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post #3301 of 7006
5/31/12 at 12:37pm
They will take the IPad approach. The "New" Playstation

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post #3302 of 7006
5/31/12 at 12:45pm
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Originally Posted by onlysublime View Post


well, if you're going by official statements (which are only valid until they're not), neither Sony nor Microsoft will announce a new console. I don't hold much value in those statements. They were made a long time ago and market conditions change fast.

Not saying that either Sony or Microsoft will announce but I'm not using their statements as gospel.

http://www.1up.com/news/no-ps4-announcement-e3

Shooting down a report from last week that suggested the PlayStation 4 (and third Xbox) would be announced at this year's E3, Kaz Hirai has denied Sony plans to make any such announcement in June.

Pointing to Sony's dedication to having a 10-year life cycle with its gaming systems, Hirai -- the current chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment who is rumored to soon be Sony's next president -- said there isn't any hurry to bring out a new console. He echoed what was said by SCE president Andrew House, who recently stated Sony is "just entering into this great period for PS3," adding, "I don't think we're contemplating talking about anything to do with future console iterations at this point."

"Andy is absolutely right in that we are not making any announcements at E3," Hirai said at CES, reports the Wall Street Journal. "I've always said a 10-year life cycle for PS3, and there is no reason to go away from that."

Official, unambiguous denials tend to be pretty reliable. It's the vague half statements that no one should pay any attention to. If they explicitly say no PS4 at this E3, then no PS4.
post #3303 of 7006
5/31/12 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by mboojigga View Post


People were saying this with a profitable Nintendo. Today it is even more possible with a Nintendo that has lost money for the first time in the over 30 year company. Using the same strategies they used before and now it hasn't fully worked for them with both the yen and dropping the price of the 3DS along with a price drop for the Wii that didn't increase sales.

Nintendo hit a perfect storm and walked away with minimal losses. The poor exchange rates. The 3DS was priced too high and prices were cut. To keep retailers happy they sold it at a loss to them (even though they could have kept it at a profit) The Wii U was in full development and eating into cash reserves (and will continue to do so as production begins and ramps up for launch)

With the 3DS, it should be profitable now. The Wii U should launch at a profit (with a die shrink very early in the console's life planned due to current shortages of 28nm chips) if Nintendo can weather this current storm they should do just fine.

That same perfect storm has left Sony on the verge of death.
post #3304 of 7006
5/31/12 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by PENDRAG0ON View Post


Nintendo hit a perfect storm and walked away with minimal losses. The poor exchange rates. The 3DS was priced too high and prices were cut. To keep retailers happy they sold it at a loss to them (even though they could have kept it at a profit) The Wii U was in full development and eating into cash reserves (and will continue to do so as production begins and ramps up for launch)

With the 3DS, it should be profitable now. The Wii U should launch at a profit (with a die shrink very early in the console's life planned due to current shortages of 28nm chips) if Nintendo can weather this current storm they should do just fine.

That same perfect storm has left Sony on the verge of death.

Sure I believe the Wii U may be sold as a profit but talking about die shrink is jumping the gun compared to the hurdles Nintendo faces. They are asking for consumers of PS3/360 owners to upgrade to the Wii U. The biggest issue Nintendo will have with those consumers are not going to be the slightly upgraded games available. It will be the controller and online offering. It can't just be online games. They have to have something rivaling Live/PSN to get people to invest in their console and choose their version over the existing offerings. Nintendo set themselves up in a position that they have to contend with the current more than capable systems vs the unknown offerings coming from MS & Sony.
post #3305 of 7006
5/31/12 at 1:32pm
If the rumors of them planning on using either Steam or (more likely) Origin for their online network come true they should have a solid offering for their online platform.

Nintendo's show should be the most interesting to say the least...

I can't wait to see what rumors are true and what are false. I hope it tops the 2004 show but that is very unlikely.
post #3306 of 7006
5/31/12 at 2:09pm
Nobody is announcing any new hardware except for Nintendo. People who had hopes for 2012 are clinging desperately for 2013, but they will be disappointed yet again.
post #3307 of 7006
5/31/12 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by gameboy View Post

Nobody is announcing any new hardware except for Nintendo. People who had hopes for 2012 are clinging desperately for 2013, but they will be disappointed yet again.

All signs right now point to 2013, at least for Microsoft. Sony is probably going to hold out for 2014. However, if the Wii U is a massive success then you can bet they have plans to get their systems out in 2013 to counter the U.
post #3308 of 7006
5/31/12 at 4:14pm
Microsoft has given absolutely no indications for 2013. Everything on this subject has been pretty much pulled out of thin air.

When they ship NexBox is purely dependent on current 360 sales. And all signs indicate 2013 is way too early.
post #3309 of 7006
6/1/12 at 11:42am
Anyone here going to E3 and/or any of the press events? I'll be there for the 1st 2 days but only doing 1 press event.
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6/1/12 at 11:54am


post #3311 of 7006
6/1/12 at 12:23pm
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...-human-element

"Human Element won't be out until 2015, when it's slated to come to next-generation consoles, PC, mobile, and tablet platforms."

