Sony's next PlayStation: Here's what we know

Sony's next generation PlayStation is expected to introduce major improvements that could change how games are both played and designed.The PlayStation 5, or whatever the yet-to-be-named console will be called, will feature faster load speeds, better graphics and improved audio.The video game console probably won't debut this year, but Wired detailed many of its new features after an exclusive conversation with Mark Cerny, the lead system architect for the next console.Sony wouldn't discuss the details but released a statement to CNN Business saying that it can "officially confirm the information reported in WIRED about our next-generation console."Faster load speedsAmong the major changes to the gaming system is the addition of a solid-state drive (SSD), which is a storage device with very low latency. This hard drive would allow games to load much faster — what currently takes 15 seconds could load in 0.8 seconds, Wired reported. This would radically change the gaming experience.For one thing it would make play much smoother and seamless by rendering game environments faster, which would also allow characters to operate faster. It would also make the screens and waiting rooms that are currently built into games to keep players occupied while elements load unnecessary.