
NowGamer: Eric Handler, managing director at MKM Partners thinks that industry calls for new consoles are premature...

Insider Gaming - "Ubisoft has cancelled yet another game, this time ending development on the Animal Crossing-inspired title Alterra."

HALIFAX (April 14, 2026) – Laid-off Ubisoft workers in Halifax have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a settlement with the video-game giant. The terms of the settlement, including the compensation employees will receive, is confidential.
I can't sit here and act like I know these workers financial situations. And I'm sure nobody wakes up WANTING to go to court. But for the sake of the industry, I wish some of these types of cases made it to trial.
Settlements allow companies to continue to do whatever abusive practices they do. While the trials (should the company lose) would actually force real changes for the better.
But again, I'm not in these workers shoes and I can understand them not wanting to risk it.

Two-day event includes exclusive reveals, trailers and playable games on show floor.
Seems like developers and some console manufacturers think otherwise. Id believe them over an analyst about whats best for the console industry.
If a new console was launched tomorrow i would be more then happy to make the purchase.
next-gen hardware is PC.
MIght sound like flame but... really.
the ps3 exclusives are showing the limitations of current hardware, only the ps3 fanboys cant see it. Id welcome the next gen with open arms, you cant halt progression.
I'd be happy to see a new gen sooner rather than later. Console, are in my opinion cheap when you consider how much use you get from them over say, 5 years.
I am all up for next-gen hardware now as long as we see developers take advantage of it and show their creativity.
I really am doubting developers though. Look at PC. Same games, just better graphics. Same game.
If theres one group of developers that can make something out of new hw it's Sony's 1st party studios like Naughty Dog.
I don't want to see the same old game next gen, but with better graphics. That gets boring fast (Example Crysis)
How about some creativity and innovation?
Are we just going to see the same old game (COD for example), but just with better graphics? If so, what a waste and will get boring fast, as the gameplay is the same.