Well...at least we know they'll be out by 2015.
post #3312 of 7006
6/1/12 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by TyrantII View Post


When the PS4 is finally announced I'm going to be interested to see what it's called. The number 4 is bad luck in Japanese and Asian cultures and I don't imagine Sony will be keen to call it that with both the cultural and corporate stigma that would create.

So whats that leave? PssU?

They'd be ok just calling it Playstation same as Xbox.
post #3313 of 7006
6/1/12 at 2:49pm
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They'd be ok just calling it Playstation same as Xbox.

No Darthrsg, it has to have The word NEW in front of it or I ain't buying :-)
post #3314 of 7006
6/1/12 at 2:52pm
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Originally Posted by darthrsg View Post

They'd be ok just calling it Playstation same as Xbox.

just calling the next playstation "Playstation" would suck like what Apple did.

try to google about the new iPad and 2/3 of the articles relate to the original iPad.

at least for search purposes, change the name!
post #3315 of 7006
6/1/12 at 2:57pm
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Originally Posted by onlysublime View Post


at least for search purposes, change the name!

This 1000x this. Try searching for an iTunes issue related to the phone app. 1 billion results come up for the PC application and occasionally an unrelated one for the one you want. Think of the children and puppies being harmed!!!
post #3316 of 7006
6/3/12 at 11:37pm
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Where's the best place online to watch the Microsoft conference? I don't have cable TV. I've heard I can watch it on the Xbox itself, but I'd imagine it would be more choppy there.
post #3317 of 7006
6/4/12 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 View Post

Where's the best place online to watch the Microsoft conference? I don't have cable TV. I've heard I can watch it on the Xbox itself, but I'd imagine it would be more choppy there.

you can watch it through the dashboard. i think they're using the same xbox live event app that they used for the heavy metal music awards awhile back. or through xbox.com. through spikeTV.

and then tons of blogs going on.
post #3318 of 7006
6/4/12 at 6:35am
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 View Post

Where's the best place online to watch the Microsoft conference? I don't have cable TV. I've heard I can watch it on the Xbox itself, but I'd imagine it would be more choppy there.

Looks like it might be on their facebook page as well. Trying to figure this out as well since I'll be at work andd cannot watch on any of the gaminng sites. Always like how I can watch live gamecasts and ESPN at work if I actually wanted to, but the gaming sites. NO
post #3319 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:26am
haha. I turned on the Xbox and almost everyone is inside the Xbox Live Event app...\\

Engadget's presentation is amazing. it's not the video stream, but it's a very cool design.
post #3320 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:37am
halo 4 looks awesome!!!!

OMG!!! splinter cell looks great! but it looks like ghost recon future soldier.
post #3321 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:37am
I'm normally not very big on halo....but this looks amazing.
post #3322 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:44am
Oh look, the Reapers just showed up in Halo.
post #3323 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:53am
Where's the great text-on-world overlay in this new Splinter Cell?
post #3324 of 7006
6/4/12 at 9:58am
loving the trailer for Gears of War: Judgment!!!

but OMG!!!!! Forza Horizon looks amazing!!!! I thought I was done with buying racing games until FM5 comes out but FH looks cool.
post #3325 of 7006
6/4/12 at 10:03am
If they can pull of Forza quality with Test Drive Unlimited gameplay, I am sold.
post #3326 of 7006
6/4/12 at 10:27am
SmartGlass looks great, but MS has a long history of getting devices to work together, then promptly forgetting about it. Look at the iOS app released earlier this year that barely worked, then was was never updated again, for a quick example. Look at Zune, now abandonned with the promise that Xbox Music is better.
post #3327 of 7006
6/4/12 at 10:42am
I honestly saw nothing I would use in the smartglass preview. My smartphone already does most of it better.

Though, the Halo 4 stuff felt like Metroid Prime's scanning.
post #3328 of 7006
6/4/12 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by darklordjames View Post

SmartGlass looks great, but MS has a long history of getting devices to work together, then promptly forgetting about it. Look at the iOS app released earlier this year that barely worked, then was was never updated again, for a quick example. Look at Zune, now abandonned with the promise that Xbox Music is better.

Yup, one thing I don't understand about MS/Sony.

Why force people to the dashboard/XMB when you can connect to the system via wifi/BT and show it all on a mobile device through an android/WP/iOS app?

Shouldn't be that hard to run dual sign in on a standalone app that would relay the same front end / experience.
post #3329 of 7006
6/4/12 at 10:57am
Man, I'm getting surprised that poor abused COD engine isn't just refusing to render any more COD games. Talk about a work mule!

I think Activation owes ID Software a billion bucks or so.
post #3330 of 7006
6/4/12 at 11:19am
I will say that as long in the tooth as I feel this gen is...that was some incredibly impressive stuff for such ancient hardware. So much of it comes from increased production quality even if the tech is only marginally improved.

If this is what were getting at the end of this gen, I can't imagine what the end of next gen 5-7 years from now is going to show us.
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