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Rumor: PS4 Gets Unequalled Graphics

"The PlayStation 4 shall use a high end variant of the 6 Series line. Performance, specifications and features are at this time unknown. Performance, specifications and features are unknown at this time. The Series 6 shall receive an official announcement from IMGTEC sometime in 2010, with initial models targeting the smartphone and netbook sector.

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alphakennybody5700d ago (Edited 5700d ago )

its official,that headline picture is mow officially the ps4

@prof
damn right its gonna sell like my momma's homemade cookies!

euchreprof5700d ago

cuz that sucker is gonna for sure be sold out on day 1 and my momma didn't raise no fool.

Zedux5700d ago

if MS doesn't pull out this gen I really see them going broke in the next gen! Imagine having to buy your hardware from 3rd parties and not having blu-ray in it! LOL On the other hand the PS4 will just blow minds awaY!!!

Saaking5699d ago (Edited 5699d ago )

We can trust Sony will yet again deliver with the PS4. That is why gamers trust the PlayStation brand. It IS the gamers' console and always will be. I will buy the PS4 day 1 no questions asked. PS1, PS2, and PS3, all great consoles, I'm sure PS4 and so on will follow in their steps.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

markfrost5698d ago (Edited 5698d ago )

Microsoft's games division has been profitable since 2008. Also, how would they go broke when they have the largest technology company and billions in cash backing them? The Xbox is not going anywhere. And yes, we all know they aren't profitable overall yet (because of hardware), but why would they back out now? LOL

None of the companies in the big 3 are going anywhere anytime soon for that matter.

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5698d ago

Gotta love N4G.

It's the only place on the planet where people seriously think that Microsoft may drop out of the game console business.

If that isn't delusional, I don't know what is. lol

raztad5698d ago (Edited 5698d ago )

Dont get me wrong guys, I dont want any new PS to buy anytime soon. There are a lot to be squeezed out of the PS3. KZ2-> UC2-> HEavy Rain->GoW3->GT5->
R3->TLG, etc etc. Sony is pushing hard the envelope with its games.

Meanwhile I'm gonna build a good PC for some multiplats. I'm getting tired of half-assed multiplat ports. Not to mention that multiplats look way better on PC.

For me PS4 = "PS3 + good PC".

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Traveler5698d ago

Give me a break. I love my PS3, but anybody that thinks Microsoft is in danger of leaving videogames is simply not in touch with the reality of the industry. The Playstation 3 hasn't been profitable for Sony yet either, but that doesn't mean that they will be leaving the video game market.

Whether some of you realize it or not, we NEED competition.

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5698d ago (Edited 5698d ago )

http://www.totalvideogames....

On a side note, has Sony confirmed whether the PS4 will support rumble right out of the box, or will separate controllers be released a year down the road? :D

Bloodraid5698d ago

Why is this even being talked about? The PS3 is still really young and has still not been 'maxed' out. Why even start talking about a PS4 already?

Armyless5698d ago

Kojima was on to something when the Cell was innovated.

Tell you what... PS4 is easy....

Stack the Cells. One Cell controls 8 Cells as though they were SPE's

isn't this the future of exponential growth?

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MEsoJD5698d ago

talk about the ps4 right now??? Its still awhile off.

Consoldtobots5698d ago

"billions in cash backing them?"

I love fanboy logic, it makes for great comedy. Im sure MS shareholders would LOVE to have you run the company into the ground by pumping a even more money into a market you are not even winning.

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Guido5698d ago

So it will be like the PS3 is today? Unequaled graphics? Sounds like Sony is up to their usual business model of making the consumer happy again. Kudos.

STK0265698d ago

yeah, cause the PS3 has better graphics than the PC right?

I know, someone will come out and say that this is about consoles and that the PC has to be upgraded every now and then and cost much more than a console. We all know that. But when someone says "unequaled graphics", it suggests that it offers better graphics than pretty much anything else, which we know won't really be the case due to the usual console model; modified version of an older generation GPU, lack of shared memory.

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raztad5697d ago (Edited 5697d ago )

@STK06

You right about the whole PC visuals > PS3's, though PS3's are incredibly good and getting better by the day (exclusives). However that comes at a price.

