PS4: 7 Things We Hope To See In Sony's Next-Gen Console

Posted on Friday, February 1 @ 11:06:00 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

As we near the inevitable announcement of the next PlayStation gaming machine, excitement for new hardware is at an all-time high. While the Wii U helped to scratch that itch ever so slightly, nothing will truly satiate the tech-hungry nerd within like a shiny new console from Sony or Microsoft. Since a couple of us here at GR are of the opinion that Sony will be first to pull back the curtain, we're going to kick things off with a wishlist for the PlayStation 4.

7. DualShock 4 With Improved Triggers

Many would argue that the Xbox 360 has an edge over the PlayStation 3 when it comes to its controller. The ergonomic design, smooth concave triggers, and offset thumb sticks make it a favorite among gamers, especially fans of first-person shooters. While I don't think Sony should abandon the DualShock design completely (especially if that means a pull-apart Move controller) [Or getting rid of a D-pad that actually works. ~Ed. Nick], I do think the controller could benefit significantly if the triggers were a bit more like the competition's. The thumb sticks, buttons, and form factor can stay the way they are, as I'm sure PlayStation fans have grown accustomed to the layout over the past 15+ some-odd years.

6. 4K Support

Sony's made it pretty clear that 4K is the future—at least as far as they're concerned—so it'd be foolish for them not to build this super high-def support into the next PlayStation. While, yes, 4K televisions won't be a mainstream staple for at least a few years, let's not forget Sony's promise to deliver a ten-year lifespan for each of its consoles. If you believe 4K won't catch on, then I'm willing to bet that you weren't at CES earlier this month. Virtually everyone that has seen these televisions in action is convinced that this is the future, noting that the jump in quality is more significant than you might think.

5. Free Online Gaming

One major advantage that the PlayStation Network has over Xbox Live is the ability to play games online without having to pay a monthly subscription. I really hope that they continue to offer this with the PlayStation 4, while still providing PlayStation Plus to those who want access to free games for a yearly fee. I know a lot of gamers that lean toward the PlayStation 3 solely based on this fact. Sure, there isn't cross-game chat, but we'll get that with the next console... right? RIGHT?!

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Tags: PS4, next-gen, Sony

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draftling
Joined: Jun 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 3:13 pm
If it's not under 400 bucks, I think I would rather buy a Lego Death Star for 400 bucks. lol

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 3:26 pm
It certainly would be a tough sell if it's priced over that.

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phlogiston
Joined: Nov 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Against a Lego Death Star? It's a pretty tough sell anyway.

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BigTruckSeries
Joined: May 2006

Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 at 3:38 am
I don't care about 4K support. I just bought a new 70" TV from Walmart for my living room and it doesn't have 4K. It's just 1080p 120Hz.

I'll be amazed if they can actually make a game worth me buying the system for.

I bought the original PS just so I could play Warhawk - and I was blown away by all the other games like Twisted Metal and Jet Moto - mostly games from Singletrac. Now, Sony's in-house development is on life support and 3rd party developers develop for 360 and Wii too if they can.

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Ooooh, 4K support! I didn't even think of that.

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Yeah, I think that one's a pretty safe bet.

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 8:16 pm
Which is great, because when the first 3D compatible game came out, I thought it was a waste of time and money because it felt like such a gimmick (and also, there was no way I'd ever afford a 3D TV). Now I have two 3D TV's in my house, and games like Arkham City (and I hate to say it: BlOps II) make excellent use of it.

4K: The Future!

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Nosidda89
Joined: Dec 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:29 pm
It won't happen. There's no way the PS4 is getting 4K support. That feature alone would make the console impossible to afford. The cheapest 4K TV is $12,000. Are you ready to spend that kind of money on a video game console, and then spend a similar amount on a TV to show said resolution? Didn't think so.

Sorry, but this rumor of the PS4 getting 4K support has to stop, it's unrealistic. You can dream all you want, but don't expect it, it's not happening. Especially now, with Sonys financial situation. Maybe with the PS5, when 4K becomes standard technology (if there will even be a PS5), but not the PS4. The goal of the PS4 needs to be to get games running in 1080p at 60FPS.

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:48 pm
You know Ultra HD uses a standard HDMI input, right? Having the option to output 4K and making 4K a requirement are two completely different things. The most important thing is that Sony, the company that's pioneering 4K (or UHD), has the opportunity to flaunt it when the next console generation launches. Preparing for it is key, so that all that's required to output true 4K is a firmware update when 4K becomes a viable market (in the near future).

Sony also just happens to be one of the big pushers of Blu-ray technology, and everyone but Sony thought the PS3 was going to fail because of it. But let me ask you this: how many HDDVDs do you own?

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Nosidda89
Joined: Dec 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 pm
It won't happen. There's no way the PS4 is getting 4K support. That feature alone would make the console impossible to afford. The cheapest 4K TV is $12,000. Are you ready to spend that kind of money on a video game console, and then spend a similar amount on a TV to show said resolution? Didn't think so.

