Patcher: "This is the last game console generation"

Patcher: "e;This is the last game console generation"e;

Wedbusy Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has made a bold statement at GDC, claiming that the current generation of consoles will be the last.

He said that, "(I think) we've seen the last generation of consoles. Publishers are not going to support a PS4 or Xbox 720. The content is not going to change in any meaningful ways because the publishers can't afford it." However, he stated that he expected Nintendo to release a new console soon, perhaps an upgrade of the Wii with HD and more storage.

However, his comment were quickly shot down by analyst Colin Sebastian and David Cole of DFC Intelligence disagree, who both believe we'll see another round of gaming consoles in 2012, which will be the last.

These comments come in light of the announcement of OnLive, an ambitious project that allows users to stream high-end PC games straight to their monitor without the need for a powerful gaming computer.

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Gaetano 26/03/2009
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Loupek
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Loupek  
OnLive too me seems really over-rated, until i see it working in Australia i'm not interested
26/03/2009 / Canberra, ACT
nugget28
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nugget28  
Australia's internet download limit's and speeds dont really account for Onlive. I couldnt imagine streaming something everytime i wanted to play a game.
26/03/2009 / Sydney
firzen
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firzen  
i dont think OnLive alone will kill the game consoles of the future. it's a good idea and it will probably work ok but it won't be enough to kill consoles.
Burnout Paradise
26/03/2009 / [My PSN is Ungol-firzen-]----{Sarasota, Florida}
klue
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klue  
It's just like when they said "Blu-Ray will never take off - too many people already have DVD"

Look where *that* went!
Home
26/03/2009 / Fool, On the Hill.
stax28
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stax28  
i agree with them about the "last" generation of gaming, theres not really much they can do, apart from making games more realistic, having them in HD and frame rates.... that is all they can really work on for the last generation consoles to come
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / The_Gon, VIC....... PSNID= payzee87
skua
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skua  
Indeed, this could possibly be the final gen, but who knows what the future holds!
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / Syndey, Australia.... PSN: lnknpk
teknikal
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teknikal  
why would this be the last gen?
are they referring to the recession?
EDIT: if they mean technically theres nowhere more to go to thats bs.
they can always have more polygons, higher res textures, more dynamic lighting and more dynamic materials...etc etc....
this is shown from the jump between gen 6 and gen 7.
gen 6 showed a backbone of what games should be like...gen 7 took that backbone, pumped more polygons, added lighting and responsive materials.

as long as there are humans wanting more, innovation will follow.
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / PSN: teknikal90
malaka
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malaka  

teknikal said: why would this be the last gen?



i would also like to know the answer to this question :s
26/03/2009 / you grind my gears :P lul
djrussell
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djrussell  
Patcher is an idiot.. i used to keep finding excuses to stick up for him but he really is a prat that doesnt know what he's talking about. Everything is relative to the times... games, like movies, have progressed to higher standards - thus costing more money. I cant see it going any higher now than what publishers want to spend. Anyway, in 20 years time when consoles are still getting bigger and better we can look back on Patcher and laugh; the guy's a tool.
Uncharted Drake's Fortune
26/03/2009 / Now Playing... "Resident Evil 5"
tonyamanda
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maybe one day V.R will arrive.. just like in tron.
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / Melbourne. i'm 25.. a chick, loves me PS3
kbexp
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kbexp  
yeah i highly doubt that.
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / Sydney, the dump called c'town
cjjddr
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cjjddr  
tech will just get bigger and better. this will never be the end of consoles. you never know, some other company might jump in and surprise us all.
Resident Evil 5
26/03/2009 / Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom.
Entice
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Entice  
Let's see some positive light....

"Last console generation" could mean that the next generation will be out of the door soon.

Since this is the "last" (previous) generation, Patcher may be pointing to us that the next gen consoles are ready.
LittleBigPlanet
26/03/2009 / Sydney
ozchap
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ozchap  
thats pretty funny. how old are these "experts"?

in 20 years time (15? 10?), we will be laughing at today's graphics, its the way of the world ffs
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
26/03/2009 / "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." John F Kennedy
QU1K51LV3R
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tonyamanda said: maybe one day V.R will arrive.. just like in tron.


... or like in "The Lawnmower Man"
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
26/03/2009 / The Green Cauldron, NSW
geno
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geno  
no way they will live on 4 ever, as long as there is gamers there will be game consols. ill be an 80yr ols man sitting in my rockin chair playing final fantasy XXVII
26/03/2009 / If the cops started arresting more criminals then they hired then the legal system would actualy work....................Brisbane, QLD (PSN = denim_geno)
tonyamanda
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tonyamanda  

QU1K51LV3R said:


tonyamanda said: maybe one day V.R will arrive.. just like in tron.


... or like in "The Lawnmower Man"


thats it!!!! i was thinking of the film but i couldn't remember!!! V.R FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Killzone 2
26/03/2009 / Melbourne. i'm 25.. a chick, loves me PS3
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ozchap said: thats pretty funny. how old are these "experts"?
in 20 years time (15? 10?), we will be laughing at today's graphics, its the way of the world ffs



lol pretty much

I don't think we'll see the next ones for quite a few years but I recon there'll definitely be more

&I don't like that whole Onlive thing. It's ok if you have good internet and lots of it, but it just wouldn't work for me
LittleBigPlanet
26/03/2009 / Perth
ozchap
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ozchap  
geez i still remember when duck hunt was cutting edge technology LOL
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
26/03/2009 / "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." John F Kennedy
easto1a
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i think the age of disks is ending not the console think will be all like dlc jus all full games
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26/03/2009 / Dunmow
acid
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acid  
The day I can't buy a 'hard copy' of a game I wish to play, is the day I stop playing new games.

I've barley touched console dlc, you can bet you're ass ps3 and 360 dlc wont be compatible with the next consoles.

*uck streaming games!
6 days ago / PSN: AcidDreaming7
FireStrife
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acid said: The day I can't buy a 'hard copy' of a game I wish to play, is the day I stop playing new games.
I've barley touched console dlc, you can bet you're ass ps3 and 360 dlc wont be compatible with the next consoles.
*uck streaming games!



+1

I love going out all the time and looking around for good games and actually buying them rather than just downloading them. And if you can only download, that pretty much means you can't sell games once you're done with them, so no trade-ins if you don't want the game any more. You pretty much have to keep it forever

And then if your ps3 decides to die and you haven't backed up, then you lose your games and have to buy them again
LittleBigPlanet
6 days ago / Perth
firzen
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firzen  

ozchap said: thats pretty funny. how old are these "experts"?
in 20 years time (15? 10?), we will be laughing at today's graphics, its the way of the world ffs



very true. look at Super Mario Bros. (Original)
Blocky but pretty bit grpahics.

games now a days.
Depending on your System, might bring a tear to your eye, might make you weap in joy.
Burnout Paradise
5 days ago / [My PSN is Ungol-firzen-]----{Sarasota, Florida}
snooker8th
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I think what we are moving towards is similar to the ps3.
Plug and play everything, digital only downloads and firmware updates.
The only thing that will be important is who publishes on which media centre and what wireless devices (controllers) they support.. companies like Sony, Nintendo will remain strong in this aspect.
Everything will be optical sound, HDMI, USB 3.0 and thats where it will end for a very long time. Better for the environment anyway
5 days ago / Sunshine Coast, Queensland
 
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