News & Reviews:   next-gen console

When it comes to gaming consoles, the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 5 are the most popular ones in Malaysia. Hardly anyone has the Microsoft Xbox X/S series consoles, no thanks to Microsoft ignoring the Malaysian market.

Now that Sony has unveiled the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Microsoft the Xbox Series X, many have started to speculate on the price of the next-gen console. For example, it's believed that the PS5 will be priced at 499 Euros (~RM2406) or 399 Euros (~RM1924) for the variant without a Blu-ray drive. While people may be relieved that it's may not be priced higher, but some experts believe that prices of games could increase instead.

Rumours of a smaller next-gen console from Microsoft has been around for some time. Allegedly, the console bearing the codename 'Lockhart' was said to be a less powerful variant of the Xbox Series X that lacks the Blu-ray drive. Earlier today, a new hint of the console's existence was leaked online.

Big fans of CD Projeck Red (CDPR) were recently disappointed when the developer announced that its next big game was being delayed. The release date of Cyberpunk 2077 has been moved to 19 November 2020, making this the second time it's been delayed. But it's not all bad news, as this delay could coincide with the launch of next-gen consoles.

While Sony has more or less confirmed that a good number of PS4 titles can be played on a PS5. Unfortunately, the reverse won't be possible. The company has hinted that it has PS5 titles won't be playable on the PS4.

The year 2020 is one that's going to be a big one for console gaming, as the next generation of gaming consoles will launch later this year. To meet this launch window, AMD will be ramping up production for the custom AMD Zen 2 and Navi-based system on chips (SoC). This was announced by AMD during a recent Q1 2020 earnings call with AMD investors.

Sony first revealed the existence of a next-gen console way back in April 2019. Now, after months of teasing, the PlayStation 5 is finally unveiled. Last night, Sony Entertainment finally shared some detailed specifications for its upcoming console and has some beefy specs. Still no official render of the console though!

The folks at Sony Entertainment have been very tight-lipped when it comes to details of its next-gen console. While some features have been teased, we've never gotten any concrete numbers on the machine's specs. Obviously, that gives people room to imagine and speculate on just what the Sony PlayStation 5 full tech specs are.

Next-gen consoles from Microsoft and Sony are coming this year and both are expected to be great. But with Sony pulling out of events like PAX East 2020 and Taipei Game Show 2020 being delayed, not many know what the Sony PS5 will actually be like. That's not stopping analysts from believing that the console will be an unprecedented success though.