As details about Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) are finally made public, the question becomes, "Are Sony and lead project architect Mark Cerny set to repeat the mistakes of the past?".

What are the PS5's most notable specs?

How does its approach differ from that of Microsoft's Xbox Series X?

Why might some of the PS5's "secret sauce" cause difficulties for developers?

And how might that call to mind memories of the PS3's CELL processor?

It's not just produce that has a "CELL by" date..in Virtual Legality.

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Discussed in this episode:

"Inside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony's next-gen vision"

Eurogamer - March 18, 2020 - Richard Leadbetter

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2020-playstation-5-specs-and-tech-that-deliver-sonys-next-gen-vision

"The Road to PS5"

YouTube Video - March 16, 2020 - PlayStation

https://youtu.be/ph8LyNIT9sg

"Sony PlayStation 4 Pro review"

Eurogamer - November 10, 2016 - Richard Leadbetter

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-playstation-4-pro-review

"Inside Xbox Series X: the full specs"

Eurogamer - March 16, 2020 - Richard Leadbetter

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2020-inside-xbox-series-x-full-specs

"The Untapped Potential of the PS3’s CELL Processor And How Naughty Dog Tamed The Beast"

GamingBolt - August 16, 2017 - Arjun Krishna Lal

https://gamingbolt.com/the-untapped-potential-of-the-ps3s-cell-processor-and-how-naughty-dog-tamed-the-beast

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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