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Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
I've given up on getting a PS5 and I've already got real concerns about PS6
A reader explains why they never got a PS5 and how they fear the PS6 will suffer from all the same issues that convinced them not to upgrade from a PS4. I'm not usually what you would call an early adopter. Like most of us, I always have a massive backlog of games but I'm also not a big fan of being a Guinea pig for companies, if there happens to be a problem with the hardware. But mostly it's just because there's usually nothing much of interest at launch and if you wait a few years things get cheaper too. I'm one of those people that are still playing my PlayStation 4. I was planning my usual thing of getting a next gen console about two years in, but when that time came around for the PlayStation 5, that's exactly when Sony stopped making single-player games. The problem now, is that there's already talk of the PlayStation 6 and yet at the same time there's no sign that Sony is going back to anything close to how they used to make games. So even if I did get the PlayStation 6 on day one, to compensate for skipping a generation, I'm not sure we're going to be in a better a situation. They say that Microsoft is trying to kill the concept of exclusives but to me Sony is doing much more damage, simply because nobody has an Xbox anyway, so it doesn't really matter what they do. But PlayStation 5 is the default console of the generation and all it's doing is teaching Sony that they don't need exclusives to sell their consoles. And if they don't need them then no one else does either (except Nintendo, but I'll get to them in a minute). If that's the obvious lesson from the PlayStation 5, and it is showing no sign of changing, then why would things be any different on the PlayStation 6? From Sony's perspective it just doesn't make any sense spending hundreds of millions of dollars on making a AAA game, only to make a tiny profit or even a loss – as happened with Spider-Man 2. They'll keep making live service games, I'm sure, but they're all going to be on PC day one or soon after anyway. Either way, the idea that exclusives sell consoles is being broken down. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. I'm not the first one to point this out and the usual solution I see from other people is either a PC or a Switch (2 now, I suppose). But I don't want either. I respect Nintendo – more than I respect Sony – but I still don't really like most of their games. And I hate the idea of having to constantly upgrade a PC and the general difficulty of getting games to work on it and the fact that they're not well optimised even after that. Perhaps I will have to force myself to learn to live with a PC but – and I think this is the heart of the problem for many people – I was very happy with my PlayStation 4. Its graphics were great, its line-up of games was fantastic, and it had plenty of top notch exclusives. For me it was the perfect console and it did not need replacing, not for the paltry improvements offered by the PlayStation 5. But if they were going to do it, it needed to learn all the tricks of the PlayStation 5 and amplify them. Instead, it ripped them out and trod them into the dirt. More Trending I don't see any reason to believe the PlayStation 6 will be any different and that worries me. Not just for the sake of the console itself but whether I'm losing my love for gaming, not wanting to put up with Sony's nonsense. In my opinion it's all their fault, and I can't believe that I'm the only one who is beginning to feel very disenfranchised by the whole PlayStation brand. By reader Sagashow The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: Competition does not drive innovation in video games, talent does – Reader's Feature MORE: Everyone should play Rematch: the best new football game in years – Reader's Feature MORE: As an Xbox fan all I can say is that Microsoft betrayed us - Reader's Feature
Metro
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Gaming peaked with the PS4 and I want the PS6 to recognise that
A reader is frustrated with the current state of gaming and hopes that the PS6 will be a simple and straightforward console, that focuses on single-player games. After watching Xbox self-destruct this week, I have to say that, as a PlayStation owner, I'm not happy about it. I'm a PlayStation owner , not fan, and I am under no delusions that Sony is interested in me for anything other than the contents of my wallet. They're not my friend and if left unchecked, without any direct competition, they will be as anti-consumer as the law allows, and then some. So, I'm not pleased that PlayStation has beaten Xbox, quite the opposite. If not for the Xbox 360, Sony would've served up the PlayStation 3 just as it was and expected us to swallow it all down with no complaints – high price and no games. If that had continued, then who knows what we'd have to be putting up with by now. We'll be in exactly that position but worse with the PlayStation 6, if things go badly. At least with the PlayStation 3, Sony still recognised that their main job was to make a powerful console with good exclusives. Nowadays all Sony seems interested in is doing the absolute minimum effort, while chasing the dream of a successful live service game. Sony will be celebrating the failures at Xbox, not because it was ever particularly close competition, but because now they've got free reign to do whatever they want, with no other choice for people other than the Switch 2. Although the good games keep coming there's a lot to be worried about with gaming at the moment, and I'm already concerned about the rumours that the PlayStation 6 is going to be a hybrid console or a portable and a home one, like the next gen Xbox. I don't want any of that. The hybrid will compromise the graphics and a portable will be expensive and compromise on graphics. All I want is for the PlayStation 6 to be a normal console with normal games. