The Next Generation of Consoles: A Look at What's Coming

When it comes to gaming consoles, the next generation is always a highly anticipated event. With new technologies and innovations on the horizon, gamers are eager to know what to expect from the latest and greatest consoles. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the potential features and specs of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two, as well as some interesting rumors and speculation.

First up, let's talk about Microsoft's plans for the next generation of Xbox. As you may know, the Xbox One has been having a tough time competing with Sony's PlayStation 4. However, Microsoft has made significant strides in recent years, including the introduction of backwards compatibility and the Xbox One X. While it's hard to say exactly what the future holds, it's likely that we'll see some major updates to the Xbox brand at next year's E3.

One thing that's been rumored is that Microsoft will be using AMD Ryzen tech in the next generation of consoles. This could potentially lead to a significant boost in performance and power efficiency. With the current generation of consoles using slow mobile-focused Jaguar cores, an upgrade to Ryzen tech would be a major step forward. And with rumors of support for first-generation Ryzen processors on the PS4's software, it seems like we may see some interesting developments in the world of console hardware.

On the other hand, Sony has been working on their own proprietary solutions for the next generation of consoles. While details are still scarce, it's clear that they're taking a different approach than Microsoft. By using AMD tech and focusing on high-end x86 CPU cores, Sony is hoping to create a console that's capable of delivering top-notch performance.

But what about Nintendo? With their Switch console, the company has already shown that there's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to gaming consoles. By opting for a mobile focus processor with the Nvidia Tegra X1, Nintendo was able to create a console that's both portable and powerful. However, if they do decide to upgrade to a more traditional console design, it's unlikely that we'll see anything as powerful as the current generation of consoles.

As for Intel, while they do have some promising tech on the horizon, including dedicated graphics capabilities, it's hard to say exactly how much of a role they'll play in the next generation of consoles. With so many rumors and speculations swirling around the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two, it's anyone's guess what will actually happen.

Game streaming is another area that we can expect to see some significant developments in the coming years. As more and more people turn to game streaming services like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud, we can expect to see even more innovative solutions emerge. And with AMD tech on board, it seems like we may see some truly exciting developments in this space.

In conclusion, the next generation of consoles is shaping up to be an exciting time for gamers. With rumors of Ryzen tech, game streaming, and all sorts of other innovations on the horizon, there's no shortage of things to get excited about. Whether you're a die-hard Sony fan or a loyal Microsoft supporter, there's something for everyone when it comes to what's coming next.

