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@502Nels , GOGETTA321 ; KZSF, 2K14,
@5n0man
, MUNCHY_MIKE_420 ; TLOU-R
@aboveclouds
, ABOVECLOUDS ; TLOU-R
@AKM-95
, KILLER_TOINE88 ; MLB, 2K14,
@AVthaPHARAOH
, AVTHAPHARAOH ; 2K14, UFC,
@BasedPrime
, ARNOS_NL ; KZSF,
@Batman
, CHE_WAVERA ;
@BdaBo$$
, IGOHARDMOB ; TLOU-R
@beaniemac
, BEANIEMAC ; 2K14, TLOU-R
@Bingoman
, TRUEBINGOMAN ;
@Bizzle
, DBIZZLE412 ;
@Brandeezy
, BRANDEEZYB ; BF4, KZSF, MLB, 2K14 TLOU-R
@Broke Wave
, JBLINGER ; BF4, 2K14,
@Brozay
, BROSE52 ; KZSF, 2K14,
@bythepowercosmic
, MILDYAMUSEDMIKE ; KZSF,
@Camammal
, LESTOG18 ;
@capp34
, CAPP34 ; BF4,
@Centipede
, DEEZAY ; MLB,
@chemicalsword
, CHEMICALSWORD ; BF4, KZSF, MLB, 2K14, TLOU-R
@Cladyclad
, INTROVESE ; MLB, 2K14, TLOU-R
@Conscious Pilot
, C0NSCIOUSP1LOT ;
@Costanza
, PRIMETIMEINC ; TLOU-R
@CTech83
, CTECH830 ; BF4, KZSF, TLOU-R
@Cwilk02
, C-WILK02 ; MLB,
@D1renegade
, D1RENEGADE ; TLOU-R
@dBoyFresh*212
, STRAIGHTPIFF420 ; BF4,
@Demonic Jenkins
, HEADSHOT-JENKINS ; TLOU-R
@detroitwalt
, DETROITWALT ;
@DexterMorgan
, SUICIDE ;
@Diyhai
, DIYHAI ; 2K14,
@-DMP-
, DMP87 ;
@Doc Vape
, DEVILSADVOCAT631 ; BF4, TLOU-R
@Don Dada F Poppa
, SQUADBANGBANG ; BF4,
@Dr.Omega
, DROMEGA2099 ;
@dte06
, DTE06 ; BF4, 2K14, UFC,
@EA
, E_ALLSTAR23 ;
@El Burner Supreme
, BRUCKAHOLIC ; BF4,
@el_oh_el
, ALEXREED88 ; TLOU-R
@Exit9NJturnpike
, KING_FETTI87 ; TLOU-R
@Fatboi1
, COOLBGDOG ; TLOU-R
@FBGPlank
, DREW706 ;
@FloorGeneral
, FLOORGENERAL ; BF4, KZSF, 2K14,
@Frank Lucas
, LAMBORGHINI_MIKE ;
@Front 2 Back
, RBRO39 ; TLOU-R
@G@NGGREEN
, YMISH0416 ; BF4,
@GetInTheTruck
, YOUWITHTHEFACE ;
@GetyourWalkonENYCE
, UGOTSONNED ;
@Gilly
, GLEOGIL ; 2K14,
@GoldenGlove
, KILLAKEN ; BF4, TLOU-R
@Goldz-n-hoez
, VELLY2G ; BF4,
@Gooseberie
, GOOSEBERIEZ ; BF4,
@gtj1982
, GTJ1982 ; TLOU-R
@HNIC973
, BCN973 ;
@homiedontplaydat
, BROADRIVR ; 2K14,
@Hood Critic
, CRIDIKAL ;
@hotbeezie
, HOTBEEZIE ; BF4,
@houston911
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@iamstr8fire
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@Ice Cold
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@iceberg_is_on_fire
, AGENTICE ;
@Ineedmoney504
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@InstantKlassik
, SIMPLYKLASSIC ; TLOU-R
@j7thirty
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@Jax
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@JetLifer16
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@Jigganaut
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@Joe Sixpack
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@jshani
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@Just Rod
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@k5banga
, K5BANGA ;
@Kaypain
, XELPAGAX ; BF4, 2K14,
@KevCo
, KEVCOTV ; 2K14,
@Khalil_4real
, SYNCERE99 ; KZSF,
@KillaKratos
, EDRO47 ;
@KillbertArenas
, VERSACEDREAMER ;
@Killer Instinct
, M3SS1AH8X ; TLOU-R
@King P
, KINGOFNY90 ; 2K14,
@kingdarius
, DARIUSTHEGR8ONE ;
@KingDrew
, GETTHISWORK88 ; 2K14,
@KingJaffeJoe
