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VGLeaks: PlayStation 4 "Orbis" Roadmap
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PopcornMegaphone
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Works well with hipster music in slow motion: http://deadspin.com/5953946/this-fl...-scariest-thing-you-see-this-halloween-season
Acquiescence
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If they are actually releasing the PS4 in the last quarter of this year, then there is a very real possibility we'll see Uncharted 4 unveiled at E3. That in itself would probably convince me to buy one at launch, assuming it isn't wildly overpriced. Exciting times.
I remember watching an episode of Deal Or No Deal (UK) where there was a girl sitting in the audience who had that expression the whole show, it never changed one bit at any time, creeped me out.
shinobi602
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That post is absolutely delusional -- as are many in his post history. Oh, and looking at previous statements to assess facetiousness or sarcasm is child-like? I'll take that into account. Thanks, Coolwhip.
lol keep crying those tears Ill drink every drop.
I'm no technical expert, but does this mean Wii U is going to be left out in the cold again for the most part like the Wii? Is the gap that significant between Durango/Orbis and Wii U is what I mean?
The specifications of Durango and Orbis seem quite comparable, whilst Wii U seems...lacking a lot.
The specifications of Durango and Orbis seem quite comparable, whilst Wii U seems...lacking a lot.
shinobi602
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Let's just say if these Durango/Orbis specs are true, Wii U is fucked. (Ports wise)
MafiaMusic
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So 720 is considerably more powerful, I imagine devs would have trouble creating cross-platform games with these two
thehypocrite
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That was the point. I think MSFT & Sony along with the biggest developers have decided to push Nintendo out of the market by starvation. Why? cause the Nintendo Wii scared the fuck out of them.
Pretty much.
Have you been reading the thread at all? Or even the OP?
You obviously don't know what you are talking about or are being sarcastic.
ALBOFIGHTER
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Wii U has not shown it's full potential yet but if MS and Sony aim for really strong consoles then they will have a generational leap. Lookout for multiplatforms on Ps4/X720/Pc/WiiU/Ps3/X360.
1 Game, 6 Platforms. Berieve!
1 Game, 6 Platforms. Berieve!
Are you referring to 720 --> Wii U? Because, otherwise, no.
Psychotext
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Yup. It's 2006 tech vs 2011 tech.
I think the prognosis is still bad, but in a different way than before. The Wii U is way behind in terms of horsepower, yes, but it's at least compliant with most of the same standards (shader model equivalent, features in the system's API), as opposed to the Wii lacking basic features like programmable shaders.
Wii U downports are still possible.
Another one who doesn't read.
Disappointing, if that's the case.
I don't understand why Nintendo didn't see this coming. Surely, with all the momentum gained from the Wii, it would have been wise to go all out like Sony/Microsoft with a Wii 2 instead of some tablet hybrid called Wii U.
Seems like Nintendo is really lacking in foresight. It made sense for them to try something radically different with Wii. Not so much this time.
Psychotext
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Sure, but I meant more in terms of having it look anywhere near in the same ballpark.
Insane Metal
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Well if the specs for both consoles are real I'm kind of disappointed. Kind of because I actually expected them to be 'not so strong', specially Sony's console, after all the money they've been losing (considering all of Sony's business).
But I like it that Durango probably has 8GB of RAM. 4GB for the Orbis sounds too low imo.
But I like it that Durango probably has 8GB of RAM. 4GB for the Orbis sounds too low imo.
Sony is using GDDR5. If you are daft enough to make an assumption about performance based on RAM numbers alone, you are truly uninformed.
Psychotext
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I'd say we're all fairly daft making assumptions on what we have here... but what are you doing to do.
Think again.
Pachterballs
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didn't really read thread.
OP also made it clear with select paragraphs and explanations.
Games that feature realtime lighting effects would take a HUGE drop in quality if ported. Baking everything would actually be more expensive.
Those ports might as well not exist.
Your opinion is wrong.
shadowsdarknes
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How come in every next-gen speculation thread everyone ignores the Sony patent with the GPGPU architecture? Is it because it's possibly a TV design?
Kazuma Kiryu
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nintendo has been staying out of the "power" race for a long time.
they didn't adopt cd's when they arrived (n64), they didn't adopt dvd's when they appeared (gamecube), they didn't adopt online gaming when it first showed up (wii) and this time with the wiiU, despite going with a "bluray" for the physical media and having features like a decent online platform (decent is actually kind of a stretch because tying purchases to hw is something neither sony or microsoft did, ever if i'm not mistaken) and having a few new features on the gamepad, they've yet again delivered 2012 hardware that won't be much of a leap against ps360 raw power wise.
i mean, just look at the ram amount. you can look at the ps4 rumors and say "well, 4gb of really fast ram is nice" or the nextbox rumors and say "oh, 8gb of decent speed ram is nice", and we don't know how much will be OS reserved for these machines, but 1gb of ddr3 ram on the wiiU dedicated for games? that's pathetic.
it's nintendo's fault, again, that they won't see 3rd party support for that machine.
Insane Metal
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I read about the RAM.
Is it really better to have half the amount of ram but having it faster/with larger bandwidth?
Is it really better to have half the amount of ram but having it faster/with larger bandwidth?
LowEndTorque
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I like Playstation Omni better, personally.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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You do realize that in terms of RAM, Sony's is "stronger" than Microsoft's, right?
Both are very powerful consoles so I don't see where the disappointment is coming from.
In simple terms, it's like having 8 250ml water bottles, or 4 500ml water bottle. Which one will you get? Depends on your carrying/drinking habits. Both are equally powerful.
It all comes down to what "type" of ram each are using.I read about the RAM.
Is it really better to have half the amount of ram but having it faster/with larger bandwidth?
Unknown One
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Sounds like he wanted weaker consoles.
Tears For Fears
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I'm sure MS is using some form of fast ram to supplement the DDR 3.
Devs wouldn't port anyway.
What GPGPU patent ? Where ?
mohsinkhan
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I am so hyped!
Excellent analogy and very true.
perineumlick
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Chuck Norris
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So are those PS4 specs good
pieatorium
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if they have 8 GB and 4 GB, then great...
I dont know what will they do with 8GB of RAM... is it going to be using Win8? Easy development including apps and "porting" of Windows games? Hence 1.5 GB needed for OS.
PS3 OS will probably use half of that if not even less. Good for performance. Harder development porting from Windows.
It will be interesting if Microsoft went with more but lower powered cores this time around, because that was the biggest problem Sony had before - developers finding it hard to make their games optimized for multicore cell.
Its cool that they went different paths though, otherwise what would we discuss for years to come...