The expectations in this thread have gone into overdrive. Cant wait for the meltdowns tomorrow!!
I personally cannot wait for the Silent Hill announcement! ;)
The expectations in this thread have gone into overdrive. Cant wait for the meltdowns tomorrow!!
"Surprise"yeaaaaa. Sure. I'd be posting likewise if I were caught with my pants down like this.
If Sony felt pressured they coud have simply withheld their announcement. Not like they announced it beforehand or anything and had to show up.Don't know for sure, but the pressure is definitely on Sony right now.
If Sony felt pressured they coud have simply withheld their announcement. Not like they announced it beforehand or anything and had to show up.
Gotta agree with the people thinking its a sign of confidence.
Why can't it just be that it was planned all along. Maybe there was supposed to be a PS meeting in February, but after pulling it they just reworked it into this planned GDC talk, which subsequently has evolved into an online presentation.
It can be both.Why can't it just be that it was planned all along. Maybe there was supposed to be a PS meeting in February, but after pulling it they just reworked it into this planned GDC talk, which subsequently has evolved into an online presentation.
If anything, I like that people are more open against conspiracy theories.Because there has to be a conspiracy theory regarding everything these days.
If Sony felt pressured they coud have simply withheld their announcement. Not like they announced it beforehand or anything and had to show up.
Gotta agree with the people thinking its a sign of confidence.
Calm down, the Series X is still a fucking monster of a console. They'll be so close, it won't even matter.Im calling it... 13TFlops. I don't know how they will get it.. but they waited for MS to go first.. and I think they're coming in hot with better specs to boot. It would be a nightmare for MS if thats the case. To have the Xbox Series X and S be weaker than PS5...
What did they say?A indie dev did speak about XSX tech with excitement, a small company called CD Project Red.
Im not expecting it but Im hoping for it too.You know what (despite my doubt before) I think we'll see a next gen demo in action as they show off the features. A old game just ain't going to cut it (except showing off improvements through BC). We've seen Spiderman before. I think we're going to see something new actually for the PS5 now.
Still kinda shook they are revealing this in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. But I don't expect a huge reveal here.
Still, i'm tuning in.
With the world in the midst of a horrible pandemic, trying to reveal your new gaming hardware is currently incredibly foolish and shortsighted.
Sony will have plenty of news cycles to itself. There is no need to rush.
PS4 yes, PS3 doubtful. That's why Sony invested in PS Now.I think both consoles will have their pros and cons with regard to the hardware this time around (unlike PS4 vs. XBO where PS4 was clearly better performing) in the sense that the PS5 probably has slightly faster loading times while the XBSEX outperforms it slightly but the difference will likely be negligible.
What I'm most curious about is BC on PS5 - really hoping they offer full PS4 BC and PS3 BC via emulation.
If you think Tom doesn't have access to people who are more intimately aware of PS5 plans then I dunno what you're smoking. He and his colleagues at Vox Media do talk daily amongst each other you know.Huh? He covers MS related stuff, why would he know anything about PS5? Never claimed to lol
They showed a lot of games when announcing the PS4 and that was in february. I expect the same for the PS5.I doubt they will talk games already, I expect a later announcement on that, launch games and pricing, lets say, august. (honest guess)
Calm down, the Series X is still a fucking monster of a console. They'll be so close, it won't even matter.
What I'm most hoping for is that a slightly more powerful PS5 leads MS to sound the death knell on Lockhart/Series S.
Having 12 tflops be the basline for the entire generation would be incredible. I'm really hoping MS goes this route regardless, even if the Series X turns out to be slightly less powerful or not.
If Sony felt pressured they coud have simply withheld their announcement. Not like they announced it beforehand or anything and had to show up.
Gotta agree with the people thinking its a sign of confidence.
They showed a lot of games when announcing the PS4 and that was in february. I expect the same for the PS5.
But how can it not be a sign of "confidence"? Would you reveal your console 2 days after your competition did, if its weaker/ not as impressive?I think it's more likely that both Microsoft and Sony planned to reveal detailed specs around GDC. I honestly don't think there is any value in trying to draw concepts like 'confidence' from the statements and marketing from these types of corporations.
Yes, there's no doubt some strategy involved. But it's a huge leap to suggest that Sony are doing this to slam Microsoft. Equally, I think it's silly to assume that Microsoft are super confident because of their earlier messaging.
Calm down, the Series X is still a fucking monster of a console. They'll be so close, it won't even matter.
What I'm most hoping for is that a slightly more powerful PS5 leads MS to sound the death knell on Lockhart/Series S.
Having 12 tflops be the basline for the entire generation would be incredible. I'm really hoping MS goes this route regardless, even if the Series X turns out to be slightly less powerful or not.
Isn't the same type of event. This one will be probably aimed on developers.
NoBut how can it not be a sign of "confidence"? Would you reveal your console 2 days after your competition did, if its weaker/ not as impressive?
I reckon:
Box and controller shown
A next gen game demo'd to show off features Inc glimpses of UI
A current gen game to show off BC improvements
Not all specs fully laid out
On par with Series X despite some bits being better or worse
SSD that is as fast as The Flash
No pricing or date
UI not fully detailed
I don't know about several, I'd say a year or two tops.12 TF wouldn't be the baseline regardless of whether Lockhart existed or not since games will still be made for the Xbox One and PS4 for the next several years.
Whoa... Why do people think Tom Warren didn't know about the PS5 news? When did he lose his credibility?
I bet we get a spec sheet after. Even the PS4 presentation just said "nearly 2 teraflops" but the spec sheet had everything laid out.yupp the announcement also sounds like a more technical presentation.
I wonder if they will drop CPU/GPU numbers.
No. Games will not be made for the XB1 and PS4 fr the next several years. At least not by sony. And neither would most third parties. That's exclusively an MS thing.12 TF wouldn't be the baseline regardless of whether Lockhart existed or not since games will still be made for the Xbox One and PS4 for the next several years.
I guess it depends on whether the PS5 is stronger or on the same level as XSX.I bet we get a spec sheet after. Even the PS4 presentation just said "nearly 2 teraflops" but the spec sheet had everything laid out.
Imma bet my N20 masks that there will be no hard clock speed/TF numbers. Just general architectural info. And the industrial design reveal. And some BC and ducky demos featuring some of the next gen tricks like Ray tracing and SSD resumes.
IMO, Sony will wait until MS reveals XSX pricing to reveal their hard numbers for PS5. And it will reveal it to be a bit slower but also cheaper.
Cringe
The developers already know the features and the specs... This is mostly for us, just like MS's recent reveal was. I think they'll show/tease some games, otherwise they wouldn't do anything different conpared to what MS just did.Isn't the same type of event. This one will be probably aimed on developers.
A TFLOP difference that small relatively speaking won't be a noticeably difference. 13 TFLOPs IMO is still far fetched. I think we are going to see something just below XSX. The interesting part is how Sony is going to handle the reveal if the PS5 is indeed weaker then the XSX. I guess they will either be vague about the specs, or highlight custom features, or gimmicks. Either way, I am definitely watching.Im calling it... 13TFlops. I don't know how they will get it.. but they waited for MS to go first.. and I think they're coming in hot with better specs to boot. It would be a nightmare for MS if thats the case. To have the Xbox Series X and S be weaker than PS5...