, KINGJAFFEJOE87 ;
@KingRozay
, KINGROUSE1 ;
@KingsnBucs1987
, DA BLACK BOMBER ; MLB,
@krackdagawd
, BABYFACEK ; BF4, KZSF, TLOU-R
@KushSkywalker
, THEKUSHSKYWALKER ; BF4, MLB, TLOU-R
@L@CaT
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@Lb212770
, LEBRON805 ; BF4, TLOU-R
@Leasy
, LEASYBEEASY ; MLB,
@lightskin jermaine
, BLADEBROWN210 ; BF4, MLB, 2K14,
@Liquid
, LIQUIDLEX ;
@Lord Beasley
, DEEZNUTZNURMOM ; BF4, MLB, TLOU-R
@LordEssdot
, NOUVEUXVIE ;
@Los!
, LOSLEX ; BF4,
@ltheghost
, BATMANLC ; TLOU-R
@LucaBrasi
, LEWISBRASI ; BF4, 2K14,
@lutha
, WHATEVERMAN7 ; KZSF,
@Made Man
, MADE_MAN22 ; BF4, 2K14,
@Majestyx
, KLIDZ ; BF4, 2K14,
@Makavalli
, MAKAVALLI262 ;
@Manny ManhaTTan
, MANHATTAN_LEGEND ; BF4, 2K14 TLOU-R
@MartyMcFly
, SINCERLYILL ;
@MilesTailsPrower
, KAEDOTOH ; TLOU-R
@MISTER_DOLTNICE
, MELICOUZ ;
@Mr. 1nighter
, DONTAEWSU ; BF4,
@Mr. Somebody
, CRAKFACE ; BF4, KZSF,
@MurdaMa$$
, TRILLSAVANT ; BF4,
@N*E*R*D
, XXPRINCEAKEEMXX ; BF4, TLOU-R
@nasty
, BASED_GAWD ; 2K14,
@NatiboyB
, liljayhawktt ;
@Nephilim_BC
, SUSPECT0479 ;
@NotoriousJerry
, FLAMINGOSBARNES ;
@NZA
, LOS_NZA ;
@ORDER_66
, THE_66TH_ORDER ; BF4,
@Oww Yung Fat
, NUCKYBADGER ; BF4,
@Plexxx
, PLEXX251 ; BF4, TLOU-R
@Point Blank
, POINTBLANKINC ; BF4,
@Populair
, POPULAIRY- ; KZSF, 2K14,
@posterchild336
, POSTERCHILD336 ;
@Prince Akeem
, ROCKMOND ;
@PrnzHakeem
, KARRDE81 ; BF4,
@Rain
, NCOGNETO ; BF4,
@RD420
, BLAZE_N_KUSH ; BF4, TLOU-R
@Regular_P
, REGULAR_P ; MLB,
@Rekkapryde
, REKKAPRYDE ; BF4, KZSF, MLB, 2K14, TLOU-R
@Richboi804
, XBUTCH_MCRAEX ; BF4,
@ridge
, BLACKGENIUS ; KZSF, TLOU-R
@Sambow
, SAMBIANO ;
@samtalksradio
, SAMKAVELI1988 ;
@Seven1986
, WISEONE719 ;
@Shugg Ross
, SHUGG45 ; MLB, 2K14, TLOU-R
@Skooby
, MISTER-NO-NAME-1 ;
@SparkMcGwire
, NOHOMOSHAWTYYY ; BF4,
@StarClout
, RAINMAN501 ; BF4,
@SteelCitySoldier
, NOKINOUTALLBUMS4 ;
@Stinky Diver
, BIGZEP ;
@Straight_Piff
, YUNGSRI21 ; 2K14,
@Strike-Wun
, XXSTRIKEWUN ; TLOU-R
@Super Cheech
, SUPERCHEECHLA ;
@SwagKingCole
, ITSJAYTOTHECEE ; TLOU-R
@SwagmundFreud
, WALLABEECHAMP313 ; BF4,
@SymbolicOne09
, ONESHOT09 ; KZSF,
@thaKEAF
, THAKEAF ; TLOU-R
@THASTUNNA
, HTX_STUNNA_713 ; MLB,
@The G.O.D II
, COTDAMNYAMANTHEG ; BF4,
@The_Unchosen_One
, CHUCKMINNING ; MLB,
@TheGregReaper
, MR_ICE_CHILLIN ; BF4, KZSF, 2K14, TLOU-R
@TheNig
, DANIG84 ; BF4, 2K14,
@ThePsydeFX
, THEPSYDEFX ; BF4, KZSF, 2K14, TLOU-R
@TheStoicGhost
, BLVDBRAWLER ; TLOU-R
@TheyCallMeAzul
, KDOTH72 ; BF4, KZSF, 2K14, TLOU-R
@ThiefyPoo
, THIEFYPOO ; MLB,
@ThirtyPlus
, THIRDROB ; BF4,
@Todd McPiff
, TRAP_BAUER ; 2K14,
@tonyclifton
, TONYCLIFTON2709 ; KZSF, MLB,
@TrillaMonsoon
, TRILLAMONSOON ; BF4, MLB, 2K14,
@truck jewelry
, B-BOYEURISM ; TLOU-R
@True Blue Moon
, SKOLRONE ;
@Trust Me
, STIXXMALONE ; MLB,
@Two Stacks
, KALONKJB ; MLB,
@WavyCrocket
, WATER_HAMMER ;
@We Ready
, SAITOTHAGON ; BF4, KZSF, MLB, TLOU-R
@Willstyles
, WILL-STYLES125 ; BF4,
@winb83
, WINB83 ;
@Winston
, DON_WINSTON ; BF4,
@YungTrapLord
, MR_CLASSIC93 ; TLOU-R
@Zebruh
, TRILLZEBRA ;
 
