Comments on: Sony May Not Announce The PS4 February 2013

By: kolaz

kolaz — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:38:00 +0000

I hope you’re right………..

By: Siraris

Siraris — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:21:00 +0000

I understand this is an opinion piece, Asskicku4ever. The thing is, when someone writes and publishes an opinion piece, it’s invariably one that is at least founded in logic, and with a thread that provides some sort of benefit to the discussion. For example, if I were to write an opinion piece on why the Playstation 4 wasn’t going to be announced on February 20th, I would construct an argument pointing to factual inaccuracies, or historical precedence, or relating my experience with companies launching new products and how Sony’s moves up until this point don’t point towards an announcement. I wouldn’t post an opinion piece that literally has only one topical opinion – that it said the future of Playstation, which could be any number of things – and then go off on some bizarre tangent about… I honestly can’t even say what.

Everyone has an opinion on the internet. In fact, I’m writing an opinion piece as we speak. The key is to construct opinions that are factual, relevant and that change peoples perspectives. Otherwise, you might as well just post your thoughts on a YouTube video and go about your life.

By: Siraris

Siraris — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:13:00 +0000

It’s an opinion piece? What exactly is the opinion? That this person with little to no credibility has an opinion that the Wall Street Journal – one of the most well respected periodicals on the face of the Earth – is wrong? Well, let’s cast aside the fact that I don’t know why anyone would put much faith into someone who has little to no credibility on anything relating to this field, what exactly do the bullet points after this suggestion, prove? Let’s take this gem for example:

“The anti-used games patent that Sony filed a month back could be a red herring. After reviewing the patent, the system they are developing locks games to individual accounts regardless of whether or not the game is bought in a store or through digital distribution. This could be the secret to the PSN updates. The game could literally follow you anywhere like Uncharted and Infamous.”

What in the world does this have to do with the Playstation 4 being announced on February 20th?

Wait, even better: Sony released a web version of PSN, but you can’t download games instantly to your PS3, so obviously this is a sign that… the future of Playstation is Gaikai because Gaikai let you download games instantly. And because they have developed the concept of PS Mobile, Sony can let you download games like The Last of Us on your browser (even though PS Mobile is for mobile devices, and The Last of Us is written for the Playstation 3, and thus not playable on a computer). Uh, what? In what reality does ANY of this make sense?

I also don’t know where you’re getting a reference to the Vita, as it wasn’t even mentioned in the topsy turvy trip down the rabbit hole that is this article. And yes, the Vita needs help. The thing is, if you step back and think logically, you’d realize that holding a large event, inviting retailers and members of the press, just to announce a price drop for the Vita, or a new game for the Vita, isn’t exactly an intelligent use of resources, or necessary, since… you know… you could just drop the price and put out a press release.

By: toohats

toohats — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:33:00 +0000

Yea, that WAS true, but not anymore. The Wall Street Journal was bought out by the same people that are on trail in the UK. It is no longer what it was.

By: stryke

stryke — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:27:00 +0000

The event is called Playstation MEETING. All past meetings have been about revealing NEW HARDWARE. Not only press, but investors are invited to the event. Can you connect the dots?

By: Kevin Femmel

Kevin Femmel — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:05:00 +0000

1. You clearly didn’t even read the author’s name.

2. So what? Author has an opinion that may be a bit unique and extreme, who are we to tell them to not leverage it in a way that generates more traffic? They’re trying to get more fans/money/notoriety/etc. So we have the right to tell them how to do it? As if we know?

By: Kevin Femmel

Kevin Femmel — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Come back when you learn to leave things you don’t like alone and stop trying to put people down on the web for simply trying. I get it, you don’t like the author’s opinion. Cool story dude.

WSJ has been wrong in the past and anything is possible. Last second delays, etc. They aren’t the be all, end all.

Is the PS4 likely to show up on Feb 20th? Yes. But there is no need to be a complete jerk to those who have opinions that this may not happen then.

Obviously this is a smaller blog/site so no need to put them down. They’re working hard and people are allowed a few missteps. If you don’t like it then ignore it. No one forced you to read it or comment.

By: Kevin Femmel

Kevin Femmel — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:59:00 +0000

Lay off dude. Its an opinion piece. So you don’t want people to have the freedom to put their personal takes on gaming news online? If you don’t like it simply ignore it. Quit bullying them for having an opinion.

None of the things stated above are ‘baseless conjecture’ at all. The Vita needs help and could use a slew of new game announcements and a price cut. I’d say that would qualify as ‘the future of Playstation’ just as much as a new home console.

Infact, they have all the time in the world this year and leading up to E3 to announce a new console whereas the Vita needs help ASAP. I’d say this event could be just as much about a rebranding or ‘relaunch’ of the Vita as it will be about the pS4.

I believe this event will show the PS4 personally but that doesn’t stop me from acknowledging a wide range of other scenarios that could play out. Just because you don’t like someone else’s opinion on the web doesn’t make that opinion bad.