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Don't Assume You Know What The PS5 Will Look Like

Don't assume that the leap from PS4 to PS5 will look the same as the leap from PS3 to PS4

Neonridr2206d ago

No, it will probably be even less. We are at a stage where we are seeing diminished returns visually as things get better and better looking. I am hoping they will use the extra power to make more interactive worlds filled with more effects, physics, better textures, lighting, etc.

darthv722205d ago

Initially, I did not really notice a leap in fidelity from ps3 to ps4 like I did from ps2 to ps3. I'd imagine the leap from ps4 to ps5 would be percieved even less but it will be there in the background. Meaning there will be more power to process all the little things that can add up to the overall perception of a generational leap. Having more processing power means things that struggled previously would have room to run as intended. Kind of like what the X has been able to do with games on the base xbo only on a much larger scale.

I figure the ps5 would be at least 10tf to 12tf+ overall performance when it releases. Since resolution and polygons per second are no longer the buzz terms... its all about the teraflops now.

Neonridr2205d ago

it will make for a better overall experience no doubt. But it won't be like we saw going to the initial HD phase from PS2/Xbox -> PS3/Xbox360 and then the jumps the One X and Pro have given us.. beyond that it really starts to get hard to notice visually.

But like you said, all the little extra bits will add up to make for a much fuller experience.

LemyAtom2204d ago

I think the leap you're going to be looking at is resolution more than anything. As 4k becomes mainstream the extra horsepower will ensure native 4k gaming, but I don't see the games looking much better. Sony really has no reason to rush though, given their position.

NewMonday2204d ago

the leap can be achieved with frame rates, graphics advances will not standout much to the passive eye over the next 4-5 years so the focus should be on frame rates.

Skull5212204d ago

What really impresses me any more is lighting implementation. Textures and polygons are at the point of diminishing returns but good lighting in a game really makes it come alive.

mikeslemonade2204d ago

Give me everything. You casual gamers don't know what your talking about if you are excluding graphics. Graphics is still basically a joke still. The Wii fanboys said graphics were good enough back then, and look at where it is now. Graphics still got a long way to go.

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MegamanXXX2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

Yup especially enemy A.I. and physics

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bluefox7552205d ago

Definitely, the boosts are getting smaller each time. Add to the fact that console makers don't seem to sell consoles at a loss anymore. My biggest hope is that they reduce the usual CPU bottlenecks somewhat so 60fps is more feasible for developers.

Neonridr2205d ago

the next gen should bring about some nice CPU upgrades.

The 10th Rider2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

People are also forgetting that they're trying to push 4K.

If you doubled the GPU power of the base PS4/Xbox One, you'd have a substantial power increase. However even if you quadruple the GPU power of the base PS4 you would have trouble hitting 4K with the same graphical fidelity.

If they aim for 4K then the GPU boost will almost entirely be absorbed by the resolution.

As far as RAM goes, I don't know if we'll get quite the RAM boost we were hoping for because of the current RAM market. 12-16gb won't be unreasonable, but some of that will also have to go to making use of higher resolution textures and loading.

Basically, assuming they're out in the next couples years, next gen will probably have a huge boost in GPU (that mostly ends up being used for 4K leaving a small amount for the graphics), a decent boost to RAM (part of which will go towards textures and loading), and a substantial boost to CPU.

I think it's safe to say that the leap in graphics won't be quite as substantial as the leap in interactive and dynamic systems going on in the game world, akin to the massive maps with destroyable environments in Battlefield, the the DMM that they tried out (way too early IMO) in The Force Unleashed, or NVIDIA's Hairworks . . . things that don't really show in static images, but improve the immersion and interaction within the games.

Ju2204d ago

I do not see that. Of course, given I fully expect a 8-10TF GPU (at least in the high end model). But what is so much more overdue is a modern OoO CPU architecture which is on the level of an i7. 4K @60fps is possible on my Q7something and a GTX1060 - with only 6GB VRAM. Bandwidth and ram needs to be in synch with a higher speced CPU as well. All possible by end of the year to beat that combo.

thejigisup2204d ago

I'm hoping for an increased VR presence.

letsa_go2204d ago

It seems like a lot of companies are talking about ray tracing as the next big thing. Perhaps that will be the thing we need to see that generational leap! I think that will probably be the next big leap as they move away from the current method of rendering polygons that we have had for the past 25 or so years. But more realistically, we will probably just see higher res shadow maps, higher framerates/resolutions, and more stuff like deferred lighting & shadows.

Zeref2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

The biggest difference we will see will be in AI and physics due to the inevitably much better CPU that the Xbox 5 and PS5 will have.

