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According to multiple sources the next PlayStation is well into development and here are the details that surround the PlayStation 4.

First off this is a rumor and everything should be taken with a grain of salt unless this news is confirmed by a reliable source.

The first thing I would like to point out about the PS4 is that Sony must have plans to ditch the number system for the console and simply replace it with Orbis. Apparently they are readying Orbis for a 2013 holiday release, which means *if this is in fact true we will more than likely see Sony unveil the new console at this year's E3. Some people have already questioned the name "Orbis" and have associated it with the Latin world circle. People have also commented on the likelihood that the Orbis and the Vita will go hand in hand by using the term Orbis Vita which means "The circle of life". *I personally think they should stick to PS4, but we'll just have to wait and see as more details unfold.

A few details have emerged concerning PlayStation Orbis' features. It has been noted that like a majority of current PlayStation 3 models, Orbis will not have backwards compatibility. This means that PlayStation 3 titles will not work on Orbis. Not only will PS3 games not work for Orbis, but used games will not work either. New games will only be available on a Blu-ray or via digital download. Once you buy a disc it will be locked to a single PSN account. There are not too many details on how this Pre-Owned sytem works, but it is sure to make more cheap gamers unhappy. There are also definitely a lot of cons to this system already.

It has also been stated that select developers have already received development kits for Orbis.

The current confirmed specs for the console are the following.

AMD x64 CPU

AMD Southern Islands GPU

This mean's that Orbis games will have a resolution of up to 4096x2160 if the specs do not change.
 
heh... by the time this thing is released I may actually finally have a PS3

that used games thing sucks... that would be the end of what in our old age we will start calling the Golden Age of gaming.
 
^^^ to tell u the truth im perfectly fine with my ps3 for another 4-5 years, im not even that excited about it, plus u know the prices are gonna be ridiculous. and if that used games feature is true it will ruin everything, it shows u how money hungry these companies are and how much they care about their fans, im hopping it aint true, guess we'll have to wait till E3.
 
Man **** that used game nonsense.



No more letting your friends borrow games
No more renting games
No more cheap games
No more Gamestop, Gamefly or any other game friendly place.

I wish these companies were led by actual gamers.
I remember when game devs and gamers were friends.
It was us in exile vs the world. Now its like we're enemies, constantly fighting over things like incomplete games, dlc and shitty pre order exclusives.
 
Yeah, I found out about this on Yahoo!

Honestly, if the Used Games thing is true, I ain't buying it. I understand the Playstation company is trying their best to make money, but there is no other excuse or purpose of not being able to play used games. That means, you gotta take extra care of your games, to make sure that they don't get scratched or damaged, or you won't be able to play them at all. That would also affect rental companies like Blockbuster, Gamefly, and even Gamestop. And it's money in the garbage! It makes no sense to me. I'm not going to take that too seriously at this point because it's only a rumor, but it just doesn't make any sense to me.

Like you, I think that they should just stick with the Playstation 4 title and not call it something else if that's the case. There will be no point in me buying the system, unless a SUPER Cool Mortal Kombat game gets released.... and then I'll think about saving up for it. :neutral:
 
Playstation Orbis? More like Playstation Orb*tch! Why is Sony now racist against used games? Did used games murdered their families? I say Playstation Orbis is the ET Atari history repetition complex! Is when history repeats itself! So in other words PS MORBIDS (might) RUIN VIDYA GAMES! It would blow up game stores BLOW UP(figuratively) it might blow up your mind YOUR MIND! And also we're using discs again for memory! What's next? When they release the Playstation Orbach 5 the champion turbo whirlbo ex dx edition, would they feature floppy discs? NOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY JOSE! I say we must take a stand... SIT DOWN I MEANT IT FIGURATIVELY AGAIN! If Playgastation Robis wins the console wars... HUMANITY WILL FALL LIKE A GAME OF JENGA! A grain of salt of news, more like a grain of pepper in the eyes!

In all seriousness, I'm not likin' the idea of how Orbis is working, and i don't want to sound like some pessimistic git, but I do hope this fails actually. I like the idea of having games being like Netflix, but at least give it an option, and make a way so downloading the games be better than buying them (like deals or features or whatever)
 
called this back when there were rumors of Xbox 720 restricting used games. They are all the same.
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and to be honest, I'm not ready for a new generation of consoles. The only one that needs a new one at the moment is Nintendo, and they are in fact coming out with a new system later this year. As for the rest I can wait another 3 years or so.
 
