PS4 might not have a cell processor

Sony PS4 — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:59:28 +0000

According to The Examiner, Sony has already announced that they are working on the PS4 console. Paul Holmen, the Vice President of Technology for Sony Computer Entertainment in Europe, confirmed that there will be a Playstation 4 sometime in the future. However, they might not be using the cell processor that is currently being used in the playstation 3. They are still considering their options including the multi-core processor that is normally found in a computer. There are other options that Sony is looking at right now, including modifying the current cell processor.
The cell processor in the PS3 has many advantages over other gaming systems. Using a cell processor means that multimedia and vector processing applications are much faster than other gaming systems. Despite the advantages, many of the third party developers have problems programing for the system as recently seen with Sega’s release of Bayonetta port. Because of this problem, Sony is looking to be more developer friendly with the release of the Playstation 4.
Whichever way Sony goes with their new console, it will become a faster and more effecive gaming console that will be like a computer. Usually a game goes from planing to reality in two years, so the earliest that the Playstation 4 will come out is 2012.

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PS4 might not have a cell processor