Reports have surfaced today in The Wall St Journal suggesting that SONY are set to unveil their successor to the PS3 as soon as February 20th.

A set of annoyingly anonymous “people familiar with the situation” have claimed that SONY is due to announce the next gen PlayStation at a special PS themed party held on this day, with the invites teasing consumers to “see the future”. The “people familiar with the situation” also claim that both the PS4 and Xbox 720 will both be released later this year.

Microsoft (via one of their “people familiar with the situation” speaking to CVG) have pooh-poohed the announcement, biting back with “Victory will go not to those who make the most noise, but those who make the most impact”. Them’s fighting words…

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