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Sony Could Derail The Wii U Launch With A PS4 E3 Announcement

Sony is getting ready to enter some critical years in terms of its role and place in the gaming industry as they continue to do battle with Nintendo and Microsoft. Will Sony announce the PS4 at E3 2012 though? They would be genius if they did.

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Colwyn4498d ago

i'm ready for a ps4 announcement and im hoping its packed with cutting edge technology. i dont care what it cost just as long as its way more powerful than a ps3 and is future proof for a few years. im also hoping that its able to run games as tech hungry as battlefield 3 and crysis on ultra settings with ease.

EVILDEAD3604498d ago

The Xbox 720 announcement at this year's E3 is already going to derail Nintendo and that is ONLY if Nintendo shows the same Wii-U as they showed us last year.

I'm sure the whole rumor of one company not launching is to throw people off the PS4 scent. But Sony has already been allegedly quoted as telling developers that they won't be left behind.

Sony is always last at the show..I bet they gauge the reaction to Micrsoft's announcement and counter as neccessary.

Nintendo needs to come with some serious heat..

E3 is going to be really really interesting

Evil

sikbeta4497d ago

"The Xbox 720 announcement at this year's E3 is already going to derail Nintendo"

Nop, X360 price-drop and huge pushing as usual will counter Wii-U launch, so they'll probably hold any X720 announcement, they should do it in 2013 with same year launch, ala X360

ChiVoLok04497d ago

Apparently the PS3 is selling good so that would also take some wind of their PS3 sales. So yeah I think Xbox announcing would be the best thing for Sony because they wouldn't take sales from their PS3 sales and if Xbox announces this E3, then Sony could announce CES 2013 after christmas when sales for the PS3 drop again and derrail the Xbox at the same time. Just my opinion though.

Liefx4497d ago

PS4 and NeXtbox won't be announced this year. It would be stupid for them to. Both have AT LEAST another year of life in them, especially the PS3.

EVILDEAD3604497d ago

Microsoft WILL announce 720 at this year's E3..but there will ONLY be an announcement..maybe a video at the end of the conference.

Halo 4 will lead the 360's final holiday push for this gen.

Kinect WILL still be relevant by a long shot if Nintendo Wii-U is the same one-player tablet device with a bunch of wii-motes as controllers.

This will mean that the 360 will still have another great holiday without a massive pricedrop as a cheaper Kinect will act as the bundle pricedrop.

720 will launch in Fall 2013 and will be the 360s 8th year on sale.

Sony may not announce at this year's E3 but they will follow suit at another conference if the 720 has a huge buzz.

Again, Sony is NOT going to wait a year after the 360 to release to launch PS4.

Now if Micrsoft somehow does not launch in 2013, Sony will finally have the upper hand and launch in the same window as 720.

This will also allow Wii-U to have two straight holidays on the market with zero next gen competition.

This would be the dumbest move either Micrsoft and Sony would have ever made.

Sorry, they are both not going to let that happen..mark my words..E3 2012 or bust

Evil

slayorofgods4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

This generation is coming to a close, maybe a little soon but that is how I always feel......

I fully expect Sony and MS to try and derail Nintendo Momentum, there is no way the Wii U is getting released without a PS4 announcement.

From specification rumors the PS4 blows the Wii U away as far as overall power. Sony is once again going a cutting edge route. I haven't seen MS rumors yet. But Nintendo is going to need their new controller to become crazy popular if they are going to stay ahead of the competition this up coming generation.

ApplEaglElephant4497d ago

Just because 360 is lacking exclusives desperately doesnt mean new console is coming out. MS has been pressured hard by stockholders to make their money back on Xbox. MS is forced to milk this thing long as they can.

Meaning not this year. Tons of analysts have already explained position MS is in.

EVILDEAD3604496d ago

@ Appeagle

Just because you spend all your bubble repeating the word 'exclusive' still won't change the fact that the next 360 will announced in 5 months and released a year and a half later.

Why would they have to milk it..they are making billions and still will even after the 720 announcement.

