Could this be the only gen where no console has failed? Lets face it, Sony's going to stay in 3rd, unless the 360 stops selling. Even though its in third, its not a failure console. The ps3 passed lifetime sales of the Gamecube, and is approaching the lifetime sales of the original xbox. Sony could regain their reputation easily nextgen and snag first place.
1. Use a similar design as the ps3.
This would be the main thing Sony has to do. They have to use a more powerful cell architecture. This way, they get more power, while keeping it cheap. Currently, The ps3 has one main PPE @ 3.2ghz directing jobs to go to 7 available spe's running @ 3.2ghz, with an 8th one incase one of the 7 fails. In my opinion, Sony should use this same architecture more cores and a higher clock speed.
2. GPU
This time, RSX2 chip, but make sure that its made carefully for consoels and not just a last minute gimped version of a PC graphics card.
3. Memory
Of course upgraded. Lets still use a combination of XDR and GDDR memory, although its expensive, prices should come down later.
4. PUSH THE MOTION CONTROLLER!!!!
If they don't want to be caught behind the wii again, they have to push the motion controller, and get some of their amazing first party devs to do a wii sports type game(make sure to include the archery game), bundled with the playstation motion controller/the new Playstation eye @ $60. Please don't torture us with wii controller like prices though.
5.Disc Drive:
Sorry, Sony won't be following their tradition of a new type of disc media with each new console, still going to be blu ray, but at a higher read speed
Lets conclude the specs and prices:
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CPU: Cell Broadband Engine v2
2 PPE's @ 5.0ghz -- 3 threads each
20 SPE's @ 5.0ghz 2 disabled for increased yield
Disc Drive: Blu-ray drive reads at 8x. By then, Games using more than 25gb could easily fit on one of hitachi's 4 layered discs(100gb total) which they showcased at CES 2007 and could be read by any blu ray player
Storage: 120gb/250gb later models advance to 160gb/250gb/320gb/eventually 500gb hopefully towards the end of the next gen, you'll get SSD's.
Memory: 512mb XDR/1024mb GDDR(5?/6?)
Prices: 120gb = $350(Only ps1/ps3 backcomp)
-----------250gb = $400~$450(backcomp ps1, ps2, ps3)
PS Eye HD records @ 1280x768 60fps
PS Eye HD bundled with PS Motion Controller and PS Active(wii sports like title) @ $60(they need to subsidize this)
release date: mid 2012
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VR gaming took a very public hit early this year with massive layoffs at Meta, but while it got knocked down it's certainly not out.
It’s clear that vr will never reach the ubiquity consoles have enjoyed. It’s been this way for years now - and every year we get articles claiming vr isn’t dead, despite tons of articles having to say it’s not dead…. Every year. Maybe it’s not dead, but it’s not at all thriving and never really has. I shelved my Rift headset years ago. Bought an oculus, now it’s dusted. Trusted Sony would bring it home with psvr2 and that shit sits in my closet untouched for 2 years now. Nothing even remotely compelling since gt7 support to justify the purchase.
VR isn't for everyone but I hightly doubt we have seen its final form yet. The people in the space are dedicated and it is still improving with technology. The tech will grow into something we can't imagine today. You got to start somewhere tho. At this point I think everyone using or even tried VR are all a part of an incredibly long winded beta lol.
The latest UK charts are in, and what do you know, there are a few newcomers sprinkled into the mix this time.
The biggie for us Switch fans is the arrival of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined, which enters the charts at fourth with 37% of sales coming from Switch 2 and 22% stemming from Switch 1. Koei Tecmo's Nioh 3 debuts one spot ahead of it in third, and the latest My Hero Academia joint cropped up in 27th — not that either is available on Switch, mind you.
Nice split between PS5, Switch 2 and Switch 1!
"PS5 38%, Switch 2 37%, Switch 22%, Xbox Series 3%"
Even though I have a Switch 2 I'll probably get the Switch 1-version because that's an actual cartridge as opposed to a game key card. And I've read the Switch 1-version runs just fine anyway.
I hope they copy the Switch 2 physical version of Culdcept Begins, it's a Switch 2 version but it's also playable on Switch 1.
And I don't understand why SE didn't make a full physical, this is just a 7GB game.
Because key cards are cheaper, that's the reason all these publishers opt for them. But yeah, it's a shame.
Really kinda odd not seeing an Xbox split for FC. I see less popular games getting an Xbox release.
You're saying Sony is losing then? Great article but I think you're going to have some pissed off fanboys over this. They won't admit their in third place. They definetly still have a chance though. Sony does I mean. But seriously... hell hath no fury like a scorned PS3 fanboy. Good luck though bud.