Sorry, but this rumor of the PS4 getting 4K support has to stop, it's unrealistic. You can dream all you want, but don't expect it, it's not happening. Especially now, with Sonys financial situation. Maybe with the PS5, when 4K becomes standard technology (if there will even be a PS5), but not the PS4. The goal of the PS4 needs to be to get games running in 1080p at 60FPS.

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Nosidda89
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Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 pm
It won't happen. There's no way the PS4 is getting 4K support. That feature alone would make the console impossible to afford. The cheapest 4K TV is $12,000. Are you ready to spend that kind of money on a video game console, and then spend a similar amount on a TV to show said resolution? Didn't think so.

Sorry, but this rumor of the PS4 getting 4K support has to stop, it's unrealistic. You can dream all you want, but don't expect it, it's not happening. Especially now, with Sonys financial situation. Maybe with the PS5, when 4K becomes standard technology (if there will even be a PS5), but not the PS4. The goal of the PS4 needs to be to get games running in 1080p at 60FPS.

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Nosidda89
Joined: Dec 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 pm
It won't happen. There's no way the PS4 is getting 4K support. That feature alone would make the console impossible to afford. The cheapest 4K TV is $12,000. Are you ready to spend that kind of money on a video game console, and then spend a similar amount on a TV to show said resolution? Didn't think so.

Sorry, but this rumor of the PS4 getting 4K support has to stop, it's unrealistic. You can dream all you want, but don't expect it, it's not happening. Especially now, with Sonys financial situation. Maybe with the PS5, when 4K becomes standard technology (if there will even be a PS5), but not the PS4. The goal of the PS4 needs to be to get games running in 1080p at 60FPS.

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 at 11:16 am
Ok, we got the message the first time.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 3:31 pm
Probably my biggest thing is the BC streaming and the PlayStation 4. Please don't call it the Orbis....

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:37 pm
For obvious reasons, whenever I read/hear the name Orbis, I automatically go to Roy Orbison, which is really weird.

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slothrock
Joined: Oct 2012

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Yeah, the whole "orbis" thing freaked me out way more then I thougt it would.

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uberchargedrhino
Joined: Apr 2013

Posted: Apr 11th, 2013 at 7:11 pm
I want it to be called the UberStation.

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Fieperskaivu
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:03 pm
My hope is they fold and sell their exclusives to Microsoft... but as that isn't going to happen, I will have to keep buying Playstations in order to play Uncharted/inFamous/God of War etc. So I guess I just hope it doesn't suck too much in comparison to the new Xbox.

(Sticks and stones may break my bones, but thumbs downs will never hurt me)

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Why do you dislike the PlayStation brand so much? Is it the hardware itself? The controller? PlayStation Network?

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Fieperskaivu
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:23 pm
All of the above sadly, as a PC gamer I love that the controller works with pretty much every game on PC as well as its ergonomic design. The Playstation Network (while free) I have found not nearly as reliable and fast as Xbox Live. The hardware itself is fine, except that media streaming with Xbox is insanely easy and works any time I try it, whereas the PS3 I have to use a 3rd party program (ps3 media server) which doesn't always work, I have to reset it half the time to get my PS3 to pick it up.

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Fieperskaivu
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:24 pm
*The xbox controller that is, the ps3 one I find is alright, but the joysticks and triggers are annoying =(

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 6:31 pm
That I will agree with. Thought the PS3 does have the Xbox 360 beat when it comes to the d-pad.

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Which you thankfully use for nothing on Xbox anyway.

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Sourdeez
Joined: Feb 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:11 pm
Who the **** wouldn't think 4k is the future? Thats like saying 1080p wasn't the future when everyone was still using standard definition.

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Not everyone is as forward thinking as you, Sourdeez.

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sg4real
Joined: Apr 2011

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:36 pm
I don't even know what a 4k television is!

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Alex_Osborn
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 6:29 pm
SUPER high definition :)

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Jobin_Wendy
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:38 pm
It's literally a wall of 4,000 televisions.

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oblivion437
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 at 5:40 pm
When 1080P "Hi Def" TVs first appeared low-grade computer monitors could easily muster up twice the resolution. The ultimate viewing experience for Doom 3, for example, was in 2048X1536, a resolution good monitors were capable of...in 2005.

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xino
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 4:26 pm
free online is definitely a must!
why the hell should I pay £50 for xbox live while I'm still paying for internet connection...wtf!?

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 6:36 pm
No. No Dualshock. The controller needs to be completely redone.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 at 1:55 pm
The Dualshock has run it's course now, guys. Sorry. It was my favorite controller, but it sucks now. Deal with it.

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moretokes
Joined: Apr 2011

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 7:32 pm
Game stop has l2 and r2 trigger enhancers that make the triggers bigger and more comfortable. I actually find I get less hand cramps with a ps3 controller

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PineappleUltra
Joined: Jan 2013

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 8:36 pm
I'm torn. I love the Dualshock, but at the same time I would like to see Sony come up with something completely new. I hope that two piece move thing isn't it though.