Searching for a good graphic card for my custom built gaming PC, I found the ATI 4870 ($150+) , half the price of a PS3, but it's considered a good value. Problem is that card is getting "old" pretty quickly.

If you want to have the "edge" you need to go with an ATI 5970 ($600+) or Nvidia GTX 295 ($550+). Only the graphic card is twice the price of a PS3.

STK0265697d ago

Yeah, I know it's more expensive, and I also acknowledge the fact that consoles in general, but mostly the PS3, are great value, as they provide good to great graphics with a very low price tag.

My only gripe with the article is the title, unequaled shouldn't be used in this context, as it's not true, unless you add "among consoles" after it, or something similar. In the early WWII, Germany's army was unequaled, as it was the best there was, and by quite a large margin that is.

Also, I believe it would be wise to wait for the competition to announce something before saying that one console will be the best graphically. While Nintendo will likely go with an inexpensive console similar to the Wii, Microsoft might try to get their act together and release an easy to develop for, powerhouse. Of course, we probably won't know for atleast another year.

teh cellz5697d ago

I doubt the ps4 will be arriving anytime soon. The PS3 is just getting started and has finally had one good year. Plus Sony is still losing hundreds on each console sold. They are going to wait until 2011 E3 at the earliest or TGS 2011 to unveil the PS4. It wont likely release until 2012-2013 though.

gaffyh5697d ago

We already failed the source article of this story for fake information. The source article is a BLOG that has only posted Sega news for the part few months, and decided to post Sony news for some reason? How would such a no name website get such a huge WORLD EXCLUSIVE?

Simple, it wouldn't, hence this information is fake.

Guido5697d ago

Oh look, an insecure PC nerd. Sorry, but since this is about consoles I'll stick to talking about the only gaming platform that matters these days. PC gaming is for the few while console gaming is where gaming is at these days.

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ThanatosDMC5697d ago

It looks super stylish if it does look like that.... but geez, i thought it was gonna be implanted somewhere in our upper brain stem to disrupt reality and let us fly and whatnot.

elpresador5697d ago

if you follow the logic of what Kutagari said about the launch of the ps3 at $599

Lightsaber5697d ago

This remind me of this video

f7897905697d ago

MS would design their own high capacity disc drive system. Then buy bluray addons, package them up nicely, and sell them for a 100% profit.

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SixZeroFour5700d ago

engrish preas...wow, it was real difficult reading that

dragonelite5700d ago

Lol this isnt even from sony this dutch article has fanboy written all over it.

I know the source of this rumor it a sh!tty site.
no sources no conformations

[url] http://fgnonline.webs.com/[...

A discussion going on about this rumor
[url] http://forum.beyond3d.com/s...

And if its officially from sony then please dont blow this out of proportions like they did with the cell processor.

RememberThe3575699d ago

and this : http://www.n4g.com/industry... is that this is labeled as a rumor, which it is.

It's also not hard to believe. Sony seems to like packing cutting edge tech in their PlayStations.

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2025 Cloud Gaming Trends: Growth, Challenges, and the Push Toward B2B

2025 cloud gaming trends are looking good, but it’s not all smooth yet. We break down what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.

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darthv722d ago

As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.

Zerobalance1d 21h ago

I tend to use streaming on new games in GamePass. To see if I like the game. If I do, I'll download it for a better experience. It's so convenient & useful.

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AMD CEO Shares Vision Behind Xbox Partnership and Next-Gen Chip Roadmap

AMD CEO Lisa Su talks about the Xbox AMD partnership, next-gen Ryzen + Radeon chips, and AI rendering tech coming to all Xbox devices.

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Obscure_Observer9d ago

AMD is really building hype around their unique partnership with Microsoft to help and build an advanced and seamless Xbox ecosystem across all Xbox consoles and devices.

I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimized chips" though? Seems ambitious.

Next year´s Xbox Showcase already looks promising and exciting. Here´s hoping they deliver.