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The buildup to tonight's big press conference undoubtedly made many gamers' armpits sweaty with anticipation. Sony had been customarily tight-lipped about what was actually being revealed, but the Internet, as usual, was overflowing with speculation.

Most of us assumed that Sony would be revealing a fourth generation PlayStation console, but there were rumors about the Vita, new franchises, and exclusive deals with various publishers. Plus, I was kinda hoping that they'd announce a new title in the PaRappa the Rapper series.

However, once Sony finally kicked off the festivities, it became clear that PaRappa the Rapper would have to sit on the sidelines for yet another Sony press conference. We were here to catch a glimpse of Sony's upcoming console: the PlayStation 4.

Before we even had a chance to wonder, Sony immediately dismissed all of this Orbis nonsense and announced that their upcoming console would follow the nomenclature of the previous incarnations. And once the official announcement was finally behind them, they launched into the specifics.

Andrew House, president and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, bragged that the PlayStation 4 would be the "most powerful platform ever." He went on to say that the console would allow "worlds to come alive with greater fidelity and intensity than ever before."

But it wasn't until Mark Cerny, Sony's system architect for the PlayStation 4, made his way to the stage that we were finally given a look under the hood. Now, we still don't know all of the specifics, but we do know that the PS4 will be an incredible upgrade from its predecessor. The system will have an eight-core, x86 AMD CPU, and a "High-end PC GPU" that will deliver nearly "two teraflops of computational performance."

