![Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, talked about what the PlayStation 4 is and what it will focus on."PlayStation 4 is centered on all of you – the gamers. It redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features."When we designed PlayStation 4, we focused on building an architecture that will allow the greatest game developers in the industry to push boundaries and dig deep within their imaginations to create the most immersive and unique games for you to enjoy," Tretton said.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/39/b5/39b579c693eefe66568992b3305c50c8.jpg?itok=q6Qrzyow "Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, talked about what the PlayStation 4 is and what it will focus on."PlayStation 4 is centered on all of you – the gamers. It redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features."When we designed PlayStation 4, we focused on building an architecture that will allow the greatest game developers in the industry to push boundaries and dig deep within their imaginations to create the most immersive and unique games for you to enjoy," Tretton said."){kind=small}
![Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talked about what he expects from the next-generation of gaming."I think that the upcoming generation has the potential to be somewhat underwhelming, given that advances in processing power will be less dramatic than in the past."The step from PS1 to PS2 was an increase in data processing power of around 48-fold, enabling 3D-like images; the step from PS2 to PS3 was around 40-fold, allowing HD and fast frame rates; the step up from PS3 to PS4 is likely to be only four-fold, so greater graphical detail and faster frame rates will be possible, but the difference will be barely discernible."I think that all games are likely to run in full 1080p at a minimum of 60 frames per second, but it isn't clear that much is gained by adding more than two million pixels (the output of a 1080p display) or by running at faster than 60 fps."The latter is definitely possible, but it's unclear whether the consumer will appreciate much of a difference at 72, 90, 120 or even 240 fps."My expectation is that every frame will contain two million pixels, which has been a problem in the past, so textures and shading will be even more lifelike and realistic."Other than that, I'm not sure that the appearance of games will improve dramatically," Pachter said.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/68/78/6878d7ad1dde8280b100a1754ef3b173.jpg?itok=DOKLO0jE "Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talked about what he expects from the next-generation of gaming."I think that the upcoming generation has the potential to be somewhat underwhelming, given that advances in processing power will be less dramatic than in the past."The step from PS1 to PS2 was an increase in data processing power of around 48-fold, enabling 3D-like images; the step from PS2 to PS3 was around 40-fold, allowing HD and fast frame rates; the step up from PS3 to PS4 is likely to be only four-fold, so greater graphical detail and faster frame rates will be possible, but the difference will be barely discernible."I think that all games are likely to run in full 1080p at a minimum of 60 frames per second, but it isn't clear that much is gained by adding more than two million pixels (the output of a 1080p display) or by running at faster than 60 fps."The latter is definitely possible, but it's unclear whether the consumer will appreciate much of a difference at 72, 90, 120 or even 240 fps."My expectation is that every frame will contain two million pixels, which has been a problem in the past, so textures and shading will be even more lifelike and realistic."Other than that, I'm not sure that the appearance of games will improve dramatically," Pachter said."){kind=small}
The price of the newly revealed PS4 should be $400, according to the thoughts from one industry analyst.
According to a report from GamesIndustry on Thursday, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talked about the starting price being lower than what the PS3 started at.
"We remain confident that the new console will have a lower initial MSRP than the PS3, which had a lofty starting price of $599 that we believe negatively impacted its longterm popularity," Pachter said.
Pachter then said the fact that there isn't a significant jump in game visuals that companies will be more unlikely to raise development budgets right off the bat.
"The smaller jump in graphics this cycle, coupled with a PC-based architecture, should result in a smaller incremental increase in game development spending by the publishers than in prior console cycles."
"Although the PS4 will likely be able to play games at higher frame rates than its predecessors, we believe publishers will be reluctant to significantly increase their development budgets to maximise game frame rates, as the improvement will be largely unnoticed by many gamers," Pachter said.
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![Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talked about what he expects from the next-generation of gaming."I think that the upcoming generation has the potential to be somewhat underwhelming, given that advances in processing power will be less dramatic than in the past."The step from PS1 to PS2 was an increase in data processing power of around 48-fold, enabling 3D-like images; the step from PS2 to PS3 was around 40-fold, allowing HD and fast frame rates; the step up from PS3 to PS4 is likely to be only four-fold, so greater graphical detail and faster frame rates will be possible, but the difference will be barely discernible."I think that all games are likely to run in full 1080p at a minimum of 60 frames per second, but it isn't clear that much is gained by adding more than two million pixels (the output of a 1080p display) or by running at faster than 60 fps."The latter is definitely possible, but it's unclear whether the consumer will appreciate much of a difference at 72, 90, 120 or even 240 fps."My expectation is that every frame will contain two million pixels, which has been a problem in the past, so textures and shading will be even more lifelike and realistic."Other than that, I'm not sure that the appearance of games will improve dramatically," Pachter said.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/03/dc/03dc841defcc1bc1aeb3999af96262a2.jpg?itok=hvfv6SkA "Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talked about what he expects from the next-generation of gaming."I think that the upcoming generation has the potential to be somewhat underwhelming, given that advances in processing power will be less dramatic than in the past."The step from PS1 to PS2 was an increase in data processing power of around 48-fold, enabling 3D-like images; the step from PS2 to PS3 was around 40-fold, allowing HD and fast frame rates; the step up from PS3 to PS4 is likely to be only four-fold, so greater graphical detail and faster frame rates will be possible, but the difference will be barely discernible."I think that all games are likely to run in full 1080p at a minimum of 60 frames per second, but it isn't clear that much is gained by adding more than two million pixels (the output of a 1080p display) or by running at faster than 60 fps."The latter is definitely possible, but it's unclear whether the consumer will appreciate much of a difference at 72, 90, 120 or even 240 fps."My expectation is that every frame will contain two million pixels, which has been a problem in the past, so textures and shading will be even more lifelike and realistic."Other than that, I'm not sure that the appearance of games will improve dramatically," Pachter said.")
![Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, talked about what the PlayStation 4 is and what it will focus on."PlayStation 4 is centered on all of you – the gamers. It redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features."When we designed PlayStation 4, we focused on building an architecture that will allow the greatest game developers in the industry to push boundaries and dig deep within their imaginations to create the most immersive and unique games for you to enjoy," Tretton said.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/6d/bf/6dbf589ae9d512008cde7f91d359bd0c.jpg?itok=v0rzxOp4 "Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, talked about what the PlayStation 4 is and what it will focus on."PlayStation 4 is centered on all of you – the gamers. It redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features."When we designed PlayStation 4, we focused on building an architecture that will allow the greatest game developers in the industry to push boundaries and dig deep within their imaginations to create the most immersive and unique games for you to enjoy," Tretton said.")
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