InUrFoxHole9d ago

They had best show 3yrs in a row. Heading for another

VenomUK8d ago

Obscure_Observer said “I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimised chips" though? Seems ambitious.” To me, I interpret this to mean rather than having a couple of X/S products for launch and a handheld there is a longer term plan to release new products with higher specs at timed intervals. I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec.

Agent758d ago

But Microsoft forgot the games.

KwietStorm_BLM8d ago

It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever.

Ganif8d ago

Correct.

"Sony's PlayStation 6 reportedly will feature an AMD semi-custom APU with a Zen 5 CPU and UDNA GPU, capable of 4K 120FPS and 8K 60FPS gaming. The console will include X3D cache and advanced AI upscaling technology."

https://www.tweaktown.com/n...

Obscure_Observer8d ago

"It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever."

I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released.

Notellin8d ago

You should have just lead this comment with the fact that you have zero understanding of technology in the consoles and instead have a Toms Hardware online forum level of education.

Obscure_Observer5d ago

"It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever"

I´d told you were on some bs

https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp...

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Agent758d ago

But Microsoft forgot the games

Obscure_Observer8d ago

@VenomUK

"I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec."

Very interesting theory. Still not sure how MS would actually make it work.

KwietStorm_BLM8d ago

"I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released."

How old is the tech in consoles? It's not a huge announcement. It's marketing and you know it is.

Obscure_Observer7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

"How old is the tech in consoles? It's not a huge announcement. It's marketing and you know it is."

Dude, what I know for certain is that a tech as old as X3D chips which is actually *older* than both PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, is hardly the reason behind this new partnership between AMD and MS to build new *custom silicon* for next generation of consoles.

And yes it´s a huge announcement since AMD is working closely with MS to co-develop custom SoC which will allow backwards compatibility across all MS´s next gen devices allowing seamless integration between devices and full backwards compatibility across all generations of Xbox consoles.

I also know is that this announcement don´t have anything to do with Playstation and their strategy with AMD for the PS6, so stop comparing the two pretending that you know what´s going on, because you clearly don´t.

If Sony is working on something remotely similar, that´s remain to be seen.

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Fishy Fingers9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Some odd, deliberate wording, no branding, not 'Xbox consoles, Xbox handhelds' specifically, feels and sounds like they're building towards hardware that anyone can be used or licensed to/by themselves and other manufacturers.

Multiplatform software and hardware 'Xbox/AMD APU'.

Obscure_Observer9d ago

I guess you missed Sarah Bond´s next generation Xbox announcement this week, were she clearly states:

"I´m thrilled to share that we´ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including, *our* next generation *Xbox consoles*."

But hey, I don´t think you´re entirely wrong, maybe MS will build their own Xbox consoles while licencing other manufactures to build and sell their own Xbox branded consoles. Who knows

BeHunted9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I think you watched the wrong video. It's below the description, or you can watch it directly on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua...

HyperMoused9d ago

Shares vision....we provide chips for money, this deal will sell many chips, we will make lots of money...good vision

Christopher9d ago

The marketing behind this is so heavy that I worry about the actual outcome. Why are they just not showing us the product, why all this talking in market speak?

Lightning779d ago

Probably because the next xbox isn't ready to release yet?

The marketing and rumors seem to be heavy out of no where. The rumor was a 27 release but it maybe it could be 26 new console launch instead.

Who knows.

Eonjay8d ago

There PR is alrways super heavy handed. No one is acutally buying an Xbox as is.
Also it is very early to be talking so much about a next gen console.

Obscure_Observer8d ago

There´s a lot of people interested on Xbox Next and its ability to run games from major stores like Steam.

We know that the PS6 is just around the corner as well, but so far, no news on what it might improve over the PS5 or PS5 Pro.

However, Sony already made public that their priority and actual focus is the PS6. So its not "very early" to talk about next gen when the very console manufactures are talking about it.

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Switch 2 accessory makers are “working hard” on magnetic analogue sticks to combat stick drift

Nintendo Switch 2 stick drift is already an issue, but accessory makers are already working on magnetic joysticks.

