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It looks like Microsoft are to get the jump ahead of everyone, and in particular Nintendo, in the next generation console war.
Developers have been primed by Microsoft to have software ready for the "X-Box 2" (name set to change as Microsoft don't want to seem inferior to the PS3) by Christmas 2005. It has been reported that several developers would be miffed if the system was not ready by then. The X-box 2 is set to have no hard drive and no backwards compatability and this is believed to avoid a loss on the system like last time. Traditionally the first console out is the weakest and it looks like this can be the case, with Sony once again developing new architecture, Microsoft have left it to ATI and IBM to provide the guts of the system.
These are the exact companies that are creating the guts for Nintendo's upcoming "Revolution" console, and these companies are given an extra year to develop more powerful technology for Nintendo's machine. Despite Nintendo claiming to have "Revolution" ready by the release of the rival system it is looking unlikely they will match the PS3. Zelda is set to try and counteract the "X-Box 2" as that will almost certainly have a Christmas 2005 release as the Gamecube's swan song. A mid to late 2006 launch seems likely and the console is touted by Nintendo head "Iwata" as a "revolution" in the way we play games. He declared the system may incorperate ideas from the highly original DS system showcased at this years E3 that included wireless online modes, touch screen, duel screens and new forms of game storage. Nintendo have declared that Revolution will be backwards compatible with the Gamecube.
With Microsoft preparing a weak console it is up to Sony to provide the strong one. Sony in partnership with IBM is developing the uber-powerful follow up to the PS2's "emotion Engine", CELL. Although it may have similar development issues and what CELL can do is widely exageratted it does seem like a monster is in the works. But the PS2 for a change maybe set to launch its system last. DVD's destroyed the DivX system because the millions of game players could use the PS2 to play their DVD's. Now Sony have developed a high-definiton DVD system, Blu-Ray. But this has a formidable hurdle to overcome, the Toshiba and NEC backed "HD-DVD". How to defeat it? Include Blu-Ray into the ever increasing in power PS3.
For the first time ever Sony maybe last to the table, but with the most powerful system to offer. Nintendo are unsure on how powerful "revolution" maybe. Sony is going for power, Microsoft for early release and Nintendo is doing what the hell it wants to do. And that scares them more than anything.
Dringo.
Developers have been primed by Microsoft to have software ready for the "X-Box 2" (name set to change as Microsoft don't want to seem inferior to the PS3) by Christmas 2005. It has been reported that several developers would be miffed if the system was not ready by then. The X-box 2 is set to have no hard drive and no backwards compatability and this is believed to avoid a loss on the system like last time. Traditionally the first console out is the weakest and it looks like this can be the case, with Sony once again developing new architecture, Microsoft have left it to ATI and IBM to provide the guts of the system.
These are the exact companies that are creating the guts for Nintendo's upcoming "Revolution" console, and these companies are given an extra year to develop more powerful technology for Nintendo's machine. Despite Nintendo claiming to have "Revolution" ready by the release of the rival system it is looking unlikely they will match the PS3. Zelda is set to try and counteract the "X-Box 2" as that will almost certainly have a Christmas 2005 release as the Gamecube's swan song. A mid to late 2006 launch seems likely and the console is touted by Nintendo head "Iwata" as a "revolution" in the way we play games. He declared the system may incorperate ideas from the highly original DS system showcased at this years E3 that included wireless online modes, touch screen, duel screens and new forms of game storage. Nintendo have declared that Revolution will be backwards compatible with the Gamecube.
With Microsoft preparing a weak console it is up to Sony to provide the strong one. Sony in partnership with IBM is developing the uber-powerful follow up to the PS2's "emotion Engine", CELL. Although it may have similar development issues and what CELL can do is widely exageratted it does seem like a monster is in the works. But the PS2 for a change maybe set to launch its system last. DVD's destroyed the DivX system because the millions of game players could use the PS2 to play their DVD's. Now Sony have developed a high-definiton DVD system, Blu-Ray. But this has a formidable hurdle to overcome, the Toshiba and NEC backed "HD-DVD". How to defeat it? Include Blu-Ray into the ever increasing in power PS3.
For the first time ever Sony maybe last to the table, but with the most powerful system to offer. Nintendo are unsure on how powerful "revolution" maybe. Sony is going for power, Microsoft for early release and Nintendo is doing what the hell it wants to do. And that scares them more than anything.
Dringo.
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I heard somewhere, quite a while back (yes, drawing on that old faithful, my memory...) that the new PlayStation would use a system whereby multiple PS 'units' could be bought and linked to increase processing power, RAM, etc...
Sounded pretty unrealistic to me to be honest, but the name 'CELL' for the processer seems to fit with some sort of linking idea so you never know...
But meh, there's a ton of stuff on GC I still want, and what with uni coming up after this Summer I doubt I'll be investing in a new console for quite some time... more likely buying up old GC games cheap.
Sounded pretty unrealistic to me to be honest, but the name 'CELL' for the processer seems to fit with some sort of linking idea so you never know...
But meh, there's a ton of stuff on GC I still want, and what with uni coming up after this Summer I doubt I'll be investing in a new console for quite some time... more likely buying up old GC games cheap.
The revolution is backwards compatible so I don't really mind if Zelda's not released for it. I'll still be a able to play it on the Rev' if I want.
But I think Nintendo's console will be the best of the 3.
But I think Nintendo's console will be the best of the 3.
Yep. It seems obvious to release a Nintendo console with a Mario game and a realistic Zelda game.
That = pwn all opposition
That = pwn all opposition
Personally i can see the new Zelda been a revolution release title, along with Mario 128. With 2 release titles like that Nintendo would be laughing.
Cyclone wrote:
> The monitor connection idea is nice.
A what connection? surely the console would be connected to a TV monitor already, so are you saying that more than one consoles can be connected to each other?
> The monitor connection idea is nice.
A what connection? surely the console would be connected to a TV monitor already, so are you saying that more than one consoles can be connected to each other?
The monitor connection idea is nice.
I was wrong - this IGN article simply drops more hints as to what to expect fromt he Revolution. Connects to a monitor? Excellent news! That means very high definition gaming at an affordable price.
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/522/522136p1.html[/URL]
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/522/522136p1.html[/URL]
Hey Dringo - don't forget to give some credit to IGN who posted some of this story.
Dringo has extracted the salient points and read into it some, but if you want to read more:
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/523/523583p1.html[/URL]
Also - hmmm- I read somewhere (I think it was on IGN) that the Revolution would not include dual screen technology. That coming from Mister Iwata himself. Will rummage for the link.
*Rummages*
Dringo has extracted the salient points and read into it some, but if you want to read more:
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/523/523583p1.html[/URL]
Also - hmmm- I read somewhere (I think it was on IGN) that the Revolution would not include dual screen technology. That coming from Mister Iwata himself. Will rummage for the link.
*Rummages*
2006 is a good year to release the Revolution. Nintendo will get a very powerful console, and they will most likely steal market shares from Sony.
I believe that Sony would be stupid not to, after the success of the PS2 backwards compatiability.
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