Evil

DeadlyFire4496d ago

@LieFX
Launching a new console doesn't end the old one. PS2 has lived for 12 years. That is 2 years more than what was planned originally. PS3 is likely to go beyond that. PS4 won't stop that. Its launch is likely to cause PS3 platform to grow as it will cut its production costs.

As for everyone else. If one announces the start of Next generation with a console then the other two are not far behind with an announcement. Wii U was announced in 2010. I am expecting both Sony and Microsoft to announce at E3 even if they wait until 2015. Which is unlikely. Its very important PR for the consumers to hear word that they are releasing a competing product. Even if its only for that reason there will be an announcement. I am hoping for some beefed up specs as well.

StrongMan4496d ago (Edited 4496d ago )

@EVIL

Sorry, Kinect is NOT a factor now and never will be. Xbox owners don't even care about Kinect games. Take a look at the Kinect game sales:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz...

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MariaHelFutura4497d ago

Sony and MS will announce new consoles this year at E3 or some other event. Why? Nintendo has announce their console and according to the past, its time. The 360 and PS3 have been out for 6-7 years, you guys are living in a dreamworld if you don't think they'll both announce new consoles. Previous to this gen it's been 5 years between consoles, they are both overdue.

vicbomb54497d ago

I agree, before 2012 is out I feel as if both Microsoft and Sony are going to unveil their next-gen consoles. It is only a matter of time.

Solid_Snake374497d ago

I hope they dont announce it yet, ps3 just really took off here in south america

Diver4497d ago

and I can derail this article with common sense. ps4 announcement not happening.

Wintersun6164497d ago

That is an assumption, not common sense.

I on the other hand assume that both MS and Sony will announce their next consoles this year and release them in 2013.

vicbomb54497d ago

If either Sony or MS were going to announce their next consoles at E3 2012, I strongly believe both companies would deny deny deny right up until they unveil it.

Why give Nintendo the opportunity to prepare?

morganfell4497d ago

I have to agree with Diver. And not only is Sony not announcing, neither is MS. I won't wax rhapsodic on this matter as I have done it in the past. No PS4 and no 720. Sony is not going to announce in the same year they are getting the Vita off the ground in most of the world and the same year they have their flagship company releasing a game on the PS3.

MS not announcing in the same year their flagship game is releasing on the 360.

I have heard all of the ridiculous talk about MS screwing customers by getting them to buy HALO 4 on the 360 and THEN AFTER THEY HAVE PAID FOR IT ON A PREORDER TELLING THEM THE SUPERIOR VERSION IS ON THE 720. Not happening.

raztad4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

Came here to agree with Diver and augment morganfell argument.

Sony is, like MS with Halo 4, pushing an AAA game later this year (or early next) that happens to be an exciting new IP from, arguably, its best developer. Why would LofUs to debut on PS3 if the PS4 was around the corner?, debuting Uncharted on PS3 worked wonders for Sony and ND.

I dont see Sony nor MS in a hurry to launch this year. They are finally making some money and with WiiU Nintendo is just entering the HD current gen. It does have a lot of catch up to do.

TopDudeMan4496d ago

Sony said they weren't going to announce the ps4 at e3, but only because E3 is miles away. Imagine they confirmed the PS4 was gonna be announced at E3? PS3 sales would die.

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SuperSaiyan44497d ago

What reality do you come from? Because on our Earth there is no such thing as 'future-proof' and that goes for anything.

Also I highly doubt Sony and even Microsoft will announce a new console this E3 my money is on next E3. There's still plenty of games on the way for this gen this year and there's still life left in these machines I still believe they can do soo much more.

Want proof? Look at the PS2 close to its end cycle you still had games look as great as Black and God Of War 2.

Xbox 1 you had games like Ninja Gaiden 1, Fable and Halo 2 games that pushed the hardware to its limits on only 64mb ram!

trenso14497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

Yes there is, future proofing is preparing for further growth. Just like companies do with the networks and other appliances. They plan ahead adding extra space and hardware for the instance their business grows. This saves then money on having to accommodate and allows them to be more efficient.

