Next-Gen Consoles “Spectacular,” Says EA’s Frank Gibeau

EA’s Frank Gibeau was in the news recently because of his talk of release windows and next-gen consoles, stating they’ll be out in “about a year’s time.” And in a recent interview with Gameindustry International, he had a lot to say concerning the current state of video games, and where the next year will take us.

[unchartedxplorer]

Well they'd better be!

[ElitaStorm]

Next-Gen will be all about graphic

and spectacular graphics is the only thing that will save consoles from phone and tablet gamers

they need to give ppl a reason to buy consoles

[EPIKgamer]

they are already losing to PC in that regard, what consoles need to do is provide gameplay you cant get any where else, and M$ and Sony are failing at that now.

[VverdugovV]

You can play Uncharted, Halo, God of War, LittleBigPlanet, The Last of Us and inFamous some where else other than in their exclusive platforms?

[WiiUalpha]

Of course not but you cant play WoW,PLanetside 2, Diablo 3, True BF3, etc etc etc either.

I can however play 90% of the same games which is why I decided on the Wii/PC instead of PC/PS3 or PC/360 because the libraries are pretty much the same except for a few exclusives and I honestly find that Sony games are only so impressive to single console owners. Most of us have been playing, maybe not the same game, the same concept in games for years that Sony is just now releasing.

Sony fans are impressed by All Stars but I am not because I know its just a copy of whats been on another console for years. Same thing with most of Sony's games actually. UNcharted is a tomb raider rip.LBP is their attempt at Mario.

I'm much happier with my Wii/PC combo because I not only got the highest rated games this gen but the library between the two is so vastly different.

[AIndoria]

Another stupid PC vs Console argument. Can't you guys leave each other at peace?
If you want good graphics, get PCs, and if you want excellent exclusives with some really innovative gameplay(Heavy Rain, Unfinished Swan, Journey), get a console.

It's physically possible to own both, fanboys.

[kaozgamer]

@ WiiUalpha

You dont have a ps3 and therefore havnt played any of the games. There is no reason why you should be bashing it.

[leogets]

They should blow minds going on how good fone games look these days. Dead trigger for example

[FarCryLover182]

We all know they are coming, but I find it sort of rude in a sense to the console creators that EA are touting them as so amazing since they haven't actually been announced. I'm surprised EA don't reveal all the specs too, doesn't seem like they care too much to keep other people's secrets.

[black911]

PS3 still hasn't been maxed yet

Beyond: Two Souls Looks Better Than any game out there!

(Take a Look)

http://24.media.tumblr.com/...

[seanpitt23]

Trust me its maxed out and has been for some time

[ChickeyCantor]

ah yes a clean render on a resolution it will officially not run on.

[humbleopinion]

Yeah, right. And here are a few images from the good old gears 2:

http://www.pixologic.com/in...
http://www.pixologic.com/in...

Who cares that it's not a real game render and the Xbox can never output such a high quality model in a real time game. Let's not be nitpicky here...

[miyamoto]

really excited about the PS4 now.
since its will run blu-ray disc's i hope it can play my ps3 games

[jay2]

When you're under embargo you can't exactly say 'yeah, we're working on x3 ps 4'.

[USEYOURFIST]

came looking for new news...found a almost 2month old atrticle with a two month old interview..gotta love n4gs report system!!! still cant wait for next gen i just hope the ps4 lives up to what im hoping for

[nypifisel]

People gotta realize that the next gen wont be such a leap, so don't get your hopes up. Neither PS4 nor Xbox720 will be substantially more powerful than the Wii U cause then they would cost too much.

[seanpitt23]

Yeah but guy at Sony said said don't expect it to be cheap that's not How sony does things expect the best so expect the hight price I personally think it will be around £450 to £499 depending which model

[nypifisel]

It's a problem, cause then they wont be able to compete with Nintendo... I do believe Sony will probably go at it the most but they still have to have a competitive price, which they won't be able to have if they were to build them to match up with what some people expect.

£450 isn't nearly enough to make the leap, the leap people expect would jack up the price to at least £800.. And let's face it, they won't sell any consoles for that price, and in the end that's what they want to do, to make money.

[Braid]

I've been spectical so far but I guess I will agree, as Zombi U looks phenomenal. It really does not look like any game this generation, if you closley watch the videos. If Wii U can do that, I can't wait to see what MS/Sony's monsters will be able to do.

[Saryk]

I agree with you nypifisel. The better the machine the more it will cost and the more heat it will produce.
However…………..
If I can have a console, that has mouse and keyboard support, that plays my Steam games that I know will not change in 10 years, I’d pay a grand for it……………

[WiiUalpha]

Well of course they would say good things about them, they are making a game for those systems and want them to sale....At least that is the excuse some people offer any time a developer says something positive about the Wii U.Some how I don't think they'll agree with me even though its their own words and I am just repeating them.

[DivineAssault]

oh man! I really cant wait to see what they can do!!! I know this upcoming E3 will show em.. They said the games will be ready in a year from now so it fits perfectly.. They show the consoles n demos & it will be ready for release this holiday nx yr

[nepdyse]

And this is a good thing for us PC guys as well. I hope they are beastly too, but with cost restraints, average consumer affordability I'd doubt they are THAT beastly.

[NicSage]

This guy in the pic is so Harry Potter.

[Tzuno]

What do you expect him to say anyway :)))

[glennco]

sounds good to me

[PAYNEinc85]

They may be graphically superior but PC is current generation. Higher FPS and higher resolution don't make it a generation ahead.

[quantae06]

This article is just a repeat. Where is the new stuff?

[DestinyHeroDoomlord]

Some times i think people have such a fixation on next gen they're missing how great this gen is. Sad really.

[StreetsofRage]

I don't need much. Just give me 60 fps with the same graphics as a current high end PC and I'm a happy camper.

[AO1JMM]

500$ or more = no day 1 purchase.

[konnerbllb]

Harry Potter got old..

[ChipChipperson]

I'm sure they may preform spectacularly, but what about the whole industry and its bulls**t. Not exactly looking forward to next-gen gaming if it involves more DLC, more overpriced garbage, lazy development, and stupid gimmicky features.

[Sp1d3ynut]

The new consoles are real...and they're SPECTACULAR. ;)