PlayStation 4 Dev Kits Sent To Developers

The next generation of gaming is getting closer and closer. Sony just recently started to send PS4 dev kits to developers. What are the rumored specs and functionalities ?

• AMD's A10 APU (essentially a CPU and GPU combined)
• Between 8 and 16 GB of RAM
• 256 GB Hard Drive
• 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second in 3D with no hiccups or stutters.
• Pause in-game and go anywhere in the PS4 system, then come back to game.

I personally believe this current generation can still deliver amazing new games and experiences, but I would lie if I said I'm not excited for the next gen. New systems, new IPs and franchises. Can't wait to see what the PS4/Xbox720/WiiU generation will bring !

Developer Talks About PS4

I was going through my daily dose of news gathering when I stumbled into an interesting comment from a developer on the Official Playstation blog.

The developer is Alexey Menshikov Beatshapers, maker of BreakQuest. BreakQuest is a Minis game and can be played on PS Vita, PSP, and PS3.

When someone told that Beatshapers should start focusing on bigger games (instead of PS Minis), his answer seems quite revealing. He states that they are shifting to PS Vita/PS3 games and aiming for PS4.

Whatever that means it sure seems that even for devs the PS4 is coming sooner than we might expect.  The fact that it has been posted on Official Playstation's blog is not a small deal. We know that the big console companies often make sure to filter any comments on future consoles.  This one went through like butter in the pan.

Regarding the other part of the comment, talking about an announcment in the beginning of 2013, I won't expect much. They do have an unannounced Minis still in development so that might be it, but who knows...