Saturday, June 16, 2012

Next Generation Consoles

I figured I would talk about this, since the Wii U is coming out and some people were expecting other consoles at E3. I thought maybe Microsoft would tease a new console and I figured that Sony wouldn't announce one, but let's take a look at what the next gen consoles, for each company, may look like.



Okay, okay, we know the PS4 isn't going to look like this, 
but I think it's the best mock up I've seen so far.

Well, let's start with what we know. I'm not going to go in to too much detail, just an overview of what can be expected.

Wii U
This console is confirmed for a release date this holiday season and it is a welcome upgrade from the Wii. 
-The Wii U is bringing HD graphics (with HD TV's now becoming standard in a lot of homes) and a faster processor.
-Detailed specs haven't been released yet, but it's supposedly more powerful than all current generation consoles
-A new controller with a built in screen is going to offer a lot of new possibilities in game and out of game.
-Wii U Pro Controller has also been released for a more dedicated audience.
-Current Wii Games and Wii Remotes work with the system. 
-Two Wii Gamepad Controllers can be used with a system.
-A bunch of launch titles and third party support (finally)
-Flash Storage (expandable)
-Some people predicting a $200-250 price point.
That's about everything. I may be missing a couple things but this is just a brief list. I'm definitely looking forward to this console.

Xbox 720 (speculated name)
I expected maybe just a tease of this at E3, but it looks like we will have to play the waiting game.
-I expect this console to bring a much faster processor to render graphics a lot better.
-Better Kinect integration.
-Better HD Graphics? (I'm not sure how you get much better than what is out there now, but I'm sure it can be done)
-Maybe 3D game/movie support
-Motion Control features in controllers
-Huge Harddrive (already are pretty big, but I guess bigger. Maybe flash storage)
Release: Late 2013 or Early 2014
Not really sure what else. I'm not an expert but I'm just guessing what might happen.


PS4
This thing probably won't be coming out for another few years. The PS3 is a workhorse and has a lot of life left in it.
-Thinner design. I know there is the PS3 slim, but the original PS3 was a huge brick.
-Rumble back in the controllers...(what were they thinking taking it out??)
-Better software and games, MORE games (it just seems that there aren't many games, but I could just be misinformed)
-A more reasonable price point (PS3 was pretty expensive at launch)
-More support of Sony Move (how many games use it?)
-More power than it really needs
-Better (and not always getting hacked) online
Release: Late 2014 or Early 2015
It's hard to say what else is coming with the PS4, the PS3 is a really powerful system, maybe a little too powerful for it's time, but I think it will last awhile before we get an update.

So what do you guys think is coming in the next consoles? Feel free to comment below! I'd love to hear what you guys think!

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