If these rumors are true, being a gamer is going to be costy in the near future. We could already see it happening with all this DiskLockedContent crap.

Sky Valley said:
called this back when there were rumors of Xbox 720 restricting used games. They are all the same.
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and to be honest, I'm not ready for a new generation of consoles. The only one that needs a new one at the moment is Nintendo, and they are in fact coming out with a new system later this year. As for the rest I can wait another 3 years or so.
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I remember those Xbox 720 rumors.
 
I won't believe it until I see it. But if the used game restriction is true, I'm willing to wager Sony will have disastrous launch figures. Launch figures weren't that great with the current console, either. I sure as hell won't be buying one; I just shelled out in December for a new PS3 slim, so I'm wagering on another 3-5 years out of my $300.
 
I hope that doesn't mean that online service for the PS3 will shut down once the PS4 comes around. Lack of backwards compatibility is a also a bummer.

Software developers have always had a problem with game rental and used games stores since their inception, citing those types of business hurt their profits. Rentals and used games put games into circulation for a lot longer, and publishers don't get any revenue out of it, since they depend on orders by retailers. This especially true now retailers such as Gamestop allow video game consumers to trade-in their games on a whim. PC software, not just games, already have limited installation on their discs, although it's also measure to prevent piracy, considering the flexibility and power of a good PC.

Still, as a I consumer, I have a hard time sympathizing with the game video game industry. The video game industry is bigger than it was before. Books, automobiles, electrical applies, and even movies are sold used. All these other industries are sucking it up, why do these video game companies think they are so special?
 
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I very much doubt that the PS3's online will be shut down.
If the rumors are true about the release date (Which I highly doubt) then it will be released holiday 2013.
But there are still online compatible games that come out next year like Tekken Tag 2.
I don't think they'll only give you 3 or 4 months to play that online then tell you to buy the PS4.


I give PS3's online 5 more years tops.
 
Yeah I don't believe this, either simply because the used games non sense. Do company think they'll get away with doing this? The same reason I don't believe the next xbox will do this. It'll just give companies like Activision, Capcom and others to f*** us over whenever they please. If this is indeed true I guess I'll just stick to my PS3/360/Wii and older system, and the only thing that interest me right now is the WiiU unless I hear something about not supporting used games as well.
 
Freyith said:
I won't believe it until I see it. But if the used game restriction is true, I'm willing to wager Sony will have disastrous launch figures. Launch figures weren't that great with the current console, either. I sure as hell won't be buying one; I just shelled out in December for a new PS3 slim, so I'm wagering on another 3-5 years out of my $300.
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I agree with you and bbblp.
If it doesn't let me play used games, I won't be gettin' it.
Backwards compatibility doesn't bother me as much because the newer PS3's don't have it either for PS2 games.
I got my PS3 in 2008, and I'll probably stick with it for another 4 to 5 years if the whole backwards compatibility bull-shit is true.
F**K THAT!!!!
 
PS4 news has been released for a while now. I don't believe shit about it until I see it.
 
C-Sword said:
How would you feel if MK 10 was released on the PS4 and not the PS3?
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I still wouldn't buy it.
First of all, the 1st generations of any console are always ÜBER expensive and have ylod and rrod problems.
Second, if I couldn't get MK10 used or buy it new for cheap, then chances are high that I STILL wouldn't get the console.
I only once bought a console for 1 game, and that was Metal Gear Solid TTS.
After that, never again.
I didn't really care for the Gamecube that much.
 
C-Sword said:
How would you feel if MK 10 was released on the PS4 and not the PS3?
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I'm sorry but I would never buy a console for a single game. I am a huge MK fan, but more importantly I am a huge gamer. A system would have to convince me to buy it with a promise of a brilliant libary, and honestly I don't think gaming these days are as great as they used to be. It just to feel more real. Now in days you have to worry about if companies are being more honest, and if you're being screwed or not. Because of how mainstream, and just dishonest gaming has become it made me a lot more critical, and cautious of the games I buy. I would not buy a console just for one game. I would just open up my attention to some of my other hobbies.
 
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