been pretty funny.

Studio-YaMi4515d ago

That's just OVERKILL ! xD LOL

Conzul4515d ago

Where the hell do these keep coming from?

The Great Melon4515d ago

Kaz is just so meme-able. I really hope he does Sony well now that he is at the top.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv7210h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv729h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

TheColbertinator12m ago

I have enjoyed nearly every single Ace Combat to death (except that helicopter shooting one) and have never needed VR once to enjoy it greatly

CrimsonWing699h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

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Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.

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Dying Light Retouched vs Enhanced Ed Comparison Shows Notable Improvement In Textures & Lighting

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