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isarai2206d ago

diminishing returns, we'll see an average increase in resolution and Framerate, but the main difference is going to come from the CPU end of things, so things like AI, physics, KI solvers and general simulations will have a lot more to work with due to the very high likelihood of using Ryzen based CPUs next gen (they'd be incredibly stupid not to) but visually we're not going to see much of a difference, some? sure but not much

Pancit_Canton2206d ago (Edited 2206d ago )

Naughty Dog already showed us a preview during the PSX2017 with The Last Of Us 2. That game is definitely a PS5 bound title. It looks freaking next gen. I'm assuming, It's a launch title for the PS5 on late 2019. There's no way it came from vanilla PS4 or even the PSPRO.

Pancit_Canton2206d ago

Edit: Paris Games Week not PSX2017

isarai2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

Have you seen Uncharted 4? combine that with more time and knowledge since U4 released and what we saw of TLOU2 is totally doable in the hands on ND

Pancit_Canton2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

@Isarai

"Have you seen Uncharted 4? combine that with more time and knowledge since U4 released and what we saw of TLOU2 is totally doable in the hands on ND"

I've played Uncharted 4 and platinum it. The Last of Us II is already above and beyond the Uncharted 4 when it comes to graphics. The skin textures, the lighting and the details looks like it's from the next gen system. I'm not doubting Naughty Dog, I'm just saying that they are already using a PS5 devkit on their showcase. I don't think you understand what I said on the previous comment.

Nyxus2205d ago

That's Naughty Dog for you.

milohighclub2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

They've updated their motion cap tech so it's all gonna be way above anything they've done previously, which is way above most games...

What they've shown so far was pspro for sure...
Ps5 naughty dog will be pushing into photo realism territory.... Ps6 naughty dog will be the first company to actually achieve it. It's all in the animations as much as it is textures and polygons n there isnt a developer out there that can top ND on animation.

blackblades2205d ago

Hope I live to see that day, I should be like around 36/37.

Dissidia2205d ago

There may be a PS5 version at some point, but TLOU2 is a PS4 game. End of Story.

blackblades2205d ago

It depends on how they do the BC. If they go the route of no bc then it'll be remastered like others. If they do have BC going the ps4 to ps4 pro smartphone release I say a patch.

Ju2204d ago

I doubt a PS5 launch game will be exclusive to the that machine. PS5 will be backward compatible....and games most likely will scale and run on both (buy once).

ILostMyMind2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

That was a CG.

generic-user-name2205d ago

That's just Naughty Dog, they're a generation ahead of the competition.

SierraGuy2204d ago

Keep down voting him he's absolutely right. And polygon counts do matter when making characters look life like. Who the hell wants blocky looking characters? It's 2018 for crying out loud.

nowitzki20042204d ago

Naughty Dog been doing upgrades that good.. Where you been?

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milohighclub2205d ago (Edited 2205d ago )

Ps5 games will not run on pspro or ps4... The author doesn't know gaming.
The ps4 is holding back the pspro why would they have the ps5 be restricted by last gen?

Also how many consumers would just stick to pspro and not make the leap if all the games worked on their current system?

Goldby2205d ago

playstation 5 games wont be workign on playstaton 4 games, unles the game is released on both systems you would still be having to buy the ps4 version.

Sony is sticking to the traditional generations. they arent goign forward compatible like xbox is tryign to do

OB1Biker2205d ago

I think forward compatible is a BS expression for the crowd tbh. I don't get it.
if it's supposed to be a new gen then there's necessarily a rift at some point.

Goldby2205d ago

yeah not to mention if you are building new games for new generations to also be played on old ones, you are limiting what the devs can do with the game.

Take call of duty, the entire single player was removed from the game for last gen.

Ju2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

This would be stupid. Why should a PS5 game not run on a PS4(Pro)? Of course with lower res and less features. But there is no technical reason, why the same game could not dynamically scale for either platform - I sure not gonna buy Fifa twice because I want to play it on the big screen PS5 and later a match in the cave on the Pro. I also fully expect to share safes between the platform (through PSN).

That rift can be user interface updates, better frame rate, more features over all, PS5 only online lobbies (but why, actually? - maybe just 30fps games don't do well online with 60fps versions...), a HD BD drive, VR inclusion, etc. But I believe the hard breaks of previous generation are a thing of the past.

Things which would break a PS4 if added there, but would allow this to be targeted on a new machine.

milohighclub2204d ago

@goldby... That's what i said but got disagrees for it...

