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maverick40 on 24 November 2011
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Joelcool7 said:
maverick40 said:
selnor said:
Nice op.

I think this is pretty damning. It almost feels like Sony is expecting Nextbox next year. Now M$ have more reason to release in 2012 and drive the knife home. :)


You are pathetic. Drive the knife home? Grow up. 

OT: I hope Sony release the ps4 the same time as the xbox, it would be so interesting to see how the sales would be. Oh and thanks seece for translating the wall of rubbish. I have the latest edition of edge and no where in that article did GG say they were making killzone for ps4. 


They would not be good at all, unlike Nintendo and Microsoft who have been preparing software and completed most of their basic hardware designs years ago. Sony appears to only be starting software development now, Microsoft didn't even hide the fact they began next gen software development in 2008. Nintendo has apparently been developing for up to two years now, and that is what we know from rumors , Nintendo kept software development under wraps a very long time.

If Sony is actually that far behind, then launching in winter 2012 would be a very bad idea. Even if say the PS4 hardware is ready for launch within the 18 month window leaked. Will their be the software? Sony doesn't have the best track record of keeping secrets not like Nintendo used to have and Microsoft seems to have perfected controlling leaks and releasing info. They were able to hide the Slim model till it was on its way to shelves.

Fact is it is undesirable for Sony to be a year late like last time, unfortunetly I think Sony under estimated the competition. They would have definitly known WiiU was coming in 2012 that was the most predictable thing about next gen. Also they would have known Microsoft was preparing their hardware back in 2008. For Sony not to begin software development till this year suggests they were either deliberatly behind schedule or tehir hardware wasn't ready.

I'd say this could indicate PS4 to be the most powerful of the three systems, or it has some new tech that Sony couldn't get ready as fast as Nintendo and Microsoft. Also I suspect 2012 winter is unlikely maybe a 25% chance but launching by winter 2013 probably 90% chance or higher. Sony needs at least two years to get a great AAA+ software line-up ready, they need third party software and ports are going to work but in all honesty if the console is more powerful then both competitors, they need to show it off.

If you think sony has only started to prepare hardware now you are very delusional. They started research on the ps4 years ago. They are not stupid like some of ye think and they will not release the ps4 a  year later than the nextbox.  I would be more worried about the wiiU id i was you. That thing has identity crisis written all over it. 

Sony needs at least two years to get a great AAA+ software line-up ready

the nextbox will also need at least two years for a AAA software line-up. What Microsoft 1st party studios started making a AAA+ game for the nextbox a year and a half ago I ask?....they haven't that's the answer. With turn 10 just finished forza 4, 343 industries making halo 4 for the 360, rare just made kinect sports season 2 and epic just made gears 3. I don't see any big AAA+ title being made for the past year and half by any of these guys?