The Blue Board

How much is a iPad or a cheap computer? Why shouldn't it be 500+. if you want your video games to be based on 4 year old tech so be it. If not, get with the program

I can build a computer for less than $500 to play any pc game I wanted.... No way in hell am I paying that and $60 a pop for a game... If you could get some real value for game trade ins... maybe it would be worth it... And there's not any games worth playing on a iPad...

Maybe but if there is not a visual difference then people aren't going to upgrade.

there's not that much difference from some of the games coming out now (or soon, like the last of us) and watch dogs and star wars 1313, which are both very likely going to be release date games for the new consoles (already heavily rumored that they'll be announced again next year at e3 along side the new consoles).

but the interactivity and gameplay for those should be much improved and more immersive.

jmo, but graphics doesn't need a huge upgrade. i'm sure there will be one, but it doesn't have to be massive.

The Vita is failing miserably right now. After E3 it seems like Sony is already giving up on it and that is sad because it looks awesome for a hand held. The PS3 is having success now but as a whole it has been a failure. You can not honestly tell me that Sony would had been in 3rd place in sells before this generation started and anyone would had believed it. If they put out another really expensive console they will fall apart which the company as a whole is already doing. Sony makes some of the best products in the world but there marketing and decisions are killing them right now and if they do not change they will not last much longer.

Vita not selling well(its almost at 3mil in 4 months) has more to do with Tablet computers than anything else IMO. Handheld gaming is not what it once was and it is crazy that the Vita does not run very many apps and has very very bad browser. With as much as they partner with Google its crazy it does not have the stock andriod browser in it and a google play store support. Very bad decision by Sony

As for the next round of Consoles, WiiU I will pass and nothing will get me to buy it. It is basically a ps3/360 in terms of power. Their online and store is still pretty bad even with improvements and the new controller does not even have multitouch capabilities..in other words it is 10 year old touch screen tech

New Xbox I expect to go head to head with Google and Apple for set top boxes, I am thinking of buying a good chunk of Microsoft stock as I think the next Xbox will lead the way in Microsoft gaining back a lot of market share for tablets, set top boxes etc.. with all the streaming services and partnerships they are offering. New Kinect will be much better and I could see many average people owning one just for video calls, ESPN3, HBOGO, other new streaming services etc..

Sony really cant compete with software so they need to focus on what they are good at. Games..make it the most powerful and get all their studios pumping out games. They might stay in third in terms of hardware sales indefinitely but they have a chance to be first in game sales. Market to what you are- hard core gamers that buy games. Microsoft and Nintendo can go after casuals and make tons of money. Sony can make great money as well if they do not try to be all in one but focus on what they do best.
With that said- If Sony does want to compete in the all in one living room experience then they should partner with Google or Amazon or both. Hell give apple a call. They are not enemies with these companies like Microsoft is and they could use that to their advantage. I fully expect GoogleTV to be on a ps4, its on a lot of sony Tvs already. But Sony already missed out on that opportunity with the Vita and may make the same mistake twice

Rant over-

I will be Next Xbox and Playstation in almost any case. Will never by a WiiU

Oh snap- you beat me too it.

I turn 30 in January and I play games all the time. I have a wife, a kid, a job, and have good people skills. If I am abnormal for playing video games it is perfectly ok with me.

unless things have changed, everyone i knew in college played video games (almost to a fault). and that was up to 23-24 years old (like i said, almost to a fault).

and gaming has increased in popularity since then. i seriously doubt that it's abnormal to play games at 22-25, much less 20.

besides that, i quit caring what people thought about me in highschool. if i enjoy it (games/tv/movies/sports), if it's comfortable (clothes/furniture), etc. i will get it/do it. don't give a shit what others think.

why any adult would care what others think (besides business reputation) is beyond me.

Bingo. Hope the guy that wrote this article is having fun being an adult.

I think both Sony and Xbox launch sometime next year. At least one of those for sure though.

Ubisoft planning a WatchDogs movie?