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Neonridr16d ago

I've never had stick drift in any controller I've ever owned. All my joycons (3 sets) from my Switch are perfectly fine. My Switch 2 ones are good. Never had a dualshock / dualsense have it (did have a dualshock get a stuck trigger once). Even my Valve Index controllers which were notorious for drift were fine for me.

Goodguy0116d ago

Varies. Just because you've never had one doesn't mean others won't. I've had PS, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers indeed drift on me. Remember the drift lawsuits that Nintendo has had.

Please stop trying to say that traditional potentiometers are absolutely fine when hall effect/tmr sticks are beyond superior lol, not sure why so many people keep trying to defend potentiometers when hall effects are so pro consumer.
Companies like nintendo, sony, and mcsft don't want to implement them simply because they want you the consumer to keep buying them. Most casuals will just buy a new controller if theirs difts, easy money for the big 3.
I've gone hall effects and have never gone back, can leave my controllers out absolutely fine without worry of dust ruining the sticks.

Neonridr16d ago

when did I say that traditional joysticks are absolutely fine? I'm sharing my own experience here. I never said that others don't experience issues, nor that this is somehow acceptable. Strange leapfrog from A to B on that one.

People love to say it's a huge widespread issue, yet you only hear about it because the minority is vocal whereas the majority don't report anything because they are fine.

I'm happy you switched to hall effect sticks, if that's what works for you, then awesome.

Christopher16d ago

Cool? Pretty sure this is for those who are having it happen. Not sure how your anecdote addresses other peoples' problems.

Neonridr16d ago

people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will.

Pyrofire9515d ago

lucky you. I've only had minor drift once in my L Joycon which I fixed with some card stock, but drift is an undeniable problem as a whole.

repsahj15d ago

My 2 sets of Joy-Cons from my OG Switch started to drift with just a month of use. That is why I bought Dobe Joy-Cons with just $25, and until now they are still fine. I hope this will never happen again on my Switch 2.

jznrpg15d ago

My left joy con for the OG Switch got stick drift right away as well. I never had issues with my PS5 controllers since launch until I got my kids PS5’s and they had stick drift with 2 controllers. They drop them because they are kids and although I have them wash their hands before gaming they still get gunk under them somehow. I got their controllers modded because they would have issues no matter what I have them do.

jambola14d ago

"people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will."
no, nobody is acting like that, you're jsut exaggerating it and lying to downplay a problem

-Foxtrot14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

Nintendos biggest defender on here so it figures

gold_drake14d ago

you know, i said the same thing not too long ago and then BOOM both controllers ha.

one on the moving stick and one on the look around stick.

both suck arse. ha

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jznrpg15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

The tech is already there. I had a couple of my PS5 controllers modded with Hall Effect modules and they work great. They should come standard with them these days but they don’t.

OtterX15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Nyxi already made some fantastic Hall Effect controllers for Switch 1. I don't know why Nintendo couldn't have it by now if Nyxi has had for years.

spoonard15d ago

Cheap, frictionless sensors ALREADY exist. Why are they "working hard to combat stick drift"? Stick drift should be a thing of the past at this point. The technology is here...NOW. It has been...for YEARS! Why is stick drift even still spoken about? It shouldn't exist!

Chocoburger15d ago

Because its a scam for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to sell more overpriced controllers.

jambola14d ago

because pathetic fanboys will continue to defend and support

Doomeduk14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

WD 40 if it's shagg.d anyway why not ? I ordered a new ps5 pad after Helldivers 2 and POE 2 became unplayable due to drift but in the meantime I fired a bit of WD on my balls just below my stick rotated in a clockwise fashion massaging it in so to speak and also did the pin reset thingy and all clean no drift and hit that cancel purchase button like I meant it

UltimateOwnage14d ago

Honestly I’ve used my original Switch JoyCons and Pro Controller since launch and only in the last year did I see drift start to show up on one of my JoyCons. I’m sure it happens depending on how much and how firm the joystick is used, but it seems like a minor issue that goes with wear and tear after thousands of hours of play. I wish there had been Hall Effect sticks on Switch 2 just so there’s one less thing to worry about, but I’m not really concerned about it.