Console gaming at the moment is a very interesting industry. There is a challenge from Apple via their iPad & iPod ranges to add mobile gaming into the console gaming space. In most cases it has lead to Nintendo, EA and other developing houses acquiring developers and companies that specifically cater for the Apple devices.
Microsoft has already made it well known that the new Xbox, the Xbox 720 wont be making an appearance in 2012. Personally, I think that Microsoft is trying to get many more companies developing apps and software that showcase their Kinect product. I don’t think anybody could have imagined just how popular the Kinect has become. This leads me to the challenger from Sony, the Playstation 3.
It seems Sony has decided they need to ensure that the Playstation 4 (seen below) is released before the Xbox 720. It makes sense as the PlayStation 3 was a year late to market and Sony has been on the backfoot ever since. According to various media sources, Sony Computer Entertainment, the division responsible for the PlayStation range seems confident that they will be first to market this time.
Sony has also announced that the current PlayStation 3 will be using Amazon’s Instant Video to provide more PlayStation user video content. Sony is ensuring that the PlayStation 3 is becoming more than just a console. I think they want to position it more as an entertainment centre which could lead to more sales. At the moment the extra video seems to be only available in the US, but I recommend that local PlayStation owners check the marketplace for any official noticfication.