DragonKnight4497d ago

@Colwyn: Buy a PC. Games shouldn't be about graphics or technical specs first. They should ALWAYS be about style and experience first.

Jake_the_Dog4497d ago

But if you're buying a new console, it should deliver on the technical side, otherwise there's no reason to upgrade.

King_many_layers4497d ago

I agree that games shouldn't be about graphics primarily.

However new hardware can help in other ways.
A new way of blending the growing popularity of apps and customisation.
The bloom of Social features and the interaction between mediums.

I for one want a system that is accessible, intuitive, well presented and great at all the things it does.

PS3 does alot, but it does so at varying levels of quality.

Rush4497d ago

@King_many_layers

"I for one want a system that is accessible, intuitive, well presented and great at all the things it does."

That's called an Iphone, I want me games console to play games...

King_many_layers4497d ago

@ Rush.

That's all very well to say, but simply look at the ps3.

With the ps3 we have the ability to switch between video games, 3d blu rays, music, photos, tv apps and the internet.

However not all of these are at the same quality level. The we browser for example is at nowhere near the same level as the machines ability to play a movie. (just one shallow example)

Would you not want to have a machine that takes all of what we have now and pushes it up to the next level ??

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BattleTorn4497d ago

I feel this way too. I can't wait for a Next-Gen console, no matter the cost. (although admittly Im hoping for Xbox720)

Either way, unfortunity I don't think any PS4/720 could play Battlfield3 any higher.

GroundsKeeperJimbo4497d ago

I'll take the same graphics in full HD, and if they could get 32v32 on Console I would consider buying it.

Guwapo774497d ago

I'm sorry but this is not that same gaming era. Sega's crushed their name brand with multiple system addons they didn't support and the horrible Sega Saturn (all of which I still own). People didn't trust Sega. Sony PS1 was awesome and PS2 could only be "awesomer". That is why a simple annoucement was a success.

Fast forward to current generation - The announcement of the PS3 didn't stop people from buying the Wii or the 360. So...I disagree totally with this author saying an announcement could derail anything. Wii will succeed if the price is right regardless of what Sony or Microsoft will do in the coming weeks.

yabhero4497d ago

Well Sony has already said they are not announcing it... also i think Sony is going to make a cheaper console so it will sell better... Making the PS4 a 2012 high end pc is not going to work because they will only be a few people like you willing to pay 900 plus dollars for it... also in case you didnt know Crtek has already said WiiU runs CryEngine 3 at High setting

Aloren4497d ago

Yeah, and Jaffe said he was not making Twisted Metal.... we just can't know if they're going to announce it or not before they do. If the plan is to announce it at e3, they're not going to say anything before then.

rexbolt4497d ago

you sir or a sony fanboy. im guessing you would buy a ps3 for 35 grand to eh?

xCaptainAmazing4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

If anything, it would help it. Most reservations people have about the Wii U is that a year or so from now it could be derailed by drastically more impressive tech. If the launch window is similar, then those worries no longer exist. Just a different viewpoint I was looking to offer.

princejb1344497d ago

i still think its to early to announce next gen, if it does happen almost all developers will shift their focus on next gen and my ps3 is gonna be out of new games=[

gamingdroid4497d ago

@EVILDEAD360

I agree with you for the most part, but I don't think Sony will release a PS4 at the same time as the next Xbox unless MS delays the release until 2014.

It is simple, Sony hasn't been able to recoup the cost on PS3 yet and they just release the PS Vita so will be focusing on that.

Sony isn't in a healthy financial state, nor is their business healthy overall so making major releases back to back like that isn't something that is likely to happen despite what their executives say or indicate.

akechi_mitsuhide4496d ago

Battlefield 3 and crysis? Its pretty obvious you haven't played uncharted 3. Multi plats never do ps3 justice graphically.

derek4496d ago (Edited 4496d ago )

I want the PS4

myps44496d ago

Nintendo derailed Vita with the release of Monster Hunter 3d and Mario Kart 7.