Now, I understand that very few of us can wrap our minds around terms like teraflop, but our super-nerdy readers will undoubtedly appreciate the numbers.

The console will contain 8GB of GDDR5 memory, which can be allocated to either the CPU or GPU depending on the game's requirements. Cerny wanted to make sure that we were aware that this RAM is of the highest quality, and will deliver 176GB of bandwidth per second. This is starkly contrasted by the PlayStation 3's scant 512MB of ram that was split between the CPU and GPU. How did we survive with so little for so long?

Now, for those of you who have been paying attention, most of this is old news. These specs are nearly identical to the leaks that have been appearing on the Internet for months. And, even though it's nice to have a confirmation, we're still left in the dark regarding the CPU and GPU details. If Sony takes their cues from Nintendo, we'll never get any official confirmation, and we'll have to wait until the system hits the market and someone cracks it open.

Even though Andrew House insisted that this is the "most powerful platform ever," these specs are still well behind the curve of most high-end PCs. But the most impressive parts of the PS4 are incomparable to any current-gen technology.

The PlayStation 4, for instance, has a bit of dedicated hardware for video compression and decompression. This means that players will be able to seamlessly capture and share video without seeing a drop in performance, because the capturing process doesn't utilize the console's CPU.

For Sony, this means that the PS4 could become a hub for social networking. You'll be able to stream your gameplay live, and, as you're playing, your friends will be able to log on and interact with your game. This might mean offering suggestions via the chat function, or actually taking over the controls and manually helping you complete a section remotely.

Sony is heavily focused on social gameplay with the PlayStation 4. Their approach reminds me a bit of Nintendo, but where the Wii U is focused on bringing gamers into the same room, the PlayStation 4 uses the Internet as its hangout. The DualShock 4 controller actually has a dedicated "share" button for uploading/steaming videos straight from the console. "Our goal," said Cerny, "is to make sharing of video as popular in the PlayStation 4 as screenshots are today."

Speaking of the controller, we actually got a glimpse of Sony's newfangled DualShock device. It's much like we expected given the recent leak, but it looks as slick as anything we've seen from Sony thus far.

The overall molding of the DualShock 4 has taken on a decidedly PlayStation-Move-inspired aesthetic. The edges have been rounded out, and the buttons are curved and recessed much like the Move. However, Sony has added a touchpad to the controller's face, a headphone jack, and a futuristic light bar that sits in between the triggers. According to Cerny, the light bar is an easy way to identify the controller number, but also interacts with the new PlayStation Eye peripheral. The Eye is a stereoscopic camera that looks very much like Microsoft's Kinect device.

I'm sure Microsoft is thrilled.

Controls aren't just limited to the DualShock, however. Sony is fiercely preoccupied with cross-platform play for the upcoming generation, and I can't really blame them. Owning a Vita will allow players to seamlessly switch between their television and their portable console on supported titles. Many of the PS3's first-party titles—like PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time—already support this feature, but it's exciting to see them make such a heavy commitment to it for the next generation.

But you don't need to own a Vita to take advantage of the PS4's new interface options. Tablets and smart phones will be supported in some capacity, but the details haven't been flushed out just yet.

Cloud gaming is also one of Sony's PlayStation 4 mantras. When Sony bought Gaikai in 2012, no one was really sure what they planned to do, but after tonight's event, it's clear that Gaikai's technology is a big part of Sony's future.


Gaikai founder David Perry revealed that their tech would allow players to stream demos in real time without having to wait for the entire game to download. Perry also alluded to a plan that would bring the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3's entire back catalog to the Gaikai service. "Our technology is such that we can stream the world's most graphically rich video games and other content instantly to almost any device, anywhere," Perry said.

Sony definitely ignored some of the more controversial rumors that have been swirling around the Internet. There was no mention of any always online requirement or an inability to play used games. So, I suspect we'll have to tackle those issues this summer.

