TheMightyEthan Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yeah, but that's a PITA, and the point is that I shouldn't have to. And it's not so much the environmental issue for me as the fact that something like 10% of 1st-world residential power use is from devices in "standby", and that means that 10% of my electric bill is shit using power when it shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Just to add here as I've done in status posts: Don't take the RAM to heart as devkits have higher RAM than the main console. I'm still wary on the whole X86 thing. What do/did the PS3 devkits have? What I'm finding with my quick Google search is that it can be pretty similar or even below what the actual system have. I'm also going to be wary/take the leak with a grain of salt. The RAM amount seems too good to be true. It would be sweet if it does go all the way to 16 GB. I'm totally fine with a console trying to last a decade but it will have to have the specs to make it work. The consoles right now are just keeping up and they use every ounce of juice it has in order to keep up. With 8GB or 16GB of RAM, I wonder how far can they take it. I think I can even settle with 4GB/6GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 PS3 dev kit has 512MB of system RAM (same VRAM, but the debug tools n such aren't loading into that ), that'd be twice the RAM of the retail PS3 itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchikoma Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Another reason not to get too excited is that IIRC, the PS3 was rumored to have 1GB of RAM, and wasn't the Vita supposed to have more RAM than it did? Nothing's really final until it ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 The system can have 64GB of RAM and I won't care if it doesn't have a toothsome library. Hopefully they'll have more launch and (year or two) post-launch support. It took a while for the PS3 to even have enough games to warrant a purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Should we blame that on how hard it was to develop for it? I think that's something that shouldn't be as much of an issue this time. No more programming your games to run on a supercomputer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 You would think so, FDS, but I'm not entirely sure. I know some of the issue was due to development costs with respect to smaller studios. That's why many have went to PSP or stuck with PS2 for some time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchikoma Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Good point, Tenshi. I think the Dreamcast, but also more recently, the PSP, are examples of how cheap development leads to diverse and creative games. (Yeah, PSP is full of ports, but especially if you import, there are lots of quirky games that are rarer on more costly systems. At least indie projects have helped ease this though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 http://www.computerandvideogames.com/387287/cvg-sources-sony-to-abandon-dualshock-design-for-ps4/ And the latest rumour is it'll have a Gamepad like Wii U and be dropping Dualshock. Also it'll be announced very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think, of everything Nintendo has done in the past years, the GamePad is the one great idea Nintendo has had. I wouldn't be opposed to Sony using the similar device, as they'll be able to do it better... multitouch, higher resolution, etc. There's also the possibilities of using the Vita instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 It wouldn't be a surprise, they've given it a shot with both PSP and more so with Vita so I guess it's an inevitable path. Hopefully like the Wii U there will be the option for DS3 though. the Gamepad in it's current incarnation hardly seems the optimal gaming peripheral. Of course as many have noted, this wouldn't be the first time Sony were set to abandon Dualshock only to come right back to the old faithful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I wouldn't mind a new form factor if they go back to a traditional controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I would LOVE it if the tablet design became standard. Being able to play while someone else uses the TV (or even while you yourself have something on the TV) is so fantastic, you don't even realize how great it is until you can do it. Of course obviously they can't abandon the classic controller altogether, otherwise couch multiplayer would be practically impossible and I don't see them doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Vita with 4 shoulder buttons? I'm in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 February 20th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I doubt it's actually the new console. Just my opinion and all, but I don't see Sony making an announcement to announce such a significant step in the brand. Considering that they did something like live action segments for one video game, it might be about some new features coming to the PlayStation platform. Then again I could be wrong and Sony wants to dazzle us so at each convention attendees are flocking to their press conference with baited breath on the new system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 General feeling here is it's PS4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wall Street Journal is reporting it's the PS4/Orbis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 That's not just the announcement of the PS4, it's the launch date. You heard it here first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 General feeling here is it's PS4. Suddenly the general feeling over here is it's PS4 announce too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm really ready to stand in the cold/rain for a new console.I just hope it's not 600 dollars...300-400 would be the sweet spot for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnstableArk Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 But will it have Giant Enemy Crab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I still think they'd be best to announce their price and date AFTER Microsoft. Then just release it a week or two before Microsoft for a few dollars less. CONSOLE WAR OVER! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) WSJ reports mention taking screenshots and videos will be one function of the new touchpad, and they say touchpad, not a screen. I think I've read here that PS3 can actually do those it's just that no one does it. SR3 had a video recording option on the PC version, i doubt the PS3 had it though. Oh wait, touchpad with a share button probably means having a screen? I actually didn't read it from WSJ, only the article from the verge. Edited February 1, 2013 by eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Yeah you can record n publish to Youtube, I think Just Cause 2 is only game to support it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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