You probably spend the majority of the time playing either your Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation, or perhaps a little bit of each depending on which console you own. Have you ever asked yourself what is going to be next, I know I have, as they say curiosity killed that cat, but sometimes it's good to know what is coming out next in technology.
Let's start off with the Xbox 360, the next generation console or at least the pet name for now is the Xbox 720. The new features will include improved processors and parts, the console will also be completely redesigned, the release date is expected to be sometime in 2011, probably a few months before Christmas to improve sales. The release prices is expected to be around $600.00 USD.
The infamous Nintendo Wii is expected to be released with the next gaming console possible going to be called the Nintendo Gamesphere, although the pet name for now is just the "Nintendo Wii 2". We can expect to see the same type of gameplay which involves physical movement, the designers are going to be more elaborate on getting the players involved. Once again we will see a new design and more features, the release price is expected to be somewhere around $350.00 USD.
PlayStation 3 to... PlayStation 4, that is really a no brainer. The Xbox and PlayStation have always been top competitors for the gaming consoles, we will definitely see the competition heat up with the next consoles coming out this year. The expected release price for the Playstation 4 is somewhere around $550.00.Many of the folks are eying the launch of PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 sometime around end of next year (or probably even before that), but apparently Epic Games Vice President Mark Rein has different opinion about it.
Mark explained that the capabilities of the current version of X-Box 360 and PS3 are far beyond the ordinary gaming consoles. They are HD ready and now too many people are ready to enter the HD era yet.
Of course, there are those occasional gaming freaks, who're not bothered to pay whatever it takes to get their hands on the very best in the gaming arena, but not everyone can afford to do the same. After all, majority of the gamers who've played Gears of War 2 haven't been able to enjoy in truly on the HDTVs.
So, this simply means that the PS3 and X-Box 360 still have got loads of surprises under their hood and the gamers are not yet ready to enter the HD era and exploit the other resources, which will cost a fortune now.
Apparently, Microsoft has also given an update last week stating that the project Natal will be the next big thing on their agenda and Mark believes that's the name of the next generation X-Box gaming console. However, he strongly believes that neither the Playstation 4 nor project Natal will be on offer at least for next 4-5years.
Furthermore, Mark justified that the development of PS4 and next gen X-Box (whatever MS calls it) will cost a lot to the company and it will be very difficult for them to actually survive with the heavy development cost of the next gen gaming consoles and still selling them at a meagre price.
What's more, Wii, X-Box 360 as well as PS3 are ready for many more firmware updates, which will improve their media centric capabilities to a great extent. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to capitalize on the existing capabilities of these gaming consoles to the fullest and then think about the launch of their next generation.
As per Mark's opinion, PS4 might be 7-8years away from release, despite the fact that PS3 isn't doing too good in the market. Apparently, Sony is confident enough to improvise on PS3 and top the gaming arena once again. So, for now, let's wait and watch the show.
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