So a specific Playstation Meeting like they did with the Vita? Sounds good to me.
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Game Informer Rumor: Xbox 720 and PS4 to be revealed around GDC in March
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So a specific Playstation Meeting like they did with the Vita? Sounds good to me.
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Rösti
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For best possible distribution of information to retailers at the upcoming Destination PlayStation event, a PlayStation Meeting prior to it would be a very wise thing for Sony to do. Alternatively at Destination PlayStation they could show the console in private to select members (such as GameStop CEO Paul Raines). Though that could cause confusion among those not invited. As I pointed out here though, they could easily make a good show with PS3/Vita titles alone.
Father_Brain
Banned
That's a press release, not an article. It was the first official confirmation from MS of 360's existence, AFAIK, and even that set a record for shortest period of time between such confirmation and launch. (At least, in the last couple generations - I don't know exactly when Saturn or the Sony-only incarnation of PlayStation were officially announced.)
Rösti;46434087 said:
This is what I think is going to happen. Sony will unveil the PS4 and games to retailers at DP to get them ready for the launch while the world premiere won't be until later before E3. Then at E3, expand upon the system and detail launch titles. As long as Sony plays their cards right, it should be a successful unveiling.
The most common time this happens is with games that are at GDC, but the publisher decides not to officially unveil them, yet high level journalists still get to play them.
Hardware at GDC doesn't really have a track record of not showing up.
The DPS event is a closed event - definitely not a place for the world to see.
flyinpiranha
Member
Meh, I don't play as many as I used to that's for sure. I am playing Forza Horizon, Sleeping Dogs, Saints Row 3 and Halo 4 right now (along with some other handheld ones) ... but nothing really coming out except GTA 5 has my interest and the only games I really want to play that have already launched are Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed 3.
I mean, I get it ... there are a ton of choices (and I left out a ton of games that I'm just waiting for the price to drop) out there but I just received a new TV for Xmas and while PC-out can satiate some of my graphics-whoreness, I really want to see what's new for the consoles. They really are overdue.
It's 70% excited for new games and 30% excited to just see the new tech and have new shiny things with buttons.
Microsoft favors shorter unveils these days, while Sony likes longer ones.
I wouldn't be surprised if they were targeting E3/a May event, got word of Sony going earlier, and started moving up their reveal.
Hm, I don't know, going by their WP8 and Surface unveils, that was some long wind up...
But I guess that's very different to the xbox division.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Everything I've seen, sans the VG Leaks roadmap, said PS4 was behind schedule and won't make it until next year. I would love to be wrong, but Sony hasn't instilled confidence in my in a long time.
Yeah, I only mean in regard to Microsoft's Xbox division, where E3 either announces or gives the first real look (so like, not just a CG trailer that might appear prior) on a game that's coming not too much later.
MajorGravy
Neo Member
At this rate Trico may as well be a ps4 launch title...
On another note I'm ready* for the new xbox as long as it's backwards compatible with 360 and xbla games. Well now I can't wait for GDC to see what happens.
On another note I'm ready* for the new xbox as long as it's backwards compatible with 360 and xbla games. Well now I can't wait for GDC to see what happens.
I wouldn't mind this if it meant better image quality.
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Based on what?
Given that what's holding up development is apparently "technical problems", it also might mean the game would actually come out at all.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
So to narrow down at least when Sony will reveal. Either before DPS or after DPS but before GDC?
Would that be fair?
Would that be fair?
Leaving a reveal to E3 would be madness - particularly if the new consoles are set to be as feature-packed as the leaked microsoft powerpoint seems to indicate. They'd need a five hour press conference to communicate all of the hardware features and functionality, not to mention the software lineup.
Microsoft's 2005 strategy, with a hardware-focused conference in the spring followed by a software unveiling at E3, is the most sensible option.
Microsoft's 2005 strategy, with a hardware-focused conference in the spring followed by a software unveiling at E3, is the most sensible option.
Based on the trailers already out, I can only guess they ran into RAM bottlenecks for what they're trying to achieve.
Yeah, GDC is at the end of March, and Destination PlayStation is at the end of February.
If the system will be at DPS, it will presumably be revealed in early-mid February.
Prior to GDC would be early-mid March.
Yeah the problem games run into these days are almost always memory and not visuals/graphics, since those are easy to downgrade.
I imagine the biggest push is that developers want to announce games.
If you look at the release calendar, you will notice almost no revealed games for Fall 2013 or later, yet this is normally when marketing for Fall 2013/Q1 2014 titles starts.
Biggest minus to a E3 reveal would be missing out on the chance to dominate the news scoop for a day. Not too far off from being born on New Years eve.
No, it was always going to happen Nintendo or not.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
Feb or Mar would be great. Another thing I'm really interested in seeing is how the new systems look.
Nah, it has to be this year, devs want their new games to be shown that they are working on for 2+ years now.
I asked this myself. Even if the new consoles come out Q4 2013 - what titles will be released between May and then? Usually the most games release October/November. So my guess is, that PS4/720 will come out around this time. March reveal would induce that Devs can start marketing for their games.
Baconsammy
Banned
Barnie is a terrible speller.
Aha?
Yeah, but I guess big first party games still would have to wait for E3. I need some teases though
doubt it, it is all about the games. developers probably pushing them to reveal.
I don't mean the actual launch. That was guaranteed. I mean the early hype and possible early reveals. I expected everything to be hush hush til e3. It's like leaky faucets now heh
Baconsammy
Banned
Aha?
In my defense I'm drunk.
and german? Only germans (like me) would spell Barney "Barnie"
-Pyromaniac-
Member
no they were never going to wait until e3 too announce their console. It makes no sense for a lot of reasons. There's too much info to get out there and E3 isn't the place to throw everything at the wall.
shinobi602
Member
What's this from?
Baconsammy
Banned
Fluent in German, but I can't use that as an excuse. It just looked right to me. Probably because I married a woman named Marnie.
your article in the op
CTRL-F --> 2014 --> nothing. nope.
One thing is for sure, next CoD will be 360/PS3/720/PS4/WiiU.
You can also include Battlefield 4 most likely.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
And watch_dogs. We might also see some rereleased of Crysis 3 and GTAV then.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
A Battlefield game at launch would be amazing, although it may just be a port like most launch titles are. Just look at Call of Duty 2 on the 360 then compare that to MW1.
I imagine BF4 would scale up a bit (like 64 players and improved settings at least).
But yeah it still has to have core functionality on the last platforms.