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RUMOR: Orbis Dev Kits Being Sent Out, Console Details Inside

Posted on Thursday, November 1 @ 12:47:14 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

Who's ready for the next generation of gaming hardware? I know I am—and let's face it, the Wii U doesn't count. According to a report from VG247, it looks like we may not have too long to wait for the PlayStation 4, erm... excuse me, Orbis.

That's right, according to an unspecified source who spoke to the outlet, not once did Sony utter the words "PlayStation 4" during an alleged "disclosure meeting" for US developers. They did however use the aforementioned Orbis branding more than once. Early builds of the console are believed to be making their way to devs now, with a near final version to be available in January and the fully complete version "this summer".

To no one's surprise, the console will allegedly come equipped with a Blu-ray drive and pack a powerful little processor from AMD based on the company's A10 APU series. Apparently Sony's "ultimate goal" with the platform is to run 3D games at 1080p "no problem".

In addition, the dev kits are arriving in two flavors, “either 8GB or 16GB of RAM." As far as hard drives go, 256GB of storage is said to be the standard, though we don't know whether or not it will be solid state. In an effort to prove that they've learned their lesson from the PS3 launch, Sony is allegedly aiming to offer a "very affordable" console that "isn't a slouch".

Finally, it is believed that the console will have a brand new UI that focuses on providing an experience that is "as fluid as possible". They suggested being able to access the PS Store and purchase DLC mid-game as an example. 

Once again, we must emphasize that these are merely rumors for the time being, so keep that in mind. That however doesn't mean we aren't interested in hearing what you have to say about the report—after all, speculating is fun! Sound off with your thoughts on the Orbis in the comments below.
Tags:   Sony, PS4, rumor, next-gen


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  • xDUMPWEEDx
    xDUMPWEEDx
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 12:56 pm
    The Wii U doesn't count? You do know that an APU, having both the CPU and GPU on a single chip, is exactly what the Wii U has? And furthermore, an APU is significantly weaker than having a separate dedicated CPU and GPU? The PS4 won't be much more powerful than the Wii U. The biggest gains the PS4 will have over the Wii U is that the PS4 won't have to split it's power between two separate screens (TV+Wii U gamepad) instead focusing 100% of it's power on a single screen.
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:10 pm
    APUs are garbage for PC gaming and if this is true the PS4 will be far from a visual juggernaut.
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  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 8:16 pm
    Yeah, you won't be playing anything new at 1080 on an APU and definitely not in 3D. It wouldn't be able to handle anything on Unreal 4 either. This leads me to believe that this rumor is total B.S., hopefully.
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  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:14 pm
    I can settle with next-gen consoles like the one described, perhaps up the drive to a 500GB one, I don't care about 3D but I know it is the new must-have feature for everything that uses a screen.
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  • icarus231
    icarus231
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:17 pm
    I am amazed at how people take this look at rumors towards every system other then the Nintendo to be great. Nintendo is the first of the next-gen systems no matter what anyone thinks. It is more powerful then the 360 or PS3. Devs just need to learn how to harness the power properly, just like with any new system. Your wait will also be minimum of another year according to almost every report out there. Also it has already been said wii u will be able to support 3d gaming. This "orbis" controller looks like crap, does it fly back when you throw it after getting pissed because your sony has broken for the third time. How much will said system cost? Im going to guess another $600+ system. Developers already have positive feedback on the Wii u second screen so im sure sony will be adding one to their system just like they added motion when the first wii slaughtered everyone in sales. Dont take this as being a fanboy either i have no preferrence i just hate when people write articles that are biased. Next time leave the wii u out of it.
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  • icarus231
    icarus231
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:18 pm
    I am amazed at how people take this look at rumors towards every system other then the Nintendo to be great. Nintendo is the first of the next-gen systems no matter what anyone thinks. It is more powerful then the 360 or PS3. Devs just need to learn how to harness the power properly, just like with any new system. Your wait will also be minimum of another year according to almost every report out there. Also it has already been said wii u will be able to support 3d gaming. This "orbis" controller looks like crap, does it fly back when you throw it after getting pissed because your sony has broken for the third time. How much will said system cost? Im going to guess another $600+ system. Developers already have positive feedback on the Wii u second screen so im sure sony will be adding one to their system just like they added motion when the first wii slaughtered everyone in sales. Dont take this as being a fanboy either i have no preferrence i just hate when people write articles that are biased. Next time leave the wii u out of it.
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  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:18 pm
    The A10APU? I wonder how that will work out. Currently existing A10 products aren't exactly setting the world on fire in terms of performance. In fact, I think much of the focus for the product is in notebooks, taking advantage of its integrated GPU, which is pretty powerful, though not capable of 1080p gaming in most cases, even in the desktop form. I suppose consoles are a completely different beast than PCs, so it is hard to say how performance of the console would compare to a PC with similar hardware.
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  • icarus231
    icarus231
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:24 pm
    I am amazed at how people take this look at rumors towards every system other then the Nintendo to be great. Nintendo is the first of the next-gen systems no matter what anyone thinks. It is more powerful then the 360 or PS3. Devs just need to learn how to harness the power properly, just like with any new system. Your wait will also be minimum of another year according to almost every report out there. Also it has already been said wii u will be able to support 3d gaming. This "orbis" controller looks like crap, does it fly back when you throw it after getting pissed because your sony has broken for the third time. How much will said system cost? Im going to guess another $600+ system. Developers already have positive feedback on the Wii u second screen so im sure sony will be adding one to their system just like they added motion when the first wii slaughtered everyone in sales. Dont take this as being a fanboy either i have no preferrence i just hate when people write articles that are biased. Next time leave the wii u out of it.
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  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:30 pm
    Dude, seriously? That's not the actual PS4 and controller that's a mock 3D render someone probably made up. The WiiU was also never mentioned in the article, where did you get that from?

