Another new report names 2012 as the release year for Sony’s next home console, the PlayStation 4. Sony will have Taiwan-based partners begin production of PlayStation 4 (PS4) featuring body movement-based control like Kinect at the end of 2011 for launch in 2012, according to Taiwan-based component makers.
According to a post by Industry Gamers they have heard from “industry sources at a top developer” that the PlayStation 4 may be revealed next year. More specifically, Sony hopes to show it off sometime within the next 18 months. It’s interesting how this report surfaces just a week after we heard rumors telling us [...]
What specs will the Playstation 4 have? Still too early to say, but it ought to be pretty tasty. In fact one analyst reckons Sony’s commitment to high-end hardware – along with the fragility of the US economy – may be what’s holding it back from launching the PS4 in the near future. There is [...]
It’s possible that how the PlayStation 3 fares in the current console war may also determine the release date of the PS4, for a couple of reasons. If the system continues to flounder in 3rd place, failing to generate the revenue which was initially expected of it, Sony may be far more eager to cut [...]