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The PS4 is a console at heart

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Architecturally, Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 4 is akin to a PC, using a bevy of off-the-shelf parts in conjunction with retooled computer hardware. Though it might have the guts of a PC, it’s still a console at heart, says Sony’s Worldwide Studios VP Michael Denny.

Speaking to OPM, he says the console’s PC-like architecture is a result of developer input and requirements.

“I think the main reason behind it is that’s what the development community wanted. That’s what the development community want in terms of ease of development and making the best games they possibly can.”

In spite of its PC tendencies, Denny would like tor remind you all that the PlayStation 4 is still a console at heart; and though it offers a range of social features, Denny says that shiitake won’t burden the system, and there will be mushroom for great games.

“This is still a console made for gaming, with gaming at its heart. I think that we learn from all the platforms we launch & systems we’ve developed.

“Part of PlayStation 4 is learning from previous platforms and making things better. Then part of it is the new experience as well, adding extra features, and you put those together for a much better package and much better experience for the gamer”.

“At the end of the day it’s about the output. It’s about having the best games and the best experiences. To do that you’ve got to have the best creators on board, the best development teams.

“That’s the whole philosophy behind it and we’ve architected a system that we believe will get us the best content. Making decisions like having the 8GB high speed system memory on board is just a massive win for developers in terms of the sort of games they can create, and the ease of game development”.

“I think that ultimately great content always wins the day,”

Last Updated: March 12, 2013

29 Comments

  1. umar bastra

    March 12, 2013 at 09:48

    “I think that ultimately great content always wins the day,”

    Yup …. gaming systems are only as strong as it’s content

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  2. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    March 12, 2013 at 10:04

    Hey, as long as additional social features don’t bog down the system it’s still going to be good.

    Fanboysim aside (I’m the PC kind 😛 ) I think this is a great step for consoles to become serious bits of hardware that make gaming enjoyable again. That is of course as he said, if there is great content.

    So it’s down to the developers… Wait…. Oh great… Developers who love microtransactions and always on connectivity…..

    We are all doomed to crappy gaming *CRIES*

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    • AndriyP

      March 12, 2013 at 10:06

      Thats why im jsut playing old classics they cheap cheap and great value for money these days

      Reply

      • FoxOneZA

        March 12, 2013 at 11:50

        Ouya + Tegra? hint hint 😉

        Reply

    • CaptainNemo42

      March 12, 2013 at 10:07

      I don’t think it’s the devs you want to always DRM and Microtransactions stuff. It’s the Publishers with the shareholders, who want more money.

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        March 12, 2013 at 10:09

        Fair enough… Bloody greedy corporate suits!

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      • umar bastra

        March 12, 2013 at 10:10

        agreed. give devs freedom and you will see the possibilities.

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    • Verrayne

      March 12, 2013 at 10:10

      I don’t agree with your statement that the hardware will make the gaming enjoyable.

      I had a lot of fun playing super mario, paper boy, sonic and the like as a kid. gameplay was there. Even now I can still hook them up and enjoy myself more than most modern games are able to do. I’d much rather play older Final Fantasy titles than XIII

      The gaming trend needs to be adjusted, not just the hardware.

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        March 12, 2013 at 10:14

        Urm, I think you misread my comment completely. I said it’s down to the devs. Meaning the guys who make games. Who also make everything microtransactiony and always online. Basically implying, nay, actually meaning that the gaming trends need to change. Hence why I said the PS4 as a piece of hardware is a good thing and it’s due to lackluster game development that we are doomed to play bad games.

        Hence why paperboy was fun and future-shoot-em-all-war-face-13thousand isn’t. 🙂

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        • Verrayne

          March 12, 2013 at 10:26

          I was referring to this sentence of yours:

          “I think this is a great step for consoles to become serious bits of hardware that make gaming enjoyable again.”

          The content part I fully agree with. that sentence of yours not so much.

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          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 10:29

            Ok I’m sorry for trolling man.

            Here’s a proper response:

            It is a good thing. Devs have been complaining for ages that consoles are overly complex to develop for because of the way they handle memory etc etc.

            This is why the PS3 so often got the short end of the stick with games (ala: Skyrim)

            So it is a very good thing. Devs can develop easier now due to the hardware being a more straight forward hardware system. Meaning they can put more effort in to making good games instead of trying to just get it to work.

            That is of course if the devs actually bother making good games

          • AndriyP

            March 12, 2013 at 10:30

            They(devs) all still dicks

          • Verrayne

            March 12, 2013 at 10:59

            With that I agree wholeheartedly! (and I wouldn’t say that you were trolling)

            The complex nature of the cell processor i can expect makes it difficult to code for. But at the other spectrum again the Xbox 360, which was easier to code for doesn’t have such an awesome library of exclusive games. I made the mistake of trying to play Mass Effect 3 on a PS3 and I just thought the devs were a bunch of assholes, if other companies can make great looking games why couldn’t they…

            As I’m not in games development I can’t really comment on the coding and effort as such. However I do believe the development time frame will shorten. That can only be good for all of is.

            One thing that would be better for us is that we won’t (hopefully) get as many shitty ports on pc as we did with this console generation. Although we will have stricter DRM probably…

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 11:04

            I have this odd feeling ports are going to be even more sh!tty to be honest. Since the PS4 is pretty much a PC they won’t even need to spend any time making sure it will be compatible. This means that nothing will change and you will need a controller to play on PC lol.

            I am terrified of the ports coming from next-gen consoles

          • umar bastra

            March 12, 2013 at 11:40

            There will always be bad games and there will always be good games…devs are to blame for bad games and devs are to be praised for good games. devs are not to be blamed for business decisions.

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 11:47

            The game design rests squarely on the shoulders of the developer and that’s mostly what I meant by making good or bad games

          • umar bastra

            March 12, 2013 at 12:03

            definitely … but micro-transactions is something though … that does not entirely rest on their shoulders. yes it’s a game design. but most of the time. not by choice.

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 12:06

            Yeah, conceded that point to @CaptainNemo42:disqus already lol. He pointed out my flaw 🙂

          • umar bastra

            March 12, 2013 at 12:11

            oh….peach and love 🙂

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 12:14

            Lol

  3. Sir Captain Rincethis

    March 12, 2013 at 10:30

    This is all fine, but I think in order to make the next PS4 a total success, is to integrate a system of forced social interaction, forced DRM, and build on the very solid backwards compatibility the PS3 showed off. This, coupled with technology built for PCs will ensure a dominant position in the market while the Xbox720 takes back seat by becoming the next door neighbours baby sitter with its auto-tracking Kinetic 3.0 and coffee cup surface holder.

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    • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

      March 12, 2013 at 10:32

      You forgot random CAPS words if you are aiming for comment of the week 🙂

      Reply

      • Sir Captain Rincethis

        March 12, 2013 at 10:33

        Better? 🙂

        Reply

        • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

          March 12, 2013 at 10:35

          Much 🙂

          Reply

          • Sir Captain Rincethis

            March 12, 2013 at 10:35

            Had to make up for quite day yesterday! Was birthday and was sick, bad day! Oh, and also was 33oC! Gah!

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            March 12, 2013 at 10:39

            Dude! Happy b-day for yesterday!

          • Sir Captain Rincethis

            March 12, 2013 at 10:39

            Thanks! 🙂

  4. FoxOneZA

    March 12, 2013 at 11:48

    It took them 2 consoles to realise that you need PC architecture to make a winning console? The phail is strong with Sony.

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    • Willem Swanepoel

      March 12, 2013 at 12:29

      its so true 😉 and funny

      Reply

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