Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

I hope we get multiplayer for Horizon Zero Dawn 2. HZD has awesome combat and I think something like Gambit from Destiny 2 Forsaken would suit it. I have an itch to play HZD again but after beating it twice and getting 100% achievements for both the base game and its dlc, I'm not so much interested in beating the game again.

I wonder how much the controller will change. A switch from micro USB to USB c is likely imo.

@Frigate That's a good idea. With the advancements in technology for that area in the last few years that is probably quite viable.

Would be neat and capacitive fp scaneers are pretty darn cheap. Better battery life must be top priority in terms of the controller though.

@Frigate I think face ID would make more sense. Put a camera into the controller would help VR tracking. It could also be used to make sure that the account holder is the one making the purchase.

@Ryall As long as it gets rid of the light on the controllers, I'm liking that idea. I suppose the cynic in me thinks that Sony wants you to buy an additional camera. I really do hope VR will still be a separate purchase and not like Kinect and part of the package for PS5.

I expect the menu interface to be an evolution of the one in PS4. Obvious changes and improvements but still the same core design language. I reckon sony wants as smooth of a transition as possible.

@Kidfried some good suggestions there kiddo!

@Kidfried what do you mean by the share button having a delay?

Man sony sure is keeping a tight lid on this one eh?

@WebHead Well, it's still at least a year away, if not more. No reason to talk about it right now. I wished they focused a bit more on their upcoming games though.

@Frigate reminds of last year when Jez Corden from windows central said that sony is working on big psn upgrades especially cloud. Also for Dualshock 5 better battery life and USB c are a must.

I think there is less speculation and rumour this time round compared to at the same stage last gen. Feels that way for me anyway.

Late March or April after GDC is likely when the rumor/leak mill will really start.

The PS4 wasn't announced until Feb 2013 and the Pro was announced in Sept 2016. Rumours have been circulating about the PS5 - Zen, Navi, 7nm etc and even that dev kits are in the hands of some devs already...

7nm has already made it to consumer products and the second gen FinFet+ is expected to go into high volume production in a few months. That means that the technology is currently available to Sony - its therefore up to them when they want to release - they aren't waiting for 7nm for example - but could be waiting to make a console at the specs they want for the right price and release it at the right time for them. That could still depend on the games and timescale for release. I doubt games like Cyberpunk 2077 (as one of the games that some though looked 'next' gen) can't be scaled down for the base PS4/XB1 but could still have several aspects scaled back significantly. Things like draw distance LODs as there was a demo with more billboards etc visible. It may not just be a resolution drop - as well as the 30fps cap of course - that base console owners have to accept. Infinity Ward were hiring and stated that the next CoD was 'next' gen - not necessarily meaning a next gen console game but 'next gen' for CoD. of course but you would think games like CoD could shift consoles - even if the franchise has dropped in popularity, its still one of the years biggest selling games. I know you could play it on PS4 too but there will be some that want to play it at 4k and potentially over 60fps if you have a TV/monitor capable of that. E3 will no doubt be showing some games that are next gen - maybe not exclusively but will be shown at next gen standards - E3 2018 had a few - Starfield, ES6, to name a couple so I would expect more this year...

Anyway, I think its going to be a very interesting year....

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I expect PS5 to be announced about 6-7 months before release. Sony have said they wanna be somewhat like apple in regards to hardware reveal to release windows.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/amd-next-gen-zen-navi-console-ch... credible hardware leaker. He said he isnt sure about GPU clock.

I feel that a ps5 should include a 4k Blu-ray player and be fully backwards compatible with all PlayStation consoles period. If the game says PlayStation there should be no issues playing the disc what so ever. This in my opinion would guarantee sales from day one. Launch day bundles ( Sony Metal gear solid bundle 1-5 pre-installed) ex. Possibly get the music division involved to improve the sound from the console. They've been making awesome audio equipment for years. Maybe include a DVD collection of Sony pictures films for console pre-order. It'd be nice if gta6 cyberpunk 2077 tekken 8 maybe a new Socom could be definite launch titles.

@Pushstart81 GTA6 isn’t coming that soon after RDR2.