    I have never heard of an APU until now. Did some research and this can iffy depending on the technology used. Everyone thought the Cell CPU in the PS3 was going to be a complete failure, but turned out to edge out the Xbox 360 in the end. The next-gen PlayStation and Xbox will most likely be more powerful than the WiiU. Nintendo has never been known for powerful hardware, just gimmicky designs that are cool at first then 5 years down the road no one cares anymore. The Wii and GameCube were failures in the software department. I can't tell you how many people I know (including myself) got rid of their Wii years ago. 2 local game stores won't even take them anymore because they have too many sitting in the back. Nintendo consoles are great for few select games (many GR users will tell you the same).
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  • icarus231
    icarus231
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 1:44 pm
    Read the first sentence wii u is right in it. Everyone called the wii gimmicky and sure enough sony and microsoft had to copy it in someway or another. Yes the wii was a faiure to a degree in the software department however it sold more software then the N64, Nes and gamecube combined. So maybe it wasnt a failure there either. Devs are already saying the multiplatform games are better on the wii u and the graphics are also better. The comment on the controller was a joke since the ps3 and xbox360 have a much higher failure rate then nintendo. Also just to add this nin will also have the best software launch to go along with a system ever.
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  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 4:22 pm
    Most of those launch titles are ports people have already played on other consoles. Microsoft and Sony have the best success rate when it comes to QUALITY software. I'm not talking about sales here. The past two Nintendo consoles are chock full of shovelware, but the WiiU does seem to have more 3rd party for the first time in like...ever. I am not going to say the WiiU sucks or will fail because its not even out yet. The new PS and Xbox WILL succeed because everyone usually has one or the other or both (I have both). Some people have Wiis but they are sitting around and collecting dust.

    Sure the Wii motion sensing was a gimmick and so are the copy cats. The Move and Kinect are complete failures because if we wanted motion gaming we would have bought a Wii. The Kinect didn't promise on ANYTHING that was shown during E3 demos and the Move is just being tacked on to games as an option.
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  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 4:25 pm
    Icarus12345:
    How much did Nintendo pay you to create a GR account and say how good the WiiU is and how bad the others are?
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  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 2:31 pm
    Some of these renders are god awful...

    "They suggested being able to access the PS Store and purchase DLC mid-game as an example."

    Already possible, it's been done. DCUO has it, and I think Uncharted 3 does too. It's kinda clunky/slow, but yeah
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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2012 at 4:55 pm
    With current TVs maxing out at 1080, it doesn't take a ridiculous level of hardware to push the pixels. Comparing the stats of a high end PC that needs to be able to handle much higher resolutions, to a console is silly. They are two different machines, operating under different specifications. That said, these are rumors. I'll start caring when an official announcement is made.
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