So, what do you guys think? What are your expectations for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two? Do you have any theories about what we can expect from these consoles? Let us know in the comments below!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this isAustin and today at E3,well we're getting something a little bitdifferent than what I expected.Of course there's thestandard booths from Sony,from Microsoft, fromNintendo and there's allthe new games that you would expect.What I did not expect is talk aboutthe next generation of consoles.It has been a full fiveyears since the PlayStation 4and Xbox One werelaunched here at E3 2013.Now there've been a lot of thingsthat have changed since then.Both consoles have seen a slim revision,we've seen stuff like thePlayStation VR on the Sony sideas well as the death ofKinect on the Microsoft side.But really one of the mostimportant changes over the lastfew years has been the additionof the mid-cycle consolerefreshes, that's not a greatway of putting that but we'vegot an Xbox One X and aPlayStation 4 Pro now.Now sure there have beenimproved consoles in the past,stuff like the Sega 32Xadd on for the Genesisor the Nintendo 64 expansion pack are coolbut they don't comeanywhere close to this samesort of level of functionalityand extra performancethat we've gotten out ofthe One X and the PS4 Pro.That led a lot of people, myself included,to assume that this currentgeneration of consolesthat have quite a bit of life left.However, here at E3 thenext generation has actuallybeen mentioned a couple times already.It started on Sunday nightwith the Bethesda conferencewhere they showed off notonly one but two brand newIPs that are meant for next gen.So they very briefly teasedThe Elder Scrolls VI whichwas really just a tiny,little trailer but moreimpressively they alsotalked about Starfield.- We have also been working on a brand newnext generation single player game.- Now the trailer forStarfield didn't exactlygive us a ton of game playbut what it did do is showoff a game that as far as I know is goingto be meant only for the next generation.So that's actually sort of notreally what I was expectingout of this E3, sure thereare going to be of coursenew consoles at some pointin the future but the ideathe developers are alreadyshowing off games that are meantto be running on that meansthat it can't be that far off.Or can it?Unless Bethesda is in thebusiness of teasing a gamethat won't be out for four or five years,which I guess I can't actually rule out,odds are we are going to beable to see the next generationconsoles in two or three yearsand that was further backedup by what Microsoft said onstage on their event on Sunday.- The same team thatdelivered unprecedentedperformance with Xbox One X is deepinto architecting the next Xbox consoles.- Now Phil Spencer didn'tjust say there's goingto be a new Xbox, he saidthat there were goingto be new Xboxes, as in like plural.Not only is this going tobe a pretty smart marketingmove to get people talkingabout the next generationof Xbox but this combinedwith the fact that Microsoftis actually purchasingseveral major studios to sortof juice up the Xboxgame development meansthat they're actuallydoing a good job of puttinga lot of resources, a lot ofmoney, and more importantlya lot of hype behind the next generation.Still though it's reallyinteresting to think that a yearago at E3 they were talkingabout the Xbox One Xand how it was about to comeout and now they've alreadymoved on to the next generation.The rumor mill has gone intooverdrive since the announcement.So supposedly Microsoft isworking on code name Scarlettwhich is the series ofnext generation Xboxes.Now what these actually willlook like is kind of hardto say but we can takesome educated guesses.On the other hand, it seemslike Sony is perfectlycontent to ride out their sales leadwith the PlayStation 4 for a little while.So in our recent interviewwith The Wall Street Journal,the head of PlayStation, John Kodera,was quoted as sayingthat the next PlayStationis three years away whichwould put it in 2021.So not exactly around thecorner but it is very clearat this point that bothSony and Microsoft are wellunder way developing thenext generation of consoles.The real question is,what do those consoles actually look like?So if you look at the currentgeneration of consoles,they are both based onvery, very similar tech.So both the PS4 and Xbox Onehave an eight core AMD Jaguarbased CPU as well as Radeon graphics.Sure there are some key differences.So not only does the PS4utilize the much faster GDDR5memory, something that's alsoshared now with the One Xbut the PS4 also doeshave a more powerful GPU.However, at their core they are sharingthe exact same AMD based fundamentals.The same holds true for the enhancedversions of the consoles.So both the PS4 Pro andXbox One X are using verysimilar layouts but withmore memory bandwidth,bigger GPUs and higher clock speeds.So realistically what we're looking atis another x86 processorthat is very likelygoing to be based on AMD tech.So sure there are lots of other options.I'll get into those in justa minute but I think the maintake away here is thatby sticking with x86,not only do you keepbackwards compatibilitywith previous generationgames, something importantfor both the One and thePS4, but importantly it alsomakes developers lives much easier when itcomes to porting games from the PC.Now backwards compatibility is somethingthat the Xbox already does really well.So not only does the Xbox Onesupport original Xbox gamesand quite a few Xbox 360titles but when you bump upto the One X you're actuallyable to play some of thosegames in a full 4K whichis impressive consideringthis all happened with emulation.If you have the very, very similar sortof features set andsort of similar hardwarein the next generation of consoles,that makes all of this eveneasier to keep up to date.You can imagine the nextgeneration of Xbox having fullbackwards compatibility andthat being a huge selling point.Sure you can still go buyan Xbox One but why botherwhen you can play anXbox Two that will playall of the same games and then some.Right now, the onlycompany that can deliveran experience like this is the same onethat did it on the last generation, AMD.So of course they have modern GPU techand especially in the next couple yearsyou can imagine that you'reonly going to be ableto get access to better and better stuff.But almost more importantly than that,they also have some newhigh end x86 CPU cores.So with the currentgeneration using the very slowmobile focus Jaguar cores,I can easily imaginea scenario in which thenext generation consolesare going to be using AMD Ryzen.Especially if we reallyare a couple of years awayfrom the next generation of consoles,it's very easy toimagine a full eight coreRyzen CPU set up inside a console APU.There are already somewhispers that Ryzen techis being implemented inthe next gen of consoles.So supposedly with the Sony softwarethat they're using on thePS4 and presumably PS5,there is now going to besupport for the timingsof the first generation Ryzen processors.Now that's cool but it's maybenot the most exciting option.Take one look at the NintendoSwitch and you can seethat the next generationcan take several forms.Now sure this is not going tobe as powerful as somethinglike the PS4 or Xbox One butthe portability really doesunlock it to be somethingthat is very, very different.Because Nintendo opted fora mobile focus processorwith the Nvidia Tegra X1,not only are you going to begetting ARM CPUs which aretypically shared with phonesand tablets but importantly,you're also still gettinga high end solution within video graphics.Again, nothing that's going to be quiteas powerful as somethinglike the current generationof consoles but at the end of the daygraphics definitely aren't everything.Sure, the Switch delivers adecent chunk of the performanceof the current generationconsoles at a fractionof the power budget butI don't think that meansit's going to be a goodfit to go for this approachfor the PlayStation 5as well as the Xbox Two.Not only has Nvidia takenthe Tegra line of processorsin a much more automotive focused area,mostly because they makea lot of money therebut even with a couple years of upgradesand sort of performance improvements,you really can't stillexpect a mobile processorto come anywhere closeto the level of somethinglike the PlayStation 4Pro or the Xbox One X.Now sure at some point wemight see a mobile PlayStationor a mobile Xbox but I don'tthink that is going to bewhat the proper next generationof consoles looks like.On the other hand we have Intel.Now sure they do have theCPU technology and they areworking on dedicated graphicsbut that's going to beseveral years away and itis doubtful that they'regoing to waste all thoseresources on trying to puttogether some bespokeversion of a console APU.Now, yes there are lots of possibilitiesbut I think the smart moneyis definitely on anotherfully AMD solution for both thePS5 as well as the Xbox Two.I think it's very likely thatSony is telling the truth.Well we'll probably see aglimpse of the PlayStation 5a little bit earlier, it willlikely go on sale in 2021.Microsoft is more exciting.The Xbox has been beaten andbeaten badly this generation.Now sure they've made somemajor strides in the lastcouple years with stufflike backwards compatibilityas well as the Xbox One Xbut at the end of the daymost estimates put thePlayStation 4 out sellingthe One roughly two to one andthat is not easy to overcome.My best bet is we're going to see the nextgeneration of Xbox at the next year's E3.Now that would give us anearly look at somethingthat would probably be launching in 2020.A full year ahead of the PlayStation 5if everything goes according to plan.And by according to plan, I mean the planthat I just totally made up on my head,that is only vaguelysubstantiated with real rumorsand speculation but it sounds good so.So between next gen Ryzentech and stuff like gamestreaming which is onlygoing to be more and morepopular, I do think there'sa lot of interestingstuff that we're goingto see over the nextcouple years for the new consoles.So I'm curious, what do youguys think about what youexpect to find in thePlayStation 5 and Xbox Two?Let me know in the comments belowand I will catch you in the next one.