@ju
Because ps5 will have more updates than just graphics.
The ps4pro could have slightly better physics but the ps4 wouldn't be able to handle it n they want parity.
Ps5 will be it's own generation. Ps4 been able to play ps5 games will restrict what developers can do on the ps5.

Ju2204d ago

If the PS5 will not play PS4 games, I will not be interested.

milohighclub2204d ago

@ju the ps5 will more than likely (pretty much guaranteed) will play ps4 games.

Not a chance in hell that the ps4 will play ps5 games.
At the start of the gen they'll be some that are on both but they will be ps4 games with graphic enhancements, not dedicated ps5 games built from the ground up.

Ju2204d ago

Of course the PS4 will not play PS5 games - AS IS. But there is no reason, why it won't play a scaled down version of the same game. Code can be compatible, all those additions or subtractions can be done at run time. Higher res textures can be loaded on the PS5, more NPCs can be created there. Physics can scale, AI can scale. There is no technical reason, why such a game cannot run on a PS4 - with downgrades of course. Forward and backward compatibility is not an issue. Rendertargets are "private" for each "profile" these days. And this is easily achievable in one binary. You guys are way too stuck in pure HW only. These machines have plenty of power that those problems can easily be solved these days. Down to the metal days are over.

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy852d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted2d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere2d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook72d ago (Edited 2d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy852d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga2d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher2d ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble1d 19h ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike2d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv722d ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

crazyCoconuts1d 21h ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire2d ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19922d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga2d ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk2d ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7212d ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty1d 21h ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds2d ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx122d ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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XDefiant misses launch window, Ubi says a new release date will be announced after stress test

XDefiant was originally supposed to be out in summer 2023, but following a seemingly-successful beta test in April of that year, it was bumped to October 2023, and then delayed again to an unspecified future date. In its February 2024 financial report, Ubisoft slated XDefiant for launch in the fourth quarter of its 2023-24 fiscal year, which ended March 31.

A week before that date arrived, rumors surfaced that the game would be delayed yet again, and a few days later Ubisoft made it official.

"The game has always been community-first, with player feedback as a top priority," the development team said in the update. "While we hoped to go live by the end of March, there are still some improvements that we need to test before that."

Ubisoft said it's "finishing preparations" for a server stress test that will run for 12 hours on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. "After this short test, we expected to be able to lock a launch date and start sharing more about exciting content XDefiant has to offer in the future!"

just_looken17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

The previous news was from the team/rumors this is ubisoft themselves now saying the game is delayed again no new date set but they will have a stress test on a date that has not been set.

So the game is delayed to _____ TBD
Network stress test at ____ TBD

Ubisoft we make games whenever for whoever we just do not care

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X-2316d ago

I'm just going to be honest here and say what people seem to not want to, XDefiant success is going to be short-lived and it's because it's a game that's going to be under Ubisoft's umbrella. The development team can be absolute rockstars, but with Ubisoft steering the ship it's not going to go anywhere.

Profchaos16d ago

It could be a truely amazing game (it won't be) but with Ubisoft it will be monitized within a inch of its life.

smolinsk16d ago

The game is dead move on. It's the same with the Finals. These short period hype games doesn't last.

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New Xbox Devkit Certified In Korea, Could Be Next-Gen Console: Rumor

A new rumor suggests the next Xbox console is currently being tested by developers in South Korea.

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Obscure_Observer31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

If true, hopefully a fully fledged next gen console and not some unnecessary mid gen refresh system.

It could be that rumored Xbox portable, who knows

porkChop31d ago

Next gen would make sense. They said they'd talk about new hardware at the end of this year, and Xbox usually starts talking about next gen systems 2 years before they release. Late 2026 would make sense for next gen. Though it also seems a bit early for next gen dev kits to be going out.

Lightning7731d ago

Next gen wouldn't make any sense right now. They still have 1st party to release in the next few years. If they announce their next console at the end of the year that would do them harm more harm for their console. The console barely sells as is anyway. People would just wait off until the NEXT console. That's right, they'll have you playing the waiting game again.

fr0sty31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

If it does have anything to do with NextGen, Sony could have forced their hand by making the ps5 pro so powerful, with it said to be at over 33 teraflops and up to 4x the ray tracing performance, along with AI-powered upscaling that works on all games without patches required, according to Moore's Law is Dead, who is a very reliable source (and he also leaked photos of the internal documents confirming this).

What doesn't make sense is South Korea, why only there?

S2Killinit31d ago

MS is talking next gen because they already released 2 different SKUs, they cannot release a 3rd SKU because the cost of optimizing every game for 3 different consoles would be prohibitively high. MS essentially will abandon current gen xbox owners because otherwise they dont have any way to respond to PS5 PRO.

