PS5 News + Speculation
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Just put a camera lens on that bitch and it can be a console/projector.
Any design is an improvement over PS4/Pro.
Any design is an improvement over PS4/Pro.
At least the USB ports are right f***ing there as opposed to under some plastic ridge. Lol
PS5 price cut confirmed as Sony promise PlayStation 5 will be affordable
Sony has announced some good news for prospective PS5 console buyers which could suggest an affordable price for PlayStation's next-gen machine.
www.dailystar.co.uk
PlayStation 5: What the console is expected to look like
PlayStation fans have been treated to some excellent news this week as Sony hints it could be about to take a hit when it comes to the PS5 consoles price.
When looking at all the technological leaps that have been either confirmed, hinted at or rumoured for the PS5 console, many believe that the hardware could (or should) cost well over £600.
However, news from Sony this week suggests that Sony is going to take the brunt of that cost as a loss to get fans onside at launch.
Specialist PlayStation website PushSquare suggests that Sony's top bosses, Speaking to investors as part of a financial briefing earlier this week , suggested that the company is focusing on "market penetration and market acceptability with its next-gen hardware".
So what does that mean in principal?
PushSquare suggests that this could mean the company wants to set a price that consumers will accept as fair "so it can maximise the device’s install base early on."
In short, they're going to make it affordable, simply to get you in the door. Exactly how 'affordable' it will be though is the big question PlayStation fans will want to know.
In October our own Daily Star exclusive poll revealed that most PlayStation fans would pay more than the PS4, PS4 Pro or even the PS3 in order to buy the PS5.
The results, which was based on over 6000 votes, showed that only 29% of voters were unwilling to pay more than the launch price of the PS4 at £349.
Remarkably, 71% of voters are willing to pay upwards of £399 for the new Sony machine.
Fellow polls by the likes of PushSquareand Eurogamer.pt also suggested that PlayStation fans expected to see the next-gen console cost between £400-£500.
The tech inside PlayStation's next-console is rumoured to support 8K resolution, ray-tracing technology and many more features that push the limits of what gamers think console hardware is capable of.
The only confirmed tech improvement we've actually seen so far comes from video some months back filmed by The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki.
For those who don't recall, the video (seen below) - filmed at an on-stage presentation that was likely meant for Sony’s investors and business partners only.
It showed the console in action, playing a small section from the PS4 exclusive game, Marvel's Spider-Man.
What was really interesting is that the demo took 8.1 seconds to load on a PS4 Pro, but less than a second (0.083 seconds to be precise) to load on the new console hardware.
October was also big month for the console as the first picture of Sony's new PS5 console potentially leaked thanks to an image shared by YouTube channel ZONEofTECH .
The unofficial first look at PlayStation's new console looks pretty much identical to the Sony PS5 patents that were previously leaked earlier this year by Dutch tech website LetsGoDigital .
The image shared, seen above, is certainly not the finished product, but rather a PS5 dev kit sent out to developers so they can get started creating games for the fancy new console.
This wasn't the only PS5 leak in October, as we also saw some potential leaks for the new PS5 Dualshock 5 controller , teasing some exciting new features allowing the controller to connect to cloud gaming services.
Interview with Jim Ryan for anyone interested.
www.gamesindustry.biz
Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream
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Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream
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"One thing that makes me particularly optimistic that what we're hearing from developers and publishers, is the ease in which they are able to get code running on PlayStation 5 is way beyond any experience they've had on any other PlayStation platform.
If Sony released that concept, I would be ecstatic. That would be the coolest looking console ever IMO.
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Actually looks kinda neat (though probably a bit annoying to clean). That said, I really don't care what a console looks like as I care more about function....
True, it should be all about function and making sure that all ports are easily accessible. It does actually look pretty neat, I know some have said that when you look dead on it's looks like a smashed X so I don't know how much Sony would appreciate their console being called an X box lol.
yee, I noticed that squished cross too. It really looks like they took the leaked photos and added the top to the bottom and mirrored it. Still kinda neat, like how it presents itself to you when stacked vertically
I've never trusted standing consoles vertically myself, I'm always afraid they'll tip over. I live in California so I'm always mindful of stuff like that because of earthquakes, they don't happen often but I know with my luck the one night I do set a console up like that we'll have a quake just strong enough to make it fall over lol.
Sounds like a prophecy...I’m in Cali too, I just fear of it getting poor ventilation. At one time I had two usb fans in my entertainment center, to vent in and out.
*puts on conspiracy theory hat*
Any one else notice the amount of ps5 leaks relative to Xbox Scarlet leaks? Usually, Microsoft can't keep anything hidden but they've been pretty tight lipped about Scarlett. Meanwhile, we know** a great deal about the ps5 from dev kit deigns, potential cartridge ssds, controller layout. Just slightly weird.
**Leaked or concept
Any one else notice the amount of ps5 leaks relative to Xbox Scarlet leaks? Usually, Microsoft can't keep anything hidden but they've been pretty tight lipped about Scarlett. Meanwhile, we know** a great deal about the ps5 from dev kit deigns, potential cartridge ssds, controller layout. Just slightly weird.
**Leaked or concept
We know basically the same stuff about both machines, the only extra info we have on PS5 is what a dev kit looks like and that they patented cartridges for some reason. Scarlet is using ssd, basically same GPU/CPU type etc. MS's leaks in the past weren't through patents, those are basically the only leaks we've had for the PS5.
I agree. Microsoft is being extremely tight lipped. I love their new direction with Xbox. They really do want to be successful with gaming.
Yeah, if skipping last year was the first sign that they just didn't think the show was necessary I'd just assume they were coming back this year but the previous E3 was also a smaller show than usual and they only focused on 1st party stuff for the most part.
Last E3 made sense and the previous to that just made Sonys point. A console launch is different, they should have loads to show and talk about, and E3 is still the best way to get the word out to the masses.
I expect them to be there.
Could be, I don't doubt they'll be there but I also wouldn't be shocked if they decided to do their own dedicated show before or after instead.
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I doubt it, maybe they’ll have a special event in February like they did with the ps4
Sony patent may show a familiar-looking controller for the PS5
While Sony is still about a year away from releasing its next-generation console, we may have just gotten an early look at the device's new controller. Newly published images by Japan's patent office that were first spotted by VGC may provide some clues as to what to expect from the peripheral.
www.engadget.com
Shouldn't be a surprise to anybody. Controllers generally don't change all that much.
Sony patent may show a familiar-looking controller for the PS5
While Sony is still about a year away from releasing its next-generation console, we may have just gotten an early look at the device's new controller. Newly published images by Japan's patent office that were first spotted by VGC may provide some clues as to what to expect from the peripheral.
The real difference will be in the Haptics, imo, if what they say is true. Of course, who knows how much more expensive/easy to break a complicated feedback tech could be...
Haptics in general aren't likely to change too much.
The adaptive triggers that devs can program to show tension, weight, etc does sound interesting though. Would be great for breaks in sim racers like Gran Turismo.
I know the rumble triggers on the X1 were supposed to be a big deal but I've never really noticed them to be honest, maybe the games I've played just don't use the feature. The stuff that's being done with the PS5 controller sounds more interesting IMO, the tension thing is a cool idea, I just hope it works well in practice. I'd love to feel more resistance when using a bow and arrow vs a trigger on a gun.
The rumble triggers were great in Forza 7. Gave more and better info on car behaviour, loosing grip, locking breaks, etc. But yeah, in general they didn't really add all that much.