PS4 Codenamed Orbis, First Details And Possible Specs

Hmmm. Well, good luck to them. I've been pretty worried for a while that Sony would go under, since they've been bleeding red ink for far too long. I'm a big fan of multiple consoles being out on the market, because the competition is good for us consumers. Reducing our choices by cutting the number from three to two would be bad for us.

What happened to the 10 yr life span? This generation of consoles is disappointing me more and more. For years it was just call of duty games and first person shooters. Good games are finally coming out for them now and they are talking about new hardware. So what they can make more c.o.d games for a different console?

So... what's the amazing feature?
I couldn't care less about 3D, what else... no backwards compatibility will make me buy it a couple of years later or maybe wait for a Slim... online authentication sucks but whatever ... PSVita as controller, ok as long as it's not mandatory... rumor from an anonymous source, now that's interesting.

I don't see what the excitement is about, really. No backwards compatibility means I wait for the third or so price drop so I can (attempt to) finish off my current backlog. Used game protection means I might not buy it at all. I do not buy used games all that often, but I do lend them to a couple of friends. I don't know, not seeing the wow factor, or why you would need to change your pants, shoes, etc. :)

Ooooh, I do listen on occasion to the GR podcast. Usually I have it on in the background while doing mindless tasks like paying bills. I know you are a tech junkie, like myself.

Holiday 2013 seems too soon for me. I have a huge backlog to finish! :)

I'll believe it when I see it. I view all these anonymous next-gen console rumors in the same light as that pastor who kept saying the world was going to end last year.

That pastor was right... it just so happened that "Macho Man" Randy Savage died that morning and elbow dropped the sweet baby (zombie) Jesus before he could return to rain hellfire and brimstone on us mortals. I think there's a movie in there somewhere...

Let's hope they don't frankenstein crap into the console like the PS3 (SD slots, dual HDMI ports, router, 7 freaking bluetooth connections), and either none make it on the console or just a few. Let's also hope that they don't give us another $700 console.

If Sony is banking on new technology again, no way in hell will they learn from the PS3 in terms of pricing.

15 frames per second.

After buying multiple PS2s (3) and PS3s (2), I think I'll hold off if Sony insists on making a crappy first model, thus forcing me to buy the redesigns as replacements (which, somewhat to their credit, don't suck near as bad).

Used game protection? Just another reason file-sharing is a better option than having every company control everything you do.

There is one thing that I am already doubtful of. Sony Replacing Cell processor with an AMD cpu. Unless there is some new tech out there, current AMD chips can not do what the current cell can do. It would be absolutely stupid to change out Chips and not from a technological standpoint but from a developer standpoint. Companies have just learned to build games on the PS3 efficiently. I understand putting a AMD GPU in to replace RSX. But the bad thing is Nvidia just took a big leap on AMD with the new Kepler chips. So I am still not betting on the AMD GPU as a solid decision. But maybe It is not about making a better console. Sony will only go solely with AMD to stay on the cheap side. But Screw Cheap. I want a true "Next-Gen" system, and if they have to upscale the Cell processor, double the XDRAM and add a Kepler based GPU, that is the system I truly would build. Price point for this will be a min of $550-$600. With AMD only you can almost bet the price should be $400