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Kotaku Rumor: PlayStation 4 codenamed 'Orbis', 2013, AMD CPU, SI GPU, Anti-Used Games
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It's called a PC, Jim, where savings actually are passed on to the consumer.
Zeouterlimits
Member
No BC is.. both a curse and a blessing.
I'm glad they're going with a more traditional architecture, but losing all our PSN games... :-/
God I hope MS leverage XBLA and BC properly.
I'm glad they're going with a more traditional architecture, but losing all our PSN games... :-/
God I hope MS leverage XBLA and BC properly.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Wii U?
I am all good for the blocking used games or having to unlock them, though I will shed a tear for all of the magazine racks that will forever remain untoppled.
BUT no BC? Yeah this will have to be rectified and I do not mean in the "we will work on adding it down the line" fashion.
I am sure they have enough cel processors piled up that they can sweep some up and put them in for pure bc purposes ala the 60 gig launch PS3.
BUT no BC? Yeah this will have to be rectified and I do not mean in the "we will work on adding it down the line" fashion.
I am sure they have enough cel processors piled up that they can sweep some up and put them in for pure bc purposes ala the 60 gig launch PS3.
Throw out a completely shitty idea and hope people take it deep aka gauge their reactions.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
nintendo brah
there are tons of alternatives. ios, android, 3ds, vita, pc, the dozens of consoles released prior to the ps4/720.
sixteen-bit
Member
Anti-used games? Fuck that anti-consumer bullshit.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
$$$
He will give you his password if he trusts you. that's what I do to my buddies with Comixology.
Nintendo games only?
because third-party pubs won't support the only system where it's possible to rent games
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
That pastebin reads like some real console warrior bullshit. Yes, sure, the next Playstation is going to ship without a hard-drive, and the PS4 is conveniently half exactly of what the Xbox3 specs are in very easily 64 vs 32, 8 vs 4 gb terms.
Cmon son.
Cmon son.
Hardware cost money, HD remakes make money.. that seems irrational?
They don't have a hatred; they're just reaping what they sowed by going with such bizarre architectures.
Well no, to be honest if they are moving away from the cel that throws the entire way the games are programmed out the window so the only way to have them compatible will be to have a cel processor in the mix.
Noisepurge
Member
...and most likely keep using Steam&GOG&Origin that don't allow used games anyway? That's what they are going with this you know.
Backwards compatibility would be really important but i understand the super difficult emulation required for the Cell (or it would have to have onboard Cell too)
Mikey Jr.
Member
-My PS3 is in my basement. It is not possible for me to get my ethernet cord down there.
-I have absolutely no need for wireless.
-Sometimes I just want to hop on my PS3 and not sign in. I don't want people to start messaging me. I just want to play my games.
-Not everyone in the world has the internet, nevermind broadband.
Saving money from each console built
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
First it was the sales. Then it was the casuals. And in the future it will be the rentals?
Crazy world indeed.
No backwards compatibility is a mistake. Especially with their semi-aggressive support of digital distribution.
Both Sony and Microsoft may not realize it, but they're in competition with my Steam download list, which is damn near sacrosanct. Every time they pull a game from download, or break with compatibility, Steam looks all the better.
Both Sony and Microsoft may not realize it, but they're in competition with my Steam download list, which is damn near sacrosanct. Every time they pull a game from download, or break with compatibility, Steam looks all the better.
WickedLaharl
Member
No rentals or back comp with digital purchases means no sale. Same goes for nextbox as well.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
I think the industry is overacting over the used sales issue, I highly doubt it is THAT bad.
Yeah, every single spec is half the power of the other one. All seems like some crazy person rambling, no wonder no website would pick him up. And no hard drive? Bwahaha.
Unknown One
Member
Another day another rumor. I'll take it with a gain of salt.
I thought having BC with a different GPU manufacturer is hard/relies too much on emulation? So that wouldn't be THAT surprising, if PS4 has a different CPU AND GPU architecture.
I don't often borrow games, but I have shared all my consoles with other users. If I can't have a different user use my game without worrying about quicksaves, autosaves and things like that, fuck them.
I don't often borrow games, but I have shared all my consoles with other users. If I can't have a different user use my game without worrying about quicksaves, autosaves and things like that, fuck them.
TouchMyBox
Member
Guys, your PS4 isn't going to shut down when your internet service is interrupted.
I'd bet a copy of Toe Jam and Earl on it.
I'd bet a copy of Toe Jam and Earl on it.
We have a dev website owned by Sony though.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Sony won't have backwards compatibility for PS4 but the reasoning is actually good this time around. They should get rid of the way they have been doing things, it's worth it for the bigger picture.
and a leak from a bunch of months ago (the pastebin) that confirms the name Orbis.
I only mention PC cause you can buy dirt cheap with Amazon, steam and Origin
This doesn't affect me at all but really how long did you guys think used software was going to last when literally everywhere else in electronics you can not sell used software? This has been coming for a long time and i say good. Get rid of the garbage middle men sucking away profits from developers.
I also find it interesting how I see many posters say no next Gen because they say it will kill devs then bemoan the idea of no used games. Think about what this has a chance to cause. MP will stop getting shoehorned into everything and we can actually get complete sp games again. I miss those days.
I also find it interesting how I see many posters say no next Gen because they say it will kill devs then bemoan the idea of no used games. Think about what this has a chance to cause. MP will stop getting shoehorned into everything and we can actually get complete sp games again. I miss those days.
Zeouterlimits
Member
If it requires a connection to launch/register a game... yeesh. That's dangerous.
Although I think of Steam..
Although I think of Steam..
vikingvessel
Member
Having not read all of the fine print, if true, is this as cut and dry as two users with IDs on the same console will require two different copies of the same title to experience the same game fully? And two users in the same household with two or more units and the same two IDs on all of them will also need multiple copies of the same title?
jump_button
Banned
Hit the shops selling used game not us
Lets be honest here though. I'd trust Steam over Sony/MS, they have proven they can do DD right while the other two have failed (pricing and such). Also Steam is not going to take away my games because of a exploit that allows homebrew.
Backfoggen
Banned
Even down to a 32-bit CPU that's pretty hilarious
http://www.coquesdesign.com/#/commercial-illustration/4530317815
so this site says it has sketches of "new playstation orbis features"?
so this site says it has sketches of "new playstation orbis features"?
MisterAnderson
Member
I don't understand why PS4 would have an issue running (most) PSN titles. Something like Castle Crashers or Scott Pilgrim would be too hard to emulate? WTF. A PC has millions of different possible hardware combinations, but in 99% of cases there's no "backwards compatibility" hurdles to overcome unless it's dealing with something like a 10-15 year OS difference.
Can someone explain to me what is so unique about the Cell that emulating PSN games would be so difficult to do?
Can someone explain to me what is so unique about the Cell that emulating PSN games would be so difficult to do?