ps4 out in 2010 says Sony

[difenbaker]

PS4 In 2010 Claims Sony. Major PS3 Upgrades In Between
David Richards - Monday, 4 December 2006

A PS4 will be launched by Sony but not until at least 2010 claims the Vice President of Technology for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Paul Holman.

What will happen between then and now is that Sony will introduce a series of firmware upgrades that will give the PS3 more media centre capability while allowing for the introduction of third party applications and hardware "Such as interactive controllers" similar to the Nintendo Wii he said.

"To say that there will be no PS4 because of a management change is a bit far fetched: he said.

Speaking to SmartHouse in Sydney, Holman said that right now Sony game developers are realizing that the PS3 with the Cell processor has "A heap more processing headroom than they initially anticipated and that this was resulting in the development of new gaming capabilities".

more here:
http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Games_And_Devices/Console?Article=/Games%20And%20Devices/Console/W2D5W7X5

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.... mmm, is 3 years a long time to wait?

cheers!

[crazyze]

3 yrs, not that long to be honest. but it shows how technology is moving, great pace!

[MAdBudz]

I seriously doubt them coming out with or planning the development of that system yet....

[phoney]

they are planning the new system now just as microsoft and nintendo are as well.

[666joe]

I seriously doubt them coming out with or planning the development of that system yet....

Lol as Phoney they have probably finished the base specs already - manufacturers usually work 3-5 yrs in advance even if the technology isn't ready they have to develop, research, test etc - it's a lengthy process...

[jayesh]

this is way too early for a ps4 discussion LOL. i have the ps3 here with me in our test labs and guess what .... am just not impressed with it.

Current obsession is gears of war for the box

[MAdBudz]

I thought about it and they def have the research going, but I heard there will be no future generation of xbox. Also to rebutt the response about the ps3 not being a good system, I had 360 and dumped it the second I got the ps3, the specs blow 360 away and from what ive seen so far so does the game play as well as graphics. Also the fact that you dont need to buy battery packs for the controllers or have to purchase a attachable unit to play hd-dvd. I have had every gaming system that ever came out besides Neo-Geo and this is by far the most superior system I have ever owned, the graphics are similar to or better than an alienware computer....

[hamsterwheel]

These launch dates always are pushed back so maybe 2010 actually means 2012...2013, 14?