Sony PlayStation 4K
Last week, rumors of an upgraded “PlayStation 4.5” surfaced, suggesting that Sony will boost the console’s processing power and graphics to support 4K gaming and an improved PlayStation VR experience.
Fast-forward to now, and more sources have supported the possibility of a pumped-up PlayStation. The team at Digital Foundry have corroborated Kotaku’s original scoop, adding that console will likely go by the admittedly clever moniker of the ‘PlayStation 4K.’
While the notion of playing 4K media alongside up-rezzed games sounds great, it’s hard to imagine the estimated 36 million PS4 owners (and counting) will ditch their current consoles just for few extra pixels.
In fact, the more we think of the idea that the PlayStation may be getting into the world of incremental updates every few years rather than generational upgrades that take leaps-and-bounds, the more we feel like it loses sight of the simplicity and convenience of consoles.
Is it an upgrade…or a successor?
Adding to our concerns is Digital Foundry’s doubt that the PS4K, despite its namesake, will fully deliver on 4K gaming.
Based on their background knowledge, they believe that it would be “simply impossible” to fit the kind of technology required …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming