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Sony Developing New Disc Format, Possibly for PlayStation 4

With the release of Sony's PSPgo, some might expect the next PlayStation console to be a disc-free endeavor. On the other hand, with the performance of the PSPgo, others might expect Sony to stick closer to what apparently works. And, according to Senior Vice President of Product Development, Shuhei Yoshida, that is just what they plan on doing. In an interview with Play3, he explained that the PlayStation 4 would indeed use an optical disc format when the time comes.

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Could PlayStation 4 Support 3D HDTVs -- And Should It?

The big fuss at CES this year is 3D HDTV technology. By wearing 3D glasses -- yes, like these -- while watching special 3D HDTVs, viewers experience a 3D pop-out effect. At Sony's booth, it's even running PlayStation 3 software, like MotorStorm and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, in 3D. At this point, it's all just for show. Sony has no official plans to release updated 3D versions of these games. But CES attendees have been rather impressed with the tech demos. IGN editor Chris Roper even wrote a short editorial on the topic, pondering whether or not Sony's next console, PlayStation 4, could or should utilize the new 3D technology.

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Rumor: PlayStation 4 to Use Current Cell Processor

Japanese website PC Watch has reported that in order to save money on the PlayStation 4, Sony "has begun seriously considering" reusing the Cell processor which powers their current system, the PlayStation 3.Though citing no sources in particular, PC Watch claims that Sony is currently soliciting developer reactions to the idea. They speculate that while Sony would like to distance themselves from the Cell in the long run, at present they might do well to make use of their existing investment and expand the technical capabilities of the PS3 only moderately — a la the hardware transition from GameCube to Wii — in order to constrain further expenditure. In a long technical analysis following the report, PC Watch voices the opinion that the PS4's performance would not increase significantly from that of the PS3 if this is true. While Moore's Law and the historical rate at which Sony has shrunk processors size would suggest that the Cell processor could reach as many as 32 cores, PC Watch expects that the cost of redesigning the Cell's layout — which has apparently remained the same as it has shrunk from 90nm to 65nm, and from 65nm to 45nm — would be prohibitive enough that Sony will stick with around 10 cores for the PS4. PC Watch also apparently heard that Sony is considering standard JEDEC memory for this iteration, as opposed to the PS3's expensive XDR. They believe this means that the PS4 will use DDR3. -- GamecyteYes, that GameCyte. I don't know Japanese, and the Google translations fry my brain. A lot of people joke about the Wii being two GameCubes duct-taped together (actually, a lot of those people aren't joking at all, scary as that is). So then, would this effectively be the equivalent of having two PlayStation 3s taped together?

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Sony "Flatly Denies" PlayStation 4 Specs Leak

Last week, a rumor caught on that Sony's plans for the fourth model of PlayStation had been leaked. But with our grains of salt taken firmly in hand, Sony's response to the alleged leak comes as little to no surprise. Silicon Alley Insider says they called Sony about the leak, and they said they were familiar with the report, then "flatly denied there's any truth to it." So the question now is: Do you wish it was true? Do you hope it may still be (because we all know they'd never admit it, even if it was).

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Rumor: Details of PlayStation 4 Leaked?

In contrast to the the software side of the business, the hardware side usually remains pretty quiet. But really, they never sleep... except perhaps right after the launch of a new platform. But once they've gotten about 20 or 30 winks, it's right back to developing. Or so I hear (what? It's not like I am one). So it comes as little surprise that at this point, Sony may just have a plan in mind for where they would like to take the PlayStation brand for its next iteration. And as luck may have it, if the rumor is true, we could be privy to some of the details.