The future of consoles...what will happen to the gaming industry?

I was just thinking then, what ifthere was anew company that came along and made a new console? Or maybe if Sony or Microsoft, etc brought out a new console. What would it look like? What would it feature?

Yeah I feel the same way too... I'm getting used to the HD graphics and I want something new... but I dont think there will be any new concoles for at least the next three years...well maybe Nintendo will come out with a better Wii but thats all i see coming in the near future.

The way consoles are evolving is embarrassing to be honest. May be some of you dont know, but the graphics cards market is so advance and powerful. Sony and MS are lagging really bad.GazaAli

Graphics aren't everything, there's also gameplay, innovation, etc. Besides new games with great graphics can overload slightly older computers unless you upgrade, none of that with consoles, not everyone is made of money. Maybe in the future there will be a console able to play every kind of game like the motion sensing games that the Wii is all about and RTS/MMORPGs that PCs excel in, with all the comfort of a 360 or PS3. Y'know, something for everyone. All on a big, big screen.

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]The way consoles are evolving is embarrassing to be honest. May be some of you dont know, but the graphics cards market is so advance and powerful. Sony and MS are lagging really bad.pengo93

Graphics aren't everything, there's also gameplay, innovation, etc. Besides new games with great graphics can overload slightly older computers unless you upgrade, none of that with consoles, not everyone is made of money. Maybe in the future there will be a console able to play every kind of game like the motion sensing games that the Wii is all about and RTS/MMORPGs that PCs excel in, with all the comfort of a 360 or PS3. Y'know, something for everyone. All on a big, big screen.

The way consoles are evolving is embarrassing to be honest. May be some of you dont know, but the graphics cards market is so advance and powerful. Sony and MS are lagging really bad.GazaAli

Graphics, Gameplay, Interactivity, Voice Acting, MOCAP, and Story etc. in games are all evolving very rapidly but Companys and Publishers are getting more greedy as gaming gets more popular. Its becoming like everything else in the world and at the end of the day it's not about the people, it's about the nice fat paycheck at the end of the project. Not all Company's and publishers are like that but eventually most that aren't will be eventually. It's really sad but I believe If we keep going in the direction we are going gaming is gonna become not so fun anymore. DLC is nice right now but It might end up ruining what we all love about gaming including motion control. Just a theory or it could make it better. Problem is you won't actually know untill it happens. Maybe it already is happening and only few are realizing it.

dont bother trying to compare where the consoles are to where the PC is....that kind of thinking is what caused half the problems in the first place this gen. consoles should not aim to be PCs....its pointless and counter productive. consoles should eb all about maximising the bang per buck in the areas that count for games.osan0

Well said - hits the nail on the head.

I see big gaming moving more into tepid rehashes of the tried and true FPS model for the "Hardcore" crowd, when in reality, it becomes more and more of a bizarre rpg hybrid that awards time played just enough for there to be a noticable disparity, but not enough for the new players to jump ship. I see casual gaming devolving even further, think Wii Fit, or Cooking Mama, but endorsed by Hulk Hogan or Martha Stewart. More realism, more simulation, less gaming. For indie games, I see them completely flushed out of consoles, but thriving on the computer alone, the market for them will expand, but they will be pushed further out of the public eye. Consoles will ultimately develope into an amalgation of peripherals, which may or may not enhance the experience.

PS4 is going to be revolutionary, can't wait for it to come out!!

PS4 is going to be revolutionary, can't wait for it to come out!!

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You may or may not be a fanboy, but Sonys recent partnership with Google to produce a new line of televisions could surely point in that direction. Some things I'd like to see(in reason):

-obviously blu ray.

-full psx, ps2, psp compatibility. These would function through an itunesesque setup, where if you physically own the disc, you could import the game to the either the internal hard drive, or one connected trhough usb. I don't care for drm, but it would be somewhat necessary so one game wouldn't get downloaded unto 2000 ps4s.

I don't think new hardware is needed. Most developers aren't pushing the current hardware and those that are all say they can push it a lot farther. One of the big things holding back game development is cost (vs profit). Rolling out a more powerful (and thus more expensive) system with a userbase a tiny fraction of the userbase of current systems would lessen profitability in the short and medium terms. What Sony and MS need to do is what they are doing, namely, slashing the costs of hardware and passing the savings on to consumers. Once the full versions of the PS3 and X360 are at $150 or less and game developers are bumping up against tech restrictions, then it will be time for new hardware.CarnageHeart

That's all true, but I think Nintendo is preparing a new console release. I think the announcement will be just after the Move/Natal play their cards, and will depend on the success of those. If wii sales are already declining, and those two devices further slump the wii, it only makes sense to show where nintendo is heading. It would actually be in nintendos favor if those two devices were successful, because it would force sony/ms to support their respective formats for at least another year or two. If move/natal fail, then wouldn't ms/sony be forced to reveal something? Or is it wise to let nintendo, the leading brand at the moment, get a huge head start on a user base.

Just look at the history of consoles.

Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft dominate the market. No serious developers will make a good game for another console besides PC.

Bandai & Apple tried to put one out during PS1 and N64, it failed.

Sega put out the DC during PS2, it failed.

Apple today might have a chance though.