MS plans really backfired on them this gen.

StormSnooper30d ago

Next gen this early? People just bought their consoles. What about people with the current gen consoles? Will MS support the series S? Or just abandon them?

porkChop30d ago

@StormSnooper

What do you mean "this early"? They're just talking about the hardware at the end of the year, not releasing it. It wouldn't come out until holiday 2026. Personally I'd prefer waiting until holiday 2027 as we've barely had any games that really take advantage of the current consoles. But 6 years is pretty standard for a generation.

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Profchaos31d ago

That's the million dollar question Microsoft seem to indicate they want to start the next generation off early while PS is seemingly going for a refresh and next gen system in 2028.

However if they start the generation off say next year while only having the xsx on the market for 5 years consumers will start to question the lack of dedication to the systems.

A 5 year console cycle hasn't been relevant since the PS1 era and we've barely seen any convincing software that really shows the need for the current generation as is.

I feel like they need to wait until 2028 at least abs take PS on head on again

PassNextquestion2d ago

I believe the Wii U had 5 year life span till its successor arrive.

andy8531d ago

What would a fully fledged next gen console be though. The power creep is only high enough in 2024 to make a 'pro' type increase unless they make it super expensive. And given not as many are interested in the full powered Series X as it is. Who's buying it?

porkChop31d ago

It wouldn't be releasing in 2024. This is just a dev kit, they're always different from the final hardware.

andy8530d ago

Yeah but the thing would be being designed now is my point

porkChop30d ago

Designed now, yes, but the final hardware isn't available now. They'd have a general idea of what they're targeting but they'd still be working with AMD to build custom chips using upcoming architecture, not currently available chips. This is how every generation works.

S2Killinit31d ago

MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing.

Obscure_Observer31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

"MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing."

The only one "abandoning" the generation is Sony which barely scratched the surface with the PS5. So far there´s not a single first party game that pushed the hardware closer to its limits with true next gen games.

All its have to show from first party so far, is remakes, remasters, re-releases and cross-generation games.

The worst part of it all is that apparently, even the PS5 Pro will be released without a single first party game to show why that thing is needed in the first place.

That´s why I´m happy Xbox ditched the idea of another mid gen refresh Xbox, and will continue to focus on both SX and SS for the foreseeable future.

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Hah that is a hilarious response.

Look at MS leaving the generation halfway in the middle. At least in prior generations they would just give up, now they are abandoning their consumers too! like “sorry you bought what we sold you, but we gotta move on now, byyyeee”

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smashman9831d ago

While I can understand the annoyance with a mid gen refresh considering the severe lack of first party support on this console gen I'd argue it's very necessary considering most games still don't hit native 4k 60 on console.

Obscure_Observer31d ago

The PS5 Pro won´t achieve native 4k 60fps for most games either!

That´s why it´s pointless.

attilayavuzer31d ago

Same CPU in Pro, so the expectation is that it'll just be a res boost unfortunately.

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

According to Obscure, a mid-upgrade is “unnecessary” but a whole new generation is just dandy. My question is, why is that? I mean at least with a mid-gen upgrade gamers aren’t being left behind. If its too early for a mid-gen, then why is it not too early for a new gen? lol sorry I have to laugh.

Markusb3331d ago

another console for no one to buy, the series is tracking lower than the xbox one, buy your games and support them

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

@Obscure
Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?

porkChop30d ago

A mid gen console releasing this year using the same CPU, vs a next gen console with all new hardware launching more than two years from now. Mid gen is pointless because without a significant CPU upgrade games will still struggle with performance. A CPU overclock isn't remotely enough.

The biggest obstacle regarding performance this gen is the CPU, this is what causes so many games to have hitching, stuttering, sudden fps drops, 30fps, etc. A faster GPU cannot alleviate these issues, games won't just magically be 4K60fps with raytracing. That's not how it works.

Each frame has to be processed by the CPU before being handed off to the GPU. So a game can ultimately only perform as fast as the CPU can feed the GPU. This is why consoles focusing so heavily on GPU power is a problem, after the first couple years when you start really pushing the GPU the CPU becomes a bottleneck. We need more balanced consoles next gen.

FGHFGHFGH30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

@porkchop
fps, raytracing, etc is all gpu stuff. So when they do gpu tests, they use the exact system but use different gpus, the results are huge if you look at the top vs bottom. CPU will give you a higher ceiling but all graphics stuff is gpu work. FPS is gpu.(you plug gfx card into monitor)
"All games and cards are tested with the drivers listed above—no performance results were recycled between test systems. Only this exact system with exactly the same configuration is used for all results in this review."
Thats from rtx470 super ex review, rx5700xt does 44% compared to rtx470super ex 100% at 2560x1440 resolution. For games gpu is the best upgrade.
https://www.techpowerup.com...

