The PlayStation 4 - Page 39

The gaming industry is seeing some remarkable changes this generation. From the tremendous growth of digital gaming in the console landscape to mid-gen hardware additions, our hobby is maturing and escaping the confines of what was previously a rather conservative affair in comparison to other mediums. Sony, by confirming that it is working on an upgraded PS4 in the form of Neo and Microsoft announcing the Scorpio; these two giants in the console arena have kick started a whole new arms race much to the delight and dismay of gamers worldwide. Microsoft announced the base specifications of the Xbox Scoprio and it sure looks like a beastly machine and based on earlier leaked specs, a lot more powerful than the PlayStation Neo. However, you may wish to hold off on thinking everything is set in stone just yet.

In an interview with French gaming site JeuxVideo, when asked how Sony would handle a 2 TFLOP disadvantage in favour of Microsoft’s new machine, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO Jim Ryan stated that those so-called facts were based on rumours that were fairly speculative in their nature and that people should talk once the final specs of the two consoles are actually announced. When confronted about the possibility that the 2TFLOP advantage might be true, Jim Ryan just laughed it off repeatedly, in a maniacal manner that would make Aku from Samurai Jack proud. Have a look at the video below:

So what could Sony possibly have in store? Well the popular rumour, circulated by a leaker known to popular gaming forum NeoGaf as Osirisblack suggests that we are looking at a machine that benefits from 5.5 TFLOPS as opposed to the 4.1 TFLOPS that earlier leaks suggest. At this point, its all speculation but it wouldn’t surprise me if Sony were to react to the Scorpio by changing the specs of the Neo to bridge the gap in power between the two upcoming consoles. There are however other factors such as price and release dates. The sooner the Neo comes out, the higher the price of the console to match the higher specs. Many are expecting the Neo to either be launched at the holiday period this year or early next year. Needless to say, the mid-gen hardware arms race is well and truly under way. Microsoft laid their cards early and therefore Sony are well within their rights to make adjustments to limit any disadvantage they might face. We might get more concrete information from Sony at their Gamescom conference in Germany in August.

On September 08 2016 05:15 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
The Ps4 Pro is for that and that alone, those that have yet to buy a Ps4 to do so.

Still no god damn info on FF7.... >: (

On September 08 2016 05:12 sacrilegious wrote:
Well I guess this is my time to finally sell my PS3 slim, and get the PS4 slim. Seriously, if it weren't for FFXV and FF7 remake this would feel like such a waste of $ for me. I can't even imagine dropping an additional $100 USD just for Pro, as a casual regular person who doesn't play console games much.

Yea $299 USD = nearly $400 CAD *sigh

On September 08 2016 10:51 Draconicfire wrote:
So as a guy without a PS4 who is looking to get one soon, which should I get?

I'm primarily getting it for like, Uncharted 4, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts III, etc. FFXV seems like it runs better on the Pro so I'm leaning towards that, but any thoughts?

I don't have a 4K TV but I am interested in VR, although I don't know if I'd get my own headset anytime soon.