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Edge: PS4 to launch in Europe in early 2014, US/JP 2013, more powerful than next Xbox
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SirIgbyCeaser
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It will probably have miiverse type forum as well, where you can help and share your kills.
The new console war has barely started and I'm already sick of it.
All hearsay. Nothing to get hot and bothered about until we get confirmed dates.
With MS you can guarantee that the US and Europe will get the console this year. The US, and UK are their prime feeding grounds. With Sony I would be slightly surprised if they give MS access to one of their primary markets without any competition.
With MS you can guarantee that the US and Europe will get the console this year. The US, and UK are their prime feeding grounds. With Sony I would be slightly surprised if they give MS access to one of their primary markets without any competition.
Look at how many people even on Gaf have been confused and think 720 > PS4 because 8 > 4. Now think how casuals with 0 tech knowledge will react when MS starts telling them 720 is twice as powerful or some misleading shit like that.
That being said this won't have 8GB of GDDR5 ram. That would be insanity.
...NA is still their biggest market
the difference is, first party studios are (probably) making games for PS4 while they ignore Vita. Fine by me since I don't care about Vita but it is strange. I think every first party should have smaller team that works on new unigue Ips for Vita. Like MM on tearaway. How many? 14 devs or something like that are working on it.
Sounds more likely to me. Still, if I don't get it at launch, a Naughty Dogs game is the one that will usher me in. Be it Uncharted, or something new.
Actually that is what it clearly states in the article. The myriad rules and regulations and (personally speaking) language concerns are what have caused the delay for EU (supposedly).
Name at least one instance when Edge rumors about new consoles turned out to be completely wrong.
Clay Davis
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I don't believe they will be as supply constrained as they were at the start of this gen. it was a learning experience and one they've hopefully taken some lessons from.
Felix Lighter
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Developers aren't going to take advantage of user upgraded ram. Well, except in a N64, single peripheral memory upgrade scenario.
90TilInfinity
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They essentially said a developer (someone "familiar with both platforms") has told them the PS4 is slightly more powerful.
throwawayname
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Reading the article, it seems pretty clear that the leaked specs they're referring to are the 8GB DDR3 vs 4GB GDDR5. And that they've learned that Sony is pushing to match that 8GB. They aren't referencing the 2GB specs.
So, this is referring to boosting the RAM (from 4GB GDDR5) to match 8GB DDR3.
Chuck Norris
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So MS are going to be launching worldwide and magically beating supply constraint issues that have happened to like every console ever? Props to them if they do it.
If Sony can do a WW launch they will. But Sony like everyone else knows the US market is by far the most time sensitive. Sony is pushing hard as possible to hit the holidays in the US. If they miss that might as well delay to fall 2014 in the US and Sony knows this. It sucks for the European gamers but it helps all PS4 users. If they reversed launches and fell way behind in the US it could really hurt the machine.
PapaJustify
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I can easily live with Europe in Early 2014, as it means that there is a solid launch line-up and that I can look at Japan/US to see what early bird sicknesses this console has.
"Importantly, weve learned that Sony has told developers that it is pushing for the final PS4 RAM to match up to Microsofts 8GB."
BY JUPITER'S COCK, THIS IS GLORIOUS.
If they are going with the stacked WideIO ram, I supose its possible. 16 512MB chips would be reeeeeaaaaly expensive.
BY JUPITER'S COCK, THIS IS GLORIOUS.
If they are going with the stacked WideIO ram, I supose its possible. 16 512MB chips would be reeeeeaaaaly expensive.
Kun Aguero
Member
Everything is sounding good, bar a 2014 launch for Europe. I hope that's bollocks, I'll be well pissed off otherwise.
dark_inferno
Member
Wow... the share button sounds good and the touchpad could be awesome too. But i hope we dont have to use this thing EVER FUCKING TIME if we open a door or something.
I wonder if the Sixaxis will be included.
I wonder if the Sixaxis will be included.
No. That would be ace if done right.
This is very pleasing to hear, they've been through tough times in the past.
Everything about the article (apart from EU delay) is sogood.gif
Let's do this.
I was wondering about stacking. GDDR5 could be stacked. Else, they would also go with DDR3 I suppose. But that would really hurt the pitcairn GPU.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I really hope they have some dedicated video encoder logic that does nothing but encodes the gameplay video - because otherwise there can't be no performance penalty involved with something like that. Realtime video encoding, especially at HD resolutions is very CPU intensive.
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Deleted member 13876
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Fucking over Europe again? If they hadn't done that last time, 360 would have sold a lot worse over here. Hope MS realizes this.
Boss Man
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I believe the article says that developers have told them directly that it is more powerful.
I think Sony is on the right track at the moment.
Huh, now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure that the VGLeaks specs do have this.
if true , clearly not
The VG Leaks reports mention video decoding and encoding logic, separate from the CPU.
The encoding stuff seemed unusual, but makes more sense now...and also if thinking about things like remote play perhaps etc.
ptuck874
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phosphor112
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If they can get 8gig DDR4 stacked.. that would be glorious, but super expensive at the start.
Who knows... cost might come down to a point that is cheaper overall instead of 4 g of GDDR5 which won't decrease in cost.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Move? I thought they were working on Move 2.0, and not just the old Move controller.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
yeah, we always get shafted. it's a bummer.
It would be madness pure madness, if any market they could get away with a later release it would be japan seeing as they seem to be moving away from home consoles. Ms isnt silly they will be close to a worldwide launch like 360 so giving ms free run at a full european market and the uk which they kind of have on lock and would again would be a dumb move just when you thought they might have learnt something from this gen.
DeuceGamer
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If we learn, without a doubt, that PS4 is more powerful that MS then I'll be going with Sony day one, without a doubt. I prefer their exclusives over MS already. The only thing that could change that is a ridiculous price, in comparison to MS.
Duane Cunningham
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Oh shit, actually, some devs might use the share button as an in game reward, which would be a bad thing...
"To proceed, go collect 12 jewels for the gatekeeper OR use the share button"
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