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Next gen
"Next generation" A term that grew popular shortly after year 2000. With new technology being adopted and developed in the gaming/3d graphics industry (high poly to low poly baking / normal maps, parallax and general shading technology).
With the sudden leap in technology being pushed further, previous and older methods still being in use were gradually referred to as 'last gen' while everyone strived to make 'next gen-' into 'current gen-' technology.
Once things subsided, the term next gen eventually stuck to this recently developed technology, even though it was now the norm. The meaning has since become a bit unclear, and is used very liberally, even as a marketing term.
In the general publics eye, it is also often used as meaning 'better looking graphics', regardless of what technology is being employed, failing to realize the large quantity of aspects being involved, just as with the making of a movie.
Source: worked as an environment game-artist
With the sudden leap in technology being pushed further, previous and older methods still being in use were gradually referred to as 'last gen' while everyone strived to make 'next gen-' into 'current gen-' technology.
Once things subsided, the term next gen eventually stuck to this recently developed technology, even though it was now the norm. The meaning has since become a bit unclear, and is used very liberally, even as a marketing term.
In the general publics eye, it is also often used as meaning 'better looking graphics', regardless of what technology is being employed, failing to realize the large quantity of aspects being involved, just as with the making of a movie.
Source: worked as an environment game-artist
Next Gen
Used when talking about video game systems that are coming out or have just came out. Currenlty, this gen systems are the Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox and GameCube. The next gen will be the PS3, N5 and Xbox 2.
Next Gen by UserNames_Suck March 11, 2004
Next Gen
Next Gen by mr_bastard May 13, 2005
Next gen
Next gen by Vandooocooked February 24, 2017
next-gen gamer
next-gen gamer by DesPERRYado December 9, 2004
next gen sega
The Sega console that will compete with new consoles such as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Unfortunatey it will never come.
Tails: I can't wait for the next gen Sega console!
Sonic sits there,not having the heart to tell him.
Sonic sits there,not having the heart to tell him.
next gen sega by yoloswag420socalidope February 7, 2014
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