The PlayStation 4, Codename: Orbis

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What would another week be without a next-generation console rumour to pontificate over endlessly? This week it’s Sony’s turn to fall under the speculative rumouring microscope. According to a Kotaku report, the PlayStation 4 is currently in production under the codename “Orbis,” and due to see the light of lounge room day in 2013. “Orbis” is Latin for “ring,” or “circle.” Cue console conspiracy: When sat next to the Vita – Latin for “life” – it all makes a certain kind of sense. Circle of life, don’t you see? Also the Reptilians are invading.

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[Tera]

I'm really hating on this anti-second-hand ****.

[maverick16a2]

Whats the deal with anti second hand stuff. Its like making paperback books destroy themselves when you sell it to a second-hand bookstore or donate it to the salvos etc.

[jebusjm]

So you're basically saying I have no reason to buy the PS4 and my PS3 is still as awesome as ever?

[homsniff]

They better have free demos for every game then.

[Matty]

So you can't even let a friend borrow a game? Well, one console I wont get.

[exe3]

It's really getting out of hand, surely there's something illegal with what they plan to do with their anti second hand stuff. I can actually see them losing tons of market share from this. I agree that preowned sales have just gotten insane but surely there's another way.

At least the specs sound a lot better than the rumoured Xbox720 ones.

[InAUGral]

It's really getting out of hand, surely there's something illegal with what they plan to do with their anti second hand stuff. I can actually see them losing tons of market share from this. I agree that preowned sales have just gotten insane but surely there's another way.

I thought a single activated key was sufficient to stop second hand games that way you have to buy a new copy to play MP which PC games have had for donkeys years.

Also I do hope it doesn't end up getting the name Orbis, it sounds as fail as Vita.

[Elfraddor]

I doubt Sony will use an AMD CPU. Seems more likely to be a IBM designed chip as with past console releases due to the two company's parntership.

[Pearl]

I'm really hating on this anti-second-hand ****.

Im really hating with you.
Yet another way to get more money.

[Deserteagle1266]

even more reason to get a pc? am i right

[AndyGT]

i've never been a huge second hand buyer but I have traded in 90% of my old ps3 games i don't play anymore. If you cant trade your games in or buy second hand games they are going to lose massive market shares. please dont f*** it up again sony i finally got all my mates to buy ps3's and come online dont take that away!

[liamfromnz]

Do the games at the video store count as second-hand games? Because that'll be a big part of their business gone..

[cookie248]

Dare I scoff; all these publishers crucifying the pc platform over a few minor flaws, only to turn around and do everything they can to make consoles more like pc...

[Deserteagle1266]

Dare I scoff; all these publishers crucifying the pc platform over a few minor flaws, only to turn around and do everything they can to make consoles more like pc...

how it that making it more like a pc?