However, we did get a glimpse at some of the release-window titles, and several of Sony's biggest titles were represented. Sucker Punch revealed a new Infamous title called Second Son; Evolution Studios debuted a social racing game called DriveClub; and Jonathan Blow, the man behind Braid, showed off his upcoming puzzler The Witness. We also got some new footage from Bungie's Destiny title, Ubisoft showed off Watchdogs, Guerrilla Games debuted Killzone: Shadow Fall, and Blizzard surprised everyone by announcing that Diablo 3 would make its way to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

Perhaps the most surprising part of tonight's presentation was that we didn't get a look at the actual device. Sony didn't show off any pictures of the PlayStation 4, and they didn’t even acknowledge it. Plus, we weren't given any pricing information, which is somewhat less surprising. However, Sony did reveal that the console would hit the market in time for the 2013 holiday season, which probably means November-ish.

Hopefully, with PAX East right around the corner, more details will begin to emerge. Otherwise, we can probably expect some type of big reveal during E3, which wouldn't be all bad. Either way, we'll keep you in the loop.

Save a spot on your Christmas list for a PlayStation 4, and get ready to give Santa a bribe.

Everything We Know About The PlayStation 4 - Cheat Code Central
 

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If the rumor mill is correct, we're only one day away from learning the details of Sony's PlayStation 3 successor. We already have a number of quasi-trustworthy reports regarding the console's hardware, and several convincing controller pictures were recently leaked. But the console's purchase price is still remains a relative mystery.

Yesterday, however, Murad Ahmed, a Technology Reporter from The Times, claims to have received a bit of insider information regarding the PlayStation 4's price point. Ahmed writes: “Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that Sony is considering pricing the new device at about £300, more than £100 cheaper than the starting cost of its predecessor, the PlayStation 3.”

£300 translates to about $465.63 if you live in America, which is significantly less expensive than the $600 price tag that was originally attached to the PlayStation 3. However, $465.63 isn't a very photogenic number, so we'll probably see Sony knock the price down to $450.00 for advertising purposes.

Earlier this month, though, a Japanese newspaper called Asahi Shimbun placed the PS4's purchase price at 40,000 yen, which is about 430 American Dollars. At the moment, there's no way to tell which number is more accurate. So, just to be safe, you should probably plan on $465.63.

Murad Ahmed also believes that Sony won't reveal any pricing information at tomorrow's event. Instead they'll wait until Microsoft has had a chance to show their hand and respond according.


Both Sony and Microsoft are reportedly planning to release their next-gen consoles in time for the 2013 holiday season, but if you're one of those people who’s been holding off on a PS3 for the last seven years, you might be cracking open your wallet very soon.

According to Michael Pachter, an industry analyst at Wedbush Securities, the PlayStation 3 could get a major price cut as early as this week. In an email interview with GamesIndustry International, Pachter indicated that the PS3 would drop to $199 by "February 21st." Even though Pachter's analysis may seem a little rash, it would be nice to see Sony's console fly off the shelves in its final days.
 

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Party chat has always been a feature that was, unfortunately, only available on Xbox LIVE. That exclusive perk, however, is over, as party chat has been confirmed for the PlayStation 4.

This PDF file confirms the cross-game chat feature on page two in a section called “shared game experiences.” Sharing is a big part of Sony’s PlayStation 4 philosophy, as evidenced by the fact that the controller has a button called share. Here’s a snippet:

“PS4 also enhances social spectating by enabling gamers to broadcast their gameplay in

real-time to friends using live internet streaming services such as Ustream. During live

broadcasts, friends can make comments on the streamed gameplay and, if a gamer gets stuck

on a challenging level, friends can also join the game in completely new ways. For example,

friends can offer health potions or special weapons when a player needs them most during

actual gameplay.

Furthermore, users can connect their Facebook account with Sony Entertainment

Network account. Through PS4, users are able to deepen their connections through co-op play

or “cross-game chat”.”

