>The insanity is to think that Sony is recruiting people to >build emulation software for a set of chips that haven't been >bloody well finalised yet.


I've heard the PS4's processor will be dubbed "The Insanity Engine"

Is it just me that thinks that the PS4 will have a 2nd-gen Cell as its CPU and therefore will be fully backwards compatible?

From what I've heard, the Cell is the only place in the PS3 where you have to hit the metal, APIs cover the controllers, GPU etc. If the PS4's CPU is fully BC with the PS3's Cell, then there should be no problems with the PS4 playing PS3 games.

The same is entirely possible for the 360 of course, XNA counts for a lot of BC ability.

heres a thought,

who said the PS4 will have pyshical media? maybe just maybe it will all be digitally downloaded and therefore not require a drive, sure they could stick a bluray in for all your collection of HD movies, but why when they can charge twice, once on bluray and once on download, by time we reach PS4, internet speeds will be streaming HD movies and Games easily, and with MS, Sony & Nintendo Allowing downloads of Retro and Last and last before gen games, why would they want to let you play in on disc when they can charge you again for a download, still how big will the HD have to be? will we see the PS4 where you dont even have to downlaod anything just have a virtual hard disk linked to a network with access to everything you have bought, and to play or watch it just streams across? or is that PS5 material?

You know what makes me laugh about this, Its the fact that this is about a PS4 for all we know that will never exist, Second What clasic games does the PSX/PS2 actually have?

Unless, the world comes to an end before the end of the PS3 lifespan then its a certainty that a PS4 will come around, there is far too much money involved for sony to turn that down, and give it a few years and the PS3 will be a big contender,



have you ever you owned one or the other?,

PSone,

Syphon Filter
Ape Escape
Metal Gear Solid
Parappa the Rapper
Gran Turismo 1/2
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Wild Arms
Final Fantasy VII/VIII/IX
Tomba!
Resident Evil 1/2
Tekken Series
Gran Turismo 2
Vagrant Story
Twisted Metal 2
Parasite Eve
Driver
The Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver
Destruction Derby

PS2

Final Fantasy X
God of War
Gran Turismo 3 A-spec
Grand Theft Auto Series
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Jak&Daxter
Soul Calibur 2
Kingdom Hearts
Grandia 2
ICO

and many many more, to which im sure some replys will follow with lots of games i forgot to mention.