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Nosidda89
Joined: Dec 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:23 pm
This is a dream list that likely isn't even close to what we'll actually get. I do think Vita connectivity is inbound, as well as free online (MS is the only one charging for this now) However, the rest of this won't happen. Sony made it clear they're done with numbered systems, so it's likely they'll go with another name. The thing about this list that bothers me the most though is any kind of expectation of the powerful PS4 having 4K support WHILE keeping a price below $599. Sorry to bust your dreams, but that's impossible. The cheapest 4K TV you can get is $12,000, this feature is very expensive. How are they going to cram that into the console and keep a reasonable price? It won't happen. If you want a powerful console at a fair price, you should be hoping it doesn't have 4K support. Sorry, but this list is setting standards too high to be realistic. Rather than 4K, running games in 1080p at 60FPS is more realistic, and it would be more than enough for next gen.

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Nosidda89
Joined: Dec 2012

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Umm... sorry about my 4x comment multiplier above, I don't know how that happened. lol

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Fourtydogg
Joined: Jan 2013

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 11:54 pm
I don't see how people like the xbox controller over the ps3. I own both systems and the ps3 controller is by far the best in every way but i do agree with the triggers needing to be altered. Having that off scale analog stick on the xbox is annoying and the main reason i don't use my xbox(unless sony is doing "maintenance")
Great website by the way, i've been reading and following for years so decided to finally make a account:)

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Fourtydogg
Joined: Jan 2013

Posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 at 11:58 pm
Also i hope Sony get the COOLING RIGHT on the 1st lot of PS4's produced unlike my series of phat PS3's.$1200 60GB PS3 + YLOD + Game Data gone = :( !

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reiandcoke
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:29 am
Please release reliable, quiet hardware. The original ps3 and 360 were nowhere near as good as their later iterations (though yes, the ps3 did strip some features namely backwards compatibility which pissed me right now)

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oblivion437
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 at 8:52 pm
Backwards compatibility for PS3 games out of the box would be nearly impossible. Unless the PS4 is an iterative improvement over the PS3 (if they're smart, they would have vetoed that idea before whoever seriously suggested it could finish the sentence and then fired that person) it would require emulation and emulation is only a serious option, especially in a case where the hardware is as unorthodox as the PS3, with hardware that is massively more powerful than whatever is being simulated. Many routines that are handled natively by hardware have to be rewritten as software instructions and then run in order to do the emulation. In the PS3's case that would be a logistical nightmare on the best modern PCs, which are many times more powerful than the PS4 will be.

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napsterxxl
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 11:34 am
*doesnt care much for the article hs reading but then sees the image in the TV*
what the....?
*squint*
*more squinting*
*facepalm*
why in the hell would they use the image of the central point of the Warsaw Old Town I will never know....

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cereal13killer
Joined: Nov 2008

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 12:04 pm
One thing I thought we'd see here was getting on par with DLC release dates...

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Jonathan_Leack
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Just an FYI, games won't be in 4K, so those of you expecting this quantum leap in graphics are in for disappointment. At best you'll see a 1080p 60FPS standard.

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oblivion437
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 at 5:41 am
And that, too, will break under various strains. The big bottlenecks haven't changed in the past 20 years, really. One issue that united gamers and general software users on PC back in the '90s (other than a raft of complaints against Microsoft) was that lack of RAM was always the more pressing issue than lack of processor speed. Processors were and are much more powerful than they need to be. It looks sexy on a box to announce the number of cores, generation number and clock speed but what is lost in all of that is whether or not the amount of RAM in the machine is sufficient.

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ballabert
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013 at 2:06 am
these are all great but I'll trade them all to keep free online. In this day its just crazy not to charge so the fact Sony doesn't is HUGE. You can say what you want about Sony, but I think the free online is more customer appreciation than Microsoft or Nintendo can claim.

fully backwards compatibility and dual vita screen (or maps and stuff on the Vita screen) would be awesome. Didn't Kojima kinda hint that they'd use the Vita screen in Ground Zeroes?

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UrbanMasque
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Streaming from Console! :)

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truncheon5000
Joined: Jul 2009

Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 7:51 pm
PS4K!!! can't wait for a decent 4k source, then I can go 4K projector shopping. Certain games like critter crunch or fat princess could be playable at 4K why not?

I would rather wait a year for 4k than get another 1080 system. I've been playing at higher than 1080 on PC for years. HDMI 1.0 was maxed out at 1080p by the way, but I think 1.4 does 2560x1600 but we'll need 2.0 to do 4k @ 60fps

RAM and hard drive space is what I'm hoping for, even a totally optical drive free device with a bank of high capacity ssds I'd be happy with 3TB minimum, between my Blu ray dvd player, PS3 and media pc, I'm OK for Bluray/DVD playback.

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