The Last Wizard
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Isn't Fiction supposed to be related to this guy? Or is it the other one?You guys are crazy with these mockups. Can you also identify this man?
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PlayStation Meeting announced. September 7th 3PM ET (PS4 Neo Reveal)
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But the 6S isn't really considered the slightly better iPhone 6, it's just the newest iPhone. By now the public has caught on that there's a new iPhone every year. Every other year it's numbered or has the S naming convention, but each year's upgrade is roughly but the same leap as the last, regardless of if it's from an S to a new number or from a number to an S.
If the Neo really is a mid gen upgrade with a hard cutoff when the 5 comes out then it's not quite the same thing. Personally my money is on Sony following the iPhone model, where new consoles are released every 3 or so years but the leap between numbered and non-numbered entries is the same and everything is backwards/forwards compatible to an extent. The PS5 will be to the Neo what the Neo is to the PS4, and the fact that it will have a full number at the end won't actually mean anything.
Irishonion
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That's where I'm at, I still can't understand why people complain about the noise. I don't play my games very loud, and hardly ever have a headset on. I have 2 ps4s and only once in a while will I hear the fan kick on and it's not even loud.
Theonik
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Possibilities:
1. Metal Case - It's notable enough the worker would have known. Less likely.
2. 3.5" HDD instead of 2.5" allows larger HDDs to be used. - Plausible but not likely
3. Larger heatsync to cool a more power hungry APU or to decrease noise
ScaryShark
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A lot of them are probably in areas with poor ventilation or are very dusty. The PS4 is extremely easy to clean the dust from too if you take the 20 minutes to do it.
10lbs? Must be a PS3 in there for full BC functionality.
Highly doubt it.
The weight has to be for the power supply unit (edit: and bigger heat sync, Theonik mentioned it above) and cooling system for the APU with its higher clocked 2.1 GHz CPU and 36 CU, 4.2 TF GPU,
even assuming the specs are the same as that months-old leaked document.
I wish people would just accept that the OG PS4 has drastically varying degrees of loudness due to build quality. I'm so tired of "what??? my PS4 is loud as fuck/quiet as a mouse" posts
anothertech
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wow 10lb for real then? Maybe it's water cooled!
5.5tf confirmed?
lol
5.5tf confirmed?
lolMcMoneyman
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Could PS3 BC be a possibility in Neo, or would that be too expensive and not worth it?
Codeblew
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You are forgetting the part where it is 2.3x (supposedly) more powerful. Which probably means more silicon.
won't happen
That would be the dream right there. But it ain't happening.
McMoneyman
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Shame. Will still probably get a Neo.
why not ? ms made it happen why not sony
the cell chip is a mother fucker
Because they want you to subscribe to PS Now.
Don't get hyped. No native backwards compatibility. They may allow to play PS1 and PS2 games bought on PSN just like on the PS3 but nothing else.
PS Now will be the backwards compatibility service for Sony moving forward.
The Last Wizard
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If neo has bc I will lose my shit, 5.0 ghz wifi is already great but this would allow me to retire the PS3 finally.
psnow is not their bc solution
if it were they would let you play games you own for free
Kenzodielocke
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Personally, I wouldn't pay 499 for the leaked specs.
The only thing that we can hope is future BC for all upcoming consoles, since the architecture isn't going to change much.
The only thing that we can hope is future BC for all upcoming consoles, since the architecture isn't going to change much.
Bitch Pudding
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Hold on to your shit. PS3 BC won't happen. We'll get a Mario game on a Sony console before that happens.
Cell is still expensive as hell and PS3 BC through emulation I imagine is still extremely difficult.
Spieler Eins
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Elven_Star
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shh...don't say it.
Only three years after the OG released as well, lol. I actually think I'll ride my PS4 on out until PS5 releases and just pick up Scorpio in mid 2018. As it will still be new at that point and that is about when I will be ready for a new system.
Theonik
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If Sony wanted to build an emulator for Cell that would not be impossible. But it wouldn't be cheap. And people forget how limited the X1 BC really is.
NoctisVsStar
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lol at neo with ps3 bc capabilities, that's the whole point for PsNow
What.
Up until now every iPhone with a new number had a new design while the "s"-variants improved only in technical aspects or minor design changes.
So the 6s is literally a better version of the 6, because they share the same chassis. (body? hull? I don't know which word to use but you probably get what I mean.)
Irishonion
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Im tired of I'm tired post!
I'm kidding really.
Your right, what I said brought nothing to the table, my apologies.
That being said, I just kinda wish we could play ps3+ titles on ps4, instead of having to jump on old ps3. It's really cool you can do that with a couple of titles on Xbox live free games with Xbox 1. They have some good free titles once in a while.
AnthonypUK
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Where are the BC rumors coming from? is it just hopes and dreams, because theres no way that'll happen.
Thats one thing too, to Sony its probably not worth the investment and they just want to forget about the Cell architecture.
Point of PSNow is to provide gaming to everyone, not just console owners.
BRocknRolla
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I hope PS Neo doesn't have PS3 BC.
If it's hardware, it's a waste of money on something few will use.
Or it's software, it's a waste of dev resources on something few will use.
There, I said it! (I just don't see it being a selling point.)
If it's hardware, it's a waste of money on something few will use.
Or it's software, it's a waste of dev resources on something few will use.
There, I said it! (I just don't see it being a selling point.)
NoctisVsStar
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you can all dream about ps3 bc.. it ain't happening. like i said that's where the psnow comes into play.
this always happens on gaf before hardware launches people dreaming of crazy scenarios.
hopes and dreams
Theonik
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The loss of optical and the 3.5mm jack in the same day is too much to bear.
MilkyJoe
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How limited? The having to wrap it?
If I understand in order for PS3 to play PS2 the cpu and gpu chips were placed on the main board.
I also understand that the Cell had very go multimedia capabilities. Does this still stand by today's standards?
If so is it feasible they found a economical/breakthrough way to repurpose the cell processor as a co-processor of some sort to include backwards compatibility?
If what I posted does not compute please ignore lol
Answer: Ain't nobody got time for that...
I also understand that the Cell had very go multimedia capabilities. Does this still stand by today's standards?
If so is it feasible they found a economical/breakthrough way to repurpose the cell processor as a co-processor of some sort to include backwards compatibility?
If what I posted does not compute please ignore lol
Answer: Ain't nobody got time for that...
Devilinthiscity
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So there is a possibility it might end up being white?
Not a fan. Black all the way. I hope there is an option between the two at least.
Not a fan. Black all the way. I hope there is an option between the two at least.
they aren't going to invest millions in R&D for a new version of the cell chip so people can play old PS3 games
there was confusion. the PS logo is white, console is black
Man, I would love PS3 backwards compatibility.
PS Now just doesn't work for me due to my internet ping. My OG PS3 makes weird squeaky noises when the HDD is being used and new PS3 are nowhere to be found. In Canada at least, the only way to get a PS3 is used which I don't want to do.
PS Now just doesn't work for me due to my internet ping. My OG PS3 makes weird squeaky noises when the HDD is being used and new PS3 are nowhere to be found. In Canada at least, the only way to get a PS3 is used which I don't want to do.
they're like 2 hours apart too, with sony going last. will be interesting to see who has the better press conference and better news cycle.
Sony with the better show, apple will probably get more clicks though
Sony's stock price will probably go up while Apple's will go down
I'll eat an apple and watch the Sony conference.
AngelOFDeath
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10lbs!!? What does it have the phat PS3 power supply in there geez
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