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. I know that might not seem very adventurous but as far as I'm concerned gaming peaked with the PlayStation 4 and the more we move away from that, in terms of time and the attitude of Sony – and, for what it's worth, Microsoft – the more it feels like the whole concept of gaming is leaking away. For years now we've had mobile gaming, free-to-play, microtransactions, and live service games eating away at gaming, and very successfully too. Mobile is the most common way for people to play games nowadays, while the games they do play on consoles and PC are usually just one of a dozen or so 'forever games', many of which have been out for a decade or more. I hate all of that. If you're into them then great, I'm not trying to take it away from you. I just want what I like to exist as well, but at the moment it barely does. Sony is so off the ball this generation it's as if they're not even playing. They know what people want but they're point blank not giving us it, in favour of playing roulette with the idea of having a hit live service game. All I want is a boring, ordinary console: powerful, quiet, and ideally not the size of a house. I don't want it to be portable or to have 'innovative' controllers or any other nonsense. I just want it to put all its effort into running games and that's it. Wanting a boring console isn't a bad thing, it just means I want Sony to provide a format and let the games speak for themselves. Proper games, not forever games, and ideally primarily single-player games. Just like it was on the PlayStation 4. More Trending I have no idea whether any of my pleas will be answered but if the PlayStation 6 is a gimmick console, where most of its games are live service titles, then I'll be lamenting the collapse of Xbox all the more. By reader Carlton The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: After 24 years of wasted potential the Xbox dream is finally dead - Reader's Feature MORE: Rainbow Road in Mario Kart World is the best track ever – Reader's Feature MORE: Square Enix should hire the Expedition 33 team for Final Fantasy 17 - Reader's Feature
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Sony insider drops huge hint about PS6 release date
Cerny's mention of a "multi-year" timeline suggests analysts may be correct with their 2027 or 2028 forecasts. THE coveted PlayStation 6 could be released in as little as two years, according to analysts and a top Sony insider. However, Mark Cerny, the lead architect of several Sony consoles, is in no rush to get the PS6 onto shelves. 1 The PS6 is still thought to be years away Credit: sONY In a new interview, Cerny explained that PS5 Pro software enhancements, like FSR 4 upscaling, are his priority, Notebook Check reported. Many analysts have projected a PS6 release date in 2027 or 2028. While recent discussions have raised hopes that the PS6 release date may arrive sooner rather than later - it is still thought to be years away. Cerny, the lead designer of the PlayStation Vita, PS4 and PS5, appeared to be focused on boosting existing Sony consoles and games through software updates. "What I'm trying to do is prepare for the next generation of consoles, so my timeframe is multi-year here," he said. Talk of a "multi-year" timeline suggests analysts may be correct with their 2027 or 2028 forecasts. Although a handheld device that supports PS5 games may also be released around the same time, analysts have noted. Gaming rival Microsoft is set to launch its first handheld Xbox console later this year, after years of speculation. PlayStation release date history Sony has turned out an enormous array of consoles over the years. Sony issuing refunds to PS5 owners over gaming blunder as players given 'sincere apology' and promised urgent fix Here's a list of PlayStation release dates, along with the days of the week that they launched on:
The Irish Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sony insider drops huge hint about PS6 release date
THE coveted PlayStation 6 could be released in as little as two years, according to analysts and a top Sony insider. However, Mark Cerny, the lead architect of several Sony consoles, is in no rush to get the PS6 onto shelves. 1 The PS6 is still thought to be years away Credit: sONY In a new interview, Cerny explained that PS5 Pro software enhancements, like FSR 4 upscaling, are his priority, Many analysts have projected a PS6 release date in 2027 or 2028. While recent discussions have raised hopes that the PS6 release date may arrive sooner rather than later - it is still thought to be years away. Cerny, the lead designer of the PlayStation Vita, PS4 and PS5, appeared to be focused on boosting existing Sony consoles and games through software updates. READ MORE ON SONY "What I'm trying to do is prepare for the next generation of consoles, so my timeframe is multi-year here," he said. Talk of a "multi-year" timeline suggests analysts may be correct with their 2027 or 2028 forecasts. Although a handheld device that supports PS5 games may also be released around the same time , analysts have noted. Gaming rival Microsoft is set to Most read in Tech PlayStation release date history Sony has turned out an enormous array of consoles over the years. Sony issuing refunds to PS5 owners over gaming blunder as players given 'sincere apology' and promised urgent fix Here's a list of PlayStation – Saturday, December 3, 1994 (1st Saturday) PS One – Friday, July 7, 2000 (1st Friday) PlayStation 2 – Saturday, March 4, 2000 (1st Saturday) PS2 Slimline – Friday, October 29, 2004 (5th Friday) PlayStation 3 – Saturday, November 11, 2006 (2nd Saturday) PS3 Slim – Thursday, August 27, 2009 (4th Thursday) PS3 Super Slim – Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (4th Tuesday) PlayStation 4 – Friday, November 15, 2013 (3rd Friday) PS4 Slim – Thursday, September 15, 2016 (3rd Thursday) PS4 Pro – Thursday, November 10, 2016 (2nd Thursday) PlayStation 5 – Thursday, November 12, 2020 (2nd Thursday) PS5 Slim – Friday, November 10, 2023 (2nd Friday)
The Verge
02-07-2025
- The Verge
Don't expect PS6 before 2027 at the earliest.
Don't expect PS6 before 2027 at the earliest. Cerny also says he's helping build AMD's next-gen GPUs. 'Big chunks of RDNA 5, or whatever AMD ends up calling it, are coming out of engineering I am doing on the project,' he said, referring to Project Amethyst.
