PlayStation 9

While the PlayStation 4 is likely to be around for many years yet, we'd expect Sony to be starting to think about the future right about now. It's already set out its stall with the likes of PlayStation Now, but with Internet infrastructure not quite up to speed, we suspect that there'll be at least one more traditional console before we're all gaming in the cloud. And the platform holder may have dropped a hint regarding the production of its next platform in a job listing.

Gaming Bolt uncovered an advertisement for a senior game programmer which notes that the organisation requires assistance "developing a game used for research and development purposes related to our next generation gaming system". It could theoretically be referring to the PS4 here, but it goes on to talk about that system as its own entity a little later on. Moreover, the recruitment text expands: "For someone passionate about gaming this is a very rare opportunity."

There's not a lot else to go on really, and it's unlikely that we'll hear anything official about this for years. We suspect that, given the success of the PS4, though, the Japanese giant's next console will be built with the same principles in mind: low price, high specifications, and simple for developers to get to grips with. What do you think that Sony needs to correct with its next console? Begin the next-gen discussion all over again in the comments section below.

[source playstation.taleo.net, via gamingbolt.com]