Obscure_Observer30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

@S2Killinit

"Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?"

Have you paid attention to what I´d actually said?

I said that I rather MS to stick with the SX and SS for the foreseeable future!

And what you mean by "leaving gamers behind"?

It´s been 4 years and so far the PS5 don´t have a single true next gen first party game which pushes the console to its limits and, yet, Sony already have a pointless mid gen refresh console ready to launch which according to DF themselves it´s nothing but a disappointment as far CPU performance is concerned.

So why in the hell would I want MS to follow the same route?!

I rather have a full next gen Xbox console released by 2026-2027 rather than a worthless Xbox Series XX to be released this year.

StormSnooper30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

A new generation this early?? How is that a good thing??.. at least give us an upgrade. Some people barely bought their current gen consoles….

romulus2330d ago

Series x only came out 3 years and four months ago, talking about a "fully fledged next gen console" is just as unnecessary right now. Better hope not, an xbox portable would fail miserably.

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S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Yeah its wayyy too early for a next gen. People were even saying its too early for a mid-gen upgrade, let alone a new generation. And what happens to all the current xbox gamers? Leave them behind?

crazyCoconuts31d ago

And would they sell enough to justify the cost

Concertoine30d ago

At one time MS said that the one x/ps4 pro model would be the standard going forward. If theyre testing something new, its safe to say its a mid-gen upgrade. They’ll probably have another “Series-letter” name too. Callin it

Lightning7731d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Could be the refresh console perhaps? I doubt it'll be the new console. Might be the portable rumored device.

Regardless the fact we're talking about new hardware already is absolutely pathetic. Barely any current gen stuff out and the stuff that is out or coming is at 30 fps or doesn't, doesn't look current gen and what have you.

All we're doing is chasing power and not creating the games to harness said power.

Worse generation so far easily.

DarXyde31d ago

I have a hypothesis about the rush to move to next gen:

They want to really bake in AI integration in some way. How exactly? No idea, but perhaps new hardware would expedite a lot of development and reduce needed labour. Something they can't do with current hardware, perhaps.

I don't really know, but I reckon we'll get a good sense of it once we learn about the actual features of a new Xbox/Playstation.

blackblades31d ago

Above you said it makes no sense but these days a lot of things make no sense to some people. Ps portal, mid gen refresh doesnt make any sense either to some. Another thing is the switch came out earlier because the wiiu flopped. Sense xbox aint doing so well dont it make sense to start fresh on the next system and get the jump like the 360. Overall we don't know nothing.

DarXyde31d ago

The reason it would be unusual is because releasing in, say, the next two years would really restrict the technology it could implement. For example, they'd maybe get Zen 4 with FSR3 instead of waiting a bit. Moreover, if they intend to live up to the claims of it having the most significant leap, they can certainly do that, but the price is likely to be harder to stomach.

Frankly, I wouldn't recommend getting the jump on the competition too early. Xbox 360 was a phenomenal console in its early years, but it was also God awful because it was absolute garbage quality.

Releasing too early relative to competition is a dangerous bet, especially for a company like Microsoft given their history.

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

It WOULD help xbox’s image not to release next to PlayStation day and date. That way numbers can be played with. (i.e. “we are best selling console”)

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

The only thing that makes me think this crazy news might be true is that MS already released two SKUs. If rumors are true that we will be getting a second SKU PlayStation (PS5PRO), then i dont think MS can release a third SKU as costs would be prohibitive for developing games for 3 separate SKUs that are so far apart in performance.

Solution: next gen xbox to leave some consoles out in those instances where developer can’t justify the cost.

This is bad news for xbox gamers indeed.

dumahim31d ago

"Could be the refresh console perhaps?"

The Series X one, yeah. That was my thought, but why would it need a dev kit? They're changing something. Maybe it's just some minor bump like the One S last gen.

niiopi30d ago

Lightning77 and Obscure_Observer are the same people LOL.

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Extermin8or3_31d ago

It was reliably leaked just a month ago that MS hadn't signed contracts for next gen till literally weeks ago- the same leakers that correctly leaked that hi fi rush and pentiment and sea of thieves were going to ps5. So this is very very very unlikely- if not impossible. Also it's way too early....

jwillj2k431d ago

Tell us oh great timeline masta… what speed should a shady trillion dollar company move at to compete with their “non rival” rival?

Hofstaderman31d ago

New wi-fi standard certification?

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