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  • PlayStation 4 Developer Kits Feature AMD A10 Processor [RUMOR]

    Rumors this week are flying about new “Orbis” development kits being shipped out to developers. Orbis is the codename for Sony’s next-generation console, which will undoubtedly be PlayStation branded. Not much has been leaked about the next generation of consoles (except the Wii U, of course), especially from Sony.

    VG24/7 cites multiple unnamed sources as confirming that the new dev kits have been shipped, housed in PC cases. They claim that the current state of the kit is as a “modified PC” and that a January dev kit will more closely resemble the eventual console, with a final dev kit shipping sometime next summer.

    The few rumors about Orbis that have leaked hold that the console will run on an AMD processor and support 4K resolutions. VG24/7’s sources say that the new kit’s processor is “based on” the AMD A10 APU series, combining the CPU and graphics processor. The kits also have 8GB or 16GB of RAM, a 256GB hard drive, and a Blu-ray drive.

    The report also states that the goal for the console is to run 3D games at 1080p resolutions. Another goal is, evidently, to make the console more affordable. That’s a different strategy than the one Sony used for the PlayStation 3, which fell behind in the current generation of console wars because of its high launch price.

  • Sony Says Vita Doesn’t Need Price Break

    Sony Says Vita Doesn’t Need Price Break

    The Playstation Vita has had a very rough start. The highly vaunted system has failed in almost every sales prediction that Sony has spouted out. The complete lack of AAA first party titles mixed with the fact that it is only $50 cheaper than a Playstation 3 make the handheld system not very appealing. The other problem that the Vita has, is the exact same problem that the PSP had. The vast majority of people who own one play on their couch, not on the train or bus.

    To combat this, many people have suggested that Sony rethink its evaluation of the PS Vita’s price point. Sony begs to differ.

    “I don’t think there has been a need for a re-look,” Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment said. “We are in what is a very competitive space. I think we need to put more emphasis on the kinds of experiences that define and differentiate Vita. That is always going to be one of its objectives. But there needs to be a reinforcement on that.”

    He added, “but also, because it is for us the first truly networked portable device in our proprietary gaming space, there is a need to think more broadly about the implications of that for our business model, and to think about how the consumer wants to acquire content.”

    If you are waiting to buy the Vita until this Christmas in hopes of a price drop, don’t count on it. I would also bet on there not being a price drop any time before next November when the new console code named “Orbis” is expected to launch.

    I am fully expecting the Vita to be at the forefront of everything that the “Orbis” is. In fact “Orbis Vita” translated from Latin means “circle of life.” I believe that you will have the option to use the Vita as your controller in nearly every game that will come out for the new system. Almost exactly like the WiiU offers.