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Shok4498d ago

Sony confirmed that there would be no PS4 announcement this year.

vicbomb54498d ago

Agree, but the surprise / shock factor is still in play if they decided to make the move. They are not going to say "we are showing the PS4 at E3 2012, get ready!"

Shok4498d ago

Well that's what Nintendo said lol. Plenty of consoles have been announced pre-E3, including the 360.

Colwyn4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

companies lie all the time to keep things under wraps. do you think these people care about lying to peoples faces. they said no price drop, but dropped the price later. they said no twisted metal, then we all know that it was a lie.

ps4 will be out in 2013.

Shok4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

All those things you listed aren't as serious as an actual console reveal. Besides, just late last year Sony hired engineers for the PS4, so I highly doubt they'll make an announcement this E3.

Yes, I agree that it will most likely release in 2013, but releasing and announcing are 2 different things.

In response to the title of this article, I don't think an ANNOUNCEMENT of a console can actually eclipse a RELEASING of a console. Like I said, those are two different things. Even if he 720 and PS4 are announced this E3, the Wii U will still have 2012 to itself, so those announcements won't do much. Games will still have a whole nother year before they launch and by that time they could save up plenty of money for their 720 and PS4 purchases.

derek4496d ago

@Shok
Just because Sony hired engineers for the ps4 late last year doesnt mean they just started working on it. The Ps4 has most likely been in development since the launch of the ps3.

PopRocks3594496d ago

Why would Sony bother announcing the PS4 so soon? That would derail attention from the Vita.

CarlitoBrigante4497d ago

I hope no announcement, PS3 is doing so good right now. Its gonna have another peak year selling 15 million consoles.

Also, PS3 is still alien technology compared to competitors.

Drabent4497d ago

Well said, look at all the game markers that still haven't master ps3....I could wait another yr np.

Hufandpuf4497d ago

Alien technology? Lol no. It's 6 years old.

h311rais3r4497d ago

Alien tech lol not really. Gears looks pretty damn good for a 360 game. It looks better than kz3. And better than uncharted 2. Uncharted 3 it lags behind tho. But alien tech not even close. Pc is alien tech compared to its competitors.

dark-hollow4497d ago

Alien technology in all glorious 720P in 30fps ..

Solid_Snake374497d ago

@hellraiser stop lying to yourself, you know damn well thats not true

tee_bag2424496d ago

Hellraiser , you. clearly haven't played enchanted have you.

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MariaHelFutura4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

Never trust the word of a corporation. They only tell you what they want you to hear. They are essentially professional liars, along w/ actors and politians.

kneon4497d ago

What do you expect them to say, "sure, we're going to announce the PS4 at E3, but don't tell anyone"

They are not going to tell you what they are planning, that would just be stupid.

jaymart2k4497d ago

And last E3 they also said Twisted Metal will not be there.

The lied about that. People need to realize that they aren't just gonna say yes there's a PS4.

Their gonna save that as a surprise even tho smart gamers know it already.

AnotherProGamer4497d ago

why would they say there will be an announcement. they want to make it a surprise.

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Ulf4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

Microsoft will do exactly this at E3 2012.

thedude444498d ago

e3 2013 ps3 announcement
2014 release date would be
perfect for the playstation 4

sikbeta4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

For you maybe, no one is going to hold on for a PS4 IF the Wii-U and Xbox Next are released early, It'll be like PS3 but worst, because this time 2 consoles will have a headstart and a big enough userbase for third parties to support them, Sony lttp again will only make things worst them

h311rais3r4497d ago

When the console hits it's cap. Which it has, and every game is the same will you still want to wait till 2014? I sure as hell don't. The tech is old and it shows. New console please. Don't want it don't buy it. In sure they will continue support of 360 an ps3 after new launch.

Titanz4498d ago

There's nothing they could do, unless either of them (Microsoft, Sony) launch their successors this year (2012).

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno9d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers18d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken17d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g18d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing18d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H918d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola18d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66918d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle18d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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