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PS4′s massive amount of available RAM is something that the industry has been cheering ever since its announcement.


It also makes innovation possible according to Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter at the SXSW panel. He has also called the system impressive and said that the 8-core CPU allows for a huge improvement. You can check out the full specs as well.

He also predicts that the system will sell 85-95 million units lifetime compared to PS3 which is at 76 million right now (based on Sony’s shipment figures).

The pricing, he believes, will be under $599 which will allow the system to get a significant boost early on however it has not been announced yet. It seems likely to be revealed at E3.

He also predicts Microsoft’s Xbox 720 to sell the same amount.

Does more RAM really lead to innovation? It’s something we have to ask because there have been plenty of innovative games that have not relied on pure hardware strength to stand out. However, when you look at all the AAA games and the comments of developers that say RAM has been a major issue for them this generation, it’s hard not to believe Pachter’s words.

The market for dedicated gaming consoles is shrinking and considering the Wii U’s poor performance when it comes to sales, it doesn’t look like the next generation consoles will sell more than the current generation ones.

It’s possible for the PS3 and Xbox 360 to sell 100 million units each in two years if they maintain their current momentum, but overall considering the new players in the market like Apple and Google which are taking away core consumers, it will be hard for the next gen consoles to replicate the same.

http://www.gamechup.com/ps4-graphics-phenomenal-huge-ram-makes-innovation-likely-analyst/
 

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vainglorious thread brother. Lets continue spreading the good word of the ps4 and cast out the demonic Microsoft hardware
 

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Playstation 4 will not have always on internet

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A lot of the PS4’s nifty capabilities will require an internet connection. Obviously, streaming requires an internet connection. Jumping into your friend’s game requires an internet connection. Using Gaikai’s stream while you download service requires an internet connection. Heck, downloading anything requires an internet connection. This has led many to believe that the PlayStation 4 will require an always on internet connection in order to operate. Fortunately, this is not the case.

Eurogamer has confirmed that the PS4 will not feature any sort of always on internet connection-DRM or otherwise. In a discussion with Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida, Eurogamer confirmed that the PS4 can go totally offline if that’s what you’re in to. “You can play offline but you may want to keep it connected,” Yoshida said. “The system has an [optional] low-power mode - I don't know the official term - that the main system is shut down but the subsystem is awake. Downloading or updating or you can wake it up using either the tablet, smartphone or PS Vita.”

So all of these capabilities are, in fact, totally optional. You can use your PS4 as a simple game-playing device and nothing more. Of course, then you are missing out on a lot of what makes the console cool.
 

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I feel :blessed: to be apart of the Playstation family here friend. This holiday season, millions across the US and other parts of the world will finally be able to lay hands on what will most likely be considered a console paragon. It will pave the road for imitators that will bluntly fail and may soon be defunk if it continues it's nefarious tactics upon its gullible fans. In this very near future, this thread will house posts after posts of people gloating about their purchases.


There will be cries of joy, gamertag exchanges and spectating of others thanks to the novel and innumerable features brilliantly implemented by the masterminds at Sony. :blessed:
 

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nah but seriously :blessed: for the slew of new & creative IP'S that will be debuted on the Sony Quad-drizzy :heh:
 

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Developing for PlayStation 4 is leaner than making games for PC and its Share button could change the way we play console games, says Jonathan Blow. :whoo:

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“For The Witness we’re mostly interested in the base machine and how fast it is – the fact it has faster RAM than a PC, which really helps in shuttling graphics resources around, and since it’s not running a heavyweight operating system like Windows that gets in the way of your graphics,” he told us. “Rendering stuff through Windows has an impact on performance. Since a console is just about games, that doesn’t happen, and the equivalent game will run faster. And if you can target to specific hardware you can make it run faster, too.”

Jonathan Blow on the power of PS4 and how sharing will change the way we play | News | Edge Online g-will-change-the-way-we-play/
 
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