Apparently the guys at Zoo Weekly were chatting with industry insiders from Japan, Hong Kong and America to find out what we can expect from the next generation gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony. The rundowns they give, while entertaining for their fantastic nature, will never, ever happen in the real world. But the designs sure are nice…Firstly, the Xbox 720, seen pictured above. According to Zoo, we can expect this machine to be running two Intel Quad Core processors, have 8GB RAM, a 1000GB HDD, 4 USB ports, 2 Firewire ports, a 24X HD-DVDRW Drive, and an HDTV tuner, all for the RRP of $999. The first mistake they made here was including Firewire – it’s a dying port and won’t be included on any games console, ever. The second (and much larger) was including a HD-DVD drive. Um, guys, HD DVD died a year ago. It’s not coming back. Ever. Oh, and if Microsoft call their next console the “Xbox 720″, I’ll eat my hat.
The PS4 concept is even prettier than the Xbox720, but just as flawed technically. Apparently the PS4 will feature the same Cell processor, boost RAM to 1GB and replace the Blu-ray drive with a “Holographic Versatile Disc”. The controller will feature “Mind-control”. There’ll be a HDTV tuner and a 1TB HDD, and the entire thing will only cost $1,200.
Hang on. Are the guys from Zoo Weekly taking the piss? Mind control in a Playstation?
In any case, head on over to Zoo’s website for a video of the concept designs rotating. Be warned though, the videos start automatically, and could be considered NSFW…
cleverclogs
March 30, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Noobs.
Report PermalinkAryan Chandra
March 23, 2010 at 9:09 PM
ps4 ftw 720 is going to be a piece of hyped up shit just like the 360 was
Report PermalinkDaniel
March 30, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Blu-ray is supposedly replaced with a “Holographic Versatile Disc”, and yet they retain the Blu-ray badge on the console…?
Report PermalinkAdam
March 30, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Quoted from Daniel
“Blu-ray is supposedly replaced with a “Holographic Versatile Disc”, and yet they retain the Blu-ray badge on the console…?”
Great pick there Daniel, i\I wouldn’t have noticed that if you didn’t tell me. To me those pics look very CG, but I wouldn’t for a second doubt that the people at zoo are less than acceptable when it comes to intelligence.
Report Permalinkmr_P
March 30, 2009 at 11:29 PM
April fools.
Report PermalinkSteve
March 31, 2009 at 1:10 PM
@ mr_P
I thought April Fools was customarily on April 1st.
I can’t see this being an April Fools joke, because I’ve been shown a few of Zoo’s “insider information” mock-ups and exposes before and they’re all just as far off the mark. For the most part they seem to be a magazine built on the premise of “make shit up, our readership doesn’t know any better”.
Report Permalinkben
April 1, 2009 at 4:25 PM
how the hell is the ps4 controller meant to work if theres glass smack bang in the middle of it
Report Permalinktezza n
June 30, 2009 at 10:32 PM
the ps3 looks qwite good but i think it would brake easely but overall it got 10 10
Report Permalinkpierre ogrodzki
August 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM
i would actually cut my foot off just to convince sony to make the ps4 just like that lol unbelievably awesome
Report PermalinkNicolay
September 24, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Bullshit. So, where are the shoulder buttons of the “DualShock4″?
Report Permalinkbobobobobo
January 23, 2010 at 10:30 AM
lol. even though it looks quite plain and works well. I don’t think that this would be made to be real.
Report Permalinkzak
August 24, 2010 at 8:49 AM
looks nice but looks like it could brake easyly
Report PermalinkMike Ishola
March 6, 2011 at 6:34 AM
This is awesome what did u think
Report Permalinkanthony
June 3, 2011 at 11:11 AM
do u own a hat and if not will buy a hat and then eat and if so can you but a video on youtube show you eat your hat
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